Welcome (fáilte in Irish) from BFA Today for May 2024! It’s the middle of a glorious spring and May Day is here! May Day has a long history and tradition in England, some of which came to America.

It’s April Fools’ Day and here’s one theory where that came from—in ancient times (about 1583) the annual calendar was changed from the Julian calendar which started the year at the spring equinox about April 1, to the Gregorian calendar which started the year on January 1.

Welcome from BFA Today for March 2024! It’s a busy time for BFA due to March 1 marking the beginning of a new fiscal year.

Welcome from BFA Today for February 2024! Everyone has gotten in the “2024 groove” and we’re not writing 2023 on our paperwork. Lots of holidays and observances happen in February. I’ll share a few.

A new year dawning brings hope and optimism that “this year will be better.” Haven’t we all said that already? We hold our heads up, make resolutions, sing “Auld Lang Syne” and enjoy a toast to 2024.