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12A» Thursday, September 26, 2013 • Hondo Anvil Herald
2013JS
See Y At
The Pole
PHOTOS/DIANE COSGROVE
“Those who sing pray twice”...
Jordan Gauna (above, back-
ground left) and Jacob Faseler
play guitars and lead a group
of students in singing Chris-
tian songs during Wednesday
morning’s See You At The
Pole observance at Hondo
High School. Students offered
prayers for their school, coun-
try, selves and each other,
thanking God for His bless-
ings to them and their ability
to gather and pray together.
Donuts provided by St. Paul
Lutheran Church were served
after the event. At McDowell
Middle School, about two doz-
en students (right) circled their
flagpole, bowed their heads,
held hands and sought God’s
intervention in their lives and
those of their fellow students
that morning.
Take care around
live poultry
In light of an ongoing Sal-
monella outbreak that has
sickened at least 316 people
in 37 states, the Texas Depart-
ment of State Health Services
reminds people about the
importance of basic hygiene
practices around live poul-
try. At least 32 people in Texas
have gotten sick after han-
dling live poultry as part of
the largest ever Salmonella
outbreak linked to live birds
in the United States.
“With the popularity of
backyard chickens, more
people are at risk of being
exposed to Salmonella. All
poultry can carry the bac-
teria,” said Dr. Linda Gaul,
Texas State Epidemiologist.
“Fortunately, the risk of infec-
tion can be greatly reduced by
taking some common sense
steps like washing your hands
with soap and water immedi-
ately after handling birds and
not bringing live poultry into
your home.”
Additional precautions
• Don’t let children under 5
years old, elderly people or
people with weak immune
systems handle chicks, duck-
lings or other live poultry.
• Supervise children to make
sure they wash their hands
thoroughly after coming into
contact with birds.
• Keep birds away from
people’s faces, especially
their mouths.
• Keep birds away from hu-
man food and don’t eat or
drink around live poultry.
• After caring for live poultry,
change shoes before entering
the home.
• Clean all items used to
care for poultry outside the
home rather than bringing
them inside.
Salmonella bacteria can
cause an infection that leads
to diarrhea, fever and abdom-
inal cramps. Most people re-
cover without treatment after
four to seven days, but young
children, the elderly and
people with an impaired im-
mune system are more likely
to develop a severe illness
that can lead to hospitaliza-
tion or even death.
The U.S. Centers for Dis-
ease Control and Prevention
traced the national outbreak
to a hatchery in Portales,
NM. However, precautions
should be taken with poultry
from any source since they
frequently shed Salmonella
germs in their droppings,
contaminating their bodies
and things they come into
contact with. More infor-
mation on the outbreak is
available at www.cdc.gov/
salmonella/tvphimurium-
live-poultrv-04-13.
Arthritis suffers can stay active
Individuals with arthritis
are often stuck between a
rock and a hard place. Doc-
tors want people to exer-
cise to keep up the range of
motion in affected joints.
However, even some lim-
ited movements can cause
pain and suffering to those
with arthritis. Furthermore,
individuals with arthritis
may shy away from the ac-
tivities they once enjoyed
because the pain is simply
too overwhelming.
Instead of simply sitting
on the couch watching tele-
vision, there are a number of
different things arthritis suf-
ferers can do to pass the time
and reconnect with past hob-
bies and interests. It might
just take a little re-outfitting
of the tools that are needed
to participate.
Gardening
Gardening is a popular
pastime for people of all ages.
But the repetitive motions of
digging and tilling as well as
gripping a multitude of tools
can take the joy out of the
hobby. People with arthri-
tis can make some changes.
Raised garden beds or con-
tainer gardening eliminates
the stooping and bending
associated with traditional
gardening. With containers,
individuals can place the
containers on a counter or
table and do all the work at a
comfortable height.
Choosing low-mainte-
nance plants is another op-
tion. Plants that don’t require
as much pruning or repot-
ting are good for those with
arthritis. Also, look for tools
with larger grips and han-
dles to be easier on arthritic
hands.
Crafting
Many people with arthri-
tis find the fine-detail work
they grew accustomed to is
not very comfortable with
arthritis. Instead, there are
many other crafts that can
be practical.
Ceramics are one craft
where the activity can also
be the exercise. Using a pot-
tery wheel or hand-molding
doughs and other modeling
media can be a way to stretch
and work the hands and fin-
gers. Using paintbrushes
equipped with wider grips
can make painting possible.
Mural painting is another
option. Again, those with
arthritis can choose tools
with wide handles to make
grasping easier. Large de-
signs on walls or canvases
will be easier to handle than
smaller pieces.
Cooking
Cooking and baking is an
art form that can be enjoyed
by anyone. Furthermore,
with ergonomic spoons, la-
dles and other kitchen tools,
it has never been more con-
venient or less labor-inten-
sive to be an accomplished
home chef.
Baking and pastry creation
is one area where people
can show off creative skills.
For those who love to bake
but have trouble kneading
and working dough, food
processors, bread machines
and kitchen stand mixers
can take the work out of
those processes.
Cooking is not only a re-
warding hobby but also an
activity that can benefit the
household.
Having arthritis doesn’t
mean a person has to give up
on the activities he or she en-
joys. It merely involves a few
tweaks that can still make
these hobbies enjoyable.
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for
Graduation,
Weddings, Anniversaries,
Special Parties, Quince Anos
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Public Works Dept. - Soli d Waste Division
FALL CLEAN - UP
Alamo 1 will be conducting a City Wide Fall Clean -
up. Bulky pick-up for ALL Residents will be picked
up October 14, 2013. All materials M L ST be prop-
erly placed 10 days before pick-up. Once your
area has been picked up, they WILL NOT go back
to pick up any late placements.
City street crews will be assisting this effort. Items
must be placed curbside, NO ALLEYS AND NO
VACANT LOTS. Items to be picked up include:
old furniture, old appliances, and bulk waste, TV’s,
tires, No more than 10 tires will be picked up
from an address, NO EXCEPTIONS. Please
place tires and TV sets in separate pile to assist our
crews, and small home remodeling debris (limit 4
cubic yards which is approximately 5x5x5).
Late placement will cause missed pickups. Missed
pickups caused by late placements or prohibited
materials will become the property owners’ re-
sponsibility and may become code/ordinance vio-
lations.
All appliances must be drained and tagged
by a licensed technician. Items that will not be
picked up include: Chemicals, hazardous materi-
als, yard waste, contractor - generated contruction
materials, computers and items placed in alleys or
vacant lots.
If you have any questions please contact:
Troy Hass, with Alamo 1 @ 210-889-5592 or
John Benavides, City of Hondo @ 830-423-4460
Lisa Hernandez, City of Hondo @ 830-426-3616
The City of Hondo
Committed to a Clean City and Environment
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