ST. CROIX VALLEY CHAPTER
www.stcroixvalleychapter.com
WEEKLY NEWS
Emergency Number at Rehearsals - (651) 246-7257 (Tyler’s cell phone)
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Significant Dates
NOTE: The 2014 Calendar is located on our website under EVENTS and is frequently updated
Monday
Saturday
Sunday
Fri-Sun
Sunday
Tuesday
Sunday
May 26, 2014
June 28, 2014
June 29, 2014
July 18-20, 2014
Aug
10, 2014
Aug
12, 2014
Aug
17, 2014
Memorial Day Singout @ Greenwood Cemetery in River Falls
On To Fame Show – St. Catherine’s College in St. Paul
Church Singout – Hudson
Stillwater Log Jam Days
Church Singout & Annual Picnic – Cambridge
Como Park Singout – St. Paul
Twins Game Singout
***We meet every Tuesday at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Stillwater unless noted above***
WELCOME GUESTS
Thanks for visiting; we hope you enjoy your musical experience with us. Please feel free to ask any
questions you have. Ruwal Freese, our Membership VP, will have the answer or will get it for you.
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MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE IN RIVER FALLS
Greenwood Cemetery in River Falls on Monday, May 26th. This is a long time tradition for our chorus.
We are singing at the River Falls Memorial Day Service at the Greenwood Cemetery. Warm up at the BakkenYoung Funeral Home (805 East Division Street, River Falls, WI) just west of the Greenwood Cemetery.
Warm up: 9:15am
Service: 10:00am
Songs: Armed Forces Medley & God Bless America.
Uniform: Casual uniform – Blue Blazer, Pastel Color Shirt with Logo, Chorus Tie, Tan Slacks,
Black Belt w/Brass Buckle, Black Socks & comfy Black Shoes.
MEMORIAL DAY HISTORY
Memorial Day is a US federal holiday wherein the men and women who died while serving in the United
States Armed Forces are remembered. The holiday, which is celebrated every year on the final Monday
of May, was formerly known as Decoration Day and originated after the American Civil War to
commemorate the Union and Confederate soldiers who died in the Civil War. By the 20th century,
Memorial Day had been extended to honor all Americans who have died while in the military service. It
typically marks the start of the summer vacation season, while Labor Day marks its end.
Many people visit cemeteries and memorials, particularly to honor those who have died in military
service. Many volunteers place an American flag on each grave in national cemeteries.
Annual Decoration Days for particular cemeteries are held on a Sunday in late spring or early summer
in some rural areas of the American South, notably in the mountains. In cases involving a family
graveyard where remote ancestors as well as those who were deceased more recently are buried, this
may take on the character of an extended family reunion to which some people travel hundreds of
miles.
People gather on the designated day and put flowers on graves and renew contacts with kinfolk and
others. There often is a religious service and a "dinner on the ground," the traditional term for
a potluck meal in which people used to spread the dishes out on sheets or tablecloths on the grass. It is
believed that this practice began before the American Civil War and thus may reflect the real origin of
the "memorial day" idea.
Memorial Day is not to be confused with Veterans Day; Memorial Day is a day of remembering the men
and women who died while serving, while Veterans Day celebrates the service of all U.S. military
veterans.
The preferred name for the holiday gradually changed from "Decoration Day" to "Memorial Day", which
was first used in 1882. It did not become more common until after World War II, and was not declared
the official name by Federal law until 1967. On June 28, 1968, the Congress passed the Uniform
Monday Holiday Act, which moved four holidays, including Memorial Day, from their traditional dates to
a specified Monday in order to create a convenient three-day weekend. The change moved Memorial
Day from its traditional May 30 date to the last Monday in May. The law took effect at the federal level
in 1971. After some initial confusion and unwillingness to comply, all 50 states adopted Congress'
change of date within a few years.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
May Birthdays
5/3
5/31
Matt Hall
Jim Peterson