Military Away Effects Children

By Healthy Children
Dec. 20, 2009

Children from military families may experience higher levels of stress and more emotional difficulties than the general population.

According to the largest study to examine the health and well-being of children from the perspective of children and non-deployed parents.

The study, “Children on the Home front: the Experience of Children From Military Families,” published in the January issue of Pediatrics (appearing online December 7), interviewed 1,500 children, ages 11 to 17 years, and non-deployed parents/caregivers to examine how children from military families manage social, academic and behavioral challenges.

Older children reported significantly more family, school and peer-related difficulties during parental deployment and girls of all ages experienced more challenges when the deployed parent returned home.

Caregivers reported that the longer a parent was deployed in the last three years, the greater the emotional difficulties children experienced when the deployed parent returned home.

In addition, parents/caregivers with poorer mental health reported having more difficulties with children both during and after deployment, suggesting that military families can benefit from seeking support to deal with stressors that may emerge over time.

Source: Healthy Children

 

Editor’s Note: We would like to know what you think. And if you are in the military and you been away how it affected your children. dan@youngchronicle.com

What Goes Around Comes Around

By Dan Samaria
Publisher/GCC
Dec. 14, 2009

This was forward to me in by e-mail from an unknown reader.

I hope you will enjoy it and pass it on to your friends. It is so true and so Priceless!

We would like to know what you think. dan@youngchronicle.com

 

By Unknown

One day a man saw an old lady, stranded on the side of the road, but even in the dim light of day, he could see she needed help.

So he pulled up in front of her Mercedes and got out.

His Pinto was still sputtering when he approached her.
Even with the smile on his face, she was worried. No one had stopped to help for the last hour or so. Was he going to hurt her? He didn’t look safe, he looked poor and hungry. 

He could see that she was frightened, standing out there in the cold. He knew how she felt. It was that chill which only fears can put in you. 

He said, ‘I’m here to help you, ma’am. Why don’t you wait in the car where it’s warm? By the way, my name is Bryan Anderson.’ 

Well, all she had was a flat tire, but for an old lady, that was bad enough. Bryan crawled under the car looking for a place to put the jack, skinning his knuckles a time or two.

Soon he was able to change the tire. But he had to get dirty and his hands hurt. 

As he was tightening up the lug nuts, she rolled down the window and began to talk to him.

She told him that she was from St. Louis and was only just passing through. She couldn’t thank him enough for coming to her aid.

Bryan just smiled as he closed her trunk. The lady asked how much she owed him.

Any amount would have been all right with her she already imagined all the awful things that could have happened had he not stopped.
Bryan never thought twice about being paid.
This was not a job to him. This was helping someone in need, and God knows there were plenty, who had given him a hand in the past.

He had lived his whole life that way, and it never occurred to him to act any other way 

He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give that person the assistance they needed, and Bryan added, ‘And think of me..’ 

He waited until she started her car and drove off. It had been a cold and depressing day, but he felt good as he headed for home, disappearing into the twilight. 

A few miles down the road the lady saw a small cafe. She went in to grab a bite to eat, and take the chill off before she made the last leg of her trip home. It was a dingy looking restaurant.

Outside were two old gas pumps. The whole scene was unfamiliar to her. The waitress came over and brought a clean towel to wipe her wet hair.

She had a sweet smile, one that even being on her feet for the whole day couldn’t erase. The lady noticed the waitress was nearly eight months pregnant, but she never let the strain and aches change her attitude.

The old lady wondered how someone who had so little could be so giving to a stranger. Then she remembered Bryan.  

After the lady finished her meal, she paid with a hundred dollar bill. The waitress quickly went to get change for her hundred dollar bill, but the old lady had slipped right out the door.

She was gone by the time the waitress came back. The waitress wondered where the lady could be. Then she noticed something written on the napkin. 

There were tears in her eyes when she read what the lady wrote: ‘You don’t owe me anything. I have been there too.

Somebody once helped me out, the way I’m helping you. If you really want to pay me back, here is what you do: Do not let this chain of love end with you.’ 

Under the napkin were four more $100 bills. 

Well, there were tables to clear, sugar bowls to fill, and people to serve, but the waitress made it through another day.

That night when she got home from work and climbed into bed, she was thinking about the Money and what the lady had written.

How could the lady have known how much she and her husband needed it? With the baby due next month, it was going to be hard. 

She knew how worried her husband was, and as he lay sleeping next to her, she gave him a soft kiss and whispered soft and low, ‘Everything’s going to be all right. I love you, Bryan Anderson.’ 

