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For many revelers, St. Patrick’s Day wouldn’t be the same without Guinness, which is among Ireland’s most famous exports. This world renowned and easily recognizable Irish dry stout traces its origins to 1758, when Arthur Guinness began creating it at his brewery at St. James’s Gate in Dublin. The black beer and its familiar white head instantly evoke images of Ireland for millions of people across the globe. While hosts outside of Ireland might not be able to find a keg of the black stuff for their Paddy’s Day party, it is widely available in cans.
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SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE:
Building Beds, Changing Lives
BY SUZIE WELLS
In Rochester and across the country, countless children go to sleep each night without a bed of their own. Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP) is on a mission to change that. A dedicated team of volunteers works tirelessly to build and deliver beds to children in need, ensuring that, as their motto states, “No kid sleeps on the floor in our town!”
e Origins of SHP
Sleep in Heavenly Peace began in 2012 in Twin Falls, Idaho, with a single act of kindness. Founder Luke Mickelson built one bed for a family in need during Christmas and, with le over materials, built more. A simple Facebook post led to an overwhelming response from families in need, and the movement quickly grew. Today, SHP has expanded to over 300 chapters in the United States and Canada, delivering more than 100,000 beds to children who otherwise wouldn’t have one.
e Rochester Chapter
Locally, the Rochester chapter has delivered over 1,000 beds, but the need remains great, with a wait list of more than 400 children. Co-presidents Donna and Shawn Ritchie lead the chapter, balancing full-time careers as an event planner and engineer respectively and dedicating evenings and weekends to this cause. Donna, a Girl Scout leader for 12 years, and Shawn, a deacon of youth at their church with years of experience teaching Sunday School, were inspired to start the chapter a er their daughter Meg mentioned a similar initiative in Michigan. Donna says, “When we realized there were kids in Rochester who didn’t have a bed to sleep on, we knew we had to get involved.” As new empty-nesters, “the next thing we knew, we were on a plane heading to the headquarters in Idaho for chapter president training,” and five years later, they continue to build and deliver beds to children in need.
Making a Difference
Jim Holleran, a retired Rochester City School District teacher and former sports editor of the Democrat & Chronicle, has become a core volunteer with SHP, building and delivering beds, and buying and cutting wood ahead of builds. His journey with the organization began when his wife, Mary, introduced him to Donna Ritchie at the Rochester Area Community Foundation. What was supposed to be a two-hour volunteer shi turned into a six-hour commitment. “We were so impressed with the spirit of the volunteers and the mission,” he says.
“SHP embodies what we all should be doing for our community –lending a hand to those in need who don’t have all the benefits that some of us enjoy on a daily basis,” Holleran says. He says SHP does more than provide beds – it provides comfort, security, and dignity to children who would otherwise sleep on couches, air mattresses, or even piles of clothes. Beds include a safe, comfortable, 75-inch wooden frame, with a mattress, pillow, comforter, and bedding. “ e pure joy and thanks among the children would melt your heart,” Holleran says. “ ey are ecstatic to own something that they can call their very own.”
One of Holleran’s most memorable moments was delivering a bed to a former student. “She was asking Donna if that was ‘Mr. Holleran.’ Donna confirmed it. It gave me a chance to acknowledge her and boost her three children. You never get tired of supporting children, including the ones who grow up to be mothers and fathers.”
Sleep in Heavenly Peace Open and Corporate Builds
SHP runs two types of bed-building events: corporate builds and open builds. Businesses sponsor a day for staff to come together, team-building while serving their community. Open builds allow community volunteers to sign up online and join in the effort. In both formats, volunteers are guided through various workstations, including sanding, drilling, assembling headboards and sideboards, and branding the wood with the SHP logo. e beds are then delivered and assembled in the homes of children in need.
“Our greatest need is sanding the wood,” Holleran says. “Everyone takes turns between sanding and building. We assemble siderails and headboards, make bed slats, and dip all our headboards and siderails into a tank of vinegar and steel wool that discourages bed bugs and seals the wood.”
