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Memorial Day QuotesWe come, not to mourn our dead soldiers, but to praise them.
- Francis A. Walker
Decoration Day
by Thelly Reahm © Tidbits of Time
1995
Time was, when millions of Americans placed flowers on the graves of family
members and war heroes...it was called Decoration Day. The custom was begun
in 1865 in Waterloo, New York, to commemorate those killed in action in the
Civil War. After WW I, Congress decreed May 30th a national holiday to
honor the dead in all American wars. Disabled Veterans sold poppy's each
holiday to raise funds for Veterans Hospitals (from the words about poppy's
wave in Flanders Field). In 1971 lawmakers moved the holiday to the last
Monday in May in order to give Federal workers a three-day weekend....I
don't
know for sure, but it was probably done at midnight on the last day Congress
was in session.
In the Thirties I used to tiptoe across the granite markers at Loma Vista
Cemetery as a child. Somehow, walking on the raised mounds of grass made me
queasy. Decoration Day was a whole family outing. The flowers we placed on
our family's graves were fresh picked from our yards and gently placed in
rusty vases set into the hard ground. Sweet Peas, Stock, Snap Dragons and
even the lowly yellow nasturtiums that wandered over the edge of the wash
out back of our house would make a colorful bouquet....we grew them well.
Then we weeded around our family gravestones and polished the marker until
we could see our faces in them. There was Grampa Hyder, Uncle Ed, Cousin
Lawrence (shot in the hunting accident when he was twelve) and Grandpa and
Grandma Miller (my half-brother's grandparents) and Cousin Ouita who died
in Alaska.
It was a bit different then than today....there's more of a
military flavor now to the happenings, with bands and marching Scout Troups.
Perhaps because we've had so many more wars. And now the fields of grass
are strewn with plastic flowers. Not all change is good.
For those of you with strong family ties or a bent toward continuing these
stories or our genealogy program in the computer, I feel it is important
for you to know the burial places of your ancestors.
I, personally, have willed my body to the University of California San
Diego (La Jolla Campus) for medical study. After any organs are used for
transplant or study, the remainder will be cremated and the ashes
scattered at sea. I find it a bit poetic that in life I couldn't swim a
stroke, but in death I will become a water baby!
So, there won't be a graveside of mine for you to place memorial flowers,
or weeds to trim around a granite stone. You needn't clutter your mind with
a dim memory of where my plot is. Most of us are so distraught at a
Memorial Service that we can't begin to remember the location of our loved
one's casket laden with flowers. And as the list of our family members
denotes, the body has been placed in a cemetery near the town in which
they died. If you have moved away from that area it is all the more
difficult.
Instead I am giving you a different kind of memorial. I give my book of
memories "Tidbits of Time" and this poem penned just for you:
Scattered At Sea
I will be in the waves you ride,
on the morning tide....
I will be in the warm, coarse sand
you smooth with your hand....
you of things you might want to write about for Memorial
Day.
It's important to leave our values and traditions to the next generation.
Write on,
Thelly, the Storylady, Cardiff by the SeaMemorial Day StoriesOne for all Military for those who have been in conflict or been away from friends, family and loved ones all over the
world. And for those who have fought and died. As I approach the gates of heaven; St. Peter I will tell; one more
soldier reporting sir;I've served my time in Hell.
-- Mark Anthony Gresswell
Memorial Day
StoriesI have often asked myself why human beings have any rights at all. I always come to the conclusion that human
rights, human freedoms, and human dignity have their deepest roots somewhere outside the perceptible world.
These values are as powerful as they are because, under certain circumstances, people accept them without
compulsion and are willing to die for them.
-- Vaclav Havel
Patriotic QuotesNational Memorial Day Concert 2005
May 29 at 8 p.m.
On the eve of Memorial Day, an annual tradition honors the bravery and sacrifice of America's servicemen and
women with the top-rated, multi-award winning concert broadcast live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol.
Dedicated to all the Americans who have served or made the ultimate sacrifice for our country, the event features
acclaimed actors Joe Mantegna and Charles Durning, and maestro Erich Kunzel leading the National Symphony
Orchestra. This year's concert will honor the 60th anniversary of Iwo Jima and pay tribute to troops serving in Iraq
and Afghanistan. The concert features uplifting musical performances, documentary footage and dramatic readings
that honor the pain and suffering that America has endured for generations in its military efforts to preserve its
freedoms.