There is an old saying…….’What goes around comes around.’ Today I sent you this story and I’m asking you to pass it on. Let this light shine. 

Don’t delete it, don’t return it. Simply, pass this on to a friend 

Good friends are like stars. You don’t always see them, but you know they are always there.

~GOD BLESS! ~

Christmas Safety Tips

By HC/PIO
Dec. 10, 2009

The holidays are an exciting time of year for kids, and to help ensure they have a safe holiday season, here are some tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).

 

Trees

When purchasing an artificial tree, look for the label “Fire Resistant.”

When purchasing a live tree, check for freshness. A fresh tree is green, needles are hard to pull from branches and when bent between your fingers, needles do not break. The trunk butt of a fresh tree is sticky with resin, and when tapped on the ground, the tree should not lose many needles.

When setting up a tree at home, place it away from fireplaces, radiators or portable heaters. Place the tree out of the way of traffic and do not block doorways.

Cut a few inches off the trunk of your tree to expose the fresh wood. This allows for better water absorption and will help to keep your tree from drying out and becoming a fire hazard.

Be sure to keep the stand filled with water, because heated rooms can dry live trees out rapidly. 

 

Lights

Check all tree lights-even if you’ve just purchased them- before hanging them on your tree. Make sure all the bulbs work and that there are no frayed wires, broken sockets or loose connections.

Never use electric lights on a metallic tree. The tree can become charged with electricity from faulty lights, and a person touching a branch could be electrocuted.

Before using lights outdoors, check labels to be sure they have been certified for outdoor use. To hold lights in place, string them through hooks or insulated staples, not nails or tacks. Never pull or tug lights to remove them.

Plug all outdoor electric decorations into circuits with ground fault circuit interrupters to avoid potential shocks.

Turn off all lights when you go to bed or leave the house. The lights could short out and start a fire.

 

Decorations

Use only non-combustible or flame-resistant materials to trim a tree. Choose tinsel or artificial icicles of plastic or nonleaded metals.

Never use lighted candles on a tree or near other evergreens. Always use non-flammable holders, and place candles where they will not be knocked down.

In homes with small children, take special care to avoid decorations that are sharp or breakable.  Keep trimmings with small removable parts out of the reach of children to prevent them from swallowing or inhaling small pieces.  Avoid trimmings that resemble candy or food that may tempt a young child to eat them.

Wear gloves to avoid eye and skin irritation while decorating with spun glass “angel hair.” Follow container directions carefully to avoid lung irritation while decorating with artificial snow sprays.

Remove all wrapping papers, bags, paper, ribbons and bows from tree and fireplace areas after gifts are opened.  These items can pose suffocation and choking hazards to a small child or can cause a fire if near flame. 

 

Toy Safety

Select toys to suit the age, abilities, skills and interest level of the intended child. Toys too advanced may pose safety hazards for younger children.        

Before buying a toy or allowing your child to play with a toy that he has received as a gift, read the instructions carefully. 

To prevent both burns and electrical shocks, don’t give young children (under age ten) a toy that must be plugged into an electrical outlet. Instead, buy toys that are battery-operated.

Children under age three can choke on small parts contained in toys or games. Government regulations specify that toys for children under age three cannot have parts less than 1 1/4 inches in diameter and 2 1/4 inches long.

Children can have serious stomach and intestinal problems – including death — after swallowing button batteries and magnets. Keep them away from young children and call your health care provider immediately if your child swallows one.

Children under age 8 can choke or suffocate on uninflated or broken balloons. Remove strings and ribbons from toys before giving them to young children. 

Watch for pull toys with strings that are more than 12 inches in length. They could be a strangulation hazard for babies.

 

Food Safety

Bacteria are often present in raw foods. Fully cook meats and poultry, and thoroughly wash raw vegetables and fruits.

Be sure to keep hot liquids and foods away from the edges of counters and tables, where they can be easily knocked over by a young child’s exploring hands.

Wash your hands frequently, and make sure your children do the same.

Never put a spoon used to taste food back into food without washing it.

Always keep raw foods and cooked foods separately, and use separate utensils when preparing them.

Always thaw meat in the refrigerator, never on the countertop.

Foods that require refrigeration should never be left at room temperature for more than two hours.

 

Happy Visiting

Clean up immediately after a holiday party. A toddler could rise early and choke on leftover food or come in contact with alcohol or tobacco.

Remember that the homes you visit may not be childproofed. Keep an eye out for danger spots.

