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Shrewsbury Garden Club, Inc.

Monmouth County Shrewsbury, New Jersey

2013-2014

Founded 1956 Incorporated March 30, 1959

Constitution and Bylaws Adopted 1956

Meetings held on Third Tuesday of the month at the Shrewsbury Historical Society (SHS)

September 2013 through June 2014

Membership: 33

ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Monmouth Conservation Foundation

The National Garden Clubs, Inc. The Garden Club of New Jersey

District VIII (Shore)

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Table of Contents National and State Officers……………..…........3

Club Officers and Committees…….….…….…..4

Dedication Page……………………….…..……….5

Continuing Projects………………….…………….6

New Projects…………………………………..…....9

Welcome from SGC President....………….......10

SGC 2013-2014 Programs……..………….……11

Charter Members and Past Presidents…..…...20

SGC Membership Information………….....…...21

Awards………………………..……………...........25

Donations/Fundraisers.……………………..…...26

Notes…………………………………………..........27

2013-2014 Calendar…………………….………..28

Membership

Membership in the Shrewsbury Garden Club is open to all residents. If you are interested in learning more about the club, please contact us at shrewsburygc@gmail.com or call our Membership Chairman. Active ($25) 5 meetings/ year; may vote, exhibit & hold office. Associate ($30) 3 meetings/ year; may not vote or hold office. Sustaining ($35) Any number meetings/ year; may not vote. Life ($0) conferred for exceptional service; may not vote. Fiscal year is May 1 through April 30. Dues are due March 30.

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National Garden Clubs, Inc. 4401 Magnolia Avenue St. Louis, MO 63110-3492 800.550.6007 www.gardenclub.org

National President: Linda Nelson

543 Lakefair Place North Keizer, OR 97363-3590 503.393.4439 Flwrcellar@msn.com

Theme: “Making a World of Difference – Choices Matter”

Central Atlantic Director: Mary Warshauer 57 Buena Vista Avenue Rumson, NJ 07760-1202 732.530.1310 Oonie56@aol.com

Theme: “Rally Our Region: Restore-Refurbish-Replant"

Garden Club of New Jersey, Inc. Holly House 126 Ryders Lane P.O. Box 1740 East Brunswick, NJ 08816-1740

State President: Barbara Mullin

227 New Providence Road Moutainside, NJ 07092-1735 908.232.5522 Trebor24@verizon.net

Theme: “Beautify NJ through All Our Gardens" District VIII Director: Ellen Preissler

67 Obre Place Shrewsbury, NJ 07702-4123 732.530.9335

ellepreissler@yahoo.com

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Shrewsbury Garden Club 2013-2014

Officers

President……………….……………Maureen Collins Vice-president……………………......Susan Berdahl Secretary/Correspondence….……..... Jill DeFelice Treasurer……….….………................Dianne Crilly Trustees………....Robin Blair and Nancy Schmaltz

Committees

Design…..………..……………….…….......Renee Waite Environment………..…………………….…..Robin Blair Fundraising………..……………………....William Gerth Horticulture………. Jill DeFelice and Nancy Schmaltz Membership/Hospitality ………………....Kathy Keller Publicity…………Maureen Collins and Susan Berdahl Yearbook/Awards…..……………….…...Ellen Preissler

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Shrewsbury Garden Club The mission of the Shrewsbury Garden Club is to stimulate interest in and knowledge of flowers, gardening and horticulture, to aid in the conservation of native plants and birds, to encourage civic planting, and to raise funds to finance such objects.

State Flower …………….…………………Violet State Insect ……………………..………….. Bee State Bird ………………….. Eastern Goldfinch State Tree ………………..…………... Red Oak State Memorable Tree ……. White Dogwood

New Jersey Gardening Facts Hardiness Zone: 7a Last Frost (spring): April 12 First Frost (autumn): October 30

Frost free growing season is 201 days

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Shrewsbury Garden Club Continuing Projects

Allen House Herb Garden – Shrewsbury

This year marks the 40th Anniversary of The Herb Garden at the historic Allen House, which was designed, planted and dedicated by our garden club in 1974. Each spring we tend to the herb garden, adding annual herbs, labeling and replacing plants as necessary. Over the summer, members are scheduled weekly to care for the garden: dead heading, weeding the garden and the brick path leading to the steps and watering the garden when necessary. In the fall we add compost to the soil and cleanup for the winter. The Herb Garden Study Group, formed to advance our knowledge of herbs because of our work here at the Allen House Herb Garden, meets seasonally to continue our studies on herbs with hands-on projects and field trips.

