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Valentine Boxes For Kids

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Every year kids need to make valentines boxes for school. On Valentines Day there is a party and lots of valentines to be passed around from child to child. There are many ways to make a cute box. Here are a few fun ways to help your child with their Valentines Day box.

If you have an empty tissue box (and who doesn’t in the Winter?), you can make an easy and pretty Valentine boxes with kids. All you need is some paper to cover the tissue box and heart-shape paper punches or stickers, and presto! You’ll have a pretty box to hold all those Valentines your child gets. It’s a great art project for kids. Let them do what ever they want.

Another idea for a box is a Valentines Day mailbox.

Make this fun and creative box out of an empty laundry detergent box. All you need is some contact paper and heart cutouts and voila! You’ll have a fun storage box for all the Valentines your grade-schooler will receive from friends and classmates.

Another great idea for a Valentine’s box is a greeting pocket. It’s fun and easy to make, and will hold all the Valentine’s greetings your grade-schooler will collect. Let your grade-schooler use her imagination to add her r own touches to this Valentine box. Just take two paper plates in half, glue them together. Make a handle at the top out of the edge of another plate or any kind of ribbon and let your child color the plate or put stickers on it. Any thing around the house can be used for decorations. Just let them have fun with the decoration of the heart. These are just a few uses your imagination and have fun with your kids making these Valentines Day Boxes.

The Boeing 747 is 55 Years Old, still Working Hard and carried 4-Billion Passengers.

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The Boeing 747 is 55 Years Old, still Working Hard, carried 4-Billion Passengers and several Space Shuttles.

Fifty-five years ago today, on Feb. 9, 1969, the first Boeing 747 ever built completed its first flight. Called the City of Everett, it took off from a brand-new runway at Boeing’s specially built 747 factory in Everett, Washington. A new era in commercial aviation was born and the original jumbo jet started making history immediately.

The 747 is one of the greatest airplanes in aviation history. You will marvel at the amazing Boeing 747 and its five decades of extraordinary service.

Come and celebrate the 52th anniversary of this pedigree airplane.

Rarely do the commercial aviation and spirituality share the same conversation — unless it’s the 747 we’re talking about.

It’s hard to look at a 747 without focusing on its most distinctive feature — its upper deck. The position of this second-story annex. The upper-deck’s design is smoothly integral to the rest of fuselage.

 The 747 design is a demonstration of the elegant, almost organic flow of the jet’s profile.

 In the 1990s, Boeing ran a magazine promotion for the 747. It was a two-page, three-panel ad, with a nose-on silhouette of the plane against a dusky sunset.

 “Where/does this/take you?” asked Boeing across the centerfold. Below this dreamy triptych, the text went on:

 “A stone monastery in the shadow of a Himalayan peak. A cluster of tents on the sweep of the Serengeti plains. The Boeing 747 was made for places like these. Distant places filled with adventure, romance, and discovery. The 747 is the symbol for air travelers in the hearts and minds of travelers. It is the airplane of far-off countries and cultures. Where will it take you?”

 Nothing nailed the plane’s mystique more than that ad.

 The plane’s replacement is Boeing’s own 777-300, which can carry almost as may people as a 747, at around two-thirds of the operating costs, that has rendered the four-engine model otherwise obsolete. Pretty much every 777-300 that you see out there — and there are hundreds of them — would have been a 747 in decades past. The -300 has quietly become the premier jumbo jet of the 21st century.

Here are the 27 original customers.

Delta Air Lines
Eastern Airlines
Air India
National Airlines
World Airways
United Airlines
American Airlines
Air France
BOAC
Lufthansa
Sabena
Iberia
South African Airways
Air Canada
El Al
Braniff International
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS)
Swissair
Qantas
KLM
Aer Lingus
Alitalia
Northwest Airlines
Continental Airlines
Trans World Airlines (TWA)
Japan Airlines (JAL)
Pan American

Twenty-seven carriers got things rolling, though many more would follow.

