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1987 Facts
President: Ronald W. Reagan
Vice President: George Bush
Population: 242,288,918
Life expectancy: 74.9 years
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000): 55.5
Oscars awarded in 1987
Academy Award, Best Picture: Platoon, Arnold Kopelson, producer Grammys awarded in 1987
Record of the Year: "Higher Love," Steve Winwood
Album of the Year: Graceland, Paul Simon (Warner Bros.)
Song of the Year: "That's What Friends Are For," Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager, songwriters -
Ashley Marie is Born!
Susie and Alex Kiss welcome their first child Ashley Marie Kiss, into the world!
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1991 Facts
President: George Bush
Population: 252,127,402 Movies
The Silence of the Lambs, Beauty and the Beast, JFK, Thelma & Louise Music
Nirvana, Nevermind The FDA approves the use of Bristol-Meyers' ddI (didanosine) in the treatment of AIDS.
Gopher, the first user-friendly internet interface, is created at the University of Minnesota.
the United States passes a resolution authorising the use of military force to "liberate" Kuwait. After several months of US involvement, the first persian gulf war -
J-L is Born!
I'm not an only child anymore! Time to start to learn the true art of sharing. -
I'm a Mustang!
My high school career at Mira Costa in Manhattan Beach, CA has begun! This also marks the beginning of my four year waterpolo stint, awkward adolescent romances, parties, football games, and the year I got braces. -
9/11 Attacks
The September 11 attacks were a series of coordinated suicide attacks by al-Qaeda upon the United States on September 11, 2001. On that morning, 19 al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial passenger jet airliners. The hijackers intentionally crashed two of the airliners into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, killing everyone on board and many others working in the buildings. Both buildings collapsed within two hours. The War on Terror had been launched. -
2005 Facts
Worldwide aid pours in to help the eleven Asian countries devastated by the Dec. 26, 2004, tsunami Pope John Paul II Dies (April 2). Benedict XVI becomes the next pope George W. Bush is officially sworn in for his 2nd term of presidency Science fiction and fantasy dominated the box office Jen and Brad broke up -
High School Graduation
Graduate from Mira Costa High School! College here I come! -
Chico Bound!
I'm a freshman all over again! A creek through campus? Sold! Chico is the perfect 4 year fit.The dorms, the outdoors, friends, parties, liberal studies, growth. -
2007 Facts
A three-year study by the influential Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change concludes that global warming is very likely caused by human activity—specifically the emission and buildup of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. President Bush announces that a surge of an additional 20,000 troops will be deploy Read more: Information Please: 2007 http://www.infoplease.com/year/2007.html#ixzz17bY0uTGL -
Camp Adventure Yeah!
Underwent intensive training to be a camp counselor or part of an aquatics staff on a military base around the world. I volunteered to be an educational intern and was placed at Naval Station Rota Spain. This was the Summer I was in complete control of my own aquatics classes, had lived abroad, and the summer I fell in love for the first time. -
2008 Facts
Voters in California narrowly pass a ballot measure, Proposition 8, that overturns the May 15, 2008, California Supreme Court decision that said same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry. Twilight book comes out and starts a sensation The Beijing Olympics! -
Camp Wapsie
I am a Senior Camp Counselor at YMCA Camp Wapsie. One of the most rewarding and challenging experiences I have ever had. I worked with 12 youth entering grades 6-8th in Iowa, guiding them in their experiences for nine weeks. I led engaging, self-development activities with fellow staff members. -
2009 Facts
Population: 6.8 billion 1N1 (swine flu) has killed as many as 103 people in Mexico, most likely the epicenter of the worldwide outbreak. In the worst aviation disaster since 2001, Air France Flight 447 disappears somewhere off the northeast coast of Brazil with 228 people on board, en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris.
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden are sworn into office
Unemployment is at a 16-year high, 7.2%
Slumdog Millionaire wins Read more: Information Please: 2009 -
Shaffers High Sierra Camp
I'm a nanny for Hayden all summer and get to live in a teepee in the beautiful high sierras! A summer of growth and another great opportunity to work with children, be a part of a team of people from all over the workd and experience the beauty of the outdoors in a fun, humble environment. -
The Best Christmas
Mom and Dad surprise J-L and me with puppies!
They went and rescued Maggie but little did they know...she was pregnant and went into labor 3 days before I arrived home for Christmas Break. Darla was the ultimate survivor and now we have the baby and mama! -
2010 Facts
Thirty-three miners near Copiapó, Chile, trapped 700 metres underground in a mining accident in San José Mine, are brought back to the surface after surviving for a record 69 day RIP: Lost, 24, Law & Order... The Navy approved lifting the 102-year-old ban on allowing women in submarines BP Gulf Oil Spill After seven years, Operation Iraqi Freedom ended Spain wins the World Cup the 250th person in the United States whose conviction was overturned because of advances in DNA testing -
Credential Prograrm
I'm a Graduate student in the multiple subject credential program! One step closer to accomplishing my goal of becoming an elementary school teacher! Student teaching in a first grade at Neal Dow Elementary in Chico begins!
