Hi, Genevieve, I haven't kept up with the situation of the D-Day Memorial, but I understand that one of their primary donors passed away not long ago, and their operating expenses are exceeding their income. Money, and quite a bit of it, is the only answer of course. I hear that the Memorial is trying to get the government to take over operations, which would make sense since it is a national memorial. In my opinion if the memorial had been built forty years ago, it would not be having money problems, but having waited until the "Greatest Generation" has all but left us, their visitor/contributor base has diminished to the point of no return. Also in my opinion, every schoolchild should visit there to understand what happened on D-Day. It's a very poignant place, with statues depicting the heroes of D-Day as if they were actually in the struggle to gain a foothold on the beach at Normandy while active water spurts simulate bullets hitting the shallows around them. I recommend a visit there to anyone who holds the men of the invasion in esteem for their sacrifice and courage. I have no connection to the D-Day Memorial. Carolyn HALE BRUCE G Starkey wrote: > Well, I must join in the June 6 celebration - and surely wish Paul and > Geneva a wonderful day. That day my first born, Karen, will turn 61. > > What can be done to keep the D-Day Memorial going?? > > Genevieve > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Carolyn Bruce" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 2:33 PM > Subject: [VAFLOYD] June 6th Wedding anniversary... > > > >> Hi, Paul. >> >> I heard on TV that the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford is about to >> close for lack of funds as the 65th anniversary of that event >> approaches. How sad, especially for the town of Bedford, which had so >> many sons lost at Normandy. >> >> June 6th would have been my mom and dad's 80th wedding anniversary, as >> they were married on that day in 1929. Seems June 6th is a most >> auspicious day to get married, too... >> >> I hope your sixtieth is one of celebration and happiness for you and >> your family. >> >> Carolyn HALE BRUCE >> >> paul wrote: >> >>> Linda, my wife is OK at this time..we are having our 60th wedding >>> anniversary celebration on June 6th..... >>> >> To contact Listowner: >> Rena Worthen [email protected] >> View the Floyd County Virginia Website at: >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/floyd.htm >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> -- >> Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. >> Checked by AVG. >> Version: 7.5.557 / Virus Database: 270.12.2/2074 - Release Date: 4/22/2009 >> 8:49 AM >> >> >> > > To contact Listowner: > Rena Worthen [email protected] > View the Floyd County Virginia Website at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/floyd.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.46/2143 - Release Date: 05/30/09 05:53:00 > >