This week for The Morning Thing Fave 5, the WNZR Staff shared their favorite comics in honor of Cartoonist Day.
The Morning Fave 5 – James Hubbard’s Favorite Comic
The Morning Fave 5 – Rachel Rinehart’s Favorite Comic
The Morning Fave 5 – Eddie Dilts’s Favorite Comic
The Morning Fave 5 – Marcy Rinehart’s Favorite Comic
The Morning Fave 5 – Joe Rinehart’s Favorite Comic
Comic by Jim Davis found at garfield.com
Today on The Morning Thing we talked about The National Day of Prayer, happening tonight on the Public Square in Downtown Mount Vernon. The event starts at 7pm, and The Knox Network of Christian Ministries has some special things planned.
Race Ministries Band will provide music for the event. Local pastors and ministry leaders will pray for our community, our local, state and national government, and our families. If you can’t join us, listen to the service LIVE on 90.9FM, WNZR and here on wnzr.fm.
Our theme this year is For Your Great Name’s Sake! Hear Us… Forgive Us…Heal Us! Taken from Daniel 9:19, which says, “O Lord, Listen! O Lord, Forgive! O Lord, Hear and Act! For Your Sake, O My God.” As the 2017 National Day of Prayer on May 4 approaches, thousands of individuals, churches, and communities will be working to rally millions of Christian’s to once again heed this call!
Scripture tells us again and again that our fervent prayer is effective. That our loving God responds to His children’s earnest pleas in mighty ways that avail much, and ultimately determine the course of history.
For more info on tonight’s service, visit wnzr.fm
We also shared some Bible verses that talk about prayer, and the importance of it. You can see the entire list here!
In case of inclement weather, The National Day of Prayer service will be moved to Thorne Performance Hall on the Campus of MVNU. The service will still start at 7pm.
(Picture: Huffington Post)
This morning on the show Rachel and Eddie shared how to make the best out of May, which is National Barbecue Month! We shared 13 amazing grilling tips from eatingwell.com
View the entire list here
We also shared the Top 10 Foods to Celebrate National Barbecue Month from ifood.tv! Whether you like fruit, veggies, or meat on the grill, these recipes are a great way to celebrate National Barbecue Month!
Some of Rachel and Eddie’s favorites were:
View the FULL list and recipes here!
Also, make sure you don’t miss out on First Friday THIS Friday in Downtown Mount Vernon! Main Street Mount Vernon has some great activities planned for the whole family, and we will be there with our Clean Up, Dress Up, and Check Up Prize Package!
Stop by and register to win the prize basket featuring:
The prize package is valued at over $265!
Come and visit the Big Blue Crew from 6-9pm near the Public Square! Found out even more info about the event at wnzr.fm.
(picture from over60health.com)
Today on the Morning Thing we talked about how food and water can impact your health. All of these articles came from sharecare.com
We shared 6 Surprising Signs That You Need to Drink More Water, some of these include:
See the complete list here!
We also talked about 5 Foods You Should Avoid Before Going to Bed! Some of these include:
Find out more here!
There’s also a list of 15 Foods Nutritionists Always Have In Their Fridge, use some of these to maintain your healthy lifestyle!
Learn more here!
Also, we announced that Rachel Rinehart and Eddie Dilts will be joining Marcy Rinehart on the Morning Thing for the month of May! Rachel will be on the air Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Eddie will be on the air Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Marcy will be on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.
May 1st is a day to celebrate! It’s School Bus Drivers Day. We celebrate the wonderful people that get our kids to school. It’s also School Principals Day. We salute these wonderful leaders in our educational system.
The History of School Bus Drivers Day (from www.daysoftheyear.com)
The earliest school buses date back to the beginning of the 20th century, though horse-drawn carriages whose purpose it was to pick up children, especially from rural areas, were already popular several decades earlier. In 1927, Ford dealership owner A.L. Luce produced a bus body for a 1927 Ford Model T, and today’s school buses, though obviously much more modern and considerably larger, still resemble that his original design.
