Today Marks 99 Years of Celebrating Mom!

1. On this day ... in 1914, Mother's Day was first officially established and recognized by a presidential order fro Woodrow Wilson. According to History.com:

The idea for a "Mother's Day" is credited by some to Julia Ward Howe (1872) and by others to Anna Jarvis (1907), who both suggested a holiday dedicated to a day of peace. Many individual states celebrated Mother's Day by 1911, but it was not until Wilson lobbied Congress in 1914 that Mother's Day was officially set on the second Sunday of every May. In his first Mother's Day proclamation, Wilson stated that the holiday offered a chance to "[publicly express] our love and reverence for the mothers of our country."

2. More rain. The forecasted high temperature today, according to Weather.com, is 69 degrees, with showers likely early and thunderstorms possibly developing in the afternoon. The chance of rain both today and tonight is 60 percent, and the overnight low is 52 degrees. 

3. On the agenda. The following is a list of Londonderry municipal and school district meetings scheduled today:

• 7 p.m. - Solid Waste & Environment Committee Meeting
• 7 p.m. - Heritage Meeting

4. Lancers' lineup. Here's today's schedule for Londonderry High School sports programs (information obtained fromHighSchoolSports.net):

• 04:00 PM Boys Varsity Lacrosse @ Bedford High School
• 05:00 PM Boys Varsity Volleyball @ Alvirne High School
• 05:00 PM Boys Junior Varsity Volleyball @ Londonderry Athletics
• 05:30 PM Boys Junior Varsity Lacrosse @ Bedford High School

5. Library lowdown. The following is a list of events and/or activities at the Leach Library today:

• 9:30 a.m. - Children's Program: Toddler Time
• 7 p.m. - Adult Program: "New Hampshire's Wild History"