Author: Lion Ann Fowler

Two thousand years ago the King of Kings was born. 'The Lamb of God' later made to feel the thorn, If his words are accepted and not scorned, They will make us all reborn. Though God's grace, Joseph and Mary presented A gift to the world that day, which we can all repay, by living the ten commandments each and every day.

Spanapark has lost one of their own this month. Deb Burks has been bravely battling cancer for several years. Sadly, she passed away on November 1st after a long, hard fought battle with cancer. Her bravery and optimism will always shine through and her memory lives on in all of us.  Cancer always seems to take the best of us. If you knew Deb, you were in the presence of a wonderful, caring, and selfless person. She gave her body to science when all other treatments failed her so that future patients could possibly be saved, even if she could not. Her perseverance, kindness, and optimism in the face of  such an unsympathetic disease will not be forgotten. She was loved by all who knew her and will be deeply missed.

History.com The tradition of setting off fireworks on the 4 of July began in Philadelphia on July 4, 1777, during the first organized celebration of Independence Day. Ship’s cannon fired a 13-gun salute in honor of the 13 colonies. The Pennsylvania Evening Post reported: “at night there was a grand exhibition of fireworks (which began and concluded with thirteen rockets) on the Commons, and the city was beautifully illuminated.” That same night, the Sons of Liberty set off fireworks over Boston Common....

History.com The tradition of setting off fireworks on the 4 of July began in Philadelphia on July 4, 1777, during the first organized celebration of Independence Day. Ship’s cannon fired a 13-gun salute in honor of the 13 colonies. The Pennsylvania Evening Post reported: “at night there was a grand exhibition of fireworks (which began and concluded with thirteen rockets) on the Commons, and the city was beautifully illuminated.” That same night, the Sons of Liberty set off fireworks over Boston Common....

History.com The tradition of setting off fireworks on the 4 of July began in Philadelphia on July 4, 1777, during the first organized celebration of Independence Day. Ship’s cannon fired a 13-gun salute in honor of the 13 colonies. The Pennsylvania Evening Post reported: “at night there was a grand exhibition of fireworks (which began and concluded with thirteen rockets) on the Commons, and the city was beautifully illuminated.” That same night, the Sons of Liberty set off fireworks over Boston Common....

History.com The tradition of setting off fireworks on the 4 of July began in Philadelphia on July 4, 1777, during the first organized celebration of Independence Day. Ship’s cannon fired a 13-gun salute in honor of the 13 colonies. The Pennsylvania Evening Post reported: “at night there was a grand exhibition of fireworks (which began and concluded with thirteen rockets) on the Commons, and the city was beautifully illuminated.” That same night, the Sons of Liberty set off fireworks over Boston Common....