My Monday mornings can be unpredictable in a squeamish way. I might receive a phone call about someone's personal problem (which we may or may not be able to fix by reporting on it) or an email telling us we messed up on a story, either online or in Thursday's issue past.

This past Monday, I was delighted to receive the columns from Irene Fowle of Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club and David Patch of American Legion Post 36. Both had "good news" to share, which started my week off nicely.

Both organizations have remained fairly active despite the pandemic, holding Zoom meetings and planning for spring events and beyond.

Rotary is holding its annual Vidalia onion sale (orders due by April 26), will open its Barn Sale April 3, is planning its exchange program with a club in Spain, and the club's high school Interact group is holding its Hike-a-thon. And, as always, the club is active in financially supporting local and worldwide programs.

Legion Post 36 is holding a firewood raffle and selling American flags to raise funds for needy projects, collecting donated returnable bottles and cans at designated bins, will hold its first public breakfast of the year on April 11, and members will return to Togus once again this spring to the VA hospital to turn its Christmas display into a memorial garden (which they have been doing for six years) for the residents to enjoy.

Here's hoping that these two organizations, as well as others who do fine work, get the support they need to carry out their programs.

Addendum: One thing I am not glad about this Monday morning is my NCAA basketball bracket. Several upsets (expected, but I chose the wrong ones) and how many people picked Abilene Christian to upset Texas? Oh well, better luck next year!