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<\/p><\/div> A sculpture of the three ladies for the birthplace of Memorial Day in Boalsburg on Tuesday, June 18, 2024.<\/p>\n adrey@centredaily.com<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n <\/p>\n \u201c\u2026America <\/i>\u2014 God, mend thy every flaw,<\/i><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Confirm thy soul in self-control, thy liberty in law.\u201d –<\/i>\u201cAmerica the Beautiful,\u201d Katherine Lee Bates<\/i><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Memorial Day is a sacred time when we remember those \u201cwho gave their last full measure of devotion.\u201d In 1863, three events turned the tide of the Civil War from a Confederate victory to a Union triumph: the battles of Gettysburg and Vicksburg and the sacrifice of nearly 200,000 U.S. Colored Troops, mostly ex-enslaved people, who volunteered to replace the depleted Union forces. My great-great grandfather was one of those.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In October of 1864, Boalsburg residents Emma Hunter, Sophie Keller and Elizabeth Myers placed flowers on the graves of their departed veteran loved ones, initiating a ritual that has continued to this day. This year, the Boalsburg Village Historical Society welcomed hundreds of fellow citizens to the Boalsburg Cemetery. Arthur H. Reede was Master of Ceremonies. The invocation and benediction was given by Pastor David Pencek of St. Mark\u2019s Lutheran Church in Snydertown. Roger Williams, president of Centre County Historical Society, gave the keynote address, \u201cBoalsburg and the Keeping of Historical Memory.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The women of Battery B laid a memorial wreath, while reenactors from Battery B fired a cannon salute. The State High Chamber Singers performed the national anthem, \u201cAmerica the Beautiful,\u201d and \u201cAbide With Me,\u201d <\/i>which was often sung at funerals during the Civil War. Tracy Moriarty played the bagpipe anthem and Abby Jones played taps.<\/i><\/p>\n <\/p>\n At the Boal Barn theater, Class Act Productions, under the direction of Abigail Bourne, presented four performances of \u201cFor You, The Keeping of Liberty.\u201d <\/i>The series of historical vignettes celebrated a walk through history and the \u201cpassion of those who have gone before.\u201d The play featured: Josie Kroeker, Loreli Ervine, Alanna Krol, Audrey Booz, Kirsten Fillmann, Eleanor Gravelle, Annie Roberg, Arielle Toumayants, Noel Conrad, Hannah Marella, Lia Booz, Mara Lange, Michael Madeira, Daniel Rhoads, Ash Toumayants, Joshua Bourne, Grame Lee, Nathan Tack, Peter Barker, Heidi Tooley, Mary Bourne, Noelle Toumayants, Priscilla McFerren, Abby Clark, Joshua Booz, Ethan Krol, Lisa Madeira, Aidan Tooley, Mark Rothgeb, Haddon Lee, Gail Amaismeier and James Bourne. All four shows were sold out.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Elsewhere around town<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The East End Social Block Party held its ribbon cutting on Hiester Street in downtown State College on Thursday evening.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cGraves on Indian Lane,\u201d <\/i>a short documentary film, was shown at Schlow Library by Matt Maris, Matt Jacobs and Pablo Lopez. The film told the story of two Revolutionary War soldiers, Private Thomas Van Doran and Corporal Jacob Shadecre, who were killed on July 24, 1778, in a skirmish with indigenous warriors. The showing was sponsored by the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Happy Valley Film Commission.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n On Saturday, May 30, the Pennsylvania Chamber Orchestra will present the Nittany Performing Arts Centre Showcase from 11:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. at the PSU School of Music and the Playhouse Theatre. Admission is free. Also on Saturday, from noon to 2 p.m., the Dr. Keiko Miwa Ross Student Farm will sponsor an engagement event at the farm to \u201chighlight the powerful intersection of student leadership, experimental learning and food access initiatives which benefit PSU students.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n WPSU will host a community premiere for its new documentary \u201cThe Whiskey Rebellion: The Shaping of a Nation\u201d on Thursday, June 4 at 6:30 p.m. at The State Theatre.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Pastor Jeremy Richards and the University Baptist and Brethren Church hosted \u201cCan Christianity Save Democracy?\u201d Following the presentation by Jonathan Rauch, senior fellow, Brookings Institute, there was a lively panel discussion led by Pastor Richards, Rabbi David Ostrich, Rev. Sarah Malone, Pastor Renee Ford of the Albright-Bethune United Methodist Church and Rev. Ben Wideman, University Mennonite Church.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Stay strong. We are not alone.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Charles Dumas is a lifelong political activist, a professor emeritus from Penn State, and was the Democratic Party\u2019s nominee for the U.S. Congress in 2012. He is a Lions Paw honoree. He lives in State College with his wife and partner of over 50 years.<\/i><\/p>\n <\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.centredaily.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A sculpture of the three ladies for the birthplace of Memorial Day in Boalsburg on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. 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