Hello April, Happy Easter, and Hooray for spring! Hopefully there won’t be too many April showers this year. However, I am looking forward to the May flowers it helps to bring.
Remember that another thing the spring rains can sometimes bring is wind and power outages. So, check around the house and make sure you have batteries for your flashlights or some candles that can be carefully used if needed. Temperatures are usually a little warmer than in winter but keep easy access to extra blankets and keep some bottled water and shelf foods available too. As we all know, the weather can certainly surprise us. If we are prepared, it makes it a little easier on us.
The food drops happening this month are The Golden Grocery Giveaway Program (formally called CSFP (cheese box) which will be happening on Tues. Apr. 18, from 10- 11 a.m. The Together We Can drop will be on Thurs. Apr. 20, from 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. They asked that you bring ID to show you live in the county and a banana box if you have one. If food runs out before 2:30, it will be gone. Both food drops happen at the fairgrounds.
The Council’s Board meeting will be on Mon. Apr. 10, at 9 a.m. The public is welcome to attend. We have been down a couple of Board members for the last few months. I am happy to say that the Board is now back to full status with 9 Board members representing several of the Townships. Welcome to the new Board members and thank you for taking interest and giving your time.
Our exercise class is still happening on Tuesday’s at 10:30 a.m. You can join in any week and meet some new people and get yourself moving a little. If you want to participate in the Tai Chi class beginning on Apr. 5, remember you will need to call ahead and register for the class. The flyer with the information has been put on our Facebook page, or there are flyers at the Senior Center, or just give us a call to get the number to call for registering. Tai Chi helps improve balance both mentally and physically, which helps significantly reduce the rate of falls experienced by older adults. Studies have shown that tai chi can reduce falls by nearly 70%. Come, join in, and find better balance for yourself. Just don’t forget to register ahead of time.
April’s full Moon, also called the Pink Moon, will be shining for us on Apr. 6.
There is always at least one thing to be grateful for daily. Have an awesome month and keep smiling! When we smile at others it can cause them to smile too. The world sure needs more smiles, positivity, and kindness. A small kind gesture goes along way. We are all struggling with something.
