Tag Archives: Leeches

Family Benefit Party: Passport Through American History

Written by Jaya Saxena on February 1, 2013 — Leave a Comment

By Stacey Martin On a sunny winter day last weekend hundreds of families traveled with their “Passports Through American History,” stopping at 1699, 1776, 1845, 1899 and 1942. At each stop along their travels, kids participated in historic games, art-making, and hands-on activities, earning special stamps in their passports. Other highlights included a photo booth [...]

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Leeches: Why do we suffer through the “Yuck Factor”?

Written by Jaya Saxena on January 22, 2013 — Leave a Comment

By Liz Stern WARNING: If you are squeamish around slimy, blood-sucking worms, you may not want to read further! Have you ever been swimming in a pond with leeches? I have…and it made me a little nervous. As refreshing as it was on a hot summer day, I did NOT want an uninvited guest to tag along on [...]