February will hopefully bring a glimpse of the change we all need to see in 2021. COVID-19 vaccines are being administered. I know a few people who have received their first doses of the vaccine.
I’m hoping our healthcare workers, essential workers, and our most vulnerable citizens will be safe from the virus and our numbers will finally start to drop. My family and I are waiting for our turns, and I’d like everyone to get the opportunity to be immunized, so let’s stay safe until we’re all protected. Please keep wearing your mask, avoid crowds/large gatherings, and maintain socially distancing practices until we are all safe and immunized.
How will we celebrate Valentines Day this year? We have a recipe for a delicious Seafood Bisque and a Strawberry Spinach Salad with Champagne Vinaigrette dressing for a romantic meal. Finish your meal with chocolate covered strawberries or a sinfully delicious chocolate cheesecake. February is Black History Month, and we will be featuring some Black innovators and activists who may not be familiar to you.
Love and change will be our theme for the February issue.
Until then, I hope you have enjoyed our January issue.
Stay safe. You are important and you are loved.
All my best,
Fran
Answers to the January 2020 VP Quiz:
1. Who was the first vice president of the United States? John Adams
2. As of January 21, 2021, how many vice presidents have become president? 15
3. During a duel in 1801, Thomas Jefferson’s vice president shot and killed Alexander Hamilton, the founder of the New-York Evening Post. What was his name? Aaron Burr
4. Who was the first Catholic to become vice president? Joe Biden
5. Name the three vice presidents of the Nixon/Ford Administration: Spiro Agnew, Gerald Ford, and Nelson Rockefeller
6. Doug Emhoff is the third man in U.S. history to be the husband of a U.S. vice presidential candidate of a major party. Who are the first two men and their spouses? John Zaccaro spouse of Geraldine Ferraro and Todd Palin spouse of Sarah Palin.
7. Name the six-living former U.S. vice presidents as of January 21, 2021: Walter Mondale, Dan Quayle, Al Gore, Dick Cheney, Joe Biden, and Mike Pence
8. How long was Harry Truman vice president before he became president? @3 months
9. What is the only official duty of the vice president? The vice president presides over the Senate and has the authority to cast the deciding vote in the event of a tie.
10. Before __________ if the President died it was unclear whether the VP was President or merely the acting president.
a. 1865
b. 1904
c. 1944
d. 1967*
11. Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution clarifies what happens to the Presidency and the Vice Presidency if the President dies, becomes incapacitated and can no longer fulfill his duties or is impeached? The 25th Amendment
12. From 1788 to 1800, how was the vice president selected? The presidential candidate who received the second most Electoral College votes became the Vice President.
13. Of the six Vice Presidents who were elected president after they served as Vice President, which two were not elected directly after their tenure as Vice President? Richard Nixon and Joe Biden
14. What is the official residence of the Vice President? Number One Observatory Circle
15. When did it become available to be the Vice-Presidential residence?
a. 1943
b. 1956
c. 1974*
d. 1981
16. Who was the first Vice President to move into Number One Observatory Circle? Walter Mondale – Gerald Ford became President before he could move in and Nelson Rockefeller only used it as a place to entertain. Every Vice President since Mondale has lived at Number One Observatory Circle.
17. George Clinton served as Vice President under which two Presidents? Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
18. John C. Calhoun served as Vice President under which two Presidents? John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson
19. Which Vice President is the term gerrymandering named for? Elbridge Gerry VP to James Madison
20. Who were Abraham Lincoln’s two Vice Presidents? Hannibal Hamlin and Andrew Johnson