•July 14, 2021•
By Jim Baumann
NP Guest Writer

I don’t mean to sound defensive. In fact, you’ll see me fall on my sword so readily when I do screw up that you probably wonder whether I need a weekly transfusion.
But sometimes I’m just ... right.

Oh, you’re one of them
Reader Jan Gollberg questioned my verb agreement skills in a recent column.
“You wrote, ‘I’m one of those people who love to visit unfamiliar places.’” she wrote. “I think that the verb should be ‘loves,’ not ‘love.’ Why? Shouldn’t the verb in that long subordinate clause agree with ‘one,’ not ‘people’? Here’s a test: Remove the prepositional phrase, and you would say, “I’m one who loves to ...” Read More

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Sue Yarnell, center, is holding a card from Psi Iota Xi National Secretary, Maureen Dix, congratulating her and the chapter for 45 years of commitment and dedication to the community and to Psi Iota Xi.Pictured left to right: Front row-Lucia Roney, Sue Yarnell, Rita Seelow. Back Row- Kala Cesar, Lisa Younger, Barb Oliver, Brandi Kesterson, Tara Underwood, Stephanie Barding, Bessie Kesterson, Carolyn Rawlings.

•July 14, 2021•
Sue Yarnell was recently presented with a card from Psi Iota Xi National Secretary, Maureen Dix, congratulating her and the chapter for 45 years of commitment and dedication to the community and to Psi Iota Xi.
Psi Iota Xi is a women’s philanthropic organization with chapters throughout the Midwestern United States and has chapters in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio. Psi Iota Xi chapters are focused on raising money and offering volunteer service to improve the quality of life in their communities, with special emphasis on speech and hearing-related causes. Read More

•July 14, 2021•
By Jerry L. Ginther
NP Guest Writer

What should you do if a swarm of honeybees should happen to land in your yard?
Let’s start with safety first. If you don’t want them, leave them alone. While it is true that honeybees are more docile and less likely to sting while they are swarmed, it does happen. However, if left undisturbed they will usually depart for their new home within a few hours, but may stay two or three days while scout bees search for a suitable location to start their new colony. The latter situation is rare.
It is amazing, though, how often they land on a bush or small tree close to the ground where they are easily accessible. That being the case, if you know a beekeeper and you feel the need to be rid of them sooner, rather than later, give that person a call. Beekeepers will often come to your aid whether they really want the bees or not. Some beekeepers may be reluctant to hive a swarm due to the possibility that they could be infected with foulbrood, a disease that destroys the larva stage of the developing brood. This possibility exists whether the bees have escaped from a local apiary or are a swarm of wild bees. Read More