As the season of spring continues to provide views of beauty, renewal and abiding hope, we look for ways to hold ourselves up. Gardening, exercising, reaching out to friends and neighbors, dining out again at favorite eateries and soaking in the lovely surroundings ...all these activities and more give us reasons to, hopefully, smile. Many are getting the vaccine, and perhaps you are among them. While we are still viewing it to be unwise to meet in person in the unrestricted way we traditionally did before, we are holding our first-Thursday-of-the-month meeting for the month of May, at The White Plains Presbyterian Church in White Plains, by limited invitation, in order to 'test the waters'. In candid discussions with the church, we have been navigating the steps - and protocols - necessary to create the safest environment for our meeting. Several rules have been mandated by the church, which we are obligated to follow. I will report on the degree of success we're able to achieve. In the meantime, please take good care of yourselves and stay connected to the people who have shown the most care for you and your family. It's important that we lift each other up, as well as caring for ourselves, the best we can. We will continue holding Zoom meetings for those who are interested, so please contact me at dawncrista@gmail.com if you'd like to participate. Also, if you'd like me to call you, either email me at the above address, or leave a detailed message on our chapter phone line. (914) 381-3389. I would be glad to return your call so that we could talk soon.

In Friendship, always,

Dawn Moriwaki (chapter leader - Kaitlyn's Mom)