Colonel Joseph C. Gelormino, Marshal of the Memorial Day Parade here Monday Morning, May 30, issued the following order, designating the line of march and formation of organizations in the parade.
Organizations participating in the parade will assemble at 8:45 A.M. in their Division areas. Division areas will be marked in numerical order and unit leaders will be responsible for assembly of their group in the proper positions.
Staff officers will report to Lt. Col. Richard D. Cosgrove, Chief of Staff, at the parade starting point.
The distance between units will be 50 feet and all unit leaders will be responsible for maintaining this distance throughout the parade.
The parade will move out promptly at 9:30 A.M. and the line of march will be as follows: From South Main Street to Main Street to North Elm Street to Prospect Street, south to Water Street, to Main Street, to Litchfield Street, and Coe Park, where Memorial Day exercises will be held.
Organizations that have accepted invitations to parade are arranged as follows:
DIVISION ONE
Forms on South Main Street; Head at North Entrance to Shopping Center
1. All Services Color Guard
2. 1st Company Governor’s Foot Guard and band
3. Parade Marshal and Staff
4. Honorary Parade Marshalls –with John Grunder vehicle
5. Mayor Owen J. Quinn and Members of City Council, Senator Andrew Roraback, Representative Ann Ruwet, Representative Roberta Willis
6. 9086 Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Post, Tom Preato, Commander, Amvets Frank Dlugokenski, Commanding, American Legion Post 38, Honor Guard Leonard Dube Commanding, National Defense Force – Gen. Tim Grieco Commanding
7. Royals Touring car with Veterans
8. Veterans on float
9. Chapter 46 Disabled American Veterans
DIVISION TWO
Forms on South Main Street – Head at Litchfield County Agency
1. St. Peter Drum Corps
2. 143rd Bn. Connecticut National Guard
3. Marine Corp League –Gunny Duane Knowles Commander
4. Waterbury Army/ROTC Lt. Col. Kevin Dobs Commander
5. Navy SeaBees, Torrington Island Color Guard Unit
6. Civil Air Patrol
7. Polish War Veterans Post 110- 2 cars
8. CT National Guard Flag van and a Humvee
9. Litchfield Hills Car Club vehicle
DIVISION THREE
Forms in Shopping Center –North Side
1. Torrington Air Force ROTC Col. Robert Gabor Commanding Torrington High School Band. Raiderettes, Cheerleaders, Wayne Splettstocszer, Director
2. Torrington Police Department, Chief Robert Milano Commanding
3. Board of Safety
4. Torrington Neighborhood Crime Watch
5. Torrington Fire Department, Chief John Field, Commanding
6. Torringford Volunteer Fire Department
7. Italian American Singers Float
8. Red Hat Society - 2 cars
9. Miss Greater Torrington Jillian Vollentine
10. Red Hat Society Gad About Chapter
11. Litchfield Hills Car Club Vehicle
DIVISION FOUR
Forms on Shopping Center - South Side
1. Middle School Band, Robert Travaglini, Director
2. Torrington Lodge of Elks with Marine Color Guard
3. Unico Club
4. Torrington Lions Club
5. 4th Degree Knights of Columbus
6. Torrington Lodge of Masons Float
7. United Congregational Float
8. Villari’s Martial Arts
10. Salvation Army Canteen
11. Calvary Baptist Church Jeep
12. Forbes Flyers Jump Rope Team
DIVISION FIVE
Forms on Cook Street – Head at South Main Street
1. Torrington Recreation Department Dance and Gymnastics Float
2. St. Francis School Float and marchers
3. LeChapeau Rouge Red Hat Chapter – 2 cars
4. Missionettes & Royal Rangers of 1st Assembly of God Church
5. Torrington Summer Reading Bus
6. Camp Torymca YMCA Float
7. Northwest Gymnastics
8. Action Wildlife Float
DIVISION SIX- Forms on Coe Place, Head at South Main Street
1. Prospect Drum Corps
2. Girl Scouts and Brownie marchers
3. All other Girl Scouts and Brownie, Daisy floats
DIVISION SIX-A – Forms Rear of Armory into Fuessenich Park
1. Troop 1, Boy Scouts Color Guard and all other Boy Scouts
2. Cub Scouts, Pack 50 and all other Cub Packs
3. Baseball, Soccer leagues, Football leagues
DIVISION SEVEN - Forms on Taylor Street, Head at South Main Street
1. 17th Connecticut Regiment Drum Corps.
2. Burville Volunteer Fire Dept. and Vehicle
3. Drakeville Volunteer Fire Dept. and Vehicle
4. Torringford Volunteer Fire Dept. and Vehicle
5. West Side Fire Dept. and Vehicle
6. NWCT A’s car club
7. Torrington Fire Dept. Vehicle
At approximately 10:00 A.M. The Connecticut Air Guard will fly over the route of the parade.
GENERAL REGULATIONS
The United States Flag will be the only national colors to be carried in the parade. Post Department and Organizational colors are permissible.
The throwing of candy or other items from parade floats is strictly prohibited.
Banners of a political nature are barred from the parade.
Floats will be of Memorial Day theme.
Citizens are requested to display the flag of the United States on Memorial Day at half-staff until noon, then full-staff.
By Command of:
Colonel Joseph C. Gelormino
Marshal
Official:
C.W.O. William Peloquin
Adjutant
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