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Remembering those who sacrificed
By Bob Robinson
On Monday I closed up my computer, got dressed and headed into town. It
was a little after 12… this year I wasn’t going to walk the parade
route. At 73, I wasn’t sure that was the best plan on a hot (and I do
mean hot) day at the end of May. Later I admit to being shamed at the
number of veterans, my age or older, who DID walk the parade route...
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OSU Extension... Prepare and Preserve Homemade Salsa
By Diane Barga
OSU Extension, Darke County is having a program on Freezing and Canning
Salsa on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 from 6:30pm-7:30pm. Salsa is one of the
most popular foods in the United States, and is a wonderful way to
preserve the flavor of your homegrown tomatoes. When preserving salsa,
there are important guidelines to follow...
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Along Life’s Way... Should We Sit This One Out?
By Lois E. Wilson
Recently, a research study about the results of too much sitting was
published. Do sedentary habits adversely affect the brain?
Thirty-five cognitively healthy people were studied—25 women and 10
men, ages 45 to 75. They were given physical activity questionnaires
and MRI brain scans. They reported sitting an average of 3 to 15 hours
per day...
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Teachable Moments from Prevention Action Alliance
Know! Every Bite Counts
May is Mental Health Month, an annual campaign to educate people on how
a healthy lifestyle can help to prevent the onset or worsening of
mental health conditions like depression and anxiety, as well as heart
disease, diabetes, obesity, and other chronic health problems. Diet and
nutrition is not just about our waistlines, it also has a huge...
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NPR Ed... What's Going On In Your Child's Brain When You Read Them A Story?
By Anya Kamanetz
"I want The Three Bears!" These days parents, caregivers and teachers
have lots of options when it comes to fulfilling that request. You can
read a picture book, put on a cartoon, play an audiobook, or even ask
Alexa. A newly published study gives some insight into what may be
happening inside young children's brains in each of those situations...
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STORIES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED
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Look for Empowering at June First Friday
GREENVILLE - Empowering Darke County Youth will be at the Main Street
Greenville’s First Friday event, June 1. Its purpose will be to educate
parents on what Empowering does, its successes over the past two years,
enroll students who could use some help this summer and let adults know
how they can help. Supervisor/tutors will be on hand to answer
questions and explain the free summer programs available for Darke...
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Broke
Wife, Big City… Maybe I don’t
know everything
By Aprill Brandon
Knowledge is power. And nowhere is this more evident than when you are
the parent of small children. For all the exhausting yet mundane things
you have to deal with on a daily basis as a parent (and there are A
LOT), one of the biggest perks is that you can usually count on being
the smartest person in the room. Children come into this world
knowing...
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