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Breastfeeding Support: Close to Mothers

In honor of World Breastfeeding Week in August, the Pitt Infant Mortality Prevention Advisory Council (PIMPAC) Breastfeeding Subcommittee will be hosting an annual World Breastfeeding Celebration on Saturday, August 17th at the Pitt County Agricultural Center from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.  This free celebration promotes and supports breastfeeding women and their families.  Highlights at the event include: Baby Olympics, breastfeeding testimonials, healthy food samples from the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program, breastfeeding learning stations and educational displays.  Pre-registration is not required.  For more information about this event, please call (252) 902-2382. 

Count your Sheep: Tips for a good night's sleep

Adequate sleep is essential for healthy living.  In the last edition of the PCWJ we discussed the relationship between lack of sleep and heart disease, inflammation, and weight gain.

Fertility Massage--A natural approach in preparing for pregnancy

The desire to have a child is natural and like no other. The road to conception can be both physically and emotionally stressful. As a fertility massage specialist, I am trained in a specific massage protocol designed to enhance potential conception.


Meet Lori Damm - Fitness Connection Personal Trainer

Lori was born and raised in Newfoundland, Canada.  Newfoundland is an island northeast of Maine and is commonly referred to as “The Rock.”   The “Newfies” as most Canadians call them, are known for their sense of humor and friendliness.  


Bringing Home a Pet From the Pitt County Animal Shelter Comes with Many Benefits

The barking can be heard before the door is even opened at the Pitt County Animal Shelter, 4550 County Road in Greenville, N.C. Outside, pens and a fenced-in dog park provide shelter to strays and dogs surrendered by owners. Inside, there are more dogs in cages lining a small aisle.

Nearby is Courtney Nicholson, 19, a part time volunteer who has been with the shelter for three weeks. Her favorite part of the job is, “Getting to play with all of the different animals.”


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Sunday in the Park 2013 Concert Series


Crowd doing the Electric Slide, which traditionally closes The Monitors concert. Photo contributed by Stuart Aronson
It's time once again for music and outdoor fun all summer long thanks to the lineup arranged by the Greenville Recreation and Parks Department for the Sunday in the Park 2013 outdoor concert series.

The series is now in its fortieth year and takes place in Greenville at the Town Common on First Street every Sunday at 7 p.m. from June 2 to August 18. The concerts, which are held in the Greenville Toyota Amphitheater, tend to draw crowds of about 500 people.

Preventing Migraine Pain With Natural Herbal Remedy


Feverfew is a member of the daisy family. It has been used in traditional medicine as far back as the first century to prevent the occurrence of migraine headaches. It is also used for reducing the severity of migraine side effects. Traditionally consumed as whole fresh or dried leaves or as a tea, feverfew is also available in supplemental form as an encapsulated powder standardized for the potential active ingredient known as parthenolide.

Migraines can cause excruciating pain and incapacitate the sufferer. According to WebMD, feverfew is effective for relieving migraines in some people. Because it's a herb, feverfew is relatively inexpensive.

Types of Eyeglass Lens Coatings


Whether you are choosing discount or expensive brand name eyeglasses, you may want to add a coating to improve the performance, durability or appearance. There are three main types of coatings from which to choose.

Parents for Public Schools Empowers Parents to be Leaders in Their School Districts


Parents for Public Schools, an organization that empowers parents to be leaders in their school districts, has formed a chapter in Pitt County, North Carolina.

Chapters also work with school leadership and the community to strengthen public schools. 

“We have parents across Pitt County who work tirelessly in our schools every day,” said Kathy Herring, a Pitt County parent who helped work to organize parental efforts at a system-wide level. “Parents actively involved in their schools have a vast array of experiences and leadership skills that can be put to use promoting the positives in our system.”

Local Production Plans to Be 'Gone With the Wind' Fabulous


Greenville's Magnolia Arts Center is announcing performances of "Don't Cry For Me Margaret Mitchell," a play by Duke Ernsberger and Virginia Cate, on June 14, 15, 16, 20, 21 and 22.

Set in 1939, the humorous play chronicles David O. Selznick, who has already begun filming "Gone with the Wind," but needs a new script. The legendary writer Ben Hecht has been asked to write the script with only a week to do so. The problem: Hecht has never read the book. Selznick locks himself, Hecht and director Victor Flemming in his office to write the screenplay of the book that took Margaret Mitchell 10 years to write.
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