Alternative Finance Network Arranges $10 Million
    for TILT Serving Cannabis/Hemp companies in U.S. & Canada

Note: TILT settled with Massachusetts Regulators with acceptance of fine for $275,000 over License Dispute. (1)

Scott Jordan, founder of Colorado-based Alternative Finance Network, said, "This transaction (with Tilt) demonstrates our ability to assist leading cannabis companies in their search for working capital by using our network of cannabis-friendly funding sources to bring together borrowers and lenders.

"Without this expansive network, it would have been difficult for this transaction to have occurred."

Gary Santo, CEO of TILT, commented. “It has been a knowledgeable and trusted partner in this process, and we were grateful to work with them on this credit facility.

"This transaction had its challenges given the nature of our industry, but TAFN's perseverance and tenacity led us to a successful outcome. We look forward to the opportunity to work with them again in the future."

“TILT now has access to low rates for cannabis financing at prime plus 3.5 percent and this facility is secured with accounts receivable, inventory and related property from Jupiter. With this credit facility, TILT is leading the way for the cannabis industry to start receiving rates that are more in-line with what non-cannabis commercial businesses experience. The proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes and capital projects. The line has a two-year term and will continue for additional one-year terms unless ended by either party.”

TILT is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. For more information, visit www.tiltholdings.com.

(1) Massachusetts Regulators Fine Marijuana Firm
    TILT Holdings $275,000 over License Scheme
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/06/17/marijuana/massachusetts-regulators-fine-marijuana-firm-tilt-holdings-275000-over-license-scheme/

Article from Press release:
“Alternative Finance Network Arranges $10 Million Revolving Credit Facility for Tilt Holdings”
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/alternative-finance-network-arranges-10-million-revolving-credit-facility-for-tilt-holdings-301346294.html

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Message from AACFB Board of Directors:

We have all been through a lot this past year and a half and it is clear that our nation's health struggles are going to be with us for a while. The safety and well-being of our members, attendees, and partners is of utmost importance.

With that in mind, the 2021 AACFB Annual Conference is adding a virtual component to the event which will allow a greater number of people to participate and give our in-person attendees greater flexibility.

Many of our past attendees may already have the AACFB Events app downloaded on their phones. This will be one of the portals for in-person and virtual-only attendees to be able to view educational sessions, access exhibitor and sponsor information, and interact with one another via the activity stream. The app will also be available in an online format.

In-person attendees will have access to both on-site activities and virtual opportunities. If an in-person attendee would prefer to sit in on an educational session virtually, they will have that option. PLUS - The sessions will be recorded, which solves the age-old dilemma of not being able to attend all of the concurrent sessions.

For those who choose the Virtual-Only option, the cost of registration is only $150 per person!

For our in-person attendees, the following safety protocols will be in place, in addition to the Hyatt's stringent cleaning practices. We also encourage our attendees to take preventative measures before, during, and after the event and to review personal safety practices.

Other protocols maybe implemented as necessary per CDC guidelines:

• Individual hand sanitizer bottles for each attendee
• Disposable face masks
• Socially distanced meeting rooms
• Attendant-served food stations (no buffets)
• To-go items in single serve containers
• Comfort Level Stickers - Attendees indicate their comfort level with social interaction so other attendees can respect their physical distancing preferences.
• Contract tracing surveys following the event

Attendance is strong and we look forward to welcoming both in-person and virtual attendees to the conference!

Exhibitors to Date:
1st Commercial Credit, LLC
4 Hour Funding
360 Equipment Finance
American Capital Group
American Lease Insurance
Amur Equipment Finance
Ascentium Capital LLC
Balboa Capital
Bankers Capital
BankFinancial Equipment Finance
Banleaco
Baystone Government Finance/KS StateBank
C.H. Brown Co. LLC
Channel Partners Capital
CLFP Foundation
Commercial Funding Partners LLC
Equipment Leasing Group of America, LLC (ELGA)
Financial Pacific Leasing, Inc.
First Business Bank
First Federal Leasing
Firstlease
GetBackd
Global Financial & Leasing Services LLC
Gulf Coast Business Credit, a Division of Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Co.
instaCOVER
JB&B Capital, LLC
Marlin Capital Solutions
Meridian Equipment Finance
Navitas Credit Corp.
NCMIC/Professional Solutions
NewLane Finance
NFS Leasing
North Mill Equipment Finance LLC
North Star Leasing
Orange Commercial Credit
Orion First Financial, LLC
Pawnee Leasing Corporation
Platinum Filings, LLC
Providence Equipment Finance, a Division of Providence Bank & Trust
Quality Leasing Co., Inc.
ROK Financial
SLIM Capital LLC
TradeRiver USA, Inc.
VFI Corporate Finance
Y.E.S. Leasing

General Information/Agenda/Registration/Hotel & Travel
https://annualconference.aacfb.org/agenda/full-agenda2

 

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New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries

Megha Banerjee, CLFP, was promoted to Business Architect, Odessa, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She joined the firm March, 2014 as Functional Analyst; promoted June, 2016, Business Analyst; promoted June, 2018, Senior Business Analyst; promoted April, 2020, Senior Business Analyst 2. Certification: Certified Finance and Leasing Professional, 2021.  Intern: Allahabad Bank (April, 2013 - May, 2013).  Education: Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies, PGDM, Finance, CGPA - 3.34/4.  St. Xaviers College, Bachelor of Commerce (Bcomm), Accountancy, honors 7.75/8 (DGPA) 2009 - 2012). https://www.linkedin.com/in/megha-banerjee-clfp-7356223a/

Bobby Campbell was promoted to Senior Vice President, Managing Director, Operations and Strategic Development, Signature Bank, Melville, New York. He joined the firm August, 2012, as Capital Markets Account Manager, promoted August, 2015, Vice President, Capital Markets; promoted September, 2018, Director Capital, Markets. Previously, he was Specialty Lending Finance Manager, Capital One (March, 2010 - August, 2012); Proprietary Equity and Options Trader, Kershner Trading Group & Avatar Securities (2007 - April, 2010); NYSE Specialist, Vice President, Goldman Sachs, Spear, Leeds & Kellogg (April, 2001 - August, 2007). Education: Duke University BA, Economics (1995 - 2000). Activities and Societies: Quarterback, NCAA Div 1 Football.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobby-campbell-a248b66/

Tony Fitzgerald was hired as Director of Sales Operations to GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation Construction Division, Cedar Rapid, Iowa. "Tony brings his extensive experience within the construction equipment industry to the role, most notably leading retail and inventory finance programs at John Deere Financial, JCB North America, and James River Equipment.”

