Liz Lewis Blog

www.northernlakesfoodbank.org

Did you know that more than 29,000 NE Minnesota and NW Wisconsin residents don't know where their next meal will come from?
 
Or that one in 4 children lives in one of these "food insecure" households?
 
Your action can make a difference in the fight against hunger.
 

September is Hunger Action Month.

 
Our food bank, along with our national affiliate Feeding America, is asking you to take action in our fight against hunger. We're offering "30 Ways in 30 Days" and encouraging everyone to find their way to join the cause.  

http://www.northernlakesfoodbank.org/news-events/newsletters/HAM%20Calendar.pdf 
 
How can you help?  Everyone has their own interests and strengths. 
Are you a donor? A volunteer? An advocate? 
Choose your way by visiting our website.
 
Thank you for helping us end hunger in our Northland communities!

You can also take the Hunger Action Month pledge and help us
          secure an additional truckload of food in September.

www.northernlakesfoodbank.org

http://feedingamerica.org/default.aspx

http://michaelfranti.com/media/videos/michael-partners-soles4souls

The Duluth Public Schools Academy began classes Monday with a 9 percent increase in students, setting a record with 1,070 students enrolled in its three Edison schools. The schools have a waiting list of more than 100 students, which officials say underlines the need for the new kindergarten through eighth-grade school its board is hoping to build.

“We are filled to capacity,” said Bonnie Jorgenson, head of the Edison schools.

http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/177558/

Vote for Duluthian Angela Sommerfeld to be on Mad Men here!

http://madmencastingcall.amctv.com/browse/detail/H7CP29

Hootie & the Blowfish donating the rights to their song "Hold My Hand" to charity. 

"Among us there are those who spend their lives laboring, but who are never able to climb above the poverty line. They are the working poor. They aren’t looking for a handout — but they could certainly use a hand up. So Hootie & The Blowfish, in a gesture initiated by drummer Jim Sonefeld, set about giving them a unique gift: rights to a new interpretation of the band’s 1994 breakout hit “Hold My Hand.” The acclaimed Benedict College Gospel Choir recorded the song, and all artist proceeds go directly to support the working poor.

For more: 

www.withalittlelove.org

Plus Darius Rucker is ready to release his second solo album "Charleston, SC 1966" October 12th

http://money.cnn.com/video/pf/2010/08/24/pf_perfect_credit_score.moneymag/

Chris Peplinski graduated from Duluth East HS in 1991 and has made his way in the world.  He is married and has a new son, but in addition to that has recently been featured with CNN Money - check out the story by clicking on the link above. 

Bed bugs are parasites that feed on the blood of people and certain animals, and they require these blood meals to grow and reproduce. They live close to areas where people typically sleep, rest, or sit for long periods. Hungry bugs will move out from their hiding places, in search of exposed skin. Typically, the head and neck are bitten, but bed bugs will also bite bare arms, hands, and legs. When searching for a place to feed, these bugs can move very quickly. Once an appropriate site is found, they feed for 2-5 minutes until full, and then move quickly away from the person.

In addition to bed bugs moving towards a person when they are least likely to be noticed, the result of their bites may also go unnoticed, or can be mistaken for the bites of other pests. All people are not equally sensitive to bed bug bites, so while some victims break out in rashes from the bites, other people may not display symptoms. When a reaction does occur, the results of feeding can be mild (a simple red spot) to severe (rash or even hives). The reaction caused by feeding might be mistaken for other problems. Fleas, mosquitoes and other biting insects, sensitization to detergents and soaps, and irritants (e.g., poison ivy) are some of the conditions victims of bed bugs thought they were dealing with. Bed bugs have been discovered to harbor 28 different human pathogens, but fortunately, the transmission of these diseases to people has not been demonstrated.

HOW CAN I DETECT AN INFESTATION?

http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/housingandclothing/dk1022.html