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Michelle Wood: SWCD

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New Year’s goals need not be lofty to be meaningful

It is officially winter, according to the calendar. This is something the weather has been telling me for a while, especially when I take my morning walk. And it is almost 2015, a new year, a new leaf to turn over. I have never been a fan of New...

  • December 29, 2014
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Using our authority as believers to speak to our mountain: Part I

In this series I have been doing on healing, I have tried to hit home many points. First we need to know deep in our hearts that healing is God’s will for us, we can see Jesus healing everyone He came in contact with. Next, we need to know that...

  • December 29, 2014
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Learning about the amazing power that is available to all who believe

Previously I wrote from Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 1, stating we need the eyes of our understanding enlightened to know how good God really is. Now I want to emphasize another amazing part of that prayer. “That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ,...

  • December 22, 2014
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Shared housing can benefit seniors in variety of ways

Dear Savvy Senior, What can you tell me about senior home-sharing programs? Since my father passed away last year, my mom, who’s 70, is interested in renting out a room in her house for some extra income and for the companionship. Is this a wise...

  • December 22, 2014
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Christmas chaos ensues with each gingerbread creation

As a Christmas tradition, I force my family to help me build a gingerbread house. This year is no different. For about three weeks at the end of November, every couple of days or so I mention that we should start thinking about the gingerbread...

  • December 22, 2014
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Show all the spirit of generosity this Christmas season

“Remember when you leave this earth, you can take with you nothing that you have received—only what you have given”—Francis of Assisi It’s been said that money is the root of all evil. People spend their cash on all kinds of unimportant...

  • December 22, 2014
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We are responsible for our young people

Some people say our younger generation is a lost cause. They have it a lot easier than we had it, modern conveniences have made “them” lazy—notice the separation: “We” versus “Them.” I say that’s just not true, especially if “we” teach...

  • December 22, 2014
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Twibel: The new forms of online communication bring new legal challenges

Q: How have social media and electronic communication brought about new legal challenges? A: Online communication has become a hotbed for litigation, in part because people believe they can hide their identities behind a computer or smartphone...

  • December 22, 2014
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‘Tis the season for Bob Marley, not Jacob Marley

Somewhere between half of my 2,000 lights blinking out on the sunroom tree and my electric train’s stubborn inability to move, I think I kind of got blinded and sidetracked. Christmas, suddenly and sadly, became something other than a season of...

  • December 22, 2014
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Home cooks can add to a counter-top compost for a more sustainable kitchen

I cook a lot, at least two meals a day. We usually skip breakfast (I know, I know), except on the weekends when there is more time for a leisurely morning meal. During the work/school week, there’s no time, and we aren’t pouring cereal out of...

  • December 22, 2014
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Michelle Wood: SWCD

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Michelle Wood oversees the day to day operations of the Holmes County Soil and Water Conservation District and the diverse activities offered to promote clean water and healthy soil. With a lifelong passion for the outdoors and a background in communications, she appreciates the conservation district grassroots model which enables the local board and staff to create programs that meet the conservation needs of Holmes County. Michelle is a member of several state and national committees. Contact Michelle at 330-674-2811 or at mwood@co.holmes.oh.us.

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