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2 Greeley County Republican Tribune, Kansas Wednesday, April 15, 2020 Renew your subscription! Public Service Message ������������������� �� ���� ���� �������Brought to you by • CHS United Plains Ag • First FarmBank • Greeley County Republican �������������������������� Due to the coronavirus COVID-19 state stay-at- home policies, the Greeley County Republican will be distributing only a limited number of funeral cards at the present time. Cards will be posted on the door of the Greeley County Republican newspaper office, at Gooch’s Foods, and at the Post Office. Check Price and Sons Funeral Home website for information or to leave condolences for arrangements they are coordinating. “Funerals are limited to ten persons or less with social distancing. We will do the best we can in this time,” said Steve Price of Price and Sons Funeral Home. Thank you for your understanding at this time. — Price and Sons Funeral Home Greeley County Republican newspaper Funeral Card Distribution limited in Tribune Carol Joan Paxman Carol Joan Paxman, age 78, passed away on Monday, April 7, 2020 at Greeley County Long Term Care in Tribune, Kansas. Carol was born October 1, 1941, at Utica, Kansas, the daughter of Verbin L. and Olive Irene (McCray) Donovan. A lifetime resident of Greeley County, she was a retired cook and restaurateur in Tribune, Kansas. Carol was a member of the United Methodist Church in Tribune, Kansas. In 1959 she married Donald M. Paxman in Tribune, Kansas. Donald passed away in 2001 in McPherson, Kansas. Carol’s surviving family includes four children, Verbin (Butch) and Tonya Paxman, Tribune, Kansas, Rodney and Sharon Paxman, Tribune, Kansas, Shawna Glazier, Tribune, Kansas, and Tonya and Chris Pollart, Kendall, Kansas; one sister, Rose Fuller, Tribune, Kansas; ten grandchildren, 17 great- grandchildren and one great- great grandchild. Private funeral services will be held in Greeley County Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Greeley County Long Term Care in Tribune, Kansas in care of: Price & Sons Funeral Home PO 301, Tribune, Kansas 67879 Condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at priceandsons.com. by Rebecca Weber, CEO of the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC] Everyone enjoys a day off every once in a while. Most kids enjoy those snow days when they wake up in the morning to find that an overnight snowfall prevents them from going to school that day. Adults, too, might look forward to a not-so-sick day that gives them a chance to work from home in their pajamas. But none of us were prepared for the isolation and loneliness of “sheltering in place” during the coronavirus crisis. The experts tell us that this new norm can cause psychological and physical harm if we don’t take measures to stimulate our minds and invigorate our bodies. We need to stay in touch with ourselves and with the world. Social seclusion is particularly dangerous for the elderly, especially for seniors who live alone. In normal times they can ward off depression by meeting up occasionally with friends and neighbors or by hanging out at their gyms or senior centers. So, how can they -- and the rest of us -- stay sane in a world that has gone mad. The first thing to do is to take matters into your own hands by vowing not to give in to a notion that you are in solitary confinement. Be aware that there are things you can do to engage your mind and to keep yourself active. For example, staying connected with friends and family using technology, which is not just for the twenty-somethings among us. Even the orneriest of old timers among us can learn to use picture phones, better known as FaceTime via an Apple cell phone or Google Duo if you prefer an android based mobile device. It’s just like making an old fashioned telephone call except it allows you to look -- eye-to-eye -- at the person with whom you are talking. The idea is to distract yourself. This is no time to feel sorry for yourself. For example, make a to-do list of entertaining and engaging activities such as taking walks around the block. You don’t have to shake hands with passersby with whom you might be connected; simply give him or her a hearty smile and a wave. And, remember just because you need to distance yourself, there’s no need to shout to one another across six feet of space to participate in a conversation. Meanwhile, limit the amount of time you spend watching news reports about the pandemic on your TV. Keep yourself informed, by all means. But, don’t let the “bad news” that is being reported get to you. And, if there ever was a time for getting physical, it is now. Stay active. If you can’t get out for a walk, at least establish a routine of in-home activities that will keep your blood flowing and your mind off of bad news. Set for yourself a list of daily chores around the house such as cleaning up the place and spending time doing indoor exercises such as sit ups and pushups. Finally, if you are going to use your computer to keep abreast of developments related to the coronavirus outbreak -- focus on the progress that is being made on the task of dealing with the disease. It can be quite encouraging. Better yet, there are a plethora of uplifting and downright humorous videos related to the disease available via the Internet. Google or search the Web for “funny coronavirus videos.” Remember, laughter is the best medicine. My personal favorite is a video on YouTube that is attributed to one Frank Vaccariello. It chronicles the very amusing ways that the characters in the TV series, MASH, dealt with the perils of infections. It is, itself, an infectiously funny take on our current dilemma and can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=L5CNHDeF2xA. The coronavirus crisis is depressing, for sure, but you need to keep yourself occupied Vaping has become almost more common today then cigarettes. Originally marketed as being more safe than other tobacco products recent events have made it clear that this is not the full story. One study found that those who vape the equivalent to a pack of cigarettes a day had a 70% higher risk of stroke. This is only one of the health risks that can arise from vaping. For more information visit: https://www. narcononnewliferetreat. org/blog/vaping-linked-to- serious-health-problems. html Addiction Screenings - Narconon can help you take steps to overcome addiction in your family. Call today for free screenings or referrals. 1- 800-431-1754 The Greeley County Health Department remains staffed and open, Monday- Friday 8-4, but due to the continued circumstances of COVID-19, our front door will remain locked, as we are trying to limit face-to-face visits. Please call 620-376- 4200 for assistance before coming to our office. We have been assessing appointments on a week by week basis. We continue to offer WIC appointments over the phone and/or with limited in-person contact. Some appointments will need to be deferred to the next month. Some in- person services will still be available, but on a very limited basis so please call ahead. This will allow us to continue to serve our clients and community in a socially responsible and healthy manner. As we continue in this stay at home order, please continue to follow these guidelines: please don’t bring unnecessary friends, spouses, and children to any appointments you may have—patients and necessary support only. Please keep a social distance (a minimum of 6 feet), including staying home, as much as possible. Wash your hands. Cover your cough. Stay home if you are sick. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we continue to do our part to slow the spread of this virus in our community and state. If you have any questions, concerns, or would like to schedule an appointment, please contact us by phone so that we can address your individual needs. — Greeley County Health Department Update from the Greeley County Health Department

