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Discover Hidden Knowledge About George Washington

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 @ 11:15 am - 1:00 pm

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Did you know that our first President did not want to be President? You will be surprised at other things you do not know about George Washington. The real scoop on this remarkable patriot reveals some little-known specifics. You may know his teeth were not wooden. Did you know he didn’t have a middle name?

You will come away with a renewed interest in our nation’s first leader. And you will be armed with some intriguing truths you can sprinkle into a conversaton. Did you know that his mother had a lot of animosity toward her son?  She did and it was evident until her passing.

As a bonus, this program also delivers background covering some of the well-known myths surrounding President Washington.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

In 2010, after almost 35 years as a dental hygienist, Linda Percell left private practice to become a full-time educator. As a Clinical Director, she was instrumental in forming that portion of the Dental Hygiene Program at Houston Community College (HCC), Coleman Campus, which included both didactic and clinical studies. While teaching full-time at HCC, she also challenged herself to complete her master’s degree in health sciences concentrating on Education. After achieving this accomplishment in 2012, she decided to take a less stressful role and joined the Department of Dental Hygiene at Lone Star College in Kingwood as adjunct faculty until retirement.

After retiring in 2016, she now devotes time to her art which focuses on nature. She works with two disparate mediums: graphite and clay. Her studies with clay feature animals and the colors of nature. Her favored use of clay is in hand building and sculpting a myriad of animals in traditional form.

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  • Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2025
  • Time:
    11:15 am - 1:00 pm
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If you plan to attend, please RSVP to info@hfcw.org.