Boardman’s 105th Memorial Day Parade and service set for May 25

staff report

BOARDMAN — The community’s 105th Memorial Day Parade and service will be May 25.

The Boardman Kiwanis Club invites all groups in the township to participate in the parade. Participating groups will assemble at 9:30 a.m. at Center Middle School, and the parade will begin at 10 a.m.

The parade will proceed north on Market Street to U.S. Route 224, then east on U.S. 224 to Boardman Township Park and then continue into the park to the Maag Outdoor Arts Theatre for the Memorial Day service. People attending may want to take their own folding chairs.

Lt. Col. Bill Moss, who is retired from the United States Air Force, will be the parade grand marshall and speaker. The Rev. Ash Welch of Boardman United Methodist Church will give the invocation. Mark Luke, a Boardman Kiwanis member, will be master of ceremonies at the services.

Moss will lead the Pledge of Allegiance and place a wreath in honor of deceased veterans. The National Honor Society from the high school will place a wreath in honor of current military personnel serving in Iraq, Afghanistan and the rest of the world.

The Boardman Spartan Marching Band will march in the parade, and the Boardman Spartan Wind Ensemble will provide music for the memorial service.

Kiwanis anticipate participation from the township trustees and officials; the fire and police departments and school district as well as Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts; Camp Fire Girls; Kiwanis; Rotary; Lions; Boardman Civic Association, antique, classic and Model T car clubs; ambulance companies; and bicycles. The service clubs will pass out candy to children.

In the event of rain, the service will be in the Boardman Middle School Auditorium.