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Go Red During Heart Health Awareness Month

Ryan — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:00:45 +0000

February is American Heart Month, drawing attention to cardiovascular disease, America’s No. 1 killer, and the strides being taken through research and education to raise awareness and decrease death rates.

Since 1963, February has been celebrated as American Heart Month to urge Americans to join the battle against heart disease. Consider these statistics:

Cardiovascular disease kills more than 450,000 women each year, which is about one every minute.
Sixty-four percent of women who die suddenly of coronary heart disease have no previous symptoms.
More women die of cardiovascular diseases than the next five causes of death combined, including all forms of cancer.
80 percent of cardiac events in women could be prevented if women make the right choices for their hearts, such as getting regular exercise, eating healthier, choosing not to smoke and managing their cholesterol and blood pressure.

In February 2004, American Heart Association launched its Go Red For Women movement that has since grown into a vibrant national movement as more women, men, celebrities, healthcare providers and politicians embrace and elevate the cause of women and heart disease.

Various supporters of the American Heart Association and Go Red For Women are marking February with special activities. Here’s a look at what is happening in our area:

Wear Red Day: Companies and individuals across the country, and right here in South Dakota are participating in National Wear Red Day on Friday, Feb. 3rd. Be a part of this special day by wearing red and helping to spread awareness to your friends, families and loved ones. Learn more at www.GoRedForWomen.org

Red in the City: Organizations and landmarks will be going red to show their support of fighting heart disease in women. To get involved, visit http://www.goredforwomen.org/WearRedDay/whosgoingred/

Go Red Connect: Survivors and individuals who have a story about how heart disease has affected their lives are invited to share their story and connect with others at our Go Red Connect Casting Call event on Saturday, February 4 at 10:00 a.m. in the Macy’s Court at The Empire Mall. Share your story for the chance to become a Go Red For Women spokesperson. For additional details, visit www.heart.org/SouthDakota.

Go Red For Women Luncheon: A few hundred women will be gathering at the Sioux Falls Convention Center on Thursday, February 23, to celebrate the Go Red For Women movement. Guests will participate in various discussions about heart health and raise dollars to fund American Heart Association research. For tickets and to register visit, www.siouxfallsgoredforwomen.org

We’ll also be highlight heart health on the air this month. Tune into our morning show to hear more at these opportunities…

Wednesday, February 1^st at 8:45am: Chrissy Spoo, American Heart Association, Midwest Affiliate, Dir. of Corporate and Media Relations. Chrissy will discuss the special activities happening in our area during February to promote heart health.

Wednesday, February 15^th at 8:45am: Lindsey Meyers, Avera Heart Hospital Dir. of Marketing. Lindsey will discuss the risk factors, symptoms and causes of heart disease, as well as the lifestyle issues and screening that can help minimize or reduce risk.

Hands & Feet — Life Books

Ryan — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:00:12 +0000

During February, you have the opportunity to bless young people through Lutheran Social Service’s Life Books.

A Life Book is like a scrap book but so much more! It’s a child’s life story that contains specific information about their birth, birth family, school history, and the places they have lived.

The book is intended to help children keep track of their path in life when they may not have anyone to remind them of those key moments in their life, such as where they were born, when they lost their first tooth, or what their favorite food was when they were 8!

After the Life books are crafted, they will be given to foster parents right here in the Sioux Empire. They will then put the finishing touches on the books by adding photos and keepsakes. Imagine the sense of security and belonging it will bring to the foster child as they move from home to home!

Help out this month in TWO ways:

GIVE: You can make a difference this month by stepping up and donating supplies in order to put the Life Books together.

