Archive for January, 2008

January, new month, new year, new start! My kind of deal with one exception, the weather. After living in the Midwest my entire life, it’s reasonable to assume I’ve made peace with winter. I haven’t. But one of my annual resolutions is to maintain a positive attitude and quit grumbling about what does or...
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Troop 11 Boy Scouts had their annual Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner with a Court of Honor. All Scouts present were recognized with either a Merit Badge and/or Rank Advancement. The troop was asked again this year to set the luminaries for the Residents Association Christmas Party but due to inclement weather they were not able...
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I am almost ashamed to admit that I’ve had another “incident.” On Sunday, December 9, I fell on the ice left by that terrific ice storm, which most people had enough sense not to go out in. But not yours truly. I went out to walk Kaja, my dog, and was okay as long...
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From most any angle, the good outweighed the bad way back when celluloid was our early form of plastics. Shucks! I can imagine it must have been a whole lot easier for parents to raise their ‘younguns’ back then. Inquisitive little eyes didn’t watch dirty dancing and disgusting bedroom scenes on T.V. There was...
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We have all been inundated with the “stuff:” candies, cookies, fruitcake, eggnog and all those holiday opportunities to enjoy those culinary delights. The problem lies in that January 1 rounds the corner and our clothing appears to have shrunk over the holiday season. Then, enter the “diet season.” The resolution decisions to be...
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The following is the schedule for the Methodist Medical Center Mobile Mammography Van for the month of January 2008. Unless otherwise listed, the van will be in these locations from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Methodist now features all digital mammography equipment providing improved, faster and more comfortable exams. January 4 -Methodist Atrium Building, 900...
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The following are community health-screening opportunities from Methodist Medical Center during the month of January 2008. PSA Screening for Prostate Cancer Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death for men. Screening consists of a blood draw and is recommended for men over the age of 40. Thursday, January 24, 2008 Methodist at Southwest Jefferson-8:30 a.m....
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