National Playground Safety Week on April, 2024: Everything is a national something day, What is April 18th, 19th, 20th and July 10th?
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You might find a copy at your local library.
Apr 18,2009
Zimbabwe: Independence Day
Adult Autism Awareness Day
International Amateur Radio Day
National Auctioneers Day
Record Store Day
Teach Your Daughter To Volunteer Day
National Wildlife Week begins (Apr 18-26).
NAB 2009/National Broadcasters Convention begins at Las Vegas, NV (Apr 18-23). See www.nabshow.com
Apr 19, 2009
Pascha (Orthodox Easter Sunday)
Divine Mercy Sunday (Catholic)
1775: The Battle of Lexington and Concord
1943: Warsaw Ghetto Revolt
1989: Explosion on the USS Iowa
1995: Oklahoma City Bombing
Sierra Leone: National Holiday
Swaziland: King’s Birthday
Uruguay: Landing of the 33 Patriots Day
John Parker Day
National Hanging Out Day
Patriots’ Day in Florida
Administrative Professionals Week begins (Apr 19-25).
National Coin Week begins (Apr 19-25).
National Karaoke Week begins (Apr 19-25).
National Playground Safety Week begins (Apr 19-25).
National Volunteer Week begins (Apr 19-25).
Police Officers Who Gave Their Lives in the Line of Duty Week begins (Apr 19-25).
Sky Awareness Week begins (Apr 19-25).
Week of the Young Child begins (Apr 19-25).
WOC Nurse Week begins (Apr 19-25).
Apr 20, 2009
Boston Marathon—113th running.
London Book Fair begins (Apr 20-22).
World’s Biggest Fish Fry begins at Paris, TN (Apr 20-26).
Birth anniversary of Tito Puente, The King of the Mambo (1923-2000).
Happy Birthday! Carmen Electra, Nina Foch, Crispin Glover, Jessica Lange, Joey Lawrence, Don Mattingly, Shemar Moore, Ryan O’Neal, Pat Roberts, Steve Spurrier, John Paul Stevens
(April 20 is also Hitler's Birthday, Columbine Massacre Day, and Marijuana Day.)
July 10 Clerihew Day
July 10 National Piña Colada Day
And you might find one or two other interesting days here:
Apr 18 Pet Owner's Independence Day
July 10 Don't Step on a Bee Day
Has anyone been up to the UP in MI?
I have been up there a lot. so beautiful up there. depends on what time of year. there are over 120 waterfalls up there go to the copper mines Tours of the old Adventure Copper Mine. Rated as one of the finest attractions in the Upper Peninsula. 200 Adventure Road, Greenland, Ml 49929. Adventure Mining Company. Phone: 906-883-3371. Open from mid-May through color season for guided surface and underground tours of the Adventure Mine. Company Store for those unusual gifts.
Waterfalls in Keweenaw County:
Copper Falls on Owl Creek, 3 miles SW of Eagle Harbor
Copper Harbor Read Range can be viewed from US-41, east of Copper Harbor
Eagle River Falls on the Eagle River, Highway M-26 in Eagle River.
Haven Falls on Haven Creek, 1/2 miles west of Lac La Belle. A delightful spot for a picnic.
Manganese Falls just .7 mile south of Copper Harbor on Lake Mangenese Road
Jacob's Falls on M-26, between Eagle River and Eagle Harbor
Silver River Falls on the Silver River, Highway M-26 between Eagle Harbor and Copper Harbor
WINTER FUN
Winter brings heavy snow and great winter sports to the Keweenaw Peninsula. Snowmobiling, skiing and snowshoeing are the most popular sports, as the area averages about 20 feet of snow a year. There are 250 miles of well-groomed snowmobile trails and 50 km. of cross country ski trails.
Bill Nicholls Rail Trail from Houghton to Mass City for biking, hiking, ORVing, and snowmobiling.
Calumet Township Park is located on Lake Superior, 4 miles west of Calumet. This day-use park offers a sandy beach, swimming, picnic facilities, playground, hiking trail and a pavillion for groups.
