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Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
REVISED – please note revisions below
Town Plans Traditional Memorial Day Observance
for Monday, May 30, 2011
Leesburg, VA (May 17, 2011) – On Monday, May 30, 2011, the Town of Leesburg will hold its
traditional Memorial Day observance on the Loudoun County Courthouse lawn. This year’s
featured speaker will be Major General Hugh “Bugs” Forsythe, USAF (Ret). The observance will
also include a wreath-laying ceremony and special music by the Loudoun Board Guard Fife &
Drum Corps. Leesburg VFW Post #1177 and the American Legion Post #181 will be participating
in the observance ceremonies as well.
The ceremony will begin at 10:00 a.m. in front of the Loudoun County Courthouse. In the event
of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held inside the Loudoun County Courthouse. The
historic downtown will have road closures in effect from 9:30 a.m. through 11:30 a.m.,
including Market Street from Church to Wirt and King Street from Loudoun to North. Event
guests are encouraged to park at the Leesburg Town Hall Parking Garage, accessible from
Loudoun Street. Additional on-street parking will be available for ceremony attendees with
special needs. Please contact the event organizer prior to the event in order to make
arrangements for additional accommodations.
For more information regarding the ceremony, please contact the Town of Leesburg’s Parks
and Recreation Department at (703) 777-1368 or visit www.idalee.org.
Contact:
Rachael Goodwin
Special Events Supervisor
rgoodwin@leesburgva.gov
703-737-7156
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