Friday, May 6, 2022
Today a chance of showers and thunderstorms and a high near 69°. Possible winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tonight – A 20% chance of showers, with a low around 54°, with wind gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday – Partly sunny, with a high near 71°, with wind gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night – Mostly clear, with a low around 50°.
Sunday – Mostly sunny, with a high near 76°. Sunday Night – Mostly clear, with a low around 61°.
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The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook statement for our area. This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri.
Today and Tonight – There is a chance of thunderstorms today. The main hazards will be locally heavy rain and lightning. However, isolated strong storms with hail and gusty winds are possible from late morning into the afternoon, mainly over portions of western Kentucky and southwest Indiana.
Today is National Nurses Day! National Nurses Day honors and celebrates nurses. The holiday is part of National Nurses Week. It opens the week, and the week concludes on May 12 with Florence Nightingale’s birthday. National Student Nurses Day and National School Nurse Day are also a part of the week.
In 1953, Dorothy Sutherland of the newly-founded U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare sent a proposal to President Eisenhower urging him to proclaim a “Nurse Day” in October 1954. He didn’t, but a National Nurses Week was held that year from October 11–16, marking the 100th anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s mission to Crimea. It wasn’t until twenty years later that another National Nurses Week was held after President Nixon proclaimed it in 1974.
In 1978, Brendon Byrne, Governor of New Jersey, declared May 6 as Nurses Day, at the urging of Edward Scanlan, who came up with the idea for the day and hoped it would become nationalized. Scanclan chose May 6 as its date because it preceded National Hospital Week and Florence Nightingale’s birthday. As Scanlan had hoped, his idea spread around the country.
In 1981, Carol Lewis, a registered nurse at Lovelace Medical Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, initiated a resolution to have May 6 declared as National Recognition Day for Nurses. It was sponsored by Congressman Manuel Lujan (R-NM) and promoted by the American Nurses Association (ANA). The joint resolution was adopted by Congress and President Reagan proclaimed May 6, 1982, to be National Recognition Day for Nurses. The ANA recognized the day as National Nurses Day and it has continued to be observed since. The ANA also created National Nurses Week in 1990.
There are more than 4 million registered nurses in the United States. Nursing is a specialized profession that is built on a bedrock of compassion and dedication but also is constantly changing and adapting. Nurses are instrumental to public health through their work of diagnosing and educating. They provide care from a patient’s life until their death and “use their judgment to integrate objective data with subjective experience of a patient’s biological, physical and behavioral needs.” They follow the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, outcomes/planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Nurses have many specialties and a range of responsibilities, and are separated into three main divisions: registered nurses, advanced practice registered nurses—which include nurse practitioners, certified nurse-midwives, clinical nurse specialists, and certified registered nurse anesthetists—and licensed practical nurses. Today we honor and celebrate all types of nurses for their expertise in their field, dedication to their patients, and role in advancing public health.
You can assist S7HD’s Environmental Health team monitor for West Nile Virus in the southern seven counties of Illinois by reporting sick or dying crows, blue jays, robins, or other perching birds. To make a report, please contact Miranda Adams at (618) 634-2297, ext. 9114, who will determine if the bird will need to be picked up for testing. The birds collected by S7HD do not get tested for Avian flu. Go to the link below for more information on Avian flu. https://www2.illinois.gov/…/IDNR-recommends-halt-to-use
Upcoming Fundraisers and Events
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On Saturday, May 7 – 11AM until 2 PM – Project Hope Humane Society will have a Yard Sale on the Project Hope parking lot.
On May 7, the Metropolis American Legion Post will be hosting a meal for all vets and their families between 4PM and 7PM. All veterans are invited to bring their families for burgers, hot dogs, barbecue, and side dishes. You do not need to be a member of the Legion to participate. The Legion is located at 4th and Market St., just a block west of Fat Edd’s Roadhouse.
On May 7, from 7A until 12P the Massac County Home and Community Education will be having a Benefit Sale. The Benefit Sale will take place at the Massac County Community Center on Korte Rd. This will be a great time to select Mother’s Day gifts, special bargains, crafts, and garden plants. All proceeds will go to HCE to help with programs they offer in the community.
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City of Metropolis Spring Clean-Up Week – Monday, May 16, 2022 through Friday, May 20, 2022.
Coming Up in June: On Saturday, June 4, from 8AM until 12P – Project Hope Humane Society will have a Roadblock Fundraiser and Supply Drive – Project Hope volunteers will be collecting money and supplies for the animals at the intersections of 12th and Metropolis, and also 12th and Metropolis. Supplies needed include cat and kitten chow, dog chow, paper towels, bleach, and floor cleaner. They have plenty of cat litter at this time.
On Sunday, June 12th the Metropolis Rotary Club’s 34th Annual Super Car Show will take place at Fort Massac State Park with registration from 8AM until 12PM and Judging begins at 9AM. The entry fee is $20, $15, same name (second entry), $10 display only (non-judged entry).
New for 2022: Top 100 Awards – 1900 2012 Top 90 Best of show and 2013 – 2022 Top 10 Specialty Awards *OVC Club cars display only*
For questions or more information call Mike at (618)524-2448 or (618)638-4621. For lodging call (618)524-2714. This is a rain or shine event!
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Local Job Listings
Aramark Uniform Services – Production Employee/Bulk Fold Operator, Mechanic-Plant Maintenance, Maintenance Manager, Bulk Folder – Apply online at aramark.dejobs.org
Southern Seven Health Department – Early Head Start Teacher at Metropolis Head Start, RN – WIC, Social Worker (Family Case Management), Substitute Head Start Teacher – Apply online at southern7.aaimtrack.com
Local School and Sports News
Graduation Dates for Joppa Maple Grove Students:
Massac County High School – Friday, May 13, 2022
Massac Junior High School – Thursday, May 12, 2022.
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