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Anyone Can Get Poisoned and Everyone Needs the Poison Center
I was looking forward to celebrating Cinco de mayo with friends one Saturday night and was preparing a jalapeno cheddar corn bread to...
Aug 07, 2013 | Alyson Jordan
Breast Cancer Survivor Dragon Boat Racing
Three Rivers District Health Department received a grant from the Komen affiliate in Lexington, KY to purchase a dragon boat, a big...
Aug 07, 2013 | Alyson Jordan
Motivators Not Just Inspectors
In the past, when someone wanted to open a small scale food business, I would mail the multitude of codes, applications and...
Aug 07, 2013 | Alyson Jordan
Anyone Can Get Poisoned and Everyone Needs the Poison CenterI was looking forward to celebrating Cinco de mayo with friends one Saturday night and was preparing a jalapeno cheddar corn bread to bring along to the party. I finished making it, popped it in the oven to bake, cleaned up and sat down on the couch to rest. I had a headache and so I massaged my temples to ease the tension I felt. Then the burning started. It was intense. Aug 07, 2013 | Alyson Jordan |
Breast Cancer Survivor Dragon Boat RacingThree Rivers District Health Department received a grant from the Komen affiliate in Lexington, KY to purchase a dragon boat, a big wooden drum, a twelve foot wooden rudder, 22 life jackets and 20 t-grip International Dragon Boat approved pink paddles, a 32’ boat trailer, to form a breast cancer survivor dragon boat racing team. Aug 07, 2013 | Alyson Jordan |
Motivators Not Just InspectorsIn the past, when someone wanted to open a small scale food business, I would mail the multitude of codes, applications and requirements. I realized that I could be an asset instead of a barrier to them. I became their open hand to guide them through the process. Aug 07, 2013 | Alyson Jordan |
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