Next Monday is Memorial Day, a day set aside to remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. The saying, “freedom is not free” is certainly true. Let’s all take a moment on Monday to pay tribute to all of those who laid down their lives so that we might enjoy the freedom we have today.

“We cherish too, the Poppy red that grows on fields where valor led, it seems to signal to the skies that blood of heroes never dies,” from a poem by Moina Michael.

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If you are looking to purchase fresh produce, the Cotton Market park on Cotton Avenue is the place to go 4-6 p.m. Tuesdays. I have observed several vendors there in recent weeks with a variety of items for sell. There has also been a good size crowd browsing the offerings. The activity is sure to increase as local produce becomes ready.

For more information, call (478) 982-5595. The market is sponsored by Millen Better Hometown.

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The circus is coming to town Wednesday, June 2, with performances at 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Advance discount tickets are available at the Millen-Jenkins County Chamber of Commerce. There is also an advertisement and coupon in this issue for a buy one/get one adult ticket.

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If you are still looking for a graduation gift, consider a subscription to The Millen News for the graduate who is starting college. It is a great way to keep up with what is happening in your home community. Out-of-town subscriptions are $33 for a year. That is only 63 cents a week. And you get a gift certificate to give the graduate.

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Happy birthday to: John T. Herrington Jr., Pat Bolton, Tracy Herrington, Monica Weathersby, Ashley Williams, David Clifton, Quinnie Lane, Leslie Rowland, Jonathan Gay, Daniel McMillan, Cecelia Bragg Howell and Jon Weathersby.

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Celebrating wedding anniversaries are: Mr. and Mrs. Steve Burke, Mr. and Mrs. Matt Brinson and Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Adams.

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Military Active Duty List: PFC E3 Jeremy Johnson, U.S. Army, 59th Quartermaster Company, Ft. Carson, Colorado; Lance Cpl. Adam Lanier, U.S. Marines, 8th & I Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C.; E-4 Sr. Airman Roy Davis, U.S. Air Force, RAF Molesworth, United Kingdom; Cpl. Patrick Barnette, U.S. Marines, 29 Palms, California; Sgt. Adam Demshar, 44th Signal Battalion, Baghdad, Iraq; Cpl. Lee Ogden, U.S. Marines, Camp Pendleton, CA; E5 Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric B. Kelsey, U.S. Navy, NSA Naples, Italy; Senior Airman Charles F. Woods, Moody Air Force Base, Valdosta, GA; Stuart Burrus, U.S. Air Force, Osan AFB, Korea; SPC 4 Travis D. Motes, 1st Calvary Division, T. Hood, Texas; Capt. Donald Slade Burke, 735th Air Mobility Squadron Detachment 1 Commander, Richmond Royal Australian AFB, Richmond, Australia; Staff Sgt. Gilbert C. Sheppard III, 48th Brigade, 118th Field Artillery, Iraq; Petty Officer 3rd Class Jamie A. Yager, U.S. Navy, Marine Corps Base Hawaii; Chief Petty Officer Andy D. Crosby, U.S. Navy, Elroy Destroyer, Norfolk, Va.; Stephanie Crosby, R.N., U.S. Navy, Lafayette Destroyer; Jimmy Cooper, U.S. Army National Guard, 878th Engineering Battalion-Augusta, Persian Gulf ; 1st Lt. J.R. Taylor, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Iraq; SPC. Daniel Stuart, 18th MEDCOM, 121 General Hospital, Seoul, Korea; Jeffrey Sweat, U.S. Navy, USS Kauffman, MM3 59/E-Division, A-Gang, Norfolk, Va.; Cpl. Larry Lamont Clark, U.S. Marine Corp, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. Baghdad, Iraq; Khan Young, U.S. Navy, U.S.S. Kitty Hawk, Persian Gulf; Robert Milton Jr., E-3, U.S. Army, Ft. Stewart, Hinesville, Ga., Mission Kuwait; Arnold R. Mosley, 2nd Lt., U.S. Air Force, Randolph AFB, Texas; and Debra A. Mosley, Tech. Sgt., U.S. Air Force, Randolph AFB, Texas; and SPC Charles “C.J.” Amerson, U.S. Army, Louisiana.