Back to School Could Mean a Poke!

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This time of year is filled with Back-to-School activities; purchasing school supplies, picking out the perfect first day of school outfit, and Back-to-School Nite! Through all the hustle and bustle to make it to the first day of school, don't forget to make sure your children are protected from vaccine-preventable disease.

Immunizing our children is a great way to keep them happy and healthy. Proof of immunization is a requirement for attendance at any school (kindergarten - 12th grade), Head Start, or childcare facility in Utah. An exemption may be granted for medical, religious, or personal reasons.

Kindergarten Entry Requirements

The following vaccines are required for students entering Kindergarten:

• 5 DTP/DTaP/DT - 4 doses if 4th dose was given on/after the 4th birthday
• 4 Polio - 3 doses if 3rd dose was given on/after the 4th birthday
• 2 Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
• 3 Hepatitis B
• 2 Hepatitis A
• 2 Varicella (Chickenpox) - history of disease is acceptable, parent must sign verification statement on school immunization record

Seventh Grade Entry Requirements

The following vaccines are required for students entering seventh grade:

• 1 Tdap
• 3 Hepatitis B
• 2 Varicella (Chickenpox) - history of disease is acceptable, parent must sign verification statement on school immunization record
• 1 Meningococcal

Early Childhood Programs

(Includes children in a licensed day care center, nursery or preschool, child care facility, family home care, or Head Start Program)

Children attending early childhood programs are required to be immunized appropriately for ge. This means a child has received all of the doses of each vaccine appropriate for the child's age. Children should be immunized according to current immunization schedules.

Diphtheria	Polio
Tetanus	Haemophilus Influenza Type b
Pertussis	Hepatitis A
Measles	Hepatitis B
Mumps	Pneumococcal
Rubella	Varicella (chickenpox)

http://www.immunize-utah.org/school%20and%20childcare%20requirements/school%20and%20childcare%20immunization%20requirements/index.html

Why Are Childhood Vaccines so Important?

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It is always better to prevent a disease than to treat it after it occurs.

Diseases that used to be common in this country and around the world, including polio, measles, diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), rubella, mumps, tetanus, and rotavirus can now be prevented by vaccination. Thanks to a vaccine, one of the most terrible diseases in history - smallpox - no longer exists outside the laboratory! Over the years vaccines have prevented countless cases of disease and saved millions of lives.

Immunity is the body's way of preventing disease.  The immune system recognizes germs that enter the body as "foreign invaders" and produces proteins called antibodies to fight them. 

The first time a child is infected with a specific antigen, say measles virus, the immune system produces antibodies designed to fight it. This takes time...usually the immune system can't work fast enough to prevent the antigen from causing disease, so the child still gets sick. However, the immune system "remembers" that antigen. If it ever enters the body again, even after many years, the immune system can produce antibodies fast enough to keep it from causing disease a second time. This protection is called immunity. 

Wouldn't it be nice if there were a way to give children immunity to a disease without their having to get sick first? Well there is!

Vaccines contain the same antigens that cause diseases. But the antigens in vaccines are either killed, or weakened to the point that they don't cause disease. However, they are strong enough to make the immune system produce antibodies that lead to immunity. In other words, a vaccine is a safer substitute for a child's first exposure to a disease. The child gets protection without having to get sick. Through vaccination, children can develop immunity without suffering from the actual diseases that vaccines prevent.

Visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to review immunization schedules for children and for adults.

article found on www.cdc.gov/vaccines/

Why Vaccinate?

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Why immunize? Sometimes we are confused by the messages in the media. First we are assured that, thanks to vaccines, some diseases are almost gone from the U.S. But we are also warned to immunize our children, ourselves as adults, and the elderly.

Diseases are becoming rare due to vaccinations.

It's true, some diseases (like polio and diphtheria) are becoming very rare in the U.S. Of course, they are becoming rare largely because we have been vaccinating against them. But it is still reasonable to ask whether it's really worthwhile to keep vaccinating.

It's much like bailing out a boat with a slow leak. When we started bailing, the boat was filled with water. But we have been bailing fast and hard, and now it is almost dry. We could say, "Good. The boat is dry now, so we can throw away the bucket and relax." But the leak hasn't stopped. Before long we'd notice a little water seeping in, and soon it might be back up to the same level as when we started.

