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Underhill Farms

Open Mon. - Sun. 9-7 • 585-356-5646

4868 Batavia Elba Townline Rd, Batavia, NY 14020

MOMENTS IN TIME The History Channel

* On May 20, 2007, Fox’s long-running animated series “The Simpsons” airs its 400th episode. “The Simpsons” debuted in December 1989 with a special Christmas show, “Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire.” Its success paved the way for other adult-oriented animated series, notably “King of the Hill,” “The Family Guy” and “South Park.”

Online POLL

May is National Military

Appreciation Month, with Armed Forces Day on May 20th and Memorial Day on May 29th this year. Within which branches do you personally know someone currently / previously serving the US military?

Army

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Air Force

Air National Guard

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STRANGE BUT TRUE

By Lucie Winborne

Navy Space Force Poll Ends 05-23-2023

Poll Ended 05-16-2023

Mother’s Day is May 14th. What is your favorite way to celebrate Mother’s Day?

8.3% Hosting or going out for brunch/dinner

8.3% Sending flowers or a thoughtful gift

33.3% Spending quality time with mom, together doing something she likes to do

8.3% Helping her with chores she doesn’t like to do

41.7% All or most of the above

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Under the giving snow blossoms a daring spring. ~ Terri Guillemets

Chiropractic Care

• Disc Conditions

• Neck Pain

• Low Back Pain

• Sciatica

• Headaches

• Sports Injuries

• Shoulder/Mid Back Pain

WELCOMING

Dr. Nick Ryan, Palmer Graduate with 10 yrs. of practice. Offering Spinal Decompression and Laser Therapy. Accepting New Patients!

Most insurances accepted, workers comp/auto accidents

Mazurkiewicz Family Chiropractic

184 Washington Avenue | Batavia, NY 14020 (585) 343-9316

TRICKS TO KEEP FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS FRESH

Get them in water quickly: Place the flowers in a vase or other vessel with water promptly after making the cuts. Some florists like to cut the stems under water to prevent air bubbles from forming in the stems. Choose an arrangement first, then cut and place the flowers in water quickly. This gives fresh arrangements a good chance to last awhile.

VINTAGE ARCHERY RECURVE BOWS/ARROWS/ACCESSORIES for Scout Archery Merit Badge. 501C Compliant. Text 585-794-0448 or mintshape@netacc.net

TIRES. Hankook 275/55R20. Factory tires F150. 2 y/o good tread remaining about 30k on: pdc964@gmail.com

YELLOW GLADIOLUS BULBS: 585-924-2651

2’x4’ FLUORESCENT LIGHT FIXTURE. Works. Good for a shop or garage. Conesus: 585-764-8301

Large quantity of BUSINESS ENVELOPES WITH WINDOW. Return address is printed on but can be covered with a label: 585-748-3148

Blue leather POWER RECLINER. Cat scratches on left arm. Pick up North Chili: barb125kel@aol.com

TWIN X-LONG FOAM MATTRESS TOPPER: 585-259-8464

LANDSCAPING BRICKS and PAVERS. Several different styles. You pick it up. Text only: 585-519-7369

QUIET GLIDE 5-DRAWER TOOL CHEST: sdimpfl45@gmail.com

LAP QUILTING VHS TAPES (set of 10) by Georgia Bonesteel: 585-362-7914

ONETOUCH ULTRA 2 GLUCOSE METER with case and a sealed bag of Lancets. Does NOT Include Test Strips: eschroll123@gmail.com

50” SAMSUNG SMART TV. Eight years old. Good condition, just has loose cable connection. Located in Naples: 585-374-5577

BOOST PLUS NUTRITIONAL DRINK, Rich Chocolate flavor. 11-8 oz bottles. Sealed. Henrietta: 585-334-5802

CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS. All white. Used. Fairport: 585-354-8339

BOOKS - Art Books, some instructional, some famous artists’ paintings, Encyclopedias, some children’s books. You pick up. Call for info: 585-728-5316

DIESEL BUS ENGINE, already taken out of bus. Pick up only: sbly5722@gmail.com

Four boxes of OLD CAR MAGAZINES, DIRT BIKE MAGAZINES and HUNTING MAGAZINES going back to at least 1981. You pick up: 585-329-5631

HP PRINTER - Laser Jet 1320 (no cartridge). May work but have no time to fool with it: 585-346-3829

