{"id":4099,"date":"2019-04-04T20:57:21","date_gmt":"2019-04-05T00:57:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/?p=4099"},"modified":"2019-04-04T20:57:21","modified_gmt":"2019-04-05T00:57:21","slug":"features-59","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/newindy\/?p=4099","title":{"rendered":"Features"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Demolition for new project begins at F.C. Mason site<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zvkTexSMdtQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>And so it begins at the F.C. Mason site. Coordinated construction has begun to remediate the property and renovate this historic building into a space to live and work.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Soap Box Derby meeting held Tuesday evening<\/strong><br \/>\nby Maralyn Fink<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f1Vju_GShvs\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday evening I attended the meeting of the SJ Soap Box Derby at the Wilson Center Auditorium.<\/p>\n<p>There was a nice turnout of the parents and drivers in the Derby.<\/p>\n<p>The Derby itself will be held on June 16 in downtown St Johns. There are 32 drivers signed up for the event.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>The Tri-County Office on Aging Celebrates 45th Anniversary <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Tri-County Office on Aging (TCOA) is celebrating 45 years of promoting the independence and dignity of older adults.<\/p>\n<p>The Tri-County Aging Consortium had its conceptual beginning in 1972 when a grant from the State Commission of Aging was awarded to the Lansing Planning Department to conduct a needs survey for Lansing&#8217;s older adults. The result of this research, &#8220;Options for the Elderly,&#8221; was sufficiently compelling that in late 1973 a proposal was made to the Lansing City Council to create a Senior Citizens Department. After significant advocacy from older adults and community members, this proposal became a reality in January 1974 and the Senior Citizens Department was established. Later that year the Department secured the necessary two thirds approval of the Board of Commissioners of Ingham, Clinton and Eaton Counties to apply for designation as an Area Agency on Aging under the Older Americans Act.<\/p>\n<p>The agency was officially formed on April 2, 1974 as a consortium of Clinton, Eaton and Ingham Counties and the Cities of Lansing and East Lansing to provide services and supports to empower older adults and people with disabilities. TCOA&#8217;s many programs include Meals on Wheels, the Medicaid Medicare Assistance Program (MMAP), evidence-based health and wellness workshops, care giver resources, and general information and assistance. Through the MI Choice Waiver Program, TCOA also coordinates other in-home and community-based care services for some of the area&#8217;s most vulnerable residents.<\/p>\n<p>TCOA&#8217;s anniversary falls during National Volunteer Month, and in recognition of the importance of volunteers to all programs but especially Meals on Wheels, TCOA is hosting a volunteer appreciation Open House on Friday, April 26, 2019 from 4-6 pm at the main office location: 5303 S. Cedar St, Building 1, Lansing. This is the north end of the Ingham County Human Services Complex. Current and former volunteers are invited to stop in at their convenience for light refreshments.<\/p>\n<p>Additional events during the anniversary year include the TCOA 5K Run for the Ages at Hawk Island Park in Lansing on May 18, the Meals on Wheels Charitable Golf Outing on June 11 at Forest Akers West in Lansing, and the 34th Annual Dinner and Auction Gala on November 7 at Eagle Eye Banquet Center in Bath.<\/p>\n<p>To RSVP for the event, please contact Casey Cooper at 517-887-1377. Information on programs, services, and volunteer opportunities are also available by contacting 517-887-1440 or by visiting <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tcoa.org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><font color=\"#0000CC\">www.tcoa.org<\/font><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>About Tri-County Office on Aging (TCOA)<\/em><br \/>\nTCOA is one of sixteen Area Agencies on Aging in Michigan. Funded by the Older Americans Act of 1965, Medicaid, and other resources, family members, hospital staff, home health agencies, and neighbors depend on TCOA for direction, referrals and services to help seniors live independently and remain active in their communities. TCOA administers programs directly and through a network of over 185 service provider agencies and partners. TCOA has been the leader of assistance, advocacy, and planning for older adults and their families since 1974.