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VIRGINIA
Featured Events.......................................................................... 6|7 Make Holiday Memories with Us............................................ 3 Veteran Day Facts....................................................................... 4
NORTH CAROLINA
Featured Events.......................................................................... 6|7 A Mountain Christmas Trail of Lights Returns...................... 2 Christmas is Coming to Core Sound Museum..................... 8 A Real Treasure............................................................................ 12 “Pop” in this Holiday Season................................................... 13 Barn Memories............................................................................ 15 A Christmas Tradition................................................................. 16|17 East Yancey Middle School Friendsgiving............................. 20 Catch the Bug.............................................................................. 21
TENNESSEE
Featured Events.......................................................................... 6|7 Celebrating 42 Years of Artisians and Crafters..................... 22 Enjoy the Holiday Lights by Train............................................ 26
HOLIDAY TIPS & RECIPES
Black Friday Shopping............................................................... 9 This Holiday Season Shop Local............................................. 10|11 Best Cookies for Dunking Recipe............................................ 19 Fresh Cranberry Vodka Spritzers with Rosemary................. 23 Over the River & Through the Woods..................................... 24|25 Did Somebody Say “Dirty Santa”........................................... 28|29 Lets Make the House Smell Like Christmas.......................... 31
Veterans Day Facts Veterans Day originated as “Armistice Day” on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I. Congress passed a resolution in 1926 for an annual observance, and Nov. 11 became a national holiday beginning in 1938. Unlike Memorial Day, Veterans Day pays tribute to all American veterans—living or dead— but especially gives thanks to living veterans who served their country honorably during war or peacetime. When Is Veterans Day? Veterans Day occurs on November 11 every year in the United States in honor of the “eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month” of 1918 that signaled the end of World War I, known as Armistice Day. In 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower officially changed the name of the holiday from Armistice Day to Veterans Day. In 1968, the Uniform Holidays Bill was passed by Congress, which moved the celebration of Veterans Day to the fourth Monday in October. The law went into effect in 1971, but in 1975 President Gerald Ford returned Veterans Day to November 11, due to the important historical significance of the date. Veterans Day commemorates veterans of all wars. Great Britain, France, Australia and Canada also commemorate the veterans of World War I and World War II on or near November 11th:
Canada has Remembrance Day, while Britain has Remembrance Sunday (the second Sunday of November). In Europe, Great Britain and the Commonwealth countries it is common to observe two minutes of silence at 11 a.m. every November 11. Every Veterans Day and Memorial Day, Arlington National Cemetery holds an annual memorial service. The cemetery is home to the graves of over 400,000 people, most of whom served in the military. Veterans Today The military men and women who serve and protect the U.S. come from all walks of life; they are parents, children, grandparents, friends, neighbors and coworkers, and are an important part of their communities. Here are some facts about the veteran population of the United States: 18.2 million living veterans served during at least one war as of 2018. 9 percent of veterans are women. 7 million veterans served during the Vietnam War. 3 million veterans have served in support of the War on Terrorism. Of the 16 million Americans who served during World War II, about 325,000 were still alive as of 2020. 2 million veterans served during the Korean War. Thank you to all our men and women who have served our country!
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That there are many types of art to explore an appreciate. The metal artist that created this sculpture behind me- wondering how I could make one like it! If I start at my early age I could be a great metal artist or find my creative abilities as I grow! Find your inner artist!
Soon it will be Christmas! No matter the gifts, remember family is the best gift of all. Whether it’s relatives or people who love you and are important in your life, hopefully you take the time to see them! And always remember, Jesus is the reason for the season! Have a Merry Christmas Everyone!
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