The 2022 Montgomery Twp. Memorial Day Ceremony on May 30th was a solemn observance on a beautiful spring day. The service included lowering of the flags by Montgomery Township Scouts, a spiritual message provided by Reverend Christopher Heitkamp, reflections provided by Montgomery Mayor Devra Keenan, and the playing of Taps. It was held at the Montgomery Veterans Memorial in Montgomery Veterans Park, Harlingen Road, Belle Mead.
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REGULAR MEMBERS
Dimitra Bairaktaris, Regular Member, Chairperson
Jim Bushong, Regular Member
Hugh Dyer, Regular Member
Chris Heitkamp, Regular Member
Hon. Don Matthews, Regular Member
Dale Weingart, Regular Member
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Vincent P. Barragan, Township Committee Liaison
Simon Clark, Advisor
Tom DeGaglia, Advisor
Subhash Durga, Advisor
Mike Maloney, Advisor
Pete Rayner, Advisor
Harel Rosen, MD, Advisor
IN MEMORIAM
Honoring the significant contributions of past Committee Members
Gerald (Gerry) Cianfrocca (Army)
Vietnam War Veteran, Founding member and First MVM Committee Chair, Executive at Johnson & Johnson
Claude Lewis (Navy)
WW II Veteran, Founding MVM Committee member, Montgomery Township Fire Commissioner & Fire Police
Robert Kress
Founding MVM Committee member, Former Mayor of Montgomery Township
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VETERANS DAY CEREMONY 2022
NOVEMBER 11
3:00pm
Montgomery Township will celebrate and honor our Veterans on Veterans Day, November 11, 2022 starting with a Procession that will commence at 3:00 p.m. at the intersection of Harlingen Road and Devon Drive and end at the Montgomery Veterans Park on Harlingen Road.
The Procession will be followed by a Ceremony starting at 3:30 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial. The celebration will include historical military displays, the Presentation of Colors by the Boy and Girl Scouts, recognition of our Veterans present, readings from Montgomery Lower Middle School students, musical selections by the Montgomery High School Band, Rifle Salute by the American Legion Post 339 and the playing of Taps.
Speakers will include Reverend Christopher Heitkamp of the Harlingen Church; Mayor Devra Keenan of Montgomery Township; Guest Speaker John A. Bivona, Colonel, Retired, United States Army; Lisa Romano, Vice Principal of the Montgomery Township Lower Middle School; Mary McLoughlin, the Superintendent of Montgomery Township Schools; Mike Maloney of Rolling Thunder and Dimitra Bairaktaris, Chairperson of the Montgomery Veterans Memorial Committee. Come join us!
Parking is at the upper parking area of Montgomery Veterans Park, next to the Memorial, with overflow parking at the lower parking area. Please arrive early. Harlingen Road from Devron to the park will be temporarily closed due to the procession.