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AccordingtotheCentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention(CDC), one in four individuals in the United States lives with a disability. For the Schworm family of North Greece, this statistic hits close to home. When their daughter, Kassidy, was diagnosed with multiple developmental disabilities,KristyandJohnSchwormfoundthemselves navigating a complex and o en overwhelming landscape of resources and services. is personal journey became the foundation for NavigateMD, a comprehensive online platform designed to simplify this process for families everywhere.
Kristy Schworm, a military veteran originally from Spencerport, and her husband, John, are parents to two daughters, ages 15 and 12. Kassidy, their oldest, was diagnosed at a young age with Tourette Syndrome, Social Pragmatic Communication Disorder, Anxiety, and ADHD. ese diagnoses initially came as a surprise, and the family’s search for support was marked by trial and error.
“We initially sought an evaluation because we were fighting the school district for an Individualized Education Program (IEP),” recalls Kristy. ey thought KassidymighthaveAutism,sothediagnosisofTourette Syndrome “blindsided” them, but experts told them that “the underlying parts of the diagnosis can mirror the behaviors found in someone with Autism.” It was a steep learning curve to understand how the pieces of Kassidy’s diagnoses interacted.
e early years were challenging. e Schworms enrolled Kassidy in various recreational activities, hoping to provide her with social opportunities. Unfortunately, programs like taekwondo, soccer, and dance repeatedly asked Kassidy to leave due to behaviors stemming from her diagnoses. “She was ostracized from the very programs meant to include her,” Kristy says, adding that “For a year, we were flying blind,” trying to find inclusive activities and relevant resources.
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e turning point came when the Schworm family discovered resourcestailoredtoKassidy’sneeds.Fromnonprofitorganizations like the Tourette Association of America to a music school offering disability-focused programs, the family began to see Kassidy thrive. She’s now been taking music production (DJ) classes for four years, making friends, and finding a sense of belonging in her community.
Kristy explains that “Once the pieces started coming together, the fear and the isolation started to li , and we could see the light at the end of the tunnel – Isn’t that what everyone wants for their child?” Kristyasks. at’swhytheSchwormsdecidedtobuildNavigateMD. Kristysays,“Wewantedtogivedirectionandhopetofamiliesfacing similar struggles.”
NavigateMD is designed to streamline the search for disability resources. e platform asks users brief questions about diagnoses, medical insurance, location, and travel radius, then filters through a curated directory of providers, programs, and services to deliver personalized results. e site also features pop-ups with educational tips, such as how to apply for New York State’s Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) services. Importantly, NavigateMD is both ADA- and HIPAA-compliant, ensuring accessibility and privacy for all users.
Kristy highlights a recurring issue in her research: many families remain unaware of critical resources. ey’ve connected with so many parents over the past two years who’ve never heard of OPWDD. “ ese services can help individuals with disabilities live in their family homes, access therapeutic support, find employment opportunities, and more. But if families don’t know these services exist, they’re le struggling unnecessarily.”
NavigateMD aims to change that by consolidating and centralizing information in an easy-to-use platform. e Schworms hope it will empower families to make informed decisions without wasting time or energy searching for programs that don’t fit their needs.
As they continue to develop NavigateMD, the Schworms seekfundingtocompletetheplatform. eyarecurrently competing for an Entrepreneur of Impact grant and invite community members to support their cause by voting daily on the NavigateMD Facebook page. With adequate funding, the Schworms anticipate the platform will be operational within three to six months.
To Kristy and John, it isn’t just about their family. “Everyone deserves a place where they feel accepted and can truly shine as their authentic selves! No one should have to navigate obstacles to access the services they need, and with NavigateMD, they won’t have to!”
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About 3% of pet owners will give Valentine’s Day gifts to their pets.
VALENTINES TRADITIONS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
Valentine’s Day is celebrated across the globe. Come Valentine’s Day, candy, flowers and other gifts are exchanged between sweethearts in one of the many traditions associated withtheholiday.
The origins of Valentine’s Day are largely unknown. Some suggest Valentine’s Day was initially a way to honor St. Valentine on the anniversary of his death. Others believeitwastheChristianchurch’s way of Christianizing the Pagan celebrationofLupercalia,afertility festival dedicated to Faunus, the Romangodofagriculture.
Regardless of its origins, Valentine’sDayisnowcelebrated by millions and is one of the retail industry’s most lucrative shoppingholidays.
