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Archive for September, 2014

Learn More About Bigfoot on September 23 at 6:30 pm at The Hurt/Battelle Memorial Library in West Jefferson.

On Tuesday, September 23, join investigator Bea Mills for an informative talk on Bigfoot: The Ohio Grassman. The talk gets underway at 6:30 pm at The Hurt Battelle Memorial Library, 270 Lilly Chapel Road in West Jefferson.

Bea Mills will offer her expertise as a researcher from The Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization (BFRO), a scientific research organization that documents and theorizes about the Bigfoot mystery.

For more information on this and all events at The Hurt/Battelle Memorial Library, go HERE.

Lovejoy’s Ad for September 22-28.

This week, we wanted to make sure everyone saw the Lovejoy’s ad for September 22 to 28. Check out the 10 for $10 specials! Mix and Match. Buy one for $1 or 10 for $10.

See the new aisle of Dollar Items!

For more information on Lovejoy’s IGA, visit their web site HERE.

Remember, we hope you will shop locally and support locally owned businesses here in our community!

Click on each of the pages of the ad to enlarge them. When they show up on a separate page, click again to make the pages even bigger. You can also print them out and take them with you when you go shopping!

Learn How to Make a Fairy Garden and Stay for a Harvest Party on Saturday, September 20 at the Library!

Fairy gardens have become big business at lawn and garden stores around Central Ohio. When I was little, my friend, Amy, and I used to make our own fairy areas using acorns and rocks and colorful flowers. But nowadays, you can buy all manner of items to furnish very ornate and elaborate fairy gardens. In fact, did you know there is a Wholesale Fairy Gardens (WFG) store off of Industrial Parkway? Billing themselves as “Your Premier Solution for Fairy Garden Supplies,” WFG has tons of beautiful items for the ultimate fairy garden.

In case, you’re not as fairy savvy as you should be, on Saturday, September 20, the Plain City Public Library will present “Fairy Gardens for Beginners” from 2-3 pm. Christy Pearl, a Madison County master gardener, will talk about how to make your own fairy garden and provide examples. No registration is required.

Stay after the presentation on fairy gardens for the Harvest Party from 3-4 pm. Each year, the GRUBS Kids Garden Club takes care of the Library’s garden. The Harvest Party will allow the GRUBS, and anyone else who would like to participate, to play games and prepare the garden for next spring. Membership in the GRUBS Kids Garden Club is not required. No registration. Everyone is welcome.

For more information on Library events, go HERE. The Library has a newly designed web site, so make sure to check it out while you are looking up events!

Here is a nice article about fairy gardens in The Columbus Dispatch: Fairy Gardens: Small Sites Suit Sprites

To LIKE Wholesale Fairy Gardens on Facebook, go HERE.

To LIKE the Plain City Public Library on Facebook, go HERE.

Union County Covered Bridge Bluegrass Festival is September 19-21.

The 2014 Union County Covered Bridge Bluegrass Festival will run from Friday, September 19 through Sunday, September 21. The event will be held again this year at the Pottersburg Bridge, 17141 Inskeep-Cratty Road, North Lewisburg. You can even have dinner on the Pottersburg Bridge on Friday evening and breakfast there on Saturday morning. Additionally, there will be tons of great music, food, and history. There will even be a “Marketplace” this year where you can buy antiques and art.

When Joe and I attended Mechanicsburg Junior High School, one of our super history teachers was Mr. Bill Purk. Mr. Purk was also my Junior High basketball coach (he sadistically loved to make us run sprints and I can still hear him telling us to line up for one more gut busting sprint down the gym–“On the line!”).

Mr. Purk is also a wonderful musician who performed at my and Joe’s wedding reception. Mr. Purk and The Muleskinner Band will be playing at the Covered Bridge Bluegrass Festival on Sunday from 2-4 pm.

For a full musical line up, go HERE.

This is the seventh year for this festival and it only continues to get better and better!

To find out more, visit the web site HERE.

