© We ioomlighter June 2018 Vol. 17, No. 10 Sening the Southern TierJune Ss CEPAC =—— June Dates to Remember 4 Hug Your Cat Day Battle of Midway Begins (1942) 5 World Environment Day 6 Anniversary of the Normandy D-Day Invasi (1944) 8 World Oceans Day Best Friends Day 10 World Pet Memorial Day 14 Flag Day Eid al-Fitr (begins at sundown) 17 Father's Day 21 First Day of Summer Take Your Cat to Work Day 22 Take Your Dog to Work Day Gi Bill Signed (1944) 24 The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist 25 Start of Korean War (1950) june 3-9: Pet Appreciation Week June is: National Pet Preparedness Month Adopt 2 Shelter Cat Month papaphand Serr Negus Dac ard white We ana corer ot firm and leer rode fin to END! me ies cis ice legs BokesGre Coorhinges Baetara we “Se” Goat, eee Nigicnn Maamein GBeubimos Monet Eee Menus Newspaper Ads Packages Scarring Serves eee Evark Sra Faces Gecieg rds Berens Coupons ievegtore fe Paes Pere For Ail Your Design and Printing Needs. 33 North Knight Avenue, Endwell, MY [3760 Phone: 607.754.6006 © Web: mindseye-online,com june 2016 ‘COVER DESIGN ‘Amarylits (pen and ink, with watercolor) By George Lohmann Berkshire, NY COVER INFORMATION \ have been drawing and painting for as far back as | can remember, encouraged by my father who also paints and draws. Because | took so many academic courses in high ‘school, It was not until my senior year that | began to take art classes. in college at SUNY Fredonia, | continued studying art but later changed my major, receiving 2 BS in Secondary Education in English, taking a position teaching English at Newark Walley in 1972, | later completed my MA In literature at SUNY Cortland. ‘Throughout the seventies | concentrated on pastels and acrylics, But when two daughters entered our life, there ‘was little time to haul out all the art supplies, so I started picking up a pen or a brush and dipping it into the ink well. From that time on, pen and ink or brush and ink became my preferred medium and stippling 4 favorite ‘technique. In the nineties I had the opportunity to express my. artistic talents designing sets—16 in all—for the musicals | was directing each year at Newark Valley High Scheal until 2006, when | retired from teaching. My wife, Nancy, and! began designing and producing our ‘own handmade Christmas cards the first Christmas after ‘we married, a tradition that we have continued for 48 (Christmases since. Over the years we experimented with a variety of media—block prints, scherenschnitte, brush and ink, pen and ink, and embossing, to name a few. For probably the past 15 years, since our list of recipients had grown prohibitive, | do a pen and ink drawing and my wife usually writes the verse and we make copies. | started gardening at age 8, probably before I got into drawing. Our home in Berkshire, where we have lived for the past 45 years, is surrounded by many gardens containing perennials, annuals and wildflowers, Though ‘this Amaryllis was not grown outdoors, it is indicative of my interest in plants and flowers. It is pen and ink with watercolor, done by stippling. The original was donated ‘to the Tioga Arts Council's Seven Square fundraiser. 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Thought for the Month “Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God commanded you, that your days may be long, and that it may go well with you in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.” ~ Deuteronomy CONTENTS Tune 2018 % = VOL. 11, No. 10 Features —— (Cover Design/Cover Informat Down Waverly Way Batile of Sugar Loaf Hill (Part 22) Annie's Corner Senior Scene ‘Writing From My Rocke: Hoof, Woof & Whiskers Animal Heart Tugs .. More Memories of Catatank ‘Our Daily Bread . Mindclips First Nation ‘Owego’s Indian Maiden Sa-Sa-Na Loft (Final ‘Vote For Women (Part 11) ‘Our Werld, Our Home ... Essential Oils - Then and Now (Part 164) ‘The Way | See It Not-So-Gourmet Recipes... Health & Fitness Puzzle Fun .. AlLaughing Matter What's Happening Poetic License Home Improvement... Dining Guide to Area Restaurants Car Care ies Businesses & Services Directory ‘Announcements Congratulations to alll Class of 2018 graduates! Happy Father's Day! Copyright© 200K by The Moonlghter Pres. All rights reserved, ‘The Maorlighter reserves the right to reluxe averting for any resion. Cameneready advertising i preferred. We cannot pustante avoidance ‘of erors or emissions resulting from non-camera-reaity ads, Opinions expressed by contrtuting weiter are not necessanty those ofthe pubes. ‘THE MOoNUGHTER 3Eooti2 COOKIE Waverly, NY 14892 Down Waverly Woy... eeEEOVY Cookie Cutter’s ‘DAD’ Owner /Stgliat eae Gmndeceenons | STORIES TO " S| onhoves gest | WARM Have a great Hait Dag! hair day! YOUR HEART Wobkina says welcome THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO FAMILY ‘ty Rachel O'Connor, Westtown, New York Jesse and Rachel encourage youta | “Linda, jook at the magi" My father slammed on the saris ta brakes, glaring at my mom. Ha didn't believe in J&R Auto Repair ‘excessive planning, and so each summer we ieeevourer embarked 00 @ spontaneous fantly road trip that inihipatar dnt always go smoothly. There were lots of late- vacation travels, | Might panics to find hotels, stops to ask for directions, and elewated tempers. One night, we picked up a hitchhiker somewhere in Kentucky. As ‘we blasted the radio and my dad bought us.ail ioe Danielle can help cream, the hitchhiker told me he'd give his le to youlook your best | have what I had. for graduations, weddings, dances ‘GOOD VIBRATIONS andFather’s Dayt | OY Nancy Perkins, St. Johns, Michigan J&R AUTO REPAIR Jesse Poe (er) se6-7430 460 road Set iarcrutcreparofeaverty@graiicom Wavery, NY 14892 Shear Tends Shgfing fo the entioe fame Call her at My dad died unexpectedly at age 78, leaving our Shear Trends family heartbroken. During the funeral mass, my 343 Broad Steet to make an sister felt har phone vibrate in her purse, She was ‘Waverly, NY 14892 (607) 565-9011 appointment, litte surprised that someone would be calling her, pc knowing she was at Dad's funeral mass. Afterward, A) My Girlfriends Jewelry Bor My Gitlfriend’s she found there was a message: "Hi, this is your De cia did Babak Sint ‘Jewelry Box dad,” said the male voice. “t wanted to let you knawt has everything you | made it home.” The caller obviously had the wrong need for creating number, but the message was dear. My dad had beautiful beaded ‘completed his journey to heaven and wanted us to jewelry, including know, Thanks, Dad—uniil we meet again. classes! And stop HOW | LEARNED THE VALUE OF WORK in and check out by Rudy Berdine, irvine, Califomia the gift shoy Sense: My dad owned.a fruit market on a busy street. The sidewalk in front of his store collected dust and Give Dad the gift’ | trash, which needed to be swept daily. 