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B6 THE COAST NEWS AUG. 17, 2012 SUMMER SUPPORT From left, Ticktockers from the San Dieguito Chapter of the National Charity League Class of 2014, Megan Gless, Zari Phillips, Isi Paydar, K.C. Yeagley and Ali Paydar spend a part of their summer working to help build a group Rehab house in El Cajon through Habitat for Humanity. Courtesy photo Removing wax from produce SARA NOEL Frugal Living Dear Sara: I try to keep the skins on my produce instead of peeling it, since the skin is good for you. But I would like to eat my produce, especially cucumbers and apples, without the shiny, waxy skin. So, how do you remove wax from produce? — Shoiji, forums Dear Shoiji: To remove wax from your produce, wash it and use a vegetable brush. You can buy fruit/vegetable wash or make your own by adding a tablespoon of lemon juice and a tablespoon of baking soda in a large bowl of water or a clean sink. Scrub with the veggie brush (a new nail brush or baby bottle brush will work if you can’t find a vegetable brush) and rinse well. Here are a few homemade solutions submitted by a fellow reader: Homemade fruit/vegetable wash: I have six washes that I use, depending on what I already have at home. I use them to clean my kitchen counters or to pre-soak my dirty dishes, too. 1. Squeeze some dishwashing liquid into a spray bottle. Add water. Shake to combine. Spray fruit, use a vegetable brush to scrub and rinse produce well. You can soak produce in it, too. 2. Use a solution of vinegar and water to create a wash for produce to soak in. Rinse after letting soak for 10 minutes. 3. Use two spray bottles — one filled with vinegar and the other filled with hydrogen peroxide. Spray the produce with vinegar and then with hydrogen peroxide. Rinse thoroughly. 4. Combine 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 2 tablespoons vinegar and 1 cup of water in a spray bottle. Spray fruit or vegetables and rinse well. 5. Combine 1 tablespoon baking soda, 1 tablespoon lemon juice and 1 cup water in a spray bottle. Spritz produce and rinse. 6. Combine 1 cup water, 1 cup white vinegar, 1 tablespoon baking soda and 1 tablespoon lemon juice in a spray bottle. Spray produce and rinse. — Annie G., California Dear Sara: Sticky cooking spray was sprayed into my oven. How can I remove it? — Carol, Florida Dear Carol: Oven cleaner will work to remove cooking spray from your oven. If you’d rather not use oven spray, you can use Bon Ami or Bar Keepers Friend. Or try a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser (wet) with baking soda and hot water. Dear Sara: Our home is about 50 years old, and the JOIN THE ENCINITAS SHERIFF’S VOLUNTEER PATROL The Encinitas Sheriff's Volunteer Patrol performs home vacation security checks, assists with traffic control, enforces disabled parking regulations, patrols neighborhoods, schools, parks and shopping centers and visits homebound seniors who live alone for the communities of Encinitas and Solana Beach. Volunteers must be 50 or older, in good health, pass a background check, have medical and auto insurance and a valid California driver's license. Training includes a two week academy plus 4 field training patrols. The minimum commitment is 24 hours per month on patrol or in the office, and attendance at a monthly meeting. Contact Laurence Reisner, Administrator 760-966-3579. doorknobs and hinges are brass. I can polish them with brass cleaner, but they soon tarnish. Is there anything I can use to prevent tarnishing? — Dorris, email Dear Dorris:You can coat them with clear lacquer or acrylic urethane after you’ve polished them. Your local home improvement store will have what you need. Dear Sara: When we had new carpet put in, we didn’t want the area in front of the wood stove to become more soiled or worn, so I bought a matching mat to place there. The mat had a tendency to migrate, though, so someone had the bright idea to put double-sided duct tape on the underside of the mat to keep it in place. It started to migrate anyway, leaving sticky residue in its wake. I have tried spot carpet cleaner on the area and it took up a lot of the dirt, but the sticky residue is still there, so it will just gather dirt again. Any ideas? — Elizabeth, North Carolina Dear Elizabeth: I’d try Afta Cleaning Fluid, Goof Off (goofoffstainremover.com/) or K2R Spot Lifter (superkleendirect.com). Test an inconspicuous area first. Dear Sara: How do you freeze green bell peppers? — Melissa, New York Dear Melissa: You don’t need to blanch them. Cut them open, remove the seeds and chop. Place the chopped peppers on a cookie sheet and flash-freeze