Tag: Spirit of Princeton
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Princeton honors ‘the few, carrying the many’ on Veterans Day
Princeton joined communities across the nation on Veterans Day to honor their veterans service and sacrifice in protecting the United States. On the campus of Princeton University, inside the university’s chapel a Veterans Day Service was held by the university and the Spirit of Princeton on Nov. 11. “Veterans Day is an opportunity to pause…
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Princeton commemorates lives lost; honors service members during Memorial Day weekend
Princeton commemorates lives lost and honors service members during annual Memorial Day parade and ceremony. “My focus today is on those who endured tremendous hardship that came about because of the global war on terror; however, this is nothing new when we look back at our armed forces from the Gulf War to World War…
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Princeton to commemorate fallen soldiers with return of Memorial Day parade
Princeton’s Memorial Day Parade is making its return to Nassau Street following two years of cancellations due to the coronavirus pandemic. Memorial Day is a national holiday, originally called Decoration Day, designed to remember members of America’s armed forces who died while serving the country. The national holiday takes place this year on Monday, May…
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Veterans Day ceremony honors all who have served
Veterans Day serves as a day to honor and celebrate the country’s veterans across the nation. Through the entrance doors of Princeton University’s chapel on campus, the Spirit of Princeton and the university would do just that with a combined Veterans Day service on Nov. 11. “I think this important for the community because it…
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Princeton ceremony salutes American flag
Every June 14, Americans across the United States observe Flag Day to commemorate the adoption of the country’s national flag. In Princeton, the annual Flag Day ceremony organized by the Spirit of Princeton, a nonprofit group, occurred on the plaza at the Princeton Municipal Building with a color guard and patriotic music. The Spirit of…
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The Spirit of Princeton will host COVID-modified Veterans Day ceremony
A handful of veterans and town officials will gather for The Spirit of Princeton’s Veterans Day commemoration at 11 a.m. Nov. 11 at the All Wars Monument at the corner of Mercer and Nassau streets in Princeton. U.S. Army Capt. Galen Mandes, U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr Billy Knips and U.S. Navy Lt. Alex Hydrean will…
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Spirit of Princeton plans virtual Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremony
Although the Spirit of Princeton’s annual Memorial Day Parade, originally scheduled for May 23, has been cancelled, the Spirit of Princeton organization nevertheless will commemorate the holiday with a virtual wreath-laying ceremony on Monday, May 25, at 11 a.m. The community can watch the wreath-laying ceremony, featuring Spirit of Princeton co-chair Kam Amirzafar, and a…
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LOOSE ENDS 5/1: The Princeton First Aid and Rescue Squad
By Pam Hersh Giving up on things is not Mark Freda’s thing. I know these things about him, because I have worked with Mark on various town initiatives (emergency services, town/gown relations, Spirit of Princeton events) for the past 40 years. So when he, along with the Spirit of Princeton co-chair Kam Amirzafari, decided to…
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Princeton’s Memorial Day Parade canceled
The Spirit of Princeton’s Annual Memorial Day Parade, scheduled for May 23, has been cancelled for 2020. No decision has been made yet as to Spirit of Princeton’s Flag Day ceremony scheduled for June 15. The Memorial Day Parade and commemoration ceremony are financed by the Spirit of Princeton, a charitable non-profit group of local…