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Lesley Rigsby, RN: Words

Growing up, how many of you remember hearing someone say, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me”? How untrue is this statement.  Words can heal and bring forgiveness or divide and cause discord. Our words can absolutely hurt others as well as ourselves. 

Cooking with Tammy Kelly: Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day

You don’t have to be Irish to get in on all of the fun celebrating St. Patrick’s day.   The holiday is celebrated on March 17th and began in Ireland as the feast of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, the date is the anniversary of St Patrick’s death in 461.  Irish immigrants brought the holiday to the United States and Americans were  introduced to the traditions of celebrating.