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Memorial Day in Patriotic Metuchen New Jersey
There is no place like our former home town, Metuchen, to experience the spirit of Patriotism especially on Memorial Day. I would like to share a press release about the parade and ceremony where we honor all veterans especially Grand Marshals from WWII, Korea, Vietnam and Enduring Freedom Afghanistan and Iraq. Take a moment to read the story of Shade M. Lee, Tuskegee Airman. God Bless America and keep our heroes safe.
PRESS RELEASE May 19, 2011 For Immediate Release Contact: Caroline Woodruff 732-548-2964 Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce Memorial Day Parade Metuchen, NJ – 5/19/2011 – On Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, 2011, Metuchen will continue its tradition with one of the area’s longest established Memorial Day parades; the first one was held on May 30, 1927. The parade begins at 10:00 a.m., rain or shine, from Metuchen’s Pearl Street parking lot. It will proceed across Center St., turn right (north) onto Route 27, and right onto Main Street. The parade will continue through the tree-lined streets of beautiful Metuchen and turn right onto High Street and then right again onto Lake Avenue where it will end at Memorial Park with a brief ceremony. The year’s ceremony features speaker Rear Admiral Timothy Beard, III of the US Naval Reserve and Tuskegee Airman Shade M. Lee (see additional information about Shade Lee below). Two local artists will be performing; Metuchen High School graduate Samantha Cook and Metuchen High School Sophomore Maddie Campbell. The Metuchen High School Band, under the leadership of John Morrison, the American Celts Pipes & Drums, the Hometown Brass Band, the Banjo Rascals, Fred Lehotay’s Ragtime Band, and an ensemble from St. Joseph High School, under the direction of Sal Ascolese, will inspire all those present. Memorial Day in Metuchen honors the lives of the forty-one Metuchen men who sacrificed their lives in our nation’s wars and the many Metuchen men and women currently serving in the armed forces. The Memorial Day Parade Committee invites all veterans, community groups, scouts and youth groups to be a part of this very special day! Our theme this year is “Thank You To Our Veterans!” This year’s grand Marshals are Corporal David Fox, US Marine Corps, representing Enduring Freedom Afghanistan; Corporal Paul Bartlame, US Marine Corps, representing Enduring Freedom Iraq; Sergeant Ray C. Lo Largo, US Army, representing Vietnam; HM2-Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Julian Rydarowski, US Marine Corps, representing Korea; and Sergeant Retired Shade M. Lee, US Air Force, Tuskegee Airman, WWII. Check store windows on Main Street to view the impressive artwork depicting the meaning of Memorial Day by our school children. The annual bicycle decorating contest, coordinated by the Recreation Commission, allows hundreds of children to ride their bikes in the parade. This popular component of our parade grows larger and more colorful each year. This event is funded entirely through private donations. The Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce extends it thanks to the sponsors of this event: Metuchen Savings Bank and Applied Research Corporation, Principal Sponsors; American Legion Fugle-Hummer Post #65, Platinum Sponsor; Costello-Runyon Funeral Home and Victorian Office Rentals, Silver Sponsors. Look for the names of our other sponsors in the program at our Ceremony which will begin in Memorial Park at approximately noon. For more information about the Memorial Day Parade call the Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce at 732-548-2964. The Memorial Day Parade Committee extends special thanks to all our sponsors and volunteers. About Shade M. Lee (Sgt. Retired, U.S. Air Force) Tuskegee Airman Shade M. Lee will be the Grand Marshall representing WWII at the Metuchen Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 30, 2011. For his service as a Tuskegee Airman, Mr. Lee has been awarded a Congressional Gold Medal, and he was an invited guest at the Presidential Inauguration of Barack Obama. Mr. Lee has also received a Unity Award for Achievement in Public Service by the Union County Human Relations Commission. The Elizabeth Board of Education officially recognized him as being a role model for his determination, his ability to achieve goals, and his courage to stand up for what is right. Mr. Lee was born on June 5, 1921, in Shady Grove, Alabama, the ninth of thirteen children. His father was self-taught and took many correspondence courses in mechanical engineering, architecture, agronomy, and business administration. He taught Shade to read at age three. In such a large family all the children had to do chores. Beginning at age four Mr. Lee’s chore was to graze four to six milk cows along the country roads. It was lonely work, but he took books, including classics, from his father’s library to read while tending the cows. At seventeen he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps., a New Deal program that provided the only employment he could get. Two years later he joined the Army. From correspondence courses he had taken, he knew radio and telegraphy including Morse Code, but he