Lucky July 2011 - 06/30/11 01:15 PM
Lucky July 2011

July in 2011 has:
5 Fridays
5 Saturdays
5 Sundays
This happens once every 823 years.

 
Chinese Feng Shui says pass it on, or you will have money troubles the rest of the year.

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Why We Celebrate Flag Day - 06/14/11 12:57 PM
Flag Day, June 14, is the anniversary of the day on which the Continental Congress formally adopted the Stars and Stripes as the flag of the United States in 1777.  Americans have been observing this day since 1897. … (2 comments)

480 Mile Marathon - San Francisco to Grants Pass, Oregon - 06/12/11 06:01 PM
Karuk Tribe Members Enroll in Redwood Highway Marathon
 The following is an Associated Press release dated June 2, 1927:

"Grants Pass, Ore., --Eight runners of the Karuk tribe of the lower Klamath region are in training here for the longest marathon on record to be run over the Redwood highway from San Francisco to Grants Pass, starting June 14th.  The runners are under direction of two trainers and are working out daily over paved highways near this city to get used to the type of road to be encountered on their long jaunt.  Camp has been established in the … (1 comments)

Don't Anger Your Trees! - 06/09/11 05:59 PM
Don't Anger Your Trees!
We've all heard that plants can feel pain, but can they also think?   Possibly true!
When we were selling our home in Beaverton, Oregon three years ago, I was cutting away extra shrubs and bushes to improve the curb appeal.
This particular bush had grown quite large, and it was late in the day when I got it cut down far enough to saw off and dig it out, so I decided to finish it the next morning.  That night, the bark was smooth and unblemished, as I remember clearing away the area to make my cut.
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A German Soldier's Story Of the Bombing of Berlin - 06/06/11 12:50 PM
On this June 6th, I was writing a story of a friends' landing on Normandy, and I recalled a story told me by a German soldier about the bombing of Berlin.

Since the Normandy Invasion was the beginning of the end for the Nazis, and the Bombing of Berlin was the culmination, I thought I'd tell this soldier's story at this time.
At the end of the Third Reich, the old men were defending Berlin's perimeter, and the Hitler Youth were assigned to the anti-aircraft defense of the city.

 
The gentleman described a particular evening's bombing raid so vividly, … (0 comments)

D-DAY ~ Through the Eyes Of A U.S. Paratrooper - 06/06/11 11:54 AM
I've had the pleasure of meeting many of our heroes over the years, and on this day, I always recall the words of a good friend as he related this story to me so many years ago.


"We went in first, to soften things up for the invasion.  I'll never forget how scared I was as I floated helplessly down like the thousands of boys around me.  The German searchlights had the entire sky lit up so bright you had to squint just to see.
The sky was filled with tracer bullets, and as I looked around, above and … (0 comments)

Rogue Valley Veterans Powwow - 06/01/11 04:55 PM
Rogue Valley Veterans Powwow
The 14th Annual Rogue Valley Veterans Powwow is being held June 4th and 5th, 2011
The Native American festivities honor all Veterans, Gold Star Mothers and Blue Star Mothers.
Attending Veterans will be honored at the opening ceremonies.
Admission is free, and the public is invited.  It is being held at the VA baseball field at 8495 Crater Lake Hwy. in White City, Oregon.
For more information, call Nick Hall at 541 659-0309
 
 

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