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Darien Veterans Day Ceremony Starts at 10:45 AM, Monday in Front of Town Hall

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The Monuments and Ceremonies Commission of the Town of Darien invites you to participate in our annual Veterans Day observation at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Nov. 11. The ceremony will be held at Veterans’ Circle, located immediately in front of Town Hall, 2 Renshaw Road. — an announcement from the town Monuments and Ceremonies Commission

The ceremony itself will begin at 10:45 a.m., and last 20 minutes. Members of VFW Post 6933 will raise the flag, then lower it to half-staff.

Flag Day 2024
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You’re Invited to Darien’s Flag Day Ceremony on Friday

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Darien’s Monuments and Ceremonies Commission and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6933 invite you to participate in the town’s annual Flag Day Ceremony at 5 p.m., Friday, June 14, at Veterans Circle in front of Town Hall. — an announcement from the Monuments and Ceremonies Commission
Veterans and residents will recite the poem “I Am Your Flag.”
Town selectmen and the VFW Color Guard will participate as old flags are collected and retired and a new flag is presented and hung on the Town Hall flagpole. VFW members will then execute a ceremonial flag folding.

Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor Battle of Braddock's Field

Many of Darien’s Holiday Events, Including Memorial Day Observances, Are Organized by This Town Commission

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To the editor:
What is it about a parade that brings out the hometown feeling in residents? The flags waving from every hand, small and large? Crowds on the sidewalk straining to see the parade’s eclectic group of marchers? Even on a gray day threatening rain, the crowds in Darien attend the Memorial Day parade. We often forget that veterans, during war, did not falter or stop on the whims of the weather!   Memorial Day is an observance of all those who fought!

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Street Sign Honoring Veteran John Droney To Be Placed at Miller Road and Hoyt St on Sunday

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The late John J. Droney will be honored with a new wartime street sign thanks to the Darien Monuments and Ceremonies Commission. — an announcement from the Darien Monuments and Ceremonies Commission

The sign will be unveiled at 12 noon, Sunday, May 26, at Miller Road, off Hoyt Street (Route 106).  The public is invited to attend. Jack received his draft notice on Sept. 8, 1950.  He proudly served in the U.S. Army in Germany during the Korean Conflict. He was assigned to the 508th Military Police Battalion with the rank of corporal.

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Memorial Day Parade Starts at 10 AM Monday, May 27, with Commemoration Ceremony at 11:15 AM

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The Monuments and Ceremonies Commission again will be hosting Darien’s traditional Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 27. The Parade will start at 10 a.m. sharp, starting from Goodwives Shopping Center, marching up the Post Road to Spring Grove Cemetery. The commemoration ceremony honoring those who lost their lives while serving in the armed forces will take place at 11:15 a.m. in Spring Grove Cemetery. Any organization interested in marching in the parade should email the Parade Committee at: 06820mayparade@gmail.com. Darien EMS-Post 53 will again hold a food fair at Tilley Pond Park immediately after the parade.