With spring coming right around the corner and temperatures warming up, people will be outside more and doing things around the house and yard. Here are some tips to help you remember the proper way to prevent the spread of disease and germs in washing your hands.
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Just in time for St. Patty's Day coming and the green weekend ahead, here is some more trivia and fun facts:
-The world's first St. Patrick's Day parade took place in NYC (not Ireland) 247 years ago.
-Ireland's St. Patrick's Festival started only 13 years ago. It brings in around $79 million in tourist revenue.
-Nine American cities share a name with Ireland's capital, DUBLIN. The largest: DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA (pop. 41,840).
The following is one person’s perspective for capitalizing on uniqueness…
Where have you traveled recently? Where are you planning to travel in the near future? Why do you choose to travel where you do? Many opportunities are available within our own region, if we only took the time to explore them.
Then again, that brings up another question. Is our region promoted locally? Do we talk about our region with other people? We, as citizens of communities within the Appalachian Region, have an opportunity to capitalize upon our uniqueness.
This will be a regular series blog posting of a “Did U Know” message to help us all be a little more knowledgeable about the environment and sustainability in our communities.
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