Thompson Memorial Day Report

Thompson, CT-On Memorial Day the Town of Thompson honored their fallen heroes with the traditional parade with a twist. The parade of cars carried Veterans, Scouts, First Responders, individuals and Suffergists. Thanks to John Lenky, John Rice, and D.R. Hoenig the ladies of the Suffrage100 committee were escorted in stye including a Model A and a 1921 flatbed truck. This event mark the second in the Six Months of Suffrage Program which will run through to October. The committee was formed to celebrate the 100 th Anniversary of the ratification of the 19 th amendment which gave women the right to vote and to highlight the importance of registering to vote and exercising that right. Thank you Elmer Preston and Virginia Livernoche from VFW Post 10088 who organized the parade.