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August 2009 Volume 3, Issue 8

News for The Residents of Lakewood

Lakewood LeaderTravel TipsSubmitted by Marina Byrum

Ifyouplantotravelthisyear,youshouldbeabletotakeadvantageof themanybargains thatareavailable.Withthestockmarketwaveringandtheeconomyslowing,mostcruiselines,touroperatorsandhoteliersarefeelingthepinchastravelerscutbackonvacationspending. Thegoodnewsisthatthisisagreattimetotravel,aspricesforalmosteverythingarebeingslashedbyasmuchas75%offnormalpricing.Manyseven-nightcruisesareavailableforabout$1,000.00percouple,basedonaninsidecabin(nowindoworporthole).Hotelsarecuttingtheirratesalso;withsomeoffering4thand5thnightsfree;ordiscountsashighas60%offthenormalrackrates. Whereas cruise lines have always offered discounts tothose who book six months or more ahead; now theyare discounting even more. Carnival Cruise Lines, forexample,nowoffersanEarlySaverFarethatoffersabouta45%discount;withthecaveatthatyourdepositisnon-refundable.Theyalsoofferanoptional insurancepolicythatwouldrecoveryourdepositifyouneedtocancelforany covered reason; i.e., accident, illnessordeath in theimmediatefamily. Planningavacationhasneverbeeneasier;andit’sdoubtfulwewilleverseeitcheaper.Thatis,unlesstheeconomycontinuestoslide.AsweenterthemonthofJuly,thereisstillplentyofavailabilityfortherestofthesummer;somethingthathasnotbeentrueinsummerspast. Sotakeadvantageofthedeepdiscounts if you can;andrememberthatnomatterwhereyougo,justtakecaretoenjoythe journey. Have afun,safesummer.

Your Home’s Air Conditioning Efficiency

Submitted by Robert Lee

OvertheprevioussixmonthstherehasbeenmorediscussiononAirConditioningefficiencyandhomeefficiencythananyothertimeinrecentyears!Sincemanufacturers,localutilitiesandtheFederalGovernmentareofferingrebatespeoplehaveabetterunderstandingofSEERandEER(efficiencyratings)ofairconditioners.Overallthisisagoodthing,butitonlyaddresseshalfoftheproblem!

Theairdistributionsystem(airducts)aretheotherhalfoftheequationandhavenothingtodowiththepublishedSEERorEERratings!Theonlywaytoknowifyoursystemisevenclosetorunningatcapacityistotestitafteritisinstalledsothattheentiresystem,includingtheductwork,istested.

Haveyouspentgoodmoneyonanewsystembutstillhavehotspots,coldspotsoruncomfortablerooms;ormaybeyouhaven’tseenyourenergybillsreduced?AreyouthinkingabouttakingadvantageoftheFederalRebatebypurchasingnewhighefficientequipment?Ifyouranswerisyestoanyofthesequestionsthenpleasethinkaboutthewholesystem!Efficientnewequipmentonold,inefficientductsisarecipefordiscomfort,orworse,failure!

Call to have a certified professional test your entire systemtoday;stopthrowingmoneyawayeverymonthandhaveamorecomfortable,andefficient,home.

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Areyou looking togrowyourbusinessin2009?Ifso,youmightbeinterestedinafewofthebusinessnetworkinggroupsinthearea.Thereareafewtochoosefrom:Steiner Ranch Referrals BNI Group Meetings are onThursday morningsfrom 8:00 to 9:30 atThai Harmony inSteinerRanch. Visitors arewelcome! Ifyou are interested in visiting a meetingpleasecontactMarkTayloratmarktaylor@actioncoach.comformoreinformationorvisitwww.BNIAustin.com.Four Points BNI Meetings are on Wednesday at lunchfrom 11:30 to 1:00 at the River PlaceCountryClub.Visitorsarewelcome!Ifyouare interested invisitingameetingpleasecontactAmyOehleratAmy@Lending360.netorvisitwww.BNIAustin.com.

Three business Networking groupsin the Area

A Business Referral Group Made Fun NetworkingNorthwestAustinisexpandingitsmemberbaseofbusinesses inourarea.NWNWA members build close businessand personal relationships.We believe inbusiness by referrals and having a limitedmemberbase(notduplicatingprofessions),soyouwillnotseeyourcompetitorshere.Wehaveacaring,positive,involvedgroupofpeoplewhonotonlywishtobuildtheirbusiness,butalsowanttobuildthestrengthofournetworkinggroup.NWNWAmeetson the 2nd and 4thTuesday atWaterlooIceHouse,360&FM2222from7:00am–8:30am.Andafunhappyhouroncepermonth at a beautiful location. Come toa breakfast or call Dorothy Scarborough– President dscarborough5@austin.rr.com,512-589-3678.