Doug Gregory was hired as Chief Credit Officer, Flexible Funding, Forth Worth, Texas.  Previously, he was President, Third Coast Commercial Capital (August, 2015 - August, 2021); President, Security Business Capital (September, 2011 - March, 2015). Volunteer: Head Coach, Jr. High Men's Basketball Team, St. Ann's Catholic School (October 2014 - March, 2015). Education: Dartmouth College, Graduate School of Credit and Financial Management, NACM, Credit and Financial Management (2013 - 2014). https://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-gregory-cce-3b9bb86/

Debra Hoffer was hired as Senior Vice President, Delta Financial Group, Alpharetta, Georgia.  Previously she was at US Bank, starting 2010 as Vice President, Sales, promoted 2012, Vice President, Equipment Finance Technology Finance Group; Account Executive, Presidio Networked Solutions (2006 - 2010); Leasing Manager, Key Equipment Finance (2004 - 2006); Vice President, Bell Atlantic Tri Con (1989 - 2001). https://www.linkedin.com/in/debra-hoffer-22776125

Steve Kietz was promoted to Chief Executive Officer, Reliant Funding. San Diego, California.  He joined the firm September, 2017, as Chief Marketing Officer. He is located in Woodbury, New York. Previously, he was Advisor, Intrepid Capital Partner, December, 2013 - Present); Strategic Advisor, Doughmain.com (March, 2010 - Present); Managing Partner Woodbury Advisors, LLC (October
2009 - Present). He joined Inte Q, LLC, October, 2014, as President, appointed Senior Advisor, August, 2017 - November, 2020); Strategic Advisor, Zipmark (August, 2011 - November, 2020); Vice Chairman, Veldos LLC (January, 2014 - September, 2014); Executive Vice President/General Manager, Strategic Partnerships, edo Interactive (December, 2011 - December, 2013); Chief Executive Officer, Mobile Money Ventures (October, 2007 - September, 2009); President, Citibank Direct (March, 2008 - September, 2007). He joined Chase, 2000, as Senior Vice President; promoted February, 2000, Senior Vice President, Manager Team; CITI, Senior Vice President 1986 - February, 2000); Senior Vice President, Ogilvy Group (January, 1996 - June, 1997); Senior Account Executive, Ogilivy and Mather Direct (January, 1983 - April, 1985); Account Executive, Stone and Adler (a Young & Rubicam Company) 1983 -1984); Account Executive, Zeller and Leitca (June, 1979 -March, 1983). Volunteer: Dysautonomia Foundation (April, 1991 - Present).  Education: Baruch College, MBA, Marketing (1982 - 1986). State University of New York at Binghamton, BA, Political Science (1975 - 1979). Chairman of the Harpur Jazz Project, co-Manager, Slipped Disc Record Co-op, Pipe Dream, 35 Park Ave
Frat. https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevekietz/

Roger McGinnis was hired as Managing Director, Sales, Utica Equipment Finance, Norwalk, Connecticut. He is located in Fort Worth, Texas. Previously he was Sr. Business Development Manager, TCS (May, 2018 - June, 2021); Enterprise Business Development Manager, CG Commercial Finance (May, 2016 - March, 2018); Relationship Manager, Pacific Western Bank, Equipment Finance Division (March, 2014 - April, 2016); Operations Analyst, Morgan Stanley Investment Management (October, 2012 - November, 2013); Account Manager, Fastenal (2010 - 2012). Education: California State University, Long Beach. Bachelor of Science, Corporate Communications and Marketing (2006 - 2010). https://www.linkedin.com/in/rogermcginnis/

Christopher McManus was hired as Group Head, Direct Originations and Major Accounts, Auxilor Capital Partners, Inc., Plymouth Meeting, Pennyslvania. Previously, he was Senior Vice President, Business Development, Investors Bank (August, 2018 - August, 2021); Senior Vice President of Peapack Capital, Sales, Equipment Financing and Leasing, Peapack-Gladstone Bank Private Banking since 1921 (April, 2017 - July, 2018); Senior Vice President, Sales, Equipment Finance and Leasing, Santander Bank, N.A. (December, 2015 - April, 2017); Senior Vice President, Sales, Equipment Finance and Leasing, Citizens Financial Group (January, 2002 - December, 2015); Vice - President, Sales Equipment Finance and Leasing, Mellon US Leasing (January, 2000 - June, 2001). He joined GE Capital, January 1994, as Vice President, Credit Underwriting, promoted September, 1995, Vice President, Sales, Equipment Finance and Leasing; Credit Underwriter, First Fidelity Bank (January, 1993 - December, 1993); Senior Collection Analyst, First Fidelity Equipment Leasing Group, Inc. (June, 1991 - October, 1992).  Education: Temple University, BBA (1988 - 1991). Father Judge High School.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-mcmanus-lease-finance/

Tom Miller was hired as Senior Vice President of Sales, Amur Equipment Finance, Grand Island, Nebraska. He is located in Knoxville, Tennessee. He previously was Director of Sales Development, Balboa Capital (June, 2018 - July, 2021);Director of Sales Industrial Division, Engs Commercial Finance (May, 2017 - April, 2018); Regional Sales Manager, TCF Equipment Finance (December, 2014 - February, 2017); Regional Sales Manager, GE Capital (March, 2005 - December, 2014); Sales Manager, Citi (2003 - 2005); Regional Sales Manager, CNH Capital (2000 - 2003); Direct Lending Sales Manager (Bank One Dayton) 1989 - 1997).  Education: University of Phoenix, Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration and Management, General (2008 - 2010).  Bowling Green State University, Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) (1985 - 1989). https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasamiller1/

Doug Parson was hired as Director, Originations, Truist Equipment Finance, Atlanta, Georgia. He is located in Irving, Texas. Previously, he was Managing Director, Business Development, Wells Fargo (March, 2016 - July, 2021). He began his career at GE Capital, Equipment Finance, starting 1988, Sales Representative, promoted 2003, Region Sales Manager, promoted 2007, Commercial Leader, iT Vendor Financing Programs, promoted 2013, Managing Director.  Education: University of California, Santa Barbara, Business Economics. https://www.linkedin.com/in/dougparsons2/

Amanda Rudd was hired as SVP, Director of Business Development, eCapital Corp., Kennesaw, Georgia. She is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  Previously she was at Love's Travel Stops, starting November, 2013, Group Manager; promoted Sr. Group Manager, January, 2021; Head of Sales, Bibby Transportation Finance (2012 - 2013); Sales Representative, Reed Business Information (2006 - 2009). Education: Columbia Southern University. Bachelor's, Psychology. https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandawrudd/

Nicole Tierney was promoted to Business Credit Associate, PNC, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. She is located in Batavia, Ohio. She joined the firm 2005 as EF Recovery, Bankruptcy Specialist, promoted June, 2015, Technical Specialist, promoted February, 2019, Business Analyst, Risk.  Education: Beckfield College, Florence, Associate's Degree, paralegal studies.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-tierney-89847356/

