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The unofficial first day of summer is history.  We've enjoyed another gorgeous five star three day holiday.  Charcoal has cooled.  The grill has been covered.  Boats are docked.  The tasty leftovers are friged.  Indy is quiet.  The race cars are set for repair or garaged, waiting for the next green flag.    Highway congestion has returned to normal.  Kids are attending the last few days of school and we adults are back to work or doing our retired thing.  Did your traditional Memorial Day lack remembrance?  Now might be a good time to reflect. Memorial Day was originally known as Decoration Day because it was a time set aside to honor the nation's Civil War dead by decorating their graves. It was first widely observed on May 30, 1868, to commemorate the sacrifices of Civil War soldiers, by proclamation of General John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic, an organization of former sailors and soldiers. On May 5, 1868, Logan declared in General Order No. 11 that: The 30th of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village, and hamlet churchyard in the land. In this observance no form of ceremony is prescribed, but posts and comrades will in their own way arrange such fitting services and testimonials of respect as circumstances may permit. ~ Timeline of America's Wars ~ The 18th Century  American Revolution http://www.history.com/reference/encyclopedia/viewArticle?id=200893 Dates: 1775 - 1783 Where: Eastern seaboard of North America How It Ended: The Treaty of Paris was signed on Sept. 3, 1783 American Casualties: 4,435 (approx.) The 19th Century  War of 1812  http://www.history.com/reference/encyclopedia/viewArticle?id=225473 Dates: 1812 - 1815 Where: Canada, Eastern seaboard of the United States, Great Lakes and Lake Champlain How It Ended: The Treaty of Ghent was signed on Dec. 24, 1814. Unaware of the treaty, Gen. Andrew Jackson engaged and crushed the British at New Orleans on January 8, 1815. American Casualties: 2,260 (approx.) Mexican War  http://www.history.com/reference/encyclopedia/viewArticle?id=216359 Dates: 1846 - 1848  Where: Mexico and southwestern United States, including modern-day Texas, California and New Mexico How It Ended: The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed on Feb. 2, 1848. American Casualties: 13,283 (approx.) Civil War  http://www.history.com/minisites/civilwar/ Dates: 1861 - 1865 Where: Primarily in the Eastern half of the United States (east of the Mississippi River) How It Ended: Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at the small settlement of Appomattox Court House in southwestern Virginia on April 9, 1865. American Casualties: Union forces 646,512 and Confederate forces 133,821 (approx.) Spanish-American War  http://www.history.com/reference/encyclopedia/viewArticle?id=222816 Dates: April 25 - Aug. 12, 1898 Where: Mainly in the Spanish possessions of Cuba and the Philippines How It Ended: The Treaty of Paris was signed on Dec. 10, 1898. American Casualties: 2,446 (approx.) The 20th Century World War I  http://www.history.com/reference/encyclopedia/viewArticle?id=226139 Dates: 1914 - 1918 Where: The Atlantic Ocean and Europe How It Ended: Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919. American Casualties: 116,708 (approx.) World War II  http://www.history.com/minisites/worldwartwo/ Dates: 1939 - 1945  Where: Europe, North Africa, Asia, Australia, and Pacific islands including Hawaii, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans How It Ended: Japan was the last Axis power to surrender on August 14, 1945, after the U.S. bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki American Casualties: 407,316 (approx.) Korean War  http://www.history.com/reference/encyclopedia/viewArticle?id=214043&networkCode=THC Dates: 1950 - 1953 Where: North and South Korea How It Ended: The war reached a stalemate in June 1951. An armistice was finally reached on July 27, 1953. American Casualties: 36,512 (approx.) Vietnam War  http://www.history.com/reference/encyclopedia/viewArticle?id=225210&networkCode=THC Dates: 1954 - 1975 Where: Southeast Asia How It Ended: The U.S. withdrew after a ceasefire in 1973, the war ended in a North Vietnamese victory in 1975. American Casualties: 58,193 (approx.) Persian Gulf War  http://www.history.com/reference/encyclopedia/viewArticle?id=219006&networkCode=THC Dates: August 1990 - April 1991 Where: Iraq and Kuwait How It Ended: After a four-day ground war, an American-led coalition declared victory. A cease-fire agreement was signed on April 9, 1991. American Casualties: 148 (approx.) The 21st Century War on Terrorism  http://www.history.com/reference/encyclopedia/viewArticle?id=223920 Dates: Oct. 7, 2001 (War begins with U.S.-led Operation Enduring Freedom, in Afghanistan, after the terrorist attacks against the United States on Sept. 11, 2001. Approximately 3,000 civilians and members of the military died as a result of the attacks in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania.) - Conflict continues... Where: An effort to combat terrorism world-wide begins in Afghanistan. American Casualties in Afghanistan: 279 as of March 27, 2006 Iraq War  http://www.history.com/reference/encyclopedia/viewArticle?id=219006 Dates: March 19, 2003 - Conflict continues... Where: Iraq American Casualties: 2,406 as of May 3, 2006 ~ Memorial Day coverage thanks to Amanda of Worldstart and History.com ~ http://www.history.com/minisite.do?content_type=mini_home&mini_id=1079 Other Memorial Day sites: http://www.usmemorialday.org/ http://www.usmemorialday.org/backgrnd.html http://www1.va.gov/opa/speceven/memday/ http://remember.gov/

