WNZR’s Wesley Boston talked with Alayna Mowry and Jackie Neighbarger about Heart Health Month. The Knox County Community Health Center is offering a special discount on Heart Health Screenings this month. Alayna and Jackie also share some important tips to keeping your heart healthy.
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The Knox County Community Health Center is offering a special for screenings this month. Check it out!
The Morning Thing got hungry this morning sharing an abundance of delicious egg recipes. Marcy & Lexie got the chance to enjoy sharing these tasty treats and reminiscing on foods they ate from years ago! Find a recipe to remember for generations HERE
Today is Organize Your Home Day! Marcy and Lexie share ways to get your home organized a little bit before spring cleaning comes. Having an organized home can help with your mood, after all! Want to learn more about how this day came to be and how you can celebrate? Check out the article HERE.
The co-hosts also share life hacks to help you organize what you do have! If you want some extra help to celebrate the day, take some time to use these awesome tips and tricks. These small snippets of advice can help you and your whole family get organized. Find the whole list of life hacks HERE.
The Knox County Park District will host their annual Fire and Ice event on Saturday, December 14 at the Honey Run Waterfall from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM. The waterfall is located at 10865 Hazel Dell Road, Howard. Parking will be located at the Millwood Church of Christ, 10900 Millersburg Road. Over 600 luminaries will light your paths to Honey Run Waterfall and the Kokosing State Scenic River. A roaring bonfire and a stunning display awaits those who attend.
WNZR’s Wesley Boston talked with Lori Totman, the Director of Knox County Park District. Click HERE to hear their conversation.
Both parking lots at the Honey Run Waterfall (both sides of Hazel Dell Road) will be closed and visitors will be redirected to the new Millwood Church of Christ located on U.S. 62 to park their vehicles. Electronic signage and volunteers will help guide the arriving guests. Knox Area Transit shuttles with Fire and Ice guests will be running circular routes from the church to the waterfall during the event.
This year, Food For The Hungry will have a collection point located at the new Millwood Church of Christ parking lot area. Fire and Ice patrons are encouraged to bring boxed or canned food items and/or make a monetary donation to Food For The Hungry. Volunteers will be on hand to accept the food donations and/or be able to accept the monetary donations. A $1.00 donation enables FFTH to purchase 10 food items.
Fire and Ice 2019 is due in large part to the generosity of the following sponsors: Ohio Rental, Miller Portable Toilets, Owl Creek Title Agency, Tracy and Mills Surveyors, Griffin Insurance, Revere Roofing Company, Millwood Church of Christ, Ariel Corporation and United Aggregates Inc. These businesses and the Millwood Church of Christ make it possible for the Knox County Park District to continue to provide this free, family-friendly, magical event for the community!
All ages are welcome! Find more information at www.knoxcountyparks.org
Click HERE to find out more about Food For The Hungry and to get involved.
The 38th Annual Food For The Hungry Drive is this Saturday, December 14th. This campaign is only possible because of hundreds of volunteers, a very active partner board and the generosity of Knox County residents. WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart talked with Board President, Samantha Scoles about how the funds are distributed, options for giving and the impact of the grant program for food initiatives in our community.
Click HERE to hear their conversation.
Click HERE to find out more about Food For The Hungry and to get involved.
For over 3 decades, the Food For The Hungry drive has been collecting donations to help Interchurch Social Services. WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart had a chance to talk with some representatives of Interchurch around Knox County. She talked with Joy Harris, Executive Director, Katie Frazier, Fredericktown Interchurch Branch Manager and Sheryl O’Neil, Centerburg Interchurch Branch Manager. They shared details about the need around the county and how Food For The Hungry donations impact their organization and the services that they can provide.
Click HERE to hear their conversation.
Click HERE to stay up to date on the 2019 Food For The Hungry Drive. You can watch the totals rise and find ways to volunteer.
This week, The Morning Thing is shining the spotlight on events to support Food For The Hungry. WNZR’s Wesley Boston talked with John Chidester, Director of the Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County. They talked about the Food for Fines campaign to benefit Food For The Hungry.
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The Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County is back with Food for Fines
The Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County, including its branch libraries in Fredericktown, Danville and Gambier, is sponsoring a “Food for Fines” campaign that runs until Saturday, Dec. 14. During this time, library fines may be paid with canned or boxed non-perishable food items equal to the value of the fine. Donations of food or money will be gratefully accepted.
Items that are at or near their expiration dates or in damaged or compromised containers will not be accepted. All collected food and money will be given to the Food For The Hungry drive, and donations from each community will stay in that local community. The Libraries cannot accept food in payment for lost or damaged items. In addition to food items, the library will accept Humane Society approved brands of pet food.
The Food for Fines collection started in 1989! This year marks the 31st year for this collection!
The Food for Fines collection happens in all branches – Mount Vernon, Danville, Fredericktown and Gambier. All food collected in those communities stay IN those communities to benefit families in need.
WNZR talked with Tina Cockrell from KSAAT – the Knox Substance Abuse Action Team.
She shared the details about Drug Take Back Day. She also shared information about the Photography Contest hosted by the Knox County Board of Developmental Disabilities.
