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Events for Memorial Day 2012
HOLLIS
Memorial Day events in Hollis
All are welcome to help decorate the cemeteries. Group will assemble at Brookdale Fruit Farm at 9 a.m. May 26.
The Memorial Day Ceremony will begin at 5:30 p.m. May 28 at the Town Common. All participants and attendees should assemble at 5 p.m. at the Town Common. If event is cancelled (by 4 p.m.), the ceremony will be held at the Lawrence Barn. Information: Jim Belanger at 465-2301.
LITCHFIELD
MEMORIAL DAY PARADE
There will be a Memorial Day program and parade, beginning at 10 a.m. May 28 at the Litchfield Historical Society Building, 255 Charles Bancroft Highway. All are welcome.
LYNDEBOROUGH
MEMORIAL DAY EVENTS
Memorial Day will be observed on Sunday, May 27. Services will be conducted by members of the Lafayette Artillery Company.
n 9:30 a.m.: Services at the Center Church.
n 10:45: Military observance in the Center Cemetery.
n 11 a.m.: Military observance in the South Cemetery.
n 1 p.m.: A parade will form at the Central School and march to the Common. The program will include a concert by the Black River Fife and Drum Corps, speeches and observance of the 150th anniversary of the 1862 events of the Civil War. Two memorial benches will be dedicated.
n 9 a.m.-1 p.m.: Friends of the J.A. Tarbell Library will hold a book and bake sale at the library.
MANCHESTER
Manchester Community Memorial Day Event
At 9 a.m. on Memorial Day, May 28, there will be tables around the perimeter of the parking area behind UNH Manchester, called Arms Lot, adjacent to Arms and Stark streets, one block off Commercial Street in Manchester. The Mayor’s Memorial Day parade starts at 2 p.m. There will be a duck race on the Merrimack River area beginning at noon kicked off by the mayor and dignitaries of the community. The Paddle and Kayaking Clubs will be joining in regalia and there will be balloons, kids relays and much more. Information: Rebecca Vinson at 935-5229 or rvinson@mchc-nh.org or http://mchc-nh.org.
MERRIMACK
Legion’s Memorial Day parade
The American Legion invites all to the Merrimack Memorial Day Parade on May 28.
The parade will begin at 11 a.m. from the Rite Aid parking lot north on Daniel Webster Highway. Wreath-laying ceremonies will be preformed at the Fraser Square Monument. The parade will then continue west on Baboosic Lake Road to the Civil War Monument in front of The First Congregational Church and on to The Last Rest Cemetery, where Memorial Day services will be conducted. After the services, the parade will continue on Baboosic Lake Road to The Merrimack American Legion, Post 98, parking lot to salute the colors. Refreshments will be served at the Post. At 1 p.m., the parade will proceed to the VFW to place plaques with the veterans names who have died in the past year on the Wall of Honor.
MILFORD
MEMORIAL DAY PARADE
Milford’s American Legion will conduct its annual Memorial Day Parade on May 28. Assemblage is at 10 a.m. at the West Street Cemetery, where there will be a brief service prior to the parades start. The parade route is from the West Street Cemetery, to Elm Street, stopping at the Korean War Memorial and the bridge on Elm Street, to the Milford Oval, and then to the VFW, One VFW Way.
NASHUA
MEMORIAL DAY PARADE
The Nashua Memorial Day Parade will be May 28. The parade will form at Holman Stadium at 9:45 a.m. The parade formation will move promptly at 10:30 a.m. The line of march will proceeding east on Amherst Street to Main Street to Lake Street and disband at Elm Street Middle School, where the units will be dismissed. Speaker of the day is Ed Lecius. Refreshments will be served at the VFW Post 483 2 Quincy St. In the event of inclement weather, a Veterans Service will be held at the VFW Post 483. Information: 880-7874.
Say Thanks
During Memorial Day weekend, the community is invited to stop by Denny’s, 34 Gusabel Ave., and write a letter to active military personnel. Children can color a picture or draw a picture as well will be included with each letter. The store is hoping to send 1,000 letters to those serving in the military.
WOUNDED WARRIOR 5K
The Wounded Warrior 5K through Mine Falls Partk will be at 11 a.m. May 27 at Stellos Stadium. $25 before the race, $35 day of the race. There will also be a raffle. For more information: robert.sliger@usar.army.mil.
events at Reflection Garden and Labyrinth
The following events will be held at the Reflection Garden and Labyrinth at Rotary Common in Nashua. For directions, go to www.nashualabyrinth.org.
May 28, 1 pm: Memorial Day. A Walk of the Labyrinth honoring all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice, as we remember their loved ones, and honor all those who serve.
WILTON
Memorial Day Parade
Wilton will host a Memorial Day parade. Parade begins at 9 a.m. at the American Legion at 24 Maple St. The parade will go to Memorial Park, where there will be a new memorial dedication, and back to the Legion.
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History:
Memorial Day is a federal holiday observed annually in the United States on the last Monday of May. Formerly known as Decoration Day, it originated after the American Civil War to commemorate the fallen Union soldiers of the Civil War. (Southern ladies organizations and southern schoolchildren had decorated Confederate graves in Richmond and other cities during the Civil War, but each region had its own date. Most dates were in May.) By the 20th century Memorial Day had been extended to honor all Americans who have died in all wars. Memorial Day is a day of remembering the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. As a marker it typically marks the start of the summer vacation season, while Labor Day marks its end.
Many people visit cemeteries and memorials, particularly to honor those who have died in military service. Many volunteers place an American flag on each grave in national cemeteries.
By the early 20th century, Memorial Day was an occasion for more general expressions of memory, as people visited the graves of their deceased relatives in church cemeteries, whether they had served in the military or not. It also became a long weekend increasingly devoted to shopping, family gatherings, fireworks, trips to the beach, and national media events such as the Indianapolis 500 auto race, held since 1911 on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend.
Annual Decoration Days for particular cemeteries are held on a Sunday in late spring or early summer in some rural areas of the American South, notably in the mountains. In cases involving a family graveyard where remote ancestors as well as those who were deceased more recently are buried, this may take on the character of an extended family reunion to which some people travel hundreds of miles. People gather on the designated day and put flowers on graves and renew contacts with kinfolk and others. There often is a religious service and a "dinner on the ground," the traditional term for a potluck meal in which people used to spread the dishes out on sheets or tablecloths on the grass. It is believed that this practice began before the American Civil War and thus may reflect the real origin of the "memorial day" idea. See Jabbour and Jabbour (listed below)
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