As the kids get ready to go back to school and the buses start running each morning, please be sure to watch for all the children out and about! We pray each and every child has a wonderful school year!
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Larry Oglesby 8/19/1998 |
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Vaccines were initially developed in the 1700’s and have been used to reduce or eradicate many dangerous illnesses, including, but not limited to, smallpox, polio, tetanus, whooping cough, measles, mumps and rubella.
How Vaccines Work…
Vaccines are weakened bacteria that simulate an illness when they are injected in your body. In response to this simulation, your body develops a supply of defensive cells to fight off similar infections in the future, preventing you from developing the real illness.
Vaccinating enough of a population leads to a type of resistance called “herd
immunity,” which means there are so few non-vaccinated people that an illness is
unable to spread and become an epidemic.
Why do some people believe vaccines are harmful?
In 1998, a paper was published linking the MMR vaccine to autism. The findings were widely criticized by the scientific community and have since been retracted, but they sparked an unnecessary fear of all vaccinations that persists to this day. As a result, some parents forego vaccines and inadvertently cause the return of
preventable diseases, such as measles and mumps (which are prevented by the MMR vaccine).
In recent years, a lot of misinformation has been spread related to the dangers of vaccinating children. But the
objective truth is that vaccines are safe, side effects are extremely rare and the vast majority of the medical
community supports the use of vaccinations.
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Congratulations to our Courage to Care Winners
Bonney Bigham
Oscar Brassfield
Michael Hankins
Tonie Johnson
Brandon Little
Carlos Huesca-Lopez
Cutter Morris
Ty Morris
Jimmy O’Donnell
Nathan Stone
Rance Strawn
Terry Swift
Greg Winer
Hearty Oatmeal with Pears
INGREDIENTS
• 1 Bosc or Anjou pear, cored and chopped
• 1 cup old-fashioned oatmeal
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 4 tablespoons brown sugar
• ¼ cup raisins
• 2 cups water
• ¼ cup toasted pecans
INSTRUCTIONS
1. In a large glass bowl, combine the pear, oatmeal, cinnamon, brown sugar,
raisins and water.
2. Microwave on high for seven minutes or until pears are tender.
3. Divide between two bowls, top with pecans and enjoy!
Total Time (Cook and Prep):
10 minutes
Servings: 2
NUTRITION INFO
(per serving)
420 calories
14 g fat
0 mg cholesterol
20 mg sodium
64 g carbohydrates
15 g fiber
4 g protein