KLM (The Netherlands) is the world’s oldest airline, and this logo, a masterpiece of simplicity, is still in use today, only barely altered. There are 17 747s in the KLM fleet. With United out of the picture, KLM joins Lufthansa, Qantas, El Al and BOAC/British Airways as the only members of the original 27 to have operated the jet continuously since 1970.

Fremont Festival Of The Art: August 5-6th

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Fremont Festival Of The Art: August 5-6th

The Fremont Festival Of The Arts Is The Largest Free Street Festival West Of The Mississippi.
AUGUST 5-6, 2023  |  10AM-6PM  |  DOWNTOWN
FREE ADMISSION
It Attracts Nearly 400,000 People Annually And Has Activities And Entertainment For The Entire Family:
  •         Over 500 top-quality Art & Craft booths
  •         Unique services and special deals on products in Business Marketplace
  •         Artisanal prepackaged food sales in Gourmet Marketplace
  •         Food booths benefiting non-profit organizations
  •         Food trucks offering a variety of delicious street eats also benefiting non-profits
  •         Beer, wine and margarita sales in branded glasses
  •         Kids slushies in collectible cups
  •         Continuous music featured on 2 stages
  •         Street performers, including face painters, henna tattoos, balloons and more
  •         2 sections of rides and games just for the young ones in Kid City & Kid City West
  •         Kid friendly performances and demonstrations on the stage in front of Kid City
Just How Big Is The Festival? Take A Look At Some Of These Stats…
  • 2023 marks the 39th anniversary of the Festival of the Arts. The first festival was held in 1983 in the Fremont Hub.
  • 18,526 ice cream bars are consumed at the Festival.
  • Approximately 13,230 glasses of wine are enjoyed during the two-day festival.
  • 23,552 mugs of ice-cold beer are poured during the Festival.
  • More than 35,000 frosty cans of soda and bottles of water are sold to thirsty festival attendees each year.
  • Nearly 10,000 pounds of ice is used over the weekend to cool off the Summer heat.
  • The Festival of the Arts generates averages 3.3 tons of recycle materials and 1.75 tons of organic materials.
  • Over 3,000 volunteers are needed to run the festival.  The Chamber utilizes at least 800 for operations, 24 people sit on the Festival Planning Committee which is supported by 4 Chamber staff.  Other volunteers work at a variety of non-profit booths throughout the festival.
  • The Festival of the Arts has served as one of the largest fund raisers for local non-profit organizations. Nearly $11,000,000 has been raised over the festival’s 35-year history.  Non-profits have used these monies to fund scholarships and medical research; support at-risk children and families in need; provide safe environments for high school children; fund after-school and sports activities.
  • If you lined all the booths and attractions up in a straight line there’d be almost 4 miles of Festival fun.

What is Memorial Day?

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Memorial Day 2022 occurs on Monday, May 30

Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Memorial Day 2022 occurs on Monday, May 30. 

Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for remembering the people who died while serving in the country’s armed forces. The holiday, which is observed every year on the last Monday of May, was formerly known as Decoration Day and originated after the American Civil War to commemorate the Union and Confederate soldiers who died in the war. By the 20th century, Memorial Day had been extended to honor all Americans who died while in the military service. It typically marks the start of the summer vacation season, while Labor Day marks its end.

Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. Many Americans observe Memorial Day by visiting cemeteries or memorials, holding family gatherings and participating in parades. Unofficially, it marks the beginning of the summer season.

Waterloo—which first celebrated the day on May 5, 1866—was chosen because it hosted an annual, community-wide event, during which businesses closed and residents decorated the graves of soldiers with flowers and flags.

Memorial Day is not to be confused with Veterans Day; Memorial Day is a day of remembering the men and women who died while serving, while Veterans Day celebrates the service of all U.S. military veterans.

Memorial Holiday Travel to Recover to 39.2+ Million

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The return of AAA’s Memorial Day holiday travel forecast predicts 60% more travelers than last year, still nearly 6 million fewer than pre-pandemic.

AAA Travel expects a significant recovery in the number of Americans planning to travel this Memorial Day holiday weekend. From May 27 through May 31, more than 39.2 million people are expected to travel 50 miles or more from home, an increase of 60% from last year when only 23 million traveled, the lowest on record since AAA began recording in 2000.

The expected strong increase in demand from last year’s holiday, which fell during the early phase of the pandemic, still represents 13%—or nearly 6 million—fewer travelers than in 2019.

AAA booking data reveal that domestic travel and road trips remain the biggest drivers of travel recovery in the near term. Orlando and Las Vegas are top Memorial Day destinations this year, both for AAA Travel bookings and TripTik road trip searches. Other top destinations include the following:

Road Trips:

  • Las Vegas, NV
  • Orlando, FL
  • Myrtle Beach, SC
  • Denver, CO
  • Nashville, TN

AAA Travel Bookings:

  • Orlando, FL
  • Las Vegas, NV
  • Honolulu, HI
  • Anchorage, AK
  • Colorado Springs, CO

Huge Increase in Air Travel Expected, but Most Memorial Day Travelers to Take Road Trips

With 39.2 million Americans planning Memorial Day road trips, auto travel is expected to increase 52% compared to 2020.  Nearly 12 million more Americans will travel by car this holiday than in 2020, though this is still 9% less than in 2019. More than 9 in 10 Memorial Day travelers will drive to their destinations, as many Americans continue to substitute road trips for travel via planes, trains and other modes of transportation.

OSCAR STATUETTE FACTS

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OSCAR STATUETTE FACTS

Presented by: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

First awarded: May 16, 1929; 94 years ago

Website: oscar.go.com

OSCAR STATUETTE FACTS

Official Name: Academy Award® of Merit

Height: 13½ inches

Weight: 8½ pounds

Number of Awards Presented: 3,140

The Academy Awards, more popularly known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit in the film industry. Given annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), the awards are an international recognition of excellence in cinematic achievements as assessed by the Academy’s voting membership. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a golden statuette, officially called the “Academy Award of Merit”, although more commonly referred to by its nickname, the “Oscar”. The statuette depicts a knight rendered in the Art Deco style.

94th Academy Awards

The award was originally sculpted by George Stanley from a design sketch by Cedric Gibbons. AMPAS first presented it in 1929 at a private dinner hosted by Douglas Fairbanks in the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in what would become known as the 1st Academy Awards. The Academy Awards ceremony was first broadcast by radio in 1930 and was televised for the first time in 1953. It is the oldest worldwide entertainment awards ceremony and is now televised live worldwide. It is also the oldest of the four major annual American entertainment awards; its other three equivalents – the Emmy Awards for television, the Tony Awards for theater, and the Grammy Awards for music – are modeled after the Academy Awards.

The 94th Academy Awards ceremony, which honors the best films of 2021, will be held on March 27, 2022. The ceremony will again be broadcast on ABC. It will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California.

Florence Parpart – Patented the Modern Refrigerator

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Florence Parpart – Patented the Modern Refrigerator 

The fridge: An essential appliance in our kitchens today that ensures the food we store is kept in a good condition. Since the beginning of history, humans have searched for ways to preserve food.

At the beginning of the twentieth century (specifically in 1914), Florence Parpart invented the modern electric fridge.

Parpart also received a patent for a much improved street-cleaning machine in 1900, which she negotiated and sold to cities throughout the United States.

Very little is known of Florence Parpart, other than census records and United States Government patent applications. Born in the Hoboken, New Jersey, Parpart was listed as a housewife in the United States Census for the majority of her life. As is the case with many early female inventors, local sources paint an entirely different picture.

