Memorial Day Ceremony at Erdman Automotive in Cocoa Set Friday, May 24 Under Brevard’s Biggest American Flag

Held on Friday so as not to conflict with Monday ceremonies

The 3^rd Annual Memorial Day Ceremony, hosted by Erdman Automotive, 4650 FL-520, Cocoa, FL, will take place Friday, May 24 at 8:30 a.m. The Friday Night Locker Room’s Orville Susong and Steve Wilson will be on hand to provide coverage.

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – The 3^rd Annual Memorial Day Ceremony, hosted by Erdman Automotive, 4650 FL-520, Cocoa, Florida, will take place Friday, May 24, 2024, at 8:30 a.m., under the giant American flag.

This very special event will take place three days before Memorial Day so as not to conflict with other events planned for Monday.

The public is encouraged to attend and will be treated to a very special group of speakers, including the following:

■ Christine Tate, Board Member, Space Coast Honor Flight

■ Garren Cone, president of the nonprofit, AVET Project

■ U.S. Coast Guard Commander Sarah Brennan, Commanding Officer, Marine Safety Unit, Port Canaveral

■ Jeanne Weaver, Gold Star Mom

Chip Hanson, Chaplain, Rolling Thunder Florida Chapter 1, will offer the opening prayer, and Karina Connor will sing the National Anthem. The Brevard Veterans Memorial Center Color Guard will be presenting the colors. The Friday Night Locker Room’s Orville Susong and Steve Wilson will be on hand to provide coverage.

The program is expected to last approximately one hour.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Steve Wilson was born in DeRidder, Louisiana and grew up in both New Orleans and Macon, Georgia.  He moved to Brevard County in 1984 and retired from local government as the Community Advocate/Assistant to the City Manager with the City of Rockledge in 2018.

Among the awards and accolades Steve has received over the years are 15 + year Rockledge Little League volunteer, Brevard Public School Jefferson Award Recipient, Rockledge High School Raider Booster Award 2001, 2006, City of Rockledge Employee of the Year 2006, Rockledge Kiwanian of the Year 2006-2007, City of Rockledge Quality Public Service Award 2008, 2012, 2017, Rockledge Kiwanis Citizen of the Year 2012-2013, Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame – Sportscasting 2015, Rockledge High School Leadership and Service Award 2016, Central Florida Humanitarian Award 2017, Space Coast Inspiration Award – 2018,  Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame – Lifetime Achievement – 2020, Ecofest Achievement Award – 2022, Quality Floridian Award – 2022, presented by U.S. Congressman Bill Posey.

Wilson is especially proud of his chairing two fundraisers in support of pediatric cancer research through the St. Baldrick’s Foundation in honor of Merritt Island resident Julie Spurlock that raised over $25,000.00.

He has been a partner, along with Orville Susong, for the past 24 years with the Friday Night Locker Room, a broadcasting team that covers and reports on a wide variety of local events that are of significance to the residents of the Space Coast and beyond. Their mission is to promote youth sports, support first responders and law enforcement personnel, and showcase community and charitable events that are produced by our nonprofit partners in central Florida.

The Friday Night Locker Room has awarded hundreds of sports achievement plaques to Brevard County student-athletes over the years. They have also awarded more than $18,000 in academic scholarships to Brevard County high school seniors.

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