Sewickley Memorial Day Weekend 2016 Program

SEWICKLEY BOROUGH
125 TH MEMORIAL
DAY PARADE
&
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND EVENTS
MAY 27 - 30, 2016
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
FRIDAY, MAY 27
WOLCOTT PARK
Beaver & Broad Streets
FLAG RETIREMENT CEREMONY
7:00 P.M.
PATRIOTIC MUSIC
8:00 P.M.
CELEBRATION OF SERVICE FIREWORKS
9:00 P.M. OR WHEN DARK
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SATURDAY, MAY 28
MEMORIAL SERVICE AT
THE COAST GUARD STATION
10:30 A.M.
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SUNDAY, MAY 29
VETERANS MEMORIAL SERVICE
Sewickley United Methodist Church
337 Broad Street
11:00 A.M.
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MONDAY, MAY 30
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ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY PARADE
10:00 A.M.
PROGRAM AT WOLCOTT PARK
Immediately Following the Parade
PROGRAM AT SEWICKLEY CEMETERY
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The Sewickley Memorial Day Parade Committee, the Borough of
Sewickley, and several organizations in the Sewickley area, are sponsoring
Memorial Day events throughout the holiday weekend in remembrance
and to honor those who gave their lives in service for our nation. The
Sewickley Memorial Day Parade Committee and the Borough of Sewickley
encourage you to participate in the many events detailed in this program.
Memorial Day is a sacred day to all war veterans. America’s collective
consciousness demands that all citizens be reminded of the deaths of
their fellow countrymen during wartime. By honoring the nation’s war
dead, we preserve their memory and thus their service and sacrifice.
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FRIDAY, MAY 27
FLAG RETIREMENT CEREMONY
7:00 P.M.
WOLCOTT PARK
Beaver & Broad Streets
Welcome
Pledge of Allegiance
”Ragged Old Flag”
“God Bless America”
“To The Colors” Bugle Call
Flag Retirement
“America the Beautiful”
“Star Spangled Banner”
“Taps”
Mayor Brian Jeffe
Bill Fluharty
John Tucci
Wally Beitsinger
Mayor Brian Jeffe
Ava Maha
Wally Beitsinger
When the United States flag becomes worn, torn, faded or badly soiled, it is
time to replace it with a new flag, and the old flag should be “retired” with all
the dignity and respect befitting our nation’s flag. We are gathered here to
destroy these flags that have been deemed no longer serviceable. -4-
PATRIOTIC MUSIC
WITH THE OHIO VALLEY MARCHING BAND
8:00 P.M.
CELEBRATION OF SERVICE
FIREWORKS
9:00 P.M. OR WHEN DARK
Bring Chairs, Blankets & Picnic Baskets
There will be food vendors on Broad Street.
FLAG RETIREMENT CEREMONY
PARTICIPANTS
Honorable Brian Jeffe, Mayor of Sewickley Borough
Kevin M. Flannery, Sewickley Borough Manager
Commander Charles Rosenfelder, VFW Post 5756
Commander Dominic Munizza, American Legion Post 4
Sonny Abercrombie, American Legion Post 4
Bill Fluharty, 32nd District Commander, American Legion
James “Pat” Maloney, American Legion Post 4
Ken Johns, Former Mayor of Sewickley Borough
Malachy Whalen, Former Mayor of Sewickley Borough
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FLAG RETIREMENT
I. THE AMERICAN FLAG IS UNFOLDED.
II. MAYOR BRIAN JEFFE I am old glory; for more than 9 score years I have
been the banner of hope and freedom for generation
after generation of Americans. Born amid the first
flames of America’s fight for freedom, I am the symbol
of a country that has grown from a little group of 13
colonies to a united nation of 50 sovereign states.
Planted firmly on the high pinnacle of American Faith,
my gently fluttering folds have proved an inspiration to
untold millions. Men have followed me into battle with
unwavering courage. They have looked upon me as
a symbol of national unity. They have prayed that they and their fellow citizens
might continue to enjoy the life, liberty and pursuit of happiness, which have
been granted to every American as the heritage of free men. So long as men
love liberty more than life itself, so long as they treasure the priceless privileges
bought with the blood of our forefathers; so long as the principles of truth, justice
and charity for all remain deeply rooted in human hearts, I shall continue to be
the enduring banner of the United States of America.
