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Building Bridges Newsletter
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 The first day of summer is June 20th! Along with it, vacation time for most everyone wanting getaway time from the fast pace of maintaining businesses, home, family and school. Be assured that, as you are away, Mazon is here for you helping to keep your business going!
Our newsletter header photo this month is reminiscent of beautiful Hawaii where surfing legend Duke Kahanamoku called home. It is the article highlighted this month
Happy summer!
Lisa Hultz
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American Made: Sink or Swim!
 World-renowned surfing icon Duke Kahanamoku was born in Hawaii on August 24, 1890. He said he had little choice about learning to swim. "My father and an uncle threw me into the water from an outrigger canoe and I had to swim or else," he once explained. "That's the way the old Hawaiians did it." But Duke did more than just keep his head above water. He revolutionized swimming by using the now-familiar flutter kick instead of the scissor kick with his overarm crawl.
 With his new style, Duke broke world records for the 50-yard and 100-yard freestyles in 1911, but his times were so spectacular that the Amateur Athletic Union refused to believe them. At age 22, young Duke put everyone's doubts to an end when he won the gold medal for the 100-meter race at the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm. It was the first of three gold medals and one silver that he would win in four Olympic games. His record would not be broken until 1924, when Johnny Weissmuller took the gold.
 Duke's bronzed good looks earned him a brief stint in Hollywood, but more memorable than his films was the surfboard he brought with him. Known as the father of modern surfing, he is credited with introducing the traditional Hawaiian sport to the rest of the world. He also served as sheriff of Honolulu from 1932 to 1961. Duke Kahanamoku died of a heart attack on January 22, 1968 at the age of 77 and his ashes were scattered at sea. On August 24, 2002, which was also the 112th anniversary of the birth of Duke Kahanamoku, a 37-cent first-class letter rate postage stamp of the United States Postal Service was issued bearing Duke's picture.
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This Month In History
è Pioneering feminist Susan B. Anthony was arrested on June 6, 1872 and fined $100 for voting in a presidential election, attempting to extend the same voting rights to women as had been granted to African American males by the 15th Amendment.
è D-Day, the largest amphibious landing in history, began in the early morning hours of June 6, 1944 as Allied forces landed in Normandy on the northern coast of France.
è Silversmith John Hull opened the first mint in America on June 10, 1652, in defiance of English colonial law.
è The U.S. Congress officially adopted the Great Seal of the United States of America on June 20,1782.
è American military hero and actor Audie Murphy was born in Kingston Texas on June 20, 1924. He was the most decorated American soldier of WWII, awarded 37 medals and decorations, including the Medal of Honor. Later, as an actor in western and war movies, he made 45 films.
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June Business Book Pick
 How We Got to Now: Six Innovations That Made the Modern World, by Steven Johnson. Hardcover, 304 pages; published by Riverhead Books, Sept. 30, 2014; ISBN-10: 1594632960, ISBN-13: 978-1594632969.
We usually think of history as a record of what people have done. In How We Got to Now, Steven Johnson takes the machine's view of cultural development. The connections Johnson draws are astounding. We learn how the printing press led to the discovery of the cell (thanks to the profusion of lens-making), and we learn why Chicago can thank its growth to refrigerated rail cars (because otherwise meat wouldn't make it to the East Coast in a quality condition). Johnson is a storyteller of the highest order, and in this book he tells the story of our most essential, civilization-shaping technologies.
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Summertime Mosquito Control
Mosquitoes are the bane of anyone who steps outside during dusk and dawn, when the majority of the insects feed. Very rarely do the insects come out for a meal during daylight hours (unless the sky is cloudy) as dry heat during daylight hours in summer can quickly kill mosquitoes as they become dehydrated. Most mosquitoes rest or sleep in a dark, sheltered place that is relatively humid during the daylight hours (i.e. inside vegetation like plants and grass, inside culverts, barns, caves, holes in the ground and in trees). Mosquitoes annually transmit diseases to over two-thirds of a billion people, or around 1/10th of the human population, as well as animals and domestic pets. About two million of these people die annually from whatever disease they receive through the mosquito bite. Heartworms in dogs and cats are transmitted by mosquitoes and can be fatal if not treated by prevention or vet care, if already infected. Most mosquitoes breed in standing water, which means emptying standing water to help prevent mosquitoes from breeding, not only in summertime, but anytime.
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Thoughtful Thoughts
 One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon, instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today.
- Dale Carnegie (1888-1955)
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June Humor
 A man was sitting on the edge of the bed, watching his wife looking at herself in the mirror. Since her birthday was not far off, he asked what she'd like as a gift. "I'd like to be eight again," she replied, still looking in the mirror.
On the morning of her birthday, he rose early, made her a nice big bowl of Coco Pops, and then took her to Adventure World theme park. What a day! He put her on every ride in the park; the Death Slide, the Wall of Fear, the Screaming Roller Coaster, everything there was.
Five hours later they staggered out of the theme park. Her head was reeling and her stomach felt upside down. He then took her to a McDonald's where he ordered her a Happy Meal with extra fries and a chocolate shake.
Then it was off to a movie, with popcorn, a soda pop, and her favorite candy, M&Ms. What a fabulous adventure!
Finally she wobbled home with her husband and collapsed into bed, exhausted. He leaned over his wife with a big smile and lovingly asked, "Well dear, what was it like being eight again?"
Her eyes slowly opened and her expression suddenly changed. "I meant my dress size, you idiot!!!!"
The moral of the story: Even when a man is listening, he is gonna get it wrong.
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June 3: National Doughnut Day; June 4: National Trails Day; June 5: World Environment Day; June 13: Sewing Machine Day; June 14: Flag Day; June 19: Father's Day; June 20: Summer Begins; June 26: Forgiveness Day; June 28: Paul Bunyan Day.
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