1. Consequently, Dr. Werner von
Braun’s childhood dream of
sending men to the moon mate-
rialized as Apollo 11 powered
Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and
Mike Collins to the moon and
into history.
...one giant leap for mankind.
~Neil Armstrong, first American
astronaut to walk on the moon.
52 years ago,
President John
F. Kennedy
presented a
bold challenge
before a joint
session of
Congress: send
a man to the
moon by the end of the
1960’s. Some derided the
dream as lunacy while others
viewed it as just another strate-
gic move in the Cold War chess
match between the United
States and Soviet Union.
The president determined that
safely landing a man on the
moon would be technologically
daunting, but it was a goal the
United States could reach be-
fore the Soviet Union. The presi-
dent cautioned Congress that
this undertaking would exceed
9 billion dollars; Congress ac-
cepted the challenge.
Kennedy's vision guided NASA's
human space flight program
from the beginning: Mercury,
Gemini and Apollo missions
were designed with the man-on-
the-moon objective in mind. A
variant of the Redstone Rocket
kick started the U.S. space pro-
gram and carried the first
Americans into space. Dr.
Werner von Braun was put in
charge of NASA with the task of
creating a rocket for the Apollo
project that would take three
humans to the moon. The result
was the mighty Saturn V
rocket.
Despite increased skepticism,
Kennedy's dream became a
reality on July 20, 1969, when
Apollo 11 Commander Neil
Armstrong landed the lunar
module, the Eagle, on the sur-
face of the moon. He was also
the first American to walk on
the moon, leaving a dusty trail
of footprints in his wake.
T H A T ’ S O N E S M A L L S T E P F O R M A N . . .
M O N T H L Y M O T I V A T O R : P E R S E V E R E N C E
The same effort spent looking for
excuses to quit could instead be
used to keep reminding yourself
of your reasons to keep go-
ing. Don’t fight against your own
best interests. Instead, let your
thoughts support your ambitions.
If you’re going to put forth the
mental effort to justify and ration-
alize a course of action, then by
all means make the case for your
own success and achieve-
ment. Keep on convincing your-
self of the value of your goals,
and you’ll keep on doing what is
necessary to reach them.
Deciding to persevere is no more
difficult than deciding to
quit. When you decide to keep
pressing forward, the rewards are
infinitely greater than if you had
decided to give up.
Be your own biggest sup-
porter. Use the strength of your
thoughts to continually encour-
age your own positive, productive
actions.
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Melissa Maestas
Kim Genereux
The Apollo 11 crew portrait.
Left to right are Neil Arm-
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2. We’ve been hearing about it
for some time now. The Ma-
yan calendar runs out in
2012, and it has been sug-
gested the ancient Mayans
knew something we in mod-
ern times do not, specifically
the “Mayan Calendar 2012
Prophecy.” This "prophecy"
has been listed as one of
many 2012 end of the world
predictions. Because the
ancient Mayan calendar ends
on December 21, 2012, does
this actually mean that 2012
is the end of the world? Did
the ancient Mayans really
believe our world would
cease to exist in 2012?
This theory is debatable,
depending on whom you ask.
The question remains: Is
December 21, 2012 really
going to be different from any
other day in the year
2012? According to specula-
tion, virtually anything con-
ceivable could take place.
Read on for some entertain-
ing possibilities:
DOOMSDAY: The world will
cease to exist; the end may
come in the form of some
cataclysmic event such as:
earthquakes, volcanic erup-
tions, tsunamis, plagues,
viruses, a large asteroid strik-
ing the planet, scientific ex-
periments going awry, black
holes, or the complete disap-
pearance of McDonald’s from
the planet.
POLAR/MAGNETIC SHIFT:
The Earth will shift on its axis
with the north and south
poles switching positions, or
the planet’s magnetic field
reverses, resulting in catas-
trophic events of nature,
including the disappearance
of McDonald’s from the
planet.
TIME DILATION: The past,
present and future will come
together at the same time,
resulting in “circular time,”
whereby we exist in and oc-
cupy all three planes simulta-
neously, thus ensuring
McDonald’s will never disap-
pear from the planet.
NEW AGE: Mankind will be
transformed into a new age
of enlightenment, part of
which will be eliminating
McDonalds from every corner
of the planet.
GALACTIC ALIGNMENT: The
sun and planets in our solar
system will come into perfect
alignment with the center of
the Milky Way galaxy. And
we’ll find McDonalds’ on
other planets.
NEW ARRIVAL: A new planet
will enter our solar system
and pass close to Earth, re-
sulting in the shift of our
planet’s poles or its orbit
around the Sun (see POLAR/
MAGNETIC SHIFT to find out
what happens to
McDonalds.)
ALIENS: Beings from other
worlds will arrive or make
their presence known about
already having been among
us (wishing they had
McDonalds on their planet).
ATLANTIS: The lost continent
of Atlantis will resurface in
the Atlantic Ocean (and a
rare, but oddly still edible, Big
Mac from McDonalds will be
found).
DOWNFALL: The collapse of
world economies, govern-
ments and civilization (due to
the disappearance of
McDonalds from this wonder-
ful planet).
ZERO EVENT: The sun rises
and sets on December 21st
without any extraordinary
events (and, lo, we still will
have a bazillion McDonalds’
on this planet).
It’s true some will take the
day very seriously. Others will
scoff at it and eagerly await
its passing. Yet others will
assume a “wait and see”
approach. On the workaday
side, December 21, 2012,
occurs on a Saturday, thus
allowing folks to celebrate
the whole weekend!
Disclaimer: Even though fre-
quent mention of McDonalds
was made, this is in no way
an advertisement for said
fast food chain.
