Break Time Bar & Grill is hosting the 3rd annual Kim Scott Memorial Benefit on Thursday Feb. 24 at 7:30 pm.  All proceeds from this event will benefit Women Supporting Women whose mission is 

Ticket can be purchased at the door by contacting Women Supporting Women here.

All proceeds stay local for local people.

 

Iwo Jima Today

 Today, in 1945, on a volcanic island in the Pacific that is merely one-third the size of Manhattan one of the bloodiest and most significant battles of WW II began.   The battle for Iwo Jima was underway.  The battle was the first American attack on the Japanese home islands and as you can imagine they defended the position with great tenacity.   There were more than 18,000 Japanese defenders on the island at the start of battle.  Only 216 were taken as prisoners and the rest were either killed in action or went missing and presumed dead.  Such was the determination to maintain possession of the small island.

The battle lasted 36 days and was forever immortalized with a photograph by Joseph Rosenthal of the flag raising on Mt. Suribachi on February 23, 1945.  This photo is probably the most well known and recognized photos of WWII and immortalized the battle of the Pacific.

During the battle there were 6,821 Americans killed and a total of 26,000 casualties. There were a total of 27 Medals of Honor awarded for meritorious action during the battle. Twenty-two of these were awarded to U.S. Marines and five were issued to the members of the U.S. Navy.

Iwo Jima is a quiet place today.  Peaceful and still somewhat desolate except for the visitors from both nations that come to honor the men who fought and died here.   To see Iwo Jima today click here:

  

Iwo Jima Today

A Palidrome. Well Worth Watching

A palindrome, as you all know, reads the same backwards as forward. This video reads the exactopposite backwards as forward.  Not only does it read the opposite, the meaning is the exact opposite..

This is only a 1 minute, 44 second video and it is brilliant.   Make sure you read as well as listen...forward and backward.

This is a video that was submitted in a contest by a 20-year old.   The contest was titled "u @ 50" by  AARP. This video won second place. When they showed it, everyone in the room was awe-struck and broke into spontaneous applause.  So simple and yet so brilliant.

Take a minute and watch it.

Click here----- Lost Generation

Breakfast at Uno's--Benefit for the FRUITLAND RECREATION COMMISSION

FRUITLAND

RECREATION COMMISSION

      

Help Us Fund

Fruitland’s Recreational Park

 Join us for breakfast at

Cedar Lane, Fruitland
Saturday, January 29, 2011

from 7 a.m. - 10 a.m.

Menu

Eggs, Sausage, Bacon, Hash Browns, Biscuits and Coffee, Tea or Juice.

Tickets are $6.00 each

Tickets can be purchased in advance at Uno’s and Fruitland City Hall

All proceeds to benefit the

Fruitland Recreational Park

For more info, call 410-548-2800

The Roy Rogers Museum is Closed Forever

The Roy Rogers Museum has closed its doors forever. Here is a partial listing of some of the items that were sold at auction.

Roy 's 1964 Bonneville sold for $254,500, it was estimated to sell between 100 and 150 thousand dollars.

His script book from the January 14,1953 episode of This Is Your Life sold for $10,000 (est. $800-$1,000)

A collection of signed baseballs (Pete Rose, Duke Snyder and other greats) sold for $3,750

A collection of signed bats (Yogi Berra, Enos Slaughter, Bob Feller, and others) sold for $2,750.

Trigger's saddle and bridle sold for $386,500 (est. 100-150 K)

One of many of Roy 's shirts sold for $16,250 and one of his many cowboy hats sold for $17,500.

One set of boot spurs sold for $10,625. (He never used a set of spurs on Trigger.)

A life size shooting gallery sold for $27,500.

Various chandeliers sold from $6,875 to $20,000. They are unique and artistic in their western style.

A signed photograph by Don Larsen taken during his perfect game in the world series against the Dodgers on Oct. 8, 1953, along with a signed baseball to Roy from Don, sold for $2,500

Two fabulous limited edition BB guns in their original boxes with numerous photos of Roy, Dale, Gabby, and Pat sold for $3,750.