Melissa Tomaszewski was hired as Vice President of Sales at Varys LLC, Managing Director of INOA, New York, New York. She is located in the Nashville Metropolitan Area. Previously, she was Owner/Managing Director, In Need of Assistants, LLC (December, 2019 - Present); COO/Regional Sales Manager/Marketing Manager, Wholesale Digital Signs (March, 2020 - March, 2021); Senior National Account Manager, Koal Capital Group, LLC (June, 2019 - December, 2019); Account Executive, AaShs Group (September, 2018 - February, 2019); Vice President, Sales, Ascentium Capital (January, 2017 - December, 2017); Senior Sales Financial Account Executive, Dell EMC (February, 2008 - December, 2016); Senior Sales Executive, Schneider Electric (February, 2004 - October,2007); Account Manager, Training and Marketing Associate, American Standard (April, 1997 - August, 2003); Executive Assistant, Phoenix Mutual (January, 1993 - December, 1996). Volunteer: Lifehouse Animal Refuge and Rehabilitation (January, 2013 - Present).  Member, National Association of Professional Women (NAPW) (January, 2017 - Present). Education: Austin Peay State University.  Nashville Technical State College. https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissat123/

 

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Fannie Mae Opens the Door
for Renters to Become Homeowners

Fannie Mae has announced a new feature in its automated underwriting system (AUS) to incorporate consumers’ rent payments in the mortgage credit evaluation process.

Beginning September 18, 2021, Fannie Mae’s Desktop Underwriter (DU) will enable single-family lenders–with permission from mortgage applicants–to automatically identify recurring rent payments in the applicant’s bank statement data to deliver a more inclusive credit assessment. For qualified renters who may have limited credit history, but a strong rent payment history, Fannie Mae’s DU enhancement creates new opportunities for homeownership, while promoting safe and sound lending.

Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Acting Director Sandra L. Thompson, said, "For many households, rent is the single largest monthly expense. There is absolutely no reason timely payment of monthly housing expenses shouldn't be included in underwriting calculations.

"With this update, Fannie Mae is taking another step toward understanding how rental payments can more broadly be included in a credit assessment, providing an additional opportunity for renters to achieve the dream of sustainable homeownership."

A new study by RentCafe has found that rental activity is returning to pre-pandemic levels—up 13% in the first half of 2021 compared to the same time in 2020, led by Generation Z (the generation born between 1997-2012), who accounted for the largest increase in applications for apartments, 39% compared to the year prior, with many entering the rental market for the first time.

This spike in rental activity, combined with mortgage rates still below the 3% mark, may kick-start a new generation of buyers who have been on the sidelines.

Hugh R. Frater, CEO of Fannie Mae, commented, “Many renters believe they will never be able to buy their own home because of insufficient credit. We can responsibly expand mortgage eligibility by including positive rent payment history in underwriting risk assessments.

 “We believe this will be the first time any large-scale automated mortgage underwriting system will leverage electronic bank statement data to consider positive rent payment history. It is but one important step in correcting the housing inequities of the past, creating a more inclusive mortgage credit evaluation process going forward, and encouraging the housing system to develop new ways of safely assessing and determining mortgage eligibility in order to fairly serve all potential homeowners. We look forward to working with our industry partners to do what we can together to address this and other barriers to homeownership.”

According to Fannie Mae’s new update, only consistent rent payments will be considered to improve eligibility. Any records of missed or inconsistent rent payments identified in the bank statement data will not negatively affect the applicant’s ability to qualify for a loan sold to Fannie Mae. Rent payments that appear in the payment history of the borrower’s bank account data can be identified, whether made via check or electronically, such as via a company’s payment portal or other digital payment solution.

David M. Dworkin, President and CEO, National Housing Conference, said, "This new procedure will utilize information already available to lenders without adding any burden to homebuyers.

"By analyzing bank statements that have already been submitted, Fannie Mae’s Desktop Underwriter automated underwriting system will be able to confirm that past rent payments were made on time. When Fannie Mae tested the system on past applicants that were not approved, 17% would have qualified using the new policy. This will have a material impact on mortgage applicants who are qualified but have been left out of homeownership."

Fannie Mae research has found that lenders factoring in first-time homebuyers’ history of consistent rent payments is one significant difference between applicants qualifying and not qualifying for a mortgage. As Dworkin noted, in a recent sample of mortgage applicants who had not owned a home in the past three years and did not receive a favorable recommendation through DU, 17% could have received an Approve/Eligible recommendation if their rental payment history had been considered.

Tom Wind, EVP of Consumer Lending at U.S. Bank, added, “U.S. Bank is committed to housing equity, and allowing us to expand sustainable homeownership opportunities for underserved markets and consumers by factoring in rent payment history is an important and welcome change. We support Fannie Mae’s efforts and are excited to roll-out this impactful feature.”

Source: MReport.com

 

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With a record number of job openings, historically few layoffs and millions of Americans quitting their jobs voluntarily, the balance of power in the U.S. labor market appears to be shifting. As the economy recovers from its COVID slump and employers are looking to staff up, more and more workers are holding out for better, safer, or higher-paying jobs.

The leisure and hospitality sector, the industry most heavily affected by pandemic-induced layoffs last year, is now at the center of the worker crunch, as 1 in 10 positions in the industry remained vacant at the end of June. Despite 1.35 million hires in the industry, 1.73 million positions remained unfilled at the end of the month, as almost 800,000 workers quit their jobs in search for a better position elsewhere.

By Felix Richter, Statista

PayPal is the most downloaded peer-to-peer (P2P) payment app worldwide, with 56.6 million downloads in H1 2021. Google Pay and Alipay, which is run by the financial affiliate of Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba, ranked second and third, respectively. Venmo was No. 7, likely because the app is available only in the US.

Source: emarketer.com

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Watch at Home:
Fernando's Reviews

A joyous musical, a pair of very different tales about sea creatures, goofy comedy-horror and a dreamlike thriller make for a particularly diverse collection of new streaming releases:

In the Heights (Vudu): Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony-winning musical comes to the screen vibrantly in this exuberant adaptation by director John M. Chu (“Crazy Rich Asians”). Following New York dreamers, the story centers on Usnavi (Anthony Ramos), a young bodega owner who pines to visit the Dominican Republic, where his family is from. Orbiting around him are his dream girl, Vanessa (Melissa Barrera), and friends, Nina (Leslie Grace) and Benny (Corey Hawkins), all with hopes and aspirations of their own. All of this is suffused with warm sunlight and the beats of Miranda’s score, with its boisterous mix of Latin and hip-hop. (Tunes include “Carnaval del Barrio,” “96,000,” and “Paciencia y Fe.”) Pulsing with energy from seasoned troupers and rising stars, the movie offers plenty of joy, heart, and hope.

