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Tuesday, January 4, 2022
'Turnback Tuesday' features tradition of fun in the snow
Turnback Tuesday remembers the great tradition of snowball fights and making snowmen.
As long as there have been humans, there have been snowmen and snowball fights. Trying to track down when this tradition began is virtually impossible.
Think of snow as a free art supply that fell from the sky. There is no wrong or right way to build a snowman. It is wherever your imagination takes you.
The world’s largest snowman is, in fact, a snow woman. Made in 2008 in Bethel, Maine, Olympia was 122’ 1” tall and could be seen for four miles. Her eyelashes were skis and her smile was made of red tires.
Tidbit: Olympia was only 30” shorter than the Statue of Liberty.
Thanks goes to the Derby Public Library staff for sharing interesting history each week.
Griffin Health offers Wellness for Life program in Oxford
Griffin Hospital is offering its 12-week lifestyle change program starting Feb. 15 in Oxford./ Contributed photo
OXFORD - Griffin Health is helping individuals get a fresh perspective on well-being with a new session of its Wellness for Life program starting Feb. 15 in Oxford.
Wellness for Life is a 12-week lifestyle change program designed to equip individuals who are ready to take ownership of their health with Lifestyle Medicine knowledge and skills.
Lifestyle Medicine is a unique medical specialty that focuses on using evidence-based approaches in eating healthfully, managing stress, achieving regular physical activity and restorative sleep, and fostering meaningful social connections and support systems to improve one’s quality of life and prevent and manage chronic conditions.
The Wellness for Life program will be held every Tuesday from 4:30-6 p.m., starting Feb. 15 and concluding May 3 at Griffin’s Center for Healthy Living at Quarry Walk, 300 Oxford Road.
The program offers one-on-one meetings with an internal medicine/preventive medicine physician who has expertise in Lifestyle Medicine, custom fitness evaluation with an exercise physiologist, individual nutritional guidance from a registered dietitian, an activity monitor, and small, interactive health seminars so participants can make and sustain healthy lifestyle habits in their day-to-day lives.
“At Wellness for Life, you’ll learn about your current habits and really look into how you can build healthy lifestyle habits into your routines and get your family, coworkers, and other loved ones in on your journey,” said Wellness for Life Program Co-Director Dr. Victoria Costales. “While this is not easy to do, it’s well worth the effort, time, and creativity. It’s been such a joy to see our participants take a hold of the material, make it a practical part of their lives, and see the great changes in themselves and those they love, live with, and work with.”
Wellness for Life focuses on hands-on learning, individual reflection on Lifestyle Medicine concepts, and weekly group educational and physical activity sessions to help each participant establish healthy lifestyle habits that lead to overall health and well-being as well as prevent and manage chronic conditions.
Since the Program’s inception in 2012, Wellness for Life participants who have incorporated these healthy lifestyle habits into their routines have seen increases in their regular physical activity, healthy eating habits, improved sleep, resilience through stress management, better control of chronic conditions like high blood pressure, and preventing chronic diseases such as diabetes.
For more information about Wellness for Life, visit griffinhealth.org or call Center for Healthy Living Coordinator at 203-732-1369 to register.
This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.
Klarides-Ditria: Virtual meeting slated on Commodore Hull Bridge rehab
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Ansonia Animal Shelter seeks donations of blankets
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ANSONIA - The Ansonia Animal Shelter is in need of new or gently used blankets for the dogs. No stuffed comforters please.
Drop off is at the Ansonia Animal Shelter on North Division Street.
If you have any questions please call the shelter directly at 203-410-7716.
Shared from the shelter's Facebook page.
My Sister's Place in Ansonia posts weekly sales
My Sister's Place family thrift store is located at 380 Main St., Ansonia.
All proceeds benefit BHcare's The Umbrella Center for Domestic Violence Services.
Huntington Branch Library slates story time fun via Zoom
SHELTON -Join Miss Jessica at 11:15 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 6 for the story Bark, George by Jules Feiffer and an accompanying activity!
Be sure to register with an email address to receive the Zoom link.
Remember to pick up your activity kit at the Huntington Branch Library by the end of the day on Wednesday to participate!
This is shared from the Shelton Library System Facebook page.