A collection of memorabilia from his shows entertaining the troops in Vietnam sold for $938.  I never knew he was there.  His flight jacket sold for $7,500.

His set of dinner ware plates and silverware sold for $11,875.  The Bible they used at the dinner table every night sold for $8,750.

One of several of his guitars sold for $27,500.

Nellybelle sold for $116,500.

A fabulous painting of Roy , Dale, Pat, Buttermilk, Trigger, and Bullet sold for $10,625.

One of several sets of movie posters sold for $18,750.

A black and white photograph of Gene Autry with a touching inscription from Gene to Roy sold for $17,500.

A Republic Productions Poster bearing many autographs of the people that played in Roy 's movies sold for $11,875.

Dale's horse, Buttermilk (whose history is very interesting) sold below the presale estimate for $25,000. (est. 30-40 K)

Bullet sold for $35,000 (est. 10-15 K). He was their real pet.

Dale's parade saddle, estimated to sell between 20-30 K, sold for $104,500.

One of many pairs of Roy 's boots sold for $21,250.

Trigger sold for $266,500.

Do you remember the 1938 movie The Adventures of Robinhood with Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland?  Well Olivia rode Trigger in that movie. Trigger was bred on a farm co-owned by Bing Crosby. Roy bought Trigger on a time payment plan for $2,500. Roy and Trigger made 188 movies together. Trigger even out did Bob Hope by winning an Oscar in the movie Son of Paleface in 1953.

It is extremely sad to see this era lost forever. Despite the fact that Gene and Roy 's movies, as well as those of other great characters, can be bought or rented for viewing, today's kids would rather spend their time playing video games. Today it takes a very special pair of parents to raise their kids with the right values and morals. These were the great heroes of our childhood, and they did teach us right from wrong, and how to have and show respect for each other and the animals that share this earth.

You and I were born at the right time. We were able to grow up with these great people even if we never met them. In their own way they taught us patriotism and honor, we learned that lying and cheating were bad, and sex wasn't as important as love. We learned how to suffer through disappointment and failure and work through it. Our lives were drug free.
So it's good-bye to Roy and Dale, Gene and Hoppy, The Lone Ranger and Tonto.  Farewell to Sky King and Superman and Sgt. Friday. Thanks to Capt. Kangaroo, Mr. Rogers and Capt. Noah and all those people whose lives touched ours, and made them better.

 

 

It was a great ride through childhood.

THOSE WERE THE DAYS, MY FRIENDS!

A time in history, never to be seen again, but what a ride it was...HAPPY TRAILS TO YOU! 

Cleaning for a Reason

Cleaning for a Reason       If you know any woman currently undergoing chemotherapy, please pass the word to her that there is a cleaning service that provides FREE housecleaning - once per month for 4 months while she is in treatment. All she has to do is sign up and have her doctor fax a note confirming the treatment. Cleaning for a Reason will have a participating maid service in her zip code area arrange for the service. This organization serves the entire USA and currently has 547 partners to help these women. It's our job to pass the word and let them know that there are people out there that care. Be a blessing to someone and pass this information along. Go HERE To get Great information on this service. You may not know someone going through chemo, but someone on your email list might. Please forward!

Heroes Famous Grill

There is a new sandwich shop in town and the wife and I visited last week with a few friends.  I have to say the cheese steak sub was quite satisfactory!  My wife got the chicken cheese steak and she was also pleased. Some of our friends ordered up a variety of wings and the portions were ample once again.  The Chesapeake Wing smell and tasted especially good.   Each order came with home-made potato chips and the food was brought promptly and was hot.  I shall definetly visit them again. They are located @ 923 Mt. Hermon Rd. here in Salisbury in the strip center Across from Wi-Hi school.
More can be found HERE including a copy of the menu or click on the title of this post to go their homepage.  I highly recommend Heroes for a great sandwich with great service.

See ya @ Heroes!