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23-05-2025
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Memorial Day 2025: Parades, ceremonies in Seacoast NH and southern Maine are listed here
Memorial Day is Monday, May 26. Here is a roundup of parades and observances planned in communities in Seacoast New Hampshire and southern York County, Maine. If your town has an event you would like to see listed, email news@ The Woodman Museum invites all to its ceremony on Monday, May 26, from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event begins at the museum, where guides will lead guests on a solemn walk to Pine Hill Cemetery for a Color Guard presentation, a performance of the national anthem, wreath-laying, a moment of silence, and a rendition of taps. On Monday, May 26, at 10 a.m. there will be a remembrance ceremony at Memorial Park on Main Street with special guest speakers, musical tributes, laying of the wreath at Memorial Park and more. Parade is Monday, May 26 at 10 a.m., starting at 67 Railroad Ave. This year's parade will be led by grand marshal Arthur Baillargeon, a 96-year-old local veteran who has spent his life living in Exeter. The parade traditionally kicks off at Swasey Parkway at 10 a.m., and winds along Front Street to Gale Park, with guest speakers and a flag ceremony. The American Legion Post 35 of the Hamptons invites the public to attend its observances on Monday, May 26. Ceremonies are at 8 a.m. at the Hampton Beach Marine Memorial; 9 a.m. in Hampton Falls at Weare Common; 10 a.m. North Hampton parade, followed by a gathering at the North Hampton School; and 11:30 a.m., parade through Hampton, followed by services at High Street Cemetery. This year's guest speaker is retired Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer Four Anthony Martino, who served nearly 25 years conducting intelligence operations and special missions during the Global War on Terrorism. On Friday, May 23, at 11 a.m., the annual wreath-laying ceremony will be held in Prescott Park by the anchor sculpture. The ceremony includes a musical performance by the Portsmouth Middle School ensemble and a wreath-laying on the Piscataqua River to honor those service members lost at sea. This event will be rain or shine. On Monday, May 26, at 10 a.m., the USS Albacore Submarine Memorial Park will host its annual Memorial Day ceremony. At 1 p.m., the city will host a brief ceremony at South Cemetery on South Street. In the event of rain, this ceremony will be held in City Hall council chambers at 1 Junkins Ave. The Rochester Veterans Council will host a parade on Monday, May 26, starting at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Rosary Church on North Main Street, traveling to the Arched Bridge over the Cocheco River, where a brief stop will be made for a wreath memorial service. The parade will continue down North Main Street, passing through downtown, onto South Main Street, concluding just beyond the Rochester Common for ceremonies at the Field of Honor. More: Flags of Honor returning to Rochester for Memorial Day weekend 2025 Services will take place at cemeteries across the city Monday, May 26: Forest Glade Cemetery at 9:15 a.m., Greek Orthodox Cemetery at 9:30 a.m., Mt. Calvary Cemetery at 9:45 a.m., Holy Trinity Cemetery at 10:15 a.m., and Tri-City Covenant Church Cemetery at 10:25 a.m. A parade will gather at the American Legion parking lot at 11 a.m. and step off at 11:30 a.m. Brief ceremonies will be held at the Veterans Memorial on Main Street and the Berwick/Somersworth Bridge. Ceremony and parade will be held Sunday, May 25. Events begin at 9 a.m. at the Smithtown Monument in front of Trinity Church, presented by Seabrook's American Legion Post 70. Following the ceremony, the parade will step off from the Town Hall parking lot, proceeding across to Walton Road, then winding through Washington Street, Route 286, and South Main Street before concluding at Rand Church. Parade and ceremony will be held Monday, May 26 at the Veterans Memorial Garden in Stratham Hill Park. The parade will begin at 1:30 p.m., followed by a ceremony at approximately 1:45 p.m. Stratham residents, local sports teams, civic organizations, extracurricular groups, and antique car owners are invited to participate in the procession. This year's guest speaker is Lt. Col. Travis Harvey, commander of the 64th Air Refueling Squadron, Pease Air National Guard Base. The Webber-LeFebre Post 74 of the American Legion will lead a full day of observances on May 26. The day will start with visits to local memorials and cemeteries, beginning at 7 a.m. An assembly, complete with a concert by Kennebunk's high school and middle school bands, will take place at the town hall at 1 Summer Street at 1:30 p.m. The parade will also form at this time and step off from the town hall at 2 p.m. The procession will march south on Main Street, continue briefly onto High Street, turn left onto the short stretch of Friend Street, turn left again onto York Street, and return north to Main Street. The Kennebunkport parade takes place Monday May 26, at 9:30 a.m. in Dock Square. The parade will proceed through Dock Square, continue along Western Avenue, turn around at the intersection of Post Road and Beach Avenue, and head back to Dock Square. The Kittery/Eliot VFW Post 9394 will be hosting a ceremony at the Orchard Grove Cemetery, beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, May 26. The ceremony will feature local speakers. The parade on Monday, May 26, will begin ay 8:30 a.m. in front of the Police Department on Main Street, move past Cumberland Farms and turn onto Market Street. It will then continue onto Wells Street (Route 9) where a wreath ceremony will take place on the bridge before going north onto