Photo by Howard Owens.
Tomorrow, Memorial Day, is the day our nation honors the men and women who sacrificed their lives to help secure and protect our rights to individual liberty, to hold our own beliefs and define our own lives.
Here's a reminder of ceremonies and events taking place in Genesee County for Memorial Day:
- 7 a.m. – Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Genesee County Park, sponsored by the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 193.
- 8 a.m. – Williams Park (Batavia) W.W.I Memorial. This memorial honors the 35 Batavians who gave their lives in WORLD WAR I.
- 8:30 a.m. - Batavia VA, at the main flagpole, sponsored by the VAMC.
- 8:45 a.m. (approx.) - NYS Veterans Home, at the main flagpole, sponsored by the NYS Veterans Home.
- 9:30 a.m. – Veterans Plot on Harvester Avenue. This memorial honors all war dead of all wars in Elmwood and St. Joseph’s Cemeteries.
- 10 a.m. - Upton Monument. This monument honors the dead of the Civil War, and all wars since.
- 10:30 a.m. – UMMC Jerome Center. This is the site of the Genesee County War Memorial, honoring all war dead from Genesee County.
Town ceremonies and parades:
- ALEXANDER: Ceremony to take place at the Alexander Village Cemetery (a.k.a. Railroad Avenue Cemetery) at 11 a.m.
- BATAVIA: Parade starts at 9:30 a.m., beginning at the East Town Plaza, traveling west along Main Street and ending at Alva Place.
- BERGEN: Ceremony to take place at Hickory Park at 9:30 a.m.
- BYRON: Ceremony to take place at Byron Cemetery at 11 a.m.
- CORFU: Parade at 12 p.m. from Corfu Fire Hall on Route 33 to the Intermediate School on Route 77. Ceremony immediately following the parade.
- ELBA: Ceremony at Maple Lawn Cemetery at 10 a.m.
- LEROY: Parade at 10:30 a.m. from the American Legion to Trigon Park with a ceremony at Trigon Park at 11 a.m. immediately following the parade.