The shade of yellow known today as “school bus yellow” was adopted as a standard color for North American school buses in 1939. Currently, school buses provide an estimated 10 billion student trips every year. Each school day in 2013, nearly 468,000 school buses transported 28.8 million children to and from school. School buses have played an enormous role in the education of children from poorer families from rural areas all over the world.
Currently, school buses provide an estimated 10 billion student trips every year. Each school day in 2013, nearly 468,000 school buses transported 28.8 million children to and from school. School buses have played an enormous role in the education of children from poorer families from rural areas all over the world. School Bus Drivers Day, created in 2009 by the California State Assembly, is a well-deserved salute in the direction of all of those men and women who dedicate their lives to helping children get to school every day, while staying patient, helpful and positive all throughout.
How to Celebrate School Bus Drivers Day
Like many civil servants, school bus drivers’ praises are not sung very often, with a true tragedy often needing to happen for people to give them and their work any thought at all. This School Bus Drivers Day, make a difference!
Remember: it’s the thought that counts. Grand gestures are not the point of this holiday, so although we’re fairly certain most school bus drivers wouldn’t mind getting the keys to a Ferrari for helping your child get an education, a batch of homemade cookies will do just as nicely. A short few words of appreciation you can say to the school bus driver in the morning or afternoon may well seem like nothing to you but they may be the nicest thing that driver has heard all day. And let’s not forget to teach our children a little bit about appreciating those that do even the seemingly smallest of things for them—a child who knows when to say thank you is sure to grow up to be an infinitely better adult!
“You can have great teachers, but if you don’t have a good principal, you won’t have a good school.”
~ Eli Broad
History of School Principals’ Day (from www.daysoftheyear.com)
No matter how big or small your school is, you’re going to have a principal. Sometimes you’ll even have more than one, but what exactly do these often mysterious and much-maligned members of the staff actually do? You may be surprised to find out they do far more than terrorize students and administer detentions, suspensions, and expulsions. This was the foundation of what students and parents alike believed them to be, and the Teacher’s Association decided it was time to create a celebration of these hard working heads of school staff, and raise awareness of all that their job entails.
The first thing to understand is that the school is on the principal’s mind, both before the day begins, and long after the school day is over for the students. From the moment they wake till the moment they go to bed the school is on their minds, how to help students be more successful, how to manage students, teachers, and parents expectations.
Throughout their day they meet with the teachers, sharing concerns about students, lesson plans, or goals they’re trying to achieve in their school. Sometimes it’s just to vent, the Principal is everyone’s school counselor. And we do mean everyone! Who do you think your parents see when they’re concerned about your performance, or want to yell about a teacher?
Their work is endless, and they are worthy of honor for the work they do.
How to Celebrate School Principals’ Day
It’s pretty simple really, put together an organized event to show the principal how much you appreciate what they do. You could even keep it simple, just go into their office (not during a class period) and thank them for what they do, and tell them how much you appreciate the efforts they go through to make your school great!
The Morning Thing Fave 5 is special today. We have been celebrating Seniors Week all this week. We have been celebrating our 10 staff members that are graduating from Mount Vernon Nazarene University.
We decided to do something special for our Fave 5 this week. We asked Morning Thing co-host, Jenna Potts to share her 5 favorite memories at WNZR.
Enjoy this trip down memory lane with memories from each of her 4 years here at Mount Vernon Nazarene University.
Click HERE to hear Jenna’s memory.
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. New Directions, the Domestic Abuse Shelter and Rape Crisis Center of Knox County is hosting a special viewing of the documentary “Audrie and Daisy” this Friday, 4/28/17. It will be shown in the Mount Vernon High School theater from 6:30pm – 9pm.
Click HERE to listen to a conversation with Marcy Rinehart of The Morning Thing and Lori Jones, Asst. Director and Delta Coordinator of New Directions.
