2010 – 11/06 Northampton Veterans Memorial Dedicated
What a fantastic event Northampton held Saturday morning November 6, 2010 at Northampton Township as the Supervisors dedicated the new Veterans Memorial in front of the Township building.
To view the vent there are video clips for your viewing pleasure posted on YouTube in 3 parts, so be sure to take a look in the event you could not make it.
- Part 1 video is about 13 minutes and shows the opening remarks, raising the American and POW flags, National Anthem, Pledge of Allegiance and prayer.Here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0m5UNs5ku0 .
- Part 2 video is about 15 minutes and has the MC, Col. Larry Rubini giving a capsule history of each military branch and then after each services history, the veterans of that military service have their military song played while some of their members raise their flag.Due to limited duration on each video by YouTube (15 minutes max), this part has Army, Marines, Navy, Air force and ends with Coast Guard. Part 3 will have the Merchant Marines and conclusion.Here is the link to part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOTmZI81dHU.
- Part 3 video is about 5 minutes in duration and starts with the Merchant Marine flag raising through to the ending prayer and ceremony conclusion. Here is the part 3 link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkNp_q–zCg ,
Thanks to all veterans who participated and all residents and guests who attended.
A special thanks to the Northampton Supervisors, Veterans Advisory Committee, Marine Corps League Patriot Detachment, Township Manager Bob Pelligrino, Lisa Russo, Public Works Department led by Bob Kulp, Police Chief Barry Pilla and Officer Kingsdorf, the Patriot Guards and Warriors Watch Riders, Congressman Pat Murphy, Congressman elect Mike Fitzpatrick, Representative Scott Petri, Dan Fraley, Northampton Volunteer Fire Company, Bernadette Heenan, Gretel Bleich, Tom Yaegel and his associate for the sound system, bugler Ryan Carlin, singer Haley Brown and Father Cadwallader of St. Vincent’s. If anyone was missed we apologize.
Thanks again everyone and thank you Northampton.