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1. Which two conferences compete in the NFL’s annual championship game? AFC (American Football Conference) and NFC (National Football Conference)
2. Who holds the record for the most championship wins by a player? Tom Brady (7 wins)
3. What year was the first NFL championship game played? 1933 (NFL Championship Game) or 1967 (AFL–NFL World Championship Game)
4. Which team has the most championship wins? Green Bay Packers or New England Patriots
5. What is the name of the trophy awarded to the champion? Vince Lombardi Trophy
6. Which team has made the most appearances in the NFL’s championship game? New England Patriots
7. What is the only team to go undefeated in the regular season and win the championship? 1972 Miami Dolphins
8. Which city has hosted the most NFL championship games? Miami or San Francisco 49ers or Pittsburgh Steelers
9. What is the largest margin of victory in a championship game? 51 points or 45 points
10. Which quarterback famously guaranteed a win in the 1969 championship game? Joe Namath
11. Which team was the first to win the championship in their home stadium? Tampa Bay Buccaneers
12. What is the most-watched halftime show performance of all time? Rihanna, 2023
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Thank you, thank you, thank you to the wonderful person who found and turned in my anniversay ring at the Geneseo Walmart on February 1st. I was absolutely heartsick when I realized it was missing. You are a wonderful, amazing and honest person and have proven to me that there are still great people in this world! You are an angel in my eyes!
On Friday, a couple of weeks ago, I came out of Tops in Dansville and my car wouldn’t start. Tried a couple of times and due to the radio and heat being on and because it was about 11 degrees out it just wouldn’t! A young lady knocked on my window and asked if I needed help. I said my car won’t start, and she said give me 10 minutes, I’ll go home and get my jumper cables. She drove away in a fairly new Ford pickup and sure enough she came back. By that time my car recouped enough power to start. I ran over to tell her it started and thanked her. I can’t tell you how much that meant to an older person that this young person would be so kind! I didn’t get her name but I certainly would know her if I saw her again! Thank you!
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While I do appreciate having safe roads to drive on during snowy winter weather, I am dismayed at the amount of salt that coats the roads in our village and town. Not only is it terrible for the environment, it is a waste of taxpayer money, not just for the salt but with the price of fuel.
Plows are out on roads that are clear of snow at all hours of the day and night (can you say overtime?). I passed 6 plows on a 15 minute drive to a nearby town last night. Highway departments, please show some restraint and implement sensible salting and plowing policies!
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A [Local Pharmacy Location] has had their outside lights and light poles out for months and it isn't safe. Turned around the corner to leave the building by the dumpster and a man walked out in the dark. I have written a letter, wrote their corp. office and nothing. They keep saying they have put in a ticket. www.featuredmedia.com
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Valentine’s Day symbols like heart-shaped boxes of chocolate, Cupid shooting his arrow and bouquets of roses are ubiquitous come February. Each of those symbolizes is meant to signify the love individuals have for their significant others, but perhaps no Valentine’s Day image is more symbolic of love than doves. According to LiveScience.com, doves have been a symbol of love since the Middle Ages, when many people believed birds chose their mates on Valentine’s Day. But the history of doves and their affiliation with love dates back even further and can be traced to the days of Greek mythology.Aphrodite is the goddess of love in Greek mythology, and she is often depicted as being surrounded by doves. Doves’ own traits also have helped them become symbols of love, as LiveScience.com notes that male doves help their female partners incubate and tend to their young, bolstering their image as caring, loving birds.
By Keith Roach, M.D.
Understanding the Mechanisms Behind a Nuclear Stress Test
Q.DEAR DR. ROACH: I had a comment about your recent column on nuclear stress tests. As an 87-year-old person who has experienced atrial fibrillation and a mild stroke, I have had two nuclear stress tests done. In both cases, I told the supervising nurse I wanted to go to the max limits that they would allow. Even though I attempted to prepare by briskly walking up the hill close to my home and thought I was doing well on the treadmill, I failed to reach the final parameters that they were seeking.
To get me there, I was injected with something (the name escapes me) that is supposed to achieve the same result as the final stage of a nuclear stress test. As I recall the discussion, the nurse stated that many couldn’t get as far as I did. Medications were a way for them to obtain the needed results. -- J.M.
ANSWER: Stress testing may be done for several reasons, but the most common is to determine whether there are blockages in the arteries in the heart that are severe enough to limit blood flow. When ordering a stress test, the clinician has to decide how to stress the heart and get information from it.
In people who can exercise (meaning they don’t have an orthopedic or neurological condition that keeps them from being able to move), then using exercise is the best approach in almost all cases. Exercise is safer since you can stop doing it at any time, and it also provides useful information. People who can exercise for a longer time (9 minutes on a standard protocol called a Bruce) have a very good prognosis; whereas if you can’t make it to 3 minutes, this is a poor prognosis.
