Meeting today - Board of Governors (54 in Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences)

 In the newly elected and re-elected group of Governors are 31 women; more details at THE WRAP dot-com

https://www.thewrap.com/academy-board-of-governors-election-sets-new-record-for-women-on-board/

Palm Sunday 3:33 p.m. Eastern (Buchanan, MI) - April 10, 2022

First United Methodist and Faith United Methodist churches (joint service)

sponsoring a special Palm Sunday concert at 3:33 p.m. Eastern

728 Detroit Ave., Buchanan, MI

Join for a concert with a special guest musician

https://thebuchananchroniclecom.wordpress.com/2022/04/02/upcoming-events-local-holy-week-2022/

Good Friday 2022 service - 424 N. 15th Street, Niles, Michigan -- 3 p.m. Eastern Time

 Friday April 15, 2022

3 p.m. Eastern

Salvation Army of Niles, MI 49120

located at 424 N. 15th Street

Broadway - new version of the "Scottish Play" postponed

ABC News coverage (posted Sunday April 3)

https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/covid-19-temporarily-stops-daniel-craigs-return-broadway-83837493 

April 2, 2022

NY Times (http://nytimes.com) headline SUNDAY edition = 

Performances of "Macbeth" on Broadway are on hold after

lead actor Daniel Craig tested positive for COVID-19

More than 800 student causes, alumni clubs, and residence halls will crowdfund (April 24 evening - April 25)

 Ninth annual "Notre Dame Day" (more details at notredameday.nd.edu )

On "Notre Dame Day" (6:42 p.m. Sunday evening to midnight Eastern Time Zone; Monday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. 

and re-opens 6:42 p.m. - midnight) tens of thousands of alumni, parents, friends of the University

from around the world celebrate all things "Notre Dame Indiana" with 29 hours of live storytelling

and student performances -- and compete in a crowdfunding campaign that raises funds for the

areas of campus life they love most.

The storytellers and video presenters compete for a share of $500,000 in prizes.  Giving begins 4/3/2022

NotreDameDay.nd.edu 

Congress passes the "MORE" act this April 1, 2022 - 3 GOP Votes

Just three GOP votes in favor (two who had supported: the recently deceased Don Young of Alaska & Denver Riggleman of Virginia are no longer members of the House) 

https://thehill.com/news/house/3256567-just-three-gop-lawmakers-back-marijuana-legalization-vote-two-dems-vote-no/

from POLITICO dot-com

The House is set to pass legislation on Friday to legalize marijuana nationwide, an effort that has unprecedented levels of support in both chambers of Congress.  

The bill is likely to pass the lower chamber largely along party lines, with most Republicans expected to oppose it.  

Proponents argue that legalizing marijuana at the federal level will simply reflect most states’ existing policies that allow it in some form. 

They also frame the effort as a way to end the disproportionate punishment of racial minorities and people in low-income communities for possessing and using weed. 

The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act

https://thehill.com/news/house/3255862-house-set-to-pass-marijuana-legalization-friday/

Friday’s vote will mark the second time that House Democrats have advanced legislation to decriminalize marijuana, after previously passing the measure in December 2020. 

What do you call a group of giraffes?

 A tower

These lanky animals do tower above their fellow creatures