September 2017

Creativity, Curiosity, Confidence, Courage, Compassion, Resilience, Teamwork…these are all valuable character and life skills that 4-H grows in youth. Join a local 4-H club and grow with us!
4-H is open to all youth in 5-year-old kindergarten (5K) through high school, whether youth live in the city, village or country. No matter what a youth’s gender, race, ethnicity, creed or ability, 4-H offers the opportunity to have fun, learn new things, meet others, and be active in community service. Interested in joining?

Each​ ​year,​ ​the​ ​first​ ​full​ ​week of​ ​October​ ​provides​ ​an​ ​opportunity​ ​to​ ​fight​ ​stigma,​ ​provide​ ​support,​ ​educate​ ​the public​ ​and​ ​advocate​ ​for​ ​equal​ ​care.
One​ ​in​ ​five​ ​adults​ ​experiences​ ​mental​ ​illness​ ​problems​ ​every​ ​year,​ ​and​ ​50%​ ​of chronic​ ​mental​ ​illness​ ​begins​ ​by​ ​age​ ​14.​ ​Although​ ​many​ ​people​ ​today​ ​understand that​ ​mental​ ​illness​ ​is​ ​a​ ​medical​ ​condition,​ ​individuals​ ​and​ ​families​ ​affected​ ​by mental​ ​illness​ ​are​ ​still​ ​often​ ​subjected​ ​to​ ​stigma​ ​and​ ​discrimination.

Unseasonably warm weather didn't deter people from enjoying Oktoberfest. Susie Weiss said that the festival went through 173 barrels of beer in the festival tent. More photos from Oktoberfest are available in the photo gallery on this website: http://www.postmessengerrecorder.com/photos

Throughout October, communities across the country will mourn for those whose lives were taken by domestic violence, celebrate the tremendous progress advocates have made over the years and connect with one another to end domestic violence.
Domestic Violence Awareness Month evolved from the “Day of Unity” held in October 1981, by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence to connect advocates across the nation who were working to end violence against women and their children.