The treadmill gets steeper and faster every 3 minutes on a Bruce protocol so that eventually even an Olympic athlete has to give up. The goal is to get to maximum exercise where a person simply can’t go any further. The person who runs the stress test looks for any sign of incipient heart damage through an electrocardiogram (EKG), a blood pressure monitor, or symptoms so that the test can be stopped if it seems dangerous.
Despite trying really hard, some people cannot get their heart rate and blood pressure high enough where the stress test can diagnose heart disease. In this case, the exercise stress test is converted to a pharmacologic stress test. A medication, such as dobutamine, is given to make the heart beat faster and stronger until the adequate workload is achieved.
Many of my patients tell me that this is uncomfortable, and more than once, I have heard someone say, “My heart was going to jump out of my chest.” If there are signs of danger, the medication can be stopped, and in some cases, a reversal agent is given.
Once the heart is at an adequate level of exertion,abnormalities in the blood flow can be detected by the EKG. However, the test’s sensitivity can be improved by looking at blood flow through a radioactive chemical injected in the blood, which can measure blood flow to various regions of the heart more precisely. The sensitivity can also be improved by examining the heart’s wall movement through echocardiography. In other cases, a more limited stress test is done to determine the safety of exercise. This is often done after a heart attack to determine which exercises a person can do as part of their cardiac rehab.
Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual questions, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell.edu. (c) 2025 King Features Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved
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THE BLOODY TRUTH
Among the most common causes of bleeding gums is gingivitis (gum disease), which results from the buildup of plaque at the gumline and leads to inflammation. If not treated, gingivitis can lead to periodontitis (advanced gum disease) and additional problems. Other common causes of bleeding gums are brushing too hard, using a toothbrush that’s not soft enough, improper flossing, and taking certain medications such as blood thinners. Ill-fitting dentures, faulty dental restorations, or an undiagnosed health condition or illness may also result in bleeding gums. If you’ve just started flossing, it’s common for your gums to bleed, but it should clear up within a week or two. Hormonal changes during pregnancy can also lead to temporary gingivitis and bleeding gums.
Even though plaque is the number
one cause of gum disease, other factors can contribute to its taking hold on your teeth. Hormonal changes, medications, certain illnesses, bad habits, and even a family history of dental disease can all play a part. However, diligence in home care and regular professional visits go a long way to lessen the impact gum disease has on your mouth as well as overall health.
BATAVIA FAMILY DENTAL offers a full range of services to meet all your oral health care needs at 6 Batavia City Centre. Call 585.343.4246 for an appointment. We accept most insurances. P.S. Chronic bleeding gums while performing routine tasks like brushing your teeth and flossing are a sign of periodontitis.
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MOMENTS IN TIME The History Channel
* On Feb. 7, 1812, the most violent of a series of earthquakes near Missouri causes a so-called fluvial tsunami in the Mississippi River, making the river run backward for several hours. The strongest of the aftershocks, an 8.8-magnitude, caused church bells to ring in Boston, over a thousand miles away.
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Unscramble these love-ly letters!
DUIPC _________________________________
ADYCN ________________________________
ANSWERS: cupid, candy, hearts, romance, arrow
What did the octopus say to their valentine?
I want to hold your hand, hand, hand, hand, hand, hand, hand, hand!
Why are roses so popular on Valentine’s Day? They’re scent-imental!
What did the magnet say to the refrigerator? I’m very attracted to you!
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In the Middle Ages, young men and women drew names from a bowl to see who their valentines would be. They would wear these names on their sleeves for one week. To wear your heart on your sleeve now means that it is easy for other people to know how you are feeling.
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Cold weather can be deadly for outdoor cats
DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I care for a rescued barn cat who refuses to come indoors -- she will come onto the porch for food and water, and let me pet her, but that’s about it. I was able to get “Gertie” spayed a few years back, so that’s no longer a problem. However, I worry about her in the cold weather. What do you recommend to keep outdoor cats from suffering in freezing temperatures? -- Caroline in Roanoke, Virginia
DEAR CAROLINE: Shelter is important during the coldest months of the year, and even if an outdoor cat has survived OK in past winters, that can change -- especially as they get older.
Food, water and shelter are the three biggest things you can provide to help an outdoor cat survive and remain healthy during the winter. Place fresh water in a container that won’t freeze easily, such as a thick-walled dish.
The Humane Society of the United States recommends building (or purchasing) an outdoor cat shelter that is appropriatefortheirsize--nottoosnug,butnotsolargethat it can’t hold in the cat’s body heat (www.humanesociety. org/resources/how-care-outdoor-cats-winter).
You can line the inside of the shelter with Mylar sheets that reflect body heat even better. For bedding, an old pillowcase filled with packing peanuts or crumpled newspaper is helpful, or you can use straw. Place the shelter near where you’ve observed the cat resting, or try placing it on the porch next to her food and water. (Don’t put water inside the shelter in case it spills.)
