Happy spring, everyone! It is good to be able to safely walk, bike and run around the neighborhood again. The St. Anthony Falls gush with the recent rainfall additions, while street sweepers gobble up winter's detrituse. Soon, pesky neighborhood rabbits will feast on tender new shoots and the growing cycle will begin anew. We'll have survived another Minnesota winter!

This Thursday's Big Money & Politics discussion, originally scheduled for early February but canceled due to a snow storm, will be presented by Jeremy Schroder, executive director of Common Cause Minnesota. His unique perspective as a seasoned campaign manager and advocate for worker and human rights will make for a very interesting discussion. You may register here for this event. Thanks in advance to MCC hosts Cecily Hines and Tom Pettus.

First quarter membership renewals have come in at a brisk pace - thank you! Slowly but surely, Betsy and I are covering Mary's workload in her absence. Our new office phones (same number) have some marvelous new features, one of which is the ability to leave a message for a specific person. Simply listen to and reply to the message prompt. We'll get back to you just as soon as we can!

~ Joan Wright

MCC women, you are invited to attend Our Turn: A Conversation for Women. This group meets every other Thursday, alternating between morning and afternoon times. Locations and topics will change each time. This week, Anne Heegaard hosts and Sonia Cairns leads a discussion about legacy. Most of us are "of an age" where we have begun to think about legacy. What is the legacy that you want to leave your children, friends, society? In what ways are you currently telling or showing them what you value, what you care about? How might you do so in the future? Join us to think out loud about these issues.