Marion County Genealogical Society will meet Thursday, October 17, 2019 from 2pm – 4pm at the Marion County Public Library, 2720 E. Silver Springs Blvd, Ocala, FL. A brief business meeting will be followed by the October program “Digging Beyond Hints & Tips” presented by Debi Hoag. For more information visit www.mcgsocala.org or call (352) 897-0840.
(NAPSI)—One of the most common human parasitic infestations around, head lice affect an estimated 6-12 million Americans annually, most of them children.
If your kids are at risk, here’s something you should know: Catching lice early is vital to helping stop the spread of these itchy pests.
What To Do
- Since it can take 4 to 6 weeks for symptoms such as itching to show up, it’s a good idea to make weekly lice checks a habit at home to stop an infestation before it gets out of control.
- Don’t share items that touch the head. Teach children to keep their hats, helmets, brushes, headbands, scarves and other items to themselves.
- When possible, have children wear long hair pulled back.
- Catch it early. If you notice your child scratching his head, do a thorough check.
- Act quickly. If you are notified of an outbreak, immediately check your child’s hair, searching for nits close to the scalp or sores from scratching at the nape of the neck or behind the ears. Check all family members using a nit comb. Apply a 50/50 solution of conditioner and water to the hair to make combing easier. Work under bright light and watch for movement. Examine the comb after each stroke.
- Don’t worry and don’t blame the child. Even if your kid does bring home lice, it’s not the end of the world. There are affordable pesticide-free over-the-counter products that can help you treat the problem without having to spend a lot of time or money on going to a clinic.
Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis and Florida leaders applauded President Donald Trump for nominating Florida Supreme Court Justices Barbara Lagoa and Robert Luck to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has jurisdiction over federal cases originating in the states of Alabama, Florida and Georgia. President Trump is nominating Justices Lagoa and Luck for the vacancies created by Judge Gerald Tjoflat, appointed by President Gerald Ford in 1975, and Judge Stanley Marcus, appointed by President Bill Clinton in 1997, who have announced their intentions to take senior status on the court.
“President Trump has demonstrated great judgment in nominating Justices Barbara Lagoa and Robert Luck to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit,” said Governor DeSantis. “I appointed these two Justices to the Florida Supreme Court for their demonstrated understanding of the Constitution and the appropriate role of the judiciary. We are proud of these two Floridians who have earned the respect of many for being great jurists and public servants. They will serve our nation well.”
First Christian Church DOC will be collecting toys for the children of Marion County. Please bring a new, unwrapped gift to our church at 1908 E. Ft. King St. Ocala Fl.
The collection dates and times are:
Saturday November 16th from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Monday November 18th from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Saturday November 30th from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
By Blanca Taylor
Social Security Public Affairs Specialist
Marriage is a tradition that exists on every continent and in nearly every country. Having a partner not only means creating a family unit, it means sharing things like a home and other property. Understanding how your future retirement might affect your spouse is important. When you’re planning for your retirement, here are a few things to remember:
Your spouse’s benefit amount could be up to 50 percent of your spouse’s full retirement age amount, if you are full retirement age when you take it. If you qualify for a benefit from your own work history and a spouse’s record, we always pay your own benefit first. You cannot receive spouse’s benefits unless your spouse is receiving his or her retirement benefits (except for divorced spouses). If you took your reduced retirement first while waiting for your spouse to reach retirement age, when you add spouse’s benefits later, your own retirement portion remains reduced, which causes the total retirement and spouses benefit together to total less than 50 percent of the worker’s amount. You can find out more about this at www.socialsecurity.gov/OACT/quickcalc/spouse.html. Continue reading
The 6th Annual Critter Trail 5K Walk/Run will be held at Silver Springs State Park on Saturday, November 16, 2019, 9:30 A.M.. The fundraiser is sponsored by the Friends of Silver Springs State Park, a 501c3 non-profit Citizen’s Support Organization (CSO). Sponsorship opportunities are available, please contact 5kfsssp@gmail.com for details.
The race will begin at the Silver Springs Boardwalk and run through trails within the park. Marked trails will guide you through the race which you may choose to run, walk or stroll. Be the first to participate and get a specially designed Tee Shirt. Kids 12 years and younger are half price and well behaved pets, on leash, are welcome. For Race details and to Register On-Line, please go to https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/SilverSprings/CritterTrail5k. This is a fundraiser in the park and for the park. All monies stay local and will be used to aid the Silver Springs State Park in it’s mission to conserve, protect and enhance this pristine park and its diverse habitats which improves the visitor’s experience. Enter through the Silver Springs Entrance, off of Silver Springs Blvd (S.R. 40) and east of S.R. 35. The address is 5656 East Silver Springs Blvd, Silver Springs, FL 34488. For more information about the Park and the Friends, please visit www.FloridaStateParks.org/SilverSprings and www.TheFriendsofSilverSprings.org.
After 36 + years Father Les Singleton will retire in November. Episcopal Church of the Mediator. Sunday November 24 will be Les’ final service at Church of Mediator.
SIGNET Research Inc.
Do Readers Still Want Print?
Back in 2010, Signet Research, Inc. released data on readers’ platform preferences when consuming content in media brand issues. The objective was to learn whether the sentiment that print was a fading format, was premature and exaggerated. The results showed a strong preference for the print format over the digital version.
Signet continued to gather data for the last 10 years and recently provided our clients with the updated results. The results show that the significant preference for print still exists for readers of B2B media brand issues.
In order to highlight this point more comprehensively, we are planning additional in depth data gathering in the coming year. We are going to be offering all of our 2020 clients access to the results of a case study regarding ad performance by medium. Continue reading
I don’t know where to start?
Hurricane Dorian left a path of destruction in the Bahamas. I am sure the death toll will rise as remains are found. Some residents fled the island and I don’t blame them. Some lost everything they had.
Hurricanes Weather Bureau’s reports, TV weather reports. When the last hurricane came through the Hurricane Tracking scared the crap out of people. People fled the storm, some bought gas, food supplies, water. Some could not afford to spend that money. For about a week the Weather Bureau was king on the hill. They had the attention of everyone in Florida. Now on other channels they were less accurate, drawing the cone right up the middle of the state. I noticed the European track of Hurricane Dorian was right on the money from the start (a week ahead). Why was our prediction not as accurate? Is it because of the potential danger? The first thing the different news channels’ weather reports do is draw a cone right into Florida, WHY? Russ Limbaugh said the same thing. They are sensationalizing the storm for ratings. I hope that’s not true. A hurricane cost a lot of people a lot of money. Continue reading
Friends,
This column is coming to you from a desk in Tallahassee as we begin preparing for the 2020 Legislative Session. Our summer went by very quickly but our time was well spent traveling the district and speaking with constituents from around our district and state. From Lake Panasoffkee to Sorrento, and Astor to Groveland, District 12 is a large territory but we enjoyed every minute that we spent driving through these back roads to get to each and every one of you. The message that we shared was simple, no hard left turns for our State and let’s stay on this path of prosperity and increasing opportunity for all Floridians to live the American dream. Another part of that message was of the shared success that you and your Senator had in Tallahassee during the 2019 Session. A brief look at some of these recognitions we received for our work was sent to you earlier this summer, but we have had some more since then and we would be remiss to leave them out. So, let’s take a look at our report cards. Continue reading
