Behold! Day Retreat and Concert

Behold! Day Retreat and Concert with Trish and Richard Bruxvoort Colligan Saturday, December 12 at Soul of the Prairie and Zion United Church of Christ, Hubbard Iowa

It's dark and cold in the Midwest about now. As we long for light and transformation, let's not rush it. There are gifts here in the dark.

In fact, this may be a moment to gasp, "Behold!" to your life. And all the mystery that is emerging in it. Join us for a day of breathing deeply into the season. Music, dreaming, rest, drumming, labyrinth walking, stories, candlelight. Courage for the dark season.

You are welcome here. If you feel drawn to this event, please give yourself the gift of this day of renewal.
9am-4pm retreat
5:30-7pm labyrinth walking
followed by a 7:30pm concert at Zion UCC, Hubbard
Concert is open to all - freewill donation
$87 includes full-day retreat, lunch, labyrinth walk, and a free CD of your choosing!
more information at www.riversvoice.com and www.souloftheprairie.com


Hampton Today made possible by sponsors like:
Michelle Hartman – Tupperware –641-373-8880
Denise Passehl – Watkins – 641-580-4052
Franklin County Farmers Market 641-456-4811
Patrick Palmer – The Computer Guy – 641-420-1234
Seven Stars Restaurant – 641-456-5378
Debra Brown – Melaleuca - 641-458-1114

Lighted Parade

There will be a horse and buggy team in the lighted parade December 3! Then there’s the fire trucks, clowns, golf carts, lawnmowers, trucks and cars …. And YOU!

Any individual, company, or non-profit organization is encouraged to participate. You can drive your own vehicle, attach lights and join in the holiday spirit. Be sure to line up at Progress Park no later than 5:45 pm. Contact Jeff Hofer at Hampton Hardware to answer all your questions about how to make regular Christmas tree lights work on your car.

No need to register—but if you’d like a reserved spot, call Brook at 456-5668.


Hampton Today made possible by sponsors like:
Michelle Hartman – Tupperware –641-373-8880
Denise Passehl – Watkins – 641-580-4052
Franklin County Farmers Market 641-456-4811
Patrick Palmer – The Computer Guy – 641-420-1234
Seven Stars Restaurant – 641-456-5378
Debra Brown – Melaleuca - 641-458-1114

Hampton Rotary, Franklin Supervisors Boost Make a Splash

Two significant pledges have pushed the total of gifts and pledges to the Make a Splash! Campaign past the $150,000 mark.

The Hampton Rotary Club made a $10,000 pledge and the Franklin County Supervisors committed to a similar amount to the Make a Splash! Campaign, which seeks funding for Hampton’s new Family Aquatic Center and related Progress Park Regional Recreation Complex project. Combined, the pledges bring the total of gifts and pledges to the Make a Splash! Campaign to $155,755.

“Both Rotary and the Supervisors are setting great examples of community spirit and collaboration,” said Pat Sackville of Hampton, Coordinator of the Make a Splash! Campaign. “I thank them on behalf of the Steering Committee and all residents of Franklin County who will enjoy the benefits of this project.”

“Rotary is proud to be of service to our community by supporting this project,” said Rotary President and Hampton Mayor Diane Weldin.

The support of Franklin County is a crucial component of the application to the Vision Iowa Board for a Community Attraction and Tourism (CAT) grant. The Supervisors on Nov. 16 unanimously approved a motion to endorse the project and authorize a pledge of $10,000. The unofficial minutes of the Nov. 16 meeting note that the Supervisors might consider additional funding for the project in 2010.


Hampton Today made possible by sponsors like:
Michelle Hartman – Tupperware –641-373-8880
Denise Passehl – Watkins – 641-580-4052
Franklin County Farmers Market 641-456-4811
Patrick Palmer – The Computer Guy – 641-420-1234
Seven Stars Restaurant – 641-456-5378
Debra Brown – Melaleuca - 641-458-1114

TODDLERS & OBESE KIDS SUFFER MOST FROM 2ND HAND SMOKE

Secondhand smoke harms the cardiovascular health of children, especially toddlers and obese youngsters, U.S. researchers say.

Their study of 52 toddlers (aged 2 to 5) and 107 adolescents (aged 9 to 18) found an association between the amount of secondhand smoke exposure and a marker of vascular injury in toddlers. This link was two times greater in obese toddlers, the study authors noted.

Toddlers exposed to secondhand smoke showed a 30 percent reduction in circulating vascular endothelial progenitor cells, which are cells that are involved in the repair and maintenance of blood vessels.

The researchers also found that obese adolescents exposed to secondhand smoke had twice the evidence of vascular injury compared to normal-weight adolescents.

Despite having similar reported home settings, toddlers were four times more likely than adolescents to be exposed to secondhand smoke, the study authors added.

The cardiovascular changes seen in children exposed to secondhand smoke "are similar to changes that are well-recognized risks for heart disease in adults. This suggests that some aspects of adult heart disease may be initiated in early childhood, where prevention strategies may have great long-term impact," study senior co-author John Anthony Bauer, a principal investigator at Nationwide Children's Hospital & Research Institute at Ohio State University in Columbus, said in a news release from the American Heart Association.

"Our findings add to the importance of eliminating smoking and related exposures, especially for children, and obese children may need to be even more protected from these exposures," he said.

Health Day News


Hampton Today made possible by sponsors like:
Michelle Hartman – Tupperware –641-373-8880
Denise Passehl – Watkins – 641-580-4052
Franklin County Farmers Market 641-456-4811
Patrick Palmer – The Computer Guy – 641-420-1234
Seven Stars Restaurant – 641-456-5378
Debra Brown – Melaleuca - 641-458-1114