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ACTIVITIES Cards daily at 1:00 p.m. Men’s coffee group daily at 9:30 Men’s coffee group daily at 9:30 a.m.

Lakeview/Crookston

Willing workers are invited to help with the Lakeview Cemetery and church grounds this Saturday, May 21, starting at 1:00. It’s a good chance to work with and visit friends, as well as preparing for the Memorial Day weekend.

Herb Health

Herbs and spices can help retain flavor in your foods while allowing you to cut back on fat, sugar and salt. Benefits of incorporating herbs and spices into recipes can: lower blood sugars, improve brain function and memory, provide anti-inflammatory properties, a natural meat tenderizer, provides phytonutrients, help fight infections and boost immunity.

With Memorial Day and the summer months approaching, NFPA offers safe grilling tips and recommendations to help reduce fires and injury

May 9, 2022 – Often considered the unofficial kick-off to summer, Memorial Day weekend typically includes lots of celebrations and cookouts, often with grilling as a focal point. As the holiday, and summer months grow closer, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) reminds everyone of basic safety tips to grill and celebrate safely.

Lakeview/Crookston

If I have nothing else to write about – the BIG news of the week was the answer to many prayers – rain! On Friday and Saturday the rains came down, and in a way that soaked in the ground. Of course we had wind with it, but if we get moisture, we can deal with it! Many in the area received about 1.80”.

NFPA, ESFI raise awareness of alternative energy technologies and related hazards during National Electrical Safety Month

May 2, 2022 – Electricity helps make our lives easier, but its potential for shock and fire-related hazards is real and often underestimated. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) actively supports National Electrical Safety Month, an annual campaign sponsored by Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI), which raises awareness of potential home electrical hazards, the importance of electrical fire safety, and the safety of electrical and non-electrical workers, each May.

Parkinson’s Awareness Month

Lincoln – April has long been observed as Parkinson’s Awareness Month, as it is the birth month of James Parkinson, the London physician who was the first to describe Parkinson’s disease in 1817.