Health Fair
- Date:11/01/2023 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Location:Ocala Downtown Market
SE 3 St. and SE 3 Ave.
Ocala, Florida 34471
First Friday Art Walk
- Date:11/03/2023 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Location:Downtown Square
1 SE Broadway St.
Ocala, Florida 34471
First Friday Art Walk will take place in Downtown Ocala Friday, November 3 from 6 to 9 p.m. First Friday Art Walk occurs on the first Friday of each month, September through May. The following activities will be included in November’s event: Continue reading
NOV 1
Birds of Lake May
Hike with staff to try and spot some of the birds that have been documented at Lake May Reserve. Learn about the habitats and species which utilize them. For beginners.
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NOV 2
Culinary Collection – Youth Program
Culinary Collection, Youth Program Soups and Salads Youth will create a homemade soup, homemade salad dressing and taste their creations. 4-H membership not required. Sign up in 4-H online or contact Stephanie Klein at stephanieklein@ufl.edu
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NOV 3
Downtown Clermont Food Trucks
Stroll through Downtown Clermont and enjoy 25+ food trucks and vendors. Sip, Shop and Enjoy!
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APPLE CIDER BRINED TURKEY
INGREDIENTS
FOR THE BRINE
2 qt. apple cider
6 c. water
1 c. kosher salt
1/4 c. packed brown sugar
4 cinnamon sticks
3 sprigs fresh rosemary
1 orange, quartered
1 tsp. whole cloves
1 tsp. whole peppercorns
1 (8-lb.) whole turkey, giblets removed
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by J.D. Schramm
(NAPSI)—The first time I heard about Crisis Text Line was when one of my students shared information about this mental health support service in one of my classes on strategic storytelling. I was doubtful that a text messaging service, provided entirely by trained volunteers, could make a difference in people’s lives. Yet, I was intrigued and curious. The first time I contacted Crisis Text Line, by texting 741741 from my iPhone, was Thanksgiving of 2019. I had just lost one of my best friends to a brain tumor. My husband and I had decided it was too costly for me to return home for the funeral. This is when my grief started to set in. I was truly struggling. My own depression, which I’d faced since my teens, was “‘nudging at me” again. Then, add in holiday pressures, bickering over the trivial with my family, and trying to keep the kids engaged and off their devices–I was at the end of my rope that day. Without anybody else in the house knowing, I reached out and a complete stranger helped me to a place of calm. It was all I needed at that moment. I felt sheepish “taking up their time” when others had more pressing problems. The volunteer assured me that my needs mattered too. Continue reading
(NAPSI)—When it comes to combating polio, there’s good news, bad news and better news.
The good news is that efforts to eradicate the dreaded disease have been going on for decades. Back in the disease’s peak years in the 1940s and 50s, it affected between 13,000 and 20,000 people in the United States each year, many of them children. Thousands died. Many others were permanently paralyzed. Then Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin developed vaccines and the number of cases dropped. As of August 30, 2023, only seven cases of “wild polio virus” (two in Pakistan, five in Afghanistan) have been detected in 2023.
The bad news is that even one case of polio is one too many, and while cases of polio have fallen over 99% worldwide since 1988, a variant of the polio virus is causing outbreaks and consuming critical resources needed to stop the transmission of wild poliovirus. What’s more, the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted efforts to combat vaccine-preventable diseases, including polio. Continue reading
New Tools Help Teachers Improve Student Literacy
The Problem
The National Assessment of Educational Progress, an organization that measures academic performance of students from across the country, has long term data that shows 9-year-old students scored, on average, five points lower in reading in 2022 than did their pre-pandemic peers in 2020. The declines represent the largest drops in decades.
Fortunately, educators don’t have to combat this issue alone. As part of the Discover Literacy education program, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, National Afterschool Association and Discovery Education created five short, animated videos to help teachers and other school professionals master best practices for literacy instruction. Continue reading
FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MOODY’S OFFICE:
We officially launched the 2023 Human Trafficking Summit. Our summit brings together survivors, law enforcement, prosecutors, victim advocates, community leaders and concerned citizens who are committed to working together to stop this crime.
