November 8, 1933-June 10, 2003. Services for retired businessman and rancher, Bernard Glen Alberda, were held June 13, at Wards Chapel Church. He was 71, and a resident of the Standing Rock Community in Atoka County. Born in Grand Rapids, MI; he was the son of John Alberda and Jennie SWEERS Alberda.
Chinese New Year, known in China as the Spring Festival and in Singapore as the Lunar New Year, is a holiday on and around the new moon on the first day of the year in the traditional Chinese calendar. This calendar is based on the changes in the moon and is only sometimes changed to fit the seasons of the year based on how the Earth moves around the sun.
Chinese New Year is coming up on Feb. 19. As the date draws closer, you'll likely hear plenty of talk about how 2015 is the Chinese New Year is coming up on Feb. 19. As the date draws closer, you'll likely hear plenty of talk about how 2015 is the year of the sheep. But what does that mean? Every year in the Chinese calendar is associated with an animal as part of the zodiac, or shengxiao, which is based on a 12-year cycle, according to China Highlights. Each animal carries specific traits, and people's personalities are believed to be affected by the years in which they were born, says Timeanddate.com.