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PRINCESS ANNE, MD. - (Aug. 14, 2013) - The University of Maryland Eastern Shore will play host for the first time this coming semester to a SAM BAT Fall League, a wooden-bat baseball league for local high school players.
Games will be played at Hawks' Stadium on the UMES campus under the direction of a Canadian company that manufactures and markets professional baseball bats made from maple.
Several Eastern Shore high schools are expected to field full teams in the league, while some teams will be comprised of players drawn from other area schools. Eight weeks of play begins in September with games typically being held on Sundays, weather permitting.
A six-week regular season will be followed by two weeks of playoffs to determine an Eastern Shore league champion. The Princess Anne parks and recreation field will serve as an alternate site.
The fee is $160 per player and includes a SAM BAT similar to the one 2012 Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers uses.
"SAM BAT was the first maple bat approved by Major League Baseball" in the late 1990s, said Sam Holman, inventor of the patented maple bat. "It has become the market leader for quality and performance with over 100 professional players using SAM BAT today."
According to its website, "the SAM BAT Fall League program encourages an environment in which players will continue to develop through practicing the fundamentals of baseball with a particular emphasis on skills development and specifically skills related to hitting with a SAM BAT in a safe and fun atmosphere."
The company marketing the competition says it is "the fastest growing youth development league in North America."
UMES is among 10 North American locales serving as host sites for leagues, but the university has no role operating or underwriting the competition. Nevertheless, it provides a backdrop for an estimated 150 high school athletes on Delmarva who someday might be interested in pursuing a post-secondary education.
"We're honored The Original Maple Bat Corp. chose UMES as one of its venues for a structured recreational activity like youth baseball," university spokesman Bill Robinson said. "The university is confident the athletes, their families, fans and coaches will enjoy their visits to our campus this fall."
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About Sam Bat
The Original Maple Bat Corp. was founded by Sam Holman, inventor of the patented Sam Bat, who introduced the first approved maple wood bat to Major League Baseball. The company is privately owned by Holman and three others, including company president Arlene Anderson. It is located in Carleton Place, Ontario just outside of Ottawa, Canada's capital.


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"Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters", staring Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton has been kicking around for some time now but with a January 11th release date looming you would think the film was pretty wrapped up. No so my friends. It looks like the folks over at Paramount are now testing the film in both R and PG-13 rating form. I can only assume this means one version will have the 3 boobed hooker alien and one version won't. Wait no, that's a different movie.
I've made a ridiculous amount of "I think Ryan Reynolds is hot" jokes on this site so I'm just going to skip it this time. I'm just going to tell you about the new movie titled "Queen Of the City" he's working on where he stars as a father who begins to find clues that his child may still be alive 8 years after she was abducted. I'm not going to close with a weird comment about his rock hard abs. I'm not even going to mention is dreamy eyes that you get lost in every time you look at them.
Just in time for the holiday season IFC is set to release a new documentary titled "The Jeffrey Dahmer Files" which follows a lovable pup across the country has he tries to find the family that accidentally left him behind. Wait wait no, that's all wrong. it's about Jeffrey Dahmer, the guy who was arrested in 1991 for the murder of 17 people. It's an honest mistake.
I don't know why I get so excited about Bigfoot movies, especially since there's so many of them coming out in the near future. I think it might be because our very own Mark just gets so excited about them and any time he gets that twinkle of excitement in his eyes the world just seems a little bit brighter. I may have said too much. "Bigfoot County" is a new found footage flick about a group of filmmakers on a hunt to find the large hairy one.
Gareth Edwards recently made waves with his low budget success "Monsters". Legendary Pictures was so impressed with his bargain barrel monster effects, they've now tapped the director to helm their "Godzilla" remake. Sure, Edwards proved himself a decent director but, we all remember how the last American "Godzilla" remake turned out, don't we?
If you didn't hate the poorly named McG already, prepare to set your phasers to loathe. The director has stepped in to take over the troubled "Ouija" board movie. Yes, a movie on the crappy Hasbro board game.
George Clooney is going to return to his horror roots as he signs on to star in the serial killer thriller "The Monster of Florence".
I've long thought that the classic Grimm Fairy Tale "Hansel and Gretel" lacked sexiness. Thank god Gemma Artetron and Jeremy Renner have signed on for "Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters".


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- Health spending still rose 1.7 percentage points faster than inflation in 2012
- But its share of overall economy shrank slightly from 2011
- Affordable Care Act %27changes so many components%27 of health industry
Health care spending last year rose at one of the lowest rates in a half-century, partly the result of cost-saving measures put in place by the 2009 health care law, a USA TODAY analysis finds.
Spending for medical care has increased modestly for five consecutive years, the longest period of slow growth since Medicare began in 1966. This respite comes just before a massive expansion of health insurance starts Jan. 1, 2014. Another 21 million people will get insurance, adding about $100 billion a year to total health care spending in 2014, according to the government's actuary.
Health care spending hit a record $2.67 trillion last year, but its share of the overall economy shrank, from 17.12% of gross domestic product in 2011 to 17.04%, because other parts of the economy grew faster, an analysis of Bureau of Economic Analysis data found.
Cost-saving measures under the health care law appear to be helping keep medical prices flat, according to health care providers and analysts. Also, weak demand may linger from the recession, which ended in June 2009, especially for optional care such as cosmetic surgery.
In 2012, the average price paid for medical care — a doctor's visit, an operation, a pair of glasses — rose at about the same rate as other prices in the economy, an inflation rate of less than 2%.
Total health care spending still rose 1.7 percentage points faster than inflation in 2012 because of an increased use of medical services, such as hospitals, home health care and drugs. However, even this extra demand for care was modest compared with past years, especially for an aging population.
"We're beginning a long period of adjustment in health care," says Dan Mendelson. CEO of Avalere Health, which advises health care companies and investors. "Institutions are taking both cost control and quality improvement more seriously."
He predicts modest cost growth is a long-term trend, not a short-term blip. "There's a lot more to squeeze without hurting quality," he says.
Also keeping costs lower:
Government insurance. More people are getting health insurance from Medicare and Medicaid, which pay less to doctors and hospitals than private insurers. Medicaid, which pays the least, covers 56 million poor people, up 10 million from five years ago. It will add nearly 20 million enrollees next year.
Generic drugs. About four of five drugs used today are less expensive generic medicines. The nation's top-selling drug, Lipitor, for high blood pressure, lost patent protection last year.
Competition. Health care exchanges, which start next year, may keep insurance prices down while limiting consumer choice. In early deals, hospitals and doctors are agreeing to lower rates than traditional private insurance in exchange for more volume.
New law has impact
USA TODAY computed health care spending from the nation's gross domestic product data to get the first comprehensive look at what happened in 2012.
