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The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action designates August 1-7 as World Breastfeeding Week. This year’s theme is the Warm Chain of Support, focusing on how all people and environments in a mother’s and child’s life impact healthy child development. Breastfeeding provides all nutrients needed for babies and is an inexpensive, climate-friendly, sustainable way to provide the best nutrition for infants. Current recommendations from the World Health Organization encourage mothers who are able to breastfeed to do so exclusively for the first six months after their baby’s birth and to continue breastfeeding for up to two years or until mutually desired by mother and baby. At six months, babies may be ready for the addition of some solid foods to complement breastmilk.

Technology has become a permanent fixture of the education experience. After the crash course in educational technology that was the 2020 school year, teachers and students are increasingly confident in using technology for learning. Though its role in the classroom will continue to evolve, a precedent has been set – technology is now a critical component of education.

During the first quarter of 2022, 85% of small business owners said their business was affected by inflation, and 67% were forced to raise prices, according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

LINCOLN-A recent technology upgrade has made it possible for Nebraska Public Media to add a fifth television channel to its broadcast network. Beginning Monday, August 1, television viewers can watch FNX|First Nations Experience free over-the-air with an antenna.

Dakota and Kayla Walkling recently spent a week vacationing in Vermont and Maine. They had a great time sightseeing – woods, ferns, buoys, crashing waves, sailboats and beautiful scenery made for a memorable getaway.

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

Come join us for our upcoming event. Local favorite, Bailey Rae, will be performing Saturday, August 6, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.

Repairs to the turtle fences at Valentine National Wildlife Refuge were completed. There were 24 volunteers who contributed 147 hours of work over the four days the fencing was being worked on.

The seventh annual National Night Out was held on July 26, 2022, at the Valentine Family Aquatic Center. This event is an annual community-building event that promotes First Responder and community unity.

As of July 26, 2022, next year’s work has started. When this project was let for bidding, the construction scheduling had a start date of April 1, 2022 with a contract time of 215 working days. Phase 3 work was scheduled to be completed in 2023. Today is working day 87.