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JULY 3, 2017 VOLUME 4, NUMBER 7

Happy Independence Day!

The History of the 4th of July

Contact info:

MALA PRESIDENT:

Chris Crouse

SECRETARY:

Sue Warren - Borgh

slwarren1962@gmail. On com July 4, 1776, the claimed their independence from England, an event which eventually led to the formation of the . Each year on July 4th, also known as Independence Day, Americans celebrate this historic event. NEWSLETTER: Conflict between the colonies and England was already a year old when the colonies convened a in in the summer of 1776. In a June 7 session in the State Cindy Meadows House (later ), of presented a resolution with the famous words: "Resolved: That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States, cindymeadows62@ that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between gmail.com them and the State of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved."

Lee's words were the impetus for the drafting of a formal Declaration of Independence, although the resolution was not followed up on immediately. On , consideration of the resolution was postponed by a vote of seven colonies to five, with abstaining. However, a Committee of Five was appointed to draft a statement presenting to the world the colonies' case for independence. Members of the Committee included of , of , of Pennsylvania, Robert R. Livingston of New York and of Virginia. The task of drafting the actual document fell on Jefferson. On July 1, 1776, the Continental Congress reconvened, and on the following day, the Lee Resolution for independence was adopted by 12 of the 13 colonies, New York not voting. Discussions of Jefferson's Declaration of Independence resulted in some minor changes, but the spirit of the document was unchanged. The process of revision continued through all of July 3 and into the late afternoon of July 4, when the Declaration was officially adopted. Of the 13 colonies, nine voted in favor of the Declaration, two -- Pennsylvania and -- voted No, was undecided and New York abstained. , President of the Continental Congress, signed the Declaration of Independence. It is said that John Hancock's signed his name "with a great flourish" so England's "King George can read that without spectacles!"

Today, the original copy of the Declaration is housed in the National Archives in , D.C., and July 4 has been designated a national holiday to commemorate the day the United States laid down its claim to be a free and independent nation.

http://www.military.com/independence-day/history-of-independence-day.html Clarksville

Community Players: Trivia! http://www.clar ksvilleplayers.we bs.com/ Born on the Fourth of July

Maybe two of the best-known Americans to be born on Independence Day were identical twins

whose professional careers remained oddly parallel. MALA WEBSITE: Esther Pauline "Eppie" Friedman took over the Chicago Sun-Times' nationally syndicated advice

http://merifieldac column in 1955 and for the next 47 years, was better known as "Ann Landers." She died in 2002 res.org/ at age 83.

Her twin sister, Pauline Esther Friedman — note the reversed names — was hired by the San

Francisco Chronicle in 1956 to write an advice column similar to her sister's. For the next 46

years, she was better known as "Dear Abby." She died in January 2013 at 94.

Your stars and stripes are made in China

In 2013, Americans imported $4 million worth of U.S. flags. $3.9 million of this — 98 percent — Clarksville Lake came from China. Country Chamber of Commerce: Bonus fact: The U.S. exported $781,222 worth of U.S. flags in 2013. The biggest customer: The clarksvilleva.org Dominican Republic, which bought $160,000 worth.

And your fireworks, too

Americans shoot off almost a pound of fireworks each year for every man, woman and child in the

country. This number has nearly doubled since 2000. It's increased by about ten since 1976.

About 96 percent of these fireworks — about $218 million in 2012, the most recent year for which

data is available — were imported from China.

In 2012, the U.S exported just $11.7 million of fireworks. Twenty-one percent of that went to

Israel. Clarksville 4th of July Parade

Town of VFW Post 8163 invites all veterans to ride on their float for the annual Clarksville: 4th of July parade in downtown Clarksville. Float leaves from Dollar General next to NAPA Auto Parts at 700 Virginia Ave. Show time is http://www.clark svilleva.org/ 10:00. A meal will be provided by the Ruritan's at the end of the parade.

Virginia’s Lake Region:

http://www.v irginiaslakere gion.com/

Annual 4th of July Picnic

Name: Annual 4th of July Picnic Date: July 4, 2017 Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EDT Event Description:

KINDERTON COUNTRY CLUB ANNUAL 4TH OF JULY PICNIC

Hot dogs, Hamburgers & Tea provided by the Club. Just bring a side dish to share. Kinderton Women's Club will provide cream & toppings. Food will be served at 6 pm. Mecklenburg Members & Guests, please call the club 374-8822 to RSVP no later than June 30th. ************************ County, VA GOLF TOURNAMENT - The Flag Tournament is a separate event, so be sure to make your tee times between 8 am & 1 pm to participate. Entry Fee $3 per Person. – The ************************** Official POOL PARTY - Pool Games Begin At 3 pm

Visitors Guide:

http://www. myvirtualpape r.com/doc/vis itmeckvaguide /mecklenburg countryvisitor guide/201407 1601/#0

Lake Map: http://www.kerrlak e.com/map/map.ht m

Lake Country Regional Airport:

http://lakeco untryregionala irport.org/

Gospel Sing July 29th The Averett Baptist Church 9th Annual Gospel Sing with be held on Saturday July 29th at the House of Prayer on Hwy 58 west of Clarksville. This year all veterans will be honored. If you are a veteran and are planning on attending please send the following information to Joe Dehorty at [email protected]