In the four years leading to expanded health insurance, the government has used authority in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to try to reshape the economics of health care through regulation and financial incentives. That appears to be keeping a lid on medical costs, at least in the short-term.
"It all goes back to (the Affordable Care Act) and how it changes so many components of the way we do business," says Peter Person, chief executive of Essentia Health, a 12,800-employee hospital system based in Duluth, Minn. "The language I use now in the health care business is completely different than the language I used even five years ago."
One big change is the government's revived push toward managed care. The government wants to pay a lump sum for a patient or diagnosis, demand higher standards and expect the medical provider to get the job done for that cost. Rather than cutting reimbursement rates, the government is raising the bar for what it expects for every dollar it spends.
Example: Medicare won't pay a penny more if a patient suffering congestive heart failure is readmitted to a hospital within 30 days of a discharge. The original lump sum is supposed to be enough and the refusal to pay more is designed to encourage hospitals to give top-notch care the first time.
How it saves money: Essentia now provides 300 of the sickest congrestive heart failure patients with electronic home scales that relay information, such as weight and symptoms, to a nurse several times a week. The steady monitoring of small things has cut 30-day admissions to less than one-tenth of the national average and saved millions of dollars.
"Until now, the government has paid on volume. Now, it's trying to pay more on quality," says Person, a doctor of internal medicine, as well as CEO of Essentia, which has 18 hospitals and 68 clinics.
Incentives to lower costs
The government's new approach attaches financial rewards and penalties to a long list of practices — from giving antibiotics before surgery to using electronic medical records — in an effort to simultaneously improve quality and lower costs. In addition to changing how Medicare and Medicaid pay for medical care, the administration is providing grants and legal waivers to states and medical providers to experiment with approaches that try to align financial rewards with what studies show are best medical practices.
Among the most visible successes are efforts to save money on the most expensive patients by permitting the use of a hospice rather than a hospital for end-of-life care and emphasizing home health care over nursing homes.
Wisconsin's Family Care program now pays $3,200 monthly per person to provide mostly home health care to 40,000 poor seniors and disabled people. That's $600 a month less than it pays under an old program, which tends to use nursing homes to care for the most expensive population of patients, who are on both Medicare and Medicaid, the health program for poor people.
What's not clear is whether thousands of pages of new regulations and ideas can keep a lid on health care costs for long. In the past, regulations to solve one problem have created new financial incentives elsewhere in the reimbursement system.
The new efficiency push resembles earlier efforts, one under then-president Ronald Reagan and another under then-president Bill Clinton. In the 1980s, Medicare started paying fixed amounts for a diagnosis. In the 1990s, health maintenance organizations were widely seen as a powerful cost-containment tool.
Both initiatives tamed costs briefly and left managed care unpopular with many patients and medical providers. Managed care and other cost savings will stick this time because they aren't voluntary, says Person, the hospital chief.
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Sell in May? Find something new to sayMay 2, 2013: 12:41 PM ET
The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Paul R. La Monica. Other than Time Warner, the parent of CNNMoney, Abbott Laboratories and AbbVie, La Monica does not own positions in any individual stocks.
Stop me if you've heard this before. Sell in May and go away. (I was tempted to just write those 6 words over and over again for the entire column. Like Jack Torrance in "The Shining." All work and no play does make Paul a dull boy.)
The notion that investors should dump stocks at the start of spring because the market often slumps in the summer is a tired Wall Street myth.
Sure, stocks do sometimes dip from May through August. And the market sell-off on Wednesday was a painful reminder of how volatile stocks can be once the weather starts to warm up (at least for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere) and we see more commercials for summer blockbuster movies.
But during the years when stocks have gone down in the second quarter and beginning of the third quarter, it was usually with good reason. Earnings were sluggish. The economy was losing steam. And in the case of the past few years, the spring/summer stock swoon (alliteration is fun!) happened after the market enjoyed a hot start to the year.
Related: Dr. Doom says to buy stocks while you still can
Why should any sane investor make tweaks to their portfolios just because of what month it is? That makes no sense. You could wind up missing a decent rally.
"You can't go off to an island and sip piña coladas for a few months," quipped Phil Orlando, chief equity market strategist with Federated Investors.
Just look at 2009. The market hit rock bottom in March 2009, but there were still many questions about the health of the economy and the nation's financial system. It would have, at first blush, seemed reasonable to be skeptical and sell stocks in May. After all, the S&P 500 rallied more than 30% between the demonic bear market low (666.79) on March 6 and April 30. But if you went away in the summer of 2009, you wouldn't have been too happy come Labor Day.
Now things were obviously a lot different in 2009 than they are today. That was the bull market's infancy. We're now four years into this current rally.
And the sell in May philosophy did work in 2010 and 2011. But that was due to significant concerns about Europe in 2010 (the Flash Crash didn't help boost market confidence either) and worries about the Congressional debt ceiling battles in 2011 that culminated with Standard & Poor's stripping the U.S. of its AAA rating that August.
If you adhered to sell in May last year, you would have been disappointed again. Unless you came back just one month later.
After a dismal May, stocks resumed their rally last summer once it became clear that the Federal Reserve was going to continue stimulating the economy for a long time, Europe was not collapsing, and earnings growth was picking up.
That sounds a lot like current market conditions.
"Data will determine whether or not stocks should be bought or sold, not the page on the calendar turning," Orlando said.
Related: Twitter 'flash crash' is just noise
There's also the issue of how long investors should really sit out of stocks in the first place. The sell in May phrase is a cute way of making light of the fact that volume dries up during the summer doldrums as many Wall Street professionals are on vacation. Goodbye, Manhattan and hello Hampton jitney!
But trading activity and news flow usually return with a vengeance after Labor Day. Still, September is historically the worst month for stocks. And October is notorious for some of the most famous one-day crashes.
So should investors realistically only own stocks from November through April? Even though stocks tend to fare better during those months, market timing seems silly.
"Yes, there is some seasonality to the stock market. Stocks often do better from November through April. But what people forget is that stocks are still usually up from May to October too. So you'd miss out on returns during those months if you sell in May," said Mike Binger, senior portfolio manager for Gradient Investments.
Both Binger and Orlando said they are still bullish. With interest rates this low and gold prices plummeting, they think stocks remain a much better bet than bonds or commodities. And with Ben Bernanke still preaching the gospel of quantitative easing, Binger joked that "Don't fight the Fed" should trump "Sell in May" in terms of Wall Street trading rules of thumb for the rest of the year.
Sure, there are legitimate reasons to be worried about whether the bull market is finally running out of steam, particularly with the Dow and S&P 500 near all-time highs.
