by Kathy Moses
Gouverneur’s annual Flag Day Parade, sponsored by the Gouverneur Chamber of Commerce, will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. Interested entrants do not need to register. Line up in on Johnstown Street between 1p.m. and 1:30 p.m. Enter by way of Wilson Street to line up. The parade will proceed down West Main Street and then East Main Street past the gazebo.
The parade will include the Gouverneur High School Wildcat Marching Band, Alexandria Bay High School Marching Band, Heuvelton Central School Marching Band, Elks Club, village and town officials, political candidates, First Student, St. James School, and the Gouverneur Police, Volunteer Fire Department, and Rescue Squad.
The formal Flag Day ceremonies will be held at the village park at noon. The park will feature live entertainment, farmer’s market, craft tables, wineries, children’s games, and a bounce house sponsored by Aubuchon’s and supervised by the Gouverneur Recreation Department.
Gouverneur Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Donna Besaw said, “We’d love everyone to turn out for this great event!”