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How Many Summers?
Posted 6/20/2010
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Although today is June 20th, it feels like the start of summer. My husband and I arrived last evening at Mt Desert Island, Maine--perhaps our favorite place in all the world. We have come every summer for all the years we have been together, and we love it more and more. As we were driving to this year's house (we have had a series of rentals; this one feels like a keeper, it is just beautiful), I had the odd sensation of meeting myself around bends in the road. Do you know that feeling? You are in the moment, but you also are seeing and remembering and hearing and smelling other distant moments in the same space.
Awakening to a misty morning, looking out the bedroom windows at the glorious view of water and distant islands and green everywhere, I began to think about summers and the passage of sweet time.
A few days ago I had lunch with a dear friend who has lived through three separate breast cancer experiences. She has been well now for many years, but, of course, still carries some worry about her future health. We were talking about the usual daily events of our lives and the rather small difference that the season makes. That is, neither of us has had a summer off for decades, and we basically get up and come to work everyday irregardless of the time of year. We agreed that we do make some small adjustments for summer and are certainly grateful for the reduced traffic and quicker commutes. I try hard to patrol my garden every morning to note what has changed in the past day, and we eat dinner nightly on the front porch. But the daily routine of early awakening, gym, work, dinner, probably more work, a little reading, and then sleep does not change.
My friend told me that she had a similar conversation with her sister who interrupted her to say: "Just how many summers do you think you have left?" This had been a stunning question that resulted in my friend's decision to make quite a few changes to her summer plans. Her sister has blessedly never has had cancer or other major health problems, but she is in her 50s and has the healthy awareness that life is not infinite. At some point, even without particular health concerns, we are not as hale and hardy as we have been, and some trips or activities or possibilities may no longer be reasonable.
With this conversation buzzing in my head, I was amazed to talk later in the day with a patient who is a real estate agent. She told me that she had recently made a big sale of a house on Cape Cod by asking the nervous potential buyers: "How many summers do you think you have left?" The man, she said, almost immediately took out his checkbook, and they thanked her for helping them remember their priorities.
Unfortunately, most of us cannot afford to buy a vacation home on the ocean, but we all can be and should be remembering those priorities. In the very best of circumstances, we don't have endless summers, and all of us who have been diagnosed with cancer should easily remember that. I certainly am not suggesting that we should wrap ourselves in worried and gloomy predictions, but that we should absolutely rejoice in the present and pay attention to all the cliches about "gathering our rosebuds while we may." I am almost embarrassed to write this as I really do resist all the directions aimed at cancer patients regarding positive attitudes, living in the moment, and appreciating what we have.
Framing these same thoughts in terms of summers is a more comfortable fit for me. I don't have all the answers yet (remember, this conversation took place only a few days ago), but I am thinking about it. I started the next day a little differently by having coffee on the patio when I came home from the gym. That evening, I my husband and I took a walk after our porch dinner and noticed the fireflies and the stars.
Today is easy. We will go to the Farmers' Market and provision ourselves with wonderful local goodies for the week. Then, we will hike in these mountains and give thanks for another summer.
How many summers do you think you have left? And how are you using this one?
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Poetry by Jo Shapcott
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Free Teleconference re Recen...
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Loaded Language
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National Breast Cancer Coali...
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Honey as a Memory Boost
Avastin Approval Withdrawn
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February (30)
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The Language of Cancer
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March (31)
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Religion and Coping
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Health Care Reform AT LAST
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Support Groups
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Sex and Wellbutrin
An Anniversary
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Weight Gain and Hot Flashes
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April (30)
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More Imaging
I'm Still Here: Stage IV 17 ...
New Chemo Combo
Fried Food for the Cure?
Prognosis for 10+ Positive N...
Progress Towards Blood Test
Understanding ER/PR Testing
Your Grandmother and Your Ri...
Coping with Tests
Cognitive Function Femara vs...
Finding a Clinical Trial
Classic Erma Bombeck
Follow Up 101: An Interview
Weight Gain in Turkey
The Healthcare Team
Fear of Recurrence
Cancer Myths
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Herbal Medicines
SSRIs and Tamoxifen
Fruits, Vegetables = No Risk...
Possible Value of Bisphospho...
