AROUND TOWN: the town square

Like every small town we have town square. It is just off the main drag. To the west is downtown, and to the east is "the landing." The landing is a boat ramp with a shelterhouse and a nice lawn. At the town square there are three notables. First is the Gazebo. The gazebo is the place where many town memorials are held. Yesterday was the Patriot Day celebration where I was asked to give the invocation. I don't know if I should take that as a sign of respect or that they think the new guy is the only one naive enough to do it. I was the only clergy there. The fire chief, the EMS director and the County Emergecy Response Director and our county commissioner all spoke. It was a fun time. They also have a Memorial Day service, a Veterans Day service and I think a Fourth of July celebration there. Across the street, there is a World War memorial. Don't ask me which one, I can't remember. It is a nice statue with a section of names for all the Toronto natives who were killed in battle. Just adjacent to that is the original fire station. It is no longer a fire station, but you can tell just by looking that it was.

Well that is a little glimpse of our town. I hope you all enjoyed your vist...come again real soon.