Day: September 2, 2014

Never-Before-Published Photo of Marilyn Monroe Found in a Shoebox

\"Grandfather-and-Marilyn-Monroe\"PORTLAND, Maine, Aug. 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Marilyn Monroe is arguably one of the most iconic figures of the 20 th century. It is not often that a never-before-seen pristine image of her from her prime emerges. But one such photo was discovered in a shoebox of old family photos from more than half a century ago.

This photograph of Marilyn Monroe was taken during a little known adventure that occurred in 1954 when she went to Korea for 10 days to visit the troops. She interrupted her honeymoon with Joe DiMaggio in Tokyo to go to Korea with the USO. This was the first time she had ever been out of the United States. With Marilyn is Col. Jack Kelsey, commander of the Taegu Air Force Base and grandfather of Chris Orestis, CEO of Life Care Funding in Portland, Maine.

At the time of the photo she was 28. She died a short eight years later on Aug. 5, 1962. If she were alive today she would be 84 years old.

*The photo is property of the Orestis family and registered with the Library of Congress.

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SJ Catholics Organize Mission to Uganda

 

\"DrDr. Joe Dobrosky holds a child during a medical mission to Uganda. The trip was organized by the Friends of Father Vincent, a nonprofit organization started by parishioners

of St. Charles Borromeo, Sicklerville.

In June, the Friends of Father Vincent, a South Jersey group, led a medical mission to Paidha, Uganda, bringing more than $10,000 worth of medicine and medical supplies to the community.

Led by Dick and Marie Schmitt of St. Charles Borromeo Parish in Sicklerville, the non-profit organization provided medical supplies that were purchased with funds from donations and fundraisers. Three doctors, a nurse practitioner, two nurses, and administrative help made the journey to Paidha.

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U.S. COAST GUARD NEWS: MAKE-A-WISH HERO SAVES THE WEEKEND

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Sept. 11 public hearing on interstate striped bass management plan

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Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to hold  

DOVER (Aug. 28, 2014) – The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) will hold a public hearing on a draft addendum to the Atlantic Striped Bass Interstate Fisheries Management Plan at 6 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 11 in the DNREC Auditorium, 89 Kings Highway, Dover. The hearing will give the public an overview of the draft addendum, which proposes new fishing mortality reference points as recommended by the 2013 stock assessment, along with three options in associated management measures to reduce fishing mortality to a level at or below the proposed target within one or three years.

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