Increasing water safety awareness and standards

FACTS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT DROWNING

For more information,check out our website at

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Drowning is the leadingcause of unintentional

injury-related deathin children ages 1-4

Drowning is the 2nd leading cause of unintentional injury-related death ages 1-14.

DROWNING WILL AFFECT YOUOR SOMEONE YOU KNOW

Most children are out of sight or missing for less than 5 minutes and usually in the presence of 1 or both parents.

NO ONE is “drown proof” – no matter their level of swimming ability.

Falls, entrapments, and injuries lead to drowning regardless of swimming level.

A majority of people overestimate their own and their child’s ability to swim, especially in a panic event.

5min

Drowning occurs in as little as 2 minutes.

Most children die who are submerged for as little as 6-10 minutes.

Irreversible brain damage occurs in as little as 4 minutes.

2min 4min 6min

Children who drown do not scream, splash, or struggle. They silently slip beneath the water, even with adults & lifeguards present.

DROWNING IS QUICK AND SILENT

DROWNING CAN STILL OCCUREVEN IF YOU KNOW HOW TO SWIM

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The science of grocery shoppingSubmitted by Kelly Bruneman, Certified Nutrition Specialist

Thegrocerystorecanbeascaryplace!Allthoseislesfilledwithgrocerygoodness!Whatishealthyandwhatisn’t?Howdoyouknowwheretostartandwhattobuy?Followthesesimplerulestoensurethatyougetthemostoutofyourgroceryshoppingexperience:

• Stay to the outSiDeMosteverythingyouneedisontheperimeterofthestore.Yourproduce,meats,anddairycasesareallontheoutside.Theislesarewheretheboxedandprocessedfoodsreside.

• organic…iS it Worth it?Not all things are necessary to buy organic.The followingproduce list isoftenreferredtoasthe“DirtyDozen”becausetheycontainthehighestlevelsofpesticides.THEDIRTYDOZEN:Peaches,Apples,SweetBellPeppers,Celery, Nectarines, Strawberries, Cherries, Pears, Grapes(Imported),Spinach,Lettuce,Potatoes.THELEASTCONTIMATED:Onions,Avocado,SweetCorn(Frozen),Pineapples,Mango,Asparagus,SweetPeas(Frozen),KiwiFruit,Bananas,Cabbage,Broccoli,Papaya.

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Beef,Poultry,andDairyarealsoworththeorganicpricebecausetheyareproducedwithoutgrowthhormonesandantibiotics.CurrentlytheUSDAhasnotdevelopedorganiccertificationstandardsforseafood.REMEMBER:buyingorganicfoodsthataren’tgoodforyoudoesn’tmakethemhealthy!!

• buy froZenFrozen fruits and vegetables are often flash frozen locking innutrientsbetterthancannedfoods.Frozenfishandchickenisalsoflashfrozenatthesourcelockinginnutrientsandmakingthemconvenientalternativestostoreinyourfreezer.

• Don’t be an impulSe buyerMakealistaccordingtohowyourgrocerystoreislaidoutandSTICKTOIT!Ificecreamisn’tonyourlist,don’tgodowntheicecreamaisle.Don’t go to the grocery store when you are tired, hungry orirritable.Thisalmostalwaysleadstoimpulsebuys.

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If possible, don’t take thekids!Grocery stores target impulsebuyersandalmostallkidsareimpulsebuyers!Don’tgetdistractedatthecheckoutline.Asyouarewaitingtocheckoutgrocerystoresstocktherackswithtemptingcandybarsandsodas.Don’tbefooled!Ifyouthinkyoumightgiveinbringinwaterwithyouandpopapieceofsugarfreegum!Orflipthroughthelatestgossipmagazineuntilitisyourturntopay.Ifyoudon’tbuythejunkfood,youwon’thaveitinthehouse!

• checK out the labelTHEFDArequiresthatallingredientsbelistedindescendingorderofpredominancebyweight.Trytopickfoodsthathaveashortingredientlistthatdon’thavemanyartificialingredients.LookforfoodsthathaveingredientsthatyoucanpronounceChoose foods that are “real”. Examples are 100% fruit juiceor 100% whole-grain items with as little processing and asfewadditivesaspossible.Ifyouwantmoresaltorsugar,addityourself.

Finally,justtakeadeepbreathandgoforit!Youareincontrolandrememberifyoudon’tbuyit;itwon’tfinditswayintoyourhouse!

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