Whether it’s your first day, your best day, or your worst day, we’re here to listen to where you are. To treat you as a whole person—with the respect and dignity you deserve. Whatever you need, whatever it is, we’re here for it.
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Find out more today! Email info@lvoy.org or call Canandaigua: 585-396-1686 Penn Yan: 315-536-6799 Geneva: 585-282-7318
On July 11, 1979, parts of Skylab, America’s first space station, come crashing down on Australia and into the Indian Ocean five years after the last manned Skylab mission ended. Skylab weighed 77 tons.
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DID YOU KNOW?
According to KidsHealth.org, more than one-third of child injuries and deaths happen at home. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that most incidents at home occur where there is water, such as in the bathroom or kitchen; heat or flame, like in the kitchen or around the grill; toxic substances, like those found in medicine cabinets or beneath kitchen sinks; and in places where kids can fall, such as on staircases.
By Fifi Rodriguez
1. MUSIC: What is a didgeridoo?
2. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a baby swan called?
3. HISTORY: What is the name of the treaty that ended the Revolutionary War?
4. GEOGRAPHY: In which country is the Basilica de la Sagrada Familia located?
5. SCIENCE: What does a hertz measure?
6. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What color is most of the toilet paper in France?
7. PSYCHOLOGY: What irrational fear is represented by coulrophobia?
8. LANGUAGE: What is the first character to be added to Morse Code since WWII?
9. LITERATURE: What is the term for a section at the end of a book that concludes what has happened?
10. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which president turned down offers to play professional football after college graduation?
1. A wind instrument used by Australia’s indigenous people.
2. A cygnet.
3. The Treaty of Paris.
4. Barcelona, Spain.
5. Frequency. 6. Pink.
7. Fear of clowns.
8. The @ symbol (2004).
9. An epilogue.
10. Gerald Ford.
WAYS TO MAKE HOMES SAFER
Improving traction around the house also can minimize falls. Throw rugs and runners can be made more secure with nonslip rubber backings. Bath rugs can reduce slipping on wet surfaces in the bathroom. Also, nonslip mats can be used inside of showers and bathtubs.
Use shoe trays to reduce puddling from melting snow or rain runoff in entryways. Mop up spills quickly, and consider the use of matteor textured-finished flooring to improve stability underfoot. Promptly remove snow and ice from driveways and walkways. For those who live in cold climates, heated concrete can help melt precipitation before it accumulates.
Q&A Master Gardeners with the
MASONRY & BASEMENT
Determine your motivation for renovating: Renovation projects often involve balancing needs and wants, and determining if a project is a necessity or a luxury can set the timeline and course of the project. Is the roof leaking? If so, immediate action is necessary. Could the kitchen be a bit more functional? If the kitchen is still manageable, a homeowner may be able to wait a little bit to get better prices on appliances or contracting services.
Separating needs from wants helps
maximizes productivity and affordability.
from Cornell Cooperative Extension, Livingston County
What are tried and true methods for keeping weeds away?
Keeping weeds at bay is an ongoing battle for gardeners, but there are several tried and true methods to help you maintain a weed-free garden. Here are some effective strategies to consider:
1. Mulching: Mulching is one of the most effective ways to suppress weeds. Apply a layer of organic mulch, such as wood chips, straw, or bark, around your plants. Mulch helps smother weed seeds, prevents their germination, and blocks sunlight from reaching existing weeds. It also helps retain moisture in the soil and improves its fertility. Regularly replenish the mulch layer to maintain its effectiveness.
2. Hand Pulling: For small areas or isolated weeds, hand pulling is a practical and eco-friendly method. Ensure you remove the entire weed, including the roots, to prevent regrowth. It’s best to pull weeds when the soil is moist, making it easier to extract them. Regularly inspect your garden and promptly remove any emerging weeds before they have a chance to spread.
3. Weed Barriers: Weed barriers, such as landscape fabric or cardboard, can be used in conjunction with mulch to create an additional barrier against weeds. These materials block weed growth by preventing sunlight from reaching the soil. Place the barrier over the soil before applying mulch, ensuring it covers the entire planting area. Cut holes in the barrier to accommodate existing plants.
4. Weed Control Fabric: For larger areas, weed control fabric can be an effective solution. This permeable fabric allows water and nutrients to reach the plants while blocking weed growth. Install the fabric on the soil surface before planting, securing it with landscape pins. Cut holes in the fabric to accommodate the desired planting areas. It’s important to regularly inspect and remove any weeds that may emerge around the holes.
5. Regular Maintenance: Regular maintenance is key to weed prevention. Keep your garden beds tidy by removing debris and fallen leaves, as they can provide a breeding ground for weed seeds. Regularly hoe or cultivate the soil to disrupt weed growth and prevent them from establishing deep roots. Additionally, practicing good garden hygiene by removing weeds before they go to seed will help prevent future weed problems. Remember, a combination of these methods is often the most effective approach. It’s also important to be vigilant and address weeds as soon as they appear to prevent them from spreading and competing with your desired plants. With consistent effort and the right strategies, you can keep weeds under control and enjoy a healthier, more attractive garden.
e Master Gardener Program is a national program of trained volunteers who work in partnership with their county CCE office to extend information throughout their communities.
“A man is a bundle of relations, a knot of roots, whose flower and fruitage is the world.” - Ralph W. Emerson Does Your Family Have a Fire Escape Plan? (Family Features) When a home fire occurs, you have very little time to get out. A working smoke alarm doubles your chances of survival, yet more than twenty percent of American homes are without them. Energizer and the International Association of Fire Chiefs teamed up to address this problem by providing vital fire safety information to families. Make a Plan Installing smoke alarms on every level of the home and developing a plan of escape can give your family precious minutes to get out and get to safety. Draw a floor plan of your home and sketch exit routes out of every room. Make sure you have a fire escape ladder long enough to reach the ground from upstairs rooms. Assign an outside meeting place, so you can quickly locate each other
• Full Service Arborists
• Tree/shrub/stump removal
• Corrective pruning/cabling
Smart watering conserves water and saves money
Start early. Homeowners may feel that the hottest times of the day are when lawns and gardens will be most in need of water, so that’s the best time to set sprinklers or grab the hose and get to work. But in many areas, watering between the hours of 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., when summer temperatures tend to peak, can be both wasteful and ineffective. That’s because watering between those hours will cause much of the water to quickly evaporate, robbing lawns and gardens of the water they need to withstand the heat. Homeowners who water when water is most likely to evaporate may feel they need to water more, and that only wastes water. It’s best to consult a local landscaping professional in your area to determine the best time to water each day, but in many regions the best time to water is between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m., when temperatures are generally lower, the sun is not at its peak and winds are not as strong.
TO PROPER TREE PRUNING
Trees may require pruning for a variety reasons. Storms may have damaged branches, necessitating a pruning. In other instances, trees may have outgrown their yards, overpowering the landscape.
Autumn and winter, when trees largely go dormant and fallen leaves make it easier to see the branches beneath, may be prime times to prune. Pruning during the dormant period also minimizes sap loss and stress to the tree, and can help cut down on the growth of fungi. In addition, insects are less likely to be problematic during the colder months of the year.
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DID YOU KNOW?
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Scout out the neighborhood
Use mobile phone apps to see where the locals tend to congregate and plan trips to these restaurants and other shops. Over time, you probably will start to see some familiar faces. Drive around town and get a feel for side streets instead of the main thoroughfares. It’s often off the beaten path where you happen upon the greatest finds.
Fair Housing Enforcement Project Monroe County Legal Assistance Center 1 W. Main Street Rochester, NY 14614 (585) 325-2500 • www.lawny.org EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY
The terms “hospice” and “palliative” are not interchangeable. Hospice care is a form of palliative care geared toward patients with terminal illnesses facing their final months or weeks of life. Palliative care, according to WebMD, aims to ease pain and provide help to people confronting a serious illness, even if it’s not necessarily life-threatening. Palliative care may include assistance for those with cancer, kidney disease, multiple sclerosis, or any number of conditions. Illnesses can make it difficult to live life fully, and palliative care is used in conjunction with other treatments to improve quality of life.
Summer
active senior living
Here’s A Tip
BYLINE: By JoAnn Derson
* Must-haves at the beach: Zipper-top bags for trash and clothespins to clip a napkin down so it won’t blow away!
* “Freeze bottles of water (take out a sip or two to allow the ice to expand) and juice boxes or pouches before you head out to the beach (or anytime you’re taking a cooler). ey will act as ice packs to keep food and snacks cool, and double as refreshing beverages along the way!” -- A.A. in Florida
Hocus Focus
BY HENRY BOLTINOFF
active senior living
The great secret that all old people share is that you really haven’t changed in seventy or eighty years. Your body changes, but you don’t change at all. And that, of course, causes great confusion.
