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Many high schools, colleges and universities emphasize their goals of producing well-rounded students. Extracurricular activities teach students important life lessons, provide them opportunities to socialize and often stimulate their minds and bodies in ways that differ from the stimulation provided in the classroom. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau states that, in 2014, 57 percent of children between the ages of 6 and 17 participate in at least one after-school extracurricular activity. Children are more likely to participate in sports than clubs or lessons, such as music, dance and language, but each of these activities can be beneficial to students’ development. Students who participate in extracurricular activities may want to limit their participation to 20 hours per week. This is according to a group of professors from Stanford University and Villanova University who have been collecting data on the issue since 2007. In their report “Extracurricular Activity in High-Performing School Contexts: Stress Buster, Booster or Buffer?”, Jerusha Conner and Sarah Miles found that 87 percent of kids who would be considered to have packed schedules were perfectly happy unless they were doing more than four hours a day. The “over-scheduling hypothesis” may be overhyped. This is the concern that too much organized activity participation leads to poor developmental outcomes. This hypothesis also suggests that hectic schedules also undermine family functioning, detract from schoolwork and possibly increase the risk of copycat behaviors
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and excessive competitiveness. However, in the study “The OverScheduling Hypothesis Revisited: Intensity of Organized Activity Participation During Adolescence and Young Adult Outcomes,” researchers J.L. Mahoney and Andrea Vest determined that, controlling for demographic factors and baseline adjustment, extracurricular intensity was a significant predictor of positive outcomes and unrelated to indicators of problematic adjustment (e.g., psychological distress, substance use, antisocial behavior) at young adulthood.
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even when schedules are packed — parents need to be aware of the diminishing returns of too many activities. This is something called the “threshold effect.” Benefits from extracurriculars can level off when too many activities are being juggled. If a child is experiencing anxiety, sleeplessness or depression, or seems overly stressed, it could be time to reduce students’ time spent doing structured activities.
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DIRECTORY Party plan like a pro People who love to socialize never need a reason to entertain and welcome guests into their homes or hit the town with family or friends. Opportunities to socialize run the gamut, from birthdays to holiday celebrations to casual get-togethers with friends. While each occasion is unique, the common thread linking social engagements of all sizes is the need to plan. Event planners are certainly a unique breed of organized individuals, but everyday hosts and hostesses can borrow from planners’ tried-and-true techniques to help parties run smoothly from start to finish. Begin with the venue A great party starts with a good venue. In fact, the right venue can make a party, while the wrong one can break it. Consider the type of event and the size of the guest list when shopping for a venue. If the goal is to provide guests with an intimate setting to mingle, avoid large spaces. If you want guests to dance and plan to provide additional entertainment options, choose a venue that has a dance floor and a stage.
Size is not the only thing to consider when choosing a venue. The location of a venue is important as well. The venue should be easily accessible to guests and convenient for guests traveling by car and public transportation. Have a contingency plan if the venue is outdoors and weather may interrupt the festivities. Remember, the venue is the foundation upon which the rest of the party will be situated, so take extra time to find the right party spot. Make a checklist Take some time to jot down a list of what will need to be done for the party. Relying on your memory alone is not sufficient, as you’re bound to forget some details as the party draws nearer. Purchase a planner to help you keep track of details and payment deadlines. Store receipts in your planner, and keep it with you at all times so you can jot down ideas as they come to you. Don’t just jot down the things to do. Assign specific deadlines to each task so you will stay on track.
to ask for help if you begin to feel overwhelmed. Delegate tasks based on your helpers’ talents and experience. Catered food is ideal for those who do not like to cook. If a friend is crafty, put him or her in charge of decorations or the layout of the venue. If the budget allows, hire professionals to create the right ambiance for the party. Store-bought supplies are shortcuts that can keep you on schedule. The more help you have, the less stressful the planning can feel. When guests walk away from a party, their thoughts tend to linger on food and fun. Spend time planning the menu and testing foods that will be served, and hire entertainment that suits the mood you are aiming to create.