John Walsh, television host and co-founder of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, is our keynote speaker for this year’s summit. As a nationally renowned crime fighter, victim advocate and host of the former hit television show America’s Most Wanted, Walsh has spent decades helping law enforcement locate missing children and solve crimes, including the recovery of more than 400,000 children. I am excited for our attendees to hear Walsh’s inspirational message about what we can do to fight back against criminals preying on vulnerable populations.
The summit has nine sessions covering subjects like how the opioid crisis is fueling human trafficking to supporting trafficking survivors in the workplace. Attendees will have access to 11 hours of educational content from leaders in the fight to end human trafficking. There is expert training available for law enforcement about proper ways to document and gather evidence and we also cover important information on how to work with victims so they can recover and heal as survivors. Continue reading
By TomL
First they are not part of the Republican Team! They won’t win the people over the way they are acting. Who are the eight Republicans that voted with the democrats to get rid of the speaker. Well some say McCarthy made a secret deal with the Dem’s and sold the farm. They claim the committee did not cut any spending. In fact there were some spending cut but they were not deep enough and McCarthy paid the price! We should have never set something up that the speaker could be taken from office that easy. But it is, what it is. Now we have to hurry through the process to get another speaker! Electing a temporary Speaker is a mistake.
NO DEMS PLEASE!
If I have a chance to vote these eight Republicans out of office I will! I will vote another republican to replace them because I kind of understand that we need the votes to get anything done. For instance War and humanitarion supplies are on hold because it has to go through the House after they elect a speaker. All of this should not have happened! These eight Republicans are not part of the team. I hope they are proud of themselves, they are costing lives in the war! It is very important the republicans stick together at all cost. The Democrats vote together, the republicans don’t. You eight are fools! You have to meet and come up with a better solution than just getting even! Continue reading
TomL
In the old days children knew they wanted to be a cowboy, a nurse, a policeman or policewoman, a doctor, a pilot. Today they expect them to know what sex they want to be at a very young age! Then encourage them to make changes that cannot be changed back AND not tell their parents of their what is going on!
Bill Maher says when he was eight he wanted to be a pirate. Thank goodness he was not scheduled for surgery for a peg leg!
PS At nine years old I was selling newspapers on Dania Beach at the old draw Bridge, when it opened to let sight seeing boats and fishing boat through the cars backed up, I walk the line of cars and sold Ft Lauderdale newspapers. I did that for seven years. So I guess that’s one of the things that helped me choose this profession.
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Where does Biden get off canceling student debt. Then rewarding the people who paid their debt by taxing them to cover the cost for those who did not (Politics Stinks). If you agree with this you need to go to another continent.
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Americans that are soft spoken or not out going, do not challenge people that are defacing or protesting and chanting bad thing about our country. Don’t let them get away with it! We are in a time that people don’t want to offend others. If they are wrong tell them you don ’t agree, don’t stand idle. Continue reading
LADY LAKE – The Lady Lake Library is inviting the community to participate in the Festival of Trees, a heartwarming holiday celebration that welcomes families, schools, non-profit organizations, and businesses to showcase their creativity.
The Festival of Trees is an opportunity for participants to decorate their very own Christmas trees, which will be prominently displayed at the Lady Lake Library throughout the holiday season. This event is open to all individuals and groups interested in spreading joy while showcasing their organization.
Space is limited, so interested participants are encouraged to apply online at ladylake.org. Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. The deadline to submit is Nov. 1, 2023. Trees must be decorated on Nov. 17 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Trees will be on display at the Lady Lake Library from Nov. 20, 2023 – Jan. 3, 2024. Residents will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite tree. Votes will be tallied with an award given for best design. Continue reading
