Germ
Fighters at F.L. Moffett - October
23, 2009
Submitted by Claudann M. Jones
F.L.
Moffett learned to be good "Germ
Fighters" this week with the
help of Family and Consumer Science
County Agent Claudann M. Jones. According
to the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, handwashing is the
single most important thing we can
do to keep from getting sick and spreading
illness to others. Many cases of colds,
flu and foodborne illness are spread
by unclean hands and these diseases
are responsible for billions of dollars
each year in health care expenditures
and productivity losses in the United
States. Not to mention our own pain
and suffering with these illnesses.
Worldwide, infectious diseases remain
the leading cause of illness and death
and the third leading cause of death
in the United States. Good hand hygiene
can significantly reduce the risk
of spreading germs. Some viruses and
bacteria can live two hours or longer
on surfaces like tables, doorknobs
and telephones. These disease-causing
germs can enter your body when your
unwashed hands touch your nose, mouth,
eyes, or open wounds. Simple handwashing
with soap and water is the solution
to everyone becoming "Germ Fighters."
For more information about good hand
hygiene or to schedule programs in
your schools, please contact the Shelby
County Extension Service at 598-7744
email Claudann M. Jones at cmjones@ag.tamu.edu.
Educational programs of Texas AgriLife
Extension are open to all people without
regard to race, color, sex, disability,
religion, age or national origin.
Texas AgriLife Extension Mission:
To provide quality, relevant, outreach
and continuing education programs
and services to the people of Texas.
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Center
MS Cheerleaders Place 1st and 2nd
in Competition - October
9, 2009
Submitted by LeeAnn McGraw
Center Middle School cheerleaders
recently received awards for their
competition level routines. We are
proud to announce that they received
1st place at the East Texas Poultry
Festival Cheer Competition in the
3A & above Junior High Division.
They also received 2nd Place at the
Pineywoods Cheer & Dance Competition
in the 3A & above Junior High
Division. Way to go CMS cheer!!!!

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CHS
Spirit Teams Place 1st and 4th at
Pineywoods Fair - October
8, 2009
Submitted by Kathy Sawyer
The Chaparrals and Cheerleaders went
to the Pineywoods Fair last night,
October 7th, for competition and did
a great job! The Chaps received 1st
place medals in the Varsity Dance
Division and the Cheerleaders received
4th place medals in the Varsity Cheer
Division. We are so very proud of
them!


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