Drafted by Thomas Jefferson between June 11 and June 28, 1776, the Declaration of Independence is at once the nation's most cherished symbol of

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1 Drafted by Thomas Jefferson between June 11 and June 28, 1776, the Declaration of Independence is at once the nation's most cherished symbol of liberty and Jefferson's most enduring monument. Here, in exalted and unforgettable phrases, Jefferson expressed the convictions in the minds and hearts of the American people. The political philosophy of the Declaration was not new; its ideals of individual liberty had already been expressed by John Locke and the Continental philosophers. What Jefferson did was to summarize this philosophy in "self-evident truths" and set forth a list of grievances against the King in order to justify before the world the breaking of ties between the colonies and the mother country.

2 If you need something placed in the Bubbles, you must have it to the editor no later than the 10 th of the month preceding the issue in which it should appear...even earlier is better: To view this newsletter in full living color, type: into your browser address bar. Fountain East Residents Association Officers President Steve Knobbe 1 st Vice President Charles Paxton 2 nd Vice President Garry Brown Secretary Paul Sebesta Treasurer David Helfer Ass t Treasurer Carole Burrows Jr. Past President Tracy Nicholson Fountain East Residents Monthly Treasurer s Report Balance Forward Income Disbursements Balance on Hand $ $ $ $ Submitted by David Helfer, Treasurer Complete report posted in Clubhouse Weekly Card Games Game Place 65 Mondays at 6:30pm Clubhouse Poker Wednesdays at 6:00pm Billiards Room Dominos Wednesdays at 7:00pm Clubhouse Cribbage Thursdays at 1:00pm Clubhouse Chase the Ace Thursdays after potluck Clubhouse Poker Saturdays at 10:45am Billiards Room Somba (mornings) Fridays at 9:30am Clubhouse Somba (evenings) Saturdays at 6:30pm Clubhouse 1

3 Hi, Everyone... What a crazy time we have had this past month with road work and tree trimming.! We have no idea when someone will be back to finish the trees. This month s luncheon was at the Black Bear and was very good and hosted by Alice Spearman. Next month s luncheon will be hosted by Jean Ringwald. Everyone has a great time so don t forget to sign up. And don t forget to thank the people responsible for doing the luncheons...it is a lot of work. Jan Wilhite, President FE Ladies Association Did you know......that there are 31 places nationwide with liberty in their name? The most populous one is Liberty, Missouri (29,149 residents). Iowa has more of these places than any other state: four (Libertyville, New Liberty, North Liberty and West Liberty)....that eleven places have independence in their name? The most populous of thes is Independence, Missouri, with 116,830 residents....that five places adopted the name freedom? population of 4,64 is the largest of these. New Freedom, PA, with a...that there is one place named patriot? Patriot, Indiana....that there are five places in the country called America? 2

4 Morning Aquacise! All residents welcome. Come join us in the pool for water exercises-monday, Wednesday & Thursday at 8:00am-Tuesdays at 9:00am For information: Jan Wilhite, #53 Rosie Zentner, #219 Every Monday Stitched with Love 9:15am-noon each Monday at the Clubhouse The Stitched with Love group sews for two neo-natal units at two different hospitals. You do not have to know how to sew in order to help with the many projects. Please come and check us out! For more information: Janice Young, #115, Special Note: If you have any flannel or cotton sheets and/or pillowcases (without holes) in pastel colors, don t throw them away. Donate them to this group so they can make their special blankets. Also, if you knit or crochet, baby hats are needed. Please check to see what sizes and styles are needed. Hardanger 9:30am-Space 162 For more information, contact Mildred Torgerson Every Thursday Fountain East Computer Club The computer club will be on summer hiatus until October. If you have any questions or problems, contact Dave Waller at / moparmanuals@hotmail.com 3

