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		<title>July 4th Remembrance America&#8217;s Birthday</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[As America celebrates its birthday, we should remember all the things that we have to be thankful for. The July 4th remembrance is the day that our Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress in 1776, 245 years ago.  It was in Philadelphia, and the signers of that document, composed primarily by Thomas Jefferson, knew  [...]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Backyard Activities to Beat-the-Heat</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Yvonne Wonder]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2021 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Old Fashioned Pink Popcorn</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Yvonne Wonder]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2021 20:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Old fashion pink popcorn brings back memoires from my childhood. I remember going to the Oakland Zoo with my family, and seeing the pink popcorn on display in the concession stand window is a feeling of nostalgia. Old Fashioned pink popcorn is a great Valentine's gift, but you can make it year round by just  [...]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Tips &#038; Activities for an All-Day July 4th Family Celebration</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Yvonne Wonder]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Jun 2019 03:30:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A fourth of July family celebration is so special – between the warm summer air, time together, everything it represents, and the magical fireworks, it’s a day to look forward to all year.  In addition to an exciting evening, it is an opportunity for a fun-filled day.  Here are some fun ideas for making July  [...]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Old Fashioned, All-American Popcorn Balls</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Yvonne Wonder]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Jun 2019 23:42:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[If you’ve never had (or heard of) popcorn balls, you’re not alone.  I’ll be the first to admit that they are far from modern. Growing up in an area that was founded in 1664, history was a huge part of the culture and popcorn balls were a summer staple. So what is a popcorn ball?  [...]]]></description>
		
		
		
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