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CNE's 3,200 employees donated more than 2,600 pounds of canned food to needy families during the winter holidays and countless toys to children in the Cherokee Nation Angel Tree program and the Hope House Crisis Center of Adair County. Cherokee Casino Resort has also hosted external fundraising drives benefiting CancerSucks.com and Therapetics Service Dogs of Oklahoma.
Other events include: biking in the MS150 Bike Ride benefiting the Multiple Sclerosis Society; walking in Relay for Life benefiting the American Cancer Society; cleaning up the vandalized Kansas, Okla., American Legion Hall; and taking part in cleanup efforts for two casino Adopt-A-Highway sponsorships and a citywide cleanup day for Catoosa. Cherokee Casinos also hold numerous blood drives throughout the year collecting vital blood supplies for the American Red Cross.
Put on your favorite dancing shoes
On Feb. 23, for at least the day, women rule. The 15th Annual Woman’s World/Day of Dance event will begin at 8 a.m. at Cleveland Community College’s Student Activities Center. What’s new: Beauty tips — Betty Jones and others from Affinity Salon and Spa will provide a beauty workshop during Woman’s World. "We’ll be talking about what’s in for spring as far as clothes, hair and makeup," Jones said. Skincare tips will also be included and one lucky person will be chosen for a hair and makeup makeover during the event. "We’ll also pull others from the audience and do mini makeovers — like if your eyebrows are thinning how to make them look fuller with makeup," she said. Fitness for mom and baby — Dee Greene and Dot Houlditch from Shelby City Parks and Recreation will present a combination gymnastics for preschoolers and strollercise demonstration.
Preparing for Global Warming's Health Crisis
Hurricanes pound the Gulf Coast with unrelenting force. Floods deluge the Midwest. Wildfires rage out of control in California and Florida. A "red tide" of algae blooms off the West Coast, endangering marine and coastal wildlife. Dengue fever spikes in Mexico and looms over the United States. No one can say with certainty that any single one of these events is due to global climate change. But there is little doubt among scientists that we are making unprecedented changes to our environment, with grave potential consequences already upon us and others on the horizon. Global climate change is more than a weather phenomenon; it is also a major public health issue. The environmental threats are increasingly appreciated, but the human health effects have received less attention.
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