This Memorial Day is a good time to stay close to home, and not just because of high gas prices.
With the nation in the sixth year (i.e., Mission Accomplished plus six) of another war, it's a good time to remind ourselves that the original purpose of Memorial Day was to honor military veterans -- specifically veterans of the Civil War.
And what better way to do that than to take in a Memorial Day Parade on Monday (May 26, 2008).
While you're at it, why not engage in one of the privileges veterans have protected for us -- the right to participate in free elections? Bob Alexander's campaign for the 8th District Congressional District in Michigan will be leafletting and collecting petition signatures from 11 a.m. to noon before the Hartland Memorial Day Parade.
The parade starts at Ore Creek Middle School, which is on Hartland Road and past Dunham Road, and ends at the Don Epley Community Park.
Call Nancy at (517) 404-2979 for more information.
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