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Column by Linda Meric Submit guest columns: [email protected] Last year, in our tough economy, many of us asked for necessities and basics as holiday gifts. Among the gifts that would mean the most to families is the passage of the Healthy Families Act, introduced by the late Sen. Edward Kennedy, along with Rep. Rosa…
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Column by Tom Perriello www.perriello.house.gov As we close out 2009, here is a summary of all that we have accomplished during my first year in office. When I was sworn in almost a year ago, our economy was on the brink of collapse. While we still have a long way to go toward complete…
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Staff Report News tips: [email protected] The following is a schedule of events at the Waynesboro Public Library, 600 S. Wayne Ave., Waynesboro. Note: The library will be closed at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 24 through Saturday, December 26.
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Column by Chris DeWald ‘Tis the season to be jolly, they say. I am talking about Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s, birthdays and any other celebration day. Things change with a stroke or a brain injury. or those who have not had anything change, you are very lucky. To those who are caregivers, friends and family…
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Staff Report Renowned grief expert Terry L. Wise, author of Waking Up: Climbing Through the Darkness, will speak about caregiving, suicide and recovery at the Detweiler Auditorium at the Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community 7-8:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20. Wise is the recipient of a National Mental Health Award for “distinguished achievement and work that has…
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The calendar of events ongoing in the Augusta County Library System. Thursday, Nov. 12, 11 am: Second Thursday Book Club. Ages 18 & up. Free. Augusta County Library, Fishersville 949-6354 or 885-3961 Thursday, Nov. 12, 10 am: Momma Goose Rhymes – Lapsit program for babies up to age 2 and their caregivers. Free. Augusta County…
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Let me introduce you to central pain syndrome, a.k.a. CPS. This is a real nasty side effect from strokes and brain injuries. There are other causes of CPS, but let me shed some insight as to my partnership with CPS. CPS does not have to begin immediately after a brain injury, but can come on…
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Friday, Oct. 2, 9:30 – 11 a.m. – Chat-N-Play. Active play and discovery for your infant or toddler – conversation for YOU! Open to children ages 0-3 and their caregivers. Saturday, Oct. 3, 1 p.m. – The Art of Ray Yoder. Yoder’s son, Judge Yoder, gives this presentation about the art of a Waynesboro artist…
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The Staunton/Augusta Brain Injury Support Group will meet Monday, Oct. 12 (Columbus Day) at 7 p.m. at the Mary Switzer Building on the Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitative campus. The topic will be “Can Neurofeedback Help Brain Injury?” Our speaker is Jessica Eure, a Charlottesville neurofeedback therapist.
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Monday, Oct. 5: Make Your Mark! Bookmark Contest begins. Part of the “Picturing America/We the People” program. Pick up contest rules at any library location. Preschool through age 18. Contest ends Nov. 7. Free. Augusta County Library, 949-6354 or 885-3961 Monday, Oct. 5, 2 pm: Book Club for Grown-ups. Free. Churchville Branch Library. 245-5287
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