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Veterans Day - November 11

Tuesday, November 3, 2009 – 8:28 pm

The Department of Veterans Affairs, has an official Veterans Day page with links to special national events, to information about Take-a-Vet-to-School Day, and to a Teachers’ Resource Guide. You may also want to check out this page about the Veterans History Project ; they collect, preserve, and make accessible the personal accounts of American war veterans so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand the realities of war. And try this link for Veterans Statistics from the Census Bureau


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flu.gov

Friday, October 9, 2009 – 4:12 pm

flu.gov: official national website for information about the H1N1 flu and the flu vaccines.    Find local information from the Spokane Regional Health District:    H1N1 Flu.


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Our Documents

Wednesday, September 23, 2009 – 10:58 am

OurDocuments.gov:  100 milestone documents of American history.   These documents reflect our diversity and our unity, our past and our future, and mostly our commitment as a nation to continue to strive to “form a more perfect union”.


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Constitution Day and Citizenship Day

Saturday, August 29, 2009 – 2:59 pm

September 17 is Constitution Day and Citizenship Day.    Link to the National Archives’ page for Lesson Plans and information about the Constitution Day Poster Contest, open to students in grades K-12.  Entries must be postmarked by October 1, 2009.  See also this Library of Congress page about Constitution Day and Citizenship Day.


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Health Care Reform

Thursday, August 13, 2009 – 12:55 pm

See HealthReform.gov  and the Senate Finance Committee report:  Reforming America’s Health Care System:  A Call to Action


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H1N1 Flu

Wednesday, August 12, 2009 – 1:56 pm

UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION from the Spokane Regional Health District: H1N1 Flu.    See also flu.gov: One-stop access to information about the swine, avian and pandemic flu information.   See their FAQ page for Questions and Answers about this new 2009 Flu.


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The Perseids are Coming

Saturday, August 8, 2009 – 2:47 pm

The Perseids are Coming:  This meteor shower won’t peak until August 11th and 12th, but the show is already getting underway.  The Moon is least troublesome during the early evening hours of August 11th.  Veteran observers suggest the following strategy: Unfold a blanket on a flat patch of ground. (Note: The middle of your street is not a good choice.) Lie down and look up. Perseids can appear in any part of the sky, their tails all pointing back to the shower’s radiant in the constellation Perseus. Get away from city lights if you can.


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Cell Phone Use While Driving

Friday, July 31, 2009 – 11:44 am

NHTSA’s study on cell phone use while driving :   driving requires full attention and focus.  Cell phone use can distract drivers from this task, risking harm to themselves and others.    Other reports of the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) include ones on Teen Drivers, Child Passenger Safety Seats Ease-of-Use Ratings,  the National Survey of Distracted and Drowsy Driving Attitudes and Behaviors, Early adopters of technology studies, and other Vehicle Safety Research reports.


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MakingHomeAffordable.gov

Friday, July 31, 2009 – 11:41 am

MakingHomeAffordable.gov :  Use the self-assessment tools provided on this website to see if you are among the 7 to 9 million homeowners who may be able to benefit from Making Home Affordable.     Through this website, borrowers can also connect with free counseling resources to help with outstanding questions; locate homeowner events in their communities; find a handy checklist of key documents and materials to have ready when making that important call to their servicer as well as FAQs from borrowers in similar circumstances; and much more.


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Car Allowance Rebate System

Saturday, July 25, 2009 – 2:47 pm

Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS):   this program may be temporarily suspended due to extremely heavy demand that threatens to exhaust funding;  but government officials said the program was not going to be suspended overnight.    Go to their website to read eligibility requirements for the trade-in deals from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.    Use fueleconomy.gov to look up Gas mileage (MPG), greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution ratings, and safety information for new and used cars and trucks.


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