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Thursday, November 8, 2012

About Town with Mark Snyder

ABOUT TOWN: A Salute to Stoughton's Veterans - Parade Details, Reflagging Ceremony (And More...)

Welcome to "About Town with Mark Snyder," a column that will keep you up to the minute with what's what, who's who and what's going on around town. If you see or hear something we could use here, let us know by sending an e-mail to pmpco@aol.com.

VETERANS DAY PARADE: The Annual Stoughton Veterans Day Parade will begin at 10 a.m. sharp from VFW Post 1645 on Washington Street on Sunday, Nov. 11. The parade will proceed through the square to the Stoughton Town Hall via Washington, School and Pearl Streets for a ceremony and wreath laying at the Memorial Bell. The parade will then reform on Pearl Street and proceed back through the square to Faxon Veterans Memorial Park (across from the library near the Charles Large Gazebo) for two ceremonies at the two memorials there. The parade will then proceed down Walnut Street to Washington Street and go back to the VFW for a collation. The entire parade will be approximately one and one-half hours. Come and watch the wonderful results of the …

Friday, November 11, 2011

Town of Stoughton Employee Spotlight

Veterans Agent Mike Pazyra Ready to Serve

This is another installment of our Patch spotlight of different Town of Stoughton employees. This week, meet Mike Pazyra, Veterans Agent for the Department of Veterans Services.

Stoughton Patch's Town Employee Spotlight profiles dedicated town employees whose hard work contributes to the continued betterment of our community. Have anyone you would like to see featured as part of this series? Let us know by emailing jeffrey.pickette@patch.com. *** Mike Pazyra, Veterans Agent, Department of Veterans Services While the term Veterans’ Agent may have some think of memorials and parades, Mike Pazyra explains that, in fact, such things are a minimal component in his job scope.  With the bulk of the town’s sixth-largest operating budget coming from state and federal funds, Pazyra stays busy guiding both veterans and families of fallen veterans through the process of identifying and seeking the benefits afforded to them. …

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