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Words matter. Facts do, too. This adherence to the truth inspires National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week, an annual observance dedicated to inspiring a civic dialogue about the science of drug use and addiction among youth. Launched by scientists at the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the event aims to shatter myths about drugs by spotlighting what science has taught us about drug use and addiction, while elevating evidence-based strategies to promote substance misuse prevention and awareness in communities nationwide.

According to Merriam-Webster, there are dozens, perhaps hundreds of definitions of “kind.” Anything of the kind; be kind enough; be so kind, five of a kind, in-kind, kind of, nothing of the kind, of one kind or another, anything of the kind, nothing of the kind, be kind enough, be so kind. The uses go on ad-infinitum. Take your choice. The one I’d like to discuss is the kind of way we treat each other.

All congregations of Jehovah’s Witnesses across the world are being encouraged to begin holding in-person meetings during the week of April 1.

Play With Your Food Productions is a popular dinner theater attraction that has long entertained us, especially in these difficult times. Directed by the writer/director/producer, Michael Tennant, along with his team they work hard to ensure that our daily problems are put out of our heads while we enjoy an entertaining play that, in the end, will make us laugh so much that instead of eating our delicious dinner, we will begin to "Play with our food".

Enjoy a magical evening under the stars with open-air seating in our exotic Zen Garden. Just feet away from some of the most magnificent creatures on the planet! Experience the “Crown Jewels of Nature” at the Diamond Valley Lodge. Seated just a breath away from the Majestic Bengal Tiger, look into its eyes, and experience the wonder. Learn how to greet a tiger with a “chuff”. A “chuff” is a form of communication between tigers, people, objections or food.