The city’s Adapted Community Recreation program, housed in Paquin Tower, will host a picnic and fundraiser tomorrow.
When the Columbia City Council adopted its 2009 budget, it allocated $72,000 to fully fund the program for six months and partially fund it for the next half-year.
During budget discussions, elimination of the program was proposed.
To raise money for the program, a picnic and art sale will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Riechmann Pavilion in Stephens Lake Park. A meal including a hot dog or hamburger, coleslaw, chips, baked beans, dessert and a drink will cost $5. In addition, local artists will have works for sale.
All proceeds from the picnic and art sale will benefit the Adapted Community Recreation program, which provides fitness activities, bingo, ceramics, arts, crafts, Nintendo and Wii nights, social events and out-of-town trips to participants.
Source:
http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2009/apr/20/fundraiser-to-boost-programs-at-paquin/
Monday, April 20, 2009
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Bedbug summit tackles biting nightmare
Bedbug summit tackles biting nightmare
Government hosting conference to cope with ‘worldwide resurgence’
The federal government is waking up to what has become a growing nightmare in many parts of the country — a bedbug outbreak.
The tiny reddish-brown insects, last seen in great numbers before World War II, are on the rebound. They have infested college dormitories, hospital wings, homeless shelters and swanky hotels from New York City to Chicago to Washington.
They live in the crevices and folds of mattresses, sofas and sheets. Then, most often before dawn, they emerge to feed on human blood.
Source and More:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30208436/
Government hosting conference to cope with ‘worldwide resurgence’
The federal government is waking up to what has become a growing nightmare in many parts of the country — a bedbug outbreak.
The tiny reddish-brown insects, last seen in great numbers before World War II, are on the rebound. They have infested college dormitories, hospital wings, homeless shelters and swanky hotels from New York City to Chicago to Washington.
They live in the crevices and folds of mattresses, sofas and sheets. Then, most often before dawn, they emerge to feed on human blood.
Source and More:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30208436/
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Bedbugs Are Pesky but Not Harmful
Researchers Say There's Little Evidence That Bedbugs Carry Human Diseases
Bedbugs may be getting a bad rap. The blood-sucking bugs have been thought to carry a host of different diseases, but a new review of research on the pesky critters suggests they may be less harmful than previously thought.
Researchers say bedbugs have been known as a human parasite for thousands of years, but scientific studies of the insect have been limited.
In the study, researchers reviewed 53 recent studies on bedbugs and their health and medical effects. The results showed that although bedbugs have been blamed for the spread of up to 40 different human diseases, there is little evidence to suggest they are carriers of human disease.
But the review also showed that there also isn't any evidence to back any particular treatment for bedbug bites or how to get rid of the insects.
Usually bedbug bites produce "no reaction with a barely visible punctum at the location of the bite," write the researchers. Bedbug bites can itch; if not made worse by scratching this will resolve within a week.
But some people may experience more complex skin reactions. Common treatment options for bothersome bedbug bites include antihistamines, topical corticosteroids, and anti-itching medications.
Source and More:
http://www.webmd.com/news/20090331/bedbugs-are-pesky-but-not-harmful
Bedbugs may be getting a bad rap. The blood-sucking bugs have been thought to carry a host of different diseases, but a new review of research on the pesky critters suggests they may be less harmful than previously thought.
Researchers say bedbugs have been known as a human parasite for thousands of years, but scientific studies of the insect have been limited.
In the study, researchers reviewed 53 recent studies on bedbugs and their health and medical effects. The results showed that although bedbugs have been blamed for the spread of up to 40 different human diseases, there is little evidence to suggest they are carriers of human disease.
But the review also showed that there also isn't any evidence to back any particular treatment for bedbug bites or how to get rid of the insects.
Usually bedbug bites produce "no reaction with a barely visible punctum at the location of the bite," write the researchers. Bedbug bites can itch; if not made worse by scratching this will resolve within a week.
But some people may experience more complex skin reactions. Common treatment options for bothersome bedbug bites include antihistamines, topical corticosteroids, and anti-itching medications.
Source and More:
http://www.webmd.com/news/20090331/bedbugs-are-pesky-but-not-harmful
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