North Platte Canteen holds a special place in the hearts and minds of many survivors from the WWII era. It was a place to renew your hope and renew your faith in your fellow man, or in this case your fellow women! The strength and deteermination for this project came from one determined and proud American woman: Rae Wilson.
Eventually, history and gratitude came together and culminated in memorial statue dedicated to Rae Wilson. American Valor salutes Rae Wilson and all the women involved in keeping the North Platte Canteen going and the hope they gave our servicemen on their way over!
Unique Impressions Hair Studio? Has Dad gone off the deep end? What could the leading hair salon in Hagerstown, MD. or the entire east coast possibly do to belong in the pages of American Valor?
The answer is Plenty!
Have you ever heard of the National MS Society? Of course you have. Knowledge is power. Learning all you can about MS will help you better evaluate your options for managing symptoms, treatments, coordination with your health care team, and living well with your MS.
Multiple sclerosis (or MS) is a chronic, often disabling disease that attacks the central nervous system (CNS), which is made up of the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves. Symptoms may be mild, such as numbness in the limbs, or severe, such as paralysis or loss of vision. The progress, severity, and specific symptoms of MS are unpredictable and vary from one person to another. Today, new treatments and advances in research are giving new hope to people affected by the disease. MS affects each person differently so understanding the basics about MS is just the first step in learning how to live your life well with your MS.
The National MS Society helps each person address the challenges of living with MS through their 50 state network of chapters. They offer a variety of programs and services to help you meet those needs.
Between the MS National outreach and research programs, the cost to continue is extreme and MS must rely on us for continued support and help in any way that we can. Which brings us around to a Hagerstown girl by the name of Kim Boring. Kim as some of you may already know is the owner manager of the Unique Impressions Hair Studio in Hagerstown, MD. She spends, like any other small business owner, many long, hard hours in the business every day. When most people go home they are ready to collapse, but not Kim.
Kim has been moved to sponsor a special event this year to benefit the National MS Society. Kim is working closely with Paul Harp, the owner of Break Away II Sports Lounge Nightclub and Restaurant where the first annual event will be held. In speaking with them recently they told us that the community response has been overwhelming. In spite of the status of the economy where people have been tightening their purse strings in uncertainty, they are more than ready to come out to this event to have a good time and benefit a deserving charity at the same time. It is because of this landslide response that Kim and Paul are already talking about reserving a date in 2011 for the 2nd Annual Event. In the announcement below, you will find a link where you can down load a PDF file to fill out if you want to support the event through a T-shirt purchase or a Sponsorship position. Either way, we all need your help, support and donations!
This history making event is benefiting the National MS Society. We are throwing the First Annual Summer Bash with 101.5 Bob Rocks. Jester and Metaghius will be performing live!
With a portion of the proceeds being donated to the MS society, we are ending the summer with a huge bash! Tickets will be on sale at Unique Impressions Hair Studio at 17715 Virginia Ave. in Hagerstown. Must be 21 and show ID when purchasing your tickets. $10 per ticket, but if you wait, they will be $15 for each ticket at the door the night of the bash. Any questions please feel free to ask!! There is a limited number of tickets so if you plan on coming out to the biggest party of the summer COME GET YOUR TICKETS ASAP! If you cannot come in to pick up tickets, We will take credit cards over the phone for an additional fee and they will be mailed to you. Also you will be receiving a coupon with each ticket purchase toward your next hair service with us valid through the end of September!
Call Kim Boring at 301-714-0770 for your tickets ASAP!
Throughout the benefit, Unique Impressions will be holding several raffles for guests. They would like to help you generate business through your generous donation in the form of retail goods or redeemable gift cards/certificates. You can also buy Summer Bash Sponsorship T-Shirts with your business logo and telephone number on the back.
If you are interested in either donating for the raffles or getting T-Shirts printed, or both, then just CLICK HERE to open up a PDF file that has both forms and will allow you to download a copy and print it out for your convenience. Thank you ahead of time for your generous support during this very important event!
What happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence?
Source: American History
URL Source: http://www.sodahead.com/united-stat … ly-history-lesson/blog-103248/
Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence?
Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured before they died.
Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned.
Two lost their sons serving in the Revolutionary Army; another had two sons captured.
Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or hardships of the Revolutionary War.
They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor.
What kind of men were they?
Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists.
Eleven were merchants, nine were farmers and large plantation owners; men of means, well educated, but they signed the Declaration of Independence knowing full well that the penalty would be death if they were captured. Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and trader, saw his ships swept from the seas by the British Navy. He sold his home and properties to pay his debts, and died in rags.
Thomas McKeam was so hounded by the British that he was forced to move his family almost constantly. He served in the Congress without pay, and his family was kept in hiding. His possessions were taken from him, and poverty was his reward.
Vandals or soldiers looted the properties of Dillery, Hall, Clymer, Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Ruttledge, and Middleton.
At the battle of Yorktown, Thomas Nelson, Jr., noted that the British General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson home for his headquarters. He quietly urged General George Washington to open fire. The home was destroyed, and Nelson died bankrupt.
Francis Lewis had his home and properties destroyed.The enemy jailed his wife, and she died within a few months. John Hart was driven from his wife’s bedside as she was dying. Their 13 children fled for their lives. His fields and his gristmill were laid to waste. For more than a year he lived in forests and caves, returning home to find his wife dead and his children vanished.
So, take a few minutes, having enjoyed a fine, free 4th of July holiday and silently thank these patriots. It’s not much to ask for the price they paid.
Remember: freedom is never free!
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