May 2008

Mama was my greatest teacher, a teacher of compassion, love and fearlessness. If love is sweet as a flower, then my mother is that sweet flower of love.
- Stevie Wonder

Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother.
- Oprah Winfrey sayings

Mama exhorted her children at every opportunity to 'jump at de sun.' We might not land on the sun, but at least we would get off the ground.
- Quotes by Zora Neale Hurston

When mothers talk about the depression of the empty nest, they're not mourning the passing of all those wet towels on the floor, or the music that numbs your teeth, or even the bottle of capless shampoo dribbling down the shower drain. They're upset because they've gone from supervisor of a child's life to a spectator. It's like being the vice president of the United States.- Erma Bombeck

I remember my mother's prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life.
-Abraham Lincoln

 

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  • Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
    • Asian Pacific American Heritage Council: www.apaha.org
    • On May 7, 1990, President George Bush signed a proclamation declaring May to be Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, recognizing the first Japanese immigrants arriving in the United States on May 7, 1843.
  • Better Hearing and Speech Month
  • Better Sleep Month
  • National Bike Month
  • Egg Month (National)
  • Historic Preservation Month (National, US)
  • Huntington's Disease Awareness Month
  • Mental Health Awareness Month
  • Military Appreciation Month (National)
  • Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month (World)
  • Older Americans Month
  • Pet Cancer Awareness Month
  • Physical Fitness & Sports Month (National, US)
  • Teacher Appreciation Month
    • National Teacher Day is always the Tuesday of the first full week of May. Source:  National Education Association Web site: www.nea.org/teacherday
  • Tennis Month (US National)
  • Trauma Awareness Month (National)

 

First Week of May - Observances:
  • Astronomy Week - May 5 - 11, 2008
    • "Astronomy Day occurs sometime between mid April and mid May on a Saturday near or before the 1st quarter Moon. Astronomy Week starts the Monday preceding Astronomy Day and ends the following Sunday. Astronomy Week was created to give sponsoring organizations a longer period of time to host special events." Source: www.astroleague.org/al/astroday/astroday.html
  • Health Care Administrator's Week
  • Be Kind to Animals Week
  • Safe Kids Week (National)
  • National Safe Drinking Water Week
    • "National Drinking Water Week is a good time to focus attention on safe drinking water and state and federal efforts to conserve and protect water resources."  Source:  The Water Quality Association: www.wqa.org/sitelogic.cfm?ID=1136
    • EPA - Safe Water: www.epa.gov/safewater/
  • Public Service Recognition Week, celebrated the first Monday through Sunday in May since 1985 and honors the men and women who serve America as federal, state and local government employees.
    Source: www.excelgov.org and www.opm.gov/psrw
  • Suicide Awareness Week (National) - Has been moved from May to September in 2004
  • Teacher Appreciation Week (National, US)
    • A time for honoring teachers and recognizing the lasting contributions they make to our lives. National Teacher Day is always the Tuesday of the first full week of May, so the actual date varies from year to year. That whole week is designated Teacher Appreciation Week by the National PTA.  It's a time to strengthen support and respect for teachers and the teaching profession. The history of Teacher Day goes back to 1944."  Source:  National Education Association Web site: www.nea.org/teachday
  • Volunteer Week (US National) April 27 - May 3, 2008

 

Second Week of May - Observances:
  • Alcohol and Other Drug-Related Birth Defects Awareness Week
    • Sponsored By: National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD)
      NCADD Web Site: www.ncadd.org
  • National Bike Month
    • Leave your car at home and celebrate the sport of cycling by participating in Bike-to-Work Week May 12 to 16.
  • Gamblers Week
  • Nurses Week (National, US)
  • Nursing Home Week (National, US)
    • The first annual National Nursing Home Week was in 1967. It always begins on Mother’s Day.  Source: www.ahca.org
  • North American Occupational Safety & Health Week
    • Coordinated through the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), which consists of 30,000 members world-wide dedicated to protecting people, property, and the environment. Information can be found at www.asse.org
  • Police Week (National)
  • Stuttering Awareness Week (National)
    • "In May 1988, the U.S. Congress passed a Joint Resolution designating the second week of May as National Stuttering Awareness Week."  Source:  Stuttering Foundation of America Web site:  www.stutteringhelp.org

 

Third Week of May - Observances:

 

Fourth Week of May - Observances:
  • Pickle Week (International)
    • First celebrated in 1948, International Pickle Week spans two full weekends and includes the traditional start of the summer season, Memorial Day weekend.  Source:  www.mtolivepickles.com/News/Event05.html

 
Other May Observances: (Dates To Be Verified):
  • Etiquette Week (National, US)
  • Historic Preservation Week (National, US)
  • Pet Week (National, US)
  • Wildflower Week (National, US)

 

Other May Observances: (Dates To Be Verified):
  • Etiquette Week (National, US)
  • Historic Preservation Week (National, US)
  • Pet Week (National, US)
  • Wildflower Week (National, US)