Thanks to all the people who helped out for the rained out 53RD VFW Post 648 Loyalty Day Parade Sunday May 1st , 2016. We are very sorry that we couldn’t provide a Parade this year. Mark your Calendar for Sunday May 7th 2017. If any group would like to join us next year please call me at 802-558-3965, as there are certain rules for the parade.
This was only the second Parade that has ever been canceled since 1963.
A very special Special Thanks to Sam Gorruso from Sam’s Good News who got on the phone and made a lot of phone calls to notify The Police, DPW, Peg TV, Radio Stations &The Fire Departments. The word got out very quickly on the scanners about the cancellation of the Parade and to join the Luncheon & dancing at the VFW.
Thanks to the VFW Post 648 Auxiliary and all their helpers for their great buffet luncheon & to John Saltis from Penquin Production as the DJ playing the songs every body wanted to hear.
The VFW Bartenders Tracy Townsend & Michelle Moyer for a great job behind the bar.
To Jay Eugair from Central Vermont Motorcycles for of their ATV’S and all the drivers who agreed to drive. Jayson & Tyler Eugair , Amy & Riley Eugair, Sarah & Tyler, Howard & Nancy Lear, Lisa Maxham, Craig Brothers & Son Mason,Thanks for your support.
To Sam’s Good News , The Mountain Times, Rutland Herald, The local radio stations WSYB 1380, 94-5 The Drive, Cat Country, WJJR, Mix 98.1 & Z97.1 & Peg TV for all their help promoting the parade, thank you very much.
The Rutland Department of Public Works for setting up the streets and for the use of the reviewing stand and to The Rutland Police Department for all they do to help us.
Thanks to all our people who donated vehicles and drivers. Tom Hooker, Ray Nutting, William Brothers, George Pratt, Mark Prouty, Brain McDermitt
Many thanks to the Parade Committee of Post 648 53rd Loyalty Day Parade, Sam Gorruso, Gerry Garrow, Dick Blongy, Bruce Baccei, Mark & Jean Prouty, Bill Flory, Don Choiniere, Jim Mills, Sharon Corey, Bonnie Burke, Suzanne Houston, Shella Mills, Tony & Donna Manfredi, Larry Garuso, Ron Senecal, Marie Fallon, Louise Jeffo, Howard & Hurley Cavacas for all the hours they have put in since January, without these volunteers ,the parade would not be as great as it is.
Thank you to my wife Mary Ann Fairbanks, my Daughter Charity and her 3 children Cassandra, Kaylee & Ashlyn for helping me at home getting things ready.
VFW Post 648 Rutland, Vt. wants to give a great big thanks to all units who attend these Loyalty Day Parades and all the people who attend & support the parades every year. You all are the ones who make this Loyalty Day Parade a enjoyable event. We had around 150 Vehicles & about 1150 people signed up to be in the parade.
We hope that all the groups, School Bands and our Judges of John Socinski, Henry Socinski, John Sabatso & Glen Giles will join us in 2017
Remember, Parade is always First Sunday in May.
The 53RD Loyalty Day Parade will be Sunday May 7th 2017
God bless you all.
Thank you,
VFW Loyalty Day Parade Committee
VFW Post 648 Rutland,Vt.
VFW Post 648 Thanks all who donated to the VFW Loyalty Day Parade. All donations will be added to 2017 parade.
- Aldous Funeral Home
- Bailey Motors Inc
- Barnard Funeral Home,Inc
- Berkley, Veller & Greene
- Bixby Bob
- Blongy, Richard & Joyce
- Brileya’s Chrysler Jeep INC
- Clarino Albert
- Coughlin Inc. McDonald’s
- Credit Union of Vermont
- Falco Stephen J.
- Faucher Roland
- Franklin Conference Center
- F.W.Webb Co. Rutland
- Garrow, Gerald CSM (Ret) & Mary E.