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David is currently the president of the Chenango Chapter of the New York State Archaeological Association and also serves a5 Girector of the Roland B, Hill Memorial Museum of Archaeology in Otego, NY, which is operated by the Upper Susquehanna Chapter, NYSAA. He is a Registered Professional Archaeologist and is owner and principal investigator of Birchwood Archaeological Services, a cultural resources consuiting company located in Gilbertsville, NY. David completed his Bachelor's degree in Anthropology from Binghamton University and recaived an MA in Anthropology from the University of Montana. He also has written several archaeological reports, journal articles and conference papars. SRAC's Cofounder and Director Deb Twigg commented, “The addition of David to our board is a very strong signal of our future plans for our organization. Of the 11 board members, 9 members: are either historians and/or archaeologists who are highly respected in Naw York and Pennsylvania. This along with the future addition of our laboratoryitesearch area on our sacond floor makes me very excited about the ongoing professional fieldwork and research we are planning that literally has not been done in our region before It all steers us closer and closer to-unlocking this area's prehistoric past that has been confusing researchers for aver a century.” Moyer added, ‘I'm very excited bout the opportunity to work with such 8 wonderful organization, SRAC is truly a unique and special place, and | hope to bring my experience and enthusiasm for out region's rich archaeological heritage to the board. I look forward ta helping support the SRAC’s mission as we move forward in expanding and improving the organization and the ‘ongoing research.” RAC is located at 345 Broad Street Waverly, NY and their museum and gift shop ate open 1-5pm_ Tussdays through Fridays and Saturdays 11~4pm. To lear more about the organization, visit wow SRACnter org june 2018 Twisted Scizzors is the latest addition to Waverly's Broad Street shops (at the former location of Broad Street Barber Shop). Come see Stacey for that new summer ‘look’. Big Foate’s Sporting has what all the students want... Letterman Jackets! Made in the USA and personalized right here in Waverly! Waverly Pharmacy provides the services of the big chain pharmacies, but with the personal attention of a small town business where ‘everyone knows your name! Djs Golf Center has a driving range, par 3 golf, mini golf, a pro shop, and offers club repair, fitting, re-grip, and lessons. Bethies Place is anice cream parior and indoor- outdoor restaurant, and can accommodate birthday parties. And don't forget to try their custom made ice cream sandwiches! 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It was part ofa triangle of strongpoints set up by the Japanese defenders designed fo delay and damage te siactiy Arata eres, , The struggle for Sugar Loaf lasted 10 days; Hes fought uer ha worst pocsbeecovelions 2 driving rain that never seamed fo slacken, day or night. Newsweek called Sugar Loaf “the most critical local battle of the war," Time descnbed a. company of Marines - 270 men - assaulting thre hill, Thay failed; fewer than 30 retumed. Fletcher Pratl, the military historian, wrote thal the battle was unmatched in the Pacific war for “closeness and desperation.” Casualties were almost unbetievable. In the 22nd and 29th Marine regiments, two out of every three men fall. The struggle for the dominance of Sugar Loaf was probably the costiest engagement in te history of the Marine Corps. But by early evening on May 18, as night thickened over the embattled armies, the 29th Marines had taken Sugar Loaf this time for keeps. When Sugar Loaf was finaly secured on May 18, it had cost 2,600 Marine and about 2,500 Japanese dead. THE BATTLE OF SUGAR LOAF HILL (Part 22) The Killing Ground on Okinawa, Japan (1945) (Printed with permission from the authar, who wishes to remain anonymous} Allow voice called out “anybody there, you guys there?" Almost together we answered, “over here, in the ditch.” Two of the Marines had come back (o see if they could help us. They said they had! seen Japs moving along the ridge, They thought they may be following us ta see if we could lead them to cur lines, we ever found them. They had to know june 2018 were down here, Then one of them said he was going up the tracks to see if e could find the Lt. About ten minutes passed when he came back and said there was fo sign ofthe Lt. They helpad us to where the others were wating, One of the men said he had seen helmets pop up and then disappear along the ridge fine, My biggest fear was that they might stan thrawing grenades down on us. At that moment a star shell popped in the sky. We. dropped. In the light of the flare we could see a small concrete bridge crossing over the tracks about fifteen yards away. Al the same time we saw a set of tracks, a ‘spur, leading off to the left. When the flare died out we moved on until we reached the spur. Here we talked ‘about following the spur but decided to follow the tracks Wwe were on, When we came to within @ few yards of the bridge we stopped while two men went under the bridge to check the other side. They came back and said ‘let's go." We were under the bridge when a low voice quietly said, “what's the password, who's there?” | said to myself, dear God, he’s talking in English. The lead man tumed ‘and said ‘there's somebody up there challenging us in English.” We had known that some Japs spoke perfact Engish so we were not sure who was up there. The lead man was still under the bridge with aur one rifle, his bback against the bridge's supposting wall and softly ‘saying ‘We're Americans, we're Americans... we've been ambushed, who are you?" We heard him say “ist Marine Division, come out whare | can see you.” Slowly we walked and crawled from under the bridge and came out into the open. A figure cama half way down the sida of the bridge with his rife “at ready.” We quickly told him we were from the 6th Division; we had been ambushed at Sugar Loaf Hill, He came down closer to the tracks ‘and looked us over, we looked him over to be sure who he was. Two of the men standing near him reached out and just plain hugged him. He told us he was with the ‘ts{ Marine Division and that he and his buddy were ina foxhole beside the road when they heard noise coming from under the bridge. Then he tumed and called back fo the other man and told him to stay put. He was going ‘back to see his Lt, He took one of our people with him. «To be continued DID YOU ENO! dune, 1944 Under the command of U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower, more than 150,000 Allied soldiers landed ‘on the beaches of Normandy, France. This established a second front against German forces in Europe and is. considered a major tuming point in World War I THE MOONLIGHTER. 