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May 10, 2022 Meeting Minutes The meeting was called to order by Commander Reed at 7:30 P.M. with 9 members present.

Doane University presented degrees to graduates during two commencement ceremonies held Sunday, May 8. Graduate students and non-residential or online students completing their undergraduate degrees walked at 10 a.m. Students completing their undergraduate degrees on the Crete campus walked at 2:30 p.m. Both ceremonies were held outside in Cassel Theatre on the university’s Crete campus.

How can it be June next week? 2022 is zipping by, pretty darn fast. Don’t forget to go to the cemetery to honor the fallen armed service men and women on Monday May 30.

The Nebraska 4-H Foundation would like to congratulate the 2022 Scholarship Winners. These 4-H’ers are commended for their outstanding accomplishments in 4-H, dedication to community service and high scholastic achievement.

Men and women may have more free time after 50 than they had in previous decades. As children grow more independent and even leave the house, parents look to various activities, including travel, to fill their free time. Travel is often seen as a luxury, but heading off for parts unknown can produce some serious health benefits. A joint study from the Global Coalition on Aging and the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies found that women who vacation at least twice a year have a lower risk for heart attack than those who travel once every six years. The study also found that men who do not take annual vacations are at a significantly higher risk of death (20 percent) and heart disease (30 percent) than those who make who take time to get away each year. Vacations don’t even need to be long to produce significant, positive results. A 2018 study published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health found that a four-day long weekend vacation positively affected well-being, recovery, strain, and perceived stress for as long as 45 days.

Developing communication skills to improve relationships will be the focus of a two-part virtual workshop hosted by Nebraska Extension’s Women in Agriculture program in June. The workshop, “Tools for Effective Communication: Allowing You to Enhance Your Relationship with Yourself and Others,” will hold its first session from 1 to 3 p.m.

Suzanna Shanks of Syracuse has been named to the spring 2022 dean’s list of Columbia College in Columbia, Mo. To be named to the dean’s list, a student must have completed 12 semester hours in a 16-week period and achieved a minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0-point scale.

Governor Pete Ricketts has proclaimed May as “Foster Care Month” during a May 12 morning ceremony at the State Capitol. He was joined by leaders from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Division of Children and Family Services (CFS) and partner nonprofits supporting foster care in Nebraska.

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is urging all parents and caregivers to contact their pediatrician or other healthcare provider during the nationwide baby formula shortage before pursuing alternatives.