PHOTOS! Malverne, West Hempstead celebrate Memorial Day 2024

Posted Friday, June 7, 2024 12:04 pm

The Girl Scout troops — Brownies and Daisies alike — of Cornwell Avenue School showed pride for both their school and their country during the Memorial Day parade.

Photos courtesy Lateefah Campbell

The West Hempstead Community Support Association puts together the annual neighborhood Memorial Day parade. They helped give out hundreds of flags to children to wave proudly.

Courtesy Maureen Greenberg-Mahoney

The Lakeview Fire Department joined together to honor the sacrifices made by fallen veterans.

Courtesy Ella Miller

The Girl Scouts of West Hempstead and Franklin Square, including Julianna Ruocco, 6, left, Arya Mathew, 6, and Lola Campbell, 6, waved the American flag high on Memorial Day.

Photos courtesy Lateefah Campbell

Kaylee Palmer, right, the Malverne village board, Mayor Tim Sullivan, State Sen. Patricia Canzoneri Fitzpatrick, Assemblyman Brian Curran and other honorees came together to honor fallen soldiers.

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The Crossroads Farm wagon took a turn around town for the parade. The Chamber of Commerce, including co-presidents Maria Casini and Elizabeth Krull, said hi to neighbors from the iconic green carriage.

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The lacrosse club, better known as the Malverne Mohawks, came together as a team to march in the Memorial Day parade.

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The Mothers of Malverne taught their little ones to take pride in their country, and to honor the sacrifices made by veterans.

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In the Girl Scout Promise, the young scouts pledge to serve their country. The Girl Scouts of Malverne embodied that promise while marching proudly in the parade.

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Kaiden Ulysse, of the Pride of Malverne High School band, played taps. The audience, including veterans, used the moment to pay respect to fallen soldiers and to their country.

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Raina Joseph and Anand Joseph, with their daughters Anna, 5, and Nina, 7 months, waved to the passing parade.

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By Nicole Formisano

Malverne was awash in red, white and blue splendor for Memorial Day. The May 27 parade and ceremony were full of festivities, and honored the core spirit of the holiday — remembering those who gave their lives to protect ours.

In West Hempstead, too, everyone came together to honor fallen veterans for Memorial Day on May 27.

The parade, organized every year by the West Hempstead Community Support Association, serves to remember and honor the U.S. veterans who died in service to their country.

Carl Johnson, a Vietnam War veteran, was the Grand Marshall of the parade. With Johnson at the helm, alongside WHCSA president Maureen Greenberg-Mahoney, those marching in the parade gave out more than 700 American flags to neighbors to wave proudly.

“It was great to see that our ‘Small Town Big Heart’ comes together,” Greenberg said, “To honor those that gave all with their service to our nation.”

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