Hello, everyone. Memorial Day is just around the corner. This holiday seems to be the symbol of the start of the summer season. Typically, this three-day weekend is time for family outings and picnics. Memorial Day is the last Monday in May; it's a time to remember the U.S. men and women who lost their lives serving their country. Previously known as Decoration Day, it was established in 1868 to remember those who died in the Civil War. Memorial Day was declared a federal holiday in 1971. We now know it as a day to remember and honor all U.S. men and women killed or missing in action in all wars, and to remember our loved ones who have passed away. In remembrance, flowers and flags are placed on graves.

The LINK youth board will meet Thursday, May 25, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the LINK on West Helen Street in Newberry.

The West Mackinac Garden Club will meet Thursday, May 25, at 7 p.m. at the Engadine United Methodist Church. The topic will be selecting and caring for garden tools. Tom Harper, blade smith, will provide complimentary sharpening of one garden tool. For more information, call (906) 477-6163.

The Newberry Eagles Club will have a fish fry Friday, May 26, from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the club on M-28 in Newberry.

The Tahquamenon River Logging Museum will open for the summer Saturday, May 27. An oldfashioned lumberjack breakfast will be served from 7 a.m. to noon at the Logging Museum one mile north of downtown Newberry on M-123. The museum is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

A family in Newberry has lost their home in a fire and is in need of help. Items they could use are men's and women's clothing, beds, blankets, pillows, and more. For sizes and more information, call the LINK at (906) 293-1530. Donations can be dropped off at the LINK.

The annual meeting of the Engadine Historical Society will be Thursday, June 8, at 7 p.m. at the Freeman Hasting House Museum on West Melville Street in Engadine.

Happy birthday to Steve Lane May 25, Gretchen Johnson and Heather Bryant May 26, Phyllis Gouza, Wade Smith, Theron King, and Charlie Fosdick May 27, June Frazier May 28, Kitty Mast, Joel VanHise, Neil McArthur, and Ruth Johnson May 29, Hal Funke May 31, and Justin Germain June 1.

Happy anniversary to David and Cris Paquin May 26.

My mom, Edna Rushford, had a wonderful visit from her brother and sister-in-law, Pat and Patsy Zenker. They drove from Texas to spend a couple of weeks with her. It has been about five years since they've been here, and all family members enjoyed seeing them again.

Please have a safe and responsible Memorial Day weekend. Don't drink and drive. Plan to get to your destination early. If you're running late, don't drive fast to get there on time, just stop along the way and call ahead to let someone know you're on your way. Your friends and family would rather have you arrive late, than never.

Until next time, take care.