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October 2014
31 days of fun
Family traditions
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Alleviating attitude
Mini golf MATH
Ring of music
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1: Who hit the first golf ball on the moon?Alan Shepard = 26
2: What year was it founded?1867
3: Number of holes in a standard golf course + number of eggs in a dozen = 30
4: 2 1/2" + 1 3/4" = 4 1/25: Lary = 53, Mary = 71, Gary = 586: Life is tough, but what can you
always count on?Your Fingers
7: Early golf balls were made of leather and stuffed with:FEATHERS
9: Who won the game? TravisEvan = 27Cindy = 28Travis = 25
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31 days of fun
Family traditions
A+ ARTFall
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Mini golf MATH
Ring of music
Immunization Information
Excellence for Energy
Bookworms
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Standards Link: Math/Number Sense: Solve problems using addition, subtraction, multiplication and
division; Mathematical Reasoning: Understand the basic logic of language in mathematical situations.
Number of holes
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to the math problem
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golfer with the
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176 + 97 =123 + 91 =212 + 34 =
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October 26th Annual Onalaska Apple Harvest Festival 5:30 p.m., downtown OnalaskaStart off with a spaghetti dinner at 5:30 p.m. and a royal court ceremony to crown the 2015 royal court. Come back out Friday at 7 p.m. for some old-fashioned bingo at the elementary school. Saturday and Sunday round off the great event with many activities, including a breakfast at 8 a.m., race at 9 a.m. parade at 11 a.m., music at 12:30 p.m. a drawing at 4 p.m. and much more. For more information, please visit onalaskaalliance.org.
October 3Falls Arts Walk5 p.m., downtown OlympiaSpecial features include hands-on family activities, demonstrations and impromptu street performances. The fun continues on Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, please visit olympiawa.gov/artswalk.
October 445th Annual Oktoberfest Swiss Park, FrancesTraditional outdoor European 9-pin bowling tournament. Additional activities for the whole family will include crafts, vendors, bake sale, children’s activities, a horseshoe tournament, a pinochle tournament, Swiss dance lessons, great food (including bratwurst and kielbasa on a bun) and live Polka music. The highlight of the evening will be the coronation of the 2014-15 Swiss Miss.
Fall Military Collectibles Show and Sale10 a.m., Olympic Flight Museum, OlympiaThis event features collectors and dealers who display or sell an assortment of unusual or historic examples of field gear, uniforms, insignia and other military or aviation accessories. Admission is $5 per person; children 6 and under are free. There is also a $10 fee available for an early 8 a.m. entrance. For more information, please visit olympicflightmuseum.com.
October 11Train Show and Swap Meet
10 a.m., Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, ChehalisLewis County Model Railroad Club and Lewis County Historical Museum invite you and your family to come see fun trains of
all sizes. The event is also open Sunday, October 13, at 10 a.m. For more
information and admission price, please call (360) 748-0831.
October 14Teen Writing Group
5 p.m., Centralia Timberland LibraryFor teens that want to learn about writing
novels, blogs, poetry or song lyrics. Share your writing, get feedback, sharpen your skills and talk about writing — from inspiration to publication. Refreshments provided by the Friends of the Centralia Timberland Library. For more information, please call (360) 736-0183.
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Book BabiesFor infants birth to 24 months, accompanied by a parent or adult caregiver. Join in programs of very short stories, songs, rhymes, and play and discover the joy of language with your baby. Afterwards adults can visit while babies play with toys and sturdy books.
Toddler Story TimeFor 2-year-olds, accompanied by a parent or adult caregiver. Programs include simple stories, rhymes, songs and movement games that children and adults can enjoy together.
Preschool Story TimeFor children ages 3 to 6. Join in a program of stories, rhymes, songs and movement games. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to join in.
Family Story TimeAges 6 and under.Join in for stories, rhymes, songs and movement games.
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Centralia Mothers of Pre-Schoolers (MOPS)
Whether you are a new mom or a mom of a school-age child, you are invited to a place designed especially for you. Here you’ll ex-perience authentic community, mothering support, personal growth and spiritual hope, all to help you be the best mom pos-sible. Meetings are the 2nd and 4th Thursdays (September-May) at the Centralia Nazarene Church, 9 - 11 a.m. For more information, please go to orgsites.com/wa/centraliamops.
