Did you know that you can submit an address change here for Manitoba Hydro, Winnipeg Water & Waste, BellMTS, Red River Co-op and more all in one spot: http://www.manitobaaddresschange.ca/.
Have you heard about Tetra Society?
With local volunteers, Tetra builds innovative solutions for people with physical disabilities to overcome environmental barriers, providing greater independence, quality of life, and inclusion. Tetra Society has volunteers with diverse backgrounds and skillsets who modify, adapt, or build customized devices that are either cost prohibitive or not commercially available. Learn more at https://tetrasociety.org/
What is Grief Stories?
“A health care expert hosts the Grief Stories podcast interviewing real people and other professionals about their stories of loss, the challenges of grief and what helps find hope and healing. We offer a range of resources to help grievers explore and express their own grief stories, and to connect with the stories of others, helping them feel less alone.” Check them out at https://www.griefstories.org/.
March 20 – SPRING BEGINS TODAY
It’s here! It’s really here!!! Can you solve the attached puzzle – Spring Pass it on?
March 21 is International Day of Forests
How to Survive in the Forest: Nine Survival Skills Everyone Should Know
- Tell someone where you will be and pack an extra layer.
- Locate a suitable campsite.
- Build a shelter.
- Find clean water.
- Build a fire.
- Identify edible plants.
- Catch critters.
- Navigate your way out.
- Create a survival signal.
On This Date – March 23
1743 – Composer George Frideric Handel’s oratorio Messiah made its premiere in London. The piece remains one of the best-known choral works in Western music.
1839 - The initials OK first appeared in The Boston Morning Post.
1918 – The German Army began shelling Paris from a distance of 74 miles using three huge Paris Guns. Although they were terrifying, the Paris Guns achieved little military significance.
2001 – After 15 years in orbit, the Russian space station Mir, meaning “peace,” safely splashed down into the Pacific Ocean. First launched by the Soviet Union in 1986, the aging spacecraft had hosted 125 astronauts from 12 different nations.
100 years ago a group of explorers sponsored by the Buenos Aires Zoo traveled to Patagonia to confirm the existence of a large creature spotted in a lake in Chubut Province. Locals reported the existence of a long-necked plesiosaurus-like creature similar to Scotland’s Loch Ness monster. Still other reports described the creature as resembling two other prehistoric beasts, a glyptodon or megatherium. Unfortunately, the zoo officials never saw the beast.
Word Scramble
N F I G I F R
Mythical creature with a lion’s body and eagle’s head and wings
Buy a Vowel
C _ V _ L _ _ R
Showing a lack of proper concern
Riddle Me This
You see a boat filled with people, yet there isn’t a single person on board. How can this be?
Where Am I?
- In 958 AD, I was called Sciryuda.
- You may be inspired to donate to charity after you visit me.
- I am home to an 800-year-old oak tree.
- I have 350,000 national and international visitors a year.
- Come with your “merry gang,” but be sure to hold your belongings close.
Scroll to the bottom for the answers!
National Chocolate-Covered Raisin Day - March 24
Did you know…
- Nestlé Raisinets are one of the most popular candies of moviegoers.
- The most famous of chocolate covered raisins, Raisinets, were first made by a candy store in Philadelphia in 1927.
- Nestle purchased the rights to manufacture Raisinets in 1984.
- Every single chocolate covered Raisinet is polished to make it shine.
- When boxes of chocolate covered raisins were first sold in movie theaters, the theater paid 1.25 cents per box and sold the boxes for a nickel.
https://kool1079.com/five-fun-facts-for-national-chocolate-covered-raisin-day/
March 25 is Greek Independence Day – A national celebration of Greek democracy, it is the anniversary of the beginning of the Greek revolution against the Ottoman Empire in 1821. Greece attained independence in 1829. Get out your hummus, watch My Big Fat Greek Wedding and tackle the attached All Things Greek scrabble puzzle!
March 26 marks the beginning of the Saints and Sinners LGBTQ Literary Festival, an event in New Orleans that celebrates LGBTQ authors and highlights issues facing the community. Consider reading one of these for your book club this month: https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/learning/books-by-lgbtq-authors
Answers:
Word Scramble GRIFFIN
Buy a Vowel CAVALIER
Riddle Me This All the people on the boat are married
Where Am I? Sherwood Forest
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“Archwood 55 Plus Inc.”
Why shouldn't you trust news from a raisin?
It's not currant
What do you call a grape that doesn’t like to compromise?
Un-raisin-able
♥ Krista
