“Stress Relief for Parents” will be the topic at the PAT parent meeting on Thursday, January 22, at 5:30 at the Extension Office meeting room.  A guest speaker will discuss what stress is and offer tips on how to decrease stress  Stress relief exercises will be demonstrated.  We will learn how stress affects our own bodies, as well […]

A Parents as Teachers parent meeting is planned for Tuesday, December 16, at 5:30 PM at the Extension Office meeting room.   There will be a short presentation on the impact of play on learning, child-led play and parent-child interaction.  Holiday family pictures will be taken and printed to take home.  Several craft stations will be set up […]

The Ringgold County Wellness Coalition has scheduled a second healthy cooking demonstration by Katie (Routh) Porter on Monday, December 8, from 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM at the Diagonal Community Building.  This class will feature quick and easy appetizers for the holidays.  Contact Amanda Waske to register for the class.  There is a $10 registration […]

The Ringgold County Wellness Coalition has announced that the Iowa Sports Foundation invited Mt. Ayr to host the 2015 Live Healthy Iowa 5K on Saturday, April 11, 2015.  Participants and volunteers will both be needed to make it another successful event for Ringgold County.  Watch for more information about the 5K.