Recently Hollywood Memorial Park began holding community seminars entitled “Everything You Need to Know about Cemetery Planning,” and the response has been great. Please join us for one of our complimentary seminar events to discuss options, financial considerations, final-arrangement planning and more. Refreshments will be served following the presentation.

We have sessions available on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1:00 pm or 6:00 pm, and on Saturdays at 1:00 pm. To register for an upcoming seminar event, please call 1-888-819-1673.

“A Date that Will Live in Infamy” is the beginning of the famous speech by Franklin D. Roosevelt after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, when he asked Congress to declare war on Japan. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the attack where more than 2,000 sailors and solders died.  The USS Arizona is the final resting place of the crewmen who lost their lives on December 7, 1941 and their names are engraved in marble on the memorial structure.  Out of the 337 crew members that lived through the attack, over 25 interments have been conducted on the USS Arizona for the remaining survivors.

Please take time today to remember those who have sacrificed so much for our freedom.

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Restland Memorial Park, located at 77 DeForest Ave in East Hanover, is holding a special vigil in memory of those who passed away this year.  This “Day of Remembrance” will be held on Saturday, December 3, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. in Restland’s beautiful Chapel, with Rev. Matthew Sousa conducting the service.

Kindly RSVP to the office at 973-887-2050 if you plan to attend.

Greenwood Cemetery (located at 1800 Hamilton Ave in Trenton) is holding its annual Seasonal Candle Lighting Vigil Service this Saturday, December 3, 2011 from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm in Greenwood’s Memorial Chapel Mausoleum.

Pastor Keith Marshall of the Macedonia Baptist Church will officiate the service, and the Praise Team Singers from Friendship Baptist Church will provide music arrangements.

Kindly call the office at 609-587-4993 if you plan to attend to help us with seating arrangements.

The History Channel website has an interesting article about Thanksgiving Day Myths. The site brings to light some of the misconceptions that we commonly have about Thanksgiving:

• The pilgrims didn’t wear black and white with buckled embellishments.

• Thanksgiving was based upon an English harvest festival that took place sometime between September 21st and November 11th.

• The first feast wasn’t continued on an annual basis.

The management and staff at CMS Mid-Atlantic wishes you a warm and memorable Thanksgiving Holiday.

On November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln delivered one of the most memorable speeches in American history to dedicate the Gettysburg Military Cemetery.  The Gettysburg Address invoked the principals of human equality that are defined in the Declaration of Independence and the sacrifices made during the Civil War.  The Gettysburg National Park and Museum offers interactive presentations and relics from one of the largest museum collections in America.  On this 148th anniversary of the famous address, the memorial features the placement of luminary candles, a parade, and reenactments to commemorate the event.

If you plan on visiting the memorial go to Gettysburg National Military Park

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) works to record and maintain the graves of military service members who died in the two World Wars.  The non-profit organization was founded by Sir Fabian Ware, and it is comprised of six independent member states.  The Commission maintains approximately 23,000 sites in 150 countries worldwide.  The Commission’s principles are to create permanent, uniform memorials with no distinction made based on military or civil rank, race or creed.

For more information visit the CWGC website.