6Annie's Corner \ cease FILTERING Worps oe a Is GREAT ADVICE By Anne 0. Stout ZNN Have you aver noticed whan you are facing some problem or dilemma you often receive advice from everywhere, and everyone, ..asked for or not. Sometimes if the advice comes fram someone we may not trust or respect so much we just kind of tune it out. | know someone who has been married four times and has lived with a couple af people a8 well and has all the answers about love and relationships for others. Ga figure. Relationships and love are an area where advice seems to get handed out freely, which is surprising, as song witers and posts have been trying to define lave for years and stil haven't exactly hit the nail on the head if you know what | mean, Again, love obviously means different things to different people, as is shown by all the relationships breaking up. Often | witness one side crushing and hurting the other person as only one seems to realize i's ending; love is supposed to be mutual, isn't it? How dogs one know i’s over and not the other? At other times the advice comes from a friend or family member that we love and trust, so we listen, but it doesn't always mean the advice is right for us or that we will agree. Listening, considering, then filtering out what is right or wrong for us...thal can get tricky as well, We each are making decisions fram our own fe experiences, and the advice givers have different anes, so they can recommend things: that may be wrong for others. Health advice is a big one that I've heard a lot from others - folks that don't have any medical training but just know what they have gone thraugh. Listen, but talk to your own doctor about your situation before you take that advice ~ just like naver take someone else's drugs, Ever meet someone who seems to think thay have all the answers, but the trouble is they don't even know all the questions? The best advice | hear is to keep an open mind, listen, and filter out what makes sense, but you must make the chaice, not them, about what is right for you, love the Native American saying about not judging ‘til you walk a mile in the other's moccasins, Again, our life experiences are ail different, so the answers will be different Advice givers can give you ideas but how can they know the perfect idea for you when they are not you? And remember, june 2018 THe MocNUGHTER fo one is perfect: we all are making mistakes and triumphs as We try to live our ives, This whole column came about when I heard a young woman ‘Say, “My boyfriend knows it al; he gives the best advice.” How sweet— ECKIN She better get him down from that pedestal, he might get hurt if he falls. (grin) Found some Irish advice posted around St. Patrick's Day that | liked: “Newer approach a bul fom the front, a horse from the reat, oan idiot from any direction.” (grin) | like giving my readers food for thought, as they say. © 607-687-5335 LI] South Bide Drive Owego, NY 13827 What you are is what you have been, What you'll be is what you do nom. ~ Buddha Mon-Sat 9.6 ‘Sun 9-5, (607) 642-3675 roles Stouttton gaat ‘soon! ane Still a nice selection of baskets, flowers and vegetable packs E-mail: infe@stoughtontarm.cam 10898 State Route 38 www atoupiriontarm.com Newark Valley, NY 13811 WE BECOME WHAT WE BELIEVE Your beliefs become your thoughts. Your thoughts become your words, ‘Your words become your actions. ‘Your actions become your destiny. Mahatma Gandhi sie ieee} IDSHIP STAR QUILT SHOP | 131 Center St, Sayre, PA ' | 570-B86-2296 : Friendshipstarqulltshop,com i Bring in this ad and i | take 25% off one regular priced item P 1 1 ! {does not include sewing machines & furniture) NECCHI Mon-Fri 10-5; Sat 10-4; Sun closed xpi June 30, 2018 ‘Giving someone all your lave is. never an assurance that they'll love you back. Don’t expect love in retum; just wait for it to. grow in their heart, but ifit doesn’t, be content it grew in yours. It takes enly a minute to get a ‘crush on someone, an hour to like someone, and a day to love ‘someone, but it takes a lifetime to forget someone. PROGRAM: UNDERSTANDING DEMENTIA RELATED BEHAVIOR Offered by Tioga Opportunities, Ine. Thurs, June 7 from 10:00-11:30am Vilage Municipal Bldg (9 Park St, Newark Valley) Thurs, June 21 from 1:30-3:00pm Countryside Community Center (9 Sheldon Guile Bivd, Owego) ice Cream Social to follow at the Community Center. During the middia stage of dementia, the person often starts:to exhibit new behaviors that can be confusing for a caregiver These behaviors are a form of communication and are essential to understanding the needs of the person with dementia. This program will help caregivers decipher behaviors: and determine how best to respond, Program is free to the public ~ registration is required To reserve your seal, call 687-4120, ext, 331 DECISION MAKING DAY Presented by Tioga Opportunities, Inc, Tues, June 12 from 9-11am_ Village Municipal Bkig. (9 Park St, Newark Valley) Leam about Wills, Powers of Attomey, Health Care Proxies and Do-Nol-Resuscitate Orders presented by Greg Cataralia from Levene Gouldin & Thompson, LLP. Open to the public - registration is required Ta reserve your seal, call 687-4120, exl. 331 Informational packets available upon request, june 2018 : SENIOR SCENE |= Tioga. Opportunities Dep't of Aging ‘Countryside Community Center 9 Sheldon Gule Blvd, Owego Contact info: 607-687-4120 or 1-866-362-3680 Countryside Cofe News June Schedule Thurs, June 7: CLOSED for staff training Thurs, June 14: Senior Picnic Day ‘A Burger Bar” lunch will be served from 11;30am-12:30pm with activities to follow. Reservations required, Please call 687-4120. ext, 320 to reserve before June 8 ‘Suggested meal contribution: Lunch: Mon-Fri 11:30am-12:;30pm $4 age 60+; $6 under age 60 Night Dining: $5 age 60+; S7 under age 60 SS MEDICARE INSURANCE PLAN OPTIONS, DISCUSSED Presented by Wealth By Design Thurs, June 14 at 10am ~ Best Western Hotal (569 Harry L (Dr., Johnson City) ‘Come and hear whal Medicare insurance plans are available, ‘and have your questions answered, 30 yau can chaose the ‘right plan for yourself, To register, call Cindy Rounds at 607-239-6033. PAINTING PARTY WITH “THE PARTY BRUSH" (Offered by Tioga Opportunities, Inc. ‘Mon, dune 25 from 6:00-8:30pm ‘Countryside Community Center (9 Sheldon Guile Btvd, Owego) Evening theme: Early Summer Flowers ‘Anight of fun for $15/person ~ all provided. ‘Step-by-step instructions will be given - all experience levels ‘welcome, ‘Class limited to 20 people. Please bring cash payment the night of the event, Light refreshments provided, Registration required. Call 687-4120 ext. 931 before June 20. Rumblings of # Rettred Mind. As for me, I'm hoping Grod grades on the curve. THe MocNUGHTER 638 ANNUAL OWEGO STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL FRI & SAT. JUNE 15" & 16" Since the debut of the Owego Strawberry Festival 38 years ago, hundreds of thausands of people have been drawn to downtown Owego to experience the charm of this annual festival. An estimated 20,000 visitors came back each year ta enjoy live entertainment, great food, hundreds of vendors, spectacular fireworks, a 90-minute parade, and - of course - delicious strawberry shartcake! This year’s theme is Strawberryville, Owego, NY! This is the Granddaddy of New York's Southern Tier’s signature festivals - held on the closed-off streets of the historic business district of Owego, The 7th annual Owego Strawberry Shake June is Fresh Strawberry Month! at Our Country Pliearts Strawbery-Rhubarb Pie ‘Strawberry Shortcake Strawberry Lemonade ‘Strawberry Entree Salad Strawberry Waffles 2007 State Route 28 Endicott, N¥ 13760 ‘www QurCountryHearts.com STRAWBERRY FUN FACTS = There are more than 600 varieties of strawberries, each with theit own size, shape, and color. + There are 200 seeds in ona strawberry 5k Run/Walk will