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Independence Day is the most important national holiday in the United States. It commemorates the formal adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which broke the formal ties between the colonies and Britain after the American Revolution had begun. Canada observes its equivalent of Independence Day, the establishment of its federal government, on July 1.

Now known as Canada Day, this holiday was previously known as Dominion Day and Confederation Day and commemorates the British North America Act of July 1, 1867, which gave Canadians home rule.

• The major objection to being ruled by Britain was taxation without representation. The colonists had no say in the decisions of English Parliament.

• In May 1775, after nearly a year of trying to resolve their differences with England, the colonies sent delegates to the Second Continental Congress.

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While the overall state of Social Security wouldn’t be affected that much, it would be a burden for those who’ve done the hard work all their lives.

So says a report by the American Institute for Economic Research.

Think about it: Those of us who’ve done physical work all our lives want to retire earlier. We’re tired and need a break. A researcher examined records for a period of 21 years and found that: --Less than 5 percent of workers in white-collar professions retire at age 65. This group includes lawyers, scientists, managers and administrators.

--Those who do manual labor, the blue-collar workers among us, retire at age 65 at the following rates: 32 percent -- foremen, machine operators

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23 percent -- carpenters 21.6 -- farm workers 19 percent -- kitchen workers 18.5 percent -- gardeners, auto mechanics If the retirement age is raised, blue-collar workers won’t stay on the job.

They’ll still retire, but their Social Security each month will be less than it would be at full retirement age.

The current debate is whether raising the retirement age would have any benefit to the Social Security program itself. One study that showed raising the earliest retirement age from 62 to 65 would have only “modest effects” on the health of Social Security.

On the other hand, to keep working requires that one have a job. It’s shown that the unemployment rate for those age 55 and older is the highest it’s been in 60 years.

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On June 28, 1776, Thomas Jefferson presented the first draft of the declaration to Congress.

• Although Americans celebrate Independence Day on July 4, John Adams originally thought it would be celebrated on the second. Here is what he wrote to his wife on July 3, 1776: “The Second Day of July 1776, will be the most memorable Epocha, in the History of America. I believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations, as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance by solemn Acts of Devotion to God.” • The signing of the Declaration was not completed until August 1776, but the Fourth of July holiday has been accepted as the official anniversary of U.S. independence.

It was not declared a federal holiday until 1941. Today, it is celebrated in all states and territories of the United States.

• The 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence did not sign at the same time. The official event occurred on August 2, 1776, when 50 men signed it.

• The first Independence Day celebration took place in Philadelphia on July 8, 1776, four days after the Declaration of Independence was adopted. Some accounts claim that it was The Liberty Bell sounding from the tower of Independence Hall on that day that summoned citizens to gather for the first public reading of the Declaration, which was given by Colonel John Nixon.

• Within a few years of that first commemoration, the Fourth of July was observed throughout most of the new nation.

• The first two versions of the famous Liberty Bell were defective and had to be recast. The third version rang every Fourth of July from 1778 to 1846, when, according to legend, it cracked as it was being tolled for the celebration of George Washington’s birthday.

• In 1778, General George Washington marked the Fourth with a double ration of rum for his soldiers and an artillery salute. Across the sea, ambassadors John Adams and Benjamin Franklin held a dinner for their fellow Americans in Paris, France.

• An elaborate Fourth of July celebration was held in Philadelphia in 1788, following the ratification of the Constitution.

• The first public Fourth of July event at the White House occurred in 1801.

• The first Independence Day celebration west of the Mississippi occurred at Independence Creek, Kansas, and

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was celebrated by the explorers Lewis and Clark in 1804.

• Several important U.S. projects were started on Independence Day. Work on the Erie Canal in New York State began on July 4, 1817. Construction of the first railroad in the United States, the Baltimore and Ohio, was started on July 4, 1828. July 4 was the date selected in 1848 for laying the cornerstone of the Washington Monument.

• Two American icons who were instrumental in ensuring the country’s independence passed away on July 4. Both Thomas Jefferson and John Adams died on Independence Day in 1826.

• The patriotic poem “America the Beautiful” was published on July 4, 1895, by Wellesley College professor Katherine Lee Bates.

• The July 4 Coney Island Hot Dog Eating Contest was first held in 1916, the year Nathan’s opened its flagship restaurant on Surf Avenue in Coney Island, New York.

