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Copart Announces the Addition of Cherylyn Harley LeBon to its Board of Directors
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DALLAS, May 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPRT) today reported that Cherylyn Harley LeBon has joined Copart s Board of Directors, effective May 26, 2021.
Ms. LeBon, 55, currently serves as a Partner with the law firm of Dunlap, Bennett & Ludwig based in Washington, D.C., where she is a member of the firm s Corporate and Government Contracts practice. Prior to joining Dunlap, Bennett & Ludwig, Ms. LeBon served for 10 years as President and Chief Executive Officer of KLAR Strategies, a business strategy firm she founded.
This Monday, VFWs, American Legions and community members will mark Memorial Day with various services and honors.Â
The day honors all those who have died while serving the U.S. When did this practice begin?Â
The holiday dates back to the 19th century.
Here s how five local communities will be honoring Memorial Day this weekend.
 In 1868, three years after the end of the Civil War, Decoration Day began. This holiday was established by the Grandy Army of the Republic, an organization of Union veterans, to decorate the graves of those killed in the war, according to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.Â
May 27, 2021 at 9:30am
After a year off, the two-decade-old Ride of the Patriots in Fairfax is back and ready to rumble.
With the 2020 iteration canceled due to the pandemic, the Memorial Day weekend event and ride is returning to the D.C. area, but it will be scaled down a bit compared to previous years.
It will take place Friday (May 28) through Sunday (May 30) starting at Patriot Harley-Davidson on Fairfax Boulevard in Fairfax.
There will be vendors, food trucks, an appearance from the “Saluting Marine,” and a gathering of bikers.
There will also be two rides, each limited to 225 riders. On Saturday, the ride will begin at 11 a.m., and on Sunday, it will depart from Patriot Harley-Davidson at 11 a.m. to join up with AMVet’s Rolling to Remember in D.C. Registration to ride cost $25.