But the mere fact that we have now entered the fifth month of the Gregorian calendar should not be viewed as a signal to sell stocks.


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Why You Should Vote in Today's Opposition Primary
Voting isn't an act of protest, it's an act of tactical retreat. Tactical retreat is never fun. It's dispiriting, intolerable, bitter...and essential. Because the alternative is the end of organized opposition to the regime: the true Cuban scenario.
For the last few weeks, I've been holding on to a shameful secret. I've been hanging on to it, timidly, in that weary way you hang on to an unpopular odd-ball opinion. I've been going back and forth on whether to share it for days, fearing the backlash.
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I think people should vote in today's opposition primary.
I do.
Here's why.
All year, I backed the opposition's street protest agenda. I thought militant street protests were the best chance we had to destabilize the regime. I thought they could set off the kind of defections cascade that, alone, will really change the game in Venezuela, with one pillar of regime support after another switching sides. I thought Luisa Ortega had a credible shot at becoming "the first domino": the defection that opened up a wider split, one wide enough to genuinely make the regime's hold on power start to slip.
I was wrong. We were wrong. Luisa jumped, and nobody who matters really followed. The cascade didn't materialize.
But I knew it was a gamble. We all did. We knew the government had plenty of tools at its disposal to try to stanch the bleed. We knew they could threaten —credibly— and intimidate —credibly— and, deep down, we all knew it was far from given that we would be able to split them before they wore us down.
And the long and the short of it is as simple as it is bitter: I was wrong. We were wrong. Luisa jumped, and nobody who matters really jumped after her. The cascade didn't materialize. The prospect of life in El Helicoide or Ramo Verde proved too scary.
The realization is crushing, dispiriting. But it's also, now, an unmissable reality. We gambled. And we lost.
The protests didn't end because Henry Ramos Allup stabbed us in the back. MUD isn't responsible for the collapse of the protest strategy. The protests petered out because opposition activists realized that the defection cascade wasn't coming: that they could keep tear gassing us indefinitely, that there was no upside to continuing to risk arrest and political prison to set off a regime crisis the government had under control.
That's what happened. We misjudged how cohesive the regime was, and so we lost. Taking it out on MUD doesn't help in any way.
It's unfortunate —if understandable— that no one in MUD has had the fortitude to stand up and spell this out clearly. And it's understandable that opposition supporters are hurt, confused, disoriented, depressed and demobilized by this absolutely dire reality.
The question that faces Venezuela now isn't "what is it going to take to cause the regime to collapse in the short term?" That question's been settled. The regime isn't going to collapse in the short term. Criminal, jueputa, and utterly intolerable though it is, the regime has enough support from the people who matter to keep power. For now.
The question that faces Venezuela now is different. "Is the opposition to remain a viable, nationwide organized movement with some scope for independent action, or are we to become truly like Cuba: a country without an organized opposition, only atomized 'dissidents' with no capacity to mobilize and act collectively?"
To hope for MUD's destruction is to wish for the dictatorship's number one wish: to face no opponents, only dissidents.
That's where we are now. The atomic rage now facing MUD from its own grassroots — that mix of hurt and disgust and despair— is both deeply human and profoundly dangerous. It's the state of mind the government absolutely needs if it's to liquidate the opposition entirely as an organized force in society. If you think Venezuela is hopeless now, just picture it without an organized political opposition at all.
There's a certain morose pose out there in the oppo twittersphere that likes to play with the idea that MUD has been so hapless that we'd be better off without it. I don't think there's a more irresponsible view in today's public sphere, or a more blinkered one.
For an opposition supporter to hope for MUD's demise is to endorse for the dictatorship's number one wish: to face no opponents, only dissidents. For all the loose talk about "cubanization", that's what the real Cuban scenario looks like. I don't know if the people who hold it have genuinely stopped to mull the life of a dissident in an outright dictatorship — the utter isolation, the total irrelevance, the complete despair of that position.
MUD's responsibility right now is to survive. To live to fight another day. It's intolerable, but that really is our best case scenario now.
And that's why I think you should vote today. Because MUD with a dozen governorships under its control is much harder to liquidate than a MUD with none. Not impossible, mind you — but harder.
Will it solve the whole problem? Will it get rid of el bigotúo before hallaca-time? Will it bring democracy back to Venezuela?
Of course not.
Grow up.
I know opposition governors won't really be allowed to govern. I know they'll face enormous pressures to bow to the Constituent Assembly. I know they'll have parallel CorpoGovernorships set up alongside them to absorb most of their budgets and responsibilities. These things are all true.
The measure of how bad our strategic position is now that we're better off electing them even though we know these things are all true.
Voting today is an act of tactical retreat. No one goes into tactical retreat por gusto. You don't do it because you want to. You don't even do it because it's a good idea. You do it because you've just suffered a very bad set back and if you don't keep your wits about it you're liable to be annihilated.
That's where we are today. The debate inside the opposition today amounts to "do we want to be liquidated, or merely battered and bruised?" I think we're better off battered and bruised than wiped out as a political force. Hate me all you want for it.
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Getting swept by the Astros was not exactly what I had in mind after my last post. Same story as the rest of the season, just not enough offense to win, even when the pitching is decent to good. Now they go back to Milwaukee for the final series before the break.
Scheduled Pitchers: Maholm, Karstens and Lincoln vs Doug Davis, Dave Bush and Randy Wolf. There's no reason the Pirates shouldn't be able to hit these guys but also no reason to expect them too. Very blah matchups. But I'm busy all weekend so I don't expect to be able to watch the games anyway.
What you should watch on Sunday is Netherlands vs Spain in the World Cup final. No, the US isn't playing. Yes, the MLS is a substandard league and pretty boring. So take advantage of the chance to see world class players actually giving their damnedest to win a game. That's what sports is all about.
One last All-Star Rosters note: Nice to see Joey Votto get voted in. He never should have been left off in the first place. Now if only one of the OFers would get "injured" and Cutch named to the squad I'd be very happy.
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HSV E Series 2 launched (HSV Press Release) 09/09/09
HSV E Series 2 launched
Wednesday, 09 September 2009
Stunning new design theme and all new driver features headline major upgrade for HSV
Holden Special Vehicles today unveiled the all new E Series 2 (E2) range featuring
several Australian production car firsts, a significant new design theme and a number
of new driver features for Australia's favourite luxury and performance car company.
Managing Director Phil Harding said 09/09/09 was a proud day for HSV.
"We decided to make a major investment in new product, features and performance,
in a time of unprecedented economic turmoil," Phil Harding said.
"The new E2 range is yet another opportunity to demonstrate the engineering and
design excellence of HSV," he said.
