Village of Wellington Memorial Day Ceremony and Call to Veterans

The Village of Wellington will be honoring all veterans at the Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 26, 2008. The Memorial Parade will begin at the Wellington Community Center, 12165 W. Forest Hill Boulevard, at 8:45 a.m. and end at the Veterans Memorial located on the corner of W. Forest Hill Boulevard and Southshore Boulevard. The Memorial Day Ceremony will begin at 9 a.m.

If you would like to honor a veteran by having their name and service branch listed in our Memorial Day program, announced directly following the ceremony and listed on Channel 18, please call (561) 791-4773 during business hours or email dhetherington@ci.wellington.fl.us. If you are an active or retired veteran attending the ceremony, you will have an opportunity to register the morning of the event at the Village of Wellington tent and you will be recognized during the ceremony.

The Village of Wellington Parks & Recreation Department is creating tomorrow’s community today by offering quality programs as a 2007 Florida Recreation and Park Association Excellence Award Agency.

Mayor Darell Bowen, Vice Mayor Dr. Carmine Priore along with Council Members Lizbeth Benacquisto, Bob Margolis and Matt Willhite, are pleased to bring exciting and innovative programs to the Village, always looking for ways to improve services for all its residents. For information on other Village programs, events and activities, please visit the website at www.ci.wellington.fl.us or watch Channel 18 for the latest Village happenings.