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Did the ancient
Mayans really
believe our
world would
cease to exist in
2012?
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Very Punny…
An astronaut gets to take a turn as a whirled traveler.
If you have too many scientists together, how do you get iridium?
Old math profs never die, they just use strange expressions.

3. Welcome 311’s Newest Agents!
Gladys Burnett, Beatrice Calderon, Nadine Fos-
ter & Terri Masterson!
Happy Birthday to the following 311 employees!
June 14: Karen Kelley
June 14, 1967: Mariner 5 was launched from
Cape Kennedy, FL. The space probe’s flight
took it past Venus.
June 28: Jo Rodriguez:
June 28, 1894: The U.S. Congress made Labor
Day a national holiday.
June 29: Diane Evans
June 29, 1957: Buddy Holly re-
corded the song “Peggy Sue.”
Happy 311 Anniversary to the fol-
lowing employees!
Nick Scheidegger (6 yrs), Betty Mar-
tinez (6 yrs), Ramsy Reyes (5 yrs),
Crystal Reyes (5 yrs), Marilyn Sand-
ers (4 yrs).
just a touch of liveliness. She
met and married the phe-
nomenal Harry Sanders (who
bears a remarkable resem-
blance to Lou Diamond Phil-
lips) in 1993. He is an expert
in martial arts, and they both
enjoy spoiling their only
grandchild, Teah Rose, every
chance they get.
Traveling was and is in
Marilyn’s soul. She is a globe-
trotter who has conquered
Western Europe, Greece,
Vibrant and full of sunshine,
laughter and life - that is how
I would describe Marilyn
Sanders.
Marilyn was born in Cha-
teauroux, France, sometime
after the Revolution (since
she wouldn’t tell me the
date!). She was an active
child and loved to play with
siblings and cousins. Marilyn
has three children (Frankie,
Blake, and Soleil) who pro-
vide great laughter, joy, and
much of the United States,
and is currently work-
ing on Central Amer-
ica.
In her free time
Marilyn enjoys yoga,
swimming and visit-
ing different musical
venues (to fill out trip
counter). When
asked what her fu-
ture holds, this fire-
ball saucily replied,
“Scuba lessons!”
W H O ’ S N E W S
G E T T I N G T O K N O W : M A R I L Y N S A N D E R S
C O O K ’ S C R O O K
Combine all ingredients, ex-
cept the chicken and lime
juice, in a food processor and
puree until smooth. Place the
chicken and lime juice in a
mixing bowl and pour about
half of the jerk sauce over it,
tossing the chicken to coat it
well. Place in a container and
pour the remaining sauce on
top of chicken. Cover and
refrigerate for at least 4
hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
F.
Remove the chicken pieces
from the jerk marinade and
place them, skin side up, on
a rimmed baking sheet or
dish. Bake in the oven for 45
to 55 minutes until cooked
through and the juices run
clear when pierced with a
fork.
Jerk Chicken
2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 cup chopped onions
5 cloves garlic
2 habanero peppers
1 (5-pound) chicken, skin
on, cut into 10 pieces
1 cup lime juice
Open your eyes,
look within. Are
you satisfied
with the life
you’re living?
~Bob Marley
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4. Look to the Rainbow
We can believe in what we cannot see,
Love someone we cannot touch.
We can accept the things we don’t understand
And forgive without questions or conditions.
We can love from afar,
As we do face to face
And give of ourselves.
We can cry and smile
In the blink of an eye,
And heal our wounds
Without leaving a scar.
We can extend our hand into the uncertainty of the night,
And stare unflinchingly into the sun’s glaring light.
We can free ourselves of the past and never ask why,
And laugh out loud when our hearts bid us to cry.
We can love from a distance without seeing or touching,
And be sustained a lifetime by just one brief, but lingering
kiss…
Q U O T A B L E S
whiting, etc.), fresh vegeta-
bles and fruit, and you can
also get a pretty good locally
made pair of sandals or a
blanket.
It’s a great place to take your
family for a relaxing vacation
to get away from a hectic
schedule and to just chil-
lax and do some swim-
ming, fishing and, if you’re
a part of the college
crowd, spring break in
March and April! Be sure
to take all the amenities
for being a beach bum or
bunny – you’re going to
need to need them.
Grab a flight, relieve some
stress and hustle down to
Florida for some quick
weekend relief!
One of the fondest memories
I have is vacationing with my
great grandparents at their
home in Panama City Beach,
Florida. It is a lovely beach-
front community, which,
when we traveled there in the
winter months (usually during
the winter school break), we
enjoyed going down to the
beach in our swimming suits
(yes, swimming suits in Feb-
ruary!) bare feet, with buck-
ets to dig into the white, sug-
ary sand to collect the little
clams hidden deep in the
moist confines of the surf.
We often stayed out until the
sun set on the water. Ped-
dlers sell their wares along
the beach, and you can buy
fresh shrimp, small clams,
fish (redfish, trout, ladyfish,
V A C A T I O N L O C A T I O N
P O E T R Y C O R N E R
I don’t think that there is any other
quality so essential to success of any
kind as the quality of persever-
ance. It overcomes almost every-
thing, even nature.
~John D Rockefeller
A B I T O ’ T R I V I A
Question: What was the name of the space capsule in which
John Glenn first orbited the earth?
Answer: Friendship 7
Question: What caused the controversy surrounding the
1997 launch of the Cassini space probe?
Answer: It would carry 72 pounds of plutonium.
Question: What former German weapons specialist became
a driving force behind the U.S. space program?
Answer: Werner von Braun