Chehalis Mothers of Pre-Schoolers (MOPS)The group meets at Bethel Church on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays during the school year from 9:15 -11:15 a.m. If you are pregnant or have a child under 6, you are welcome to join. For more information please call Laura Schouten at (360) 219-6693, or email, [email protected], or Nikki Wilson at (360) 798-2354.
October 18Expand Your Horizons8 a.m., Centralia CollegeAn annual conference for young women in grades 7-9 to explore a career in science, technology, engineering, and math careers. For more information, please call Kathleen Vodjansky-Wrad at (360) 736-9391.
October 25Pumpkin Trains11 a.m., Centralia-Chehalis Railroad & MuseumJoin the fun for a special holiday treat on a vintage 1916 logging locomotive. Children receive a treat bag and then get a chance to hunt for their perfect pumpkin. There will also be a costume contest for five age groups: 2 and under; 3-6; 7-12; 13-17; and adults 18 and up. No reservations are necessary, but come early as seating is limited to the first 250 passengers and to ensure your ride in your choice of open or enclosed cars. Additional Saturday times are 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Rides also available Sunday at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., October 26. For more information and fee prices, please visit steamride.com.
Halloween Costume Drive10 a.m., Centralia Auction buildingCan't afford a halloween costume for the kids this year? Come pick one out for free and enjoy free balloons, photos, snacks and more. If interested in donating to this event, or for more information, please call Victoria at (360) 508-4287.
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The scientific name for apples is Aplicus
Rosacea.
Apple trees have a lifespan of over
100 years.
36 apples = 1 gallon of water.
It takes energy from 50 leaves to produce
one apple.
The crabapple is the only apple native to
North America.
Apple trees have to be at least five years old before they will
produce apples.
Animals that eat apples include: horses, monkeys, chimps, bears, raccoons,
and rabbits.
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Discuss what would make a
healthy vegetarian meal.
Go on a hike, collect leaves and then identify the tree using a Tree
IdentificationGuide.
Carve a pumpkin today. Save the
seeds and have a parent help you roast them. They
make a tasty treat!
Make a checklist of all the dangers
in homes that cause fires. Then list the steps you
can take to prevent fires.
Discuss reptiles today—what
might their skin feel like, how do they move, how
long are their tongues?
Write a story about a treasure you might find
hidden in a huge pile of leaves.
How much do you know about
farms and farming? Make a list of all the crops that are grown in
your area.World Vegetarian
Day
DictionaryDayFarmer’s Day
Collect fall leaves. With
paper and white craft glue, use them to create
colorful animals. Berries, grasses
and flower petals will work too.
Start preparing for Halloween. Who
will you be on Halloween—a
pirate, a witch, a robot or a princess? Start preparing the costume you will
need.
Look through The Chronicle
for local events, seasonal
concerts and celebrations.
Remember someone less fortunate than yourself today with
a random act of kindness.
Start by doing 20 jumping jacks.
Increase the number by five every day until you can do 40.
Make a Difference Day is celebrated each year over this weekend. Volunteer to help someone or check out the Make a Difference Day
online project database.
This is National Magic Week. Find a
magic trick online that you can perform
for your family.
Rent a classic Halloween movie
tonight. Try Casper, Bedknobs and
Broomsticks, or It’s the Great Pumpkin,
Charlie Brown. Enjoy them with
your family.
Make sure you have something
bright or reflective on your Halloween
costume. Get batteries for your
flashlight.
Draw a picture of the ship the Santa Maria to celebrate the day.
Or celebrate Canadian
Thanksgiving today.
Do you know what these three words mean: pragmatic,
peloton, provision? Look them up in a
dictionary.
Food Day
Use a tortilla as a crust and invent your own pizza.
Have a parent help you cook it.
Diwali
Diwali is the festival of lights and is
important to Hindus throughout the world.
Find out how it is celebrated in different
parts of the world.
National FaceYour Fears Day
Discuss with the class what can
make you afraid and ways to
overcome fear.
Write a poem in honor of a
classmate or friend. List a lot of words you might
use to describe the friend and then
put them in your poem.
Design a flag for your school or
classroom. Do you have a mascot?
Include your mascot in your flag design.
Make a map showing an escape route in your home
in the event of a fire. Walk to
School Day
Encourage a safer environment and be healthy at the same time—join students around the world
and celebrate annual International
Read a bedtime story to a parent or
sibling today.
Type out the letters of the alphabet in the correct order on a computer
keyboard. Can you say the letters of the alphabet in reverse order?
