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The Rio Grande Herald-Thursday, May 4, 2006, Page 4
Letter carriers announce
'Stamp Out Hunger' effort
On Saturday, May 13,
residents are asked to join forces
with the National Association ot
Letter Carriers (NALC) to
Stamp Out Hunger! across
America.
To help Stamp Out Hunger!,
simply leave a sturdy bag
containing non-perishable foods,
such as canned soup, canned
vegetables, pasta, rice or cereal
next to your mailbox prior to
the time of regular mail delivery
on May 13. Customers with
cluster boxes are encouraged to
drop the food items off at their
local post office. Food items
should be in non-breakable
containers, such as boxes and
cans.
The nation's 240,000 letter
carriers will then collect
donations and deliver them to
the Food Bank of the Rio
Grande Valley, Inc., which
distributes food to over 200
homeless shelters, food pantries
and homeless shelters from
Roma to Brownsville.
"Hunger remains a critical
issue in the United States," said
William H. Young, NALC
president. "We see it on many of
the routes that we walk every
day, but with donations from
our generous customers and
partners like Campbell Soup
Company, I know we can make
a tangible difference in the fight
against hunger."
Volunteers are also being
sought to help at post office
collection and pick up sites from
1:30 until 5:30 p.m. at the
Harlingen Post Office located at
1502 New Combes Highway
and the McAllen Post Office
located at 620 East Pecan
Boulevard from 2:30-7:30 p.m.
Volunteers will help weigh
and load donated food items that
are brought in from postal
routes. They should bring
comfortable clothes, sunscreen
and a positive attitude. Snacks
and drinks will be provided. For
more information, interested
persons should call Nadia Ochoa
of the Food Bank Rio Grande
Valley at 956-682-8 101,
extension 31.
Stamp Out Hunger! collected
22,080 pounds of items from
the Brownsville, Harlingen and
McAllen areas for the Food
Bank of the Rio Grande Valley
in 2005. The campaign is the
nation's largest single-day food
drive, having collected more
than 695 million pounds of food
since its inception in 1993.
Hurricanes: Learning the dangers
of nature's most powerful storms
(Editor's Note: This article
was produced by the Governor's
Division of Emergency
Management).
AUSTIN- Hurricanes are
nature's most powerful storms
and can wreak havoc hundreds of
miles from the coastal area
where they make landfall. The
four major hazards from
hurricanes include: storm
surge, high winds,
tornadoes and heavy rains.
Hurricane season officially
begins June 1 and continues
through Nov. 30. Monitor
weather broadcasts during storm
season and listen to instructions
from local officials. Be prepared
to leave if local officials call for
an evacuation.
Hurricanes are highly
unpredictable, increasing greatly
in strength with very little
warning. Hurricane hazards
include:
* High winds from 74
miles per hour to 200 miles per
hour or more. Even the weakest
hurricane can damage buildings,
(NAPS)—It need not take any
longer to prepare a satisfying,
healthful and tasty meal from
scratch than it does to order a
pizza. One of the easiest and yet
most effective ways to have family
time is to sit down for dinner
together every night. Find recipes
and tips at www.clabbergirl.com.
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Wild American Shrimp have
become a popular option for
health-conscious consumers. A typ-
ical 4-ounce portion has just 112
calories when served steamed,
boiled, grilled or baked and pro-
vides 23 grams of protein—47 per-
cent of the daily value for protein.
For more information, visit
www.wildamericanshrimp.com.
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Unlike traditional corn, Super-
sweet corn from Florida has more
natural sugars and stays sweet
longer. You can find recipes and tips
at www.freshsupersweetcorn.com.
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Cindy A. Barrera - Agent
Starr County Farm Bureau
1924 W Hwy. 83
Rio Grande City, TX 78582
Ph.956-487-2181
Fx. 956-488-0114
CBarrera@TXFB-INS.com
RGCCISD secretaries honored with merienda
The Rio Grande City CISD central administration hosted a merienda for all of the district secretaries
on Friday, April 28, 2006. The administration is very proud of all of their secretaries and wanted to (
honor them in a very special way for Administrative Professionals Day. Pictured l-r are Aide
Martinez, Grulla Elementary; Elizabeth Salinas, Grulla Elementary; Guadalupe Banda, Grulla
Elementary; Karen Garcia, Human Resources Accountant; Angie Salinas, Payroll Dept.; Laura Lopez,
Human Resources; Gilberto E. Garcia, Assistant Superintendent; Mariana Trevino, Payroll Dept.;
Mirta Cantu, Alto Bonito Elementary; Elena Garza, Payroll, Dept.; Dina Ramirez, Payroll Dept.
(RGCCISD photo).