- GE Retire Member #1
- GE Retire Member #2
- Giddings MFG
- Green MT Power
- Henry’s Barber Shop Steve Tyl
- Heritage Family Credit Union
- Inital Ideas, Inc
- Kamuda’s Country Store
- Kelly Edith
- Ladd, Ray
- Lafountain John
- Loomis, Susan & Silas
- Mac Equipment & Steel Co.
- Melens Garage
- Melen & Son Lawn & Care ,Excavating
- Nutting Raymond & Sharon
- O’Keefe John & Judy
- Omya Industries, Inc
- Paul’s Cleaners & Tailors
- Proctor Gas Inc
- Rutland Order of Moose # 1122
- Rutland Restaurant
- Segale Mary J.
- Smalley Contractors
- Star Barber Shop
- State Farm Insurance Ernest Soto
- Tom’s Treasures
- Tossing Funeral Home
- Varricchione Betty
- Vermont Ceramic Supply Inc
- Vermont Country Store
- Wheelz Wholesale Inc
- Wilks Paving
- Avellino Pizza
- Bellomo’s Market
- Casella Waste Systems
- Discount Food Store
- Foley Distributing
- Gills Deli
- Hannaford
- KFC
- Ponderosa Steak House
- Price Chopper
- Ramunto Pizza
- Ted’s Pizza
- Tops Market
- VFW Post 648 -Rutland
- Walmart
- Wendy’s
- Beverly Adams
- Jacqueline Baker
- Nancy Basile
- Barbara Beauchamp
- Mary Lou Belanger
- Stella Black
- Donna Blight
- Roberta & David Buley
- Carol Bushey
- Mary Lou & Lawrence Cameron
- Louise Clarino
- Dan Coltin
- Jill Corliss
- Sam & Ann Cotroupi
- Teresa Cristelli
- Carol & David Currier
- Beverly Dennis
- Denise & Jean Desrochers
- Betty Durgin
- Joan & Ira Earle
- Betty Elnicki
- Donnaleen Farwell
- Doreen Fredette
- Ruth Gollstrom
- Vickie Graham
- Katherine Greeno
- Mary Haven
- Kathy & Larry Horton
- Louise Jeffo
- Jim
- Kitty & David Knipes
- Star Kulig
- Shirley Laffley
- Donna Lagro
- Mary Layn
- Jennie & Gil Martin
- Iola McCullough
- Michelle
- Rose Napolitano
- Joyce Notte
- Marcia Puro
- Gwen & Paul Racine
- Brenda Rivers
- Lee Ryan
- Betty Senecal
- Linda & Mike Stanowski
- Lillian Temple
- Tracy
- Arvilla Weinreber
- Brenda Whittemore
- Sue Williams
- MJ Woods
- American Legion Post 19 Bristol , Vt
- American Legion Post 25 Windsor, Vt
- American Legion Auxiliary Rutland Unit 31, Rutland, Vt
- American Legion Post 36 Ballard-Hobart Ludlow,Vt
- American Legion Post 87 West Rutland ,Vt
- Edson Detachment # 379 Marine Corps League
- VFW Post 771 Robert L. Johnson Springfield
- VFW Post 2571 White River Junction ,Vt
MEMORIAL DONATIONS
- Miss Jackies Studio of Dance-In Memory of Jackie McMahn
- Ron &Mary Ann Fairbanks & Family – In Memory of Eleanor & John J Udart
- Donna & Anthony Manfredi -In Memory of Aldo Manfredi
- Ron &Mary Ann Fairbanks – In Memory of Mary Canavan
- In Memory of: Mother Irene and Edward Melen Sr
- Cragin’s Garage -In Memory of John “Bud” & Susan Cragin
- Gills Delicatessen -In Memory of Mother Veda P. Ghio & Sister Paula Guerin
- Coburn Family In Memory of George Coburn Sr. &(Mother Betty) Silver Star
Korean War April 14 1929- Oct 12 2003
- The Garrow Family -In Memory of Paul & Pearl Garrow
- Thomas Canavan & Family – In Memory of Mary Canavan
- Romeo Family – In Memory of Anthony & Leah Romeo