Luca (Disney Plus): The latest collaboration between Disney and Pixar studios is a typically engaging and colorful animated fable. A coming-of-age story that often plays like a distant cousin of “The Little Mermaid,” it follows Luca (voiced by Jacob Tremblay), a young sea creature saddled with herding fish while dreaming of life above the surface. One day he learns from his chum Alberto (Jack Dylan Grazer) that they’re able to disguise themselves as humans, which leads Lucas to go ashore and into the Italian seaside village they live near. He immediately falls in love with the human world, which causes his protective parents (Maya Rudolph, Jim Gaffigan) to fret about “surface monsters.” Directed by Enrico Casarosa (“The Good Dinosaur”), this is a sweetly poignant look at friendship and growing up.

Mandibles (Amazon, iTunes): For viewers in a goofier, more unpredictable mood, check out the newest offering from absurdist genre specialist Quentin Dupieux. The proudly outlandish plot involves a pair of French knuckleheads, Manu (Gregoire Ludig) and Jean-Gab (David Marsais), who are tasked with delivering a mysterious suitcase to a location, no questions asked. Instead, they steal a car and discover a pooch-sized fly in its trunk. Naming it Dominique, the two decide to train the creature as a way to help them with bank robberies. That’s just the beginning of their bizarre journey, however, which also involves a scene-stealing turn by Adele Exarchopoulos as one of the wackier characters they meet along the way. An acquired taste, to be sure, the film is odd, rambunctious, and unexpectedly endearing. With subtitles.

Siberia (iTunes): Never one to make things palatable for audiences, passionate (and controversial) director Abel Ferrara (“Bad Lieutenant”) offers some of his most challenging work yet with this offbeat psychological thriller, which marks his sixth collaboration with Willem Dafoe. Dafoe stars as Clint, an American expatriate who, eager to start a new life, runs a bar in the frozen, desolate expanses of Siberia where nobody speaks English. What follows is not so much a narrative as a string of emotional visions, in which family memories mingle with dreams as he wanders a frozen cave. Somewhat reminiscent of Russian master Andrei Tarkovsky’s similarly obscure “Mirror,” the film shows the gritty filmmaker’s penchant for the ethereal and the surreal. Not an easy ride, made rewarding by the emotional commitment of Ferrara and Dafoe.

Undine (Amazon): Acclaimed German filmmaker Christian Petzold (“Phoenix”) delivers another audaciously wrought vision with this supernatural-tinged romance, set in modern-day Berlin but drawing evocatively on ancient mythology. Undine (Paula Beer) is a museum historian introduced during her breakup with her beau, Johannes (Jacob Matschenz). Vowing to kill him, the lass instead runs into Christoph (Franz Rogowski), a meek underwater welter with whom she begins a new relationship. What might sound like a regular romance is gradually revealed to be something richer and stranger, as we learn that Undine, as befits her name, might be a water sprite full of mysterious powers. As usual, Petzold examines characters suspended between places and states, using mesmerizing filmmaking to express their shifting emotional borders. The results are eerie, moody, and haunting. With subtitles.

Mixed Breed
Phoenix, Arizona  Adopt-a-Dog

Bodie

ID 47733093
Male
2 years 3, months
68 lbs.
Shelter: AAWL & SPCA
Location: Kennel B
Adoption Fee: $275

Adoption fee includes:

• Spay/Neuter Surgery
• Current on all vaccinations
• Microchip with free lifetime updates
• Free week of online dog training and 20% training classes for the life of animal
• Spay/Neuter Surgery
• Current on all vaccinations
• Microchip with free lifetime updates
• Free week of online dog training and 20% training classes for the life of animal

Hi! My name is Bodie!

I am a sweet and energetic boy who needs a family who is patient with me. I have experience living in a home so I already know some manners and commands! Training can be a great way for us to bond. I can't wait to show you what a smart boy and quick learner I am! If you think you may want me as your furry companion, be sure to schedule an appointment to come and see me!

Make an appointment to meet me at AAWL's Main Shelter!

Arizona Animal Welfare League
& SPCA
25 N. 40th St
Phoenix AZ 85034
602-273-6852

Click the link below to schedule an appointment:
https://aawl.org/content/appointment-based-adoptions

• AAWL recommends I live with children at least HIGH SCHOOL AGE and older.
• AAWL says I need to be the ONLY DOG in the home.
• AAWL says I am a DAILY WORKOUT, meaning I need a lot of exercise.
• AAWL says I can NOT live with cats.

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Early Bird Rate ends August 31

“We can't wait to see you November 3-5 at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge in Phoenix, AZ. Our new schedule format will allow unprecedented time for networking and deal making, as well as the opportunity to re-energize and reconnect in the perfect Arizona weather. As always, attendees will come away with the industry insights needed to thrive as we move forward.”

        
“Our convention keynote speaker, Amy Van Dyken-Rouen, is a six-time Olympic Gold Medalist and national radio sports talk show co-host.

“She won 4 gold medals at the 1996 Summer Olympics making her the first American woman to accomplish that feat and the winningest gold medalist, male or female, in 1996. She went on to win two more gold medals at the 2000 Summer Games. She is in the International Swimming Hall of Fame and the United States Olympic Hall of Fame.

“In 2014, she was injured in an ATV accident. She is now competing in CrossFit as an adaptive athlete. She qualified for her first WheelWOD Games in 2019, where she placed second in the world.”
                 
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The convention will also feature over 15 on-demand sessions, multiple live panels and a variety of peer-to-peer roundtables. During the event, we will induct our 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award winners into the SFNet Hall of Fame. For those who are not ready to interact face-to-face, or not yet able to travel, we will provide a virtual attendance option supported by our SFNet Connect platform.

