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Craig Hackler 2008 Recipient of YMCA Volunteer Service Award
The Will W. Miller Volunteer Service Award was presented to Craig Hackler at the 55th Annual Meeting of the YMCA of Austin held on May 8th at Austin Country Club. This award is presented annually to a key volunteer who has not only inspired others, but has helped the YMCA enrich the lives of people in our Community.
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Summer Reading Rocks at Mills Elementary!
Mills Elementary wants all students to discover the fun and excitement of reading this summer. That’s why the school is launching, Summer Reading Rocks, a program designed to keep students reading over the summer months. The school library at Mills will be open twice a week, for students to practice reading skills, check out books, and participate in book clubs and writing workshops. The program is possible only through a generous donation by Barnes & Noble Booksellers and the Salinas Family. Summer Reading Rocks grew out of a schoolbased reading initiative sponsored by Mills Elementary, called Roaring Readers. Roaring Readers is an early intervention program for struggling readers that focuses on fluency. The program has proven so successful at Mills, that 100% of the third graders who received help through the reading program, passed the TAKS reading test. In addition, 55% of those students received a commended rating, with a score of 94% or better. The Roaring Reader program is completely staffed by more than 100 community volunteers. “With the support of our wonderful sponsors and volunteers, the Summer Reading Rocks program will allow our early intervention to continue throughout the summer, ensuring that these students do not fall behind in their reading skills,” says Regina Staffa, coordinator for the Roaring Reading program. Staffa says her research with Roaring Readers indicates that students who do not read over the summer months lose half the gains made during the school year. The program is not limited to those student enrolled in Roaring Readers. All Mills (Continued on page 2) The Village Gazette - June 2008
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Summer Reading Rocks- (Continued from Cover Page) students are invited to check out books, join a book club and explore reading. For more information on the program or to find out how to volunteer, visit www.millspta.org. Summer Reading Rocks Schedule Tuesday, June 17 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm Thursday, June 19 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Tuesday, June 24 Thursday, June 26
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The Village Gazette June Landscaping
Submitted by Ron Kerwin Make Father HAPPY; give him a lawn service covering the HOT water- soluble fertilizer. Try to use filtered or distilled water for these summer months as a gift he will REALLY appreciate!! We’d be plants and baskets to reduce the chlorine getting to the plants. glad to help. Canopy your trees to allow more sunlight to get to the lawn It is getting hotter out; plan your lawn/garden work for early morning grasses underneath. Low tree canopies will not allow grass to or evening to avoid the heat of the day. Make sure you drink plenty survive. You want the lower branches removed anyway for safety of non-alcoholic fluids, preferably water, to keep from becoming reasons while mowing. You don’t want to get poked in the eye. dehydrated. On Red-tip Photinia and Indian Hawthorne’s watch for maroon Plan your mowing schedule around the growth of your lawn. You colored spots on the leaves. This indicates a fungal leaf spot and should not mow more than 1/3 of the blade length off at a time. could be fatal to the shrubs if left unattended. IF you water or fertilize too much, you will generate excessive Apply a fungicide, Banner or Daconil as soon as you can. growth. This will require more frequent mowing to avoid cutting Powdery mildew on roses, crape myrtles, eunonymus and zinnias off more than 1/3. If you postpone mowing, you will be damaging in late spring can be treated with a funginex spray weekly. your lawn, generating excess clippings which will require more of Trim your spring flowering shrubs now and then leave them alone. your time to mow over them multiple times, and you will do your Your Indian Hawthornes and other spring flowering shrubs are done small mower engine harm by trying to mow too much grass with its blooming. Now is the time to trim them back. After you do this, do smaller horsepower. With proper fertilization and watering, weekly not trim them again until after they bloom next spring. Trimming mowing should be adequate; there will be exceptions however. them later in the year may result in your removing the flower bud You can fertilize again this month with a 3-1-2-ratio fertilizer or 4-1-2; heads for next year. June bugs DO NOT mean to treat for their larva, try to get it with a minimum of 50 % slow release nitrogen to stretch out grub worms. Treatment is only effective in late July/early August its benefits. Water the granular fertilizer in soon after application. You IF you have grubs. Spider mites can be treated with miticides, can water your patio plants and hanging baskets with a diluted 20-20-20 insecticidal soaps or just a blast of water from your hose.