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>A Look Back<\/strong> &#8211; Volleyball<br \/>\nby Barry Clark Bauer<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/back.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"529\" height=\"396\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4105\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Winners of the 1974 St. Johns City Volleyball League and Tournament are (from left) Richard Wood, Dick Plowman, Roger Durbin, John Thelen, Neal Thelen, George Mehney, and manager, Dale Feldpausch.  Presenting the trophy is Mayor Robert Wood.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>St. Peter: 150 years in pictures<\/strong> &#8211; 1933 Confirmation Class<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/stpeter33.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"372\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4121\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Pastor Coellner&#8217;s ministry at St. Peter began in 1932. A photo of the 1933 Confirmation Class shows the inside of the church prior to redecoration in 1938; notice the Good Shepherd photo on the altar. Members of the class were Alice Flegler, Kelley Juenker, Florence Luecht, Doris Rossow, Glenn Schrader, John Schumaker, Loren Tiedt and Howard Witt.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Letters<\/strong> &#8211; Eat Healthy Eat Local vendors named<\/p>\n<p>Vendor applications are closed, and here is a list of the over 160 confirmed exhibitors at the 2019 Eat Healthy Eat Local Festival.<\/p>\n<p>Which Michigan-Made business are you excited to see at the EHEL Festival?<\/p>\n<p>Aardvark Tattoo, Abundance Cafe, All-Natural Promises, American Legion Auxiliary, Andrews Apiary, Azul &#038; Vine Farms, Babaturk Food Truck, Baese Family Farm, Batter Up Waffle Co., Bee Gentle, Big A&#8217;s BBQ Sauce, Biggby Coffee, Blue Owl Coffee, Briggs District Library Children&#8217;s Garden, Brite Bites, Bruce&#8217;s Maple Syrup, Bruno&#8217;s, Bubble Funz, Cap Honey Carmel Yum Yums, Cardio Drumming Workout Craze, Chuckie D&#8217;s BBQ, Cinnful Snacks, Circle F Ranch, Clairmont&#8217;s Coffee, Cloud 9 Healing Therapies &#038; Spa, Clyde&#8217;s Pit, Community Resource Volunteers, Corridor Sausage Co., Cosmic Burrito, Crepes By The Lakes, Crooked Tree Garlic Farm, Cupcake Creations, Cupcakes &#038; Kisses, Darla Carmoney, LLPC, DavePops, Davis Family Farm, Deano&#8217;s Pizza, Deb&#8217;s Sereni-TEA Lounge, Dershey&#8217;s Cafe, DeWitt YMCA, Domino&#8217;s Pizza, Droscha, Sugarbush, End Violent Encounters, Inc., Envision Pro Fitness, Faivor Fresh Produce, Finding The Trail Home Brewed Soaps, Fire &#038; Rice, Flames By Forrest, Florina&#8217;s Threads &#038; Candles, For The Love Of Grain, From Scratch Food Truck, Fur Real Dog Snacks, Gearig Apiary, Gettin&#8217; Fresh Food Truck, Gigi&#8217;s Natural Body Products, Global Gourmet Popcorn, Gluten Free Rox, Goats n&#8217; Soaps, Got Smoke BBQ, Good Eats Mobile Food, Gravity Smokehouse, Haslett East Lansing Dental Health &#038; Wellness, Healthy Path Consultants, Heather&#8217;s Therapeutic Massage, Hell Fire Detroit, Helping Women Period, Herbal Solution, Herbivore Apothecary, Hero Or Villain Food Truck, Highwater Farms, Hip Syrups, Horse Creek Candles, Humble Beginnings Ranch, Ice Box Brand Ice Cream Bars, Ice Cream Place, Infinity Wellness, Ink Craft Studios, Inspired Living with Sandy, Integrative Health Coaching Services, Jar Head Salsa, JD Miller Farms, Koki Kona Ice, Lavish Lathers? Lennonade, Lil G&#8217;s Italian Restaurant, Lively Up Kombucha, Living Energy Art, Livingston Farms, LivingstoNatural, Lonesome Pines Beef, Lorien&#8217;s Blend, Los Jalapenos, MAEAP, Main Street Cafe, Melissa&#8217;s Mobile Meals, MI Burger Burger, MI Gluten Free Gal, MI Hands Soap, MI