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Families gather to celebrate day honoring moms

Being pampered on Mother’s Day — breakfast in bed, dining out for
lunch or dinner, getting cards and presents — while appreciated, is
not what makes the day special, according to many visitors to the
Chattanooga Market on Sunday.

Being together with their families and loved ones is what makes the
day, they said.

"The best part is having them all together," said Linda Stansberry,
as she watched two daughtersin-law and five grandchildren make
Mother’s Day cards.

Rebekah Stansberry said the family gets together "about once a
month." On Sunday, the family met for lunch and "sent the men away,"
leaving the mothers together but not alone at the market, she said.

"We did the same thing last year," Sonya Stansberry said as her 11
year-old daughter, Brittany, held her 7 1 /2-month-old daughter,
Brooklin, while son Chase, 3, put the finishing touches on his card
to her.

"The best memories? It’s the stuff they (the children) try to do,"
she said.

Similar sentiments were voiced by Wendy Burnett, of Maryville,
Tenn., who was at the market with her daughter and son-in-law, Amy
and David Vaughn, who soon will relocate with their three children
to Chattanooga.

"I drew pictures for her when I was little," Mrs. Vaughn said. "My
boys (5 and 2) drew pictures for me today."

Reflecting on her only child’s moving, Mrs. Burnett said, "I have
saved everything she’s ever done."

While some families shopped or simply strolled through the First
Tennessee Pavilion, others helped support a local effort to battle
breast cancer by participating in A Mother’s Day Toast, where a $15
ticket allowed sampling of eight wine and cheese pairings. That
money and the vendor fees for about 30 antiques dealers were donated
to the Pennies for Vicki fund, named in honor of Vicki Connor, who
died after a five-year bout with cancer.

"This was the total package for Mother’s Day," said market manager
Nick Jessen. "Wine, cheese, jazz and the market — it’s been our
biggest day of the year."

Among Sunday’s marketgoers were Jean and John O’Neal, who drove from
Dalton, Ga., to spend Mother’s Day with their daughter, Tracy
Stinnett, and her daughters, Morgan, 8, and Carson, 6. "We went to
8:15 a.m. church and Sunday school, went out to lunch and came to
the market," Mrs. O’Neal said. "It’s a wonderful multigenerational
meeting place."

Ms. Stinnett said Carson had given her a coupon book with items such
as "clean your room" and "pick up toys without being asked." Though
it was doubtful the little girl knew what she was offering becaus
she hasn’t begun reading, her mother said the two girls always help.

"It’s Mother’s Day every day for me," she said.

Diane Parks was at the market with her mother, Martha Sertel, her
daughter, Janie, and husband, Chattanooga Police Chief Steve Parks.

She said that even though the Sertel and Parks families have been in
the Brainerd area for years, they do not gather as a family as often
as they would like.

But on Mother’s Day, Mrs. Parks said the family had gone to church
together and were planning to have a cookout.

Janie Parks, a 19-year-old student just home from Auburn University,
said that if she were not with her mother and grandmother she
probably would be out with her friends.

"But they’re all probably out with their moms today," Miss Parks
said.

Mrs. Sertel said she only remembers one Mother’s Day when she and
daughter Diane were apart.

"She always does something special for me," Mrs. Sertel said.

Artist M.J. Villanueva said he sent his mother, who lives in Hawaii,
painted flowers as a special Mother’s Day bouquet. A regular vendor
at the market, Mr. Villanueva said that because of the time zone
difference he intended to call her late Sunday.

"Right now, I’m there in heart and spirit," Mr. Villanueva
said. "But my mom belongs to me when I call her."

Written by Mike O’Neal (Staff Writer timesfreepress.com), you can e
mail him at moneal@timesfreepress.com

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Area moms spend day in unusual, caring ways

"Today's Mother's Day," announced a tiny girl in a pink jogging suit
before introducing herself.

Baillee Smith, 4, who lives with her grandmother in Toledo, was at a
soccer field behind the Toledo Technology Academy to cheer for her
brother, Chance Smith, 6, a Toledo Leprechauns soccer player, who
had a game yesterday.

What was their grandmother's idea of spending a holiday on a soccer
field?

