Memorial Day Ceremony - Carrington, ND - 2023

 

For those of you who live locally, don't forget to attend Carrington's Memorial Day Ceremony & Luncheon next Monday, May 29th, at Trinity Lutheran Church. 

 The American Legion and VFW Auxiliaries have arranged the program and are providing lunch for the entire community.   The community Memorial Day program and luncheon will be at 11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church. 

The auxiliaries were happy to see that many community folks came out to Carrington Cemetery to help them place flags on veterans' graves.  Every year they can depend on the thoughtful help of the community to make the cemetery look especially beautiful. 

Attached is a picture of the Veterans' Memorial where our ceremonies were held in the past.  The memorial was placed in the cemetery in 1949 in honor of all military individuals who have given their lives for our country.

America Legions Poppy Poster Winners Honoring Veterans

 

Every year the American Legion Auxiliary, John Raymond O'hara, Post 25, sponsors a poppy poster contest.  Students from Carrington Elementary School create posters which show their honor and respect for our veterans.  This year the auxiliary gave certificates and monetary awards to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd-place winners of their Poppy Day Poster Contest.  Just take a look at their awesome creations! 

 The winners are:  6th grade: 1st: Mya Neis; 2nd: Laken Johnson; 3rd: Parents don't want his name published. (back row)5th Grade:  1st: Anna VanRay; 2nd: Emerson Bauman; 3rd: Jennie Lee (front row)  Posters of the 1st place winners are sent on to be entered into the contest at the ND state level.  

Be sure to drop by Leevers and look at many of the posters that were entered this year.  Thank you to all students who put effort, time and artistry into their entries... and to the Carrington Elementary School teachers who supported their endeavors. 

Dandelions & Military Children

 

Hello to everyone on this beautiful late-Spring day!  Now that the dandelions are flourishing all over town, I'm hopeful that our ND Summer is finally almost here... especially since our temperature is 85 degrees right now!  When I was looking through some of my American Legion Auxiliary papers this morning, I found an awesome clipping which compares military children to dandelions.  I'm sure many of you have been in the military and perhaps in the position of being a military child, so I'm sharing this ALA article with you.  Hope you enjoy it.

THE OFFICIAL FLOWER OF THE  MILITARY CHILD IS THE DANDELION.  WHY?

"Dandelions put down roots almost anywhere, and it's almost impossible to destroy them.  It's an unpretentious plant, yet good looking... and it's a survivor in a broad range of climates.

"Like dandelions, military children bloom everywhere the winds carry them.  They are hardy and upright.  Their roots are strong, cultivated deeply in the culture of the military... planted swiftly and surly.  They're ready to fly in the breezes that take them to new adventures, new lands, and new friends.

"Military children are well-rounded, culturally aware, tolerant and extremely resilient.  They have learned from an early age that home is where their hearts are... and that a good friend can be found in every corner of the world.

"They learn that to survive means to adapt... that the door that closes one chapter of their life opens up to a new and exciting adventure full of new friends and new experiences."

I drove around town, trying to find a picture of children playing in the dandelions... but I guess they were all in school.  I did find an interesting looking little deer in a dandelion patch that I thought was cute enough to share.

Wherever you live, I hope you're having a beautiful day!  Good-bye till next time! 

NOTE: The American Legion and VFW Auxiliaries are providing a Memorial Day Program & Luncheon for the community next Monday, May 29th, at 11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church.  Hope you can attend!

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