The Herb of the Year for 2013 is Elderberry. The wild elderberry is a tall shrub, exceeding six feet, with clusters of cream-colored, sweetly fragrant blossoms (among the most beautiful of wild bloom) that appear in May. Harvest the blooms to make elder flower cordial, tea, shrub (Colonial era cocktail that is popular once again) and elderflower fritters. Once the berries appear in August, let them ripen and turn purple-black. Gather them before the birds get them to make shrub, elder syrup, cordial and jelly. The Herb of the Year for 2014 is Artemisia which includes wormwood, southernwood and tarragon and so we will continue our studies.

Contact: Terese Blake and Ellen Preissler. Members participating: 14

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Borough Hall – Shrewsbury

Our club members design and maintain all the planters in the courtyard entrance to Borough Hall. Contact: Kathy Keller and Nadia Nigro. Members participating: 4

Cottage Garden – Shrewsbury

Our club planted a cottage-style garden in front of the Shrewsbury Historical Society in 2006. The design is a formal background of boxwood planted with loose, carefree plantings of flowering shrubs (azaleas, deutzias, hydrangeas, abelia) and perennials (echinacea, fall asters, goldenrod) in the foreground for attractive color and forms year round. Contact: Nancy Schmaltz. Members participating: 6

Greenhouse Garden – Shrewsbury

The Greenhouse Garden, located near the entrance to Manson Park was once a greenhouse for the Wardell Estate. In 2008, once the area was cleared of debris, a walled garden was designed and planted with David Austin roses, clematis and other fragrant flowers. Recently planted snowdrops and a crabapple tree will give the garden four season interest. Contact: Terese Blake. Members participating: 6

9/11 Memorial Gazebo – Shrewsbury

Located across from Borough Hall, the Memorial Gazebo, dedicated in 2004, is surrounded by a beautiful garden that is maintained by the club. Many town festivities are held here and the garden is seasonally updated with plants in the spring and fall or greenery for winter. Contact: William Gerth. Members participating: 6

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Donations for all SGC garden projects include the following: potting soil, planters, plant material (plants, trees, shrubs), compost, mulch and landscape/planting design.

Patriot’s Isle – Shrewsbury

Garden Club members design and plant the urns for Patriot’s Isle, which is a focal point of the Historic Four Corners where Broad Street and Sycamore Avenue intersect. Contact: Jill DeFelice. Members participating: 2

Sickles Park – Shrewsbury

Club members have plant perennials and bulbs around the flag pole at Sickle’s Park (Robert Graham Athletic Park) to add lasting beauty. Weeding and deadheading will be done throughout the year. Contact: Jill DeFelice. Members participating: 2

Community Garden – Shrewsbury

The SGC Community Garden plot is tended as a Potager Garden where vegetables, herbs and flowers are grown together. Last summer we grew six (6) different varieties of sunflowers and several varieties of squash and pumpkin for the fall. Last winter, we grew garlic! Our plot serves as a test garden to conduct lessons on planting seeds, irrigation and other garden techniques. Our club also has worked on Plant a Row for the Hungry (PAR), an effort that encourages those who grow vegetables and fruit in excess of their own needs to donate that excess to food distribution centers or soup kitchens; donations go to Lunch Break (local soup kitchen in Red Bank). Contact: Maureen Collins. Members participating: 12

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New Projects 2013-2014 Sea Bright Restoration Project In line with the Central Atlantic Region (CAR) theme of Rally Our Region – Restore, Refurbish, Replant, we have designed and planted two small garden beds in front of two recently re-opened businesses in Sea Bright.

Dune Grass Replenishment – Sea Bright Our garden club is working with several other local garden clubs, the American Littoral Society and Clean Ocean Action to restore the sand dunes and the endangered Plover habitat by planting dune grass native to our area.

Kitchen Garden - Shrewsbury Borough School We are working with the school to create a Kitchen Garden – It will be a learning experience for the children – seed starting, the botany of plants, and how companion planting can help plants stay healthy.

