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Posted on 25 May 2022 by admin

Memorial Day Weekend Observance Events: Naval Water Ceremony

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The City of Cambridge Department of Veterans’ Services (DVS) invites the public to attend three Memorial Day Weekend Observance Events on Saturday, May 28 and Monday, May 30, 2022.

On Saturday, May 28, from 9-10 a.m., the community is invited to assist in the decoration of veterans’ graves with flags at Cambridge Cemetery, 89 Coolidge Avenue. An Observance event will commence at 10 a.m. at the Civil War monument at the top of the hill on Bonny Path. Cambridge Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui will give the city’s greetings, and City Manager Louis A. DePasquale will deliver opening remarks. Taps will be played by bugler Robinson Pyle and Amazing Grace will be played on bagpipes by Edward O’Callaghan. Refreshments will follow at 10:30 a.m. next to the Cemetery office by the main gate.

A Naval Water Ceremony will also be held on Saturday, May 28, at 12 p.m., at the Weeks Footbridge, 953 Memorial Drive. Women’s Auxiliary member, Catherine Decker, will offer flowers to the public to cast into the water in honor of those lost at sea.

Saturday, May 28 Memorial Day Weekend Observance Schedule
Event 1: Flag Decoration and Observance, Cambridge Cemetery, 89 Coolidge Ave.
9:00-10:00 a.m. Flag Decoration
10:00-10:30 a.m. Observance
10:30-11:15 a.m. Refreshments

Event 2: Naval Water Ceremony, Weeks Footbridge, 953 Memorial Drive
12:00-12:30 p.m. Naval Ceremony: Tribute flowers will be cast into the river

The Memorial Day Observance will be held on Monday, May 30, at 10:30 a.m., on the Cambridge Common, Warehouse Street and Massachusetts Avenue, in Harvard Square. Cambridge DVS Director, Neil MacInnes-Barker (US Air Force) will serve as Master of Ceremonies and Cambridge Police Superintendent Robert Lowe, a U.S. Marine veteran, will deliver the keynote address. Marching regiments and bands will parade past the review audience on the main lawn. The event on May 30 will also include performances by the Refugee Orchestra Project, Ukrainian Choir, Team Ragoza, and a procession and wreath laying by Prince Hall Masons. Family entertainment will be held by the Kemp Playground, adjacent to Waterhouse Street. Food trucks on the Cambridge Common (Garden Street side) will offer free food to veterans, on a first come, first served basis, beginning at 11 a.m.

Memorial Day Observance Monday, May 30 Schedule of Events
10:30-11 a.m. Observance with a Ukrainian Choir and Refugee Orchestra Project
11-11:30 a.m. Marching Divisions, Family Entertainment, and Food
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Refugee Orchestra Project Public Concert
1 – 1:30 p.m. Prince Hall Masons Procession and Wreath Laying
1:30 – 3:30 p.m. Team Ragoza Public Performance

Posted on 24 May 2022 by admin

Memorial Day 2022 events planned for Kalamazoo area, including Fort Custer ceremony

KALAMAZOO, MI — After two years without many Memorial Day ceremonies and activities taking place due to the pandemic, parades and services are returning to Southwest Michigan in 2022.

Two of the weekend’s marquee events will occur at Fort Custer over the weekend, beginning with a flag-placing ceremony Saturday, May 28 at the Fort Custer National Cemetery, 15501 Dickman Road, in Augusta.

By day’s end, over 23,000 flags are expected to have been placed on the graves of veterans who are interred at the cemetery, a news release from the cemetery states. The public is welcome to attend and help place flags. Those wishing to help are asked to arrive by 8 a.m.

The annual Memorial Day event, for the first time since 2019, will then take place at the cemetery grounds at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 29. Included in the program will be patriotic music by the Cereal City Concert Band and the Kalamazoo Area Pipers, a flyover by the renowned Hooligans Flight Team, a speech from Ret. Navy Lt. Com. T. R. Shaw, Jr., the laying of wreaths to fallen heroes and numerous other events.

