Dedication
Day Program
Sunday, May
21, 2006 - 1:00-2:30 PM
Click on the links to see pictures of each segment of the ceremony.
Emcee: Robert Ellsworth
Posting of the Colors: Govenor's Foot Guard; U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, NY; Naval Submarine School, Groton; 405 Combat Support Hospital Group, Hartford; U.S. Marine Corps., Co. B, 1st BN 25 Mar. 4th Mar. Division, Plainville; U.S. Navy, Plainville; 103rd Fighter Wing, East Granby; 143rd Area Support Group, Newington; Veterans Home, Rocky Hill; Veterans of Foreign Wars Hannon Hatch Post 9929 West Hartford; Jewish War Veterans, Hartford-Laurel Post; American Legion Hayes-Velhage Post 96, West Hartford; West Hartford Fire Department Color Guard; West Hartford Police Department Color Guard; Korean War Veterans Chapter One, Hartford.
"The Star Spangled Banner,” United States National Anthem, led by Dianne Gan of Sedgwick Middle School
Pledge of Allegiance: led by Eagle Scout James Gordon & West Hartford Boy Scout Troop #146
Invocation: Rev. Dr. C. Geordie Campbell, Senior Pastor First Church of Christ Congregational, West Hartford
Welcome: James Tierney, Chair, Connecticut Veterans Memorial West Hartford
Recognition of Committee, Major Donors, State & Town Officials and Dignitaries: James Tierney, Chair
Proclamations: State of Connecticut: Lt. Gov. Kevin Sullivan, Town: Mayor Scott Slifka
Hallowing the grounds of the Court of Honor: Soils from cemeteries, POW prisons, battlefields and waters from seven oceans will be distributed in the Court of Honor and combined with West Hartford earth.
Tolling the bell and reading of the 235 names on the Wall of Peace by Veterans Memorial Committee. Berry Libman and Denise Hall
Church Tolling after each war from First Church of Christ Congregational
Keynote Address: Commissioner of Veterans Affairs, Linda Schwartz
“God Bless America” led by Dianne Gan of Sedgwick Middle School
Benediction: Father Ronald Gauss, Chaplain, Brigadier General, AUS Retired
Rifle salute by the Connecticut Chapter of Korean War Veterans
“Taps” performed by Michael Swietek and Bridget Toland of Sedgwick Middle School
"Amazing Grace” performed on bagpipes by Ben Kemper
"America the Beautiful” performed by Virginia Vocelli, Carillonneur, First Church of Christ Congregational, West Hartford
