PURCELLVILLE, Va. May 19, 2017— The Town of Purcellville encourages all citizens to come out to honor our Fallen Veterans on Memorial Day, Monday May 29th, 2017 beginning at 11:45am at Purcellville Town Hall located at 221 South Nursery Ave.
Below is the schedule for the ceremony:
Welcome and Introductions
Invocation
| Mayor Kwasi A. Fraser
Reverend Dr. David Milam, St. Andrew Presbyterian Church
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Remarks
| Blue Ridge District Supervisor and United States Marine Corps Veteran Tony Buffington
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Memorial Service at Teardrop
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Johnathan Chambers, Traditional Bagpiper
(please proceed to teardrop intersection)
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Laying of the Wreaths
“Taps"
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Gold Star Families and American Legion Post 293
Rick Reaves, Director of Bands
Loudoun Valley High School
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Raising of the American Flag
| American Legion Post 293
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Pause for a Moment of Silence
Benediction
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Rev. Thomas Simmons
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
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Concluding Remarks
| Mayor Kwasi A. Fraser
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Please note: Traffic will be diverted in the area of the teardrop intersection from approximately 11:55 AM – 12:05 PM to honor our Fallen. This will impact traffic on Main Street from Hatcher Avenue to 21st Street and from Nursery Avenue and 20th Street onto Main Street.
