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Embracing change

Things change. People change. Faces change. I have heard that change is the only thing that is consistent in life. Changes may be bad, risky, negative. But they also can become good, healthy and positive again. I do not know how my supervisor at FRC is going to feel about this column, but being ...

What’s up at the ELCC

The month of October wound up with a “Bang.” The East Liverpool and the Calcutta Rotary clubs participate in the largest International Student Exchange Program in the world. The program is for high school students that sends and receives students from countries around the world. On the ...

Social media: May change your kid’s brain

In 2019, WHO (the World Health Organization) published strict guidelines about children’s screen time. Why? Because intensive digital media use is thought to reduce working memory capacity, cause psychological problems from depression to anxiety and sleep disorders, and affects comprehension ...

The hill was alive with the sound of music

The Idabelle Firestone Fall Concert Series ended on Sunday, Oct. 15 with the sound of harps and a bagpipe ….. and a 100-plus audience. Held at Grace Church, Harvey Firestone’s Church, because of a turn in the weather, the “Hired Hands,” Allison Miller and Sairey Miller Williams, filled ...

Halloween can be scary for those suffering from Alzheimer’s disease

Thanks to breakthroughs in medicine and nutrition in recent years, we are living longer than ever before. But this increase in life expectancy also brings an increase in the number of diseases, injuries and impairments that affect older adults. With this in mind, we at the Salem Visiting Angels ...

LaRose lags in raising funds for Senate race

Secretary of State Frank LaRose needed to raise an impressive amount of money in his first filing quarter for the U.S. Senate to show not only that he can compete with the two wealthy Republican candidates in the race but with incumbent Democrat Sherrod Brown. But when the financial numbers ...

How do you rate your children’s mental health?

Recently I saw a video discussion by a California politician who said she was a certified teacher and a mother. She does not feel that she is qualified – even as a certified teacher – to deal with the mental health of children. She was teaching her two teenagers to be independent and hoped ...

Relationship violence is not OK

Healthy relationships are comprised of things like trust, honesty, respect, equality and compromise. Everyone does not see or feel these things in their relationships. According to the youth.gov website, “Teen dating violence is a serious problem in the United States.” The burning question: ...

Older adults most at risk for loneliness

Thanks to breakthroughs in medicine and nutrition in recent years, we are living longer than ever before. But this increase in life expectancy also brings an increase in the number of diseases, injuries and impairments that affect older adults. With this in mind, we at the local Visiting Angels ...

Stop human trafficking

A couple of weeks ago, Operation Buyer’s Remorse stamped “Not in Ohio” on 160 persons across Ohio who were arrested in connection with human trafficking. Law enforcement officers are reiterating that they are committed to helping victims of human trafficking if those persons will just ...