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Do The Great Backyard Bird Count

Let’s be honest, mid-February is an absolutely lousy time to ask people to count birds, but that is exactly what the National Audubon Society and Cornell Lab of Ornithology ask people to do. The weather is often intolerably cold, for people and for birds. The winter snow in some years is ...

Fletcher Students Learn Keyboard Basics In Music Class

“Can you find the two bunny ears?” asked Sofia Isabella to students in her fourth grade music class at Fletcher Elementary School. The school’s music room looked like a sea of keyboards — indeed, Isabella wasn’t referring to rabbits. “Bunny ears” instead were references to ...

Fletcher Community Welcomes Therapy Dog To School

Michelle Trussalo knew early on that her goldendoodle, Dwight, was capable of bringing joy to anyone who encountered him. “Since I adopted Dwight, he’s always had such a gentle and loving temperament,” said Trussalo, assistant principal at Fletcher Elementary School. “I always ...

What To Know About Your Explanation Of Benefits

Question; I got a hospital bill from my admission & the Rehab stay after. I didn’t think it would cost that much? How do I know what to pay? Answer; This is the second half of a two week answer. The answer is different depending on your insurance. The key to maximizing your medical insurance coverage is first being sure the providers (Doctor, Hospital, Pharmacy, & Lab, etc.) have your correct insurance on file. Last week I covered how to read and understand a Medicare Summary Notice (MSN). This week I will cover the Explanation of Benefits (EOB) from your Secondary Insurance ...

Intricacies In The Natural World

One of the things that I find fascinating is how little we know about how nature works. To be sure, there is a lot of information out there that we do know, but so much more is unknown. Some things are pretty basic. Many people know that a food chain consists of a plant that gets energy from ...