Posts Tagged "memorial day"

‘A free and undivided republic’

Memorial Day honors our war dead, military veterans who paid the ultimate price to secure our nation’s freedom. It officially began 144 years ago, with a proclamation on May 5, 1868, just three years after the Civil War had ended. Maj. Gen. John A. Logan, who headed a group of Union army veterans, declared May 30 “Decoration Day.” It was…read more →

Heavy winds in Trempealeau Co. knock over semi

Font Size: CHIMNEY ROCK, Wis. (AP) — High winds knocked over a semi-tractor trailer going down the highway during a thunder storm in western Wisconsin’s Trempealeau County. it happened just after 4:30 p.m. Saturday. The Trempealeau County Sheriff’s Department says the resulting crash left the semi stretched across a bridge, causing the closure of State Road 93 between Eau Claire…read more →

Disney Store: 25% off all Sale Items :: Southern Savers

The Disney Store is taking an additional 25% off all sale items for Memorial Day! Choose from any of the already marked down items under the “Sale” tab.  then enter the code: MEMORIAL25 during checkout.  Adding the code makes for some great deals. Toy Story Buzz, Lotso, and Jessie 6″ Action Figures, $2.24Kids Flip Flops $2.99Club Penguin Plush, 9″, $1.49…read more →

Memorial Day – A Monument To Grief And Hope

There are many moods and varied emotions on Memorial Day. This Memorial Day will be a time when these moods and emotions will range from pride to sorrow, from tribute to regret. But there are two words that bears the message of memorial day – grief and hope.There will be much grief as we remember those who have died fighting…read more →

CLEAR Arrives in San Francisco Before Memorial Day

NEW YORK, May 17, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) –CLEAR, the nation’s pre-eminent biometric secure ID program, announced today it will launch its expedited traveler service at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) on May 23, just ahead of the Memorial Day weekend travel crush. CLEARlanes will be located at every terminal at SFO, allowing every passenger on any airline to use…read more →

Memorial Day Weekend Events at the OT Interpretive Center

The BLM’s National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center is offering a special opportunity for visitors to learn about pioneers and frontier lifestyles with the “Meet the Pioneers” event Friday to Sunday, Memorial Day weekend. Each day from Friday May 25 through Sunday May 27, historical re-enactors will show authentic clothing, crafts, and demonstrations of “frontier life” between 10 a.m. and 2…read more →

Slight uptick in summer travelers expected

NEW YORK — Cheaper gas won’t be enough to get many more Americans on the road this summer. They’re still too worried about their jobs and the economy. Economists and tourism experts are expecting only a small uptick in summer travelers. Gas prices have been falling, but they’re still high enough to keep some Americans off the road. the job…read more →

Memorial Day parade cancelled due to skyrocketing cost of insurance

A huge jump in insurance costs combined with having only a handful of paid entries has prompted the Manteca Chamber of Commerce to cancel this year’s Memorial Day parade.in the past, insurance was provided for all chamber events under an umbrella policy costing $900 that covered the non-profit organization. But changes in the insurance industry meant this year the chamber…read more →

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