Registration
In Person
Early bird special, available through August 31
Member $1,540
Non-Member $2,795

Price starting September 1
Member $1,640
Non-Member $2,895

Virtual
Member, per person $495
Non-Member, per person $995

Members, to arrange unlimited virtual attendance for your company, contact James Kravitz, Business Development Director:
jkravitz@sfnet.com
(917) 881-1247

Register:
https://ams.sfnet.com/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?we

News Briefs---

Simmons Bank Taps TCF Execs to Lead
    Commercial Finance Unit
https://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article/136841/simmons-bank-taps-tcf-exec-to-lead-commercial-finance-unit

Expedia Group Pushes Back its Full Return
    to the Office to January 2022
https://www.geekwire.com/2021/expedia-group-pushes-back-full-return-office-january-2022/

Lumber prices fall
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/lumber-falls-nine-month-low-145911384.html

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Steven Hudson’s ECN Capital to Sell Home Renovation
    Financing Business for US $2-billion ($ link)
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-steven-hudsons-ecn-capital-to-sell-home-renovation-financing-business/

https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/ecn-selling-service-finance-for-us-2b-plans-special-dividend-1.1638790

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Sports Briefs---

49ers' Trey Lance will play extensively in preseason opener
https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers/article/49ers-Trey-Lance-will-play-extensively-in-16382765.php

Seattle Seahawks release defensive end Aldon Smith,
    who was arrested in April
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/seahawks/2021/08/11/seattle-seahawks-aldon-smith-released/8099711002/

Giants QB Daniel Jones won't play in preseason opener vs. Jets
https://www.theredzone.org/Blog-Description/EntryId/17086/Giants-QB-Daniel-Jones-won-t-play-in-preseason-opener-vs--Jets

Tom Brady impressed with Kyle Trask’s hard work
     as a rookie quarterback
https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/08/12/tom-brady-impressed-with-kyle-trasks-hard-work-as-a-rookie-quarterback/

Alex Smith joining ESPN as NFL analyst
https://nypost.com/2021/08/11/alex-smith-joining-espn-as-nfl-analyst/

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California Nuts Briefs---

Gov. Gavin Newsom Requires Vaccines
     or COVID Tests for California Teachers
https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article253417085.html

Stanford University to Require Weekly COVID Testing,
    Regardless of Vaccination Status
https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2021/08/11/stanford-university-to-require-weekly-covid-testing-regardless-of-vaccination-status/

Firefighters oppose COVID vaccine mandate for
    Sacramento city workers — 45% haven’t got jab
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article253452159.html

San Francisco mandates proof of
    COVID vaccination when indoors
https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2021/08/12/san-francisco-mandates-proof-of-vaccination-when-indoors/

‘Beware’: CHP Officers to Help Patrol Oakland,
    Mayor Schaaf says
https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/beware-chp-officers-to-help-patrol-oakland-mayor-schaaf-says/

California Latino population grew in last decade
    while number of whites fell, census shows
https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article253446644.html

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“Gimme that Wine”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJnQoi8DSE8

Schramsberg Vineyards toasts to
    2021 harvest, firefighter efforts
https://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/schramsberg-vineyards-toasts-to-2021-harvest-firefighter-efforts/article_ebed12a6-388a-5e2a-a873-7bf81c956311.html

As Travel Surges, Wine Country Resorts Grapple
    with Labor Shortages and Limited Capacity
https://www.winemag.com/2021/08/12/wine-tourism-covid/

42nd Annual Mendocino Wine Competition Awards:
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This Day in History

