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You can now navigate through the articles in our digital version of The Best Times. View the links below to get started reading the May-June 2023 edition.

The Commission on Aging will meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 10, in the Sunset Drive Office Building, 11811 S. Sunset
Drive, Olathe. There will be no June meeting. For more information, call 913-715-8860 or 800-766-3777 TDD or visit jocogov.org/coa or facebook.com/jocoaging/.

On June 19, we join the nation in recognizing and honoring Juneteenth. A blend of the words June and nineteenth, Juneteenth is the oldest African American holiday observance in the nation.

After decades of work, retiring from the workforce may feel liberating. Finally, you can spend more time with your family, participate in activities you enjoy, and start your bucket list.

Summer is here! It’s the time of year when the cicadas chirp, kids run free from school and the sun is in high gear. The changing of the seasons is a great opportunity to strengthen our physical, emotional and mental health.

• Use fine-tipped tweezers to grasp the tick as close to the skin’s surface as possible. The key is to remove the tick as soon as possible. Avoid using nail polish, petroleum jelly or heat to make the tick detach from the skin.

Late spring brings long sunny days, warm temperatures and ticks. These tiny bugs live in grassy, brushy and wooded areas in yards, gardens, parks and walking trails where many of us can be found this time of year. This makes it easy for ticks to hitch a ride on people or pets increasing your chances of developing a tickborne illness.

In early 2022, Johnson County Park and Recreation District staff “rediscovered” a piece of artwork in Shawnee Mission Park which was created and donated in the early 1970s by late Overland Park artist Arlie Regier.