By Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
joanne@wktv.org
The City of Wyoming will most its annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 31, at the Veteran’s Memorial Garden, in front of the Wyoming Department of Public Safety, 2300 DeHoop ave. SW. The event will begin at 7 p.m.
“The City of Wyoming is honored to recognize those who have served and those who continue to serve our country n the armed forces in order to protect our freedoms,” said Mayor Jack Poll. “The Memorial Day Ceremony is a tribute to that service and protection and we are grateful to continue the tradition of this ceremony in our very own Veterans Memorial Garden.”
This year’s guest speaker will be Jill Hinton Wolfe who is Grand Valley State University’s first military and veteran resource manager. Wolfe previously served as a member of GVSU’s Michigan Veterans Entrepreneur Lab (MVE-Lab) and is a founding executive committee member of GVSU’s Veterans Alumni Association.
In 2019, Wolfe was the national runner-up for the Military Sisterhood Initiative’s Excellence in Exemplary Achievement Award, given to women veteran’s who honor, empower, encourage and restore women of the military. She’s a lifetime member of the American Legion, Veterans of foreign Wars, and the Women Veterans Alliance.
The ceremony will also feature the Lee High School band led by Kevin Gabrielse and the Wyoming Department of Public Safety Honor Guard who will fire a rife volley salute.
The entire program will air on WKTV Channel 25 at 8:30 p.m. on Monday, May 31.
For more information about Parks and Recreation programs and events, contact the City of Wyoming Parks and Recreation team by calling 616-530-3164, email parks_info@wyoming.gov or visit www.wyomingmi.gov.
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