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YOUR GUIDE TO LIFE<br />
<strong>MORAL</strong><br />
COMPASS<br />
Representative Tan Parker<br />
Speaks about “Jessica’s Law”<br />
MAJESTIC DIGNITY<br />
Carmela Winery’s Cabernet Savignon<br />
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2007<br />
THANKFUL<br />
TRADITIONS<br />
MEAN<br />
GREEN<br />
Todd Dodge is the New Head<br />
Football Coach at UNT
LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER<br />
Our area of coverage is sandwiched by<br />
two of the fastest growing cities in the nation.<br />
McKinney is the second fastest growing city<br />
and Denton currently holds the rank of ninth.<br />
With this expediential growth, we are seeing<br />
more and more residential and commercial<br />
developments. With the rate of recent progress<br />
and sites already plotted for future development<br />
it appears we are just getting started. Before<br />
we know it, we will find it difficult to distinguish<br />
where one city ends and the next begins.<br />
A question asked by several of our readers<br />
is “What is coming and when?” Many readers<br />
are anxiously anticipating the conveniences<br />
that are heading our direction while others<br />
moved into the area for the relaxed pace and<br />
open fields. At this point is appears that the<br />
open fields are being plucked up from every<br />
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2007<br />
FAMILY GUIDE 4<br />
The Heard Natural Science Museum<br />
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<strong>MORAL</strong> COMPASS TAN PARKER 5<br />
Texas Representative for District 63<br />
corridor highway and construction is on its<br />
way bringing heavy equipment and larger<br />
populations into the once quiet and remote<br />
area. We are working with the local Chambers<br />
of Commerce to bring our readers information<br />
on new businesses as they open.<br />
Remember, as new locations open; don’t<br />
forget your long time faithful businesses that<br />
have been bringing you goods and services.<br />
Large anchor stores and national chains will<br />
soon be here but it is unlikely they will remember<br />
your preferences and your name. Our local<br />
business bring more than just convenience,<br />
they bring customer service while providing the<br />
backbone to our local economy.<br />
Thank you,<br />
David Prickett, Publisher<br />
I N S I D E<br />
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THE AUBREY PUMPKIN PATCH<br />
ON THE COVER: Representative Tan Parker<br />
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ASSISTANT EDITOR Steve Mordecai<br />
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Molly’s Soap Box, Geri Cuthert, Becky Boston,<br />
Dr. Betty D. Copeland, Steve Mordecai,<br />
Micah Pazoureck, Betty Taylor<br />
ARTicle 6<br />
Mural, Mural on the Wall!<br />
CUISINE GUIDE 8<br />
Los Charros<br />
VINO GUIDE 9<br />
Majestic Dignity: Carmela Winery’s<br />
Cabernet Sauvignan<br />
ARE YOU FINANCIALLY EXPOSED? 10<br />
GOT MAIL? 12<br />
CHRISTMAS SEASON 13<br />
BEGINS ON THE SQUARE<br />
EVENT GUIDE 14<br />
Local Events and Activities<br />
MOLLY’S SOAPBOX 18<br />
HALLOWEEN SAFETY TIPS 20<br />
The Trick to a Safe Treat<br />
22 GLAM GUIDE<br />
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow!<br />
24 THANKFUL TRADITIONS<br />
25 FAMILY RECIPE<br />
Thanksgiving Pumpkin Roll<br />
26 MEAN GREEN<br />
Todd Dodge New Head Football Coach<br />
27 GO NATURAL<br />
Decorating Tips for the Season<br />
28 MEAN GREEN<br />
Todd Dodge New Head Football Coach<br />
29 ROCK LOTTERY AND<br />
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Dinosaurs Alive! is an outdoor exhibit<br />
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The Heard Natural Science Museum and<br />
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The Heard Nature Museum is kid friendly<br />
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<strong>MORAL</strong> COMPASS<br />
Representative Tan Parker<br />
NATIVE TEXAN, TAN PARKER<br />
has a long history with strong family ties in<br />
the 380 corridor. He is an approachable,<br />
efficient, energetic and a conservative<br />
leader. He resides in Flower Mound, Texas<br />
with his wife Beth and daughters Lauren<br />
and Ashley.<br />
Currently he serves in the Texas<br />
House of Representatives. Republican Tan<br />
Parker was elected in November 2006 to<br />
represent District 63. This district includes<br />
mutually rural and urban Denton County<br />
that includes the cities of Pilot Point, Cross<br />
Roads, Aubrey, Krugerville, Savannah,<br />
Providence Village, Flower Mound,<br />
Lewisville, Highland Village, Argyle,<br />
Sanger, Krum, Ponder, Justin, Northlake,<br />
Copper Canyon, Double Oak, Bartonville,<br />
Trophy Club, and Roanoke.<br />
Representative Parker earned a Bachelor<br />
of Arts degree in Political Philosophy at the<br />
University of Dallas, and later earned a<br />
Master’s Degree from the London School<br />
of Economics. While in London, he served<br />
as an intern in the United States Commerce<br />
Department.<br />
“More than a decade ago, I had the<br />
incredible opportunity to sit down and<br />
personally visit with former President<br />
Ronald Reagan. His belief in limited<br />
government, economic prosperity, the<br />
power of free markets, fighting evil around<br />
the world, maintaining strong families<br />
and a strong moral compass - these are<br />
the issues that shaped my life and shaped<br />
my formative years. Without question, my<br />
time with Ronald Reagan was one of the<br />
highlights of my life. He’s the individual<br />
who made me realize the nobility of public<br />
service, and how important it was for good<br />
men and women to engage in the process,”<br />
said Representative Parker<br />
Starting as a teenager Parker<br />
volunteered for numerous Republican<br />
campaigns.<br />
Representative Parker’s profession<br />
in government started as an intern in the<br />
White House under President George<br />
H.W. Bush. Moreover, in 2005, he was<br />
appointed by Governor Rick Perry to<br />
serve as Chairman of the Texas Industrial<br />
