News Letter /June 2012

Crafts Class/Clase de Manualidades Monday thru Friday

Lunes a Viernes 9:30am to 11:30am

For more information stop by the Youth Hall, 200 South F. Street

To All the Graduating Students of 2012!

The future lies before you Like a field of driven snow, Be careful how you tread it,

For every step will show.

to Westmorland Lions Club $1,000 Scholarship

Recipient

Joshua Hernandez

Who will be attending Riverside University this fall

to major in Biology.

200 West Main Street

Westmorland, California 92281

(760) 344-3663

Tuesday Night Special

Two Top Sirloin Dinners

Served with baked potato or French fries, soup du jour or salad.

Thursday Night Special

Two Seasoned Boneless Grilled Chicken Dinners

Served with baked potato or French fries, soup du jour or salad.

Featuring: naturally corn-fed beef raised in the Imperial Valley. Brandt

Beef Rib-Eye Steak and Imperial Valley Premium New York Steak.

Banquet Facilities Are Available

Nothing Is As Good As The Original!

Swimming Pool will open on Saturday, June 16th

Pool hours 12:00 noon to 5:00pm Kids 13 and under $1.00

14 and over $1.50

Summer Passes will be available $15.00 for Adults

$10.00 for kids 13 & under Pass will allow you 20 swims

Swimming Lessons Anyone interested in Swimming Lessons, Please contact City Hall at (760) 344-3411, classes will be scheduled

depending on interest.

Public Notice! July’s Council Meetings have been changed due to the 4

th of July

Holiday. Council Meetings will be the 2nd

& 4th

Wednesdays of the Month, July 11

th and July 25

th.

Vacation Bible School

Westmorland Community Presbyterian Church 285 East 3rd Street, Westmorland Ca.

Monday, June 18th to Friday, June 22nd, 2012

All kids in grades Kindergarten thru 6th Grade are Welcome!

Children will learn biblical truths of God’s word, and how to share the good news of God’s love to others. Activities will include story time, crafts games, snack, Bible verse memory, worship songs, and a daily skit.

Up Coming Community Events June 5th ELECTION DAY! Get to your local polling station and make

your voice heard.

June 6th City Council Meeting 6:00pm. Council Chambers City Hall.

June 7th FREE Arthritis Lunch N’ Learn Seminar, local orthopedic surgeon, Christopher Lai, M.D. will be discussing surgical & non-surgical arthritis of the hip & knee treatment options. 11:30-1:00pm Hidalgo Hall 410 S, Cesar Chavez Street, Brawley CA RSVD Required: Rusty (760)351-0051 or Erik (760) 550-5153

June 14th Last Day of School!

June 20th City Council Meeting 6:00pm. Council Chambers City Hall.

If you have any events or info you would like to include in our monthly newsletter contract City Hall at the number listed below.

For information on any of these events, please contact City Hall at (760) 344-3411

Summer Heat and Pet Safety Summer heat: The hot summer days in Imperial County can be dangerous and at times deadly for pets. Take care of and protect your pet from the summer’s heat. Below are safety tips to help protect your pet during summer time.

Protect your pet from the summer heat:

Always keep plenty of fresh water available for your pet Water should be kept cool and in a shaded area at all times. The container should be large enough and in a place that will prevent spilling. The water should be changed at least once a day.

Never leave your pet in a car during the summer months Temperatures in a vehicle can exceed 120°F in a matter of minutes, even with the windows partially open. Your pet can quickly suffer brain damage or die from a heat stroke or suffocation while in a car.

Avoid excessive exercise during hot weather. Exercise your pet in the early morning or late evening.

Make sure that your pet has access to a shaded area outside at all times.

If your pet uses a kennel, keep it well ventilated and positioned in a shaded area to avoid midday sun and heat.

Install a minster system to help keep your pet cool outside.

Signs of pet heat stress:

Anxiousness Vomiting

Staggering/unsteadiness Glazed eyes

Heavy Panting/Collapse Deep read or Purple Tongue

If your pet has become overheated – take immediate action:

Move your pet to the shade and apply cool water (not cold) all over its body (spray with a garden hose)

Apply ice packs or cold towels to your pets head, neck and chest only

Let your pet drink small amounts of cool water or lick ice cubes

Contact a veterinarian immediately

For more information contact Imperial County Animal Control, 1329 South Sperber Road, El Centro, CA 92243 (760) 339-6291

WARNING Energy-saving Bulb Dangers

By now, we have all seen them. We probably all have some in our

homes. They have many different names; compact fluorescent

lamp (CFL), compact fluorescent light, and compact fluorescent

tube, all describe a fluorescent lamp designed to replace an

incandescent lamp. Compared to their incandescent brothers

producing the same amount of visible light, CFLs consume less

power (from 1/5 to 1/3) and have a longer service life (8 to 15

times). But the news in our quest to be better stewards of our

planet is not all good. These CFLs have small electronic fire

hazard ballast in their base. Like all fluorescent lamps, CFLs

contain mercury. This fact not only complicates their disposal

under normal conditions, the problem is exacerbated when the

lamp is broken and the mercury is allowed “out of its box.” The

symptoms of mercury poisoning typically include sensory

impairment (vision, hearing, and speech), a lack of coordination,

skin discoloration, tingling, itching, burning or pain, and

desquamation (shedding of skin). Mercury in lamps is typically

present as elemental mercury liquid, vapor, or both, since the

liquid readily evaporates at room temperature. When broken

indoors, lamps may emit sufficient mercury vapor to present health

concerns. Injection of mercury into the body through broken glass

that is contaminated is of particular concern.

The following are the recommended actions to take in the

event of a broken CFL. � Evacuate the room, taking care not to step on the broken glass

littering the floor

� Ventilate the room for a MINIMUM of 15 minutes (EPA

recommendation)

� DO NOT clean the debris of the broken lamp with a vacuum cleaner

as this will spread toxic mercury droplets throughout the house either

immediately or upon the future use of the vacuum

� Don protective gloves (I’ll be the one in SCBA too!); use a broom

or brush to sweep the debris into a dustpan; empty the contents of the

dustpan into a plastic bag; seal the plastic bag

� DO NOT dispose of the plastic bag into an ordinary refuse

receptacle

� The debris is lawfully a Hazardous Material and must be disposed

of accordingly, Depending on the severity of the spill, a more

thorough clean-up regimen may need to be employed. Private

companies exist that specialize in this type of operation.

Mercury is a toxin, and should be treated with the utmost of care

and respect. A CFL may look benign, and make you feel good

about “going green,” but once the poison is “out of its box” and

able to cause an exposure, it’s a brand new deal.

Jared & Aracely Jaramillo On the Birth of their Baby Boy Ethan Jared

born May 9, 2012 55th Baby Basket donated by

House of Prayer