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Shrewsbury Garden Club Note from our President:

Part of our stated mission as the Shrewsbury Garden Club is to stimulate interest in gardening and encourage civic planting. What better example of these two principles at work than the Herb Garden at the historic Allen House? Designed, planted and dedicated by our club in 1974, the garden has been lovingly maintained by our members ever since. Each year, hundreds of visitors walk through the garden, admiring the various herbs and flowers, and learning more about the remedies the plants provided during the community's colonial period. The garden serves as the perfect backdrop to the Monmouth County Historical Association’s “Tavern Fest” at the Allen House in the fall, and is a featured attraction for the “Weekend in Old Monmouth” tours in the spring. This coming year, we proudly celebrate the 40th anniversary of this beautiful and historic garden. It is the best example of what makes our garden club a treasured and vital resource in our community. Maureen Collins President, Shrewsbury Garden Club

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September 2013 September 4, 2013 GCNJ “Districts in the Garden” at The Pavilion at Rutgers Garden – 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, followed by a luncheon. Registration begins at 9 am. ($15 pp) September 15, 2013 Harvest Dinner at the Shrewsbury Community Garden to celebrate another year in the garden with the fruits of our labor - 4:30 to 6:30 pm.

Meeting: September 17, 2013 (6:30 pm) “The Stinking Rose – Garlic.” At this year’s opening meeting, join us at the home of club member Nancy Schmaltz to learn about the cross cultural appeal of garlic, hailed as the wonder drug of the herbal world. Peter Roskowinski, Restaurateur and Director of Red Bank Regional High School’s culinary program, will cook with garlic and share some wonderful recipes, using the garlic SGC recently harvested from our Community Garden plot.

September 24-26, 2013 NGC Fall Meeting: St. Louis, MO

September 26, 2013 Committee meeting at the Shrewsbury Borough School (SBS) to discuss the possibility of a ‘Kitchen Garden’ for the schoolchildren.

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October 2013 Trip: October 6, 2013 (10:00 am – 5:30 pm) The High Line is a free public park built on an historic freight rail line elevated above the streets on Manhattan’s West Side. Bring a friend or family member as we enjoy a day of walking & touring the Highline and the nearby neighborhoods. We’ll travel by train, departing the Little Silver Train Station at 10 am. Plan on having lunch at one of the surrounding restaurants before returning to Little Silver by 5:30 pm. For more information: www.thehighline.org October 8-9, 2013 GCNJ Gardening Study School at Holly House. Course IV. Exam on October 11, 2013.

Meeting: October 15, 2013 (12:00 pm) “Down on the Farm.” Near Hartshorne Woods, the Homestead at Seven Arrow East Farm is a working, educational Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm. There we will learn about beekeeping, canning and preserving, harvest retreats and permaculture design. The tour will be conducted by urban farmers, formerly from Brooklyn Grange, Meg Paska, Michael Meier and Neil Despres. Bring a picnic lunch, and we will have a short business meeting after the tour. Meet at Borough Hall to carpool at 12 noon.

October 17, 2013 Judges Council at Holly House

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October 18, 2013 Tavernfest at the Allen House sponsored by Monmouth County Historical Association (MCHA). October 25-27, 2013 GCNJ CAR Conference in Bethsada, MD October 27, 2013 Shrewsbury Historical Society, Annual Harvest Party at Mrs. Evelyn Bonanno’s home (Narrowgate Farm) at 440 Sycamore Avenue, 4 pm to 7 pm. Floral arrangement provided by the garden club.

November 2013 Trip: November 2, 2013 (8:30 am – 2:30 pm) Grounds for Sculpture: Scratch Mold Workshop 10 am to 11:30 am (cost pp $70), followed by tour of grounds. The Grounds for Sculpture beautiful landscaped gardens and sculptures are just part of this trip. Led by artists from the International Arts Collective of Trenton, the GFS foundry will pour molten metals to create our own designs as part of the workshop. Pre-registration required. We will meet to carpool from the parking lot of the Monmouth County Library at 8:30 a.m. For more information: www.groundsforsculpture.org November 6, 2013 Judges Council at Holly House

Meeting: November 19, 2013 (7:00 pm) “Ikebana, the Love of Nature.” Join us for a lecture and demonstration on Ikebana (a Japanese art form bringing nature and humanity together) by designer

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Patricia Kettenring, who trained at Sogetsu School of

Ikebana. A business meeting will follow. Please sign up at this meeting to bring one of the following: appetizer, salad, main dish, side dish, or dessert to the Holiday Party in December. Meet at the Shrewsbury Historical Society, 419 Sycamore Avenue.

