In the end we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.
Martin Luther King Jr.
By WKTV Staff
joanne@wktv.org
Remembering those who have fallen
This Monday is Memorial Day, a time when the nation stops and remembers those who “gave the ultimate sacrifice,” their lives, for their country. Ceremonies have been planned for both the cities of Kentwood and Wyoming. The Kentwood Memorial Day program is at 10 a.m. starting at the Disabled American Veterans (DAV), near the corner of 48th Street and Eastern Avenue and ending at Kentwood’s Veteran’s Memorial Park on 48th Street. The City of Wyoming’s ceremony takes place at 7 p.m. at its Veterans Memorial Park located in front of the Wyoming Department of Public Safety on DeHoop Avenue.
Deep in Space
Since many are checking out the new “Star Trek” trailer, “Star Trek: Picard,” we thought we would remind you that NASA will be featuring the Russian spacewalk on Wednesday, May 29. The walk, which will air on WKTV, starts at 11:44 a.m. The cosmonauts will continue with the upgrades to the International Space Station.
Now Open
Many people will probably be grilling out this weekend. If you are searching for a suggestion, visit one of the newly remodeled Family Fare stores. The one on Burlingame in Wyoming features the Thrill to Grill, with suggestions from leading grill masters. Or, if the weather really is rainy all weekend, as predicted, you could just pick up one of the ready-to-go meals and book a movie.
The American Flag: A ‘B’ at Best
Bob Heft, the designer of the current U.S. American flag, once told “StoryCorps” that the flag he designed was actually a school project where he needed to bring in something he made. This was in 1958 and there were only 48 states but it was likely that both Alaska and Hawaii would be accepted into the union. So Heft went home and made a 50-star flag. His teacher was not impressed and gave him a ‘B.” Heft protested and the teacher told him to get it accepted into Washington and he would consider changing the grade. Heft sent the flag to Washington and once Hawaii was accepted as the 50th state, he got a call from former President Dwight D. Eisenhower telling Heft his flag design had been accepted. The teacher changed the grade to an “A.” Source.