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Due to the coronavirus COVID-19 state stay-at-home policies, the Greeley County Republican will be distributing only a limited number of funeral cards at the present time. Cards will be posted on the door of the Greeley County Republican newspaper office, at Gooch’s Foods, and at the Post Office.

Check Price and Sons Funeral Home website for information or to

leave condolences for arrangements they are coordinating.

“Funerals are limited to ten persons or less with social distancing. We will do the best we can in this time,” said Steve Price of Price and Sons Funeral Home.

Thank you for your understanding at this time.

— Price and Sons Funeral Home

— Greeley County Republican newspaper

Funeral Card Distribution limited in Tribune

Carol Joan PaxmanCarol Joan Paxman, age

78, passed away on Monday, April 7, 2020 at Greeley County Long Term Care in Tribune, Kansas. Carol was born October 1, 1941, at Utica, Kansas, the daughter of Verbin L. and Olive Irene (McCray) Donovan. A lifetime resident of Greeley County, she was a retired cook and restaurateur in Tribune, Kansas.

Carol was a member of the United Methodist Church in Tribune, Kansas.

In 1959 she married Donald M. Paxman in Tribune, Kansas. Donald passed away in 2001 in McPherson, Kansas.

Carol’s surviving family includes four children, Verbin (Butch) and Tonya Paxman, Tribune, Kansas, Rodney and Sharon Paxman, Tribune, Kansas, Shawna Glazier, Tribune, Kansas, and Tonya and Chris Pollart, Kendall, Kansas; one sister, Rose Fuller, Tribune, Kansas;

ten grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.

Private funeral services will be held in Greeley County Cemetery at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Greeley County Long Term Care in Tribune, Kansas in care of:

Price & Sons Funeral Home

PO 301, Tribune, Kansas 67879 Condolences may be sent

to the family through the funeral home website at priceandsons.com.

by Rebecca Weber, CEO of the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]

Everyone enjoys a day off every once in a while. Most kids enjoy those snow days when they wake up in the morning to find that an overnight snowfall prevents them from going to school that day. Adults, too, might look forward to a not-so-sick day that gives them a chance to work from home in their pajamas.

