Winter Garden to host Memorial Day Community Celebration 2025

The celebration takes place from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Monday, May 26, at Veterans Memorial Park, 420 S. Park Ave., Winter Garden.

By Michael Eng
| 11:22 a.m. May 21, 2025

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Winter Garden will host its Memorial Day Community Celebration 2025 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Monday, May 26, at Veterans Memorial Park, 420 S. Park Ave., Winter Garden.

Presented by American Legion Post 63 and city of Winter Garden, the event includes a Roll Call of Veterans, placement of wreaths and patriotic songs to pay homage to those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

Guest speaker will be Ms. Veteran America 2024, Cassandra Guzman. Guzman is an Orlando-based U.S. Air Force veteran. She serviced in the Air Force for a decade and is a distinguished real-estate professional, interior designer, mentor, community volunteer and an unwavering advocate for veterans.

THE PROGRAM
Master of Ceremonies: David Kassander, Commander American Legion Post No. 63

Welcome: The Honorable John Rees, mayor

Introduction: The Honorable Daniel Webster, U.S. Congressman

Color Guard: Winter Garden Police and Fire Rescue Departments

National anthem: Geoff Bashioum, Winter Garden Fire Department

Pledge of Allegiance: All

Invocation: Rodney Walls, chaplain, American Legion Post No. 63

“God Bless the U.S.A.”: Geoff Bashioum

Introduction of Speaker: David Kassander

Speaker: Cassandra Guzman, Ms. Veteran America 2024

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Michael Eng

As a child, Editor and Publisher Michael Eng collected front pages of the Kansas City Star during Operation Desert Storm, so it was a foregone conclusion that he would pursue a career in journalism. He holds a journalism degree from the University of Missouri — Columbia School of Journalism. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his wife and three children, or playing drums around town. He’s also a sucker for dad jokes.