Memorial Day Traditons

Happy Memorial Day!!!

     Just like any other holiday there are traditions you can start with your family and friends on Memorial Day! Whether it is having a cookout with some friends and family, wearing patriotic accessories, tee-shirts, or visiting the cemetery to remember your family and friends. 

  Looking for Some Traditions to Start this Memorial Day and for Years to Come?! Here are a few ideas!

1. Host a cookout with family and friends. Some menu ideas include, hamburgers, brats, hot dogs, potato salad, macaroni salad, corn on the cob, baked beans, potato chips, pineapple, blueberries, strawberries, oreo cake, ice cream, strawberry cake, and peach pie.

2. Go to the pool! Take the kids or take a good book, soak in the sun and the relaxing sound of the pool water!

3.  Display the American Flag on your Porch or on your garden flag stand.

4. Go to a Memorial Day Parade

5. Visit the cemetery of family and friends and place flowers on their graves.

6. Visit local veteran homes or hospitals- visiting veterans would make their day! 

7. Look through scrapbooks, and photos of family and friends. 

In Westerville, OH

     In Westerville there is the Field of Heroes, this exhibit is open from May 23-May 26th 2014.  The Field of Heroes is a display of 3,000 flags, you can walk through the flags while reading the dedications. At noon they will have a reading of names, at 12:30pm the closing ceremony will be conducted.  The flag display is in the park across from the Westerville Community Center.

http://elyceevans.kwrealty.com

Sources: www.fieldofhereos.org

http://www.pbs.org/national-memorial-day-concert/memorial-day/traditions-activities/

DELICIOUS PICNIC SALAD

Cold Pea Salad
2-10 oz frozen peas
2 Cups chopped celery
2 green onions or less (optional)
2 Cups sour cream
1/2 C mayonnaise
1/2 tsp. Beau Monde
1/2 tsp. Tarragon
1 lb. crisp bacon,crumbled(optional)
1 C Spanish Peanuts
Put frozen peas into colander. Run hot water
over them until just thawed. Rinse in cold water
and drain thoroughly. Then mix all ingredients
together except bacon and peanuts. Refridgerate.
Add the bacon and peanuts before serving.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"Good health is not something we can buy.
However, it can be an extremely valuable
savings account."
                           Anne Wilson Schaef

                    

"FEATURED RESTARAUNT'

SKYWARD GRILLE
Corner of Trabue Rd. and Riverside Dr
2185 Riverside Dr.
Upper Arlington, Ohio 43221

Hours are Monday-Saturday 10:30 AM - 9:00PM

Skyward Grille is owned by a local couple who have
been selling "Street Food" from a mobile cart.  They
have been selling sandwiches, brats, gyros and a
variety of food for years. They've had their carts at OSU
Medical Center,Columbus State Community College and
the Memorial Golf Tournament to name a few. Now they
own a reasonably priced restaurant with their "Street Food"
and more.

SOURCE: Upper Arlington News

SCIOTO DOWNS KENTUCKY DERBY PARTY

FOOD, CONTEST AND PRIZES - FUN FOR ALL

On May 3RD Scioto Downs is throwing a huge Kentucky Derby Party. The annual derby is now in its 140TH year. You can go to Scioto Downs have dinner, fun and watch the race. The party starts with a buffet dinner at 4:30 PM, you will get a complimentary Mint Julep and a $5.00 voucher for the casino. The fun  will continue with a 50/50 raffle and hat contest for guys and women. Enjoy all of this while your proceeds will benefit the St. Johns Center which promotes learning,literacy and leadership in the community.


SOURCE: nbc4i.com