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Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Ceremonies planned for Memorial Day 2011

• THE TOWN OF PAYSON PROUDLY PRESENTS MEMORIAL DAY 2011. THE THEME SELECTED FOR THIS YEAR IS “FREEDOM PREVAILS.”

• ALL CITIZENS ARE INVITED TO JOIN WITH FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS TO REMEMBER THOSE WHO HAVE DIED IN OUR NATION’S SERVICE AND HONOR THOSE WHO HAVE DEFENDED, AND CONTINUE TO DEFEND, THE STANDARDS AND VALUES UPON WHICH OUR COUNTRY WAS FOUNDED.

• THIS YEAR’S PROGRAM WILL CONSIST OF FOUR SEPARATE TRIBUTES:
1. THE ANNUAL PIONEER CEMETERY TRIBUTE BEGINS WITH A FLAG RAISING CEREMONY AT SUNRISE ON SATURDAY, 28 MAY AND OPENS THE CEMETERY FOR VISITATION. THIS TRIBUTE IS PRESENTED ANNUALLY AND WILL BE FOLLOWED BY…

2. THE ANNUAL MOUNTAIN MEADOWS TRIBUTE WHICH WILL BEGIN AT APPROXIMATELY 10AM AT THE MOUNTAIN MEADOWS CEMETERY IN ROUND VALLEY ON SUNDAY, 29 MAY.

3. A FLAG RAISING CEREMONY AT THE MAZATZAL CASINO FLAGPOLE WHICH BEGINS AT 8AM ON MONDAY, 30 MAY WITH PATRIOTIC MUSIC FOLLOWED BY AN APPROPRIATE CEREMONY AND PROGRAM WHICH WILL BE FOLLOWED BY…

4. A MEMORIAL DAY TRIBUTE AT PAYSON’S GREEN VALLEY PARK WHICH WILL BEGIN AT THE VETERANS MEMORIAL ON MONDAY, 30 MAY AT APPROXIMATELY 10AM.  THIS PROGRAM WILL INCLUDE: PATRIOTIC MUSICAL PRESENTATIONS; A PRESENTATION OF THE COLORS; AN ADDRESS BY THE MAYOR OF PAYSON FOLLOWED BY GUEST SPEAKERS; A TRIBUTE BY THE PAYSON MILITARY HONOR GUARD WHICH WILL INCLUDE A RIFLE SALUTE AND TAPS; A MOVING BAGPIPE RENDITION OF AMAZING GRACE”; A MOMENT OF SILENT REFLECTION FOR OUR VETERNS PAST AND PRESENT; AND MUCH MORE.

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