Politics & Government
Preview: Memorial Day Activities in Brecksville
A parade and ceremony will mark the holiday.
The year 2011 marks the 150th anniversary of both President Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration and the Civil War’s beginning at Fort Sumter. Brecksville’s 200-year celebration also makes this year's Memorial Day events special occasions.
“There will be a lot of bicentennial committee members with floats at the parade,” said Brecksville Special Events Coordinator Ashley Rizzo.
The Memorial Day Parade begins at 10:45 a.m. Monday, May 30 at . The parade, which will include the Brecksville-Broadview Heights Marching Band and Bicentennial Committee member floats, will include more than 50 parade entries, Rizzo said.
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The event is being hosted by the city, the Brecksville Bicentennial Committee and the Brecksville Historical Association, according to a press release from the mayor's office.
About 30 Brecksville residents will carry a 20 feet by 38 feet American flag. Veterans are invited to dress in uniform, even if only partial uniform, and walk the parade, according to the city's summer bulletin.
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At the cemetery, the parade’s finish, Mayor Jerry N. Hruby will give opening remarks and there will be a flag raising, the Call to Colors, a 21-gun salute and a bagpipe solo, Rizzo said. The Chippewa Garden Club will be selling flowers. Residents can remember veterans and pay his or her respects during the hour-long ceremony.
“Senator Rob Portman will do the Memorial Day address,” Rizzo said. “Last year, they talked about the history and will do something like that [this year].”
Refreshments will be available at following the ceremony.
To help carry the flag, call 440-526-2499.