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EDUCATION | If you need a moth identified, want to find out what type of wildflowers are growing near your home or need info on how to grow a great crop of berries, the OSU Extension Office can help you. The office is located in the County Services Building, 724 S. Seventh St. Business hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday.
Rarely a week goes by that I don’t hear the sentence, “I’m not sure I’m in the right place, but someone told me I could come here to have this identified.” My answer is always, “You’re in the right place.” I work at the OSU Extension Office. For example, maybe you have noticed moths in your kitchen. It started out as one or two and you may have chalked it up to having the windows open at night. Then there are five, six, or a dozen moths and you know something is going on. Instead of immediately calling an exterminator, consider bringing a sample of the insects to the OSU Extension Office to be identified. That’s part of my job - insect identification. I will also give you some information on what to do, what works, what doesn’t. OSU Extension uses researched-based information and you can be assured that the recommendations given are tried and true. I can ID a lot of other “critters,” too (not just insects) like spiders, snakes, turtles, birds, bats and mammals. The only thing I ask is that the sample you bring in is as intact as possible! It is very difficult to identify a smashed spider or a headless snake. Did you find a pretty wildflower while out on your walk or maybe a weed in your pasture or yard? Does your tree have spots on the leaves? Is something eating the leaves on your shrub?
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Bring it in and I will do my best to identify it! Same thing applies; please bring in as much of the plant as possible and as fresh as possible. It is amazing how quickly a plant can wilt and become nearly unrecognizable. But that’s not all; maybe you want to plant a cover crop, crabapple tree or blueberries. You’re in the right place - the OSU Extension Office. There is a good chance that OSU Extension has a fact sheet detailing variety and growing requirements you need to make an informed decision and to be successful. You may discover that the crop you would like to grow requires a specific pH. How do you know if your soil will be adequate for your crop? You can have your soil tested (for a small fee) through the OSU Extension Office. We can help you learn how to take a good soil sample and, when you receive your soil test results, how to interpret the results and apply amendments to make your soil the best it can be. So what can you do if it’s the evening, or a weekend, or you live out of town? You can always e-mail me with a description or your question and you could attach a picture if need be. My email is rogers.376@osu.edu and I promise to respond. Another avSEE “OSU EXTENSION” PAGE 3-B
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enue is the Coshocton County Master Gardener Volunteers Facebook page. You can post pictures, comments and “like” the page to receive a gardenrelated, daily post. The OSU Extension Office also offers various programs and workshops nearly year round covering a variety of topics: Composting, Veggie 101, The Fall Vegetable Garden, Lunch & Learns, wildflower walks, bees and pollinators, orchids, home canning (canner testing is normally scheduled for early summer) and food preservation were just some of the programs offered in 2013. Programming for 2014 is being scheduled. If you have a topic you would like to learn more about, let me know! I look forward to hearing from you soon. The OSU Extension Office is located in the County Services Building, 724 S. Seventh St. Business hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Find us online at coshocton.osu.edu or call 622-2265.
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Educate yourself at the library It’s back to school time for the kids, but there’s no reason why adults can’t continue their education too—especially when so much information is free and available at the library. Quite a number of notable people have educated themselves at the library. Instead of attending college, writer Ray Bradbury buried himself in studying the books at UCLA’s Powell Library. He says, “I spent three days a week for 10 years educating myself in the public library, and it’s better than college. People should educate themselves — you can get a complete education for no money. At the end of 10 years, I had read every book in the library and I’d written a thousand stories.” The average person isn’t looking for a classical education at the library. Perhaps you just want to learn how to fix your washing machine or make sourdough bread. One of my favorite things about working at the library is watching the variety of books that pass back and forth across the counter. It does a librarian’s heart good to see all the varied interests people have and all the
THE BRIDGE BETWEEN HOSPITAL & HOME When people leave the hospital, they often need continued care in order to recover completely. That’s where we come in. Coshocton Health and Rehabilitation provides specialized short-term, inpatient rehabilitation, bridging the gap between hospital and home. Patients are provided with a full range of medical, rehabilitative and social services to treat and support their needs. We also provide quality longterm care in a safe environment that fosters independence and dignity.