Development Corporation. Impressively,<br />
Representative Parker was the driving force<br />
behind the University of Dallas’ bid for the<br />
George W. Bush Presidential Library.<br />
Since his election, he helped coauthor<br />
the Texas version of “Jessica’s Law” (House<br />
Bill 8) to increase the punishments for child<br />
predators. Recently the Texas House of<br />
“As a conservative Republican,<br />
I’m ready to serve the people of<br />
District 63 by opposing a state<br />
income tax, leading the fight for<br />
property tax relief, reforming our<br />
educational system, securing our<br />
borders, and ensuring a better<br />
quality of life for our growing<br />
communities. As a husband and<br />
father of two girls, you can also<br />
count on me to stand firm for the<br />
values of faith and family.”<br />
-Tan Parker<br />
Representatives<br />
passed “Jessica’s<br />
Law“ (House<br />
Bill 8). This law<br />
will eliminate the statute of limitations<br />
from most sex offenses against children<br />
and create a new felony in Texas, defined<br />
as continuous abuse of a child (at least two<br />
offenses over at least 30 days). This felony<br />
would incorporate a mandatory sentence<br />
of 25 years in prison for a first conviction.<br />
A second conviction a capital offense would<br />
result in life in prison without parole or the<br />
death penalty.<br />
Representative Parker authored House<br />
Bill 2656 to add preventative measures that<br />
will largely assist rural police departments.<br />
This will encourage improved awareness<br />
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We should all accept as true<br />
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and converse with local artist<br />
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It was by chance that I met Paula while dropping off a welcome<br />
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play in a calming country field with a blue pond surrounded with<br />
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hills. Even as an adult, you almost want to<br />
walk right in to childhood again and join in<br />
the fun. There are children interacting with<br />
horses, boys in denim overalls sitting on a<br />
dock that extends into the water, as the boy in<br />
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swing connected to a giving tree. In another<br />
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Their fellow cowboy hangs on tight trying<br />
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Paula and I<br />
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later at Forest<br />
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painting a room<br />
in a custom home<br />
by Mike Scarlett<br />
for the Make a<br />
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She is painting as<br />
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With paint and a brush, Paula brings<br />
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By Dishy Diva<br />
My first visit to Los Charros<br />
was before the sign was up on the<br />
storefront. Thinking that since the<br />
restaurant had just opened and the<br />
sign was not even in place that Los Charros Tex Mex restaurant<br />
would not be very busy, oh contraire, the line was out the door. It<br />
appears that my party of three was not the only group in the area<br />
anticipating its opening.<br />
This was the first I heard of Los Charros but many people<br />
dinning there had been to one of the other five locations and were<br />
awaiting the opening of the sixth location in Little Elm. This family<br />
owned restaurant got its inspiration from Acapulco style fair with<br />
special attention to seasoning, colors and textures that the attracts<br />
the typical diner. Los Charros started with a dream and a small<br />
restaurant in Richardson with about five tables. Now besides the<br />
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Wylie, Rowlett and the newest in Little Elm located in the Eldorado<br />
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newest location opened its doors to the agreeably appointed décor of<br />
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About a week after my original visit to Los Charros, I had<br />
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different items from the menu and sample from each other’s plate.<br />
This worked out nicely except for the fact that I am the type of<br />
dinner that is stuck on one item offered on the menu and order it<br />
every time I return. Now, I will not know what to do with myself<br />
during my next visit because every selection was divine.<br />
The Lobster Enchiladas ($12.50) are superb. These white<br />
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shrimp, and tiny-diced bell peppers smothered in a creamy lobster<br />
sauce. The flavors are distinctive and perfectly spiced. This entrée<br />
comes with traditional refried beans and rice. The rice is moist and<br />
lightly seasoned and large wedges of tomato and avocado garnish<br />
this delicious selection. We also ordered the Combination Fajitas<br />
($12.50) with beef and chicken. They arrived to our table with that<br />
lovely sizzling sound and aroma that you can only get from piping<br />
hot fajitas. The beef and chicken strips are moist and tender served<br />
with tasty tortillas, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, rice and<br />
beans. The do not miss item on the menu is Pechuga Con Hongos<br />
($11.95) which translates to chicken with mushrooms but it oh so<br />
much more! This selection is as festive to the eyes and nose as it is to<br />
the taste buds. Eye-popping colors and incredible textures will wow<br />
and delight you. The grilled chicken breast is plentiful and succulent<br />
topped with a mound of grilled mushrooms, onion and bell peppers<br />
in yellow, green and red. All of this is sautéed in garlic butter and<br />
limejuice and served with an avocado salad, rice and beans. For<br />
dessert, if you have any room left try the Flan ($3.95). It is a large<br />
enough serving to share and its creamy texture is a perfect ending to<br />
your meal. Wine, beer and Margaritas are available. We indulged<br />
