National Vietnam Veterans Day
On March 29th, 2019 we honored all Vietnam Veterans with a ceremony at Beverly Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Ellis Square, as we remember and thank all who served.
We also had a service at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Beverly Hospital on March 30th at 10:00 AM, coffee and pastries were served after the program at the Vittori Rocci Post on Brimbal Ave.
Memorial Day is May 27th, with a morning Parade in the Farms at 9:00 AM and then again in the afternoon Parade at 2:00 PM. Again with the assistance of David Perinchief, the City’s Veterans agent, local Veterans Organizations, Scouts, ROTC, Elks and Citizens a day in which we remembered all those who gave… Continue Reading →
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NEXT YEARS DINNER DANCE IS ALL SET!!!! Keep May 4th Saturday open to join us for this years Scholarship Dinner Dance,Please come out and support our annual scholarship dinner dance!! Great food, music, and awards to local students. When: Saturday, May 4th 2019 Where: Italian Community Center, 300 Rantoul Street, Beverly, MA 01915 SCHEDULE: 6:00pm… Continue Reading →
Continue Reading →Click Here to download form To have a brink placed at the Beverly Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Beverly Hospital, please see the attached form. Completed applications can be send to the address on the form or e-mailed to Jack McGuirk at johndivee5@comcast.net. Click on MEMORIAL BRINK FORM FOR INFORMATION and you can print all… Continue Reading →
Continue Reading →Veterans Day and the dedication of the new Beverly Vietnam Veterans Memorial will all take place on Veterans Day November 11th,we will start wth the Traditional Veterans Day Program as we honor all Veterans, it will be followed by the Dedication of the new park, which will have a bronze sculpture. This will be one… Continue Reading →
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August 4, 2017 A large contingent of veterans, along with their friends, family and other community members, gathered at Ellis Square last Friday to commemorate the re-opening of the reconstructed downtown space. Chuck Clark, commander of the Beverly Veterans Committee, spoke briefly about the history of the location. “As a kid growing up in Beverly,… Continue Reading →
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August 2, 2017 The site of the future Vietnam Veterans memorial at Ellis Square is a place of significance for local veterans. BEVERLY, MA – The newly made over Ellis Square holds special meaning for many veterans of the Vietnam War. Drafted men would sit on the benches that were there years ago, waiting for… Continue Reading →
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Our Annual Beverly Vietnam Veterans Fund raiser will take place June 28th through July 3rd throughout the City of Beverly. Our Veterans will be out at various stores asking for your donations to support our Local Scholarship Programs, Veterans Programs. All proceeds stay right here in Beverly to support local students and veterans. We will… Continue Reading →
Continue Reading →June 27, 2017 Since November 2015, local veterans and their families have been gathering for weekly socials at the Vittori-Rocci Post on Brimbal Avenue in Beverly. At the beginning, says program organizer Tony Russo, a Beverly native and U.S. Navy veteran, there was only a handful of participants. Now, 15 or more people show up… Continue Reading →
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May 29, 2017 While Memorial Day remembrances throughout the North Shore honored those who died defending America, Peabody officials focused on 13 young men from the city who died during the Vietnam War. The families of those 13 men were presented with the Massachusetts Medal of Liberty, which was established in 2009 to honor Massachusetts… Continue Reading →
Continue Reading →May 28, 2017 BEVERLY — When Hardy Prince enlisted in the Navy at age 22, he told officials he wanted to fly. That was 75 years ago, in the middle of World War II. Prince, now 98, is Beverly’s oldest living veteran, according to city records. He and a handful of other World War II… Continue Reading →
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