Acts chapter 13 "so Paul stood up with a gesture began to speak: "You Israelite's, and others who fear God, listen.....We bring you the good news that what God promised to our ancestors he has fulfilled for us."" What great news it is for all people - that we are forgiven and saved for eternal life, that our sins are not held against us, that we are loved and cherished by God through His Son Jesus the Christ. We should be shouting it from the rooftops and yet most of us feel we cannot - unless asked, bring ourselves to share the word. Pray for strength and opportunity to share this great news with someone you know needs it. Your actions can open the door to conversation. Be that kind forgiving person that people say "you are so nice". We love because He first loved us.
On this day
2000 Was a Saturday. When I was working I would get up on Saturdays and walk a couple miles around the neighborhood. I miss that, I could walk everyday but I choose to do yoga or weights or whatever else - but I miss the long walks before the rest of the house was up - I did for years. But on this day after I went for a mammogram and BoRic for a haircut, I came home and cut the lawn. Then I cleaned house, did laundry and finally took Nicole out to Kyte for a double header vs Dakota. I didn't record the score. But they were great players and really enjoyed the team and the game. They always made the playoffs and that says a lot for a city team.
2000 - J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" was released in the U.S. It was the fourth Harry Potter book.
Escalante Philippines
Two (2) years after liberation, Escalante was divided into two (2) municipalities. President Elpidio Quirino issued Executive Order 141 dated May 19, 1948 "Organizing certain barrios of the Municipality of Escalante, Province of Negros Occidental, into an independent municipality under the name Toboso", to take effect July 1, 1948. Victor Bedonia who was then the incumbent mayor of Escalante opted to become the first mayor of the newly created town of Toboso. Pedro Benignos took over until 1950. In 1951, Evaristo Sanz took over and was replaced thereafter by Amando Tambo. It was during Mayor Tambo’s time when the seat of government, by virtue of Executive Order No. 301 issued by President Carlos P. Garcia on May 30, 1958, was transferred from Brgy. Old Poblacion to its present site at Brgy. Balintawak.
The first high school, the Escalante National High School, was donated by Manuel A. Lopez in 1946 and established in 1948. A decade later, in 1961, the Mount Carmel College was established by the Order of the Carmelites. Aside from the churches in the Municipality of Toboso, in Escalante and in Brgy Old. Poblacion, it also erected the Magdalen Hospital which was run by the Sisters of Julie Postel. This hospital is now called the Dr. Vicente Gustilo District Hospital, under the management of the Provincial Government. This placed the new town in an enviable position, not only being a center of higher education and quality medical care in this part of Negros.
This brought about profound changes in the socio-cultural, economic and political life of the town as it provided the much-needed opportunity for children of poor families in the area to acquire college education. Other public schools were opened up later on, such that there are now 27 public elementary schools, 6 national public high schools and 3 extension high schools.
Enjoy the day! Make it memorable!! Happy Birthday Kirsten!!!
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