Keep immunizing until disease is eliminated.

Unless we can "stop the leak" (eliminate the disease), it is important to keep immunizing. Even if there are only a few cases of disease today, if we take away the protection given by vaccination, more and more people will become infected and will spread disease to others. Soon we will undo the progress we have made over the years.

Japan reduced pertussis vaccinations, and an epidemic occurred.

In 1974, Japan had a successful pertussis (whooping cough) vaccination program, with nearly 80% of Japanese children vaccinated. That year only 393 cases of pertussis were reported in the entire country, and there were no deaths from pertussis. But then rumors began to spread that pertussis vaccination was no longer needed and that the vaccine was not safe, and by 1976 only 10% of infants were getting vaccinated. In 1979 Japan suffered a major pertussis epidemic, with more than 13,000 cases of whooping cough and 41 deaths. In 1981 the government began vaccinating, and the number of pertussis cases dropped again.

What if we stopped vaccinating?

So what would happen if we stopped vaccinating here? Diseases that are almost unknown would stage a comeback. Before long we would see epidemics of diseases that are nearly under control today. More children would get sick and more would die.

We vaccinate to protect our future.

We don't vaccinate just to protect our children. We also vaccinate to protect our grandchildren and their grandchildren. With one disease, smallpox, we "stopped the leak" in the boat by eradicating the disease. Our children don't have to get smallpox shots any more because the disease no longer exists. If we keep vaccinating now, parents in the future may be able to trust that diseases like polio and meningitis won't infect, cripple, or kill children. Vaccinations are one of the best ways to put an end to the serious effects of certain diseases.

article found on www.cdc.gov/vaccines/

Three Link Chain of Addiction

If you would like to quit visit www.waytoquit.org. If Select Health is your insurance provider you can also visit www.quitnow.net/program. If you complete a smoking cessation course you can earn 2 hours of vacation. See the activity menu for details.

Why is it so hard for may people to quit smoking? Most smokers know that they're addicted, but they may not realize that there are several aspects to their addiction. We call this the Three-Link Chain of Addiction. Smokers have a better chance of quitting and staying quit if they address all three parts of the chain.

Physical

Smokers become physically hooked on the chemical nicotine in cigarettes. Nicotine is extremely addictive and actually produces changes in a smoker's brain. As a result, having a cigarette decreases a smoker's anxiety level and can help improve mood. Nicotine also stimulates the brain to release chemicals that make the smoker feel more awake and alert.

Mental

Smokers often have a cigarette at the same time every day. This may be during the drive to work, while talking on the telephone, or after finishing a meal. Smoking becomes such an automatic behavior that some smokers light up without even thinking about it. Smokers also link emotions like pleasure or relief with having a cigarette.

Social

Smoking plays a huge role in our society. Teenagers often begin smoking to fit in with a group. Asking "Got a light?" Is a common way to break the ice when meeting someone new. Social groups even form when the same employees regularly go outside to smoke during breaks.

How can you help someone who is in the quitting process? Check out the ideas below!

http://women.smokefree.gov/support.aspx

Smokeless Tobacco: No Smoke, No Danger?

There's NO such thing as a "SAFE" tobacco product. 
It's that simple really!

Smokeless tobacco comes in different forms; snuff and chewing tobacco. Snuff is a fine grain tobacco that comes in can or teabag-like pouches. Chewing tobacco comes in shredded, twisted, or bricked tobacco leaves that users put between their cheek and gum. The sucking and chewing allow nicotine, the highly addictive component of tobacco products, to be absorbed into the bloodstream through the tissues of the mouth.

What can smokeless tobacco do to you?

•  Addiction to Nicotine
• Oral cancers of the mouth, throat, and larynx (voice box)
• Increased heart rate, high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, and irregular heartbeats, all leading to a greater risk of heart attacks.
• Cracking and bleeding lips and gums
• Receding gums (peeling back of gums)
• Bad breath
• Yellowish-brown stains on the teeth
• Leukoplakia: white sores in the mouth that can lead to cancer
• Loosed teeth which can eventually fall out
• Reduced sense of taste and ability to smell
• Ulcers

If you would like to quit visit www.waytoquit.org. If Select Health is your insurance provider you can also visit www.quitnow.net/program. If you complete a smoking cessation course you can earn 2 hours of vacation. See the activity menu for details.

