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March 2010
How do you tackle spring cleaning?
Some set aside a weekend to knock it out in one sweep. Others spread the task out over several days or weeks. Some get help from spouses, kids or unwitting friends invited over for “coffee.” Others prefer to take on the task solo - after all, no one else knows exactly how you like things.
No matter your method, it’s that one thing that needs to get done every year, and there’s no better time to do it than these first early days of spring when we can comfortably open up all the windows and set a date with Mr. Clean.
So how do you tackle your spring cleaning to-do list? Scrub down one room a day? Delegate tasks to your significant other? Hire a professional to make the house sparkle while you’re at work?
In my house, spring cleaning started with a lunch accident, when someone spilled a whole packet of macaroni-n-cheese powder all over the stove (which was on), floor, counters and cabinets. We wound up scrubbing the whole kitchen from floor to ceiling, even pulling out the refrigerator and stove to find the sticky, dusty treasures underneath.
But now I’m faced with another conundrum: I don’t want to let anyone in there to mess it up!
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TweetSICSA fundraiser features Easter Bunny
The Friends of SICSA is holding its Spring Bazaar on Saturday, March 27.
The event will be held at SICSA, 2600 Wilmington Pike in Kettering from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
There will be craft items for dog lovers and cat lovers, plus home-made pastry items for both man and beast.
Plus there will be a special appearance by the Easter Bunny. Families can have photos taken with the Easter Bunny, 4-legged family members included.
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TweetUD conference focuses on work, relationships
The University of Dayton’s ninth annual Annie T. Thornton Women’s Leadership Conference is scheduled for Saturday, March 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Kennedy Union.
The Annie T. Thornton Women’s Leadership Conference is an annual one-day event that brings together women to network and discuss personal and professional.
Workshop sessions will discuss finances, relationships, healthy living, gender issues, networking and careers.
The Rev. Donna Cox will deliver the keynote address. Cox is a professor of music at the University of Dayton, where she directs the Ebony Heritage Singers, the University’s gospel choir.
Cox’s ministry focuses on couples, women and college-age students. She and her husband have led the Omega Baptist Church Marriage Builders Ministry for more than 10 years.
Registration is $20 for the public and $10 for students. Online registration is available on the conference Web site: http://campus.udayton.edu/~udwlc/. Registrations will be accepted the day of the event, but registering before it is appreciated.
The first 50 paid registrants will be invited to a pre-conference reception with Cox and will receive a free copy of her book, Angels Encamped About Me: Provisions in the Wilderness.
For more information, contact Daria Graham at 937-229-3634 or atwlc@notes.udayton.edu.
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TweetNew bill to protect teens from dating violence
Gov Ted Strickland signed a bill that would allow teenagers to protect themselves from domestic violence.
The bill will allow a teenager whose boyfriend or girlfriend is harming them to obtain a restraining order in juvenile court.
Before this bill, a restraining order was only available to protect adults.
The bill derives from the cases of two teen-agers who were killed by boyfriends, including a Cleveland teen who was shot in the face by her ex-boyfriend. She had wanted to get a protection order, but could not, according to the Associated Press.
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TweetHow to de-stress in five minutes or less
Need to take the edge off but only have a few minutes? Progressive relaxation is a simple technique that you can do anywhere - in the car, at your desk, before bed, in a doctor’s waiting room, wherever you are. The technique can also help you quickly defuse a tense situation and approach problems clear-headed.
Start in a sitting or lying down position. Breathe through your nose. Clench all the muscles in your toes and feet, as tight as you can. Hold the tension and count to five, then slowly release as you exhale.
Next, tense the muscles in your calves. Hold it and release. Move up to your thighs and derriere, then to your abs and chest. When you get to your arms and shoulders, make the tightest fists you can, then stretch your fingers out wide.
If you are not in a public place, you can even progress to your head and face. Purse your lips and shut your eyes tight. Wrinkle your nose, then yawn widely.
The extra oxygen delivered to your brain by breathing slowly through your nose has an instant tranquilizing effect. And the bonus is, next time you find yourself fuming at someone or something, just make a fist, breathe out through your nose, and release. Even this small dose of relaxation can help you cool down enough to focus and clear your head.
What do you do to relax?
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Tweet‘Mammo Mixer’ at Miami Valley South
Miami Valley Hospital South is encouraging women to get mammograms by making it more of a fun event than a medical test.
On Wednesday, March 18, the hospital will host the Mammo Mixer. Call ahead to schedule a mammogram that evening. The number is (877) MVH-HLTH.
You have to call ahead to schedule a mammogram.
In addition to getting the test done, visitors will get spa service, refreshments and a goodie bag.
For more information, go to MiamiValleySouth.org
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TweetDayton Muslim Women’s Conference on Saturday
There are plenty of misconceptions that non-Muslims have about both Muslim men and women.
But some Muslim women are more likely to be noticed due to the simple detail of their appearance.
“The ones that do wear the hijab (Muslim head scarf) do kind of stand out,” said Ghada Madkour, chairwoman of the First Annual Dayton Muslim Women’s Conference. “If a Muslim man is walking down the street in a suit and tie nobody is going to know he’s Muslim.”
To help educate people about Muslim women, Madkour and the Islamic Society of Greater Dayton and the University of Dayton Departments of Religious Studies and Women and Gender Studies have planned the conference. It will take place at University of Dayton on Saturday, March 6.
“Some believe we are uneducated, second-class and don’t have a say in our community and in our families,” Madkour said. “We wanted to dispel that myth and show have brains, are educated and go out and educate and organize and speak.”
The keynote speaker will be Michigan State Representative Rashida Tlaib, the first Muslim woman elected to the Michigan state legislature.
Tlaib is the eldest of 14 children and the first in her family to earn a college degree. In 1998, she received her B.A. in Political Science from Wayne State University and her law degree from Thomas Cooley Law School in January of 2004.
Other sessions at the conference will deal with topics of family, health, education, socioeconomics and more. Breakout sessions include:
• Shakila Ahmed, Muslim American Women, A Voice for Peace
• Asma Mubinuddin, Muslim American Women, Choosing Our Paths, Making A Difference
• Karen Dabdoug, Muslim Women, Social and Economic Rights
• Wisam Sabagh, Healthy Women are the Key to Healthy Families and Healthy Community
• Omar Attia, The Divine Message for Women
Admission is free and the conference will be open to women, men and to all faiths.
How to go: First Annual Dayton Muslim Women’s Conference Saturday, March 6, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Free continental breakfast and registration from at 9 -10 a.m. Lunch available for $5.) Held at University of Dayton Kennedy Union Admission is free For more Information, contact: www.isgd.org or call Ghada Madkour at 937-477-1850 or Eman Bugrein at 937-474-8824
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