      1521 - After a three-month siege, the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan (today Mexico City) was conquered by Hernando Cortes and Spanish troops. With a population between 150,000 and 300,000, Tenochtitlan was set up so it would sustain its inhabitants while still protecting the local ecosystem. The Spanish conquest caused a human and ecological disaster of epic proportions.
    1587 - Manteo, chief of the Hatteras, was baptized into the Christian faith as a member of the Church of England, becoming the first Native American to become a Protestant.  He was invested by Sir Walter Raleigh with the power of Lord of Roanoke and of Dasamonguepeuk. There were earlier baptisms of Native Americans by Roman Catholic priests in Florida.
    1608 – John Smith’s story, “A True Relation of Virginia,” of the first days of Jamestown colony was submitted for publication.  Smith's books and maps were important in encouraging and supporting English colonization of the New World. 
    1650 - Of all the Indians the English colonists encountered in the colonies, none were more powerful or better organized than the Iroquois. The five tribes - Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca - were concentrated in New York in that order between the Hudson River and the Genesee River to the west.  Their league, possibly organized as early as 1570, numbered no more than 25,000 persons by about 1650, but it dominated others in all directions. Their particular enemies were the Hurons to the north, who with their French allies dominated the fur trade.  In 1649, the Iroquois won a resounding victory over the Hurons; in 1651, they nearly wiped out the Neutral National along the northern shore of Lake Erie; and in 1656, they defeated and dispersed the Eries. They continued to increase their power and became allies of the English after the Dutch lost New Netherlands.  As a result, the Iroquois were a serious problem for the patriot forces during the American Revolution. The estimated colonial population was 51,700.
http://www.sixnations.org/
http://www.meigsmagnet.org/~ramadanr/aboutthelonghouse.html
    1680 - War started when the Spanish were expelled from Santa Fe, New Mexico, by Indians under Chief Pope.
    1689 - The legend of the naming of Nix Mate's Island in Massachusetts Bay originated. Captain Nix anchored his boat off the nameless island one night. Screams were heard by the inhabitants of Boston and investigators found the captain murdered.  His mate was accused, tried, and sentenced to hang.  As a final statement, the mate said that the island would wash away as proof of his innocence.   By the beginning of the nineteenth century, a good portion of Nix Mate's Island had disappeared.
    1722 - Governor Alexander Spotswood of Virginia signed a treaty with the League of Six Nations, an Iroquois confederation that included the Tuscarora tribe.  The Indians agreed not to cross the Potomac River or Blue Ridge Mountains.
    1744 - A new Indian treaty signed with the Iroquois League of Lancaster PA, ceded to England the territory of the Ohio River Valley north of the Ohio River
    1784 - The United States Legislature met for the final time in Annapolis, Maryland. It moved a few more times, from Philadelphia, PA to New York City and, finally, to its permanent seat of government in Washington, DC.
    1818 - Birthday of Lucy Stone (d. 1893), American women's rights pioneer, born near West Brookfield, MA.  Lucy Stone dedicated her life to the abolition of slavery and the emancipation of women.  Although she graduated from Oberlin College, she had to finance her education by teaching for nine years because her father did not favor college education for women.  An eloquent speaker for her cause, she headed the list of 89 men and women who signed the call to the first national Women's Rights Convention, held at Worcester, MA in October, 1850.  On May 1, 1855, she married Henry Blackwell. She and her husband aided in the founding of the American Suffrage Association, taking part in numerous referendum campaigns to win suffrage amendments to state constitutions.
http://www.oberlin.edu/~EOG/OYTT-images/LucyStone.html
    1831 - A blue sun, possibly a solar eclipse, was widely observed in the southern states. The phenomenon was believed to have pre-staged Nat Turner's slave uprising.  Turner believed it to be a sign from God. Eight days later, he and 70 other slaves kill approximately 55 whites in Southampton County, VA.
    1860 – Annie Oakley was born Phoebe Ann Mosey (d. 1926) at Darke County, OH. She developed an eye as a markswoman early as a child, becoming so proficient that she was able to pay off the mortgage on her family farm by selling the game she killed. A few years after defeating vaudeville marksman Frank Butler in a shooting match, she married him and they toured as a team until joining Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in 1885. She was one of the star attractions for 17 years. 
http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/womenenc/oakley.html
http://www.ormiston.com/annieoakley/index.shtml
    1876 – US and Hawaii ratify a reciprocity treaty.
    1892 - First issue of the Baltimore Afro-American newspaper, by John H. Murphy, Sr., who was born into slavery and served in the Civil War in the United States Colored Troops, reaching the rank of sergeant (NCO).  Murphy merged his church publication, “The Sunday School Helper,” with two other church publications, “The Ledger” and “The Afro-American”. With “The Afro-American,” Murphy promoted unity in the black community of Baltimore, as well as combating racial discrimination in the city and working for children's education. "He crusaded for racial justice while exposing racism in education, jobs, housing, and public accommodations. In 1913, he was elected president of the National Negro Press Association."
http://www.pbs.org/blackpress/news_bios/afroamerican.html
    1895 – Bert Lahr, the Cowardly Lion in “The Wizard of Oz”, was born Irving Lahrheim (d. 1997) in New York City.  Beyond “Oz”, Lahr was very well known for work in burlesque, vaudeville, and on Broadway. 
    1898 – U.S. forces under George Dewey capture Manila in The Philippines during Spanish-American War.
    1898 - Regis Toomey (d. 1991), born in Pittsburgh.  Actor, “Burke's Law,” “Petticoat Junction.”
    1899 - Alfred Hitchcock (d. 1980) birthday in London.  Film director and master of suspense. Hitchcock's career as a filmmaker dates back to the silent film era when he made “The Lodger” in 1926, based on the tale of Jack the Ripper. American audiences were introduced to the Hitchcock style in 1935 with “The Thirty-Nine Steps” and “The Lady Vanishes” in 1938, after which he went to Hol­lywood. There he produced a string of classics including “Rebecca,” ”Suspicion,” ”Notorious,” “Rear Window,” ”To Catch a Thief,” ”The Birds,” ”Psycho” and “Frenzy.”  In addition, he ventured into television with his series “Alfred Hitchcock Presents.”
http://nextdch.mty.itesm.mx/~plopezg/Kaplan/Hitchcock.html
    1906 - The all black infantrymen of the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Regiment are accused of killing a white bartender and wounding a white police officer in Brownsville, TX, despite exculpatory evidence; all are later dishonorably discharged.
    1912 - Birthday of the best golfers ever, Ben Hogan (d. 1997), at Dublin, TX.   His nine career professional major championships tie him with Gary Player for fourth all-time, trailing only Jack Nicklaus (18), Tiger Woods (14) and Walter Hagan (11). He is one of only five golfers to have won all four major championships currently open to professionals (the Masters, The Open (despite only playing once), the US Open, and the PGA. The other four are Nicklaus, Woods, Player, and Gene Sarazen.   
    1912 - Birthday of trombonist Big Chief Russell Moore (d. 1983), Komatke, AZ
    1914 – Carl Wickman launches a bus service with Andy (Bus Andy) Anderson and C.A.A. (Arvid) Heed, by transporting iron ore miners from Hibbing to Alice (known for its saloons) at 15 cents a ride.  In 1915, Wickman joined forces with Ralph Bogan, who was running a similar service from Hibbing to Duluth. The name of the new organization was the Mesaba Transportation Company, and it made $8,000 in profit in its first year.  By the early 1920s, through a series of acquisitions, Wickman had the first interstate bus line in the US that he later named Greyhound.
    1918 - Women enlist in the US Marine Corps for the first time. Opha Mae Johnson is the first woman to enlist.
    1919 - Pianist George Shearing (d. 2011) birthday, London, England.
http://www.telarc.com/biography/bios.asp?aid=98&gsku=3561
    1919 - Birthday of Rex Humbard, was born Alpha Rex Emmanuel Humbard (d. 2007), Little Rock, AR.  Pioneer radio and television evangelist. In 1958, Humbard established the Cathedral of Tomorrow in Akron, Ohio, from which he afterward based his television ministry.