Parpart won a second patent for the modern refrigerator, rendering the icebox obsolete for those with access to electricity.  Many believe that Parpart’s then fiancée was highly skilled in electrical circuitry and assisted in the design of the first prototype.  Already an experienced entrepreneur, Parpart was highly successful in marketing and selling her refrigerators.  She attended multiple trade shows, developed her own advertising campaigns and managed the production operations, alongside her husband, of additional refrigerators.  Parpart was a true female entrepreneur and gifted inventor.

Lillian Gilbreth: Pioneering Inventor

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Lillian Evelyn Moller Gilbreth was born in Oakland, California, on (May 24, 1878 – January 2, 1972). Lillian Gilbreth is credited with the invention of the foot-pedal trash can, adding shelves to the inside of refrigerator doors (including the butter tray and egg keeper), and wall-light switches, all now standard.

Awards: National Academy of Engineering (elected 1965); Hoover Medal (1966)

Occupation: Ergonomics expert; Management consultant; Professor

Lillian Gilbreth was an American psychologist, industrial engineer, consultant, and educator who was an early pioneer in applying psychology to time-and-motion studies. She was described in the 1940s as “a genius in the art of living.” Gilbreth, one of the first female engineers to earn a Ph.D., is considered to be the first industrial/organizational psychologist. She and her husband, Frank Bunker Gilbreth, were efficiency experts who contributed to the study of industrial engineering, especially in the areas of motion study and human factors. Cheaper by the Dozen (1948) and Belles on Their Toes (1950), written by two of their children (Ernestine and Frank Jr.) tell the story of their family life and describe how time-and-motion studies were applied to the organization and daily activities of their large family. Both books were later made into feature films.

Lillian Gilbreth: Pioneering Inventor video: https://youtu.be/kfTEvJ-kr4I

Cool Thing Invented by a Women: The Cabinet Bed

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In 1885, Sarah E. Goode became the first African-American woman with a U.S. patent with her invention of a folding cabinet bed which maximized space in small homes. The fully-functional desk could be used by day and then folded down for a good night’s sleep. 15 years after her patent, The Murphy Bed revolutionized urban life in increasingly more densely populated cities.

Sony Music Entertainment sign merchandise agreement for The Beatles and Jimi Hendrix.

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Sony Music Entertainment’s The Thread Shop merchandise agency sign an agreement to produce a merchandise line for The Beatles. Now, the company has signed a similar deal for another rock legend: Jimi Hendrix.

The new deal with Authentic Hendrix LLC and Experience Hendrix LLC — includes the rights to design, develop and distribute exclusive Hendrix merchandise goods, wares, lines and products worldwide, including clothing, accessories and collectibles. The product line will be available online, in pop-up shops and at brick-and-mortar retail stores.

The Thread Shop will coordinate with Legacy Recordings on integrated merchandising, promote, market, sell, retail, advertise, publicize, push, informal plug and music opportunities. It marks the first time the iconic artist’s merchandisewill be available in one place.

In addition to Hendrix and The Beatles, The Thread Shop’s roster includes the likes of Camila Cabello, Bob Dylan, Joan Jett, Led Zeppelin, Maluma and P!nk.

Mega Hit Songs were released on August 26th: Jimi Hendrix * The Beatles * Donna Summer * Don Henley

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Rock ‘n’ Roll History on August 26: Jimi Hendrix * The Beatles * Donna Summer * Don Henley 

1967

August 26, 1967

Jimi Hendrix’s “Purple Haze” is released, 54 years ago. Although it is now considered a Rock ‘n’ Roll classic, the single only reached #65 on the Billboard chart. 

The Jimi Hendrix Experience’s bassist, Noel Redding, died at his home in Ireland of unknown causes on May 11, 2003, at the age of 57. Drummer Mitch Mitchell was found dead in a Portland, Ore. hotel room on November 12, 2008. He was 62.

1968

August 26 

Apple Corps releases five single records, including The Beatles’ “Hey Jude” backed by “Revolution”54-years ago. It will become the band’s biggest hit.  

