31st Annual Senior Citizens Art Show in May! Pamela K. Matura, Executive Director, Area Agency on Aging District 7
It’s hard to believe it is already May! Our Agency loves a lot of things about May, especially the observance of Older Americans Month and the opportunity to host our annual Area Agency on Aging District 7 (AAA7) Senior Citizens Art Show!
For those not familiar with our Art Show, this year marks 31 years for this fun and popular event that we have the privilege of hosti...
KDMC numbers continue to rise King’s Daughters Medical Center President and CEO Fred Jackson said the continual growth of services offered in their more than 50 facilities, including their new KDMC Ohio hospital, is due to the quality and advanced medical treatments provided.
“We are proud to have the latest technology and the most advanced professionals working to make our services some of the best in the nation,” Jackson shared. “In our new hospital here in Portsmouth...
Older Americans Month Proclaimed in Scioto County Your local Area Agency on Aging District 7, Inc. (AAA7) celebrates the accomplishments of our older citizens in recognition of May as Older Americans Month.
Each May is celebrated nationwide as Older Americans Month and this year’s theme for Ohio is “Unleash Your Power: Be a Golden Buckeye!” The AAA7 joins the Ohio Department of Aging in encouraging all of our Golden Buckeyes to unleash their power! Ohio is home to nearly 2.4 million adults...
Three County Regional Meeting Lake White Club was venue for Region 10 Garden Clubs from three counties Three County Regional Meeting
Lake White Club was venue for Region 10 Garden Clubs from three counties, Scioto, Pike and Lawrence, for a Spring Regional meeting on April 18. Members participated in a beautiful flower show entitled “East Meets West”. Best of Show Ribbon was awarded to Carolyn Wilcox and the Award of Distinction was won by Diane Reese. Faye McGinnis was the flower show judge.
Bees are very important to gardeners and Beekeep...
Colorful Daylilies Are Tough As Nails Steve Boehme
Daylilies are such a popular perennial we often take them for granted. We’ve all seen colonies of orange “ditch lilies”, also called “tiger lilies”, growing by the roadsides, but today’s daylilies have become very exotic with stunning colors, ruffled petals and complicated bloom shapes.
Daylilies get their name from the fact that each flower bud will bloom for one day and then wither. Healthy plants have many buds on each sta...
Do You Have What It Takes? “Receiving your April Showers” Marcia Harris
Your pleasant reminder for today is that April showers bring May flowers. I wonder what will your April showers bring you in the month of May? Showers provide moisture, freshness, and a stimulus for growth and may come in various patterns. They may be warm, cold, heavy, or light.
You may wonder, what does this all mean? The showers in your life represent activities or actions which may add or take away value in your life. Yo...
Caring For Ornamental Grasses Steve Boehme
Ornamental grasses are wonderfully carefree, but now is the time to give them some attention. If you’ve left them standing until spring for winter interest, it’s a good idea to cut them back now. Winter weather gradually breaks down some varieties of grasses and they fill your yard with mess. Others are strong enough to survive winter winds intact, but they need to be cut back to the ground before new growth starts.
There are...
Time for Spring Cleaning! Pamela K. Matura, Executive Director, Area Agency on Aging District 7
Spring has sprung! And what a welcome change to feel the warmer weather, see the sun shining, hear the birds chirping, and smell the wonderful flowers in bloom…and usually, with the warmer weather, comes the “spring cleaning” routine.
It’s always important to not only take care of the cleaning side of this yearly chore, but especially for seniors, it’s important to take...
