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December Inspirational Quotes

[one_third] When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time. ~Maya Angelou

The truth you believe and cling to makes you unavailable to hear anything new. ~Pema Chödrön

Never forget the three powerful resources that are always available to you: love, prayer and forgiveness. ~H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

In prayer it is better to have a heart without words than words without a heart. ~Mahatma Gandhi

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Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right. ~Oprah Winfrey

Prayer is more than meditation. In meditation the source of strength is one’s self. When one prays, he goes to a source of strength greater than his own. ~Chiang Kai-shek

The greatest healing therapy is friendship and love. ~Hubert H. Humphrey

Healing takes courage, and we all have courage, even if we have to dig a little to find it. ~Tori Amos [/one_third] [one_third_last] A true friend never gets in your way unless you happen to be going down. ~Arnold H. Glasow

Success is finding satisfaction in giving a little more than you take. ~Christopher Reeve

Maybe Christmas, the Grinch thought, doesn’t come from a store. ~Dr. Seuss

The excellence of a gift lies in its appropriateness rather than in its value. ~Charles Dudley Warner

Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection. ~Winston Churchill

Experience is the teacher of all things. ~Julius Caesar

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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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