SHP welcomes volunteers aged 10 and older. No experience is necessary, as volunteers guide you through the stages. Working in relaxed, two-hour shi s, SHP builds are great fun and bonding opportunities for individuals, groups, and organizations.
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Families in need of beds can apply online. Applications are added to a waitlist and prioritized based on need. SHP builds beds primarily in the summer and delivers them year-round. Apply for a bed through the SHP Rochester application portal at www.tfaforms.com/4941594
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“When we realized there were kids in Rochester who didn’t have a bed to sleep on, we knew we had to get involved.”
DONNA RITCHIE
How You Can Help
e Rochester chapter of SHP relies on community support to continue its mission. ere are several ways to get involved:
• Volunteer and Spread the Word: SHP welcomes individuals and groups to join their builds. No experience is necessary – just bring work gloves and a willingness to help. Follow SHP Rochester on Facebook to stay updated on upcoming builds and fundraising efforts.
• Donate: Each bed costs approximately $250 to build and furnish with a mattress, pillow, and bedding. Financial contributions can be made online at https://bit.ly/SHP_NY-ROC
• Donate Bedding: Sheets, comforters, and pillows are always in high demand. Donations can be made through SHP Rochester’s https://bit.ly/SHP-NY-ROC-Amazon
To learn more or get involved, visit SHP Rochester’s website https:// shpbeds.org/chapter/ny-rochester/ or reach out by mail at P.O. Box 1013, Pittsford, NY 14534.
Every bed built and delivered is a step toward ensuring that no child in our community sleeps on the floor.
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I have two bird feeders off my back deck. They hang from tall poles as a vain attempt to keep squirrels from eating all of the birdseed! But to refill them, I must take them down and handle them, and I recently wondered if I might be exposing myself to the new bird flu.
Is there any information about this possibility? Any possible transmission of the virus might have occurred to other bird lovers, too. -- J.F.
ANSWER: The songbirds you are attracting to your feeders, such as cardinals, sparrows and woodpeckers, are not likely to be infected with avian influenza (“bird flu”). It generally infects waterfowl such as gulls and ducks.
Most experts do not recommend taking down your feeders but do recommend a periodic cleaning of feeders and baths with a diluted bleach (10%) solution. You should wash your hands after refilling your feeders.
Those who keep poultry such as chickens, ducks, geese or turkeys (which may also be infected by bird flu) should not use feeders or baths that attract wild birds.
DEAR DR. ROACH: I see commercials about different kinds of pillows, asserting that they are better for you medically in various ways, especially with enhancing your sleep experience. This implies to me that conventional pillows can be bad for you. Is any of this true? -- W.R.G
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ANSWER: No, I wouldn’t say that conventional pillows are bad for you. However, there is evidence that in people with chronic neck pain, pillows made with latex or springs have been shown to reduce neck pain, waking symptoms and disability. They also enhance the satisfaction that people have with their pillows, but studies taken as an aggregate did not show an improvement in sleep quality. It seems that the height and composition of the pillow can affect the alignment of your neck bones.
If you aren’t having any problems, there is no reason to change. But if you wake up with a sore neck or have chronic neck pain, a special pillow might help, although I doubt there is one pillow that is right for everybody.
The top five items tonight on my local news channel were automobile crashes caused by slick road surfaces. And these weren’t just little fender benders, although there was one of those that happened in a store parking lot. These five crashes produced crushed cars, serious injuries and yes, in one case, death of the occupant of the vehicle ... all because of the condition of the roads.
And while I hate to think of myself as a coward, more and more there are things I just don’t want to risk.
I check the weather news for the temperature before I venture out by car. If it’s too cold (or will be by the time I get home), the roads could be slick. Black ice is hard to see but once your vehicle is on it, there’s no steering. Too cold and I just stay home.
