Forms will be available beginning Saturday, April 27, 2013 at the Chocolate Festival/Book Faire. All forms must be returned to the Martinsburg Public Library by 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 9.
The winner will be announced Saturday, May 11 during Martinsburg Heritage Day. The hanging basket will be donated by Allegheny Farms in Martinsburg. In the case of a tie, the winner's name will be drawn from a hat.
Here's a little information about the history of Mother's Day...
Mother's Day in the United States is held annually on the second Sunday in May. It celebrates motherhood and allows a special time to appreciate mothers and mother figures.
In 1907, Anna Jarvis held a private Mother's Day celebration in memory of her mother Ann Jarvis in Grafton, WV. Ann Jarvis had organized "Mother's Day Work Clubs" to improve health and cleanliness in the area where she lived. Anna Jarvis launched a quest for Mother's Day to be more widely recognized. Her campaign was later financially supported by John Wanamaker, a clothing merchant from Philadelphia. In 1908, she was instrumental in arranging a service in the Andrew's Methodist Episcopal Church in Grafton, WV which was attended by 407 children and their mothers. The church has now become the International Mother's Day Shrine. It is a tribute to all Mothers and has been designated as a National Historic Landmark.
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