The Morris Plains Memorial Day parade celebrates 25th anniversary in style

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The sun was glorious. The F-16C fighter jets buzzed overhead as scheduled. The hot dogs and birch beer at VFW Watnong Post 3401 tasted great afterward.

Thank you, Morris Plains, for another Memorial Day Parade worthy of the men and women that it honors.

Saturday marked the parade’s 25th anniversary in the “Community of Caring.”  Mayor Frank Druetzler, parade organizer Steve Welsh, and their volunteers care a lot about the details; we tip our tri-cornered hats to them, by George!

About 100 groups and organizations participated. MorristownGreen.com was proud to be among them for the fourth straight year.

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COLORFUL MUSICIANS: Bagpiper Jim Hicks, left, and Bernie Dennison of the Denville String Band, one of 16 bands in the 25th annual Morris Plains Memorial Day Parade. Photo by Kevin Coughlin

Our thanks to all the parade folks, and to the VFW, for their hospitality. Thanks also to parade announcer Larry Ripley for his nice shout-out.

And thank you to members of the MG family who shared part of their holiday weekend with us in Morris Plains:

MG Kids Editor Sharon Sheridan, MG Kids Correspondent Carl Hausman, and photographers Paul Hausman and Hal Crosthwaite; bagpiper extraordinaire Jim Hicks; Timeless Jazz, the MG house band, featuring Gus Bacas, Peter Bacas, Anthony Galante and Evan Piascik; dining critic Warren Bobrow; Mike, Irene and Connor Leavey, and Connor’s aunt, Connie Van Trease; and Danielle and Ken Barker.

The right to march as free Americans was bought at a dear price. The biggest thank you must go to the servicemen and women who sacrificed everything for this country. They deserve to be in our hearts today, and every day.

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Scout stands respectfully during wreath ceremony prior to 25th annual Morris Plains Memorial Day Parade. Photo by Kevin Coughlin

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