take place Friday at 6:15™, | sysaperres are a great source of Vilamin C, folic acid and fiber, Just 8 A 1-mile kids’ run will take place at Angel Face Pageants will be holding their 8” annual Strawberry Festival Pageant on Friday, June 15. This pageant will be held the night before the festival and the winners will be allowed to walk inthe Strawberry Festival Parade on June 16. Awards, including a Crown, Sash, and Trophy, will be presented to each age group winner & three high point winners. The cost to enter is $25. The pageant will take place indoors at the First Baptist Church, 228 Main Street, 4 Owego. ane Left Bang 194 Front St * Owego, NY 13827 607-223-4150 ‘Romantic french & Shabby Chie Pteor ty Chic Furniture Chandeliers Aon strawberries provide all of the vitamin C you need for a whale day. Sponsored by the Newark Valley Chamber of Commerce Most events take place on Saturday, July 28 from 9am until dark (then stay for the fireworks!) A FREE COMMUNITY EVENT HOCK FULL OF FAMILY FUN! = Vendors « Music = Food Events will be held at the Village Green and at the Trout Ponds Park in Newark Walley The MooNUGHTERJune 2018 A vet em Deemer thru August 23rd. Se ar EA asa aceleiy e Creat ae Melinda Eaton ‘Owner/Operator Valley Hair Visions 142 South Main Street Newark Valley, New York 13811 www.valleyhairvisions.com (607) 642-9924 ‘Congratulations to Lucy Cross, winner of the special gift from my anniversary drawing! falley (Hair Visions Excellence... In quality, service and value. MACPHERSON FUNERAL HOME # MONUMENT DIASION & SWHIG ST. NEWARK VALLEY 642-5535 Visit Our Studio & Display Dave & Carol Cooley First you forget names, then you forget faces. Then you forget to pull up your zipper: It's worse when you forget to pull it down, THe MooNLGHTER Pac eels Do ee ee Mesh eae er Wiuting From My Rocker By Hazel Goodrich Ihave waited all winter for this kind of ‘weather to start the garden and now that i has arrived, | am overwhelmed! There's just no making some people happy! As usual, | started the seeds too soon and thay are taking over the window spaces. | am going the “empty gallon jug route’ and et some of them out; | truly believe we will not have mare Show and am optimistic about no more heavy frost There was an Oriole on my feeder this moming and | ‘am thrilled at the varieties of birds this spring...s0 encouraging. How aboul you? Have you got your garden plotted out, been out buying seeds and transplants? Pre- planning is one of the best tools for gardening and someday I hope to master that. I tend to procrastinate and fly by the seat of my gardening britches. My daughter-in-law will be giving away a lot of squash this summer, every single seed has already poked through the soll. lam so glad it reazes well. Tomatoes are prolific, too, but we wil make sauce and can them...5o good in December-March May you ba blessed with 2 productive garden, fewer weeds and a greal growing season, Stay well and get outside!Hoof, Woof and Whiskers $* _I's time to leave. Your dog should have a good martingale or non-sip collar, six foot leash, food and water bows, travel TRAVELING WitH Your Pet bed, and his own food and even water from home. The last The grass is green and there are buds on the thing you need is a doggy upset tummy tomake things trees. The promise of spring, while a bit fate, unpleasant while vacationing. has finally arrived. Many are txesy planning for their , , nna jon trp and the family cog is inclucied in With these few simple preparations you'll be able to take your dog with thosa plans. What belter time lo start planning far yourand enjoy a wonder racing and! fr-Med vacation, your furry family member so his trip is just as much 2 Diana and Sally = fun as yours. Nole: To ask questions of Diana and Sally, please send your questions The average kitty is not going to enjoy a trip away moonlighterpress{gmail questions’ in the subject from home. Yes, ence in a great while kitty wil ® cs an ee one oe enjoy a long car ride, strange experiences and the: excitement of exploring faraway places. Bul mast kitties would rather slay home where they enjoy coomaramvenoradwrsers | MEDWAY ratum, If you want to make kity happy, look into hiring @ pet sitter to come in regularly to check on SALES and feed kitty. Si shenGake naw eeynavrerremes: | Le Country Store wellness visit to your veterinarian, Make sure heishe | * Storage Sheds is parasite-frea and up to data on vaccinations. You are traveling to strange places and have no ides whal diseases might be lurking in paradise. Rabies is required by law in most places so this vaccination isn't just a nice thing to have but a requirement, Make sure that you take a copy of medical records and vaccinations with you just in case you need to- 3106 Rt. 11, Lisle, NY 13797 show proat af vaccinations, (607) 692-2180 + Fax 692-3398 - www.midwaysalesny.com Check ahead i staying at camping grounds, hotels Mon-Sat 9-5 « Closed Sundays « Evenings by Appointment of motels. You don't want to be surprised to find out when you afive at your destination that your accommodations are ‘pet free’ zones. In some cases you will be charged a deposit or an extra fee for the privilege of taking your dog with you. Within.a few days of leaving itis a good idea to get the dog groomed. A stinky matted dog is nat going to impress anyone you meet on your trip and may just make enemies as your dog leaves dirt, external 40% OFF All Inventory! parasites and dead hair in his wake MOW THRU JUNE 30, 2018 =tsnrmn hi nlionn ANTIQUEG « COLLECTIBLES Work on teaching your dog manners such as walking calmly and quietly on leash, keeping all four feet on the ground when meeting strangers and leaming fo be quiet when told ‘tis ok’ Most people love dogs but no one wants to put up with an unruly pat in the tent next door. Check out obedience classes or Canine Good Citizen classes: a where you veil be able to work with instructors to. "Athan rman «(ase Miu Ties insure that other vacationers will be happy to see ne Cando dart pss wiry EF you wilh your dog every morning, june 20186 ‘THE MOoNLIGHTER TiKitty Quote i na car's eye, all things belong to cats. | | ~ English proverb DID YOU KNOW... Although chimpanzee mothers forge strong, often lifelong bonds with their infants, chimpanzee dads are pretty much hands-off. Fx WARD & VAN SCOY, INC. Owego,NY Berkshire, NY 1-800-676-2712 “THE FEED SPECIALISTS” FEED * FARM SUPPLIES. SEED ® FERTILIZER: SERVING FAMILY FARMS AND BACKYARD HOBBYISTS: SINCE 1925 june 2018 DOG TRAINING TIPS 4. Offer High-Value Rewards ‘There's nothing as rewarding as those coveted pepperoni bits or freeze-dried liver treats, Find out what treat your dog loves when performing new or preferred behaviors. Just make certain that these treats are included in your dog's daily food allotment, of you might end up with an overweight pooch. 2. Train in a Boring Environment tyou have aver ted to teach your dog something new at the park or while interacting with people, you probably found that it didn’t go as expected. This is simply because there is too much distraction. Therefore, whea teaching your dog ‘new behavior, you'll want to begin in a boring, non-distracting environment ~ maybe 2 room inside your house with no toys, and with your dog on a leash. 