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Happenings
Entire month is National Popcorn Popping as well
as National Dental Hygiene Month. Of course,
Halloween is the 31st. October 31, 1941 Mount
Rushmore National Memorial was completed
after 14 years of work. The memorial contains
sculptures of presidents George Washington,
Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theo-
dore Roosevelt. October 26, 1825 is when the Erie
Canal, the first US major man-made waterway,
was opened providing a water route from Lake
Erie to the Hudson River.
Ch r i s t m a s P a r t y
A fun old fashioned ice skating party
at the Gallivan Center on Thursday,
December 18
between 6:45 and 9:00 p.m.
Flu shots
Monday, November 3, 10 a.m. in the
break room.
“It’s easy to make a buck. It’s a lot tougher
to make a difference.” - Tom Brokaw

insurance
There will be no changes in our Health Provid-
ers – Select Health will continue to be our health 4 Amy Stevenson
carrier. Meetings will be on November 4 in the 9 Margaret Hjorth-Vlasic
morning. Representatives will be here all day for 10 David Nilson
questions. 16 Lorraine Kennedy
20 Bruce Barnes
holiday schedule 23 Julie Ahrens
MHTN offices will be closed on the following: 26 Geoff Woods
Thursday, November 27 27 Jessica Lamph
Friday, November 28
Thursday, December 25
Friday, December 26
pumpkin pointers
When selecting a pumpkin to carve, choose one which is light-colored. It will be softer and
easier to cut. Apply a light coating of petroleum jelly to the sliced areas of the flesh. It will
prevent Edges from drying out and make the pumpkin last longer. If the jack-o-lantern be-
gins to shrivel, revive it by soaking in a bucket of water overnight.

did you know?

Utah was the 45th state admitted to statehood. The state bird is the Sea Gull. The state
flower is Sego Lily and the state tree is Blue Spruce.

walking for health

Walking is an easy, low-impact exercise which can help you attain a higher level of fitness
and health. Here are some benefits to a good walking program:
* Reduced stress, anxiety, and depression
* Decreased risk of heart attack, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and stroke
* Decreased risk of developing type 2 diabetes
* Increased calorie expenditure and weight maintenance
* Reduced risk of injury
Spend roughly five minutes walking slowly to help warm up your muscles and decrease your
risk of injury. After warming up, stretch your muscles for about five minutes. Do each stretch
for ten to 30 seconds.

passports
If you travel, be aware the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents now have authority to
search laptops, flash drives, and other electronic equipment without any suspicion of illegal
activity. This new policy, announced in July, applies equally to foreigners and Americans.
Agents can detain any of the devices for as long as they deem necessary, but permanent
seizure requires probable cause of illegal activity.

a DAY O F CARING
We want to give a special thanks to all of those who attended MHTN’s day of caring at the
Utah Food Bank. The attendee’s were: Antonia, Ashley. Casandra, Christian, Dale, Dennette
Dennis, Erin, Hana, Jennifer S, Jessica, Kathleen, Kerrie, Kristina, Liz, Matthew C, Mick, Portia
Robert P, Sarah & Todd.

“Music is everybody’s possession. It’s only publishers who think that people own it.”
-John Lennon

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