Lavender Patch Farms, Michigan Man Soap, Modern Mom Elixirs, Monroe Family Organics, Mother&#8217;s Heart Birthing Services, Ms. K&#8217;s Kitchen, Murtle&#8217;s Handmade Chocolates, Nature&#8217;s Harvest Honey &#038; Produce, NE Sweets, Nicole&#8217;s Salon &#038; Day Spa, NooNoo &#038; Mimi&#8217;s Face Painting, Oh Mi Organics, Pastor Andy&#8217;s Spicy Treats, Peace Jams &#038; Jellies, Peace Love &#038; Tacos, Peddler Lake Organics, Phillips Orchard &#038; Cider Mill, PKSA Karate, Potted Love, Real Flavors, Red Timber Ranch, Relay For Life of Clinton Co., Rooftop Candle Company, Rosie&#8217;s Crazy Acres, Rustbelt Roastery, Sacred Springs Kombucha, Sandy&#8217;s Fudge, Selfie Sensations Photo Booth, Shine Brightly, Shove It Pizza, Simply Natural Soaps, Inc., Sleeping Bear Burritos, Specialty Cheesecake &#038; Dessert Co., Specialty Kettle Corn &#038; Lemonade, St. Johns Chiropractic, St. Johns Lioness Club, St. Johns Soccer Club, Studio Retreat, Suu Kuu, Swany&#8217;s Pub &#038; Grub, Sweet Encounter Bakery, Sweet Woodruff, Taste The Local Difference, Teta Foods, The Crafted Bean Coffee Co., The Drunken Rooster, The Patty Wagon, The Purple Lotus LLC, The Talking Berry Farm, The Whisked Away Bakery, Tiki Sam&#8217;s Wood Fired Pizza, Traveling Tacos &#038; More, Tropical Snax, Truckshuka Food Truck, Udderly Simple, Uncle John&#8217;s Cider Mill, US Naval Sea Cadet Corps, Vermillion Creek Honey Co., Vibration Creations, Wendy&#8217;s Aroma Blends, Whey Better Bakery, Wick &#8216;N Wax, Wilcox Heritage Farm, Wild Sage Serenity, Wilsons Farm Fresh Meats, Yum Yum Blossom, Zumo Eco Farm<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eathealthyeatlocal.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><font color=\"#0000CC\">www.eathealthyeatlocal.com<\/font><\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Maralyn&#8217;s Pet Corner<\/strong> &#8211; Best Ingredients for Joint Supplements for Dogs<\/p>\n<p>courtesy Dr. Sarah Wooten, DVM<\/p>\n<p>Preventing dog joint pain and maintaining comfortable mobility are both big concerns for dog parents. Savvy dog guardians know that the earlier you start maintaining your dog\u2019s joint health, the better the long-term results will be.<\/p>\n<p>Dogs that are fit and trim, eat a healthy, balanced diet and take appropriate dog supplements are less likely to have problems with arthritis. When it comes to dog joint supplements, however, it can be hard to separate the helpful from the hype.<\/p>\n<p>Here are my top five recommended ingredients to look for in joint supplements for dogs. Always talk with your veterinarian to find the right combination to determine the best joint supplements for the dogs in your family.<\/p>\n<p><em>Glucosamine Hydrochloride<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Healthy cartilage is required for joints to move smoothly and without pain. Glucosamine for dogs helps to stimulate the growth of cartilage and protect cartilage in the joint.<\/p>\n<p>Like all dog joint supplements, glucosamine will take a while to build up in your dog\u2019s system. Once it does reach therapeutics levels in the body tissues, glucosamine has been shown to improve pain scores and weight-bearing in arthritic dogs.<\/p>\n<p>Glucosamine hydrochloride can benefit dogs with arthritis as well as dogs with healthy joints. If your dog is predisposed to joint problems, as with large breed dogs, or has had joint trauma or broken bones, or has elbow or hip dysplasia, you can start administering glucosamine to your dog as early as 8 weeks old.<\/p>\n<p>For healthy dogs, the recommended serving is 30 milligrams of glucosamine hydrochloride per kilogram of your dog\u2019s body weight once daily for four weeks, and then you reduce it to 15 milligrams per kilogram of your dog\u2019s body weight daily. Ask your veterinary team for help with finding the right dosage levels and schedule for your dog.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, make sure you are giving glucosamine hydrochloride, not glucosamine sulfate\u2014glucosamine sulfate has not been shown to actually get into the cartilage where it needs to be.