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WADENA

VETERAN'S OF FOREIGN WARS POST 3922
MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM

Date: May 28, 2012

Event Location: Wadena Cemetery

Time Information: 7:00 AM

 

 

 

Event Description:


7:00AM - Flag Raising Ceremony at the cemetery mausoleum.

9:00AM - Memorial Day Program at the cemetery memorial wall.

Welcome/Announcements - Jim White, VFW Commander

Invocation - Pastor Vaughn White, Wadena Alliance Church

National Anthem - WDC High School Band

Pledge of Allegiance - Jim White, VFW Commander

Placing of the Wreathes - American Legion & VFW Ladies Auxiliaries

Memorial Day Address - Dr. James Tuorila, POW/MIA Chair, Dept. of MN VFW

Readings - Jim White, FVW Commander

Music Selection - WDC High School Band

Benediction - Vaugh White, Wadena Alliance Church

Firing Squad Salute - VFW Post 3922

Taps

Dismissal

30 minutes after the conclusion of this portion of the program – Memorial Program to honor the servicemen and women who died at sea. This ceremony will be held at the south Sunnybrook Park footbridge to Fair Oaks.

In the event of inclement weather the service will be held in the Memorial Auditorium.

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greater wadena arts leagueThe Greater Wadena Arts League is a newly formed nonprofit organization with the mission and purpose to stimulate, encourage, sponsor, develop, promote, and coordinate cultural and educational activities in the Greater Wadena area.

Do you love to paint, draw, write, act, play a musical instrument, take photographs, or do anything art-related?

We do too!

Our members meet once each month for an Artist's Workshop at the NEW Center for the Arts (basement of An Open Book & Harvest Thyme Bistro) in downtown Wadena.

Click here to download our brochure.

Our next big event is Affaire des Artes!

The festival will be held at Burlington Northern Park on June 2, 2012 from 11 am to 4 pm. The event will include storytellers, authors, music, children's events, and artists representing many different mediums.

Click here to download a flyer with all the details.

Contact us by e-mail: wadenaarts@hotmail.com or put a post on our Facebook page, or call Mim Maas, 218-631-1751 or Cheryl Prindle, 651-283-1811. Visit our website at: GreaterWadenaArtsLeague.com to learn more about us and view our calenar of events.

What Wadena has to offer...

Check out everything going on in Wadena...from our Art Deco Downtown with great shopping and many historic storefronts to our many acres of public parks and campground...from our Art Deco Memorial Auditorium to our community wide celebrations, you will always find something happening in the Wadena Community. Wadena is uniquely situated in central Minnesota to be your gateway to north country recreation. Make Wadena the starting point for your golf or biking trip, the course and trails are well maintained and conditions are great!

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Wadena Chamber of Commerce
5 Aldrich Ave. SE
Wadena, MN 56482
Phone: 218-632-7704
Toll Free: 877-631-7704
Email: info@wadenachamber.com