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Making Face Masks

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By Lorie Ham

face masks

During this difficult time, it has been encouraging to see so many people stepping up and using their skills and time to help others. One way that this has been happening across the country is by making face masks, since it is nearly impossible to buy them in stores or normal online sources. Even health care and other essential workers have trouble finding enough. Some people are making them to sell (often donating some of the money to those who need it right now) and some are making them to give to those on the front lines.

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Not Your Normal Mother’s Day

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By Lorie Ham

flowers

Mother’s Day is almost here and how we celebrate will be limited by having to stay in our own homes. However, at a time like this mothers deserve to be honored more than ever. Mothers with children at home have suddenly become teachers as well, helping their children maneuver school online. Mothers also find themselves worrying more than ever about their children and keeping them safe from this horrible virus, whether their children are young or adults.

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Easter Traditions

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By Lorie Ham

he Is Risen

We are living in some pretty crazy times right now, but in the midst of it all life still must go on and it is important to continue to celebrate the things that are important to us—whether the celebrating is done in our own homes, or virtually through Facebook, Zoom, or Skype. Easter is one of those times that is special to many of us, and it is nice to look back at special moments and traditions. The staff of Mennonite Insurance Services would like to share with you some of theirs, and hope that you will share some of yours.

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Staff Picks for Favorite Restaurants

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By Lori Hamm

We all have our favorite restaurants and we love each one for different reasons—great service, great food, great atmosphere. Here are a few of our staff’s favorites!

Jerry’s Selections

Sushi from Sansei
Sushi from Sansei

“We have 4-5 restaurants that we frequent in Reedley,” shares Jerry Linscheid, General Manager with Mennonite Aid Plan/Mennonite Insurance Services. “Friday evenings tend to be our night to eat out. We seldom go to the same restaurant more than once a month. Even with that low frequency, some of the waitresses know what ‘the usual’ is. It is a real gift to customers when the restaurant staff are there long enough and can remember customers who come in only once a month.”

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A Different Kind of Valentine’s Day

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Claidia's Kids holding heart balloonsBy Lorie Ham

Valentine’s Day is almost here again–a time for romance and love. However, while it is most popular for being a time for couples, it can be a celebration of all love. Some of my best Valentine’s Day memories involve doing special things with my kids and helping them find just the right fun Valentine’s for their classmates. Do you have something special that you do as a family or with your kids for Valentine’s Day? We asked some of the Mennonite Insurance staff if they have any special traditions on Valentine’s Day.

Claudia Fletes family gets a heart shaped pizza every Valentine’s Day to enjoy as a family. They have been doing this ever since the kids were little, and now their daughter is in high school.

“Our family tradition is more traditional,” shares General Manager Jerry Linscheid. “I usually go to a Reedley store and order something that would be delivered to my wife’s office. If I’m lucky, not all will be consumed immediately and some comes home for me to enjoy as well.

“At our office, where most of our staff are women, it is common for an arrangement of flowers to arrive on Valentines Day.”

For Michelle L. Heinrichs, ever since Valentine’s Day of 2003, her Valentine’s Day stopped being a couple’s holiday. “Our son, Marcus was born on Valentine’s at 7 a.m. after two days of labor via a successful c-section.”

Ever since then, the family has been celebrating the holiday/birthday together. Sometimes they just have a red theme. “When he was little,” continued Michelle, “and we still took goodies to his school, I was under strict orders from my school teacher sister to not take anything with red dye to his school (not helpful in keeping little bodies calm).” Now that he is older, they simply try to do something special as a family. “Then [afterwards], we eat a nice dinner as a family to celebrate him and Valentine’s Day together.”

Whether you have a child who was born on Valentine’s Day or not, why not make a point this Valentine’s Day of making the day a celebration of all love instead of just romantic love, and do something special as a whole family! Check out this article in Over the Big Moon for a few more suggestions.