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Schedule of Public Ceremonies and Events
Reflections of Freedom
    June 25-29, 2009

Knox Farm State Park,   East Aurora, NY
The AVTT Wall is available for viewing 24 hours a day from
2pm, Thursday June 25 through 7 pm Monday, June 29

Opening Ceremony: Thursday, June 25
    2 pm: Local dignitaries, sponsors & invited guests
    Open to the public

Emergency Services Recognition: Thursday, June 25
CANCELLED DUE TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
7 pm: Special Recognition & Thanks to Emergency Service Organizations
    Open to the public

Greater East Aurora Chamber of Commerce: Friday, June 26
    12 Noon: GEA Chamber Members

Veteran Memorial: Friday, June 26
    7 pm: Speakers from American Legion, Vietnam Vets, VFW,
        and Patrick Welch, Erie County Veterans Service Agency
    VFW Post 1419 Color Guard
    Open to the public

All Veterans’ Day – “A Day to Honor All Who Served”
Saturday, June 27
    10-10:30 am Marine Corps League
     11-11:30 am: Holland Community Choir
     12 Noon: Hamburg American Legion Post 527 Color Guard
     1 pm – 2:30 pm American Legion Band of the Tonawandas – Post 264
     3 pm 
  David Bellavia (Silver Star Medal, Iraq)
     3:15 pm: Congressman Brian Higgins
     3:30 pm: Fly Over
    
Open to the public

 Non-Denominational Worship Services: Sunday, June 28
   
9-10am Rev. Willie O’Dell, Hunter’s Creek Bible Baptist Church
    Open to the public

“Cost of Freedom” – Sunday, June 28
    Noon: Reading of names of area casualties who have paid the cost for our freedom
    12:00-12:10 Grenada, Iraq, and Afghanistan war casualties
    12:10- 1:10  Vietnam War casualties
    Open to the public

“Community Day” – Monday, June 29
    Organized by the East  Aurora Kiwanis' Aktion Club
 
  Open to the public

The AVTT Wall is available for viewing 24 hours a day from
2pm, Thursday June 25 through 7 pm Monday, June 29


Major Sponsors of Reflections of Freedom
Greater East Aurora Chamber of Commerce
Tops Friendly Markets
Erie County Veterans Service Agency Knox Farm State Park
East Aurora American Legion Post 362
Aurora Vietnam Veterans

Links to other pages about Reflections of Freedom
Sponsorship Opportunities
Please Volunteer to Help
Bike Rally to escort the Wall, June 24
Maps and Directions
Schedule of Ceremonies
Home Page
Names of Area Casualties
In Appreciation
Feel free to print this page to use as a poster.
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