Value of Aspirin: IMPORTANT
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Unrealistic Media Reports
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Project LEAD in Boston
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May (30)
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Shark Cartilage is No Help
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Shifts in Standards of Care
Chemo Brain
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Value of Yoga
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Fatigue and Radiation Therap...
Study on Neuropathic Pain
Get Out and Exercise
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Fund Raiser and Sex Toys
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PTSD and Cancer
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The Wig and Me
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Be Part of the Cancer Suppor...
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As with many types of products and technologies, people with disabilities may be inadvertently excluded if accessibility is not considered and incorporated into products and technologies. However, accessibility is not only of concern to those with disabilities. The potential for online distributed learning expands when developers embrace the widest possible range of individual learning styles, preferences and abilities.
Accessible design grants a wider range of learners more options and greater flexibility in learning. Presenting educational material in a variety of formats will also provide benefits to those with differing learning styles (visual, auditory, tactile) and will allow people to learn in their preferred learning style.
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In the arena of e-learning, interoperability suggests the storing, processing and exchanging of instructional content, student records and other kinds of information by different and often divers systems.
Interoperability is also central to understanding the Access4All specifications. These specifications, available from IMS and ISO, enable a similar "interoperation" between computer systems. Simultaneously, they also support a different kind of inter-operation, namely between these systems and their end-users or learners. These standards address and ensure matches between the learner's needs and computer systems; they consider every learner, in a sense, as a potential system, that an external system needs to interoperate. Mismatches, interruptions and other issues in the operation between the learner and these systems become more common as computing and Internet access becomes more portable, flexible and ubiquitous: robbing our vision of the screen in direct sunlight or while driving; depriving us of hearing while working on a flight. Ensuring these barriers to access can be adequately addresses is the focus of the Access4All specifications. Whether short term or permanent, addressing these barriers can make the difference between full access or none at all. In this sense, these Access4All specifications "do not address personal traits, but artifacts of a relationship between the learner and the learning environment or [system of] educational delivery; and "accessibility" becomes the ability of these environments, systems and content to adapt to the needs of all learners.
In considering this adaptability and interoperation there are two "systems" that need to be accounted for and whose successful inter-operation needs to be supported: the learner, on the one hand, and the system or the content that the learner is using, on the other. As a result, Access4All provides one specification for the learner (the ISO "Personal Needs and Preferences Statement" -PNPS-; previously the IMS Learner Information Profile) and a second for the content (as a part of the IMS Learning Object Metadata standard or the IEEE LOM). In matching these specifications, the users needs can be met and, consequently, has access to the content they seek.
The second of these, the LOM standard for educational content, specifies how this content (or "learning objects") are to be described, classified: which age groups and contexts they may be appropriate for, etc. It is in connection with the LOM, of course, that CanCore enters the picture. CanCore's main goal has been to support the implementation of the LOM standard for educational content. CanCore has done this by indicating which elements are important under different circumstances, and by explaining precisely what each element means, and how it is to be implemented technically.
There are 76 of these items or elements in the LOM in total, and CanCore provides guidelines or support for each of these. However, these elements do not describe this learning content in such a way that it can be used with the user's needs or circumstances (in such a way as to support adaptability or interoperability between the learner and the system). The Access4All specification outlines these elements, and defines them in such a way that they can be matched with corresponding information, elements, in the PNPS. The Access4All specification for the LOM is known as "Digital Resource Description (or DRD, formerly the ACCMD or Accessibility Meta-Data.) Having supported the elements of the LOM, and having the provision of access to learning resources as its primary goal, CanCore is consequently also supporting --developing guidelines, examples, implementation advice, etc.-- for Access4All Digital Resource Description.
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The Access For All Specification is intended to meet the needs of learners with disabilities and anyone who is disabled by their context.
This part of the Access For All Specification provides a common language to describe digital learning resources to facilitate matching of those resources to learners' accessibility needs and preferences.
Metadata can be used for at least two accessibility-related purposes: to record compliance to an accessibility specification or standard (e.g., for adherence to legislated procurement policies) and to enable the delivery of resources that meet a user's needs and preferences. This part of the Access For All Specification addresses the latter purpose. Metadata to assert compliance to an accessibility specification or standard is not within the scope of this part of the Access For All Specification.
