SPRING GUIDE #2 The COMMUNITY Upbeat Times at the Panama Canal! MATSURI!


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Hernando Cortez brought the first cattle to North America in 1519 (Columbus brought cattle with him on his 2nd voyage to the New World, but not to North America).


The character of ‘Uncle


Hi Paul! Becky & I cruised through the Panama Canal in March on board the Oceania Marina. There is so much Amer- ican history associated with the Canal, but three facts caught my attention: 1. Senator John McCain was born at the US naval based in the Canal Zone. 2. President Dwight Eisenhower served in the Canal Zone before World War II. 3. America caused two of the four Canal closings: once briefly (5 minutes) to honor the passing of President Kennedy and again during the American invasion of Panama (1989).We transited the Canal in about 6 hours at an estimated toll of $500,000 or $400/passen- ger – faster and cheaper than going around Cape Horn. ~ Len & Becky Schwer of Sonoma County, CA.


is our honor to contribute to the cultural richness and di- versity of our beautiful county by showcasing authentic Jap- anese arts, music, and enter- tainment,” says Henry Kaku, Sonoma County Matsuri Fes- tival Board President.


As a prelude to the festival, Sonoma Matsuri will offer a special concert by Shakuhachi Grand Master Riley Koho Lee from Australia and local Sha-


kuhachi Master Elliot Kanshin Kallen on Saturday, May 18, at 7pm. The performance will be held at the Church of One Tree in Santa Rosa. Tickets are $15 advance sale and $20 at the door.


For more information about Matsuri! Japanese Arts Fes- tival


and the pre-festival


concert, please visit www. sonomamatsuri.com or email info@sonomamatsuri.com.


Sam’ is modeled after Sam Wilson, a meatpacker from Troy, New York. During the War of 1812, the meat he shipped to the government was stamped ‘U.S. Beef.’ Soldiers began to call this beef Uncle Sam’s beef.


More beef is consumed on Memorial Day than any other day, with the 4th of July and Labor Day usually competing for 2nd place.


“Every now and then I like to do as I’m told, just to confuse people.” ~ Tamora Pierce


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