The 120th annual Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony hosted by Boardman Kiwanis Club will begin at 10:00am on Monday, May 27 at Boardman Center Intermediate School on Market Street and will proceed north to US Route 224, then head east to Boardman Township Park. Prior to the Parade, and starting at 9:00am is the Memorial Mile (a running road race) which follows the same route as the Parade. Applications are available at Chili’s, YMCA, and Second Sole.
Following the parade, at approximately 11:00am, the Memorial Day Ceremony will be conducted at the Boardman Park Maag Outdoor Amphitheater. Mr. Mark Luke of the Boardman Kiwanis Club will serve as Master of Ceremonies. Music for the service will be provided by the Boardman High School Wind Ensemble conducted by Mr. Tom Ruggieri as well as the Boardman High School Chorus conducted by Linda Smrek.
In the event of inclement weather, the Memorial Day Service will be held in the Boardman Park Community Center at 10:00am. They invite all Veterans and community members to join them to recognize, remember and express solemn thankfulness for the historical sacrifices of our military forces to preserve our way of life.