Here is the Life Book supply list…

3 ring binders (8 1/2 x 11)

clear protective page covers (8 1/2 x 11)
cardstock/colored paper/scrapbook paper (8 1/2 x 11)
colored pens/markers/pencils/crayons
stickers of all kinds
photo tape
fun scissors
stamps/ink
anything you would use for a scrapbook

Supplies can be dropped off at:

Life 96.5 station (69th & Tallgrass) Mon-Fri 8a-5p
LSS Office – 705 East 41st Street, Suite 200 (between Minnesota & Cliff on 41st)
R Scrapbook Store – 3709 W 41st St # 4 (just west of 41st & Louise) For hours go here…

VOLUNTEER: If you consider yourself “crafty” or love to scrapbook would you join us Tuesday, Feb 28th from 6:30-8:30p at Peace Lutheran Church (5509 W 41st St -just west of 41st & Marion) to put these Life Books together. Sign up below…

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Who Knew?

Lauren — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:57:27 +0000

I found this neat list of household tips, wish I had known about some of these a long time ago!

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For icy door steps in freezing temperatures: Get warm water and put Dawn dish washing liquid in it. Pour it all over the steps. They won’t refreeze.
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Crayon marks on walls? This worked wonderfully! A damp rag, dipped in baking soda. Comes off with little effort (elbow grease that is!).
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Permanent marker on appliances/counter tops (like store receipt
BLUE!) rubbing alcohol on paper towel.
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Blood stains on clothes? Not to worry! Just pour a little hydrogen
peroxide on a cloth and proceed to wipe off every drop of blood. Works
every time!
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Use vertical strokes when washing windows outside and horizontal for inside windows. This way you can tell which side has the streaks.. Straight vinegar will get outside windows really clean. Don’t wash windows on a sunny day. They will dry too quickly and will probably streak.
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Spray a bit of perfume on the light bulb in any room to create a lovely a light scent in each room when the light is turned on.
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Candles will last a lot longer if placed in the freezer for at least 3
hours prior to burning.
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To clean artificial flowers, pour some salt into a paper bag and add the flowers. Shake vigorously as the salt will absorb all the dust and dirt
and leave your artificial flowers looking like new! Works like a charm!
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To easily remove burnt on food from your skillet, simply add a drop or two of dish soap and enough water to cover bottom of pan, and bring to a boil on stove top.
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Spray your TUPPERWARE with nonstick cooking spray before pouring in tomato based sauces and there won’t be any stains. I do this all the time and it works great!!
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Wrap celery in aluminum foil when putting in the refrigerator and it will keep for weeks.
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When boiling corn on the cob, add a pinch of sugar to help bring out the corn’s natural sweetness.
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Cure for headaches: Take a lime, cut it in half, and rub it on your
forehead. The throbbing will go away.
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To get rid of itch from mosquito bites, try applying ammonia on the area
and you will experience instant relief.
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Use air-freshener to clean mirrors. It does a good job and better still,
leaves a lovely smell to the shine.
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When you get a splinter, reach for the scotch tape before resorting to
Tweezers or a needle. Simply put the scotch tape over the splinter, and
then pull it off. Scotch tape removes most splinters painlessly and easily.

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Now look what you can do with Alka Seltzer…Clean a toilet. Drop in two Alka Seltzer tablets, wait twenty minutes, brush and flush.
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Clean a vase. To remove a stain from the bottom of a glass vase or cruet, fill with water, and drop in two Alka Seltzer tablets.
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Polish jewelry. Drop two Alka Seltzer tablets into a glass of water and
immerse the jewelry for two minutes.
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Clean a thermos bottle.. Fill the bottle with water, drop in four Alka
Seltzer tablets, and let soak for an hour (Or longer, if necessary).
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Unclog a drain. Clear the sink drain by dropping three Alka Seltzer
tablets down the drain followed by a cup of Heinz White Vinegar.
Wait a few minutes, and then run the hot water.
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Makes you wonder about ingesting Alka Seltzer, doesn’t it?

Lauren – The story of my Pooh Bear!

Lauren — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:04:58 +0000

I’ve had some friends ask me to tell my story that I shared last night at the Sanctity of Human Life prayer service…so here you go!

Every time I think about it, it amazes me how even when I didn’t know God, He still knew me! He was working in my life and through circumstances to bring me into a personal relationship with Him.

