[RP TownTalk] Memorial Day observance; one last question

Wed May 20 16:08:23 UTC 2009

When I was a child growing up in Pennsylvania,  Memorial Day was the  day 
we went to the cemetery to honor all family members who passed on as well as  
all veterans.  We took flowers and visited every grave.  I can still  see 
my mom with the trowel in her hand as she dug up the dirt around the head  
stones and planted some petunias.  After spending what seemed like all day  in 
the cemetery, we had a family outing out at the Lake.
To this day, I still make an effort to go to the local cemeteries and honor 
 all I know who passed on.  Its a good day to remember those who crossed 
our  path and those we  loved along the way.  That said, I would like to  
mention some of our town members here and hope you remember them with love and  
good thoughts:
Gerald Kiernan - Town Councilman
Betty Gossett - Beloved Neighbor
Ed Brensinger - Beloved Neighbor
Mike Bochnak - Beloved Neighbor
Steve Schmidlin - Owner of S&J
Lewis Rosenthal - Artist who had a studio in the Taylor Wells  Building
Mrs. Sorrell - Original owner of the Riverdale Bookshop
Mr. Oppenheim - Rob's Dad
Sylvia Catlett - Beloved Friend and Neighbor

Please add others you remember to our list and let's keep them in our  
hearts.

In a message dated 5/20/2009 8:47:51 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
wheadle at yahoo.com writes:

Thanks for the clarification on the Memorial Day observance;  will it be 
held "rain or shine?"  I'd heard that there's a possibility of  thunderstorms 
on Monday.  

If people get a chance, they should  stop by; the ceremony is brief enough 
that your kids won't get too fidgety and  it will help show them the real 
meaning of Memorial Day, that it's not all  about a day off from school and 
the beach.  Sparing a few minutes to  honor those who've served and died for 
our country is the LEAST we can  do.    

Have a safe and happy holiday!

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