MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE
MAY 30, 2016
RINDGE, NEW HAMPSHIRE
Sponsored by – The Rindge Veterans Association
PARADE ORDER OF MARCH
- POLICE CRUISER – Rindge Police Officer
- PARADE MARSHAL – Craig Clark
- HONOR GUARD – Rindge Veterans Association Ceremonial Guard
- 6th NH VOLUNTEERS – (Civil War Reenactment Group)
- GRAND MARSHAL – Retired Colonel John Britton
- RINDGE VETERANS & FLOAT
- WREATH LAYER – Garon Maragh
- RINDGE MEMORIAL & HERITAGE CHRISTIAN STUDENTS
- CONANT HIGH SCHOOL BAND – James Murphy (Karie Swift, Music Director)
- CHAPLAINS – PastorBob Hakala & Father Bob Lindberg
- RINDGE TOWN OFFICIALS
- RINDGEGIRL SCOUTS, BROWNIES & JUNIORS
- RINDGE BOY SCOUTTROOP 308 & CUB SCOUT PACK 308
- RINDGE FIRE DEPARTMENT & RESCUE TRUCK
RINDGE VETERANS ASSOCIATION
2016 MEMORIAL DAY VOLUNTEERS
Larry ClevelandMichelle MatilainenJim Qualey
Kelen GeigerRoniele HamiltonJamie Hennessey
MEMORIAL DAY SUPPORT
Carol DonovanKaty Robbins
Just as a reminder, to honor our fallen heroes,it is proper to remove your hat and stand as the Honor Guard passes by with the American Flag and during the National Anthem.
Rindge Memorial Day 2016 Parade Grand Marshal
Retired ColonelJohn Britton
VIETNAM VETERAN
John Britton is honored to represent the men and women of our Armed Services as the Grand Marshal for the 2016 Rindge Memorial Parade.
John is considered a "Mustang" soldier having started at the rank of Private and finishing his thirty-year career in the rank of Colonel. He attributes his success to working for great people and having outstanding service members working with him.
He began his military career in 1959, enlisting as an Air Defenseman. He completed OfficerCandidateSchool in 1960 and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Infantry. John's assignments include command of multiple units from platoon through brigade. He has had the distinct honor of conducting multiple joint and coalition assignments to include a joint tour with the US Navy, the Iranian Military, the Vietnamese Airborne and several other countries' military services around the world.
He has also served on the staff for the 8th Army, US Forces Korea , the Department of
the Army, and the Office of the Secretary of Defense. His last military assignment was as the Senior Military Advisor to the 26th Infantry Division, Massachusetts. His military education includes Command and GeneralStaffCollege, IndustrialCollege of the Armed
Forces, NavalWarCollege, along with Airborne, Ranger and Special Forces courses. He attended several civilian universities where he earned advanced degrees in Business, Management, and Economics. His awards include the Silver Star, 2 Bronze Stars with V Devices and two Purple Hearts. After retiring from the US Army, John pursued a career as a University Professor at SalveReginaUniversity in Newport, RI, where he served as the Chair of the Business Studies Department for both Graduate and Undergraduate Programs.
He was married to wife, Jay, (who is now deceased), for 45 wonderful years. Together they raised two sons: John III, who is a Civil Engineer living in CO; and Jeffrey, a US Army Colonel currently a student at the US Army War College, in Carlisle, PA. John has four grandchildren, Jeffrey (21), who enlisted in the US Air Force; Keagan (16), a High School student; and twins Kelsey and Tyler (12), Junior High School students.
2016 MEMORIAL DAY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
12:00PICNIC ON THE COMMON – Donation for a Hot Dog, Soda, Water, Chips & Dessert.
