Latrell’s Spring Cleaning Tips

Live your best life! That is my motto. My name is Menia L. Chester, I am a chef and owner of Desserts by Latrell and Southern Jazz and Sweets. My goal is to teach you about food, finance, anything about the home, gardening, and healthy living.

This month is Women’s History Month. We have to celebrate one of the pioneers of Home Economics (Family and Consumer Sciences)… Margaret Murray Washington (b.1865-d.1925) she was the wife of Booker T. Washington. Mrs. Washington was the principal of Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute (now Tuskegee University). She was also the leader of the Domestic Science department. The was a great accomplishment during this time. In honor of Mrs. Washington and her work in the science of the home, this article will focus on Spring Cleaning tips and green cleaning product recipes. I am a proud member of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences and I love Home Economics!

Special thanks to Dr. Pam and Ms. Sharon for the green cleaning inspiration! Feel free to add your own items to the list and share it with your friends.

Spring Cleaning List

· Wash Baseboards, door ceilings, windowsills, doors, and walls

· Vacuum and wash vents

· Clean window treatments and dust blinds.

· Wash Windows - inside and out

· Dust ceiling fan

· Clear out the spider webs

· Dust and/or vacuum light fixtures and lamp shades

CLEAN YOUR KITCHEN!

· Clean out pantry—get rid of expired canned food

· Deep clean the oven and stovetop

· Vacuum and mop behind the refrigerator—clean it inside as well

Green Cleaning Product Recipe

Please Note:

DIY green cleaners are not recommended for disinfecting against the SARSCoV-2 virus, the virus that causes COVID-19 infection.

All-Purpose Cleaner Recipe

Ingredients

· 1/ cup vinegar

· 10-18 drops essential oil

· 1 tsp castile or phosphorous-free dish soap or washing soda

· 2 ½ cups boiled or distilled water

Directions

Add all ingredients to an empty spray bottle . Shake well and use within one week. Be sure to label the bottle with the name of the product and the ingredients. Happy cleaning!

If you have questions, would like to see other recipes, or would like to learn about events by Latrell, please visit my website and send an email via the contact form.

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RICHMOND COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION ACADEMY OF RICHMOND COUNTY Bond Issue Program SITEWORK FOR MODULAR CLASSROOMS

County Board Of Education Of Richmond County Invitation To Bid

Sealed proposals from Contractors will be received by The Richmond County Board of Education for the Academy of Richmond County, Sitework for Modular Classrooms project until 3:00p.m. local time, March 30, 2023 This will be a public bid opening, read aloud in the Richmond County Board of Education Conference Room located at 864 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga. 30901. No extension of the bidding period will be made.

A Pre-Bid Conference will be held Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 10:00 A.M. local time on the project site, Academy of Richmond County Cafeteria, 910 Russell St, Augusta, GA 30904.

Drawings and project manual on this work may be examined at the Department of Maintenance and Facilities, Richmond County Board of Education, 2956 Mike Padgett Hwy, Augusta, Georgia 30906, Tel: (706)737-7189.

ELECTRONIC BIDDING DOCUMENTS MAY BE OBTAINED DIRECTLY FROM THE ARCHITECT. REQUESTS MAY BE MADE BY PHONE OR EMAIL BY CONTACTING JACKIE PARISH AT 706 -722-7488 OR JPARISH@DICKINSONARCHITECTS.COM . A LINK WILL BE PROVIDED FOR IMMEDIATE DOWNLOAD OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS. ONLY REGISTERED PLAN HOLDERS REQUESTING THE DOCUMENTS FROM THE ARCHITECT WILL BE NOTIFIED OF PUBLISHED ADDENDA. Applications for documents together with refundable deposit of $50.00 per set should be filed promptly with the Architect. Bidding material will be forwarded (shipping charges collect) as soon as possible. The full amount of deposit for one set will be refunded to each prime contractor who submits a bona fide bid upon return of such set-in good condition within 10 days after date of opening bids.

Contract, if awarded, will be on a lump sum basis. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of 35 days after time has been called on the date of opening.

Bid must be accompanied by a bid bond in an amount not less than 5% of the base bid. Personal checks, certified checks, letters of credit, etc., are not acceptable. The successful bidder will be required to furnish performance and payment bonds in an amount equal to 100% of the c ontract price.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive technicalities and informalities.

To promote local participation, a database of Sub-contractors, Suppliers, and Vendors has been developed by the Program Manager, GMK Associates. Contact Jeanine Usry with GMK Associates at (706) 826-1127 for location to review and obtain this database.

Bids shall be submitted: Dr. Kenneth Bradshaw

County Board of Education of Richmond County Administrative Office 864 Broad Street

Augusta, Georgia 30901 c/o: Mr. Bobby Smith, CPA

Princesses, Pearls, and Puberty, Inc. celebrates six years of educating adolescent girls and their parents

With six years of continuous commitment, Princesses, Pearls, and Puberty (P3 Party), a non-profit organization, is a national and internationally recognized puberty education organization.

This year P3 will be hosting our AchiveHER Tea Party on Saturday, March 25th, 2023, at 12PM until 2PM at 1250 Reynolds Street, Augusta, GA 30901. Tickets are only $10.00 per person. This year’s speakers will include P3’s Founder, Symphony LeGrant, Youth Achiever of the Year in Atlanta, GA.

P3’s mission is to educate girls about their bodies by empowering them with accurate knowledge about puberty and confidently normalizing conversations regarding women’s healthcare issues, including bringing awareness to period poverty in the inner cities. We have quickly become CSRA’s most prominent and favorite puberty seminar for girls and their parents. We have given out over 1000+ sanitary napkins, including pantyliners, to participants at the party and women experiencing homelessness. And we are happy to announce our organization expanded into North Carolina in 2022 and has plans to expand into Atlanta, GA, in 2023.

Parents and their daughters are encouraged to wear shades of purple to this event. According to Yannik Mckie, the Senior Pastor at Chosen: “The Princesses, Pearls, and Puberty event was Amazing! MAN! Teaching young women their value, how to protect themselves, and navigate puberty... Powerful!”

For more information about this event and how to register, please go to www.p3partyforgirls.com or visit our social media pages, P3 Party For Girls, on Facebook or Instagram.