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A Veteran’s Point of View By Bob Seidenberg, Contributing Writer
There’s More to July Than the 4th
2nd Annual Blessing of the Bikes Set for July 18
By Staff Writer
Offshoots of the original Disneyland in Anaheim, California are located in Florida, Paris, Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong.
The Apollo 11 moon landing fulfilled President Kennedy’s dream of putting a man on the moon.
July has historically been the real start of summer in America. While it officially begins with the summer solstice in late June, the celebration of this season usually kicks off on the 4th of July. A day of sun, BBQ and games is capped off by a fireworks show where viewers “OOH and AHH” as rockets shoot into the night sky, bursting into a display of color accompanied by the loud percussions of the explosions. The acrid scent of spent gunpowder fills the air during the finale -- reminiscent of the battlefields where our independence was won and our freedoms were earned.
In the famous words of the well-known face of infomercials Billy Mays, “but wait, there’s more.” Amelia Earhart, the famous aviation pioneer and the first female to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, went missing in July 1937 and was never to be seen again.
The bikini first debuted in 1946, causing men to forevermore wear sunglasses at the beach to hide where their eyes were looking. In July 1947, a “flying disc” was reported in Roswell, New Mexico, and sparked the first “Alien”
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speculations. Last year’s first-ever Blessing of the
The 1950s had their share of memorable July Bikes was such a successful fundraiser events included President Eisenhower signing for La Pine’s Veterans Outreach that it’s the bill that placed “In God We Trust” on U.S. being staged again on Saturday, July paper currency in 1955. Disneyland also opened 18, according to Frank Hernandez, the to the public that year, and forever changed organization’s president. family vacation destinations. 1959 saw the 49th Although modified due to coronavirus star added to our flag, bringing Alaska into our precautions, the event – which he touts as fold. “a scenic drive for a good cause” – begins
Not to be bested by prior history, July in the at the La Pine Christian Center (Mountain 1960s brought us into a “new world.” Hawaii View and Day Road) at 10 a.m. with became the 50th star on our flag in 1960, and the coffee and donuts. five-digit zip code was introduced in 1963. Two The ride-out starts at 10:45 a.m., significant, life-changing pieces of legislation following a blessing by Pastor Norm, and were enacted by President Johnson: The Civil concludes at 12 noon at the American Rights Act was signed into law in 1964, followed Legion with a no-host barbeque. in 1965 by the Social Security Act establishing Highlights include a photo booth, 50/50 Medicare and Medicaid programs. The 60s were drawing and raffle for a handmade quilt capped off by the Apollo 11 moon landing that made and donated by Michele Hoffman. fulfilled President Kennedy’s dream of putting a The event is being sponsored by First man on the moon. Interstate Bank.
While July 2020 will not see all of the typical festivities due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, there is still plenty to celebrate in your own way. The independence and freedom that we are blessed with in A Veteran a helping other Veterans to home in Central Oregon purchase
America should be celebrated every single day. Men and women died to give us these treasures 244 years ago, and they continue to fight and die to keep us free. William Krajeski Realtor/Broker
We are the greatest nation on earth, let’s not spoil it. All lives matter.
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