http://www.bible.ca/tongues-encyclopedia-pentecostal-preachers.htm
    1919 - At Saratoga, New York, the previously undefeated racehorse, Man o' War, was defeated by Upset. Legend had it this turn of events so upset Man o' War, he never lost a race again. After winning 1,300 races he went on to sire 379 foals, for a $5,000 stud fee.
    1921 - Birthday of pianist/songwriter Jimmy McCracklin (d. 2012), Helena, AR.
http://www.bluesworld.com/BRMcCracklin.html     
    1922 - African-American Frederick Douglass' home in Washington, DC is declared a national shrine.
http://newdeal.feri.org/library/ae40.htm
    1923 – US Steel Corp implements the 8-hour work day.
    1924 - "The Prisoner's Song" by Vernon Dalhart became the first country record to sell one million copies. The album included the songs "The Prisoner's Song," "Molly Darling," "Death of Floyd Collins" and "New River Train," which helped Dalhart outsell all others of his era by about 75 million records. In 1981, he became a Country Music Hall of Famer.
    1925 - Birthday of trumpet player Benny Bailey (d. 2005), at Cleveland, Ohio.
http://www.esdonk.nl/jazz/benny_baily.htm
    1926 – Although he is not American, he has had major impact on American history.  Cuban dictator Fidel Castro (d. 2016) was born in Mayari, Oriente, Cuba.  Wiki: “Castro is a controversial and divisive world figure, lauded by his supporters as a champion of socialism, anti-imperialism, humanitarianism, and environmentalism, but viewed by his critics as a dictator who has overseen multiple human rights abuses, an exodus of more than one million Cubans, and the impoverishment of the country's economy. Through his actions and his writings, he has significantly influenced the politics of various individuals and groups across the world.”
    1927 - Birthday of guitarist Joe Puma (d. 2000), New York City.
http://www.anyswinggoes.com/news/newsdesk.cgi?a=78&t=template.html
http://www.classicjazzguitar.com/artists/artists_page.jsp?artist=24
    1929 – Pat Harrington (d. 2016) birthday in NYC.  Comedian, actor: “One Day at a Time” and “The Danny Thomas Show”. 
    1930 – Birthday of Don Ho (d. 2007), Kakaako, HI.
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=Bqau36j4h71q0
http://www.donho.com/
    1930 – Birthday of one of the best nicknames in sports.  Wilmer “Vinegar Bend” Mizell (d. 1999) was born in Vinegar Bend, AL.  In a nine-season career with the Cardinals, Pirates and Mets, Mizell was 90-88 with a 3.85 ERA in 268 games.  After his career, he represented North Carolina’s 5th District in Congress. 
    1932 – Yankees’ pitcher Red Ruffing homers for the only run in his 1-0, 10 inning victory.
    1934 - Cartoonist Al Capp began his famous comic strip, "Li'l Abner." In those early days, the cartoon strip was carried in eight newspapers. Eventually, it would be in more than 500, and would be the basis for a Broadway play and a Hollywood movie, too.
http://www.lil-abner.com/cappbio.html
    1935 - The first roller derby competition took place in Chicago, staged by promoter Leo Seltzer.
    1938 - Blues legend Robert Johnson, who was reported to have "made a deal with the Devil" in order to execute his amazing guitar technique, plays his last gig at a dance approximately 15 miles from Greenwood, MS, and is supposedly poisoned by either the club's owner or a jealous girlfriend, who places strychnine in an open bottle of whiskey. When offered the bottle, fellow bluesman Sonny Boy Williamson knocks it out of his hand, admonishing him against ever drinking from an open container at a public event, but Johnson drinks from the next open bottle anyway. He would die three days later.
    1939 – The Yankees established a Major League record for the largest margin of victory in a shutout.  They beat the Philadelphia A’s 21-0.
    1942 – Walt Disney’s fifth full-length animated film, “Bambi,” was released to theaters.
    1942 - Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin wrote both to England's Prime Minister Winston Churchill and American President Franklin D. Roosevelt, appealing for them to help in the war in Europe against Germany. Not trusting the dictator and wanting to protect the oil in Northern Africa, they invaded there first, and whatever relationship they had began to unravel even before it started.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/aug13.html
    1947 – Birthday of Gretchen Corbett, Camp Sherman, OR.  Jim Rockford’s beleaguered attorney Beth in “The Rockford Files,” one of my favorite TV shows.
    1948 - Rookie pitcher Satchel Paige of the Cleveland Indians tossed his first complete game in the Major Leagues. During the game, he allowed the Chicago White Sox only five hits, winning the game, 5-0. The rookie pitcher was 42 years old.
    1950 – Mildred “Babe” Didrickson Zaharias wins LPGA World Golf Championship.
    1951 – Birthday of singer Dan Fogelberg (d. 2007) in Peoria, IL.  His best-selling hit “Longer” in 1980 was flowed a year later by “The Leader of the Band.” 
    1951 - Everyone who shows up with a musical instrument is admitted free to Ebbets Field. Two thousand fans take advantage of the Musical Depreciation Night promotion including a man who brings a piano.
    1952 - The original version of "Hound Dog" was recorded by Willie Mae (Big Mama) Thornton. It was the first hit for the song-writing team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Musician-composer Johnny Otis ("Willie and the Hand Jive") said he helped Leiber and Stoller with the writing of "Hound Dog". All was fine as long as Big Mama Thornton was doin' the singing (Otis was her producer), but as soon as the Elvis version started bringing in the bucks, Otis was cut out of the picture. Otis went to court but lost the suit. He was a popular Los Angeles disc jockey as well as band leader, playing at the San Jose Fairmont, while painting, which got to be so popular, he moved to Santa Rosa where he devoted his full energy toward painting until his death in 2012.
    1952 - KILMER, JOHN E., Medal of Honor.
Rank and organization: Hospital Corpsman, U.S. Navy, attached to duty as a medical corpsman with a Marine rifle company in the 1st Marine Division. Place and date: Korea, 13 August 1952. Entered service at: Houston, Tex. Born: 15 August 1930, Highland Park, Ill. Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty in action against enemy aggressor forces. With his company engaged in defending a vitally important hill position well forward of the main line of resistance during an assault by large concentrations of hostile troops, HC Kilmer repeatedly braved intense enemy mortar, artillery, and sniper fire to move from 1 position to another, administering aid to the wounded and expediting their evacuation. Painfully wounded himself when struck by mortar fragments while moving to the aid of a casualty, he persisted in his efforts and inched his way to the side of the stricken marine through a hail of enemy shells falling around him. Undaunted by the devastating hostile fire, he skillfully administered first aid to his comrade and, as another mounting barrage of enemy fire shattered the immediate area, unhesitatingly shielded the wounded man with his body. Mortally wounded by flying shrapnel while carrying out this heroic action, HC Kilmer, by his great personal valor and gallant spirit of self-sacrifice in saving the life of a comrade, served to inspire all who observed him. His unyielding devotion to duty in the face of heavy odds reflects the highest credit upon himself and enhances the finest traditions of the U.S. Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for another.
    1956 - Top Hits
“My Prayer” - The Platters (one of my old time favorites)
“Hound Dog/Don't Be Cruel” - Elvis Presley
“Whatever Will Be Will Be (Que Sera Sera)” - Doris Day
“I Walk the Line” - Johnny Cash
    1958 – Cleveland Indians’ slugging right fielder Rocky Colavito makes his mound debut, pitching three hitless innings as the Indians lose 3-2 to the Detroit Tigers.
    1959 - Bobby Darin signs his first movie contract, a million-dollar, six-year, six-picture deal with Paramount Studios. He would go on to secure a nomination for Best Supporting Actor in 1962.
    1961 – Construction of the Berlin Wall begins in East Germany.