This part of the Access For All Specification is intended to be applied in combination with 'Access For All Personal Needs and Preferences for Digital Delivery', which provides a means to describe how a user desires to access online learning content and related applications. This part of the Access For All Specification is intended to describe aspects of a computer system (including networked systems) that can be adjusted to improve accessibility. They are not intended to address non-digital systems that can include physical location, other people, external processes, etc.
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In July 2003, IMS released IMS Learner Information Package Accessibility for LIP v1.0 and in August 2004 'Access For All Metadata v1.0' . Under agreement, these documents were adopted by ISO/IEC SC36 resulting in the publication, in 2008, of:
ISO/IEC 24751-1 Access For All Framework and Reference Model;
ISO/IEC 24751-2 Access For All Digital Resource Description;
ISO/IEC 24751-3 Access For All Personal Needs and Preferences for Digital Delivery.
The ISO/IEC standard changed the original work to such an extent that there are significant changes in the information model. Also, ISO/IEC did not publish an XSD binding.
As a result, IMS has decided to publish a new set of Access For All documents that are consistent with the ISO/IEC ones (They will be technically identical but combine the IMS and ISO/IEC documentation styles). This document set is Access For All v2.0.
The Access For All v2.0 document set from IMS consists of two documents:
Access For All Digital Resource Description (which is taken from Access For All Metadata v1.0 ).
Access For All Personal Needs and Preferences for Digital Delivery (which is taken from IMS Learner Information Package Accessibility for LIP v1.).
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This is a set of guidelines developed by the IMS Accessibility Working Group to provide a framework for the distributed learning community. This framework sets the stage for what solutions currently exist, what the opportunities and possibilities are for implementing them, and the areas where more development and innovation are still needed in educational technologies to ensure education that is truly accessible to anyone, anytime, anywhere.
Other standards and guidelines currently exist, however the IMS Accessibility Guidelines are targeted at the distributed learning community and specifically address the challenges that exist in online education. The IMS Accessibility Guidelines are not meant to replace existing standards and guidelines, but instead to references to those resources and to provide additional information and solutions compatible with existing recommendations. That said, some topics addressed in this document, such as mathematic, scientific and music notation guidelines, do not yet have mainstreamed or widely adopted solutions. In these cases, this document offers suggestions and indicates the direction of current research.
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(ACCLIP) information extends the IMS LIP v1.0 Specification by adding substantial descriptive material that define accessibility preferences. These new elements are intended to be completely compatible with all of the LIP work done previously, especially with regard to privacy, access, and information integrity.
The ACCLIP elements provide a means to describe how a learner desires to access online learning content and related applications via a set of preference elements. These elements are grouped into three main types: display information, control information, and content information. Taken together, they provide a way that allows a learner to create preferences in how content is delivered in a particular context.
The purpose of this specification is to allow information to be gathered from users regarding their needs and preferences so that the user interface and content can be appropriately adapted. These preferences go beyond support for disabled people to include kinds of accessibility needs such as mobile computing, noisy environments, etc.
These preferences will likely have a considerable impact on the user interface of learning delivery, tools, and managers and how content is selected.
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is to develop standards ensuring that relevant features and processes of Information Technology for Learning, Education and Training are adaptable to the requirements of individual users. SC36/WG7 standards support the principles and the objectives of the 2006 "
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WG7 also serves as a resource, consultant, and reviewer of relevant activities facilitating a harmonised approach to accessibility within the scope of SC36.
The adaptation of Information Technologies (IT) systems enhances learning experiences and is a critical success factor for users and developers of these systems. The adaptation of these components may be based on Culture, Language and Individual Accessibility. This adaptation is based on general requirements and capabilities (e.g., requires French; prefers visual media; complete impairment of hearing) as they apply to a particular user and application scenario.
The terms Human Diversity and Access for All are defined as follows:
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Cultural diversity
: Freedom of expression, media pluralism, multilingualism, equal access to art and to scientific and technological knowledge, including in digital form, and the possibility for all cultures to have access to the means of expression and dissemination are the guarantees of cultural diversity. [UN Charter]
: Systems of signs for communication usually consisting of a vocabulary and rules. Note: In this standard, language refers to "natural languages" or "special languages" but not "programming languages" or "artificial languages".