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The Village Gazette Reap The Rewards of Personal Training All the rich and famous celebrities have one. In fact, some are rich and famous themselves. But you don’t have to be either one to reap the benefits of hiring a personal trainer. More and more people, novice and veteran exercisers alike, are working with personal trainers because they offer a practical and affordable means of getting and staying healthy.
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The work of a majority of personal trainers focuses on increasing and/or maintaining their clients’ fitness levels, assisting them in weight loss and overseeing their strength-training and cardiovascular activities. Strength training,
Personal trainers wear many hats, serving not only as coach, but also as confidant, role model, educator and a major source of motivation and encouragement. Some people may want constant supervision two to three times a week, which makes them more likely to stick to their program because they are accountable to someone else for their exercise time. Others may prefer to see a trainer only on occasion to update their exercise program, or for periodic fitness testing to receive feedback on their progress. (Continued on page 11)
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THe Village gazette Fit Facts - (Continued from page 10) It is the novice exerciser, however, who may find a personal trainer most valuable. Working with a personal trainer for a few sessions is often all it takes for some people to feel comfortable with independent exercise. The following describes the most common services offered to those beginning an exercise program: 1. Fitness evaluation This is a series of tests designed to assess cardiovascular fitness, body-fat percentage, flexibility and muscular strength and endurance. 2. Personalized exercise program An individualized exercise program is designed based on the individual’s fitness evaluation results and personal fitness and health goals. 3. Supervised exercise Personal attention during exercise is the primary function of personal trainers. Clients are given a detailed orientation that
addresses the aerobic, strength and flexibility components of the exercise program, and are educated about the fundamentals of strength and aerobic training, as well as the proper and safe use of equipment.
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Once you have made the decision to hire a personal trainer, all that is left is to find one that best suits your needs. Of course, you want a personal trainer that is certified by the American Council on Exercise. (Call 800-529-8227 to locate the ACE-certified Personal Trainer nearest you.) This is your assurance that you’re working with a trainer who has the knowledge to provide you with a safe and effective workout. Don’t hesitate to ask for references, and be sure that the trainer has liability insurance and provides business policies in writing. Rates will vary, depending on the trainer’s experience and the length and location of the workout session. While some health
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The Village Gazette A Hyperactive Nightmare on Two Legs – Does This Sound Like Your Child?
Submitted by: Jeannette Quickenden S.A.C. Dip, MICHT, AADP Screaming fits, temper tantrums, hyperactive, letters home from to a degree, foods containing those ingredients. It would be a bit school, lack of focus, antisocial and unacceptable behavior. Is your harsh saying your child can’t eat birthday cake because of all child? I so understand your situation. My young daughter can be the colorants, but you can do as I do and just think ahead and be a big pain depending on what she has consumed. prepared for the fallout. There could be a very simple solution to these behavioral issues. It is Although every one is different the most common causes of food now widely accepted that food additives and delayed patterns of food intolerance are colorants such as sunset yellow (E110), carmoisine allergies play an important role in causing learning and behavioral (E122), tartrazine (E102), allura red (E129) and also products such problems both in children and adults. A huge number of convenience as soda’s, energy drinks and even those ‘healthy’ fruit drinks that foods contain a number of preservatives and colorants that have an contain lots of sugar. adverse effect on some individuals, especially the young. Although it’s hard it is to limit their favorite foods, it helps if So what’s the answer? Some suggest you cut out a whole range of once you have discover what might be affecting them try a similar foods and drinks such as all dairy products, yellow foods, junk food, alternative to their favorite munchie, but without those problem all food with colorants, fried foods, soda and fruit juices for 2 weeks. additives. Whilst this maybe time consuming it can be done. You You will then need to slowly reintroduce each of them and monitor will then need to educate them to avoid the ‘bad’ foods. If you are a any behavioral differences, but I know if I did this, my little one would busy parent or just need some help to put you in the right direction be packing her bags and moving in with the neighbors. it is worth contacting diet and nutrition specialists. They can help I suggest the first step is to keep a food and behavior diary with by analyzing the diet and then going on a super market run with time lines for 2 weeks to allow you to monitor what is drunk you to work out the ‘good options’. and eaten along with any personality changes. If you see a link Now as the first option in fighting behavioral problems many between certain foods or drinks with a change in behavior, check parents and individuals are looking at what is consumed rather all the ingredients and see if there is a common theme, then avoid, than opting for drugs as the only solution.
