…just another random person's thoughts & digressions.
Members of the KYARNG 201st Co. C are to march through Cynthiana this morning at 11:00AM. The soldiers will be parading down Walnut Street to Pleasant Street, and then to Main Street.
As mentioned previously, members of the 201st will be deploying for service in Afghanistan.
Soldiers Preparing For Deployment via kwout
In Cynthiana, Company “C” of the 201st was honored by a departure ceremony at the Cynthiana Christian Church this afternoon. Announcement of the ceremony, and the battalion’s departure was published in this week’s Cynthiana Democrat.
From the Harrison County Board of Education:
We are deeply saddened by the loss of one of our valued board members, Mr. Joe England.
Mr. England has been a member of the Harrison County Board of Education since 1997. Mr. England has served as chairman and was currently serving as vice-chairman. He was truly dedicated to the Harrison County school system.
We will post arrangements as soon as they are available.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Mr. England’s family.
Ward D points out a story about a recent study that predicts significant economic growth through increased broadband adoption in the U.S. The study is based on a program in Kentucky that has, through the increased use of broadband, “saved an average of more than $200 per person per year” on health-care services, and decreased the average amount of time residents spent driving by 100 hours per month. From Computerworld: “The Connected Nation model … focuses more on broadband adoption and local needs than huge, government-funded programs. Several Kentucky businesses have benefited from the increased access, according to Connected Nation. Geek Squad, the Best Buy subsidiary, moved its headquarters to Bullitt County, Kentucky, in late 2006 because of the broadband availability.”
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Polaroid ceases production of their iconic instant films 60 years after the first Land Camera Model 95 goes on sale.
FEMA is making available federal assistance for individuals and households within the following counties which suffered damage during the February 5-6 period: Allen, Christian, Fayette, Hardin, Hart, Meade, Mercer, Monroe, and Muhlenberg Counties.
More information is available at:
http://www.fema.gov/news/event.fema?id=9405
From the Harrison County Board of Education:
The Harrison County School System does not have and never has had any of the recalled beef that has been in the news for the past 24 hours.
If you have any questions, please contact Tammy Klapheke, Food Service Director for Harrison County Schools 234-7110.
Thank you.
From the Harrison County Board of Education:
Judy Feeback, district nurse, has a few tips for staying healthy during the flu season:
1. Wash your hands frequently.
2. Get plenty of rest.
3. Use tissue to wipe your nose and then throw the tissue away.
4. Cover your mouth when you cough / cover your nose when you sneeze.
5. Eat healthy!
Tammy Klapheke, Food Service Director, has a few tips for eating healthy:
1. Don’t skip meals.
2. Eat a lot of fruits and vegetables. If you don’t have fresh fruits and vegetables, then frozen or canned are good substitutes.
3. An apple tastes just as sweet as candy, but the natural sugar is better for you than the refined sugar in candy.
4. Try to make half the breads you eat whole grain.
5. Eat meat that doesn’t have a lot of fat in it (lean).
6. Drink milk everyday!
From the Harrison County Board of Education:
Harrison County Schools will be closed Wednesday, February 6th and Thursday, February 7th due to illness.
Thank you.
Yahoo might be looking to give away music-for free! While free music is only speculative at this moment, it is known that Yahoo has been talking with the labels, and discussing offering DRM-free music for download.