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resources they take advantage of to pursue their goals. Among friends, family members, and library patrons, I have known people who have used library materials to teach themselves how to train for marathons, how to make wine, how to build a house, how to write a poem, how to practice yoga, how to make soap, how to knit, how to ballroom dance, how to grow herbs, how to build a book shelf, how to write a resume, how to apply for a grant, how to market a small business, and how to harvest ginseng. Just for the fun of it, I took a stroll through the library and let my attention fall on random books and DVDs. Below is just a sampling of what I found. Maybe these items will inspire you to come to the library and learn something new! - Alex Anderson Teaches You to Start Quilting (DVD) - Beginner’s Foxtrot: A Step by Step Guide (DVD) - The Complete Rock Climber: From First Steps to Advanced Rescue Techniques by Malcolm Creasey - Crafts of Provence: Projects and Inspiration from the South of France by Amelia Saint George - The Handbuilt Home: 34 Simple, Stylish & Budget-Friendly Woodworking Projects for Every Room by Ana White - Know Your Dog: An Owner’s Guide to Dog Behavior by Bruce Fogle, D.V.M - The Marshall Plan for Novel Writing: A 16-step Program Guaranteed to Take You from Idea to Completed Manuscript By Evan Marshall - Microsoft Office 2013 for Dummies by Wallace Wang - Refresh, Remix, Restyle: New Life for Old Stuff with Chris Olsen (DVD) - Social Networking for Business Success: How to Turn Your Ideas into Income by Miriam Salpeter and Hannah Morgan - Starting Seeds: How to Grow Healthy, Productive Vegetables, Herbs, and Flowers from Seed by Barbara Ellis - Your Blood Never Lies: How to Read a Blood Test for a Longer, Healthier Life by James B. LaValle Holli Rainwater is the outreach coordinator at the Coshocton Public Library.
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COSHOCTON – There is no place like home and Interim HealthCare of Coshocton does what it can to help people stay there. “Most people are happier in the comfort of their own home,” said Cindi Harriman, branch manager at Interim. “Research shows that patients recover more quickly from a surgery or illness at home, among familiar surroundings and loved ones.” Interim opened an office in Coshocton County in 1998, but has actually served clients in the community since 1988. “Our parent office is in Cambridge and it covered Coshocton before the office opened here,” Harriman said. The local office employees 100 caregivers and nurses who help provide services to 140 clients. Many of these clients might otherwise be in a nursing home or residing with family. With caregiver assistance they are able to remain independent at home for as long as possible. “Our goal is to help them (the caregiver and client) to become better educated and able to manage symptoms of chronic illnesses and to take better care of themselves when we leave to avoid further illness or hospitalizations,” Harriman said. “We want them to know how to handle medical situations and know when to contact their physician.” Interim provides its clients with both skilled and unskilled services. The skilled services include nursing and therapy needs. Examples of these services are intravenous therapy, wound care and physical or occupational therapy. Unskilled services such as meal preparation, transportation to doctors’ appointments (in some cases) and personal care are provided by home health aides. “Clients have individualized care plans based on the services they need,” Harriman said. “We could be providing services a few hours a week to overnight or 24 hours daily. It’s all about the individual and how much care is necessary.” Services can be provided through a variety of means. Interim offers services through most payer sources such as Medicare, Medicaid, Passport, private insurance, VA, Worker’s Comp and many more. Interim will work with the individual to help determine eligibility for services. Interim also works very closely with the local physicians and
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School day memories shared I recently read a Baby Blues strip in the Sunday comics in which the mother and her two children were driving past different parks looking for something on the playground and not finding it. When she told her husband there were no teeter-totters, he remarked “Did you look in the 1960s?” I had to chuckle at that, because when I started first grade at Warsaw in 1963, teeter-totters were a big part of the playground along with the sliding board, swings, monkey bars and the striders which were made of chain with two wooden handles attached to a steel turnstile. The kids grabbed hold and began to run and with enough momentum, their feet would come off the ground and they would sail through the air. They too have disappeared from the playgrounds only for safety issues. There have been so many other changes since I was in school, back then a tablet was made of paper, either the dreaded yellow (it tore too easily) when erased or white paper, fat black pencils, pink erasers, six packs of chubby Crayola Crayons which progressed into 12, 24 or 48 packs as you moved up in the grades. The 64 count packages weren’t permitted until sixth grade. There were also round tip scissors in the early grades and pots of white paste which some children (usually boys) would eat in front of the girls. I’m not sure if they liked it or the fact that it grossed most of us out. Yuck!
