Events in June
    * The first Monday in June is one of the public holidays in the Republic of Ireland; in the Irish Calendar the month is called Meitheamh and is the middle month of the Summer season.
    * The solstice called the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere and the winter solstice in the southern hemisphere occurs around June 21. In the pagan wheel of the year the summer solstice is the time of Litha and the winter solstice is that of Yule.
    * Flag Day is celebrated June 14 in the United States.
    * Midsummer is celebrated in Sweden on the third Friday in June.
    * Father's Day is celebrated in Belgium on the second Sunday in June and in the United States, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Canada on the third Sunday in June.
    * Gay pride celebrations in many countries in honor of the Stonewall riots
    * The majority of the Portland Rose Festival occurs

Trivia
    * No other month begins on the same day of the week as June.
    * June's flower is the rose.
    * June's birthstone is the pearl.

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GOD: "Frank, you know all about gardens and nature.
What in the world is going on down there on that planet Earth?  What happened to the dandelions, violets, thistle and stuff I started eons ago?  I had a perfect, no-maintenance garden plan.  Those plants grow in any type of soil, withstand drought and multiply with abandon.  The nectar from the long lasting blossoms attracts butterflies, honey bees and flocks of songbirds.  I expected to see a vast garden of colors by now.  But all I see are these green rectangles."

ST.  FRANCIS: "It's the tribes that settled there, LORD.  The suburbanites, they started calling your flowers "weeds" and went to great lengths to kill them and replace them with grass."

GOD: "Grass?  But it's so boring.  It's not colorful.  It doesn't attract butterflies, birds and bees, only grubs and sod worms.  It's sensitive to temperatures.
Do these Suburbanites really want all that grass growing there?"

ST.  FRANCIS: "Apparently so, LORD.  They go to great pains to grow it and keep it green.  They begin each spring by fertilizing grass and poisoning any other plant that crops up in the lawn."

GOD: "The spring rains and warm weather probably make grass grow really fast.  That must make the Suburbanites happy."

ST.  FRANCIS: "Apparently not, LORD.  As soon as it grows a little, they cut it -- sometimes twice a week."

GOD: "They cut it?  Do they then bail it like hay?"

ST.  FRANCIS: "Not exactly, LORD.  Most of them rake it up and put it in bags."

GOD: "They bag it?  Why?  Is it a cash crop?  Do they sell it?"

ST.  FRANCIS: "No, Sir.  Just the opposite.  They pay to throw it away."

GOD: "Now let me get this straight.  They fertilize grass so it will grow.  And when it does grow, they cut it off and pay to throw it away?"

ST.  FRANCIS: "Yes, Sir."

GOD: "These Suburbanites must be relieved in the summer when we cut back on the rain and turn up the heat.  That surely slows the growth and saves them a lot of work."

ST.  FRANCIS: "You aren't going to believe this LORD.
When the grass stops growing so fast, they drag out hoses and pay more money to water it so they can continue to mow it and pay to get rid of it."

GOD: "What nonsense.  At least they kept some of the trees.  That was a sheer stroke of genius, if I do say so myself.  The trees grow leaves in the spring to provide beauty and shade in the summer.  In the autumn they fall to the ground and form a natural blanket to keep moisture in the soil and protect the trees and bushes.  Plus, as they rot, the leaves form compost to enhance the soil.  It's a natural circle of life."

ST.  FRANCIS: "You better sit down, LORD.  The Suburbanites have drawn a new circle.  As soon as the leaves fall, they rake them into great piles and pay to have them hauled away."

GOD: No.  "What do they do to protect the shrub and tree roots in the winter and to keep the soil moist and loose?"

ST.  FRANCIS: "After throwing away the leaves, they go out and buy something which they call mulch.  They haul it home and spread it around in place of the leaves."

GOD: "And where do they get this mulch?"

ST.  FRANCIS: They cut down trees and grind them up to make the mulch.

GOD: "Enough.  I don't want to think about this anymore.  St.  Catherine, you're in charge of the arts.
What movie have you scheduled for us tonight?"

ST.  CATHERINE: ”Dumb and Dumber, Lord.  It's a real stupid movie about...."

GOD: "Never mind, I think I just heard the whole story from St Francis."
 

Last year’s Computer Camp was successful with 7 or 8 middle school-age students learning lots about computers and why we use them.  We’re doing another one and could use some volunteers as mentors and/or teachers. 

Susan Gunsallus will be Camp Director this year (Judy Yoho directed last year’s, but she’s not available during this particular week).  Rich Wykoff, who taught some classes and came in every day to help, is not available that week, either.  It takes about 10 people to teach, mentor, and “run the show.”  By the end of the week, everyone’s glad they had the experience and confessed to having fun, right along with the kids.

Activities will include using a digital camera, editing photos, creating web pages, creating and editing music, general computer etiquette, building a computer, local field trips, and much more 

Students will learn about computer hardware and will jointly take apart and build a computer.  They will look at the serious purpose of computers, use Microsoft PowerPoint to create a presentation on what they have learned, and enjoy the entertainment purpose of computers using dance pads and LAN party software.

The Computer Camp, Exploring Connections, will be 5 days, 9 AM to 2 PM, Monday June 20 to Friday June 24.  Parents or guardian MUST pick up the children in person – no student will be allowed to leave without being accompanied by a designated adult.  Arrangements can be made for students to stay at KCnet until as late as 6 PM, rather than send them home alone – we’ll just put them to work! 

We’d like to have at least 8 students again this year.  That’s a nice group to work with and this year, we’d like to build 2 computers for the “Computers for the Community” Program.  We’ve received some nice, donated computers and we think 2 teams of 4 students each will enjoy the challenge of building at least 2 usable computers to give away.

If you know a child who has completed 6th, 7th, or 8th grade,  call for more information or sign him/her up for a fun week.  Cost is $100, but we have received some donations which allow some $50 scholarships to be given.  Lunches, snacks, materials and CDs full of their own work will be given to participants. 

Until next week… 

KCnet Board Of Directors Officers:   President Judy Yoho, Vice President Bill Raco, Secretary Donna Lannan, and Treasurer Don Miller.    Other members of the board:  Carsten Jon Ahrens, Fred Bierly, R.  Keith Kelly, Paul Korn, Amy Lapriola, Tom Livingston,  Ray McGill,  Bob Rolley, and Rich Wykoff.