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Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Air Quality Action Day (Berrien County, MI)

 May 31, 2023 (Wednesday) end of month

in effect until midnight

Pollutants are expected to be in the unhealthy range

Please avoid activities that add to the ozone:

refueling vehicles, operating gas-powered lawn equipment, using charcoal lighter fluid.

When is the Niles Michigan "Burn Run"?

 July 29, 9 a.m.

until July 30, 4 p.m.

Riverfront park, Niles, MI 49120

see FACEBOOK page for further details

Sunburst (June 3, 2023)

 Since the 2010s, the annual "Sunburst" run has taken place in South Bend, IN

This year it starts at the Century Center (MLK Drive) and completes there as well.

Registration up to day of morning run except. . .

https://runsignup.com/Race/SunburstRaces/Page-6

No pets allowed in any events due to safety concerns.

Strollers, walkers, joggers, and baby carriers are allowed only in the 5K Fitness walk.

BEACON website information:

https://sunburst.beaconhealthsystem.org/

Strawberry Full Moon - this weekend

Monday June 5, 2023

3:12 p.m.

June's Full Moon is termed the "Strawberry" Moon

It occurs on the first Saturday this month

https://www.almanac.com/fact/full-strawberry-moon-the-algonquin-tribes-knew-holiday

Tina Turner

The singer-entertainer died Wed. May 24, 2023 at

her home in Zurich, Switzerland after a long illness.

[ Kuesnacht on shore of Lake Zurich ]

Funeral will be at her hometown since 1995

Ten years ago, in2013 after marrying her longtime partner Erwin Bach,

she became a Swiss national and gave up her U.S. citizenship

https://www.reuters.com/world/tina-turner-honoured-lakeside-swiss-home-where-she-died-2023-05-25/

Sneak Preview (Friday and Saturday)

 June 2 and 3 at

9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Friday and 9 - 2 p.m. Saturday

Cunningham Children's Home, Urbana, IL

2023 "Preview" of the Quilt Show-Fundraiser

Spiritual Life Center

1301 n. Cunningham Avenue, Urbana

https://secure.qgiv.com/event/festival2023/

Macaroni & Cheese Crawl 2023

Saturday, June 3, 2023 at Downtown NILES, MICHIGAN

taste the varieties of the comfort food favorite then after using 10 tickets, vote for your favorite

Noon til 3 p.m. at various food trucks and local restaurants

Tickets for tastings at FACEBOOK site

Visit the website

https://abc57.com/news/experience-the-macaroni-and-cheese-crawl-in-downtown-niles

Site visits during May - June 2023

323 website visits to this GOOGLE blog during 31 days of month of May 2023

Wednesday (June 30) was 80

Last month (April 2023) = 309

New month June = 1,258 website visits

June 1 (Thursday) = 62

Friday 2 June 2023 = 58

June 3 (Sat.) = 50

June 4 (Sunday) = 21

Monday 6/5 = 45 website visits

6/6/2023 = 39

6/8 = 32

Friday June 9 = 16

Sat. 6/10 = 11

June 11 = 11

June 12 = 16

June 13 = 29

June 14 = 25

June 16 = 27

Sat. June 17 = 161

Father's Day 6/18 = 48

Juneteenth = 66

June 20, 2023 = 42

June 21 (Summer Solstice) = 46

June 22 = 11

June 23 = 58

June 24 (Saturday) = 37

Sunday 6/25 = 23

6/26 = 43

6/27 = 72

6/28 = 44

6/29 = 39

6/30 = 76

First 90-degree day 2023

 The first record for this year occurred on Tuesday June 30, 2023

92 was the high temperature in SW Michigan

5K Run - Colors for Kids

 Saturday, June 3, 2023

9-10:30 a.m. Central Park

Elkhart, IN

colors for kids dot-org

to benefit Boys and Girls Club

https://www.visitelkhartcounty.com/event/colors-for-kids-family-fun-run-and-walk/11370/