• Now, every July 4, a group of 20 steely-stomached individuals line up behind a 30-foot table at Nathan’s on Coney Island for the world hot dog eating championship.

At 12 noon exactly, crushed by fans and media, the competitors begin the historic 12-minute contest.

• Several places in the United States have “independence” in their name. The most populous of these is Independence, Missouri, with 113,288 residents. Other places adopted the name “freedom.” Freedom, California, with 6,000 residents, has the largest population among these. There is one place named “patriot,” Patriot, Indiana, with a population of 202.

• What could be more fitting than spending July 4 in a place called “America”? There are several such places in the country, with the most populous being American Fork, Utah, with 21,941 residents.

• On July 1, 1867, under the terms of the British North America Act, Canada East (Quebec), Canada West (Ontario), Nova Scotia and New Brunswick united to become the Dominion of Canada.

• Canada Day became a statute in 1879 but was initially called Dominion Day. There are not any records of early celebrations of Canada (Dominion) Day, except for two years. In 1917, it was used to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Confederation. It was also a backdrop for the dedication of the Parliament Building’s Centre Block, which was being constructed.

• The government extended celebrations beyond the Ottawa region in 1980 by sponsoring the development of festivities on a local level. In 1981, 15 major cities offered fireworks to commemorate the day.

• It wasn’t until 1982 that Dominion Day was officially changed to Canada Day.

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• July 4, 1776 American Independence Day . The United States Declaration of Independence by the Second Continental Congress declaring itself free of British rule. Signed in Philadelphia.

• July 4, 1776 “The 13 colonies in America met in Philadelphia to sign their Declaration of Independence, declaring themselves free of British rule and taxation.”

• July 4, 1777 “John Paul Jones hoists first Stars and Stripes flag on Ranger at Portsmouth, NH.” • July 4, 1801 First Presidential Review of U.S. Marine Band and Marines at the White House.

• July 4, 1802 “At West Point, New York the United States Military Academy opens.”

• July 4, 1802 “US Military Academy officially opens (West Point, NY)” • July 4, 1817 “At Rome, New York, United States, construction on the Erie Canal begins.”

• July 4, 1826 “Former American presidents John Adams and Thomas Jefferson die, fifty years to the day after the adoption of the United States Declaration of Independence.”

• July 4, 1827 Slavery abolished in NY • July 4, 1829 “Cornerstone laid for first US mint (Chestnut & Juniper St, Philadelphia)” • July 4, 1831 “James Monroe 5th president, dies” • July 4, 1832 “America” first sung publicly • July 4, 1845 “Near Concord, Massachusetts, Henry David Thoreau embarks on a twoyear experiment in simple living at Walden Pond.”

• July 4, 1862 Lewis Carroll tells Alice Liddell a story that would grow into Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and its sequels.

• July 4, 1863 “Confederates surrender of Vicksburg, MS, gives Union control of Mississippi River.”

• July 4, 1865 “The first edition of “”Alice in Wonderland”” is published” • July 4, 1881 Booker T Washington establishes Tuskegee Institute • July 4, 1883 “Buffalo Bill Cody presents first wild west show, North Platte, Nebraska” • July 4, 1884 Statue of Liberty presented to US in Paris • July 4, 1888 “The first organized rodeo competition held, Prescott, Ariz” • July 4, 1894 Elwood Haynes successfully tests one of first US autos at 6 MPH • July 4, 1898 US flag hoisted over Wake Island (Spanish-American War) • July 4, 1910 African-American boxer Jack Johnson knocks out white boxer Jim Jeffries in a heavyweight boxing match.

• July 4, 1911 Ty Cobb goes 0 for 4 & ends a 40 game hit streak • July 4, 1914 “The first US motorcycle race (300 miles, Dodge City Ks)” • July 4, 1919 Jack Dempsey beats Jess Willard in Cuba for heavyweight championship • July 4, 1925 44 die when the Dreyfus Hotel in Boston collapses • July 4, 1934 Joe Louis wins his first professional boxing match.

• July 4, 1934 Leo Szilard patents the chain-reaction design for the atomic bomb.

• July 4, 1938 “Suzanne Lenglen 6 time Wimbledon champ, dies at 39 of anemia” • July 4, 1939 “Lou Gehrig, recently diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, tells a crowd at Yankee Stadium that he considered himself “”The luckiest man on the face of the earth”” as he announces his retirement from major league baseball.”

