Hits & Misses

We started this week off with solemn celebrations remembering the commitment and sacrifice of fallen soldiers. Memorial Day was commemorated with several parades, with services and with a blizzard of red, white and blue decorations at area cemeteries. Even the mothers who lost their soldier children were celebrated. Were there also barbecues and picnics over the weekend? Absolutely. But that doesn’t mean that the purpose of the holiday weekend was lost. Thank you to everyone — especially our veterans — who organized and participated in the Mon Valley’s Memorial Day services. We remember the service. We mourn the loss. We honor the memory.