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Library entrance temporarily off Bay Road

Weekly ActivitiesPreschool Story Hour starts at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 17.Knitting & Needlecraft group meets Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.Native Gardening presentation on Thursday, Aug. 18 at 10:30 a.m.Computer Q & A on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 10:30 a.m. Pre-register.Activity DetailsIf ...

Boating: A new member comes to the canal!

There's new life on the dead end canal. About three months ago the foreclosure sign went down on 'Jo the Jeweler's' house. An army of landscapers and painters and decorators descended on the property. Almost instantly the rundown house and grounds were brought back to their original, no better, ...

Medications that can cause Osteoporosis

Drugs long known to contribute to OsteoporosisIt has been known for decades that certain medications can contribute to bone loss. Among these drugs are corticosteroids such as cortisone, hydrocortisone, glucocorticoids, and prednisone. These drugs are used to treat asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, ...

Library entrance temporarily on Bay Road

Entrance ChangeThe entrance to the library has been moved from Estero Blvd to the temporary entrance on Bay Road. Parking is also on our new pavers on Bay and Estero, and bike racks are near the temporary entrance. This new entrance will be the one we will use over the months that the expansion ...

Last week's article reported on the connection between dieting and bone loss. In 1992 Dr. Henry C. Lukaski of the Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center in North Dakota conducted a five-month study of fourteen women in a weight reduction program. He found that the women lost one to two ...

Boating: New boating fees are coming soon!

"Whew, that was close," said Erie Earl, as he hoisted a beer at the Nauti Turtle last weekend. He was speaking of the narrowly averted default by the U.S on the money we owe."It dragged out so long that Standard and Poor's still downgraded our credit rating from AAA to AA? We're in for some bad ...