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help raise awareness of various issues that affect senior citizens. August Tide Table
In 1988 Ronald Reagan declared the holiday, but prior to this,
many observed August 14 as Senior Citizens Day as it was the Predictions for Tuckahoe
day Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act in 1935. (See below for other factors)
Today, senior citizens are still very active in their communities

and the workforce. They still contribute heavily to our society Daylight Savings Time
and for what they have achieved and continue to achieve, they
deserve our thanks.
Date AM PM
Why National Senior Citizens Day is Important
Seniors give us advice
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Our elderly family and friends have so much more life
experience than us. For centuries, cultures across the world 2 3:52 Hi 10:12 Lo 3:47 Hi 10:24 Lo
have looked to the seniors in their community for wisdom and 3 4:45 Hi 11:04 Lo 4:37 Hi 11:14 Lo

knowledge. They are great at giving us life advice and oft en they
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are the first people we go to. Their wisdom and advice is valuable

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to us and we have much to learn from them.
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How to Observe National Senior Citizens Day 7 1:47 Lo 8:11 Hi 2:33 Lo 8:07 Hi
Educate and Donate
Educate yourself about the life of a senior. Find a cause 8 2:37 Lo 8:58 Hi 3:21 Lo 8:58 Hi
concerning today’s seniors and get involved. Make a 9 3:26 Lo 9:43 Hi 4:08 Lo 9:49 Hi
contribution to a group or organization dedicated to the 10 4:15 Lo 10:26 Hi 4:53 Lo 10:39 Hi
betterment of our seniors. 11 5:05 Lo 11:08 Hi 5:38 Lo 11:29 Hi
Spend time at a nursing/retirement home 12 5:55 Lo 11:49 Hi 6:22 Lo
One of the kindest and most rewarding things one can do is 13 12:19 Hi 6:46 Lo 12:31 Hi 7:08 Lo
make a visit to a nursing home. Sit and chat with residents.
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Play games and participate in activities. You can really make a
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diff erence in someone’s day, week, or even his or her life, and

trust us, you will find the experience fun and rewarding too. 16 2:59 Hi 9:26 Lo 2:52 Hi 9:36 Lo
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Reach out to a senior family member
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Do you have a senior family member? Perhaps it’s a parent,
grandparent, aunt, or uncle. Visit them and spend some time 19 5:57 Hi 12:13 Lo 5:51 Hi
together. If you can’t see them in person, give them a call and 20 12:21 Lo 6:56 Hi 1:09 Lo 6:54 Hi
let them know how much you appreciate them. 21 1:18 Lo 7:52 Hi 2:03 Lo 7:54 Hi
Seniors Celebrating National Senior Citizens Day 22 2:13 Lo 8:45 Hi 2:54 Lo 8:52 Hi
Maybe it could be the day you finally try that one thing you’ve 23 3:07 Lo 9:34 Hi 3:43 Lo 9:47 Hi

been thinking about or maybe it’s a day for relaxing at home. 24 3:58 Lo 10:20 Hi 4:29 Lo 10:37 Hi
Whatever makes you happy, go for it because it’s a day dedicated 25 4:47 Lo 11:02 Hi 5:14 Lo 11:25 Hi
to you! You’ve earned it!!
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We would like to leave you with words of wisdom regarding age
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from a few great people. I am certain you could add your own.
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“You can only perceive real beauty in a person as they get older.” 29 1:37 Hi 8:01 Lo 1:40 Hi 8:14 Lo
Anouk Aimee
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“How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?” 31 3:11 Hi 9:40 Lo 3:07 Hi 9:50 Lo
Satchel Paige
“It was once said that the moral test of government is how that
government treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; Add or subtract hours and/or minutes as indicated:
those who are in the twilight of life, the elderly; and those who are
in the shadows of life, the sick, the needy and the handicapped.” AM PM
Hubert H. Humphrey Greensboro Add :25 Add :43

“To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, Choptank Subtract 3:06 Subtract 2:23
reverent that is to triumph over old age.” Th omas Bailey Aldrich Denton Subtract :40 Subtract :03

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