    1962 – Two Americans, David Healy and Leonard Oeth, skyjack a charter plane heading to Miami, Florida, and force its pilot to fly to Cuba. Apparently unwelcome, they were later returned to the United States and jailed. Over the next few years, skyjacking became relatively common in America. But, in 1968, the trend absolutely exploded: There were at least 10 plane hijackings to Cuba in a six-month period between February and August. The first attempted skyjacking to Cuba took place on August 3, 1961, when Leon Bearden and his 17-year-old son Cody boarded a Continental jet in Phoenix, Arizona, carrying 65 passengers. Leon had a long criminal record and was looking for a fresh start in Cuba. The pilot of the airliner, Bryon Richards, had–remarkably enough–been the victim of the first recorded hijacking of a plane back in 1931. As someone with experience in the matter, Richards calmly convinced Bearden that they would need to land in El Paso, Texas, to have enough fuel to fly to Cuba. With the FBI waiting at the airport when they touched down, Bearden was persuaded to allow 61 passengers to leave the plane during the refueling. As the plane was moving down the runway to take off for Cuba, several agents disabled its tires and engine with machine gunfire. When an FBI agent boarded the plane, Bearden became enraged and threatened to shoot the remaining hostages. However, one of the hostages managed to knock Bearden out with a well-placed punch, and young Cody was glad to surrender. Leon Bearden received a life sentence, but his son only remained in a juvenile facility until he was 21. The strangest skyjacking occurred in 1969, when Anthony Raymond forced an Eastern jet to Cuba by drunkenly waving a pocketknife in front of the stewardess. When he sobered up in Cuba, he almost immediately sought to come back to the United States. He blamed a credit card company for giving him a card that would enable him to get drunk and buy the airline ticket in the first place. The judge rejected his novel defense and sentenced him to 15 years in prison, but wondered why the flight crew had agreed to take orders from Raymond, who was too inebriated to even stand up while he was hijacking the flight.
    1963 - At Milwaukee County Stadium, Warren Spahn hurls a complete game for the Milwaukee Braves, beating Los Angeles, 4-3. During the game, the crafty southpaw whiffs five Dodgers to establish the all-time strikeout record for left-handers with 2,382.
    1963 - The Four Seasons sue their struggling first label, Vee Jay, for non-payment of royalties and move to Mercury/Philips Records. This would be the first of a long line of incidents that would doom the label.
    1964 - Top Hits
“A Hard Day's Night” - The Beatles
“Everybody Loves Somebody” - Dean Martin
“Where Did Our Love Go” - The Supremes
“Dang Me” - Roger Miller
    1964 - The Kinks score their first hit as "You Really Got Me," written by Ray Davies on his mother's piano, enters the British charts.
    1965 - The Jefferson Airplane makes it stage debut at the Matrix Club in San Francisco. Before the year is out, they'll become the first San Francisco rock group to sign a major recording contract.
    1965 - The Beatles’ "Help!" single is released.
    1966 - The Supremes' "You Can't Hurry Love" is released.
    1966 - "Summer in the City" by The Lovin' Spoonful hit the top of the Billboard singles chart. The song started out as a poem written by John Sebastian's brother, Mark, before the band changed some words and then set it to music.
     1967 - A planned Joan Baez concert at Washington DC's Constitution Hall is canceled after the Daughters of the American Revolution protest her recent anti-war remarks concerning Vietnam.
    1969 - In a 6-4 defeat to the Reds, Bobby Bonds, Barry’s dad, becomes the fourth player in Major League history steal at least 30 bases and hit at least thirty home runs in the same season. The other members of the 30/30 club include Ken Williams (1922 Browns), Willie Mays (1956 & 1957 Giants) and Hank Aaron (1963 Braves).
    1969 - Oriole Jim Palmer hurls a no-hitter against the A's, the 8-0 victory gives Baltimore a comfortable 14 and a half game lead in the first American League East Division race ever.  1969 was the first year of MLB’s re-alignment into East and West Divisions of the American and National Leagues.
    1972 – Temporary Commissioner Bowie Kuhn is unanimously elected to a 7-year term as Commissioner of Major League Baseball.
    1972 - Top Hits
“Alone Again (Naturally)” - Gilbert O'Sullivan
“Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)” - Looking Glass
“(If Loving You is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right” - Luther Ingram
“Bless Your Heart” - Freddie Hart & The Heartbeats
    1975 - Marking his first real appearance on the national radar, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band perform the first of five sold-out shows at New York's Bottom Line.
    1977 – Randy Bachman leaves Bachman-Turner-Overdrive and the band disbands.
    1979 - Outfielder Lou Brock of the St. Louis Cardinals got the 3,000th hit of his career, becoming the 14th Major Leaguer to do so, an infield single against Dennis Lamp and the Chicago Cubs.  Brock finished his career that season with 3,023 hits.
    1979 - Cheap Trick has the biggest hit of their career, "I Want You to Want Me." The tune was originally on their second L.P., "In Color," which came out in 1977. However, the song took off when it was included on the "Live at Budokan" album. The record goes gold on this date.
    1980 - The afternoon high at New York City was just 89 degrees. But there were fifteen days of 90 degree heat during the month, their hottest August of record
    1980 - Top Hits
“Magic” - Olivia Newton-John
“Take Your Time (Do It Right)” - The S.O.S. Band
“Sailing” - Christopher Cross
“Stand by Me” - Mickey Gilley
    1981 – Last “The Waltons” broadcast on CBS.
    1986 - United States Football League standout Herschel Walker signed to play with the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. Walker's contract paid an estimated $5 million over five years. He had been playing for the New Jersey Generals before the USFL went out of business.
    1987 - The Cubs retire Hall of Famer Billy Williams' uniform number (26) — if you didn't know it, I am a big fan of the Chicago Cubs—the Dodgers were my number one when they were in Brooklyn, but today, it is only the Cubs!!!
    1988 - Boston Red Sox win AL record 24 straight home games.
    1988 - Top Hits
“Roll with It” - Steve Winwood
“Hands to Heaven” - Breathe
“Make Me Lose Control” - Eric Carmen
“Don't Close Your Eyes” - Keith Whitley
    1988 - A dozen cities in the northeastern U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date. Lansing, MI reported a record 35 days of 90-degree weather for the year, Detroit, MI reported a record 37 days of 90-degree heat for the year, and Williamsport, PA reported a record 38 days of 90-degree weather for the year
    1993 - U.S. Court of Appeals rules Congress must save all E-Mails. It apparently said nothing about other government agencies.
    1996 – Microsoft launches Internet Explorer 3.0.
    2003 - After missing nearly three months with a groin injury, Mike Piazza makes a dramatic return to the New York lineup as he homers and drives in five runs on Italian Night at Shea Stadium. The backstop's 3-for-5 performance, including a home run in the third inning, RBI single in the fourth and a two-run single in the seventh, contributes to the Mets 9-2 victory over the Giants.
    2007 - Fats Domino is honored as an "American Music Legend" by the Recording Industry Association of America.  One of the pioneers of rock and roll, Domino sold more than 65 million records.  Between 1955 and 1960, he had eleven Top 10 US pop hits.  By 1955 five of his records had sold more than a million copies, being certified gold.   The Associated Press estimates that during his career, the artist "sold more than 110 million records and the Grammy organization states that Domino landed 37 songs in the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 throughout his career, including 11 that peaked inside the Top 10."  His humility and shyness may be one reason his contribution to the genre has been overlooked.   The significance of his work was great; however, Elvis Presley declared Domino to be "the real king of rock ‘n’ roll" and once announced that Domino "was a huge influence on me when I started out."  Four of Domino's records were named to the Grammy Hall of Fame for their significance: "Blueberry Hill," "Ain’t That a Shame," "Walkin’ to New Orleans," and "The Fat Man."  "The Fat Man" "is cited by some historians as the first rock and roll single and the first to sell more than 1 million copies.
    2011 - The Ames Straw Poll for the 2012 Presidential election candidates is taken; Michele Bachmann is the winner. She dropped out in January 2012 after finishing in sixth place in the Iowa caucuses. On May 29, 2013, Bachmann announced that she would not seek re-election to her Congressional seat in 2014.
    2015 – The US formally returned to France Picasso’s painting, “La Coiffeuse, stolen from the Paris National Museum of Modern Art in 2001.
    2016 - American swimmer Michael Phelps ends his career at the Rio Olympics as part of the winning 4x100 medley relay, his record 23rd gold medal.
    2019 - CBS and Viacom announced they will merge with a combined $28 billion revenue.