E-cigarettes: What You Should Know

E-cigarettes go by many names; electronic cigarettes, personal vaporizer, PVs, or electronic nicotine delivery system. Doesn't matter the name, they are all essentially the same thing, a battery operated device used to inhale nicotine. Here's what you should know about these relatively new devices.

• Most e-cigarettes have nicotine, just like regular cigarettes and other tobacco products. Nicotine is very addictive and once you start, it is very hard to stop.
• The chemicals in e-cigarettes may harm your health. Tests show some e-cigarette liquids have toxins and some of these toxins are known to cause cancer.
• Nicotine poisoning is a risk. Pure nicotine is a poison that can kill. There are no rules for safety labels or childproofing on e-cigarettes or the liquid refill packs. This puts children and pets at risk.
• The health effects are not known. E-cigarettes are very new, no one really knows how harmful they are. Long-term studies on the health effects have not been done. There is no proof that the vapor is safe for the person smoking, or for those who breathe the secondhand vapor.
• E-cigarettes can keep you hooked on tobacco. People who sell e-cigarettes claim they can help a person stop smoking, but there is no proof this is true. In fact, some studies suggest they may keep smokers hooked. They may also cause people who have quit smoking to start again.
• E-cigarettes make it easier for kids and first-timers to try smoking. E-cigarettes come in many flavors. Some of the flavors - such as grape, strawberry, and fruit punch - look like they are made to attract kids.Even though they have sweet flavors they still contain nicotine. Once a person gets hooked on the nicotine in an e-cigarette, they may try other tobacco products too.
• E-cigarettes are covered by the Utah Indoor Clean Air Act. Anywhere you can't smoke a traditional cigarette, you also cannot smoke an e-cigarette.

If you would like to quit visit www.waytoquit.org. If Select Health is your insurance provider you can also visit www.quitnow.net/program. If you complete a smoking cessation course you can earn 2 hours of vacation. See the activity menu for details.

Breathe Healthily, Live Happily

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Even if you've never picked up a cigarette in your life, most likely you still recognize the acrid smell of tobacco smoke. Most of us have been exposed not only to the smell, but to the dangers of second hand smoke. 

Secondhand smoke (SHS) is also known an environmental tobacco smoke (ETS). SHS is a mixture of 2 forms of smoke that come from burning tobacco:

1. Sidestream smoke: Smoke from the lighted end of a cigarette, pipe, or cigar
2. Mainstream smoke: The smoke or vapor exhaled by a smoker

Even though we think of these as the same, they aren't. Sidestream smoke has higher concentrations of cancer-causing agents (carcinogens) and is more toxic than mainstream smoke. And, it has smaller particles than mainstream smoke. These smaller particles make their way into the lungs and the body's cells more easily. The more SHS you breathe, the higher the level of these harmful chemicals in your body.

According to the 2014 Surgeon General's Report, there have been more than 20 million smoking-related deaths in the United State since 1964; 2.5 million of those deaths were among non-smokers who died from exposure to secondhand smoke. During that same time, 100,000 babies have died due to parental smoking (including smoking during pregnancy).

What can you do to protect yourself and your family? With planning, you can reduce or eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke. Start with these simple steps:

• Don't allow smoking in your home. If family members or guests want to smoke, ask them to step outside. Air conditioners and ventilation systems don't effectively remove secondhand smoke from the air. To receive a FREE smoke-free home kit, call (801) 399-7195, email our staff or stop by the WMHD Health Promotions office.
• Don't allow smoking in your vehicle. If a passenger must smoke while you're traveling, stop as needed for smoke breaks outside the car.
• Be aware of clean air laws and regulations. In Utah, we are lucky to have laws that ban smoking, including e-cigarettes and hookah, from any indoor public place. If you see someone violating this law don't hesitate to inform the business owner and contact your local health department. Further, in Weber and Morgan Counties, there is a regulation that disallows smoking in outdoor public places.

If you have a partner or other loved one who smokes, offer support and encouragement to stop smoking. The entire family will reap the benefits!

Facts About Tobacco

Tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of death in the United States, causing more than 480,000 deaths per year in the United States, including an estimated 41,000 deaths from secondhand smoke exposure. This is about 1,300 deaths every day!