Using pictures cut from magazines,
make a collage of a farm and all the
animals and crops you might find on a farm in your area.
Dress up as your favorite book
character and put on a play for your
friends.
It’s World Teacher’s Day —
make a card for your teacher thanking him
for his hard work and caring, and give
it to them.
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Ellie C. turns 8 on October 4!
Adrien Z. turns 8 on October 20!
Jonathan Z. turns 13 on October 9!
Alexa H. turns 1 on October 2!
Maggie S. turns 7 on October 14!
Alayna M. turns 13 on October 3!
BirthdaysOctober
Leah C. turns 7 on October 15!
Danika L. turns 7 on October 11!
Amelia H. turns 2 on October 24!
Peyton C. turns 1 on October 17!
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Brantley N. turned 3 on September 16!
Ronald M. turns 5 on October 24!
Levi S. turned 5 on September 24!
Annabelle S. turned 10 on September 18!
Tyler D. turns 3 on October 4!
Rowan C. turns 7 on October 7!
P.J. F. turned 7 on September 5!
Tarick E. turns 12 on October 16!
Jack N. turned 2 on September 17!
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I hope that everyone meets that friendThat no matter whether the weatherOr whether it’s beenFive, ten or twenty yearsYou’re always on the same pageKnow what to say to dry the tearsAcross the miles you share the same cheersYou meet each other and right from day oneCreate the very same beatOn the same kind of drumThe one that nobody else marches toExcept me and you, yes us twoThough it seems at times we are one.
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tyrofoam™ is used to pack and ship all kinds of things, from TVs to food. But it’s difficult and costly to recycle and it stays around the planet for thousands of years as waste.
Eben Bayer co-invented a new biodegradable packaging material made from mushrooms called MycoBond. Unlike plastic foam packaging, over time it will break down and become part of the natural environment.
Mushrooms grow something called mycelium. This can act as a kind of “glue” to hold together natural packaging material such as seed husks. The result is a strong material that can be formed into any shape and can be a substitute for foam
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ho knew that the rings of a tree could generate musical sounds?
The artist Bartholomäus Traubeck has built a record player that can “play” a cross-sectional slice of a tree.It’s not really like any other record player. This device
uses a PlayStation eye camera and a special motor to transfer data to a computer. A program called Ableton Live can then transform the data to make a sound.
Apparently, each different tree trunk makes a unique sound of its own.
Snowy owls are one of the most beautiful and rare birds on the planet. They spend their time mainly in the Arctic Circle but have occasionally been seen in Canada and the northern United States. But something strange happened last fall.
nowy owls were sited in Nebraska, Kentucky and even as far as Georgia. Two owls were even found on a beach in Maryland.
Scientists call this an “irruption” and this increase in numbers and sightings is considered to be a once-in-a-lifetime event. A huge growth in the lemming population provided a boost for owls. Lemmings are an owl’s favorite meal. The result was more egg laying and an increase in healthy owlets. When winter approached, the population spread south to find territory.
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by Linda Conroy of Centralia Timberland Library
A mischievous elephant. A champion dog. Siblings that argue. A girl who desperately wants a pet. What do they have in common? They’re characters in books featured in this month’s article. The books share traits, too: each has engaging illustrations, likeable characters, is humorous and has a surprise somewhere in the plot. Read on for more de-tails about each of these multiple-reads-worthy books.
In How to Cheer Up Dad by Fred Koehler, Little Jumbo unwittingly contributes to his dad having a bad day. Little Jumbo doesn’t see his role clearly, but he does recognize that his dad needs cheering up and sets out to do just that. He chooses all of his dad’s favorite things to do: exchanging hugs, sharing ice cream, going fishing, reading a favorite story and finally, snuggling until his dad falls asleep. Does it sound a bit too perfect? Koehler’s surprise ending saves the story from being saccharine – and will have adults and children alike laughing. He packs a lot of emotion into the simple lines of his illustrations: we clearly see Little Jumbo’s excitement at running clothes-free down the street, his de-jection at getting a time out and Dad’s annoyance at raisins raining down his head. This is the perfect book whenever
you need cheering up – or even when you don’t!Nobody likes to lose. But as adults, we’ve
gained perspective, knowing that we can’t always win – and even being happy for others’ victories. Children are still learning those hard lessons – as is Sam, a dog accustomed to winning. In fact, Sam NEVER los-es, which makes his first defeat hard to bear, in-deed. After worrying all night and being tense at the starting line the next day, Sam is poised to win when he’s presented with an ethi-cal dilemma. Will Sam make the right choice? Will he win at any cost? Sam does make the right decision and although he finishes last, he finds he gets recognition anyway. Num-ber One Sam by Greg Pizzoli, who also brought us an ir-resistible crocodile in The Watermelon Seed, is a great read.
