Memorial Day, a national holiday in the United States, is the last Monday of May. The history of Memorial Day dates back to 1868 after the Civil war between the North and the South. At this time it was called Decoration Day to honor those who had died in service of our country because many people decorated the graves of fallen soldiers with flowers. The South refused to acknowledge Decoration Day because they had lost the war and southerners honored their dead on a separate day. In 1882 the name was changed to Memorial Day to honor all soldiers who had died in any war. We Americans particularly enjoy this holiday because this is when we unofficially start the beginning of our summer fun and vacation season. This is a long weekend when we can go on our first camping trip, hike our favorite trails, organize boating and water-skiing outings or simply bar-b-cue with friends in our backyards. This Director hopes to introduce the idea of a summer fun kick off when we have our school picnic and bar-b-cue the last Saturday of May at the Kujigawa River Park.. More information about this event is on page 2 of this newsletter.
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