Smoking leads to disease and disability and harms nearly every organ of the body. More than 16 million Americans are living with a disease cause by smoking. Smoking causes cancer, heart disease, lung diseases, diabetes, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which include emphysema and chronic bronchitis.

Approximately 80% of adult smokers started smoking before the age of 18. Every day, nearly 3,000 young people under the age of 18 become regular smokers. More than 5 million children living today will die prematurely because of a decision they will make as adolescents - the decision to smoke cigarettes. The smartest choice you can make in regards to tobacco, is to not start!

If you would like to quit visit www.waytoquit.org. If Select Health is your insurance provider you can also visit www.quitnow.net/program. If you complete a smoking cessation course you can earn 2 hours of vacation. See the activity menu for details.

Sun Safety: Preventing Skin Cancer PLUS Enter to Win a Sportbrella!

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Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States, with Utah having the highest rates of melanomas; the most deadly form of skin cancer; in the nation!

There are many things that may lead to skin cancer. Some of these things are out of our control, but by reducing exposure to the sun and other UV rays we can lower our chances of getting skin cancer.

Things We Can't Control:

Family history

Light skin type

Intensity of the sun

High altitude

Things We Can Control:

Time spent in sun

UV rays from tanning beds

Amount of skin exposed to sun

Only a doctor can tell if you have skin cancer. Be sure to talk to your doctor if you notice any unusual moles, bumps, or red patches, or if you notice a change in any moles you already have. It may be a good idea to perform monthly self-skin checks as well. Things to look for include:

• Moles with a dark color (blue, black, purple, green, etc)
• Moles that are not the same color or shade throughout
• Moles with irregular/wavy borders
• Moles that are asymmetrical (one side looks different than the other side)
• Moles that are bigger around than the eraser on the top of a pencil
• Spots that itch or bleed
• Changes in any moles, bumps, or rough patches

To lower the chance of skin cancer, adults and children should always wear sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 15. In addition to sunscreen, these tips should be followed:

• Avoid being in the sun at the hottest times of the day. This is when the sun's UV rays are the strongest.
• Stay in the shade as much as possible
• Wear long pants and long-sleeve shirts
• Wear sunglasses
• Wear a hat

What Do You Do to Protect Your Skin?
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Cancer Screening for Men

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Men age 50 and older are most at risk for prostate cancer. It is the most common non-skin cancer in America, affecting on in six men. The American Cancer Society recommends that you receive either a digital rectal exam (DRE) or prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test every year starting at age 50. However, you should begin discussing prostate screening with your doctor as early as  age 40, especially if there is a family history of prostate cancer.

During a DRE, the doctor inserts a finger into your rectum and examines the prostate for any irregularities. A PSA blood test involves an amount of blood drawn from the arm, and the level of PSA is tested. Both tests can easily be performed within the doctor's office and only take a few minutes. 

For younger males, testicular cancer is a concern. Testicular cancer most often affects men between the ages of 20 and 39. While the incidence of testicular cancer has risen in recent years, more than 95% of cases can be cured! Most times, the cancer is detected unintentionally or by self-examination. Routine testicular self-examination increases your chances of finding a tumor which often feels like a pea-sized, painless lump.

The best time for you to examine your testicles is during or after a bath or shower, when the skin of the scrotum is relaxed. 

Hold your penis out of the way and examine each testicle separately. Hold your testicle between your thumbs and fingers with both hands and roll it gently between your fingers. Look and feel for any hard lumps or nodules (smooth rounded masses) or any change in the size, shape or consistency of your testicles.

Big or Small; Save Them All!

There is no sure way to prevent breast cancer. But there are things you can do that might lower your risk., such as changing risk factors that are under your control. For example, body weight, physical activity, and diet have all been linked to breast cancer, so these might be areas where you can take action. Sign up for this Summer’s Wellness Challenge to both earn vacation hours and increase healthy behaviors!

Breast cancers that are found because they can be felt, tend to be larger and are more likely to have already spread beyond the breast. But screening exams, like mammograms, can often find breast cancers when they are small and still confined to the breast.

The mammogram and clinical breast exam are the main tests recommended by the American Cancer Society to find breast cancer early. For women who are at high risk of breast cancer due to certain factors, the American Cancer Society also recommends breast MRI. Receive a mammogram and earn a half hour of vacation time when you submit your End-of-Year summary. For more details see the 2015 Activity Menu.

