Spring Sprucing Memorial Day Parade

Port Washington American Legion Post No. 509

Port Washington American Legion Post No. 509 has selected World War II Marine Corps Veteran Martin (Marty) Kramer to be our Post’s Grand Marshal for this year’s Memorial Day Parade.

Arbor Day celebration

The Port Washington Garden Club has had a busy spring. Beautiful pansies, donated by Falconer Florists, were planted at the window boxes at the Port Washington Train Station and in planters at the Kawanis Memorial, outside of the Port Washington Town Dock.

To celebrate Arbor Day, Garden Club members, along with Town of North Hempstead Councilmember Mariann Dalimonte, joined together to dedicate the lovely Pin Oak Tree in Sunset Park, donated and planted by L & K Dileo landscaping, in memory of Gay Pearsall.

In early May, the Garden Club had a successful Plant and Yard Sale fund raiser. A beautiful spring day brought out lots of

Pansies at the Port Washington Train Station

(Contributed photos) shoppers. In mid-May, the Garden Club volunteers planted beautiful summer annuals, provided by the Port Art Guild at Elderfields on Port Washington Boulevard. Creating great curb appeal at the Port Washington Town Dock, the Garden Club members provided garden maintenance, planting and mulching along the white anchor area.

—Submitted by the Port Washington Garden Club

Marty enlisted at the age of 17 in 1944. Deployed to the Pacific Theatre he was wounded on July 1st on the Island of Guam and received medals and ribbons which are now in a drawer at his home. When told he was going to be this year’s Grand Marshal he stated, ”My time in the Marine Corps was quite memorable and I would certainly do it again”

Marty currently lives in Manhasset with his wife of sixty-seven years, Margot.

The event is on Monday, May 29, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Please plan to watch our parade which begins at Campus Drive, proceeds down Port Washington Boulevard and Main Street to the Sousa Memorial Bandshell. The parade will be followed by a Memorial Day Commemorative Service at the Bandshell.

—Submitted by Douglas W. Weston, Commander Port Washington American Legion Post 509