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Driftwood Outdoors: First day hikes

Exercise and fresh air are good for you. Reason enough to go for a hike. It’s the intangibles though, that make hiking such an enjoyable experience. You never know what you’re going to see while taking a walk in the woods. Carrying a pair of binoculars is worth the weight. So is your phone, which gives you both a camera and a voice recorder. As you walk and think, use the recorder to capture your thoughts. Lots of good ideas come to us on the trail as we exercise our minds and body.

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NATIONAL VOLUNTEER BLOOD DONOR MONTH

National Volunteer Blood Donor Month draws attention to the importance of donating blood. Thousands of lives are saved when volunteers offer blood — a donation that doesn’t take a long time, but impacts many. Above all other times of the year, January is the month that presents the most challenges in recruiting people to give blood and deserves the most publicity.

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