Click on the links below to hear the conversation.
Click HERE to hear Tina talk about what items people can drop off.
Click HERE for specific locations and why this event is important for the community.
Click HERE for information about the Knox County Board of Developmental Disabilities Photography Contest.
Click HERE for more details about Drug Take Back Day!
(information and picture from www.daysoftheyear.com)
World Mental Health Day was established in 1992 by the World Federation for Mental Health. In some countries around the world, it forms just one part of the larger Mental Illness Awareness Week.
Mental health problems, ranging from issues like depression and anxiety disorders to conditions like schizophrenia, affect millions of people around the world. In fact, according to current statistics, 1 in 4 people will experience some kind of mental health problem during their lifetime and many more will see friends of family members affected.
This morning, we shared 10 tips on how to calm anxiety in the moment.
These 10 expert-backed suggestions from www.webmd.com can relax your mind and help you regain control of your thoughts.
Click HERE for the full article. These tips are from Tamar Chansky, Ph.D., a psychologist and author of Freeing Yourself from Anxiety.
Ask yourself: What’s happening right now? Am I safe? Is there something I need to do right now? If not, make an “appointment” to check in with yourself later in the day to revisit your worries so those distant scenarios don’t throw you off track.
People with anxiety often fixate on worst-case scenarios. To combat these worries, think about how realistic they are. Getting into a pattern of rethinking your fears helps train your brain to come up with a rational way to deal with your anxious thoughts.
Deep breathing helps you calm down. Focus on evenly inhaling and exhaling. This will help slow down and re-center your mind.
Look around you and name three things you see. Then, name three sounds you hear. Finally, move three parts of your body — your ankle, fingers, or arm. Whenever you feel your brain going 100 miles per hour, this mental trick can help center your mind, bringing you back to the present moment.
Stand up, take a walk, throw away a piece of trash from your desk — any action that interrupts your train of thought helps you regain a sense of control.
Research shows that eating too much sugar can worsen anxious feelings. Instead of reaching into the candy bowl, drink a glass of water or eat protein.
Call or text a friend or family member and run through your worries with them. It can also help to write your fears on paper.
Laughing is a good prescription for an anxious mind. Research shows that laughter has lots of benefits for our mental health and well-being; one study found that humor could help lower anxiety as much as (or even more than) exercise can.
If you deal with anxiety on a regular basis, mediation doesn’t have to be your only treatment. Here are self-care tips from www.webmd.com that can be worked into your daily routine:
Click HERE for the full article.
Move your body. Exercise is an important part of physical — and mental — health.
Pay attention to sleep. Both quality and quantity are important for good sleep
– Leave screens behind before you hit the hay.
– Try to stick to a schedule.
– Be sure your bed is comfy.
– Keep your room’s temperature on the cool side.
Ease up on caffeine.
Schedule your worry time. Take 30 minutes to identify what’s bothering you and what you can do about it. Have your “worry session” at the same time every day. Don’t dwell on “what-ifs.” Focus on what actually makes you anxious.
Breathe deep. It sends a message to your brain that you’re OK. That helps your mind and body relax. To get the most out of it, lie down on a flat surface and put one hand on your belly and the other on your chest. Take a slow breath in. Make sure it fills your belly enough that you can feel it rise slightly. Hold it for a second, then slowly let it out.
Be the boss of your thoughts. Try to turn any negative thoughts into positive ones. Picture yourself facing your fears head-on. The more you do this in your mind, the easier it will be to deal with it when it happens.
Tame tense muscles. Relax them with this simple exercise: Choose a muscle group, tighten it for a few seconds, then let go. Focus on one section at a time and work through your whole body. This is sometimes called progressive muscle relaxation.
Help out in your community. Spend time doing good things for others. It can help you get out of your head. Volunteer or do other work in your community. Not only will it feel good to give back, you’ll make connections that can be a support system for you, too.
Look for triggers. Think of times and places where you notice yourself feeling most anxious. Write them down, if you need to. Look for patterns and work on ways you can either avoid or confront the feelings of panic and worry. If you know the causes of your anxiety, that can help you put your worries into perspective. Next time, you’ll be better prepared when it affects you.
The Morning Thing talked Monday morning about a Global Day of Bullying Prevention.
This day started because two young men saw that one person was being bullied because of the clothes he was wearing, and instead of standing by, they helped him. If you want to read up on the history of Bullying Prevention Day, check it out HERE.
What’s The Need-to-Know about Bullying?
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Marcy and Lexie also talked about what the signs of bullying are. According to http://www.imom.com, one in four kids who bully will grow up to have a criminal record before the age of 30. The way that bullying is in the 21st century looks very different as well, due to the addition of social media. Want to know more? click HERE
Is Your Child a Bully?
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Marcy and Lexie also share five signs that your child may be the one who is doing the bullying. Is your child obsessed with popularity? Making overly-critical comments? Getting angry when they don’t get their way? These may seem like just a part of growing up, but it might be signs that your child is a bully. http://www.imom.com, talks about the five signs your child might be picking on others, and how to handle these situations when they arise. to read more, click HERE
Rise and Shine 