Welcome!

The Mothers’ Club of Amador County is a free club for all moms in Amador and Calaveras County, partially funded by First 5 Amador

Meetings are held the last Tuesday of each month and are very casual.

Children are welcome and childcare is provided for special events. Please see Joining MCAC on how you can become a member and discover positive support and new friendships for you and your children.

1/26 Meeting Summery

Hi Ladies,

Sorry it took so long to get this out but I know all of you can relate to having no free hands with an 8 week old =)

So we had Dr. Denise Mathre from Amador Chiropractic Wellness Center come and speak to us about “Raising a Happy, Healthy Family”.  It was a WONDERFUL lecture with TONS of great information.  To highlight some of what we learned….

Our largest expense over age 65 is health care.   We need to create wellness rather than respond to illness!!!

Follow these 7 simple steps:

• Alignment – for proper energy flow throughout the body
• Exercise
• Nutrition – drink more water, eat more fruits & vegetables, take supplements to ensure adequate nutritional sufficiency
• Healthy thinking – our thoughts create our reality!!!
• Healthy habits
• Create a wellness team – chirpractor, midwife, naturopath, nutritionist, acupuncturist, etc (Local Resource: www.MotherlodeHolistic.com )
• Commit to wellness essentials – regular chiropractic visits, gym membership, eat organic food, personal hygiene: ie flossing

To sum it up, Not taking action to be healthy is choosing to be sicker!!!!

The speaker was wonderful, the topic interesting and moving and the moms who attended all had great questions and feedback!  We hope to have Dr. Mathre return to discuss other topics.  I would really encourage you to come out if you can to learn about living healthier for ourselves and raising a healthy family!!!!!

If you have questions for Dr. Denise or for more info:

Amador Chiropractic Wellness  Center

665 New York Ranch Road #7

Jackson

acwellnesscenter.com

Health and happiness,

Vivian

Help Save Lives!

Forwarded by MCAC member, Lara B.

I am raising funds for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) as a participant in their Team In Training program and I’m asking you to help by making a donation to my fundraising campaign.

Please use the link in this email to donate online quickly and securely plus learn more about my progress.  You will receive a confirmation of your donation by email and I will be notified as soon as you make your donation.

http://pages.teamintraining.org/sj/ambbr10/kosbornhqr

Each donation helps accelerate finding a cure for leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma. More than 823,000 Americans are battling these blood cancers.   I am hoping that my participation in Team In Training will help bring them hope and support.

On behalf of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, thank you very much for your support.  I greatly appreciate your generosity.

Thank you,

Kelly Osborn

P.S. I would appreciate it if you would forward this to as many people as you can to encourage them to donate as well. Thanks again.

Free Dental Care for Children 2/1-2/5

UPDATE:  The dates have been postponed until March 8-12.

The Dental Mobile Van is coming February 1-5, 2010 to Ione Elementary

Traveling dentists from Access Dental are coming to Amador County to provide FREE dental care for kids.

The Dental Van will see:

(1) Children without dental insurance, OR
(2) Children with Medi-Cal (Please bring Medi-Cal Card), OR (3) Children with private dental insurance, who do not have a local dentist

What Ages? Children from Birth through 18 years of age

SIGN-UP to reserve a spot for the Dental Van:
Forms are available in the school office. Forms must be completed and returned to school:
If you have any questions, please contact: School Nurse  (209) 257-5343 (209) 257-5343

FREE childrens play at Volcano Theater

You’re all invited to see my performance of the fairy tale I wrote in tribute to The Beatles. FREE. Please help spread the word.

Feb. 12 & 13 at 7 p.m.

Feb. 14 at 2 p.m.

Feb. 19 & 20 at 7 p.m.

Where? The historical Volcano Cobblestone Theatre (the miners in 1849 used to see plays here).

Three others will also tell stories (related to The Beatles) with music by my husband and 2 other bands.

Note: I’ve been attending workshops taught by Storyteller Elizabeth Gibson to learn how to perform stories in front of audiences. My story is the only original one, the others are adaptations of classic fairy tales.

Seats are first come, first serve and I’m told because it’s free, they occasionally fill the place and have to turn people away so get there a little early to make sure you get a seat.

Of course nursing moms are welcome and encouraged at everything I’m involved in.

Hope to see some of you there.

Leslie Vasquez
Mom, outdoorswoman, writer

P.S. Still no “Go go” boots so if anyone has some I can borrow, please let me know.