Remove and replace bedding every couple of weeks to keep things fresh and help maintain warmth. Send your tips, comments or questions to ask@pawscorner.com. (c) 2025 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Winter Activity: Painting
It looks like we’re in for a long winter, with extremely cold temperatures in several places. Many of us are already realizing that we just don’t want to go out in that. But what shall we do to occupy ourselves while we’re at home?
I don’t know how it started, but in my neighborhood this winter the favorite activity has become ... painting. Each day new photos of “works of art” are sent around via cellphones as the idea spreads. I decided to join in. Between the internet and home deliveries, we have access to everything we need without going out!
My first step was to do a YouTube search for painting lessons. Right at the top was “Beginner’s Guide to Painting,” and I was off and running.
On YouTube it’s possible to narrow down the search results to the subjects you’re most interested in learning to paint, whether it’s sunsets, flowers, mountains, snow scenes, cats, dogs, lakes, vintage cars, beaches -- if it can be painted, there’s a tutorial for it. The topics can be further broken down by watercolor and acrylic painting.
There are even videos that outline what supplies you need.
Some suggestions, if you’d like to paint:
Unless you have a store near you that will ship or deliver supplies to you, look online for the big names such as Michaels, Joann and Hobby Lobby as places to start.
You need paint and water, and something to paint on, such as paper or canvas panels, plus a selection of brushes. Add in a small plastic palette for mixing colors.
Look for beginner kits that have a selection of a dozen or so small tubes of acrylic paint colors or a dozen watercolors in a metal tray.
If you fear you have no real talent for painting, I invite you to explore Acrylic Squeegee Painting on YouTube. That technique can make anyone an artist!
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1 10-inch cake pan with a removable base, base and sides lined with nonstick parchment paper
To make the amaretti base, finely crush the amaretti in a food processor or put them in a plastic bag and crush with a rolling pin. Melt the butter and sugar in a pan over low heat, then stir in the amaretti crumbs. Press the mixture evenly over the base of the prepared cake pan and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
To make the cardamom truffle filling, put the cream and cardamom pods in a pan and heat until almost boiling. Remove from the heat and set aside to infuse for 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, put the chocolate and butter in a saucepan. Strain the infused cream through a fine strainer onto the chocolate (the cream will be warm enough to melt the chocolate). If it doesn’t melt, warm over very low heat, stirring occasionally, but do not allow to boil. Stir in the liqueur, then set aside until almost cold, but not set. With an electric mixer, beat the chocolate mixture for a couple of minutes - this will give the cake a lovely airy texture. Pour onto the amaretti base. Let cool, then cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours, or up to 48 hours before serving.
To make the cardamom cocoa sugar, remove the black seeds from the papery cardamom pods and put the seeds in a spice grinder with the sugar and cocoa. Grind to a powder. Carefully remove the cake from the pan and peel off the lining paper. Set on a chilled serving plate and sift the cardamom cocoa sugar evenly over the top. Serve immediately, cut into very thin slices.
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Batavia City School District NOTICE OF VACANCY
Long Term Substitute or Per Diem
Licensed or Registered Nurse
Beginning: Immediately through date to be determined Starting Rate: LPN- $150/day & RPN- $175/day *New York State License as LPN or RPN is Required*
Interested candidates with NYS Certification/License should submit required documents on our online application systems at: https://bataviacsd.recruitfront.com/ OR www.wnyric.org/application
APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 18, 2025
Batavia City School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. e Batavia City School District does not discriminate on the basis of age, citizenship, color, creed, disability, immigration status, marital status, veteran status, national origin, race or gender. is policy is in compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Regulations and By-Laws of the Board of Education of the Batavia City School District.
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WHY IS VALENTINE’S DAY CELEBRATED ON FEBRUARY 14TH?
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Sweethearts who want to keep their relationships running strong know that Valentine’s Day is celebrated each year on February 14. But even the most ardent Valentine’s Day enthusiast might not know just why this day designed for lovers to express their affections for one another is celebrated in mid-February. According to the Library of Congress, it’s hard to pinpoint exactly why Valentine’s Day is celebrated on February 14, though the date might have ties to the ancient Roman celebration of Lupercalia. Lupercalia was a spring festival celebrated each year on February 15. The holiday was moved to February 14 after the spread of Christianity. The Christian faith had several early martyrs named Valentine, and eachofthemwerecelebratedwith a saint day on February 14. But the unique history of Valentine’s Day and its association with February14aswellasitsromantic sentiments does not end there. The Library of Congress also notes that, in the Middle Ages, people believed birds selected their mates on February 14. As a result, it was not uncommon for lovers to recite prose to one anotheronthisdate.
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