Every month, like clockwork (and caffeine), Armondo and his trusty co-pilot Gail head out on Tuesday to Beach Blvd to snag the mighty U-Haul. By Wednesday morning, Armondo is cruising the park in his chariot-on-wheels while the Recycle Dream Team Gail, Larry, Melody, Dale, Joanne, and the occasional guest star Jessica Eve struts their stuff, gathering your recyclables like eco-friendly superheroes.
You’ve been rockstars at sorting glass, aluminum, and plastic are looking better than ever. But even rockstars need reminders:
�� NO dressing bottles �� NO cleaning bottles �� NO fast-food plastics (We love the environment, but the recycle center does notlove these. No money, no space, no thanks.)
✨ THE GOLDEN RULE: Please leave your recyclables at the end of your driveway. If you miss us no panic, no guilt trip we’ll be back next month, same time, same place. We don’t have storage space, and Armondo refuses to sleep in a fort made of plastic bottles. Thanks for keeping the park clean, green, and full of good vibes. Keep up the great work you’re making a difference every month.
The title is a clue to the shaded word in the diagonal.
The headline is a clue to the answer in the diagonal.
LIFEGUARD Wordoku
How to solve wordoku puzzles
You only need logic and patience to solve a wordoku.
Simply make sure that each 3x3 square region has only one letter from the word LIFEGUARD. Similarly, each letter can only appear once in a column or row in
the larger grid. The difficulty on this puzzle is easy.
TRIVIA TEASER
Hold Still
1.Which actress won the 2015 Academy Award for Best Actress for playing a linguistics professor with early-onset Alzheimer’s in the film Still Alice? a-Cate Blanchett, b-Julianne Moore, c-Meryl Streep, d-Sandra Bullock.
2.Which U.S. President’s dying words were “Thomas Jefferson still survives”? a-John Adams, b-John Quincy Adams, cJames Monroe, d-George Washington.
3. Which Biblical character commanded the sun to stand still in the sky? a-Moses, b-Job, c-Daniel, d-Joshua.
4. In which city does the spaceship land in the 1950s sci-fi movie The Day The Earth Stood Still? a-Orlando, Florida, bNewark, New Jersey, c-London, England, d-Washington, D.C.
5.Which singer produced four top 40 hits off his 1975 album “Still Crazy After All These Years”? a-James Taylor, b-Paul Simon, c-Neil Diamond, d-Neil Sedaka.
6. In which movie did John Wayne play Matt Matthews, an Ozark character who runs a moonshine still? a-The Fighting Kentuckian, b-The Quiet Man, c-They Were Expendable, d-The Shepherd of the Hills.
7.Which girl group had a No. 1 hit in 1961 with “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?” a-The Marvelettes, b-The Honey Cone, c-The Shirelles, d-The Cookies.
8.Stillwater was the name of the fictional rock band in which movie? a-Almost Famous, b-Rock Star, c-The School of Rock, d-The Phantom of the Paradise.
9.Defensive end Art Still was the second overall player taken in the 1978 NFL Draft and became an immediate starter for which NFL team, making the NFL All-Rookie Team in 1978? a-Minnesota Vikings, b-Oakland Raiders, c-Kansas City Chiefs, d-Dallas Cowboys.
10.The painting “Still Life with Apples” fetched a record $28.6 million in 1993 for a work by which artist? a-Edgar Degas, b-Vincent Van Gogh, c-Mary Cassatt, dPaul Cezanne.
11.Which actress played Mark Addy’s mother on the sitcom Still Standing? a-Sally Struthers, b-Bonnie Franklin, cLoretta Swit, d-Raquel Welch.
QUOTES
4th of JULY quotes
My God! How little do my countrymen know what precious blessings they are in possession of, and which no other people on earth enjoy!
Thomas Jefferson
Freedom has its life in the hearts, the actions, the spirit of men and so it must be daily earned and refreshed, else like a flower cut from its life-giving roots, it will wither and die.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
This, then, is the state of the union: free and restless, growing and full of hope. So it was in the beginning. So it shall always be, while God is willing, and we are strong enough to keep the faith.
Lyndon B. Johnson
All we have of freedom, all we use or know, This our fathers bought for us long and long ago.
Rudyard Kipling, "The Old Issue," 1899
America is much more than a geographical fact. It is a political and moral fact - the first community in which men set out in principle to institutionalize freedom, responsible government, and human equality.
Adlai Stevenson
May the sun in his course visit no land more free, more happy, more lovely, than this, our own country!
Daniel Webster
Where liberty dwells, there is my country.
Benjamin Franklin
It is the love of country that has lighted and that keeps glowing the holy fire of patriotism.
J.Horace McFarland
Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or to lose.
Lyndon B. Johnson
The Lighter Side
Traffic Court
A woman was found guilty in traffic court and when asked her occupation, she said she was a schoolteacher. The judge rose from the bench. "Madam, I have waited years for a schoolteacher to appear before this court."
He smiled with delight. "Now sit down at that table and write 'I will not run a red light' five hundred times."
Two Guys From Chicago
Two guys die and wake up in hell. The next day, the devil stops to check on them and sees them dressed in parkas, mittens and bomber hats, warming themselves around the fire.
