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December 2011 Volume 1, Issue 8Newsletter for the Residents of Fair Oaks Ranch
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Keeping Children Safe on Holiday Road TripsAs millions of families prepare for their
annual holiday road trips, Texans In Motion at Scott & White Healthcare would like to encourage parents and caregivers to keep safety in mind as they travel. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that three out of four car seats are improperly installed.
FOLLOWING ARE SOME TIPS TO ENSURE THAT YOURCHILD IS RIDING SAFE:
• ALWAYS Buckle Up no matter if the trip is long or just a quick ride into town.
• Keep your child in the back seat at least through age 12.
• The best car seat is the one that fits your child, vehicle and budget.
• Read car seat and vehicle instruction manuals to ensure proper installation.
• Safety seats should move no more than 1” from the car seat’s belt path.
• Harnesses should be snug with the retainer clip at chest level.
• Booster seats are highly recommended for fourth to seventh graders who are under 4’9 tall and may not fit the adult seat belt.
Keeping these simple tips in mind may not reduce backseat sibling squabbles, but will help increase peace of mind when it comes to your child’s safety.
Texans In Motion is an injury prevention program sponsored by the Trauma Center at Scott & White Healthcare, in cooperation with the Texas Department of Transportation. The program serves 11 Central Texas counties and focuses on child passenger safety. Our mission is to increase child passenger safety restraint use and reduce the number of deaths and injuries to children in motor vehicle crashes through educational programs, activities and check-up events. Staff is certified under part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s National Standardized Child Passenger Safety Training Program.
All services provided by Texans In Motion at Scott & White Healthcare are FREE. For more information about car seats or to find a car seat inspection event in your area, please contact Texans In Motion at Scott & White Healthcare at 512-336-3423 or 512-509-0200 or visit sw.org.
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Cover Up Those Bald SpotsBy Brad Wier
With a forecast for continuing drought and watering restrictions, the cooler weather is the perfect time to revive the scorched, bald areas in your lawn.
In fact, converting bare spots in your yard to shrubs or beds will save water and make for a more attractive landscape next summer. But you needn’t break your back or budget to do so. Here are a few tips to get you started:
• Use a garden hose to create an outline of bed areas that frame turf and walking areas. Simplicity is best.
• Accent borders with rock or with formal edging materials.
• Work zone by zone if you have sprinklers. SAWS offers rebates for capping or converting high-flow sprayers and rotors.
• Line mulched areas with porous landscape fabric or thick layers of newspaper or cardboard to help discourage weeds.
• Cover with two to three inches of cedar mulch, which can be refreshed as needed.
• Eventually, xeric plants can be established while any returning grass is brought under control. Permanently removing grass isn’t always easy. St. Augustine can be removed with a sharp shovel, but Bermudagrass requires persistence and chemical treatment during the growing season.
Brad Wier is a conservation consultant for San Antonio Water System.
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Fencing ALAMO HEIGHTS STUDENT WINS BRONZE AT THE
NORTH AMERICAN CUP
Farrah Lee-Elabd, age 13, won the Bronze Medal in the Youth 14 Women’s Epee category at the 2011 North American Cup fencing competition which took place at the Austin Convention Center this Veterans Day weekend. The North American Cup is one of the largest and most prestigious fencing competitions in North America with more than 2,000 Olympic and Junior World Championship Team hopefuls competing over the span of four days. On Sunday, November 13th, Farrah competed against 65 of the best fencers in the USA and Canada. She took the bronze medal and earned a national rating (C2011).
Farrah is an 8th grader and honor student at
the Alamo Heights Junior School and has been in the Spanish Immersion Program for the past seven years. She enjoys fencing and has been competing nationally and internationally for more than four years. Earlier this year, Farrah won the Silver medal at the Pan American Youth Championships in Ixtapa, Mexico fencing for Team USA.
Farrah belongs to the Olympian Fencing Club (http://www.OlympianFencingClub.com) in San Antonio, Texas where she trains with some of the best fencers in the country. Farrah is coached by Velizar Iliev, a US Olympian and three-time World Champion.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) say that nearly 90,000 patients die in U.S. hospitals each year due to a preventable disease–many could be avoided if everyone properly washed their hands. From germs on office equipment to sick colleagues who decided to come into work anyway, people face the same dangers in the workplace. The same simple factholds true: Washing your hands regularly is an effective way to prevent yourself from catching or spreading a preventable disease or illness.
WHEN TO WASH YOUR HANDSThe CDC recommends washing
your hands every time you:• Prepare or eat food• Use the restroom
• Tend to someone who is sick; both before and after
• Blow your nose, cough, or sneeze• Handle garbage• Treat a cut or wound• Change diaper or clean up after children• Handle an animal or animal waste
HAND WASHING BASICSThe CDC has issued specific guidelines
about effective hand washing:• Wet hands with water• Use plain bar or liquid soap• Create a lather by vigorously rubbing
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• Be sure to wash palms, back of hands,
fingers, and nails (clean nails by gently scratching nails down your opposing soapy palm)
• Rinse off soap under a stream of waterWHAT ELSE CAN YOU DO?
• Focus on hand washing in the lunch and/or break room
• Be careful when using sponges and dish towels. These are ideal sites for bacterial growth. Always wash your hands after using these items.
• Maintain a clean work area; regularly clean any office equipment, especially shared items such as phones and keyboards.
• Remind your colleagues of the importance of hand washing, particularly when you witness someone neglecting to wash his or her hands. ®
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Conner is a 10 year old energetic child who enjoys skateboarding, karate and playing basketball. He also likes to play with puzzles, action figures and lego’s. Conner is very creative and loves to draw and paint. Conner needs a patient, committed adoptive family that will provide him with unconditional love and support. He will benefit most by being the youngest child in the home or the only child.
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