In Max Kornell’s Me First, Hal and Martha are like many siblings: continually arguing and engaged in one-upmanship. “Me first!” is a constant refrain in their home.
It’s not surprising that mom and dad get tired of it and order a break from the fights. It’s also not surprising that Hal and Martha find it nearly impossible to comply, taking their contest to the great outdoors on a family picnic. Given permis-sion to take a new path home, Hal and Martha keep arguing, but read-ers also see that they
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After a scare, peace reigns – temporarily. The reader is also treated to a sly glimpse of why Hal and Martha may have developed this outsized competitiveness.
Every parent knows to be careful about making promises. In Sparky! by Jenny Offill and Chris Appel-hans, the girl’s mother thinks she’s issued enough ca-veats in declaring, “You can have any pet you want as long as it doesn’t need to be walked or bathed or fed.” But she hadn’t reckoned on the depth of her daughter’s desire – or for the school librarian’s extensive knowledge – which is how a sloth becomes the family pet. The girl is ecstatic and tries to play with the sloth. When a judg-mental friend declares that Sparky is an inferior pet, the girl makes a rash promise to show off Sparky’s tricks at a talent show. The show is a bust, but Sparky (not sur-prisingly) is unfazed and the girl quickly recovers. The book ends with the girl and Sparky quietly enjoying each other’s company and delivering a gentle message about acceptance.
Visit your library for these books – or for suggestions for oth-er great reads. Library books are available in several formats: traditional books, audio books (both downloadable and on CD) and e-books. You’ll also find DVDs, downloadable music and music CDs, and magazines for both you and your children. And don’t forget to check the library events calendar at TRL.org for fun activities for all ages. See you soon at the library!
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Common BondsTraditions can help bond family members that may not
have otherwise gotten to know each other. How often would you or your child ever get to talk to Great-aunt Betty without the annual family reunion? Adults enjoy traditions because they bring back those wonderful childhood memories to share
and the bonds they created with their family. When you are gathered with your
brothers and sisters, cousins, aunts and uncles, even if you haven’t
been able to get together in years, you can re-bond over memories of Grandpa’s homemade divinity candy at Christmas. Laughter breaks out as you remember every time you
took that annual beach trip and your brother was carsick
all the way there.
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can be uncertain with lots of changes they can’t control. That’s
normal. That’s life. But it’s also important for them to see that some things can stay the same, that they can expect the usual in the middle of an unusual situation. Traditions can help ground children and give them security. It’s amazing the comfort it can give to a child to know they will always celebrate their birthday with their favorite cake and will be allowed to choose their meal.
Belonging and CultureTraditions help a child to know they belong, that they are
truly part of a family, sharing in these special times. They are also a way of passing down family culture. During holidays, it’s important to show your children how you observe the day(s). We often hear and learn about cultures different from our own, but it is also important to understand that even within our own particular culture, there can be different family cultures. For instance, two siblings grow up, get married, and live next to each other. They came from the same family culture and the same traditions. But now they each have a spouse who has his/her own family cultural tradition and each household may find they have different traditions.
New TraditionsWhen children grow up and have a family of their own,
they must combine traditions and determine which ones they want to keep and, which ones they choose to no longer
practice, as well as create new ones for their new family. Maybe you actually disliked a particular family tradition,
or your children really dislike it or simply outgrew it. You can also decide that an old tradition is not one that fits your family or your lifestyle anymore. That’s OK — you are free to skip it or change it. There are no rules, you are not required to maintain a tradition. There may be times where it is difficult to continue a tradition. For instance, if you are a blended family who needs to combine traditions and can’t fit them all in, or they just don’t feel comfortable to everyone, just create new traditions!
Since it’s something that affects the whole family, it’s very important to discuss it with everyone first. Some traditions are non-negotiable to an individual, so it’s important to respect each other and maintain those traditions that are extremely important. Involve the whole new family and get everyone’s input.
Traditions are a valuable part of our lives for bonding, passing on culture and a sense of belonging, and providing a feeling of security, for both children and adults. They do not have to be difficult, complicated, or expensive. Just remember — it’s really all about the feelings and memories. And anyone can do it. Nancy Keaton is a freelance writer living
in Chehalis with her family. She is mother to three and grandmother to three.