Another must have item was a book bag, back packs were for hikers. My favorite one was green plaid with brown leather straps, but it disappeared from the cloakroom one year and was replaced with a black and red bag the size of a small suitcase. It was not only ugly, but heavy when filled. Who could forget lunch boxes? They were metal with glass filled thermoses which didn’t survive real long. My box featured the Flinstones, though superheroes and TV shows were also popular. There were also some tartan plaid boxes in red, blue or green in the mix, but black or silver ones were for grown-ups. There have been so many changes in the past 50 years, but like the mother in the comic strip, I do have one request. Come on playground designers, bring back the teeter-totter. This column is dedicated to Grace Taylor (my favorite teacher) and the teachers, bus drivers and other educators everywhere for all their hard work. Thank you!
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Some Boomers may remember being taught by Geri Nichols, who was known as Mrs. Woodie when she was an educator at Conesville Elementary School. When going through some old teaching material, Nichols came across a poster she wanted to share with others.
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The Beacon asked its Boomer friends on Facebook to share back to school memories. We wanted to know what going back to school was like when you were kids. Did you look forward to getting new school supplies or clothes? Where did you do your shopping? These are the answers we got. Hope they bring back some memories for you! Jane Wilt Whitworth - Shopped Golden’s and O’Neill’s - on the balcony, and an occasional treasure at Gross’s. For teen girls, it’s pretty much always been the clothes shopping that counted! Cheryl Clark Kuhn - First day of school back in the late 50s and early 60s was a happy and sad day...sad because summer vacation was over but happy to see all our classmates again! We got new school supplies but a family of five kids meant a lot of your clothes were homemade. A new outfit from a catalog or store was something you treasured. But those were the good days because you were taught respect for your teachers and others, you said the Pledge of Allegiance every morning, and to pray the Lord’s Prayer. A trip to the principal’s office was usually about bad conduct or chewing gum, certainly not about bringing a gun to school! So school back then was definitely for learning life values for becoming an adult. They truly were the “Good Ole Days.” Jacqueline Ross Brown - I remember looking forward to buying my school supplies and getting the largest box of crayons they had at Brothers Five & Dime in West Lafayette.
Volunteers help students learn Education is one of the main focuses of the Kno-Ho-Co Ashland C.A.C. Retired Senior Volunteer Program of Coshocton County. “We work with Ridgewood School District on two programs that create a win/win situation for everyone involved,” said Pat Shryock, coordinator of the Coshocton RSVP. “The children benefit from the experienced, mostly retired teachers.” She has volunteers who help at Ridgewood Elementary School with the Response to Intervention (RTI) Program and at Ridgewood Middle School with Project More. “The volunteers age from 50ish into their 70s, but we take all who wish to help children,” said Brian Rentsch, principal at Ridgewood Elementary School. One person who has volunteered at his school in the past is Doris Lowe. “I’m a retired teacher and I love kids,” she said. “I just wanted to work with them again.” Lowe worked at the former Fresno and Plainfield elementary schools and has volunteered to work with children for the past eight years. Most of her time as a volunteer has been spent working on reading skills. “I like the enthusiasm of the children,” Lowe said. “They always tried to please me.” Rentsch said RTI has been part of the school for several years. “Intervention was implemented by the federal government as part of a piece instruction to show current trend data and the lists of specific interventions used to help a child be successful in school,” he said. The school has a building level team that follows the state’s RTI model and meets at least once a month to discuss the progress of the students involved in the program.
