Combine sentences 1 and 2.
Beginning sentences with different parts of speech do not vary the length of the sentences. Also sentence 3 does not need more detail. it is already overflowing. Also inverting the verbs and subjects is used to create a question, it is not widely popular as a statement.
Attach the fragment to sentence 2.
Since sentence 2 introduces the date that improvements were made to the skateboard, it would make sense to connect it with sentence 3 since sentence 3 talks about what year the commercial version of the skateboard appeared .
In 1961, Congress passed a resolution recognizing Samuel Wilson as the original Uncle Sam.
Both sentences are focused on the resolution. This is the best way to combine the sentences without using any extraneous words.
I was recently interviewed by a local publication that features a person who has had a defining moment in his/her life, a milestone moment which led to change in his/her perspective/lifestyle/goals. I described the moment when I went on my first mountain climb in 2012 as part of a spiritual climb that changed my life and started my love for the outdoors. I did it with my son in darkness, nothing distracting me except for the stars above. Every step was a prayer, every breath a worship.
2015 did not exactly get off to a good start as I had faced the first few days of the new year mourning the loss of a family member. I thought that it was a good opportunity for me to spend some time back into the arms of nature, contemplating life and some reflections to set the year ahead straight – just like my very first climb.
A prefix, which is often the first word part.
C. The frightened deer bounded through the forest.