Long Live Traditionsby Nancy Keaton of Chehalis
An annual vacation to the beach. Carving pumpkins. Certain foods served at Thanksgiving. Going to Grandma and Grandpa’s for Christmas. These are more than simply activities without thought. These are traditions and they form some of our first and best memories. Traditions are an important part of our lives because they help to create a common bond with family, establish a sense of security, instill a sense of belonging and pass on family culture.
How to Create a Tradition Traditions can be carried down , generation by generation, never straying from year to year. They can also happen by
accident. One year the whole family goes on vacation to the beach and loves it so much they decide to make it an annual
event — which becomes a tradition.
Cost of Traditions
Traditions don’t have to be costly. You can create a tradition around
watching a particular movie on TV that appears once a year, eating popcorn and
laughing as you watch it as a family for the tenth time. At some point you may find it a corny show, but you still continue the
tradition because it’s always been something fun you enjoyed doing together, taking the time to sit and bond and enjoy each other.
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A Pediatrician’s Perspective on Whooping Cough
Just before school starts, parents often need documentation of their child’s shot records for school. Once school starts, even with children who have all their immunizations up-to-date, we see an increase in our office visits as student share their various re-spiratory illnesses. So what is this immunization business all about anyway? Some parents ask us, “Why are there so many shots?” as they struggle to convince themselves they should trust the doctor, as they drag their protesting child to the office for another round of pokes.
Being born in the 1950s, I remember getting our polio vaccine at school. The health department nurse came to the school and put a drop of the oral polio vaccine in a sugar cube and gave it to each first grader in my class. Another day, they came to the school and gave us all vaccine shots in the arm. I am sure our parents had to give consent for this, but I was only aware of the receiving end of things. That was a scary day. Still, I was not protected from everything. I did get the smallpox vaccine (one that is not given now since it was eradicated from the earth) but did not get protection against whooping cough, mumps, measles (rubeola), rubella (AKA the 3 day measles or the German meas-les), or chicken pox and I got sick with all of these.
In mid-August, our pediatric office diagnosed the third lab-confirmed pertussis (whooping cough) case in two weeks. Two were not immunized and one was a teenager who had not got-ten his booster, his last vaccine being at 4 years old. We are aware of other cases in the Lewis County community. Sometimes a person’s symptoms are so classic for pertussis, they are not tested to confirm it, but are just treated for it. The frustrating part is that, even with antibiotic treatment, once the cough has started, it can still be a sig-nificant cough for 3 months. Some old-timers still refer to whoop-ing cough as “the hundred day cough.”
As health care providers, when a parent is hesitant to give (or adamantly against giving) immunizations to their child, we try to explain the benefit of being immunized. With the short amount of time we have during the office visit, it is hard to counter the internet information, the in-laws’ and the parents’ anxieties in the office setting — but we try. I will take the time here to give my personal experience with whooping cough, discuss the medical aspects of the disease, and the evolution of the vaccine and our understanding of how the vaccine works.
I was not vaccinated against whooping cough and got sick with it while in second grade in 1963 or 1964. I remember the hard cough-cough-cough-coughing jags that put me on the floor. I would keep coughing without being able to
catch a breath for an extent that made me feel as though I was suffocating. Then I would suck in air with a whoop and go right back into another coughing jag. The coughing spells were not constant but interspersed throughout the day, hitting like a bolt of lightning. Thick strings of mucous would drain out of my mouth as I coughed and gagged, sometimes vomiting. I got pinpoint bruises on my face from all the hard coughing. It was horrible. The severe cough lasted for several weeks and then moderated with time. But anytime exerted I myself, by running or riding my bike, I would go into a coughing jag for months to follow. It took a year post pertussis before I was able to stifle the reflex to cough as I rode my bike all the way to the top of the hill on the way to school. It was a victorious day for me, still marked in my memory.
A family story about pertussis involves my Aunt Rebecca, one of my father’s younger sisters. My father, born in 1900, recalled his little sister who died at age two and the impact it had on his family. He never told me how she died and I do not know if he even knew. A couple of years back, through Ancestry.com, my wife found little Rebecca’s death certificate. The cause of death — pertussis. There were no vaccines or even antibiotics back then.
