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12 FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | JULY 2014 | COMMUNITY NEWS COMMUNITY NEWS | FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | JULY 2014 13 Did You Know? By Bobbie Eckel Did you know that July 11 is World Population Day? This special day is aimed at bringing awareness to the public about global concerns with increasing population and the utilization of natural resources in the world as a whole. The holiday is sponsored by the United Nations World Population Fund (UNFPA) and was established in 1989. The idea was inspired by the public interest in Five Billion Day on July 11, 1987, the date on which the world's population supposedly reached five billion people. Each year, a new theme is announced. In 2014 the central focus is on adults of reproductive age and family planning. The world population as of January 1, 2014, was estimated to be 7,137,661,030, according to United Nations. If any of you were in the Bistro on Saturday, May 31, I am sure you heard the hooping, hollering and clapping that was going on in the Ballroom while the Fashion Show was going on. The 246 ladies and a few gentlemen who attended this event enjoyed without a doubt the best show we have ever put on. While enjoying a delightful lunch catered by Elegant Affair we were also treated to an enlightening talk by Barbara Black, from Nana's Elegant Afternoon Tea Parties on the correct way to use our napkins. Our models Paty Bushnell, Dena Cortez, Elsie Fillman, Toni Jones, Pricilla Robles, Kathy Spallino, Cheryl Staples, Joyce Tautrirn, Sue Trostle and Alex Vanhoose were led to the stage by our tuxedo-clad escorts Pete Antoine and Wayne Staples. The models, at first a little shy (ha-ha), soon cut loose with some awesome dance steps while showing off the clothes being showcased by the Dress Barn from Moreno Valley. Bernadette Chance whipped these ladies into shape to bring us a show that will be hard to top next year. As usual, the decorations were out of this world. Pam Mayoral and Sandy Buelna, the event chairs, went beyond the call of duty with their Victorian boots (created by the Ceramics Class) and quilted table toppers (done by the Quilting Class), colored coordinated plates and flowers on each table. They even went so far as to cover the pictures and hang parasols from chandeliers. A special thanks to all the people who helped decorate the Ballroom before the event. There is not room to mention all their names and I don't even know all their names but there is no way we could have gotten it all done without their help. It takes a lot of help and many hours to get it all done. This is a good place to say if you would ever like to help on one of these events please contact one of the Social Committee members (listed in the Breeze) or let the front office know and we will be glad to let you know when we will be decorating for an event. Next month we will report on the Luau which I am sure was another outstanding event. Hope you were there. ~ Melody Seewooster Social Committee Did you know that July 10 is Teddy Bear Picnic Day? (And do you remember the old John Walter Bratton song from the early 20th century, "The Teddy Bears' Picnic?") Huggable stuffed bears are a favorite with young children. The name Teddy Bear actually began when President Theodore Roosevelt, who enjoyed hunting, spotted, but refused to shoot, a small bear. The Washington Post published a cartoon of the event and spread the story to the public. Morris and Rose Michton, toy store owners, wrote to President Roosevelt and asked permission to call their stuffed animals, "Teddy Bears." The plushy bears were immensely popular. Their company went on to become the Ideal Toy Company, one of the largest toy companies in the world. In the late 1980s, Royal Selangor, a collectible items dealer, decided for capitalist motives, to turn the day into a national holiday. Did you know that July 20 is Moon Day? This special day commemorates the day in 1969 when man first walked on the moon. President John F. Kennedy authorized the Apollo Space program for the purpose of putting men on the lunar surface. Apollo 11 realized that dream, carrying astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin Aldrin, Jr. Apollo 11 was launched from Cape Kennedy on July 16. Four days later the Lunar Module, nicknamed the "Eagle," touched down on the surface of the moon. Neil Armstrong reported to the world "The Eagle has landed." A few hours later, Armstrong stepped off the Eagle's ladder onto the moon's surface and proclaimed: "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." Do you remember how we watched and listened to the historic events? Did you know that July 24 is Amelia Earhart Day? Amelia Earhart was a female aviation pioneer who broke many records with her flying feats. She and her navigator, Fred Noonan, were attempting to set a record flying around the world on July 2, 1937, when their plane encountered hostile weather as they headed toward Howell Island in the Pacific. Radio contact with ships confirmed that Earhart was having difficulty finding the island. That radio contact ultimately ceased and the plane was never heard from again. Earhart's and Noonan's disappearance resulted in a massive search and rescue operation, all to no avail. There are still numerous theories and speculation about what happened, some involving conspiracies and even alien abduction. The specific date of July 24 was chosen to celebrate the date of her birth in 1897. The models strut their stuff at the Fashion Show

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