Today on the show we talked about how May is Hamburger month! The holiday started in celebration of America’s beloved sandwich.

We shared some AWESOME recipes to use on your Memorial Day holiday!

Cheddar Bacon Burgers

Dragon’s Breath Burgers

Surprise Burgers

Texas Stuffed Grilled Burgers

see the complete list of recipes HERE!

Make sure that you join the WNZR crew for Memorial Day weekend, as we head to the Utica Ice Cream Festival, and the Mount Vernon Memorial Day Parade!

Join the Big Blue Crew at the Utica Ice Cream Festival parade on Saturday, 5/25!
The parade starts at 11am. The parade will form at the Utica High School located at the intersection of Church and Jefferson Streets and travels throughout the downtown streets of Utica.

Look for Big Blue! We’ll be throwing out candy!
We will also take our Big Blue crew to the festival from 2-5pm. Come see us in the parking lot of Ye Olde Mill. Sign up to win a gift certificate for Velvet Ice Cream!!
Don’t miss the 45^th annual Utica Ice Cream Festival, Saturday 5/25 – Monday 5/27.
Go to wnzr.fm to see a complete list of festival activities.

On Monday (5/27) /Memorial Day, look for Big Blue in Mount Vernon’s Memorial Day Parade. The parade starts at 10:30am.
The parade starts at the intersection of East High Street and George Street, travels to Gay Street and then exits south on Gay Street, to Vine Street. Then the parade travels east on Vine Street to Park Street, north on Park Street to East High, then east on High Street to the staging area. This year’s parade theme is “Taps, to Honor and Remember”. Our parade will honor the men and women who gave their lives to preserve the freedoms we enjoy today. Please show your appreciation to the veterans that participate in this year’s parade.

This year’s grand marshal is Ray McFadden, an Army Veteran.

The Knox County Memorial Building will host a Memorial Day Celebration after the parade. A special program will be held on the steps of the Memorial Building – saluting our Knox County Veterans.

There will also be donuts and coffee available from 8:30am to Noon in Veteran’s Hall inside the Memorial Building on Memorial Day.
There will not be any activities after the program.

Don’t forget to listen to The Morning Thing on Memorial Day – we want to hear from you. Take a minute, call us at 740-397-WNZR (9697) and honor the service men and women that you love. Our phone lines will be open for special Memorial Day messages. We’ll also play patriotic music throughout the show from 6am – 9am.

Check out wnzr.fm for more info!

Strawberries are the PERFECT summer fruit! Today on the show we celebrated Pick Strawberries Day by sharing some awesome recipes for you and your family to enjoy!

But first, how did strawberries come to be?

“The origin of the berry as we know it comes from Brittany, France, where it was first cultivated in a garden in the 1750’s, as a blend of two other forms of wild strawberry. Long before this, however, they had begun cultivating them in their gardens from the wild, as early as the 14th century. They’ve been with us ever since as a popular dessert and food item, and are grown in the thousands all over the world.” –daysoftheyear.com

So, get out there today, grab some strawberries and use some of these awesome recipes from SouthernLiving.com! Here are some of our favorites:

Strawberry Lemon Shortbread Bars

Strawberry Basil Ice Cream

Strawberry Biscuits

Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp with Granola

Mini Strawberry Tarts

See the complete list of recipes HERE!

Launched in 2011, Kids to Parks Day is a nationwide celebration of the great outdoors organized by NPT and is designed to connect kids and families with their local, state, and national parks and public lands. By discovering and exploring our public lands, kids across the country can learn about park stewardship, outdoor recreation, STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), and the history of our country. In addition, by teaching our kids to appreciate and enjoy our public lands, we can foster future outdoor enthusiasts and create the next generation of park stewards and caretakers of these important places. Because kids need parks – and parks need kids!

WNZR’s Rachel Rinehart talks with Carrie Haver about Kids to Parks Day, and how Ariel-Foundation Park is celebrating the special day.

Hear the entire conversation HERE!

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There is a lot of scripture that people know and quote all the time. However, there are so many more awesome verses in the Bible that are lesser-known. Here is a list of 23 inspiring and beautiful verses from steubystl365.com

1. “But God proves his love for us in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8
2. “Cast all your worries upon him because he cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:7
3. “Therefore, do not continue in ignorance, but try to understand what is the will of the Lord.” Ephesians 5:17
4. “Beloved, let us love one another, because love is of God; everyone who loves is begotten by God and knows God. Whoever is without love does not know God, for God is love.” 1 John 4:7-8
5. “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is thy faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22-23
6. “Because he himself was tested through what he suffered, he is able to help those who are being tested.” Hebrews 2:18
7. “I command you: be firm and steadfast! Do not fear nor be dismayed, for the Lord, your God, is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9
8. “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.” Matthew 28:19-20
9. “Set me as a seal on your heart, as a seal on your arm; for stern as death is love, relentless as the nether world is devotion; its flames are a blazing fire. Deep waters cannot quench love, nor floods sweep it away.” Song of Songs 8:6-7
10. “The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord!” Job 1:21
11. “And if my people, upon whom my name has been pronounced, humble themselves and pray, and seek my presence and turn from their evil ways, I will hear them from heaven and pardon their sins and revive their land.” 2 Chronicles 7:14
12. “Do not ask me to abandon or forsake you! For wherever you go I will go, where you lodge I will lodge, your people shall be my people, and your God my God.” Ruth 1:16
13. “The Lord bless you and keep you! The Lord let his face shine upon you, and be gracious to you! The Lord look upon you kindly and give you peace!” Numbers 6:24-26
14. “God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should repent. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it?” Numbers 23:19
15. “I myself will pasture my sheep; I myself will give them rest, says the Lord God. The lost I will seek out, the strayed I will bring back, the injured I will bind up, the sick I will heal… shepherding them rightly.” Ezekiel 34:15-16
16. “Then afterward I will pour out my spirit upon all mankind. Your sons and daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions.” Joel 3:1
17. “You have been told, O man, what is good, and what the Lord requires of you: Only to do the right and to love goodness, and to walk humbly with your God.” Micah 6:8
18. “On that day, it shall be said to Jerusalem: Fear not, O Zion, be not discouraged! The Lord, your God, is in the midst, a mighty savior; He will rejoice over you with gladness, and renew you in his love, He will sing joyfully because of you.” Zephaniah 3:16-17
19. “Therefore I tell you, all that you ask for in prayer, believe that you will receive it and it shall be yours.” Mark 11:24
20. “But to those who did accept him he gave power to become children of God.” John 1:12
21. “I give thanks to my God at every remembrance of you, praying always with joy in my every prayer for all of you” Philippians 1:3
22. “Who among you is wise? Let him show his works by a good life in the humility that comes from wisdom.” James 3:13
23. “The Spirit and the bride say, “Come.” Let the hearer say, “Come.” Let the one who thirsts come forward, and the one who wants it receive the gift of life-giving water.” Revelation 22:17