| Get smart! Eat breakfast
Next week, busy families return to the morning routine of getting out the door on time for school and work. No matter how rushed we are, it's imperative to begin the day with a good breakfast.
Eating well in the morning can be convenient, enjoyable and is good for your health. Research shows that people who eat breakfast will eat less the rest of the day, contributing to healthy weight. It's especially important for children to have a good meal before going to school.
The saying "breakfast is the most important meal of the day" is so true. Children who eat breakfast perform better at school, have healthier weights and eat more essential nutrients than those who do not eat breakfast, according to the Dietitians of Canada. Parents who ensure their children have a good breakfast are not only helping them to feel good and do their best at school, they are teaching healthy eating habits for life.
Brandon Valley elementary schools ban treats
Mom's homemade treats have been expelled from Brandon Valley's elementary schools.
No longer can children treat classmates to suckers, cookies or even apples, as district officials strictly enforce a "no shared treats" policy this year.
The policy does not affect middle school or high school students. Karen Heyden, principal at Robert Bennis Elementary said the purpose is to keep kids with allergies - most notably peanut allergies - safe.
A protein inside the peanut can trigger a fatal reaction if the peanut is swallowed. Skin contact with peanuts can cause a lesser reaction, such as an outbreak of hives.
Although the district no longer allows shared treats, elementary students may bring their own snacks from home.
KEEPING IT SIMPLE Whether it's called voluntary simplicity, frugal living, or down-sizing, it's a lifestyle that is ...
By Christie Campbell, Staff writer chriscam@observer-reporter.com When Jeff and Laura Delach decided that Laura would stay home to raise their four children, it meant the family would have to get by on one paycheck. One of a family of eight, Laura was used to economizing. Her mother taught her how to can fruits and vegetables. Now in charge of the Penn State Cooperative Extension's master gardeners of Washington County, Laura grows most of the family's produce in the back yard of their Canonsburg home.
Jeff hunts and fishes, so they regularly have deer, turkey or perch to eat. They limit eating out to special occasions. They do have a computer and Internet access, but they live with one television - without cable. A teacher at Fort Cherry High School, Jeff started carpooling when the price of fuel increased, a move that saved the family even more money.
Trinity Lutheran welcomes associate pastor
On Aug. 19, the Rev. Leslie Williamson of Trinity Lutheran Church, Des Plaines, was installed as an associate pastor by bishop's associate Cynthia Holeman. Williamson received a master's degree in youth and family ministry from Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minn., and served two congregations in Minnesota, as a youth pastor. Later returning to Luther Seminary, Williamson earned a master of divinity degree and was ordained June 9, by the Rev. Paul R. Landahl, bishop of the Metropolitan Chicago Synod of The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. •Longtime Arlington Heights Memorial Library trustee Jan Tucker was chosen to serve as chairman of Friendship Village's 10th annual Sterling Friendship Award Gala being held Sept. 28 at the Stonegate Banquet and Conference Center in Hoffman Estates.
Allergy vigilance
Kim Fitzpatrick's 5-year-old daughter is thrilled at the prospect of kindergarten starting Tuesday at the Carlisle Public School. She, however, is apprehensive. It's not that she doesn't think her gregarious daughter will fit in well and make new friends; it's the fear that one of them will innocently offer the child a snack that could send her into anaphylactic shock. Fitzpatrick, of course, is not the only parent who sees the start of school as a potentially frightening situation. According to the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network, a worldwide nonprofit organization dedicated to education on the topic of food allergies, the incidence of food allergy has doubled in the past 10 years and now affects approximately 2.2 million school-age children nationwide. But rather than simply worrying, Fitzpatrick took a proactive approach over the summer.
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