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COMMUNITY
Baby-sitting
clinic offered May 31
4-H
News
Cathy
Jansen
Want to learn some
tips on how to make money this summer babysitting?
The Owen County 4-H program along with Three Rivers Health Department
and Youth Services Center is offering a Baby Sitting Clinic on May
31. The clinic starts at 9 a.m. and will be over at 4 p.m. It will
be held at the Owen County Extension Office and is open to anyone
11 years old and older
Develop
healthy
eating
habits
Judy
Hetterman
County Extension Agent for Family & Consumer Science
It’s important
to teach children early how to develop healthy eating habits. Children
as young as two years old should eat a diet rich in foods such as
breads, cereals, fruits and vegetables. These foods provide essential
vitamins and minerals, carbohydrates for energy and fiber. Fiber
may reduce the risk of developing heart disease and some types of
cancer later in life.
Art
Extravaganza
is Friday night
By
LAURA HAGAN
lhagan@owentonnewsherald.com
ach of
the schools in Owen County will be on display Friday night.
The third-biennial Art Extravaganza begins at 6 p.m. at Owen County
Elementary School.
The event began in 2003, the same year an arts committee was formed
in the county. The committee has since taken part in an “Arts
Week,” that took place in late March. During the week, students
learned about drama, dance, music, art and storytelling.
Also during the week, posters were made to display around town highlighting
the Art Extravaganza.
Ellen Engelman started the Owen County Elementary School Arts Committee.
The idea came after she attended the Commonwealth Institute for
Parent Leadership. Working with art teacher Mrs. Michaels and then
elementary school principal Rob Stafford, she designed a project
that would improve the arts at the elementary school.
“It was such a hit the first year,” Engelman said. “350
people were there.”
In previous years, Owen County Primary School did not participate.
Now that they have an art teacher, primary school students have
submitted artwork to be displayed. The middle school has also just
acquired a full-time art teacher, allowing them to be represented
at the event as well.
OCHS students will have artwork displayed, as will 10 local artists.
Engelman encourages members of the community to attend.
They will be able to see the talent showcased by the students and
adults in the county.
Displays will be set up throughout Owen County Elementary on Friday
night, with an ongoing recital in the gym. The recital will feature
a piano, guitar, fiddle and vocalist.
The event is free and open to the community.
Door prizes and refreshments will be offered. The event lasts until
8 p.m.
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