Fitchburg Memorial Day Observance

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Memorial Day

Madison area ceremonies include the Madison Veterans Council event, which begins with music by the VFW Post 1318 Band at 9:15 a.m. at Union Rest in Forest Hill Cemetery, followed by speakers at 10 a.m.; Fitchburg's observance, at 12:30 p.m. at Gorman Wayside Veterans Memorial Park; and the American Legion Post 151 ceremony, 2 p.m. at Sunset Memory Gardens. Monona's celebration begins with a VFW Post 7591 ceremony at 9:30 a.m. at Monona Grove High School, followed by a parade south along Monona Drive; the post also conducts brief ceremonies at 11:15 a.m. at Blooming Grove Cemetery, noon at Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, 1 p.m. at Highland Memorial Cemetery, Cottage Grove, 2 p.m. at Madison Veteran’s Memorial Park, and at 3 p.m. at VFW Post 7591. Activities in Cross Plains begin with a parade at 11 a.m. followed by a ceremony and chicken barbecue at American Legion Park. And Veterans for Peace-Clarence Kailin Chapter hosts a peace rally with speakers (including a keynote by Matt Rothschild) and music, starting at 1 p.m. at Gates of Heaven; the annual VFP Memorial Mile display in remembrance of soldiers killed in military action is at the Labor Temple through the morning of June 3.

media release: The public is invited to the city of Fitchburg’s Memorial Day Observance on Monday, May 29. This year’s event will be held at the Bob Schley Memorial at the Fitchburg Veterans Memorial located at Gorman Wayside Park, 2377 South Fish Hatchery Road.  The Observance will begin at 12:30 pm. 

This year’s keynote speaker is Captain Colin Kenny, Active Guard Reserve Office, Wisconsin Army National Guard.  Captain Kenny chose for his keynote theme; “Honoring Our Nations’ Heroes:  Reflections on Memorial Day”.

Brooklyn/Oregon American Legion Post 160 and the Oregon/Brooklyn VFW Post 10272 will provide the military ceremony upon completion of the keynote speech from Captain Kenny.

We are requesting that those who wish to attend the service in-person to please bring your own chair. The initial determination of the change of venue will be announced by 12:00 p.m. on Friday, May 26, and will be shared on the City’s website, social media and FACTv. Please check these sites for up-to-date location information in the event of an unexpected weather event.   The observance will move to Fitchburg Fire Station #1, located at 5791 Lacy Road, Fitchburg if necessary. There is also an option to stream the observance on:    http://factv.fitchburgwi.gov/CablecastPublicSite/watch/3?channel=2