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After having the grandchildren here for a couple days to celebrate Christmas, I noticed a word that seemed to work itself into many of the conversations – the word, No! Realizing that many of my decorations are not “kid-friendly” the parents of our three soon to be two year old grandsons were saying things like: “No, just look at the manger scene” or “No, do not take the ornaments off the Christmas tree.” Even our four year old granddaughter Charlotte needed to be reminded, “No, Charlotte, we cannot open presents just yet!” After doing some research, I learned that the average toddler hears the word ‘no’ an astonishing 400 times per day! At first I felt that 400 times seemed to be an exaggeration. However, just stop and think about how often we say things like: “no running, no throwing, no hitting, no jumping on the furniture, etc.” We are constantly telling our children how NOT to act – instead of telling them positive things like: “walk please, put it down gently, be gentle with your hands, or sit on the couch please.” Even though it is good for children to learn the word ‘no’ and what it means, I feel that we use the word ‘no’ more often than looking for or saying a positive statement.

Question: I was driving on the freeway during the worst part of a recent storm. Just had a question—are people supposed to use their emergency flashers when they are driving? So many cars on the freeway were, and it made it impossible to tell if someone was actually stopped or moving slowly (also, if they changed lanes, there was no way to tell).

Jessica Stölen-Jacobson Editor jstolen-jacobson@cherryroad. com One of the most notable topics of conversation at Monday evening’s meeting of the Montevideo School Board centered around the district’s proposed facilities plan.

CCM Health’s Board chairperson, Steve Condon, will be honored at the 2023 Minnesota Hospital Association’ s (MHA) Winter Trustee Conference on Friday, January 13, 2023. Steve will be recognized by MHA for achieving the prestigious trustee certification. The certification shows that Mr. Condon has had comprehensive training on current health care trends, governance best practices, ethics, government regulations, and patient safety and quality.

When I was first learning about Medicare, I found the name Part C very confusing. When a person is first enrolling in Medicare, they sign up for Parts A and B through the Social Security Administration.

Alright folks, how can fog develop when it is below zero? This winter has been so strange. I remember not too many years ago having to use a humidifier in the house in the winter because it was so dry. And this year it has been quite humid. I must admit that even the dead weeds in the ditches look lovely when the hoarfrost paints them a fuzzy white. And the trees don’t look so dreadfully bare with the frost covering them. Got a little nervous Friday afternoon when the breeze was shaking the frost from the branches. It looked like it was snowing. And that makes me very unhappy.