and ordered a frozen Margarita ($5.50) served up in a frosty chilled<br />
mug and made with a nicely balanced homemade sweet and sour<br />
solution. My hat is off to the long time chef Enrique Hernandez for<br />
his excellent cooking and presentation. All of the staff was pleasant<br />
and our server was enthusiastic and knowledgeable about every<br />
item on the menu. He has a pleasant way to his service that makes<br />
you feel right at home.<br />
During our dining experience, I spoke with another guest who<br />
frequents Los Charros. “Pineda Enchiladas ($9.95) is my favorite<br />
menu item. The service is attentive and the food comes out fast.<br />
Los Charros is consistently good,” said Stacie of Little Elm.<br />
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of a registered sex offender’s presence by<br />
adding an identifying emblem on their<br />
driver’s license<br />
“...equipped<br />
to identify<br />
registered sex<br />
offenders, and<br />
keep them<br />
away from our<br />
children.”<br />
or other state<br />
identification.<br />
This tool will<br />
assist in clear<br />
identification<br />
of convicted<br />
child predators.<br />
Rural police<br />
applaud the<br />
bill since some<br />
communities<br />
do not have access to computer databases<br />
to assist in immediately in identifying a<br />
suspect as a registered sex offender. With an<br />
identifying emblem on identification such<br />
as “RSO”, police officers would instantly<br />
know that the suspect is a registered sex<br />
offender. This is especially important if<br />
police cross paths with a child predator<br />
near a school, or around a public park.<br />
The House passed House Bill 2656<br />
twice unanimously last legislative session<br />
but it was not heard in the Senate. Parker<br />
will champion the bill again in the next<br />
legislative session. “Now its time to look<br />
at the prevention side of the equation by<br />
better identifying registered sex offenders,”<br />
Parker stated. Under Parker’s legislation,<br />
the letters “RSO” will be printed in<br />
bold black print on the upper left hand<br />
corner of identification of registered sex<br />
offenders’ whose victims are younger than<br />
the age of 14 years old. This should end<br />
instances where sex offenders effectively<br />
obscure their backgrounds and ultimately<br />
end up working directly with children.<br />
“Unfortunately, experience shows us that<br />
sexual offenders almost always become<br />
repeat offenders,” Parker added. “My<br />
legislation will ensure that law enforcement<br />
professionals, employers, volunteer groups,<br />
and even churches are better equipped to<br />
identify registered sex offenders, and keep<br />
them away from our children.”<br />
Representative Parker during his first<br />
term in the Texas Legislature serves on the<br />
following committees: Human Services,<br />
Local & Consent Calendars and State<br />
Affairs.<br />
He is focusing his efforts on further property<br />
tax relief, appraisal reform, strengthening<br />
border security and immigration policy,<br />
promoting fiscally responsible government<br />
spending, and protecting family values.<br />
Representative Parker will be<br />
accessible to his constituents<br />
starting in September on the<br />
first Saturday of each month,<br />
from 8am to 10am.<br />
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GOT<br />
MAIL?<br />
IF YOU HAVE JUST MOVED<br />
to the 380 corridor from a larger area,<br />
you may notice a few things different<br />
about your postal service. Many of the<br />
communities in the corridor do not have<br />
their mail delivered by the traditional<br />
mail vehicle. You may notice what<br />
appears to be a personal vehicle with a<br />
flashing light on the top and a magnetic<br />
sign on the door this is possibly your<br />
mail delivery person. With the holidays,<br />
quickly approaching it will become more<br />
and more important for you to want to<br />
receive and deliver your mail promptly.<br />
There are a few tips from the area post<br />
offices that will help to ensure prompt<br />
delivery and pick up of your parcels.<br />
The main goal is to keep your mailbox<br />
area clear and safe. Even with homes<br />
in some neighborhoods close together,<br />
it is important that we give our mail<br />
carriers 15 foot for approaching and 15<br />
feet for departing your mailbox. They<br />
request that for safety issues. Backing<br />
up unnecessarily in residential areas can<br />
be potentially harmful for children and<br />
pets. Parking on the streets and blocking<br />
the mailboxes may prohibit you and<br />
possibly your neighbors from receiving<br />
mail so please do not park I front of the<br />
mailboxes. If you live in an area with<br />
heavy construction and contractors<br />
By R.C. Taylor<br />
block your mailbox notify the builder<br />
or developer directly. Trash containers<br />
and recycling tubs full or empty can also<br />
block your mailbox so try to put them<br />
on the side of the house away from the<br />
mailbox. Limbs from trees can block<br />
the opening of the mailbox so keep your<br />
trees trimmed so that you mail delivery<br />
person can open your box without<br />
obstructions or hazards. Landscaping<br />
should not extend past your mailbox<br />
and it is not a safe place for children to<br />
leave their toys or bikes.<br />
In addition, the United States Post<br />
Office does not allow the use of your<br />
mailbox for flyers or anything other than<br />
outgoing or deliverable mail with affixed<br />
postage. There are penalties for leaving<br />
items other than mail in a mailbox such<br />
as flyers or packages that did not go<br />
through the postal service.<br />
With the growth of the 380<br />
corridor, the mail routes have increased<br />
significantly. However, many Post<br />
Offices are working with no additional<br />
space and limited staff. The time that<br />
they have in a delivery day is still the<br />
same but the number of boxes they have<br />
to deliver to have multiplied. I hope that<br />
these simple tips will help you receive<br />
and send mail flawlessly.
