By ending the month of May, we enter into the sixth month of the year, June. June has 30 days and is the month with the longest daylight hours of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. The birthstone of June is the pearl. June 6 is a holiday primarily due to the significance of D-Day, the Allied invasion of Normandy, France in 1944. It’s a day to remember as the day Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy to begin the liberation of Western Europe. This invasion, codenamed Operation Overlord, is considered a turning point in World War II and a pivotal moment in history. As we remember the brave on Memorial Day, many of them were World War II heroes, and we are grateful for their sacrifices for our freedom.
June 6 is also a day of various other celebrations, including National Drive-In Movie Day (remember our drive-in movie east of town?), National Eyewear Day and National Higher Education Day.
Our menu for the upcoming week is: Thursday, May 29 Chicken Alfredo Friday Roast Beef (Birthday Meal) Monday Breaded Pork Loin Tuesday Chicken Strips Wednesday Roast Pork (Kiwanis Meets) Thursday, June 5 Baked Chicken Friday Indian Tacos If you are a paid member of the Senior Center, and your birthday is in May, you will receive a free meal on May 30. We eat each day from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., except on Wednesdays, when Kiwanis meets. That day we eat from 11 a.m. to noon. Call any morning before 10 for home delivery. Our meals are $7 for an entrée, potatoes and gravy, vegetable, salad, dessert and drink. This is a real bargain, plus no dishes to wash!
Our dependable home deliverers last week were: Sharon Barnes, Curt and Brenda Stein, Janice Hood and Vernon Brickman. We are very grateful for their services.
Quilters Louise Cooper and Martha White have just about finished the lovely quilt they are working on. If you have a quilt and need it hand-quilted, let us know and we will discuss having it done by these dedicated ladies.
Until next week, I hope we avoid the bad weather being predicted but do receive some rain. It appears that a lot of hay has been cut and baled and now we wait for wheat harvest. Pray for a good crop.