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UMMC to honor vets on Memorial Day

By Billie Owens

Memorial Day Services are scheduled at United Memorial Medical Center beginning at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, May 30 at the hospital’s Bank Street campus, the Jerome Center. But at 10 a.m., the Batavia Concert Band will assemble to perform for those attending the service.

The names of veterans who have passed away since Memorial Day 2010 will be read aloud and a wreath honoring those who died in service will be placed near the flag pole. Prayers will be read from each of the five distinct military branches.

The monument that stood in front of the hospital at North Street was removed during renovations and the plaques were placed in temporary storage. The veterans will unveil their plans for a new monument to be placed at the Bank Street site.

Light refreshments will be served at this event and the community is encouraged to attend.

JOSEPH MAROTTA

Im a Gulf War Era Veteran and a Cold War Veteran with MRSA. When the MRSA flares out and I become ill usually for a 30 day stay in the hospital.The nurses and doctors are real nice to me and treat me like family away from but not far from home.

May 27, 2011, 3:06pm Permalink
JOSEPH MAROTTA

Although I try to be a model patient. I just wanted to say thank you to all the nurses who have ever had to put up with me and "Happy Memorial Day!"

May 27, 2011, 3:11pm Permalink

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