3. Stop Yanking on the Leash ‘Are you walking your dog or is your dog walking you? Ifit's the latter, yanking on the leash won't work. The reason for this is that dogs have an opposition reflex — YOU pull back, they'll pull forward. In other wards, if a dog pulls and gets to where it Wants to go, the dog has been rewarded and will continue adopting this behavior. ‘So, what's the solution? Head back inside for some walking on the leash time. ‘After your dog has walked successfully next to you many limes, advance to the backyard, then the front yard, then afew houses down, and so on. 4. Paws on the Floor Everyone is a sucker for cute small dogs, and they're jus! as happy to jump on us so that they can receive the attention we want to give them. It's important to- tell everyone that your dog comes into contact with, that its in training and they should only pay attention to it when it has settled down and has all four paws on {the floor, ~ more tips next month Using Essential Oils for Pets — Tread Carefully lfused carefully, essential oils can help your pet heal from a variety of ailments such as ticks, mile and flea infestation, colds and flu, stress and others. But if you use them recklessly, without knowing what you're doing, you could cause skin invitation of organ damage. General Rules When Applying Essential Oils for Pets: Essential Oils Must Not Be Ingested By Pets - Cils and water don't mix. If you 0.2 drop of oil to your pet's water, i's just going to be floating on top of the water and can easly get into your pet's mucous membranes and cause irritation. Dilute Essential Oils Correctly - The general mule-is.a 1% dilution. For 1 teaspoon of carrier ll, add only 1 drop of essential oll. For 2 teaspoons, add 2 drops, and 80 on. Do Not Place Essential Oils near Pets’ Eyes, Mouth or Nose - The eyas and nose contain sensitive and delicate membranes which can get initated or bumed if essential ols are applied on them. If oll gets into your pet's eyes, immediately flush with a fatly substance such as whole milk or a carrier oil like olive oll. THE MOoNUGHTERMORE MEMORIES OF CATATONK By Dick Anderson An example of the different attitudes back then... rate There was a special swimming hole in Catatonk Creek and we had to cross private property tO get to it. Instead of posting the Jand.as many would today, the owner, realizing we had to craw! under a fence to get there, installed a gate so we could more easily and safely reach the swimming hole, The highway, too, was different. There were few cars, especially during the war when gas was rationed. Many of us would hitchhike to Gwego end would sometimes walk for a mile befare a car would come along, We often rode our bikes down the highway, riding in and out of the white lines. Today you can hardly cross the road with traffic so heavy. We also often rode our bikes to Owego, about five miles away, sometimes after dark. Again, no one worried about us. Another example of how things were different back then... often went to basketball games at Candor School, and after the game would walk home about five miles after dark. Sometimes | would catch a ride with 3 passing motorist and other times would walk the whole distance. No one thought much about it. can't imagine # 12-14 year old doing that today. But it wasn't all good and wonderful. We did not have the medical facilities of today's society. A good EMT on. an emergency squad has more knowledge of treatment and prevention than most doctors had back then. One of the mast dreaded of diseases was Polio, There was no prevention and little care one could receive upon contracting that deadly disease. Simple illnesses of today could be fatal back then, It would be wonderful if we could go back to those simpler days, but take our modern knowledge of medicine and treatments with us. 4 Its Dad's special day, For those lucky enough to have your dad here, | hope you value him more each day. Hyourdad is no longerwith you, Lhope that the day is filled with wonderful memories. Happy Father's Day! june 2018 659-4650 Store Hours: Mon-Fri 8-8 ‘Sat 8-6; Sun 8-3 82 Main St. Candor, NY 13743 Redemption Center Hours: Saturdays 8-1 DID YOU ENO’ ‘Sons and daughters send 50% of the Father's Day card to their dads, Nearly 20% of Father's Day cards are purchased by wives for their husbands, That leaves 30% ‘ofthe cards which go to grandfathers, sons, brothers, uncles and "someone special.” Revie 2Whgst | Newark Valley, NY HAPPY FATHERS DAY CONGRATULATIONS GRADS! Your LOCAL ' tat 9 nce RO 1 ' 1 THe MOONUGHTER aTioga Count Rusia Minty (A Had Dat Seine Nl 143 North Ave « Owego, NY 13827 607-687-3021 Sesving the ablerly und those io weed ta Thaga Coursty trough gous gensrour donations SERVICES: + Emergency food pantry * Emergency assistance with rent, utilities, fuel aed prescriptions, + Referrals to other agencies * Other assistance as needed ‘Thanks to all who supported ‘our “Soap for Hope” drive! ‘fin fingel Thought Beside us, behind us, before oy us, below us. In every ~ is by our side, ‘Thought... ‘Allyau need is love... The Beatties Gad is love... The Bible The —=-:1135sttertize (TOPS Piaza) Oalege ‘Owego, NF Pharmacy 607-887-8779 Locally Owned ~Pertonal Cutemar Servis + Quick, Easy Prescription Transfers * Free Local Delivery ~ Califor Details * Convenient Drive-Thru * We Accept All Private, Medicare D & Medicaidiinsurance: a » Hrs: Mon-Fii 8-6, Sat 8-1 www. facebook.com/TheOwegoPharmacy june 2018 imaginable place someone G OUR DAILY BREAD THE PASTOR'S STUDY ayy 1S IT REALLY THAT IMPORTANT? Greetings from the Pastor's Study. ' What is causing the quarrels and fights-among you? {sn it the whole army of evil desires at war within you? 7 You want what you don't have; so you scheme and kill to get it. You are jealous for what others have, and you can't passess i, $0 you fight and quarrel to take it away from them. And yet the reason you don't have what you want is that you dant ask God for t. > And even when you do ask, you don't get it because your whole motive is wrong — you want only what will give: you pleasure: (James 4:1-3 New Living Transtation) Life is tough. We experience all kinds of difficuties. Some ara our own making. ‘And in our heart of hearts we know thal. With others we wonder, “What did | do to deserve this?” In the above passage taken from the Book of James, we sae one of the reasons why we go through some of the difficulties we do. Simply, it is our fication on ‘getting everything our way. There is a word for that...seffishnass. in the J.B. Phillips translation of the Bible, he entitles this section of Scripture, “Your Jealousies Spring from Love of What the World Can Give.” For whatever reason, we become so consumed with getting what we want, we lose all sense of decency ‘and do not care who we hurt in the course of our actions, | can tell you how the process works, We look around af what others have and begin to think that we: ‘should have it too. Somehow, our lives are less because we do not have (you fillin the blank.) Then we begin ta plan and scheme how we might be able ta have thal thing which previeusly did not matter to us but now