The following activities are within the scope of SC36 WG7:
Review and recommendation of current technologies, frameworks, standards, specifications, techniques, and practices that may be of interest to SC36 and its stakeholders.
Liaison with other activities in JTC1, other ISO, IEC, ITU-T committees and other organisations.
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The Web is fundamentally designed to work for all people, whatever their hardware, software, language, culture, location, or physical or mental ability. When the Web meets this goal, it is accessible to people with a diverse range of hearing, movement, sight, and cognitive ability.
Thus the impact of disability is radically changed on the Web because the Web removes barriers to communication and interaction that many people face in the physical world. However, when websites, web technologies, or web tools are badly designed, they can create barriers that exclude people from using the Web.
The mission of the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) is to lead the Web to its full potential to be accessible, enabling people with disabilities to participate equally on the Web.
The W3C WAI brings together people from industry, disability organizations, government, and research labs from around the world to develop guidelines and resources to help make the Web accessible to people with disabilities including auditory, cognitive, neurological, physical, speech, and visual disabilities.
WAI's coverage of web accessibility includes 'web content' (websites and web applications), authoring tools (such as content management systems (CMS) and blog software), browsers and other 'user agents', and W3C technical specifications, including WAI-ARIA for accessible rich Internet applications.
The W3C WAI develops Web accessibility guidelines for the different components:
Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines (ATAG)
: The ATAG documents define how authoring tools should help Web developers produce Web content that is accessible and conforms to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. The ATAG documents also explain how to make authoring tools accessible so that people with disabilities can use the tools.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
: The WCAG documents explain how to make Web content accessible to people with disabilities. Web "content" generally refers to the information in a Web page or Web application, including text, images, forms, sounds, and such.
User Agent Accessibility Guidelines (UAAG)
: The UAAG documents explain how to make user agents accessible to people with disabilities, particularly to increase accessibility to Web content. User agents include Web browsers, media players, and assistive technologies, which are software that some people with disabilities use in interacting with computers.
W3C Web Accessibility Initiative Web Site
ISO ISO 9241-171. Ergonomics of human-system interaction - Part 171: Guidance on software accessibility
ISO 9241-171:2008 provides ergonomics guidance and specifications for the design of accessible software for use at work, in the home, in education and in public places. It covers issues associated with designing accessible software for people with the widest range of physical, sensory and cognitive abilities, including those who are temporarily disabled, and the elderly. It addresses software considerations for accessibility that complement general design for usability as addressed by ISO 9241-110, ISO 9241-11 to ISO 9241-17, ISO 14915 and ISO 13407.
ISO 9241-171:2008 is applicable to the accessibility of interactive systems. It addresses a wide range of software (e.g. office, Web, learning support and library systems).
It promotes the increased usability of systems for a wider range of users. While it does not cover the behaviour of, or requirements for, assistive technologies (including assistive software), it does address the use of assistive technologies as an integrated component of interactive systems.
It is intended for use by those responsible for the specification, design, development, evaluation and procurement of software platforms and software applications.
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Pensions & Divorce – Self Invested Personal Pensions – What are the risks?
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Self Invested Personal Pensions (SIPPs) are designed to allow individuals to control their pension, using a wide range of investments. Their popularity has soared in recent years and they are becoming more and more common when dealing with pensions on divorce.
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Baby Boomers prom
The Second Time Around Prom will take place from 6-9 p.m. March 23 at the Family Life Center at Trietsch Memorial Methodist Church, 6101 Morriss Road.
The event is for Baby Boomers and older. Cost is $5 (cash only), and tickets are available at local senior centers. Formal or church attire is requested. Proceeds go to Metroport Meals on Wheels.
Symphony helps young Russian with wolf problem
Lewisville Lake Symphony's Family Popcorn Concert features Chip Waggoner from Fox 4 as the narrator in Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf." Waggoner tells a tale so curious that it takes members of the symphony and dancers from the LakeCities Ballet to help him explain what happens when young Peter and his friends venture into the forest near his home.