Keep a list with all of the important phone numbers you or a baby-sitter are likely to need in case of an emergency. Include the police and fire department, your pediatrician and the national Poison Help Line, 1-800-222-1222. Laminating the list will prevent it from being torn or damaged by accidental spills.

Traveling, visiting family members, getting presents, shopping, etc., can all increase your child’s stress levels. Trying to stick to your child’s usual routines, including sleep schedules and timing of naps, can help you and your child enjoy the holidays and reduce stress.

 

Fireplaces

Before lighting any fire, remove all greens, boughs, papers, and other decorations from fireplace area. Check to see that the flue is open.

Use care with “fire salts,” which produce colored flames when thrown on wood fires. They contain heavy metals that can cause intense gastrointestinal irritation and vomiting if eaten. Keep them away from children.

Do not burn wrapping papers in the fireplace. A flash fire may result as wrappings ignite suddenly and burn intensely.

Source: Healthy Children

 

Editor’s Note: We would like to know what you think. dan@youngchronicle.com

Christmas without Going Broke

By Jim Liebelt
Dec. 8, 2009

The consequences of the recent economic crisis have hit many families hard. Sure, there have been economic downturns before that have affected many. But, in my years as an adult, I have never seen such widespread financial impact and uncertainty.

I am reminded that in Christ, there is no reason to be afraid. As Christ-followers, we know that God is still on His throne, and we have much for which we can be thankful.

As we enter in upon the Christmas season, all of the economic bad news ought not to affect our celebration that “Unto us a Child is born. Unto us a Son is given.”

But this Christmastime, perhaps more than any other in our lifetimes, we need to be wise in our approach to our Christmas celebrations and traditions, to ensure that we take economic realities into consideration and put our families in the best posture to weather the difficult financial times we live in.

Here then, are some practical ideas for surviving the holidays without going broke.

 

Establish a Budget for Christmas Spending. Make a quick list of everyone you feel you need to “gift” this Christmas. Then, take a look at the state of your finances, and decide how much you can afford to spend on Christmas gifts.

Set this amount as your limit. Write it down. Finally, take a look at your gift list again, and begin making some decisions on specific dollar amounts to allocate to each person.

Remember, not every gift needs to be one that has been purchased.

 

Stick to Your Budget. Christmas tends to bring out the best in people in terms of feelings of generosity toward their loved-ones. But, once you’ve set your Christmas gift budget, stick to it.

Don’t budge. Once you reach your budget limit, you’ll need to say, “That’s all. No more.”

 

Resist the Urge to Buy on Impulse. One of the biggest reasons people break their Christmas spending budgets is that there is a strong urge for us to buy on impulse.

We go out looking to buy a certain gift for someone. We pick it up in the store and then as we’re headed toward the checkout stand, we see a special super duper sale on turnip twaddle’s and think what a great gift it would make, as well. So, we end up buying something we wouldn’t have otherwise purchased.

I don’t know how to completely avoid having an urge to buy on impulse. But, what we need to remind ourselves of is this: Whomever you purchase an item from has a vested interest in seeing that you buy more.

They’ll advertise, market, and display with their goal, to create that impulse within you to buy, on sight.

 

Don’t Buy Yourself Anything. According to the last statistic I’ve read, the majority of people who go Christmas shopping end up buying items for themselves. Many don’t take this into account when they set up their Christmas spending budgets.

So, either be smart from the start by including an amount for purchases you want to make for yourself, or, simply choose not to buy yourself anything this year.

 

Shop for Bargains. In a struggling economy, retailers will be discounting items (but not everything, mind you). Help stretch your dollar by being a comparison shopper. Take advantage of sales.

Lots of bargains can also be found online, and keep in mind that you might actually find your best price there. But, one caveat: Often times, online retailers may give you a real bargain, but charge horrendous amounts for shipping, and in the end, you might even pay more for that item online than if you had purchased it locally.

Finally, there are lots of non-name-brand items that are made with decent quality. So, even if a purchase is not as “cool” without that popular name-brand, during times of economic hardship, non-name-brand items can provide good choices for saving some money.

 

Pay in Cash. Give the credit cards a rest this Christmas. Pay by cash, check or debit card. Or, as a last resort, only use credit cards for items included in the Christmas spending budget, and pay off amounts charged for Christmas gifts the following month, so as not to incur any additional finance charges.

 

Think Creatively. When it comes to gifts for Christmas, do some creative brainstorming on what you can give that won’t cost you money, or at least minimize costs.

