It's Monday and Memorial Day. Today's quote comes from Lee Greenwood:

And I'm proud to be an American,
where at least I know I'm free.
And I won't forget the men who died,
who gave that right to me.

Here are some tidbits of news and information that we hope you'll find useful or entertaining. Please also don't miss our video greeting (at right) from the Hartland U12 baseball team.

1. The weather

There is a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm, according to the National Weather Service. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. 

2. Fuel prices

Here's a quick daily survey of the regular per-gallon price, according to gasbuddy.com —

• Speedway: $3.89
• Mobil: $3.89
• Shell: $3.93
• Lowest price at in Highland: $3.53 at Citgo at S. Milford Road and Watkins Boulevard.
• Lowest price in the Fenton area: $3.69 at the Clark station at Leroy and 3rd streets.
• Lowest price in the Brighton area: $3.66 at Costco at 6700 Whitmore Lake Rd. and BP at 9400 Lee Road.

We also offer searchable and real-time traffic and fuel prices via Mapquest on our homepage.

3. Hartland's 77th Annual Memorial Day Parade

The Hartland parade starts at noon. The parade will start in the parking lot of Hartland Middle School and end in the parking lot of Village Elementary. Activities will also take place in Epley Park.

4. Hartland Athletics Physicals

Hartland athletics will offer $25 physicals on Wednesday starting at 2:30 pm. Proceeds go to Hartland Athletics. Services donated by Hartland Family Physicians- Dr. Mark Kopel D.O. and Christine Kopel P.A.C. and the Michigan Rehabilitation Specialists- Jouni Mantyla.

5. Hartland trivia

Congrats to "Anonymous Awesome person" for correctly answering Friday's question —  Who was the 91-year-old veteran who led the Memorial Day parade in 2011? Answer: Jim Bennett

Monday's question: Who was the Chairman of the Bicentennial Commission?