5 Summer Potluck Dinner 5:30pm in the Clubhouse Bring your favorite dish to share, your place setting, and an appetite Sign up in the Clubhouse hallway After dinner, stay and play Chase the Aces..lots of fun!!! Every Saturday Good Morning Coffee 8:00am in the Clubhouse $1.50 This is the time to join your Fountain East neighbors for a cup of coffee (or more) and your favorite pastry. Find out who is celebrating a birthday or anniversary, hear the latest news, just visit. Don t miss out! Sunday Bible Study 6:00pm in the Clubhouse First Sunday of the month Please contact Lanny Barringer (# 121) This is a great time to look into God s Word. You are welcome to sit and listen or join in as you wish; it is up to you, but whatever you choose, we look forward to seeing you. Need a way to help get through those long hot days of summer ahead of us? Come and check out Somba on Friday mornings at 9:30am and Saturday evenings at 6:30pm. We have a lot of fun and still get some good card-playing done. Any questions...call Joanne Rebilas ( ), Alice Spearman ( ) or Bertha Cabana ( ) 4

6 July 5 - Fountain East Veterans Association (FEVA) 9:00am-after Saturday coffee in the clubhouse ALL veterans are invited to these meetings both American and Canadian veterans as well as any other country s veteran who might be represented in our park. The invitation extends to our First Responder (Police and Fire) Veterans as well. For more information: Dick St. Denny #45 or Brent Beals #5 July 9-Out to Lunch 11:30am The Little Kitchen 7127 E. Main Don t forget to sign up. Need more information? Contact Jean Ringwald # July - Summer Breakfast 8:00am in the Clubhouse $4/person Please be sure to sign up Bring your own place setting and an appetite! Remember...if you snooze, you lose! 5

7 Security Patrol Just a reminder...as many of our volunteers leave for the summer, extra help is needed for those months. Please contact Jim McClanahan (# ) if you are willing to help keep our park safe. Wishing our Fountain East Friends a happy day with lots of special surprises. July 1 July 5 July 6 July 9 July 12 July 15 July 20 July 26 July 27 July 28 Helen Guenette Dawn Turk Diane Longdale Dick Wright, Dick St. Denny Julie Bush Carolyn Lynch Eva Watson Andy Holen Allen Newsome Connie Peters Interesting Facts about the 4 th of July The word patriotism comes from the Latin patria, which means homeland or fatherland. The first public Fourth of July event at the White House occurred in Before cars ruled the roadway, the Fourth of July was traditionally the most miserable day of the year for horses who were tormented by all the noise and by the boys and girls who threw firecrackers at them. The first Independence Day celebration west of the Mississippi occurred at Independence Creek and was celebrated by Lewis and Clark in

8 July 4-noon The 50's are here again! You don t want to miss the fun as we step back in time. You should have picked up your ticket by June 30 at Saturday coffee or from Joanne Rebilas/Alice Spearman Fountain East Annual Reunion July 9 If you have not made plans to attend, time is running out. For more information contact: Dick and Clara Hauk Dolomite NW, Ramsey, MN rnrbirds@aol.com 7

9 Helping Hands & United Food Bank United Food Bank was established in 1983 in Mesa, Arizona. Our Food Bank provides access to nutritious food to the homeless, seniors and needy through community partnerships. Our Mission is to serve & eliminate hunger in Mesa & surrounding communities. The cost of food is $17 in cash or food stamps only. Open on Fridays from 8:00am to 2:00pm The Helping Hands Food Bank is located at 358 E. Javelina Ave, Mesa, Directions: On Mesa Drive, Between Highway 60 and Baseline Road (one block south of Baseline) Turn west on to Javelina to the entrance immediately on your right to the second building parking lot. I will be posting bulletins in the hallway and post office next week. Barbara Downen #78, If you are in need of temporary medical equipment such as a transport chair, crutches, walkers, bedside commode, riser toilet seat, canes, please contact: Eva Watson #

