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Alice in Good Deeds Service Club to HEALTH & WELLNESS

wonder land offer Teacher Supply Grants Tick Talk

By Alice Stratman Smith Good Deeds Service Club wants 14th. Application is not a guarantee of
to help teachers get their classrooms award; priority will be given to first time By: Alexus Masterson, MPH,
In the April 5-18 issue of the Dres- ready for the new school year by award- applicants. The application form can be Family & Consumer Sciences Educator
den Buzz this column listed some com- ing funds for school supplies. Musking- found at www.matsonretirementplan- Ohio State University Extension,
ments that Linda Purtee (died 2013) um County Teachers K-12 are eligible ning.com/events and is due no later Muskingum County
wrote in her bible. Her husband Sam to apply for a financial award to benefit than August 1, 2024.
(died 2023) gave me permission to copy their classroom through the 3rd Annual Good Deeds Service Club is spon-
these from her bible. Here are some Teacher Wishlist Project. Good Deeds sored by Gleaner Life Insurance and is
comments from a precious friend who is members will offer awards of $100- based out of the office of Matson Retire-
gone from this earth but not forgotten: $200 each for first 10-12 applicants. ment Planning in Zanesville, OH. For As I was scrolling through social media
• When you go to bed, give all your troubles to Completed applications will be reviewed more information on this project, call the other day, I saw a post from a young mom
God. He’s up all night anyway. by Good Deeds members in August. (740) 454-7646 or e-mail stephen.mat- talking about finding a tick on their child and
• Do your best each day and wait to see what Winners will be notified with instructions son@cfdinvestments.com provided pictures. At first, I did not notice
tomorrow may be. on how to pick up the funds on August anything out of the ordinary until I zoomed
• All endings are new beginnings! in and noticed a tiny black speck that could
• Precious moments cannot stay; precious Jackson Twp have been mistaken for dirt. That little black
memories last forever. Monetary spot was very much a tick but almost went
• Let your light shine.....Pastor Ray Green unnoticed had it not been for that mom see-
• You must do things you think you cannot do. donations Meeting change ing it. This season it seems like ticks are
• The best hearts are ever the bravest. smaller and appearing in more numbers
• They hurt me! So what! being accepted Jackson Township Trustees are chang- than previous years, why is this important?
• The purpose of life is to live it. ing the July meeting from Thursday July Ticks can be carriers of disease, specifically
• Anyone can die! It takes more courage to The Frazeysburg Lions Club has been 4th to Tuesday July 2 at 7PM at the Lyme Disease.
live!...From God to Linda asked if they would accept monetary Township Hall in Frazeysburg. Lyme Disease is most common in the
• In water baptism you drown your enemies. donations for the benefit of the tornado Northeast, mid-Atlantic, and upper-Midwest
(fear, hate, past, hurt, etc.) victims. If any one wishes to make a 2024 Dresden region of the United States (CDC, 2024). The
• Fear Not! monetary donation, make the check bacteria causing human infection are spread
Proverbs 3:13.14.15..The Living payable to the Frazeysburg Lions Club through blacklegged ticks and has a large
Bible...The man who knows right from and put tornado on the memo line and Homecoming range of signs and symptoms such as fever,
wrong and has good judgement and mail to: headache, fatigue, and a characteristic skin
common sense is happier than the man July 10-13 rash called erythema migrans. This rash is
who is immensely rich! For such wis- Frazeysburg Lions common with over 70 percent of people with
dom is far more valuable than precious 12355 Scout Rd Lyme disease. Most notable rashes look like
jewels. Frazeysburg, Oh 43822 a “Bulls-eye” or target lesion. It is a circular,
expanding rash with target-like appearance.
For more information on rashes caused by
All donations will go 100% to residents Lyme disease check out https://www.cdc.
SEND YOUR COMMUNITY who were affected by the June 6th tor- gov/lyme/signs-symptoms/lyme-disease-
nado.
ANNOUNCEMENTS TO rashes.html. Lyme disease untreated can
INFO@DRESDENBUZZ.COM. cause many health issues, so prevention is
key!
Using proper insect repellent that spe-
cifically states it will work for ticks is impor-
tant, as not all bug sprays repel ticks. Repel-
A BUZZ FUNNY What do lent that contains 20 percent DEET, picaridin,
by Logan Dotson or IR3535 on exposed skin for long-lasting
you call a Dresden Homecoming Queen and court shrubs reduce the risk for ticks including
protection. Staying away from tall grass and
dinosaur Left to right: Attendant Sophie Bash, Atten- wearing long-sleeved shirts, long pants, and
high boots. Wearing light colored clothes help
dant Hayleigh Davis, Queen Charity Clark,
ticks be more visible if crawling ticks are on
Attendant Alyssa Hay. Front: Crown Bearer
who sets off Vayda Maxwell (daughter of Abbi and Blair you. Once you are ready to change clothes,
put the ones worn outdoors in the dryer for
Maxwell).
fireworks? Additional homecoming information was not provided 10 minutes on high heat to kill ticks on dry
clothing. Conduct a full-body tick check by
before the Dresden Buzz press date.
using a handheld or full-length mirror to view
all parts of the body when coming from tick-
infested areas, and for parents make sure
to help younger children check themselves
(USDA Forest Service, 2024).
These tips for staying safe outdoors this
season are super important for those out-
doors no matter what age! Understanding
ways to stay safe while enjoying the outdoors
can reduce the risk of bites and infection.
Sources: Center for Disease Control and Pre-
vention. (2024, June 11). CDC Ticks: Prevent-
ing Tick Bites. CDC. https://www.cdc.gov/
ticks/prevention/index.html
Bible-based character Forest Service U.S. Department of Agri-
culture. Checking for Ticks. Forest Service
education during school
Follow Logan on Facebook @artworkbylogandotson Gospel Sings
USDA. https://www.fs.usda.gov/visit/know-
before-you-go/ticks
hours (specials or lunch).

June 28 - Trinway UMC
July 5 - Dresden First Baptist Church
July 19 - Frazeysburg Christian Church

All Gospel Sings start at 7pm.
Dino-mite! July 26 - Trinway UMC
For questions call Mary Lee at
740-624-3985