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Research and Extension
Foster
Wabaunsee County Extension Agent
4-H Youth Development
Even the word
rne chilly. Now that
over and so is
Savings time for an-
~ix months, it's time to
a lot of time inside and
out the cocoa, sweaters,
blankets and flannel
I am not a winter
For the next four
I am going to be mis-
I grieve the loss of so-
long days, and yes,
humidity (I really
I guess) every win-
a low tolerance for
Which makes it even
I could be happy in a
Luckily, we only have
couple of months be-
days start (slowly but
I to get longer again (the
~olstice is the shortest
the year).
I'm not the only one
to be miserable.
of people go through
every year that
them depressed, frus-
and above all
until things start
up again in the
and I'm not sure I
from this myself.
malady is called
Affective Disorder, or
l'zn sure a lot of you
of this little quirk
A lot has been
on it recently, but,
ease you haven't heard
about it, I've got
for you.
out the National
Health Association's
to glean some infor-
about what exactly
un people's brains who
disorder. It's not a
that's totally ~nder-
it is indeed a real
With real and some-
symptoms. It has
the change in sea-
for us in the Mid-
the loss of
Savings time {even
extra hour of the
extra hour of sleep is
You see when the sea-
sons change, there's a shift in
our circadian rhythms (our
internal alarm clocks that tell
us when to wake up), partly in
response to changes in sun-
light patterns. It's kind of like
going into a mini-hibernation
period. Anyway, this change
causes these rhythms to fall
out of step with our daily
schedules. For people with
SAD, their bodies have a hard
time adjusting to the shortage
of sunlight during the winter
months. Symptoms are most
obvious during January and
February when the days are
the shortest.
So what ARE the symptoms
then? If depression occurs
regularly during the fall or
winter months (depression
refers to changes in sleeping
and eating habits, persistent
sad or empty mood and loss of
pleasure in normally enjoyed
activities); if this depression
subsides during the spring
and summer months; if the
individual craves starchy or
sugary foods; if seasonal epi-
sodes substantially outnum-
ber non-seasonal depression
episodes, they this may be you
or somebody you know.
Young people and women are
at the highest risk for SAD,
but it can affect anyone. Ac-
tuaUy, estimates are that 25
percent of the population suf-
fers from some degree of SAD
(usually mild), and five percent
suffers from a more severe
form of SAD.
SAD is caused by Mela-
tonin, which is the hormone
that helps you fall asleep at
night. It is believed to cause
symptoms of depression and is
produced at higher levels in
the dark. Thus, it follows that
when the days are shorter and
darker, the production of
Melatonin increases, causing
you body to want to sleep
more and you to be more irri-
table when you can't call in
sick to work and spend that
extra couple of hours in bed.
So are there ways to overcome
this? Yes. For mild cases,
Want those of you who
for me for 1 st District
ssioner to know your
of confidence and sup-
this past Tuesday was
appreciated.
forward to serving the
izens of Wabaunsee
• Ounty as your commis-
Thank you,
Ervan D. Stuewe
The Wabaunsee
find ways to rearrange your
furniture in your home or of-
fice to maximize sun exposure,
spend time outside during the
day, and try to exercise regu-
larly. For more severe symp-
toms, a light treatment called
phototherapy might help. It
has helped many, however, it
hasn't been proven effective as
an antidepressant yet. The
device most often used today
is a Light box that emits very
bright light through a filter.
Patients sit in front of this box
every day while they work or
do other activities. Similarly,
some of my friends also say
going to a tanning bed during
the winter helps their mood,
but with the after-effects of
skin cancer on the side, I don't
recommend that at all. This
site said that if phototherapy
doesn't work, a mild antide-
pressant drug might, but as
with any drug, there may be
unwanted side effects to con-
sider.
At any rate, if you think
this might be what's got you
down this winter, by all
means, check with your doctor
or mental health professional
to i-rod out for sure. Want the
website? Please caU me at
(7851 765-3821 or e-mail me
at tfoster(a , oznet.ksu.edu.
