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Trivia Question of the Month:
"Ready
for Content"
Which of the
following historic events did NOT take place during the month
of April?
- Lincoln was assissinated
- The sinking of the Titanic
- The Concorde's maiden flight
- The nation of Israel was
established
- Harry Houdini was
born
Click
here to see the
answer!
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Testimonial:
"In the
Neighborhood
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year. Your suggested option, which we selected, is saving us
over $200/month. Jane was a bit concerned about making a switch
from our old health insurance carrier, but the first test was in
prescription drugs. One of the drugs she takes had cost over
$70/month under the old plan. We were delighted and surprised
when the pharmacy charged us only $15 for the brand prescription
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It is also
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neighborhood if we have a problem or question. And, it is
always nice to do business with a fellow Marine! We will
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insurance to you."
Paul and Jane
Jolie
Dacula, GA
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The Bridge: A Story of Courage and Determination
John Roebling, a German immigrant and creative engineer,
had a compelling vision. He saw in his mind's eye a bridge
connecting Manhattan to Long Island. However, when he told
others of his vision, they thought he was crazy. His plan to
build a bridge with a main span of nearly 1,600 feet was the subject
of laughter and scorn. Nothing like that had ever been
built.
However, John was able to share his vision with his son,
Washington Roebling, and their work began. Unfortunately, while
doing the initial survey work for the project, John Roebling received
a serious foot injury when he was caught between a massive ferry and
a piling. His foot was amputated and he eventually died as a
result of tetanus.
What would become of his vision? Fortunately,
Washington's desire to see his father's work accomplished drove him
to continue. But soon Washington received his own debilitating
injury, causing him to be unable to move or to communicate.
While in this state, he was lying in bed one day, his dream having
come to an abrupt halt. He saw the curtains flutter in the
breeze and the sunlight come in. It was then that he drew upon
inspiration.
He developed a communication code with his wife,
Emily. He would use a single finger and tap out a
message. He was unable to personally supervise the work being
done at the work site, but his wife became a conduit for his
instructions. In order to make this happen, Emily
Roebling studied higher mathematics, the calculations of
catenary curves, the strength of materials, bridge specifications and
the intricacies of cable construction. She spent the next
eleven years helping her husband supervise the building of the
Brooklyn Bridge.
Completed in 1883, the bridge stands today as a
testament to determination and hard
work.
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Dear
Ron,
April
is here once again and our thoughts turn to spring. We see new life
everywhere we look. Trees are budding, flowers are blooming
and the grass is turning green. I feel an added spring in my
step and renewed life in my attitude.
There
is also something new here at Affincon, we are rolling-out our
Facebook page. We know that this will provide an additional
way for us to get information out to you and for you to provide us
with valuable input and feedback.
Please
do us a favor and go to our Facebook page and "Like" our
page. It's easy, just click on the Facebook logo:
Sincerely,
Ron
Dutton
678-464-8602
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Miracles and Mankind
 Seeing the images of total destruction in Japan, we
shake our heads in disbelief. We find it difficult to
understand how such devastation could happen to so many people in
such a short time. Then come stories of the miraculous and we
have a hard time wrapping our minds around those miracles as well.
Every village has miracle stories to tell. Here are
just a couple of them:
"Ayumi Osuga was
practicing origami with her three children, aged 2 to 6, in their
single-story home in the coastal city of Sendai when the
ground started to shake. Then Osuga's husband called. 'Get
out of there now!' he yelled. Chilled by the brusque warning,
the 24-year-old factory worker quickly gathered her children into
the car and fled to a hilltop home belonging to her husband's
family 12 miles away. Though her home was destroyed, Osuga knows
she is lucky to be alive. 'My family, my children ... I have come
to realize what is important in life,' she said." (Japan
Earthquake 2011: Miracle Rescue Stories and How to Help)
A tiny four-month-old girl was
literally swept from her parents' arms in the tidal wave. The
parents survived the disaster but had seen no sign of their baby
daughter. Three days later, rescuers were searching a pile of
debris and heard a baby cry. At first they dismissed the cry
as being something in their imaginations, but they eventually
pulled the little girl - unharmed - from the ruins
(pictured). They were able to reunite her with her
parents. This rescue gave the rescuers renewed energy.
