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TRIANGLE, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Flag Day, Saturday, June 14, is Family Day at the National Museum of the Marine Corps with outdoor activities along with the dedications of a new, interactive children ’ s playground and two historical markers interpreting the colonial era King ’ s Highway. The playground and historical marker dedication will take place at 10:30a.m. with officials of the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation and National Museum of the Marine Corps participating, and will include performances by the Marine Corps Fife & Drum Corps. Children of all ages are invited to come be the first to swing, jump and climb at the new playground, the latest feature at the expanding Marine Corps Heritage Center.
Several activities will also be held throughout the day, including a natural history walk, children ’ s physical fitness training and landscape art workshop. Join a National Park Service ranger from Prince William Forest Park to learn more about the natural history of the Marine Corps Heritage Center site. The walk takes place 9:30a.m.-10:15a.m., beginning at the playground entrance. For the child athlete, “ Semper Fit ” is a short physical fitness training session led by active duty Marines, taking place at 11:30a.m., 2:30p.m., and 3:30p.m. at the playground. Artists of all ages are invited to join a Marine Corps combat artist and learn the basics of how to create a landscape masterpiece. Workshops begin at the playground entrance at 1:30p.m. and 3:30p.m.
Throughout the day the Museum ’ s classroom will house a Create a Cap Workshop, teaching students about the formal Marine Corps hat, or “ cover, ” and giving them the opportunity to create their own. The Museum ’ s Quarterdeck School Circle will also include story and art workshops on our nation ’ s flag, Old Glory.

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Soggy conditions Monday did not dampen the spirit of those who gathered at the Saline County War Memorial to honor those who have died so that we may all be free.
Brief services were held at Roselawn Cemetery and Gypsum Hill Cemetery before then moving to the war memorial in Sunset Park. Salina Vice-Mayor Luci Larsen spoke.
Larsen spoke of a grade school friend whose brother was drafted into the military, and sent to Vietnam. She said that her family moved shortly after her friend’s brother left, and she lost touch with the family. To this day she thinks about him, and wonders what happened to him. He is her “unknown soldier.”
Larsen said that there are many unknown soldiers to all of us. We must keep them in our thoughts, and never forget their sacrifice.
Memorial day has special significance in Salina with the proximity of Fort Riley. Since the war in Iraq started 149 soldiers from the Kansas post have died, including two with Salina connections.
The Memorial Day ceremony Monday morning ended with a moment of silence, the playing of taps, and a twenty-one gun salute.

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MERIDEN - For many, Saturday morning is about sleep, rest and relaxation, a time to forget. For those lined up on East Main Street however, this Saturday morning was a time to remember. People of all ages lined up to watch the Memorial Day parade, taking in the bright sunlight and waves of band music sweeping over them.
Virtually everyone in attendance stressed the need for memory and reflection, an opportunity afforded by Memorial Day for retrospection on a nation and the men and women who’ve fought and bled into the pages of its history.
Joe Miranda attended to “remember the people who’ve sacrificed for this country,” he said. Joined by his wife Kathy, Miranda also came to honor his son, an Army ROTC student who is “looking forward to serving his country when he graduates.”
Many in attendance felt bound by a commitment they’d made or that had been made by a loved one. Donald Antonio enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1951 because there was “something about the Marines that attracted me,” he said.
Especially moved by Memorial Day as a veteran, Antonio said that “it’s an honor to be in any branch of the military.” The honor is one Antonio feels to this day, feeling pride in what he’s done and been a part of when during the ceremony all those who had served in the military were asked to stand.
John Clarke, pastor of the First Congregational Church, did his standing when he gave the opening sermon for the post-parade ceremony. Serving in the Army in Vietnam from 1967 to 1970, Clarke enlisted because “if you have an opportunity to serve your country, you should do so,” he said. Clarke attends the annual ceremony because his own service makes it especially important as a time for “remembering the women and men who have died in service to this country.”

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But despite soaring gas prices, officials say hotel rooms are filling up, with one offering $50 for gas as an incentive. Others say bookings are not as strong as in the past.
Overall, AAA is predicting fewer motorists will take to the highways, and that those flying will pay 8 percent more on average. Car rental rates will average 45 percent more a day, the auto club’s travel survey released Monday said.
“Record-setting gas prices appear to be playing a big part in the plans of travelers,” said Michael Geeser, AAA Nevada spokesman. “If higher gas prices continue, it could have a significant impact on travel-dependent companies throughout Nevada this summer.”
On Monday, the average price for a gallon of unleaded self-service gasoline in Reno was $3.81, according to AAA Nevada, and the average in Sacramento, in the heart of the Reno-Sparks tourist base in Northern California, was $3.97.
Record energy prices prompted AAA Nevada to project a 0.1 percent drop this weekend from a year ago in the number of Nevadans driving more than 50 miles and a 0.2 percent drop in the number of those planning to fly.
With the region dependent on the drive-in market and AAA analysts predicting the average gas price to break the $4 barrier by June, Northern Nevada hotel-casinos are eyeing the summer ahead with concern.
But the Memorial Day weekend, at least, should be busy.
“We have 75 percent occupancy projected at this time for Friday and Sunday nights, and 90 percent for Saturday night,” said Beth Cooney, executive director of marketing at John Ascuaga’s Nugget in Sparks. “It’s looking promising. Today we kicked off an ad campaign in California that with a two-night stay booked online, you get a $50 gas card for the trip home. We’re hoping that works well.”
In downtown Reno, officials at the Silver Legacy Resort Casino expect to be sold out.

