June 2022

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Sunny summer weather requires skin shading

Hello again, dear readers, and welcome back to the monthly letters column. It’s almost summer, which means it’s time to break out the hats, sunscreen and beach umbrellas, because a sunburn is a sign of skin damage. Unfortunately, that damage adds up with each additional sunburn, so please take the time to protect yourself. And now, onward to your letters.

Cook with Heart Health in Mind

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Healthy eating doesn’t have to be difficult or require you to take favorite meals off your family’s menu. In fact, making smart choices when cooking at home can give you more control over the types of tasty, hearthealthy dishes you put on the table.

Aylee’s Angels

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A nonprofit organization aims to provide comfort for families who have experienced unimaginable loss of a child and recently asked the Jennings Rotary Club meeting asking for support.

Officials offer tips on buying, using fireworks

As the Fourth of July holiday approaches, officials from the State Fire Marshal’s (SFM) Office and the Jennings Fire Department (JFD) ask residents who plan to celebrate with pyrotechnics to be knowledgeable and use caution when buying or detonating fireworks.

PGA Tour in ‘arms race’ of dollars and leaning on loyalty

CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Commissioner Jay Monahan says the PGA Tour can’t win an “arms race” against Saudi-funded LIV Golf when the weapon is money. His response Wednesday was to boost prize money in eight elite events and rely on loyalty and legacy among his players.

WELCOME HOME

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National Guard Lieutenant Roy S. Miller leads his troop down Main Street in Jennings during the welcome home celebration held May 13, 1919. World War I soldiers returned to Jennings, where they were greeted with a citywide homecoming celebration courtesy of the citizens of Jennings Veterans of the Civll and Spanish-American War. Roy was one of the founding members of Jennings American Legion Post 19.

Israeli government fast-tracks bill to dissolve parliament

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s outgoing coalition government will fast-track a bill this week to dissolve parliament, setting up the country for its fifth elections in three years, a Cabinet minister said Tuesday.

At Westminster dog show, new focus on veterinarians’ welfare

NEW YORK (AP) — The dogs get the spotlight, but the upcoming Westminster Kennel Club show is also illuminating a human issue: veterinarians’ mental health.

US pools close, go without lifeguards amid labor shortage

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Manager Ashley Ford strode the perimeter of one of Indianapolis’ five open swimming pools, monitoring kids as they jumped off a diving board or careened into the water from a curved slide. Four lifeguards, whistles at the ready, watched from their tall chairs stationed around the water.