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This is a fairly big weekend for memories and fun in Canfield

Lisa Resnick Column

Holy hell, it’s Canfield Fair weekend. If you grew up around here, those words alone probably unlocked a flood of memories. Funny thing is, we all experienced the fair differently. Heck, even the same person experiences it differently depending on the stage of life they’re in. As a little girl, the Canfield Fair was pure magic. It was the animals that somehow smelled both terrible and wonderful at the same time. It was pony rides that made me feel like I was in a parade. It was cotton candy that disappeared before you even realized you’d eaten it. Candy apples — which, for ...

Cows and people always return to their assigned seats

Burton Cole column

I ambled toward my usual pew, the one where everyone in church knows that I ALWAYS sit. If someone has a message for me, she leaves it on my seat. If a congregant returns a book he borrowed from me, he leaves it on my seat. It’s MY seat. But this morning, a lady — and a regular who knew better at that — was settled into my seat, relaxed and comfortable as if she always parked there. I offered a polite nod. She gave a bemused smile. She knew she was in MY seat. I tried a different spot. The padding bunched differently. The backrest bumped my shoulder blades all wrong. I was ...

PERI meeting set Wednesday

Lifestyles

Trumbull County Chapter of Public Employee Retirees Inc. (PERI) will meet Wednesday at Shepherd of the Valley, 4100 North River Road, Warren, OH 44484. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. and the meeting begins at 10:45 a.m. A $10 luncheon will follow the program. Tonya Shaw of the Ohio Consumers’ Council will be the guest speaker. The Ohio Consumers’ Council is an independent state agency that serves as the legal representative and advocate for residential utility consumers throughout Ohio. Shaw will share information about the council’s role in protecting consumers and helping Ohioans ...

TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: Sharp rise in A1C level is pondered

Lifestyles

DEAR DR. ROACH: How could I have an A1C of 5.9% in March, then 8% in July? My diet has been the same. I rarely eat fast food and never drink sodas; I avoid carbs such as sweets and breads whenever possible. Because I was so encouraged by my A1C of 5.9%, I increased my vigorous swimming routine to 2 hours a day. I’m cutting this down to 1 hour on most days, since it didn’t do any good. I do have anemia with hemoglobin and hematocrit at low to low-normal levels, which is always due to AVMs (arteriovenous malformations). I’m 77, and my BMI is over 30. I do need to lose some weight, ...

Be ready for emergencies

Lifestyles

A personalized plan can keep older adults safe during emergency situations. Set up a support network Seniors should reach out to at least two people, whether it’s friends, neighbors or relatives who live nearby, and ask them to serve as contacts when emergencies strike. Plan for power loss It’s important for seniors who rely on power-dependent medical devices like stair lifts, motorized beds, motorized wheelchairs, and CPAP machines to figure out a backup power plan, says the American Red Cross. This might include installing a home house generator or having back-up ...