

Army Chief Warrant Officer Three Eva Rodriguez, and the Grand Marshal, Robert Haffner, who served in the Army during World War II. The busiest days to fly around Labor Day 2023Ī team of Pegasus Skydivers making a precise landing on Jefferson Avenue will open the parade.Īlso lined up will be the city’s Veteran of the Year, retired U.S. It’s the nation’s biggest parade organized by volunteers, according to the Parade Committee. This year’s route steps off on Jefferson Avenue at Nine Mile Road and proceeds north to 11 Mile Road where it disbands in front of City Hall.Ī soldier salutes a monument during the 2022 Memorial Day observance at Resurrection Cemetery in Clinton Township (PHOTO COURTESY OF CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CLINTON)ĭubbed the city’s “signature event” by Mayor Kip Walby, the two-mile procession typically attracts about 50,000 spectators, many of whom will be decked out in patriotic red, white and blue attire. Clair Shores Memorial Day Parade will take place at 1 p.m. Clair Shores - Now in its 70th year, the St. Phil Krist from the Lakeside Assembly of God. Also scheduled are Macomb County Gold Star Mothers President Ursel Mayo and the Rev. Speakers include Shelby Township Clerk Stanley Grot and Shelby Township Veterans Events Coordinator Phil Randazzo, a Vietnam combat veteran with two Purple Hearts and two Bronze Stars for Valor. Daniel Kammerzell will be honored at this year’s Memorial Day observance event in Shelby Township.