“Whooping cough” is a great descriptive name for the illness caused by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis. It is a respiratory germ that is breathed in from air droplets coughed out by a person who is shedding the bacteria. Once it is in your system, it takes 10 to 14 days before you actually get to the char-acteristic cough. The early stage is associated with a runny nose and is like a mild cold but the person is actually more contagious, shedding more bacteria, before they get to the hard coughing stage. If a person finds out they have been exposed to pertussis, they can actually be treated with antibiotics in the early stage of the illness (the runny nose stage before the cough begins). This can blunt the severity of the coughing that follows.
The cough is caused by the damage done by a toxin the pertussis bacteria produces. In our lower airway, the trachea or wind pipe is lined with cells that have hair-like projections called
“Whooping cough” is a great descriptive name for the illness caused by the bacteria
Bordetella pertussis.
Immunizations: What’s the point?
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cilia. These help sweep mucous, dust, bacteria and any debris up and out of our airway. That sweeping process is constant as we breathe. The toxin destroys the cilia and we lose that sweeping/cleaning action. Without that mechanism working, mucous and debris build up in the trachea and when they reach a critical mass, the cough reflex begins and does not stop until the airway is clear. The good news is that the cilia do grow back. The bad news is that it takes months for your body to get their numbers up to normal.
The greatest danger from pertussis is to babies under the age of 12 months. We have known for a long time that this age group is most vulnerable. If one monitors the oxygen level of a person who is coughing, it is common to see the oxygen level drop into the 70s or lower before the coughing jag ends and they take the next breath. These frequent bouts of low oxygen levels in infants under a year of age are more likely to cause seizures, brain damage and (rarely) death. That is why we do not like to delay the routine scheduled immunization for pertussis. We start giving the vaccine at 2 months of age. But one shot is not a guarantee of immunity. It may take the second shot at 4 months, or even the third shot at 6 months, to confer a safe level of immunity. Partial protection is better than none but I recall an infant I cared for in Lansing, Michigan who got her 4 month (second set) shots and was in intensive care on a ventilator a week later with severe pertussis.
A variation on the illness we see in the very young (less than 2 months and usually younger) is that they may not cough with pertussis, they just stop breathing and turn blue. That is why we want the older children and adults in the family to be immunized. The babies are too young to have developed immunity so it is important that those around them do not expose them to the disease.
Now, let us talk about the vaccine, how it was changed in the 1990s and why we now need to re-immunize adults.
The pertussis vaccine is currently given to children in a shot known as DTaP. The other letters represent two other components to immunize against diphtheria and tetanus. Now this shot is usually provided in combination with other vaccines to reduce the total number of pokes a child gets when they come for their well visit. The “aP” in DTaP stands for “acellular pertus-sis” and refers to the contrast between it and the previous DTP which had the whole cell membrane (gutted pertussis bacteria) in the vaccine. This “whole cell” vaccine was replaced in the mid 1990s with the “acellular” pertussis because the older version was notorious for causing swelling, redness and warmth at the shot site, as well as high fevers. This fever reaction, that was common before the change in the vaccine, would sometimes trigger sei-zures in children. That was no fun to deal with and caused many parents to shy away from the shots because of that potential side effect. With the new formulation, fevers may occur but are much less common and not as high when they do occur.
At first, the usual series of vaccine was thought to confer life-time immunity. The schedule for giving the pertussis vaccine has been 2 months, 4 months, 6 months, 15 months, with a
booster at 4 to 6 years of age. Then we started seeing pertussis in older children and adults who had received the vaccine. One might think that the reason was the newer vaccine did not pro-vide as high antibody levels as the older vaccine did. But it was also noted that adults who had the real disease as a child were also getting pertussis. So, the bad news was that the immunity against pertussis does not last a lifetime, but wanes over time, whether that immunity came from the immunizations or from the actual disease. The good news is that if you have had prior im-munity, the severity and duration of the cough associated is less. Unfortunately, even if you have a mild case after you immunity wanes some, you still infect others who have no immunity. That puts the un-immunized or the pre-immunized small children at risk again.
To fix the problem, a booster vaccine has been made avail-able to older children and adults. It is the Tdap. It has the full amount of antigen (the protein our body builds up antibod-ies to) content for tetanus but a slightly reduced amount of antigen for the diphtheria and pertussis, hence the lower case letters. Often pregnant moms are given this booster to protect their newborns.