E Series 2 highlights include;
The return of the GTS to the top of HSV's performance pedigree with 325kW
of power, hi-flow intermediate exhaust system with bi-modal mufflers, recalibrated
Magnetic Ride Control with stiffer springs and 8.5 inch front wheels
as standard, The addition of stunning Daytime Running Lamps throughout the range,
giving HSV owners greater differentiation than ever before, Fuel economy savings of up to 4.5%,
A dramatic new frontal shockwave graphic, with different interpretations across the model line-up, A number of new driver enhancements including 'Competition Mode' Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Launch Control (manual only) and Extended Cruise Control, A range of new options under the banner of 'SV Enhanced' including six piston front brake calipers for GTS, a new 'Performance Suspension' for
Clubsport R8, bi-modal exhaust on ClubSport R8 sedan & Clubsport R8 Tourer, Maloo R8, Senator Signature and Grange, No price increase on ClubSport R8, Clubsport R8 Tourer and Maloo R8, while
GTS and Senator Signature rise by just $7001.
Phil Harding said HSV's new 325kW GTS continued the forty year tradition of the
nameplate being at the pinnacle of Australian performance motoring. "To be able to deliver a sophisticated, striking modern day interpretation of the GTS performance saloon – at an accessible price – is a tribute to our entire team," he said. Engineering The HSV Engineering story behind E2 began not long after the release of E Series in August 2006.
The VE architecture gave the HSV Engineering team a wonderful platform to work
from and in the three years since, a number of refinements, revisions, updates and
upgrades via the release of Grange, Maloo, Tourer and model year changes have
bought HSV to the release of E Series 2.
E2 introduces a number of driver enhancements, as well as an increase in the power
output for the HSV GTS to 325kW, but not at the expense of fuel economy.
Chief Engineer Joel Stoddart said one of the goals of the E2 development program
was to improve fuel economy.
"We have achieved up to 4.5% improvement in fuel economy, with an auto ClubSport
R8 now returning 13.9 litres per 100km," he said.
Specific driver enhancements include;
Competition Mode ESC allows enthusiastic driving, while still providing a
high level of support from ABS, Traction Control and Stability control systems.
ESC will be compulsory in all passenger vehicles sold in Australia from 2011.
Intelligent Launch Control comes standard in all manual transmission HSV
E2s and removes the guess work from 'off the line' starts. Launch Control
provides the ability to accelerate from a standstill to the cars maximum
Extended Cruise Control provides additional confidence for the HSV E2
driver where their vehicle will not exceed the speed they have set the cruise
control to. This is particularly important on downhill sections of road, greatly
improving safety and minimising the risk of exceeding the speed limit.
In addition to Extended Cruise Control, HSV's Chief Engineer Joel Stoddart said
HSV's E2 safety story extended to the introduction of stunning new Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL).
"The introduction of DRLs not only make the car stand out more than ever on the road, but are also a safety feature," Joel Stoddart said. "Recent European studies have shown that appropriate DRL's can greatly reduce the number of multi-vehicle accidents during the day time." Design Chief of Design and Styling, Julian Quincey, said work on sketching E2 began in early 2007, not long after the original E Series began delivering record sales for HSV.
"Our customers were telling HSV they loved the differentiation the new model delivered, giving us the starting point for designing the next generation," Julian Quincey said. "We needed a new identity that would both excite the passionate HSV buyer and equally one that could be picked out by the non car enthusiast."
"This meant that our overall front and rear graphics had to be substantially changed
from the original E series and ideally also look lower, wider and more sporty," he
"This made the performance hood a desirable addition to the ClubSport and GTS
"The twin bonnet intakes also work well with our signature twin nostril grill and the
feature lines are very dynamic with a strongly angled taper to the front of the car."
HSV E2 also introduces a 'shockwave' graphic theme across the model line-up.
"The new theme runs across the front and rear graphics, design of the mesh, wheels
and exhaust tips," Julian Quincey said.
The GTS wheel repeats the Shockwave graphic which is heavily emphasised with
the use of a polished front face.
Similarly the ClubSport R8 picks up the dynamic angled spoke shape inspired by the graphic.
The exhaust tips complete HSV's striking new look with stainless steel surrounds.
Quincey said the addition of 'Daytime Running Lamps' to the line-up made E2 stand
out from the crowd.
"We felt that such a strong visual cue was crucial to the new cars identity and
visibility," he said. "I am proud of the entire new package, but particularly just how striking the front of the car appears."
Options and pricing – the return of 'SV Enhanced'
HSV will launch E2 with no price increases for ClubSport R8, Maloo R8 and Tourer R8, while GTS and Senator Signature price increases have been kept to less than 1%.
"To launch a new range of cars, with a stunning new look and significant driver enhancements with no or little increase in price is great news for HSV customers," General Manager of Sales Darren Bowler said.
"We're also committed to giving customers a range of performance options to truly
customise their HSV purchase", he said.
The HSV E2 range allows significant customisation, with a number of options available for every model, under the umbrella of 'SV Enhanced'.
Customers choosing an SV Enhanced option will receive a new HSV exterior badge. ClubSport R8 customers can option new 'Performance' suspension, bi-modal exhaust, 20 inch wheels and leather interior trim.
Clubsport R8, Tourer R8 and Maloo R8 customers have the option of bi-modal exhaust, leather interior trim and 20 inch wheels.
GTS customers can option six piston front brake callipers – with larger discs, finished in SV Enhanced yellow. This option includes a unique accent finish for the 20 inch wheel design. GTS is the only model in the E Series 2 range that includes bi-modal exhaust as standard.
Senator Signature and Grange customers can option bi-modal exhaust and 20 inch wheels.
Darren Bowler said the new range had been enthusiastically greeted by potential customers and the Dealer Network alike.
"To have dozens of customers putting deposits on HSV E2 product – sight unseen – demonstrates how strong our brand is, even in the midst of an economic downturn," Darren Bowler said.
Full Line up
GTS to top 325kW, new SV Enhanced options and stunning design
theme across the range
The new HSV E Series 2 range, unveiled for the first time today, represents the best
in Australian luxury and performance motoring.
As part of the unveil, each model receives its own unique character and points of
difference, which will be readily identifiable to the HSV owner.
A range of options are also available under the 'SV Enhanced' banner, to further
customise the HSV E2 Series.
SV Enhanced optioned vehicles receive a new 'Race Relations' inspired rear
designator in red, courtesy of the HSV design team. GTS owners who purchase the
new six piston brake calliper option receive their SV Enhanced and GTS badges in
ClubSport R8
All new front and rear design encompassing performance bonnet scoops and
'shockwave' inspired theme.
317kW LS3 V8 engine.
Competition Mode ESC
Extended Cruise Control
Launch Control (manual vehicles only).
