The March Pember Basket celebrates the holidays of two cultures: St. Patrick’s Day for the Irish among us (and aren’t we all Irish on St. Paddy’s Day?), and also St. David’s Day for the substantial Welsh community in the Slate Valley! On the Irish side of the Basket we have a book, “Angela’s Ashes,” the highly acclaimed memoir by Frank McCourt, who also won the Pulitzer Prize for it in 1997; a wooden self-standing sign, “Let the Shenanigans Begin,” which features three leprechauns or elves on top; a green scarf with shamrocks for the woman who remembers to wear something green only as she’s going out the door! And on the Welsh side we have a red dragon (okay, he’s Chinese, but a dragon, and for a thousand years there wasn’t a defined image in Wales for their dragon — so he works!); the daffodil being the flower of Wales we have an engaging activity — Lego daffodils; and a handcrafted folklorically dressed lady doll sporting the traditional Welsh hat! The basket will also contain a printed explanation of many Welsh symbols, what is known about St. David, and a some things about Wales itself. We invite you to come look at the basket, and help the Pember by participating in the raffle. The drawing will be March 29, 2pm.