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Armstrong’s walk on moon still inspires
50 years ago this week, one of Ohio’s greatest sons, Neil Armstrong, became the first man to walk on the Moon. On July 20, 1969, the world watch...
No such thing as male and female bell peppers
Question: I saw a link on Facebook saying that male bell peppers have three bumps on the bottom and are better for cooking, while female bell peppers ...
The many faces of competition
These days everything is a race, a contest, a challenge. The Wide World of Sports and Bowling for Dollars from my youth have burgeoned into the eight ...
New family caregivers – heed this advice
Taking on the role of a family caregiver can be confusing and riddled with unfamiliar tasks, assignments and responsibilities. When compiling a checkl...
Bringing help, bringing hope
During the statewide week of “Bringing Help, Bringing Hope” that was held April 29 – May 5 across Ohio, the Ohio Association of Coun...
Barbecue safely this summer
Question: I’m ready to use my grill for the first time this summer for a cookout. Is it OK to use a steel wire grill brush to clean the grease a...
Beautiful evenings with L.B.
For a couple of weeks now, I have had an evening visitor named L.B., who shows up well after darkness has fallen. At least, I see him only when it is ...
Village’s Summer Celebration is July 13
MECHANICSBURG - Our Towne Mechanicsburg volunteers are busy finalizing details for this year’s Summer Celebration and fireworks display, schedul...
Health and money are 2 biggest concerns
Health and financial security is a prime concern to seniors. In a survey sponsored by the National Council on Aging, it was found that financial secur...
Caregiving costs not just for elderly
Is the U.S. ready for a discussion about paying for caregiving, an increasingly vexing and costly problem for a growing number of Americans?The answer...
