Medford to Recognize Patriot’s Day April 16

City of Medford Patriot’s Day Ceremonies
Monday, April 16, 2012 – 10 AM

Welcome
Sergeant Megan Mahoney, United States Army Reserves
Operation Iraqi Freedom Veteran, Master of Ceremonies,

Raising of the American Flag
“The Star Spangled Banner” – Richama Joseph, freshman, Medford High School &
Medford Police Department Honor Guard Unit

“Concord Hymn” by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Read by Saint Joseph’s Cub Scout Pack #423

POW/MIA Flag Raising
“Amazing Grace” – Medford High School Band

Please proceed to the Salem Street Burial Ground

Ceremony- Part 2- Salem Street Burial Ground

Welcome
Sergeant Megan Mahoney, United States Army Reserves

Pledge of Allegiance
Girl Scouts, Troop 71174

Invocation
Reverend Hank Peirce, Unitarian Universalist Church

Guest Introductions and Governor Deval Patrick’s Patriot’s Day Proclamation
Mayor Michael J. McGlynn

“Battle Hymn of the Republic”
Medford High School Band, under the direction of Haley Horgan

Patriot’s Day Remarks
City Council President Robert A. Maiocco

“America the Beautiful” & Decoration of the Graves
Ms. Melody Michaelson, Tufts University 2012 Masters Candidate, in Biomedical Sciences & Member of the Class of 2016-Tufts Medical School

Remarks- Old Salem Street Burial Ground Beautification Project
Dee Morris, Historian & Co-Chair, Friends of Salem Street Burying Ground

Benediction
Reverend Hank Peirce, Unitarian Universalist Church

“God Bless America”
Richama Joseph, Freshman Student, Medford High School

TAPS
Soloist, Medford High School Band

Please proceed to Gaffey Funeral Home on High Street to await arrival of Paul Revere

Ceremony- Part 3- Gaffey Funeral Home

“The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Read by Saint Raphael’s Cub Scout Pack #421

Medford Chamber of Commerce Pancake Breakfast

8am-11am
St. Joseph’s Parish Hall, 114 High Street (right near Gaffey’s Funeral Home)

All you can eat!
$5 suggested donation
Children under 5 eat free

– Information from Mayor McGlynn’s office and Medford Chamber of Commerce