New Rochelle 2013 Veterans Day Schedule

Written By: Talk of the Sound News

The United Veterans Memorial & Patriotic Society, the official organization chartered by the City of New Rochelle to manage all military ceremonies in the City, will be holding several events.

At 10:30 am at Memorial Plaza (Memorial Hyway & Main Street) Our annual official Service for the NR community with special guest, active duty service members, local Veterans, NRHS band and local officials.

12:00 Noon The United Veterans will be dedicating our VFW Tot Lot to the memory of our Comrade and brother Eugene A. McLeer. The VFW Tot Lot is a Playground/Park across from Met Food on Pelham Rd. Gene McLeer passed away earlier this year. The Park is owned by the VFW Post 439-NR & maintained by NR Parks & Rec. Pay your own way Luncheon to follow at Pronto Pizza on North Ave.

3:00 pm at Garito Manor 180 Union Ave. A new American Flag has been donated to the facility in Memory & Honor of our former Mayor. The UVMPA will have a service in Mayor Garito’s memory
for all the Vets who reside there. Mayor Garito passed away just last month.