George Horner Gibson, age 88, died at his home in Chicago on January 3, 2021. Gibson was born in Baltimore, Maryland and grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina. He graduated from Furman University with bachelorâs degrees in History and English. He served in the U.S. Army for two years of active duty and four years of reserve duty. He was awarded a Danforth Fellowship for graduate study at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he earned a masterâs degree and PhD in American History.
Dr. Gibson taught at the University of Mississippi, and at the University of Delaware where he coordinated the graduate fellowsâ program with the Hagley Museum in Wilmington, Delaware. He published one book and edited several others. Dr. Gibson published more than a score of articles in history journals and served as managing editor of Delaware History for eleven years. After becoming interested in academic administration, he initiated several programs at the University of Del
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NATURE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD: Go take a bath in the Woods
Toni Bandrowicz
“Forest Bathing” or
Shinrin-yoku in Japanese is the new trend in reducing stress and depression, lowering blood pressure, boosting immunity, and improving overall mental and physical health.
For those unacquainted with the term, it essentially means taking a quiet, leisurely, mindful walk in the woods. No water is involved; just soaking up the forest “atmosphere.” That this type of activity would be good for both the mind and body should come as no surprise. People have been extolling the benefits of spending time in nature for centuries and modern studies just keep confirming it.
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Volunteer with the Community Cupboard Food Pantry: The Community Cupboard Food Pantry in the Unitarian Universalist Church of Medford seeks strong volunteers who can lift heavy items and stock storage shelves to work about three hours on the second Thursday of each month. Volunteers will work to provide a van full of food from the Greater Boston Food Bank. The load includes boxes filled with cans, 50 bags of fresh vegetables and other heavy items. For information: 781-391-2604.
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