Lenawee County communities plan Memorial Day parades, ceremonies
Parades and ceremonies to honor those who gave their lives while serving in the military will take place on Memorial Day, which is Monday, May 27. Communities in and near Lenawee County have planned the following events. To add an event to this list, email news@lenconnect.com.
Adrian
WHAT: Parade and ceremony.
WHEN: 1 p.m.
DETAILS: The parade will line up at the Adrian Armory Events Center and step off at 1 p.m., travelling east on Maumee Street to Monument Park where a ceremony will be conducted. The names of troops killed in action in the Vietnam War will be read to commemorate the 50th anniversary of American military personnel leaving Vietnam.
Blissfield
WHAT: Parade and ceremony
WHEN: Parade and chicken dinner at 11 a.m.
DETAILS: The parade starts at the post office on South Lane Street and travels to the bridge on U.S 223 over the River Raisin for a brief ceremony for those lost at sea. The parade continues to Pleasant View Cemetery for a program. The Blissfield American Legion's annual chicken dinner begins serving to the public at 11 a.m. and continues until sold out.
Britton-Ridgeway Twp.
WHAT: Parade and ceremonies.
WHEN: 9 a.m.
DETAILS: American Legion Post No. 155 is hosting the parade through town, which will step off at 9 a.m. Another ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. at the Ridgeway Cemetery.
Brooklyn
WHAT: Ceremony.
WHEN: 10 a.m.
DETAILS: American Legion Wilber-Bartlett Post 315 will conduct a ceremony at 10 a.m. in the Brooklyn town square. The Honor Guard will march from Chicago Street at 10 a.m. and position themselves in the square at 10:10 a.m. All veterans who wish to participate may follow the Honor Guard and take position behind them. Mark Young will speak in honor of all veterans with the ceremony following. The Honor Guard will return to the Legion post. There will not be a parade, but the post will be open from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. for any member or guest who wishes to stop by.
Clinton
WHAT: Parade.
WHEN: 10 a.m.
DETAILS: The parade travels down Michigan Avenue from Currier Street to Veteran’s Memorial Park at Burton Street.
Deerfield
WHAT: Parade.
WHEN: 10 a.m.
DETAILS: The parade assembles at the four corners and starts at 10 a.m. and travels to the Legion. The Legion Auxiliary is hosting a bicycle decorating contest for kids ages 1-12 with cash prizes. To enter the contest, gather at the Shiver Shack by 9:45 a.m. for judging the go to the Legion post after the parade.
Fairfield Twp.-Weston
WHAT: Breakfast and parade.
WHEN: Breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m., bicycle decorating contest at 8:30 a.m., parade at 9 a.m.
DETAILS: The Fairfield Township firefighters will serve a pancake breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m. at the fire station in Weston, $7 per adult and free for children. The bicycle decorating contest begins at 8:30 a.m. in front of the fire station, and the parade will start at 9 a.m. and travel through Weston.
Hudson
WHAT: Parade, ceremony and chicken dinner.
WHEN: 9 a.m. and noon
DETAILS: The parade lines up at 9 a.m. on Tiffin Street at Main Street and heads to Calvary Cemetery where there will be a program with guest speaker Deacon Donald Michael, who is a retired U.S. Army officer and a Hillsdale County probation officer. The Sons of the American Legion will host a barbecue chicken dinner at noon at the Hudson American Legion post.
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Morenci
WHAT: Parade and chicken dinner.
WHEN: 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
DETAILS: The parade lines up at 9:30 a.m. at Wakefield Park. A ceremony led by the Morenci American Legion post begins at 10 a.m. at the park followed by a parade that heads east on Main Street then north on North Street (M-156) and ends at Oak Grove Cemetery. Kids are invited to dress in red, white and blue and decorate their bicycles, wagons or strollers to join the parade. Golf carts are permitted if the driver is 18 or older. During the parade, there will be a pause at the Bean Creek bridge for a ceremony to honor sailors who died at sea. A barbecue chicken dinner will start at 12:30 p.m. at the Legion post, 9010 Morenci Road. The dinners include chicken, potato salad, baked beans and a roll for $15. Dine in or takeout is available; no call ahead orders.
Onsted
WHAT: Parade and ceremonies.
WHEN: Noon.
DETAILS: Services begin at 9 a.m. and take place at Rome Center, St. Michael's and All Angels Church, and St. Joseph Shrine. The parade will start at noon at the Onsted American Legion post, 333 Connor St.
Palmyra
WHAT: Parade, service and pancake breakfast.
WHEN: 9 a.m. for the parade and 7 to 10 a.m. for the fire department’s annual pancake breakfast.
DETAILS: Between 7 and 10 a.m. the Palmyra Township Fire Department and Firefighters Association will offer their annual pancake breakfast at the fire station, 4276 Rouget Road. Adult meals are $6, seniors and children are $4, and veterans will be able to eat for free.
The parade begins at 9 a.m. at the township hall, 6490 Palmyra Road, heading to Rouget Road, going south and then west on U.S. 223 to the Palmyra Main Cemetery. A memorial service will take place at the cemetery. All parade participants are asked to arrive at the Palmyra Township Hall no later than 8:30 a.m. There will be a contest for anyone 15 or younger with the most patriotic bicycle, tricycle or unicycle as well as a contest for the most patriotic floats for any age. Prizes will be cash.
Supervisor Dave Pixley or clerk Christine Whited can be contacted at 517-605-1121 or 517-260-8628, respectively, with questions.
Riga
WHAT: Parade and ceremony.
WHEN: 2 p.m.
DETAILS: The bicycle parade and service will take place at Riga Cemetery.
Tecumseh
WHAT: Parade and service.
WHEN: 10 a.m.
DETAILS: The lineup for the parade will be at 9 a.m. at city hall at Chicago Boulevard and Maumee Street. There will be a brief service at 9:40 a.m. at city hall before the parade. The parade will begin at 10 a.m. and travel down Chicago Boulevard to Union Street, then north to Brookside Cemetery. A service will take place at 11 a.m. at Brookside.
This article originally appeared on The Daily Telegram: Lenawee County communities plan 2024 Memorial Day parades, ceremonies
