Memorial Day Association Of Greater Cleveland Incorporated 1935

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***** WE MUST REMEMBER **** LEST WE FORGET *****

***** YOU ARE INVITED *****

MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY

** FRIDAY ** May 30th, 2008 ** 12:00 p.m.**

The Memorial Day Association of Greater Cleveland with the support of Cuyahoga Community College invites you to participate at the ceremony commemorating Memorial Day at 12:00 noon on Friday the 30^th of May, 2008 at the Western Campus of Cuyahoga Community College.

The Western Campus of Tri-C is located at

11000 Pleasant Valley Road at York Road

Parma, Ohio 44130

(216) 987-5000

We appreciate your participation in honoring our fallen and departed veterans. Please send this invitation website address to other Veterans, Families and Citizens.

The program details are below on this page.

TO VOLUNTEER AFTER THIS MEMORIAL DAY

Dear Fellow Citizens and Veterans:

After May 30th, 2008 please contact us about your desire to volunteer in verifying the 120,000 + veterans gravesites. We are looking at starting that project in early fall 2008

We thank and welcome back past volunteers. Please fill out and return the form so we can update our records.

TO VOLUNTEER -- If you would like to help remembering our veterans please complete the form page. As the torch to honor is passed, we call on families and individuals, veterans and non-veterans alike, to join in this special tradition of expressing our thanks by remembering. If you have any questions please contact any of the officers listed below. Please regularly check our volunteer page for updates. We would appreciate it if you return the form as soon as possible.

We thank you in advance for your generosity and support.

Click here for printable volunteeer and donation form

Click here - VOLUNTEER UPDATE

Latest May 28, 2008

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

Rimantas (Ray) Saikus, President
Vietnam Veterans of America
Tel (216) 514-7001
E-mail: rrsmdaogc.org

Michael Polichuk, Vice President
Polish Legion of American Veterans
Tel (216) 398-4968
E-mail: mpmdaogc.org

Frank Anderson, Secretary
Paralyzed Veterans of America
Tel (216) 731-1017
E-mail: famdaogc.org

Charles H. Kiessling Sr., Treasurer
Marine Corps League

Major S.J. Logan Detachment

Tel (440) 327-1912
E-mail: chksrmdaogc.org

James Quisenberry, Chaplain

82^nd Airborne Division Association

Tel. (216) 521-5604

E-mail: jq@mdaogc.org

ONE HUNDRED FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY

MEMORIAL DAY 2008

ORDER OF THE DAY

Friday, May 30^th, 2008, Assembly - 12:00 NOON

Western Campus of Cuyahoga Community College

Musical Salute Cleveland Kiltie Band

Introductions, welcome Rimantas Ray Saikus, President

Recognition Gold Star Mothers

Master of Ceremony Richard DeChant, Executive Director

Veterans Services & Programs

Cuyahoga Community College

_* Posting of Colors Color Guard – Cpl James Terwilliger

Weapons Company, 3^rd Battalion, 25^th Marines

_* National Anthem Kira J. Seaton, Asst. Professor of Music

Cuyahoga Community College Music Department

_* Invocation Reverend George Hankins, Chaplain

VA Medical Center

Acknowledgments Richard DeChant

Tri-C Welcome Dr. J. Michael Thompson

Dean of Academic Affairs,

Cuyahoga Community College

Guest Speaker Robert F. Spada, State of Ohio Senator

General Logan's Order Charles Kiessling , Treasurer

Greetings & Proclamations Mayor Dean E. DePiero, City of Parma

City of Cleveland

Cuyahoga County Commissioners

State of Ohio

Tributes

God Bless America Kira J. Seaton

Placing of Floral Tribute Charles Kiessling, Treasurer

Memorial Day Association of Greater Cleveland

Jim Quisenberry, Past President

Joint Veterans Commission of Cuyahoga County

Thomas Washington, President

Greater Cleveland Veterans Council

Closing

* Benediction Reverend George Hankins, Chaplain

* Amazing Grace Cleveland Kiltie Band

* Volley Gung-Ho Detachment 650

Marine Corps League

* Taps Harold Steinhouser

Joint Veterans Honor Guard

*Retiring of Colors

*AUDIENCE PLEASESTAND