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For quite a while (probably for too long, many might say, unless you were from Tipp or Cork!) the camogie reins were firmly held by the two great Munster rivals and a sense of staleness began to creep into the game. From 1997 until 2007, the O?Duffy Cup was in the exclusive grip of two continues only, Tipp and Cork. Each won it on five occasions and while the rejoicing in thos
For quite a while (probably for too long, many might say, unless you were from Tipp or Cork!) the camogie reins were firmly held by the two great Munster rivals and a sense of staleness began to creep into the game. From 1997 until 2007, the O?Duffy Cup was in the exclusive grip of two continues only, Tipp and Cork. Each won it on five occasions and while the rejoicing in those counties was never less than effusive, the taste it left on the other combatants was hardly encouraging. Yes, they tried hard to knock them down, to change the order of the day but it became a futile exercise and the result was that while camogie was thriving in Tipperary and Cork, the mood in the other counties had a ?what?s the use?? attitude about it.
It wasn?t that the spirit wasn?t willing. It certainly was. Then, as Cork began to have the edge on a Tipp side that was gradually seeing so many great stalwarts of the 1999-2004 era easing into retirement, other counties sat up and began to take notice. Dublin, for instance, a county with no fewer than twenty six All-Ireland senior titles to their credit between 1932 and ?84, out of the limelight for so long, earned a return to senior ranks by winning the junior championship on two successive years. Wexford, consistently tough opponents for Tipp started to make an impression.

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Tomorrow’s ‘University Day’ at NUI Maynooth has been cancelled after a few cases of mumps were reported on campus.
The university is contacting the 10,000 Leaving Cert students who had been invited to the open day to inform them of the cancellation.
The open day will not be re-scheduled.
NUI Maynooth students and staff have also been informed, and free vaccinations are available.
This is the second time in recent weeks that there has been a jump in the number of mumps cases at a third level college. Earlier this month, a number of students at the University of Limerick were infected with the virus. Authorities there are working with the HSE to monitor the situation.

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Twelve grants totaling more than $17,000 were awarded by the Waukee Foundation at its quarterly meeting April 9. The district’s next two-hour early dismissal is April 30.
The following camps are scheduled for this summer. Registration forms are available on the district Web site www.waukee.k12.ia.us under “Waukee Activities Department.” For questions, call Fran at 987-2782.
Volleyball WIN Training: For those entering grades 8-12. Camp runs Wednesdays from June 4 to July 30 for grades 8-11. Cost is $20. Registration deadline is June 4. Camp runs Sundays for grades 11-12 from June 1 to July 27. Cost is $20. Registration is due June 1. If 11th- and 12th-graders attend and pay for the Wednesday training, Sundays are free.
B.E.S.T. Shooting School: For girls and boys entering grades 3-12. Runs consecutive Tuesdays June 10 through July 22. Does not meet July 1. Cost is $90.
Volleyball Camp: For girls entering grades 3-12. Registration is due May 30. Girls entering grades 3-5 meet June 16-18. Cost is $40. Girls entering grades 6-7 meet June 16-19. Cost is $50. Girls entering grades 8-9 (setters/defense and spec./libero) meet June 9-12. Cost is $50. Girls entering grades 8-9 (hitters camp) meet June 9-12. Cost is $50. Girls entering grades 9-12 (all-skills camp) meet June 9-12. Cost is $70. Girls entering grades 9-12 (all-skills camp) meet Aug. 11-14. Cost is $70. (The August camp is free if you pay and attend the June camp.) Registration deadline is July 25.
Girls’ Basketball Camp: Girls entering grades 2-3 meet July 14-17. Cost is $55. Girls entering grades 4-8 meet July 14-17. Cost is $65. Registration deadline is July 1.
Boys’ Basketball Camp: Boys entering grades 1-8 meet July 14-17. Cost is $75. Registration deadline is July 1.
Football Camp: Boys entering grades 7-12 meet Aug. 4-7. Cost is $60 before July 1, or $70 after.