• July 4, 1939 “Yankees retire first uniform (Lou Gehrig #4), first Old Timers Day” • July 4, 1941 “Howard Florey & Norman Heatley meet for the first time, 11 days later they successfully recreate penicillin” • July 4, 1942 The first American bombing mission over enemy-occupied Europe (WW II) • July 4, 1946 “After 381 years of near-continuous colonial rule, the Philippines is granted full independence by the United States.”

• July 4, 1950 Truman signs public law 600 (Puerto Ricans write own constitution) • July 4, 1956 “US most intense rain fall (1.23”” in 1 minute) at Unionville Maryland” • July 4, 1959 America’s new 49-star flag honoring Alaska statehood unfurled • July 4, 1959 “With the admission of Alaska as the 49th U.S. state earlier in the year, the 49-star flag of the United States debuts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.”

• July 4, 1960 “Due to the post-Independence Day admission of Hawaii as the 50th U.S. state on August 21, 1959, the 50-star flag of the United States debuts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania almost ten and a half months later .”

• July 4, 1960 Mickey Mantle hits career homer # 300 • July 4, 1967 Freedom of Information Act goes into effect • July 4, 1969 “Give Peace a Chance” by Plastic Ono Band is released in the UK” • July 4, 1969 “140,000 attend Atlanta Pop Festival featuring Led Zep & Janis Joplin” • July 4, 1969 Ann Jones defeats Billie Jean King for Wimbeldon Ladies championship • July 4, 1970 “Popular syndicated radio show, “”American Top 40””, hosted by Casey Kasem, debuts.”

• July 4, 1977 Cubs use fielder Larry Bittner as a pitcher • July 4, 1982 4th Space Shuttle Mission-Columbia 4 lands at Edwards AFB • July 4, 1982 Jimmy Connors beats John McEnroe for his last Wimbeldon championship • July 4, 1987 Martina Navratilova wins 6th straight Wimbledon defeats Steffi Graf • July 4, 1988 Steffan Edberg beats Boris Becker for Wimbledon crown • July 4, 1992 “USS George Washington (CVN-73), a Nimitz Class aircraft carrier of the United States Navy is commissioned at Norfolk, Virginia.”

• July 4, 1993 Sumitomo Chemical’s resin plant in Nihama explodes killing one and injuring three workers.

• July 4, 1997 NASA’s Pathfinder space probe lands on the surface of Mars.

• July 4, 1997 “Web surfers viewed the first-ever photos of the surface of Mars, transmitted by the Sojourner, a roving robot deposited by the Mars Pathfinder, an unmanned spacecraft” • July 4, 2005 The Deep Impact collider hits the comet Tempel 1.

• July 4, 2006 “North Korea tests four short-range missiles, one medium-range missile, and a long-range Taepodong-2. The long-range Taepodong-2 reportedly fails in mid-air over the Sea of Japan.”

• July 4, 2007 “Zaca Fire Starts in Santa Barbara, California becomes second largest fire in California history.”

• July 4, 2009 “Lady Liberty’s crown re-opens to public for first time since 9/11 attacks.”

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I hate to think it, but a number of veterans are cheating the system, and financial planners are helping them.

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Of course these companies charge a fee, from hundreds to many thousands of dollars, for their advice -- advice that might not be in the veteran’s best interest.

A bill is making its way through Congress that would require stronger oversight of the benefits money. For example, depending how the final version of the bill reads, there could be a “look back” of three years. That means the veteran’s finances and assets will be scrutinized to see if he or she transferred any assets during that time to make the income look smaller.

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4. All were written for other artists by singer-songwriter Gene Pitney.

His own chart hits often were written by the Burt Bacharach-Hal David duo.

5. None other than Cass Elliot of The Mamas and the Papas (“California Dreamin’,” “Monday, Monday” and “Dedicated to the One I Love”).

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TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You’ve done some great work recently.

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GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You love to talk, but don’t forget to make time to do a little more listening, otherwise you could miss out on an important message someone might be trying to send you.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Your aspect indicates some uncertainty about one of your goals. Use this period of shifting attitudes to reassess what you really want and what you’re ready to do to get it.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Your social life is picking up, and you’ll soon be mingling with old friends and making new ones. But ‘twixt the fun times, stay on top of changing workplace conditions.

