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Author: Kevin Wondrash
FNE scouts do their ‘best,’ grow closer to God
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Making life pleasant with an attitude of gratitude
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I recently lived vicariously through a friend’s miserable experience caring for an elderly aunt.
Although my friend traveled more than 2,000 miles to care for her aunt following a surgery, she was treated like a servant by this grumpy old lady, who showed no gratitude for her niece’s sacrifice, even though back home those of us who know her well are aware of her outstanding homemaking and nursing skills.
We couldn’t wait for the two weeks to end and have her back home to her family where she is appreciated.
Caring for the elderly
This was an experience that touched my heart and made me think about the whole situation of the elderly and the caregiver.
Renegade researchers should trigger drawing long overdue ethical lines
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Producing human embryos in the laboratory for research purposes makes most people uneasy.
Even those who tolerate the creation of embryos in test tubes so that infertile couples might have children will often have reservations about the creation of embryos to serve as experimental research material or to destroy them for their cellular parts.
Creation of embryos for research
Twenty years ago, when a deeply divided government panel recommended allowing such research experiments on human embryos for the first time, even Bill Clinton summarily rejected the idea.
Two years later, Representative Nancy Pelosi concurred in the Congressional Record: “We should not be involved in the creation of embryos for research. I completely agree with my colleagues on that score.”
The proposal to engender human embryos by cloning has similarly drawn strong opposition from Americans for many years.
Camp Gray’s Leaders in Training are never too old for camp
Earlier this year, Camp Gray posted a video on its Facebook page showing last year’s staffers singing the “Camp Gray Song,” also known as “Where I Wanna Be” (also found on Bless Us for The Journey, a CD of Camp Gray music available at www.campgray.com/music).
Plan 40 Days for Life Fall Campaign
MADISON — It’s time to start planning for the 40 Days for Life 2014 Fall Campaign.
“Vigil for Life is pleased to report that since last year’s 40 Days for Life prayer vigil campaign, God has blessed us with many graces by changing hearts and minds and by saving lives,” said Gwen Finnegan, director of Vigil for Life-Madison.
“Through our daily peaceful and prayerful presence and with God’s grace, we have been able to send many women over to the Women’s Care Center, where they are given the support needed to choose life for their baby. We are seeing the fruits of our labor due to sacrifice and God’s guiding hand.
Plan 40 Days for Life Fall Campaign
MADISON — It’s time to start planning for the 40 Days for Life 2014 Fall Campaign.
“Vigil for Life is pleased to report that since last year’s 40 Days for Life prayer vigil campaign, God has blessed us with many graces by changing hearts and minds and by saving lives,” said Gwen Finnegan, director of Vigil for Life-Madison.
“Through our daily peaceful and prayerful presence and with God’s grace, we have been able to send many women over to the Women’s Care Center, where they are given the support needed to choose life for their baby. We are seeing the fruits of our labor due to sacrifice and God’s guiding hand.
Hair and skin care workshop offered
MADISON — A hair and skin care workshop for adoptive or foster care families will be presented by Tanisha Harbert, master stylist and owner of Beauty Masters Salon in Madison.
The workshop is for transracial adoptive or foster care families to learn basic hair, skin care, and styling tips for African American children.
The workshop will take place on Saturday, July 26, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Bishop O’Connor Center, 702 S. High Point Rd., Madison. The suggested donation is $5.
Dodgeville students place second in Odyssey world finals
DODGEVILLE — Amazing, unbelievable, impressive, and remarkable are all adjectives that describe the feelings from the students when they heard their team called for second place at the Odyssey of the Mind world finals.
St. Joseph School sent two teams to world competition recently in Ames, Iowa, at Iowa State University. There they competed against teams from all over the world.
Many teams had gone through multiple eliminations at sectional, regional, and divisional competitions, in order to get to world competition, so the competition was tough.
Sidewalk counselor training offered
MADISON — If […]