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Last week, in ceremonies in Princeton and Kewanee, OSF Saint Clare Medical Center and OSF Saint Luke Medical Center, honored the recipients of the Daisy and Sunflower Awards. Daisy Awards are handed out to members of the nursing staff as nominated by the patients that they cared for. Sunflower Awards are given out to members of the Support Staff at OSF Healthcare for their work in helping patients find their way around Saint Clare and Saint Luke Medical centers. Samantha Rux from OSF Healthcare joined Wake Up Tri-Counties to share the stories behind the recipients of the Daisy and Sunflower Awards. 

It was a week of celebration at OSF Healthcare locations in  Princeton and Kewanee. OSF Healthcare celebrated Healthcare Week with a series of events each day last week to honor hardworking mission partners who help make OSF Healthcare what it is today, one of the leading hospital groups in the state of Illinois. Jackie Kernan, President of OSF Saint Clare Medical Center and OSF Saint Luke Medical Center joined Wake Up Tri-Counties on Friday, May 17th, to talk about Hospital Week and the awarding of the Daisy and Sunflower Awards which were handed out during events at Saint Clare in Princeton last Thursday and at Saint Luke in Kewanee on Friday. 

The new season for the Kewanee Farmers Market begins this Saturday in Barrien Park. Diane DeMay, one of the organizers of the Kewanee Farmers Market, joined Wake Up Tri-Counties this week to remind everyone of the incredible baked goods, fresh from the garden items, and crafts that are part of the Kewanee Farmers Market. Diane also tells us that there is still room for more vendors at the Farmers Market. If you make something that you think could be something people want to buy, consider getting vendor space at the Farmers Market. But, remember, items must be hand made, that is made by you. This is not a flea market. The Kewanee Farmers Market is for the DIY'ers out there with a talent for making things. The new season of the Kewanee Farmers Market starts May 18th from 8 AM until 12 Noon and will run every Saturday and Wednesday into October. 

The month of May has a number of designations and one of them is Blood Pressure Awareness Month. Heart Disease is among the leading causes of death and it's also one that can be prevented. If more people paid attention to their blood pressure, many lives could be saved. That's why the Henry and Stark County Health Department is touting Blood Pressure Awareness Month. There are really no symptoms to tell you that you have high blood pressure. Only a blood pressure test can tell you for sure. Thus, getting your blood pressure checked frequently is the best advice for battling high blood pressure. The higher your blood pressure, the harder your heart has to work to pump your blood. RaeAnn Tucker from the Henry and Stark County Health Department spoke about Blood Pressure Awareness Month on Wake Up Tri-Counties this week.