1976 

August 26 

Donna Summer groans and sighs her way through her erotic Disco hit “Love To Love You Baby” on American Bandstand. Even though the song reached #2 in America, Donna later admitted that she was not completely sure of some of the lyrics, and parts of the song were improvised during the recording. 

1989

August 26 

Ringo Starr wins a court order to prevent a record producer from releasing material Starr considered to be of inferior quality due to the impaired state Starr was in when it was recorded. 

August 26 

Eagles’ drummer Don Henley sees his solo effort, “The End of the Innocence” peak at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100. 

1966 

August 27 

The Association’s “Cherish” is released in the US, where it will reach #1 a month later. Although the song is actually longer, the label showed the running time to be exactly three minutes, to keep radio programmers from dismissing the record as too long

Jimi Hendrix at Woodstock, Fifty-three years ago, on Aug. 18, 1969

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Jimi Hendrix at Woodstock, Fifty-three years ago, on Aug. 18, 1969

Conservatives cringed @ his rendition of Star Spangled Banner @ the time, but now it is iconic piece of American music. RIP Jimi.

WORCESTER, Mass. – Fifty-three years ago, on Aug. 18, 1969, legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix stepped onto the stage at the Woodstock, N.Y., Music Festival and started upon an uninterrupted set lasting nearly two hours — one of the longest performances of his career. It concluded with a long medley that included the solo performance of the Star Spangled Banner that would become emblematic not only of Woodstock, but of the 1960’s.

The Beach Boys single “California Girls” was released on this day, July 12th, 1965.

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The Beach Boys single “California Girls” was released on this day, July 12th, 1965.
 
The single “California Girls” was released on this day (July 12th, 1965. The song was written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love. Wilson conceived the song during his first acid trip. Except for 12 string guitar by Carl Wilson, the other music was performed not by members of the band; mostly by the Wrecking Crew, (Hal Blaine, Leon Russell & Carole King).
 
“Upon its release as a single, “California Girls” reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. 
 
Single by: The Beach Boys
from the album Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)
Released: July 12, 1965
Recorded: April 6 – June 4, 1965
Studio: United Western Recorders and CBS Columbia Square, Hollywood
Label: Capitol
Songwriter(s): Brian Wilson Mike Love
Producer: Brian Wilson
 
The song is considered emblematic of the 1960s California Sound. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame included it as one of “500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll”. In 2010, the Beach Boys’ recording was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
 

A Hard Day’s Night (58 years ago)

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A Hard Day's Night is the third studio album by the Beatles, released on 10 July 1964 by Parlophone, with side one containing songs from the soundtrack to their film of the same name. The American version of the album was released two weeks earlier, on 26 June 1964 by United Artists Records, with a different track listing. In contrast to the Beatles' first two albums, all 13 tracks on A Hard Day's Night were written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, showcasing the development of their songwriting partnership.
A Hard Day's Night: Studio album by the Beatle
Released: 10 July 1964
Recorded: 29 January – 2 June 1964
Label: Parlophone
Studio: EMI, London
        Pathé Marconi, Paris
Length: 30:10
Producer: George Martin

The Beatles chronology:

With the Beatles - (1963)
A Hard Day's Night - (1964)
Beatles for Sale - (1964)

Singles from A Hard Day's Night

 1 "Can't Buy Me Love"
   Released: 20 March 1964

 2 "A Hard Day's Night"
   Released: 10 July 1964

The album includes the song "A Hard Day's Night", with its distinctive opening chord, and "Can't Buy Me Love", both transatlantic number-one singles for the band. Several of the songs feature George Harrison playing a Rickenbacker 12-string electric guitar, a sound that was influential on the Byrds and other groups in the folk rock movement

Best Comedians on Netflix

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With today’s Political climate may I suggest the following six comedians who are the best (In my humble opinion) comedians on Netflix. For the most part fairly low potty mouth. If a comedian or writter has to hide behind profanity to be funny then they aren’t that funny. These six comedians are the Super Bowl of Funny. I hope you like them. 