But none of us were prepared for the isolation and loneliness of “sheltering in place” during the coronavirus crisis. The experts tell us that this new norm can cause psychological and physical harm if we don’t take measures to stimulate our minds and invigorate our bodies. We need to stay in touch with ourselves and with the world.

Social seclusion is particularly dangerous for the elderly, especially for seniors who live alone. In normal times they can ward off depression by meeting up occasionally with friends and neighbors or by hanging out at their gyms or senior centers. So, how can they -- and the rest of us -- stay sane in a world that has gone mad.

The first thing to do is to take matters into your own hands by vowing not to give in to a notion that you are in solitary confinement. Be aware that there are things you can do to engage your mind and to keep yourself active.

For example, staying connected with friends and family using technology, which is not just for the twenty-somethings among us. Even the orneriest of old timers among us can learn to use picture phones, better known as FaceTime via an Apple cell phone or Google Duo if you prefer an android based mobile device. It’s just like making an old fashioned telephone call except it allows you to look -- eye-to-eye -- at the person with whom you are talking.

The idea is to distract

yourself. This is no time to feel sorry for yourself. For example, make a to-do list of entertaining and engaging activities such as taking walks around the block. You don’t have to shake hands with passersby with whom you might be connected; simply give him or her a hearty smile and a wave. And, remember just because you need to distance yourself, there’s no need to shout to one another across six feet of space to participate in a conversation.

Meanwhile, limit the amount of time you spend watching news reports about the pandemic on your TV. Keep yourself informed, by all means. But, don’t let the “bad news” that is being reported get to you.

And, if there ever was a time for getting physical, it is now. Stay active. If you can’t get out for a walk, at least establish a routine of in-home activities that will keep your blood flowing and your mind off of bad news. Set for yourself a list of daily chores around the house such as cleaning up the place and spending time doing indoor exercises such as sit ups and pushups.

Finally, if you are going to use your computer to keep abreast of developments related to the coronavirus outbreak -- focus on the progress that is being made on the task of dealing with the disease. It can be quite encouraging. Better yet, there are a plethora of uplifting and downright humorous videos related to the disease available via the Internet. Google or search the Web for “funny coronavirus videos.”

Remember, laughter is the best medicine. My personal favorite is a video on YouTube that is attributed to one Frank Vaccariello. It chronicles the very amusing ways that the characters in the TV series, MASH, dealt with the perils of infections. It is, itself, an infectiously funny take on our current dilemma and can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5CNHDeF2xA.

The coronavirus crisis is depressing, for sure, but you need to keep yourself occupied

Vaping has become almost more common today then cigarettes. Originally marketed as being more safe than other tobacco products recent events have made it clear that this is not the full story. One study found that those who vape the equivalent to a pack of cigarettes a day had a 70% higher risk of stroke. This is only one of the health risks

that can arise from vaping. For more information visit: h t t p s : / / w w w .narcononnewliferetreat.org/blog/vaping-linked-to-serious-health-problems.html

Addiction Screenings - Narconon can help you take steps to overcome addiction in your family. Call today for free screenings or referrals. 1- 800-431-1754

The Greeley County Health Department remains staffed and open, Monday-Friday 8-4, but due to the continued circumstances of COVID-19, our front door will remain locked, as we are trying to limit face-to-face visits. Please call 620-376-4200 for assistance before coming to our office.

We have been assessing appointments on a week by week basis. We continue to offer WIC appointments over the phone and/or with limited in-person contact. Some appointments will need to be deferred to the next month. Some in-person services will still be available, but on a very limited basis so please call ahead. This will allow us to continue to serve our clients and community in a socially responsible and healthy manner.

As we continue in this

stay at home order, please continue to follow these guidelines: please don’t bring unnecessary friends, spouses, and children to any appointments you may have—patients and necessary support only. Please keep a social distance (a minimum of 6 feet), including staying home, as much as possible. Wash your hands. Cover your cough. Stay home if you are sick.

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we continue to do our part to slow the spread of this virus in our community and state.

If you have any questions, concerns, or would like to schedule an appointment, please contact us by phone so that we can address your individual needs.

— Greeley County Health Department

Update from the Greeley County Health Department