It’s also recommended that all women, beginning in their 20s, perform monthly self-breast exams. Lie down on your back and place your right arm behind your head. The exam is done while lying down, not standing up. This is because when lying down the breast tissue spreads evenly over the chest wall and is as thin as possible, making it much easier to feel all the breast tissue.

Use the finger pads of the 3 middle fingers on your left hand to feel for lumps in the right breast. Use overlapping dime-sized circular motions of the finger pads to feel the breast tissue.

Use 3 different levels of pressure to feel all the breast tissue. Light pressure is needed to feel the tissue closest to the skin; medium pressure to feel a little deeper; and firm pressure to feel the tissue closest to the chest and ribs. It is normal to feel a firm ridge in the lower curve of each breast, but you should tell your doctor if you feel anything else out of the ordinary. If you’re not sure how hard to press, talk with your doctor or nurse. Use each pressure level to feel the breast tissue before moving on to the next spot.

Move around the breast in an up and down pattern starting at an imaginary line drawn straight down your side from the underarm and moving across the breast to the middle of the chest bone (sternum or breastbone). Be sure to check the entire breast area going down until you feel only ribs and up to the neck or collar bone (clavicle).

There is some evidence to suggest that the up-and-down pattern (sometimes called the vertical pattern) is the most effective pattern for covering the entire breast without missing any breast tissue.

Repeat the exam on your left breast, putting your left arm behind your head and using the finger pads of your right hand to do the exam.

While standing in front of a mirror with your hands pressing firmly down on your hips, look at your breasts for any changes of size, shape, contour, or dimpling, or redness or scaliness of the nipple or breast skin. (The pressing down on the hips position contracts the chest wall muscles and enhances any breast changes.)

Examine each underarm while sitting up or standing and with your arm only slightly raised so you can easily feel in this area. Raising your arm straight up tightens the tissue in this area and makes it harder to examine.

This procedure for doing breast self-exam is different from previous recommendations. These changes represent an extensive review of the medical literature and input from an expert advisory group. There is evidence that this position (lying down), the area felt, pattern of coverage of the breast, and use of different amounts of pressure increase a woman’s ability to find abnormal areas.

Article found on http://www.cancer.org

Colorectal Cancer: Preventable, Beatable, Treatable

Colorectal cancer is the 3rd most common cancer in both men and women in the U.S. It's estimated that more than half of all cases could be prevented by regular colonoscopy screening! Colorectal cancer starts in the colon or the rectum, which is part of the digestive system. We do not know the cause of most colorectal cancers. Most likely the cause is related to changes in the DNA in our cells and those changes are related to our lifestyle.

The below infographic focuses on the benefits of getting tested, identifying the people at greatest risk for developing colorectal cancer, and the steps you can take to detect colorectal cancer early or even prevent it altogether!

Earn 1 hour of vacation by getting a colorectal cancer screening. 

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http://www.cancer.org/research/infographicgallery/colon-cancer-early-detection-2014

Ways to Control Stress

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in Room 312 of the Weber Center! 

We may not able to completely eliminate stress but we can find ways to help control it and not let it control us!

The most effective solution is to find and address the sources of your stress. Unfortunately, this is not always possible. A first step is to take an inventory of what you think might be making you "stress out." Ask yourself:

• What do I worry about most?
• Is something constantly on my mind?
• Does anything in particular make me sad or depressed?

Then, find someone you trust (friend, family member, neighbor, clergy) who will listen to you. Often, just talking to a friend or loved one is all that is needed to relieve stress. Most communities also have support groups and hotlines that can help. Social workers, psychologists, and other mental health professionals may be needed for therapy and medication. It may be beneficial to contact your insurance provider as they can give you information on mental healthcare providers covered by your insurance plan.

Other healthy ways to cope with stress include:

• Eating a well-balanced, healthy diet. Don't overeat.
• Get enough sleep
• Exercise regularly
• Limit caffeine and alcohol
• Don't use nicotine, alcohol, or recreational drugs
• Learn and practice relaxation techniques like guided imagery, progressive muscles relation, yoga, tai chi, or meditation. Contact Health Promotion at (801) 399-7193 to check out a relaxation CD with guided imagery and progressive muscle relaxation exercises. 
• Take breaks from work. Make sure to balance fun activities with your responsibilities. Spend time with people you enjoy.

