NATIONAL DAY OF THE DEPLOYED
October 26 is annually designated as
National Day of the Deployed.
National Day of the Deployed honors all of the brave men and woman who have been deployed and are sacrificing, or have sacrificed, their lives to fight for our country and acknowledges their families that they are separated from.National Day of the Deployed was founded in 2006 by Shelle Michaels Aberle. Ms. Aberle approached then North Dakota Governor John Hoeven for support of a ND Proclamation for the day. Governor Hoeven was the first Governor in the United States to note the deployed troops in a formal proclamation.
October 26 was chosen by Aberle’s cousin, Bottineau, ND native LTC David Hosna who was deployed to Iraq from Kaiserslautern, Germany. October 26 is the date of Hosna’s birthday.
- Grand Forks, North Dakota hosted the first event. The first units honored by this proclamation were:NDARNG 1-188th ADA SECFOR and JLENS deployed to Afghanistan.
- 2011 – Senator John Hoeven led the efforts and co-sponsored S.RES.295 for a national day of honor. On October 18, 2011 it was passed unanimously for the first national day honoring the deployed troops and their families.
- October 26, 2013 marks the anniversary of the eighth annual Day of the Deployed and the third annual National Day of the Deployed.
NATIONAL MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY
National Make A Difference Day is an annual community service event which is held on the fourth Saturday in October. Created in 1992 by USA WEEKEND magazine and joined by Points of Light, together they have sponsored the largest national day of community service for more than twenty years.
Millions of people have united in the common mission to improve the lives of others.
USA Weekend is a national weekend newspaper magazine which is distributed through more than 800 plus newspapers in the United States and published by Gannett Company as a sister publication to USA Today. USA Weekend’s focus in on social issues, entertainment, health, food and travel.
For more information on National Make A Difference Day, an “unofficial” national holiday, see:
http://makeadifferenceday.com/
http://makeadifferenceday.com/about-make-difference-day
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NATIONAL PUMPKIN DAY
It is the perfect time of the year to celebrate National Pumpkin Day. Each year on October 26 people across the nation enjoy cake, pie, cookies, bars, pudding, coffee, smoothies, candy, breads. muffins, soups, cheesecake, oatmeal, lasagna and more, all made with delicious pumpkin.Pumpkin (squash) is native to North America.
The oldest evidence of pumpkin-related seeds dates back to somewhere between 7000 and 5500 BC and were found in Mexico.
The word pumpkin originates from the word pepon, which is Greek for “large melon”.
Within the past 10 years, white pumpkins have become more popular in the United States.
1.5 billion pounds of pumpkins are produced in the United States each year.
In September 2012, Ron Wallace’s 2,009 pound Atlantic Giant pumpkin in Rhode Island set the current world record.
Canned pumpkin may be recommended by veterinarians as a dietary supplement for dogs and cats that are experiencing certain digestive ailments.
Raw pumpkin can be fed to poultry, as a supplement to their regular feed, during the winter months to help maintain egg production,
Pumpkins are well known for being carved into jack-o-lanterns at Halloween.
To celebrate National Pumpkin Day, enjoy the following “tried and true” pumpkin recipes:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/pumpkin-lasagna-recipe/index.html
http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/savory-pumpkin-ravioli
http://www.food.com/recipe/debbies-pumpkin-bars-2-the-healthier-version-21342
http://southernfood.about.com/od/pumpkins/r/pumpkin-pudding.htm
NATIONAL PUMPKIN DAY HISTORY
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