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“Visiting a neighbor's home and engaging in congenial conversation is fast becoming a lost art. Polite verbal exchanges once familiar and customary in centuries past have gone the way of electronic surrogates: texting, e-mail and smart phones." (Excerpted from an article by Ty Pelfrey in The Union, Grass Valley, CA, Jan., 2011). While the author of this quote seems to spurn the … [Read more...] about July – National Cell Phone Courtesy Month – Week 1

June is celebrated as National Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Month. The history of National Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Month is unclear; what is clear is that this observance has been occurring since 1991 to promote the growing and grilling season. This column has highlighted this month the advantages of eating fresh fruits and vegetables and has encouraged you to bump up fruits … [Read more...] about National Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Month (Conclusion)

The Counseling Corner By Rev. Judith T. Lester, B.Min. M.Th June is National Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Month. This column has sought to encourage you to celebrate this month by taking advantage of freshly picked fruits and vegetables that are making their way to our store grocery shelves. The USDA recommends that we should use plant foods as the foundation of our … [Read more...] about National Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Month (Week 3)

The Counseling Corner By Rev. Judith T. Lester, B.Min. M.Th June is National Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Month. The history of National Fresh Fruits and Vegetables month is unclear; what is clear is that this observance has been occurring since 1991 to promote the growing and grilling season. This month, this column will highlight the advantages of fresh fruits and … [Read more...] about National Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Month (Week 1)

The Counseling Corner By Rev. Judith T. Lester, B.Min. M.Th “Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading, to make reading one of his deep and continuing needs, is good for him.” - Maya Angelou May is celebrated as National “Get Caught Reading” Month which is the nationwide campaign devoted to reading. This campaign promotes the fun of reading books for all … [Read more...] about National “Get Caught Reading” Month (Conclusion)

The Counseling Corner By Rev. Judith T. Lester, B.Min. M.Th “There are many little ways to enlarge your child’s world. Love of books is the best of all.” - Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis In a few weeks, most students will take a summer break from school. If you are thinking about how to keep your children and youth groups reading over the summer months, consider starting a … [Read more...] about National “Get Caught Reading” Month (Week 3)

The Counseling Corner By Rev. Judith T. Lester, B.Min. M.Th “There is no friend as loyal as a book.” - Ernest Hemingway The Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) is the largest school district in Wisconsin. MPS is a publicly elected school board providing direction and oversight with a superintendent leading the administration. MPS has launched an initiative called: “MPS Reads.” … [Read more...] about National “Get Caught Reading” Month (Week 2)

The Counseling Corner By Rev. Judith T. Lester, B.Min. M.Th “If we encounter a man of rare intellect, we should ask him what books he reads.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson Reading is one of the essential foundations of amassing knowledge. While research has found that there has been an increase in the variety of ways people read books, not only on e-readers but also on … [Read more...] about National “Get Caught Reading” Month (Week 1)