Four piston front and rear brakes.
All new E2 Sports 19 inch wheels
Sports cloth seating as standard.
SV Enhanced options include Performance suspension, bi-modal exhaust,
Sports leather seats and 20 inch wheels.
Retails from $65,990
Maximum Recommended Retail Price only, subject to state taxes and dealer delivery charges.
Maloo R8
All new front appearance encompassing performance bonnet scoops and
'shockwave' inspired theme.
317kW LS3 V8 engine.
Competition Mode ESC.
Extended Cruise Control.
Launch Control (manual vehicles only).
All new E2 Sports 19 inch wheels.
Sports cloth seats as standard.
Driver & passenger front airbags now include front, seat side & curtain side
Addition of dual 8" subwoofers located in the rear cabin quarter trims. Audio
output 170W.
SV Enhanced options include bi-modal exhaust, Sports leather seats and 20
inch wheels.
Retails from $62,990
ClubSport R8 Tourer
All new front appearance encompassing performance bonnet scoops and
'shockwave' inspired theme
317kW LS3 V8 engine
Competition Mode ESC.
Extended Cruise Control.
Launch Control (manual vehicles only).
Four piston front and rear brakes.
All new E2 Sports 19 inch wheels.
Sports cloth seats as standard.
SV Enhanced options include bi-modal exhaust, Sports leather seats and 20
inch wheels.
Retails from $66,990
All new front and rear appearance encompassing performance bonnet scoops
and 'shockwave' inspired theme.
Upgraded 325kW LS3 V8 engine.
Hi-flow intermediate exhaust with bi-modal mufflers.
Competition Mode ESC.
Extended Cruise Control.
Launch Control (manual vehicles only).
Magnetic Ride Control (MRC) Performance suspension, stiffer and
Four piston front and rear brakes. All new E2 Performance 20 inch wheels.
Performance leather seats.
SV Enhanced options include six-piston front brake callipers, finished in SV
Enhance yellow with black HSV insignia and four-piston rears with unique
wheel accenting.
Retails from $80,990
Maximum Recommended Retail Price only, subject to state taxes and dealer delivery charges.
Senator Signature
All new sophisticated front and rear appearance incorporating subtle
elements of the shockwave graphic theme.
317kW LS3 V8 engine.
Competition Mode ESC.
Extended Cruise Control.
Launch Control (manual vehicles only).
Magnetic Ride Control (MRC) Premium suspension.
Luxury Nappa leather seats.
Four piston front and rear brakes
All new E2 Luxury 19 inch wheels.
SV Enhanced options include bi-modal exhaust and 20 inch wheels.
Retails from $82,990
WM Grange
317kW LS3 V8 engine.
Competition Mode ESC.
Extended Cruise Control.
Magnetic Ride Control (MRC) Premium suspension.
Luxury Nappa leather seats.
Four piston front and rear brakes
All new E2 Luxury 19 inch wheels.
SV Enhanced options include bi-modal exhaust and 20 inch wheels
Retails from $87,990
Thanks for the up date Mr knee sounds good.
Baz :smilie_da
I had the pleasure only yesterday to have a real close look inside and out at an R8 in red guise whilst in at Westpoint Blacktown and I must say that imho they are one hot car and would own one if funds permitted :)
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WDW Info.com eloquently provides an exhaustive tour of Disney's Port Orleans Riverside is themed around the antebellum south along the Missisippi river. The resort started life in 1992 as "Dixie Landings". In 2001 Disney changed the name to Port Orleans Riverside. This massive resort is divided into two distinct sections – Magnolia Bend and Aligator Bayou. Magnolia Bend consists of four – two and three story plantation-style mansions. Aligator Bayou is comprised of 16 two story rustic, cajun-style buildings. In all, the resort has 2048 rooms spread over nearly 200 acres of land. The grounds are lined with oak and magnolia trees, along with azalea, camellia and rose bushes creating an atmosphere of relaxed southern charm. The Sassagoula river runs through the resort and provides transportation to Port Orleans French Quarter, as well as Downtown Disney marketplace and West Side. The food court here is called Riverside Mill, and while similar to what is offered at Port Orleans French Quarter, the food wasn't quite as good. This resort also has a full service restaurant, Boatwrights – which in our estimation is among the worst on property. In contrast however, we found the rooms at Port Orleans Riverside the best of any of Disney's moderates. The decor and style convey a relaxed, comfortable elegance that fits in perfectly with the overall feel of the resort. Even though the resort is large, it manages to keep a feeling of intamacy and charm and is arguably the best of Disney's moderate resort category and certainly among the best of any Disney resort in Orlando.
Of all of Disney's moderate resorts, Port Orleans Riverside feel the most comfortable and the most elegant. Muted tones of moss green and wedgewood blue sit in excellent contrast to the dark wood headboards which depict scenes from around the resort. Each room has two queen size beds (Mattresses are Sealy Posturepedic Monogram series 400 plush) and make for a comfortable nights sleep – especially after a long day in the parks. Rooms in all Disney moderate resorts feature H20 bath products (shampoo, conditioner and soaps). An upgraded version of the H20 product is avaialble in the gift shop. Rooms have flat screen televisions with convenient access to HDMI ports as well as audio and video inputs. This is convenient if you bring along video game systems for the kids or if you like to plug in your camcorder to review your video footage from the trip. Rooms here also have a small mini-fridge, wall safe (not large enough to hold a laptop though), coffee maker, iron and ironing board, and hair dryer.
All rooms sleep a maximum of 4 (plus one child in a crib), except King rooms which sleep 2. Room categories include Standard view, Garden View, Preferred Room, Water View and King Bed room. There is an additional charge for more than two adults in a room ($15 per person, per night)
Disney's published rack rate for a standard room at Port Orleans Riverside ranges from $162 per night in value season to $253 per night in the peak holiday season. Generally speaking, an upgrade to a Garden view room is an additional $10 per night over the price of a standard and an upgrade to a Preferred, Water View or King Bed room is $25 per night more than the cost of a standard room. Those rates fluctuate throughout the year, and this is a general outline of pricing. For published rates, go to http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/disney-rates.htm
Disney Dining Plan: Food purchased at the Riverside Mill uses counter services credits from the Disney Dining Plan. Most bakery items are considered snack credits . There are a few bakery items that are not available as snack credits, including specialty coffees. Meals at Boatwrights Dining Hall use one table service credit per meal. You can add the Disney Dining plan to a Magic Your Way package.
Riverside Mill: Themed after a cotton mill, the Riverside Mill serves as the resorts food court. Five seperate stations offer everything from fresh baked goods to chicken, hamburgers, pizza, a carving station and more. There is also a grab-and-go area for pre-wrapped sandwiches, snacks, bottled water, soda and desserts.
