Dunwoody to hold in-person Memorial Day ceremony
Dunwoody held a virtual Memorial Day event last year due to the pandemic, but that won’t be the case this year.
The north DeKalb County city will bring back its annual, in-person Memorial Day ceremony on May 31 at the Brook Run Park Veterans Memorial, according to a news release. The 10 a.m. event will feature a keynote speech from DeKalb County Commissioner Steve Bradshaw, a seven-year Army veteran who retired in 1993 as a captain.
Dunwoody was among the first DeKalb cities to lift its mask mandate after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidelines. This year’s Memorial Day event will also be streamed on the city’s Facebook page.
“This year, I’m grateful for the option to safely gather to honor and remember those who sacrificed their lives for their country and our freedom,” Dunwoody Mayor Lynn Deutsch said in the release.
In addition to the speeches, there will be an invocation by Ralf Morales, Associate Pastor of Iglesia Adventista Church, and a music performance by the Callanwolde Concert Band Brass Quintet. Dunwoody police Maj. Michael Carlson, a Georgia National Guard captain, will also introduce a moment of silence during the ceremony.
The event is co-hosted by the city’s parks and recreation department and the city’s Veteran Events Planning Committee. Brook Run Park is located at 4770 North Peachtree Road.
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