Comedians:

1.) Jim Gaffigan – Grammy-nominated 

2.) John Mulaney – Intellectually he is at the very top. Both of his parents were Attorneies. Very classy guy, former writter for SNL. 

3.) Jerry Seinfeld – “23 Hours” routine. 

4.) Sebastian Maniscalco

5.) Dana Carvey – Surprisingly funny 

6.) Kathleen Madigan 

* I do not recommend Ali Wong, what a potty (Filthy) mouth! 

The 94th Oscars on ABC, Sunday March 27th.

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How to Watch the 2022 Oscars

Why should you watch the 94th Oscars? Let us count the ways: first of all—the most obvious reason—to find out who wins! There are also the hosts, and we can’t think of three women better suited to bring the humor, heart and (we’re sure) more than a few surprises than our emcees Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes. And we haven’t even mentioned the star-studded presenters and performers.

So, how do you watch? Below is everything you need to know.

When are the 94th Oscars?

Sunday, March 27, 2022, starting at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET and broadcasting from the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood.

How do I watch the Oscars?

The Oscars will be telecast live on ABC. Watch on your TV (if you’re a cable or satellite subscriber, ABC is part of your lineup) or on abc.com and the ABC app via your provider.

You can also stream the ceremony in real time via services like Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, DirecTV Stream and FuboTV—many of which offer a seven-day free trial, if you want to plan your Oscars night accordingly.

The Oscars are also broadcast in more than 200 territories, so if you are outside the U.S., you can check your international local listings here.

How do I watch the nominated films before then?

The Power of the Dog is the year’s most-nominated film, followed by Dune, Belfast and West Side Story, but there are so many more nominated films to watch this year. (For a full list of nominees, click here.) Why not start with the 10 Best Picture nominees, many of which are available to stream right now at home.

Find out how to watch the Best Picture nominees here.

2nd Year Anniversary of Erika James, being the first woman appointed dean of the Wharton School

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Meet Erika James, the first woman to be appointed dean of the Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania.

Black woman begins history-making job as dean of prestigious school.

Erika H. James became the dean of the Wharton School on July 1, 2020. Trained as an organizational psychologist, Dean James is a leading expert on crisis leadership, workplace diversity and management strategy.

Prior to her appointment at Wharton, Dean James was the John H. Harland Dean at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School from 2014 to 2020.

An award-winning educator, accomplished consultant and researcher, she is the first woman and first person of color to be appointed dean in Wharton’s 141-year history. As such she has paved the way for women in leadership both in education and corporate America. Dean James has been instrumental in developing groundbreaking executive education programs, including the Women’s Leadership program at the University of Virginia’s Darden School.

The World’s First Business School

For more than 141 years, Wharton has been the place where visionaries, inventors, and trailblazers get their start.

In 1881, American entrepreneur and industrialist Joseph Wharton established the world’s first collegiate school of business at the University of Pennsylvania — a radical idea that revolutionized both business practice and higher education.

Since then, the Wharton School has continued innovating to meet mounting global demand for new ideas, deeper insights, and  transformative leadership. We blaze trails, from the nation’s first collegiate center for entrepreneurship in 1973 to our latest research centers in alternative investments and neuroscience.

Arizona became a state 110 years ago today.

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Arizona became a state 110 years ago today.