has become the subject of great importance. Perhaps we rationalize our actions by ‘saying, “They do not deserve that. | deserva it more.” ‘Well my friends, | think it is a. good exercise to ask ourselves why we are doing ‘certain things and is it the right thing to do. What is our motivation for wanting that ‘object of our interest? Are we trying to “keep up with the Joneses?" or bypass them and therety gain a sense of superiority aver our neighbor? Does the scquisition of this next “thing” somehow make me fee! better about myself, that | am less 2 person because | do not have some particular object? ‘The writer of Proverbs advises us to, “Above all else, guard your heart, for itis the wellspring of fe” (4:23). In other words, what we do and say does matter. It matlers to others and it affects us. if we routinely run slipshod aver others, il is not too lang before we lose whatever friends we have, and our hearts eventually become hardened and bilter,..a tragic place to be. So maybe once in a while when we become enraptured with some “thing” of this world that has caught our eye we ought to ask ourselves, “Is it realy that important?” God bless you. See you in church. Pastor Lim Rev. James A. Rice, Pastor, First Baptist Church of Endicott Pastor_focendicott@yahoo.com —¢-mail: pastor_fboendicott@yahoo.com THe MocNUGHTER 4Mindclips By Ann Lowdermilk Now | lay me down to sleep | pray the Lord my soul to keep. if should die before I wake, ask the Lord my saul to take, Henry Johnstone, 18" century poem: When | was a little kid, perhaps four or five years old, | said this prayer betore going to steep at night. It was easy to say; it rhymed nicely and was expedient in taking care of a task | had been taught to recite. It seemed good to me that | had a big God in heaven watching over me, but | surely gave no mind to where my soul might possibly be located ar how God ‘keeps’ a saul or ‘takes’ it, The part about dying before waking up was an unreality. Seventy oF So years later, that prayer has come to mind again, With the passage of time and the great lass of loved anes, | have come to see more clearly that life here is only for a term, usually unknown, and most importantly, when that term does end it will be God's keeping or taking our soul that was always the most critical and priceless part of aur earthly real estate. This simple prayer written for achild is for all of us children of God. If He keeps us when we are here and takes us when it is time to leave, then for all our mortal scrambling we can rest comfortably, trusting that aur ultimate security has always been in heavenly realms. Such a relief. + Since itis virwally Impossible to identify and erase all of the misleading information in our mental computers, the only way to change our thinking habits is to input new information. We are never too old ta examine our thought potterns and learn to understond the origins of our phobias, aur blases, our prejudices; and by understanding them, know that they don’t have ro define us. If we want to we con change the way we see athers, the woy we see the world, and the way we see ourselves. Then we can to start anew, working to discover and implement our God-given purpose for li june 2018 The MooNUGHTER ALL TRAVEL BY TINA Tina DABELLA 607-239-4423 2011 Watson Bivd., Endwell NY wwe facebook comialitravelbyting TMDABELLA@YAHOO.COM (CURRENT PROMOS & GROUPS Dae ad ae NCL Escape fram MYC. 7 night Bahamas. & Florida - rates start @$1387 pp - includes free drinks & tips. Feb 3-15 Unhosted Group: ROCL Anthem trom NJ ~ 12 night Souther Caribbean - current rates start G51 392pp - includes tins. 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Buta select few have tales that burrow a little deeper into the soul: these are the scariest haunted houses in the U.S, House of Death, 14 W. 10" St, New York, NY The city that never sleeps is probably |ust too afraid of the House of Death to close its eyes—the famous brownstone off of Fifth Avenue that is reportedly terrorized by a whopping total of 22 ghosts. The most famous is writer Mark Twain, who lived here from 1900-1901; the most heartbreaking is the six-year-old git! beaten to death by her father, criminal prosecutor Joel Steinberg, in 1987. In addition to sightings of Twain and the young girl, residents say they have seen visions of a lady in white and a gray cat.CARST NATION indigenous People of the land who never became citizens > Andrew Jackson and the Trail of Tears (Part 4 of 4) The Indian removal process continued, In 1836, the federal government drove the Creeks from their tand for the last ime. .3,500 of the 15,000 Creeks wha set out for Oklahoma did not survive the trip. The Cherokee people were divided: What was the best way to handle the government's determination to.gat its hands on their territory? Some wanted to stay and fight. Others thought it was more pragmatic to agree to leave in exchange for money and other concessions, In 1835, a few self-appointed representatives of the Cherokee nation negotiated the Treaty of New Echata, which traded all Cherokee land east of the Mississippi for $5 million, relocation assistance and compensation for lost property. To the federal government, the realy was a done deal, bul many of the Cherokee felt betrayed. After all, the negotiators. did not represent the tribal government or anyone else. “The instrument in question is not the act of our nation,” wrote the nation’s principal chief, Jahn Rss, in a letter to the U.S. Senate protesting the treaty, “We are nol parties to its covenants; it has nat received the sanction af our people." Nearly 16,000 Cherokees signed Ross's petition, but Congress approved the trealy anyway. In 1838, only about 2,000 Cherokees had left their Georgia homeland for indian territory, President Martin Van Buren sent General Winfield Scott and 7,000 soldiers to expedite the remaval process. Scott and his troops forced the Cherokse into stockades at bayonet point while whites looted their homes and belongings. They then marched the Indians more than 1,200 miles to Indian teeritory. Whooping cough, typhus, dysentery, cholera and starvation were epidemic along the way, and historians estimate thal more than 5,000 Cherokee died as a resull of the journey. In 1840. tens. of thousands of Native Americans had been driven off of their land in the southeastern states and forced to move across the Mississipp! to Indian territory. The federal goverment promised that their new land would remain unmatesied forever, bul as the line of white settlement pushed westward, “Indian country” shrank and shrank. in 1907, Oklahoma became a stale and Indian territory was gone-for good, you want to See what your body will look ike tomorrow, look at your thoughts today. ~ Navajo Proverb june 2018 Qwego’s Indian (Maiden - Sa-Sa-'Na Compited and submitted by, and in joving memory of Marilyn T. Searies NOTE TO READERS... We ran the story of Sa-Sa-Ne Loft, Owego's Indian Maiden, in 39 parts, fram March 2005 through May 2006, ‘Due fo requesis fo repeat the sfory, and for the benefit of new readers who missed it the first time, we've been fe-running the story over the past several years. The story was lovingly