What can you make or bake that would be meaningful? What service might you provide? One father, for example, gave a simple print out of coupons to his son for Christmas, entitling his son to forgo certain expected household chores, which Dad would do for him instead.

The son could use the coupons whenever he wanted and when the coupons had been used up, the son was expected to comply with the rest of his responsibilities.

 

Remember, the Best Things in Life Are Not Things. This tip follows closely with the “Think Creatively” concept.

Remember that more than “things,” people yearn for close relationships and the gift of your presence in their lives. So, for example, perhaps one gift to your family might be to schedule monthly family nights where everyone can hang out together and enjoy each other’s company.

In this scenario, each family member can take a turn making a decision regarding what the activity for the evening will be for the current month (like a game night, watch a movie together on the television, go out for ice cream, etc.)

 

It’s Okay to Cut Back. If your family goes to great lengths in celebrating Christmas, it might be tough to decide to cut back this year. But, understand that the family will survive if you do.

There will always be a “next” Christmas, and as financial conditions improve, you can move back into a more “regular” Christmas experience for your family.

Make the most of what you are able to do this year. Strive to keep family morale high, and place the focus on “the reason for the season.”

 

Think Through Other Holiday Expenses. There are a lot of other little Christmas season related expenses that typically aren’t considered.

So, this year, take some time to make a list of what those expenses are and how you can save by cutting back or doing things differently.

For example, perhaps you’re used to making Christmas dinner for your entire extended family and over the years you’ve provided all of the food and fixings.

To cut back on your expenses, have family members who will attend bring an appetizer, or provide other parts of the meal.

Maybe this year, you can cut back on your outside light displays to save some money on electricity. Buy a smaller Christmas tree.

You might choose to write handwritten notes instead of buying Christmas cards, or send Christmas emails instead of sending out Christmas cards.

The idea is to think through your Christmas-related expenses and make cuts wherever practical.

Source: Home Word

 

Editor’s Note: Jim Liebelt is Senior Editor of Publications for HomeWord.

We would like to know what you think. dan@youngchronicle.com

Safe Holiday Season

By Safe Kids
Dec. 5, 2009

If you decorate a tree, Safe Kids USA and the United States Fire Administration recommend these precautions:

 

• Never leave a lighted Christmas tree or other decorative lighting display unattended. Inspect lights for exposed or frayed wires, loose connections and broken sockets. Do not overload extension cords or outlets and do not run an electrical cord under a rug.

• Natural Christmas trees always involve some risk of fire. To minimize the risk, get a fresh tree and keep it watered at all times. Do not put the tree within three feet of a fireplace, space heater, radiator or heat vent.

• Decorate with children in mind. Do not put ornaments that have small parts or metal hooks, or look like food or candy, on the lower branches where small children can reach them. Trim protruding branches at or below a child’s eye level, and keep lights out of reach.

• Do not burn Christmas tree branches, treated wood or wrapping paper in a home fireplace.

• Do not put candles on a tree or a natural wreath, or near curtains or drapes, and keep matches and lighters locked out of reach of children.

• Battery-operated flameless candles are an alternative that does not have a fire risk.  Decorative lighting should be labeled with the seal of an independent testing lab and should only be used outdoors if it’s labeled for outdoor use.

 

 

Tips to prevent poisoning:

• Keep alcohol (including baking extracts) out of reach and do not leave alcoholic drinks unattended.

• Color additives used in fireplace fires are a toxic product and should be stored out of reach. Artificial snow can be harmful if inhaled, so use it in a well-vented space.

• Mistletoe berries, Holly Berry and Jerusalem Cherry can be poisonous. If they are used in decorating, make sure children and pets cannot reach it.

• In a poison emergency, call the national Poison Control Center at 800-222-1222.

For in-depth fire safety information, visit the USFA’s fire safety Web site

 

Editor’s Note: About the United States Fire Administration is an entity of the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency.

The mission of the USFA is to provide national leadership to foster a solid foundation for our fire and emergency services stakeholders in prevention, preparedness, and response.

We would like to know what you think. dan@youngchronicle.com  
Source: Safe Kids

We Must Find Room for Jesus

By Jim Burns
Dec. 2, 2009

And Mary gave birth to her first child, a son. She wrapped him in a blanket and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the Inn. -Luke 2:7

I love this story about a second grade boy named Wally. I can’t
remember where I got it from but I remember it being told to me
that this actually happened in a small town in the Midwest.

