Healthy Tidbits by Peggy AndersonJust another AreaVoices Sites site

I can’t believe that the Kiwanis TV auction is coming up April 28th. This is such a great fundraiser for youth programs in the region. (We also fund some organizations, as it relates to poverty needs.)

You should check out the website at: www.kiwanisduluth.com

Young children are our number one priority. There are many perils that face the children of the world today. The Kiwanis Club of Friendly Duluth is dedicated toward eliminating those perils and giving children everywhere better lives and higher stands of living through service programs.

If you would like to learn about becoming a member contact our secretary Carol Snoeyenbos at carol@lilybythelake.com or 1.218.591.2577.

We fund these and many others: Men as Peacemakers, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Friends of the St. Croix Headwaters, Little Treasurers, Duluth Family Visitation Center, Duluth East Robotics, Duluth Children’s Museum, Chum, Chester Bowl Ski Race, Bethany Crisis Shelter, Bentleyville Tour of Lights, Neighhood Youth, North Country Ride, Kids Closet, Lake Superior Youth Choirs, Life House, Northern Lights Foundation, Northland Youth Music Program, Positive Energy Outdoor Ventures, all grad parties, RIF, Salvation Army Rookie Basketball, Scottish Rite Clinic, Seeds of Youth Hope Rance, St. Louis County Extension Service, WDSE WRPT Public Educational TV, YMCA, YMCA Mentor Duluth Party, Junior Achievement and the list goes on and on.

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.

Donate to Circle of Hope and 100% of your designated donation goes as you wish.  “Your wish will be granted.” “It’s just like a magic wand. “ If you want to donate to our block grant breast cancer treatment bill program, 100% of these proceeds go to breast cancer treatment bills and to the designated county you would like it to go to.  Just be  sure to just tell us which county you want it to go to in northern MN and northern Wiscosin. Those are the two regions we serve. The counties are listed on our website.

You can also give money in honor or memory of a person. We take money for holidays in honor or memory of people. Check out our first, Our Caring Donors tab near the bottom of the page.

We have opportunities for naming accounts. Just go on our website and look under Helping Hearts and Hands link. http://www.circleofhopeduluth.org  You will get a receipt in the mail for your donation, and it is tax exempt. Be sure to give us your address if you donate money on line.

If you want to purchase one our our Hope CD’s and you live out of town we can still compelete the transaction. You can send me a note by e-mail or online, and put it on a credit card on the website. You can also send your request by mail. Pony Express still works.  Include postage of $5.00 in the United States. (We don’t ship outside of the United States.) Feel free to call: 1.218.525.1905 with questions.

These Hope CD’s are sold at various locations, many SuperOnes in the region, Duluth Grill, Sweet Peas in Two Harbors, Art in The Alley in Superior,  and Dubb Linn Pubb downtown Duluth, MN.

I have some more work to do on it. Right now I am in the middle of a few projects, Kiwanis, Kiwanis, and Circle of Hope (2 projects). Computer updating takes me awhile.

Circle of Support meets at the Duluth Grill, back room tonight because it is the last Wednesday of the month. This is a support group for breast cancer survivors and supporters. The time is 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Share what you like. Laugh a little. Have a good time. We are always a fun loving group.

If you cannot meet at this time, board members can meet with you individually or can talk to you on the phone. One board member is Peggy Anderson. Just call or e-mail anytime. 1.218.525.1905 or Peggy at: maande1@charter.net (that’s a number 1 after the e).

Helping others is our first priority. Sharing your concerns and answering your questions.

Check out our Circle of Hope website that I will soon be updated, cleaning up and adding a lot more information to. Been busy the last month, know it is time to CATCH UP. http://www.circleofhopeduluth.org

We also have treatment choice videos; DVD’s that we can lend you. You just need to let me know which ones, fill out a simple questionaire and return it when done. We are part of a study on the use of these materials. You can also e-mail me at: peggy@circleofhopeduluth.org/

Have you seen the posters and information about the Mustache March Run? The smaller flyers even have a stache you can cut out for your facebook page. The race prices are determined by when you buy you participation ticket.

There are many sponsors. I thought it was funny to go on this out of town website:

www.MustacheMarchRun.com

You have to admit people in Duluth know how to have fun.

There are awards for the top 3 men and women mustaches. All participants get a Mustache March Run pint glass.

Beat this stache. I tried to upload my picture but it wouldn’t load up. The file was too big. Must of been the stache was too big.

cause you do get sick or even develop a disease. Emotional stress affects people physically over time.

The Mayo Clinic did a research study and found that the number one predictor of heart attacks was stress. Don’t wait until the pain is in your chest or running down your arms.  Increased stress increases your cortisol levels. One can become prone to diabetes from increased stress, as your blood sugar levels will go up. We all know that diabetes can kill you.

Did you know that there is good stress and  bad stess? Learn to get rid of the bad stress by dealing with the problem. I know that is easier to say when one is not working your job or walking in your shoes. 

Be sure to not be a pot stirrer at work and at home. Don’t let things brew inside you like anger, repressed feelings, hostility, resentment, and toxic emotions that are left unsettled. Deal with it.

Life is not always a bowl or roses (or cherries). There’s a lot more to be stressed about these days.

People seemed to be happier in the 50′s. Was that when Father Knows Best was on TV? Yes, Peggy and Jim Anderson were married and happy.

Even during the great depression years people were not as stressed. They had learned to live with less back then.

Today after years of hoarding stuff in our houses, buying like a shop acholic ,we get stressed because our needs are not being met. There are so many people with out anything. How can be stressed by not having an abundance of things?

If you have a house or an apartment you are often warmed by your surroundings.  You have a roof over your head. You are not sleeping outside in a tent, in a box, or in a tunnel.