“As we reflect on the cost of freedom we know how important it is to honor those individuals who have preserved that special gift for us,” said Deborah G. Owens, chairperson of the Fort Custer National Cemetery Advisory Committee. “That is what we do at the Fort Custer National Cemetery.”

Owens said she hopes those who attend this year’s events will not only honor those sacrifices but leave with a warmth in their heart for those who made them.

Also returning for the first time since 2019 is the Kalamazoo Memorial Day Parade and ensuing service, co-sponsored by Charlie’s P.L.A.C.E. youth organization and the Rotary Club of Kalamazoo Sunrise.

The parade begins at 10 a.m. Monday, May 30 in front of the Kalamazoo County courthouse at 227 W. Michigan Ave., heads east down Michigan Avenue, north on Riverview Drive and east on Gull Road, ending at Riverside Cemetery at 1015 Gull Road, where a ceremony will follow the parade’s conclusion at 11 a.m.

“We are very, very excited,” said Charles Parker, executive director of Charlie’s P.L.A.C.E. and incoming president of Kalamazoo Sunrise. “It’s been two long years of nothing going on.

“It’s important to celebrate our veterans, both fallen and present, who served our country well, so we can have the rights and the freedom we have today.”

Parker said while Memorial Day is traditionally a day to honor those who have fallen it is important to take the time to honor those veterans who are still with us as well.

“We sometimes take them for granted, so it’s important to let them know that we appreciate them,” he said. “I always tell people that it’s good to give people the flowers while they’re alive, to let them know we really appreciate them.”

Among the highlights at the ceremony will be a musical presentation from a combined band made up of the Kalamazoo Central and Loy Norrix High School bands, Parker said.

Masks and hand sanitizer will be provided for those who need one, he said.

Some other events happening in the Kalamazoo area include:

Portage Memorial Day Service: Hosted by American Legion Post 207, the service will take place at 11 a.m. Monday, May 30 in Veterans Memorial Park, 300 Library Lane. The Portage Memorial Day Parade, traditionally hosted by VFW Post 5855, will not be held for the third consecutive year.

South Haven Memorial Day Parade: The South Haven Memorial Day Parade will commence at 9 a.m., Monday, May 30 at the intersection of Center Street and Michigan Avenue, head north to Phoenix Street and east toward Lakeview Cemetery, 191 Bailey Ave., where a ceremony will be held to remember fallen veterans.

Hickory Corners: A pancake breakfast will get the day started from 7-9:30 a.m. at the Hickory Corners Fire Department, 14505 Kellogg School Rd. and be followed with the parade, which will begin at 10 a.m. sharp. The parade begins at Cadwallader Park, proceeds east through town and ends at the East Hickory Corners Cemetery, where a ceremony will be held to honor fallen veterans.

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Posted on 19 February 2022 by admin

What’s left? Five final golds, and then the closing ceremony.

The final day of the Winter Olympics on Sunday will have an abbreviated schedule, with only five medal events, all taking place during the evening hours on Saturday in the United States.

Mikaela Shiffrin has a last chance for a medal in the Alpine skiing team event, which was delayed a day because of high winds. But the coed U.S. team faces strong competition from the deep squads of Austria, Switzerland and Norway.

The men’s hockey final matches the defending champion, Russia, a pre-Games favorite in a tournament without N.H.L. players, against Finland, which has been surprisingly solid throughout the tournament and is looking for its first gold medal in the sport.

There is also a final in women’s curling, as the veteran Scottish skip Eve Muirhead goes for her first gold medal. Britain’s opponent, Japan, has already assured itself of its first curling silver medal. It will try to go one better and turn that into its first gold.

Posted on 14 February 2022 by admin

IOC Says No Ceremony If Russian Skater Valieva Medals in Event – BNN Bloomberg

(Bloomberg) — The International Olympic Committee pushed back against a ruling that allowed Russian Olympic Committee figure skater Kamila Valieva to continue to compete at the Beijing Winter Olympics despite failing a drug test, saying it would not hold a medal ceremony for the women’s individual event if she finishes on the podium.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Monday declined to impose a temporary suspension on Valieva partly due to her status as a minor, after it came to light on Feb. 8 that the 15-year-old had tested positive for a banned heart drug from a sample taken before the Olympics. The Russian anti-doping agency had temporarily suspended Valieva after learning she had tested positive for trimetazidine, which can boost endurance, then reinstated her on Feb. 9.