When I was 20 years old, I went to the dermatologist for acne. I had tried everything to get rid of it… from creams to pill, you name it I used it! He suggested as a last resort, Accutane. Now, if you don’t know what Accutane is, it’s a class X drug which means its highly unsafe and very potent. Well because of that, he made me promise to be on birth control while using it because there is a 99.9% chance of birth defects while using it. So after hearing what he had to say and promising that I would go on birth control, I started taking one pill a month for the next 6 months.

So, here I am taking Accutane for my acne and birth control due to the birth defects. Five months into it, I was gaining weight, my hormones were out of whack, and I was depressed, so I stopped taking the birth control. As a 20 year old, in my mind I’m not thinking about anything but me!

Then it happens…I’m pregnant. Is this good…bad…I’m kind of excited..but not sure if I should be excited since I’m not married…and so on. Then comes the fear, what a minute…pregnant means birth defects! Whoa…it’s not just about me anymore!

So, I tell my mom and we go to my dermatologist. Talk about one of the hardest things I had to do (and there are many) having to face my doctor and tell him that I let him down and basically lied to him. Remember, I had promised that I would be on birth control during the treatment with Accutane and here I still had one month to go. Knowing that I had disappointed him, it led to him saying that the baby would have birth defects so “you need to abort!”

On our way home, my mom then suggested to me “maybe we should abort.” She was listing all the “what if’s” and negatives that would go along with me keeping the pregnancy. Not really going through the list of “positives”. We met up with my boyfriend Jason (now husband) to tell him that the dermatologist as well as my mom thinks we should abort. I tell you what, it was by the grace of God that I was going through this with Jason and not someone else because the outcome could have very well been different! I praise the Lord for bringing Jason into my life because he said “No, that is not an option!” That would go against God, don’t say things like that!” Alright, him and I are in this together!

Jason and I head to my OB and inform her of everything that is going on. She is aware of the drug Accutane and the risk of birth defects, but tells us the same thing…”you need to abort!” After insisting that is no longer an option, she gets in touch with a doctor that has researched and studied the drug for years. She contacted him to see what we were looking at for birth defects that is if we didn’t lose the baby to miscarriage. So, to see what we are looking at, they need to know what date the baby was conceived. Okay, remember…I am a 20 year old and I have no clue! I didn’t mark things like that on the calendar. We had only a rough guess – totally up in the air! The doctor sent back the paperwork and said that there is a 2 week window that if you really conveived at that time (remember for whatever reason I didn’t take that last dose of Accutane) then we would have a better chance at it not affecting the baby as bad.

Now we are at a lower risk, no longer 99.9% but still were uncertain of dates, so there was no absolute! That all happened in Nov/Dec ’98, Jason proposed to me at the end of Dec, many prayers by Jason’s family that I would be saved before we were married were answered in Jan ’99 when God saved me!, Feb we were married, and on July 26th gave birth to a perfectly, healthy baby girl, Cailey!!

If we would have listened to the doctors and what the statistics said (remember they were certain) then our precious would not be here today. God is good! Everything He makes is good! Cailey was made by God! Every baby placed in a woman has a purpose and was put there by God! Who was I to think that I could handle that kind of decision, power! The doctors got it wrong, my mom got it wrong, and for a moment, I got it wrong! Often times we don’t see the big picture like God does! We think…I’m not married, what will people think or say, how will I support this baby, or this wasn’t part of MY plan! I didn’t know God at the time, but I sure met Him soon after my husband and I made the decision not to abort!

I’m so thankful that God is bigger than us and He used those circumstances in my life to bring me into a relationship with Him! I realized He created this baby and it wasn’t my job to stop it or get in the way of that! I just had to trust Him to take care of everything in my life and no matter what the outcome, He would be there with me to get me through.

So, if you are ever faced with the decision like abortion, remember you don’t have to listen to what the majority says or what the statistics might say! Listen to the One who really knows what is going on and has your best interest in mind. Who ultimately has the power and authority to give life and take it away…God!

Life 96.5 Bread Break

Ryan — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:16:01 +0000

Mid winter can get a little ho-hum… and Life 96.5 wants to help! Perk up your mid morning coffee with the Life 96.5 Great Harvest Office Bread Break!

