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We take the stars and blue union from heaven,
The red from our mother country, separating it by white stripes, thus showing we have separated from her, and the white stripes shall go down to posterity representing liberty.
               – George Washington
                  First President of the United States

Please remember to honor our American flag on Flag Day, Monday, June 14th.

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Facing it, always facing it, that’s the way to get through.  Face it.
               – Joseph Conrad
                  Polish-born English novelist
                  1857-1924

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Bravery never goes out of style
               – William Makepeace Thackeray
                  English novelist
                  1811-1863

This Monday, Memorial Day, remember the brave men and women who died in service to our country.

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Hail, bounteous May,
That doth inspire Mirth, and youth, and warm desire;
Woods and groves are of thy dressing,
Hill and dale doth boast thy blessing,
Thus we salute thee with our early song
And welcome thee, and wish thee long
               – John Milton
                  English poet
                  1608-1674
                  from Song – On May Morning

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I can no other answer make, but, thanks, and thanks.
               – William Shakespeare
                  from Twelfth Night (Act III, Scene ii)

Saturday, May 15 is Armed Forces Day.  Thank a man or woman in uniform for their service to our nation.

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She who forms the souls of the young is greater than any painter or sculptor.
               – Saint John Chrysostom
                  Archbishop of Constantinople
                  C 347-407

Happy Mother’s Day to all moms on Sunday, May 9!

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Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.
               – Nathaniel Hawthorne
                  American novelist
                  1804-1864

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What is a friend?  A single soul dwelling in two bodies
               – Aristotle