Exercise is a healthy way to deal with stress by relieving your bottled-up energy and tension. It also helps you get in better shape, which makes you feel better overall!

This Weekend in Weber County!

Time for this weekend's roundup of educational, free, athletic, or just plain fun(!) events happening in Weber County!

• Friday 10am-6pm. Utah Renaissance Festival & Fantasy Faire in Marriott-Slaterville. FREE-$12.
• Friday 5:30pm. Family & Community Carnival at Sandridge Park, Roy. FREE
• Friday 7:30pm. Les Miserables at The Ziegfeld Theater. $17-20

• Saturday 8am. 13th Annual Fly with Flock 5k Fun Run/2.5K Kid's Run at Ogden Nature Center. $16-27. Earn 1 hour of vacation for participating and submitting a Fitness Event Summary form with your End-of-Year Summary!
• Saturday 10am-6pm. Utah Renaissance Festival & Fantasy Faire in Marriott-Slaterville. FREE-$12.
• Saturday 10am-5pm. Heritage Fest at the Union Station. FREE- $15 (FAMILY PASS). 
• Saturday 10:30am & 3:30pm & 7pm. Julie Moffitt Ballet School presents "Celebrating 20 Years...The Best of JMBS" at Peery's Egyptian Theater. $7-12
• Saturday 2 & 7:30pm. Les Miserables at The Ziegfeld Theater. $17-20
• Saturday 5:30pm. Blacklight Bubble Party 5k at Weber State University. $20-40. Earn 1 hour of vacation for participating and submitting a Fitness Event Summary form with your End-of-Year Summary!

• Sunday 10am-6pm. Utah Renaissance Festival & Fantasy Faire in Marriott-Slaterville. FREE-$12.
• Sunday 10:30am-4:30pm. Mother's Day Brunch at Snowbasin Resort. $22-50

• Movie screenings and various workshops at the Weber County Libraries. FREE

Enjoy Weber County!

This Weekend in Weber County!

Time for this weekend's roundup of educational, free, athletic, or just plain fun(!) events happening in Weber County!

• Friday 11am-5pm. 2015 Wildlife Baby Shower & Open House at Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah. FREE, donations encouraged.
• Friday 6-9pm. The Charitable Chair Event at The Copper Nickel. $15
• Friday 7:30pm. Les Miserable at The Ziegfeld Theater. $17-20
• Friday 7:30pm. One-Act Play Festival at Weber State, Val A. Browning Center. $10-12

• Saturday 6:30am. Striders Winter Race Circuit 30k at Eden Park. $55. Earn 3 hours of vacation for participating and submitting a Fitness Event Summary form with your End-of-Year Summary!
• Saturday 9am. Run of the Thunderbirds at Utah Military Academy. $14.75-24.75. Earn .5-1 hour of vacation for participating and submitting a Fitness Event Summary form with your End-of-Year Summary!
• Saturday 10am - 4pm. Safe Kid's Day at the Newgate Mall. FREE Earn .5 hour of vacation for attending and submitting this Event Confirmation form with your End-of-Year Summary!
• Saturday 11am-5pm. 2015 Wildlife Baby Shower & Open House at Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah. FREE, donations encouraged.
• Saturday 2pm & 7:30pm. Les Miserable at The Ziegfeld Theater. $17-20
• Saturday 3:30pm. Spring Fashion Show Fundraiser at Marshall White Center. FREE
• Saturday 7pm. Aladdin - Featuring Ballet West II at Weber State, Austad Auditorium. $8-25
• Saturday 7:30pm. One-Act Play Festival at Weber State, Val A. Browning Center. $10-12

• Sunday 11am-5pm. 2015 Wildlife Baby Shower & Open House at Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah. FREE, donations encouraged.

• Movie screenings and various workshops at the Weber County Libraries. FREE

Enjoy Weber County!

It's Getting Hot in Here: Fire Safety Tips

Remember to come to Safe Kid's Day on Saturday, April 25th 

at the Newgate Mall from 10am-4pm! 

Free entrance, fun activities for the whole family, giveaways PLUS earn a half hour vacation for attending and submitting THIS FORM with your End-of-Year Summary!

