Cortlandt Celebrates Memorial Day Early With Patriotic Ceremony

CORTLANDT, N.Y. -- Veterans and residents joined elected leaders Friday afternoon to pay tribute to the nation's military sacrifices.

Guest speaker Army Master Sergeant Debra Lucas discusses her military experiences at the Cortlandt Memorial Day Ceremony on May 24, 2013 at the Morabito Community Center.

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Congresswoman Nita Lowey was among the speakers at Cortlandt's Memorial Day Ceremony on Friday, May 24, 1013.

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Linda Puglisi and the Cortlandt Town Board received a plaque honoring their becoming the first Purple Heart town in New York State.
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Rabbi Lee Paskind led the invocation.
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Assembywoman Sandy Galef also spoke.
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Cortlandt Councilman Richard Becker
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State Senator Greg Ball also spoke at Friday's event.
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Hudson Valley Veteran's Committee Chairman Willie Nazario also spoke.
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Dozens of local veterans attended Friday's ceremony.
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by Art Cusano

05/24/2013 6:00 p.m.

The town's Memorial Day Ceremony was held at the Morabito Community Center, and Supervisor Linda Puglisi and the Cortlandt Town Board were joined by Congresswoman Nita Lowey, Assemblywoman Sandy Galef, State Senator Greg Ball and county legislators John Testa and Catherine Borgia.

The special guest speaker for this year's event was U.S. Army Master Sergeant Debra Lucas, who talked of her service around the globe as an information officer.

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