Adapted from an online discussion.
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Manion Foundation To Honor Fallen Heroes At Washington Crossing
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UPPER MAKEFIELD, PA — The Travis Manion Foundation (TMF), one of the nation’s leading veteran service organizations, is bringing The Honor Project to the Washington Crossing National Cemetery in Bucks County on Memorial Day and it is seeking volunteers to help honor the fallen.
In 2024, the impact of the project will be the largest in its history, with 2,000 volunteers visiting the resting places of fallen service members at 47 cemeteries in 24 states.
On Memorial Day, volunteers at Washington Crossing National Cemetery in Upper Makefield will personally visit and place hand-crafted commemorative tokens at the resting places of fallen heroes, paying their respects and pausing to reflect on the sacrifices of those service members.
Through The Honor Project, families of fallen service members and battle buddies are encouraged to request a personal visit to their fallen heroes.
For the third consecutive year, Philadelphia-based SimpleTire will donate $5,000 to TMF to support volunteers participating in The Honor Project at Washington Crossing National Cemetery.
“Memorial Day is a time to pause and reflect on those who made the ultimate sacrifice,” said Ryan Manion, CEO, Travis Manion Foundation. “It’s our duty and obligation as a nation to honor our fallen heroes by saying their names, learning their stories and preserving their legacies. We’re
grateful to SimpleTire for supporting the work of our volunteers in Bucks County to ensure that our fallen heroes are remembered on Memorial Day.”
On-site volunteer registration will be available at Washington Crossing National Cemetery beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, May 27.
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Washington
Washington County board OKs $1.1M mobile command vehicle for sheriff’s office
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The Washington County Sheriff’s Office will replace its mobile command vehicle next year with a new $1.1 million vehicle from LDV Custom Specialty Vehicles.
The Washington County Board of Commissioners last week approved a contract with the Burlington, Wis., company. The contract, which totals $1,076,140 over 24 months, will be funded with public safety aid ($850,000) and the county’s 2024 contingency fund ($226,140), county officials said.
The sheriff’s office’s current mobile command vehicle was purchased in 2011 for $250,000 and is nearing the end of its life, said Cmdr. Andy Ellickson of the sheriff’s office. Public works staff say the vehicle requires replacement due to current and future mechanical failures associated with the vehicle’s age, he said.
The new command center is an MT55 Freightliner, which is “much more beefed-up” than the old one,” he said. “It has a hood that can flip up, which makes it easier to work on,” he said. “The one we have now is a ‘cab over camper’ design. It doesn’t have a hood, which means maintenance is troublesome.”
The mobile command vehicle is used by all public-safety agencies in the county during small- and large-scale events, including critical incidents, training and community events, Ellickson said.
The vehicle should be completed and delivered in 12 to 18 months, he said.
Washington
Voters say Trump will win debate, booting Biden off 2024 ticket – Washington Examiner
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This week’s showdown between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump is being hyped as the most critical presidential debate ever.
Voters agree, and here’s one indication of why. They believe a loss by Biden could force the party to kick him off the 2024 ticket.
In the latest Rasmussen Reports survey shared with Secrets, more voters believe Trump will emerge as the winner. By a 47%-37% margin, likely voters see Trump beating Biden in the poll that includes slightly more Democrats than Republicans for its survey sample.
The age of the candidates is expected to have an impact, with more voters viewing Biden’s recent bumbles and freezes as an indication of the hurdles he faces on the CNN debate stage on Thursday.
Rasmussen found that 57% believe Biden is “more likely to have problems in the debate because of his age.” Just 32% said age will undermine Trump. Trump is 78, and Biden is 81.
Tellingly, Democrats are split on that question, 43%-43%. Several polls have found Democrats skeptical of Biden winning the election, and many wish he would step aside and let someone else run in his place.
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And 34% of Democrats said they believe the first presidential debate is Biden’s “last chance” to show some life in the campaign. If he loses, that third of Democrats believe Biden should be replaced on the ticket.
Overall, when all voters were asked if the debate was Biden’s last chance to prove he should be on the ticket, 47% agreed, and 39% didn’t.
Washington
Advice | Carolyn Hax: Best friend is poised to estrange parents over misunderstanding
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Recently, she confessed to me that she’s seriously thinking of cutting them off from her son entirely after they “refused” to come babysit so she and her husband could have a date night for their anniversary. She said their reasoning — that they’re not comfortable driving in the dark anymore — was just an excuse.
I gently tried to suggest that she’s not viewing her parents fairly, and tried to probe whether she’s dealing with any postpartum depression that’s clouding her judgment, but she just said, “Of course I’m depressed when my parents blatantly favor their other grandkids.” She then refused to respond to any of my texts or calls for the next two weeks.
I have since avoided the topic with her, but I believe she’ll do it. It will devastate her parents, rob her son of his grandparents and drive a wedge with her other siblings. I don’t know how to get through to her. Help!
Best Friend: It must be crazy-making to watch this play out: For her to deny her child these grandparents just because she refuses to accept a ridiculously common problem — declining night vision in older adults! — is parental malpractice.
She can frame her parents’ choices in the best possible way or the worst, and chooses the worst.
You obviously know all this and have seen it play out before. But it was cathartic to write it out.
Plus, I’ve talked myself into advising more forceful truth-telling now with a grandchild involved. She may cut you off for it, too, so weigh that risk before you speak up.
But a clear, loving statement seems warranted: “It is so painful for me to watch you vilify your parents — and discount how much they love you! — when advancing age explains their decisions so much better than favoritism does. I know you’ve felt the middle-child problem forever. But bad night vision is a thing. Postpartum depression is, too.
“So humor me for a second: What if you decided just to trust me on these for a while? And held off on any big decisions, at least till this wild new-baby time is behind you? If you’re right about favoritism, then you’ll still be right two or three years from now and can deal with it then — but if you’re wrong, rushing to cut ties now could do real harm.”
Adapt with your own words, of course, as always.
A reader also suggested talking to the husband about the possible postpartum depression.
Usual disclaimer: You can’t make someone listen who doesn’t want to. Plus an extra disclaimer: There could be stuff in this family even you don’t know about.
But, still, best friends have standing to break glass in case of emergency. Good luck.
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