Blue Ridge Country January/February 2023 - 60

JUL MONTH AT A GLANCE
Day of
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Day of
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Day of
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Age
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14
184 M 15
185 Tu
16
186 W 17
187 Th
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F
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Su
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191 M 22
192 Tu
F
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193 W 24
194 Th
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198 M 0
199 Tu
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200 W 2
201 Th
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Sa
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205 M 7
206 Tu
8
207 W 9
208 Th
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Sa
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10
WWI begins, 1914
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12
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212 M 14
EVENTS
1-6, Fourth of July Celebration, Dillard, GA,
dillardgeorgia.com
4, Hillbilly Day, Mountain Rest, SC,
mountainrestcommunityclub.com
6-8, Pioneer Days, Marlinton, WV,
pocohontascountywv.com
6-9, Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Linville, NC,
exploreboone.com
7-16, Gatlinburg Craftsmen's Fair, Gatlinburg, TN,
craftsmenfair.com
14-15, Master Musicians Festival, Somerset, KY,
mastermusiciansfestival.org
21-30, Virginia Highlands Festival, Abingdon, VA,
vahighlandsfestival.com
Eastern Kentucky flood, 2022
Record high 114 degrees F, Greensburg,
KY, 1930
Henry Ford born, 19863
U. S. Patent Office opens, 1790
sunrise sunset
SIGNIFICA
Battle of Gettysburg, 1863
U.S. Constitution ratified, 1788
Civil Rights Act signed, 1964
Franklin Roosevelt dedicates Shenandoah Nat'l
Park, 1936
Independence Day
P.T. Barnum born, 1810
George W. Bush born, 1946
Satchel Paige born, 1906
First public reading of Declaration of
Independence, 1776
Record high 112 degrees F, Martinsburg,
WV, 1936
John Quincy Adams born, 1767
Henry David Thoreau born, 1817
Northwest Ordinance enacted, 1787
Gerald R. Ford born, 1913
Record high 110 degrees F, Balcony Falls,
VA, 1954
Apollo 11 launched, 1969
Great Flood of 1916, Asheville/Western NC
Disneyland opens, 1955
Franklin Roosevelt nominated for third term,
1940
Neil Armstrong set foot on moon, 1969
Ice cream cone invented, 1904
Ford sells first Model T, 1903
First railroad accident in U. S. history, 1832
U. S. postal system est., 1775
Old Saws
If the cops arrest a mime, do they tell him he has
the right to remain silent?
The drops of rain make a hole in the stone, not by
violence, but by oft falling. -Lucretius
If you lack the courage to start, you have already
finished.
Factoids
Some baby carrots in grocery stores are just full
sized carrots that have been cut and polished.
If you want true baby carrots look for ones that
have a fat top and a pointed end like their full size
cousins.
The Appalachian Mountains are home to a variety
of deer including caribou, elk, moose, and whitetailed
deer.
An estimated 80% of all glass containers recovered
for recycling are re-melted in furnaces and used to
manufacture new glass containers.
WVTOURISM
Weather Notes
Opening an umbrella outdoors on a fine day will
spoil the weather.
The sun shines best on the righteous.
Dear Weather,
Stop showing off! We get it! You're hot!
skywatch
 New moon - 17th
) First quarter - 25th
 Full moon - 3rd
( Last quarter - 9th
July's full moon is the Buck Moon.
Jul. 2 - sun rises 6:02; sun sets 20:45; length of day 14h 43m
Jul. 9 - sun rises 6:06; sun sets 20:44; length of day 14h 38m
Jul. 16 - sun rises 6:11; sun sets 20:41; length of day 14h 30m
Jul. 23 - sun rises 6:16; sun sets 20:37; length of day 14h 20m
Jul. 30 - sun rises 6:21; sun sets 20:31; length of day 14h 9m
Regional Notes
Patriotism reigns in the month of July, and
a cool dip is just the thing to celebrate,
especially if that cool dip involves dunking
your toes in George Washington's Bathtub.
Designated the " only outdoor monument
to presidential bathing, " the tub is located
in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, where
George Washington enjoyed the natural
springs on a regular basis. JQGC+P7
Berkeley Springs, West Virginia
Kitchen Notes
FRUIT PIZZA
Ingredients:
1 roll sugar cookie dough from store
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/3 c. sugar
½ tsp. vanilla
2 kiwis, peeled, halved, and sliced
1 c. sliced fresh strawberries
1 c. fresh or frozen blueberries
½ c. apple jelly
Directions:
Garden Notes
Houseplants will thank you
for summer days spent
outdoors. To help them thrive
be sure to place them in light
that matches what they receive
inside. Also, now is a great time to give
them a good spray to remove accumulated
dust. They will also benefit from a thorough
leaching. To do this, water thoroughly and
heavily throughout one day. This will help
flush accumulated salts from the soil.
Spray round pizza pan with cooking spray.
Break up cookie dough on pan, then
press evenly until pan is covered to within
½ inch of edge. Bake 16-20 minutes at
350⁰ until golden brown. Cool about 30
minutes.
Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until
fluffy and spread over cooled crust.
Arrange fruit in a pretty pattern on top,
then stir jelly until it is smooth enough
to brush over the pizza. Chill at least one
hour. Cut into wedges to serve.
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