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2 HIDALGO COUNTY HERALD FRIDAY, JULY26,2013 HCHC donates bicycle helmets to La Escuelita Submitted by HCHC/Lordsburg The Hidalgo County Health Consortium recently donated a number of bicycle helmets for the children at La Escuelita Head Start to wear while riding tri- cycles at the Center. The helmets were provided by the New Mexico Department of Health Children's Injury Prevention Pro- gram. Studies have shown wearing a helmet while riding a bicycle reduces one's risk of death by more than 50 percent, yet every three days, a child in the United States is killed while riding a bi- cycle, and every day at least 100 children are treated in emergency rooms due to bicycle-related head injuries. Data from the Na- tional Highway Traffic Safety Ad- ministration indicate universal bicycle helmet use by children would prevent about 40,000 head injuries and about 50,000 scalp and face injuries every year. In New Mexico. children and youth under 18 years of age are required by law to wear a helmet Letters to the Editor The Hidalgo County Her- ~, ald urges readers to voice their opin- ions by writing in. Letters can be mailed to 212 E. Motel Drive, Ste. B, or can be e-mailed to hcherald@aznex.net. Only let- ters that are signed by the au- thor will be considered for publication. All letters that are published should be consid- ered the opinion of the author. and not necessarily that of the Hidalgo County Herald. Read- ers are encouraged to practice ~e'lr_Flrst Amendment right of free ~speeet~." ...... Thankyou Dear Editor: The Lordsburg Elks Lodge has been busy over the past few weeks and would like to thank the citizens of Hidalgo County for their continued support of our charitable organization. On June 24 we held our first Splash Out Drugs Day, where more than 150 area youth regis- tered to participate in free swim- ming, food and entertainment-- all while learning about the dan- gers of drugs, We gave out many prizes and collected much- needed food items for a local food pantry. We would like to extend gratitude to the following for helping make this event possible: Flying J Travel Center, SPIRIT of Hidalgo, Hidalgo Medical Ser- vices, Border Area Mental Health Services and the City of Lordsburg. The Fourth of July was a busy day at the Elks Lodge, with a mud volleyball tournament, food sales and a special session of bingo. Thanks for making this day suc- cessful go out to the New Mexico Department of Transportation Highway Department, Hidalgo County Fire Department. DJ Randy Estrada, Lordsburg Fire Department. Border Patrol Ex- plorers. Hidalgo County Herald. Lgrdsbprrg Municipal schools, Ryan Roybal and Jake Helblg. ;~' Our next community event will be our annual Kids Bingo, scheduled for next Tuesday and Wednesday, July 30 and 31. at the Elks Lodge. Bingo will start at 5:30 each day. Even grades will play on Tuesday and kindergar- ten and odd grades will be on Wednesday. This is a great opportunity for Hidalgo County students to stock up on necessary school sup- plies. They will also have the opportunity to win other prizes as well. Again. thanks for the contin- ued support of the Lordsburg Elks Lodge. Christine Ortiz President Lordsburg Elks #1813 COMMERCIAL BUILDING FOR LEASE Formerly H&R Block. Remodeled. Ready to occupy. 712 South Main Street (across from Saucedo's Supermarket) For inquiries, call Saucedo's at 575-542-3472. Please ask for office. when using bicycles, tricycles, skateboards, scooters, or skates on public property in New Mexico. Children who do not wear helmets while riding bi- cycles, tricycles, skateboards, scooters, or skates are at risk for serious brain injury. In New Mexico, about one child per day is hospitalized for a serious brain injury. Broken bones or "road rash" will heal, but a head injury can cause death or damage to the brain that can last a lifetime. Even a mild injury to the brain can cause serious prol~- lems such as loss of memory, changes in personality, and diffi- culty in learning. That's why it's important to protect a child's brain with a helmet. Make wearing a helmet when riding a RULE - don't let your child ride without weanng one. • Begin the helmet habit early with the first tricycle or bi- cycle. • Let your child pick out the helmet. • Talk about why it's impor- tant. • Make sure your child knows that it's a law! • Wear a helmet yourself. • l~aise and reward your child for wearing a helmet. , Encourage your, ch.ild's friends to wear helmets and em- courage their parents to buy hell- mets. • Plan bicycle outings to- gether when all family members wear their helmets The New Mexico child hel- met law includes tricycles for two reasons: first, a tricycle tips over easily because it has three wheels. A fall from as little as two feet can result in a serious brain in- jury for a child. Second, if a child wears a helmet as a toddler on a tricycle, he or she may be more likely to develop a life-long habit of wearing a helmet. Thanks to the Hidalgo County Health Consortium, the children at La Escuelita are de- veloping safety habits that can protect them for years to come. %n the DOOItOUSE? f~-~ Call ! 