The Winter Solstice
The word solstice comes from the Latin words for "sun" and "to stand still.” In the Northern Hemisphere, as summer advances to winter, the points on the horizon where the Sun rises and sets advance southward each day; the high point in the Sun’s daily path across the sky, which occurs at local noon, also moves southward each day. At the winter solstice, the Sun’s path has reached its southernmost position. The next day, the path will advance northward. However, a few days before and after the winter solstice, the change is so slight that the Sun’s path seems to stay the same, or stand still. The Sun is directly overhead at "high-noon" on Winter Solstice at the latitude called the Tropic of Capricorn. In the Northern Hemisphere, the solstice days are the days with the fewest hours of sunlight during the whole year.
Christmas (Old English: Crīstesmæsse, meaning "Christ's Mass") is an annual commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ and a widely observed cultural holiday, celebrated generally on December 25 by billions of people around the world. A feast central to the Christian liturgical year, it closes the Advent season and initiates the twelve days of Christmastide, which ends after the twelfth night. Christmas is a civil holiday in many of the world's nations, is celebrated by an increasing number of non-Christians, and is an integral part of the Christmas and holiday season.
In the Gregorian calendar, New Year's Eve (also Old Year's Day or Saint Sylvester's Day in many countries), is the last day of the year, also known as December 31. In many countries, New Year's Eve is celebrated at evening social gatherings, where many people dance, eat, drink alcoholic beverages, and watch or light fireworks to mark the new year. Some people attend a watchnight service. The celebrations generally go on past midnight into January 1 (New Year's Day).
The island nations of Kiribati and Samoa are the first to welcome the New Year while Honolulu, Hawaii is among the last.
Tampa's Annual will be Saturday, December 5, 2015 @ 1300hrs located at 9000
Honeywell RD Gibsonton, FL 33534 which is the River view Family Moose
Center. Music, beverages, fun, food, and numerous prizes will be there.
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Meet at Noon At Harvey's in 5 Points.
The Ride will leave at 2pm.
The Ride will End at K-Mart.
Please Bring 1 New Toy or 5 can goods.
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Meets at Tifton GA Harley-Davidson I-75 Exit 61 KSU at 1pm.
Indiana 8 will have the Clubhouse open for a New Years Eve Party. Doors
open at 1800.
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All Chapters should arrive at about Noon for a nice Lunch and some Brotherhood.
Bevricks Char House Grille 1055 Fortner Road Metter GA 30439.
Bevricks is conveniently located right off I-16 at exit 104.
On December 12, IN-7 is again helping Wreaths Across America placing wreaths on Veteran's graves at a cemetery in Connersville, Indiana.
Everyone is more than welcome to join us.
We will meet at the McDonalds on the Southeast side of Exit 137 off of I-70 (the Connersville/Cambridge City exit) at 10:00 AM.
After the wreath laying we plan on going to get chow at a local establishment.
Saturday 19 Dec Bring an unwrapped toy.
11am meet at the Home Depot in Cordele GA.
Last stop is Lowes in Americus GA
All Donations go to the Salvation Army to Benefit local Families!
new years party at the vfw 12/31/15 tickets $30.00 per couple or $20.00
individual, includes hats & party favors ,lots of finger foods,large candy bar,
photo booth, champagne served at midnight, breakfast served from 0015-0100
drink specials, door prizes, raffles-liq basket, grand prize - flat screen tv ,
live band bruce brookshire- aka doc holiday hope everyone can come out and enjoy
the fun. lots of other stuff & surprises but cant tell the secret on everything.