Category: Brief Messages or Announcements

AARO Wants UFO Info

The All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) is now accepting information about U.S. government programs or activities related to UFOs from “…current or former U.S. Government employees, service members, or contractor personnel with direct knowledge of U.S. Government programs or activities related to UAP dating back to 1945.   These reports will be used to inform AARO’s congressionally directed Historical Record Report.”

You know who you are.

CDC Educates About Covid-19 Variants

Sometimes I see news about Covid-19 variants. They typically sound alarming. The CDC has posted an update on Covid-19 variants that is reassuring. There will always be variants. Not all will be serious threats. According to the update:

“While new variants like BA.2.86 and JN.1 attract attention, right now, 99 percent of SARS-CoV-2 variants are part of the XBB group of the Omicron variant, which is what this year’s updated vaccines are based on. CDC is continuing to track the spread and impact of BA.2.86 and JN.1, as well as other variants as they come and go.

For as long as we have COVID-19, we’ll have new variants. Nearly all represent relatively small changes compared with previous variants. CDC and other agencies monitor for impacts of new variants on vaccines, tests, and treatments, and will alert the public quickly if anything concerning is detected. Most of the time, new variants make little to no impact.

Regardless of the variant, all SARS-CoV-2 viruses spread the same way. So it’s important to protect yourself and others by staying up to date with COVID-19 vaccines, improving ventilation and staying home when you’re sick.”

Remember Scouting for Food 2023 Pickup Today!

Remember to put your non-perishable food items out for the Scouting for Food 2023 food drive today! Collection site hours 9 AM- Noon. If your bag is not picked up by noon, please deliver to local food pantry.

  • Prepare non-perishable food items (canned or boxed)
  • Place donations in a clean bag or box
  • Put them out by your doorstep by 8 AM
  • Make sure it’s visible from the street

Scouting for Food 2023: A National Good Turn for America!

The 2023 Scouting for Food drive is on! The Hawkeye Area Council announcement just arrived on our doorknob the other day. Pickup day is October 28, 2023. Instructions:

  • Prepare non-perishable food items (canned or boxed)
  • Place donations in a clean bag or box
  • Put them out by your doorstep by 8 AM
  • Make sure it’s visible from the street

The food drive supports local families in need. All items collected will be distributed locally. If your bag is not picked up by noon, please deliver to local food pantry.

CDC on How to Get Flu, Covid-19, and RSV Vaccines

The latest update on how to get the respiratory viruses vaccines is updated on the CDC website. Highlights:

  • “f you have insurance, these vaccines should be free to you in most cases.
  • Adults without health insurance or adults whose insurance doesn’t cover all COVID-19 vaccine costs can get an updated COVID-19 vaccine for free through the Bridge Access Program.
  • Most children can get recommended vaccines for free through their family’s insurance or the Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program.
  • How COVID-19 vaccines are being distributed changed in September 2023 when these products moved to the commercial market, but there is still plenty of vaccine supply.
  • Flu, COVID-19, and RSV vaccines may be given at the same visit.”

Drain Grates Screwed!

Well, early this morning all the drain grates were screwed down tight. We never heard the workers. The rocks we had set on top of them were all piled up neatly on our back yard patio.

Any critter that tries to yank those off will get a hernia. If those grates come off again, we’ll have to call the FBI and report we have an X-File for them.

CDC Update on Respiratory Viruses and the Covid-19 Vaccine

CDC posted an update on Covid-19 vaccination on October 13, 2023. In brief, the salient points:

They save lives and prevent hospitalizations.

The vaccines work.

The side effects are mild or moderate.

Scientific evidence supports the safety and effectiveness of the vaccines.

They don’t make you magnetic and they don’t have microchips to track your movements. We’re not living in an X-File episode.