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Wade D. MertzA PARTMENT S

June 2015A Day for DadsOn the third Sunday in June, we celebrate the

fathers in our lives. Happy Father’s Day to allthe dads out there!

Wit and Wisdom“By the time a man realizes that maybe his

father was right, he usually has a son whothinks he’s wrong.”

—Charles Wadsworth“I won’t lie to you; fatherhood isn’t easy like

motherhood.”—Homer Simpson“When I was a boy of 14, my father was so

ignorant I could hardly stand to have the oldman around. But when I got to be 21, I wasastonished at how much he had learned inseven years.”

—Mark Twain“Fatherhood is pretending the present you

love most is soap-on-a-rope.”—Bill Cosby“When I was a kid, I used to imagine animals

running under my bed. I told my dad, and hesolved the problem quickly. He cut the legs offthe bed.”

—Lou Brock“The most important thing a father can do for

his children is to love their mother.”—Theodore Hesburgh

Revel in RaspberriesJuicy and sweet, raspberries also reign supreme

when it comes to their fiber content. At 8 grams percup, the berry is the top fiber source among fruits andvegetables. Add them to a morning bowl of oatmeal orcereal, and you’ll get a good portion of yourrecommended daily amount.

Citrus ServerWant a fun way to serve ice cream or fruit salad? Cut

an orange or other citrus fruit in half, then hollow itout. Freeze the peel to use as an unconventional bowl.

Nature’s Best DadsAnimals don’t often get

nominated for father of the year,so let’s hear it for several whoshould. Happy Father’s Day to:

Emperor penguins. Femalesneed to feed and refuel afterlaying eggs, leaving males toincubate the eggs in the frigidAntarctic. For two months, thepenguin dads balance an egg ontheir feet, protecting it with theirbrooding pouches. After thechicks hatch, the fathers feedthem a milk-like substance untilthe mothers return.

Marmosets. Thesetree-dwelling primates often givebirth to twins or triplets. Whenthe babies are a few weeks old,the father steps in to help raisethe young—feeding, groomingand carrying them on his back.

Mourning doves. Thesemonogamous birds team up torear their broods. After workingtogether to build a nest, Dad sitson the eggs from morning toafternoon, then Mom takes overuntil dawn. Both take turnsfeeding their hatchlings.

Sea catfish. Unlike most fish,this bewhiskered father refusesto leave his offspring to fend forthemselves. In fact, he protectsthe fertilized eggs and thehatchlings in his mouth formonths, forgoing food thewhole time.

Wolves. While the she-wolfguards pups in the den, thefather—her mate for life—huntsfor the family. Later, he acts as aprotective mentor.

Laundry EtiquetteWhen you’re doing laundry in

our facilities, please change theloads promptly and clean thelint filters so the machines aremade available to others. Also,utilize only two washers ordryers at one time. The otherwaiting tenants will appreciateyour consideration! Thank you.

BENCHESPlease do not leave unwanted

clothes or food on the benchesnear the elevators. Dispose ofthese items in the dumpster. Thebenches were placed there fortenants to sit on while they waitfor the elevators.

Grapes Are a Great SnackIf you’re trying to control

your weight and reduce hunger,grab a bunch of grapes. They’rehigh in water content and evencontain some fiber, resulting ina filling bite-size snack that’slow in calories. On top of that,grapes contain manganese andvitamins A, C and K, whichbuild healthy bones. Whethergreen or red, grape skins containthe flavonoid resveratrol, whichis thought to help prevent heartdisease, cancer and Alzheimer’sdisease.

BEAUTY IS ABROADBeauty is abroad the land

today,In the wild flowers blooming

along the way,In the changing green in the

light of the trees,Its voice is heard in the

whispering breeze,In the rippling stream as it

guides along,In the happy mates of the

birds sweet song,It climbs a hill, glides over

the ridgeand spans a stream at a rustic

bridge,Oh beauty is abroad today, In

many ways,It smiles and beckons along

the wayIt dances daily in a field

of flowersIt’s flung like a robe over

pastures greenIt rides a cloud on a pale

moonbeam,It’s hiding deep in the heart

of a roseIt lurks in the field where the

violet growsOh beauty is abroad today.And it’s forever there beside

the way.by Christi McMath

A Tribute to theAmerican Flag

For many of us, the memoryof reciting the Pledge ofAllegiance in school is acommon one. Fittingly,America’s classrooms were thereason for the pledge’s creation.

