- National Weather Service: Wildfire Smoke Could Return Today, Tuesday
- FDA: King Bio Kids & Infant Products Recalled For Microbial Contamination
- WSDA: WSU Fighting Stink Bugs With Tiny Samurai Wasps
- Not Strictly Toledo: Health & Hope Medical
- Back To School: Meet The Teacher Night
- Tech Tuesday: All Over The Board
- Today: New Life Food Bank, Vision:TOLEDO Arts Rec & Events
- Future-Tripping: Feeds, Fundraisers, Forms, Fun & More
You get a green dot, and you get a green dot, and you get a green dot! Besides a few reports of moderate air quality, good air quality is dominating the entire state at this hour. Breathe it in.
Forecast mid-80’s Tuesday with sun & no significant smoke influx.
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Angela Hill Grove of #I(heart)Logan reported:
Had a visit at Seattle Children's (Monday). Logan has a heart monitor for 24 hours and blood work done. Labs came back good. Hopefully, in a few weeks they can adjust meds and he won't be so tired.
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PSA: King Bio Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Kids and Infant Products Due to Potential Microbial Contamination.
King Bio posted: “A small percentage of our products produced between 08/01/2015 and 08/01/2018 have tested positive for microbial contamination. Out of an abundance of caution, we are recalling the products and lot numbers below.”
No reports of injury or illness have been received.
Full list of products & lot numbers posted on FDA page here.
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WSU Lewis County Master Gardeners shared this post:
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And this one from: Master Gardeners of Spokane County - WSU
A GROSS but timely topic: Summer travel means the possibility of picking up unwanted hitchhiking bed bugs. THEY ARE GROSS and very hard to eradicate...
High heat really is the most effective treatment for bed bugs, but this is not a do-it-yourself project and should be left to the professionals.
My advice - don’t bring your luggage into a hotel room or any rental unit until you have check beds, couches, and pillows for these critters. Other tips can be found .More...
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Washington State Department of Agriculture shares:
ICYMI* - Great WSUNews story highlighting WSU Tree Fruit Research & Extension Center grad student research: Tiny Samurai wasps parasitize invasive & damaging stink bugs. Have a look!
WSU College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource SciencesWSU Entomology #biocontrol
*ICYMI = In Case You Missed It
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Toledo School District boasted:
THS Cheerleaders attended camp this month at Great Wolf Lodge. The squad earned spirit stick honors every day of the camp.
Out of 10 members, five were selected as All-American nominees- Kyra Covington, Megan Quinn, Rylee Birdwell, Julia Davis and Katie Bowen. In addition, Rylee Birdwell was chosen as exhibiting excellent leadership skills by the NCA staff.
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Back To School: Toledo School District posts:
Meet Your Teacher August 28 (schedule below)
First Day of School August 29 (Regular Schedule).
Supply lists on our website on the school webpage: http://www.toledoschools.us/
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Not Strictly Toledo: Our Closet is Your Closet hosts Winlock Back to School Extravaganza
Thursday August 30, 2018 at 5 PM - 8 PM.
ALL students from ALL schools:
- FREE Clothes (obvious, I know!)
- FREE shoes (again, obvious)
- FREE Socks and Underwear
- FREE Haircuts
- FREE Toiletries
- FREE Meal (entire family)
- FREE Bounce House Fun (entire family)
About: We are a clothing closet filled 100% by donations and run by volunteers. We invite ALL in the community to come and visit us! Give and/or take based on your individual circumstances!
Address: 702 SE First St., Winlock, Washington 98596
Located upstairs @ The Winlock Assembly of God.
A clothing bank for the entire community to share!!
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Tech Tuesday: All Over The Board
WIRED shared these disturbing images along with a good news/bad news scenario:
Each year the planet generates some 50 million tons of electronic waste. It's estimated total worth is $55 billion, thanks largely to trace amounts of valuable elements devices contain. Welcome to the hellish graveyards where computers are mined for metal: https://trib.al/bMTojki
Digital Trends revisits: How to recall an email in Gmail after hitting the send button
More from DT: Everyone uses Gmail, but not everyone knows these awesome tips and tricks
ZDNet posted: This scrappy self-driving upstart is about to beat the biggest companies in the world to autonomous grocery delivery
And: How to get VPN protection for your laptop while using a smartphone Wi-Fi hotspot
Tom’s Guide shared: The 2018 iPhone specs got leaked.
Plus: This is 100% the next Google Pixel phone.
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Today: Toledo New Life Community Food Bank 10 a.m. - noon last Tuesday & Wednesday monthly serving our community area of Toledo by sharing the love of Christ through the essential needs we all have.
Visit http://www.toledonewlife.com/ or call (360)864-4366.
Also on Facebook.
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Not Strictly Toledo: Health and Hope Medical Outreach
Our volunteers are ready to serve you:
FREE CLINIC TODAY from 5:30 - 8:00pm
Located at 1911 Cooks Hill Rd. Centralia. (NW Pediatrics - West Building)
Health & Hope Medical Outreach provides FREE walk-in medical care and Mental Healthcare to the uninsured and under-insured of Lewis county and South Thurston county.
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Today: Meet The Teacher Night
TES - 5:30 - 6:30 PM
TMS - 6:00 - 7:00 PM
THS - 6:30 - 7:30 PM
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Tonight: vision:TOLEDO Arts, Rec & Events
6:30 at Morgan Arts Centre
AGENDA for Tuesday, August 28, 2018
1. Approve last month's minutes
2. Old Business
a. Library -- Pat Caldwell
b. Historical Society -- Don Brenner
c. TES Kid's Garden -- Brooke Acosta
d. Steamboat Alley -- Jamie Cummings
e. Common Ground Toledo -- Brian Dennis
f. Toledo Thursday Market -- Brian Dennis
3. Other Business
a. Toledo Welcome Signs -- Joh Jones
b. Camp Singing Wind -- Brian Dennis
c. Toledo PTO -- Sheila Richardson
d. v:T Improvements to the City -- Mayor Dobosh
4. Events
a. Mt. St. Helens Bluegrass Festival (August 10-12) --
b. Threshing Bee (August 25-26) --
c. Walk in the Park (September 22) -- Mike Morgan
c. ARTrails (September 15-23) -- Mike Morgan
5. Next A.R.E. meeting: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at the Morgan Arts Centre
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Future-Tripping: Feeds, Fundraisers, Fun & More
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NEW! September 1: NW Kayaking Toledo Cowlitz Blue Creek Run
September 1: Toledo Community Library Back To School BBQ & Books. Kids 12 & under.
September 1-3: Toledo Food Bank Labor Day Garage Sale. (360)269-7001 or (360)269-2443
September 9th: Bateaux Cellars Wine and Wellness, A One Day Retreat
September 15-16 & 22-23: 16th Annual ARTrails of SWW
September 22: Esther Borte’s 3rd Annual Walk in the Park
September 28-30: Camp Singing Wind Hosts 11th Permaculture Convergence
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Citizens for Great Toledo Schools ISO* campaign contributions for this school bond
Toledo Thursday Market PDF vendor forms. $10/week, handmade & homegrown.
Washington State Fire Wire updates wildfires throughout the state
Washington Smoke Blogspot
Airnow.gov shares State Air Quality Resources
ISO* = In Search Of
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