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The American Legion will place a wreath at the Gold Star Monument on Plandome Road and will also place American fags on the graves of veterans in local cemeteries with the help of Boy Scout Troop 97.

The parade will fnish at Mary Jane Davies Green. Chaplain Lionel Mailloux of Manhasset Post 304 will read the Roll Call of Deceased Veterans of the past year. Performances of the National Anthem, Amazing Grace and Taps will be performed and four students from Manhasset High School and St. Mary’s High School will be honored.

The Williston Park American Legion Post 144 will host the annual Memorial Day Service and Parade starting at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, May 29, at the post’s grounds on 730 Willis Ave.

The parade will begin at the post and head to Princeton St., west to Broad Street, south to Hillside Ave., west on Hillside Ave., north on Park Ave. then east on Center St., and turning south on Willis Ave. terminating at Village Hall. The parade route was modifed due to construction.

A brief service will be held following the parade.

The Mineola Fire Department and Boy Scouts Troop 45 will put on the Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 29, at 11 a.m.

The parade route will start at the corner of Union Street and Westbury Avenue before heading west on Westbury to Roslyn Road, north on Roslyn to Jericho, west on Jericho to Marcellus and south on Marcellus to Memorial Park.

A brief ceremony will be held at Memorial Park following the parade.

East Williston will be holding its 44th annual Memorial Day 5K Race on Monday, May 29, at 8:30 a.m. followed by the Little Tykes’ Race. The village’s Memorial Day Parade will then take place at 11:15 a.m. immediately followed by a ceremony at noon on the Village Green.

The Town of North Hempstead will be holding a Memorial Day Commemoration and Fireworks Extravaganza at North Hempstead Beach Park on Saturday, May 27, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

The freworks will begin around 9:15 p.m. and food trucks will be present at the event. The event, while free, will charge $10 for parking except for veterans and active duty military. Music from Decadia featuring songs from the ‘80s to today will also be playing during the event.

“Memorial Day serves as an opportunity to honor the members of our Armed Forces who have made the ultimate sacrifce for our freedoms,” Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Jennifer DeSena said in a statement. “I urge all who attend to take the opportunity to refect on the sacrifces made by these brave men and women for our country.”