To LIKE the event on Facebook and see photos from last year’s festival, go HERE.

Which Virus is it THIS Time? By Our September Student Pharmacist, Eric Oh.

Greetings from Plain City Druggist, your friendly local pharmacy.

‘Tis the season for sniffles, coughs, and runny noses in Central Ohio–but you know this already from TV, allergies, and your children who brought back all those germs that they received from their classmates at school.

However, we’re seeing more severe cases than usual this September with more patients having respiratory complaints. More children have symptoms severe enough to warrant going to the hospital this year. A mysterious virus, known as EV-D68–a type of enterovirus–has spread across the Midwest at a rapid rate and there is no vaccine to lessen the effects of the virus or protect those that have yet to acquire it.

Most enteroviruses cause either a little bit of a cold or a diarrheal illness — a few cause meningitis. But EV-D68 causes prominent respiratory symptoms such as:

  •      Runny nose
  •      Mild sore throat
  •      Congestion

…but Eric, this sounds like me when I get my seasonal allergies!

And you’d be right. Also, other common respiratory viruses can produce similar symptoms. You can rule out becoming sick from influenza this year by getting the flu shot–which we offer at the pharmacy. But because there is so little known about EV-D68, there is no universally available test for the virus. Therefore, you wouldn’t know if someone was infected with this particular virus or not.

Did you say that there was a treatment?  Oh wait, you said that there was no vaccine!

Yes. Not much is known about this virus, so there is no treatment either. However, some reporting agencies are recommending the use of Vitamin D, a natural immune system booster, to help strengthen the immune system prior to the virus reaching individuals.

…so Eric, why are bothering to tell us this then?

Most kids with EV-D68 will do just fine and feel better in a few days. However, there is the potential for severe disease and these people may need to be hospitalized and receive intensive supportive therapy. Other than those with a history of asthma, there is no way to predict which children will have an escalation in symptoms, so I encourage you to keep a close eye on your child.

  • If your child is only experiencing mild upper respiratory symptoms similar to the common cold, symptoms that should last about one week, use supportive treatment:
    • Remove mucus from the nasal passages.
    • Ensure plenty of rest.
    • Encourage fluids.

But if your child develops more severe symptoms —

  • Children who develop wheezing, difficulty breathing, unusual rashes, persistent vomiting, or prolonged fever, should see a doctor.
  • Children with severe respiratory symptoms (wheezing, difficulty breathing) need to be seen right away. If your child is experiencing severe distress, call 911. Otherwise, call your doctor or have your child seen in an urgent care center or emergency department with special skill in treating pediatric patients.

I’d rather just avoid getting infected with this virus in the first place, what should I do?

Although it is not known for certain, EV-D68 likely spreads through respiratory droplets and oral secretions. Enteroviruses are also known to infect the GI tract, so transmission through the stool is also possible. The virus appears to spread easily through close contact with an infected person, so you should try to stay away from sick people. To further reduce the risk of infection, individuals should:

  • Wash hands often with soap and water for 20 seconds, especially after changing diapers.
  • Avoid touching eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
    • Avoid kissing and hugging.
    • Don’t share cups or utensils.
    • Disinfect frequently touched surfaces such as toys and doorknobs.
    • Stay home when feeling sick….

Stay happy and healthy. I’ll see you in a couple weeks,

Sincerely,

Eric

References:

–        Asner SA, Petrich A, Hamid JS, Mertz D, Richardson SE, Smieja M. Clinical severity of rhinovirus/enterovirus compared to other respiratory viruses in children. Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2014 Jul;8(4):436-42. doi: 10.1111/irv.12255.

–        Enterovirus D68: Non-polio enterovirus. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.cdc.gov/non-polio-enterovirus/about/EV-D68.html. Page last updated: September 8, 2014.

–        Patrick, M. Enterovirus D68: Learn the Facts. Nationwide Children’s Hospital. http://700childrens.nationwidechildrens.org/enterovirus-d68/. Accessed online 9-10-2014.