Archive for History
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Just Saying…
By Q.C. Jones Love and Happiness – Crime and Punishment Since the launch of the post-modern era no month has been more deeply steeped in love than February. If February were a food, it would be a ripe, plump strawberry on a stick inserted directly into a giant fountain of molten chocolate fl...
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A Tale of Two Leaders
By Laura L. Kopp, MS CASI President/CEO In 1973, a fierce and courageous nun saw the needs of seniors going unmet. She took up the fight to ensure their voice was heard and that our community had the resources to meet the demands of an ever growing aging population. Fifty years later, an equa...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
By Eloise Graham A Trip Down Memory Lane - In Adages, Idioms and Expressions At a lunch the other day, the conversation turned to weird sayings. “Heavens to Murgatroyd” came up. Two of the ladies had never heard the word Murgatroyd before. So I decided to share the reprint of an article I wrot...
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February Trivia of Important Dates
By Eloise Graham February 2: Groundhog Day 1653 New Amsterdam became a city. It was later named New York City 1709 British sailor Alexander Selkirk was rescued by William Dampier after being marooned on a desert island for five y...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
January’s Federal Holiday *** How it Was Created By Eloise Graham Martin Luther King Day is celebrated the third Monday in January. It is always on a Monday to stay in line with the Uniform Monday Holiday Act. The Uniform Monday Holiday Act was enacted on June 28, 1968. This act of Congress ...
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January History Trivia
By Eloise Graham What famous English diary writer started his diary on January 1, 1660? In January 1892, which island was used to process more than 20 million people? Which currency was first used in January 2002? Which state became part of the U. S. in Janu...
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Calendar of Events – December 2022
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The Twelfth Month of the Calendar Year
By Eloise Graham Twelve trivia facts about Hanukkah and Christmas Six Hanukkah facts Hanukkah or Chanukah is also known as the Festival of Lights. In Hebrew, Hanukkah means dedication. Traditional Hanukkah foods include jelly doughnuts (sufganiyot),potato pancakes (latkes) and choco...
