Vietnam veteran donates so Mount Olive Memorial Day parade can go on

Vietnam veteran donates $3,000 so Mount Olive Memorial Day parade can go on
By MEGHAN VAN DYK • STAFF WRITER • April 28, 2010


MOUNT OLIVE — The Mount Olive Memorial Day parade is back on, thanks to a donation from a Flanders business owner.

John Post, president of Lamtec Corp., plans to donate $3,000 to cover the cost of the parade, which has been running in the township for 25 years. The parade was canceled in light of planned staff cuts to keep a lid on Mount Olive's municipal budget.


"It struck a nerve when I heard it was being canceled," said Post, of Tranquility Township. "Memorial Day is an important day to honor veterans, particularly those that never made it back."


While Post has never even attended the parade in Mount Olive, the Vietnam War Army veteran said Flanders is still his community. His manufacturing company, which produces facings for insulation, has operated at its Bartley Chester Road location since 1982, he said.
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Vietnam veteran donates so Mount Olive Memorial Day parade can go on