The devil: "What are you doing? Isn't hell hot enough for you?"
The guys reply, "Well, you know, we're from Chicago, Illinois, the land of ice and snow and cold. We're just happy for a chance to warm up a bit."
The devil is absolutely furious. He decides to turn off all the heat.
The next morning, it's below zero in hell. There are icicles everywhere and people are shivering so bad they are unable to wail and moan.
The devil smiles and heads for the room with the two Chicagoans. He finds them jumping up and down and cheering.
One exclaims, "When hell freezes over, that can mean just one thing: The Cubs won the World Series!"
Answers to 'Hold Still' 1-b, Julianne Moore
2-a, John Adams
3-d, Joshua 4-d, Washington, D.C.
5-b, Paul Simon
6-d, The Shepherd of the Hills
7-c, The Shirelles
8-a, Almost Famous 9-c, Kansas City Chiefs
10-d, Paul Cezanne
11-a, Sally Struthers
July 2026 Calendar
NATIONAL ICE CREAM MONTH.
DISABILITY PRIDE MONTH.
NATIONAL HOT DOG MONTH.
NATIONAL WATERMELON MONTH.
NATIONAL PARK AND RECREATION MONTH.
NATIONAL GRILLING MONTH.
NATIONAL INDEPENDENT LIVING MONTH, IDFA.ORG.
Events
1, Canada Day.
1, International Joke Day.
2, World UFO Day. Recognizes the fascination with extraterrestrial life, often tied to the 1947 Roswell incident; encourages sky-watching and discussions on alien existence.
3, Battle of Gettysburg ended, 1863. The Civil War's turning point, a 163-year milestone significant for its lasting impact on U.S. history; Union victory halted Confederate advances.
3-8, Sail4th 250 — New York Harbor. The largest-ever flotilla of tall ships from more than 20 nations gathers in the Port of New York and New Jersey for America's 250th, with a parade of sail, an International Naval Review, and a Blue Angels flyover.
3-11, Dog Days of Summer.
3, Times Square Ball Drop. For the first time outside New Year's Eve, the Times Square Ball drops at midnight to count down to America's 250th Independence Day.
4, Independence Day. America's 250th birthday. Celebrates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, with a year-long Semiquincentennial commemoration coordinated by America250.
4, Salute to America 250 — Washington, D.C. A daylong gathering on the National Mall featuring keynote remarks, military
and cultural ceremonies, and what organizers call the largest pyrotechnics display in U.S. history.
4, Tour de France begins, 2026. The 113th edition starts with a team time trial in Barcelona and finishes in Paris on July 26.
4-5, America's Block Party. Communities nationwide host coordinated neighborhood gatherings and live music as part of the America250 celebrations.
5, Bikini debuted, 1946.
7, World Chocolate Day. Commemorates the introduction of chocolate to Europe in 1550; celebrated with chocolate-themed events and indulgence globally.
10-14, MLB All-Star Week — Philadelphia. The 96th Midsummer Classic returns to Philadelphia for America's 250th, echoing the 1976 All-Star Game played in the city during the bicentennial. Events run from the HBCU Swingman Classic on July 10 to the All-Star Game on July 14 at Citizens Bank Park.
11-16, Sail250 Boston. Tall ships from more than 25 countries dock along Boston Harbor with public ship tours, a Parade of Sail, and waterfront celebrations.
13, T-Mobile Home Run Derby. Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia.
14, Bastille Day, 1789. French Revolution's storming of the Bastille, a 237-year milestone.
14, MLB All-Star Game. Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia.
15, World Youth Skills Day.
16, Apollo 11 launched, 1969. NASA's mission to the moon began, a 57-year milestone; led to the first human moon landing, a landmark in space exploration.
16, National Hot Dog Day.
17, World Emoji Day. Emojis were first popularized in the late 1990s.
18, Nelson Mandela International Day. UN
day honoring Mandela's legacy of peace and equality, encouraging 67 minutes of community service.
19, First Women's Rights Convention, 1848. Seneca Falls Convention, a 178-year milestone.
20, Moon Landing, 1969. Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon 57 years ago.
22, World Brain Day. Promotes awareness of neurological disorders and brain health.
22, Pi Approximation Day. Celebrates the mathematical constant (22/7 in date format); marked by math enthusiasts with puzzles and educational events.
22-26, San Diego Comic-Con. Preview Night July 22, with the main event July 23-26 at the San Diego Convention Center.
24, Pioneer Day (Utah). Commemorates Mormon pioneers' arrival in the Salt Lake Valley in 1847.
25, Korean War began, 1950. North Korea's invasion of South Korea started the conflict, a 76-year milestone shaping Cold War geopolitics.
26, Americans with Disabilities Act signed, 1990. U.S. legislation prohibiting disability discrimination, a 36-year milestone.
26, Tour de France ends. The 113th edition concludes on the Champs-Élysées in Paris with a route through Montmartre.
28, World Hepatitis Day.
28, World Nature Conservation Day.
29, July full moon. Buck Moon.
29, International Tiger Day.
30, International Day of Friendship.
31, National Mutt Day, Web: nationalmuttday.com. Also celebrated Dec. 2.
31, World Ranger Day. Honors park rangers' role in protecting natural and cultural heritage.
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