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Weather Alters Putnam's Many Memorial Day Events

PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Due to a rainy forecast many Memorial Day parades have been cancelled, though ceremonies will still occur.

A past Memorial Day celebration in Putnam.

A past Memorial Day celebration in Putnam.

Photo Credit: Bill Gouldman's Facebook
Putnam County's Row of Honor.

Putnam County's Row of Honor.

Photo Credit: Faith Ann Butcher

Almost every town and village across Putnam honors the men and women who have died serving our country. The following is a sampling of what had been scheduled, though, with heavy rain in the forecast, you'll want to check your town's website for an update. 

  • VFW Post 391, Putnam Valley: 11 a.m. ceremony Putnam Valley Town Hall; ceremony also at noon at 1Lake Peekskill Monument (Chester Place). At at 1 p.m. at Ceremony Post Home 153 Oscawanna Lake Road; refreshments to follow. The Start of “Round of Honor” begins at 2 p.m. visiting gravesites, cemeteries, and monuments in vicinity, including Lakeland High School, Bill Mangero Park.
  • At 11 a.m the parade starts in Brewster courtesy of FW Post 672 from Brewster Fire House to Electrozone Field; ceremony at Electrozone Field following parade with a light lunch at post home on Peaceable Hill Road.
  • VFW Post & Ladies Auxiliary 5491 Mahopac and American Legion Post 1080 are behind the parade from Clarke Place to Veterans Memorial Park on East Lake Blvd; Step off is at 10 a.m. with a ceremony to follow at Monument.
  • American Legion Post 1080 Ceremony at noon following VFW ceremony at 333 Buckshollow Road at VFW Post home, 154 East Lake Blvd
  • VFW Post 9257& Ladies Auxiliary & AMVET Post 1111 Putnam Lake: Parade from Castle Restaurant to Veterans Monument on Haviland Road (step off 10 am.); ceremony to follow parade at monument.
  • VFW Post 8013, Somers: Annual Memorial Day Parade and Remembrance Ceremony. Step off 10 a.m. from Somers Middle School to Ivandell Cemetery. Refreshments at Somers Town House following the ceremony. (Somers is included because the Somers VFW recently joined the Putnam County Council VFW.) 
  • American Legion Post 1542, Patterson features a 10 a.m. walk from Post home to monument on Rt. 311 for ceremony. Refreshments to follow at Post Home.

More details HERE on Putnam County's website.

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