Trees of Honor Memorial Day in Photos-

Photos from Middletown's new Trees of Honor installation at Veteran's park taken by local Army Veteran & our own favorite blogger SteadyJohn! 

Remembered here are the Connecticut fallen from Iraq and Afghanistan; approximately 75 men and 2 women. Each soldier has a tree planted in their honor and a black granite stone with photo etching. 
Looking forward to the completion of this memorial. Thank you for your service & for the capturing these powerful images.
http://cttreesofhonor.com/about-the-memorial/

Memorial Day Parade Middletown 2015!

photo: J. Dypa

Below are some photos from friends & neighbors from around the web taken at the Westfield Fire District Memorial Day parade held on Sunday and the Memorial Day parade held on Main Street today. Feel free to share yours on our facebook page! God bless & thank you to our troops & veterans!

photo: C. Dypa Newman.

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Middletown and the Middletown Council of Veterans Memorial Day Parade

The City of Middletown and the Middletown Council of Veterans will be sponsoring the annual Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 26, 2014.  The theme this year is Honoring Disabled Veterans.The parade will start at 10:30 am at Spring and Main Street, move south on Main Street to the South Green.There will be a ceremony on the South Green after the parade.

Our annual parade honors all veterans of military service and we welcome participation by veterans, patriotic, educational and civic organizations, youth groups, businesses and anyone who will help us honor veterans and those who made the ultimate sacrifice in military service.  We hope you will join us!

The parade will start at

If your group wishes to participate, please complete the attached application and return by April 30, 2014. Parade instructions will be distributed 2 weeks prior to the parade.

For more information, please contact:

Ken McClellan, 860-346-4876

Email: mcclellanka@comcast.net

Or visit the Middletown Council of Veterans.  We meet at 7pm the 4^th Tuesday of each month at American Legion Post 75, 58 Bernie O’Rourke Drive

Councilman Shares Thoughts on Memorial Day in Middletown

Resident Ed Dypa rides in an antique fire truck in the Westfield Memorial Day Parade this past weekend,
 Photo Credit :Jean Dypa Newman

To all the Veterans who are home today, those that are on duty and those who have made the supreme sacrifice, I salute all of you with my prayers and thoughts for your safety.

This weekend my heart is heavy for my Uncle Peter who died on the beaches of Normandy and my Nephew Victor who was a wounded Vietnam War Veteran who died much to early!

I am so proud of our Middletown Veterans who have chosen the Vietnam Veterans as the theme of Monday's Parade.

I will be marching with pride as a Veteran of the Vietnam War Era and as a City Councilman dedicated to ensuring that we never forget our American Heroes, who contribute so much to our City of Middletown, State and Nation!

Sincerely,
Councilman Phil Pessina,(R)

Middletown Memorial Day Parade 2013 Information

   PRESS RELEASE from Middletown Police Dept.

On Monday May 27th, 2013 between the hours of 10:00am – 12:30pm, the following roads will be closed for the Memorial Day Parade.

• Main Street will be closed between Spring Street and Union Street.
• Pleasant Street will be closed between Main Street and South Main Street.
• Washington Street (Route 66) will be closed between High Street and Dekoven Drive.
• Spring Street will be closed from the Arrigoni Bridge to Pearl Street.

** Access to Route 9 and the Arrigoni Bride will remain open.

Sergeant Scott Aresco,Traffic Unit Supervisor