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“4 Day Throw Away” is a great media program and app for protecting yourself from bad leftovers.
This reliable program is sponsored by Iowa State University Extension and the University of Nebraska – Lincoln.
I learned about it at a recent professional conference, The National Association of Extension Family and Consumer Science Agents.
Three myths about food safety and leftovers need to be discarded. Food that looks, smells, and tastes OK is safe to eat. This is false. Bacteria may still be present.  

ATV safety was the subject of my display at General Cable’s Health and Safety program a few weeks ago.
I’m concerned about improper use and deaths associated with ATV’s. In 2004 one of my daughter’s friends was killed in an ATV accident in Grayson County. He was not riding safely and he was not wearing any protective equipment.

There are some general health tips that you should remember during a disaster. These are very important in the proper care and management of your diabetes.
Communication plan
· Identify family meeting places within and outside the neighborhood. Include escape routes (two ways out of every room in your house).

Wow, burgoo is over and October is here.
What happened to September? I swear time speeds up the closer we get to winter.
The 30 days each had  24 hours, but they just seemed to go by in a fraction of the time. While I’m not behind on my winter prep schedule, I do feel a certain urgency pushing me to get even more done. All because I don’t like cold, yucky weather.