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We are not done with May yet. May is a very busy month. We started out with May Day, then Cinco De Mayo, the day Mexico won the war against France for independence, then Mother’s Day followed by May 17th, Independence day for Norway and finally Memorial Day here in the States. Memorial Day was originally called decoration day because it was the day we decorated the graves of our War veterans, and remember the Veterans who were killed in all of our wars. WWII changed much of American history as we became a world power and a leader in technical development, never to be challenged again. What a wonderful country we live in. There are hundreds of thousands of young men who gave their lives so we could continue to be free, and that’s why we celebrate Memorial Day, to honor those men who gave their lives for their country and our freedom. Monday the 27th of May is Memorial Day. Please join us in honoring and celebrating that day. On Monday morning the Legionnaires will gather at the Legion Hall and march to our Legion Cemetery for speeches, laying of a wreath on the Memorial, prayers and a rifle salute to honor those brave men. We will then march back to the Legion building for coffee, refreshments and memories. Come and join us, you will be glad you did. The Legion post adopted the name Ranten Sundflot American Legion post in memory to the first two men from Brooten who left for WWI. I have been a member of the Brooten American legion for 72 years. I have never missed a Memorial Day, and I have decorated the graves of Veterans in 3 local graveyards for most of those years. The last few years Dave Bohmer has joined me. Other Legion members have been decorating all the other Veterans graves as well. It is a pleasure and a duty so honor our Veterans. And now for the end of May. Our schools will be graduating its seniors who will proudly walk across the stage to receive their high school diplomas and toss their tassels to the other side of their cap indicating mission accomplished. This is just the beginning however. Most of them will continue on to more schooling either to a College or to a trade school to get ready for the rest of their life. My advice to seniors this year is to work hard and do your best and never turn down an opportunity to do something new to expand your horizons. Find out what motivates you and work at it. If at first you don’t succeed, just keep trying. Don’t be discouraged if you are not successful right away. Just keep trying until you find the spot in life that fits you. Never give up! Never give up! Never give up! Choose a target, aim for it and go for it, and we all wish you success and a great future. Everybody here at the bank wants you to succeed, and we will help you any way we can. Just ask us. We want you on our side, and we will be on your side. Right Dave? And don’t forget June 17th the 125th Anniversary of our bank. And also the big Birthday Bash with cake, coffee and much more.
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