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DID YOU KNOW The Liberty Bell pre-dates the Revolution? The Pennsylvania Assembly had the Liberty Bell made in 1751 to mark the 50-year anniversary of William Penn’s 1701 Charter of Privileges, which served as Pennsylvania’s original Constitution. The Bell bears this inscription from the Bible: “Proclaim Liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof.” There’s also information about the Assembly and the Bell’s maker. The Bell has not been rung since 1846 because it is cracked. Instead the 2,000 pound Bell is tapped 13 times as a signal for bells across the country to start ringing. JULY 2017 | SCENE 13 from the executive editor “Freedom does not come without a price. We may sometimes take for granted the many liberties we enjoy in America, but they have all been earned through the ultimate sacrifice paid by so many of the members of our armed forces.” – Charlie Dent WWith beauty being this issue’s theme, I would like to take a leap of faith and not write about the obvious cosmetics that relate to body image and looks. I choose instead to write about a different type of beauty. As I get older and I hope wiser, it is life’s beautiful and truly meaningful moments that seem to take over more of my thoughts, rather than the negative moments that seemed to consume me in the past. Perhaps this is “la vie en rose,” but with all the world’s tumult, for me, I love this viewing lens. As my mother was recently approaching her 90th birthday, it occurred to me that my mother, sister and I had never spent any time together in our adult lives — just the three of us. We lived in different states, there were different careers, children and grandchildren along the way, and while we certainly saw each other on special family occasions in large groups, there was never just the three of us. It was long overdue. So when it came time to celebrate this wonderful milestone, my husband arranged for my sister, who lives in the greater Raleigh area, to meet my mother and I in Washington ������������������������������������������������������ I had not visited Washington D.C. since I was there for an overnight stay in 1988, obviously having no time for exploring the city. And while I have visited many foreign capitals and marveled at the beauty and history of those cities, I have to admit I never


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