May 09  Auxiliary meeting
May 10  SAL meeting
May 13  Legion meeting
May 20  Kids' fishing derby
May 26  Exec Board meeting (Sat.  9AM)
May 28  Memorial Day parade/ceremony

(for info go to EVENTS)

Parade Info:
Line-up:
The parade line-up will begin at 1:00 PM in the lower parking lot at the Elmer Thienes/Mary Hall School.
Preliminary and Parade Route:
A brief ceremony will be held at 1:30 PM in the cemetary.  At the conclusion of the ceremony, the parade will step off and proceed to So Main crossing Rt 66 to the Veterans' Monument at Town Hall.
Specifics:
At the end of the parade, all marching units are asked to form at their designated locations on the lawn of the Town Hall Park.  At the conclusion of the closing ceremony, all participants are invited to the Firehouse for refreshments.
Rain Plans:
In case of inclement weather, the parade may be cancelled.  That decision will be made at 1:30 PM.

Parade Line-up
Police Car
Color Guards -  Post 197, Auxiliary, SAL
Marchers - Marlborough Selectmen, State Reps Pam Sawyer & Chris Coutu
Legion marchers & cars
East Hampton VFW (Post 5095) Firing Squad
East Hampton VFW Color Guard and Auxiliary
East Hampton VFW Yellow Ribbon Vehicle
RHAM Band
National Guard with vehicle
Marlborough Volunteer Fire Dept.
Connecticut Valley Field Music
Lions Club (with vehicle)
Marlborough Girl Scouts, Brownies
Marlborough Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts
Marlborough Martial Arts
Colchester Continental Fife & Drum Corps
Marlborough Youth Athletic League (MYAL)
Marlborough Soccer Club
RHAM Middle School Band

Ceremony:
* Chaplain Ray Theobald , American Legion Post 197, calls for the opening selection “Star Spangled Banner” By RHAM Band directed by Nicholas Kokus.
* Chaplain Ray delivers Invocation.
* Chaplain introduces State Representative Pamela Sawyer who will recite “In Flanders Field”.
* Chaplain announces the “Washington Post March” by the RHAM Band.
* Chaplain introduces Marlborough 1st Selectman Catherine D. Gaudinski and Selectman Dick Shea.
* Chaplain announces “American Patrol” by the RHAM Middle School directed by Kerrie Verrastro.
* Chaplain introduces State Representative and Air Force veteran Christopher Coutu.
* Chaplain requests that the Memorial Wreath be placed on the Town Hall Veterans Monument (as he reads list of deceased).
* VFW Commander orders the Firing Squad to fire 3 volleys.
* Taps by Mr. Ronald Brady.
* Chaplain announces “America the Beautiful” by RHAM Band.
* Chaplain Theobald delivers Benediction.

Memorial Day Parade/Ceremony
Monday May 28, 2012  1:30 PM
Anyone interested in participating should
call the Post at 860-295-7810

Hello and welcome to the American Legion
Post 197 Web Site.

As you know, 2011 was a rough year for the Post.
I'd like to thank all the volunteers, Aux, Sal for their help when I needed it.

I'd also like to thank my Officers for their dedication.
They have certainly made my job a lot easier!

Two things I will be focusing on this year:
Increased attendance at Post meetings and increased volunteerism.

I really would like to see more members attending the meetings. 

Talk to you soon,

Rich Walz, Cmdr

 American Legion:

The American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic, war-time veterans organization, devoted to mutual helpfulness. It is a not-for-profit community-service organization which now numbers nearly 3 million members, men and women, in nearly 15,000 American Legion posts worldwide.

Memorial Day, 2010

Pledge of Allegiance

"We the People"

Dept of Veterans' Affairs

Surving mesothelioma (for vets)

   The History of the American Legion

MEMORIAL DAY 

Click to view video

Click to view photos

"Some Gave All"

Slideshow by
Ken Hjulstrom

"God Bless America"
(click to play video)

National Anthem by the Academy Choirs

Veterans Day:
Vets' Day Ceremony 
Sunday Nov. 6, at the Post.
Mr. Ron Brady (trumpet),
Marlborough Fife & Drum,
Post Color Guard &
VFW Firing Squad participating