Sewickley Memorial Day festivities include services and celebrations of military men and women.

Things kickoff with a service at 11 a.m. Sunday at Sewickley United Methodist Church, 337 Broad St. Lunch will be served afterward.

Fountain Street will be closed from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday for a Memorial Day block party.

Sewickley’s 131st Memorial Day Parade is set for 10 a.m. Monday.

About 80 groups have signed up to participate in the program, which is funded through donations and sponsorships.

The parade route starts at the intersection of Broad Street and Frederick Avenue. It turns left onto Thorn Street, right onto Grant Street, right onto Beaver Street, right onto Chestnut Street and concludes near the borough building.

All streets on the route will close about one hour before the parade.

Parking is not permitted along the route from 6 a.m. to noon.

There will be a program with several guest speakers at Wolcott Park following the parade. A program at Sewickley Cemetery follows the park service. It includes a roll call of veterans who died the previous year.

Mayor George Shannon, chair of the Memorial Day committee, said his group of about 10 volunteers have been working hard since January putting everything together.

“We’re fortunate to have the members on the committee because they have a tremendous amount of experience,” Shannon said. “A lot of the people on the committee have been on it for years, and most of them are veterans.

“Our Memorial Day services are totally dedicated to the veterans. We do not permit any promotional activity. They take it very seriously.”

That includes no advertising or political signs on parade vehicles.

Shannon commended committee member Susie Abercrombie for her efforts in coordinating parade participants.

Groups scheduled to participate include the police, fire and EMS departments and mayors from Sewickley and surrounding communities, Quaker Valley High School marching band, Daughters of the American Revolution, Coast Guard Auxiliary, River City Brass Band, Moon Area High School band, United Methodist Clock Tower Ringers, Syria Shriners and the Ohio Valley marching band.

A military flyover is also planned.

Council President Cynthia Mullins said she plans to attend the services and parade.

“Memorial Day is one of the nicest weekends in Sewickley,” Mullins said. “It is an opportunity to honor our veterans and commemorate their sacrifice for our country. We have a fantastic parade under the leadership of the mayor.”

More information is available on the borough website, sewickleyborough.org.

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