County's Grizzly Adams Says Love Accounts for Pets Longevity
Bernard Mitchell owner of Winchester Sporting Goods credits affection for long life of his pets Mitzi the 26 year old cat and TP the 12 year old dog. He notes human to pet age ratios differ and recalls a family history of longevity while describing pets’ quirks and care.
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Grizzly Adams
Jessica Sullivan
Star
Bloomery Star
Mitzi
Melissa
Bernard and
Anna Mitchell
Winchester Sporting Goods
Mitchell
Bernie Mitchell
Anna
Bernard Mitchell
Clarke County Hosts Four Day Celebrate America Festival
Clarke County hosts a multi county July 1 to 4 festival in Winchester Frederick and Clarke featuring a Thank You America program a street dance by area 4 H members a tennis tournament Frisbee and girls softball tournaments Bluegrass music from two string bands All star Little League games a church horseshoe tournament an interdenominational spiritual program and a family picnic and fireworks at Raritan grounds area sponsors include the Berryville Presbyterian Church Bank of Clarke County and Lord Fairfax Community College.
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Clarke County
Raritan Gounds
Celebrate America
Winchester
Frederick
Clarke Counties
Area 4-H
America
Critton Hollow
Hooker Hollow
Clarke County Church
Old Bethel Church
James B. Godwin
William W. Brook
Clarke Parish
Raritan
Berryville Presbyterian Church
Bank of
Lord Fairfax Community College
Liz Watson
Susan Milleson
North Church Street
Berryville
Beverly Foltz
Truth-In-Menu Fraud Report Highlights Widespread Misrepresentation
A government and consumer study details extensive menu fraud in Washington DC and Los Angeles County. It cites frozen shrimp labeled fresh, prepacked fruit blends, misrepresented beef, and non kosher or non Hawaiian pineapple products. The report calls for stronger enforcement and consumer protections.
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Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Consumer Affairs
Robert Hills
Washington, DC
Washington,dc
Los Angeles County
Joseph Nuzzi
District of Columbia Environmental Health Administration
Washington
Office of Environmental Management
Hawaii
California
Emersons, Ltd
Parklawn Drive
Rockville
County Education Association Promotes Summer Reading List
The Frederick County Education Association distributes flyers and posters in Winchester and surrounding areas featuring a 1977 American Library Association recommended summer reading list for children. Handley Library will supply books with substitutes if needed, and lists titles for younger, middle, and older readers including works by Verna Aardema, Mitsumasa Anno, Tomie DePaola, Natalie Babbitt, Hal Borland, and others.
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Frederick County Education Association
Winchester
Frederick County
Handley Library
American Library Association
Verna Aardema
Anno
Mitsumasa Anno
Lucille Clifton
Helga
Tomie DePaola
Down In the Boondocks
Wilson Gage
Mysterious Tadpole
Steven Kellogg
Graham Oakley
Lloyd Alexander
Natalie Babbitt
Vitamin Pills Under Attack As Possible Health Hazard
Health groups warn megadoses of vitamins can harm health and block other nutrients. Experts caution that large doses of vitamins such as A D B 6 C may cause toxicity and druglike side effects, and can foster false security about nutrition while not replacing a varied diet. The advisory urges a balanced intake from diverse foods.
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The
Health Insurance Institute
National Nutrition Consortium
Lee Kline
Kline
Consortium
Co Nutrition Consortium
Sai
Caution Against Bank Scam Targeting the Lonely
Dr. Brown advises readers to beware con artists who lure victims with claims of found money and promises of sharing proceeds. He urges discussing major financial decisions with at least two trusted people and consulting bank staff or a lawyer before acting. If victimized, file a police report to help others.
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William D. Brown
Dr. Brown
Norman Vincent Peale
P.O. Box
Washington, D.C
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Pennsylvania
Maryland
West Virginia
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Clarke County Extension Office
4-H
Chevy Chase Drive
Chevy Chase
County Education Assn. Reading Program
Hal Borland
K. M. Briggs
Winchester Evening Star
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