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• Scale back on sugar. Sugar can cause weight gain without providing much in the way of nutrition. College students can cut back on their sugar intake by avoiding sugary beverages, including soda and drinks like sweetened iced tea or lemonade. College is also when many young men and women first start drinking coffee, which some people prefer to take with sugar. But students looking to keep weight off and reduce their sugar intake can choose to drink their coffee black or with just light cream or fatfree milk to ensure their morning cup of joe is not contributing to a bigger waistline.
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• Eat breakfast. College students tend to stay up late and sleep in, but sleeping in at the expense of a healthy breakfast can impact performance in the classroom and make students more likely to overeat later in the day. A bowl of cereal with some fresh fruit is not an especially expensive breakfast, but it can help college students start their day off on an energetic and healthy note. • Snack healthy. Many students find snacks are an integral part of hours-long study sessions. But trips to the vending machine for candy bars or potato chips won't add much nutritional value to your diet. Instead of being at the mercy of vending machines, bring healthy snacks along during study sessions. Fresh fruit, raw vegetables, Greek yogurt, and whole wheat crackers are just a few snacks that pack a more nutritious punch than traditional vending machine fare. Healthy snacks also tend to provide more energy, making it easier to endure late-night study sessions. • Make pizza healthier. Pizza is a staple of many college students' diets, so it's likely unrealistic for them to quit pizza cold turkey, especially since there are ways to make pizza healthier. When ordering a pizza, college students can request their pizza be prepared with whole wheat dough, which is healthier than traditional pizza dough. In addition, ask for less cheese and more tomato sauce. Such alterations are simple and healthy without sacrificing taste.
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the merger of the four Catholic parishes in Southbridge, Margaret is now solely dedicated to the La Salle Reception Center as part of the newly formed Saint John Paul II Parish. Active in Southbridge and at Notre Dame Church for almost 50 years, Margaret has the knowledge of this community and its resources that will help in the planning of your special event. Lenny Patrillo is a lifelong resident of Sturbridge, and graduated from Tantasqua Regional High School. Lenny has always had a love for cooking and sharing a good meal with others. In 1983, he purchased Annie’s Country Kitchen, in Sturbridge. He has since expanded into the catering business with the
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creation of Hearthstone Catering. Lenny works with many local organizations and is also actively involved in the renovations at La Salle Reception Center. La Salle has two rooms, the Grand Ballroom and the Tuscan Room. The Grand Ballroom can accommodate parties of between 125 and 300 people. The Grand Ballroom features chandeliers, an attractive granite bar, and a large and newly curtained stage which is perfect for a band or sweetheart table. The Tuscan Room can accommodate parties of between 50 and 125 people, and is designed to make you feel as if you were sitting on a porch overlooking a vineyard in Tuscany. This room features a stone fireplace, a “window” bar, and an indoor patio seating area. If you are looking for an elegant and affordable venue for your next event which is conveniently located halfway between Boston
and Springfield, La Salle Reception Center is a wonderful choice! Contact Margaret Farrand, Event Coordinator, at 774-318-808. You can also email her at margef911@ aol.com. More information can be located on the website, www. lasallereceptioncenter.com and you can also find them on Facebook!
