Time flies when you are having fun, but how does a moth feel about time? These are the thoughts that wake me up in the middle of the night and make me think (and have bizarre dreams). What does a moth notice about time? They don’t have watches, clocks or phones to tell time, or lose an hour ...
Question: I have been told I need to sign up for Part B. How do I know if I do? Answer: Happy General Enrollment Period (GEP)! One of the most important rules to remember is that Medicare Part A, B and D all have different rules. This article defines the rules regarding Medicare Part B only. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will yearly send a letter to those with only Medicare Part A, stating that you may need to sign up for Medicare Part B. It is currently the General Enrollment Period (GEP) allowing you to sign up for Medicare Part B, January 1 to March 31 each ...
As I looked out over Chautauqua Lake last week, I saw waves and open water across most of the lake. This is quite sobering. Our climate has and is changing rapidly – even here! So what does this mean for the health of our lake and the safety of us in our communities? Climatologists and ...
Students and staff at Washington Middle School continue to make progress in a program designed to make their school a better place. In its second year, peer mediators at Washington are already making an impact on resolving conflicts at school. Peer mediators are neutral facilitators in a ...
Washington Middle School administrations and staff members are putting that “fun” into Fridays. Washington students have been taking part in a monthly “Fun Friday Activity Hour” as part of the schools’ PBIS (Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports) Tier 1 rewards system. ...
Lisa Sheldon laughed as she recalled “I had been working for my mom at her home-based daycare and I decided to look for something else. I saw an advertisement in the Penny Saver for a part time Program Assistant at the Chautauqua Adult Day Care, Centers Inc. Dunkirk location. I went for an interview, where I only remember two men talking about sports.” She shrugged and smiled. A week later she received the dreaded “Dear John,” letter notifying her that she had not been selected for the job. Sheldon said that she didn’t think much of it at the time and “I didn’t even know ...