Congrats to Shawndra Bingham! She is last week's random giveaway winner!

Here is her reply to the giveaway question, "What has your family done or will do to prepare for an emergency?"

"We have meeting places in different areas in case we are separated." 

10 Simple Fire Safety Tips for Kids to Prevent Fire Accidents at Home

1. Be Alert: Nothing is better than being alert to prevent fire. It is advisable to install smoke alarms in every room, except for the kitchen and bathroom. As a precautionary measure, test all alarms periodically. Sooner you are alerted to a fire, you will have more time to get out of your house before the fire spreads.
2. Before Sleeping: Don't forget to close the bedroom doors before you go to sleep. By doing this, you will help to slow a fire and get the extra time to escape.
3. Avoid Smoking: Reports say several fires in the home occur directly or indirectly due to smoking every year. So don't forget to completely put out a cigarette before you go to sleep. Also, never smoke in bed, as you might fall asleep with the cigarette still lit. Better yet, give up your smoking habit. If you complete a smoking cessation course you can earn 2 hours of vacation!
4. Safeguard Kids: Children should be kept away from lighters, matches and candles. Make sure that your child is not alone in a room where a candle is burning.
5. Supervise the Kids in the Kitchen: Your kid can try his culinary experiments in the kitchen, but be alert when he/she is near the oven. Cooking oil can cause kitchen fires, so be careful!
6. Have an Escape Route: Always be prepared with a plan about how to escape if a fire breaks out. Explain the plan to your kids in a way they'll understand, so they know what to do in case of an emergency.
7. Paths to Exits Should be Clear: Always keep the paths to all exits clear. In case a fire safety exit is blocked by fire, find out all alternative routes and exits to escape.
8. Remember Your Keys: Keep any keys near to the door or window they open. During an emergency, you may not get the time to go into a different room to get a key to an exit.
9. Be Careful with Electricity: Don't use any overloaded electrical sockets, which can be highly dangerous. Instead use one plug per socket.
10. Unplug Electrical Devices: Never keep electrical devices on standby; it increases the risk of fire. Make sure to switch off and unplug electrical appliances.

Tips found at: www.momjunction.com

How Do you Teach Your Youngest Family Members About Fire Safety?

Let us Know in the Comments!

This Weekend in Weber County!

Time for this weekend's roundup of educational, free, athletic, or just plain fun(!) events happening in Weber County!

• Friday 9am-6pm. Gemstone Junction at the Golden Spike Event Center, Exhibit Hall. FREE-$3
• Friday 2 & 4pm. Weber State Women's Softball vs. Southern Utah at Weber State University. FREE 
• Friday 6pm. Ogden Climbing Festival. $10-20
• Friday 7:30pm. Orchesis Dance Theatre at Weber State University, Val A. Browning Center. $10-12
• Friday 7:30pm. Les Miserable at The Ziegfeld Theater. $17-20

• Saturday 7:15am. Livastride Run for LYF 5k and 10k at Weber State University. $15-40. Earn 1-2 hours vacation for participating and submitting Fitness Event Summary Form with your End-of-Year Summary.
• Saturday 7:30am. Cops and Robbers 5k at Roy Recreation Complex. $20-25. Earn 1 hour vacation for participating and submitting Fitness Event Summary Form with your End-of-Year Summary.
• Saturday 8am-3:30pm. Ogden Climbing Festival at various locations. FREE-$40
• Saturday 10am-4pm. Gemstone Junction at the Golden Spike Event Center, Exhibit Hall. FREE-$3
• Saturday 12pm. Weber State Women's Softball vs. Southern Utah at Weber State University. FREE
• Saturday 7:30-9:30pm. Eleve presents "Elevated" An Aerial Performance at Peery's Egyptian Theater. $15-30
• Saturday 7:30pm. Orchesis Dance Theatre at Weber State University, Val A. Browning Center. $10-12
• Saturday 7:30pm. WSU Symphony Orchestra Concerto Night at Weber State University, Val A. Browning Center. $6-7
• Saturday 2pm & 7:30pm. Les Miserable at The Ziegfeld Theater. $17-20

• Sunday 10am-4pm. Gemstone Junction at the Golden Spike Event Center, Exhibit Hall. FREE-$3

• Movie screenings and various workshops at the Weber County Libraries. FREE

Enjoy Weber County!