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<DIV>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.</DIV>
<DIV>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:</DIV>
<DIV>Gerald Kiernan - Town Councilman</DIV>
<DIV>Betty Gossett - Beloved Neighbor</DIV>
<DIV>Ed Brensinger - Beloved Neighbor</DIV>
<DIV>Mike Bochnak - Beloved Neighbor</DIV>
<DIV>Steve Schmidlin - Owner of S&J</DIV>
<DIV>Lewis Rosenthal - Artist who had a studio in the Taylor Wells
Building</DIV>
<DIV>Mrs. Sorrell - Original owner of the Riverdale Bookshop</DIV>
<DIV>Mr. Oppenheim - Rob's Dad</DIV>
<DIV>Sylvia Catlett - Beloved Friend and Neighbor</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Please add others you remember to our list and let's keep them in our
hearts.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV>In a message dated 5/20/2009 8:47:51 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
wheadle@yahoo.com writes:</DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=#000000 size=2
face=Arial><BR>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. <BR><BR>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. <BR><BR>Have a safe and happy holiday!<BR><BR><BR><BR>
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