SHELTON — The Derby-Shelton Memorial Day Parade is again, however with a brand new start line.
The parade will step off on Cornell Avenue at 9 a.m., rain or shine, on Monday, Might 30. The parade will then proceed on Howe Avenue to the standard route ending in Derby on Elizabeth Avenue on the intersection with Cottage Avenue.
Parade members may also be assembling at a brand new location on Canal Avenue. Fireplace departments and different massive equipment will nonetheless park within the municipal lot and be a part of the march when their models go.
Canal Avenue and Cornell Avenue might be closed from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. or each time the parade ends, based on James Tortora, the vice chairman and chair of the Derby-Shelton Memorial Day Parade Committee.
Jefferey J. Wilchinsky of the East Finish Hose Co. #3 of Derby would be the grand marshal, and the parade chief of employees might be Mike Klubek of Derby American Legion Submit #24.
Along with the parade, there’ll a reside Memorial Day service on Sunday, Might 29, at 7 p.m. on the Shelton Intermediate College.
“The service will honor those that have handed prior to now 12 months that served our nation,” stated Tortora, including that invites might be despatched to the relations of these deceased who might be honored.
The service is open to the general public.
2022 Derby Shelton Memorial Day Parade Line-up
Shelton Change Membership (Palms Out Flags)
HONOR DIVISION
(Leads Parade from Cornell Avenue)
Shelton & Derby PD Honor Vehicles
Shelton PD Marching Unit
Derby PD Marching Unit
Army Nationwide Guard
Any Different Lively Navy Units
Sutter-Terlizzi Submit 16 Firing Squad
SHS Marching Band
Grand Marshal & Chief of Employees
Shelton Mayor Mark A Lauretti
Derby Mayor Richard Dziekan
Ansonia Mayor David Cassetti
Congressional & State Representatives.
VETERANS DIVISION
John Collins Submit 24 American Legion Derby
(1 or 2 Autos)
VFW Submit 10466 Huntington
Sons of Union Veterans-Wooster
Valley Marine Corps League (2 Vehicles)
East Coast Doughboys
Any inactive/veterans that want to march
St. Michael’s CWV Submit 562 Derby (Float)
Gold Wings Touring Bike
FIRST DIVISION
Derby Excessive/Center College Marching Band & Cheer Workforce
East Finish Hose Co. #3 & Fireplace Equipment
Derby HS Engineering & Architectual (Float)
Derby Little League
Tri-City Women Scouts
Cedar Avenue Vintage Fireplace Equipment
SECOND DIVISION
Mattatuck Drum Band
Hotchkiss Hose Co. #1 & Fireplace Equipment
Derby Boy Scouts 3
Derby Cub Scout Pack #3
Derby Enterprise Crew 33
Derby Historic Society
Shelton Republican City Committee (Float)
THIRD DIVISION
Hurricanes
White Hills Co. #5 & Fireplace Equipment
Shelton Historic Society
Decrease Naugatuck Vally Boys & Women Membership
Cedar Avenue Vintage Fireplace Equipment
FOURTH DIVISION
Bradley College Marching Band
Paugassett H & L Co. #4 & Fireplace Equipment
Boy Scout Troop #19 Shelton
Boy Scout Troop 25B & 25G Fireplace United Methodist Church Shelton
Cub Pack 25 First United Methodist Church Shelton
Cub Scout Pack #28
Boy Scout Troop #28
Boy Scout Troop #55
FIFTH DIVISION
Perry Hill College Marching Band
Pine Rock Park Co. #4 & Fireplace Equipment
Woman Scouts 606 (Shelton)
Valley Shakespeare Pageant
Derby Pop Warner
Sikorsky FD Crash Truck
SIXTH DIVISION
TEAM Inc., Yankee Clipper Music/Magazine Brass Band (trailer)
Storm Engine Co. #2 & Fireplace Equipment
Shelton Farmers Market
Derby Democratic City Committee
Naugatuck Valley Relay For Life
American Most cancers Society Fireplace Equipment
SEVENTH DIVISION
Shelton Intermediate College Marching Band
Echo Hose H & L Co. #1 & Fireplace Equipment
Echo Hose Ambulance Corps.
Echo Engine #1 Jumbo
EIGHTH DIVISION
Bob Bobinski Band (Trailer)
Huntington Fireplace Co. #3 & Equipment
Knights of Columbus
Vintage Fireplace Equipment