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Nervous about ticks?

If you couldn’t join us for our Tim McDermott’s talk on ticks last May, you missed a great session, but this article will help fill you in. It’s the season we have all been eagerly waiting for — summer! As we head outdoors to work in our gardens and to cycle, kayak and hike, it’s ...

HINTS FROM HELOISE: Doughnuts make great tower cake

DEAR HELOISE: I have a fun suggestion for kids’ birthdays. Most kids only want frosting on a birthday cake, so I made a “tower cake” by using doughnuts. Just purchase a variety of them (about a dozen) and create a tower with them. Candles can easily be poked into them and be lit. It costs about $20.’ — Great Grandma Betty, in Vancouver, Washington Great Grandma Betty, what a clever idea! It’s so unique, too. I’ll have to give this a thumbs up and try it sometime. — Heloise DEAR HELOISE: Toothbrushes are so handy for a variety of household cleaning chores! Since I ...

Try to put ordinary moments at the top of the pile

I was doing laundry the other day — yes, this is where we are now, folks. Riveting stuff happening over here. And I couldn’t help but think about how, just a year ago, I was days away from boarding a plane, heading overseas, alone, chasing something bigger than my everyday routine. Funny how life has a way of rerouting you. Grounding you. Sometimes gently, sometimes not so gently. And yet…here I am. Doing laundry. And oddly enough, loving the fact that I can. There was a time not too long ago when even the simplest tasks felt out of reach. So the ability to stand there, ...

Thanks to Lauren ...

BOARDMAN — Michele Jones began her career as a registered pharmacist. She is a 1986 graduate of Boardman High School and earned her bachelor’s degree in pharmacy from The Ohio State University in 1991. She worked in children’s hospitals as well as at the Veterans Administration center ...

Arts in brief

Historical society offers archaeology camp The Trumbull County Historical Society will offer an Archaeology Summer Camp for children ages 8 to 14. Campers will work alongside real archaeologists to identify artifacts, use excavation tools and interpret clues left behind by the people who lived here long ago. The camp blends discovery, teamwork and outdoor adventure at a location where history actually happened. The camp runs 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 8 to 10 at Center Brook Manor, 8745 Painesville Warren State Road, North Bloomfield. The cost is $80 and includes lunch and snacks ...

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FEAST DAY: St. Anthony of Padua Parish, 1125 Turin Ave.,Youngstown, will celebrate the Feast Day of St. Anthony Saturday with a Mass, procession and Italian festival honoring Youngstown’s cherished traditions. The Mass is at 4 p.m. and the festival will follow at 5:30 p.m. RELEASED TIME: Released Time, which is Bible education during school hours, will host a year-end celebration and a parent meet-and-greet 5:30 to 7 p.m. June 27 at Warren First Assembly of God, 2640 Parkman Road NW, Warren. The school ministries team will be there to answer questions, and there will be food and ...