come out and help me reclaim the meaning of Memorial Day. while under the direction of cemetery personnel I will participle in the grave decorating ceremony. during which time a memorial flag will be placed at each grave site. ceremony begins, with some speakers, at 10 a.m. and shortly after that the flags will be placed on each grave site. this is an annual event, and many volunteers from the community participate, if you wish you may also join in.
last year was my first year hosting an event here, and due to the overwhelming desire of those in attendance then to participate in the grave decoration ceremony again, with or without a geo-event next year, I will indeed host another event here this year. this event is a meet and greet type of event. posted coords will take you to my location, not to far from the main flag pole. there are some one way only roads at the entrance, be sure to follow the signs and not go the wrong way on a one way street. the log book will be available to sign beginning at 8 a.m. if you wish to sign it. during that time you can catch up with friends, and maybe meet some new people until about 9:30 a.m.
shortly before the ceremony begins at 10 a.m. all of the volunteers will gather around the main flag pole, near that time I as well as any other cachers who wish to join in the ceremony will head there as well. I will once again leave the log to sign, if desired, at the event coords for anybody who may arrive late. if that is the case, and you wish to join in the grave decorating ceremony please feel free to join the other volunteers at the main flag pole. after the speakers have finished their remarks I, along with other volunteers from the community, will go out and place a flag at each veterans grave. once again, if you wish to join me in that activity you may do so. weather should not be a consideration, so be sure to dress appropriately. last year I also found that even in what I thought of as moist ground it could be very difficult to secure a wooden stick flag firmly in place. in addition to appropriate dress I think a screwdriver to make a pilot hole to place the flag in would be helpful as well.
to often memorial day is just a Monday off of work, a three day weekend, and the start of summer. it is actually a day of remembering the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. please join me, and for a couple hours remember the true meaning of the day. there will also be a full program of activities here at the cemetery. I will provide further information about those when it becomes available in the form of an announcement here for those interested to see what else is going on.
one other note, I will be placing several permanent caches in the surrounding area, and have them publish a couple days before the event. I plan on them just being quick park and grabs to give you more than one smilie if you chose to join me on that day, but you never can tell.