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Parents of special needs children: No more scream rooms
Tue, Jan 24 2012 at 5:27 PM
Proposed bill would ban confinement of children in locked rooms.
Indiana lags behind in helping children with special needs
Sun, Jan 15 2012 at 10:13 PM
Children with disabilities are at greater risk for abuse.
Generous zoo patrons give new life to endangered animals
Thu, Jan 05 2012 at 12:55 AM
Fort Wayne Children's Zoo carousel gets makeover.

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Sun, Aug 12 2012 at 12:13 AM
You hit the nail on the head - I'm the one who is blessed!! I am so grateful to be their Mom!
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News from KarlaAkins's state

Catholic teacher says she was fired for undergoing in vitro fertilization
Thu, Apr 26 2012 at 9:24 AM
Video: After undergoing IVF, teacher Emily Herx says she was fired from her job at an Indiana Catholic school and was told that she was a 'grave, immoral sinner' by the parish pastor.
'No-till farming' revolution grows in Indiana
Tue, Apr 17 2012 at 9:36 AM
Advocates of the technique say it could provide the low-cost, environmentally-friendly crops the agricultural industry has sought for years.
Largest Rube Goldberg machine built
Tue, Apr 10 2012 at 9:25 AM
Video: Team from Purdue Society of Professional Engineers smashes its own world record with a 300-step, overly complicated behemoth that flawlessly accomplished the simple task of blowing up and popping a balloon.

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Karla Akins

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Karla is a young-at-heart grandmother committed to a better Earth for her grandchildren. For more than 25 years she has taught children the wonder of nature through nature study journaling. She is the author of O Canada! Her Story, Sacagawea, Jacques Cartier, The Pastor's Wife Wears Biker Boots (to be released in fall 2013) and several other novels. Karla makes her home in northeast Indiana where she enjoys riding her motorcycle through Salamonie Forest and the surrounding areas.

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KarlaAkins'S PLEDGES

  • I am going to do a chemical/toxin audit of my home
  • I will actually use my reusable bags
  • I will eat more meals at home
  • I will get my kids (and myself!) outside more this year
  • I will make my home more energy-efficient
  • I will read three environmentally themed books this year
  • I will recycle my old electronics & not throw them away before I buy any new gadgets
  • I will reduce my business-related carbon footprint by telecommuting (presented by iMeet)
  • I will support my local and green businesses this year
  • I will walk one place each week instead of driving there
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