By Karen H Whiting October 26 is Make A Difference Day. This is a great opportunity to make good choices. Consider what to be when you grow up that can make a difference. Think of ways you can make your home, community, and world a better place. Jesus made …
Renee McCausey 
October – Respect Life Month
By Karen Whiting October is Respect Life month for the church and a time to think about how special God made everyone. Find out what happened the day of your birth and how your family celebrated your first day home. At dinner chat about how each person in your family …
Virginia, Our First Colony
by Sandra Merville Hart Virginia’s nickname, Old Dominion, was given by King Charles II when Virginia was still a colony in praise of their loyalty to the Crown. Early Virginia history Over 100 colonists from England built Jamestown, our first permanent settlement, in 1607, so our American history began over …
Sandy Hart 
Delaware, The First State
by Sandra Merville Hart Mrs. Anabelle O’Malley’s first grade class, Mt. Pleasant Elementary School, requested that “The First State” become Delaware’s nickname in 2002. The first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution was Delaware, making them the first state on December 7, 1787. Delaware’s early history The Dutch West …
Massachusetts, The Bay State
By Sandra Merville Hart The nickname of Massachusetts is The Bay State. People from Massachusetts are called “Bay Staters.” Early History of Massachusetts A ship called the Mayflower left Plymouth, England, with 102 passengers in 1620. One person died on the voyage. One baby, Oceanus, was born along the way. …