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and her place was filled by Andrews, a young woman with professional fitness experience. Andrews said the course focuses on students defining their own life goals, refining that vision and journaling about their journey. Andrews said that being aware of their own fitness and nutrition helps them practice self-care while stepping back
The Ogilvie School District appears to be in a state of confusion and frustration in the wake of the sudden departure of Superintendent Kathy Belsheim. Parents and employees have more questions than answers as the Ogilvie School Board provided very little information on the superintendent’s employment status or the events which have led to her absence. Employees, parents and members of Belsheim’s family attended the board’s regular meeting on Sept. 24, pressing the board to clarify rumors and provide information on why Belsheim was no longer at the school. They asked for the status of any investigations and offered glowing testimony to the quality of her character during open forum. Half the board and audience appeared near tears as Board Chair Jeff DeYoung offered only vague responses. “I know what everybody doesn’t know,” DeYoung said. “What you heard, you heard wrong. That is an absolute guarantee. You heard wrong. Unless you have been talking with our attorneys, that is
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Instructor Alyssa Andrews guides senior high girls how to be confident in the weight room as well as confident with their bodies in a new course called Empowerment of Women Through Nutrition and Fitness.
Course promotes female empowerment BY KIRSTEN FAURIE EDITOR@MORAMINN.COM
Prevalence of anxiety, depression, sexting, eating disorders and negative body image among high school girls motivated Mora High School administration to fight back against these societal pressures in an unexpected way: getting girls exercising. It may sound backward at first, but health instruc-
tor Alyssa Andrews said her new class is less about shaping girls bodies to meet others’ expectations and more about helping girls find their own inner drive. She hopes her course can help Mora juniors and seniors become female leaders with the mental strength, vision and self-discipline to reach goals they create for themselves while resisting outside pressures. The semester-long course
‘We can go out in the world and be ourselves.’ Alyssa Andrews Mora High School teacher is called Empowerment of Women Through Nutrition and Fitness. The curriculum was written by teacher Olivia Hebeisen last year. Hebeisen left Mora schools
Garden Seed Program stretches food budgets BY KIRSTEN FAURIE EDITOR@MORAMINN.COM
Eighty-year-old Betty Ammerman enjoys gardening, birdwatching, quilting at her church and keeping chickens for fresh eggs. She is also an active volunteer, helping at One More Time once a week as well as at the Mora Food Pantry where she is also a client. In addition to the groceries provided by the food shelf, Betty has also utilized vegetable seeds distributed there to grow her own food at home. The Garden Seed Program by Lakes and Pines Community Ac-
‘I won’t have to buy green beans all winter.’ Betty Ammerman Gardener tion Council is intended to help people stretch their food budgets. Lakes and Pines purchases seeds in bulk. The seeds are re-packaged into smaller packs with the help of volunteers including staff and Town and Country Garden Club members. The packs are delivered to 23 different distribution sites. Approximately two or three sites in the seven counties served by
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Lakes and Pines volunteers to sprovide seeds to low-income resy idents. Sites include University of Minnesota Extension offices,, community gardens and food shelves. The seeds are distributed along with basic gardening information from the U of M Extension. o Betty said the seeds tend to go fast at the food shelf. “It’s a good program because d seeds aren’t cheap and it’s good to get what you can use,” she ch h said. “ ... I’m sure it is very much appreciated.”
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According to the Utah State University Extension, a 10-foot row of bush beans may yield approximately 7-8 pounds of beans.
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