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On Saturday, Current TV personalities Max Lugavere and Jason Silva co-host the international Pangea Day music and film festival. Wired.com caught up with the duo a few hours before showtime.
Wired: How did you prepare for this transcontinental broadcast? Lots of Red Bull?
Lugavere: Lots of sleep actually. This is the first time we’ve ever hosted in front of a live audience.
Wired: Where are you based during the broadcast?
Silva: We will physically be in Los Angeles, although during the broadcast we refer to it as Pangea Central.
Lugavere: Physically in L.A. but our voices will be heard in 150 plus countries. Quite a trip.
Wired: Give me a sense of the technology required to pull this thing off?
Silva: Live streaming on the web. Also, some of the films were shot with cell phones, further pushing the boundaries of cell phone and video convergence.
Lugavere: I still can’t wrap my head around how massive this operation is.
Wired: What are you most looking forward to over the course of Pangea Day?
Silva: Seeing if the world can simultaneously experience collective empathy.
Lugavere: A collective, global fit of laughter. You’ll see what I’m talking about.
Wired: What does this festival say about the future global culture in the Internet age?
Silva: This event is a glimpse into an open source / new media /user generated content revolution. It’s a future where everyone can have a voice and a multiplicity of point of views will be shared.
Lugavere: Pangea Day shows that the real “celebrity” is the person out there who picks up his or her camera with the goal of inspiring the audience to a greater vision of life.
Silva: Pangea Day parallels what we do every day on Current TV. We feel strongly that the future of how we get along as a species is inextricably tied to the future of media.

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LAHORE: May 11th will mark Mother’s Day worldwide with a few private organisations announcing their decisions to launch ceremonies in the city to salute mothers, the symbol of love, reverence and sacrifice.
Historically, the Greeks pay tribute to Rhea, the mother of many deities, at their annual spring festivals. Similarly ancient Romans organised festivals to pay homage to Great Mother of Gods, Cybele. Christians celebrated a festival on the fourth Sunday in Lent in honour of Mary, the mother of Christ. In England, a holiday is announced on the day to pay homage to mothers and call it ‘Mothering Sunday’.
In the United States, Mother’s Day started nearly 150 years ago, when Anna Jarvis, an Appalachian housewife, observed the day to create awareness about women’s poor health conditions in her community and called it ‘Mother’s Work Day’. In most countries, Mother’s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of May.
Likewise, in Pakistan, the Holy Quran reads, ‘Paradise lies under the feet of mothers’.
Scores of women told The Post that with the rise in awareness, now the young remain busy in preparing cards for their mothers to mark the day while a string of companies and private organisations continue to arrange quiz shows and message shows on media to pay homage to ‘moms worldwide.’
Housewife Uneza Hassan stressed the importance of media in this regard, saying seminars and shows must be aired to tell children the value of their parents while Faiza Malik said her daughter had always presented her with a candle and good luck cards to express her love for ‘me.’
Shehnaz said her three daughters and two sons have decided to celebrate the day with a cake while fruit-vendor Fatima maintained her ignorance of the day. “I don’t even have the time to mark the day, busy as I am in earning a livelihood for my family,” she added.

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Historian to discuss 1930s corps
By Bob Downing
Published on Thursday, May 08, 2008
The old federal Civilian Conservation Corps will be in the spotlight Friday in the Cuyahoga Valley.
Michigan author Bill Jamerson will help celebrate the 75th anniversary of Mr. Roosevelt’s Army in a program of music and storytelling from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Happy Days Lodge in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
That’s off state Route 303, east of Peninsula in Boston Heights.
Jamerson’s program will include a short clip of his PBS film, Camp Forgotten — The Civilian Conservation Corps in Michigan; excerpts from his new novel, Big Shoulder; and original songs on guitar.
The Happy Days Lodge is one of the Virginia Kendall facilities built in the 1930s in northern Summit County by the CCC.
Jamerson is an historian who has appeared at numerous CCC reunions around the country.
Youths from 17 to 21 joined the CCC and planted trees, fought forest fires, built parks, restored riverbanks and constructed airports.
Admission for the Lyceum Distinguished Speaker Series program is $10 for adults and $5 for children 3 to 12.
The doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Advance tickets are available by calling 330-657-2909.
Contra dance — Everyone is invited to join in a contra dance with music by Strings and Things and caller Carol Kopp. The dance will be 8 to 10:30 p.m. at the Boston Township School House at state Route 303 and Riverview Road in Peninsula. Instruction will be provided at 7 p.m. Admission is $6. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes.
Sand Run hike — The Akron Metro Parks Hiking Club will meet at 7 p.m. for a five-mile hike on the Sand Run Jogging Trail. Meet in the first parking lot on Sand Run Parkway north of North Portage Path in Northwest Akron. Call 330-733-3995 for information.

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