Bernie Raml – Bernie loves golf so he decided to play 250 holes in succession.  By the end, he'll have spent more time in a golf cart than Paul Revere spent on horseback.

- - - - - - - - - 

Mitch Heinrichs – Mitch is celebrating America's 250th by surrounding his house with 250 pounds of fireworks and lighting them all at midnight on July 4th. His insurance agent has not returned his calls."

- - - - - - - - 

Jeanne Zinser Gottschalk – Jeanne decided there’s no better way to celebrate the 250^th than to attend 250 presentations of the play hit play “Hamilton”.  By performance #60, Jeanne had achieved permanent resident status.

- - - - - - - - 

Gordy Sauer – Gordy decided to emulate George Washington’s historic crossing of the Delaware River by rowing across 250 times.  Washington crossed once and became a  legend.  Gordy crossed 250 times and became a navigational hazard.

- - - - - - - - 

Sally Hopfinger Colker – Sally wants to pay tribute to America’s 250^th by singing the National Anthem, all four stanzas, 250 times.  Sally's National Anthem marathon was detected across nearby galaxies as a distress signal. After rendition #187, the aliens realized Earth wasn't asking for help. After rendition #188, they were.

Rod Gehrig - Rod decided to celebrate America's 250th birthday by lighting 1,776 sparklers at the same time.  Germantown is now the brightest object visible from space.

 

And finally ….

Patricia McCarthy McCarthy - To celebrate America's 250th birthday, Patricia baked 250 apple pies for America's service members. Because 'thank you for your service' feels even better with pie. The response was immediate: 'Any chance you're making more?'

- - - - - - - - - - -