The concert takes place at 3 p.m. March 3 at Frederick Herring Recreation Center, 191 Civic Circle in Lewisville. Pre-kindergarten through elementary aged youngsters enjoy hearing Peter's adventure while learning a few things about music along the way. The kids get to sprawl on the gym mats right in front of the action. Parents and grandparents have a good time too watching from the nearby chairs and bleachers.
Tickets are $15 for adults and $8 for children. There is a special family rate of $35 that includes all members of the same family. Tickets can be purchased online at www.lewisvillesymphony.org and printed out from the symphony's online Shopping Cart. They can also be purchased at the door.
For information, call 972-874-9087.
Highland Village Lions Club
The Highland Village Lions Club will host a new Lions orientation at 10 a.m. March 16 at the Robert & Lee Duvall Center, 948 Highland Village Road. Anyone interested in becoming a Lion or who has ever wondered what Lions Club is about is invited to attend.
Contact Dianne Ashmore at 972-317-5886 for information.
LLELA offers classes for home-schooled students
The Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area will host classes on four days this spring specifically for home-schooled students. Students will participate in hands-on outdoor activities related to the day's theme. Each day will have separate sessions for 2nd-5th graders and for sixth through eighth graders. The fee is $12 per class, or $40 for the whole series of four classes.
The four dates include:
* March 28, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Winged Wonders (2nd-5th grade, 6th -8th grade)-LELA is home to over 280 species of birds, some only seasonally, others year-round. Don binoculars and discover these winged jewels as we investigate the ins and outs of migration, learn basic bird identification, and more.
* April 18, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Life in the Shade/Forest Ecology (2nd-5th grade, 6th -8th grade)-Observe decomposers at work, learn to identify North Texas trees, and study woodland wildlife in this introduction to forestry and forest ecosystems.
* May 2, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Insect Adaptation Lab (2nd-5th grade only)-Insects have a big impact on our world. While some are pests, most ecosystems couldn't exist without them. Discover the fascinating lives of insects and their amazing adaptations for survival.
* May 2, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Wildlife Manager for a Day (6th -8th grade only)-Students become wildlife biologists as they assess a site's potential for reintroduction of a species which was historically found in Denton County. Students survey vegetation, examine soil type, and collect other information necessary to decide whether the reintroduction should proceed.
* May 16, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Nature CSI (2nd-5th grade, 6th -8th grade)-Explore LLELA's aquatic ecosystems using dip nets, sampling trays, hand lenses, and other tools to uncover the many organisms that call the water home. Students learn that we also depend on water quality and quantity as citizens of a watershed.
Pre-registration is required. Call Lisa Cole, LLELA Education Coordinator, at 972-219-3930 or e-mail email@example.com for more information or to register. Participants should bring a sack lunch and a refillable water bottle, and wear long pants and closed-toe shoes. Parents may choose to attend with their students, or may drop students off after signing a waiver. Younger siblings are welcome to tag along, so long as they are adequately supervised by a parent during class time. Classes will be rescheduled in the event of rain.
Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area is 2,000 acres of prairies, forests, and wetlands managed as a wildlife preserve by a group of agencies including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the University of North Texas, the City of Lewisville, Lewisville ISD, and Texas A & M University. Learn more at www.ias.unt.edu/llela.
Police attend transit safety course
Lewisville Police supervisors and SWAT operators attended a class during February to help identify, prevent and respond to potential terrorist attacks.
The course, called "Terrorist Transit Tools and Tactics," is designed to address the technical aspects of detecting, deterring, preventing, mitigating and responding to a potential chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or explosive attack directed against a transit system facility. It included presentations and practical exercises requiring participants to demonstrate skills obtained during the course.
Vista Ridge Mall hosts Go. Fight. Give. Blood Drive
On Feb. 24, Vista Ridge Mall will host a blood drive that's part of Carter BloodCare's Go. Fight. Give. February promotion. Every person who donates will receive a free souvenir puck from the city's NHL team, the Dallas Stars and a pair of movie tickets.
In addition, donors can take advantage of a special offer and receive two mezzanine seats to a Dallas Stars game for the price of one. Every donor will also be entered to win other Dallas Stars' experiences, such as Luxury Suite tickets that are complete with complimentary food and beverages. Complete details can be found at www.gofightgive.org.