could not be assigned to the Signal Corps because he was a Negro, and he could only be assigned to an all black unit. When the all black 553rd Replacement Training Squadron was formed, Mr. Lee joined them at Walterboro, South Carolina. Mr. Lee was responsible for repairing and ascertaining that all training aircraft were in top condition. But a white sergeant was blocking black flight-line workers from entering the workshops that contained the equipment to make necessary repairs. Lee consulted with a major who was an air inspector for the 1st Air Force. The sergeant and several other white men who didn’t know how to use the equipment were reassigned to work on the flight-line, while some of the skilled black servicemen were sent into the shops. A segregated army was inefficient and uneconomical; morale was very low. General Barney Giles, Vice Chief of the Air Force, visited Walterboro Air Base and was told that Mr. Lee could offer a good prospective on morale issues. After several hours with Mr. Lee, General Giles returned to Washington with his notes, which became the basis for orders issued by General Hap Arnold, Chief of the Air Force, to end discrimination on federal bases and assignments were to be based on merit and need, not race. General Giles’ notes and suggestions from his meeting with Mr. Lee were the same bases for President Truman’s Executive Order #9981 in 1948 which ended segregation in the military. After World War II, Mr. Lee reenlisted in 1948 and was stationed in Kansas, where he met the Scott brothers and their father-all attorneys. They were working with the NAACP on a very special case. They spent many meetings together at and discussed, argued, shared experiences, and concluded that custom has the force of law and that such force of law was unconstitutional. That case was later argued by Thurgood Marshall before the Supreme Court in 1954 in the case of Brown vs. Topeka Board of Education-which ruled that separate is not equal and therefore public school segregation is unconstitutional. After his military service Mr. Lee has held a variety of technological jobs including being a radar technician at the Newark International Airport, resident engineer of a data processing center for Saks Fifth Avenue, marine service engineer, computer engineer, and radio frequency/microwave engineer for New York’s NBC Channel 4. Mr. Lee has been recognized for his community service, civic duty, and activism. Mr. Lee knows first hand the inefficiency and uneconomical waste of human potential and resources under segregation. He is a man of principle and a strong believer that treatment should be based upon merit and not race-and in the words of Dr. King: on the content of one’s character. Mr. Lee will include in his remarks brief comments directed to the children, students, and young people on this solemn occasion. The public is invited in observation of Memorial Day. For public information concerning Shade M. Lee contact: Newton J. Burkett, Jr. The Burkett Organization 260 West Grand Street Elizabeth, NJ 07202-1206 (908) 352-6972 (office) (908) 803-2724 (cell) www.burketto@optonline.net
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Sonoran Lifestyle Real Estate Presents Luxury REO Bank Property Tour in Fountain Hills
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PRLog (Press Release) – Mar 22, 2011 – Sonoran Lifestyle Real Estate in Fountain Hills, Arizona specializes in match-making…finding that special home that is a perfect match for their buyer’s lifestyle. But more than that, they are experts in sorting through the available properties and identifying the unique homes that offer significant growth potential as a part of a well-rounded investment portfolio. Their popular Bank Owned Property Tour of Fountain Hills properties introduces potential investors to a wide range of homes under $500,000.
Fountain Hills, Arizona (pop. 22,000), an active community in the scenic desert foothills northeast of Phoenix, AZ was judged Arizona’s Most Affordable suburb in 2009 by Business Week Magazine. Dori Wittrig, President of Sonoran Lifestyle Real Estate, indicates that many 2, 3 and 4 bedroom homes and condos in the Phoenix area’s Northeast Valley are available at less than their 2010 prices. “We are seeing amazing opportunities in all segments of the market, including many of our luxury golf communities. In spite of the downturn in the economy, much of the usual shift from larger to smaller or smaller to larger homes is still occurring.”
The March, 2011 tour of Bank-owned properties in Fountain Hills, AZ will take place on Wednesday, March 23rd, from 12:00-4:00 p.m. The event kicks off with a buffet lunch, and concludes with a “wine down” at the end of the day. In between, participants will tour six representative REO properties, and will have the opportunity to visit with experts in acquiring and financing REO properties. “We have high demand for these tours from seasonal visitors who have decided that they want to capitalize on the opportunities of an upswing in the market while enjoying a second home in the Arizona sunshine. To be sure that everyone on the tour has one on one access to the industry specialists we assemble for the tours, we limit participation to 30 individuals,” says Wittrig.
