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Parks officials outline Memorial Day schedule including 5K, parade, fireworks and flyover
Summary
Parks staff announced a full Memorial Day program on May 26 with a morning 5K at Atherton, a noon lineup and 1 p.m. parade at City Hall, entertainment by John Vance, fireworks and a planned flyover by the Screaming Rebels.
Miss Klaus, a parks staff member, told the Parks and Recreation Committee on May 14 that the city will hold a full slate of Memorial Day activities on Monday, May 26, including a morning 5K, a parade and evening fireworks.
The announcement came during the committee’s administrative report. "I just wanna take the time to invite everyone to the Memorial Day event that we have going on on May 26," Miss Klaus said, noting the 5-kilometer road race starts at 8:30 a.m. at Atherton, the City Hall event lineup begins at noon and the parade starts at 1 p.m. She said the day will include a veterans ceremony, a flyover and entertainment by John Vance.
Why it matters: the event will close or concentrate activity on public streets and the downtown City Hall site for much of the day, affecting traffic, parking and volunteer staffing needs. Committee members used the administrative report to publicize volunteer needs and logistics to residents.
Details and logistics: Miss Klaus listed planned features — a 5K road race that begins at Atherton at 8:30 a.m., a noon lineup at City Hall, a 1 p.m. parade, a veterans ceremony, entertainment by John Vance, a flyover by the Screaming Rebels and fireworks later in the day. She invited residents to sign up for the race. Committee discussion later in the meeting reiterated that volunteers and supplies (water, concessions and staffing) would be needed for the events.
Committee members also discussed supply planning. One member said they will provide a cooler of bottled water for workers at the Memorial Day event and recommended purchasing small individual bottles to reduce waste and reuse during the event. "Those little bottles work great for any kind of large event," the member said.
No formal votes or new budget allocations were taken during the May 14 meeting related to Memorial Day preparations. Committee members encouraged residents to register for the race and to volunteer; staff will handle scheduling and vendor coordination in the coming weeks.
The committee adjourned at 5:46 p.m.; staff said additional logistical details (vendor permits, staging maps and volunteer rosters) will be addressed before the May 26 event.
