Steps to a successful first vegetable garden
How about going to a place where you can relax, enjoy some sun, and get a little exercise and gourmet food? A place even your kids could find interesting? This “spa” need not cost much; in fact, it will save you money.
Shamrock plants symbolize the Luck o’ the Irish
Oh, the Luck o’ the Irish! Every year on March 17 comes the familiar holiday of St. Patrick’s Day. It is a time we locally associate to the Runnin’ O the Green, which will be held on March 20. It is a great event to raise money for various charities.
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Oprah would be so upset if she knew about my distracted driving. I wasn’t distracted by my phone, though. I heed her advice to make my car a “No Phone Zone.” And I wasn’t eating. It was a cookbook that made me drive right off the road last week.
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The Episcopal Book of Common Prayer is a key part of the church and its services. It’s about a thousand pages and covers everything from morning prayers and Holy Communion to marriages and funerals.
St. Paul’s women studying Sudan
St. Paul’s United Methodist Women will have a book study on Sudan at 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Leading the study will be Debra Ball-Kilbourne. The study is open to everyone.
Erickson guest speaker at retreat
The Rev. Ron Erickson is the guest speaker at a men’s retreat hosted by Victory Lutheran Church on March 13-14. He will speak to the men from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday. Erickson will then speak to both men and women during the Sunday school hour at 9:30 a.m. His topics include: The Life of Bondage! What does it mean to live under the rule of the law? The Life in the Spirit! What does it mean to be free in Christ? and The Life Worth Living! What does freedom look like in the home?
Grace celebrates St. Patrick Sunday
Grace Episcopal Church will be offering a special service and celebration of Saint Patrick at 5 p.m. Sunday. Also planned are Irish face painting for children at 4:30 p.m. and Irish food, music, and Irish step dancing lessons afterward. Learn about who Saint Patrick really was and celebrate Celtic and Irish culture at the same time.
Lenten services at First United
The Jamestown Ministerial Association Lenten luncheon and services continue each Wednesday at different local churches. Lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. with worship service following from 12:20 to 12:50 p.m.
Church abuse scandal reaches pope’s brother
Church abuse scandals in Germany have reached the older brother of Pope Benedict XVI and are creeping ever closer to the pontiff himself.
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The New Year, New You 2010 program has come to an end. We hope you have enjoyed the challenges and improved your health. Results for the first Survey Monkey, which reflected responses from those who participated last year, confirm that participants in previous NYNY challenges are more likely to know their heart health risk factor numbers, are eating more fruits and vegetables, and are more likely to eat home-cooked meals.
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You’ve probably seen or heard advertisements promising improved health. Maybe you’ve heard the ads on the radio or TV. Maybe you’ve seen ads in magazines or newspapers. Maybe they arrived with your mail or e-mail. Many ads promise quick weight loss or improved fitness with no effort. All you have to do is buy a book, a gadget or take a pill and your health issues disappear.
Loans for health care providers available in N.D.
The North Dakota Information Technology Department, on behalf of the Health Information Technology Advisory Committee, has released guidance for North Dakota health care providers to apply for a low-interest health information technology-revolving loan.
ACS casts more doubt on prostate tests
Months after experts discounted the importance of routine mammograms and Pap smears for many women, the American Cancer Society is warning more explicitly than ever that regular testing for prostate cancer is of questionable value too, and can do men more harm than good.
Soldiers at war turn to gardens for peace of mind
Gardening can be comforting — even therapeutic — for troops trying to shake the stresses of war. There’s a long history of soldiers growing plants in the extreme conditions of a war zone. “Trench Gardens” produced needed food as well as healing diversion for soldiers mired in the muck on both sides of the Western Front in World War I. American prisoners of war cultivated “barbed wire gardens” to augment starvation rations and provide some mental escape during World War II.
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As we entered the first part of March, we begin to notice the days getting longer and the temperatures slowly rising. Soon the snow will begin to melt and the earth will reappear from many months of winter’s cover. Along with the new emerging season comes many seminars and shows in regard to gardens and landscaping.
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