VIRGO (August 23 September 22) A trusted friend offers understanding as you vent some long-pent-up feelings. Now, move on from there and start making the changes you’ve put off all this time.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) You might well feel uneasy as you face a difficult situation involving someone close to you. But you know you’re doing the right thing, so stick with your decision.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) You’re a good friend to others.

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SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Family and friends are always important, but especially so at this time. Despite your hectic workplace schedule, make a real effort to include them in your life.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) That project you’ve been working on is almost ready for presentation. But you still need some information from a colleague before you can consider it done.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Don’t let those negative attitudes that have sprung up around you drain your energies. Shrug them off, and move ahead with the confidence that you can get the job done.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Aspects favor some dedicated fun time for the hardworking Piscean. A nice, refreshing plunge into the social swim can recharge your physical and emotional batteries.

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By Richard Myers The grip is your only connection with the club so it follows that a good golf grip is an essential component of a good swing and good golf game.

Placing your hands properly on the golf club helps you better control the position of the club’s face at impact. During the swing your body turns to create power. Since the body is rotating, the golf club must rotate at the same rate. In other words, the body and the club must turn together as a team.

A fundamentally sound golf grip helps you create both power and feel. The action of your wrists is a source of power so gripping the club too much in the palm of your hand reduces wrist action.

Since our fingers are the most sensitive parts of our hands, placing the club more in the fingers rather than in the palm increases the amount of wrist hinge, which results in longer tee shots and more feel.

Regardless of the type of golf grip you choose, a sound golf grip involves light grip pressure. Gripping the club too tight can cause thin, weak shots that slice. A lighter grip also enhances wrist hinge. This light pressure also increases the amount of clubface rotation, improving your chances of squaring the club at impact.

The Vardon overlap, sometimes called the overlapping grip, is the most common golf grip. Most golf instructors use this grip popularized by Harry Vardon around the turn of the 20th century. To correctly use this grip, take the little finger on your trailing hand and place it between the index and middle finger on your lead hand (for right-handed golfers, the lead hand is the left). The lead hand thumb should fit right along the lifeline of the trailing hand.

The next most common golf grip is called the interlock or interlocking. Several top players, including Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods, use this grip. This grip locks the hands together. You might, however, find that the handle migrates to your palms which reduces wrist action and, therefore, power. People with small hands, weak forearms and wrists, and beginners often prefer this grip. To use the interlock grip, take the little finger on your trailing hand and intertwine it with the index finger on your lead hand. The lead hand thumb should fit in the lifeline of the trailing hand.

The ten finger grip (sometimes called the baseball grip) is the least preferred golf grip among instructors but it does have its advantages. It can be good for beginners and people who experience joint pain, have arthritis or small, weak hands. To position your hands properly using a ten finger grip, start with a perfect lead hand grip. Place the little finger of the trailing hand close against the index finger of the lead hand.

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Mosquito Madness Part One Summer is here and with it comes backyard barbeques, outdoor birthday parties and water games to keep cool. It also means the mosquitoes are out and hungry for tasty humans and animals. Can we ever stop the spread of mosquito born viruses or the angry, itchy spots where those little vampires have sucked us dry?

Some things you can do to keep the population of mosquitoes down is by eliminating standing water. This can be in old tires, large outdoor pots or decorations, stumps, culverts, clogged eaves, cans, birdbaths, pet/water troughs, children’s toys, cemetery urns, ponds, plugged drainage culverts, construction sites, etc. Remove the water, change it every couple of days or treat it, depending on its size.

It’s important to be aware of problem areas and treat them immediately.

The first step in mosquito control is eliminating breeding grounds; a concentration of future bloodsuckers is easier to treat than biting adults. Using approved larvacides is recommended for larger bodies of water or stagnant water sites such as ditches, large bird baths, and ponds to stop the next generation. Keep grass and weeds cut, as the adults like to hide in these areas. Make sure to use EPA approved repellents and larvacides; these items can be found at Household’s Do It Yourself store located on Hwy 59, across the street from Hoods.

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Value, Reliability, integRity Rely on these local businesses for Quality Service!

The Baldwin Business Council is comprised of business Owners and professionals serving the residents of Baldwin County and points beyond. Look to us to find a professional to solve your household and business needs so you can get back to the good things in life.

The Baldwin Business Council meets every Wednesday at 8:00am at the Lake Forest Yacht Club. Join us and grow your business one referral at a time!

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