~ Doris Lessing
Ontario
County Office for the Aging
Farmers Market Coupons
will be available starting July 9th.
Must be 60 years or older and meet income guidelines. Coupons can be picked up Monday-Friday 9am-4pm at:
Ontario County Office for the Aging 3019 County Complex Drive
Canandaigua, NY 14424
To have coupons mailed, please call 585-396-4596.
585-526-6729
2202 Austin Rd., Geneva
Open Mon.-Sat. • Closed Sunday
Large selection of: Iris, Peony and Hosta Plants Also many other perennials.
TIPS TO FIND THE RIGHT LAWYER
Contact your local bar association. According to the ABA®, bar associations in most communities will make referrals according to specific areas of law. This can ensure people without much or any experience hiring lawyers find one with the right experience and practice concentration. Local referral services also may help, and the ABA® notes that many, though not all, have competency requirements for lawyers who wish to be referred. When speaking with a referral service, ask if they have such requirements in place and how frequently they reevaluate lawyers they refer.
Magic Maze
SPANISH –
Two RUG CLEANERS in good condition – Hoover and Bissell. Fairport. 585-388-0318
2002 Chevy Camaro SALES BROCHURE. Excellent collector condition. Will mail to a good home. jclare01@rochester.rr.com
VINTAGE ARCHERY EQUIPMENT – wooden long bow, 3 early compound bows, arrows, bowfishing accessories. 585-737-2565
CANNING JARS. Newark area. 315-331-0355
PADDOCK FULL OF HAY! You cut and carry out. Livonia. 85-346-4515
WINDOWS – 2 crank-outs. 1 double with screens, 1 single. Good condition. Webster/Penfield area. Call or text. 585-217-6811
DEHUMIDIFIER and a SLIDE PROJECTOR with SCREEN. Batavia. 585-343-0385
DOG FOOD - 14 Little Cesar & 10 Merrick Lil’ Plates brand. Not past expiration date. Mostly beef flavors. 315-651-8545
USED FRYER OIL - Six 35# jugs. Take all. Text only 585-755-2025
Male OSTOMY SUPPLIES. You pick up, Webster. Joan 585-216-9754
WOODEN CLUBHOUSE with swings, slide, seesaw, 55” x 55” by 70” tall. Please leave a message at 585-637-0587 (landline).
KING MATTRESS. Used for staging. Sealed in a box. You pick up. Conesus Lake. Call or text 804-514-8711
XX Large Prevail in PANTY LINERS. New 4 packages (156 total). rayjentayok@gmail.com
EGG CARTONS and STYROFOAM FOOD DISHES. 585-538-9825
TUB, SURROUND, GLASS DOORS in Canandaigua. 585-394-8917.
B&D 1VPX SCREWDRIVER (needs battery pack), DVDs, VHS TAPES, WIRE COAT HANGERS, new FURNACE FILTER 20” x 25” x 1”. Rush. zoomie@rochester.rr.com
Large variety of VHS TAPES. You pick up. 585-500-0246
A number of used QUART BASKETS, both cardboard and wooden, and a few market baskets. York. 585-243-3965
DAFFODIL BULBS. You dig. Fairport. 585-388-0318
RECORD ALBUMS – 33s, 45s & 78s. A variety of music genre – a little bit of everything. Oakfield. 585-948-5632
UMBRELLA STAND – new. You pick up. Fairport. 585-943-7103
Guidelines:
Senior with disabilities in desperate need of an AIR CONDITIONER in good working order. pscaliforniaangel@gmail.com
BABY CRIB. 585-358-6850
QUEEN SIZE BED FRAME with headboard and footer. Jason 585-447-0201
8” x 16” CONCRETE BLOCKS and DOG KENNEL FENCING. 585-975-9176
Disabled senior in need of a RELIABLE VEHICLE for doctor appointments and shopping. 585-773-039
CURTAIN RODS: 10 - 36” and 3 - 24”. Webster/Penfield are only. 585-698-6236
HOYT CARBON RX3 or RX4 in good condition for a junior bow tech. Call or text 585-419-5246
In dire need of DRY DOG FOOD, CAT FOOD, CLUMPING CAT LITTER. holdfort@rochester.rr.com
DRIVEWAY SEALER needed. Small portion of a bucket to repair 1 sq. ft. damage from fuel leak. Prefer text. 585-363-1903
DEHUMIDIFIER in good working condition. 585-374-5768
Seeking an ATV or DIRT BIKE, gas powered, running or not for father/ son project. Call or text Matt 315-576-1278
Seeking WEBER CHARCOAL GRILLS you are no longer using. Text or call 315-576-1278.
