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  • Hospice of the Bluegrass hosts The Conversation Project

    November is National Hospice Month and on Tuesday, Nov. 11, Hospice of the Bluegrass will host a public forum to discuss the nationally acclaimed program, The Conversation Project, which is dedicated to helping people talk about their wishes for end-of-life care long before it is needed.
    The forum will be held at 7 p.m. in Bish Hall at the Cynthiana Christian Church.The event is free and open to the public. Please register by Nov. 10 by calling 859-234-6462 or emailing kkendall@hospicebg.org.

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  • Museum Musings

    * Anytime of year is a great occasion to visit your Cynthiana-Harrison County Museum. However, Veterans Day is a most appropriate season. Observed on Nov. 11, Veterans Day is an official United States holiday to honor and thank those who have served or are serving in the armed services.
    * World War I was formally ended when the armistice was signed at the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918.
    * George Canning -- “When our perils are past, shall our gratitude sleep?”

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  • Cynthiana DAR holds meeting and workshop

    The Cynthiana Chapter of the DAR held a meeting and Genealogy workshop on Oct. 22 at the Harrison County Health Center. Gail Kesterson, regent, called the meeting to order.
    The DAR Ritual, the Pledge of Allegiance, the Americans Creed, and the Preamble were recited, followed by singing of the Star Spangled Banner.
    Kesterson read the President General’s message and the National Defense message.
    Minutes of the June 14 meeting were read and approved.

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  • Claypool-Anderson plan Nov. 8 wedding

    April Claypool and Justin Anderson, both of Cynthiana, announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage.
    Claypool is a 2006 graduate of Harrison County High School, a 2014 graduate of MCTC-Licking Valley Campus, is a ADN RN at Harrison Memorial Hospital, and a paramedic at Browns Ambulance Service.
    Anderson is a 2003 graduate of Harrison County High School and is the store manager at Autozone.
    The ceremony will take place Nov. 8, 2014 at 138 Keller Waits Road. A reception will be held at the Elks Lodge. All family and friends are invited to attend.

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  • Fall fertilization put to good use

    Many of us are inclined to fertilize in the early spring when we see the grass green-up and the “sproutlings” begin to grow. And we really get excited once the foliage emerges from our trees and woody ornamentals.
     Although many plants benefit from a little extra energy in the springtime, we need to retrain the way we associate fertilization and plant growth.  

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  • Making music part of daily life can benefit kids

    (StatePoint) While most schools offer a baseline level of music education, many programs are limited and sometimes classroom instruments can be scarce.  Exposure to music, however, offers people of all ages a number of benefits -- from reduced stress to improved coordination and academic outcomes. There are many things families can do to enrich their musical lives. Here are some fun ways to make more music together.

    Gather Round the Piano

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  • Elephant Stomp
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  • Root hosts October Omega meeting

    Charlene Dawson, president, opened the October meeting of Omega Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi at the home of Linda Root.
    Ten members and one guest were present. Dawson introduced member Bonnie Teater, who had the program for the evening.

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  • Way Back When

    10 years ago . . .
    Births announced this week are: Brooke Ashtyn Bennett, Oct. 18, daughter of Jeff and Janet Bennett; William Fredrick Cummins, Sept. 20, son of Linda Smith and Roy Lee Cummins; Isaiah Thomas Dahmer, Oct. 11, son of Stephen and Marilyn Dahmer; Dylan Hunter Joy, Sept. 15, son of Michael and Melissa Joy; Laurynn Saige Miracle, Oct. 12, daughter of Daniel and Develyn Miracle; Blake Alexander Northcutt, Oct. 11, son of Jeff and Brandy Northcutt.

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  • Ode to Jack and the turnip

    It looks like this late turnip crop is going to be a good one thanks to cool temperatures and adequate rain fall.  
    I may even have some little ones ready in honor of Halloween this year, too, even though they will only be salad size.  
    What does the turnip have to do with Halloween you may ask? Well, they just may be more authentic than that pumpkin on the porch.  
    Pumpkins have been for sale for weeks and children have decided on costumes, but somewhere in the middle of it all is the story of All Hallow’s Eve.   

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