compiled by Marilyn Searles, who passed away as we were going fo print with the first chapter. We hope she enjayed reading it in heaven, and is enjoying this encore! hee, LO this lovely Indian maiden ‘She is our own ‘Sa Sa Na was beautiful in mind and spirit 8s tales have told. ‘Her short life was lived in the Christian ways she upheld. During the brief stay in Owego she won the hearts of those whe heard ‘The concert sung with Rok Wa Ho and Ya Go We A with their songs of heritage and cultural ways To eam Bibles for their Canadian Mohawk church. ‘She is with us still, watching over all the village that has loved her for ‘More than a hundred years. ‘Silently, they come each year Har Indian descendants to pay respects. (Generations have come and gone and great industnies too. But stil she watches from her hill inet heart knows many lave he stil ‘Some say she was a ‘real princess’ in mind and spirit TIS TRUE, Produce * Meats * Groceries JOHN'S FINE FOODS Bev and John Hitehings In Beautiful Downtown Owego 88 North Avenue Owego. New York 13827 (6071 687-2470 The MooNUGHTER 6BIBLE STORY FOR CHILDREN JESUS ON TRIAL (Part 1 of 2) From the Garden of Gethsemane, Judas and the guards led Jesus to the house of Annas, a very important man among the Jews and once a high priest. Annas was expecting Jesus when He was thrust info the room by the soldiers, Atlast, Annas had an opportunity to sea the man about whom he had heard so much. He questioned Jesus about His disciples and about His teaching. “Why do you ask Me about My teaching?” Jesus replied. "I have never tried to hide, but | have always spoken openly in the Temple and synagogues. ASK those who heard Me; thay know what I said” When Jesus said this, one of the officers holding Him struck Him wih his hand. “How dare you speak this way to a high priest?” ha said. Outside, Peter and John ware waiting with a crowd in the courtyard to see what was going to happen to Jesus. While Peter was standing, warming his hands by a fire, one of the maids came up and accused him of being a friend of Jesus. Peter claimed that he did not even know Jesus. Later on. another man saw him and said the same thing, “This man was vith Jesus!” Again Peter holly denied that he knew the Man. When the thied accusation came, Peter got very angry. He began to swear, declaring that he did not know whal thay were: lalking about, When he did, he heard a roester erow, for morning was breaking. Hie remembered that Jesus had told him, “Before the cock crows, you will deny Me three times.” Just a few hours before, Peter had promised that he would go to prison or die before he would deny his Lord. Peter could not stay in the courtyard. He ran cutside and fell down, weeping as though his heart would break. By this time, Annas had all the information from Jesus he cared lohear, He dismissed Him and sent Him, carefully guarded by the soldiers, to the house of Caiaphas, the high priest. inside with Calaphas, the respected elders and lawyers who made up the Jewish court were wailing. It was unusual thal they had been called to meet in the middle of the night, but they were: anxious to find some reason to declate Jesus guilty naw that they had Him in their power. One by one, witnesses appeared while the court tried to find some excuse for putting Jesus to death, but no two of the witnesses even agreed. Through it all, Jesus never said @ word. Finally the high priest himself stood and faced Jesus. “Are you the Christ, the Son of God?" he asked. “| am,” Jesus said, finaly breaking the silence, “and one day you will see Me sitting on God's own throne and coming in clouds of glory.” Caiaphas turnad pale with anger. He faced the rest of the court. “Have you heard what this man said? We need ho more witnesses: He has convicted Himself! Do you agree?” “He is gully of blasphemy!” came the answer, “Surely this man from Nazareth blasphemes when He claims to be the Son of God. He should be killed!” june 2018 FIGHTING HATE Info provided by So, Poverty Law Center Unfortunaialy, hate does have a first amendment right, Courts have routinely upheld the constitutional right of the Ku Klux Kian and other hate groups to hold rallies and say what they want. Communities can restrict group movements to avoid conflicts. ‘with other citizens, but hate rallies will continue. Create an altemative to a hate rally. Efforts should focus on channeling people away from hate rallies and toward tolerance. Every act of hatred should be met with an act af love and unity. Many communities facing @ hate group rally have held alternative events at the same hour, some distance away, ‘emphasizing sirength in community and diversity. Thay have included picnics, parades, and unity fairs featuring food, music, ‘exhibits, and entertainment. These events give people a sale ‘outlet for the frustration and anger they want to vent In Pulaski, Tennessee (the birthplace of the KKK in 1866), the town closed its doots to white supremacists attempting to rally there. Racists found the town closed for business, including MeDonald’s, the grocery store, and Wal-Mart. They couldn't find a place to get a hamburger or go to the bathroom, Planned teach-ins and diversity ralies can bring in lots of people, and atthe same time, reduce the number of people attending hate rallies. The number of active hate groups in the U.S. has now risen to ‘954. A rising number of active hale groups was documented in 2017. The white supremacist movement is emboldened because they believe they have an ally in the White House. (Over the last year, actions and rhetoric have repeatedly stoked racial and ethnic resentments, Not in Our Town. No Hate. No Violence, Peace on Earth. LETTER FROM A READER ‘After reading the article in the Apdi 2018 issue, Vol. 17, No.8, entitled FIGHTING HATE, about violence and hate crimes, ‘especially of white supremacists, | couldn't help think that the people who attack Jews, Indians, or Blacks should be given a DNA test to see where their ancestors are from. | dare say most of these awful people who commit hate crimes have more: in-common with their victims than they realize. A program on "Super Soul Sunday” proved this point Volunteers from all over the world were given ancestry tests, and much to their shock, had genes of nations =. they wanted nothing to do with, This was a huge eye opener and a premise for starting peace on earth. Sincerely, Christine Brown ‘Ties MSceaTEs voat Fabvizio LAW OFFICES & 84 Court Street, Binghamton, New York 13901 wos providing quality Legal sevoices to the Southern ier since September 1985! REALESTATE ™ WILLS ™ POWER OF ATTORNEY ESTATES ™ DIVORCE ™ SPOUSAL SUPPORT CUSTODY * CHILD SUPPORT * BUSINESS LAW also located at 103 Southside Drive, Owego, NY Contact Fabrigio Law Officey at 607-771-1984 fabriziolaw@fabriziolaw.com VOTE FOR WOMEN How Tioga County Women Actively Participated in This Worldwide Struggle (Part 11) By Ed Nizalowski The annual convention of the sufragists took place on Apri 24 at the courthouse with @ mass meeting at Ahwraga Hall in the evening (Owego Gazette, Apri 22, 1916). At the convention the following afficers were elected: Mrs. Comelius 0. Seabring of Spencer (district leader); Mrs. Charles