Forget football, ballet is the really dangerous activity
Young Wellesley ballet student Lauren Baltrus and her mom Susan discuss the dangers to your feet and legs of going on point without proper training. From Channel 7 News.
Young Wellesley ballet student Lauren Baltrus and her mom Susan discuss the dangers to your feet and legs of going on point without proper training. From Channel 7 News.
The blood drive takes place 11am-4pm on Aug. 22 in the Wakelin Room at the Wellesley Free Libary. You can make an appointment online at the American Red Cross site. Just pop in 02481 or 02482 as a zip code and an appointment schedule will show up on your screen.
By the way, 1,217 books show up in the Wellesley library collection when doing a search on the keyword “blood,” including these:
The MetroWest Daily news offers an update on local mosquito spraying approaches in light of growing concerns that this summer’s wet weather could spark a West Nile virus outbreak. From the story:
Several towns, including Wellesley, have decided to employ truck spraying only when ordered to do so by the state during a public health emergency.
While Wellesley still uses chemicals to kill mosquito larvae, it determined that neighborhood density, similar to Framingham or Natick, interfered with dispersal of the spray and made it relatively ineffective. Officials also worried the pesticide posed a risk to other animals, including humans.
“We basically adhere to the precaution principle,” said Janet Bowser, executive director of the town’s Natural Resources Commission. “Unless something is proven safe, we don’t want to take the risk of using it.”
Whole Foods is recalling all fresh ground beef sold between June 2 and Aug. 6 because some may have contained E. coli bacteria. Health officials believe at least 7 Massachusetts people (and 9 overall) have gotten sick from the beef so far, none from Norfolk county. Whole Foods is pointing the finger of blame at supplier Coleman Natural Beef.
Earlier in the week, Roche Brothers recalled certain “roller sandwiches” that contained Listeria monocytogenes, which can be life threatening to people with certain health conditions, such as weakened immune systems.
Wellesley has issued a Mental Health Resource Guide, available here.
