38th Annual Greek Festival     June 8-11
Join us Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 8th through 11th. Feast on delicious homemade delicacies and pastries. Lamb, Greek style chicken, gyros, flaming saganki cheese, a variety of vegetarian dishes, baklava and more! Enjoy live Greek Music. Relax in the coffee house and drink up the atmosphere. Shop for beautiful [...]

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MEMORIAL DAY - 2007
Origin of Memorial Day
Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation’s service. Every year, on the last Monday in May, Americans observe Memorial Day. Memorial Day is a holiday that commemorates those who have died in battle while serving in the [...]

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Armed Forces Day
Origin of Armed Forces Day
On August 31, 1949, Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson announced the creation of an Armed Forces Day to replace separate Army, Navy and Air Force Days. The single-day celebration stemmed from the unification of the Armed Forces under one department — the Department of Defense. Each of the [...]

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Happy Mother’s Day
Origin of Mother’s Day
In the times of the ancient Greeks, Rhea, the Mother of the Gods,  was honored with a special festival. In seventeenth century England, "Mothering Sunday," celebrated on the fourth Sunday in Lent, honored England’s mothers.
Jumping across the ocean, the first observation of a Mother’s Day in the United States took [...]

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Today is CINCO DE MAYO

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1 Pound Tomatillos, husks removed, cleaned
2 Jalapeno Chiles, seeded and de-veined
2 Cloves of Fresh Garlic
Sea Salt
Place the tomatillos, jalapenos and garlic in an ovenproof glass baking dish.  Place them under a heated broiler for a few minutes, until they begin to blacken.  Be careful not to allow the liquid released by the tomatillos to evaporate; [...]

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CINCO DE MAYO this coming Saturday:
The holiday originated with a surprising battle. In 1861, France, England and Spain sent ships to Mexico to settle a debt. Within a few months, an agreement was reached and the British and Spanish navy set sail toward home. But the French ships, by order of Napoleon III, began an [...]

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Mother’s Day Brunch at the Catamaran Resort & Spa     Through May 13
Join us at the Catamaran Resort Hotel and Spa for our Mother’s Day Brunch. Enjoy an expanded version of our Award Winning Sunday Brunch and then Cruise Mission Bay on the William D. Evans Stern Wheeler. Cruise is complimentary with Mother’s Day Brunch. To [...]

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Today is EARTH DAY.  Celebrate Life!

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This annual event was originally organized in 1952 as "National Secretaries Week" by the National Secretaries Association (now known as the International Association of Administrative Professionals) in conjunction with public relations executive Harry Klemfuss and a consortium of office product manufacturers. It was established as an effort to recognize secretaries for their contributions in the [...]

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