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Quote for today… “’Tis the soldier’s life to have their balmy slumbers waked with strife.” ─ William Shakespeare

• World War II veteran and D-Day paratrooper Ray Wallace, of Columbia, gives a thumbs-up to spectators Saturday during the Mount Joy Memorial Day Parade. (Vinny Tennis/Sunday News)
• “Pipes and Drums” bands will be performing at area Memorial Day parades. On Sunday, the Susquehanna Pipes and Drums Band will be one of the parade units in the Columbia Memorial Day Memorial Service and Parade. The Columbia United Veterans Council is paying special tribute to the 28th Infantry Division, “America’s oldest Army Division during this year’s ceremonies. Another of the six bands in the parade is the Westminster Municipal Band. Columbia’s parade, according to the Borough of Columbia Website, starts at 2:30 pm.
• On Monday, see the Kiltie Band of York in Marietta’s Parade. Marietta’s steps off at 11:00 am. According to the Turkey Hill Website, “Our Giant Cow will be participating in three Memorial Day parades the Marietta Memorial Day parade (Marietta, PA), the Mountville VFW Memorial Day parade (Mountville, PA) and the Kennett Square Memorial Day parade (Kennett Square, PA).”
• Indiantown Gap National Cemetery is “among the nation’s 20 busiest national cemeteries.” Read more about this in the Lancaster Sunday News article.
• from Lancaster’s Sunday News: This is just lovely; though not what the people who crafted the Constitution had in mind: “When terrorists are sparse, FBI spies of government critics.” – An article about knowing when it may be time to have that talk with parents and older relatives –  Lancaster County RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS appears on page D-6; Restaurant Inspections appears as a special link at lancasteronline.com. (NOTE: At this time, Columbia Borough’s restaurant/food establishments inspections do not appear at the state database.) – “Lancaster County is getting older …” –
• from the Lancaster Sunday News: Susquehanna rescue –  Rescuers from Susquehanna Fire Company in Columbia return to shore at Lock 2 on the York County shore of the Susquehanna River. The boat in distress was towed to the York County shore. (Blaine T. Shahan/Sunday News)
• from the Kansas City Star: “Joplin tornado highlights the crucial role of government“
• [NOTE: To the lady in the park who asked about the 21-gun salute; please click on the “B – E -E – P! tab for an answer.]