It's the first Saturday of the month again and so it's time to come out and have a cup of coffee with us. Summertime is in full swing and many of us are beginning a nice long three day weekend.
Come on down and grab a cup of coffee and spend some time shooting the breeze with other local geocachers. Hang out with us for awhile while you recharge your batteries with your favorite type of morning beverage. Bring your travel bugs because there will probably be several people getting ready for road trips and they could really put some extra mileage on those bugs.
This event will be held at the Dolce Bistro & Bakery at 8821 Central in Montclair. The event will start at 8:00 AM and end somewhere around 9:00 in the morning. That way, you'll still have plenty of time to do whatever you wanted to do for the rest of the day. There is a nice patio area for the event, so if the weather's good, we'll be outside. The bakery and coffee bar is open at 8 on Saturdays and the Bistro opens at 9.
On this date in history:
July 2, 1776: The Second Continental Congress, assembled in Philadelphia, formally adopts Richard Henry Lee’s resolution for independence from Great Britain. The vote is unanimous, with only New York abstaining.
July 2 1863: During the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia attacks General George G. Meade’s Army of the Potomac at both Culp’s Hill and Little Round Top, but fails to move the Yankees from their positions.
July 2, 1964: U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signs into law the historic Civil Rights Act in a nationally televised ceremony at the White House.
July 2, 1992: The 1 millionth Corvette, a white LT1 roadster with a red interior and a black roof–the same colors as the original 1953 model–rolls off the assembly line in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Birthdays on this date in history:
July 2 1904: René Lacoste, French tennis player and businessman, created the polo shirt (d. 1996).
July 2 1908: Thurgood Marshall, American lawyer and jurist, 32nd Solicitor General of the United States, first African American appointed to Supreme Court (d. 1993).
July 2, 1925: Medgar Evers, American soldier and activist (d. 1963).
July 2 1937: Richard Petty, American race car driver and sportscaster.