10 W reath in honor of those who are no longer with us Moment of silence Good food...happy people 9

11 On May 26 th 100 people came together in honor of our veterans. A wonderful ceremony was put on by the FEVA to remember and honor all the fallen soldiers. The luncheon was chaired by Alice Spearman and Joanne Rebilas. Everyone enjoyed hamburgers, hot dogs, a fresh fruit cup, chips and brownies. Gary Gabriel donated a beautiful necklace as a door prize. Aleta Nybakke won it. There was also a birdhouse and a table runner made by Judy Volkas donated as door prizes. Page Wilson s son-in-law, Gary Stanton, won the runner. Alice and Joanne would like to thank all the people who helped put this luncheon on. Bertha Cabana, Betty Copas, Jan Wilhite, Jean Ringwald, Judy Volkas and Savanna Simpson (Eric Rebilas fiancee). A special thank you to Eric Rebilas (Joanne s son) and our friend Buddy. It was a hot day to stand out and cook the hamburgers and hot dogs. They did it and even had smiles on their face. It is never too early to plan ahead... Hale Theatre shows have been scheduled beginning in November. Information will be in the Bubbles at a later date. Casino Bus trips will resume in November. Patio Sales: Friday, November 21, Saturday November 22 Craft Sales with the Bake Sale and Kitchen Café: Friday, November 21 ONLY Many volunteers will be recruited to organize groups & lead specific Craft Sale activities: designing & posting sign-up sheets in clubhouse; removing them later hanging 5' x 8' wall poster on Broadway at Recker, removing it later setting up sandwich board sign at entry to Fountain East; retrieving it later organizing 1 or 2 groups to help set up tables & chairs for all activities in hall on Friday; taking them down later, rearranging them as needed counting attendees, noting FE residents or not counting # of people eating at café, donating food to Bake Sale, etc All residents are encouraged to hold Patio Sales, alone or in groups Our crafters at Fountain East are busy with their many offerings; hopefully, they will be joined by many more crafters from outside the park. And our cooks/bakers are deciding what they will donate to the Bake Sale. Think about it...how do you want to participate? Watch each Bubbles for more details on these exciting events. To help, contact: Peggy Jackson iljacksons@hotmail.com 10

12 In 1984, Lee Greenwood wrote and sang what would become his signature song. He first sang it at the 1984 Republican National Convention. At the Grand Ol Opry it is used to conclude each program. Its symbolic patriotism never fails to bring an audience to its feet as they stand and join in the chorus...god BLESS THE USA! If tomorrow all the things were gone I d worked for all my life And I had to start again with just my children and my wife I d thank my lucky stars to be livin here today Cause the flag still stands for freedom and they can t take that away. And I m proud to be an American where at least I know I m free And I won t forget the men who died, who gave that right to me And I d gladly stand up next to you and defend her still today Cause there ain t no doubt I love this land...god Bless the USA. From the lakes of Minnesota to the hills of Tennessee Across the plains of Texas, from sea to shining sea From Detroit down to Houston and New York to LA Well, there s pride in every American heart And it s time to stand and say that I m proud to be an American where at least I know I m free And I won t forget the men who died, who gave that right to me And I d gladly stand up next to you and defend her still today Cause there ain t no doubt I love this land...god Bless the USA! 11

13 Sunday Saturday 1 2 6:00pm-Poker 7:00pm- Dominos 3 1:00pm- Cribbage 5:30pm- Potluck 4 9:30am- Somba Noon-4th of July party 5 8:00am-Coffee 9:00am FEVA 10:45am- Poker 6:30pm-Somba 6 7 9:15 am- Stitched w/love 6:30pm-65 Cards 8 9 Out to lunch 6:00pm-Poker 7:00pm- Dominos 10 Bubbles Deadline 1:00pm- Cribbage 5:30pm- Potluck 11 9:30am- Somba 12 8:00am-Coffee 10:45am- Poker 6:30pm-Somba :15 am- Stitched w/love 6:30pm-65 Cards :00pm-Poker 7:00pm- Dominos 17 1:00pm- Cribbage 5:30pm- Potluck 18 9:30am- Somba 19 8:00am- Breakfast 10:45am- Poker 6:30pm-Somba :15 am- Stitched w/love 6:30pm-65 Cards :00pm-Poker 7:00pm- Dominos 24 1:00pm- Cribbage 5:30pm- Potluck 25 9:30am- Somba 26 8:00am-Coffee 10:45am- Poker 6:30pm-Somba :15 am- Stitched w/love 6:30pm-65 Cards :00pm-Poker 7:00pm- Dominos 31 1:00pm- Cribbage 5:30pm- Potluck 12