 

I know this isn't computer stuff but...It ought to be useful.  Can't work a 'puter very well if your hurtin'!!!

What Kind of Pain Is It? Your body has a superhighway system to handle pain. When you prick your finger on a rose thorn, pain receptors instantly send signals along nerves to the spinal cord, trigger a muscle reflex, and tell your brain "Ouch!" That's acute pain -- a signal that your body has been injured, such as from a cut, sprain, burn, broken bone, or heart attack. Acute pain can be quite severe and sudden, but with treatment it's usually over fairly quickly -- within minutes, hours, or a few days. And when the injury is healed, the pain disappears. Read more about acute pain. But for some people, the pain doesn't end. It comes and goes, it hangs around, it gets worse, then better, then worse again. Chronic pain like this is a whole different story. Even with treatment, it may not go away completely, and it can last for days, months, or a lifetime if the condition causing the pain is not curable. Chronic pain can be caused by musculoskeletal disorders, such as arthritis; by neurological conditions, such as nerve damage or migraine headaches; or by other chronic conditions not yet clearly understood by science, such as fibromyalgia, interstitial cystitis, or cancer. Oftentimes, it is possible to relieve chronic pain. But unfortunately, only 1 in 4 people receives the proper course of treatment, according to research. That means millions of people are suffering needlessly.Read more about managing chronic pain here. Access Real Age:  http://www.realage.com/index.aspx?cbr=NEXS4_P

Ron Cryder, a KCnet  Art and Photo Camp participant, came in with this information.  He thought the Photo Club members would enjoy the photography feature. Mifflinburg is having their Heritage Week-end, Saturday June 1 and Sunday June 2.  You may be interested in the Photographer that will be on site to take "old fashioned, old time" Sepia Photos with wet plate photography.  He'll have his lab there and develop the photos on site.  The big event is the Civil War Re-enactment.   Abraham Lincoln (James Getty) will be there, discussing  Civil War Times.

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The Lock Haven Farm Market starts today (Saturday) and continues each Saturday through the summer.  Talk is going on about having the market on Wednesday afternoons instead of Saturday mornings.  What do you think?  KCnet belongs to the Downtown Mainstreet Program, so we can participate with our opinions.  Click here to send comments. The other way we are going to participate is by developing a web site to advertise the Market and by having products listed that will be available on the day of the market.  In addition, producers can take orders from consumers.  Orders can be placed and paid for, ahead of time, and the products will be boxed and ready for pick-up on the day of the sale. If you know anyone who will have extra products that they would like us to list, please ask them to call us, here at KCnet, 893-8111.  They can ask for Sue or leave a message and I'll call them back. The web site is started.  The address will be www.lockhavenmarket.com.  Help us develop it by adding your products.  Thanks! Things are moving right along with our internet access programs. We now offer DSL and dialup across the USA.  We have local wireless high speed Internet service.  And, through a recent purchase,the former Sunqwest service, available in the Sunbury/Selinsgrove/Wilkes-Barre/Williamsport/ Montoursville area is now KCnet!  We have acquired phone numbers and members in 10 more cities in the 570 dialing area.  Please share this information with friends and relatives, just in case they need good, dependable dialup service. Take care and keep in touch.  We're growing right along. Until next time… KCnet Board Of Directors Officers:   President Bill Raco, Vice President Bob Rolley, Secretary Jon Ahrens,  Treasurer Don Miller and Past President Judy Yoho.   Other members of the board:  Carolyn Carl, Lori Hoy,  R.  Keith Kelly, Donna Lannan, Amy Lapriola, Tom Livingston, Ray McGill, and Ray Rathmell.

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