Aloha, mai ka iulai puke SOS America!
Aloha, here is the July newsletter for SOS America!
Before we start our celebrations, I remind readers that SOS America is now on Facebook - please send me an invite so we can connect!
Many countries celebrate Independence Day in July, including:
- July 1: Somalia
- July 3: Belarus
- July 5: Venezuela and Algeria
- July 9: Argentina
- July 10: Bahamas
- July 14: Bastille Day in France
(the revolution that lead to independence)
- July 20: Columbia
- July 21: Belgium
- July 26: Maldives
- July 28: Peru
- July 30: Vanuatu
On July 4, the United States will celebrate its own independence - 244th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. I've had to good fortune to live in Boston, Baltimore, and Washington, DC to relive the historical moments of the War of Independence.
I thank our military - past and present, active duty and retired, guard and reserves, CONUS and overseas, for the opportunity to live in freedom. It is because of the military that we can read books uncensored. I was moved by RJ Matson's editorial cartoon published by the St. Louis Dispatch on Memorial Day:
THE PEN IS MIGHTY GRATEFUL TO THE SWORD
recognizing the military's sacrifice for our freedom of speech.
http://www.rjmatson.com/frames_S.htm
(scroll to May 30, 2010)
One of our SOS volunteers - Kelley from the RT Booklovers' Conventions - maintains a database of deployed personnel who request mail. If you would like to correspond with a deployed Soldier, Sailor, Airmen, Marine, or Coastie, contact Kelly at:
Columbussos@gmail.com
Kelley also accepts donations of stamps! She recently informed me that two NYT's best selling authors generously support her efforts to mail books to soldiers. Although these two authors prefer to remain unnamed, I hope to see them (and thank them) at RomCon and RWA for their support of SOS!
I also note that we have many Canadian authors who generously support SOS, so it is appropriate that we celebrate Canada Day on July 1. Wednesday Wanderings visited Canada for this special occasion:
http://sosaloha.blogspot.com/2010/06/wednesday-wanderings-celebrates-canada.html
Every commenter will receive a special treat from five Canadian authors - Kelly Armstrong, Mary Balogh, Vanessa Kelly, Ann Lethbridge, Michelle Rowan, and Lynsay Sands. Just follow the directions on Wednesday Wanderings.
And Wednesday Wanderings will be giving away books in July and August:
- July 7: Mary Gramlich, The Reading Reviewer, http://www.marygramlich.com/. Mary reviews books for several publishers and has donated 20 books for me to giveaway to SOS readers!
- July 14: Borders' RomCon. I'll giveaway books from the RomCon in Denver, http://www.romconinc.com/index.php/convention
- August 4: US Coast Guard's Birthday. I'll giveaway books from authors connected to the Coast Guard.
- August 11: RWA National Convention - I'll giveaway books from RWA in Orlando, http://www.rwanational.org/cs/conferences_and_events
I wish you the best as you celebrate Independence Day around the world!
Happy reading!
Kim Adams
SOS Aloha Newsletter Editor
sos.america@yahoo.com
http://www.sosaloha.blogspot.com/
Happy Fourth of July. May the fireworks be grand whereever you are!
ReplyDeleteHey USA HappY Birthday! I have three birthdays this month to celebrate besides the great 4 JUly. My husband, Jim, of almost 40 years, will be 62 on 6 July, my nephew, James, named for his uncle, will be 32 on 7 July and a great niece named Cinnamin Athena Weaver will be 7 on 8 July. Cinnamin is now in Germany her mom's duty station is there. Her dad is in Iraq and her second mom and half brother and sister are here at FOrt Hood. I remember seeing the Freedom Train roll through Nolanville, TX in 1976. By the time I realized what I was hearing I only got to see a little bit of it. Time travel would be difficult because you would most likely be forbidden to change things lol.
ReplyDeleteHappy 4th everyone! I'm so happy to be off of work for 4 days. Yippee!
ReplyDeleteKim, You're giveaways sound delightful. I wish I could be going to the conventions with you. (sniff)
If I want to send stamps, do I send an email first to the columbussos email address first? Thanks!
Have a great week-end!!
A safe and blessed celebration to all!
ReplyDeleteCheers!
Kim, it was wonderful seeing and getting to chat in Columbus! You have a GREAT time at Rom Com!
ReplyDeleteKelley Granzow
Hi Molly, you can always email me :D or mail stamps to
ReplyDeleteSOS
PO BOX 624
Brice, OH 43109
thank you
Kelley Granzow