Fun Fact: The old Southern cotton mill in the food court has working gears powered by an authentic reproduction of a 35 foot water wheel.
NOTE: Room service is limited to pizza, salads, soft drinks and beer which are available from 4 p.m. to midnight.
Boatwrights Dining Hall is a full service restaurant offering cajun-style cuisine. Menu items include Chicken and Andouille Gumbo, Blackened fish, Jambalaya as well as more traditional dishes like grilled pork chops, grilled tenderloin medallions and slow roasted prime rib. Boatwrights has been a consistent disappointment in our recent visits . The seafood dishes seem to be better received than the non-seafood dishes, which seemed to be of low quality and poor preperation.
Fun Fact – Boatwright's Dining Hall is themed around shipbuilding and has a large boat hull, in the process of being built, that hangs from the ceiling. The partially built sailboat is a reproduction of a flat bottom "New Orleans Lugger" that sailed the Mississippi River in the 1820s.
The River Roost Lounge offers appetizers such as beef nachos and buffalo chicken nuggets. The lounge features live entertainment by Bob Jackson Wednesday through Saturday evenings. It is a piano sing-a-long comedy routine. Bob has the energy of 10 eight year old children and does not take a break until an hour and a half into his show. It's quite lively and extremely entertaining for the whole family with tons of audience participation. The place fills up quick, so get there before the show starts at 8:30pm. He's been doing this at Port Orleans Riverside since 1997 and you can find his schedule on his website. http://www.yehaabob.com.
Services for Kids: – These vary by season, but this is really one place where Disney shines. If you have a day where you just want to hang out by the pool, rest assured there will be games and activities throughout the day to entertain the kids. Some of the poolside activities that take place at Port Orleans Riverside are Close Counts, Disney Trivia, Notable Quotables, and more. The Ol' Man Island Pool Party takes place daily as well as the Best on the Bayo Dance Off. There is also the "Campfire on de'Bayou' adjacent to the childrens playground on Ol' Man Island near the main pool. Movies under the Stars are offered each night (weather permitting) in the courtyard at Building 90 / Oak Manor. The Bayou Pirate Adventure is also available from Port Orleans Riverside for an additional charge.
The Medicine Show Arcade is located in the main building and offers a wide range of games suitable to all age groups.
– Babysitting is available through Kids Nite Out, Inc. – which is not owned or operated by Disney. Caregivers provide in-room services which include playing games, reading, and generally entertaining your kids. Services are also available through Kids Nite Out to plan parties and special events. Advanced reservations are required and services are available 24 hours per day. There is a 4 hour minimum for children 6 months to 12 years old. Cancellations must be made 24 hours in advance to avoid the 4 hour minimum cancellation fee. Reservations can be made by calling 407-828-0920.
Port Orleans Riverside Pools / Recreation
There are a total of 6 pools at Port Orleans Riverside, with the main pool located on Ol' Man Island. The pools main feature is the 95 foot water slide. The main pool is themed to resemble an old fashioned swimming hole – with water falling from various 'old' wooden structures. There is a seperate kiddie pool and a hot tub located here as well. The Muddy Rivers pool bar serves light snacks and alcoholic beverages.
The remaining 5 quiet pools' are located throughout the property (two pools located in the Magnolia Bend section and three located in the Alligator Bayou section). These pools are open 24 hours a day and do not have lifeguards on duty. There are changing rooms, restrooms, and laundry facilities at each of the 5 pools.
Ol' Man Island Fun Fact– Legend has it that the island was settled in 1835 by a young man who made the island his home. It was a quiet country bayou, but eventually the island was settled and it was discovered by the children in the town. The bayou became their playground where they explored the beautiful world that had been created.
The huge Live Oak tree on Ol' Man Island was relocated from the current site of Disney's Animal Kingdom Park. It is the largest living Live Oak tree ever to be transplanted.
Fishing excursions – 2 hour guided fishing excursions are available along the Sassagoula River. Fishing equipment is provided and 24 hour advanced reservations are strongly recommended. You can reserve a fishing excursion by asking your Dreams Unlimited Travel agent or by calling 407-WDW-PLAY. For current information and pricing on fishing excursions around Walt Disney World, click here.
The Fishing Hole – You can fish for bluegill and perch at the Ol' Man Island Fishin' Hole (a fully stocked catch and release pond). You can rent individual cane poles or you can choose the Family cane pole fishing adventure, for up to 6 people that costs around $13 per half hour.
Bike Rentals – Bicycles and Surrey bikes (which seat 4 people) are available for rent by the half hour and can be rented directly at the marina or by calling recreation from your in-room phone. Advance reservations are not required.
Boat Rentals – Sun tracker pontoon boats, Boston Whaler Montauk boats and Sea Raycer water sprites are available for rent by the half hour at the marina. Certain age restrictions apply. Rentals can be arranged at the marina, which is located just behind the main building. You can pilot boats up the Sassagoula river, which will take you to Port Orleans French Quarter, Old Key West, and the Downtown Disney area. You can not dock your boat at any of these other locations, but its an incredibly scenic ride to take.
Horse Drawn Carriage Rides – The Horse Drawn Carriage ride is a great way to see the property at night. 25 minute horse drawn carriage rides around the resort are available nightly from 6:00pm to 9:30pm (weather permitting). Carriages can seat up to four adults, or two adults and three children. Tickets are sold directly by the carriage drivers and only cash or Disney room charge is accepted (no credit cards). For advanced reservations call 407-WDW-PLAY and for same day reservations call 407-824-2832 (walk-ups may be available).
Port Orleans Riverside Transportation
Water launch service is available to Downtown Disney Marketplace/West Side from the marina. There are four bus stops at Port Orleans Riverside, the North, South, East and West depots. The East depot is located behind building 85, the North depot behind buidling 80, the west depot behind building 25, the south depot outside the main building. Bus service is shared with Port Orleans French Quarter and there are times when the wait for a bus can be lengthy, especially during busier times of the year.
Disney's Port Orleans Resort – Riverside address:
1251 Riverside Drive
Lake Buena Vista, FL, 32830
Phone: 407-934-6000 | Fax: 407-934-5777
Check In: 3PM | Check Out: 11AM
Maximum persons per room: 4 (plus child in crib)
Category: Moderate
Maximum persons per room: 4 (2 if booking a King room)
Number of rooms: 2048
Room size: 314 Sq Ft.
Charge for 3rd and 4th guest: $15 per night / per guest
Credit Cards accepted: Disney Gift Card, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, JCB
Reserve today for a lovely Autumn stay!
