BALDWINSVILLE — While most communities celebrate Memorial Day on the observed date of the last Monday in May, the village of Baldwinsville has long honored fallen servicemembers on the traditional date of May 30. For the second year in a row, Baldwinsville has canceled its Memorial Day parade thanks to the coronavirus pandemic.

Village Trustee Ruth Cico, a member of the Memorial Day Committee, provided this statement to the Messenger:

All of our Memorial Day Committee and the mayor of the village of Baldwinsville, the supervisor of the town of Van Buren and the supervisor of the town of Lysander are deeply concerned for the health, safety and welfare of everyone in Baldwinsville, the country and throughout the world who are or may be affected by the COVID-19 virus. With this in mind we are advised to be cautious and cancel this year’s Baldwinsville Memorial Day Parade.

The committee will however, be honoring our Veterans by having flags raised throughout the Village of Baldwinsville and will have a small contingent of the committee along with the VFW and American Legion conducting Memorial Day traditional ceremonies in a safe and responsible manner to ensure the safety of all participants.

Thank you all…we extend our sincerest wishes for good health for you and your families and look forward to a safe environment to hold our 2022 Memorial Parade.