- April 18, 2024
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The Matanzas High School Army JROTC honor guard presents the colors at the City of Palm Coast Memorial Day Ceremony at Heroes Memorial Park. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Nick Spazz watches the city's Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday morning. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Mayor David Alfin speaks at the city's ceremony. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Palm Coast City Council Member Cathy Heighter is the speaks at the featured speaker at the city's Memorial Day Ceremony. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Mayor David Alfin, right stands by the Palm Coast Military Memorial as Council Member Cathy Heighter points to her son, U.S. Army SPC Raheen Tyson Heighter. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Members of the Marine Corps League Flagler County Detachment 876 Palm Coast at Heroes Memorial Park. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Brett Harwood, center, with Nazareth Chapman, left, and Levi Chapman at the Palm Coast Memorial Day Ceremony. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Don Russo watches the Palm Coast Memorial Day Ceremony at Heroes Memorial Park. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Tom Maize of Bugles Across America plays Taps the City of Palm Coast's Memorial Day Ceremony. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Tom Maize of Bugles Across America tucks the bugle under his arm after playing Taps at the city's ceremony. Photo by Brent Woronoff
City Council Member Cathy Heighter speaks that Palm Coast Memorial Day Ceremony. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Jared Dawson, left, presents wreaths to Mayor David Alfin, center, Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly and City Council Member Cathy Heighter to lay at the Military Memorial at Heroes Memorial Park. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Jared Dawson, the city's recreation coordinator for special events and an Army veteran, was the master of ceremonies at the Palm Coast Memorial Day Ceremony. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Palm Coast Fire Chief Kyle Berryhill speaks with Tim Stanford after the city's ceremony. Photo by Brent Woronoff
The Matanzas JROTC color guard gets ready for the beginning of the City of Palm Coast Memorial Day Ceremony. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Matanzas JROTC 2nd Lt. Joseph Sherman awaits the start of the Palm Coast Memorial Day Ceremony. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Matanzas JROTC Staff Sgt. Allysa Wilson awaits the start of the city's ceremony. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Pastor Trey Warren of Parkview Church opens the city's ceremony with a prayer. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Mayor David Alfin speaks at the Palm Coast Memorial Day Ceremony. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Gold Star family members Carmen, Emma and Tim Stanford are recognized during the Palm Coast Memorial Day Ceremony on May 29 at Heroes Memorial Park. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Members of the Marine Corps League Flagler County Detachment 876 Palm Coast, right, at the city's Memorial Day Ceremony. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Matanzas Army JROTC color guard presents colors at Heroes Memorial Park. Photo by Brent Woronoff
The audience listens to speakers at the City of Palm Coast Memorial Day Ceremony at Heroes Memorial Park. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Matanzas JROTC color guard member Fionn Daly at Heroes Memorial Park. Photo by Brent Woronoff
At a morning Memorial Day ceremony, the city of Palm Coast honored the men and women who sacrificed their lives defending our country.
Surrounded by monuments at Heroes Memorial Park on Monday, May 29, Mayor David Alfin read the names inscribed on the city’s Military Memorial of the loved ones of Palm Coast citizens who died in military conflicts.
Gold Star family members of two of the names inscribed on the monument were in attendance.
Tim and Carmen Stanford, and their daughter, Emma, laid a wreath in honor of their son, Army Sgt. Lukas T. Stanford.
Palm Coast City Council Member Cathy Heighter spoke about her son, Army Specialist Raheen Tyson Heighter, who died in Iraq 20 years ago.
“My heart still aches every time I think of that day they came to tell me that my son had been killed in Iraq,” she said.
“Never forget the high price of freedom,” Heighter said. “We owe these brave men and women who have given their lives for this country. We owe them a debt that we can never repay.”
Alfin also read the names of Marine Corps Lance Cpl. John T. Schmidt III, Marine Corps Sgt. Zachary J. Walters and Air Force Staff Sgt. Steven Martin O’Neill.
“To the family and friends of these fearless undaunted men, remember that all the members of this community share in your pride and honor for your loved ones,” Alfin said. “May they rest in peace, and may they feel in their souls that Palm Coast will never forget them.”
The Community Chorus of Palm Coast sang the national anthem at the beginning of the ceremony and “God Bless America” at the end.
Tom Maize of Bugles Across America played Taps. The Marine Corps League Flagler County Detachment 876 Palm Coast fired three rifle volleys in honor of the fallen heroes.
The Matanzas High School Army Junior ROTC provided the color guard.
