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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.
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 raise healthy children.
Ann passed away in 1905. According to