FULTON – Final plans are set for the 43rd Annual Fulton Memorial Day Salute to be held Friday May 23 and Saturday, May 24 at the Fulton Community Center. The theme for this year’s event is “Remembering the Fallen, Celebrate Freedom”.
The event begins on Friday night with rides by Ontario Amusements at the Fulton Community Center from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m., and all day Saturday beginning at 11:00 a.m. There will be unlimited ride wristband specials, $25 on Friday night, and $30 on Saturday.
On Saturday morning, there will be a 5k run sponsored by the CNY Community Arts Center. The run begins at the Fulton Community Center at 8:30 a.m. To register go to www.cnyartcenter.com
The traditional parade begins at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Ray Caprin, Veteran of the Year, will serve as parade Grand Marshal.
There will be food vendors at the Fulton Community Center all day on Saturday.
A dunk tank with local celebrities will run throughout the day.
Following the parade, several of the parade bands will play on stage. This will be followed by a demonstration by Master Leo’s Tae Kwon Do studio. The Fulton Community Band will take the stage from 2:45 to 3:45 p.m. At 4:00 p.m., Richie Babcock will perform. This year’s headline musical act will be popular local band Coldfront, who will perform from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
From 7:00 to 7:30 p.m., a watch fire will be held at Recreation Park, where used flags will be honorably disposed of. There will be a U.S. Air Force Flyover at 7:15 p.m.
The event closes with a fireworks display over Lake Neahtawanta at 9:15 p.m.
The Memorial Day Salute Committee is made up of representatives from the Lions, Kiwanis, Noon Rotary and Sunrise Rotary service clubs, along with local veterans organizations. Major sponsors include the City of Fulton and Fulton Savings Bank.
For further information on the event, visit the Salute’s Facebook page under “Fulton Memorial Day Salute”.
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