•March 19, 2025•

Have you turned down a chance to go out with family or friends because you were concerned about falling? Have you cut down on a favorite activity because you might fall? If so, A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns about Falls is a program for you. 

Fear of falling can be just as dangerous as falling itself. People who develop this fear often limit their activities, which can result in severe physical weakness, making the risk of falling even greater. Many older adults also experience increased isolation and depression when they limit their interactions with family and friends. A Matter of Balance can help people improve their quality of life and remain independent.   

Schedule of activities, programs, and services

•March 19, 2025•

The library will be closed on April 4th and 18th, and DMV services will not be available in March. They return on April 17th.

Monday: At 9:00 a.m., Weekly Memory Café. This is a social gathering for individuals with dementia and their caregivers. Get helpful information and support from others who also have loved ones who struggle with memory loss. 

Tuesdays: the “Crochet Along” group meets at 6:00 p.m.

Leaving a Mark

•March 19, 2025•

by Janet Roney

My husband hates cockleburs, Canadian thistles, and his latest bane of existence, water hemp. His grandfather, who farmed before herbicides, left him clean fields. When he rented his farm to us, his only instructions were, “Just leave it better than you found it.”

Once in a while, a wilted weed, roots and all, appears on the office desktop awaiting identification. One recent specimen turned out to have a very sinister history. It was white snakeroot. If a cow eats snakeroot, it poisons her milk. Milk sickness killed many pioneers and their children, including three siblings of Roger’s great grandfather.  

Finding snakeroot made me think about one of the mysteries noted on Isaac Hill’s map. Who were the four men whose bones were found in an old house along Shoal Creek, and what killed them?