Auburn’s Remembrance Ceremony to Honor the Memory of Those Lost in WarContact:
Kristy Pachciarz
253-931-3052
kpachciarz@auburnwa.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 26, 2011
 AUBURN, Wash. – October 26, 2011 - Honoring the lasting memory of those who served in war and gave their lives for peace, the annual Veterans Day Remembrance Ceremony and Lighting of the Flame will be held at Auburn’s Veterans Memorial Park, specifically at the Veterans Memorial, located at 411 E Street NE, on Saturday Nov. 5 from 9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. The ceremony takes place prior to Auburn’s 46th annual Veterans Day parade beginning at 11 a.m.
The half-hour ceremony, presented by the American Legion – Auburn Post #78, with the help of the Inter-Tribal Warrior Society, the Muckleshoot Tribe and the City of Auburn includes patriotic music, an honor guard, and a 21-gun salute.
For more information about Auburn’s Veterans Day Parade & Observance or Veterans Memorial Park, contact the Parks, Arts & Recreation at 253-931-3043 or visit the City’s official website, www.auburwa.gov.
For information directly relating to the Remembrance Ceremony, contact Roger Olson, American Legion Auburn Post 78, at 253-752-2844.
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City of Auburn Parks, Arts & Recreation
910 Ninth Street SE
Auburn WA 98002
253-931-3043
www.auburnwa.gov
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