COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Items for the Community Calendar may be emailed to nmelton@examiner.net or mailed to: The Examiner, 300 N. Osage St., Independence, MO 64050, attention Nancy Melton. Also, check the calendar online at examiner.net.
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JACKSON COUNTY RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS
The Jackson County Environmental Health Division inspects sites where food is served outside independence and Kansas City. Recent inspection results in Blue Springs are as follows: St.
INDEPENDENCE RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS
Critical violations involve factors that can directly lead to foodborne illness and must be corrected within 72 hours or as otherwise stated. All critical violations must be corrected within 72 hours (or as otherwise stated on the report). All non-critical violations must be corrected by the next regular inspection (or as otherwise stated on the report). Recent inspections include the following:
MO health department: Avoid ERs for non-urgent care as COVID-19 surges
JEFFERSON CITY — Hospitals and the state health department are asking the public to avoid coming to emergency rooms for non-urgent treatment, as Missouri's health care infrastructure strains under the latest COVID-19 surge spurred by the omicron variant.
BLUE SPRINGS POLICE REPORTS
Wednesday, Dec. 22 Animal bite • 8:48 a.m., 3300 block of N.W.
GRAIN VALLEY POLICE REPORTS
Wednesday, Jan 12: • Alarm 100 block of E. U.S.
Sister refuses to share mother’s wedding dress
Dear Abby: I’m one of three sisters. My mother passed away more than 10 years ago. My middle sister has my mom’s wedding dress and says Mom gave it to her. My daughter is now engaged. I asked my sister to mail me the dress or, when I visit, I can carry it back myself so my daughter can try it on. We live in the U.S.; my sister lives in Canada. My daughter would not alter it in any way, she would just like to take a photograph in it and have a special moment with it. My sister has refused.
Renovation do’s and don’ts
It’s that time of the year when many homeowners are considering renovating. While sprucing up your home can be exciting, here are some suggestions for prudent ways to approach a renovation, regardless of size.
Grandchild born to widow calls another man ‘daddy’
Dear Abby: My grandson passed away three months before his daughter was born. When she was 6 months old, her mom moved in with her new boyfriend. We were allowed visits for a couple of years, but then that stopped, so we had to take the mom to court to get visitation again.
Study links e-cigarette use to erectile dysfunction
Dear Doctors: Our teenage son’s vaping habit has his mother and me quite worried about his health. Nothing we’ve said so far has had any impact. I recently read that vaping can cause erectile dysfunction in young men. Is that true? If so, we may have finally found a persuasive argument for him to stop.