Who is that ?
/ thought someone was coming to get me or one of my friends, but it
was just the human who feeds us. I've been waiting for that one
special person who will come take me home with them and I will keep
looking around from my food every time I hear that door open until I
leave with one of them. So how about It f I may just be the friend you
have been looking for. Oh well, I'U just keep hanging out, here at the
Hoke County Animal Shelter until somebody comes to get me.
Aging could cause weight gain
By EBea S. W tills
Homc Exteasioa Aftal
As we get older, most of us
become less active. This, together
with the gradual slowing down of
our body's metabolism, makes it
easier for us to gain weight.
To avoid putting on too much
weight, you need to exercise and
eat less.
Needs vary, but women 65 and
older gradually need about 1,500
calorics a day while men need ap
proximately 2,000 calories daily. If
you are reidly interested in good
health, you will also need to exer
cise regularly.
Not only does exercise help con
trol weight, it increases blood flow
to all organs of the body.
This helps to make them
stronger.
Physical activity like walking
also decreases the amount of
calcium lost from your bones. This
delays osteoporosis, a disease in
which the bones become thinner
and are more easily broken.
The best nutritional rules to
follow are those which apply to
people of all ages.
?Eat a wide variety of foods.
?Maintain your ideal weight.
?Control fat intake
?Include foods with starch and
fiber.
?Control your intake of sugar.
?Control sodium (salt) intake.
PROPER JARS FOR CANNING
Perhaps you've wondered - can
I use peanut butter and pickle jars
for home canning? The answer is
an emphatic "no." These jars are
one-time jars - usually made of
thinner glass than standard can
ning jars.
Since the thinner glass is less
resistant to extremes of
temperatures and mechanical
shock - these jars are more likely
to break during processing than
are jars made especially for home
canning. Also, the necks of peanut
butter and pickle jars may not be
perfectly round - or they may have
some other irregularities.
For example, many times these
jars have such short necks that the
Front Burner
i -
screw bands cannot fit all the way
down. And many of these pickle
and peanut butter jars cannot be
correctly matched with ap
propriately sized lids.
All this can prevent a tight seal -
and you risk botulism. As long as
you're spending the time and
money to can food - you might as
well do it right. Buy the proper
canning jars.
WORKING TEEN
When your teenager takes his
first part-time job, you can help
him by setting some guidelines and
by giving him encouragement. For
example, you and your teen will
need to have an understanding
about the money he earns. Are his
earnings to be added in with the
rest of the family's? Or will he be
free to spend or save the money?
And you'll need to settle on who is
responsible for buying those
teenage necessities such as lunches
and shampoo. Also keep in mind
that the excitement of a new job
may wear thin. f
That's whan your teen can use a
little encouragement lYou can help
him look at the benefits heVnt
ting from the job. Remind him
that moat jobs offer more than'
money. They can five him ex
perience in wor kin* with others
and learning to budget hi$ time.
NEW TOYS %
You can add some fun to your
preschool child's toy chest without
spending a dime. So hete are two
tricks that will please the kids and
the family purse.
Each week take -about six or
seven toys out of circulation.
Clean them and repair them if they
need it.
The children will get used tdf
playing without them. Then after a
couple of weeks, bring the toys
back. You'll be surprised at how
excited kids will be to see them
again.
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Locally Grown Produce Such As Okra, Watermelon, Onions, Tomatoes,
Potatoes, Squash, Cucumbers, Fruits Ami More Will Be On Sale.
For More Information Contact The Hoke County Agricultural Extension Service. 875-3461.
COME ONE - COME ALL
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GRAND OPENING
of the
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Friday, June 29th
10:00 a.m.