PORTABLE AIR CONDITIONER in good working condition for senior citizen. 585-471-4424 or 585-531-4004
All volunteer nonprofit managing nature park needs: UTV, MOWER, TRACTOR, BRUSH HOG, equipment for digging, moving, mowing. Please text/call 585-503-6019
Seeking a GRAIN MILL that can be used for milling whole grains into flour. Please leave a message. 607-936-3137
ATARI 2600 with all the games, POLICE SCANNER, and COSTUME JEWELRY. 585-415-8513
Submissions published as space allows. We reserve the right to decline/edit/omit info. We assume no responsibility for submissions. Submissions must include phone # or email. Noncommercial use only. 20 word limit. Please call to remove listing once item is taken/received. Submit at www.gvpennysaver.com under Share With Us - Give & Take or call 226-8111 x 111
ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS!
Dr. Daniel Kloc, DDS
Compassionate dental care in the charming village of Honeoye Falls.
67 West Main Street Honeoye Falls, NY 14472
585-624-2910
www.klocfamilydental.com
HOW CONSUMERS CAN SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT LOCAL BUSINESSES
Share experiences through word-of-mouth. Word-of-mouth marketing still works, and consumers can play an important role in ensuring that it benefits local businesses. According to the marketing solution experts at Hibü, word-of-mouth marketing remains the most popular way to recommend a business. Consumers trust what others say about a business, so positive experiences with a local firm can be shared with family, friends and neighbors looking for similar services.
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Proof Deadline: Friday, July 19th
Final Deadline: Friday, August 2nd
Blueberry Farm
• Wagon rides to the fields
• Buckets for your use, but please bring container to carry home!
• Gi Shop, Jams, Blueberry Juice, Maple Syrup • Blueberry Hotline: (585) 526-5442 824 E. Swamp Rd., Penn Yan Hours: Mon-Sat 8am-4pm 5810 Goodale Rd., Canandaigua Call 585-394-4722
Purchase at our office at 1471 Route 15, Avon, NY OR mail your order form to: Genesee Valley Penny Saver, PO Box 340, Route 15, Avon, NY 14414
Cherry pit spitting is the act of spitting out remains of cherries from one’s mouth to send them as far away as possible. Thousands of people, comprising contestants and spectators around the U.S., gather at specified venues to participate and witness this exciting holiday. The origin of the day is associated with Herb Teichman. He is the owner of Tree-mendus Fruit Farm. They first held a fun competition of cherry pit spitting in 1974 at his farm.
BUT... have you ever wondered how you can just enjoy cherries without trying to tear out the pits first? Well, guess what, there is a cherry pitter! It looks like a giant hole punch, except it’s for punching out cherry pits and it does four cherries at a time. It’s simply amazing! You won’t ever have to spit out or tear out cherry pits again!
The current Guinness WorldRecordforthelongest rangeshotbelongstoBrian “YoungGun”Krause,amemberof theKrause familywhorecorded acherry pitspittingdistance of93ft6.5 inchesin 2004.He wouldgo onto recordan even farther spit,albeit ina freestyle display.
DUMPSTER RENTAL
PENFEST 2024
The Penfield Business Chamber wishes to thank all who participated in a successful June 14th PENFEST.. Thanks go to The Town of Penfield, Volunteers from many, many organizations, our raffle donors, vendors, food trucks and the Board of the Penfield Business Chamber. We could not have done it without all of your help and support. This year's raffle increased 50% from last year's raffle. Half of the proceeds benefit Penfield Hope. Here's to our 5th annual PENFEST in 2025!
Thank you!
On behalf of all the Henrietta Seniors that attended the trip to the Seneca Park Zoo, I would like to thank the Staff at the Zoo who were so helpful answering all our questions and to Nicole and Diane of the Henrietta Senior Center for being awesome and helping us through the entire trip, it is nice to attend a place were Seniors are treated with respect.
