Memorial Day Rites in the Village of Hoosick Falls will begin on Monday, May 25, with the raising of the Flag by the American Legion Commander Ike Powers at Maple Grove and St. Mary’s Cemeteries. At 8 am the Flag will be raised at Wood Memorial Park with a salute by the American Legion, the Legion Auxiliary and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary.
[private]At 8:15 am the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Legion Auxiliaries, accompanied by the Hoosick Falls High School Band will assemble at the corner of Main St. and Wilder Ave. and march to the Shop Bridge to honor men of the Navy who lost their lives at sea. The Legion will again fire a volley and taps will be sounded.
The Parade Committee will honor the dead of the Civil War at Monument Park, located at the junction of Classic and High Streets at 8:45 am. At 9:15 am . World War Veterans and the American Legion, accompanied by the American Legion Auxiliaries will assemble at the World War I and Veterans Memorial located in Wood Memorial Park. Wreaths will be placed at WWI, WWII, Korean and Vietnam monuments. The wreaths will be placed by the American Legion Auxiliary.
The parade, under the direction of Kevin O’Malley and consisting of two units, will assemble at 9:15 am and step off sharply at 10. The first unit will assemble on Main St. and Eberle Way. The second from Trustco Bank south on Main St
The line of March will proceed down John Street and up Church Street to the HAYC3 Armory and the Town of Hoosick Community Center, where it will pause for a brief tribute to the men and women who served during World War II.
The Line of March will then continue to the intersection of Main Street. At this point a momentary pause will be held while local clergy offer a prayer for deceased Veterans. The American Legion Honor Guard will fire a volley and taps will be played by a member of the HFCS Band. The parade will continue down Main Street, marching into Wood Memorial Park. All units are asked to march into the park and to remain assembled while Memorial Day Ceremonies are held. Hoosick Town Supervisor Mark Surdam and Hoosick Falls Mayor David Borge will deliver official welcomes.
A few Words of Remembrance will be spoken during the ceremonies by Rensselaer County Legislator Stan Brownell and representatives from the American Legion, and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Mark Folgert will be the keynote speaker.
At the closing of the ceremony the American Legion Honor Guard, under the command of Legion Squad Commander Ike Powers will fire a Volley Salute. Taps will be sounded, followed by chimes from St. Mark’s Church playing “America.”
Father Tom Zelker, Pastor of Immaculate Conception Church will give the invocation. The program will close with the “National Anthem,” played by the HFCS Band, under the direction of Robert Allen.
Mark Folgert Named As Grand Marshal Of Memorial Day Parade
submitted by Kevin O’Malley
Hoosick Post #40 American Legion is proud to announce that Mark Folgert has been named Grand Marshal of the 2015 Memorial Day Parade.
Mark is a graduate of Hoosick Falls Central School and Paul Smith’s College. He served in active military duty in the US Air Force as a security specialist, nuclear security, IBCM Fields, 1st Strike Nuclear Bombers, and at various nuclear wepons storage locations and attained the rank of E-4 Sergeant.
Mark also served with NATO while deployed overseas as a US Army Signal Corp Multi-Channel Communications operator. Attained the rank of E-4 SPC 4th Class. Served again with NATO in Germany when the Berlin Wall came down from 1989 to 1992.
Mark enlisted this year in the all-volunteer New York State Guard and was appointed Senior Supply NCO for the 10th Brigade.
In civilian life Mark worked for Verizon for 17 years, most recently as a fiber -optic system analyst. He has served on the Board of the Town of Hoosick Housing Athority, an active member of the Ken Baker Scholarship Foundation. Mark has also been a volunteer football coach at Hoosick Falls Central School for the past 15 seasons.
Mark and his wife Carol Herbet Folgert reside on Rogers Avenue in Hoosick Falls.
Hoosick Falls Memorial Day Parade Lineup
Formation of the parade will start at 9:15 am.
Inspection at 9:45 and the parade will step off at 10 sharp.
First Division
(line up along right side of Main St. at Key Bank and into Eberle Way)
Police Car
Legion Colors
Grand Marshall Mark Folgert, US Navy retired, in Tim Whitman Car
Legion Auxiliary (walk and ride)
Veterans (walk and ride)
1931 Ford pick- up with “Pops” Tweedy, 95 year old WW 2 veteran.
Hoosick Falls Central School Band
Town, County and Village Officials
Hoosick Area Church Association
St. Mary’s Academy (Marchers and Float)
Hoosick Falls Fire Dept.
Antique Cars
Uncle Sam’s Chorus
First Baptist Church
Clover Kids and Critters 4th
Truck – Pat Kelly and Pat Bakitias
Steve Shaw Sheds and Garages
John Guile Float
North Hoosick Fire Dept
Hoosick Youth Football
Hill Hollow Band
Rensselaer County Dairy Princess Committee
Second Division
(line up right side of Main St.
starting at Trustco Bank)
Trustco Bank
Hoosac School
Girl Scouts and Brownies
Buskirk Fire Dept.
4H Independent Club
Hoosick Falls Community Band
Voice of The Vets
Boy Scouts
West Hoosick Fire Dept.
Taconic Pipe Band
Miss Olivia’s British School of Ballet
Hoosick Fire Dept.
O’Malley/Bouplon Float
White Creek Fire Dept.
The Fiesta Band
Town of Hoosick Rescue Squad
Youth Corp Float
Town of Hoosick Rescue Squad Ambulances
Unlisted Entries and All Americans that wish to participate
All entries which include Horses, Riders, Floats with horses must form at the end of the lineup.
At 9:50 am all units will advance to fill empty spaces in the parade lineup.[/private]