Memorial Day, "doing something" and other reasons to be thankful
My daughter and I went to two Memorial Day Parades today. I complained a little at first at having to get up and around on "my day off". I am not proud to admit that, but it's the truth. We made our way to Whitefield, found a spot at the Common and watched the parade, which included JROTC members and the marching band from White Mountain Regional High School. Members of the WMRHS Marching Band at the Memorial Day Parade in Lancaster NH Members of the WMRHS Spartan Battalion JROTC at the Memorial Day Parade in Lancaster NH The two groups paused in front of the Memorial for speeches, including SGM (Ret) Bruno, followed by Ivory Blanchette, who served as Battalion Commander of the WMRHS Spartan Battalion during her senior year and finally Army SGM (Ret) Garett Savard with Marie Savard, who are the parents of SFC Ryan Savard who was killed in action in Afganistan. If you would like to read more about SFC Savard, please follow this link: http://www.newhampsh