Each week, one office will be selected for a delivery of freshly baked, healthy and delicious treats for up to 24 people delivered to the winning office on a Tuesday mid- morning from the Great Harvest Bread store in Sioux Falls.

Use the registration form below to enter online for a chance to win a delivery to your office from Life 96.5 and Great Harvest Bread Company. A Life 96.5 staff member will personally deliver the winning office their treats each week.

Win a beautiful basket containing a variety of breads, sweet rolls, muffins, and cookies from the Great Harvest store at Beakon Centre, just a few doors down from Spezia Restaurant! Enter now for your chance to win the Bread Break!

Read our contest rules here

What Rep Kristi Noem Heard Across SD & More

Ryan — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:11:50 +0000

South Dakota’s US Rep Kristi Noem spent some time this week talking with us about what she heard from South Dakotans while traveling around the state on her holiday recess. We talk debt, deficits, and what she believes can turn our fiscal situation around in Washington. Also – she looks back on her first year in the house and gives us some of her highs and lows. And the congresswoman explains what she sees as being at stake in the coming year in DC. Our full interview is below in two parts…

Hear part 1 of our chat below…

Listen Here 1

And listen to part 2 here…

Listen Here 2

Photo Credit – Noem Facebook Page

“Yeah, yeah I know mom!”

Lauren — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:19:56 +0000

Ugh…those words are uttered all the time at my house! We are blessed with three fun, lively girls. Yet with kids, come challenges!! I know every mom and dad out there knows what I am talking about.

Last night, went through it again with our girls…”girls, what are you going to do right away in the morning when you get up?”…”yeah, yeah, we know mom!” I say, “I know you know it, but do you do it!” So, as you can see it has been a challenge in our house most mornings to get our three girls to take care of the “basics”.

The “basics” that I am talking about are:

#1 showering (this is optional it can be done in the morning or before bed) We have told our girls over and over, time after time…you don’t shower – you start to stink! Pretty sure my mom told that to me…wise words to pass on.

#2 getting dressed – that is pretty self explanatory right? I know, I would love to lounge in my comfy pants too all day! Okay, maybe if we met halfway…comfy pants, but throw on a clean shirt?

#3 brushing hair and teeth – usually I don’t know that they haven’t brushed their teeth until we are in public…and then they smile…oooooh! I know exactly how it is…I used to PRETEND to brush my teeth when I was kid…but at least I attempted!

Update: I called the girls this morning to see how it was going. Let’s just say if you combine all their efforts together…well…one got dressed, one ate breakfast, and the oldest was “holding down the dog!” I’d say all in all, that was a productive morning!!!

Sioux Falls Mayor Reflects & Looks Forward

Ryan — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:44:38 +0000

Mayor Mike Huether of Sioux Falls kindly joins us and details what he sees as the highest and lowest moments for the city and himself in the past year. We discuss the events center special vote and the political capital he put on the line with the outcome uncertain.

The mayor explains what he looks forward to in the new year and, as the city continues to boom, what sort of place he wants Sioux Falls to be as we grow.

Listen to Part 1 here —

Listen

And hear part 2 here —

Listen

Prayer Works

Ryan — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 06:00:41 +0000

Faith Temple Food Giveaway

admin — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 20:51:30 +0000

The great folks of Faith Temple Church continue helping struggling families right here in the Sioux Empire by giving out free food Friday afternoons.

Beginning at 4pm each Friday, Faith Temple serves hundreds of people who have fallen on difficult times food such as fresh lettuce, bananas, potatoes, juice, canned goods, bread, pastries and more! Whatever your situation, you’re invited.

The home of the giveaway is the Armory at the W.H. Lyons, Sioux Empire Fair Grounds. 4000 W 12th Street in Sioux Falls. However, there are also Friday’s when the event is moved to another locations because of other events at the fairgrounds. To be sure about the location, check in with the Giveaway’s website before you head down there, call the church at 332-2303, or visit their facebook page here for the very latest.