Community Corner
Happy Memorial Day; 7 Hills of Kirkland Ride Spins Around Town
Things you might want to know today, Monday, Memorial Day, May 30, 2011.
- The sun rises at 5: 17 a.m, and sets at 8:57 p.m. -- 71 more minutes of daylight than on May 1.
- City offices, post offices and public schools are closed today in recognition of Memorial Day. First proclaimed in 1868 as the nation struggled to heal from the Civil War, it is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation's service.
- The 7 Hills of Kirkland bicycle ride, benefitting the Kirkland Interfaith Transitions in Housing agency, spins around town, starting at with registration at 6:30 a.m., the course opening at 7.
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