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BOWIE HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADING CAMP Date: Monday, July 14, 2008 to Friday, July 18, 2008 Location: James Bowie High School Gym— 4103 W. Slaughter Lane, 78745 Morning Session: 8:00 am – 12:00 pm Afternoon Session: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Both Sessions: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (Lunch 12-1) Cost: One Session (Morning or Afternoon) $75.00 per child (if turned in by May 12) Both Sessions (All Day) $125.00 per child (if turned in by May 12) (Late) Door Registration: Above cost +$20.00 $25 charge on all NSF checks General Information: ♥ All day participants must bring their own lunches. Our concession stand will be serving drinks and treats only. ♥ Free Camp T-shirt to all participants. ♥ The Bowie Cheerleader Booster Club will sell drinks and treats daily. ♥ Attire: tennis shoes and clothing suitable for easy movement. (t-shirt and shorts) ♥ A 5:20 pm evening performance will be held on Friday for the parents. ♥ Pictures of your child and their favorite cheerleader or bulldog will be taken on Wednesday. Pictures are $5.00. Orders will be delivered on the last day of camp. ♥ Additional information or questions: Claire Groves, Bowie Cheer Fundraising sponsor, 841-3690/282-6211 or e-mail
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Most parents are well aware that preteens worry about looks, schoolwork, and fitting in. But you might be surprised to learn that what preteens worry about most is the health of loved ones. A new KidsHealth KidsPoll surveyed 1,154 kids ages 9 to 13. More than half the kids ― 55% ― said they worry “almost all the time” about the health of a loved one. For preteens, that concern surpassed worries about the future (43%), schoolwork (37%), and looks or appearance (37%). Worry about the health of a loved one ― whether it’s a parent, grandparent, sibling, or a pet ― is a concern kids often experience. But the KidsPoll showed that 23% of kids surveyed said they talk to a parent when they worry. So while kids might worry a lot about loved ones, parents often are likely to be unaware of those concerns.
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It’s natural to worry about those we love. Parents can certainly relate. Several factors may help explain why these worries are so often on the minds of preteens: • Growing awareness. Preteens are exposed to a flood of new safety and health information ― in the classroom, in the community, at home, and in the media. They learn that people should use seatbelts, wear a helmet, eat healthy foods, and not smoke. They hear about things like heart attacks and strokes, cancer, and AIDS. They learn about the dangers of excessive drinking, drug use, and inattentive or reckless driving. As kids learn to be mindful of safety and health, they can feel more vulnerable and might worry about the health of those they love and depend on. (Continued on Page 16)
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The Village Gazette Kids Poll - (Continued from Page 15) • Personal experiences. Some kids have parents with chronic health conditions, serious illnesses, or stressful life circumstances. Some have siblings or other relatives who are affected by health problems. As they mature, preteens become more aware of death, and they may begin to think about the health and mortality of parents or grandparents. Some have experienced a personal loss or know someone who has. If they hear about a loss they can relate to, it’s not unusual for kids to worry whether they’ll lose a loved one, too. • More independence. During the preteen years, kids are exploring the world more independently, without a parent always at their side. They’re taking more responsibility for keeping themselves safe ― on the sports field, in the pool, crossing the street, walking to school, and at home alone after school. They become more aware of risks as part of learning about good safety and health habits. They revel in this independence. Though they might behave as if they need their parents less, in truth this is a time when many kids worry more than ever about parents and need their love, protection, guidance, and reassurance.
one. After all, your kids learn by the example you set. In other cases, kids might say nothing about their worries. They may assume friends and families know about their troubles, or it may just not come up in conversation.