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The surprising health A study at Indiana University that people with clean benefits of decluttering showed houses are healthier than people with messy houses. Regular (BPT) - Getting your house in order household chores like vacuuming can be a struggle, especially as we and washing windows can be great age. Sorting through decades of physical activity. A tidy home can belongings is often emotional and also mean we're more likely to stressful, as questions and decisions invite people over - prompting pile up: Is this jewelry valuable? interactions that can help alleviate What should I do with all these feelings of depression and isolation tools I no longer use? Will this that can accompany aging. china set have sentimental value to my children? Tips to get started With these tips, decluttering doesn't But while it can be exhausting, this need to be a dreaded task: effort to declutter and simplify can be worthwhile, not only for our • Don't judge yourself. It's harder homes but also for our health. to decide what to do with items that have been in the family for The advantages of decluttering generations than it might be for Getting rid of things you no longer millennials to decide what to do need or want may have a positive with items from their college years. effect on mental health and can also make for a safer environment. It's a • Take it one room at a time. sobering fact that every 12 seconds, According to a study by Moen, according to the CDC, someone the most-cluttered areas of a home over age 64 will fall and end up in are the garage, kitchen and home the emergency room. Decluttering office. The kitchen is a good place can help keep paths clear and to start the decluttering process, obstacles to a minimum. because throwing away chipped dishes and expired spices isn't as
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7 uses for fallen leaves By the time autumn hits full swing, many trees will have shed their leaves for the season, and the last vestiges of red, yellow and orange magic will have faded to brown. Raking, blowing and collecting leaves becomes the primary chores of lawn and yard maintenance, and presents most homeowners with large piles of gathered leaves to tend to. It is impossible to count just how many leaves fall to the ground each year, or just how many pounds of leaves get collected curbside, but the numbers are substantial. Cleaning up leaves is considerable work, but not all of those leaves need to be carted away. In fact, there are several different uses of leaves that can be beneficial. 1. Spread leaves as a protective mulch to cover tender perennials or root crops/bulbs in the ground. The leaves will form a natural insulating
cover that keeps the soil and the plants within a bit warmer over winter. 2. Create a pile of leaves that will break down and form a crumbly, compost-like material called leaf mold. Even though leaf mold may sound like a blight, it’s actually a good amendment to garden soil, improving its structure and ability to hold water. Leaf mold also attracts beneficial organisms that are vital in healthy soil. 3. Brown leaves can be added to green materials in compost piles to improve the health of the compost being formed. According to the healthy living resource Care2, the ideal ratio is 75 percent brown to 25 percent green materials in compost. Turn compost piles regularly to aerate them.
5. Use shredded leaves as a lawn supplement. Pass a lawn mower over leaves left on the lawn to break them down into pieces too small to rake. This will help keep the lawn healthy throughout the winter without blocking out needed 4. Store dried, mulched leaves in a sunlight. dry spot so they can be used in the spring as a weed barrier for spring 6. Bag dried leaves and pack them plantings. They will keep weeds at tightly together in cold areas of the bay and help retain soil moisture home, such as basements or garages.
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October 4th Photography Show with Debra Horan SOUTHBRIDGE - The Jacob Edwards Library is pleased to host a photography exhibit focused on nature with Debra Horan, during the month of October. You may know Debra in her other role as owner of the independent bookstore: Booklovers Gourmet in Webster. Reception will take place on Thursday, October 4. You are invited to come by and meet with the artist between 6:30 pm and 7:30pm. Sponsored by Friends of Jacob Edwards Library.
October 5th WINGMASTERS THE WORLD OF OWLS DUDLEY - Please join the Pearle L. Crawford Memorial Library in Dudley on Friday, October 5 from 1pm to 2om for Wingmasters - The World of Owls. Owls are probably more misunderstood than any other kind of bird. This program shows how owls use their specialized powers of sight, hearing, and flight to survive and thrive. A wealth of fact and folklore about these masters of the dark explains the natural and unnatural of owls. A variety of live owls provides the focus of the presentation. Recommended for ages 6 and over. No registration required. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
ber 6 from 2pm to 4pm meet horror writer Rob Smales, whose short stories are included in two volumes of Insanity Tales published by Storyside Press at Booklovers’ Gourmet, 55 East Main Street in Webster. Free. Signed books available for purchase. There will also be time for a discussion about writing horror. A little bit of talking, a little bit of reading, and a little bit of Q&A. Rob will bring along his other books as well: Echoes of Darkness, Triplicity: The Terror Project Volume 1, and A Sharp Stick in the Eye (and other funny stories.) Call 508-9496232 for more information or visit robsmales.com About Insanity Tales: Step into the world of a brilliant grad student who creates a powerful new drug that pushes the imagination to its darkest edge. Shudder with a woman who becomes lost in the catacombs beneath an ancient church, only to discover she’s not alone. Feel the back of your neck tingle when an orphan brings a dangerous secret into her loving new home. Cringe as a young boy is seduced by a sinister technology. Cry out with two lovers who encounter a bizarre creature at a secluded beach. The creators of Insanity Tales and Insanity Tales II: The Sense of Fear bring you ten new tales from the darkness itself..
