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Duncan Falls Volunteer Fire Department 33rd Family Meals:
Annual Cruise and The Frazeysburg Lions Club A Simple Habit
32nd Annual Car Show took place over Labor with Lasting
Day weekend Benefits
BY ALEXUS MASTERSON, MPH,
FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES EDUCATOR
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION,
MUSKINGUM COUNTY
As families settle into busy fall
schedules, September serves as a
reminder of the importance of mak-
ing time to eat together. Recognized
as National Family Meals Month, this
observance encourages families to
share meals and strengthen connec-
tions around the table. Regular fami-
ly meals provide benefits that extend
well beyond nutrition. According to
the Academy of Nutrition and Di-
etetics (2026), children who partici-
pate in family meals are more likely
to eat fruits, vegetables, and other
nutrient-rich foods while developing
healthy eating habits that can last a
lifetime. Shared meals also support
emotional and social well-being. Re-
search has found that adolescents
who eat regularly with their fami-
lies experience higher self-esteem,
better academic performance, and
lower rates of tobacco, alcohol, and
substance use. Family meals are
also associated with lower levels of
depressive symptoms and improved
family communication.
Josie Dekker found the car that almost perfectly matched the one on her shirt, a 1960 Chevy Corvette, at the Duncan Falls Volunteer Fire Department Cruise For younger children, mealtimes
held Sunday, September 6. Lynette Dotson LOOK FOR A GALLERY OF PHOTOS FROM BOTH CAR SHOWS ON BUZZNEWSPAPER.COM. provide opportunities to learn social
skills, practice communication, and
establish healthy daily routines. The
Centers for Disease Control and Pre-
vention (2026) recommends family
mealtimes to model healthy eating
behaviors and create positive ex-
periences with food. Families can
discuss important events that hap-
pened that day as well as uplift and
encourage them. During dinner my
mom would ask us to
Family meals do not need to be
elaborate or time-consuming. A sim-
ple meal shared without distractions
from televisions or mobile devices
can create meaningful opportunities
for conversation and connection.
Even a few meals together each
week can help build stronger fami-
lies, encourage healthier habits, and
The Frazeysburg Lions Club 32nd Annual Car Show was held on Labor Day, Monday, September 7. Lynette Dotson LOOK FOR A GALLERY OF PHOTOS
FROM BOTH CAR SHOWS ON BUZZNEWSPAPER.COM. promote overall well-being.
Register for the 6th Annual Y-City REFERENCES:
Scarecrow Contest BY LYNETTE DOTSON | THE BUZZ Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. (2026).
Family meals: Small investment, big payoff.
https://www.eatright.org/food/planning/
meals-and-snacks/family-meals-small-in-
Visit Zanesville is inviting schools, Rules, fees, further details and the vestment-big-payoff
nonprofits, businesses and individu- registration form can be found on- American Academy of Pediatrics. (2024).
als to participate in the 6th Annual line at visitzanesville.com/Scarecrow/ Benefits of family meals: Eat together, thrive
Scarecrow Contest. Register. together. https://acpeds.org/the-bene-
Registration is open until noon on fits-of-the-family-table/
Friday, September 25. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Scarecrows will begin to be dis- (2026). Tips for mealtime routines. https://
played on Main Street on Friday, Oc- FOLLOW THE BUZZ www.cdc.gov/infant-toddler-nutrition/meal-
time/index.html
tober 9 and voting will start the fol-
lowing day at midnight. Votes will be Eisenberg, M. E., Olson, R. E., Neumark-Sz-
accepted through Saturday, October tainer, D., Story, M., & Bearinger, L. H.
(2004). Correlations between family meals
31 and can be made daily. and psychosocial well-being among adoles-
cents. Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent
Medicine, 158(8), 792-796. https://jama-
network.com/journals/jamapediatrics/ful-
Ohio Pottery Zanesville larticle/485781
Johns Hopkins Medicine. (2025). Healthy
Waltz Family Owned Since 1951 meals together with family. https://
www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/well-
ness-and-prevention/family-meals-can-they-
Veteran make-you-healthier
Owned
Gospel Sings
Sept 18 - First Baptist Church Dresden
Sept 25 - First Baptist Church Dresden
Oct. 2 - First Baptist Church Dresden
Oct. 16 - First Baptist Church Dresden
Oct. 23 - First Baptist Church Dresden
All Gospel Sings start at 7pm.
For questions call Mary Lee at 740-624-3985
Lynette Dotson [FILE PHOTO]
Pennyroyal Bluegrass Show
Largest Selection of USA planned for September 25th
Made Planters in Ohio! end, Dave Evans. Opening Band –
SUBMITTED
The Pennyroyal Opera House will
HUNDREDS TO CHOOSE FROM host a bluegrass show Friday Sep- Cabin Fever
STARTING AT $3.00 tember 25th featuring Tracy Evans The kitchen and doors open
& Riverbend. From the time Tracy at 5pm and the show begins at
Plus bird baths, outdoor plaques, hen & Evans was born in 1974, bluegrass 7:00pm.
chick pots, 1-10 gal. crocks, mixing bowls, was going to inevitably leave a mark Tickets are $20 per person, 12
hanging bird feeders, religious plaques, on him. Evans’ childhood was filled and under are FREE
hundreds of flower pots, outdoor lantern WE’VE with encounters with a who’s who of The Pennyroyal Opera House con-
jockeys, concrete benches, statuary GOT bluegrass music – Bill Monroe, Les- sists of a 100% volunteer staff and
including angels, Indians, dogs, calves, GEESE! ter Flatt, Jimmy Martin, Del McCoury, is located in Fairview Ohio just off
eagles, military, religious, rabbits, concrete J.D. Crowe, Ricky Skaggs, Keith Interstate 70 at exit 198. For more
porch geese, and more! Whitley, Jim McReynolds, and Jesse information check our website www.
McReynolds, just to name a few. He pennyroyalbluegrass.com or our
RETAIL • WHOLESALE comes by both of his passions hon- Facebook page.
1905 W Main St, Zanesville | 740-408-2624 estly, one through the family history
of law enforcement, the other being
the son of a bona fide bluegrass leg-