Want more information?
Check with your doctor or
mental health professional,
just like I said before.
SCHOOL LUNCHES
for USD #329
November 11-15
Menu subject to clumge W make the
best use of foods available.
Milk included with ~ meals
ST. JOHN LUTHERAN
Monday - Rib-lets on Bun,
Quick Baked Potatoes, Dill
Spear, Pineapple Chunks.
Tuesday - Tater Tot Casse-
role. Tossed Salad, Hot Roll,
Strawberries and Bananas
Wednesday Country
Fried Steak, Mashed Pota-
toes and Gravy, Green Beans,
Hot Roll, Fruit Cocktail.
Thursday - Taco Crunch,
Buttered Corn, Pears, Butter-
scotch Roll.
Friday - Pepperoni Pizza
Soup, Toasted Cheese Sand-
wich, Fresh Apple Half,
Golden Spice Bar.
ALMA, PAXICO AND
MAPLE HILL SCHOOLS
Breakfast menu
Monday - Assorted Cereal,
Oatmeal, Graham Crackers,
Fruit Gushers, Assorted
Fruit Juice.
Tuesday- Scrambled Eggs,
White Bread Toast, Assorted
Cereal, As sorted Fruit Juice.
Wednesday - Biscuits and
Sausage Gravy, Assorted Oe-
real, Assorted Fruit Juice.
Thursday- Waffle, Ham
Pattie, Assorted Cereal, As-
sorted Fruit Juice.
Friday - Breakfast Pizza,
Assorted Cereal, Assorted
Fruit Juice.
Lunch Menu
Monday Chili with
Beans, Crackers, Dill Pickle
Spear, Carrot Sticks, Fruit
Cocktail, Cinnamon Roll.
Tuesday - Chicken
Nuggets, Mashed Potatoes
and Gravy, Corn, Peaches.
Hot Roll.
Wednesday- Soft Beef
Taco with Lettuce and
Cheese, Peas and Carrots,
Pears, Peanut Butter Bar.
Thursday- Ravioli, Hash
Browns, Green Beans, Apple-
sauce, Garlic Puff.
Friday - Chili Dog, Hash
Browns, Veggies with Dip,
Pineapple Chunk, Oatmeal
Cookie.
PaOe l l
County Signal-Enterprise, Thursday, November 7, 2002
SCHOOL LUNCHES
for USD #330
November 11-15
Me.. s 'ect to d.mS to
the &st use of foods available.
Milk included with all meals
MISSION VALLEY
wEST ELEMENTARY
Breakfast Menu
Monday - Scrambled Eggs
Tuesday- Sausage and
Biscuit
Wednesday- Cereal and
Yogurt
Thursday - Waffles
Friday - Breakfast Pizza
Lunch Menu
Monday Pizza, Corn,
Juice, Salad.
Tuesday - Chicken Ten-
ders, Tri-Taters, Green
Beans, Hot Roll.
Wednesday - Stew, Bread
Sticks, Pineapple Chunks,
Crackers.
Thursday BBQ Rib
Sandwich, Tater Tots, Peas,
Pickle Spear.
Friday - Cook's Choice.
MISSION VALLEY
EAST ELEMENTARY
Breakfast Menu
Monday - Cereal Choice,
Graham Cracker, Juice
Choice.
Tuesday- Breakfast Pizza,
Juice Choice.
Wednesday- Pancakes,
Juice Choice.
Thursday - Breakfast Hot
Pocket, Juice Choice.
Friday - Cinnamon Roll,
Cheese Slice, Juice Choice.
Lunch Menu
Monday Pizza, Corn,
Tossed Salad, Pineapple.
ple Crisp.
Thursday - McRib on Bun,
Cheesy Vegetables, Smiles,
Strawberries and Cake.
