Elmhurst to hold 'Always Remember' Memorial Day Convoy
This Memorial Day, the City of Elmhurst will be commemorating fallen veterans in a special and safe way. The 102nd annual Elmhurst Memorial Day Parade may be canceled but the City of Elmhurst is planning the "2020 Always Remember Memorial Day Convoy."
For details on ways in which you can safely participate, visit www.elmhurst.org.
The convoy will include first responder emergency vehicles and preselected special service and military vehicles only.
The route will cover 16 miles of Elmhurst, with vehicles passing through each ward and start at 10 a.m.
The route begins and ends at the Elmhurst American Legion, 310 W. Butterfield.
Show your support by decorating the front of your home which could include posting your flag and adding a ribbon to your parkway tree. Ribbons will be provided by Elmhurst American Legion THB Post 187 for a donation of $1, $5, $10, $20, $25, $50 or $100. Pick up ribbons at Post 180, 310 W. Butterfield, via a drive-through table open from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, May 22.
On Memorial Day at 5 p.m., a prerecorded ceremony along with footage from the convoy will be available to watch on Elmhurst TV's YouTube page. It will also be available to watch on Comcast and AT&T U-verse at a later time.
If your home is on the route, please consider parking your car at the end of your driveway and decorating your vehicle. You can turn your flashers on and wave as the convoy goes by.
Listen to patriotic music while watching the convoy by tuning in to the Elmhurst College radio station WRSE on 88.7 FM, or stream the station online at www.wrse887fm.com.
The route is within a quarter mile walk from most any home in Elmhurst and will traverse many open public parking lots. Feel free to take a walk to the route or find a public parking lot on the route to park your vehicle and watch the 2020 Always Remember Memorial Day Convoy. Please remember to practice proper social distancing and safety measures. Stand at least 6 feet apart from one another and wear face masks. For a map, visit www.elmhurst.org.