FREE Museum Day 2/6

Sacramento Museum Day is Saturday, February 6. http://www.sacmuseums.org/museumday.html Twenty-six (26) greater Sacramento area museums will be offering free admission, all day long, during the 12th Annual Sacramento Museum Day. This event is presented by the Sacramento Association of Museums (SAM), and proudly supported by Umpqua Bank. Sacramento Museum Day takes place Saturday, February 6, 2010, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (all participating museums close at 5 p.m., with the last guests admitted at 4 p.m.). Museum Day, a Sacramento cultural tradition, invites all members of the community to experience the Capital City’s incredible wealth of art, history, science and wildlife at numerous participating museums AT NO COST. PARTICIPATING MUSEUMS for SACRAMENTO MUSEUM DAY 2010: Aerospace Museum of California* California Automobile Museum California Foundry History Museum California State Military Museum California State Capitol Museum The California Museum California State Indian Museum California State Railroad Museum Crocker Art Museum* Discovery Museum Science and Space Center* Explorit Science Center (Davis) Fairytale Town Folsom History Museum Governor’s Mansion State Historic Park Heidrick Ag History Center (Woodland) Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park Museum of Medical History Old Sacramento Schoolhouse Museum Old Sacramento State Historic Park Sacramento Zoo Sacramento Historic City Cemetery Sacramento History Museum Sojourner Truth Multicultural Arts Museum Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park Wells Fargo History Museum (Old Sacramento and Downtown locations). *Please note that the Crocker Art Museum is under construction for its major expansion. Parking and gallery access will be limited and shuttle service will not be offered to the Crocker Art Museum. Also for Sacramento Museum Day 2010, shuttle service will not be offered to the Aerospace Museum or the Discover Museum Science and Space Center.

Events @ Upcountry Community Center

February 2: Parent’s Café: First Years Last Forever

February 9: PTSD Workshop with Tod Dorris 5:30 at  UCC

February 10: How to Safely Secure Your Child In A Car Seat                                                                 Workshop w/CHP Officer Craig Harmon 5:30
(Ione Family Learning Center  209-274-4527)

February 12: Come make a Valentine for/with your Little Valentine                                                 Friday Fun Day Activity 2 – 4

February 13:       CPR/First Aid at Town Hall  9 – Noon   $40
Water Safety at Town Hall  12:30 – 3  $20

February 16:       Parent Date Night  5:30
Healthy Communications 5:30

February 23:       Nutrition Education Party. Sponsored by WIC  5:30

February 25:       How to Safely Secure Your Child In A Car Seat Workshop                                           w/CHP Officer Craig Harmon 11:30

4 Week Kick Start with Personal Trainer Alysha Davies Coming in March

Ruthella Turner
Site Coordinator &
Community Educator
A-TCAA Upcountry Community Center
upcountrycommunity.blogspot.com
19999 Hwy 88
Pine Grove, CA 95665
(209) 296-2785

Massive Recall of Dorel Cribs and Graco Strollers

A massive recall of Dorel cribs and Graco strollers has been announced this week.

Dorel Asia Cribs

CPSC is urging all parents and caregivers to immediately stop using cribs manufactured by Dorel Asia, of Barbados.  We are aware of the death of a 6-month old child from Cedar Rapids, Iowa who became entrapped and strangled in a crib after the drop-side hardware broke and 31 incidents of drop-side detachment, including 6 entrapments. In addition, CPSC is aware of 36 incidents of slat breakage, including seven reports of bruises and scratches to children and two reports of entrapment that resulted in no injury.

We want all families that have one of the recalled cribs to stop using them immediately and order the free, replacement kit.  While waiting for the replacement kit, parents and consumers should find an alternative, safe sleeping environment for their baby.

To see pictures of the Dorel Asia cribs and for more information please visit our Web site athttp://www.cpsc.gov/CPSCPUB/PREREL/prhtml10/10114.html.


Graco Strollers

Graco is recalling about 1.5 million strollers due to fingertip amputations and lacerations hazards. CPSC is aware of seven reports of children placing their fingers in the stroller’s canopy hinge mechanism, resulting in five fingertip amputations and two fingertip lacerations.

For a complete list of models affected by this recall, visit our Web site athttp://www.cpsc.gov/CPSCPUB/PREREL/prhtml10/10115.html. You can also view a video at www.cpsc.gov/vnr/asfroot/gracopsa.asx <http://www.cpsc.gov/vnr/asfroot/gracopsa.asx> .