High Street (Route 4) to the cemetery on Lebanon Road. After a ceremony, the parade will come back to the downtown area and stop at the memorial at Wells and Main streets where an additional remembrance ceremony will occur. Wells will hold its parade on Monday, May 26, at 9 a.m. The parade will begin at Wells High School at 200 Sanford Road, will proceed east to Post Road, and will continue south to Ocean View Cemetery, where a brief ceremony will be held. The parade will feature local veterans, school bands, scout troops, and civic organizations. The York Committee for Veterans Affairs will host its annual parade on May 26 at 10 a.m. The parade will begin at St. Christopher's Catholic Church on Route 1A and will proceed through town to the First Parish Cemetery at 180 York Street, where a ceremony with guest speakers will take place. This article originally appeared on Portsmouth Herald: Memorial Day 2025: Parades, ceremonies in Seacoast NH and Maine
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- General
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University of Phoenix Holds 16th Annual Memorial Day Flag-Planting Event
Annual event honors fallen servicemembers and features Color Guard Presentation by Luke Air Force Base Guard PHOENIX, May 21, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--University of Phoenix held its annual Memorial Day flag-planting event May 20 on its Phoenix campus in Arizona, honoring the sacrifices of those who served and died in the Armed Forces. This was the 16th year of the event, with volunteers from university employees and community members planting more than 10,000 flags spelling out, "Grateful Nation." "University of Phoenix welcomes the community taking part in our Memorial Day flag-planting," stated John Ramirez, MBA, MS/AJS-GHS, retired U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj., and dean of operations for the University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies. "The event and this year's message help us connect with each other as we remember with gratitude our loved ones, our friends and so many who gave their all." Following the flag-planting, Sandra Perez, vice president, Student Administrative Services, led a ceremony that featured performances of the national anthem and "Taps," a Color Guard presentation by Luke Air Force Base, and guest speaker Arizona Supreme Court Justice William Montgomery, U.S. Army, who served 1989-1995. "The service and sacrifices of American servicemembers light the way for each of us, for students, faculty, and staff," Perez shared. "It's humbling to spend this time together, honoring the sacrifice of those heroes, alongside our volunteers and community members." On Friday, May 23, the flags will be collected by the nonprofit Arizona Heroes to Hometowns to be distributed at local military cemeteries ahead of Memorial Day. A time-lapse video of the flag-planting is available here. About University of Phoenix University of Phoenix innovates to help working adults enhance their careers and develop skills in a rapidly changing world. Flexible schedules, relevant courses, interactive learning, skills-mapped curriculum for our bachelor's and master's degree programs and a Career Services for Life® commitment help students more effectively pursue career and personal aspirations while balancing their busy lives. For more information, visit View source version on Contacts MEDIA CONTACT: Sharla HooperUniversity of Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Sport
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Civil Air Patrol prepares to head to California
May 20—EPHRATA — The Civil Air Patrol's Color Guard is preparing to head to California for its regional competition on Saturday. "What we're going to be doing here is we're going to be cleaning our rifles, practicing for a uniform build and reading over the ledger we're going to practice for the upcoming competition," said CAP 2nd Lt. Austyn Miller. This year's color guard team consists of Chief Master Sgt. Jaxon Fortner, Miller, Chief Master Sgt. Teagan Baysinger, Chief Master Sgt. David Lyon, Senior Master Sgt. Victor Manthey, Master Sgt. Elijah Nobleblood-Cabrera and Master Sgt. Maddy Drake. This will be the first year for Drake and the second year for the rest of the team. The Color Guard must prepare for multiple events throughout the competition, both outdoor and indoor, said Miller. The outdoor portion consists of raising the flag on the flagpole, taking it down and folding it. The indoor portion has a presentation where flags are set up on stands for events like a banquet, building a uniform and rifle inspection. Two cadets are selected from each team for the uniform event, where first they are inspected by a judge on their own uniforms and then are tasked with creating a uniform for a fictional cadet, Miller said. The rifles are used in an indoor presentation called Standard Drill which is typically used in events like a parade march. "Every different ribbon, every different star has a different meaning," said Miller. "That's one of the big things we have to learn, is knowing every single ribbon top to bottom: what they look like, what order they are going (in) and how they got them." Standard Drill also consists of the team's ability to follow a list of around 35 commands given by the color guard commander, said Fortner. The cadets are then graded on how well they completed their duties. There is also a physical test for the cadets, which is broken into four parts with a mile run, sit-ups, push-ups and a sit-and-reach, and a knowledge-based test on aerospace science, cybersecurity and leadership. Fortner said the event last year had cadets travelling from all over the Pacific region, ranging from