HomeMy Public PortalAboutTOL PR 2017-05-22 Memorial Day Observance
Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
May 22, 2017
Media Contact:
Betsy Arnett, Public Information Officer
barnett@leesburgva.gov 703-771-2734
Leesburg to Celebrate Memorial Day with Observance at
Loudoun County Courthouse on Monday, May 29, 2017
Leesburg, VA (May 22, 2017) – The Town of Leesburg will hold its annual Memorial Day
Observance on Monday, May 29, 2017, on the lawn of the Loudoun County Courthouse in
downtown Leesburg, beginning at 10:00am. Veterans, active duty military, their families and
members of the public are invited to join in this tribute which will feature patriotic music and a
traditional rifle salute.
This year’s featured speaker is Lieutenant General Susan S. Lawrence, U.S. Army (retired). At
the time of her retirement in 2013, General Lawrence was the Army’s Chief Information Officer.
She previously served as the Commanding General for the Army’s Network Enterprise
Technology Command (NETCOM). Today, she is Senior Vice President at Booz Allen Hamilton
and is a leader in the firm’s defense business. She holds a Master of Science in Information
Systems Management from the University of Georgia and is a graduate of the Army War College
and the Army Signal School.
Following General Lawrence’s remarks, wreaths will be laid at each of the war memorials in
honor of all soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen who served in the defense of our country, in
all conflicts. Ceremony participants include Leesburg VFW Post #1177, the Ketoctin Chapter of
the Daughters of the American Revolution, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Sons of the American
Revolution and United Daughters of the Confederacy, Loudoun Chapter #170, and several Boy
and Girl Scout Troops.
Market Street, from Church to Wirt Streets, and King Street, from Loudoun to North Streets,
will be closed to vehicular traffic beginning at 9:30am until the end of the ceremony at
approximately 11:30am. Event guests should park in the Leesburg Town Hall Parking Garage,
accessible from Loudoun Street. On-street parking within the street closure area will be
available for ceremony attendees with special needs.
In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held at the L oudoun County Senior
Center (102 North Street NW). To confirm the rain location or for more information regarding
the ceremony, please contact the Town of Leesburg’s Park and Recreation Department at 703 -
777-1368 or visit www.idalee.org.
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