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Memorial Day observances in Natick; volunteers needed

May 10, 2023 by Bob Brown Leave a Comment

Natick has a number of observances and activities slated leading up to Memorial Day and on the May 29 holiday itself.

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Monday, May 22
8 a.m. – Decorate veterans’ memorials and graves with
wreaths

Wednesday, May 24
7 p.m. – 99th Transfer of Flags, Kennedy Middle School

Thursday, May 25
6 p.m. – Decorate veterans’ graves with flags (rain date
May 26)

Saturday, May 27
8:30 a.m. – Final walk-through, cemeteries at Pond Street

Monday, May 29
8:15 a.m. – Flag raising at Moran Park
8:30 a.m. – Parade forms at Moran Park
8:40 a.m. – Parade marches to Town Common
9 a.m. – Ceremonies at the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Monument
10 a.m. – Parade resumes and marches from East Central to West Central and onto Pond Street
for memorial services at Old Dell and St. Patrick’s cemeteries.
11 a.m. – Parade resumes, marches to Indian Burial Ground on Pond Street for ceremonies at
11:15 a.m.
11:30 a.m. – Parade disbands.

Volunteers needed: Contact the town’s Veterans Services Office at 508-647-6545, or Rosa at 508-647-6400, ext. 1900, for more information.


 

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Veterans news: Natick reappoints Paul Carew as veterans services director; National Vietnam War Veterans Day to be observed nearby

March 23, 2023 by Admin Leave a Comment

Natick reappoints Paul Carew as veterans services director

The Natick Select Board unanimously voted this week to reappoint Paul Carew for another 3 years as the town’s veterans’ services director, a position he began serving in back in 2010.

Carew’s work as veterans’ services director has included dozens of square dedications, mental health awareness efforts, helping many veterans claim benefits, and more. “I love the work I’m doing in the town of Natick,” Carew told the Select Board in making his bid for another contract.

Among his focus areas over the next few years will be putting together a training guide for whoever succeeds him.

Select Board member Bruce Evans called Carew “one of the most impactful employees in town.”

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National Vietnam War Veterans Day to be observed nearby

National Vietnam War Veterans Day will be observed in Framingham on March 29 from 9-9:30am at the MetroWest Regional Transit Authority hub at 15 Blandin Ave. All are welcome to attend.

More: Natick Veterans Oral History Project


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Natick resident & veteran Thomas Carroll honored at 100

January 9, 2023 by Bob Brown Leave a Comment

A belated Happy Birthday to Natick’s Thomas Carroll, who turned 100 on Dec. 16.

The occasion was marked last month via the presentation of a citation from the Governor’s Office.

Carroll is a U.S. Navy veteran who served aboard the submarine USS Tarpon during World War II.

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We’re told Natick Director of Veterans Services Paul Carew reached out to the state to secure the honor.


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Veterans, Natick 8th graders learn from each other over breakfast

November 16, 2022 by Admin Leave a Comment

On Thursday, Nov. 10, more than three dozen veterans, including a Pearl Harbor survivor, came to Kennedy Middle School in Natick for the annual Veterans Breakfast.

The eighth-grade class and veterans shared breakfast and stories.

Four veterans who served in  World War II were in attendance — Ed Radock, Mathias Leupold, Donald Chase and Freeman Johnson. Johnson was on board the USS St. Louis when Pearl Harbor was attacked on Dec. 7, 1941.

The event was co-sponsored by Natick Public Schools, the Veterans Services Office, the Morse Institute Library and the Natick Veterans Oral History Project.

Information and photos courtesy of the Natick Veterans Oral History Project.

Linda Thomas talks about her experience in the Navy during the Veterans Breakfast at Kennedy Middle School on Nov. 10.

 

Freeman Johnson, a Pearl Harbor survivor, talks about his experiences during the Veterans Breakfast on Nov. 10 at Kennedy Middle School.

More: Annual Natick Veterans Day parade remembers those who have served


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Annual Natick Veterans Day parade remembers those who have served

November 11, 2022 by Deborah Brown Leave a Comment

The Natick Police had blocked off the route. Crowds lining either side of E. Central Street in Natick Center waited patiently and waved small American flags. As the strains of the Natick High School marching band became audible, everybody knew—the annual Veterans Day parade had begun.

On an overcast morning with unseasonably warm temperatures in the 60s, representatives from the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Systems Center, police, fire, color guard, scouts, the senior shuttle, the American Legion Band, elected officials, and of course, veterans, marchers and spectators remembered those who have served.

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After the parade, a remembrance ceremony took place outside the Morse Institute Library.


 


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