Helping Kids Deal With Their Biggest Worry
Unfortunately, parents can’t keep kids from worrying. But they can provide relief, perspective, reassurance, and support. Be sure to: 1. Ask about it. Since kids may not initiate the conversation, parents need to find ways to do so. Sometimes a child’s questions or comments provide hints. For example, a child who comments that it’s not good for people to smoke could be asked, “Does it worry you that I smoke?” Use questions and patient listening to find out what’s on your child’s mind. 2. Take good care of yourself. When parents lead a healthy lifestyle, it helps minimize a potential source of concern for kids. So eat healthy, don’t smoke, don’t abuse alcohol, get plenty of exercise, take time to relax, and have fun to lessen your kids’ concerns and set a good example for healthy living. 3. Watch what you say. Be mindful of how you communicate about health matters. You could cause unnecessary worry and stress with comments such as, “This job is killing me!” or “You’re going to have a heart attack if you don’t slow down!” When teaching your (Continued on page 17)
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What Kids Do When They’re Worried
Kids react to worry in different ways. In some cases, worry prompts them to express their concern in a positive way or try to make positive changes. For example, preteens may remind parents to wear a seatbelt or bike helmet, or ask them not to smoke. Sometimes, this can be just the push a parent needs to kick a bad habit or develop a good
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THe Village gazette Kids Poll - (Continued from Page 16) kids to stay safe and healthy, avoid using worst-case scenarios or exaggerating the risks just to make your point. For instance, if you’re trying to get your resistant son to wear his winter coat, it’s not a good idea to use a statement like “if you don’t wear your coat, you’re going to get frostbite ― people lose fingers that way!” 4. Know what kids learn and hear about. Find out what your kids are learning in school so you can correct misconceptions, provide reassurance, dispel unnecessary worries, and talk about the information together.
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Worrying Too Much?
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This information was provided by KidsHealth, one of the largest resources online for medically reviewed health information written for parents, kids, and teens. For more articles like this one, visit www.KidsHealth.org or www. TeensHealth.org. ©1995-2006. The Nemours Foundation
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If your child’s worrying seems constant or interferes with concentration, sleep, school, or play, talk with your doctor. Constant, repeated, or intense worry can be signs of an anxiety issue that needs treatment. The national KidsPoll surveyed 1,154 9- to 13-year-old boys and girls about what they worry about. The KidsPoll is a collaboration of the Nemours Foundation/KidsHealth; the Department of Health Education and Recreation at Southern Illinois University Carbondale; the National Association of Health Education Centers (NAHEC); and participating health education centers throughout the United States.
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Hundreds of Texans will join together on Saturday, June 7 for the Texas 4000 ATLAS Ride, sponsored by Sense Corp. The annual kick-off ride commences the start of the Sense Corp Texas 4000, a 70-day, 4,500 mile journey beginning in Austin, Texas and ending in Anchorage, Alaska. In addition to the fifty bicycle riders pedaling from Austin to Alaska, local supporters are encouraged to join in the journey of sharing Hope, Knowledge and Charity by participating in the ATLAS Ride. The ATLAS Ride departs at 8 a.m. from Running Brushy Middle School in Cedar Park, TX and offers a 50- or 70-mile option. The day-long ride will culminate with a party at Pillar Bluff Vineyards in Lampasas, TX, and offer BBQ, live music, and more. People wishing to join or volunteer to support the ATLAS Ride may do so by registering at www.atlasride.org. The ride is fully supported with police escorts, rest stops, sags and sweep teams including Bicycle Sport Shop maintenance crew and medical personnel. Come out and enjoy the beautiful Texas Hill Country! For more information and registration, visit www. atlasride.org. Learn more about the Sense Corp Texas 4000 for Cancer at www.texas4000.org. Proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society and The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and Children’s Cancer Hospital. “Sharing the Burden Because Cancer Weighs on All of Us” Kristen Mulligan is the 2008 ATLAS Ride director. She is joined on the ATLAS planning committee by Nathasha Collmann, Sarah Hinojosa, and Richard Hill. “We have been overwhelmed by the show of support in our community by friends and neighbors who have registered to ride or volunteer as well as businesses who have generously donated sponsorship for our fight against cancer.” Thanks! Kristen Mulligan
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