(Miracles
in Japan: Four-Month-Old Baby, 70 Year-Old Woman Found
Alive)
Rose F. Kennedy once said,
"Birds sing after a storm; why shouldn't people feel as free
to delight in whatever remains to them?" Human beings
are uniquely equipped to find meaning in the seemingly
insensible. We have a sense that life is actually bigger than
it appears to us. Perhaps one of our most important traits is
our ability to snatch joy from the jaws of gloom.
It is an amazing fact that you
cannot judge the "degree of difficulty" of a person's
life by observing their current level of happiness. People
who have come through the greatest challenges are often the same
people who are now skipping gleefully down the sidewalk; while
those who have been spared adversity are sitting, depressed, on
their easy
chairs.
Copyright 2011, Charles Chamberlain
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Blue Cross SmartSense POS
The Blue Cross
SmartSense Plus POS plan offers affordable, solid protection
without some of the bells and whistles that may not be important to
you. SmartSense Plus POS offers affordable price options,
solid protection that covers many essentials and even some
immediate benefits before the deductible.
Features Include:
- Coverage for the first three Doctors'
Office Visits with a predictable copayment.
- Choice of prescription drug coverage
options.
- Preventive Care Benefits that help
you focus on staying healthy.
- A range of deductibles from $750 to
$20,000.
- Optional Dental and Life Insurance
coverage available.
The
Blue Cross SmartSense plan may be just the option that makes sense
for your situation. Call us at (678) 464-8602 for more
information.
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April is Stress Awareness Month
For the 19th consecutive year,
April 2011 has been designated Stress Awareness Month. During this
thirty day period, health care professionals and health promotion
experts across the country will join forces to increase public
awareness about both the causes and cures for our modern stress
epidemic.
Sponsored by The Health
Resource Network (HRN), a non-profit health education organization,
Stress Awareness Month is a national, cooperative effort to inform
people about the dangers of stress, successful coping strategies,
and harmful misconceptions about stress that are prevalent in our
society.
The Health Resource Network is
a non-profit health education organization established in 1982. It
consists of health professionals, health promotion experts, and
educators committed to developing more effective programs for
improving health and preventing disease. In addition to sponsoring
Stress Awareness Month, the organization also sponsors National
Stress Awareness Day, held every April 16--or the day after income
taxes are due!
Click
here to find out steps you can take to better manage stress in your
life.
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Elaine's Recipe of the Month
Pineapple Upside Down Bisquits
 Ingredients:
10 Maraschino cherries
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1 (10 ounce) can crushed pineapple
1 (12 ounce) package refrigerated buttermilk
biscuits (10 count)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degress F.
Grease 10 cups of a muffin tin. Strain the can
of crushed pineapple, save juice for later.
Combine the pineapple, sugar and butter and mix
well. Divide the pineapple mixture among the muffin
cups. Place a cherry in the center of each muffin cup, making
sure cherry hits bottom of cup. Place 1 biscuit in each cup
on top of sugar and pineapple mixture. Spoon 1 teaspoon
reserved pineapple juice over each biscuit. Bake for 12 to 15
minutes, or until golden. Cool for 2 minutes. Invert
the pan onto a plate to release the biscuits. Serve
warm.
Enjoy!
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Helping Others Win
A few years ago at the Seattle
Special Olympics, nine contestants, all physically or mentally
disabled, assembled at the starting line for the 100 yard
dash. At the gun, they all started out, not exactly in a
dash, but with a relish to run the race to the finish and win.
All, that is, except one boy
who stumbled on the asphalt, tumbled over a couple of times and
began to cry. The other eight heard the boy. They
slowed down and looked back. They all turned around and went back.
Every one of them.
One girl with Down's Syndrome
bent down and kissed him and said, "This will make it
better." All nine linked arms and walked across the
finish line together. Everyone in the stadium stood, and the
cheering went on for several minutes.
People who were there are
still telling the story. Why? Because deep down we know one thing.
What matters most in this life is more than winning for
ourselves. What truly matters in this life is helping others
win, even if it means slowing down and changing our course.
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