Lifestyle

The nighttime environment is a precious natural resource for all life on Earth, which exists in a rhythm of light and dark provided by the sun, moon and stars, quietly guiding all living things since life began. Now, artificial lights overpower the darkness and our cities glow at night, disrupting the natural day-night pattern and shifting the delicate balance of our environment. The glow of excessive outdoor lighting has hidden the stars and changed our perception of the night.

Hello, I hope very one had a great Fourth of July. My friend Patricia Nichols posted a grape salad that looked so good I just happened to have all the ingredients as I made a fruit tray for the 4th and now I can use it for this luscious grape salad and it’s so easy.

The Scioto County Public Library would like to recommend these book titles. Each title is available to borrow with your library card! For more book recommendations or information on applying for a library card go to www.yourppl.org or call 740-354-5688.

In the kitchen this week we are making pizza casserole.

Have you ever thought about how wonderful it is that you can see the stars in the night sky over Adams County? It’s easy for us to take this miracle for granted, but visitors from cities and suburbs notice it right away. It’s one of the ways we’re compensated for the inconvenience of living so far from the centers of art and commerce.

Asthma, a lung disease that makes breathing difficult for over 24 million Americans, is often exacerbated by air pollution and the effects of climate change. However, understanding how the environment impacts asthma can help you minimize your exposure to air pollutants and prepare for extreme weather events.

Hello! In The Kitchen with Sharon this week is my good friend Patricia Nichols making this luscious cherry cake. It’s not only delicious but easy to make. Just how I like it. Plus, I love cherries.

Hot, dry weather is hard on your plants, whether you are a vegetable gardener or have landscaping to maintain. A long period of sunny, breezy weather sucks the moisture right out of plant foliage. During extended drought, established plants will eventually use up the stored moisture in the ground. A mature shade tree can consume fifty gallons of water in a single day! Unless you do something to replace soil moisture, even drought-tolerant plants will start to show stress, and can even die from lack of water.

Portsmouth’s Connex is ready to highlight the hills once again as they explore a hike led by Connex’s Wendi Waugh this week.

Dragonfly Outdoor Adventures is ready to welcome the community for a banging good time this July 3, as they send paddlers out to view the Independence Day fireworks in Greenup, Kentucky from the water.