Treating those sick with pertussis with antibiotics stops their shedding of the bacteria so that they can no longer spread it to others. But antibiotics do not stop the cough once it has started. The cough goes away over time as the fine hairs or cilia in the trachea grow back. But, if you are exposed to a person with pertussis and are treated before any sign of illness, you can often avoid getting as ill or getting to the coughing stage at all. Plus, when treated, it sterilizes your airway so you are not giving it to others.
I appreciate the freedoms we have in this country and that there is a way for a parent to exempt their children from im-munizations if parents do not want them. But I also appreci-ate being able to protect children and adults from diseases that can be devastating at worsrt and very disruptive at the least.
I have not discussed the risks of the vaccine except in regard to the most common one associated with the older DTP that was replaced with the DTaP. While other risks have been noted in the literature, they are very rare.
As a pediatrician, I would rather prevent diseases than to have to help you or your loved ones survive or suffer through them.
Joseph Wiley holds a doctorate of medicine from the University of Ken-tucky College of Medicine and a bachelor of arts (biology and chemistry) from Asbury College. He completed his intern-ship/residency in pediatrics at Michigan State University Affiliated Hospital in 1986. Dr. Wiley currently works at Northwest Pediatrics Center and resides in Centralia with his wife and three sons.
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Come join us for the Semi-Annual Model Train Show & Swap Meet at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds. Bring the family for a wonderful day of fun with trais of all sizes!
paraNorMal iNveSTigaTioN aNd TourS
South Sound Paranormal Research will be taking guests on a paranormal investigation of the museum including the use of ghost hunting equipment.
Saturday, November 1 • 6pm & 7pm • $10.00 • 18 & over only (advanced purchase)
Tickets may be purchased at the museum Tues. - Fri. 10am - 4pm and Sat. 10am - 2pm or online. All proceeds benefit historic preservation programs at the museum
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Energy in the form of electricity impacts every part of our daily lives. It’s accessible. With a flip of a switch, energy supplies the simple things in life – it heats rooms, cools and cooks food, charges smart phones and tablets, and lights schools; and it powers up businesses and homes throughout our state.
Energy supports today’s complex systems such as manufacturing, patient care and air traffic control. It makes the fun things possible, such as providing lights at football games, air conditioning at movie theaters and rides at fairs.
There are thousands of people who work every minute of the day to provide us power. Who are they? Can you be one of them? There are more opportunities than climbing power poles and reading meters (though these are important things too). People within the energy world operate dams (and other generation plants), design transmitting systems, greet customers, install solar panels and create new ways of saving and storing power. There are jobs in campgrounds, fish hatcheries, and laboratories, too. All of these jobs require good math and communication skills and people who can solve problems quickly.
Jobs are secure, they pay well (up to $30 an hour in an entry-level job) and are very satisfying. To get them, you need to do well in school, enroll in a community or technical college like Centralia College’s energy technology program, and follow the career path of your choice. Some graduates go right into an apprenticeship program, where they are paid to learn more.
There are two week-long events this month bringing awareness to great jobs in energy. Dam tours, school visits, meet and greet professionals (and even refreshments at local utilities) will occur during Public Power Week, Oct. 6-10 and Careers in Energy Week, October 13-17. These two weeks, which are supported by Governor Inslee and city mayors, are hosted by local utilities and power companies, such as Tacoma Power, Lewis County PUD, TransAlta and Centralia City Light – and are coordinated by the Center of Excellence for Clean Energy at Centralia College and Washington State Labor Council.
Celebrating Careers in
and Jobs That MatterMonica Brummer of Pacific Northwest Center of Excellence for Clean Energy, a Centralia College Partnership
Monica lives in Chehalis with her husband and son. She enjoys working in partnership with Centralia College and is passionate about striv-ing for excellence for clean energy.
Jennifer Hilzer of TransAlta demonstrated how potato batteries work to Kathleen Krouse, Napavine Elementary School, and girls who attended Expand Your Horizons at Centralia College during Careers in Energy Week 2013.
For more information: Visit the website for the Center of Excellence for
Clean Energy’s website: http://cleanenergyexcellence.org/about/who-we-serve/k-12/
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Randy Stearnes of Tacoma Power gave a tour of Alder Lake Dam to students.
The next time you flip a
switch – think about it.
Flip a switch! Be energy wise and efficient by turning off lights, TVs and toys when not using them. It saves energy and our environment.
Washington ranked 10th in the nation in net generation of electricity from wind energy in 2013.
