This Week's Facts:
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FEMA Deadline Approaches for
Disaster Assistance
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Celebrate National Dairy
Month in June
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Artisan Program Promotes
Hoosier Hand-Crafters
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National Men's Week Lasts
Through Father's Day
Fun Father's Day Facts Available Online!
Father’s
Day is here again, and it’s time to give Dads a pat on the back and learn about
the role of fathers in our society. The Census Bureau’s
Father’s Day Facts tell us that Father’s Day was conceived in 1909 by
the daughter of William Smart, a Civil War veteran who was widowed and left to
raise six kids on his farm. The U.S. government has created
Fatherhood.gov, a clearinghouse website for responsible fatherhood that
encourages fathers to “Take
Time to be a Dad this Father’s Day.” The Federal Trade Commission has
developed a light-hearted
Father’s Day card that teaches about identity theft. The U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services report,
Involving Non-Resident Fathers in Children’s Learning, describes the
important role of fathers who don’t live with their children due to divorce,
separation, non-marital childbearing, or incarceration. Also, for this Father’s
Day, visit the U.S. Post Office
online shop for gift ideas.
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State Data
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Elisabeth
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Federal Documents Librarian
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Kim Brown-Harden
State
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According to a
press release from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
residents and businesses in Indiana that sustained damage from the storms,
flooding and tornadoes from March 2009 have until June 22 of this year to
request disaster assistance from FEMA. You must be a resident of one of the
following sixteen counties in order to qualify: Allen, Carroll, Daviess, DeKalb,
Fulton, Jasper, Kosciusko, Lake, LaPorte, Lawrence, Marshall, Noble, Pulaski,
St. Joseph, White and Whitley. Make sure to spread the news to your patrons –
time is running out! Those who need assistance can call FEMA’s toll-free number
at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or apply online at
www.disasterassistance.gov. Those who are speech- or hearing-impaired may
call TTY 1-800-462-7585. June 22 is also the deadline to apply for small
business disaster loans from the
U.S. Small Business Administration.
Celebrate
National Dairy Month in June
 Have
another scoop! Celebrate
National Dairy Month in June. According to the Census Bureau and the U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA), as of 2007, Americans consumed approximately
14 pounds of ice cream per person annually. The
National Dairy Council encourages consumption of dairy products to reduce
risk of osteoporosis, high blood pressure, and obesity. The USDA’s
Calcium and Bone Health Bulletin Board Resources includes the PDF
Milk Matters from the National Institutes of Health, which details a growing
child’s need for calcium throughout their formative years. In addition, an
interesting history of the Indiana State Dairy Association exists on the
organization’s
First 100 Years website.
New Indiana
Artisan Program Promotes Hoosier Hand-Crafters
 In
2008, Lt. Governor Becky Skillman announced
Indiana Artisan
– a program to support and promote Hoosier artisans and handmade
products. The Indiana Artisan program is a joint venture of the
Indiana Office of Community
and Rural Affairs, the
Indiana Office of Tourism Development, the
Indiana Arts
Commission and the
Indiana State Department of Agriculture. The goals of
this program include raising awareness about the availability of
hand-crafted and value-added food products made in Indiana,
providing artisans with access to entrepreneurial support,
providing grant funding for artisan business development,
promoting artisan trail development and retail opportunities,
and developing branding for Indiana-made goods. There are plenty
of opportunities to promote your craft and help support Indiana
Arts and the economy; click here to see if you can
participate.
Learn more about this program at the
Indiana
Artisan website.
National Men's
Health Week Lasts Through Father's Day
 June
15-21 is
National Men’s Health Week. Did you know that three out of four men in the
United States are overweight? Or that one in five has heart disease?
Culminating in Father’s Day on the 21st, National Men’s Health Week is designed
to highlight these issues as well as promote healthy practices such as visiting
the doctor regularly and eating well. According to the
Center for Disease Control, some of the most important things that men (and
women!) can do to stay healthy are learning about family health histories,
working safely, paying attention to signs and symptoms and visiting the doctor.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has a website entitled
Real men wear gowns that is full of good health information and tips geared
specifically for men. Additionally, the Federal government portal for women’s
health information has an excellent collection of links to other
health websites specifically geared toward men. It may not be on his wish
list this year, but treat your dad right for Father’s Day and encourage him in a
healthy lifestyle! |
