Human Trafficking and Slave Trade -BSCC

Good Afternoon Coalition Member?s,

Hope everyone is doing well, it?s time again for our BSCC monthly coalition meeting on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Hope to see you there.

The agenda is as follows;

¶ Introductions

¶ ?Special Guest Speaker ?

¶ Old Business & New Business

Address: 5348 University Ave., Rm. 4

San Diego, CA 92105

Respectfully Sent,

Frances Alfaro, Administrative Assistant

"Never doubt that a small group of commited people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead

Bilateral Safety Corridor Coalition

Phone (619)336-0770

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Significance of Memorial Day

Like many American holidays, Memorial Day is often just another day off for workers and their families. To add meaning to the holiday, its helpful to learn about its history and customs.
Stories abound on the origins of Memorial Day, but a few are more popular and credible. Records indicate that after the Civil War, groups of women in both the North and South visited gravesites, adorning soldier's graves with flowers. Whatever stories are true, the main focus is always the same, to honor those lost in service to our country.

The first official Memorial Day was held on May 30, 1868, organized by General John Logan. (The date was chosen because it was not an anniversary date of a battle.) To honor the fallen soldiers of the Civil War, flowers were placed on Union and Confederate graves in Arlington National Cemetery . New York was the first state to officially recognize the holiday in 1873.
In 1971, Congress enacted the National Holiday Act, and the observance of Memorial Day was changed from May 30 to the last Monday in May of each year. Many credit this change of date to the decline of this day of remembrance, as people focused on the three day weekend instead of the original meaning of the holiday.