In 2013, Washington had the lowest residential electricity prices in the nation.
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Dividing Up the Old TestamentTo help you use your Bible more effectively, let us notice the
breakdown or divisions of the Old Testament books, for there are very natural divisions in the Bible.
1. The first five books of the Old Testament are called the LAW. These books were written by Moses about 1450 B.C. and include the Ten Commandments.
2. The next twelve books of the Old Testament are called HISTORY. These were written by different authors from 1400 B.C. to 450 B.C., telling the history of the Israelite nation during that time.
3. The next division of the Old Testament contains five books called POETRY. These are so called because they contain inspired songs, proverbs and poetry. These books were chiefly written by David and Solomon about 1000 B.C.
4. The next five books of the Old Testament are called MAJOR PROPHETS. They are books of prophecy written by prophets (each book bears the name of the prophetic writer of it except Lamentations, which was written by Jeremiah). These are called major because they are more lengthy than the next prophets.
5. The last twelve books of the Old Testament are the MINOR PROPH-ETS. These books are not minor in importance but shorter in length.
The value of knowing these divisions is to help you locate certain information without looking through the entire Bible. If someone asks where the Ten Commandments are found, you can narrow it down to the books of LAW, the first five books of the Bible.
Study your Bible, it’s a grand book.
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by Cristi Heitschmidt of Centralia College
Hungry, Ignored, Tired or Stressed? When children act inappropriately, it is important to think about issues that may be going on for them that we have not yet considered. At times my son has fewer resiliencies and responds with a tone of voice that might be considered 'talking back,' I've found him to be hungry or thirsty. He has not taken stock of what his body is telling him and instead of recognizing, "I am thirsty," his reactions to a request of mine are short, strong and deliv-ered with a furrowed brow. I've been around him enough to be aware of what is really being commu-nicated by this behavior. In these situations I am able to suggest he get a drink or hand him a quick snack (cheese stick, a banana, pretzels). Once he takes a sip or a few bites, we can discuss the situa-tion with more tolerance.
This awareness addresses the 'H' in the word HITS Each letter prompts us to ask a question. H is for hunger. Is my child hungry (or thirsty)? I is for ig-nored/needing atten-tion. Does my child feel ignored and is trying in an inappro-priate way to get my attention (perhaps I’ve been on the phone too long)? T is for tired. Could my child be tired or sleepy? He did stay up a little later than usual last night. S stands for stress. Is my child feeling
stressed about something? Perhaps starting the new school year is stressful for him. Or, he might feel pressure from the changes of mom going back to work, moving to a new area, a new member to the household. The list could go on. My job as a parent is to evaluate my child’s life and recognize the changes that he may not be comfortable with yet.
Stepping back to evaluate these possibilities doesn't excuse a child from their ill-mannered behavior, but allows us to better understand what the behavior is communicating. When I am aware of reaction as a form of communication, I can say, "I'm going to get you some water." Once he takes a drink, we can revisit the previous conversation. The awareness of HITS allows me to acknowledge
his behavior, recognizing it is not about me. My child is not purposely trying to be mean,
nor is he intentionally defiant. This understanding allows me to more
effectively guide and teach my child as he grows.
Cristi Heitschmidt is the Dean of the Child and Family Stud-ies Division at
Centralia College. She grew up in Minnesota, obtained a bachelor’s degree in family studies and a master’s degree in teaching. She currently lives in Olympia, is married, and raising an 8-year-old son.
Finding Out What Is Behind Your
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Finding Out What Is Behind Your
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Here at SWW Family magazine we know how much hard work, time and love teachers devote to the children in their class-rooms. This is why we dedicate a Teacher Feature page to show our appreciation. If you have a teacher you would like to recognize, please let us know!
Teachers — Is your class special?
Are they sweet? Are they silly? Do they say funny things?
Do you feel like they are 'your' kids?
We would love to hear about them!
Send in nominations for your favorite teacher, student, or coach.Mail to 321 N. Pearl, Centralia, WA 98531 or email to [email protected]. If you email us and we don’t reply we haven’t received your message. Please give us a call at 807-8217.Name of teacher/school or coach/team & sport:________________________________________________________________________Name of child nominating: ______________________________________________Name of parent & phone #: ______________________________________________Email: _________________________________________________________________Please include a few sentences on why you think your teacher, student, class, or coach should be featured.If you have a picture of your teacher, student, class, or coach, please send it in too! We may contact you to learn more.
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