Infants are not born predisposed to speak or understand a certain language. They acquire their vocabulary from what they hear. Research shows a direct connection between the amount of words a young child hears and their future aptitude for learning. A now-famous 1995 research study found that low-income children were exposed to 30 million fewer […]

The third year for the Mount Ayr Community Garden located at Trinity Lutheran Church is going well! The two 4’ X 12’ boxes added this spring with funding from a Hy-Vee One Step Garden Grant have expanded the options for the garden.  Ringgold County Hospital Health Coach Leslie Murphy will be encouraging clients who could benefit from adding fresh vegetables […]

The two parent meetings in June hosted by Parents as Teachers were successful events.  A free DISH (Dinner Is Solved at Hy-Vee) class was offered by PAT and Hy-Vee on June 14.  Fourteen families participated.  Each family was provided with the ingredients to make three family-style freezer meals.  We hope to be able to offer this […]

Connections Area Agency on Aging is now offering a customized frozen meal program for the elderly population in our county.  A variety of 14 different frozen meals can be ordered and delivered to the client’s home on a weekly, bi-weekly or monthly basis.  For a list of the 14 meals as well as contact information […]