CHRISTMAS SEASON BEGINS ON THE SQUARE<br />
Provided by: Micah Pazoureck<br />
Capture the true spirit of a small-town holiday celebration at the 19th<br />
Annual Holiday Lighting Festival on Thursday, November 29, 2007 on<br />
Denton’s Historic Courthouse Square. This beloved community event,<br />
held on the Thursday following Thanksgiving, includes musical and<br />
dance presentations, shuttle rides through the historic district, children’s<br />
crafts, visits with Santa, toy drive and a concert featuring Denton’s own<br />
Grammy award-winner, Brave Combo.<br />
TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY - Begins at 5:45 p.m. at<br />
the Festival Stage.<br />
HISTORIC DISTRICT TOUR by shuttle - $1 per person. Tours<br />
will begin after the Tree Lighting Ceremony and end at<br />
8:00 p.m.<br />
CARRIAGE RIDES – $1 per person. Rides begin after Tree<br />
Lighting Ceremony. Ends at 8:00 p.m.<br />
PHOTO WITH SANTA - $1 per photo. Photos begin after the<br />
Tree Lighting Ceremony. Ends at 8:00 p.m.<br />
BRAVE COMBO begins at 8:00 p.m. at the Performance<br />
Stage (Free) (Inclement weather location: Civic Center, 321 E. McKinney)<br />
WASSAIL FEST CONTEST – Free Wassail served at<br />
participating stores. Vote before 8:00 p.m. (This is a Litter<br />
Free Event. Please do your part to Keep Denton Beautiful.)<br />
Please bundle up and join us on Thursday! Do not forget to bring a<br />
new, unwrapped toy for WFAA’s Santa’s Helpers toy drive. All donated<br />
toys will be distributed to needy families in Denton County. For more<br />
information, check www.dentonholidaylighting.com<br />
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AUBREY<br />
Oct 6<br />
Annual Aubrey Peanut Festival<br />
Funds raised from this event support the Aubrey Library. This is a fun family event full of activities, venders and food.<br />
DALLAS<br />
Sep. 28 thru Oct. 21<br />
State Fair of Texas<br />
The 2007 State Fair of Texas will be held this year from Sept. 28 to Oct. 21, 2007 at the Dallas Fair Park, a 277-acre<br />
entertainment and recreation complex owned by the City of Dallas, which is located two miles east of downtown Dallas.<br />
The State Fair this year will feature more than 70 exciting rides and shows in this neon playground, including the 212-<br />
foot Texas Star Ferris wheel. For more information visit the State Fair of Texas on line at www.bigtex.com<br />
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Oct. 20<br />
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Join in the fight against breast cancer by participating in 2007 Komen Dallas<br />
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Oct. 30<br />
Jennifer Lopez & Marc Anthony<br />
Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony will co-headline their first tour together this fall. Each set<br />
will include songs in both English & Spanish. www.americanairlinescenter.com<br />
DENTON<br />
Oct.19<br />
The Story of the Chisholm Trail<br />
Robin Cole Jett, will discuss the Chisholm Trail and its impact on the history of Denton<br />
and this region. This talk is in conjunction with the Sesquicentennial Celebration of the<br />
City of Denton. The event is free and handicapped accessible. From12:15-1:00 at the<br />
Commissioners Courtroom, Courthouse-on-the-Square, 110 W. Hickory, Denton, TX<br />
76201. For more information call 940-349-2850, or visit us online www.dentoncounty.<br />
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Oct. 31st<br />
Masquerade Ball, Trick-or-Treating, and 1857 Old West Haunted House<br />
Historic Downtown Denton Courthouse-on-the-Square, 110 W. Hickory St.Trick or<br />
Treating, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Haunted House, 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Proceeds benefit the<br />
United Way of Denton County.<br />
October (full month)<br />
Treasure Hunt to benefit the United Way of Denton County<br />
Chance to win $1857 cash. Begins October 1 and runs through October 31 with the<br />
winner being announced at the event. For more information email funcommittee@<br />
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Nov.16<br />
The Story of Maureen Moon<br />
Rodeo Horseback Trick Rider and Barrel Racer by Mary Ann DeBerry. She will discuss<br />
the life of her mother, Maureen Moon, the renowned rodeo performer and Denton<br />
resident... This talk is in conjunction with the Sesquicentennial Celebration of the City<br />
of Denton. The event is free and handicapped accessible. From 12:15-1:00, at the<br />
Commissioners Courtroom, Courthouse-on-the-Square, 110 W. Hickory, Denton, TX<br />
76201. For more information call 940-349-2850, or visit us online www.dentoncounty.<br />
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FRISCO<br />
Oct. 12 & 13<br />
Frisco Storytelling Festival<br />
The Frisco Storytelling Festival offers superlative tale telling. With captivating fables from<br />
ancient cultures, hilarious misadventures, rollicking anecdotes, toe-tapping tunes and<br />
the tallest of tales. Besides story concerts, you’ll enjoy puppet shows, music, and folk<br />
arts and crafts, providing family fun and entertainment for all ages. The 2007 Festival<br />
will be in Frisco Square Plaza in front of the new Frisco Library and City Hall at 6101<br />
Frisco Square Blvd. For more information about this event visit www.friscofest.org<br />
LITTLE ELM<br />
October 6<br />
Little Elm Fire Department Open House will be held at the Central Fire Station, 101<br />
Hardwick Lane from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm. Visit the Fire Safety House, entertainment,<br />
food and fun. Health screenings by Denton Regional Medical Center. For more<br />
information contact Margaret Corn at 214.975.0424<br />
PROSPER<br />
Oct. 20<br />
Health and Safety Fair<br />
Save the date! Prospers annual Health and Safety Fair will be held at the Providence<br />
High School Multipurpose Complex from 11:00 am- 3:00 pm. Fun for the entire family.<br />
Proceeds used for Special Needs equipment.<br />
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I am going to be a freshman this year<br />
my future plans are to be a neonatal<br />
nurse. This year I am in all advanced<br />
classes, I can’t slack off! What are<br />
some tips so I won’t start slacking off<br />
in school?<br />
Lynn G., Providence, TX<br />
First of all congratulations, you have<br />
identified your problem and you are willing<br />
to change. Now putting forth the effort and<br />
following through<br />
with a plan will get<br />
you to your desired<br />
goal.<br />
www.<strong>380Guide</strong>.com No. 18<br />
Beginning the<br />
the school year by<br />
establishing good<br />
study habits is going<br />
to carry you through<br />
your entire year<br />
and beyond. By<br />
establishing good<br />
study habits you will<br />
get a lot more done<br />
in a shorter period<br />
of time.<br />
Here are a few<br />
suggestions: Sit in<br />
the front row. Get a<br />
