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July Inspirational Quotes

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WEB-FillerAd_0615_CatInBag_203806927No person, no place, and no thing has any power over us, for “we” are the only thinkers in our mind. When we create peace, harmony and balance in our minds, we will find it in our lives. ~Louise L. Hay

My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person—he believed in me. ~Jim Valvano

When you pay attention to boredom it gets unbelievably interesting. ~Jon Kabat-Zinn

There’s no point in saying anything but the truth. ~Amy Winehouse

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[one_third] Most people have never learned that one of the main aims in life is to enjoy it. ~Samuel Butler

Man maintains his balance, poise and sense of security only as he is moving forward. ~Maxwell Maltz

Food is medicine. We can actually change our gene expressions with the foods we eat. ~David Perlmutter

Lettin’ the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier ‘n puttin’ it back in. ~Will Rogers

Imagination is more important than knowledge. ~Sylvia Plath

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Because things are the way they are, things will not stay the way they are. ~Bertolt Brecht

Tough times never last, but tough people do. ~Robert H. Schuller

Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life. ~Confucius

Let your life lightly dance on the edges of time like dew on the tip of a leaf. ~Rabindranath Tagore

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Tick Talk

Spring officially sprung on March 21. We have turned our clocks ahead. We are looking forward to warm winds, sunny skies and the smell of fresh cut grass. The daffodils and tulips have recently bloomed and we are just starting with the yard work that comes with the warmer weather.  Sadly, another season has started ramping up.  Tick season.

•             The best form of protection is prevention. Educating oneself about tick activity and how our behaviors overlap with tick habitats is the first step.

•             According to the NJ DOH, in 2022 Hunterdon County led the state with a Lyme disease incidence rate of 426 cases per 100,000 people. The fact is ticks spend approximately 90% of their lives not on a host but aggressively searching for one, molting to their next stage or over-wintering. This is why a tick remediation program should be implemented on school grounds where NJ DOH deems high risk for tick exposure and subsequent attachment to human hosts.

•             Governor Murphy has signed a bill that mandates tick education in NJ public schools. See this for the details.  Tick education must now be incorporated into K-12 school curriculum. See link:

https://www.nj.gov/education/broadcasts/2023/sept/27/TicksandTick-BorneIllnessEducation.pdf

•             May is a great month to remind the public that tick activity is in full swing. In New Jersey, there are many tickborne diseases that affect residents, including Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis, Ehrlichiosis, Lyme disease, Powassan, and Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiosis.

•             For years, the focus has mainly been about protecting ourselves from Lyme disease. But other tick-borne diseases are on the rise in Central Jersey. An increase of incidence of Babesia and Anaplasma are sidelining people too. These two pathogens are scary because they effect our blood cells. Babesia affects the red blood cells and Anaplasma effects the white blood cells.

•             Ticks can be infected with more than one pathogen. When you contract Lyme it is possible to contract more than just that one disease. This is called a co-infection. It is super important to pay attention to your symptoms. See link.

https://twp.freehold.nj.us/480/Disease-Co-Infection

A good resource from the State:

https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/topics/tickborne.shtml

 

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