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Shingo Kobayashi remembers what happened on March 11 of last year all too well. "It was the day our center was destroyed," he says, resting his long fingers on a table at Minori-kai, a facility for the disabled in Natori, Japan. "It's not there anymore." He would be happy to talk about it but—he turns his wrist to show the face of his watch—it's already a minute past 3:00 pm. And that's when he leaves. Everyday. No matter what.
At Minori-kai, everyone's day revolves around routine. And until 2:46 pm, March 11 was no exception. This center on Japan's northeast coast, dedicated to the care of mentally and physically disabled members of the city, was established in 1984 as a support group for parents, but quickly evolved into the only option to help families care for adults with severe disabilities. Last March, four of Minori-kai's five facilities, which serve 120 individuals, were destroyed, including a state-of-the-art center that the social welfare group had recently scraped together nearly $4 million to build.
At 2:46 pm, the staff and members of Minori-kai were having afternoon tea in the new center when a violent shaking rocked the building."Everyone panicked," recalls Akira Kasai, Minori-kai's director. A staff member was able to check the news on his mobile phone and saw that there was a tsunami alert. As the center was less than a kilometer away from the sea, the staff made the immediate—and lifesaving—decision to pack everyone into the center's buses and leave. "We threw away people's wheelchairs and were carrying people to the buses," recalls Kasai. As their caravan of buses raced inland toward the city hall, the members were quiet. "Nobody knew what was coming," he says.
What was coming destroyed the huge swath of Natori that is still barren today. The debris of thousands of homes and businesses is heaped in massive piles on the water's edge; the building where Minori-kai once stood is an empty dirt lot. Five members, including Kobayashi, lost their entire families. "It took a long time to confirm that their families had died," says Suzuki. "It took even more time for them to understand. They slowly started to grasp that their family was gone."
Without a live-in group home in Natori, all of the members whose caretakers died have had to leave town for facilities that could take them. Kobayashi was one of them. His mother, who was his sole guardian and who Suzuki says he rushed home to see at 3:00 pm each day, was killed in the tsunami. Suddenly, he was living with strangers for the first time in his life. Suzuki says it was not an easy transition. During a lunch break at an industrial waste recycling plant in Natori where he works during the day, Kobayashi polishes off his bento lunch and sits for a few minutes before going back on the clock. When asked about living at the group home, his eyes get red and he stares out the window over a steaming cup of miso. "Now, I like it," he says. Tears let loose and track down his cheeks. "Now, I like it."
Before the tsunami, Minori-kai had appealed to the city of Natori to put more money into welfare services for the disabled citizens like Kobayashi in the city. His mother knew she was getting older, and she and other parents had been increasingly anxious about what would happen to their children in the future. What was lost that day on March 11 was not only Minori-kai's building. It was also their effort to reform this conservative town's attitude toward the disabled. "The tsunami revealed the vulnerability of these people," says Suzuki. "It revealed the necessity to take care of them."
Rebuilding the facility will be the first step. For now, the day care for Minori-kai's most disabled members is running out of an old veterinary hospital. On a Monday morning in late February, members arrive in the morning in a bluster, taking off their shoes in the entry hall and charging into the main activity room. Once inside, they visibly relax. Everyone finds their favorite spot—a chair at the table, a spot on the couch with the keyboard playing a bossanova track—and the day begins. It's working, says Suzuki, but the space is not big enough. There is not enough room for the members to get outside and exercise and do sports, and no beds for them to rest during the day. "It's a closed space," she says. "Tension between the members is growing. They are louder and angrier than they were before."
To rebuild a new facility, Minori-kai not only needs another $4 million—it needs land. But with everybody moving away from the coastal neighborhoods, inland plots are going for a premium that Minori-kai can't afford. "Until we find the land, the city won't approve the funding for the project," says Suzuki. The organization has received some individual donations since the tsunami, and still gets about $85 per day for each patient from the national government. But all of this funding is only going to keeping up daily activities in the temporary facility, not toward building a new place that suits the needs of the members. "One year later, we've just started discussing the plan with the city government," says Kasai. "In reality, these people don't have any place to go if we aren't doing this."
Minori-kai is located at Miyagi prefecture, Natori City, Masuda. The organization accepts PayPal donations to firstname.lastname@example.com and can be contacted by mail at Minori-kai / Miyagi-prefecture, Natori City , Masuda 5-3-12 / Japan 981-1224 / Attn: Mrs. H. Suzuki.
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This Memorial Day, before you fire up the barbecue, head out to bathe at the beach, or run off to the store to participate in some great sale, stop and remember that this day is meant for something far greater than baking in the sun on the beach, or cooking burgers and hot dogs on the grill. Remember that this day is meant to honor those who throughout our nation's short but profound history, have defended freedom and democracy for us all.
On this day, remember that were it not for those men and women who gave their lives in the service of this nation, we would not be able to enjoy life safely and freely.
It is a day when the eternal tribute by the Tomb Guard sentinels at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetary, provide us with an example to follow for at least a few brief moments.
The Tomb Guards sentinels, are all volunteers, and they are the best of the elite 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment which is also known as The Old Guard., and for 24 hours a day, seven days a week, month after month, and year after year, they stand guard over the tomb and the unknown soldiers buried in it.
The Tomb Guard is eternally vigilant in their watch over the unknown soldiers, forever insuring that the unknown soldiers representing all the unidentified and never found war dead of our nation, receive the proper respect that the memories of their lives and appreciation for their defense of our nation deserves.
In a non-stop cycle, individual members of the Tomb Guard march 21 steps down a black mat behind the Tomb, turn, faces east for 21 seconds, turn again and face north for 21 seconds, then take the 21 steps that symbolize the highest military honor that can be bestowed, the 21-gun salute, down on the mat. After the turn, the sentinel executes a sharp "shoulder-arms" movement to place the weapon on the shoulder closest to the visitors to signify that the sentinel stands between the Tomb and any possible threat. Then they repeat their march in the opposite direction.
Occasionally, when a group of visitors fail to conduct themselves in a way that does justice to the souls buried in the tomb and the souls they represent. The Tomb Guard will abruptly stop their march and in swift order, take their rifle from their shoulder, grasp it straight out from their chest and at an angle, point it towards the sky, as they turn to those failing to follow the proper protocol at the tomb, and firmly, and loudly snap out the following words;
"It is requested that everyone maintains a level of silence and respect".
They then click their heels and fall back in to their regular marching pattern, as the stunned visitors stand in shocked reminder of the solemn and respectful required by their presence and deserved by the entombed soldiers.
This eternal display of dedication to insuring that our war dead are honored and properly respected, should act as a reminder to us all that such respect and honor is deserved for all those who gave their lives in the service of our nation, and that out of all the days of the year, Memorial Day provides us with the opportunity to set some time aside for at least least considering to maintain even just a brief personal, level of silent reflection and demonstrable respect and gratitude for our war dead.
