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OSWEGO — The Oswego County Healthy Miles Coalition invites people to join a month-long virtual world walk. Throughout February, participants can record their steps toward the World Walking Group’s online event — a virtual walk from London to Paris. “Go to www.worldwalking.org and download the free app onto your smartphone or device or log in to it on your computer and create an account,” said Virginia Bough, program specialist, Oswego County Opportunities. “Then just start ...

OSWEGO — The Oswego County Healthy Miles Coalition invites people to join a month-long virtual world walk. Throughout February, participants can record their steps toward the World Walking Group’s online event — a virtual walk from London to Paris. “Go to www.worldwalking.org and download the free app onto your smartphone or device or log in to it on your computer and create an account,” said Virginia Bough, program specialist, Oswego County Opportunities. “Then just start ...

DEENA DEGNER AND NIAH INGRAHAM EARN WISCONSIN 4-H KEY AWARD Deena Degner of Wonewoc Badgers 4-H Club and Niah Ingraham of Blackhawk 4-H Club have been selected as the Juneau County, Wisconsin 4-H Key Award winners for this year. The Key Award presentations took place at the Juneau County 4-H Walk-Through Recognition Program held on January 31, 2021 at the Lyndon Station VFW. The prestigious Key Award, one of the highest recognition a 4-H member can receive, honors a select group of 4-H particip...

OSWEGO — A bottle and can drive organized by Total Chaos Rodeo Drill Team is being held to support Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County’s 4-H equine education programs.

March 1 is deadline to enroll in 4-H for 2021 By Melinda Ryan - Contributing columnist The 4-H program empowers young people by providing age-appropriate learning experiences and opportunities to help youth grow and develop life-skills to their fullest potential. 4-H is open to all youth ages 5 and in Kindergarten to age 18. The number one reason we hear from youth of what they enjoy most about 4-H is “all the friends they make.” 4-H is a family-oriented program. Youth have the opportunity ...

New Grant Will Fund Series of Workshops on Local Native American Agriculture at Blue Lake Rancheria’s Daluviwi’ Community Garden A new harvest of Camassia leichtlinii — the great camas — a bulb crop used in local Native foodways. Photos: Blue Lake Rancheria. ### Press release from the Blue Lake Rancheria: To help strengthen food systems in Indian Country, the Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe will be holding educational workshops for Natives in the region interested in sustainable agriculture a...

York-Poquoson 4-H is now asking for community input. (WYDaily/ Courtesy of York-Poquoson 4-H’s Facebook page) York-Poquoson 4-H has created a survey to determine the interests of youth in York County and the City of Poquoson. Residents of York County and Poquoson are asked to take a short survey to help York-Poquoson 4-H staff better serve families and the community. The Junior 4-H Summer Camp is a week-long, residential summer camp program available to residents of York County and Poquoson a...

There are many opportunities in 4-H club for Forsyth County Youth in 2021 Georgia 4-H Project Achievement, a yearly public speaking competition, empowers young people with skills for a lifetime. Students choose a project area of interest, research the topic, write a speech, and present their project. Local 4-H’ers develop leadership, creativity, public speaking, record keeping and other skills.  As students become older, a record-keeping component that promotes independent th...

By Robin Young PREVIEW Columnist Those giggles and guffaws can seem like just silly throwaways. But laughter, in response to funny events, actually takes a lot of work because it activates many areas of the brain: areas that control motor, emotional, cognitive and social processing. Researchers now appreciate laughter’s power to enhance physical and mental well-being. Laughter’s physical power  People begin laughing in infancy, when it helps develop muscles and upper body strength. Laughte...