study partner. Don’t<br />
hang around people<br />
who don’t care<br />
about their grades.<br />
Set some goals and<br />
remember them by<br />
writing them down<br />
so you can see them. It will help if you have<br />
some motivation for yourself, like finishing<br />
all your homework by 9PM; follow it up with<br />
a reward. Remember too, you are the key to<br />
your success and nobody else. Make sure you<br />
are getting a good night sleep this will help<br />
you pay attention because you will not be so<br />
tired and your comprehension will improve<br />
when you are well rested.<br />
Brain Tracy says: “Successful people are<br />
simply those with success habits.”<br />
k<br />
What do you think of children’s books<br />
in general and have you read The<br />
Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister?<br />
Sue W. Little Elm, TX<br />
I used to work with Barns and Noble,<br />
from there I became a professional storyteller,<br />
my audience was anywhere between birth<br />
and teenagers. I came to this conclusion; all<br />
books for the very young reader are written<br />
for the parents. If the parents are not drawn<br />
to the physical appearance, message or moral<br />
of the story then it is a sure thing -- the book<br />
will never make it to market.<br />
The beautiful colors and shinny things<br />
on the pages of children’s books are for<br />
getting the attention of the child. So when<br />
Mom or Dad read the book the child will at<br />
least look at the pictures. Of course, we all<br />
know that the mere fact that Mom or Dad<br />
sits down with them and reads to them, not<br />
only gives the child quality time with the<br />
parent but also teaches the child the love of<br />
reading, of listening and participating in a
Children are made readers<br />
on the laps of their parents.<br />
~ Emilie Buchwald (1994) ~<br />
most enjoyable environment.<br />
I loved The Rainbow Fish book because of its simple<br />
but yet very big message. The rainbow fish was so proud of<br />
his shinny scales that he had no room in his life for anything<br />
but his own self love. Once he was told of his unbecoming<br />
behavior he realized that his beauty was not on the outside<br />
but on the inside and then changed his behavior and find that<br />
love comes from all around him. Perhaps the most amazing<br />
thing about this book are the beautiful pictures.<br />
Even if you have one child, you will find that she or he<br />
will pull this book off the shelf first, spending many hours just<br />
looking at the colorful pictures, and re-reading or telling the<br />
story to his or herself again and again. Do not hesitate to add<br />
this book to your child’s reading list.<br />
k<br />
Lately, I hear a lot of people saying “we are<br />
Americans too” when they are from Mexico or other<br />
places. When you think of an “American” do you<br />
think of a citizen of the United States only?<br />
Sage M. Denton, TX.<br />
Yes, I do. However, I do understand that there are other<br />
countries, Latin America, S. America and North America<br />
that might want to lay clam to being an American as they do<br />
come from an American continent but they are not what the<br />
world has come to recognize as “Americans”.<br />
We are the United States of America, on the North<br />
American Continent, herein lies the difference, we actually<br />
have America in our country’s name, and they do not. We are<br />
“Americans” from the United States of America.<br />
k<br />
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HALLOWEEN<br />
Safety Tips<br />
THE TRICK TO A SAFE TREAT<br />
By Jeremy S. Baker, MD<br />
There is nothing more delightful than opening up your door to<br />
children dressed up for Halloween saying “Trick-or-Treat”. Whether<br />
it is a girl in her plump pumpkin costume, or a boy in his Sponge<br />
Bob costume, it is wonderful to watch children proudly showing off<br />
their favorite character. This tradition was something I always looked<br />
forward to as a child. I think we all remember our first Halloween<br />
costume. With the resurrection and popularity of Spiderman, I am<br />
having flashbacks to my first costume when I would walk around<br />
pretending to shoot spider webs on unsuspecting friends.<br />
While Halloween can be fun for the whole family, children and<br />
parents should pause to think about having a safe evening as well.<br />
Trick-or-treating in the neighborhood is a tradition for many families,<br />
which makes practicing street safety a priority on this holiday. Recent<br />
studies have indicated that compared to other nights, pedestrian<br />
fatalities are 4 times more likely on Halloween. While this statistic is<br />
somewhat disturbing, there is no reason to panic as a parent. The key<br />
to having a safe Halloween is preparation.<br />
HERE ARE A FEW TIPS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR YOUR<br />
FAMILY TO ENSURE A SAFE AND FUN HALLOWEEN.<br />
FOR PARENTS:<br />
• Investigate safe places such as a sponsored event at a mall,<br />
school, church or neighborhood event<br />
• Accompany young children on the route<br />
• Send older children out with friends, a watch, and a flashlight<br />
• Agree to a route and expected arrival time prior to departure<br />
• Always check your children’s treats prior to consumption<br />
FOR CHILDREN:<br />
• Wear light-colored clothing or costumes<br />
• Start early and end early<br />
• Use sidewalks or walk facing traffic<br />
• Use make-up instead of a mask for better visibility<br />
• Carry a flashlight or light stick<br />
• Stop only at well-lighted houses<br />
• Always keep a safe distance between you and moving vehicles<br />
• Avoid busy intersections<br />
• Stop, look, and listen at corners or before crossing the street.<br />
Walk, don’t run<br />
• Never go inside a stranger’s house or apartment, no matter<br />
what anyone says<br />
• Don’t carry sharp instruments and never carry a lighted candle<br />
or open flame<br />
• Have a parent check the treats before you eat them<br />
My hope is that you and your family will have a safe and fun filled<br />
Halloween. If everyone does their part, the only thing to be scared<br />
about are those ghosts and goblins walking the streets!<br />
TRICK-OR-TREAT<br />
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Haunted Houses<br />
(not recommended for children)<br />
ARINGTON<br />
October<br />
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Nightmares has professionally created an adrenaline filled experience<br />
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on South Cooper Street. See websites for discount nights and events.<br />
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DALLAS<br />
Sep. 28 - Oct. 31<br />
Dallas ScareGrounds<br />
Dallas Scare Ground opens Friday, September 28, 2007 for weekends through<br />
Halloween. Located deep in the heart of Dallas near the Design District, just<br />
northwest of downtown. Please visit our web site for more information at<br />
