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Unfortunately, as events of recent years have proved, my irrational fear of ticks has
proven to be, well, all too rational. On April 10, 2012, I was on assignment... even
though the wind chill that day had been in the upper 30s and my long pants had
been tucked inside knee-high boots, when my wife Elaine and I returned to the car,
we found a half dozen or so blacklegged ticks (a carrier of Lyme Disease...) on me.
Unfortunately, as events of recent years have proved, my irrational fear of ticks has proven to
be, well, all too rational. On April
10, 2012, I was on assignment,
covering an Augusta County cattle grower whose methods of raising bovines are very environmentally friendly. Even though the
wind chill that day had been in
the upper 30s and my long pants
had been tucked inside knee-high
boots, when my wife Elaine and
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I returned to the car, we found
a half dozen or so blacklegged
ticks (a carrier of Lyme Disease,
the nymphs are about the size of
tomato seeds, the adults the size
of apple seeds) on me. Some had
embedded themselves.
By late May, I was experiencing fatigue which I blamed on
the stress of finishing the school
year. By late June, my left toes
were constantly having tingling
sensations (known as neuropathy)
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of The Roanoker - July/August 2016
Roanoker - July/August 2016
Worth a Click
From the Editor
Lunch With …
Streets of Roanoke
Events
The Gist
The State of Higher Ed in Roanoke: On the Grow
Special Section: The Best of Education in the Valley
A Welcoming Home in Troutville
Treehouses!
Ticks: Be Careful Out There
Great Family Dining
The Dish
Where Are They Now?
The Roanoker - July/August 2016 - Intro
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The Roanoker - July/August 2016 - Cover2
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The Roanoker - July/August 2016 - 5
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The Roanoker - July/August 2016 - 7
The Roanoker - July/August 2016 - Worth a Click
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The Roanoker - July/August 2016 - From the Editor
The Roanoker - July/August 2016 - Lunch With …
The Roanoker - July/August 2016 - Streets of Roanoke
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The Roanoker - July/August 2016 - Events
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The Roanoker - July/August 2016 - The Gist
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The Roanoker - July/August 2016 - The State of Higher Ed in Roanoke: On the Grow
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The Roanoker - July/August 2016 - Special Section: The Best of Education in the Valley
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The Roanoker - July/August 2016 - A Welcoming Home in Troutville
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The Roanoker - July/August 2016 - Treehouses!
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The Roanoker - July/August 2016 - Ticks: Be Careful Out There
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The Roanoker - July/August 2016 - Great Family Dining
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The Roanoker - July/August 2016 - The Dish
The Roanoker - July/August 2016 - Where Are They Now?
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