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Health
A Pastor’s Perspective By Sharon Latour Today, we’re concluding our series on Time’s annual Influence Index: the magazine’s pick of “the 100 most influential people in the world.   Full Story
 
Happy birthday this week to: Sarah Botill, Steve Moroni, Tom Bero (Aug. 31); Madalyn Pecora, Michelle Jones, Dan Barth, Vern Keesee (Sep. 1); Sara Brodersen, Rick Kluck, Gary Bognuda (Sep. 2); Jade Walk, Troy Harrington Dean (Sep.   Full Story
 
By Gail Eastwood, MSW, DIHom Suppose there was a new chemical with many uses that you could introduce into your home and workplace. Suppose the chemical is useful and convenient, but with numerous disturbing research reports and personal observations about possible toxic effects on some people.   Full Story
 
How can I avoid having to give up my independence when age or health begins to catch up with me? What do I do when I can no longer live in the hills? These questions begin to surface for most of us on that first morning when we are so stiff we can hardly make it out of bed; or they hit us when we discover we are living with a long-term disability.   Full Story
 
By Scott “Q” Marcus Zones abound. Municipalities designate industrial zones, retail zones, and residential zones. The airport has loading zones. Psychologically, we prefer our “comfort zone.   Full Story
 
By Scott “Q” Marcus When you put a few middle-aged cerebral-type guys among the tall trees for a few days, the end product is what I call “intellectual camping;” not much activity but a whole lot of in-depth tête-à-tête.   Full Story
 
Noelle Melchizedek was the featured speaker at Rotary on Tuesday, August 17. She is the Senior Planner for the Natural Resources Division of the Redwood Community Action Agency and the leading proponent of Mobility Management.   Full Story
 
Happy birthday this week to: Linda Brodersen, Jean Satterle, Jillian E. Hostetter, Greg Railsback, Mariah Coogan, Buck Whitley (Aug. 24); Brian Harper (Aug. 25); Robert Puzin, Charlie Thorp, Stewart Kirby, Jamie Good, Gary Futrell, Cody Dean Wood, Frank Heyda (Aug.   Full Story
 
Virginia Graziani Redwood Times Dr. Peter Nash, who has been working part-time at the Southern Humboldt Community Clinic for the past seven years, told the Redwood Times that he believes staff morale at the clinic is on the upswing in spite of the resignation of medical director Mark Phelps and clinic nurse manager Brook Phelps.   Full Story
 
The community is invited to observe the Jewish holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur with Congregation B’nai Ha Aretz. These holidays celebrate the Jewish New Year. We welcome the return of Rabbi Carol Caine from Albany, Calif.   Full Story