FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:Brie Turek (407) 246-3106
MAYOR BUDDY DYER TO RELEASE VETERANS DAY
PARADE APPLICATIONS
Local Veterans Groups, Community
Organizations and Active Military Invited to Celebrate Veterans Day
With the City of Orlando and the Mayor’s Veterans Advisory Council
ORLANDO, FL (August 23, 2005) – Today, Mayor
Buddy Dyer and his Veterans Advisory Council released participant applications
for the City of Orlando’s 2005 Veterans Day Parade, offering a unique and
patriotic opportunity for citizens to honor those in the armed forces.
This year’s Veterans Day Parade will be on Saturday, November 12th at 10:00
a.m., with more than 2,500 parade participants expected to recognize our
veterans and active duty personnel. Any local groups or organizations interested
in participating in the parade to show support for our veterans and active duty
personnel are encouraged to visit the City of Orlando’s Web site at
www.cityoforlando.net, for an official
application.
"I encourage local groups and organizations to reserve their spot in our
Veterans Day Parade to commemorate the efforts of our military personnel, both
active duty and retired," said Mayor Buddy Dyer. "The City's parade is a great
way to show support and recognize the bravery of our armed forces. We look
forward to the continued growth of the parade as the momentum and interest in
this event keeps building by our citizens and visitors."
In recent years, various groups and organizations have participated in the
parade including: Veterans groups, active military, City of Orlando firefighters
and police officers, high school bands from the Tri-County area, the University
of Central Florida Marching Band, the Naval band and youth clubs.
Additionally, due to overwhelming participation in last year’s parade, the City
has doubled the parade route through Downtown Orlando. In coming weeks, the City
will announce the Grand Marshall of this year’s Veterans Day Parade.
For this general information including this year’s parade route, log on to
www.cityoforlando.net.
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