Wally was 9 and in second grade. He should have been in 4th
grade. Wally wanted to be a shepherd or an angel in the Christmas
play but Miss Lumbard assigned him the “important role” of the
innkeeper. I think it was because of his size and it had very few
lines.

And so it happened that the usual large audience gathered for
the town’s yearly extravaganza of beards, crowns, halos and a
whole stage full of squeaky voices.

No one on stage or off was more caught up in the magic of the night than Wally.

They said later that he stood in the wings and watched the performance with such fascination. tTat from time to time Miss Lumbard had to make sure he didn’t wonder onstage before his cue.

Then the time came when Joseph appeared, slowly, tenderly
guiding Mary to the door of the Inn. Joseph knocked on the door.
Wally the innkeeper was there waiting.

“What do you want?” demanded Wally, swinging the door open with
a brusque gesture.

“We seek lodging.”  “Seek it elsewhere.” Wally looked straight
ahead. “The inn is filled.”

“Sir, we have asked everywhere in vain. We have traveled far and
are very weary.”

“There is no room in this inn for you.” Wally looked properly
stern.

“Please, good innkeeper, this is my wife, Mary. She is heavy
with child and needs a place to rest. Surely you must have some
small corner for her. She is so tired.” 

Now for the first time the Innkeeper relaxed his stiff stance
and looked down at Mary. With that, there was a long pause, long
enough to make the audience a bit tense with embarrassment.

“No! Be gone!” the prompter whispered from the wings.

“No!” Wally repeated automatically. “Be gone!”

Joseph placed his arm around Mary and Mary laid her head upon
her husband’s shoulder and the two of them started to move away.
The Innkeeper did not return inside his inn, however. Wally stood
in the doorway, watching the forlorn couple.

His mouth was open, his brow creased with concern, his eyes filling unmistakably with tears. And suddenly this Christmas pageant became different from
all others.

“Don’t go Joseph,” Wally called out. “Bring Mary back.” And
Wally’s face grew into a bright smile. “You can have my room.”

This season let’s make room for the Reason we celebrate
Christmas.

Source: Home Word

Editor’s Note: We would like to know what you think. dan@youngchronicle.com

KickStart Honor Black Middle

By Derrick Stinson
KICKSTART Instructor
Black Middle School
Nov 23, 2009

I am very proud of the students in my KICKSTART program. They all work very hard and deserve all the credit in the world. Our Black Middle School karate program has a rich history of great martial artists. Always pushing to be the best, they strive to be at the cutting edge of the martial arts. They are very humble kids who invite everyone into their circle and often times become the life of the party.

They are hilarious!!!

I consider it an honor to be their teacher. As far as what Black MS has accomplished, we have won Martial Arts Mania 6 times in the past 8 years. We have three 3rd degree black belts, eight 2nd degrees, and fifteen 1st degrees that come from Black MS. Aca-demically, we have quite a few black belts who are currently in college and one serving in the armed forces.

We have many students who are Chun Kuk Do world champions, KICKSTART state champions, and many who are striving to-wards those goals everyday. In fact, I am proud of my students who have accomplished feats that even I haven’t. I had two black belts win the Chuck Norris cup in Las Vegas; one of those students even won it three times.

Some may hear our nickname in Martial Arts Mania or at other tournaments: the Wu Tang Clan. It’s our karate name that we go by when performing, nothing more or less. It unifies us, the old students and the new. Our motto is, “We are born to lose, built to win, and determined to succeed!”

Wu Tang Forever

Source: Kick Start Kids

  

Editor’s Note: We would like to know what you think. dan@youngchronicle.com

What is Thanksgiving?

By Yomin and Leah Postelnik
GCC/Staff
Nov. 26, 2009

We’d like to take this time to wish each of you a Happy Thanksgiving. Let us remember the true meaning of the day, to connect with and give thanks to the Almighty who bestows all blessings to each of us individually, to our families and to our state.

To remind us all of the true meaning of the day, and to remind myself what public service is about, attached is the first Thanksgiving message, the Proclamation of President Lincoln in 1863:

The year that is drawing toward its close has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget the source from which they come, others have been added which are of so extraordinary a nature that they cannot fail to penetrate and soften even the heart which is habitually insensible to the ever-watchful providence of Almighty God.

In the midst of a civil war of unequaled magnitude and severity, which has sometimes seemed to foreign states to invite and to provoke their aggression, peace has been preserved with all nations, order has been maintained, the laws have been respected and obeyed, and harmony has prevailed everywhere, except in the theater of military conflict, while that theater has been greatly contracted by the advancing armies and navies of the Union.

