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Holidays Have You Down? It is sad, but for some of us, the holidays are not a time of joy. While holidays do not increase the likelyhood of suicide, that behavior is sill a big concern in Idaho. Statistics from the Idaho Suicide Prevention Network put Idaho 6th in the nation for 2010. Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death for adolescents and young adults in Idaho, and 15.4% of Idaho youth attending traditional high schools reported seriously considering suicide in 2011. To help individuals work through those kinds of feeling, Idaho recently opened up a suicide prevention hotline:
(800) 273-TALK This number is available at all times, but calls will be routed to crisis centers outside the state in off-hours. The plan is to have Idaho’s line open 24/7 eventually. To reach that goal, Idaho needs more funding and call volunteers. To donate or volunteer, go to www.facebook.com/ idahosuicideprevention, and find out how you can help.
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Making Christmas a Holiday Now that Thanksgiving is over, preperations for Christmas are in full swing, but it doesn’t have to be... “all about you” and your family. It can be so much more. This Friday and Saturday (starting at 10 a.m. each day), plan to attend the annual Gooding Holiday Craft Show at the Gooding High School. While you shop for gifts, toys, jewelry, books, holiday decorations, and great holiday foods, you can help others in your community. HELPING HEARTS & HANDS will have barrels at the craft show to collect your donations of canned foods, personal care items (soap, shampoo, toothpaste, etc.), and winter coats. These local donations are very important because the Idaho Food Bank and USDA only account for a third of the hundred plus food boxes that HH&H distributes each month. All of the rest, including the “Food for Kids” program, comes from local people through food and/or monitary donations. Also this Saturday, December 1st, the Golden Years Senior Center in Shoshone (218 N. Rail St. W.) will be hosting a Christmas Bazaar. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. you can shop for crafts and baked goods, or just stop in for lunch. Cost is only $5 for soup or chili with bread, cinnamon rolls, and coffee. All proceeds will go to help keep this valuable service available for our elderly folks, but remember... younger people are welcome at the center anytime as well. While you are in Shoshone, you can also attend the Grand Opening of the Ray of Hope Thrift Store. Located at 117 South Rail Street West, the Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce will be having a Ribbon Cutting ceremony at 2 p.m. Ray of Hope is an outreach of Oasis Christian Fellowship and the primary goal of the thrift store is to provide funds for the Hope for the Hungry food bank in Shoshone, as well as helping people with emergency needs. They can use donations of clothing, household items, furniture, and most everything.
Open House
Do you love trains? The Magic Valley Model Railroad Group will be holding their
24th Annual Christmas Open House Free show at the Filer Fairgrounds on
Saturday, December 1st, from noon til 5 p.m.