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Women’s History Month-Library of Congress

Women’s History Month – Library of Congress
March was Women’s History Month — and unfortunately, we only found this website at the very end. But better late than never!

Themed as “Women’s commitment to the environment”, this site has combined the resources of several government agencies to provide a wealth of information on women who have worked unfailingly to protect the environmental interests fo this country.  You can watch videos, listen to podcasts, view exhibits, and, of course, read articles about the women who have shaped the country.

An excellent site!

Backyard Conservation

Backyard Conservation
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/feature/backyard/

Green landscaping is hot, hot, hot!! And the Natural Resources Conservation Service has a great site to help you get going. “Backyard Conservation” shows you how to adapt agricultural conservation practices for use around your home to make your yard more attractive and enjoyable.

Whether you have rural acreage, a suburban yard, or a city lot, you can help protect the environment and add beauty and interest to your surroundings with the tips and ideas presented on the site.

Download the booklet in English or Spanish — or just download the tip sheets and get your yard looking and “acting” green.

Want to Learn a Language?

We now have Mango Languages.  This excellent database provides clear and easy to use language lessons, with instruction you will be able to read, speak and hear.

Its great whether you’re taking a trip, need more language skills for work, or just want to learn something new.  The database is simple to navigate and you can move back and forward through lessons segments, so its easy to pick up where you left off.

The language courses available are:

Brazilian Portuguese, English as a Second Language (ESL), French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Russian and Spanish.

Mango Languages can be accessed in the library or from home  just head to our online databases page, put in your library card number and select Mango!

Business Person of the Month: Krista Scurria

Krista Scurria has been teaching Jazzercise for five years and has had her own studio for the last year and a half.  The majority of her clients are female, “but there are a few brave men who take the classes.”  All ages, levels, and sizes are welcome; currently her participants range in age from thirteen to eighty-four. Scurria has a BS in Physical Therapy from St. Louis University in St. Louis, MO and still works part time as a physical therapist for EarlySteps, Louisiana’s Early Intervention System under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.   She employs eight Jazzercise instructors.

Jazzercise, which has been around for 38 years, is great for weight loss and cardiovascular conditioning.  Each class combines cardio moves to enhance endurance and burn calories; strength training to define muscles and strengthen the body’s core; and stretching to increase flexibility. “We’ve taken moves from hip-hop, yoga, Pilates, jazz dance, kick-boxing, and resistance training and bundled them into one hour. Most clients say they have fun while blasting the fat.”   

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