Computer, Electronics & Metal Recycling Day WEBSTER - The Killdeer Island Club is hosting a Computer, ElecOctober 6th tronics and Metal Removal and Recycling Day. Drop your monitors, Annual Craft Fair DUDLEY - The Black Tavern His- televisions, miscellaneous electrontorical Society presents the Sixth ics, computer parts and appliances Annual Black Tavern Craft Fair on (those containing freon as well), any Saturday, October 6 from 10am to metal, lawn mowers (oil and gas re3pm on Center Road in Dudley. moved), gas grills car batteries, car This juried craft fair in the Black parts etc. off at 191 Killdeer Island Tavern’s historical building, porch Road in Webster on Saturday, Octoand adjacent barn will be held ber 6th from 9am to 3pm. Fees will in conjunction with the Dudley be charged per item. Grange’s Annual Apple Festival. Gateway Players present Comedic This event is free and open to all. Movement Workshop SOUTHBRIDGE - Gateway PlayInsanity Tales at Booklovers’ ers Theater presents a free comeGourmet WEBSTER - On Saturday, Octo- dic movement workshop by Nicole
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love and respect for the music he sings - and with dashes of humor and a light in his eyes, he will draw you into the stories of his songs. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door. All proceeds of the night will benefit the Barbara Ann Johnston Preble Scholorship Fund of the St. Andrew’s Sciety of Massachusetts.
October 9th Talk, Tears, & Tea (a Substance Abuse Family Support Group) LEICESTER - Do you have someone struggling with an addiction? Do you feel lost and alone? Please join us for Talk, Tears and Tea on Tuesday, October 9 from 7pm to 8:30pm at the Leicester Fire Department (please enter the main lobby of the station upper level). Talk, Tears and Tea is a circle of support for those needing help in dealing with a loved one suffering from opiates and other drug addictions. We are offering our support, experieneces from the journey’s we have traveled while on the path of a loved one suffering. We will help you navigate where to turn for treatment, share resources and offer advice from our hearts. Anything said at the meeting stays at the meeting. This is a no judgement safe zone. Meetings are held every 2nd Tuesday of every month. Contact Talktearstea@gmail.com.
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Monthly Writers Group WEBSTER - On Wednesday October 10 from 5pm -7pm the monthly writers group meets at Booklovers’ Gourmet, 55 East Main Street, Webster. Free. Open to all genres and Charlie Zahm weaves moments of styles. Bring a piece to share or just Scottish and Irish history with pe- come listen and offer feedback. Call riod North American music from 508-949-6232 to register. the 18th and 19th centuries into a repertoire pleasing to all members of the family. A master of the guitar as well, Charlie brings an authentic
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October 15th Webster Masonic Lodge Meeting WEBSTER - Webster Lodge A.F. & A. M. next regular meeting is Monday, October 15, 2018, at the Masonic Building, 27 Brandes Street, Webster. Dinner is at 6:30 PM and the meeting at 7:30 PM. All members of Webster Lodge are urged to attend. Anyone interested in Free Masonry is welcomed to be our guest for dinner. Freemasonry was founded in London, England in 1717. In 1733 it was formally organized in Massachusetts, making it the oldest Masonic group in the Western Hemisphere and the third oldest in the world.Webster Lodge, 160 years strong in 2018, is the oldest active fraternal organization in the Webster/Dudley area. Masonic Lodges strive to teach the tools that “make good men better.” For more information, please visit: http:// massfreemasonry.org
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Pearle Jam Concert Series: Grey Whisker Pickers DUDLEY - The Grey Whisker Pickers will perform at the Pearle L. Crawford Memorial Library on Thursday, October 18 from 6pm to 7:30pm. A blend of outright honky tonk..with a dash of folk...and some good ol’ rock n’ roll attitude....Born from the rich American tradition of making music around kitchen tables and front porches, The Grey Whisker Pickers are about friends and family getting together to make music and have fun...sharing good times. Free and no registration. Sponsored by the Hugh W. and Harriet K. Crawford Endowment.
