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Contact:
Carson Chandler, (407) 246 - 2822
Heather Allebaugh, (407) 246 - 3423
Tamara Ahrens, (321) 231 - 3858, onsite
Orlando Salutes Our Veterans at 8th Annual Veterans Parade in Downtown
Orlando
Mayor Buddy Dyer Leads Patriotic Parade With Active Duty Military
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Orlando Mayor Buddy
Dyer and his Veterans Advisory Council will pay tribute to the
courageous men and women who serve our country by hosting the
8th Annual Orlando Veterans Day Parade on Saturday, November 10,
2007, at 10 a.m. in Downtown Orlando.
Mayor Dyer will lead the parade along with active duty and
reserve military units. It is essential that we support our
troops at home and abroad. These units will consist of soldiers,
sailors, airmen, marines and reservists as well as large
military vehicles used overseas. “It is important that our
community honors the dedication and commitment of the men and
women who bravely serve our country. I am proud of the work my
Veterans Advisory Council, does in planning tribute and
educational activities to remember this important day,” said
Mayor Dyer.
The Grand Marshal will be Rear Admiral LeRoy Collins, Jr.
Executive Director of the Florida Department of Veterans’
Affairs. He will be followed by more than 100 entries consisting
of floats, marching bands, ROTC units, honor guards and
representatives from Central Florida’s Veterans organizations.
The parade route begins at Robinson Street and Orange Avenue,
travels south on Orange Avenue, then east on Central Boulevard,
north on Rosalind Avenue and ends at Livingtston Street. More
than 5,000 spectators are expected to line the parade route
showing support for active duty, reserve military and veterans
for their contributions and service to the nation. Parking
information is available at
cityoforlando.net.
Proud supporters of this event include the Orlando Utilities
Commission, Brighthouse Networks and the Downtown Development
Board. For more information visit
cityoforlando.net. |
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| WHO:
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Mayor Buddy Dyer,
District 1 City Commissioner Phil Diamond, District 2 City
Commissioner Betty T. Wyman, District 3 City Commissioner Robert
F. Stuart, District 4 City Commissioner Patty Sheehan, District
5 City Commissioner Daisy W. Lynum, District 6 City Commissioner
Samuel B. Ings, and Grand Marshal RADM LeRoy Collins, Jr. USNR
(Ret.) |
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Media Window:
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Parade Starts: 10 a.m. |
| WHERE: |
Media staging area
will be at the corner of Orange Avenue and Central Blvd. (In
front of the Wachovia Bank building)
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