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Laps Around the Lake
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Nique Adkins checks her face paint in the mirror. - photo by Photo by Pat Donahue

The American Diabetes Association held its Laps Around the Lake at Baker Pond on Saturday.

Diabetes affects more than 200,000 children and 20  million adults in the U.S. The rate of childhood obesity is considered to be a factor in one in three children developing diabetes.

Signs and symptoms of diabetes include: frequent urination, excessive thirst, extreme hunger, unusual weight loss, increased fatigue, irritability and blurry vision. To take a simple test, visit http://diabetes.org/risk-test.jsp.

Know Your Neighbor: Jackson (Jake) Zeigler
Title: Effingham County Communications Manager
Know Your Neighbor
Jake Zeigler, Effingham County’s Communications Manager, is a Florida State grad, Reddit explorer and blues guitar dabbler who met his wife line-dancing at "Stetsons on the Moon." He named his truck after a Steve Winwood song, avoids watching FSU games (they lose when he does), and swears by tacos, kindness, and good storytelling. Want to swap guitar tips or mystery recs? Jake’s your guy — just don’t ask him to weed the garden. Get to know more about Jake and why he’s all in on Effingham County.
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