BROTHER PRINTER, corporate quality with new laser cartridges - TN431, TN433, TN436. Touch screen needs adjustment. Very high-quality print and copy: aelaine636@gmail.com

SERESTO FLEA and TICK COLLAR - large dog. just in time for tick season: enaginny@gmail.com

One LAWN CHAIR FRAME, two PARTIAL MACRAME LAWN CHAIRS, one PARTIAL MACRAME LOUNGE LAWN CHAIR: 585-392-5631

HOLLISTER NEW IMAGE FLEXTEND SKIN BARRIER; 2-pc ostomy skin barrier, convex, tape. #14904 Green 1 3/4”/pre-sized 1”; 23 boxes, 5 ostomy barriers in each box: 585-226-8887

SPRING CEDAR TREES. Entire trees or just the limbs. Will load and remove! Mothersfield@aol.com

All DC and MARVEL COMIC BOOKS; any year, any issue, any condition: impani_m@yahoo.com

FULLSIZE LIGHTBAR and UTILITY TRAILER: 585-447-0201

INK PRINTER CARTRIDGES, Number 60 and 61 for HP Printer: 585-519-3325

Thank you

YARN - For a mission project. Can pick up. Thank you! Webster: 585-265-4548

One lightweight and one portable type of VACUUM CLEANER, TRANSISTOR RADIO, small FILE CABINET with key. Webster/surrounding area: 585-424-0732

ENTERTAINMENT CENTER, a RECLINER, and a working 2.7L ENGINE to fit a 2008 Dodge Charger or a used vehicle in good working condition: 585-883-7387

LIFT CHAIR: Donna.lievense@gmail.com

1970s VINTAGE RANSOM MACHINE REST: 585-335-5184

70s STEREO EQUIPMENT: Receivers, Speakers, Turntables, Reel to Reels, Amplifiers, Records, Reel Tapes, Old Nintendo Games: 585-883-5334

RIDING LAWNMOWERS. Working or not: 518-888-4216

70s-80s-90s ROCK and ROLL 8 TRACK TAPES, CASSETTES, RECORDS for personal collection. Thanks: gzintel1967@gmail.com

INCONTINENCE ADULATION, men large, for elderly relative in nursing home. If you have any unused unwanted, I will take them! Bargainhunter22@ymail.com

Seeking DIRT BIKES, ATVs or GO-KARTS for father son project. Will pick up, call or text Matt: 315-576-1278

In need of a FOLDING GROCERY CART for a new refugee family: 716-430-2876

FLATSCREEN TV, any size. In good working condition: 585-867-3355

FULL-SIZE LIGHT BAR and 8’ TONNEAU COVER: 585-447-0201

RASCAL SCOOTER in good working condition: 585-415-8513

Used/New SUV in good working condition for retired couple to transport the elderly to appointments and errands: 585-398-7626

TWIN SIZE BED in good condition. Needed for elderly couple. Call or text: 585-719-7866

COOPERSTOWN DREAMS PARK TRADING PINS and DISPLAY BOOK for granddaughter who will play in one tournament this summer: salvatore.d.timpani@gmail.com

9” or 10” straight edge, GLASS PIE DISH: salvatore.d.timpani@gmail.com

Large MOVING BOXES. Deliver in ER: stellaswirlery@yahoo.com

BB RIFLE. Must work. Fairport: 585-354-8339

BOX TRAILER: 585-323-1762 (leave message)

DIRECT VENT NATURAL GAS HEATER for a basement: 585-208-9784

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To Your Good Health

By Keith Roach, M.D.

Prescription Costs

$500 for a Month’s Supply

DEAR DR. ROACH: What can you tell me about a prescription of 145 mcg of Linzess, and why a doctor would prescribe a pill over $500? What are the advantages to taking this? Surely, there must be something less expensive that will provide the same results. -- J.P.

ANSWER: Linaclotide (Linzess or Constella) is a medicine used for constipation, either in people with irritable bowel syndrome or in people with constipation for no particular reason. It works by activating a protein to allow chloride and bicarbonate (along with fluid) into the intestine. Since it is not absorbed into the body, it has few side effects. The major side effect is that it can work too well and cause diarrhea. This is enough of a concern that the medicine is not used in children under the age of 2. There are three different strengths: 72, 145 and 290 mcg.

