CITY ISLAND SUPER MOON

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This one is one of 4-6 super-moons a year on average. It doesn’t sound very special, but tonight's full moon lines up much more closely with perigee, which is the moon’s closest point to Earth.

This full moon falls only 22 minutes after the moon reaches perigee, the moon’s closest point to Earth for this month and year. At perigee, the moon lies only 356,991 kilometers (221,824 miles) away. Two weeks later, on July 7, the moon will swing out to apogee – its farthest point for the month and year – at 406,490 kilometers (252,581 miles) distant.

RIP ROBERT BRANIZZA * 11-20-21 / 6-22-13

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Robert Branizza - avid golfer, dedicated gardener, World War II veteran, and beloved family man – died June 22, 2013 of natural causes at the Veterans Administration facility located in Montrose, NY.

The only child of Robert and Alba Branizza, Robert moved to the states when he was two years old and lived on City Island nearly his entire life. Robert raised a family with his wife Donna who passed away in 1991 and is survived by his loving son Robert, Jr, his devoted daughter Jean and his son-in-law Larry.

CHARGES FILED AGAINST SNOWDEN

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Edward Snowden may be facing arrest if he continues to stay in Hong Kong, after US authorities filed charges, thereby trying to extradite him over leaks on classified surveillance programs.

Mr. Snowden has become a political hot potato between China and US and is currently under protection but has not so far been asked to reveal his trove of intelligence data.

The 29-year-old former CIA employee contractor for the National Security Agency, flew to Hong Kong before leaking detailed evidence of the scale of US hacking and cyber-surveillance programs.

GLOBAL DISCUSSION

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Climate Change:

The Earth's climate is changing. Temperatures are rising, snow and rainfall patterns are shifting, and more extreme climate events—like heavy rainstorms and record high temperatures—are already affecting society and ecosystems. Scientists are confident that many of the observed changes in the climate can be linked to the increase in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, caused largely by people burning fossil fuels to generate electricity, heat and cool buildings, and power vehicles.

Individual Rights:

Freedom is not a product of historical destiny, divine intervention or happy accident. Freedom is an intellectual achievement that depends on the vital concept of individual rights.

The right to life is the only fundamental right. It is the moral entitlement to engage in every type of action objectively necessary to sustain a human life. All other rights—including property rights, without which no other rights can exist—are implications of this bedrock right.

SUPER MOON

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This weekend we will witness the biggest, brightest full moon of the year shining in the sky, which makes this the perfect time to take in the wonders of the night sky.

Super-moon ranks as the biggest celestial events of the year. The true message of the super-moon lies in a happy medium: It's not a monstrous moon, but it's a great excuse to moon over a monthly sight that we sometimes take for granted.

You can start looking out for June's Super-moon on Saturday night. It's this year's best example of a perigee full moon. Tides will be stronger than usual, but that's nothing to get alarmed about.

For example, for New York City, high water (6.3 feet or 1.9 meters) at The Battery comes at 8:58 p.m. EDT on Sunday, or more than 12 hours after perigee. From Cape Fear, N.C., the highest tide (6.5 feet or 1.9 m) will be attained at 9:06 p.m. EDT on Monday, while at Boston Harbor a peak tide height of 12.3 feet (3.7 m) comes at 12:48 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, almost 2 days after the time of perigee.

A supermoon is a new or full moon that happens to coincide with a close approach of the moon to the earth. Saturday's full moon will be the closest it has been to Earth in 18 years, according to Spaceweather.com.

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The biggest, brightest Moon of the year is almost here. On 23 June 2013, a Supermoon will be occurring. What that means is that the Moon will be closer to the Earth than at any other time during the year - in fact, the upcoming Supermoon will be the closest encounter between the Earth and the Moon until August 2014.

The Moon will reach its closest distance to the Earth at exactly 7:32 am EDT (4:32 am PDT) on 23 June, but because it will be peaking in the early morning hours, both 22 June and 23 June will put on similar shows. So either day will be a good opportunity to see the larger-and-brighter-than-normal Supermoon.

This year the Supermoon will be up to 14% larger and 30% brighter than a typical Full Moon is. This is a result of the Moon reaching its perigree - the closest that it gets to the Earth during the course of its orbit. During perigree on 23 June the Moon will be "only" about 221,824 miles away, as compared to the 252,581 miles away that it is at its furthest distance from the Earth (apogee). The Moon will actually be at apogee only two weeks after the Supermoon, on 7 July.

Execution Rocks

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Execution Rocks Lighthouse, Long Island Sound, NY Is it haunted, or surrounded by mysterious circumstances?

The United States of America donated this property to Historically Significant Structures,
for preservation and public use through the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act.
This program is administered by the National Park Service
GOAL: To restore, renovate, preserve and operate Execution Rocks Lighthouse, NY,which is part of our heritage and nation’s treasures.

WELCOME SUMMER

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In North America, the Summer solstice began on June 21, 2013 at 1:04 A.M. EDT

Sol + stice derives from a combination of Latin words meaning "sun" + "to stand still." As the days lengthen, the sun rises higher and higher until it seems to stand still in the sky.

As a major celestial event, the Summer Solstice results in the longest day and the shortest night of the year. The Northern Hemisphere celebrates in June, but the people on the Southern half of the earth have their longest summer day in December.

MIAMI BEATS SAN ANTONIO

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Heat freezes out Spurs in Game 7 to clinch the National Basketball Association final game seven playoff in Miami, Florida.

The Heat claimed victory after LeBron James nailed a jumper to make the final score 92-88 with 27.9 seconds left on the clock.

King James was fouled and hit both foul shots to put Miami up six with 23.5 seconds remaining. The entire arena full of cheering of Miami Heat fans, who were wearing white, immediately started took advantage of their home court by celebrating as the clock ticked down to zero.

WINNERS NEVER QUIT QUITTERS NEVER WIN

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Dragons Path Academy offers instruction and training in Taekwondo & Hapkido.

City Island's Dragons Path Academy has produced champions in life as well as in the martial arts. The academy is headed by Sahbumnim Edwin Castro and a staff of expert instructors, Dragons Path Academy offers a number of programs for physical fitness and instruction in Taekwondo.

They invite you to come and consider enrolling in any of the outstanding programs such as, Tae Kwon Do, Hapkido, Little Dragons, & our Martial Arts After School Program.

CITY ISLAND LIGHTHOUSES

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EXECUTION ROCKS LIGHT

WEST END LONG ISLAND SOUND
Station Established: 1849
Year Current Tower(s) First Lit: 1850
Operational? YES
Automated? YES 1979
Deactivated: n/a
Foundation Materials: DRESSED STONE/TIMBER
Construction Materials: GRANITE W/BRICK LINING
Height: 60 feet tall with a focal plane of 62 feet
Tower Shape: CONICAL
Markings/Pattern: WHITE WITH BROWN BAND MIDWAY
Relationship to Other Structure: ATTACHED
Characteristics: Flash every 10 seconds
Original Lens: Fourth Order Fresnel, 1856

Historical Chronology: