City of Sarasota to host Memorial Day parade Monday, May 30
Francesco Abbruzzino, The Uncensored Report, LLC
City of Sarasota, FL: The City of Sarasota, in conjunction with the Sarasota Patriotic Observance Committee, will host the annual Memorial Day parade at 10 a.m. Monday, May 30, in downtown Sarasota.
The parade will start at Main Street and Osprey Avenue and conclude at Chaplain J.D. Hamel Park, located at Main Street and Gulfstream Avenue, where a ceremony will be held at approximately 11 a.m. The public is encouraged to attend.
The theme for the 2022 ceremony is “All Gave Some. Some Gave All.” The keynote speaker will be Cindy West, a U.S. Army veteran and registered nurse. West is a graduate of Sarasota High School who now works as a resource nurse on Sarasota Memorial Hospital’s Behavioral Health Intervention Team. She also serves on the Sarasota Military Academy board of directors, is a former Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office deputy and has been active in many local organizations.
The parade will include performances by the Sarasota Military Academy band and drumline and participation from local law enforcement agencies, first responders, color guards, veterans’ groups, community organizations and local dignitaries. It will also feature a performance by more than 100 members of the Blair High School band visiting from Omaha, Neb.
For more information, contact Dan Kennedy, Patriotic Observance Committee Chairman, at 941-812-5406.