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GAINSVILLE<br />
Oct. 5 - 31<br />
Dr. Haunt’s Chamber of Fears<br />
Located in the old Pawn shop located on I-35 in Gainesville (exit #499 if you’re<br />
traveling North and exit #498A if you’re traveling South). Since the Haunted House<br />
has been located in Gainesville, the students at North Central Texas College have<br />
been running the show. From redesigning the Haunted House 100% every year to<br />
creating the marketing plan. Chamber of Fears is the largest student organization<br />
fundraiser that NCTC embarks on each year and has got to be one of the scarcest.<br />
For details about this Gainesville Texas haunted house, please visit www.<br />
drhauntshouse.com<br />
Local<br />
PUMPKIN<br />
PATCH<br />
Aubrey Pumpkin Patch<br />
Katie’s Pumpkin Market<br />
Celebrate the harvest season from October 1-31st. Bring the family<br />
to to visit a working farm that has been operating since 1952. Open<br />
daily from 9:00 am-6pm. Located at 736 Rock Hill Road, Aubrey.<br />
Admission $7.00 per person or $5.00 per person for groups of<br />
20 or more. For more information please call 940.365.9078 or<br />
940.365.2201 or visit on-line at www.aubreypumpkinpatch.com
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The visual you must have when I tell you the last time I shaved under my<br />
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Imagine not having to deal with the tediousness, regularity, expense,<br />
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I noticed less and less hair then there was none. The most amazing thing<br />
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Laser treatment can remove hair from many areas of the body, including the<br />
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As with most of my treatments I chose to go to Premier Laser center<br />
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• TWEEZERS, SHAVING, WAXING, and DEPILATORY CREAMS are a<br />
great reason to laser. The biggest disadvantage with all of these methods is<br />
that hair usually returns within three to seven days.<br />
• ELECTROLYSIS provides longer-lasting results than conventional methods.<br />
For many, however, electrolysis is too painstaking as it treats one hair follicle<br />
at a time. Compared to electrolysis, laser hair removal typically requires<br />
fewer treatment sessions, less time per session, and minimal discomfort.<br />
Complications are possible with any procedure, though rare with laser<br />
hair removal. Hyper-pigmentation: a light or dark discoloration of the skin is<br />
uncommon and typically lasts for only a short time, in rare cases it can last for<br />
months or be permanent. Medicated creams can reduce dark discoloration.<br />
Blisters, burns, infection, and allergic reaction are also possible but rare.<br />
Treatments with medicated ointments and creams are available. If you have<br />
a history of cold sores please inform your technician so they can assist you in<br />
getting proper medication before your treatment begins. You will also need<br />
to go in for a spot test prior to your first treatment.<br />
You may want to know if it is painful and the answer is yes but minimal.<br />
However, to me it is less painful than waxing and results only last for a short<br />
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The sound of the machine and the anticipation that it might hurt stirs up a<br />
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Thankful Traditions<br />
We have a family reunion for a<br />
week. After our Thanksgiving dinner,<br />
we watch the two football games<br />
together with all 18 of my cousins and<br />
all the parents.<br />
Mike S.<br />
We used to all go to my grandparents<br />
house every year, but they died, and<br />
so now, we all go to my Aunt’s house<br />
the day before Thanksgiving. We all<br />
bring our aprons, even all the little<br />
kids, because everyone participates<br />
in the preparation of the dinner. The<br />
next day, about noon, we all gather<br />
around the table hold hands and pray<br />
remembering all those who died in<br />
our family then we pig out and watch<br />
football, listen to music, eat more, and<br />
laugh a lot.<br />
Shawn J.<br />
We hang out and play games like<br />
bingo and Scene-it. The younger<br />
kids usually take a plate of food and<br />
desserts to the elderly man across<br />
the street. Rebecca W.<br />
After dinner, the guys do their thing,<br />
but the girls help out Grandma<br />
decorate her Christmas tree. I love<br />
the holidays.<br />
Leslie B.<br />
Because of eating too much we end<br />
up lying on the couch and taking<br />
a nap followed with all of us going<br />
outside and have a big family football<br />
game, followed by playing some<br />
ultimate Frisbee.<br />
Bill T.<br />
We all have to stand up, and tell<br />
everyone else, for what we are<br />
thankful. This takes quite awhile,<br />
because there are some clowns in<br />
the family. The men usually watch<br />
whatever football game, and the<br />
women cook, laugh and have a great<br />
time. I love the food, the games and<br />
being with everyone. It is not about<br />
the food, it is about all of us getting<br />
together and having a great time.<br />
Erica D.<br />
We have a giant turkey bowl game<br />
with the whole family. Grandpa<br />
always films it with commentary then<br />
we all sit and watch it when we get<br />
home. It’s a blast.<br />
Ty J.<br />
by Geri Cuthbert<br />
Thanksgiving stands as one of the most treasured American holidays. An annual tradition<br />
fixed on honoring the piety and perseverance of the nation’s earliest arrivals during colonial<br />
days. Once again, it is almost that time of year to celebrate all the blessing, which we have<br />
received so abundantly. It is in the spirit of Thanksgiving that family traditions continue to<br />
hold deep meaning and gratitude for the past, a time to reaffirm our love of family, neighbors<br />
and community. We all have family traditions, some new, some are old, but we all participate<br />
in them and especially at Thanksgiving.<br />
Thanksgiving traditions mean different things to different people and according<br />
to their ages, they fill their minds with lasting and endearing memories. I thought<br />
it would be interesting to ask some of my friends, neighbors and acquaintances<br />
what are their Thanksgiving traditions. Not just the turkey feast, but also their<br />
most treasured Thanksgiving traditions. I thought you might like reading some<br />
of their comments.<br />
Before we sit down at the table on<br />
Thanksgiving, we circle around the<br />
table, and each of us says what he or<br />
she is most thankful for at the time. I<br />
love the bonding, close feeling. Some<br />
recent years have brought loss, but<br />
the thanks include “their memories”<br />
and it is really beautiful.<br />
Leigh D.<br />