Operation Sleighbells: please bring a holiday gift for Family and Children Services (a new, unwrapped toy, clothes or non-perishable food item) to Maureen Collins by Sunday 12/1/13.

December 2013 December 2, 2013 “New Jersey Theatre” set-up at the Governor’s Mansion, Drumthwacket for the Annual Holiday Display at 9:00 am.

December 7, 2013 Sea Bright Dune Grass planting under the tutelage with the American Littoral Society. Meeting: December 17, 2013 (12:00 pm) “Holiday Luncheon and Gift Exchange.” Our Holiday Luncheon will be held at the beautiful home of Patti Kurdyla. Following lunch, we’ll have a brief meeting to review our progress with garden club projects. To all members, please bring a small gift (handmade or purchased) for the gift exchange.

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January 2014 January 13, 2014 Shrewsbury Community Garden (SCG) Annual Meeting

Meeting: January 21, 2014 (12:30 pm) “The Romance of Flowers through the Ages.” We welcome renowned florist Nancy Kitchen, AIFD and owner of the Flower Loft (Rahway, NJ) as she shares with us the history of flowers and why we love them. Join us for some refreshments prior to the lecture. Business meeting to follow. Meet at the Shrewsbury Historical Society (SHS), 419 Sycamore Avenue.

February 2014 February 13-16, 2014 GCNJ Flower Show (Theme: “From Sea to Shining Sea”)

Meeting: February 19, 2014 (12:30 pm) “Topiaries an Ancient Garden Art Form”. Topiary demonstration at Sickles Market (One Harrison Ave in Little Silver). The Egyptians and Romans were the first to prune plants into decorative shapes, but we will try our hand at making topiaries. Sickles will provide 20% coupon to purchase lunch (or bring your own). Follow-up to June 2013 Horticulture challenge with Coleus “Bone Fish”.

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March 2014 March 1-9, 2014 Philadelphia Flower Show (Theme: “ARTiculture”) Meeting: March 18, 2013 (7:00 pm) “From Garbage to Garden.” Master Gardener, Lucille Coviello, will lecture Worm Composting and share her tips on how to increase compost and turn organic waste (worm poop) into fertilizer that will protect plant roots and leaves from foreign pathogens. Business meeting to follow. Shrewsbury Historical Society (SHS), 419 Sycamore Avenue Shrewsbury.

March 20, 2014 Judges Council at Holly House

Trip: March 24, 2014 (9:15 am – 2:30 pm)) Miller-Cory House Museum 614 Mountain Avenue, Westfield, NJ The Herb Study Group will visit the Miller-Cory House Museum and Gardens, which focuses on interpreting America’s past from 1740 to 1820. For educational purposes, the Wallace Herb Garden is arranged in four sections, each representing a major use of herbs: medicinal, fragrant, culinary and bee herbs. Herbs were brought to America by the colonists for use in making medicines, preserving food, cooking and for many household uses such as preventing moths, catching rats and attracting bees. We will meet at the Borough Hall parking lot at 9:15 AM to carpool to the museum.

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April 2014 April 14, 2014 GCNJ District VIII Meeting 10:00 am Bear Creek Herbary 494 Lakewood-Farmingdale Road, Howell, NJ April 15-16, 2014 Landscape Design School at Holly House. Course II. Exam on April 18, 2014. Meeting: April 15, 2014 (12:30 pm) "The Chocolate Tree: From Ancient Food to Modern Medicine." The botany, history and use of cacao are the focus of this presentation by Tom J. Gianfagna, Professor of Plant Biology and Pathology, Rutgers University of New Jersey. A sweet chocolate display will be provided by our members and local merchants. Meeting at the Shrewsbury Historical Society, 419 Sycamore Ave, Shrewsbury. Please note: SGC Nominating Committee will report on new slate of officers to be elected this month.

Trip: April 27, 2014 Chanticleer Reprise: Chanticleer, A Pleasure Garden was such a hit with our club’s June 2013 visit that we felt a springtime visit to view the bulbs and other plants in bloom would be worth our while. We will carpool to the garden. Plan on brunch or lunch at one of the nearby restaurants after out visit. For more information: www.chanticleergarden.org

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April 28, 2014 Geranium orders are due today. Join us for the spring clean-up of our gardens.

