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Ads are everywhere that claim to check your credit score for you but how do you know which one is legit and why do they claim to be free but then charge a fee?  Well, every American is entitled to a free credit check every year.  Here’s where to start.  https://www.annualcreditreport.com/cra/index.jsp

Gertie is a 2-year-old Welsh Corgi/Basset Hound mix who loves having her belly rubbed, going on car rides, and relaxing at night on her owner’s lap. She was brought to Animal Humane Society because her previous owners didn’t have enough time for her. She weighs 42 pounds which is a little heavy for her size, so she’s looking for someone who wants to take her on some nice long walks and enjoy the spring weather. She’s also great with kids – she lived with 3 small children in her previous home and her former owner described her as playful with the kids. Gertie will do better in a home without other dogs.

Walk for Animals

Animal Humane Society’s 36th annual Walk for Animals is coming up on May 1. That means you still have a month and a half to register and raise funds for the nation’s largest human and pet walk. The money raised through the walk helps the nearly 35,000 unwanted, homeless, and neglected companion animals Animal Humane Society cares for each year at their five Twin Cities locations. You can walk as an individual or form a team and raise funds online or in person. For more information or to register for the walk go to our website at www.animalhumanesociety.org

There’s still time to enter a singing contest in Minnesota.   The application deadline for “Step up to the Mic!” has been extended to March 8.   Singers will compete in two categories _ youth and adult.
    Preliminary judging, which is closed to the public, will take place March 13-14. Winners of the preliminary round will compete in the Final 15 Live Finale Performances in front of an audience. Those performances will take place at Maplewood Performing Arts Theatre on March 26 in the youth category and March 27 in the adult category.
    Winners will be chosen based on a combined score from a panel of music industry professionals and an audience vote.

Check out this link to the latest adventures of 2 yr old Ross and Alyce, Betsy’s babies from Haiti!

Ross and Alyce

The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation will host its 18th annual walk at Mall of America Saturday, Feb. 27. This is the country’s largest indoor walk – drawing more than 18,000 walkers from the region. It is important to note that this year, in the wake of the earthquake in Haiti – JDRF will also be collecting diabetes supplies at the walk to help the estimated 300,000 Haitians living with diabetes.  We talked with 8 yr old Carolina who has Type 1 diabetes from St. Paul who is the Youth Ambassador for the Walk to Cure Diabetes who had such incredible encouragment and insight for one so young.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-7 ~ Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances.

I’m using the devotional “Jesus Calling” by Sarah Young.  You can find it at Northwestern Bookstores.

IHOP is celebrating February 23rd, National Pancake Day by giving away FREE PANCAKES today, (their 3 pancake short stack) from 7a to 10pm. YOu’re encouraged to donate to the Childrens Miracle Network and don’t forget your server!!

The City of Lakes Loppet is a festival of cross country skiing for the whole family. Bundle up and celebrate winter and crosscountry skiiing with a weekend full of events. Lots of different races including one form Wirth Park to Uptown and a tent w treats to warm u up right in Uptown. Check the above link for all the great events.

Health education is about to meet the information age.
Expectant moms now have a new tool to help keep themselves and their babies healthy: pregnancy tips sent directly to their cell phones. Sponsors say the so-called text4baby campaign is the first free, health education program in the U.S. to harness the reach of mobile phones. Texting is an effective means of delivering wellness tips because 90 percent of people in the U.S. have cell phones. Text Baby to 511411.

Mary Hunt always has a great tip to help save you money.  Today she has a clever trick for stretching the use of your cleaning products.  Listen here:

Mary Hunt 2-3

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