Editorial

The New Mat Red Hat ladies met for their Valentine Dinner on Thursday, Feb. 9. The tables were decorated with valentine décor. Linda Delong, the hostess, gave each a goodie bag of treats, along with prizes going to word search winner, Vivian, escorted by hubby, Wade Becker, the door prize to Kathy Beaver. Kathy Eckert led us in making a funny valentine along the line of “Mad Lives.” The Show and Tell gave us vintage valentines, from family, past schoolteachers, album of 1920, mom and dad valentines, framed Victorian greeting cards.

In 1914 after the Smith-Lever Act was passed and Cooperative Extension was established, a shared partnership among federal, state and county levels of government was formed. These partnerships share funding from Congress, which then flows to the United Stated Department of Agriculture and then to the land- grant universities throughout the United States, according to information provided at extension. osu.edu.

Each March, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics encourages Americans to focus on healthy eating habits.

What a time to be a young calf experiencing your first taste of freedom.

Students from the Sardis High School attended the concert given by the Marietta High School Band at the Woodsfield High School auditorium last Wednesday evening. Jake Taylor’s “Rail Splitters” from the radio station WMMN, Fairmont, West Virginia, appeared at the high school auditorium too.

I am sure most people in our area have heard about the house fire in Stafford this past Friday night into Saturday.

This past week I learned about a new holiday to celebrate, Galentine’s Day.

Gilbert and Sandy Zink have returned home after a vacation in Florida. They had a good trip and an enjoyable vacation.

Recently I spent a little time binging on a TV show I used to watch as a teenager.

This month’s column is based on a recent Facebook post shared by an individual who experienced dementia with loved ones. The source of the post is unknown. However, those who have dealt with dementia in their families may well affirm some of these statements. It is not researched-based, but provides a possible view of how individuals living with dementia see their world.