April 30 – May 4, 2014 NGC Convention in Norman, OK

May 2014 May 3-4, 2014 “A Weekend in Old Monmouth” is a MCHA sponsored tour that will feature the Historic Four Corners of Shrewsbury and our gardens at the Borough Hall and the historic Allen House Herb Garden.

May 10, 2014 Gardener’s Market at the Gazebo 8:30 am to 1:30 pm There will be perennials from our gardens, fresh flowers, flats of annuals, herbs and heirloom vegetables. Committee work will begin in January to make important decisions about the Market. Meeting: May 18, 2014 (7:00 pm) Executive Board Meeting at the Shrewsbury Historical Society, 419 Sycamore Ave, Shrewsbury.

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June 2014 Trip: June 2, 2014 (9:00 am – 3:00 pm) We will visit two beautiful gardens in Montclair, NJ: the Presby Memorial Iris Garden (474 Upper Mountain Ave) and the Van Vleck House & Garden (21 Van Vleck Street). The Iris Garden contains over 14,000 antique and modern irises. And the Van Vleck Garden is a beautiful green space in the heart of Montclair. We will carpool there (meet at Borough Hall) and bring a box lunch. For more information and to see what’s blooming:

www.presbyirisgardens.org www.vanvleck.org

June 5, 2014 GCNJ Annual Meeting, Bridgewater Marriott Meeting: June 17, 2014 (6:00 pm) “Scarborough Fair: Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme.” Our garden club will celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Allen House Herb Garden at a special Midsummer Party held here in the herb garden. Champagne, herbal hors d’oeuvres and dessert will be served. Special events and tours will be planned for this evening. And the garden club will conduct an installation ceremony for new slate of officers for the 2014-2015 year.

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Awards

NGC Award

NGC Award 15A - 1st Place for Greatest Membership Increase as of October 2012 (Silver bowl and $100):

Susan Berdahl, GCNJ Membership

GCNJ Flower Show February 14, 2013

Awards of Appreciation for Information Displays:

Ellen Preissler, District VIII Director Susan Berdahl, GCNJ Membership Chairman

Second Place for Window Display, Bourbon Street: Susan Berdahl, Terry Blake, Robin Blair & Renee Waite

Second Place for Op Art Design, Pink Elephants: Renee Waite

Other Blue Ribbon Winners for Horticulture: Robin Blair, Ellen Preissler

GCNJ Certificate of Merit for Excellent Yearbook

March 18, 2013

GCNJ Presidential Citation June 6, 2013

Exceptional Service to the Executive Board GCNJ

Nancy Schmaltz, Landscape Design School Susan Berdahl, Membership

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Donations $250 for Shrewsbury Community Garden (SCG).

$500 in donations and plant material to the Sea Bright Shore Restoration and the Dune Grass Project.

$350 for floral decorations for the ceremonies and special events in town.

$250 to the Shrewsbury Borough School for Rain Garden.

$300 for rain barrels installed at Shrewsbury Historical Society and Community Garden.

Fundraisers Geranium Sale Our club’s longest running event is selling geraniums each spring to members, neighbors and friends. Over the years we have expanded our selection to include other companion plants as well as the geraniums.

Gardener's Market Shrewsbury Garden Club Gardener’s Market will be held on Saturday May 10, 2014, at the Memorial Gazebo. The sale will include perennials from our gardens, specialty plants, flats of annuals, herbs, heirloom vegetables and fresh flowers.

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Notes

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Calendar 2013 - 2014

September 2013 October 2013 November 2013 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

2 Labor Day 5 Rosh Hashanah 8 Grandparent's Day 22 Autumn

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31 Halloween

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3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

3 Daylight Savings Ends 5 Election Day 11 Veteran's Day 28 Thanksgiving 28 Hanukkah

December 2013 January 2014 February 2014 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

21 Winter Solstice 25 Christmas 31 New Year's Eve

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1 New Year's Day 20 Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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2 Groundhog Day 12 Lincoln's Birthday 14 St. Valentine's Day 17 President's Day 22 Washington's Birthday

March 2014 April 2014 May 2014 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

5 Ash Wednesday 9 Daylight Savings Begins 17 St. Patrick's Day 20 Spring

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1 April Fool's Day 13 Palm Sunday 18 Good Friday 20 Easter

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11 Mother's Day 26 Memorial Day

June 2014 July 2014 August 2014 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

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14 Flag Day 15 Father's Day 21 Summer Solstice

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4 Independence Day

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