Local COVID-19 testing sites
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has a COVID information hotline staffed from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays. The number is 877-435-8411.… Login to continue reading Login…
Lifestyle
Local senior center meals Dec. 12-16
Lunches provided by area community centers during the week of Dec. 12: Vesper Hall: 400 N.W. Vesper St., Blue Springs, 11:30 a.m. If you wish… Login to continue reading Login…
Holiday events around the area
1. Santa Skate at Cable Dahmer Arena: 12 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 10, 19100 East Valley View Parkway, Independence. There will be a craft and vendor fair, kids’ crafts, a cookie decorating event, games and prizes, a hot cocoa bar, time with Santa, and ice skating.
Sharon Randall: In good times or bad, hold fast to your dreams
At Christmas, we want to give our loved ones the gift of their dreams, the best gift that money can buy. Unless we’re broke.
Community calendar
Items for the Community Calendar may be emailed to nmelton@examiner. net or mailed to: The Examiner, 300 N.
Dear Abby: Boyfriend’s anger simmers before often boiling over
DEAR ABBY: I have been with my boyfriend for three years, and it has been great. However, he has serious anger issues that affect our relationship sometimes. It started with small arguments here and there. But as our relationship progressed, so did his mood swings and anger.
Mayo Clinic Q&A: All about food allergies and intolerances
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’m a grandmother to three wonderful grandchildren. My oldest grandchild is lactose intolerant.
EUGENIA LAST HOROSCOPES
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Live and learn. Don’t be so hard on yourself.
Preparing kids for a flu shot: Tips to help parents
Cold and flu season is approaching, and that means it’s time for flu shots. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend flu shots for children 6 months and older to protect themselves and their friends and family from the flu.
EUGENIA LAST HOROSCOPES
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Revisit how you earn your living and what options you have that can bring in extra cash. Don’t act prematurely; get everything in order before you change direction or add to your responsibilities. Make preparation a priority, and success will be yours.