I hope that all of the Macomb County fathers had a Happy Father's Day yesterday and that you were all celebrated in grand style. June is the season of Dads and Grads since we celebrate fatherhood and commencement this month, but Father’s Day was not always celebrated in June.

Just like Mother's Day, Father's Day has an interesting history. What is acknowledged as the first Father's Day commemoration in modern times took place in Fairmont, West Virginia in July of 1908. At that time, an explosion had killed miners in this town, many of whom were fathers, and residents wanted to honor their memory. Just two months before this, Grafton, West Virginia had held the first Mother's Day celebration.

In Spokane, Washington, another early 20th century celebration of Father's Day was inspired by Mother's Day. The Spokane YMCA held the first June father's day event on June 19, 1910, after a resident there wanted to honor her father for raising six children alone.

Again, I hope all of Macomb County's fathers had a great day yesterday. Whether you are raising kids or acting as a father figure to children you are not yours, you deserve a round of applause.