Father's Day 2009

"A truly rich man is one whose children run into his arms when his hands are empty." - Unknown

Happy Father's Day!

Below is a little history on this wonderful holiday:

• In 1910, the city of Spokane, Washington celebrated the first Father's Day.
• In 1924, the third Sunday in June was proclaimed Father's Day by President Calvin Coolidge.
• In 1926, the National Father's Day Committee was formed in New York City.
• In 1956, Congress recognized Father's Day as a holiday.
• In 1966, a presidential proclamation by Lyndon B. Johnson declared the third Sunday of June officially Father's Day.
• In 1972, President Richard Nixon made the third Sunday in June a permanent national observance of Father’s Day.