VETERANS’ DAY
November 11, 2021
7:00 AM Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge (aka Strathmore Bridge)
Ceremony - Feeding Hills Center (Granger School) – “Field of Parade” Agawam Militia Training Grounds
10:45 AM - WELCOME – Aldo Mancini, Chairman, Agawam Veterans’ Council
FLAG RAISING – Agawam Veterans’ Council
NATIONAL ANTHEM - Kaylee Ottomaniello
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Aldo Mancini
INVOCATION- Rev. Thomas D. Howells
POLE DEDICATION AND HONOR AGAWAM MILITIA
Rob Keenan, 25th Regiment
MSgt. Christopher Lanski (USMC ret.), Veterans’ Director
Reading of Names of Revolutionary War - Agawam Militia
INVITED GUEST SPEAKERS-
Mayor William Sapelli
Congressman Richard Neal
Senator John Velis
Representative Nicholas Boldyga
TOLLING OF THE BELL- Frank Mazzei, Agawam Veterans’ Council
PLACEMENT OF MEMORIAL WREATHS- Agawam Veterans’ Council
FIRING DETAIL- American Legion
TAPS- Gabriel Rua and Nick Nguyen
BENEDICTION- Rev. Thomas D. Howells
GOD BLESS AMERICA - Kerri O’Connor
CLOSING –Special thank you Agawam DPW, Agawam Building Maintenance, Agawam Fire Department, American Legion, Gabriel Rua, Nick Nguyen, Kaylee Ottomaniello