Love QuotesMemorial Day Cheesecake
Memorial Day Recipes16 servings
Crust:
1 1/2 cup of low-fat graham cracker crumbs
1 tablespoon of oil, melted
3 tablespoons of granulated sugar
Filling:
1 envelope of unflavored gelatin
1 cup of skim milk
16 ounces of fat-free cream cheese, softened
3 ounces of fat-free cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons of lemon juice
1 tablespoon of lemon peel, grated
2 teaspoons of pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup of granulated sugar
2 cups of frozen blueberries
4 cups of frozen raspberries
Preheat your oven to 350ºF. Prepare a jelly roll pan with cooking spray; set
aside. To prepare crust, combine graham cracker crumbs, oil, and 3 tablespoons
sugar. Pat crumb mixture evenly on bottom of prepared pan. Bake for 10
minutes; cool. In a saucepan, combine gelatin and milk. Let stand 2 minutes. Then,
heat over medium heat, stirring constantly, until gelatin is dissolved. Cool to
room temperature; set aside. In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, lemon
juice, lemon peel, vanilla extract, and remaining sugar. Add milk mixture. Pour
entire mixture over baked crust. Refrigerate until set, 4 hours. Notes: To
serve, decorate to look like a flag, using the blueberries for the stars, and the
raspberries for the stripes
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Tempe Mayor recognizes outstanding elementary students
Tempe Mayor recognizes outstanding elementary students
TEMPE, Ariz. - Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman recognized 41 students and three
staff members from elementary schools in Tempe for their outstanding
participation in the Kid Zone Enrichment Programs at 7:30 p.m. during the
May 19 City Council Meeting, 31 E. 5th St. in the Council Chambers (Garden
Level). Kid Zone is a school-age enrichment program administered by the
City of Tempe and the Tempe and Kyrene Elementary School Districts. Kid Zone
currently serves more than 2,200 children from 19 schools each school year
by offering an exciting and safe place for children to learn and develop new
interests.
School staff members will be honored for being a strong advocate for the
program, showing unique respect for the program and other staff,
demonstrating a willingness to share resources and providing outstanding
service on the Assessing School-Age Quality Team (ASQ). The children will
be honored for being consistently kind and respectful to staff and peers,
displaying a positive attitude, participating in program activities with
enthusiasm, demonstrating substantial improvement in conduct, displaying
good sportsmanship and exhibiting leadership qualities.
Andrea Colby, Early Childhood Education Coordinator for the Tempe Elementary
School District and Becky Lugo, Community Education Program Supervisor for
the Kyrene Elementary School District will assist Mayor Hallman in
presenting the awards. For information about the Kid Zone Enrichment
Program, call 480/350-5400.
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Motorola Authorizes $4.0 Billion, 36-Month Stock Repurchase Program
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT - News) today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the Company to repurchase up to $4.0 billion of its outstanding shares of common stock over the next 36 months, subject to market conditions. Based on Motorola's current stock price, $4.0 billion represents approximately 10% of the Company's total market capitalization. As of April 2, 2005, Motorola had approximately 2.45 billion shares of common stock outstanding.
"Motorola is committed to investing for growth and creating value for our stockholders," said Ed Zander, chairman and CEO. "We are pleased to initiate the first stock repurchase program in Motorola's history. Motorola's financial performance over the past five quarters has proven that we have transformed our business model into one with the capability to consistently generate free cash flow(1). We believe this stock repurchase program creates value for stockholders and further underscores our confidence in Motorola's long-term growth. Our strong balance sheet and significant free cash flow allow us the flexibility to simultaneously invest in our current business, pay dividends, further reduce debt, initiate a share repurchase program and take advantage of strategic opportunities."
Motorola will repurchase the shares from time to time for cash in open market transactions or in privately negotiated transactions in accordance with applicable federal securities laws. The timing and amount of the repurchases will be determined by the company's management based on their evaluation of market conditions, share price and other factors. The stock repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time. As of April 2, 2005, Motorola had cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of approximately $11.3 billion and had a net cash position of $6.0 billion(2).
About Motorola
Motorola is a Fortune 100 global communications leader that provides seamless mobility products and solutions across broadband, embedded systems and wireless networks. In your home, auto, workplace, and all spaces in between, seamless mobility means you can reach the people, things and information you need, anywhere, anytime. Seamless mobility harnesses the power of technology convergence and enables smarter, faster, cost-effective and flexible communication. Motorola had sales of US $31.3 billion in 2004. For more information: http://www.motorola.com .
