PCC Westside AmeriCorps volunteers will discuss 'The Same Inside '& 'If All Who Have Begged Help' by Anna Swir & Anna Akhmatova respectively..

The Meaning of Service (MoS) is a reading and discussion program for Americorps volunteers featuring discussions that use short philosophical and literary texts on the nature of justice, service, and related themes. Meaning of Service presents participants with the opportunity to examine, refine, and regenerate the beliefs underlying their work.

For the 3rd Brown Bag lunch in the series, "Our Agricultural Heritage and County Fairs" will be explored by a panel including Al Golden and Bill Lenschow.

The Sycamore History Museum presents a series of programs to expand upon themes currently offered in the exhibition, "Memories from the Farm." The series will explore the history of early farming, from Native Americans to John Deere, including a snapshot of the local agricultural history; businesses; clubs; the DeKalb County Fair; women on the farm; the steam show; and other topics, like organic farming, agribusiness, preservation of antique barns, and the challenges of developing and sustaining a family farm.

Believed to affect 4.5 million children, ADHD is one of the most prominent developmental syndromes plaguing America’s youth. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Illnesses cites many symptoms of ADHD, including “fail[ing] to give close attention to details or mak[ing] careless mistakes in schoolwork, work, or other activities” and being “easily distracted by extraneous stimuli,” but does not state its causes. Researchers therefore can only conduct studies trying to link ADHD with a certain action—TV watching, for example.

A new study published in the journal Pediatrics concludes that exposure to pesticides may contribute to ADHD. This study, which was based on single urine samples of 1,139 U.S. children, has received intense media coverage and could generate a wave of parental concern. Coupled with a 2008 Emory University Study that shows that ingestion is the primary means of exposure to pesticides for children, some news sources are saying that many parents will undoubtedly steer clear of “frozen blueberries, strawberries and celery” and other vegetables known for containing higher amounts of pesticide. Others may opt to buy organic instead.