III. CUT STRIPES ONE AT A TIME, SAYING ONE STATEMENT WITH EACH STRIPE.
Our flag has been used so much, that it is no longer a fitting emblem to display,
so we are respectfully burning it.
FIRST STRIPE: The 13 stripes stand for the original 13 colonies which are:
Massachusetts, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island,
New Hampshire, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, and New Jersey.
SECOND STRIPE: The white stands for purity.
THIRD STRIPE: The red stands for courage.
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FOURTH STRIPE: “Give me liberty or give me death.”
FIFTH STRIPE: “One if by land, two if the sea.”
SIXTH STRIPE: We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common
defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution of the United
States of America.
SEVENTH STRIPE: We hold these truths to be self evident that all men are created
equal. They are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights. Among
these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
EIGHTH STRIPE: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.
NINTH STRIPE: Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech
or press.
TENTH STRIPE: “Four score and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth to this
continent a new nation.”
ELEVENTH STRIPE: The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be
denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.
TWELFTH STRIPE: “Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do
for your country.”
THIRTEENTH STRIPE: “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”
Each state is being represented by a star on a field of blue, which signifies a new constella on being formed. As we place it in the fire, let it burn brightly and remind us how truly our flag represents our country. -7-
SATURDAY, MAY 28
10:30 A.M.
MEMORIAL SERVICE AT THE
COAST GUARD STATION
SENIOR CHIEF BOSIN MATE ROB MCQUEARY, OFFICER IN CHARGE
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To attend the ceremonies, go to the Coast Guard dock at the end of McKown Road,
off of Ohio River Blvd., in Glen Osborne Borough.
Welcome
Invocation
Guest Speaker
Laying of Wreath
Salute to the Dead
Taps
Benediction
Color Guards
Dominic Munizza
Post #4 American Legion Commander
Rev. Russel Shuluga
CDR Tom Benedict, U.S. Navy
Bill Hayes, U.S. Navy, Persian Gulf
Rick Cole, U.S. Navy, Vietnam
U.S. Marine Corps
Wally Beitsinger, Commander VFW 3372
Bob Steigerwald, Am. Legion Finance Officer
Pastor Richard Gelfand
Ohio Valley Marines, Am. Legion Posts #4 & 450 & Ladies Aux. Post #450
Music provided by the Sewickley United Methodist Church Bell Ringers
Guest Speaker
Commander Tom Benedict
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SUNDAY, MAY 29
11:00 A.M.
VETERANS MEMORIAL SERVICE
Sewickley United Methodist Church, 337 Broad Street
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MONDAY, MAY 30
10:00 A.M.
125TH ANNUAL
MEMORIAL DAY PARADE
PARADE ROUTE
All streets on the route will close approximately 1 hour before the parade.
Parking is not permitted on the streets along the parade route from 6:00
a.m. to noon on Monday to accommodate the parade. We thank you for your
cooperation, and hope you enjoy your time in the Borough of Sewickley.
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PARADE FORMATION
DIVISION I
DIVISION II
Sewickley Police - Edgeworth Police
Local Veteran Assoc. Mass Colors
Vietnam Veterans
Parade Marshall Lt. Colonel John Pippy
1947 Military Jeep
Syria Shriners Band
Cochran Hose Company VFD
Red Knights Firefighters Motorcycle Club
Korean War Veterans of Western PA
Daughters of the American Revolution
Quaker Valley High School Band
Sewickley Mayor Brian Jeffe
Former Mayors of Sewickley
Memorial Day Parade Committee
Moon Area High School Marching Band
Gettysburg Address Awardees
Tabatha Moul and Paige Lenhardt
Ohio Valley Marines Detachment 882
Purcell Marching Band
Leetsdale Police
Leetsdale Mayor Pete Poninsky
Leetsdale VFD
Sewickley Gulf War Veterans
Carnegie Mellon Pipes & Drums
Afghanistan & Irag War Veterans
Glen Oaks Girl Scouts
Ohio Valley Marching Band
St. James School
Aleppo VFD
U.S. Submarine Veterans
Seton Hill University Pipe Band
Edgeworth Mayor Wayne Murphy
Boy Scouts & Cub Scouts Troop 243
Going Home Greyhounds
Sewickley Area Theatre Company
Keynote Speaker Ken Carlson
Military Vehicles
Cornell Raiders Marching Band
Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Committee
Allegheny Co. Voiture #5-40/8
Shrine Legion of Honor
Montessori Children’s Community
Quaker Valley Recreation Assoc.
