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As We Approach Summer
By Bruce W. Buchanan
May is the first month of real summer in Indianapolis. We are far enough south that the warm, even hot days, are beginning. It is also a month of constant noise, that is if the wind is blowing in the right direction.
We may not be a New York, Chicago, Los Angeles or Miami when it comes to name recognition around the world. However, if one utters the words 500-mile race, there is. I first learned this when my dad was chatting with a cab driver in London back when I was ten years old.
So you probably figured out that my reference to noise is the sound of race cars. Practice starts the first week of the month and lasts through the race on Memorial Day weekend. The noise of the engines can be heard for miles, even the shifting of the gears can be discerned.
We Hoosiers have two long-standing traditions – making baskets on the basketball court and making cars. The Indianapolis 500 track was built over 100 years ago to test tires. Building cars grew out of the technology of building bicycles which was already established here.
We celebrate the race all month. People place checkered flags in their front yards. Checkered table cloths are thrown over picnic tables before the cold fried chicken, potato salad and cole slaw are added. And of course, there’s a parade.
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Companies throw receptions out at the track. Then on race day, a quarter of a million people go to watch 33 cars drive around a 2.5-mile track 200 times. The first lap is usually the most exciting one, after an entire month of buildup.
To me there is no greater moment of inspiration than when everyone stands before the race starts for a rendition of “God Bless America” or “Back Home Again in Indiana.” For over 30 years, it was sung by baritone Jim Nabors, the TV actor who played Gomer Pyle. Even though he was from Alabama, he represented the simple good-natured person that Hoosiers see themselves as. He was loved.
This is what the sound of cars makes me think of when May rolls around.
Sincerely,
Bruce W. Buchanan
Fourth-Generation | Owner
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Upcoming Lunch & Learn Events
Lunch & Learn: On the Benefits of Pre-Planning Your Final Wishes
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Flanner Buchanan
invites you to learn how planning for your final wishes may shield your family from unnecessary emotional and financial burden. Join us for a light meal and learn more about pre-arrangements, veteran benefits, cremation, burials, and more.
Please RSVP at (317) 912-3528. We look forward to seeing you there!
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5/7/19
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Montana Mike's
1945 N State St
Greenfield, IN 46140
5/9/19
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Montana Mike's
1945 N State St
Greenfield, IN 46140
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5/14/19
11:30 pm - 1:00 pm
Rose Senior Living
1285 Fairfax Manor Dr
Carmel, IN 46032
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Peace of Mind, When It Is Needed Most
All it takes is a little time to get started. Most people find the hardest part of planning is just making the decision to start the process. We make it easy and families gain the peace of mind of having the plans in place.
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Each Memorial Day, families join us to honor the men and women that gave their lives protecting our nation’s freedom. All are Welcome!
May 27th at 9:00 am
Hamilton Memorial Park
4180 Westfield Rd
Westfield, IN 46062
May 27th at 10:00 am
Washington Park East
At the Hoosier Patriot Memorial
10612 E. Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46229
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The Meaning of Memorial Day
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The roots of Memorial Day go back to the late 1860s when Americans in various towns started to hold springtime tributes to the many fallen soldiers of the Civil War. These tributes often involved decorating graves with flowers and praying. It is not certain exactly where the tradition originated since many communities started having these memorial gatherings. In 1966, the federal government declared Waterloo, New York, the official birthplace of Memorial Day. It was chosen because Waterloo hosted an annual community-wide event every year where businesses closed, and the locals would decorate the graves of soldiers with flags and flowers. In 1971, Memorial Day was declared a national holiday.
Memorial Day is a tribute to the soldiers who never made it home. It is a somber day of remembrance for these fallen soldiers. Flanner Buchanan is deeply honored by the military men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to this great nation. Each Memorial Day we take time during our services to acknowledge those who have lost a loved one in the line of duty to this country. We reflect on the soldiers, the brave heroes of our nation. Each of them served to their fullest. We also take time on Memorial Day to honor the more than 82,000 Americans who remain missing from every conflict since World War II.
As we approach Memorial Day, we ask that you join us in keeping the fallen heroes and their families in your minds and hearts. On May 27th we invite you, your family and friends to join us at one of our Memorial Day services to honor the men and women that gave their lives protecting our nation’s freedom.
May 27th @ 9:00 am, Hamilton Memorial Park
May 27th @ 10:00 am, Washington Park East
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Upcoming Mass Schedule
Our Lady of Peace
9001 Haverstick Rd, Indianapolis
*2:00pm the third Thursday of every month at Our Lady of Peace Mausoleum Chapel, unless noted.
May 16 @ 2:00pm
May 27 @ 11:00am *Memorial Day Mass
June 20 @ 2:00pm
July 18 @ 2:00pm
Calvary Cemetery
435 West Troy Avenue, Indianapolis
*2:00pm the third Wednesday of every month at Calvary Mausoleum Chapel, unless noted.
May 15 @ 2:00pm
May 27 @ 12:00pm *Memorial Day Mass
June 19 @ 2:00pm
July 17 @ 2:00pm
An Expression of Faith:
We are a community of faith in life and in death. We are buried together as a community in the hope of rising together from the dead into Everlasting Life.
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