I did receive the “invitation” to the League of Women Voters Candidate Forum in the mail today (Wednesday). The event is slated to begin at 7 p.m. in the Cheshire Town Hall Council Chambers. The candidates have to arrive by 6:45 p.m.
I want to thank the people who did support me and go to bat for me. I think it is finally dawning on me that I am in this by myself. But I will do the best I can.
As most of you know, I like to do a lot of research, so that will help me at the Candidates Forum. I really hope I can get over my fear of speaking, because believe it or not, that is real. I am shy by nature so I will have to practice and build myself up to be in front of all those people.
This is why I like to express myself in my writing. It is private and I can think and get everything I want to say across to all of you. I know how hard this is going to be, especially when you realize that my name is not going to be on the ballot. People will have to write it in.
Now I do have (at the right hand side of my website under featured articles), how to write-in a candidates name under the new voting ballot system. Unfortunately, I am still getting calls from people asking that when they write my name in, is it alright if it spills over the line. Yes it is. Please look at that article where I demonstrate this.
Also, in Thursdays Cheshire Herald, my ad will be appearing that explains how to write in my name.
It’s funny, the other day when I went into one of the local pharmacies, the person behind the counter said their has been a dramatic increase in the sale of Pepto Bismol!!! Hmm, I wonder why.
There was a GOP caucus tonight, and I am a member, but I did not attend because I just did not have time. Apparently, there was going to be a strategy session with all the candidates regarding the LWV Candidate Forum next week.
A few people asked if I was going to attend. First of all, I am not an official Republican Candidate, so I can’t see why I would have been invited. Secondly, why should I tell them my answers to the questions? My answers will be the right answers!! I don’t want anyone stealing them from me, are they crazy?
Now, I am having my personal hairdresser and makeup consultant fly in and make sure that everything looks right. I will have another person check the lighting to ensure that I look my best. (Oh, I can just hear Mr. AOL now) because he believes all this B.S. I am shooting. Can you stand it?
Apparently, the Food Service at some of the schools in Cheshire are having some issues with mealy worms in the rice. Actually, it is extra protein.
That’s funny, I have been having an issue with a mealy mouth ( I wonder if they are related).
Speaking of food, I found an interesting article about proper food handling and long nails. (Well, there goes the salon nail business). Read it below.LONG NAILS AND E-COLI?
“Cooks and chefs with long finger nails are more likely to pass on food bugs such as E.coli to consumers, a study suggests.Research carried out in the United States has found long and artificial nails are a breeding ground for potentially harmful bacteria.
They found that even after thorough washing bugs such as E.coli can remain under finger nails and can, potentially, be passed on to customers in their food.
A chef has to have their nails short and clean at all times
The researchers said their findings highlighted the need for tough regulations to require catering staff to have short nails.
Michael Doyle and colleagues at the University of Georgia in Griffin pushed minced beef contaminated with E.coli under the nails of volunteers.
Washing hands
The subjects then washed their hands thoroughly and the researchers measured their cleaning success.
The found that volunteers who used nail brushes had fewer bacteria on their hands.
However, if the volunteers had long finger nails even the brushes were not particularly effective.
Those with shorter nails performed much better, according to a report in New Scientist magazine.
Speaking at an International Association for Food Protection conference in San Diego, Mr Doyle said that around 90% of bacteria on the hands could be found under finger nails.
He told delegates that the results reinforce the need for regulations to ensure that food and health workers keep their nails short.
David Belford, an environmental health officer who works with the London Hygiene Centre, said: “I am surprised anyone had to do a study on it to find out that this is a problem.
“Long nails are not a very good idea. We would say a chef has to have their nails short and clean at all times.”