Ot (vice-leader): Mrs. William G. Elis of Owega (secretary); Mrs. Max Fisher af Spencer (treasure) Mrs. Ray Brown of New York, President of the State Sufirage Association, addressed the mass meeting lo a “feir sized audience.” The Gazette wes highly complimiantary: “The president of the state organization is a charming woman and an accomplished and witly speaker. Her exposition of the suffragists' cause was one of the best addresses on the subject ewer delivered in Owego." She amphasized that 1915 was a critical yaar, not just in the U.S., but all over the world, She was convinoed that the confict in Europe would eventually lead to greater democratic governments. Currently in the U.S., ten states and one territory had granted women tha night to vote and this year the vote would come before four of the states in the original commonwealth: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts, This was a key part of Mrs. Brown's address: “The question is not the problem formarly propounded: Has woman a soul? Today it is, are we women people? Will you allow us to be one-half the people of this country? Why didn't we get the vote when you men did? When men organized the govemmment, state and federal in this country, women were not people. A woman was.a chattel. She could not own property, She could not sign her name to a legal paper, If she were to commit a crime and her husband was present, she could not be held responsible to the law. Her husband was responsible and had to bear the punishment.” june 2018 THE MOONLIGHTER. The infant mortality rate of various states and countries was addressed by Mrs. Brown, New Zealand was stil a colony of Great Britain, it had given women the right to vvote in 1893. It had the lowest infant mortality rate of any country in the word: 58 per 1000, Mrs. Brown decried that only recently had @ child bureau been created in Washington DC, although bureaus for the protection of plant and animal life had been created years ‘ago. “This country is just beginning to realize that the baby crop is the most important crop in the whole world.” When a committee of suffragists met with a particular legislator, it was told that the legislature was foo busy with men's affairs to be bothered with those women's. This was Mrs. Brown's response; “And this in face of the fact that it makes you sick to see what that legislature has done this last winter — what it has done and is attempting to do, Look a the bills itis considering thal affect women! It has tried to take away the bureau of protection in New York City, the tenement house department, and the bureau of weights and measures. It has tried to take away the short Saturday for shop girs.” How can these girls hope for success in Albany without the vote? How can they fight the manufacturer's association? “I can only repeat that of the great number of bills considered by the legislature, a large proportion of these bills pertain to vital interests of women,” ‘THIS MONTH IN HISTORY June 6, 1872 Pioneering feminist Susan B. Anthony was fined for voting in a presidential election at Rochester, NY. After ‘voting rights had been granted to African ‘Amencan maies by the 15" Amendment, she attempted to extend the same rights to women. She led a group of women that voted legally, o test their status 2s citizens. She was arrested, tried and sentenced to pay. $100, which she refused. Following her death in 1906 after five decades of tireless work, the Democratic and Republican parties bath endorsed women's right fo vote. In August 1920, the 19° Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was finally ratified, allowing women fo vote = ?) CONCORD POINT LIGHT Maryland Concord Point Light in Havre de Grave, Maryland, overiogks the point where the Susquehanna River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, an ‘area of increasing navigational traffic al the time it'was constructed in 1827. It is the northemmost lighthouse on the Chesapeake Bay. ‘Concord Point Light is a 36-foot tower that was builtin 1827. It is the second oldest tower Iighthouse stl standing on the Chesapeake Bay, The lighthouse is constructed of Port Deposit granite, The walls are 31 inchas thick at the base and narrows {a 18 inches at the parapet. Local documents descrite the lighthouse area as being “seriously blighted” by 1924, and apparently remained that way for many years. The lighthouse was decommissioned by the Coast Guard in 1875 and soon after that the lens was stolen, The structure was. added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976, Extensive restoration work began in 1979, the keeper's house has since been restored, and is open to the public as.a museum, Concord Paint Light is currently listed as a private aid to navigation, THE MAGICAL WORLD BELOW a The: Pacific Ouean is home to some of ~ he world's most threatened populations of sea turtles lefl on Earth. itis crucial nat we change fishing practices and make the ecosystems that support marine life sustainable af avery level. We need to protect these treasured waters and beaches from the threats that disturb their sustainability. WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW White-crowned Sparrows show loyally to their winir terories and are likely to retum to the same areas each year © They have been known to migrate over =, 2600 miles from California to Alaska. ———— While migrating north in the spring, heir average travel distance is about 70 mies per day. Thelt diet consists mainly of sunflower chips, mille, cracked com, and bark butter bits. june 2018 U.S. NATIONAL PARKS — CELEBRATING OVER 100 YEARS GRAND TETON y WYOMING Grand Teton National Park is in nortinwestarn Wyoming. It is approximately 310,000 acres (480 sq mi), and is only 10 miles south of Yellowstone National Park, to which itis cannacted by the National Park Service. Human history of the Grand Teton region dates back at Jeast 11,000 years, whan the first nomadic hunter-gatherer Pateo-Indians began migrating into the region during warmer months pursuing food and supplies. In the early 19th century the first white explorers encountered the eastem Shoshone natives. Between 1810 and 1840, the region attracted fur trading companies that vied for control of the lucrative beaver pelt trade. Efforts to preserve the region as a national park began in the late 19th cantury, and in 1929 Grand Teton National Park was established, protecting the Teton Range's major peaks ‘Grand Teton National Park is named for Grand Teton, the tallest mountain in the Teton Ranga. EINSTEIN RING {sighting by NASA on Fri, April 6) In observational astronomy an Einstein ring, also known 3 an Einstein~Chwolson ring or Chwolson ring is a galaxy duster, a mansirexs collectian of hundreds of palanes all shackled together in tha unyielding grip of gravity MYSTERIOUS MONUMENTS THAT BAFFLE SCENTIOTS Ta Prohm Cambadia This ancient Angkorian temple is found in Cambodia and was featured in the 1999 film, Tomb Raider, staring Angelina Jolie. Ona of the few ruins that have not been rebuilt, the structures of Ta Prohm have been lett to nature to decay and slowly fall into disrepair. 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