Hooray for May! We are all very familiar with the unpredictable weather here in Michigan, but hopefully those colder nighttime and cold early morning temperatures will be leaving us now. The rain is still needed for ground moisture, but they should at least be warmer rains now. It truly is wonderful to watch everything begin to bloom and turn green again. I am wishing for lots of sunshiny days in May, and to enjoy all the nature that surrounds us.
Mother’s Day is on May 12th this year. Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there and the dads who have had to be both. Other dates to make note of in May are National Nurses Day on the 6th, National Teachers Day on the 7th, and Armed Forces Day on the 18th. These 3 service professions are always deserving of praise.
Memorial Day is May 27. Take a moment to honor and remember all those in the Armed Forces that made the ultimate sacrifice of their lives for us while serving. Also, let’s not forget to congratulate the graduates from Mio and Fairview Schools. They are the future and will be embarking on their new journeys in life.
The food boxes happening for this month are The Golden Grocery Giveaway Program (formerly called CSFP (senior cheese box) will be happening on Tues., May 21, from 10 – to 11 a.m. The Together We Can Food Pantry will be on Thur., May 23, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. They ask that you bring ID to show you live in the county and a banana box if you have one. If they run out of food, they will be gone before 2:30. Both food pick-ups happen at the fairgrounds.
The Council’s Board meeting will be on Monday May 13, at 1 p.m. The public is welcome to attend.
Tai Chi classes here at the Center will begin on May 2 and run through June 27. The classes will be on Thursdays from 9 -11 a.m. Registration is required for this class. Please contact Nicole Wethington at wethingn@msu.edu or call 989-344-3264 ext. 0 to see if there are any spots left available or with any questions you may have. Nicole does have a severe allergy to mint, so no mint or menthol products can be brought into the building during this time. We appreciate you watching out for her.
The Senior Center will be closed on May 27 for Memorial Day.
May’s full moon, also called the Flower Moon, will be beautifully shining on the 23rd. Hope you get to see it! There is always at least one thing to be grateful for daily. Have a marvelous month and keep smiling! Please be kind, it is such an easy thing to do! A small kind gesture goes along way. We are not alone; everyone is struggling with something.
