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Love of Friends, Kindness of Strangers
Numerous Rotary Clubs, including Lamar’s, came to the aid recently of four young men from Great Britain, bicycling across the country, raising awareness and funds for cancer sufferers in honor of a friend who succumbed to the disease four years ago. Through Rotary contacts in England, Judy Turpin of the Lamar Rotary became aware of […]
Russ Baldwin | May 21, 2015 | Comments 0
The Origin of Memorial Day
Since May 5, 1868, Americans have observed Memorial Day celebrations. It was first observed through a general order, decreed by General John Logan, National Commander of the Grand Army of the Republic. Memorial Day was first observed for the war dead several weeks later, when flowers were placed on the graves of Union and Confederate […]
Russ Baldwin | May 28, 2011 | Comments 0