Friday - Chicken Fried
Steak, Mashed Potatoes and
Gravy, Mixed Vegetables,
Fruit Cocktail, Hot Roll.
MISSION VALLEY
HIGH SCHOOL
Breakfast Menu
Cereal, Banana Mini Loaf
and Juice offered daily as an
alternative breakfast.
Monday - Breakfast Bur-
rito, Assorted Juice.
Tuesday - Sausage Biscuit,
Hashrounds.
Wednesday Bacon
Scramble Breakfast Square.
Assorted Juice.
Thursday - Egg and Cheese
Biscuit, Hashrounds.
Friday - Cinnamon Tas-
teries, Assorted Juice.
Lunch Menu
Baked Potato Plate with
vegetable, fruit and bread
offered daily as an
alternative lunch.
Monday Chicken and
Noodles, Mashed Potatoes
and Gravy, Country Trio,
Pineapple, Hot Roll.
Tuesday - Chili Cheese
Fritos, Green Beans, Peaches,
Pumpkin Muffins.
Wednesday- Soft Shelled
Taco, Peas, Pears, Whole
Wheat Roll.
Thursday - Pigs and
Blanket, Tri-Tators, Corn,
Fruit Cocktail.
Friday - Spaghetti with
Meat Sauce, Mixed
Vegetables, Applesauce,
Parmesan Bread Sticks.
Tuesday - Chicken Ten-
ders, Green Beans, Carrot
Sticks, Mixed Fruit, Roll.
Wednesday - Stew,
Coleslaw, Orange Half, Bis-
cuit.
Thursday - BBQ Rib on
Bun. Potato Smiles, Peas,
Applesauce. Cookie.
Friday - Chili and Crack-
ers, Dill Spear, Peaches,
Cinnamon Roll.
MISSION VALLEY
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Breakfast Menu
Monday Cereal, Pan-
cakes, Sausage, Juice.
Tuesday - Cereal, Biscuits
and Gravy, Juice.
Wednesday Cereal,
French Toast, Juice.
Thursday - Cereal, Apple
Fritter, Juice.
Friday - Cereal, Breakfast
Pizza, Juice.
Lunch Menu
Monday Chicken and
Noodles, Mashed Potatoes,
Peas and Carrots, Biscuit,
Orange.
Tuesday - Pizza Bagel,
Salad, Green Beans, Pears.
Wednesday Italian
Dunkers with Breadsticks,
Corn, Carrots with Dip, Ap-
A man proudly showed his
neighbor his pet. "He's dif-
ferent," he said. "He's part col-
lie and part bull, and he cost a
thousand dollars."
"Which part is bull?" asked
the neighbor.
"The part about the thousand
dollars," he answered.
It seems that there's part bull
in much of our talk. And the
words that show what you are,
are the words you speak when
your guard is down. For these
words you'll be judged.
Once the soiling, sarcastic,
scathing word is spoken, nothing
will bring it back. It follows a
course of damage and despair.
So watch your words!
ursing
Nursing Home
For immediate employment - Memorial Hospital is seeking a
DON for our 60 bed Nursing Home that we will own 1/1/3. Must
be a high-energy RN with great leadership and management
skills. Long-term care or mental health experience preferred.
Eden AlternativesTM background a plus. Ou!standing total com-
pensation package. APPLY NOW!!! Human Resources, Memorial
Hospitat, 511 NE 10th - P.O. Box 69, Abilene, KS. 67410-0069
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Nursing Home
For immediate emolovment - Memorial Hospital is seeking a
licensed ADMINISTRATOR for our 60 bed Nursing Home that we
will own 1/1/3. Must be a high-energy leader. Proven long-term
care experience required. Eden AlternativesTM background is a
plus. Outstanding total compensation package. APPLY NOW!!!
Human Resources, Memorial Hospital, 511 NE 10th- P.O. Box 69,
Abilene, KS. 67410-0069 rbrazil mhsks.or0 Fax# (785) 263-
6622.
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