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A Little Something For Our Troops This Season

by admin on November 22, 2010 · 1 comment

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Its true, we all get these in our email boxes from time to time.  Depending on the content we either delete or pass on.  This one came across the in boxes of a few of us Monterey Company workers and although for some it might border on a bit corny…  Well, this season, as in all the days and months that have passed for the ...

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Custom Head Badges for National Bike Month

by montereypins on May 31, 2010 · 2 comments

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The League of American Bicyclists has designated the month of May to be the National Bike Month. The mission is to promote bicycling for fun, fitness, transportation and work through advocacy and education for a bicycle friendly America. There will be events held all month long that will take place all over the country. The week of May 17-21 is Bike To Work Week and ...

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April: Month of the Military Child

by montereypins on April 22, 2010 · 0 comments

Often called the unsung heroes, the children of military personnel, which now number around 1.9 million, bare the brunt of frequent moving, one or both parents absent for long stretches of time, and a constant need to adapt to change. “As a grateful nation, it is our sacred responsibility to stand by our military children, just as they and their families stand by us,” First ...

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Lapel Pins, The Monterey Company, HBO’s The Pacific, and Twitter

by montereypins on April 14, 2010 · 0 comments

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The Monterey Company team tends to play together quite a bit. It’s really one of the perks of living is such a small town that can boast so many cool people (ahem). So this last Sunday, as is the case with most Sundays, four of us gathered at Cafe Aroma. The Cafe, in addition to being the company founder’s favorite hangout, and (as a result) ...

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Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM) and Lapel Pins for Jazz

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In July 2001 the Smithsonian, along with the help of Quincy Jones announced the Jazz Appreciation Month initiative at a press conference.  That following April (2002) the first JAM was launched with the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra performing a weekend of concerts.  There were also lectures, education offerings and an exhibition. The Smithsonian operates the world’s most comprehensive set of Jazz programs.  It collects Jazz ...

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