Linda May

Michigan

columnist/feature writer The Macomb Daily; #corgi owner; #veterans #SweetAdelines; #butterflies & #pollinators; anti-chemicals

Featured in: Favicon

macombdaily.com Favicon

dailytribune.com Favicon

voicenews.com Favicon

theoaklandpress.com

Articles

SERVICE CIRCUIT: Flags retired with honor in June with ceremonies

2 weeks ago | macombdaily.com | Linda May

June 14 is Flag Day. Many American Legion posts hold flag retirement ceremonies and host community celebrations to commemorate it. At 7 p.m. on Flag Day, Legionnaires invite everyone to its annual Pause for the Pledge to say aloud the Pledge of Allegiance. Other veterans posts hold ceremonies as well.
SERVICE CIRCUIT: Clinton Township Kiwanis supports youth in variety of ways

3 weeks ago | macombdaily.com | Linda May

JoJo Zager is only 11-years-old but has rallied many adults to his cause of collecting items for the Community Food Bank of Macomb County. The Kiwanis Club of Clinton Township is one of the entities helping the young man’s project that has been in the news recently. “He was doing this through libraries,” Kiwanian Kerry Jantz said. “And the Clinton-Macomb Library was closed for almost a month when they did their renovation and no one was able to get back to him.
SERVICE CIRCUIT: Sterling Heights Lions hold Paws for Service event June 8

4 weeks ago | macombdaily.com | Linda May

The Sterling Heights Lions Club’s second annual Paws for Service is 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 8 — a free, family-friendly community event so that people can meet and learn about different types of service, therapy and working animals at the Sterling Heights Lions Club clubhouse at 12828 Canal Road. People will have a chance to interact with dogs and horses and take photos with puppies in training to be Leader Dogs for the Blind. Representatives from multiple agencies will be on hand.
SERVICE CIRCUIT: Veterans remember, reflect on Memorial Day

1 month ago | macombdaily.com | Linda May

On Memorial Day weekend — May 25-26 — many veterans are thinking about the comrades they lost either during deployments or since their service. A social media meme claims it is the most expensive holiday on the calendar, being about freedoms purchased by those who paid for them with their blood and their lives, and whose families and friends never “get over” missing them. The day is set aside to honor those servicemen and women. For many it’s a day off to launch summer fun.
SERVICE CIRCUIT: May offers plenty of options to honor military

1 month ago | macombdaily.com | Linda May

May 17 is Armed Forces Day — observed on the third Saturday in May — a day to pay tribute to men and women currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. The month begins with Loyalty Day and ends with Memorial Day. Vets raise money with poppies in between. Marie Gomez of Macomb is a member of American Legion Auxiliary, 7th District Association and local Unit 351. Her husband is a member of American Legion Post 351 in Utica, and their son Braygen is a member of the Sons of the American Legion.
SERVICE CIRCUIT: Restaurant Snoopy museum to benefit Penrickton Center

1 month ago | macombdaily.com | Linda May

All this month, the Eastpointe Lions Club and its charity, the Penrickton Center for Blind Children, invite patrons of Mike’s on the Water restaurant to tour its Snoopy Museum. Money collected from the museum’s three donation boxes during the month of May will be donated to Penrickton Center. “Mike (LeFevre) has a different charity for each month that the restaurant is open and we appreciate all he gives back to those in need,” Rhonda K.
SERVICE CIRCUIT: Kiwanis clubs support communities in many ways

1 month ago | macombdaily.com | Linda May

High Tides & Good Vibes is the next fundraiser for the Mount Clemens Kiwanis Club. It is 6-9 p.m. May 15 at Tina’s Country House, 50870 North Avenue, Macomb Township. Tickets are $45 and include dinner, premium bar, music and raffles. The event is for patrons who are at least 21 years old. Laid-back island attire is encouraged.
SERVICE CIRCUIT: Kiwanis of Utica-Shelby Township Weingartz award finalized

2 months ago | macombdaily.com | Linda May

The Kiwanis Club of Utica-Shelby Township recently finalized the elements of the Ray Weingartz Award that celebrates the legacy of the late Ray Weingartz, a business leader, philanthropist, and dedicated Kiwanian who lived his life in service to others. Club president Janice Maiorano said the award recognizes individuals whose generosity, leadership and dedication exemplify Weingartz’s values and who contribute meaningfully to their community.
SERVICE CIRCUIT: Richmond VFW post seeking funds for renovations, other needs

2 months ago | macombdaily.com | Linda May

The James Coleman Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6802 has served its community for close to 80 years, and now the community is coming together to help the post. The vets would like to raise at least $15,000 to renovate their kitchen, a necessity at fish fry time to raise funds for the post and its community service projects. Those projects include support for veterans and local families in need, and scholarships for Richmond area students.
SERVICE CIRCUIT: Rotary clubs provide variety of services

2 months ago | macombdaily.com | Linda May

The Romeo Rotary Club, Kids Coalition Against Hunger, and the Four County Community Foundation hosted a meal-packaging event recently at Grace Lutheran Church in Bruce Township. “Each packet contains enough to provide a balanced, nutritious meal to six adults or 12 children,” Sharon Smith, Romeo Rotary Club president, said. “It’s a fun time, only takes a couple of hours, and is a great way to make new friends while also doing something very impactful,” Smith said.