Rentsch noted that several of the volunteers have helped for numerous years and some have even brought in friends to help out. All of the volunteers also must pass a criminal background check before starting at the school and working with the students there. “Specific interventions are identified for each individual student,” Rentsch said. “Some students need help with reading skills and others may need math support. The interventions are all tailor made for each individual student’s needs. ” The volunteers come to the school once a week and Rentsch said they work with a list of kids each time they visit. Some students may also see two volunteers. “It is a worthy program to continue because there are students who need more intervention and support than what can just be provided by the teachers,” he said. “Any and all additional support is appreciated.” According to Wendy Croy, intervention specialist at Ridgewood Middle School, this is the third year for Project More at the school. “It is a one-on-one reading mentoring program,” she said. “It is held four days per week for 30 minutes per day and students are chosen for the program based on test scores and classroom assessments.” About 40 volunteers help with Project More. “They follow a scripted program and read daily with the student,” Croy said. “They graph their progress three times a week on a passage and read a book with them daily (the same book all week). The student and the mentor play a game, fill out a graphic organizer and take a comprehension activity. We saw great gains with the students who
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were in the program the past two years. The students benefit academically and socially. They build relationships with their mentors.” Helen Leindecker has helped children involved in the RTI Program and Project More. She is a retired Coshocton City Schools teacher, but started working with children again in 2010 as a volunteer. “I like to keep my teaching skills honed and to help boys and girls that need the help progress and grow,” Leindecker said. “It’s also nice getting to know them and the staff.” She has worked with the students mostly on reading, but has also helped some with math skills, the alphabet and letter recognition. “It just all depends on what they need, but the teachers are very helpful in offering ideas, suggestions and papers to use to help hone a particular skill,” Leindecker said. “The teachers and the ones in charge at Ridgewood are phenomenal.” To find out more about how to help with the RTI Program or Project More, contact Shryock at 622-4852. “Anyone 55 and over can be a part of RSVP and help at our 20 worksites,” she said. “If you are interested, you just have to fill out an application.” The Kno-Ho-Co Ashland C.A.C. Retired Senior Volunteer Program of Coshocton County is a United Way agency. “RSVP helps people maintain a feeling of worth and gives them an opportunity to share their experiences,” Shryock said. “If you are a retired teacher the programs at Ridgewood are good programs to be placed at.” JOSIE@COSHOCTONCOUNTYBEACON.COM
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In addition to a type of hearing aid, you will need to choose a style. Styles include in the canal, half shell, full shell and behind the ear. Your amount of hearing loss may dictate the style you need. Selecting a hearing aid starts with an exam from a reputable audiologist. When choosing a device, consider your future needs. Can it be adjusted to accommodate any future hearing loss? Does the model come with a warranty? Once you choose your hearing aid, ask for a trial period to make sure it is right for you. Finally, be patient as you adjust to your new hearing aid. The device won’t return your hearing to normal, but it will help. It is important to have regular follow-up visits with your audiologist. Resigning yourself to the fact that your hearing may be failing is tough, but there is a remedy. Today’s technology allows for hearing aids that are hardly noticeable. Ear trumpets are no more.
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Whether through disease, injury or age, millions of Americans suffer from hearing loss. Technology used to improve hearing loss has existed since the 1600s and continues to improve each year. The history of hearing aids begins with the ear trumpet, which was originally used by sailors to hear over long distances. The ear trumpet basically served as a funnel, channeling sound into the ear. In the 1800s, ear trumpets gave way to auricles and cornets. These were basically smaller versions of the ear trumpet. A major advancement in hearing devices occurred in the early 20th century with the first vacuum tube hearing aid. This device had a microphone, ear receiver, amplifier and two batteries. Advancements slowed but included smaller batteries and the invention of the transistor. In 1955, the hearing aid went from being worn on the body to being worn in the ear. This advancement was made possible through a smaller battery and, later, direction microphones. The 1970s brought about noise reduction technology, with feedback management and two-channel non-linear processing appearing in the 1990s. The early 21st century provided the first digital hearing aids, although they were expensive and difficult to program. Today’s hearing aids can be analog or digital. Conventional analog hearing aids are designed with a particular frequency based on your audiogram. The device is programmed to your needs, but basically amplifies all sound, both speech and noise. Analog programmable hearing aids take it one step further. They contain a microchip that allows the devices to be programmed for different environments, like home versus public places. Digital programmable hearing aids work essentially the same way, but use digitized sound processing (DSP) to convert sound waves to digital signals. This type of hearing aid can also be programmed for different environments. Why would a person choose digital over analog? It all boils down to features. DSP allows hearing aids to be built with enhanced processing and features. It’s like buying similar cars, but one with more features and options than the other. Instead of power windows and a sunroof, digital programmable hearing aids can have digital feedback reduction, digital noise reduction, digital speech enhancements and gain processing.
