Posted on 05/19/2004 8:38:16 AM PDT by RonDog
THANK YOU, California Republican Party!
ONE STAR SPONSORS-- snip --
California Republican Party
1903 West Magnolia,
Burbank, CA
(818) 954-9853
Web Site: www.cagop.org
For the record, we ALSO asked the Democrats to particpate in our Memorial Day Parade and Tribute, but they had to wash their cat that weekend. :o)
Expanded Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of the New Corporation has been greatly expanded and now includes:
Reverend Bhagavan Friend, Chairman; Shanti Friend, Vice Chairman; Tara Friend, Treasurer; Ila Friend, Secretary; Shraddha Friend, Sgt. At Arms;
Brigadier General Michael Teilmann, Commander of The Hollywood Bob Hope USO; Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 53, represented by Christopher Meyers; Fort MacArthur Museum, represented by Joe Janesic; Cold War Veterans Association, represented by Scott L'Ecuyer; Ray Molina, Commander VFW Post 2828;
Terence M. Hammer, M.D.; Tony Ugliano, General Manager of Ruby's Diner; Hugo Rojas, Founder of the California Karate Club for Kids; Ted Hayes, Founder of Dome Village and Justiceville; Ron Smith; Jim Allan; Ellen Allan; Jim Light; Pat Light
Ted Hayes, Founder of Dome Village and Justiceville...Our VERY GOOD FRiend, Ted Hayes WILL be marching in the Memorial Day Parade again this year...
...although his current negotiations to insure the future financial security of Dome Village require that he otherwise maintain somewhat of a "low profile" politically, for a while.From digivideoplus.com, here is Ted from LAST YEAR'S Memorial Day Parade (and Tribute):
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Even though the Committee for the parade is a corporation under a "non-religious" classification,
maybe it would still be OK to try to get listed on the KKLA 99.5FM Community Calendar
for publicity.
(It looks like there are more than a few secular events listed.)
The bulletin board is at
http://www.kkla.com/CommunityCalendar.asp
and contact info at:
http://www.kkla.com/contactus.asp
See also THIS wonderful thread:
Memorial Day History & Remembrance (Honor Our Veterans!)
May 22, 2004 | Lady Shallott
Posted on 05/22/2004 5:32:56 AM PDT by LadyShallott
Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation's service. There are many stories as to its actual beginnings, with over two dozen cities and towns laying claim to being the birthplace of Memorial Day. There is also evidence that organized women's groups in the South were decorating graves before the end of the Civil War: a hymn published in 1867, "Kneel Where Our Loves are Sleeping" by Nella L. Sweet carried the dedication "To The Ladies of the South who are Decorating the Graves of the Confederate Dead" (Source: Duke University's Historic American Sheet Music, 1850-1920). While Waterloo N.Y. was officially declared the birthplace of Memorial Day by President Lyndon Johnson in May 1966, it's difficult to prove conclusively the origins of the day. It is more likely that it had many separate beginnings.
General John A. Logan
Memorial Day was officially proclaimed on 5 May 1868 by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, in his General Order No. 11, and was first observed on 30 May 1868, when flowers were placed on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery. The first state to officially recognize the holiday was New York in 1873. By 1890 it was recognized by all of the northern states. The South refused to acknowledge the day, honoring their dead on separate days until after World War I (when the holiday changed from honoring just those who died fighting in the Civil War to honoring Americans who died fighting in any war).It is now celebrated in almost every State on the last Monday in May (passed by Congress with the National Holiday Act, P.L. 90 - 363, in 1971 to ensure a three day weekend for Federal holidays), though several southern states have an additional separate day for honoring the Confederate war dead: January 19 in Texas, April 26 in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi; May 10 in South Carolina; and June 3 (Jefferson Davis' birthday) in Louisiana and Tennessee.
In 1915, inspired by the poem "In Flanders Fields," Moina Michael replied with her own poem:
We cherish too, the Poppy red That grows on fields where valor led, It seems to signal to the skies That blood of heroes never dies.