6th Annual p Due to Jmited seating, only one parent per child please. Kids can only come 1 day. Elk Tuesday ly Wednesday Even Grades The Lordsburg Elks Lodge is currently seeking donations for this annual event, which provides Hidalgo County youth with much-needed school supplies, For more information, or to make a donation,please call SueHaye Fraley at 575-542-9951 or email Iordsburgelks@yahoo,com rizona ement drought vulnerability Submitted by NMAWSlL/Santa million in funding. The water tory for our state," said Gila Fe can be used only in New Basin Manager Craig Roepke. The water and funding pro- vided, through the Arizona Wa- ter Settlement Act (AWSA) gives New Mexico a valuable opportunity to reduce vulner- ability to extreme events includ- ing drought and floods. The New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission (NMISC) is ana- lyzing 16 proposals on how to best utilize the water and fund- ing given to New" Mexico through the AWSA. The AWSA allocates to New Mexico an ad- ditional annual average of 14,000 acre-feet of water from the Gila Basin and up to $128 Senior Citizens Lunch Menu Monday, July 29 Baked Chicken Wild Rice/Margarine Carrot/Raisin Salad Biscuit/Margarine Mandarin Oranges Tuesday, July 30 Hamburger Steak Mashed Potatoes/Gravy Green Beans Biscuit/Margarine Fruit Cocktail/Cottage Cheese Wednesday, July 31 Green Chili Chicken Enchiladas Pinto Beans Calabacitas Spinach Salad/Dressing Crackers Red Fruited Gelatin Thursday, August 1 Salisbury Steak Mushroom Gravy Mashed Potatoes Broccoli WW Roll/Margarine Tropical Fruit Friday, August 2 Tuna Patty With Tartar Sauce Spinach Salad French Bread/Margarine Orange Frozen Yogurt Mexico. "Our goal with the AWSA is to create a synergy to help our. cultures and communities meet their water needs, while protect- ing and improving the valuable Gila environment and its endan- gered species," said NMISC Di'- rector Estevan Lrpez. "Our sci- entists and engineers are also evaluating options using the AWSA water and funding to re- duce drought impacts." "We are three years into the worst drought in recorded his- "Even as water demand in New Mexico increases, this drought has reduced the available water supply, dried streams and riv- ers in the Gila Basin, and made survival for our, endangered spe- cies more precarious. The wa- ter and funding in the AWSA gives New Mexico a rare oppor- tunity to reduce our citizens' and rivers' vulnerability to drought." For more information, please visit: www.nmawsa.org NM makes it easy for new, expecting moms to get health, safety information Submitted by NM DEPT of HEALTH~Santa Fe The New Mexico Depart- ment of Health participates in the Text4Baby State Enrollment Contest. This national competi- tion helps to provide pregnant and new morns with important information they need to stay healthy and give their babies a strong start. Women who text "BABY" (or "BEBE" for Spanish) to 511411 receive three free text messages a week, timed to their due date or their baby's birth date, through pregnancy and up until the baby's first birthday. Family members and friends of pregnant women in New Mexico are encouraged to send the information to their loved ones to participate. "New Mexico Department of Health is pleased to partner with the text4baby initiative," said Department of Health Cabi- net Secretary, Retta Ward, MPH. "This gives expectant and new mothers the critical, bilingual information they need to take charge of both their health and their babies." Independent research dem- onstrates that text4baby in- creases women's health knowl- edge, facilitates interaction with doctors, and improves appoint- ment and immunization adher- ence, and mothers who use text4baby are three times as likely to feel prepared for moth- erhood than non-text4baby mothers. Text4baby's 2013 State En- rollment Contest - a friendly competition among states - con- nects even more women to criti- cal health and safety informa- tion. The top states enrolling the highest percentage of preg- nant women and mothers in text4baby before October 21, 2013 will be announced and recognized during the American Public Health Association An- nual Meeting in Boston, Mass. in early November. Since the launch in 2010, text4baby has reached more than 530,000 women with the sup- port of over 950 federal, state, local, and corporate partners who extend the text4baby mes- sage-through their own outreach programs nationwide. A link for more information on the text4baby initiative can be found on www.nmhealth.org. Attorneys to adoptive .draft free wills in Mesilla July 27 in New Submitted by CYFD Becoming a foster or adop- tive parent can make a huge dif- ference in the life of a child. Join us for an information meeting to be held this month of February in your area. Please call Ronny Diaz, CYFD Foster & Adoptive Parent Re- cruiter at (575) 434- 5950 ext. 121 for more Easai information or visit us on the web at www.cyfd.org. Se Habla Espanol Foster or Adopt a New Mexico Youth Submitted by STATE BAR OF NM Emergency first responders from local police and fire depart- ments will receive free wills and other basic estate p!anning docu- ments on Saturday, July 27, through Wills for Heroes, a pub- lic service program of the State B~ of New Mexico Young Law- yers Division. Spouses and do- mestic partners receive the same services. Wills for Heroes will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Mesilla Community Center, 2251 Calle De Santiago, Mesilla. Ap- pointments are recommended. To schedule an appointment, contact Benjamin Young, bjy@hbm- law.com, or Bradley Springer, bas@hbm-law.com. The State Bar of New Mexico was organized in 1886 and is composed of more than 9,000 members. Its purposes are to aid the courts in administering. justice and preserving the role of law, and to foster a high standard of integrity and competence within the legal profession. Name: Easai Age: 13 Story: Meet Easai, who com- pleted 6th grade and will be en- tering 7th grade next fall. Easm is an active and athletic child. He is a good student and enjoys com- puters and physical education. Easai has a great character and is a happy child with a big heart. He likes playing with toys es- pecially Lego's and video games. He also en- joys going outside and being active. His favorite foods are hamburgers, pizza, and macaroni & cheese. Easai likes all types of animals. We are looking for an adoptive family who is ac- tive and can provide quality time. For more information about foster or adoptive parenting through the New Mexico Chil- dren, Youth and Families Depart- ment, please call 1-800-432-2075 or visit www.cyfd.org We have all the tools to keep your Business We offer Professional Services for all aspects of your small business! Including: Payroll Monthly, Quarterly & Annual Tax Preparation Financial Statements Bank Reconciliations 575-542-3125 212 E. 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