If you are asking me to defend pharmaceutical pricing, I can’t do that. I very seldom use this medicine because there are so many other options for constipation -- starting with a different diet without using any medicine at all. But in people with occasional constipation despite having a good diet, I usually start with fiber supplements. If those don’t work, I recommend a surfactant such as docusate (Colace), which allows more water to enter the stool. Yet another option would be nonabsorbable substances like polyethylene glycol (MiraLAX and others), lactulose, sorbitol and magnesium. All of these are much less expensive. However, there are still people who don’t do well with any of these less-expensive (and also tried-andtrue) alternatives. Linzess has made a real difference in the lives of several of my patients. It is usually prescribed by an expert (a gastroenterologist) at least in the case of my patients.

Finally, Linzess is roughly $20 a pill or about $500 for a month’s supply in the U.S. without insurance. Some people only need it occasionally and are very willing to pay, even if insurance doesn’t cover it.

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Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual questions, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell.edu.

© 2023 North America Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved

We’ve all been there: the hull of a popcorn kernel gets stuck in our teeth or gums while munching this popular snack. It can often be removed with a toothbrush or dental floss, but what if it seems lodged in there for good?

A popcorn hull that’s stuck in your gums is annoying and can lead to irritation, inflammation, and potentially a painful gum abscess. Unfortunately, saliva will not break down and flush out a popcorn kernel the way it can with other foods. Sometimes attempting to remove a lodged hull can push it further into your gums. Your dental hygienist can come to the rescue by safely removing the hull using a stream of water or dental cleaning tool.

At BATAVIA FAMILY DENTAL, we areallaboutthedetails.Whenyouvisit our office, we know that your dental health depends on our thorough attention to the many aspects of keeping your smile a healthy one. We know that dental patients put a great deal of trust in their providers andexpectcompassion,integrity,and excellence in the care they receive. You’resuretofindthatandmorehere at 6 Batavia City Centre. We have office hours by appointment; please call 585.343.4246. We accept most insurances. www.bataviafamilydental.com

P.S. Keep travel-sized dental floss in your wallet or purse for those times away from home when you get food stubbornly lodged in your teeth or gums.

It’s also

Remember

May 22–28, 2023

Fun Fact

1938: The First Sunscreen Franz Greiter creates the earliest form of sunscreen, calling it Piz Buin after the mountain in the Alps he was climbing when he got sunburnt.

How to protect

Professionals recommend you reapply sunscreen every two hours. You should not rely solely on sunscreen to protect your skin. Wear suitable clothing to increaseyourprotectionandfindaspotin the shade when the sun is at its hottest.

Healthy Kids Programs is one of the largest childcare providers in New York State and has been providing Before and After School, Summer Camp and Early Learning Programs for over 15 years.

Helping Kids Find Hobbies

Much like adults can benefit from participating in hobbies, children can reap rewards from engaging in hobbies. According to the Child Development Institute, hobbies give children a chance to express themselves. The CDI also notes that hobbies can play an important role in children’s self-discovery and boost their self-esteem.

Some children may discover hobbies on their own, requiring little if any assistance on the part of their parents. For example, some kids may display an interest in music that parents, even those with no such musical inclination, can foster by purchasing certain instruments. But some children may need a little more prompting, and parents of such boys and girls can take certain steps to help their youngsters find rewarding hobbies.

Involve kids in your own hobbies. Kids look up to their parents and often want to emulate what their mothers and fathers do. If possible, involve children in your own hobbies. Gardeners can teach their youngsters how to grow and tend to a garden, while painters can host family painting nights where everyone is encouraged to create their own masterpiece. Parents whose hobbies are more adult-oriented, like woodworking, can still involve their children. For example, work with children to design a new item, then show them how the item goes from paper to finished product; just avoid allowing them to use any unsafe tools or machines.

Let kids choose an activity. While some children might take to hobbies their parents favor, others might need to be given some freedom to find their own activities. Afford youngsters this chance, recognizing that it might take some time before kids find an activity that genuinely sparks their passion.

Be a source of encouragement. Some hobbies may prove more difficult than kids first imagined, requiring some perseverance before they can be enjoyed fully. In such instances, observe youngsters while they engage in the activity. If they appear to be enjoying themselves but are periodically frustrated, encourage them to keep trying. If kids appear to be disinterested in overcoming any struggles, then they might benefit by pursuing another hobby.

Don’thesitatetofocusonfun.Hobbiescanteachkidsvaluablelessonsand provide a sense of fulfillment, but it’s important that parents not overlook the importance of fun in regard to their children’s hobbies. Hobbies can provide children with the same respite from busy schedules that they do adults, and that break should be as fun as possible.