them, then transfer from the cookie sheet into freezer storage bags. Use within eight months. Sara Noel is the owner of Frugal Village (www.frugalvillage.com), a website that offers practical, money-saving strategies for everyday living. To send tips, comments or questions, write to Sara Noel, c/o Universal Uclick, 130 Walnut Street, Kansas City, MO, 64106, or email sara@frugalvillage.com. School announces meal programs COAST CITIES — San Dieguito Union High School District announced its annual policy for providing free and reduced-price meals for children served under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. Each school and/or the central office have a copy of the policy, which may be reviewed by any interested party. Household size and HOUSE- HOLD SIZE FREE ELIGIBILITY SCALE LUNCH, BREAKFAST, MILK 1 $14,521 $1,211 $606 $559 $280 2 19,669 1,640 820 757 379 3 24,817 2,069 1,035 955 478 4 29,965 2,498 1,249 1,153 577 5 35,113 2,927 1,464 1,351 676 6 40,261 3,356 1,678 1,549 775 7 45,409 3,785 1,893 1,747 874 8 50,557 4,214 2,107 1,945 973 In accordance with federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W,Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice and TDD). The USDA is an equal opportunity provider. Application forms are being distributed to all households with a letter informing them of the availability of free and reducedprice meals for enrolled children. Applications are also available at the principal’s office in each school. To apply for free or reducedprice meal benefits, households must complete an application and return it to the school for processing. Applications may be submitted at any time during the school year. The information households provide on the application will be used to determine meal eligibility and may be verified at any time during the school year by school or program officials. Requirements for school officials to determine eligibility for free and reduced-price benefits are as follows: For households income criteria will be used to determine eligibility for free, reduced-price, or fullprice meal benefits. Children from households whose income is at or below the levels shown here are eligible for free or reducedprice meals. Children who receive Food Stamp (FS), California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs), Kinship TWICE EVERY YEAR MONTH PER MONTH 2 WEEKS WEEK YEAR receiving Food Stamp, CalWORKs, Kin-GAP, or FDPIR benefits – applications need only include the enrolled child(ren)’s name, Food Stamp, CalWORKs, Kin-GAP, or FDPIR case number, and the signature of an adult household member. For households who do not list a Food Stamp, CalWORKs, Kin-GAP, or FDPIR case number, the application must include the names of all household members, the amount and source of the income received by each household member, and the signature and corresponding last four digits of the Social Security number of an adult household member. If the household member who signs the application does not have a Social Security number, the household member must indicate on the application that a Social Security number is not available. Under the provisions of the free and reduced-price meal policy, the determining official(s), as designated by the sponsor/agency, shall review applications and determine eligibility. Parents or guardians dissatisfied with the eligibility ruling may discuss the decision with the determining official on an informal basis. Parents may also make a formal request for an appeal hearing of the decision and may do so orally or in writing with the sponsor/agency’s hearing Guardianship Assistance Payments (Kin-GAP), or Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) benefits are automatically eligible for free meals regardless of the income of the household in which they reside. A foster child who is the legal responsibility of the welfare agency or ward of the court is eligible to receive meals free regardless of your income. 