Not Too Taxing

April 15 is one of those dates that just has a ring to it. Admittedly, for some the bell may sound a bit cracked because it's ringing that taxes are due, but April 15 rings familiar none-the-less. Well, this year taxes are actually not due until Tuesday the 17th because the 15th is today, Sunday, and there is some holiday or something in DC... so everyone who needs it gets a two-day reprieve this year.

Well, since tax day isn't the headliner today, I thought I'd give everyone some other April 15 things worthy of note.

1452: Sculptor, writer, musician, mathematician, painter and inventor, Leonardo da Vinci was born in Florence, Italy

1892: General Electric Company forms

1933: Actress Elizabeth Montgomery born in Los Angles, California

1955: Ray Kroc opens the first McDonald's restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois

1957: Four time Olympic Gold Medalist, runner Evelyn Ashford born in Shreveport, Louisiana

1992: Leona Helmsely imprisoned for tax evasion (imagine that!!)

And... 2007: Eastside Church held our 2nd (hopefully annual) Sunday of Service. What a great day! It rained all day Saturday so we were a bit worried, but it turned off sunny and cool and breezy today. Instead of class, we met for worship at 9:00, went to work on the property at 10:30, broke for a hot dog lunch in our picnic area at 12:30, and had all the last details wrapped up by 2:30.

This day is becoming a special one for us... a time to make memories... a time of rolling-up-sleeves fellowship... one more way we can show faithful stewardship of God's gracious gifts.

Happy April 15!!