Chinese New Year Customs Through Time and Traditions
Chinese New Year customs explore the lunar calendar, zodiac dragons, and cultural rites from many generations. The piece notes preparations a month ahead, elder gods journeys to the Jade Emperor, Kitchen God rituals, and New Year celebrations across families with firecrackers, feasts, red envelopes, and Lantern Festival closing.
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Yu Huangzi
Women dragon slayers across cultures in lore of dragons
The article notes two historic women famed for slaying dragons. Ki from present day Fukein, China, sacrificed herself by using a sword and a dog to lure and kill a hungry dragon with rice and honey. St Martha of Tarascon, France, slew La Tarasque, shaping the village's name.
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la Choy
St. George
Fukein
China
Tarascon
Provence
France
St. Martha
la Tarasque
Avon Women’s Club to Meet February 9
Avon Women’s Club will meet February 9 at 8 15 p m in the community room of Central Security National Bank A speaker from Children’s Services will discuss Child Discipline Guests are welcome Hostesses include Mrs Thomas LeDuc Mrs Anthony Szymczyk and Mrs Thomas Studer At the January meeting new members were installed bringing membership to 39 an all time high for the group
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Avon Women's Club
Central Security National Bank
Welcom
Thomas LeDuc
Anthony Szymczyk
Thomas Studer
Prolonged wakefulness harms mental health study shows
A sleep consultant cites experiments by psychiatric clinics where volunteers were kept awake for six days and nights to induce schizophrenic symptoms. All subjects showed mental and perceptual distortions such as smoke from an air conditioner or nonexistent people, underscoring universal rest needs for physical and mental health.
Chinese New Year Dragon Year Menu and Feast
The Year of the Dragon begins tomorrow in the lunar calendar, bringing good fortune and rains. A Cantonese inspired dinner features Ham Patties with sweet sour sauce, Oriental Broccoli, and crisp egg rolls. The recipe lists ground ham, pork, crumbs, onion, green pepper, water chestnuts, dry mustard, soy sauce, horseradish, sweet sour sauce, buttermilk, and egg, baked, brushed with sauce, and served with broccoli and sesame seeds.
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China
Help for a mother facing grief and potential self harm
E G writes that his 72 year old father died last year and his mother has deep lows, insomnia, and little interest since. A friend suggests talking about death by own action means nothing serious. doctor guidance is advised. The assistant urges professional evaluation for depression and increased social support to restore interest and relief.
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DR. Brothers
February activities planned by LC Singles Club
Lorain County Singles Club schedules events in February including a death awareness discussion at Columbia Ballroom on Feb 7, a meeting at Liedertafel Hall on Feb 2 with Dr. Mark McKinley speaking on dreams, and several Valentine's dances at Melody Grove, Springvale, and Miller's Hall with varying reservation deadlines. Dues are payable to Al Griffith. The note also discusses elderly mental health views and references a 17 inch hailstone record.
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B.G
Lorain County
Columbia Ballroom
Rt. 82
Columbia Station
Agnes Owen
East
Cherern Heights
Liedertafel Hall
Kelly Place
Lorain
Mark McKinley
Lorain County Community College
Elizabeth Geist
Betty Dixon
Joe Ciudzinski
Melody Grove Ballroom
North Ridgeville
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