She then conceived of an idea to wear red poppies on Memorial day in honor of those who died serving the nation during war. She was the first to wear one, and sold poppies to her friends and co-workers with the money going to benefit servicemen in need. Later a Madam Guerin from France was visiting the United States and learned of this new custom started by Ms.Michael and when she returned to France, made artificial red poppies to raise money for war orphaned children and widowed women.
This tradition spread to other countries. In 1921, the Franco-American Children's League sold poppies nationally to benefit war orphans of France and Belgium. The League disbanded a year later and Madam Guerin approached the VFW for help. Shortly before Memorial Day in 1922 the VFW became the first veterans' organization to nationally sell poppies. Two years later their "Buddy" Poppy program was selling artificial poppies made by disabled veterans. In 1948 the US Post Office honored Ms Michael for her role in founding the National Poppy movement by issuing a red 3 cent postage stamp with her likeness on it. Since the late 50's on the Thursday before Memorial Day, the 1,200 soldiers of the 3d U.S. Infantry place small American flags at each of the more than 260,000 gravestones at Arlington National Cemetery. They then patrol 24 hours a day during the weekend to ensure that each flag remains standing.
And since 1998, on the Saturday before the observed day for Memorial Day, the Boys Scouts and Girl Scouts place a candle at each of approximately 15,300 grave sites of soldiers buried at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park on Marye's Heights (the Luminaria Program).
But most Americans nowadays have forgotten the meaning and traditions of Memorial Day.
To help Americans re-educate and remind Americans of the true meaning of Memorial Day, the "National Moment of Remembrance" resolution was passed on Dec 2000 which asks that at 3 p.m. local time, for all Americans "To voluntarily and informally observe in their own way a Moment of remembrance and respect, pausing from whatever they are doing for a moment of silence or listening to 'Taps."
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The parade will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Catalina Avenue and Knob Hill in Redondo Beach...From Yahoo! MAPS:
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THANK YOU, FOX-11 TV!
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Each month, Fox 11's Community Affairs Department
puts together a calendar of upcoming events
going on in our viewing area.
MEMORIAL DAY CELEBRATION
The 2nd Annual Redondo Beach Memorial Day Parade and Tribute event will honor all our Veterans, U.S. service people and America’s Fallen Heroes.
Parade will begin at Knob Hill and Catalina Ave., Redondo Beach
Monday, May 31, 10:00 a.m.
Free Admission
For Information, Call (310) 540-6044 or Visit: www.rbmdp.com
Does this mean that your CAMERAS will be at the parade, too?
F-14 FLIES OVER!
Ah, thanks for the Heads up Ron! :o)
Even Barbara Boxer knows about the only PARADE on Memorial Day in ALL of California:
EVENTS BY COUNTY
Alameda County
101st Annual Memorial Day Event - Hayward
Fresno County
Los Angeles County
Merced County
Monterey County
Orange County
Placer County
Riverside County
Sacramento County
San Benito County
San Mateo County
Santa Barbara County
Santa Clara County
Sonoma County
PS- it may take awhile to load, but it is definitely worth the wait.
Redondo Beach News
Memorial Day parade becoming a tradition
(5/27)By Dawnya Pring
It's becoming a tradition, just as the organizers of last year's first Redondo Beach Memorial Day parade had hoped."It's a heck of a lot of work, but it's worth it," said one of the parade's principal organizers, the Rev. Bhagavan Friend of God's Eternal Universal Religion.
It was last year with just a little more than a month to plan that Friend came before City Council and urged council members to allow him and other members of his church to organize a parade, saying that the community needed to pay tribute to the soldiers who had died. City staff was hesitant at first, reporting that planning for such a large event needed a much longer lead time. But Friend convinced City Council members and staff that he and his organization could pull it off -- and they did.
This year, the parade promises to be even larger, growing from 70 units to about 120. A marching band, an equestrian unit, marching sailors on shore leave, a 21-gun salute and a flyover by two fighter planes are just some of this year's highlights.
"We started planning for this year's parade right after we were finished with last year's," Friend said. "We are getting a lot of help from the community, different organizations and donations from businesses. This is an incredible community with very good people."
This Memorial Day weekend, Redondo Beach will also play host to the USS Sacramento and almost 600 visiting sailors.