QVRA Midget Football Cheerleaders
Quaker Valley Softball & Baseball
River City Brass Band
Syria Shriners Directors Staff
Big Sewickley Creek VFD
Sewickley Heights Police
Northgate Flames Marching Band
United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
Ray Ryan’s New Orleans Riverside Band
Fair Oaks VFD
State Rep. Mark Mustio
U. S. Rep. Keith Rothfus
Glen Osborne Mayor Barbara Carrier
Glen Osborne Council President Tom Huddleston
Sewickley Public Library
Syria Shriners Chanters
Cub Scouts Pack 310
Sewickley Academy & Antique Fire Truck & Cars
Balmoral Pipes & Drums
Avalon VFD
Rhema Christian School Rockettes
Laurel Highlanders Pipe Band
American Heritage Girls
Sewickley United Methodist Church
Clocktower Ringers
Pittsburgh Passion Color Guard
Sewickley Police
Quaker Valley Ambulance Authority
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John Pippy is CEO of the Pennsylvania Coal Alliance, a
trade organization representing the interests of over 300
member companies and 36,500 workers in the coal industry.
Prior to his work with the Alliance, John served in the
Pennsylvania General Assembly for 16 years, serving nine
years as Senator of the 37th district and eight years in the
House of Representatives. Preceding his political career, John
worked at U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works in Clairton, PA.
John earned a Master of Arts in international relations from
Irish American University in Dublin, Ireland. He is a graduate
Parade Marshall
of the United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. with a
Lt.
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Bachelor of Science degree in environmental engineering.
He holds the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Pennsylvania
Army National Guard and served overseas on active duty in Iraq and Kuwait. John has been
awarded numerous medals recognizing his military achievements including the US Army Bronze
Star for meritorious service and US Army Engineer Regiment’s Bronze De Fluery Medal for outstanding service.
John was appointed to the Mine Families First Response and Communications Advisory Council
and the Port of Pittsburgh Commission in 2014. He is a member of the University of Pittsburgh
Cancer Institute Advisory Council and sits on the Boards of Directors for the Pittsburgh Botanic
Garden and Economics Pennsylvania.
Ken is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and
the Army's Airborne and Ranger schools. He served with the 1st
Cavalry Division in Vietnam and participated in the invasion of
Cambodia.
Among his awards are the Bronze Star for valor, Bronze Star for
meritorious service, and The Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters.
Following military service, Ken joined the FBI in 1970 and served as a
Special Agent for 26 years. He retired in 1996 from the Pittsburgh Field
Office as the Supervisor of the Violent Crimes Program.
Following retirement from the FBI, he obtained a master's degree in
leadership and taught as an adjunct professor at Geneva College for
five years.
Keynote Speaker
Ken Carlson
During that same period, he was a contract employee for the CIA
and served in that capacity for 15 years.
Ken is now retired and lives in Mars, PA with his wife Carol.
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PROGRAM AT WOLCOTT PARK
Introduction
Honorable Brian Jeffe
Mayor of Sewickley Borough
Rev. Russel Shuluga
Denise Powell
Ken Carlson
Hurst Bartley
Invocation
“God Bless America”
Keynote Speaker
“God Bless The U.S.A.”
(Proud to be an American)
“Assembly”
“Retreat”
Placing of the Wreath
Music by Rick Purcell
Music by Rick Purcell
Lt. Colonel John Pippy,
Parade Marshall
Pat Maloney, Officer of the Day
Ohio Valley Marines
Music by Rick Purcell
Denise Powell
Salute to the Dead
“Taps”
“The National Anthem”
For further Memorial Day observances, there will be a ceremony at the Sewickley Cemetery
immediately after the Wolcott Park Program. Bus transportation, from Wolcott Park to the
Cemetery is available. The Sewickley Memorial Day Parade Committee would like to
thank the Quaker Valley School District for providing the bus transportation.