Charter Fishing, Lighthouse Cruises, and Scenic Tours on Lake Superior at Sand Point Charters, Keweenaw Peninsula. Boats leave from Lac La Belle, 40 miles north of Houghton/Hancock for a wonderful day or ½ day on the water. Fish for Lake Trout, Salmon, and a variety of fish, view the offshore lighthouses, or take a relaxing cruise along the beautiful shoreline of the Keweenaw Peninsula. Captain Brain Helminen has over 35 years of boating and fishing experience and the boats are DNR inspected and approved and equipped with essential fishing equipment and USCG approved safety gear. Phone 906-370-2257
Hanka Homestead, Restored 1880's Finish Homestead open for tours. On the National Register of Historic Places. Take Pelke Road north of M-38 and follow the signs. 906-524-7444. Located south of Houghton and just west of US-41.
Keweenaw Adventure Company in Copper Harbor has just what you need for a fun time in this outstanding area of the Keweenaw Peninsula. We offer Sea Kayak, Canoe, and Mountain Bike Rentals, Outfitting, Guided Biking, Hiking, and Kayak Tours, and Shuttle Service. Copper Harbor has a world class mountain bike trail system as well as the exciting waters of Lake Superior for sea kayaking, including trips to Isle Royale. Keweenaw Adventure Company, 155 Gratiot Street (U.S. 41), Copper Harbor, MI. 49918. Phone: 906-289-4303 you should go check out Pictured Rocks national lake shore. it is breath taking and the porcupine mountain. also known as lake of the couds
What was the significance of Hull House to the people of Chicago and to the social feminist reformers of the?
The significance of Hull house was that throughout the first two decades, along with thousands of immigrants from the surrounding area, it attracted many female residents who later became prominent and influential reformers at various levels. At the beginning, Addams and Starr volunteered as on-call doctors when the real doctors either didn't show up or weren't available. They acted as midwives, saved babies from neglect, prepared the dead for burial, nursed the sick, and sheltered domestic violence victims. For example, one Italian bride had lost her wedding ring and in turn was beaten by her husband for a week. She sought shelter at the settlement and it was granted to her. Also, a baby born with a cleft palate was unwanted by his mother so he was kept at the Hull House for six weeks after an operation. In another case, a woman was about to give birth to an illegitimate baby, so none of the Irish matrons would touch it. Addams and Starr stepped in and delivered this helpless little one. Finally, a female Italian immigrant was so thrilled about fresh roses at one of the Hull House receptions that she insisted they had come from Italy. She had never seen anything as beautiful in America despite the fact that she lived within ten blocks of a florist shop. Her limited view of America came from the untidy street she lived on and the long struggle to adapt to American ways. The settlement was also gradually drawn into advocating for legislative reforms at the municipal, state and federal levels, addressing issues such as child labor, women's suffrage, healthcare reform and immigration policy. Some claim that the work of the Hull House marked the beginning of what we know today as "Social Welfare". At the neighborhood level, Hull House established the city’s first public playground, bathhouse, and public gymnasium (in 1893), pursued educational and political reform, and investigated housing, working, and sanitation issues. The playground opened on May Day in 1893, located on Polk Street. Families dressed in party attire and came to join the celebration that day. Addams became the founder of the National Playground Association and advocated for playgrounds nationwide. She had studied child behavior and painfully concluded that “children robbed of childhood were likely to become dull, sullen men and women working mindless jobs, or criminals for whom the adventure of crime became the only way to break out of the bleakness of their lives” . Also, one volunteer, Jenny Dow, started a kindergarten class for children left at the settlement while their mothers worked in the sweatshops. Within three weeks, Dow had 24 registered...kindergartners and 70 on a waiting list. At the municipal level, their pursuit of legal reforms led to the first juvenile court in the United States, and their work influenced urban planning and the transition to a branch library system. At the state level Hull House influenced legislation on child labor laws, occupational safety and health provisions, compulsory education, immigrant rights, and pension laws. These experiences translated to success at the federal level, working with the settlement house network to champion national child labor laws, women’s suffrage, a children’s bureau, unemployment compensation, workers' compensation, and other elements of the Progressive agenda during the first two decades of the twentieth century.