July/August 2004
	Let's Connect! Northwest Health Connections Bi-monthly Newsletter

Fourth of July.

Facts: Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th: John Hancock and Charles Thompson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn't added until five years later.

Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence? Five signers were captured by the British and tortured as traitors before they died. Twelve of their homes were ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons serving in the Revolutionary Army, and another had two sons captured.

Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or hardships of the war. They signed and pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor.

What kind of men were they? Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists, eleven were merchants, nine were farmers and large plantation owners - men of means and well educated. They signed the Declaration knowing that the penalty would be death if they were captured.

Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and trader, saw his ships swept from the seas by the British Navy. He sold his home and properties to pay his debts, and died in rags. Thomas McKean was so hounded by the British that he was forced to move his family almost constantly. He served in the Congress without pay, and his family was kept in hiding.
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Inside this issue:

The $20 Bill............................ Hats Off To Health................. Tickle Bone............................ Sun Safety Quiz...................... National Therapeutic Week.... Letter From The Director....... In the Kitchen with Darryl....... Pictures from Big Smiles, Health Lifestyles.....................

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