During a recent storm we had yet another power outage. I keep thermometers in the fridge to keep track of how warm the temperature gets. For iffy items, I just don’t take the chance that they might have gone bad. While several sources say to be sure the foods have stayed below 40 degrees in the fridge, the CDC puts a specific time limit on it: four hours in a refrigerator without power. After that time, throw it out.
Instead of waiting for a warm day (which isn’t going to happen soon) to melt the ice and snow on my walk and driveway, I hire someone to clear it, and I just pay the cost, even though it’s not a welcome expense.
And in case you’ve never looked it up, it appears that over the age of 45 is when we’re advised not to shovel snow because of the risk of heart attack! For me, 45 was a very long time ago!
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Honoring search and rescue dogs
DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I’m writing to ask if you can call attention to search and rescue dogs, who do heroic work every day -- from the recent fires in southern California to avalanche rescues and more. I just think they’re amazing. -- Carlo in Missoula, Montana
DEAR CARLO: You’re absolutely right: Search and rescue (SAR) dogs do amazing work nearly every day in the U.S. and around the world. They are unique, highly trained working dogs, often specializing in types of rescue or recovery.
SAR dogs must be energetic but even-tempered, as they often work long hours in chaotic environments. They must be confident, motivated and responsive to their handler. Most are selected when they’re puppies, after a period of observation and interaction, and not every SAR candidate makes the cut, even at this early stage. Training can take at least two years, and most SAR dogs retire before they’re 9 or 10 years old, as the physical requirements can be demanding.
There are two types of SAR dogs: air-scenting and trailing. An airscenting dog detects and follows airborne or wind-borne scents over a large area (up to 150 acres or a quarter mile in some instances) and follows them as close to the source as possible; cadaver dogs are one example. They frequently work off-lead and return to their handler to lead them to the source. A trailing dog can discern a specific scent, such as that of a missing person, and follow the exact track of that scent; they usually work on-lead with the handler, proceeding more slowly.
These dogs are so effective that they’re used in 70% of rescue missions worldwide, entering dangerous areas ahead of human teams to pinpoint survivors.
So, hats off to search and rescue dogs! And to their dedicated trainers and handlers.
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Must have good customer skills and clean MVR. We are looking for an individual who is reliable and enjoys customer service. Mail resume to: QTS, PO Box 435, Pittsford, NY 14534 or email: sales@qualitytran.com
YORK CENTRAL SCHOOL
VACANCY
School Bus Driver (full-time, training provided)/0.5 Mechanic Class B License with P/S Endorsement Preferred
More information and application available at www.yorkcsd.org
Maintaining a healthy work-life balance is no small task for today’s working parents. But such a goal is possible.
KOLSTAD ASSOC., INC.
Now Hiring! Delivery Driver/ Warehouse Associate
• Receiving, shipping, and maintaining all aspects of warehouse
• This is a hybrid role with warehouse and driving responsibilities. Full Time: Mon.-Fri. 8am – 4:30pm Clean driver’s license required. Competitive benefits package available. Serious inquiries, please send your resume or questions to accounting@kolstadassociates.com
GET A HANDLE ON WORK-RELATED STRESS
Take more time off. According to the “State of American Vacation 2016” report from Project: Time Off, American workers failed to use 658 million vacation days in 2015. Vacation is not just a time to get away, but a valuable, effective way for workers to recharge. The APA notes that avoiding the negative effects of chronic stress and burnout requires workers to take time away to replenish and return to their pre-stress level of functioning. Taking time off to disconnect from work and avoid thinking about work can be just what workers need to overcome their work-related stress. And plenty of workers have the time to take off; they just need to take it.
NURSES
$60/hr + $3.60/hr in employer 401(K) contributions. STAT need for psych & corrections nurses in Rochester and the surrounding areas. Travel assignments are available across the U.S., including Alaska and Hawaii. Fully employer-paid medical and dental.
Call Morgan at Worldwide Staffing at 866-633-3700, X 114.
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