There is power in knowledge and conversation!
Lori Jones said, “We want to start this conversation about sexual assault in our schools, around our dinner tables, and in our workplaces because this can no longer be a silent subject. It is important that our community is proactive, rather than reactive if and when we are faced with a similar situation. Parents and teens viewing this movie together will create an entry into a conversation that, otherwise, may never be discussed.”
The community showing of “Audrie and Daisy” is free and open to the public. For any questions or for more information, call 740-397-4357 or send an email to lori@newdirectionsshelter.org
For more information on New Directions visit www.newdirectionsshelter.org and Facebook.com/NewDirectionsShelterofKnoxCountyOhio
WNZR’s Rachel Rinehart talked with local band directors about the upcoming Tops and Pops Concert.
Andrew Sundman, Mount Vernon High School Band Director and Megan Auhbil, Mount Vernon Middle School Band Director talked about the concert, the formation of the Knox County Jazz Orchestra and how students at Mount Vernon City Schools can get involved with the music department. Click HERE to hear their conversation.
The concert will held this Friday, 4/28/17 at 7pm at the Middle School Commons.
Today on The Morning Thing we talked about Earth Day which was originally celebrated on April 22, 1970. To honor Earth Day, Jenna, Marcy and Daria dove into the biblical perspective of our earth and shared the Genesis story of creation.
“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness. God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.” Genesis 1:1-5
To read the full story our earth’s creation and more, check out this link, HERE!
We also looked at different ways to celebrate this day in Knox County. Did you know that Kenyon College hosts an annual celebration at the Brown Family Environment Center? Tomorrow, from 2-5 p.m. you can see a variety of live animals up close such as hawks, owls, furry mammals and snakes. You can also build bird houses, dissect owl pellets and much more. For more information visit their website, HERE!
If you are looking for ways to celebrate at home, check out this link, HERE!
We hope that you will take a few minutes to appreciate our Earth today! Take a walk, go on a bike ride, or just step outside and thank God for His amazing creation!
For our Morning Thing Fave 5 we shared our favorite recycling tips! Check out what The Morning Thing co-hosts have to share!
Every day is special, but today is extra special. It is Volunteer Recognition Day – a day to honor those who have dedicated large parts of their lives to helping others. How can you celebrate? Find a way you can help someone! (picture from www.daysoftheyear.com)
Volunteer Recognition Day dates back to Ben Franklin’s days in Philadelphia. He was the creator of the very first volunteer fire department. Click HERE to read more about the history of recognizing volunteers.
Helping others is biblical! Click HERE to see 100 Bible Verses about Volunteer Work.
Click HERE for some great ideas on how to appreciate your volunteers. Start today!
It’s also High Five Day. Since 2002, the third Thursday of April is recognized as National High Five Day—a 24-hour period for giving friends and strangers alike as many high fives as humanly possible. A few University of Virginia students invented the day, which has since evolved into a “High 5-A-Thon” that raises money each year for cancer research.
Did you know there are many different ways to give a high five? The low five, the baby five, the air five, the fist bump…..and many more. Click HERE for a complete list and description. Give someone a high five today and make them feel appreciated.
It is also Look Alike Day! This day was created as a fun day to look like another person. Celebrate National Look Alike Day by picking someone you will see today or select a celebrity and dress up like them. Fix your hair like their’s and talk like them all day long!
(Picture of Gerod and Guy Harder at the Twinsburg Festival)
Have fun with National Look Alike Day and post your pictures on Social Media using #NationalLookALikeDay.
Click HERE to read the interesting history behind this special day.
Who do you look like? Reflect on 2 Corinthians 3:18, where Paul tells us that we “are being transformed into [the Lord’s] image.” As we seek to honor Jesus with our lives, one of our goals is to take on His image. Take a few minutes and read this devotional from Our Daily Bread, click HERE for some insight on how to look more like Jesus.