READ: Russian Olympic Skater in Doping Case Cleared to Compete

The IOC, the International Skate Union and the World Anti-Doping Agency had all appealed to have Valieva’s suspension reinstated. The parties acknowledged the court’s decision to allow Valieva to keep competing, but the IOC and WADA voiced their disappointment toward the CAS judgment. WADA added it would further investigate Valieva’s support staff.

Valieva is viewed as a top contender for gold in the women’s individual event, which begins Tuesday. She was also part of the ROC team that won gold at last week’s team event, though the medal ceremony has yet to take place due to the investigation. The IOC said that in the interest of fairness, it would only allow medal ceremonies for both the team and the women’s individual event to take place after further investigation into Valieva.

“The management of the case after this positive A-sample has not yet been concluded. Only after due process has been followed can it be established whether Ms Valieva infringed the World Anti-Doping Code and would have to be sanctioned,” the IOC said in a statement.

Posted on 11 February 2022 by admin

When Do the Winter Olympics End? Final Events, Closing Ceremony and What Else to Know

The 2022 Winter Olympics are just about halfway over, but there’s plenty of action still ahead.

From figure skating to snowboarding and curling, many competitions are slated to take place over the eight remaining days in Beijing.

All of the excitement will wrap up on Sunday, Feb. 20, when the closing ceremony gets underway.

Here’s what you need to know about the remaining days of the Winter Games, from final events to details on the closing ceremony.

What Are Some of the Final Events?

Figure skating, bobsledding and men’s hockey will be just some of the events during the final two days of competition.

Here are the details:

Friday, Feb. 18 – 7 p.m. – The Figure Skating pairs event will commence as China looks to continue its tradition of dominance at home with Sui Wenjing and Han Cong.

Saturday, Feb. 19 – 8 p.m. – U.S. bobsledder Kaillie Humphries (Calgary, Alberta) will compete for her fourth medal in the two-woman event. The men’s hockey final will also take place as well as the Figure Skating Pairs’ Free Skate–the most anticipated event for the host county.

When is the Closing Ceremony?

Nations and athletes will convene on Sunday, Feb. 20 for the 2022 Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony – the official end of the two-week global competition.

Traditionally, the ceremony includes a parade of flags representing all participating nations, starting with the founding country of Greece and ending with the host nation.

Medals from the last event of the Games are typically presented to the winners during the Closing Ceremony.

Remaining Olympians march in a parade of athletes, but unlike the Opening Ceremony, there is no order as the athletes walk en masse.

The closing ceremony will begin at 6 a.m. and will be broadcast live on NBC and streamed on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com. The ceremony will also re-air at 7 p.m. later that night.

The Olympic flag is lowered and the flag of the next host country (Italy) is raised alongside the flag of the current host (China). As part of the customary ceremonial flag handover, the Olympic flag will be passed to the mayors of the Italian cities of Milan and Cortina-D’Ampezzo, hosts of the 2026 Olympic Winter Games.

The Games are then declared closed during a speech by the International Olympic Committee President, Thomas Bach. That declaration is made official with the extinguishing of the Olympic flame.

The Olympics come to an official end with a fireworks show befitting of a grand finale for a global event.

Where Will Future Olympic Games Take Place?

Sites have been chosen for nearly all of the Olympic Games in the next 10 years except one.

2024: Paris – Summer
2026: Milan Cortina – Winter
2028: Los Angeles – Summer
2030: TBD – Winter
2032: Brisbane – Summer

Vancouver, Canada, Sapporo, Japan and Barcelona, Spain previously announced bids for the 2030 Winter Games. Salt Lake City, Utah and multiple other cities are considering bids.