Director of Veterans Affairs - Bill DeMaio Veterans Affairs Clerk - Sandy Keefe 2010 Memorial Day Services Mayor Timothy T. Stewart and the Veterans Commission announced today that the New Britain Parks and Recreation Department will be hosting the 2010 Memorial Day Services. The Memorial Day Services are commemorative ceremonies that recognize and observe the men and woman who served in the United States military at various war memorials and landmarks throughout the city of New Britain. The first Service takes place at Fairview Cemetery, 120 Smalley Street in New Britain, at the Veterans Section on Thursday, May 27, 2010 beginning at 6 p.m. This service always takes place on the Thursday before the nationally celebrated holiday on Monday. The second set of Memorial Day Services will take place on Sunday, May 30, 2010 at the following locations and times: 8:15 am - General John Patterson Memorial on East/Allen Streets 8:30 am -Spanish American War Memorial at Willow Brook Park, 635 South Main St. 8:45 am -Vietnam Memorial at Willow Brook Park, 635 South Main St. 9:15 am - Sherrod E. Skinner Memorial on Corbin Ave./Lincoln Streets 9:45 am - Israel Putnam Stone Memorial at Walnut Hill Park, 200 Grand St., behind the Darius Miller Music Shell 10:00 am - World War I Monument at Walnut Hill Park, 200 Grand St. 11:00 am - Civil War, World War II, Korean and Vietnam Memorials at Central Park, Main/West Main Streets 12:00 pm - General Casimir and Thaddeus Kosciusko Memorials at Pulaski Park, Broad/Burritt Streets 12:15 pm - Captain Brian S. Letendre U.S.M.C. Park at Pendleton Rd./Sunnyslope Dr. Services include placing of wreaths on each Memorial along with invocations, cadences, and taps. Please note that the Services are starting 15 minutes earlier this year. For more information, call the Parks and Recreation Department at 860-826-3362. Memorial Day and Veterans Day Events Memorial Day Services Thursday, May 27, 2010 at 6 p.m. - Fairview Cemetery, 120 Smalley St., New Britain, CT 06051 Sunday, May 30, 2010 - Please see the schedule below to note time various monuments are visited in New Britain between 8:15 a.m. and 12 noon. Memorial Day Parade - Sunday, May 30, 2010 at 6 p.m. From Burritt and Broad Street East on Broad Street for 1.5 miles South on Main Street for .7 miles Reviewing and grand stands in Central Park Dispersing point at Franklin Square in front of the New Britain Courthouse Veterans Day Services - Thursday, November 11, 2010 Please see the schedule below to note times various monuments are visited in New Britain between 8:15 a.m. and 12 noon. Schedule of Services for every year For Memorial Day - Fairview Cemetery Services celebrated at 6 p.m. on the Thursday before the National Memorial Day holiday celebrated on Monday, May 30 at the Monuments from 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (Please see schedule below.) Memorial Day Parade on May 30 starting at 6 p.m. with lineups arriving at 5 p.m. For Veterans Day - November 11 at Monuments from 8:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (Please see schedule below.) General John Patterson East Street 8:15 a.m. Spanish-American War Memorial Willow Brook Park 8:30 a.m. Vietnam Memorial Willow Brook Park 8:45 a.m. Sherrod E. Skinner Memorial Corbin and Lincoln Streets 9:15 a.m. Israel Putnam Stone Walnut Hill Park 9:45 a.m. World War I Monument Walnut Hill Park 10:00 a.m. Civil War, World War II, Korean and Vietnam Memorials Central Park 11:00 a.m. General Casimir Pulaski Monument/General Tadeusz Kosciuszko Monument Pulaski Park 12:00 p.m. Captain Brian S. Letendre U.S.M.C. Memorial Pendleton Rd./Sunnyslope Drive 12:15 p.m.