Sonoran Lifestyle Real Estate serves Scottsdale, Fountain Hills and the greater Phoenix area. They are headquartered in Fountain Hills because it has the luxury of endless views, quiet neighborhoods, a vibrant cultural community, active outdoor living, but also the advantage of small-town friendliness and convenience. Situated in the northeast section of the greater Phoenix area, the ambience of Fountain Hills compares favorably with Scottsdale, AZ, but homes are generally newer, (none older than 1972) most with larger lots and endless views of the beautiful Sonoran Desert foothills. For more information go to www.sonoranlifestyle.com, or call 480-816-5557 to receive up to date information on REO homes in Fountain Hills. Ask for Suzanne Nann or call direct at 480-586-5333.
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Fountain Hills celebrates St Patrick’s Day with style!
Since I am at least 110% Irish...
Enjoy the brillant green of our famous fountain at noon.
Traditional bagpipers, Irish music, corned beef and cabbage and of course green beer… the event was coordinated by the AMVETS Post 7 and VFW Post 7507 and featured plenty of folks celebrating. Art on the Avenue and the Farmer’s Market added to the festivities.
May the wind be at your back and the sun on your face…may ye be in heaven a half hour before the devil knows you’re gone!
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Is now the time???
Is now the time to invest in that dream second home you have been thinking about?
Join Sonoran Lifestyle’s Bank Property Tour in a MID-WEEK FORMAT by popular demand byour winter visitors for their convenience! We’ll uncover the prime opportunities in today’s Bank Owned market. This month, we’ll tour homes priced under $500,000 of the local REO (Real Estate Owned) offerings and talk with various industry experts. Invite your friends, but RSVP early…there are only 30 Spaces, and they fill up fast! For more information go to www.SonoranLifestyle.com.
Your Host:
SONORAN LIFESTYLE
REAL ESTATE
16824 AVE. OF THE FOUNTAINS
(NEXT TO GRIDLEYS )
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
12:00 –Lunch & Guest Speaker: Attorney Dick Holper on ―The Details of Acquiring REO’s‖
1:00—Guided Bus Tour of 6 local properties all priced under $500,000.
4:00—Hosted wine reception back at Sonoran Lifestyle.
You’ll have a chance to ask questions of tour sponsors– experts in their fields.
RSVP Required Please! Suzanne.Nann@gmail.com or 480-586-5333
Sponsored by:
Alta Vista Home Inspections
Fidelity National Home Warranty
Hacienda Lending, Inc.
Elite Carpet Care
Northstar Insurance Agency
The Holper Group Law Office
Fidelity National Title Insurance Co
Take me out to the ball game…
Yes, I am very aware of the awful &%$*()&*^%$## weather elsewhere in the country. Between the news and Facebook with relatives on the East Coast and Snow country, I get it. However here in sunny, although a little chilly, Fountain Hills, AZ we are geared up for Spring Training and the Cactus League.
Salt River Fields at Talking Stick
There are now fifteen teams within the league which play in and around the “Valley of the Sun” greater Phoenix area. With the brand new spring training facility on the Salt River Fields at Talking Stick just a few short miles from Fountain Hills we are thrilled and so looking forward to the games which begin on February 25 and continue through March 30. This facility brings the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Colorado Rockies from Tucson to a large and happy crowd of fans. The stadium and adjoining Hotel/Casino at Talking Stick are having an outstanding effect on the economy in the Northeast Valley. Visitors and residents alike are ready to Watch Ball!
Check out your favorite team listings here.
http://www.springtrainingonline.com/features/master-schedule-cactus.htm
Art on the Avenue in Fountain Hills
Southwest Jewelry Artist
Plan to stroll the Avenue each Thursday from Noon to Dusk for an opportunity to win $25 “Art on the Avenue” Cash with Sonoran Lifestyle Real Estate, located on the North side of The Avenue of the Fountains.
Sonoran Lifestyle Real Estate is supporting Art on the Avenue (AOA) with a special promotion on January 27th, and you can win $25 cash to spend with one of our area artists.
- Visit the Artist booths on the Avenue, and select your three favorite artists
- Register to win $25 in AOA cash and pick up your “Favorite Artists” ballot
- Take your drawing ticket with the name of your artists back to Sonoran Lifestyle Real Estate.
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Paleface Creations, Spence Fairbanks Photography and Kristen Saggau--winning artists shown with Judi Yates, AOA coordinator and Pat Pagliuco with SLRE
The drawing will be at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 27th. Pictures will be taken of the artists receiving the most “favorite” votes, as well as the winner of the $25 “AOA” bucks at 5 p.m.
If you cannot make it on Thursday, stop by one of my favorite galleries, Fountain Hills Artist’s Gallery.
Questions? Contact Suzanne Nann at 480-586-5333
