| Other news: Some products from India could contain lead, KC Health ...
Certain traditional products from India on sale at area ethnic groceries, fragrance and import shops may contain lead, the Kansas City Health Department warns.</p><p>The Food and Drug Administration recalled Raja Foods LLC's SWAD brand products, including Abil, Gulal, Kanku, Kum Kum, Lagan Samagri Kit and Pooja Samagri Kit. Raja recalled its SWAD brand sindoor powder. For more information, call 816-513-6048.</p><p><strong><span class="subhead">HICKMAN MILLS | School district shows heart</span></strong></p><p>Grennan Sims, nutrition-education coordinator for the Hickman Mills School District, recently presented the American Heart Association $1,150. The money was collected during the district's “Wear Red” campaign Feb.1.</p><p>Many staff members wore red to raise awareness of heart disease, especially in women.
Excerpts from editorials in Florida newspapers
The elderly man discovered in a DeLand nursing home with an infected breathing tube and maggots in his eyes. The 92-year-old man who leaped to his death from his Daytona Beach condominium, distraught over his wife's failing health. The children charged with beating a veteran, now homeless. Less familiar but more common are the daily struggles that don't make headlines. The Volusia Council on Aging has a waiting list of seniors needing vital services like housekeeping and grocery shopping. Flagler County has capped its door-to-door bus service because it can't afford to service any more riders. A lack of affordable home health services might be sending local seniors into nursing facilities when they could remain in their homes - a problem that also affects people with disabilities who are under the age of 65.
December 2007
Sunday, the Yarmouth Fire Department was called to a vehicle fire next to a garage in Barnstable at 4340 Main Street (Route 6A) at the corner of Ryder Road at the Yarmouthport line. Barnstable was on another call and was temporarily unable to respond. The SUV pictured was totally destroyed. Smoke could be seen for several miles. Route 6A was closed for a while due to a hydrant supply line across the road. (Story and photos by R. Copley/CWN). Hot tub stalls traffic in Yarmouth A hot tub fell off its trailer Sunday afternoon stalling traffic on Route 28 at Camp Street in Yarmouth.YARMOUTH - Traffic was tied up mid-afternoon on Route 28 at Camp Street in West Yarmouth when this hot tub (seen back on its trailer) ended up in the middle of the road. Yarmouth Police assisted with traffic while it was loaded onto the trailer.
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Announcement: Donate to your local health charity and help save a life in your community. Coordinated Campaign for Learning Disabilities 1-888-GR8-MIND www.focusonlearning.org Announcement: Parents should take children's learning disabilities seriously, not make excuses for them. Caregiver Support Administration on Aging 1-800-677-1116 www.eldercare.gov
Announcement: Find out how you can get help with providing care for elderly family members. Afterschool Alliance and the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation 1-866-KIDS-TODAY www.afterschoolnow.org
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