In 1892, Francis Bellamy wasa staff member of “The Youth’sCompanion,” a popularchildren’s magazine. He wastasked with creating a patrioticprogram for the nation’s publicschools to celebrate the400th anniversary ofChristopher Columbus’ arrivalin the New World. A keycomponent of the program wasa tribute to the American flagthat students would recite

together. Bellamy drafted theoriginal pledge: “I pledgeallegiance to my flag and therepublic for which it stands, onenation, indivisible, with libertyand justice for all.”

In October of that year,millions of schoolchildrenparticipated in the festivities,and in time, the pledge becamea part of classroom routine.Through the years, the pledgehas been slightly modified to thewords we know today. In June1942, it was included in theU.S. Flag Code, and in 1945, theofficial name, the Pledge ofAllegiance, was adopted.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY6/1 Patricia Hall 2066/4 Robert Morlan 7076/7 Eleanor Johnson 8016/8 Barbara McGee 8026/10 David McMath 8146/11 David Mott 5046/14 Margaret Kelley 2086/16 Josephine Kocis 6086/20 Cheryl Davensizer 7096/28 Shirley McFarland 7036/28 Theodore Wilt 7146/30 Judith Kelley 314

STOPPLEASE......STOP throwing

glass and cans down the trashchutes. Recently, glass wasthrown down the chute andshattered. Fortunately, theMaintenance Men were in theMaintenance Room and wereable to grab the remainder ofthe trash bag before it wascompacted. This is an unsafepractice and we do not want ourworkers injured by broken glass.It is clearly marked in every trashroom as to what can or cannotgo down the chute. If youcannot take the glass to thedumpster, then please put it inthe first floor trash chute whichleads to a large trash barrel (nearthe back exit).

SUNSHINE MAKESYOU HAPPY!

“Those who bring sunshine intothe lives of others cannot keep it

from themselves.”—J.M. Barrie

“Far away, there in the sunshine,are my highest aspirations. I

may not reach them, but I canlook up and see their beauty,

believe in them, and try tofollow where they lead.”

—Louisa May Alcott“Just living is not enough. Onemust have sunshine, freedom

and a little flower.”—Hans Christian Andersen

“Wherever you go, no matterwhat the weather, always bring

your own sunshine.”—Anthony J. D’Angelo

“If you spend your whole lifewaiting for the storm, you’llnever enjoy the sunshine.”

—Morris West“What sunshine is to flowers,

smiles are to humanity.”—Joseph Addison

“Change, like sunshine, can be afriend or a foe, a blessing or a

curse, a dawn or a dusk.”—William Arthur Ward

“We have been friends togetherin sunshine and in shade.”

—Caroline Norton

1885: The Statue of Liberty arrives in

New York Harbor as a gift of friendship

from France. The landmark was shipped

across the Atlantic in 350 pieces.

1894: Congress establishes Labor Day

as a federal holiday.

1922: The American Library Association

awards the first Newbery Medal, which

honors children’s literature, to

“The Story of Mankind” by Hendrik

Willem van Loon.

1933: The first drive-in movie theater

opens in Camden, N.J.

1934: Disney character Donald Duck

makes his screen debut in the cartoon

“The Wise Little Hen.”

1939: Dedicated to preserving

America’s favorite pastime, the National

Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

opens in Cooperstown, N.Y.

1953: Queen Elizabeth II is

formally crowned monarch of the

United Kingdom at a lavish

coronation ceremony in London’s

Westminster Abbey.

1974: The Universal Product Code,

better known as a bar code, is used for

the first time, allowing electronic price

scanning of consumer products.

1980: CNN, the first 24-hour TV news

network, makes its first broadcast.

1983: With the launch of the space

shuttle Challenger, Sally Ride becomes

the first American woman to travel into

space. At age 32, she was also the

youngest astronaut in space.

1997: The first book in the Harry Potter

series, “Harry Potter and the

Philosopher's Stone,” is published in the

U.K. The title of the later American

edition was changed to “Harry Potter

and the Sorcerer’s Stone.”

JUNE

June 2015Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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Generator Test12:30 to 1 p.m.

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Pest ControlFloors 8 & 7

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Bible Study at 1 p.m.In the Solarium

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Generator Test12:30 to 1 p.m.

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Pest ControlFloors 6 & 5

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Generator Test12:30 to 1 p.m.

“June Brings Tulips, Lilies, Roses; Fills the Children’s Hands With Posies”-Sara Coleridge