Name Branch of service Dates of service Military speciality Rank Lake Country SPCA: Support your neighbor and the MS Society! http://www.l From Scott Jeffrey: akecountryspc Once again I will be participating in BikeMS in New Bern in September. I will be riding in Bike a.org/Home.ht MS Historic New Bern with my team, Missing Spokes to raise money for the National MS ml Society. Last year I raised over $1500 about half of that came from Merifield residents--some of whom I don't even know. A big THANK YOU to all who supported me. I know begging for money makes me sound like an NPR fundraiser, unfortunately I don't have any coffee mugs or tote bags to give out, just thanks. If you would like to help my fundraising efforts this year, a link to my page is below:

http://main.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR/Bike/NCTBikeEvents?px=11453792&pg=personal&fr _id=28911

Mecklenburg’ s Veteran’s Thanks, Memorial: Scott http://www.k errlake.com/ memorial/

Clarksville Government : http://www.clarksv illeva.org/governm ent/

Lake Life Summer Series The first two events were a huge success and so much fun! Looking forward to the next one: Aug 5th…corner of 5th St and Virginia Ave.

LIVE WEBCAM FOR CLARKSVIL LE: http://clarksville va.com/live- webcam/web- cams-large- view/

WELCOME NEW RESIDENTS!

Erin and Barbara Mallard 489 Meriwether Drive

Interested in serving on the MALA Board? 7 positions are coming open as terms are expiring. Send your personal BIO to [email protected] so you can be voted on at the annual meeting. All bios need to be submitted by Aug 15th in order to be included in the annual mailing.

MALA Board Meetings Mark your calendar now for the upcoming 2017 MALA Board Meetings scheduled the 2nd Tuesday of every EVEN month and held in the Hensley’s garage: Left at tennis courts, 2nd drive on the right on Occoneechee.

All meetings start promptly at 7pm August 8 Oct 14 – annual meeting and picnic December 12

UPCOMING EVENTS IN CLARKSVILLE:

4th of July Parade – July 4, 11 am.

Lakefest – July 20-22, 2017

Lake Life Live Summer Series – Aug 5

Lake Life Live Summer Series – Sept 3

Harvest Days Festival – October 7, 2017, Downtown Clarksville is alive with vendors, music, food, an auction.

Trick or Treat the Streets of Clarksville – Oct 31 5:30-7:00 pm

Veterans Day Observance – 11 am. Meck Co Veterans Memorial Monument

Christmas Holiday Open House – Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017. 1-5 pm: Downtown merchants offer special holiday deals and treats.

Christmas Parade – Friday, Dec. 1, 2017. 6:30 pm.

Virginia Lake Festival, July 22, 2017

Voted by the Southeast Tourism Society in 2016 as “One of the Top 20 Festivals In The Southeast”, LakeFest (as it is known locally) attracted nearly 80,000 visitors in 2015 to view hundreds of attractions including hot air balloons, arts and crafts, live entertainment including music and dancing, great local and ethnic food, and the traditional ‘Gathering Of The Boats’ and fireworks show!

 Antique Auto Show  20+ Food Vendors!  5k Run  Fireworks over the Lake  Juried Arts & Crafts Show  Children’s Entertainment & Activities  Helicopter Rides  Sand Sculptors  Live Bands on Stage

Weekly/Monthly events:

VFW Post 8163 Fish Fry and BBQ – 3rd Thursday of each month. 5-7 pm. All you can eat fried fish and pulled pork BBQ. Includes baked beans, hush puppies, slaw, desserts and drinks. Cost is $8.00 per person. Eat in or carry out. 7488 Highway 15, Clarksville, VA.

Cooper’s Landing Live Music Under the Stars – Join us on the outside Patio for Live Music every Friday night from 7pm - 11pm Memorial Day – Labor Day Weekend. Featuring Midnite Shade – A three piece band that plays original bluesy jazz and classic rock. $5 cover. In the event of rain, we will still have live music . . . we will just move the musicians to our new covered patio by the pool!

Friday Night Dance – Clarksville Ruritan’s Thrift Shop – Every Friday Night! 7pm. $5.00 admission.

Clarksville Ruritan’s Bingo – EVERY Tuesday night 7pm – 9 pm at the center.

Lake Country Cruisers Cruise In – 1st Saturday of each month April – Oct. 4pm.

Occoneechee State Park calendar Occoneechee State Park 1192 Occoneechee Park Rd., Clarksville, VA 23927 Phone: 434-374-2210 Email Address: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state- parks/occoneechee.shtml

Virginia Region 7 Calendar of Events:

JULY 12 Region 7 Presidents Meeting 7:00 (Glass Baron), pre-register Chick tournament, 1 check 15 Region 7 Tournament Chickahominy River, Riverfront Park Rt.5

AUGUST 6 BN Board of Directors Meeting (Clarksville) 19 Region 7 Presidents Meeting, 7:00 (Glass Baron Office) *******Discuss Fall Classics******* 20 TBF Board of Directors Meeting (South Hill)

SEPTEMBER 9-11 TBF National Semi-final Tournament hosted by West Virginia 30- 1 BN Fall Classic, Kerr Lake, Occoneechee State Park (Clarksville)

OCTOBER 3 Youth Event, Munden Point Park 4 Region 7 Open Team Tournament, Munden Point Park. (PENDING) 20-23 TBF Fall Classic, Chickahominy River, (Hosted By Region 8) 27-29 State Championship for State Team, TBA

NOVEMBER 5 TBF Board of Directors Meeting (South Hill) 12 BN Board of Directors Meeting (Clarksville) 15 Region 7 Presidents Meeting, 7:00 (Glass Baron Office)?? BN National Championship, Old Milwaukee

Got any news to share? Email me! I will gladly include it in the next newsletter!