Local economist teaches life skills in Lorain County
Barbara Gilbert, home economics agent for the Ohio Cooperative Extension Service in Lorain County, runs programs on money management, nutritious cooking, and parenting. She notes that home economics now centers on family life and daily living skills with volunteer help.
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Elyria
Barbara Gilbert
Ohio Cooperative Extension Service
Loraine County
Gilbert
Lorain Countians
Lodi
Cooperative Extension Service
Kent State University
University of Akron
Parenting program teaches self developed skills and nutrition
Gilbert leads a Cooperative Extension Service program focused on family communication discipline and personal parenting philosophy. She notes rising interest as more mothers work and emphasizes teaching people to use information to build their own sustainable parenting and nutrition skills.
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Gilbert
The Designated Missionary at the Ballpark
A fan blasts the designated missionary who waves John 3 16 signs in baseball. The columnist condemns the disruption, notes signs block views, and questions motives behind religious displays during games. The piece cites a Fenway Park ALCS incident and compares seats and reactions.
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John
Boston
Fenway Park
Reagan
Roger Clemens
New clinics cope with increasing sleep disorders
The growth of sleep disorder clinics rises as millions seek treatment for nighttime sleeplessness and daytime fatigue. Thomas Jefferson’s center reports demand up from one patient nightly to three, while researchers note varied sleep needs and disorders from sleep apnea to restless legs and insomnia.
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Jefferson’s
Karl Doghramji
June Fry
Sleep Disorders Center
The
Medical College of Pennsylvania and Hospital
Association of Sleep Disorders Centers
Minnesota
Stuart Rawlings
Association
National Institute of Mental Health
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Pam Plas
Gus
American Heart Association
National Nutrition Committee
American Home Economics Association
National Association For Extension Home Economists
Tom Hennessy
Knight-Ridder Newspapers
Susan Fitzgerald
Philadelphia
Thomas Jeff
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