Patriotic music, live echo

taps, a 21-gun salute and a performance by a former Marine Corps Silent

Drill Team rifleman will highlight the third annual Peachtree City Memorial

Day Celebration May 28, beginning at 8 a.m.

The day begins at 7 a.m. Monday

at the Gathering Place with coffee and doughnuts prior to the 7:30 start

of the golf cart procession to City Hall Plaza. This event is open to

the public, who can join in the procession that winds around Lake Peachtree,

crosses the golf cart bridge on Ga. Highway 54 and enters the plaza led

Last year there were more than

150 golf carts in the procession.

The event at City Hall Plaza

will kick off with a performance by the Naval Pipes and Drum Ceremonial

Detail from Naval Air Station, Atlanta. Featured in this performance will

be a demonstration of precision rifle drill by a former member of the

Marine Corps Silent Drill Team, world renowned for its weapons handling

skills.

Music Alive, a local group

that has attained regional notoriety for its quality performances, will

perform featured music. Two members of the local VFW will play "Echo

Taps," a haunting salute to those who have died in service to their

country. The pipes and drum will play "Amazing Grace" as the

VFW places the memorial wreath at the foot of the VFW Memorial.

Hundreds of entries have been

received from local school children in the Memorial Day Essay Contest.

The three top winners will read their essays and receive their awards

during the ceremony.

The event will be highlighted

forward observer in Vietnam. He was severely wounded May 29, 1969, losing

both legs above the knee and one arm. He earned the Silver Star, the Bronze

Star, the Purple Heart Medal, two Air Medals and other personal awards.

He has since become a national speaker and advocate for veterans affairs.

More than 500 attended the

ceremony last year. Event organizers are hoping for more this year.

"We hold the event early

in the day so people can celebrate the true meaning of Memorial Day and

have the rest of the day to enjoy with freedom of spending time with family

and friends," said Randy Gaddo, coordinator. The local VFW post and

Kiwanis Club and the city of Peachtree City sponsor this celebration.

For information phone the Peachtree

City Recreation Department at 770-631-2542.

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