Oregon became 33rd state (163 years ago)
Arizona became 48th state (110 years ago)
Arizona, the Grand Canyon state, achieved statehood on February 14, 1912, the last of the 48 coterminous United States to be admitted to the union. Originally part of New Mexico, the land was ceded to the United States in 1848, and became a separate territory in 1863. Copper was discovered in 1854, and copper mining was Arizona’s premier industry until the 1950s. After World War II, the widespread availability of refrigeration and air conditioning caused Arizona’s population to boom and Phoenix to become one of the fastest growing cities in America. Arizona is the sixth largest state in the country in terms of area. Its population has always been predominantly urban, particularly since the mid-20th century, when urban and suburban areas began growing rapidly at the expense of the countryside.
Date of Statehood: February 14, 1912
Capital: Phoenix
Population: 7.4 million (2020)
Size: 113,990 square miles, ranks 6th largest
Nickname(s): Grand Canyon State
Motto: Ditat Deus (“God enriches”)
Tree: Palo Verde
Flower: Saguaro Cactus Blossom
Bird: Cactus Wren

Fall Freekeh Salad recipes.

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Here is a choice of two different Fall Freekeh Salad recipes.

Say hello to your must-try fall lunch – Fall Harvest Freekeh Salad! If you’re brand new to the world of freekeh, this salad is an easy and delicious way to get your feet wet. And if freekeh is already a regular part of your diet, then this is a recipe you’ll definitely want to add to your stash!

This Fall Harvest Freekeh Salad is a culmination of all of my favorite salad-y things in one bowl. It’s part dark leafy green salad and part wholegrain salad, plus it’s full of fun, seasonal goodies that I love, like crisp apples and roasted butternut squash.

The base of the salad is a mix of shredded kale and cooked wholegrain freekeh, which has a similar texture and mouthfeel to wheat berries. They’re firm, yet chewy, with an earthy, nutty taste.

Whisk together apple cider vinegar, honey, olive oil, mustard powder and tarragon in medium bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Mix together celery, golden raisins, currants, scallions, red onion, almonds and sunflower seeds in large bowl. Add dressing and freekeh to large bowl, and toss until combined.

1.) Autumn Cracked Freekeh Salad

Ingredients:

1 cup freekeh.

12 ounces Brussels sprouts, quartered.

1 1/2 cups grapes.

1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon olive oil.

1 cup edamame.

4 cups baby kale.

1/2 cup pecans, toasted.

1/4 cup goat cheese, crumbled.

2.) Freekeh Salad

Ingredients:

1/2 cup whole-grain freekeh

1 1/2 cups water

1 (1 1/2-pound) butternut squash, peeled, seeds removed and cut into 1/2-inch cubes

1 tablespoon olive oil

3 cups kale leaves (stems removed), finely shredded

1 medium apple, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

1 cup black beans, drained and rinsed

1/2 cup dried cherries

1/2 cup toasted pecans

Salt

Freshly ground pepper

San Diego Festival of the Arts: Sept 11th – 12th, 2021 (Sat/Sun)

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San Diego Festival of the Arts 
San Diego, CA (Surf Soccer Park)
Sept 11th – 12th, 2021 (Sat/Sun) 

The San Diego Festival of the Arts Foundation, Inc. is excited to announce the San Diego Festival of the Arts (sdfestivalofthearts.org) will be relocating to the San Diego Surf Club Soccer Park on September 11 -12, 2021. It was previously located at the Waterfront Park in downtown San Diego.

This new site offers many benefits that will appeal to artists beyond its prime location in the heart of San Diego’s most affluent neighborhoods encompassing Fairbanks Ranch, Del Mar and Rancho Santa Fe, including easy freeway access, a perfectly manicured and flat grass field that makes load-in and load-out a breeze, and a plethora of close-in parking with ample room for oversize vehicles.

Now, in its 35th year, the Festival features wide aisles, multiple booth configurations, relaxed atmosphere, artist carry-out service, drive upload/unload, close in parking, and management with a reputation as very artist-friendly.  Artists supply their own booth, and rentals are available. The fee structure is by booth space; no commission is collected. This is a juried Festival, with approximately 170 artists selected from all applications. 

SDFA is owned by the San Diego Festival of the Arts Foundation, Inc., a non-profit 501c(3) organization, in partnership with San Diego Magazine.