"I love it," Carla Manimtim of Toledo said. Besides, she added, she
and the grandchildren soon would be on their way to her boyfriend's
place for a barbecue dinner.

The field was one of the busiest places in Toledo yesterday, with
shouts by scores of children and their adults filling the air.
"Go get 'em, Junior!" cheered Dana Holland, 33, a mother of two who
lives in Holland, Ohio.

Her son, Jeffrey Holland, Jr., 7, had just kicked off from the
center of the field and was now leading an attack.

Mrs. Holland, a kindergarten teacher, said that being at her son's
practice game was what she enjoyed doing most.

"I love it. It's exciting. I gotta support my son," she said in
rapid bursts, a little out of breath from cheering.

Other area mothers chose less exerting activities to share with
their children yesterday.

Betty Monarch, a self-described stay-at-home mom from Petersburg in
Monroe County, was at Swan Creek Preserve together with her son,
Mark, 8, a third grader at St. Anthony School.

"[I am here] because I need to get a badge in the Boy Scouts," Mark
explained.

Ms. Monarch said she did not mind coming along, especially after
Mark and his sister, Libby, 10, made a place mat featuring glued-on
flowers and a butterfly as a gift to her for Mother's Day.

But not everybody was celebrating yesterday.
"It's Mother's Day and there's no reason to celebrate because there
are so many mothers mourning the lives of their children lost in
unjust and illegal wars," said Danielle Davis, 27, a mother and a
University of Toledo junior. "It's time women say
internationally, 'Not in our name!'"

Ms. Davis and her son, Gabe McNeal, 8, of Oregon, were among a group
of about 20 who were sporting antiwar protest signs at the corner of
Central Avenue and Secor Road.

By MIKE SIGOV BLADE STAFF WRITER (toledoblade.com)

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When is Mother’s Day, you might be fooled by the answer

A lot of people in the United States think that Mother’s Day is
always celebrated on the second Sunday in May. That is only true for
9 countries throughout the world.

Some countries don’t even celebrate it in May at all. However no
matter what country you’re in or from, Mother’s day is one of the
most celebrated holidays throughout the world.

Here are the countries that celebrate it on the second Sunday in May:

Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Italy, Japan, Turkey
and The United States

In the following countries Mother’s Day is celebrated on May 10,
regardless of what day of the week it falls on;

Bahrain, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar,
Saudi Arabia, Singapore and United Arab Emirates

The other countries that celebrate Mother’s Day in May are:

France – Last Sunday in May, South Africa – First Sunday in May,
Sweden – Last Sunday in May

Mother’s Day is celebrated at other times of the year as well. Here
are a few examples:

Argentina – Second Sunday in October, Lebanon – First day of Spring,
Norway – Second Sunday in February, Yugoslavia, specifically the
Serbians – Two weeks before Christmas

So, stepping out side our own little part of the world, Mother’s are
honored on other days other then what we consider to be Mother’s
Day. But being a Mother is a full time job, and one that helps to
decide what our world will be tomorrow.

How a Mother raises her children has a direct impact on how the
children will turn out in life. Mother’s today are forming the minds
of what will be the scientist, presidents, community leaders,
teachers, parents, etc. of tomorrow.

So in a view of having a better tomorrow for our children, and
ourselves it is my thoughts that Mother’s should be honored and
noted throughout the year and not on one day set by our politicians.


Written by A. Wallace

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Mother's Day

A day to be celebrated every day of the year

Websites, news channels, TV shows and newspapers around the world
put focus on Mother’s Day, but only on that special day.

At The Weekly News, we feel that mother’s deserve more then one day
of acknowledgement. They should be honored throughout the year.

That is why even though Mother’s Day was yesterday; we chose to
spend the week after Mother’s Day devoting our site to Mother’s
around the world.

We want you to tell us about your Mother’s Day or what you did for
your mom on Mother’s Day by entering our Mother’s Day contest. Click
Here for details.

Being that “A Search for the Truth” is an ongoing article; we will
be updating it this week as normal. The rest of our site will be
100% devoted to Mother’s this week.

So we hope you had a very special Mother’s Day and that this weeks
issue of The Weekly News will help you to have that special feeling
even after the national day for Mother’s has past.

Written by A. Wallace

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