Business Risks
Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements based on current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about: (1) Motorola's long-term growth; (2) Motorola's ability to consistently generate future free cash flow; (3) Motorola's ability to invest in our current business, pay dividends, further reduce debt, initiate a share repurchase program and opportunistically take advantage of strategic opportunities; and (4) the levels and timing of future stock repurchases under the stock repurchase program. Motorola cautions the reader that the factors below and those on pages 70 through 80 of Motorola's 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K and in its other SEC filings could cause Motorola's actual results to differ materially from those stated in the forward-looking statements. These factors include: (1) the uncertainty of current economic and political conditions, as well as the economic outlook for the telecommunications, broadband and automotive industries; (2) the timing and amount of revenues that may be recognized by Motorola; (3) continuation of current revenue and expense trends; (4) absence of unforeseen changes in Motorola's markets; and (5) the impact of changes in governmental policies, laws or regulations.
(1) Free Cash Flow = Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities minus
Capital Expenditur
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QuoteMedia Partners with SMS.ac to Offer SMS Stock Quotes to Millions of Mobile Phone Users
PHOENIX ARIZONA QuoteMedia, Inc. (OTCBB:QMCI) announced today a partnership with SMS.ac, the world's
largest community of mobile phone users, to power SMS.ac's new financial channel with detailed stock quotes and
market information via Short Message Service (SMS) text messaging. This alliance allows unprecedented global
coverage, with users in more than 180 countries having access to market information, stock quotes and alerts on
their mobile phones.
SMS.ac will make QuoteMedia's new SMS stock quote text messaging service available to its users worldwide.
The requests for QuoteMedia stock quotes and financial data will be charged to consumers via premium SMS
reverse billing. Charges will appear on users' cellular phone bill, or the charges will be automatically debited from
pre-paid accounts.
"In 2004, U.S. domestic mobile messaging reached approximately 25 billion, and with the explosive growth
SMS.ac is seeing with respect to the exchange of multimedia and textual communications, I am confident that the
aggregate number of mobile messages sent within the U.S. will nearly double to 45 billion, in 2005," said SMS.ac
CEO, Michael Pousti. "Until now, we have not offered stock quotes or financial data to our members. We are
pleased to launch a financial offering for our subscribers, powered by QuoteMedia, a technology leader in the
development of cutting edge financial data delivery systems."
In 2004, QuoteMedia launched Quotestream(TM) Wireless, providing streaming live market data for web-enabled
wireless handheld devices. Now, the delivery of stock quotes and market information via SMS further advances
QuoteMedia's strong presence in the massive mobile market, says QuoteMedia Ltd. CEO, Dave Shworan.
"We are now joining forces with SMS.ac, the world's leader in mobile data communications, to take full advantage
of this largely untapped market for quick, easy access to financial information delivered to cell phones," said
Shworan. "Our SMS Quotes services will provide fast, convenient market information to all text-enabled cell
phones, allowing anyone to access financial information from anywhere. Now, a mobile phone is all it takes to stay
connected to the stock market."
About SMS.ac
SMS.ac, Inc. is a mobile data communications company whose proprietary technology platform enables the
interoperable exchange of mobile multimedia (MMS and SMS) and micro-transaction billing across all mobile
standards, protocols and the Internet. A demonstration of the MMSbox platform is available at www.sms.ac.
With more than 30 million registered members in 180 countries, and with connectivity to more than 400 mobile
operators worldwide, SMS.ac is host to the largest community of mobile phone users in the world. Through its
global initiatives, SMS.ac is igniting the widespread adoption and use of wireless data. To view the SMS.ac
corporate web site, visit http://corporate.sms.ac/.
About QuoteMedia, Inc.
QuoteMedia is a leading software developer and syndicator of financial market information and streaming financial
data solutions to media, corporations, online brokerages and financial services companies. The Company licenses
interactive stock research tools such as streaming real-time quotes, market research, news, charting, option
chains, NASDAQ level 2, TSX level 2, SEC filings, corporate financials, insider reports, market indices, portfolio
management systems, and data feeds. QuoteMedia provides data and services for companies such as Fiserv
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SMS.ac, Inc.
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www.sms.ac
www.sms.ac/corporate
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