VENT BRIGHTER
This Senior Apartment Complex Smells! What used to be nice senior apartments is now filthy, dirty, and a very low caliber of people. Drugs. Drinking. Constant overnight guests. Dirty animals. Bad behavior. Smoking inside. It sounds harsh but it’s a fact. How can new managers bring down a building so fast? In a matter of a few years! It literally smells in there. It’s going to take years to clean up, if you care to. In the meantime it falls on you and your reputation of not doing a very good job. It might pay to bring in older, experienced and wiser people to manage it.
The [local town] Airport
Can’t believe a multi-million dollar renovation is necessary for our [local town] Airport after the many million dollar renovation recently completed. Our small city airport functions just fine without the “enhancements” that are proposed. “Natural lighting” shouldn’t cost millions. This sounds like a huge rip-off for our tax dollars. Fix the roads instead!
• Furniture
• Antiques
• Collectables
• Books
• Records
• Artwork
• Toys & Games
• Jewelry
213 South Main St., Newark, NY 14513
Phone (315) 331-2030
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Many farmers’ markets offer foods that are organically grown and are produced without GMOs. Farmers’ market retailers also tend to give firsthand accounts of where their foods come from and how they are grown or raised.
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• Businesses/schools seeking registration for classes or program
• Organizations seeking crafters or vendor
• Organizations seeking donations of items
Genesee Valley Penny Saver reserves the right to approve/reject events for publication. Events are published as space allows. Event deadline is Monday, 2 weeks prior to publication date
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MOMENTS IN TIME
The History Channel
On July 6, 1944, in Hartford, Connecticut, a fire breaks out under the big top of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum Bailey Circus, killing 167 people and injuring 682. An investigation revealed that the tent had been treated with flammable paraffin thinned with three parts of gasoline to make it waterproof.
Each mumbered row contains two clues and two answers. e two answers differ from each other by only one letter, which has already been inserted. For example, if you exchange the A from MASTER for an I, you get MISTER. Do not change the order of the letters.
DID YOU KNOW?
TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH
By Keith Roach, M.D.
Doctors Differ on Dietary Advice for Lynch Syndrome
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a healthy 55-year-old woman who eats well and exercises (with both weights and cardio) six to seven times per week. Four years ago, I was diagnosed with Lynch syndrome. (I have the “MLH1” genotype.) My primary care physician suggested testing after my sister died of cancer at the age of 48. (Doctors were never able to determine if she had breast or lung cancer because of the location of the cancer.) All of my siblings (four of us) have been tested, and each of us has it. Two of my nieces have also tested positive for it.
I have three adult children of my own, and my doctor told me that at least one of them will have it. Of my three children, only one has been tested, and she tested positive for it. Since my diagnosis, I have been receiving regular preventive care such as colonoscopies, endoscopies and mammograms. Other than some polyps that were removed, checked, and free of cancer, all procedures have come back “clear.”
One doctor told me to eat little to no red meat, follow a Mediterranean-style diet, and exercise. Another told me: “Live your life and eat whatever you want. Lynch Syndrome is hereditary. No matter what you do, you’ll either get cancer, or you won’t!”
I feel like I’m getting mixed messages from my doctors. Could you please tell me more information about Lynch syndrome? Does this mean that I will definitely end up getting cancer? Is there preventive care that I should focus on? -- G.R.
ANSWER: Lynch syndrome is caused by a mutation in a group of DNA repair genes. Without these repair genes, a person’s DNA is more liable to have errors in it when duplicated, which leads to an increased risk of cancers. People with Lynch syndrome are particularly at risk for colon cancer, but also cancers of the stomach, kidney, bladder and other organs. Women are at a higher risk for endometrial and ovarian cancer, but it remains debated whether breast cancer is a Lynch-associated cancer. Men with Lynch syndrome are at a higher risk for prostate cancer. Among family members, it is expected that half will inherit the Lynch mutation. Your family has been unlucky. I recommend that your other children get tested soon.
Of the four major genotypes in Lynch syndrome, MLH1 tends to have the highest risk of cancer, and approximately 70% to 80% of women with this genotype will get a Lynch-associated cancer, usually colon or endometrial. The goal is to find and remove these cancers before they can spread.
I strongly disagree with the doctor who suggested that diet isn’t important. When you are at a higher risk for cancer, it’s more important to have the healthiest lifestyle you can. A Mediterraneanstyle diet, which is high in fruits and vegetables and low in processed foods and meat, is likely to reduce your cancer risk, but it is critically important to continue screening.
