News release from the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum:
Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony at Memorial Coliseum on Monday, May 27
Watchfire Event To Be Held May 24-25
(May 20, 2013) – The public is invited to support the Allen County Council of Veterans during the annual Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum on Monday, May 27.
The parade, which begins at the corner of Parnell Avenue and State Boulevard, will start at approximately 11:00 a.m. and end at the Coliseum. After the parade, there will be a Memorial Day ceremony just outside of the Coliseum’s Memorial Hall.
Additionally, the Allen County Council of Veterans will hold their annual Watchfire event from 9:00 p.m. on Friday, May 24 until 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 25 at the Veterans Memorial Shrine, located at 2122 O’Day Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46818.
For more information about the Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony, as well as, the Watchfire event, contact Allen County Council of Veterans c/o Craig Savage at (260) 747-2977 or via email at patricia.allison1@frontier.com.