14 As we celebrate the birth of our nation this month, our recipe box is filled with the history of some of the foods that were born in the USA. Rounded up is an eclectic list of dishes invented in America. Dig into this assortment, more humble than haute, and savor the stories. Corn Dogs Corn dogs' emergence in culinary Americana likely dates back to the 1920s and the invention of the Krusty Korn Dog pan, in which corn-battered sausages were baked to resemble ears of corn. The deep-fried variety didn't emerge until around 1940, when state fairs in Texas and Minnesota began selling the snack on a stick for easy eating. By 1946, corn dogs had gone mainstream with the opening of the first Hot Dog on a Stick restaurant (originally called Party Puffs) in Muscle Beach, California. The chain has since expanded to more than 100 locations in a dozen states, all the while maintaining its founding mission to "stick a smile on your face!" Brownies Far from fudge and denser than most cakes, bar-shaped brownies began to appear in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. There's debate over the dessert's exact date and place of origin, but many food historians, as well as the famed French food encyclopedia Larousse Gastronomique, cite the 1896 edition of The Boston Cooking- School Cook Book by Fannie Merritt Farmer as the oldest reference. Farmer's seminal cookbook included a recipe for a dessert made with browned molasses, but no chocolate, resembling more of a cookie than a brownie. Farmer's 1906 revised edition featured a more characteristic brownie recipe. Made with flour, eggs, chocolate, and butter, it earned the name "brownie" for its rich brown color. Fortune Cookies Although associated with Chinese cuisine, fortune cookies are actually as American as apple pie. Food historians point to a number of possible pedigrees for this crunchy confection, but most agree that the first-ever fortune cookies were created in California in the early 20th century. The cookies, famous for the paper fortunes tucked inside their folds, were originally crafted by hand, using chopsticks. It wasn't until the 1960s that producers made the switch to machines, according to The Encyclopedia of American Food & Drink by John F. Mariani. Chinese proverbs, suggested lottery numbers, jokes, biblical references, and quotes from pop culture are among the inspirations for the sayings inside. French Dip Sandwich Philippe Mathieu, a transplant from France to Los Angeles, is credited with inventing the famous French Dip sandwich: layers of warm, thinly sliced roast beef stacked on a French roll and bathed in the meat's natural juices. As legend has it, one day in 1918, Mathieu was preparing a sandwich in Philippe's, his Southern California restaurant, when he inadvertently dropped a French baguette into a nearby roasting pan filled with beef juices. His customer said he'd take the sandwich anyway, au jus and all, and the French Dip sandwich was born. Although Mathieu is undoubtedly associated with inventing the deli classic, some question whether he may have intentionally 13

