memorial day: Memorial Day around Green County Wisconsin (New Glarus) - 05/27/10 03:20 PM
28 - 31 Music Fest New Glarus Village Park Music, Music, and More Music! All weekend long - games, concessions, face painting, inflatable rides, plus "Furniture with a Flair" - silent auction benefitting Special Olympics and New Glarus High School Art Program. SATURDAY - May 29 8 am - registration for fun run/walk 9 am - Kid's Community Fest Mile 9:30 am - 5K run/walk 9 am - co-ed volleyball tournament noon - kickball tournament MUSIC 11:30 am - Brianna Hardyman 1:30 pm - Swiftkick 3:45 pm - Raindogs 6:30 pm - 2nd Thought 9 pm - Super Tuesday SUNDAY - … (0 comments)

memorial day: The "Memorial" in Memorial Day - 05/27/10 03:09 PM
 
 
The "Memorial" in Memorial Day has been ignored by too many of us who are beneficiaries of those who have given the ultimate sacrifice. Often we do not observe the day as it should be, a day where we actively remember our ancestors, our family members, our loved ones, our neighbors, and our friends who have given the ultimate sacrifice:
This is how we can honor them
by visiting cemeteries and placing flags or flowers on the graves of our fallen heroes.  
by visiting memorials.  
by flying the U.S. Flag at half-staff until noon.  
by flying … (2 comments)

memorial day: Is Freedom Free? What does Freedom mean to You? - 05/25/09 02:31 AM

Is freedom free? The correct answer is no, but what is the cost? And what does freedom mean to you?
I was driving through the small village of Browntown WI (pop.250)and saw this mural painted on the side of their community museum. When I think about the cost my mind is immediately drawn to the lost American lives on the fields of battle across the globe and time. What does freedom mean to me? Because of the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice, I am free to think, speak, go, and pursue without the repressive control of a … (2 comments)