Bethel Park will be holding its annual Memorial Day program on May 27, rain or shine.
The program will feature a 7:55 a.m. ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Plaza at the municipal building, 5100 W. Library Ave., followed by a parade starting at 9 o’clock from the site and ending at Bethel Presbyterian Cemetery for a service there.
A luncheon will be held around noon at the Bethel Park Community Center, 5151 Park Ave., for those who participate. The luncheon is sponsored by the municipality, American Legion and Jugo-Slav Club.
Coffee and donuts will also be available for guests prior to the morning ceremony in council chambers.
This year’s Memorial Day speaker will be longtime Bethel Park resident Richard Jewell, who received the U.S. Army Meritorious Service Medal for doing an outstanding job in the legal work he conducted for the various commanders.
Jewell’s speech will focus on the true meaning of Memorial Day and include many military references, such as Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s “Duty, Honor and Country” speech that he made at West Point in 1962.
Anyone interested in participating in the parade can contact Haya Eason at heason@bethelparkpa.gov or 412-831-6800, ext. 204.