<\/p>\n<p><em>Omega-3 Fatty Acids<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Omega-3 fatty acids are excellent joint supplements for dogs of all ages. Omega-3 fatty acids help promote healthy joint lubrication and can reduce inflammation and pain for your pet. Omega-3 fatty acids also promote healthy joints, heart, skin and kidneys.<\/p>\n<p>Even though dog treats and dog food are often formulated with omega-3 fatty acids, there aren\u2019t high enough levels to help a dog with joint challenges. Given this, an omega-3 fatty acid supplement may be necessary (your veterinarian can help you decide this).<\/p>\n<p>The best sources of omega-3 fatty acids for dogs are fish or krill oil. These supplement sources have EPA and DHA, which are fish-derived omega-3 fatty acids that are essential to a dog\u2019s diet. Nordic Naturals Omega-3 dog supplement has concentrated, pure fish oil products that include EPA and DHA.<\/p>\n<p>Flaxseed oil supplementation, which only provides ALA, is not recommended.<\/p>\n<p>To promote joint health in dogs of any age with all ranges of joint health, give 100 milligrams of combined EPA and DHA daily for every kilogram of your healthy dog\u2019s body weight. Your veterinarian can determine the proper dosage of an omega-3 fatty acid supplement and if supplementation is necessary for your pet.<\/p>\n<p>Keep in mind that omega-3 fatty acids are very sensitive and degrade in the presence of heat, light and oxygen, so it is best to keep these supplements in the freezer in a container that blocks light.<\/p>\n<p><em>Avocado Soybean Unsaponifiables (ASUs)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>ASUs help protect cartilage through reduction of inflammation and stimulation of healing after damage. ASUs work synergistically with glucosamine hydrochloride and chondroitin sulfate, which makes products that contain all three ingredients excellent choices for dog joint supplements for dogs of all ages.<\/p>\n<p>One caveat with ASUs is that they will not benefit dogs with end-stage arthritis. Dog joint supplements protect cartilage, but with dogs with end-stage arthritis, there is no cartilage left to protect.<\/p>\n<p><em>Chondroitin Sulfate<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Chondroitin sulfate protects cartilage by stopping enzymes that destroy cartilage. It is recommended for all dogs older than 8 weeks of age, except for dogs with end-stage arthritis.<\/p>\n<p>Chondroitin can be difficult for a dog\u2019s gastrointestinal tract to absorb, so choosing a product that has a low molecular weight, such as Dasuquin, may improve absorption.<\/p>\n<p>Dasuquin also has the benefit of containing glucosamine hydrochloride and ASUs. Chondroitin sulfate works in tandem with glucosamine hydrochloride and ASUs, and these ingredients work better together than separately.<\/p>\n<p>Given alone, chondroitin sulfate requires the same dosage as glucosamine, but the dosages of both are lowered when given together. Ask your veterinarian for product recommendations as well as the proper dosage levels for your dog.<\/p>\n<p><em>Cannabadiol<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Dogs with severe arthritis may benefit from a CBD oil supplement. CBD oil is touted to work by way of the endocannabinoid system, a system in your dog\u2019s body that modulates pain and inflammation.<\/p>\n<p>A 2018 study suggested that a twice-daily dosage of 2 mg\/kg can reduce pain and increase activity in dogs with arthritis. CBD is likely more beneficial to older pets that already have dog joint pain challenges than younger dogs with healthy joints.<\/p>\n<p>You can also talk with your veterinarian for their recommendation on alternative methods for reducing your pet\u2019s pain, which may include pet pain medication, joint fusion surgery and\/or holistic pain treatments, such as acupuncture, photobiomodulation or joint injections.<\/p>\n<p>Navigating the world of joint supplements for dogs can be mind-boggling. Never hesitate to enlist the help of your veterinarian, who will be your best resource for information on dog joint supplements that actually benefit your pet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Demolition for new project begins at F.C. Mason site And so it begins at the F.C. Mason site. Coordinated construction has begun to remediate the property and renovate this historic building into a space to live and work. 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