Last year, the Cottonwood Community Foundation came up with an idea to create an opportunity for families in Cottonwood and Hanley Falls to purchase already-assembled Easter eggs that would be hidden around their lawns for children to find on Easter morning. “It was kind of a last-minute thing that we threw together last year, and we sold around 1,000 eggs,” says Community Foundation member Tam French.
Yansi Flores, Shelby Mortenson and Janessa Bakkelund, YME girls basketball team seniors. Photo Submitted .
Healthy Tip of the Week: A sore throat is most often caused by a viral infection, which usually resolves on its own. But the scratchiness is uncomfortable, and swallowing worsens the irritation.
The Yellow Medicine East Varsity girls basketball team. Photo Submitted .
In February, MAMLN partnered with the Living at Home Block Nurse Program in Granite Falls and brought The Remember Project to our area. We heard very positive comments from those who participated. On Thursday, March 24, a third short play entitled, “In the Garden” will be performed. This play is set in the home of Arthur Monsetin where his three grown children have gathered after the death of their mother. They have come to try to decide a course of action for their beloved father who is struggling with Alzheimer’s disease. At times Arthur may wander off, lash out in anger or forget the names of his grandchildren. At other times he is lucid, funny, and wise. Each of Arthur’s children has a very different view about what is best, yet one thing is clear: their love for their father will guide the way.
Coni Sederstrom, Shirley Olson & Rhian Debban went to the Sons of Norway at the KiloWatt Community Center in Granite Falls last Sat. afternoon. Rhian gave a speech on Norwegian Vikings. Coni & Shirley served lunch.
Benjamin Franklin once said, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure…” and Medicare has adopted this “weighty” idea. Medicare covers preventative services at 100% to prevent and/or detect diseases early when they are most easily treated. Diabetes is one such disease.
It’s me, your CAIR communications director, back from last week’s vacation! It was spring break at SMSU, and for the first time in my life, I went on an actual spring break trip – two friends and I headed to Vegas, which is, as I was dismayed to discover upon landing, a town that wants to eat your money. I did not gamble, apart from losing $20 in an airport slot machine, but I did spend a lot of time squinting at menu prices.
Editor’s Note: “Meet your local business community” is a new feature of the Advocate Tribune that aims to better connect our community to the people behind the businesses and services in our local area. To participate in this feature, contact Jessica Stölen-Jacobson at jstolen-jacobson@cherryroad.com
Prairie Five Community Action Council This March, Prairie Five Meals joins the Administration for Community Living and senior nutrition service providers across the country to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the national Senior Nutrition Program. Since 1972, the Senior Nutrition Program has supported nutrition services for older adults.