Northampton Township is hosting two Memorial Day ceremonies in Richboro on May 31.
At 8 p.m., there will be a flag lowering and raising ceremony at the Veterans Memorial in front of the seven flagpoles of the Northampton Township building, located at 55 Township Road. Along with the pole bearing the US flag, there are six flagpoles, each with a military branch flag (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard and Merchant Marines). This ceremony will last 5 minutes and will be conducted by the Marine Corps League’s Patriot Detachment.
At 9 a.m., there will be the annual 45-minute special ceremony at the Robert H. Dembowski Jr. Veterans Memorial Park, located at Routes 232 and 332 (2nd Street Pike & Almshouse Road). Included will be a wreath laying by family representatives of two Northampton soldiers who were killed in action – Army PFC Bobby Dembowski Jr. and Army Master Sgt. Ken Elwell. They paid the ultimate price on May 24, 2007, and July 17, 2011, respectively. As part of the program, there will also be a POW/MIA/KIA remembrance ceremony. Special guest speaker will be Major Thomas Matthews, USA Retired.
Since these are outdoor events, mask wearing is optional.