Birds in 2018: An Homage with Dale Monette SOUTHBRIDGE - The Jacob Edwards Library is pleased to invite Dale Monette to return and present an homage to birds,from his extensive collection of photographs taken in the Quabbin area and further afield on Thursday, October 18 from 6:30pm to 7:30pm. 2018 marks the centennial of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, the most powerful and important bird-protection law ever passed. In honor of this milestone, National Geographic, the National Audubon Society, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and BirdLife International have joined forces with more than 100 other organizations and millions of people around the world to celebrate 2018 as the “Year of the Bird.” This effort aims to heighten public awareness of birds because of their wonder and
All welcome! Light refreshments provided by the Friends of Jacob Edwards Library. This program is presented in conjunction with The Last Green Valley Walktober series that encompasses activities in 35 towns in the southern Worcester County area of Massachusetts and into Connecticut following the path of the Quinebaug and Shetucket rivers Sponsored by The Last Green Valley Walktober and Friends of Jacob Edwards Library.
October 20th Jerry Craft Drawing Workshop DUDLEY - Join award-winning syndicated cartoonist Jerry Craft as he shares his experiences as a professional cartoonist and illustrator at the Pearle L. Crawford Memorial Library in Dudley on Saturday, October 20 from 11am to 12pm. Then it’s your turn to draw! Mr. Craft will give you step-by-step instruction on how you can use simple shapes to create your own cool comic book characters. For those ages 6 and older. Registration suggested but not required. Sponsored by Hugh W. and Harriet K. Crawford Endowment.
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From the Southbridge Evening News: “They found the forest’s dominant red oaks and red maples had a mixed response. The latter October 24th seem to be recovering pretty well along the tornado track, alongside Monthly Book Group Meeting Webster - On Wednesday, October black birch and American chest24 from 6:30pm -8pm the Monthly nut, while the former is doing betBook Group meets to discuss Kill- ter in the nearby “control” areas of ers of the Flower Moon: The Osage untouched forest. The birches have Murders and the Birth of the FBI by been the big winner comprising 60 David Grann at Booklovers’ Gour- percent of the regeneration in the met, 55 East Main Street, Webster, blowdown zone.” MA. Free. Call 508-949-6232 to Danelle Laflower is a forest ecoloregister. gist and until recently was at the Department of Conservation and October 25th Recreation, and Jen Santorois a graduate of the University of VerMovie Night at The Pearle mont. Sponsored by Friends of JaLA LA LAND DUDLEY - Join the Pearle L. Craw- cob Edwards Library. ford Memorial Library for a screening of LA LA LAND starring Ryan October 27th Gossling and Emma Stone on 5th Annual All You Can Thursday, October 25 starting at Eat Pancake Breakfast 5:45pm. Freshly popped popcorn. No registration. PG-13. 2 hours, 8 CHARLTON - Charlton Boy Scout Troop 165 will be holding their 5th minutes. Annual All You Can Eat Pancake The Impact of the 2011 Tornado Breakfast on Saturday October 27 from 8am to 11am at the Charlpresented by Danelle Laflower ton Baptist Church, 50 Hammond and Jennifer Santoro SOUTHBRIDGE - Danelle La- Hill Road, Charlton. Only $6 per flower and Jen Santoro will present person, cash, check or credit cards a program based on their research accepted. Tickets available at the in the Brimfield State Forest area af- door. Come join us for all you can ter the June 1, 2011 tornado which eat pancakes, bacon and sausage. was deemed an EF-3 or experienced Gluten Free Pancakes are available wind speeds in excess of 136 mph made to order! There will also be a at the Jacob Edwards Library in large raffle table. We will be raffling Southbridge on Thursday, October some great items. Last year raffles items included Celtics tickets, a gift 25 from 6:30pm to 7:30pm. basket from Treehouse, Barkwood Their focus included studying the Inn Gift Certificate, Lottery Ticket re-growth of downed trees and to Basket and many more exciting determine which species are faring items. Any questions call Chris at best, as well as reviewing how tar- 774-262-6971. geted salvage-logging affected those
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