2012 - 2013 Household Size and Income Eligibility Scales Beginning October 1, 2012 all students are eligible for breakfast at no charge REDUCED PRICE ELIGIBILITY SCALE LUNCH, BREAKFAST TWICE EVERY MONTH PER MONTH 2 WEEKS WEEK $20,665 $1,723 $862 $795 $398 27,991 2,333 1,167 1,077 539 35,317 2,944 1,472 1,359 680 42,643 3,554 1,777 1,641 821 49,969 4,165 2,083 1,922 961 57,295 4,775 2,388 2,204 1,102 64,621 5,386 2,693 2,486 1,243 71,947 5,996 2,998 2,768 1,384 official. Parents or guardians should contact their child(ren)’s school(s) for specific information regarding the name of the determining official and/or hearing official for a specific school, agency, or district. If a household member becomes unemployed or if the household size increases, the household should contact the school. Such changes may make the children of the household eligible for benefits if the household’s income falls at or below the levels shown above. Households that receive Food Stamp, CalWORKs, Kin-GAP, or FDPIR benefits may not have to complete an Application for Free or Reduced-Price Meals or Free Milk. School officials will determine eligibility for free meals based on documentation obtained directly from the Food Stamp, CalWORKs, Kin-GAP, or FDPIR office that a child is a member of a household currently receiving Food Stamp or FDPIR benefits or an assistance unit receiving CalWORKs or Kin- GAP benefits. School officials will notify households of their eligibility, but those who do not want their child(ren) to receive free meals must contact the school. Food Stamp, CalWORKs, Kin-GAP, and FDPIR households should complete an application if they are not notified of their eligibility by Sept. 30. Dentists give underprivileged a happy smile COAST CITIES — Carlsbad-based Fresh Start has done three Dental Clinics between July 27 and Aug. 3. Over these three days, Fresh Start’s volunteer orthodontists, dentists, and other dental professionals provided free dental care to 38 youngsters. Fresh Start will also be having an additional Dental Clinic on Aug. 17 focused on hygiene for six of its patients. Dr. Terrie Yoshikane, Dr. Kambiz Kohani and Dr. Afshin Fallah generously volunteered their time and skills. Although the dental clinics receive less exposure than the facial surgery weekends, they are an integral part of the treatment process for Fresh Start patients. For children with cleft lip and palate, hemifacial microsomia, Treacher Collins syndrome, and many other conditions, the clinics enable patients to smile brightly. Future Fresh Start fundraising events include: — Oct. 19 - Boulder OMS & La Jolla Oral & Facial Surgery Charity Golf Tournament — Oct. 20 - Butterfly Ball — Oct. 29 - Imaging Healthcare Specialists Golf Tournament — Jan. 26 and Jan. 27, 2013 - Tri-City Medical Center Carlsbad Marathon & Half
AUG. 17, 2012 THE COAST NEWS CAMP PENDLETON NEWS Life-saving contingency for casualties ■ Devil Dogs train for mass casualties or sudden disaster By Lance Cpl. Derrick K. Irions CAMP PENDLETON — In the aftermath of an unexpected disaster, mass casualties are a common occurrence for first responders. A Pre-deployment Mass Casualty Care Course was held at the Charlie Company Warehouse and Camp Pendleton’s Tango Training Area, to ensure medical operational forces maintain clinical sustainment and combat readiness. “I can tell you this much, there hasn’t ever been any training like this before,” said Cmdr. Tuan Hoang, a general surgeon with 1st Marine Logistics Group, 1st Medical Battalion. The course, developed to reflect the most common mass casualty situations seen in recent combat environments, was the first time surgical teams from Charlie Surgical Company, 1st Med Bn. had a chance to work together. “A lot of the team’s cohesion comes from training like this,” said Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan C. Poper, a surgical technologist attached to Charlie Surgical Co. 1st Med. Bn., 1st MLG. During the simulation, Corpsmen transport an acting casualty and a simulation infant to a secure location for treatment. A Pre-deployment Mass Casualty Care Course was held to ensure medical operational forces maintain clinical sustainment and combat readiness at Camp Pendleton’s Tango Training Area, Aug 8. Photo by Lance Cpl. Derrick K. Irions units experienced six casualties from a motor vehicle accident. Upon arrival, patients were evaluated and treated based on the severity of their injuries. One patient, after receiving an exploratory laparotomy, was discovered to have internal bleeding from a liver laceration, a life threatening injury, said Cmdr. Bill Haggerson, a general surgeon with 1st Med Bn. Approximately 60 corpsmen from Charlie Company participated in the exercise in preparation of their upcoming deployment, said Hoang. “What this training is attempting to do is introduce medical issues, treatment plans and medical knowledge that is specific to the theater that they will be going to,” said Cmdr. Gerald Platt, an emergency physician attached to the Naval Medical Center San Diego. The training began, Aug. 1, with lectures covering subjects like massive transfusion protocols, operational ultrasounds and the trauma triad of death; That information was applied a week later during the mass casualty simulation, Aug. 8. With 60 percent of the participating corpsmen