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PROGRAM AT SEWICKLEY CEMETERY
Welcome
Hon. Brian Jeffe, Sewickley Borough Mayor
Rev. Thomas Moog
Invocation
Ava Maha
“Amazing Grace”
Miss Paige Lenhardt
General Logan’s Orders
Miss Tabatha Moul
Gettysburg Address
Placing of the Wreaths
Sewickley Valley Veterans & Auxiliary
1. Revolutionary War
2. War of 1812
3. Mexican War
4. Civil War
5. Spanish American War
6. World War I
7. World War II
8. Korea
9. Vietnam
10. Gulf War
11. Iraq & Afghanistan War
Roll Call
Bell Ringer
Salute to the Dead
Pat Maloney, American Legion Post 4
Sonny Abercrombie, Past Comdr. Post 4
Ohio Valley U.S.M.C. Detachment
“Taps”
Closing Remarks
Music by Rick Purcell
Parade Marshall Lt. Colonel John Pippy
Keynote Speaker Ken Carlson
Benediction
Rev. Thomas Moog
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The 8th Grade Gettysburg Address Competition started in 2011. Each year, 1st
& 2nd place prizes are awarded by the Committee for an oral recitation, from
memory, of President Abraham Lincoln’s famous 1863 speech.
The winner & runner-up are featured in the Memorial Day Celebration, and a
day in honor of the winner is declared by the Mayor. This year’s winners are
Tabatha Moul, 1st Place; & Paige Lenhardt, 2nd place.
"Tuskegee Airmen" refers to the men and women,
African-Americans and Caucasians, who were
involved in the so-called "Tuskegee Experience",
the Army Air Corps program to train African
Americans to fly and maintain combat aircraft. The
Tuskegee Airmen included pilots, navigators,
bombardiers, maintenance and support staff,
instructors, and all the personnel who kept the
planes in the air.
TUSKEGEE MEMORIAL
After years of planning, researching, designing
and fundraising, construction on the longawaited Tuskegee Memorial has been completed
at Sewickley Cemetery. It was a long road, one
that begin in the early '90s, when “a group of
amateur historians from Sewickley, Pa., took
the first step in a long journey,” said Tuskegee
Airmen Memorial Project founder and chairman
Regis Bobonis Sr. about the group from the
Daniel B. Matthews Historical Society that
began research on the airmen. Now, two
decades later, they have in place the largest
outdoor memorial in the country.
For additional Sewickley Memorial Day Weekend Events information, please go into
the Sewickley Borough Website at: www.sewickleyborough.org &
Sewickley TV, Channel 765 on Comcast & Channel 38 on Verizon.
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MEMORIAL DAY COMMITTEE
Chairman
Vice-Chairmen
Honorable Mayor Brian F. Jeffe
Bill Fluharty, 32nd Dist. Cmdr., Amer. Legion
Charles Rosenfelder, Cmdr., VFW Post 5756
Dominic Munizza, Cmdr., Amer. Legion Post 4
Secretary
James “Pat” Maloney, Past Cmdr., Amer. Legion Post 4
Treasurer
Patty Flaherty, Sewickley Borough Admin. Assistant
James “Pat” Maloney
Officer of the Day
Distinguished
Members
Kenneth Johns & Malachy Whalen, Past Mayors of Sewickley Borough
Kevin M. Flannery, Sewickley Borough Manager, Cliff Abercrombie,
Sonny Abercrombie, Cliff Aleshire, Bob Fleming, Alisa Lenhardt,
Jon Maloney, Bryan O’Neill, Joanne Socha, Cathy Susko,
Scott Wendt, & Bob Yant
Canonneers
Jim Abercrombie & Bill Pluechel
Sewickley Memorial Day Parade
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A Special Thanks to All of Our Parade Contributors
The Parade is funded solely by donations, and contributions are always accepted.
Please send your donations to:
Sewickley Memorial Day Fund, P.O. Box 428, 601 Thorn St., Sewickley, PA 15143
The Sewickley Memorial Day Fund is a registered 501(c)3 Corporation.
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