Pismo Beach honors fallen veterans in Memorial Day ceremony
By Kaytlyn Leslie and
David Middlecamp
Pismo Beach honored fallen veterans in a Memorial Day ceremony on the Pier on Monday.
The ceremony began at 11 a.m. and featured representatives from six military branches, four of whom spoke during the event.
Those speakers included retired Air Force Capt. Dan Beck, Chaplain David Hutsko and Seaman Jerry Kaufman.
Warren Addison, an Air Force veteran, spoke and then was honored at the end of the ceremony for having organized 26 years of Memorial Day and Veterans Day events in Pismo Beach. During the event, a unanimous proclamation was read by the Pismo Beach City Council as Addison is stepping away from being the lead organizer.
Pismo Beach Mayor Ed Waage conducted the official welcome, and the St. Patrick’s Children’s Choir led the Pledge of Allegiance and performed both “The Star-Spangled Banner” and “America the Beautiful.”
The ceremony ended with a wreath presentation, rifle volley and the playing of “Taps.”
Airman 1st Class Jose Martinez, left and Lt. Tyler Eddy of Vandenberg Space Force Base fold the flag. A standing room crowd attended as Pismo Beach held their Memorial Day ceremony at the Pier on May 29, 2023. David Middlecamp dmiddlecamp@thetribunenews.com
Warren Addison, an Air Force veteran, was honored at the end of the ceremony for having organized 26 years of Memorial Day and Veterans Day events in Pismo Beach. A unanimous proclamation was read in turn by each city council member as Addison is stepping away from being the lead organizer. David Middlecamp dmiddlecamp@thetribunenews.com
Air Force veteran Mark Rogers salutes the flag. He served 22 years including Viet Nam. A standing room crowd attended as Pismo Beach held their Memorial Day ceremony at the Pier before noon. David Middlecamp dmiddlecamp@thetribunenews.com
This story was originally published May 29, 2023 at 1:18 PM.
Kaytlyn Leslie writes about business and development for The San Luis Obispo Tribune. Hailing from Nipomo, she also covers city governments and happenings in San Luis Obispo. She joined The Tribune in 2013 after graduating from Cal Poly with her journalism degree.
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