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Publisher’s Corner
Dear Friends,
May is the month to celebrate our mothers. Mother's Day will be celebrated on May 12th this
year. There are many ways to celebrate moms everywhere. You might consider surprising them
with breakfast or taking them to lunch, whatever you do speaking as a mom, they will
appreciate it. Being a mom and a grandmother, I appreciate whatever they do to remember this
day, even if we celebrate it a few days early or a few days late it is the thought that counts and I
mean that. Any kindness is appreciated.
raise healthy children.
The History of Mother's Day goes back to a strong woman honoring her mom, but you might
not know that the first Mother's Day celebration was actually a memorial service. In the late
1800s Ann Jarvis, a Civil War medic and peace activist dreamed of a day in which people
everywhere would help struggling mothers in their communities. She taught mothers how to
Ann passed away in 1905. According to