Due to the serious hazard these products pose to children, CPSC urges all consumers to share this safety warning with friends, family, day care centers, and consignment stores to ensure that no child is placed in a Dorel Asia crib or Graco stroller that has not been repaired.


Thank you.

Sonia Hayes-Pleasant
Public Affairs Specialist
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
4330 East West Highway
Bethesda, MD  20814
Tel:   301.504.7881

Jan 26th Mommy Mingle

This month we will be having Denise Mathre from Amador Chiropractic Wellness Center speak to the group about wellness issues in our family. She will be touching on topics like "Healthy living to 100" and Traumatic Birth Syndrome. Please come and hear her speak about things we all should know.
Also, there is a potluck, so bring something to share with the group.
Childcare will be provided. Please RSVP to me ASAP so that I know how many people will be there.
This month the mingle will be at  Sutter Creek Church of the Nazarene which is located at 14050 Ridge Rd. in Sutter Creek. We will be meeting upstairs in the high school room which is all the way down the hall till it dead ends. Please bring a friend!!!

Stroller Recall

NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 20, 2010
Release # 10-115

Firm’s Recall Hotline: (800) 345-4109
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Graco’s Passage, Alano and Spree Strollers and Travel Systems

Units: About 1.5 million

Manufacturer: Graco Children’s Products Inc., of Atlanta, Ga.

Hazard: The hinges on the stroller’s canopy pose a fingertip amputation and laceration hazard to the child when the consumer is opening or closing the canopy.

Incidents/Injuries: Graco has received seven reports of children placing their fingers in the stroller’s canopy hinge mechanism while the canopy was being opened or closed, resulting in five fingertip amputations and two fingertip lacerations.

Description: This recall involves Graco Passage, Alano and Spree Strollers and Travel Systems with the following model numbers and specific hinge mechanisms:

Model Numbers
6303MYC, 6303MYC3
7240DNB, 7240DNB2, 7240MKL2, 7240MKL3
7F02GLM3
6320IVY, 6320LAU
7241DDH2, 7241DHO3
7F04TAY3
6330CAP, 6330THR,6330THR3
7255CLP, 7255CLP2, 7255CRA2, 7255CRA3, 7255CSA3, 7255GPK3, 7255GRN, 7255GRN2, 7255JJB3, 7255ORC2, 7255WLO2, 7255WLO3 7F07EMA3
6F00QIN3, 6F00RRY3
7256CLO2, 7256SPM2, 7256SPM3
7F08DSW3, 7F08LAN3
6F03GLN3
7260BAN, 7260BAN2, 7260BAN3, 7260MRA2, 7260MRA3, 7260PKR, 7260PKR2
7G00DLS3, 7G00DLS4
6G10CSE3
7270BIA, 7270BIA2
7G01CRL3
7235GGA, 7235GGA2
7E01JON2, 7E01JON3
7G04KRA3
7236CDR2
7F00LPE3, 7F00RSH3
7G05GPR3, 7G06WSR3
7237HOL2, 7237HOL3
7F01FOR3
7G07ABB3, 7G07BAT3

Graco manufactured two different styles of hinge mechanisms for these stroller models. Only strollers or travel systems with a plastic, jointed hinge mechanism that has indented canopy positioning notches (see photo below) are included in this recall. The recalled strollers were manufactured between October 2004 and February 2008. The model number and manufacture date are located on the lower inside portion of the rear frame, just above the rear wheels.

Sold at: AAFES, Burlington Coat Factory, Babies “R” Us, Toys “R” Us, Kmart, Fred Meyer, Meijers, Navy Exchange, Sears, Target, Walmart and other retailers nationwide from October 2004 and December 2009 for between $80 and $90 for the strollers and between $150 and $200 for the travel systems.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled strollers and contact Graco to receive a free protective cover repair kit.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Graco at (800) 345-4109 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.gracobaby.com

To see this recall on CPSC’s web site, including pictures of the recalled products, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10115.html

–
Nancy Joyner
Outreach Technician
Amador County Public Health
10877 Conductor Blvd, Suite 400
Sutter Creek, CA 95685
209-223-6409
Fax # 209-223-1982
njoyner@co.amador.ca.us

CPR/1st Aid Refresher

Handeling an emergency: CPR and First Aid refreshe Course starting at 9am, cost $40 per person

Be Prepared for a water emergency, starting at 12:30pm, cost $20 per person.

More people attending classes can help to lower cost per person.