Archive for History
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Fun, Fanciful Facts for July Days
By Eloise Graham In 44 BC, the Roman Senate decided to honor the Roman Emperor Julius Caesar and name a month after him. Hence, this month became July. Prior to that, it was known as Quintilis, meaning five. The old calendar clumped January, February and March all together. The pronunciation, until...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
By Eloise Graham Grasshoppers, Locusts, Crickets, Katydids or Cicadas...What is that night time noise? Back in my misguided youth, right around five years of age, I saw many of those empty insect shells clinging to the bark of our locust tree. I was told they were locust shells (or at least that...
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Just Saying…
By Q.C. Jones I’m a Yankee Doodle Dandy Reflecting on July pulls me into a kaleidoscope of thoughts tied to points throughout my life. Just like red-blooded all-American boys in every small town in this wonderful country, I was fascinated with firecrackers. Everything with a boom, sparkle, or ...
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Just Saying…
By Q.C. Jones June 2021 -The QCA June Survey Results For the past several months I have been totally emersed in creating surveys. Looking back, I have sorted data from hundreds of people; slicing, dicing, and analyzing their responses to help my clients better understand customer behavior. This ...
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Highlights of the Hilltop Campus Village – Happy Trails to Us All
By Scott Tunnicliff Director of The Hilltop Campus Village This June issue of 50+ Lifestyles coincides with my departure from the Hilltop Campus Village, after nearly 12 years of having the honor to serve as its initial Executive Director. Much has happened since I “assumed the position” in Au...
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The Symbols of May
By Eloise Graham Emerald is the birthstone for May. The green hue of the emerald “has soothed souls and excited imaginations since antiquity.”* Its name is of Greek origin “smaragdus” meaning green. The Roman, Pliny the Elder, claimed that “...nothing greens greener.” in his Natural H...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
By Eloise Graham Celebrating May! Welcome to May. Spring is finally here. April was a little on the cool side, but the early flowering bulbs were beautiful. Now let’s see what May has in store for us. Spring has Finally Sprung, Robins are Romping, Chickadees are Chirping. This morning as I...
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A History Lesson for Older Americans Month
By Mike Mathews Milestones Area Agency on Aging Every May, the Administration for Community Living leads our nation’s observance of Older Americans Month. This serves as the perfect opportunity to reflect on the Older Americans Act, the very piece of legislation that ensures funding for Area A...