Finishing the course vital to helping
children through immunizations
flood roads and uproot trees. The
strongest storms can destroy
buildings and property.
Hurricane force winds have
downed trees and power lines as
far as 175 miles from coastal
areas.
* Storm surge is an
increase in sea level caused by
extreme low pressure and very
high winds. Storm surge is a
dome of high water sometimes
50 to 100 miles wide that
sweeps over the coastline as a
hurricane makes landfall. The
stronger the wind, the higher the
storm surge and storm surge
occurring in combination with
high tides makes the threat even
worse. On average, nine out of
every 10 people killed by a
hurricane are drowned by storm
surge.
* Tornadoes are often
spawned by hurricanes. These
can occur well away from the
center of the hurricane. They can
also occur near the eye of the
storm.
* Flooding caused by the
torrential rains can occur in both
coastal and inland areas. The
slower the storm moves, the
greater the flooding may be.
Tropical Storm Claudette in
1979 dumped 45 inches of rain
near Alvin, Texas. In 2001,
Tropical Storm Allison dumped
36 inches of rain on Harris
County. Heavy rainfall can
occur hundreds of miles away
from the center of the storm.
Parents often teach their
children not to be quitters, to
finish what they start. The same
philosophy applies to childhood
immunizations.
"Completing all the
recommended doses of vaccine
on time is critical to keeping
children healthy," said Jack
Sims, manager of the
Immunization Branch at the
Texas Department of State
Health Services (DSHS).
"Young children need various
vaccinations at 2, 4, 6, 12 to
15, and 15 to 18 months of age
and at 4 and 6 years of age or
school entry."
One of the most frequently
missed doses in the series — one
that comes at one year of age --
is the fourth DTaP vaccination,
which protects against
diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis
or whooping cough.
"The first three doses of the
DTaP series are given at closely
spaced intervals of 2 months, 4
months and 6 months of age
with the fourth booster dose 6
months to a year later," Sims
said. "It's series plus a booster
that partuts need to be more
aware of completing."
About 21 percent of Texas
children from 19 months
through 36 months have not
received the fourth dose. A fifth
dose is recommended beginning
at four years.
Diphtheria, tetanus and
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Mary Martinez Watson -Agent
Starr County Farm Bureau
1924 W Hwy. 83
Rio Grande City, TX 78582
Ph. 956-487-2181
Fx. 956-488-0114
mwatson@TXFB-INS.com
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pertussis are all caused by
bacteria. Diphtheria and
pertussis are spread person-to-
person. Tetanus enters the body
through cuts or wounds.
Diphtheria causes a thick
covering in the back of the
throat. It can lead to breathing
problems, paralysis, heart failure
and even death. Tetanus, or
lockjaw, causes painful
tightening of the muscles,
usually all over the body. Ii can
lead to "locking" of the jaw so
that victims cannot open their
mouth or swallow. Tetanus
leads to death in up to 2 cases
out of 10.
Pertussis, or whooping
cough, causes coughing spells
that can make it hard to eat,
drink or breathe and can lead to
pneumonia, seizures, brain
damage and death, especially in
infants. The first dose of
pertussis vaccine in the DTaP
series cannot be given to infants
until they are at least six weeks
old.
"People can get pertussis at
any age," Sims said.
"The symptoms in older
children and adults generally arc
far less serious than in younger
children and babies. But older
children and adults who have
pertussis can give it to infants
who may be too young to get
the vaccination," he said.
"Pertussis can be severe and
even deadly in babies."
In 2005, Texas recorded 2217
cases of pertussis, up from 1184
cases in 2004. Seven children
died from pertussis in 2005, all
infants less than three months
old.
In addition to diphtheria,
tetanus and pertussis, a child's
immunizations should include
hepatitis B, Haemophilus
influenzae type b (Hib), polio,
measles, mumps, rubella
(German measles), varicella
(chicken pox), meningococcal,
pneumoccal and hepatitis A
vaccines. Starting at six
months, children also should
receive an influenza shot yearly.
Parents can get assistance in
keeping track of their children's
immunizations by using
ImmTrac, the state's voluntary
immunization registry.
"ImmTrac provides parents
with an official immunization
history that can be used to meet
school and child-care enrollment
requirements," Sims said "The
system is designed to offer
complete immunization records
for each participating child."
With ImmTrac. immunization
providers also can remind
parents when their children's
shots arc needed. To register a
child in ImmTrac or find out
more information, talk to your
health care provider or call the
DSHS Immunization Branch
toll free at 1-800-252-9152. The
ImmTrac service is free.
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Roberts, Kenneth. Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 93, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 4, 2006, newspaper, May 4, 2006; Edinburg, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth196011/m1/4/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rio Grande City Public Library.