The Placerville Downtown Association in partnership with Marshall Medical will hold this fair that is designed to be both informative and festive, linking people and health products, services and organizations in the community in an effort to enhance andpromote healthy living. Costume Parade for kids; theme is Health and participants should come dressed in some health related manner such as sporting activities, fruits, vegetables, a tooth or whatever the imagination can come up with 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Breakfast, 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Parade, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. fair. Town Hall, Parade begins at Town Hall Free; but cost of entry into parade is a can of food for Food Bank` For more information contact: RaeAnn Jones (530) 626-2816
As common as lightning is, it still sparks considerable confusion among scientists. Many of the basics are understood, but researchers admit they don't really understand how lightning gets from there to here. And they're totally baffled by lightning's link to X-rays, a discovery made back in 2001.
The monsoon has gained official start and end dates in the United States ? June 15 and Sept. 30 ? a real season that meteorologists hope will put some oomph behind their warnings.