The parade's grand marshal will be the USS Sacramento's commanding officer, Capt. Michael C. Manazir.
The resupply ship is an AOE1 Fast Cruiser and its duties include supplying fuel, ammunition and food to large aircraft carriers. It is able to hold more than 177,000 barrels of fuel, 2,150 tons of ammunition, 500 tons of dry food stores and 250 tons of refrigerated food stores.
"Without these guys, people don't eat, shoot or putt," said Friend, who along with other select members of the community will be heading out to the anchored ship Friday, May 28, when it's due to arrive.
The Redondo Beach Elks Lodge, at 315 The Esplanade, is acting as the official Bob Hope Hollywood U.S.O Annex this weekend and is opening its doors not just for the visiting sailors, but all military men and women.
"They just need to show military ID, sign the guest book and they're welcome," said Elks spokesman Lee Angel.
There will be two open bars, pool tables, televisions, shuffleboard and card tables available.
The Elks organization has a longstanding relationship with the military, starting in World War I, with the Elks paying for field hospitals in France, Angel said.
The Elks will be open May 28 from 6 to 11 p.m., May 29 from noon to 6 p.m., May 30 from noon to 6 p.m., and May 31 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Memorial Day parade begins at 10 a.m. The route is from Knob Hill to Torrance Boulevard along Catalina Avenue. Immediately following the parade at 11:30 a.m. at Veteran's Park, 309 The Esplanade, there will be a "Tribute to America's Fallen Heroes" with speakers, music, a gun salute and flyover.
Redondo Beach News
About TownMemorial Day parade
The second annual Redondo Beach Memorial Day Parade and Tribute takes place Monday, May 31. The parade starts 10 a.m. at Knob Hill and Catalina and ends at Veterans Park with a ceremony and tribute, 21-gun salute and military F-18 jet fly-over. Also present will be the USS Sacramento and members of the US Navy. Call 540-6044 for more information, or 798-7876 if you are interested in hosting a sailor for dinner.
The RB Elk’s Lodge is acting as the “official” Bob Hope Hollywood USO annex, opening its doors to the seamen of the USS Sacramento Friday, May 28 from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from noon until 6 p.m., and Monday from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. On Monday from 1 to 2:30 p.m., the Elks will serve burgers and hotdogs -- free to Navy personnel and $2 for others participating in the parade.
That attribution SHOULD HAVE been from "The Easy Reader."
red onion i worked for that chain tha was one of the best meat markets along with the store in marina del rey
we were remodleing the redondo place while it was open at lunch my buddy hit a sprinkler with a 2/4 and flooded the place funny now John Kerry could get laid there
Candy Samples lived in Marina del Ray.
COOL Rack it Ron Dog about LA Dodgers see they are classy baseball team Name on baseball team their sport fans leave in Seventh innings
Cali posters you know what I talking about
Californians Turn Out For Somber Memorial Day Celebrations
[including PARADE in Redondo Beach]
KABC-TV (Channel 7 in Los Angeles) ^ | May 31, 2004 | KABC-TV and the Associated Press
Posted on 05/30/2004 10:31:23 PM PDT by RonDog
Californians Turn Out For Somber Memorial Day Celebrations
TORRANCE — The family of Army Sgt. Brian Wood will lead the annual Memorial Day parade in Redondo Beach this year. It's an honor, but not one they would have chosen.Wood was killed April 16 when his military vehicle pulled off the road and hit a mine in Tikrit, Sadam Hussein's home town, just weeks after Wood's 21st birthday.
The Woods will remember their son Monday like thousands of other Californians whose family members are serving in Iraq, or who have lost loves ones.
This year's Memorial Day celebrations promise to be more somber than those in recent years, with polls showing support for the war eroding and many people concerned that it has increased the threat of terrorism against Americans.
Still, the Woods remain committed to U.S. efforts in Iraq.
"We're there doing something we needed to do. It's not easy," said Brian Wood's father Greg. "It's costly, but we understand the cost, more than most Americans."
Services and celebrations around the state will serve as a reminder not only of those risking their lives in Iraq, but of the men and women who came before them...
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