being introduced to the Marine Corps side of medicine for the first time and the various dynamics of being on a deployment, there are a lot of stressful and confusing issues to be addressed before a team works a full capacity, said Lt. Cmdr. Brian Beale, a critical care nurse and company commander with Alpha Surgical Company, 1st Med Bn. “You really don’t want those first ten patients to be practice,” said Platt. “If we can simulate that practice here, before they deploy, and get that team working efficiently then those first ten patients really benefit.” Base officials ask to conserve energy during peak hours By Public Affairs Office Camp Pendleton — Base Officials are asking all military and civilian personnel, as well as Base residents to conserve electricity, especially during the peak hours between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Here are some easy ways to conserve energy by using less electricity between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.: 1. Raise your central A/C’s thermostat setting four to six degrees from where you usually have it set. 2. Use fans to delay or reduce the need for cooling. 3. Turn off all unused office equipment, including computers, monitors, printers, copiers, fax machines and scanners. NATIVE AMERICAN SIGNING 4. Shut off exhaust fans when the rooms they serve are unoccupied unless health codes require constant ventilation. 5.Turn off water circulation devices between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. 6. Shade windows, doors and skylights with awnings, sunscreens and blinds. 7.Turn off all decorative lighting and reduce lighting in areas that are not being used. 8. Use newer “smart” power strips that can turn off equipment when it’s not in use. 9. Educate and encourage Marines and civilians to be energy-conscious and to offer ideas about how energy can be saved. Members of the Native American Consultation Meeting and Luncheon gather for a group photograph after signing the basewide utilities infrastructure programmatic agreement at Camp Pendleton’s Marine Memorial Golf Course, Aug. 3. Photo by Lance Cpl. Trevon S. Peracca Base hosts annual Sprint Triathlon By Cpl. Michael Iams CAMP PENDLETON — Marine Corps Community Services Semper Fit hosted its seventh annual Sprint Triathlon as part of the Hard Corps Race Series at Assault Craft Unit Five on Camp Pendleton, Aug. 4. “The triathlon is held to help raise revenue in support of the Marines and sailors on base,” said Jill Prichard, a Hard Corps Race Series coordinator with MCCS Semper Fit. “It also offers an opportunity for civilians to come on base and see what the military has to offer.” About 1,200 participants competed in the triathlon; 200 were service members. “Active duty military members are able to compete for free,” said Prichard. “The good thing about having the race at ACU-5 is that it doesn’t obstruct traffic throughout Camp Pendleton.” The race consisted of a 500 yard swim followed by an 18-mile road bike race and ending with a 3-mile run. “The swimming portion was the most difficult because of the current,” said Sgt. Michael Wood, an adjutant with Legal Services Support Section. B7 Competitors ride about 18 miles through Camp Pendleton during the bike portion of the Sprint Triathlon hosted by Marine Corps Community Services Semper Fit Hard Corps Race Series, Aug. 4. The race was held at Assault Craft Unit Five where the competitors maneuvered through multiple Landing Craft, Air Cushion vehicles on display. Photo by Cpl. Michael Iams “I am satisfied with my time and how all of this was put together.” Participants were able to run across one of the Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) vehicles on display as they crossed the finish line. “The run was the easiest part because the end was in sight and I knew I was almost done,” said Aaron Drews, a quality manager with INET Logistics. “I am happy with my time and with the race. It feels great to be on base and be able to see all the LCACs.” Along with the triathlon, MCCS also held a kids race around the static displays. “The children are able to run either a quarter or a half-mile around the LCACs depending on their age,” said Prichard.“Having these vehicles here adds extra excitement to the race.” Each child received a medal and t-shirt for completing the race. “This is a rewarding job to have,” said Prichard. “It’s incredible to see the service members participate and be able to unwind from their work and deployments.” For more information about the Hard Corps Race Series, contact MCCS Semper Fit at (760) 725- 6289.
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