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Many of my patients will say “Doctor, I am so inflamed”. The use of the word inflammation is commonplace as we search the market for anti-inflammatory diets or self-help books on inflammation. The inflammatory response created by the immune system contributes to healing, but when left unchecked can contribute to chronic disease, allergy, and non-specific symptoms such as achy joints, fatigue, and malaise. The immune system has two main parts. The first of these is the innate immune system which is the body’s first line of defense. The innate immune system acts as a barrier that prevents harmful materials from entering the body and responds quickly when needed. The second part is the adaptive immune system. This system is more specialized and takes over if the innate immune system is unsuccessful. The adaptive immune system responds slower than the innate immune system but more accurately.

A 40-year fascination with glass continues for Anita Carmichael of Beaver Lake, whose artwork is featured at the Wildwood Historic Center Art Barn. Carmichael, who is originally from Texas, has been in health care for 30 years (she’s currently a mammography technician at CHI), and she takes pride in her studio that contains three kilns, five wet saws, and many pounds of glass.

The Fremont County community had the opportunity to say a last goodbye to Deputy Austin “Melvin” Richardson on Saturday, June 18, when a funeral service was held at the Sidney High School, with burial following in the Hamburg Cemetery.

The large, showy blooms of lilies add colorful elegance to the summer landscape. While many plants are called “lily,” plants such as daylily, calla lily, surprise lily or water lily are not “true lilies.” True lilies are members of the genus Lilium. Many types of lilies are great for almost any garden situation. In this article, horticulturalists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach answer questions about growing lilies in your garden.

Day 1 May 25 Our road trip began at 5:45am! *Hannibal MO to see Mark Twains Lighthouse and Cave. I will be honest I almost didn't make it up the stairs to the Lighthouse (244 steps) *Mark Twains Cave is the oldest show cave in MO. It was interesting to see the autographs on the wall and hear the story while being in the cave. *Next we traveled to Springfield to see Lincoln's hometown and Tomb. We were told to rub Lincoln's nose for good luck. *Then we made it to our first hotel for a few hours of sleep? Dinner and Breakfast at the hotel. We traveled through IA, MO, and Illinois! We planned to camp out but storms were coming so we grabbed hotel rooms. Thank goodness because it did storm not long after getting to the hotel! Day 1 packed in many memories!

The Hamburg School District is offering a Summer School program for 2022. Summer School takes place on Tuesday, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.