A colonoscopy is recommended every one to two years. Many experts perform endometrial biopsies every year, despite ironclad evidence of benefit. Ovarian cancer screening is controversial and of uncertain benefit; some high-risk women have chosen a riskreducing surgery to remove their ovaries and fallopian tubes. Any symptoms of endometrial or ovarian cancer should be discussed with your physician, who can decide whether to do additional testing.
The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs estimates that around eight million adults in the United States experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in a given year. Women experience PTSD at a much greater rate than men. Estimates from the USDVA indicate that 10 percent of women and 4 percent of men are affected by PTSD. Instances of PTSD are similarly prevalent in Canada, where the Canadian Psychological Association estimates that around 8 percent of Canadians who experience a traumatic event develop PTSD. Though no one is immune to PTSD, rates of the disorder among combat veterans are significantly higher than the rates among the general population. USDVA reports that one study of 1,938 veterans found that the prevalence rate among Gulf War veterans was around 14 percent, while an older study from the American Psychological Association found that about 30 percent of Vietnam War veterans had PTSD in their lifetime.
COLD MEDICINE INGREDIENTS CAN RAISE YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE
(NAPSI)—There’s a reason it’s called the “common” cold: Adults have an average two to three colds per year and children even more, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The Problem
Most people recover from a cold within a week to 10 days. But decongestants may raise blood pressure or interfere with the effectiveness of some prescribed blood pressure medications, according to the American Heart Association.
Read The Label
Be sure to read labels on over-the-counter (OTC) medications, especially if you have high blood pressure (HBP). Some contain decongestants such as oxymetazoline, phenylephrine and pseudoephedrine.
You should also look for warnings related to high blood pressure or HBP medication and talk to your health care professional before taking OTC medications or supplements.And don’t stop taking prescribed medications without talking to your doctor.
Some OTCs are also high in sodium, which can raise blood pressure. So look at the active and inactive ingredients lists for the words “sodium” or “soda.” If you have high blood pressure, you should consume less than 1,500 mg of sodium a day from all sources—and one dose of some OTCs can contain more than a whole day’s allowance.
Be Careful With Supplements Or Natural (Naturopathic) Remedies Special pills, vitamins or drinks don’t substitute for prescription medications and lifestyle modifications. Talk to your health care provider before taking any OTC drug or supplement that claims to lower your blood pressure. They may not work as advertised and may interfere with other medications. Some, like natural licorice and diet pills, can even raise your blood pressure.
What Else To Watch For
Other drugs and substances that can raise your blood pressure include:
• Alcohol
• Amphetamines
• Antidepressants
• Atypical Antipsychotics (such as clozapine and olanzapine)
• Caffeine
• Oral Contraceptives
• Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs: ibuprofen and naproxen sodium, for example)
• Illicit Drugs
• Systemic Corticosteroids (for example, prednisone and methylprednisolone)
Learn More: For more information about keeping your heart healthy, go to www. heart.org/hbp. The maker of Coricidin HBP, Bayer Healthcare LLC, is a proud sponsor of the American Heart Association’s High Blood Pressure Effort.
(Cleaning, X-rays, Comprehensive Exam)
Penny Saver
PAW’S
By Sam Mazzotta
CORNER
Send us a photo and a brief write-up of your pet and we’ll feature it. Submit online at gvpennysaver.com - Share With Us. Or, Mail to: PO Box 340, Avon, NY 14414. Pets will be published at discretion of GVPS.
SIGNS YOUR PET HAS FLEAS
Restlessness: Fleas are uncomfortable and can upset pets. If your dog or cat is acting out of sorts, fleas could be to blame.
How to remove a tick from your pet
DEAR PAW’S CORNER: While checking my little Terrier, “Fritz,” a er a walk, I found one small tick just hanging on his fur. I don’t know what I would have done if it had attached itself to his skin. What’s the procedure? Should I rush him to the vet if a tick attaches itself? -- Carla in Albany, New York
DEAR CARLA: Excellent work in checking Fritz’s coat right away a er your walk! Ticks are so common now that it’s important to check a er every outdoor foray, even if your dog never leaves the sidewalk. A tick check is a fast way to make sure -- just by running your hand along your pet’s coat, down and then up.
