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12 Business Spotlight Byers Gymnastics

16 Safety Awareness Tips to keep your home safe from intruders.

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1. Sugar is the Prime Cause of Cavities. In real i ty, natural ly occurring bacteria in your mouth feed on carbohydrates to produce acid byproducts. This acid etches away at the enamel and eventually may produce a cavity.

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Mild tooth decay usually doesn’t cause symptoms. The pain we have when we have a cavity comes when tooth decay is more advanced and may cause damage to the nerve. Allowing tooth decay to advance to that point can lead to more costly, time consuming procedures.

5. Cavities Are More Likely Between Teeth.

Anywhere bacteria can hide that you are unable to reach with a toothbrush or fl oss is a likely place for decay. If you have a small gap between your teeth and can’t clean it, you’re more likely to develop tooth decay there. Additionally, any chip or crack in the tooth can lead to canals which bypass the strong enamel and reach the soft dentin more susceptible to decay.

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Safety & Awareness

We often think about safety awareness and think this means being aware of our surroundings when we are out and about. But truly, safety awareness really begins at home. The Elk Grove Police Department would like to share some thoughts and safety tips on how to make your home less desirable for burglars.

First, remember to lock your doors, win-dows and set your alarms even if you are leaving for a short time. Most residential burglaries take only a matter of minutes, and could take place while you run out to pick up the kids from school. Many bur-glaries are committed by entering though unlocked doors and windows. The door from the garage into the house is considered an entry door and should always be locked. All doors and windows should have some type of secondary lock on it that is a backup should the fi rst line of defense fail. Another recommendation is to replace the screws in the latch plate of all exterior door frames with 3 inch screws. This reinforces the latch plate and secures it to the framework of the structure making it harder to kick in.

Criminals do not like to be seen and light-ing is a very inexpensive tool that can make you feel safer and deter criminals from choosing your home. The Elk Grove Police Department encourages residents to use timers on their lights when they are going to be gone for an extended period of time or on vacation. The timers will give the appearance that someone is home to any passersby. In addition to interior lighting, installing exterior motion lights in the front,

rear and side of your home will alert the intruder and assist in detouring them from your home.

Landscaping can also be used as a deter-rent. Keep shrubs cut back to avoid cre-ating hiding places. Also, by keeping tree canopies cut high, this creates a natural surveillance system. Plants can also be used to provide some security if they have thorns or are unpleasant to be in. Roses, cactus, citrus and even some fl owering vines can be used as defensive plantings. Well maintained yards give the impression

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If you park in the driveway, park under a light and remove all items from your car in-cluding your garage door opener.

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I have lived and worked in Elk Grove for over 35 years and just want to give all of you interested in the Elk Grove community a little hometown perspective of Elk Grove through the years. In 1972, when my family moved to the Elk Grove area, there were no stop lights in town, no fast food restaurants, a population of less than 11,000, 1 high school - Elk Grove High School and 2 junior highs - Joseph Kerr and James Rudder. When my family moved to this “farm” community on the “outskirts” of Sacramento during my Junior year of high school - I thought I had moved to Kansas or something. Sorry to all of you who love Kansas.

Elk Grove was established in 1850 as a stop for the stage. It became a crossroads and hub for local commerce and played a part in the early gold rush being just 15 miles south of the historic Sutter’s Fort in Sacramento.

Elk Grove House was built in 1850, by the founder of Elk Grove, James Hall. Built on the historic Monterey Trail, Elk Grove House was reputed to be one of the fi nest stage stops between Sacramento and Stockton. The building stood for 107 years until it was torn down for a Highway 99 expansion project Above is a photo of the Elk Grove House as it was rebuilt in 2002 and currently stands in Elk Grove Heritage Park. Although Elk Grove has grown rapidly over the last decade, Elk Grove has always celebrated it’s rich history. The revitalization of Old Town Elk Grove was completed in November of 2005 and the Elk Grove Historic District comprises 48

buildings of historic signifi cance.Although Elk Grove is in close proximity to Sacramento, until the 1980’s it remained independent of Sacramento’s growth. As Sacramento grew, communities started pusing out towards Elk Grove and new communities started popping up in Elk Grove in the early 1980’s. In July 2000, Elk Grove became a city within the County of Sacramento. Although once thought of as a sleepy little town on the “outskirts” of the Capitol of California, Elk Grove was named as one of the fastest growing cities in 2004 & 2005. The State of California estimated the city’s population at 136,318 as of January 1, 2007.

When I graduated from Elk Grove High School in 1975 , it seemed to me that Elk Grove High School was “old” .. In 2008, my youngest daughter, Rachel, will be graduating from Elk Grove High School, so you know the kids think it’s old now, 33 years later. However, it is a great feeling as a parent to still go to “Back To School Nights” and see old friends from our high school days. The funny thing is that there are still a couple of teachers left from when my husband and I attended Elk Grove High School and there are many current teachers that were former students.

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