Needful diversions of wealth and of strength from the fields of peaceful industry to the national defense have not arrested the plow, the shuttle, or the ship; the ax has enlarged the borders of our settlements, and the mines, as well of iron and coal as of the precious metals, have yielded even more abundantly than heretofore.

Population has steadily increased notwithstanding the waste that has been made in the camp, the siege, and the battlefield, and the country, rejoicing in the consciousness of augmented strength and vigor, is permitted to expect continuance of years with large increase of freedom.

No human counsel hath devised nor hath any mortal hand worked out these great things. They are the gracious gifts of the Most High God, who, while dealing with us in anger for our sins, hath nevertheless remembered mercy.

It has seemed to me fit and proper that they should be solemnly, reverently, and gratefully acknowledged, as with one heart and one voice, by the whole American people.

I do therefore invite my fellow-citizens in every part of the United States, and also those who are at sea and those who are sojourning in foreign lands, to set apart and observe the last Thursday of November next as a day of thanksgiving and praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the heavens.

And I recommend to them that… while offering up the ascriptions justly due to Him for such singular deliverances and blessings they do also, with humble penitence for our national perverseness and disobedience, commend to His tender care all those who have become widows, orphans, mourners, or sufferers in the lamentable civil strife in which we are unavoidably engaged, and fervently implore the interposition of the Almighty hand to heal the wounds of the nation and to restore it, as soon as may be consistent with the divine purposes, to the full enjoyment of peace, harmony, tranquility, and union.

Many blessings to you and to your loved ones, always,
Source: A Better Florida

Editor’s Note: We would like to hear your stories, of the true meaning of Thanksgiving. dan@youngchronicle.com

National Zoo – Red Panda

By FNZ
November 19, 2009

Order: Carnivora
Family: Ailuridae
Genus and Species: Ailurus fulgens

 

Description:

Red pandas, which resemble raccoons, are about 42 inches long, including a long, bushy tail. They weigh between seven and 14 pounds. Their red-and-white markings blend in with the red mosses and white lichens that grow on the trees in which they live. Their soft, dense fur covers their entire body—even the soles of their feet. Red pandas use their long, bushy tails to balance when they’re in trees. They also cover themselves with their tails in winter.

 

Distribution and Habitat:

Red pandas live in the cool temperate bamboo forests in Sichuan and Yunnan Provinces in China, in the Himalayas, and in Myanmar. They share part of their range with giant pandas.

 

Diet:

Red pandas primarily eat bamboo leaves as well as berries, blossoms, bird eggs, and various plants’ small leaves. Their broad teeth and strong jaws allow them to chew bamboo’s tough leaves and stalks. They also have a small, bony projection on their wrists that helps them grip bamboo stalks. Giant pandas also have this thumb-like adaptation.

 

Reproduction:

After a gestation of about 134 days, litters of one to four young are born. Young stay in the nest for about 90 days, remain close to their mother until the next mating season begins, and reach adult size at about 12 months. Adult red pandas lead solitary lives.

 

Conservation:

Red pandas are endangered because of habitat loss. There are fewer than 2,500 adult red pandas.

Source: National Zoo

 

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Santa Delivers to Cooper City Kids

By Mike Jachles
BSO/PIO
November 18, 2009

In keeping with an old holiday tradition, Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue Station #28 will help rollout Cooper City’s Annual Holiday Santa Program. Firefighters will chauffer Saint Nick on Saturday, December 19th and Sunday December 20th, 2009 aboard the big red fire truck as he delivers gifts to hundreds of local kids.

For a tax-deductible donation of $30 per stop, Cooper City parents purchase gifts and later turn them over to Santa’s elves for the special delivery.

Those interested need to sign up their kids by visiting :

Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue Cooper City Station #28 at 10550 Stirling Road.
Registration will start on Monday, November 30th and run through Friday, December 11th.

Registrations will be accepted from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday-Friday ONLY.

Make checks payable to: City of Cooper City.

Cooper City Annual Holiday Santa Program

Sponsored by Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue Station 28

Saturday, December 19th and Sunday, December 20th, 2009

Beginning at 6 p.m.

Departing from the fire station at:
10550 Stirling Road
Cooper City

Participating parents are asked to secure their children’s gifts out front where Santa’s Elves can easily find them or have someone meet the elves outside once they hear the sirens coming down the street.

The elves will then give the gifts to Santa so he can hand deliver them to the kids himself.

For more information on this charitable event, call Santa’s hotline at: 954-436-7310.

Source: BSO

 

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