Travel Day -> NH, VA, NY, NC & RI

Next up on our United States travel:

9. New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north.
Admission into statehood: June 21, 1788
Abbreviation: NH
Capital: Concord
Nickname: "The Granite State" as granite is the traditional rock in New Hampshire. New Hampshire once had a large industry surrounding the quarrying of granite.

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10. Virginia is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay, which provide habitat for much of its flora and fauna.
Admission into statehood: June 25, 1788
Abbreviation: VA
Capital: Richmond
Nickname: "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there.
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11. New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. New York is the 27th most extensive, the 3rd most populous, and the 7thhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif most densely populated of the 50 United States. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east. The state has a maritime border with Rhode Island east of Long Island, as well as an international border with the Canadian provinces of Ontario to the west and north, and Quebec to the north. The state of New York is often referred to as New York State to distinguish it from New York City.
Admission into statehood: July 26, 1788
Abbreviation: NY
Capital: Albany
Nickname: "The Empire State" for its national and global significance. The origin of the nickname is unknown - some sources credit George Washington, who referred to New York state in December 1784 as "at present the seat of the Empire."

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12. North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north.
Admission into statehood: November 21, 1789
Abbreviation: NC
Capital: Raleigh
Nickname: In 1710 the Carolina colony was divided, when Edward Hyde was appointed by the Lords Proprietors to be "...Governour for North Carolina Independent of the Governour of South Carolina." The southern part was called South Carolina and the older, northern settlement North Carolina. This was when the nickname "Old North State" was born.

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13. Rhode Island, officially the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, is a state in the New England region of the United States. Rhode Island is bordered by Connecticut to the west and Massachusetts to the north and east, and it shares a water boundary with New York's Long Island to the southwhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifest. This state was named by Dutch explorer Adrian Block. He named it "Roodt Eylandt" meaning "red island" in reference to the red clay that lined the shore.
Admission into statehood: May 29, 1790
Abbreviation: RI
Capital: Providence
Nickname: "The Ocean State" was formulated to attract tourism to Rhode Island.

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March Schedule

Thurs. March 1
9:15-12:00 Open Lab
1:15-4:45 Open Lab

Tues. March 6
9:15-12:00 One-on-One By Appointment Only
115-4:45 Open Lab

Weds. March 7
9:15-12:00 Open Lab
1:15-2:15 Advanced Class – We will continue to work on our top-secret project!
2:15-4:45 Open Lab

Thurs. March 8
9:15-12:00 Open Lab
1:15-2:15 English As A Second Language
2:15-4:45 Open Lab

Tues. March 13
9:15-12:00 One-on-One By Appointment Only
1:15-4:45 Open Lab

Weds. March 14
9:15-12:00 Open Lab
1:15-2:15 Home Users Club – Meet in the Community Room for interesting discussion on computers/technology. If you have computer questions or are having a problem with your computer this class is a great opportunity to get answers!
2:15-4:45 Open Lab

Thurs. March 15
9:15-12:00 Open Lab
1:15-2:15 Typing Class – Learn the keyboard using thought-provoking exercises. Not only is this class helpful for your typing skills, it gets your brain going AND we have a lot of fun!
2:15-4:45 Open Lab

Tues. March 20
9:15-12:00 One-on-One By Appointment Only
1:15-4:45 Open Lab

Weds. March 21
9:15-12:00 Open Lab
1:15-2:15 Travel Day - This month we’ll be visiting New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina & Rhode Island . Sign-up sheet on bulletin board. As always, the links will be posted on the BLOG for the home users!
2:15-4:45 Open Lab


Thurs. March 22
9:15-12:00 Open Lab
2:00 Monthly Birthday Party – Meet in the Community Room.
3:15-4:45 Literati Challenge! – Sign-up sheet on bulletin board.

Tues. March 27
9:15-12:00 One-on-One By Appointment Only
1:15-4:45 Open Lab

Weds. March 28
9:15-12:00 Open Lab
1:15-2:15 Newsletter/Bulletin Board Class – Help with the monthly newsletter and the bulletin board in the lobby. Sign-up sheet on bulletin board.
2:15-4:45 Open Lab

Thurs. March 29
9:15-12:00 Open Lab
1:15-4:45 Open Lab
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Some interesting tidbits…

-> The first computer mouse was invented in 1964 by a man names Doug Engelbart and it was made of wood.
-> 80% of all pictures on the Internet are of women in their birthday suits.
-> On eBay, on average, $680 worth of transactions every second.
-> E-mail has been around longer than the world wide web.
-> 1 out of 8 married couples met online.
-> There are approximately 1,319,872,109 people on the web.
-> It took the web 4 years to reach 50 million users. Radio took 38 years, television took 13 years.
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March 2012 One-on-One Appointments
Tuesday, March 6th, March 13th,
March 20th & March 27th.
Availability is limited so sign-up TODAY!!! Sign-up sheet on bulletin board outside the Computer Room.