COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS
MEMORIAL
DAY PARADE
Presented by the GILROY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION
The annual Memorial Day Parade down Tenth Street to Christmas Hill Park is just one part of the Memorial Day Celebration . The day started with a Veterans ’’ cemetery memorial service organized by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6309 . The parade followed and ended up at Christmas Hill Park for a family day celebration , car show and concert by the Christopher High band . The Gilroy Community Organization coordinated the Memorial Day events .
The parade had 60 entries including a tribute to veterans , a flyover , Scouts , Mr . Garlic , Chamber of Commerce honorees , Gilroy Fire and Police Departments , Mariachi Estelar and two Mexican horse associations .
“ We are honored to host such an important event for our community . Please join us in remembering the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces to preserve our freedom , liberty and way of life .”
John Ceballos , VFW Commander
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