Stress has an affect on specific diseases. It is linked to breast cancer, colon cancer, and even cancers in general. It’s also linked to autoimmune disorders, allergies, diabetes, and even skin diseases.

Our life expectancy has dropped in the United States. People are dying from diseases. I always say, you don’t have to look far to see someone in far worse shape than you. 

In third world countries children die by leaps and bounds. There isn’t clean water or even resovoirs to grow crops more than one time per year. People are dying from unclean water and lack of food. Skip the malaria, that’s not as important.

In the United States we are dying from inflammation in the lining of our blood vessels. Why? We are eating way too many chemicals, toxins, and food preservatives.  Our diets are poor and lack the grains, and other foods that our ancestors lived on. People are becoming pickled from chemicals.

Learn to eat fresh food, and real natural foods.

Remember the song Tim McGraw would sing, Live Each day Like You are Dying. Cancer patients appreciate life.

Appreciate each day. Some only have hours, minutes before they die. Appreciate what  you have, you have not walked in their shoes.

Go back to simple.  Go for less.  Purge. You came in with little, do you have to leave a bundle of stuff?

Thursday, January 26th is the fundraiser for Northern Lights Foundation, More Cow Bell at Grandma’s Sports Garden from 5-9 p.m.. The cost is only $10.00.

There will be a silent auction, raffle, and they usually always have food.

The proceeds benefit Northern Lights Foundation for children with cancer and their families. Who needs More Cow Bell? They need more Cowbell. I think this is their third annual event.

There is a great affordable opportunity to have fun in the snow in the Lake Superior Bay this Saturday.

Jack’s is having a fundraiser for Circle of Hope and there is still time to sign up for a T-time.

Ever golfed 9 holes on the bay? Well, there is a whole lot more to this fun activity being planned that is new and different.

Since I have never done it, I can’t tell you everything. It will be after the fact.

This will be fun.

Think snow.

Think golfing.

Mark your calender for Saturday, January 21, 2012, “Something for Annika.” There will be a spaghetti dinner, silent auction, blood drive & Be The Match Marrow Donor Registry at The College of St. Scholastica, Somers Hall, 1200 Kenwood Avenue, Duluth, MN 55811.

Tickets will be sold at the door. Adults, $10.00, Children 4-12 $5.00, Children 3 and under are free.

Annika was diagnosed with Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia just after her third birthday. After treatment, she was in remission until her relapse on August 2011. Since her relapse she has completed aggressive chemotherapy and had a bone marrow transplant in November. Please visit her Caring Bridge website at: http://www.caringbridge.org/visitannikalinberg learn more about her inspirational story.

Please help by going to this event. The schedule is at follows:

3:00-6:00 p.m.-Blood Drive & Be the Match Marrow Donor Registry Drive

Memorial Blood Center: http://www.mbc.org/searchdrives

Sponsor Code 3890

Be The Match at: www.tinyurl.com/TeamAnnika

The Silent Auction ends at 6:30 p.m.

4:00-7:00 p.m. is the spaghetti dinners and entertainment including costumed children’s characters.

The dinner includes meat spaghetti and vegetarian sauce spaghetti, salad, bread & dessert

4:00-4:45 musical performance by Robi Meyerson

5:30-6:15 musical performance by Rachael Kilgour and her group

The Anchor Church located on 52nd Avenue East and Colorado is growing by leaps. They know have three services. Saturday at 6:00 p.m., Sunday at 9:00 a.m. and Sunday at 10:45 a.m.  This is the church that moved into the Vineyard Church location.

The Anchor Church is a community church that gathers to experience God, improve at following Christ and meet others needs. I am always amazed at their services. Each is unique and different. Actually today they had communion.

I love the music and songs. I think I am getting use to songs that are not always traditional. At Christmas they had more traditional songs.

Today’s service was a continuation of Beyond Religion, Religion vs Relationships. Some religions are so engrained in tradition and  it give its members an empty religion. Not this church. They encourage you to think, love, experience, feel and receive his Holy name.

It is up to us to choose our relationship with God. We all know great things are accomplished through love and a passionate feeling or path.

Sometimes we get so entrenched in our own self interests, our events, and what we have achieved. That is not what religion all be about. 

I think what sticks out in my mind is what Pastor Sorvik said, and it makes me contemplate. I will think about these messages all week. He used the words in a different context but I will knit my relationship with God together through love, experiences, and receiving his Holy name.

www.anchorpointchurch.org

They have a lead pastor, pastor, elders, and others who represent different aspects of the congregation. 

This is the church that teaches kids to play guitar on certain evenings. The program is called RIFF.

They are just completing a Preparing for Marriage Class, and have many other engaging activities. 

Their core values are: ardent, net, connected, hearing, outfitted, and real & accountable. You will have to come to church to get the program to read more about their values.

One of our donors to the Kiwanis TV Auction (April 28th) is Daughtery Appliances. This year they are donating a GE Washer and Dryer Set valued at $1050.00.  Who doesn’t need a new washer and dryer? I personally know mine has been going strong for more than 10 years, and they both still work. These GE’s last forever from my experience.

I think people are going to bid on these items.

The 7.0 Cu. Ft. GE Electric Dyer w/Dura Drum has 4 heat solutions, and it is auto dry. The color of the dryer is white. You all know what great products GE has, this is a beauty.

The 4.3 C. Ft. Top load GE washer w/infusor, is precise fill, 2011 tier 1 E Star, white in color.  In fact it looks like the one I have but is brand new. Mine is more than 10 years old.

I love  my GE washer and dryer. They last forever. 

Daughtery Appliance Sales & Service is located at 3931 W. lst Street, Duluth. You know they may have other stores in the area, like Cloquet.  Daughtery fixes your appliances as well. They have great service and support youth programs in the region.