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the best antivirus software for your needs. You can find free antivirus software online, but it may not fit your needs. Do you download a lot of files from the Internet? Do you receive a lot of e-mail with attachments? Do you visit suspicious sites on the Internet? If any of these apply to your computer use, you may need more than just the free software found online. Once you have your antivirus software installed, keep it updated. New viruses appear every day, so your software may need to be updated to combat a new strain of a computer virus. While you’re updating your antivirus software, make sure you keep Windows updated. These updates have a security component and will keep your computer safe. In case a virus does strike, make sure all of your files are backed up. This is something most people don’t do enough, but it could save you a lot of trouble. Set aside a day each week to back up your files. You can save them to a flash drive or use the Internet to store them. There are services that will store your files online and make backing them up very easy to do. Use common sense. Do you visit suspicious sites? Do you open suspicious e-mails? Do you try to claim free prizes that pop up on your screen? If you do these things, you’re asking for a virus. If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Downloading content and opening e-mail attachments from sources you don’t know is risky. Think before you download. So, how do you know if you have a virus? Here are a few signs: • Receiving error messages • Freezing up or shutting down • Printing incorrectly • Experiencing distorted images • Running slower than normal • Not being able to access disk drives Dependence on computers is a way of life. But that doesn’t mean you can’t protect yourself. Follow these suggestions and be mindful that computer viruses are out there. Dependence doesn’t mean you can’t be prepared.
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COSHOCTON - In May 2013 Dr. Neal Caldwell returned from Liberia after spending two weeks as a volunteer for the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Farmer-to-Farmer program managed by the nonprofit organization ACDI/VOCA. The program relies on the expertise of carefully selected mid-career professionals who volunteer from U.S. farms, land grant universities, cooperatives, private businesses and nonprofits to respond to the local needs of farmers, businesses and organizations in developing and transitional countries. In an effort to increase productivity and profitability in the livestock sector in Liberia, Caldwell worked with local pig farmers to improve feed formulation quality and identify locally grown food ingredients. Over time, Caldwell’s work will result in reduced production costs for the farmers and healthier animals to sell which in turn will allow the farmers to get a higher price at market. This was Caldwell’s third volunteer assignment with ACDI/ VOCA. Since 1999, he has also travelled to Mongolia and again to Liberia to assist local livestock producers improve animal health practices. The USAID Farmer-to-Farmer program was first authorized by Congress in 1985 and has consistently received high marks for its impact and value. It has leveraged over $34 million worth of volunteer time and directly benefitted one million farmer families (representing about five million people). Volunteers have helped
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- Serves 15; yields 7 1/2cups (Recipe from Taste of Home) Ingredients 2 cups Corn Chex Cereal 2 cups Rice Chex Cereal 2 cups Honey-Nut Cheerios 1 cup mini pretzels ½ cup pecan halves, coarsely chopped 1/3 cup maple syrup 1 tablespoon butter 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Directions In a large bowl, combine the cereals, pretzels and pecans. In a small microwave-safe dish, combine maple syrup and butter. Cover and microwave on high for 45 seconds or until butter is melted. Stir in vanilla. Pour over cereal mixture and toss to coat. On a baking sheet spray with cooking spray until well coated. Transfer cereal mixture to baking sheet in a single layer. Bake at 250 degrees F for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Store in an airtight container.
This is a great healthy snack for after school or for anyone at anytime. It is very easy to make and is great to get children interested in cooking. I have also included the nutritional facts to help with any diet concerns. Enjoy the beautiful fall season! Nutritional Facts Half a cup equals 104 calories, 4 g fat (1g saturated fat), 2 mg cholesterol, 141 mg sodium, 17 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch ½ fat. Jenny Wilson and her husband Chris own Village Pantry of Roscoe, which is located at 318 N. Whitewoman St.
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