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5 THINGS: Veterans Day Parade Today!

Pay tribute to veterans with the annual South Kingstown parade.

Here are the (more than) Five Things for Sunday, November 11, 2012: The South Kingstown Veteran’s Day Parade is at 1 p.m. The route starts on Holly Street, behind Benny’s, and concludes at Saugatucket Park – For the full route, click here. The memorial ceremony starts at about 2 p.m. at the park, with retired Marine Corps Colonel James Halderman serving as the master of ceremonies. The South Kingstown High School and Chariho High School bands will also play. Clean up for a good cause. The Bike Stop Café is sponsoring a public clean-up of Narragansett Town Beach from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. For more info, check out this Facebook event. Oh no! Maybe there seriously aren’t that many events today, given that it’s Angola's Independence Day. As a …

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Week In Review: Veteran's Day Names Read, LED Sign Discussion Dims, Pension Reform Passed

Catch up on the South Kingstown Patch's top headlines this week with our Week In Review.

This Veteran’s Day, the University of Rhode Island decided to join a national initiative to read all 6,243 names of the U.S. service members who have died in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom since September 15, 2011. The event was sponsored by Veterans Knowledge Community and Student Veterans of American. The hope was that at least one school from each state would take the initiative and participate. 182 schools participated, URI being the only one in Rhode Island. The event lasted for 11 hours as it was expected that it takes three seconds to read a name and then there would be a three second moment of silence before a new name was read.  Read more... Judge William Carnes, Jr. denied a defense motion for a new trial …

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Area Parades, Events on Veterans Day

The annual parade starts on Holly Street and ends at Saugatucket Park in South Kingstown.

Veterans Day Parade in South Kingstown The American Legion Post 39 and the town of South Kingstown will sponsor this year's South Kingstown Veterans Day Parade.  This parade typically features organizations from Narragansett as well. The parade route will begin on Holly Street, taking a right on Main Street to High Street and finishing at Saugatucket Park.  Frank Earnshaw, commander of VFW 916, will serve as the parade's Grand Marshall.  You will also enjoy seeing marching bands, elected officials, community organizations, Veterans organizations and several public safety agencies.  Immediately following the parade, the Veterans Day Memorial Ceremony will be conducted at the Saugatucket Park.  This will take place at about 11 a.m.  The …

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