MEMORIAL DAY PLAN

MEMORIAL DAY PLAN -Rosemound Cemetery 2008

DIGNITARIES STATION

-celebrity tent provided by Rosemound Cemetery 13'x17' Confirmed-

-with podium Confirmed -

-with carpet Confirmed -,

seating seating for 36 Confirmed) -= chairs provided by Confirmed = ,-

SOUND SYSTEM

-system with technician -Richard Lednicky Confirmed -

speakers locations 4 sites

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_X- special requests _X- processor for mini-disks Confirmed -

X hand mike Confirmed

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_X- music discs _X- 5 military songs Confirmed -

Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard

_X- music discs Prisoners of War, Purple Heart, Korean War Flag, Confirmed -

Vietnam War Flag, Gulf War Flag i

EMERGENCY CONDITIONS

-ambulance Company Confirmed- parking location Confirmed -

-cell phones 911 -3 emergency locations Confirmed -

VISITORS SEATING

-Tents Company Confirmed -

Main Visitors Tent 20' x 120' Confirmed

Flag Escorts Tent 10' x 20'

Participants Tent 10' x 20'

-tent locations Diagram of locations Completed -

-place tent order fax order & map 20 days before event Faxed Order -

-tent delivery -date -installation supervision Completed -

chairs Need 250 Confirmed

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Need 250 Confirmed

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-chair delivery -pickup time -vehicles _unloading

return -loading -drop-off -Confirmed - -reserved seating List of Ushers Confirmed -

MILITARY & PATRIOTIC ACTIVITIES

-bagpipers Danny Kohl -CelTex Pipers Confirmed -

Call to Order, Rifle Salute, Closing

-National Anthem singer Ann Harder, Channel 25 -Anchor Confirmed-

buglers Bill Hall Air Force & Confirmed

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-locations for "Echo Taps"

-pledge , Air Force Retired Confirmed _X- Escorts (2) -Army Iraq Purple Heart Veteran Confirmed _X- -bio's Completed -

Honor Guard: Connally Air Force JROTC -sabers Completed -

Coordinator & Intro -Pike Anderson Completed _X-

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raise flag Color Guard: Confirmed

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Point of Contact: Confirmed

Honor Guard: Confirmed-

Point of Contact: Confirmed

-wreath donation: Altrusa International in 2006 Confirmed- presentation point of contact: Bess Tucker Confirmed -

presenter: Confirmed - presenter: Confirmed

presenter: presenter:

-pick up and return of wreath Completed - -intro Completed -

_X- rifle salute US Marine Corps -Waco Station -team of 7 Confirmed _X- -Senior NCO's -Saber Salute Confirmed _X- -route Confirmed -

-grave markers YounQ Marines -Heart of Texas Confirmed

-pick up of flags location Confirmed - McLennan County Veterans Service office - Intra -Completed -

-Drum & Bugle YounQ Marines -Heart of Texas Confirmed

Corps -intro Completed =

flag to half mast Masonic Sojourners -Revolutionary uniforms Confirmed

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Point of Contact: Confirmed

Honor Guard Completed -

Point of Contact: Completed-

-riderless horse Glen Seely Confirmed - -start & finish locations Confirmed -

-Memorial Day History of Memorial Day Ceremony Confirmed

Tribute point of contact: Malissa Scarborough Confirmed =

-intro Completed -

-cannon fire Cannon Fire -Sons of Confederate Veterans Confirmed

point of contact -Johnny ScarborouQh Confirmed-

cannon available and will be delivered -

location 6 number of crew

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-Battle Hymn Confirmed

Intro -bio -Completed =

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SPEAKERS

~ Speaker Carl Lowe, Director V A Regional Office Confirmed _X-

-bio Completed - -Intro -Air Force Confirmed- -bio Completed -

-Welcome Conaressman Chet Edwards Confirmed - _bio photo -Completed - -intro Air Force Confirmed- -bio Completed -

_X- EMCEE Karen O'Bric Mclennan County Veterans Confirmed _X-

-script Completed -

-Benediction Air Force Confirmed -'

-bio Completed - -intro Air Force Confirmed- -bio Completed -

National Moment Air Force Confirmed

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of Silence bio Completed

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-bio Completed -

~X- Honor Guard: JROTC -sabers Confirmed -

Hiah School

-Flag Escorts Paul Thronburg -Military Officers Assn Confirmed _X- ! _x- intro -bio Completed -

-Good Soldier presenter -SDirit of America Medal Confirmed

Foundation -intro -bio Completed =

-Spirit of America Confirmed

Medal Recipient -bio Completed =

-Summons Air Force Confirmed

To Mourning Ceremonial Marshall -

-bio Completed -

Intro Confirmed

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Bio

Honor Guard: JROTC -sabers

High School

-Grand Marshall Air Force Confirmed

-bio -photo Completed =

Intro: Confirmed

-bio Completed =

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TRAFFIC and PARKING

-Facilities Use of Cemetery parking in rear area Confirmed-

Examine for adequate access Completed -

Golf Carts Rental -3 for handicapped and parking lot Completed

-Golf Cart Drivers Confirmed -

Traffic Control Cones Billv Elkins Confirmed- -Map for cone placement Completed =

Pedestrian taped areas -see site map Confirmed

= Parking Marine Corps Junior ROTC -Confirmed =

-Master Gunnery Sgt John Manuel

2 workers -front gate Confirmed - 3 workers -handicapped parking to right Confirmed- 6 workers -regular parking Confirmed -

-Parking Map Mailing to flag escorts, dignitaries, media, Completed- those calling for reserved seating

PUBLIC INFORMATION '

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-Press Article _Waco Tribune, _Hometown News, Completed-

_Neighbor, _Citizen, _16 CenTex newspapers - -pre-event article .

Public Service Community Calendar television -prepare notice Completed -television calendar -

-Channel 10 -Channel 25 -Channel 6

Channel 44 Fox

-Television News Directors -provide pre-event article Completed-

-Check to see about TV truck parking

Radio Program Directors (4 stations) Completed -provide pre-event summary and info sheets -

ADVERTIZING

-magazine ad Waco Today -center fold Confirmed

Waco Tribune donation -half of cost Completed-

= photo montage and feature photo Completed =

-computer layout with editor Completed - _X- photos -Doug Fitzjarrell Completed X

-Waco Tribune Public Service ---design ad copy Completed =- -

_corner on comic page

-local Papers paid discount ---design ad copy Confirmed

Hometown News -banner ad -front page Completed-

= Waco Citizen -banner ad -front page -

PROGRAM

-program draft and prepare final copy Completed

-paper Vietnam Memorial back cover Completed -

-print 300 copies 250 copies Completed -

distribution Organization Confirmed -