Washington, Oregon, California and Nevada and some coming from Alaska and Hawaii. "It was a really fun experience," he said. "I got to meet a couple of cadets from Oregon and Alaska that I really connected with." During these events, the cadets are given the opportunity to do other activities such as visiting various aviation museums and hosting a big banquet. "We actually got an opportunity to fly for indoor skydiving, which was a very fun experience and scary at the same time," said Lyon. The cadets also reflected on both their experiences going to prior competitions and what being part of the Color Guard has meant to them. "For me, Color Guard isn't just about the rifles and the flags, it's about working as a team and solving problems together and bonding," said Baysinger. Lyon said that his father's participation in the Color Guard when he served in the army, as well as his great-grandfather's service, was the inspiration for him to join. He said he struggled a bit at first, but the program helped teach him the perseverance necessary to keep going and get to where he is now in the Color Guard. The opportunity to spend the weekend on a real Air Force base was a very rewarding experience, said Nobleblood-Cabrera. He also enjoys the ability to show what CAP is as an organization and how it represents the US military and Air Force. "You get to see a lot of the operations as well," said Nobleblood-Cabrera. "It's just amazing to see what they're actually doing and that they're doing quite a bit just for us to be there." Drake said the reason she decided to join CAP was her desire to be part of the Color Guard. "I thought that it was a great opportunity for me to take," she said. "When I started off, I obviously wasn't immediately in the Color Guard, but I eventually got here, and that led to many other opportunities." Second Lt. Austyn Miller, left, and Cadet Master Sergeant Maddy Drake iron out a shirt to decorate. The teams will be judged based on both their own uniforms and their ability to create a uniform for a fictional cadet.
Yahoo
07-04-2025
- Sport
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Smartboard April 7, 2025
Santa Fe Navy ROTC team wins awards Santa Fe High School's Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps team earned first place and a myriad of accolades at the 2025 NM JROTC 4A/5A State Championship Competition on March 29. The accolades won by the Santa Fe team are: * 1st, 2nd, 3rd Drill Down/Knockout (Jericho Anderson, Thomas Lopez, Jaiden Carrillo) * 3rd Unarmed Duo (Bianca Gonzalez, Yarelin Vicente) * 1st, 3rd Individual Prone Position (Zackary Clark, Leslie Lopez) * 1st, 3rd Individual Kneeling Position (Tahlya Valdez, Samara Elling) * 2nd Individual Standing Position (Jacqueline Esparza) * 2nd, 5th Overall Individual Sporter (Jacqueline Esparza, Leslie Lopez) * 1st Place Sporter Team * 2nd Armed Regulation * 3rd Armed Exhibition * 2nd Unarmed Regulation * 3rd Unarmed Exhibition * 2nd Female Color Guard * 1st Male Color Guard * 1st Uniform Personnel Inspection * Top Commander Armed Regulation (James Bowker-Fullem) * Top Commander Female Color Guard (Bianca Gonzalez) * Top Commander Male Color Guard (Jericho Anderson) "Our cadets competed in a variety of events — including Marksmanship, Armed and Unarmed Drill, Color Guard, Physical Fitness, and Uniform Personnel Inspection—facing some of the toughest teams in the state," instructor Patricia Schipp said in a statement. "After countless hours of training throughout the year, including practices over Spring Break, our hard work truly paid off." St. John's to host seminar on Lincoln reading St. John's College is inviting the public to apply to a $250 literary seminar on May 3 at the college's Santa Fe campus, 1160 Camino de Cruz Blanca. The seminar, to take place both at the Santa Fe and Annapolis campuses, will offer 16 attendees a continental breakfast and will revolve around the reading of Abraham Lincoln's 'Lyceum Address.' After the reading, the discussion will continue over a lunch which will include seminar faculty, community leaders and the college president. 'In 1838, Lincoln was a practicing lawyer and a Whig representative in the Illinois state legislature. As a young man, Lincoln had concerns about the rise of Jacksonian politics, with the Founding generation fading away and a new generation rising. For Lincoln, this generational change represented a dangerous moment for America—a time when ambitious politicians might be tempted to operate outside of the boundaries of the law to secure their own prominence,' according to the college's website. Visit to learn more. Los Alamos schools to host student support information night Los Alamos Public Schools is inviting parents and guardians of students to an MLSS & SAT Information Night on from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on April 16 in the Los Alamos High School Speech Theater, 1300 Diamond Drive, Los Alamos. The event will give parents and guardians an idea of the school's mulitlayered system of supports and the student assistance team process for students with emotional, academic and behavioral needs, according to a news release. Those planning to attend are asked to RSVP at Reading Quest to offer free summer tutoring The literacy nonprofit Reading Quest will offer free summer tutoring in June and July for students currently in grades K-8. The one-on-one tutoring will use the "Science of Reading" methodology to aid struggling readers. Those interested are asked to email readingquestcenter@ SFCC summer, fall registration to open in April Santa Fe Community College will open its summer 2025 registration on Tuesday. Summer Continuing Education registration opens on Monday. Fall 2025 registration will begin April 15. Visit to learn more.