The harried pace of our everyday personal lives does not always allow us to stop and make a conscious effort to not take for granted the sacrifices that others have made for us. It is understandable but also unnacceptable. But not on Memorial Day, the one day of every year that is designated for just such a purpose. On this day you need not be at the Tomb of the Unknows to respect our national heroes and express our gratitude to them for giving their all for us all. And to do this you need simply to remember how we as a nation arrived to this place in time we are now in and how much blood has been shed to insure our way life. If you can do that, than not only should it bring a tear to your eye, it should also compel you to put down your beer, or frisbee for a moment and personally praise those who made this the nation the home of the brave and made it possible for you to live in the land of the free.
Below you will find a White House 2012 Memorial Day tribute called "Remembrance" and below that you will find a history of the holiday from MemorialDay.org
The following is from MemorialDay.org
Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation's service. There are many stories as to its actual beginnings, with over two dozen cities and towns laying claim to being the birthplace of Memorial Day. There is also evidence that organized women's groups in the South were decorating graves before the end of the Civil War: a hymn published in 1867, "Kneel Where Our Loves are Sleeping" by Nella L. Sweet carried the dedication "To The Ladies of the South who are Decorating the Graves of the Confederate Dead" (Source: Duke University's Historic American Sheet Music, 1850-1920). While Waterloo N.Y. was officially declared the birthplace of Memorial Day by President Lyndon Johnson in May 1966, it's difficult to prove conclusively the origins of the day. It is more likely that it had many separate beginnings; each of those towns and every planned or spontaneous gathering of people to honor the war dead in the 1860's tapped into the general human need to honor our dead, each contributed honorably to the growing movement that culminated in Gen Logan giving his official proclamation in 1868. It is not important who was the very first, what is important is that Memorial Day was established. Memorial Day is not about division. It is about reconciliation; it is about coming together to honor those who gave their all.
Memorial Day was officially proclaimed on 5 May 1868 by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, in his General Order No. 11, and was first observed on 30 May 1868, when flowers were placed on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery. The first state to officially recognize the holiday was New York in 1873. By 1890 it was recognized by all of the northern states. The South refused to acknowledge the day, honoring their dead on separate days until after World War I (when the holiday changed from honoring just those who died fighting in the Civil War to honoring Americans who died fighting in any war). It is now celebrated in almost every State on the last Monday in May (passed by Congress with the National Holiday Act of 1971 (P.L. 90 – 363) to ensure a three day weekend for Federal holidays), though several southern states have an additional separate day for honoring the Confederate war dead: January 19 in Texas, April 26 in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi; May 10 in South Carolina; and June 3 (Jefferson Davis' birthday) in Louisiana and Tennessee.
In 1915, inspired by the poem "In Flanders Fields,"Moina Michael replied with her own poem:
|We cherish too, the Poppy red That grows on fields where valor led, It seems to signal to the skies That blood of heroes never dies.
She then conceived of an idea to wear red poppies on Memorial day in honor of those who died serving the nation during war. She was the first to wear one, and sold poppies to her friends and co-workers with the money going to benefit servicemen in need. Later a Madam Guerin from France was visiting the United States and learned of this new custom started by Ms.Michael and when she returned to France, made artificial red poppies to raise money for war orphaned children and widowed women. This tradition spread to other countries. In 1921, the Franco-American Children's League sold poppies nationally to benefit war orphans of France and Belgium. The League disbanded a year later and Madam Guerin approached the VFW for help. Shortly before Memorial Day in 1922 the VFW became the first veterans' organization to nationally sell poppies. Two years later their "Buddy" Poppy program was selling artificial poppies made by disabled veterans. In 1948 the US Post Office honored Ms Michael for her role in founding the National Poppy movement by issuing a red 3 cent postage stampwith her likeness on it.
Traditional observance of Memorial day has diminished over the years. Many Americans nowadays have forgotten the meaning and traditions of Memorial Day. At many cemeteries, the graves of the fallen are increasingly ignored, neglected. Most people no longer remember the proper flag etiquette for the day. While there are towns and cities that still hold Memorial Day parades, many have not held a parade in decades. Some people think the day is for honoring any and all dead, and not just those fallen in service to our country.
There are a few notable exceptions. Since the late 50's on the Thursday before Memorial Day, the 1,200 soldiers of the 3d U.S. Infantry place small American flags at each of the more than 260,000 gravestones at Arlington National Cemetery. They then patrol 24 hours a day during the weekend to ensure that each flag remains standing. In 1951, the Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts of St. Louis began placing flags on the 150,000 graves at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery as an annual Good Turn, a practice that continues to this day. More recently, beginning in 1998, on the Saturday before the observed day for Memorial Day, the Boys Scouts and Girl Scouts place a candle at each of approximately 15,300 grave sites of soldiers buried at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park on Marye's Heights (the Luminaria Program). And in 2004, Washington D.C. held its first Memorial Day parade in over 60 years.
To help re-educate and remind Americans of the true meaning of Memorial Day, the "National Moment of Remembrance" resolution was passed on Dec 2000 which asks that at 3 p.m. local time, for all Americans "To voluntarily and informally observe in their own way a Moment of remembrance and respect, pausing from whatever they are doing for a moment of silence or listening to 'Taps."
The Moment of Remembrance is a step in the right direction to returning the meaning back to the day. What is needed is a full return to the original day of observance. Set aside one day out of the year for the nation to get together to remember, reflect and honor those who have given their all in service to their country.
But what may be needed to return the solemn, and even sacred, spirit back to Memorial Day is for a return to its traditional day of observance. Many feel that when Congress made the day into a three-day weekend in with the National Holiday Act of 1971, it made it all the easier for people to be distracted from the spirit and meaning of the day. As the VFW stated in its 2002 Memorial Day address: "Changing the date merely to create three-day weekends has undermined the very meaning of the day. No doubt, this has contributed greatly to the general public's nonchalant observance of Memorial Day."
On January 19, 1999 Senator Inouye introduced bill S 189 to the Senatewhich proposes to restore the traditional day of observance of Memorial Day back to May 30th instead of "the last Monday in May". On April 19, 1999 Representative Gibbons introduced the bill to the House (H.R. 1474). The bills were referred the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Government Reform.
To date, there has been no further developments on the bill. Please write your Representative and your Senators, urging them to support these bills. You can also contact Mr. Inouyeto let him know of your support.
Visit our Help Restore the Traditional Day of Observance page for more information on this issue, and for more ways you can help.
To see what day Memorial Day falls on for the next 10 years, visit the Memorial Day Calendar page.
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