Send us a photo! and a brief write-up of your pet and we’ll feature it!
Submit at: gvpennysaver.com under Share With Us or mail to: P.O. Box 340, Avon, NY 14414. Pets will be published at discretion of GVPS.
You do not need to rush your dog to the vet for an embedded tick. You can remove it yourself. Here’s how:
-- Grab a pair of tweezers and a magnifying glass. If you have surgical gloves and a tick remover tool, even better.
-- Have another person hold your dog still while you locate the embedded tick.
-- Carefully grasp the tick with the tweezers as close to the dog’s skin as possible, near its head.
-- Slowly, steadily pull the tick out. Don’t jerk. Place the tick into a plastic bag with a little isopropyl alcohol.
-- Clean the dog’s skin with a dab of isopropyl alcohol and apply antibiotic ointment.
A er removing the tick, monitor your dog for a few days and keep an eye on the bite area to make sure an infection doesn’t develop. If you notice changes in his behavior, signs of illness or the bite area gets infected, then it’s time to see the vet, and bring the tick along in a plastic bag.
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From the Days of Film Strips and Mimeographs to Smartboards, Teachers Still Teach, Students Still Learn
BY DAVID REILLY
ORIGINAL VERSION PUBLISHED IN THE BATAVIAN
EDITED BY SUZIE WELLS, PRINTED WITH PERMISSION
Ispent most of my life in education – a whopping 51 years to be precise. Kindergarten at Washington School, followed by eight years at St. Mary’s on Woodrow Road, and then four years at Notre Dame on Union Street. Post high school, I tackled five years at St. John Fisher College in Rochester, due to illness my junior year. A er graduation, I spent one year teaching at St. Peter and Paul School in Rochester, took a three-year hiatus, and then dove back in to spend the next 32 years teaching fi h and sixth grades at three elementary schools in the Rochester City School District.
e kids in all those schools shared something beyond the learning experience – the timeless classroom tools that shaped my student and teaching journey between the 1950s and the early 2000s. But let me tell you, those tools are now fossils, relics of a bygone era.
Seemingly forever, the blackboard was a main point of use in every classroom. I have to admit I made full use of mine right up until my retirement in 2006, o en resembling a gypsum miner by day’s end. I’d call up students to the blackboard for math problem-solving sessions, a classic move. Cleaning erasers was a weekly job – creating dust storms or using a machine, and I was such a perfectionist that I’d wash the boards again a er they le .
As time passed, whiteboards with dryerase markers became the norm. Today, virtually every classroom has a smartboard connected to the Internet. Of course, each student has a laptop computer or tablet to use too.
film didn’t break, and splicing it with tape – it was an adventure. VCRs brought relief in the 1980s, making movie watching a breeze, though schools o en had only a couple of TVs to go around. In the late ‘80s,videocamerascould record school plays and events. Now, with WiFi and smartboards in every classroom, those days of film projectors and VCRs seem ancient.
Before the copier business boom, mimeograph machines ruled. Toxic fluids, purple fingers, and that distinct smell – ah, the good old days. Copiers today still have their share of issues, with toner troubles and constant jamming. e copier room might be a minefield of expletives if someone ever planted hidden microphones.
Let’s not forget filmstrip projectors – a strip of film advanced oneframeatatimebytheteacheroradesignatedstudentturning a knob on the machine, the iconic beep, and narrators with a voice that could put anyone to sleep. Today, with technology galore, those filmstrip days are a distant, forgettable past.
Whether you attended school in Batavia, Le Roy, Alexander, Oakfield, Rochester, Buffalo, or Tucumcari, New Mexico, if it was before the 2000s, you used one or more of these classroom tools. ey were all successful aids in learning, but their time has come and gone like the feather quills and inkwells of the 1800s. Like phone booths and dial phones, today’s kids would not have heard of most of these things if you asked them. Time marches on. But it can be enjoyable to think back to the “good old days” and the things our teachers used to educate us.
Cursive writing, a daily ritual back in the day, is now a distant memory. e green tagboard cursive letters on display in every classroom? Iconic. Now, with laptops and tablets, writing, whether in print or cursive, has become a lost art. Pencils, pens, and paper are practically museum pieces in today’s classrooms. Most things are written with a keyboard on a computer, tablet, or even a phone for homework.
Remember 16mm films and projectors? Ordering a movie from a central supply, reserving the projector, hoping the
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