Oh, you forget the most important<br />
one, after eating all that great food<br />
the girls go and do the dishes, while<br />
the boys retire and watch the football<br />
game. Isn’t America great?<br />
R.J. T<br />
And the final a quote from the1963<br />
Presidential Proclamation – John F.<br />
Kennedy<br />
“Let us therefore proclaim our<br />
gratitude to Providence for<br />
manifold blessings—let us be<br />
humbly thankful for inherited<br />
ideals—and let us resolve to share<br />
those blessings and those ideals<br />
with our fellow human beings<br />
throughout the world.”<br />
May your Thanksgiving be abundant with traditions<br />
and memories to last you a lifetime.<br />
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1 cup powdered sugar<br />
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ROLL BACK UP without the towel.<br />
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Go Natural!<br />
by Dana Mordecai<br />
As the harvest season approaches, we all turn our minds to walks in<br />
the pumpkin patch and thoughts of turkey dinners, hayrides and the<br />
beginning of a hectic holiday season. When decorating for fall, it can<br />
be as easy or elaborate as you make it. The natural look is an easy, yet<br />
elegant way to utilize nature’s bounty around your home.<br />
Gathering pumpkins and gourds from the grocery store is a fall<br />
decorating staple, but look around your home for other items that can<br />
be reused in different ways for a look that makes you feel homier. Try<br />
using quilts or other blankets with warm colors to layer with tablecloths<br />
to add some coziness. Use a large vase to fill with mini-gourds for a<br />
colorful look. When using fall leaves from a nature walk with your<br />
kids, rub the leaves with moisturizer and let dry to prevent them from<br />
curling. These are great tossed on a table to add to a centerpiece, or<br />
can be tacked onto a taper candle or pressed into a larger pillar candle<br />
after melting the wax slightly using a hair dryer.<br />
Speaking of centerpieces, this is usually the focal point of any<br />
annual family dinner. Remember to not overwhelm your table settings<br />
with a centerpiece that goes overboard. Again, think naturally when<br />
placing items in the center of the table. This could be as simple as a<br />
few candlesticks tied with raffia. Or pumpkins in varying height down<br />
the middle of the table. The main focus should be the time with<br />
friends and family, not how much detail is in the decorating.<br />
The smells of the holidays will waft from the kitchen to the<br />
outdoors, so try a few things outside to spruce up your home with a fall<br />
theme. Use a pumpkin as a flower container for mums on your front<br />
porch. This would work extremely well with smaller pots of flowers<br />
that can be easily taken out when pumpkins can give way to other<br />
containers. Of course, a hay bale or corn stalks tied to the porch post<br />
are great ways to use the harvest of the season to decorate outside.<br />
Also, an easy, natural wreath for the front door can be made by using<br />
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pieces of twigs and leaves for filler. This would be a great project with<br />
kids and a reason to give thanks for time spent together.<br />
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A former Mean Green offensive<br />
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Todd Dodge is the University of North<br />
Texas’ 16th head football coach selected by<br />
University President Gretchen M. Bataille and<br />
Director of Athletics Rick Villarreal.<br />
Dodge, 43, is widely respected as one of the<br />
nation’s most successful high school football<br />
coaches for his winning records at Carroll<br />
High School in nearby Southlake, Texas.<br />
During the five years that Carroll has been<br />
designated a Class 5A high school, Dodge has<br />
won three state championships and compiled a<br />
staggering 77-1 record.<br />
“The goals and standards that Coach<br />
Todd Dodge has established for his football<br />
programs are exemplary, as evidenced in his<br />
record of successes and national reputation,”<br />
Villarreal said. “He has a passion for the<br />
Mean Green, and we are confident that he<br />
is the coach to elevate North Texas’ football<br />
program.”<br />
Dodge is already familiar with the university,<br />
having served as its offensive coordinator in<br />
the 1992 and 1993 seasons. During his tenure<br />
he directed the Mean Green offense to a pergame<br />
average of 348 yards and 26 points. He<br />
oversaw the progression of quarterback Mitch<br />
Maher, who holds<br />
numerous Mean<br />
Green offensive<br />
records, including<br />
pass completions,<br />
passing yards, and<br />
total offense. Maher<br />
went on to play<br />
for the Canadian<br />
Football Leagues’<br />
Shreveport Pirates.<br />
Dodge’s coaching<br />
abilities have in<br />
recent years made<br />
his name synonymous with high school football<br />
on the national scale. In addition to winning<br />
three of the last four Class 5A state titles,<br />
Southlake Carroll was recognized as national<br />
champions by USA Today in 2004 and by<br />
PrepNation.com in 2005. Dodge has amassed<br />
a 96-11 record overall at Carroll since taking<br />
over in 2000. His only loss since the beginning<br />
of the 2002 season was by a single point in the<br />
2003 state title game. In 2005, the Dragons set<br />
the Texas 5A state record for most points in a<br />
single season by tallying 764.<br />
Dodge was named National Coach of the<br />
Year by Schutt Sports in 2004 and by USA<br />
Today in 2005. He shaped the last four Texas<br />
5A Players of the Year, and all are playing<br />
NCAA Div. I football – Chase Wasson at<br />
Texas State University, Chase Daniel at the<br />
University of Missouri (2003 and 2004), and<br />
Greg McElroy at the University of Alabama.<br />
Overall, Dodge has witnessed the signing<br />
of more than 22 of his players to NCAA<br />
Div. I athletic scholarships since becoming a<br />
head coach.<br />
A former starting quarterback for the<br />
University of Texas, Dodge threw for 2,791<br />
yards and 18 touchdowns during his time in<br />
Austin. He still ranks ninth in both categories<br />
on the Longhorn’s all-time leaders list. His<br />
96-yard touchdown pass against Rice in<br />
1985 is tied for the second-longest play in<br />
UT’s history.<br />
After graduating from Texas, Dodge<br />
served as offensive coordinator at Rockwall<br />
and McKinney High Schools. While coaching<br />
quarterbacks at Rockwall, he helped lead the<br />
Yellow Jackets to an appearance in the state’s<br />
title game. He also helped McKinney reach<br />
the state quarterfinals in 1991. After his stint<br />
at North Texas, Dodge served as head coach<br />
at Cameron’s C.H. Yoe High School from<br />
1994-96.<br />
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ROCK LOTTERY and the Denton County<br />
AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM<br />
Each year the Rock Lottery donates its proceeds to selected<br />
charities and organizations in the Denton, TX area. This<br />
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Museum.<br />
Currently under construction with a projected completion<br />
date in February 2008, this museum will feature material<br />
related to the African American community in Denton<br />
County from 1875 to present in a fully restored structure<br />
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musicians meet at 10:00 a.m. on the morning of the event at the<br />
evening’s performance venue. These volunteers are organized<br />
into five bands through a lottery based chance selection. The<br />
five different groups are then released to practice at different<br />
locations. The musicians have twelve hours to create a band<br />
name and three to five songs. The bands then return to the<br />
venue and perform what they have created in front of a waiting<br />
audience.<br />
This year’s Rock Lottery Anniversary<br />
Weekend is on October 6-7, 2007 at Dan’s Silver<br />
Leaf, 103 Industrial Street, Denton, TX. Doors<br />
open at 9:00 p.m. and the event starts promptly<br />
thereafter.<br />
For more information, contact Chris<br />
Weber, chris@rocklottery.com, or Martin Iles,<br />
carrioncart@gmail.com<br />
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FROM GERI AT SAVANNAH CLUB HOUSE<br />
“Why does my shower head continue to leak and what needs to be done to stop it?”<br />
Geri,<br />
Most all shower heads will drip after use until the excess pressure in the head is relieved, this usually<br />
only last for seconds at a time. If your shower head continues to drip constantly, then it is most likely<br />
the shower cartridge itself. In order to correct this problem you would have to pull the cartridge and<br />
check it for trash or debris. (Trash or debris is usually a rock, solder or some other form of restrictive<br />
particle.) If trash is found simply clean out the debris and reinstall the cartridge and this should<br />
correct the problem. If no trash is found or the valve continues to leak after debris is removed, then<br />
the cartridge itself would need to be replaced. Replacing the cartridge in most all cases will correct<br />
leaky valves.<br />
STEPS TO REPAIR OR<br />
REPLACE CARTRIDGE<br />
1. Turn off water to house.<br />
2. Remove handle assembly.<br />
3. Remove face plate or escutcheon<br />
to expose valve.<br />
4. Remove cartridge.<br />
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replace cartridge and simply reverse steps 1-4.<br />
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FROM BETTY IN AUBREY<br />
“My tub drains very slow and<br />
I cannot remove the stopper all<br />
the way to see what is clogging<br />
it, any suggestions?”<br />
Betty,<br />
This is a very simple process, first you<br />
will need a pair of channel locks or<br />
pliers, secondly lower the stopper to<br />
where it rest lightly on the tub drain<br />
itself, next take your tool of choice<br />
(channel locks or pliers) and firmly<br />
turn the stopper counter clock wise<br />
until the stopper feels loose enough<br />
to turn by hand. Once you have taken<br />
the stopper out you should have<br />
access to clean the drain. After you<br />
clean out the stoppage run water<br />
through the drain to make sure the<br />
tub is draining and re-install the<br />
stopper.<br />
FROM JON IN LITTLE ELM<br />
“I would like to have a dual head shower is this an expensive up grade?”<br />
Jon,<br />
This is a very common request that we get quite often and an upgrade that can incur some cost.<br />
There are a couple of different options for this application. More than likely you have a standard<br />
one valve with one shower head application. In order to add an additional shower head to your<br />
current shower valve you would need to add a diverter valve. What a diverter valve does is allows<br />
you to run multiple water outlets using one control valve. With a diverter valve application you can<br />
run one head at a time or both at once. The other alternative is adding in an additional shower<br />
valve and shower head. The reason we cannot just add a second shower head to your current valve<br />
is because the first shower head that comes off the valve will operate properly while the second<br />
head will barely have a trickle of water. The reason for this is the first water outlet will consume all<br />
of the water flow and leave nothing for the second outlet. This is why we add a diverter valve or an<br />
additional shower valve so we can keep the water pressure consistent to both outlets. Unfortunately<br />
to do either of these upgrades we would have to open up the wall to expose the plumbing and install<br />
the new valve assembly that you chose. In addition to our plumbing cost there would be drywall,<br />
paint and possibly some tile repair cost. As I said at first this is a common request that we get quite<br />
often but it is also a moderately difficult project that will incur some cost.<br />
FROM DAVID IN PALOMA CREEK<br />
“How often should I drain my water heater and what are the benefits?”<br />
David,<br />
This is one of the most common questions we get asked in this business. It is a good practice to drain<br />
your water heater at least once a year. By draining your water heater it would definitely increase<br />
the life and performance of your heater. Many people are under the impression that the heater<br />
will just take care of itself and that’s just not true. By not draining your water heater you allow<br />
sediment and rust particles to form inside and accumulate at the bottom of the tank. In a gas heater<br />
the burner assembly is located at the bottom of the heater so as the sediment thickens the heat<br />
from the burner becomes less and less effective. In electric water heaters the sediment will collect<br />
around the heating element causing the element to be useless and eventually failing. Both of these<br />
scenarios can be prolonged or sometimes avoided just by keeping up with regular maintenance on<br />
your water heater.<br />
HOW TO DRAIN AND CLEAN THE TANK<br />
• Shut off gas or electricity to water heater.<br />
• Attach a garden hose to the drain valve at the bottom of the tank and run it out<br />
into the yard.<br />
• With the water to the heater left on, slowly open the drain valve at the bottom of<br />
the heater until you get clean water.<br />
• Close the incoming cold water valve at the top of the tank<br />
• Open the pressure relief valve on the tank to break the vacuum.<br />
• When finished reverse the process, remembering to not turn on the gas or<br />
electricity until the tank has refilled.<br />
• Prior to refilling the water heater you should open a hot water valve in you line<br />
to allow the air to escape as your water heater refills.<br />
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