Afton Rotary Club again joins SchoolTools project to help with back-to-school drive | Local News
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Concord-Afton Sunset Rotary Club is sponsoring the Cabarrus County WSOC-TV 9 SchoolTools project for the fifth year. All supplies collected benefit Cabarrus County Schools and Kannapolis City Schools students and staff. In the first four years, over 108,000 items have been collected and provided to schools. On Saturday, Aug. 13, from […]
Fort Wayne Community Schools leader prepares for ‘pivotal’ year | Local
Schools across Allen County will begin the academic year this week in a way they haven’t since 2019 – with regular operations in place. Boards for districts including East Allen County Schools and Southwest Allen County Schools have approved plans confirming as much. The COVID-19 policies and procedures that affected the last two years are […]
How to clean a humidifier (and why you should do it today)
Many of us have been there. Your kid is sick with a runny nose or a cough that wakes you up at 2 a.m. You think maybe the humidifier will help, so you stumble around to get it, refill it, and turn it on, mumbling something reassuring to your kid about trying to go back […]
Clean walls and remove odours with baking soda – speedy hack you’ll ‘wish you knew sooner’
Walls are often neglected when it comes to household cleaning, but these large surfaces can harbour more dirt, grime, and odours than you think. Whether you’re looking to blitz your home or are preparing to add a fresh coat of paint, washing walls is essential to get the best results – so how can you do […]
On Thanksgiving, an Uninvited Guest
AT THE BEGINNING of the pandemic, everything, it seemed, was about food — ordering it, storing it, even following an extensive 27-step disinfecting protocol for boxes of cereal. Food as security, as sustenance, as comfort. Food as fuel for rage-induced baking sessions. No longer are we competing for yeast and flour, but pandemic or not, […]
What’s a garden without birds? Create a habitat so they thrive | Home & Garden
As I write this, I can hear a cardinal trilling in the backyard. I don’t have to look out the open window to confirm the source of the sounds that come through it; I’ve come to recognize the songs and their singers. I know it’s the mourning dove whose cooing wakes me in the morning […]
PRECIOUS MEMORIES: Junior high years in Weatherford | Columns
Comparing today’s world with yesterday’s years looks much more inviting every time! Of course those times were hard times, but they were more simple times. Today’s world is in such a hurry — rush, rush, rush! All in a hurry to get where? Nowhere! Growing up in Tin Top was a memorable time in my life. My […]
Top 3 Janitor Supplies – River Journal Online – News for Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow, Irvington, Ossining, Briarcliff Manor, Croton-on-Hudson, Cortlandt and Peekskill
Photo BuyDirect Being a Janitor may not seem like an inspiring career that tops the list of most school leavers; however, this career has gained a new respect since the Covid pandemic swept the world. Janitors and other cleaning staff have enabled businesses to continue through and after lockdown, and the people in these roles […]
Reflecting on getting COVID-19 where I least expected it | News, Sports, Jobs
After two years of dodging COVID, it finally got me where I least expected it: at an outdoor garden party on a sunny afternoon. A friend of mine hosted a small group in her backyard to say goodbye before moving away. We did all the usual things one does at a goodbye party: we chatted, […]
Does your cat have a scratching post? | Neighborhood Extra
Scratching posts are a great way to harness your cat’s natural desire to scratch on things in a way that is constructive rather than destructive. Read on for more details about why cats love to scratch and how to set up cat-approved scratch zones in your home. Why do cats scratch? Cats scratch on things […]