CHRISTIANOUTREACHCHURCH..Jennie Aho, Music Director - Patriotic Selections
1:00TRIBUTES:
Honor Guard………………..…R.V.A Ceremonial Guard & 6th NH Volunteers
Laying of the Wreath………………………..…………….…………>…Garon Maragh
Prayers………………………………………………………………………Pastor Bob Hakala
Salute by Firing Squad………R.V.A Ceremonial Guard & 6th NH Volunteers
Taps…………………………………………………………………….David and Joe Pipitone
TRIBUTE TO RINDGE WORLD WAR II VETERANS* ~~~~~RindgeMemorialSchool
Firing Squad Salute……………………………….……………R.V.A Ceremonial Guard
TRIBUTE AT MINUTE MAN BOULDER*~~~~~~~~~~~~~~RindgeCenter Common
Firing Squad Salute……………………………………….………………6th NH Volunteers
TRIBUTE TO WORLD WAR I VETERANS*~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Meeting House
Firing Squad Salute……………………………………….….R.V.A Ceremonial Guard
TRIBUTE AT EARLY SETTLERSMONUMENT*~~~~~~~~~~~ChurchSideCemetery
Firing Squad Salute.…………………..…………………………….…..6th NH Volunteers
TRIBUTE AT CIVIL WARMONUMENT~~~~~~~HillsideCemetery on Goddard Road
Firing Squad Salute…………….………………….………...R.V.A. Ceremonial Guard
1:30PARADE ASSEMBLY********************HillsideCemetery onGoddard Road
2:00PARADE START***********************HillsideCemetery on Goddard Road
MARCH BACK TO VETERANS’ MEMORIAL PARK
MEMORIAL DAY ADDRESS...... Father Bob Lindberg
God Bless America & Placing of the flowers………….………………….….Students
Reading of Flander’s Field……………………………………………………..Ben Germano
Laying of the Wreath………………………………………..…………………..Garon Maragh
Benediction………………………………………………………….………….Pastor Bob Hakala
Salute by Firing Squad……………………………………..….R.V.A. Ceremonial Guard
Taps……………………………………………………………………..….David and Joe Pipitone
The Raising of the AMERICAN FLAG…………………………………………...Craig Clark
& Playing of the Star Spangled Banner.…………….ConantHigh School Band
PARADE DISMISSED
CATHEDRAL OF THE PINES @ 4:00 – VETERAN’S MEMORIAL DAY EVENT
MEMORIAL DAY IN RINDGE
The Rindge Memorial Day Parade Volunteers would like to give a sincere thank you to the Rindge Veterans and all who have served and for their honorable sacrifices for our Freedom.
A Very Special Thanks to…
The Rindge Veterans Association. Grand Marshal, Retired Colonel John Britton. Town of Rindge – Police, Fire, Highway and Recreation Departments. Rindge Memorial & Heritage Christian Students and Parents. Pastor Bob Hakala of the ChristianOutreachChurch & Father Bob Lindberg of the AdventLutheranChurch. TheConantHigh SchoolBand, James Murphy (Karie Swift, Music Director). Jennie Aho & Friends for their inspirational music. Mike Miller - Rindge BSA Troop 308& Cub Scout Pack 308. Carrie Herr - Rindge Girl Scouts,Brownies & Juniors.
Express Gratitude & Appreciation to…
The Veterans. Carol Donovan, for her donations of American Flags for the children. The Rindge Woman’s Club for their generous donation of flags and plants. Rae DuVernay for her time planting flowers at the Memorials. Dana and Becky Ryll of Fieldstone Farm for providing the wonderful, decorated float for our veterans. To Mark Cournoyer for his military vehicle. To Steve Lindell of theWare Farm for his Army Jeep. To our Traffic Control – The Patriot Mutual Assistance Group. The Rindge Fire Departmentfor assisting with the “No Parking Signs.” Karla MacLeod for the biography on Col. Daniel Rand. (Insert)
Recognition & Very Special Thanks to… Dave & Diane Panopoulos of Pizza Haven in Rindge, for their generous, kindness and support for preparing pizza,(on one of their few days off!), for all the band members. Savron Graphics for their kindhearted printing of this program. Hannaford and its associates for the generous donations and community spirit.
To those who have participated and joined together to honor our fallen heroes, we “thank you all” for a Commemorated and Honored day.