Major General Nash to speak at New Prague Memorial Day program

Major Gen. Richard Nash will be the featured speaker at the 2017 Memorial Day observance in New Prague Monday, May 29.

Residents of New Prague will observe the holiday with the traditional parade from City Hall to the Veterans Memorial on the south side of New Prague’s Memorial Park, along Second Street SE.

Prior to the parade, the New Prague Veterans Honor Guard will visit area cemeteries for a brief observance, with the names of deceased veterans who are buried at those cemeteries being read, followed by a rifle salute.

Cemetery visits

The Veterans Honor Guard will gather at the Park Ballroom at 8:15 a.m. and depart at 8:45 for area cemeteries. The schedule includes:

9 a.m. - St. Patrick

9:30 a.m. - St. Benedict (change in time from past years)

9:55 a.m. - Lanesburgh

10:15 a.m. - Union Hill 10:30 a.m. - Czech National

10:45 a.m. - St. Wenceslaus

The St. Wenceslaus ceremony will follow a Memorial Day Mass offered at the cemetery chapel, which begins at 10 a.m.

Parade New Prague’s Memorial Day Parade will begin at 11:30 a.m. Those participating will gather at City Hall, 118 Central Ave. N. Marching in the parade will be the Honor Guard, representatives of the American Legion and VFW, area veterans and their family members. Other parade participants include the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts and the New Prague High School Band.

New Prague American Legion Past Commander George Tupy will provide a float for veterans and others wishing to take part in the parade, but unable to walk the route. The float will be at the City Hall prior to the parade.

The parade will proceed south on Central Avenue to Main Street, turn east onto Main, then continue to Lincoln Ave., where it will proceed south, ending at the New Prague Veteran’s Memorial.

To see more on this story pick up the May 25, 2017 print edition of The New Prague Times. 

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