The above vegetable bouquet was created with passion by The Oasis of Hope Hospital kitchen staff.
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July 4 2010 --- Independence Day - Legal public holiday USA
The date of Independence Day in the United States was July 4th 1776, the day the Declaration of Independence from Great Brittain was signed.

July 4 2010 --- Frankfurt am Main, Ironman Frankfurt European Championship
More than 2.300 Athletes from 55 Nations are fighting to reach the qualification of the 120 slots of the IRONMAN World Championship in Hawaii.

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June 2010 --- My parents would celebrate their 100th birthday!
Three personally important birthdays
Three personally important anniversaries
More about the month of June in the archive

June is for all of us who are living in the Northern Hemisphere, the month when spring ends and summer begins around the 20th, 21st, or 22nd

June is considered the month of one of my favorite flowers: The rose.

June 23, 2010 --- Denver, Colorado, Regional Bike to Work Day
More Information about this health conscious regional event: Click Here

June 11 - July 11, 2010 --- Soccer World Cup South Africa
Germany: Bronze, great job!
Netherlands: Silver
Spain: World Soccer Champions

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May 9 – 16, 2010 --- National Women's Health Week
A week-long observance that reminds women to make their personal health a priority.

May 9, 2010 --- Happy Mothers Day!
I am sending all mothers virtual flowers and lots of sunshine.

May 7- 23, 2010 --- Germany, World Championship International Ice Hockey (IIHF)
May 7, 2010 --- Gelsenkirchen Germany, Opening game of the IIHF
77 803 fans were at the stadium to see the teams Germany vs. USA.
Germany's team was winning the game with 2:1!
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May is International Stroke Awareness Month
According to the National Stroke Association, we can reduce our risk thru a healthy lifestyle. Here is a link to see the information on what we can do. and how to know the signs of a stroke.
"Eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables as part of an overall healthy diet may reduce risk for stroke and perhaps other cardiovascular diseases". (ref:USDA)
Did you know that 425,000 women suffer from stroke each year which is 55,000 more than men?
For more information on Women and Stroke, visit http://www.healthywomen.org/healthcenter/stroke

May is Lupus Awareness Month in the USA
More information you find through the Lupus Foundation of America at: www.lupus.org

May is Mental Health Month in the USA

May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month in the USA
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April 22, 2010 --- Earth Day -environmental awareness day in 175 countries around the globe
First earth day was in 1970 in Washington, D.C. That was when the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was born.
Boulder Colorado Earth Day

April 4, 2010 --- Happy Easter!
April 2, 2010 --- Good Friday
Good Friday Passion in Bensheim, Germany
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March 27, 2010 --- Earth Hour
Earth Hour started in 2007 in Sydney, Australia when 2.2 million homes and businesses turned their lights off for one hour to make their stand against climate change. Only a year later and Earth Hour had become a global sustainability movement with more than 50 million people across 35 countries participating.
www.wwf.org

March 8, 2010--- International Women's Day
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February 25, --- Feast of St. Walburga, my Patron Saint
For more information about this Saint see the previous year

February 12-28, 2010--- 21st Olympic Games, Vancouver, Canada
Congratulation to all participating teams!
The US team won 9 Gold, 15 Silver, 13 Bronze - total: 37
German team 10 Gold, 13 Silver and 7 Bronze - total: 30
Canadian team 14 Gold, 7 Silver and 5 Bronze - total: 26

February 6, 2010 -- Anaheim CA, Jim Rohn's Memorial and Celebration of his Life
It was a very moving celebration of the great master coach, respected teacher, lecturer and author. I am happy to have been a student of this exceptional man and very grateful to have had the honor of attending this event.

February 4, 2010 --- World Cancer Day
The message this year is: 'cancer can be prevented too'
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January 2010 --- Andreas 22nd birthday!
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Welcome to the year 2010! May you be blessed and experience love, health and happy moments!
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2007-2009 "news" you can find in the archive