In Case You Missed It: Top Buzz This Week

REMEMBERING MOM To honor their mother and her appreciation for the environment, sisters Beth Black and Gretchen Hilyard (along with their father, Mike Garver) dedicated a public garden in her memory. (Photo: lawellphoto.com)

Here’s a recap of some of our top stories this week: 

Honoring Mom: Happy Mother’s Day! 

• Read about how these sisters beautifully honored their mom's memory. 
• Grandmier shares life lessons with her granddaughters.
• Andria Frankfort shares what it’s like to parent during the time of the coronavirus.
• This month's Buzz Baby is all about being quarantined with little ones.
• In case you’re seeking last-minute recipe inspiration for a home-cooked meal (or want to save these ideas for later), see these fluffy pancakes for Mom plus more recipes for Mother’s Day brunch (good to have on hand anytime!)

Our New Normal: See stories from this week related to life under coronavirus quarantine, including:

• Cindy Gabriel reflects on keeping your cool during crisis mode.  
• How Buzz-area families are observing Ramadan while social distancing.  
• Frostwood Elementary’s Pink Piggy Word Hunt  
• Virtual prom experiences  
• Cinco de Mayo fiestas at home plus a recipe for a spicy, cold Mexican Martini.
• Quarantine hair, don’t care.  

Saluting Veterans: May 8 marked the 75th Anniversary of V-E Day (Victory in Europe Day, 1945), which commemorates the day that Germany surrendered WWII. To honor this special occasion, the Lone Star Flight Museum is presenting “The Fight to the Finish Flyover” on Sun., May 10, 2 p.m.

Sarah Grace, now a junior at Kinder HSPVA, demonstrated her trumpeting abilities during her blues-inspired rendition of “Amazing Grace,” which she performed on NBC’s The Voice in December 2018. (Photo: Trae Patton/NBC)

Name That Tune: Our Facebook video series, Name That Tune, continued this week. We were thrilled to have musical teen sensation, Sarah Grace, participate. See her video here and a Q&A with her here. 

2020 Buzz Photo Contest: Just a few days left to enter! The deadline for our annual Buzz Photo Contest is May 15. This year, our grand prize winner will receive a trip for two to Telluride, Colo. The contest is open to amateur photographers only. See details and enter your photos here.

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