President's Day

President’s Day is observed on Monday, February 15th, 2010.

In the 1880’s President’s Day was originally a federal holiday celebrating George Washington’s birthday. In 1968 a bill was passed which moved the observance of certain holidays to Monday. In 1971, after the bill went into effect, President’s Day became the commonly accepted name due to retailer’s using this to promote their holiday weekend sales.


If you are getting your house ready to sell or just spring cleaning, here is a helpful hint:

Disinfect the Disposal: To get rid of odors, drop in a cut-up lemon, some salt and a few ice cubes. The lemon deodorizes, and the ice and salt clean away residue

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