Greetings!  What a early hot summer this has been-perfect for those who are fortunate to live by the ocean or on a lake where they can simply “take a dip” on a moment’s notice to quell the summer heat! Hopefully that will be me one day soon, but that’s certainly not my situation right now!  I hope you are managing to stay cool and are having a great summer break! With the start of another school year just a few…..

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Greetings,

I hope each of you are having a great summer!  To me, it is fleeting by so I thought to share a few observations I have made over these very warm summer months. First, although I live on the “outskirts” of city limits there are residential areas of course we all have to pass through. I find myself observing each summer, very small children playing on “kid powered” toys right at curbside. Because both the children as well as…..

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Greetings,

Summer is now officially here which means summer break for kids and lots of free time for play. With injuries being the leading cause of death in children, I  thought to share some preventative ways to help you avoid outdoor injuries and keep your child/children safe.  A couple of things:  Burns on the playground are more common than parents might realize and are often caused by metal slides, or other playground equipment made of metal. If you think about…..

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