Family Living Focus: Sure-fire ways to get a good night’s sleep

January 30, 2021

Are you getting enough sleep? Half of all adults are not. Yet adequate rest is as vital to health and peak performance as exercise and good nutrition. And it can be so e-zzzzz. Try the following tips: • Go to bed and get up at the same time every day even on weekends. Why: You will help regulate your body’s internal clock to get the 7 – 8 hours sleep most adults require. It is important avoid naps, which can affect your ability to fall asleep at night. • Establish a relaxing bedtime routine. Try a warm bath, light reading or pleasant music. Fact: Listening to ...

Antiques & Collecting: Dan Johnson designed sleek ‘Gazelle’ furniture

January 30, 2021

Artist Dan Johnson (1918-1979) designed furniture for many companies with the midcentury modern look. He worked in Rome and California, and designed a number of lines of modern furniture, especially chairs and tables, for Danish and U.S. companies. Johnson often used thin, patinated metal, iron or aluminum for arms, legs and seats, and added caning or fabric upholstery. All of his designs looked lightweight, but a chair with a bronze or iron frame is heavy and hard to shove into place at a dining-room table. One of his most famous designs was the Gazelle line designed in Rome and then ...

Off the Shelf: A new website and a new resource

January 30, 2021

If you've visited our website recently, you may have noticed that the City rolled out a completely new website at the end of last year. This allowed us to add additional functions and reorganize some items; we're putting the final touches on it to make sure it's easy for you to use. We know it can take some time and practice to get used to new technology, so here are some tips for navigating our new website. First, if you bookmarked our website in the past by setting it to the address through the city’s site, that will no longer work- as you may have already discovered. The easiest ...

Family Living Focus: Healthy food shopping Do’s and Don’ts

January 23, 2021

Start the new year off right by making healthy choices when shopping. Try the following dos and don’ts. Do view nutrition labels. Remember: Any food called “healthy” needs to contain at least 10% of the Daily Value for one of several important nutrients (in addition to being low in fat, saturated fat, sodium, and cholesterol). Don’t forget fiber’s finest. Load up on whole-grain breads, rolls and cereals, as well as brown rice and dried beans. Do go for the greenest. When buying salad greens, select those deepest in color – dark greens and reds. Why: The dark color means ...

Park & Rec Report

January 23, 2021

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesday from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Masks must be worn at all times, including when working out or playing sports. Everyone entering must do a self-screening at the door prior to entering. If you answer yes to any of the questions, you may not enter. Everyone must check in at the Welcome desk prior to exercising and maintain 9 ft. physical distance. Members are asked to limit socializing while in the building. Please bring your own water bottle, as the water fountains remain ...

Off the Shelf: Renew, Reset, Refresh

January 23, 2021

Good-bye 2020...We’re moving on to 2021! If ever there was a time to renew, reset and refresh, it is now! A common goal at the start of a new year is the intention to eat better. If you are considering a more plant-based diet, you can’t go wrong with a cookbook from America’s Test Kitchen! They have just released “The Complete Plant Based Cookbook: 500 Inspired, Flexible Recipes for Eating Well Without Meat” (641.5636 Complet). All of the recipes can be prepared vegan or vegetarian, it’s up to you! Brittany Williams, a favorite author of mine, has written a new cookbook. ...