Monday, November 4, 2013



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November 5, 2013
In a Minute
 

HOME TOUR 2013

Congratulations to Pomona Heritage's Home Tour Committee for an amazing 29th Annual Home Tour
ANNUAL PROGRESSIVE DINNER

Our Annual Christmas Progressive Dinner will be held on December 7. MARK YOUR CALENDARS -- Details to follow.
RIVERSIDE WALKING TOUR

Another historic walking tour is on tap for January 25. We will be going to Riverside to tour the Mission Inn and the Riverside Fox. Reserve your spot by emailing president@pomonaheritage.org. Cost is $15.

Witness: The Legacy of Heart Mountain--A Together We Read Program
We Highly Recommend
Saturday, November 16, 9:00 am
The Pomona Public Library Foundation presents special guest KABC7 News Anchor DAVID ONO, who will show his special report on the Japanese Internment Camp at Heart Mountain, WY. Other special guests will also appear.

In addition, there will be a reading of selections from the Penley Letters Collection of the Pomona Library's Special Collections by PUSD Students.

Price $15 -- Location Western U Wineberg Center.

For more information and tickets go to: www.pomonalibraryfoundation.org.
 
 
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Cat in the Hat, this part was filmed in Downtown Pomona on Second St. Antique Row

In This Day in History

NOVEMBER 4, 2013 – NATIONAL CANDY DAY – NATIONAL CHICKEN LADY DAY – NATIONAL TRAFFIC DIRECTORS DAY


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                       National Candy Day

Enthusiastically each year on November 4, people of all ages celebrate National Candy Day.

Candies come in numerous colors, shapes, sizes and varieties and have a long history in popular culture.
It was in the late 13th century that the Middle English word candy began to be used, coming into English from the Old French cucre candi, derived in turn from Persian Qand and Qandi, “cane sugar”.

People use candy as a broad category that includes candy bars, chocolates, licorice, sour candies, salty candies, tart candies, hard candies, taffies, gumdrops, marshmallows and much more.

Way back in time, before sugar was readily available, candy was made from honey.  The honey was used to coat fruits and flowers to preserve them or to create forms of candy.  There is still candy that is served in this form today but it is typically seen as a garnish.
Originally a form of medicine, candy was used to calm the digestive system or cool a sore throat.  At this time, it began as a combination of spices and sugar and appeared only on the tables of the wealthy.

It was in the 18th century that the first candy is to believed to have come to America from Britain and France.  The simplest form of candy, at that time, was Rock Candy which was made from crystallized sugar, however, even the basic form of sugar was considered a luxury and was only attainable by the rich.

* Since 1979, the world has produced more sugar than can be sold, making it very attainable and cheap. *
When the technological advances and the availability of sugar opened up the market in the 1830′s, the candy business underwent a drastic change.  Candy now was not only for the enjoyment of the rich but for the pleasure of everyone.  Penny candies became popular, targeting children.
  • 1847 – Invention of the candy press making it possible to produce multiple shapes and sized of candy at one time.
  • 1851 – Confectioners began using a revolving steam pan to assist in boiling sugar.
The two top selling candies in America have been: 
  • M & M’S — M&M’s are milk chocolate drops with a colorful candy coating on the outside. The candies were first manufactured in 1941 and were given to American soldiers serving in the Second World War. M&M’s are manufactured by Mars Inc.
  • REESES’S PEANUT BUTTER CUPS — Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are round chocolate disks that are filled with a sweet, creamy peanut butter filling. The cups were first manufactured in 1928 by the Hershey’s company.

ENJOY YOUR FAVORITE CANDY TODAY!
HAPPY NATIONAL CANDY DAY!

NATIONAL CANDY DAY HISTORY
Within our research, we were unable to find the creator of National Candy Day, an “unofficial” national holiday.
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NATIONAL CHICKEN LADY DAY
November 4 annually celebrates National Chicken Lady Day, a day that honors Dr. Marthenia “Tina” Dupree.  For 12 years, Dr. Dupree worked for the second largest chicken restaurant in the world.  She worked as Director of Community Relations and Training and was widely known due to her work in the community.  Within this time and among the people that she worked with and helped,  she became known as “The Chicken Lady.”
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For more than two decades, Dr. Dupree helped to teach, train and certify hundreds of professional speakers, authors and trainers. In 2001, National Chicken Lady Day was created as a day that all people that she has helped over the years, along with  the trickling effect of the help  that those people give to millions of others. can say “thank you”.

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NATIONAL CHICKEN LADY DAY HISTORY
Our research was unable to find the creator of National Chicken Lady Day, an “unofficial” national holiday.
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NATIONAL TRAFFIC DIRECTORS DAY 
Each year on November 2, unless that day falls on a weekend then it is celebrated on the following Monday, it is National Traffic Directors Day.  This year, in 2013, National Traffic Directors Day is Monday, November 4.

Today honors those in all radio and television traffic departments, who schedule and work very diligently with programs, announcements and much more, on our nation’s broadcast stations. 


Sunday, November 3, 2013


 

 

Subhumans

Reagan Youth, ANTI CHRIST DEMON CORE (ACXDC), 13 Scars

Tue, November 5, 2013

7:00 pm

The Glass House

Pomona, CA

$15.00

This event is all ages

Free Flu Vaccines at Palomares Park Community Center



The Los Angeles County Department of Health is offering free flu vaccines
            Tuesday, November 12, 2013
            9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
            Palomares Park Community Center
            499 E. Arrow Hwy.
            Pomona, CA 91767
Flu vaccines are recommended for everyone six months of age or older, including healthy adults.
For more information please call (909) 620-2324



Nov22, 2013 - Dec 01, 2013

WONDER OF DINOSAURS

Location: Fairplex
America's largest traveling dinosaur exhibition with over 100 robotic and static dinosaurs. Plus, dinosaur themed fun: dino bouncers, Dino Mini-Golf, Dino Rides, Fossil Planning, Paleo Dig and more. Fun for everyone!
Tickets on sale now!
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For more info just go to the Pomona Heritage link to the right on my blog.