15 doused the baguette, or if it truly did take a fortuitous fall. Graham Crackers Long before there was Atkins, South Beach, and Dukan, there was the Graham diet, a nutritional approach advocated by Sylvester Graham, a Presbyterian minister and dietary reformer in Bound Brook, New Jersey. This diet consisted mainly of fruits and vegetables, as well as a strict regimen of high fiber and whole wheat foods, which led Graham to invent his namesake cracker in The original recipe was for unsweetened biscuits made with coarsely ground unbleached whole wheat flour with wheat bran and germ (now known as graham flour). Over the years, the crackers turned from savory to sweet with the addition of sugar or honey, and became a standard component of another classic American creation: the s'more. S mores It seems despite it s popularity the actual exact date and time that someone decided to place a marshmallow atop chocolate and sandwich it between graham cracker is unknown, buthere is what we do know. The first printed record of the recipe was in 1927 in a Girl Scot s manual entitled Tramping and Trailing with the Girl Scouts. It said the s mores original name was actually some more, awarded because of the constant requests for more and later shortened to simply s more. It is suggested that this abbreviation was perhaps born from sticky-mouthed individual unable to properly say some more, please or that s mores are just so delicious, you don t have time to say the whole phrase. Because the three primary and necessary ingredients for an unaltered s more recipe are graham crackers, marshmallows and chocolate bars, and these items became popular and readily available to the public in the 19 th century, it is safe to bet the recipe originated in that time period and we simply credit it s creation to happy campers everywhere. Green Goddess Dressing Green Goddess dressing a creamy blend of mayonnaise, anchovies, garlic, vinegar, scallions, and fresh herbs could have been named for its characteristic hue but was in fact a tribute to British actor George Arliss, star of the famous 1920s play The Green Goddess. Philip Roemer, then executive chef of San Francisco's Palace Hotel, wanted to honor the stage and screen legend, who was staying at the hotel (and would later become the first British actor to win an Academy Award, for his role in the 1929 film Disraeli). The dressing quickly became a popular menu item in restaurants nationwide and is also now commonly served as a dip alongside crudités. Pasta Primavera According to David Kamp, author of the best seller The United States of Arugula, one of three people is the true inventor of the Italian-American classic known as pasta primavera: Egidiana Maccioni (the wife of Sirio Maccioni, owner of New York City institution Le Cirque and other restaurants); Ed Giobbi, an American artist and cookbook author who prepared it for Sirio Maccioni; or the late Jean Vergnes, a chef who worked closely with Sirio. And the dish's origins are as ambiguous as its ingredient list, which since its 1970s debut has evolved to include any shape of pasta; a variety of fresh vegetables, such as peas, tomatoes, and asparagus; and either a simple olive oil or cream-based sauce. Popsicles Like many a culinary phenomenon, ice pops were an accidental invention. The year was 1905, and 11-year-old Frank Epperson of San Francisco had forgotten a cup of powdered soda and water with a stirring stick inside it on his back porch. After a chilly night, Epperson returned the following morning to discover the frozen snack-on-a-stick, which he named the "Epsicle." Many years later, Epperson's own children would request "Pop's 'sicle," and thus the Popsicle brand name and company were born. Today, there are more than 30 Popsicle flavors, plus countless Popsicle-inspired 14

16 snacks, including Fudgsicles and Creamsicles. Reuben Sandwich Bragging rights to the Reuben a grilled sandwich featuring sliced corned beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, and Russian dressing on rye bread are hotly contested by the states of Nebraska and New York. Food historians tend to be split on this subject, but noted authority Jean Anderson, whose work has appeared in Gourmet Live, writes in her American Century Cookbook that, "as every good Nebraskan knows, Reuben Kulakofsky, an owner of Omaha's late, lamented Central Market, created the Reuben back in the 1920s." New Yorkers would beg to differ, citing New York City deli owner Arnold Reuben as the original inventor, around the same time. No matter which state you side with, it's impossible to deny that the Reuben the winner at the first-ever National Sandwich Idea Contest in 1956 is now served just about everywhere across the U.S. Sliders Food historian Barry Popik suggests the slang term slider may have been used to refer to hamburgers by the United States Navy in the 1940s or '50s. However, a majority of historical accounts point to famed fast-food chain White Castle as the birthplace of the slider (or Slyder, as it was trademarked). White Castle first opened its doors in 1921, selling its signature smaller-than-average burgers that were known to slide right down your throat. The chain quickly gained popularity and became the first fast-food chain to sell 1 million hamburgers and earn the unofficial title of Inventor of the Slider. Root Beer Float Also called a black cow. The origin of the name has been of interest to food and beverage experts and allegedly dates to August Frank J. Wisner of Cripple Creek, Colorado and owner of the Cripple Creek Cow Mountain Gold Mining Company had been producing a line of soda waters for the citizens of the then-booming Cripple Creek gold mining district. He had been trying to create a special drink for the children of Cripple Creek and came up with an idea while staring out at his properties on Cow Mountain on a moonlit night. The full moon s glow on the snow-capped peak reminded him of a dollop of vanilla ice cream floating on top of his blackened mountain. As he told the story later, he was inspired by this view to hurry back to his bar and add a big scoop of vanilla ice cream to the one soda water he produced that the children of Cripple Creek seemed to like best Myers Avenue Red root beer and served it the very next day. The drink was a n instant hit. Originally named Black Cow Mountain, the local children shortened this to black cow. Wisner was known to say many times in his later years that if he had a nickel for every time someone ordered a black cow, he d have been a rich man. 15