The Go. Fight. Give. Blood Drive will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days. Donor registration will take place in center court and the Carter BloodCare donation station will be on the lower level near Macy's.
Potential blood donors can volunteer beginning at age 16 with a parent's consent, and 17-year-olds can give independently. There is no upper age limit for giving. All donors must weigh at least 110 pounds, be in good general health and present a photo ID. Donors are advised to eat a nutritious meal and drink plenty of water before giving blood.
For information call Carter BloodCare at 1-800-366-2834 or visit carterbloodcare.org.
Support group sets meetings
The Lewisville Widowed Persons Support Group is open to residents in Lewisville, Flower Mound and Highland Village Leader. It meets at 8:30 a.m. every Saturday morning at Sapphire's Cafe in the Nostalgia Antiques Mall located off Business 121 at Interstate 35E and every fourth Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Salerno's Restaurant, 3402 Long Prairie Road in Flower Mound. The group's goal is to be with people who have the same needs, to make new friends, and to support one another in widowhood. A few times a year, the organization holds a grief recover group for the newly widowed.
For information call 972-219-1236.
Candidate filing for May 11 elections underway
Candidate filing is currently underway for the next city of Lewisville general election, which will be held Saturday, May 11. Two seats on the city council are included on the May 11 ballot. Council terms are for three years. Those interested in becoming a candidate in the election can visit cityoflewisville.com and click on "Mayor and Council," or call city secretary Julie Heinze at 972-219-3404.
Lions club hosts fundraiser
On Saturday, March 2, the Lewisville Lions Club will host its annual Night at the Races
fundraiser at Celebrations event center.
The event will include a buffet dinner, horseracing entertainment, silent auctions and door prizes all evening.
Tickets are on sale for $35 and sold only in advance. All proceeds benefit the eye sight of children and others in need.
For information call 972-221-2627 or visit www.lewisvillelions.org
Citizen's Fire Academy accepting applications for 2013 class
The Lewisville Citizen's Fire Academy, the closest civilians can come to being a firefighter short of joining the department, is accepting applications for its 2013 class. The free 10-week program starts March 6 and will include instruction and training experiences in the classroom and in the field.
The academy, which is open to Lewisville residents age 21 and older, is designed for people who have a genuine interest in fire department operations and fire and life safety awareness. Classes meet every Wednesday evening, 7-9 p.m. All sessions are taught by fire department personnel.
For information on the Citizen's Fire Academy, call Division Chief Mark Richards at 972-219-3595.
Boy Scout Merit Badge Course offered
Lewisville Emergency Management Division will offer a free Boy Scout Emergency Preparedness Merit Badge Course on Saturday, March 23, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Central Fire Station, 188 N. Valley Parkway.
The course is available to Boy Scouts rank First Class and above. It is intended to assist current Boy Scouts with the information and skills needed to complete their Emergency Preparedness Merit Badge. Scouts will complete the majority of their badge requirements during this session. Some "at?home" work such as family disaster plans, troop mobilizations, and CPR/FIRST?AID information will not be covered and will be the responsibility of the Scout to complete.
Class size is limited to 30 students and the course is offered only twice a year.
For information contact Emergency Management Coordinator Summer Wilhelm at firstname.lastname@example.com or 972-219-5012.
VAL works donated to local hospital
Artists from the Visual Art League of Lewisville have donated children-themed artwork to the pediatric ward of the Medical Center of Lewisville Hospital. These pieces of artwork decorated the MCL Grand during the holidays.
The following artists donated works: Tina Alvarez, Lou and Barbara Barnett, Colleen Drew, Wanda Grice, Jackie Haugen, Kimberly and Lawson Loveland, Dulce Ruque, Tony Ulichnie and R'Lene Winters.
Visual Art League is one of six local groups receiving funding through a city of Lewisville grant program designed to foster cultural and fine arts in the community.
For information call 972-420-9393 or visit www.visualartleague.org.
Social service program funding applications available
The city will accept applications during March for its annual social service program grants. Funds are available for a one-year grant cycle beginning Oct. 1.
Mandatory pre-application conferences to review application requirements will be held on Friday, March 1, at 10 a.m., and Monday, March 4, at 2 p.m., at Lewisville City Hall. Applicants only need to attend one pre-application conference. Applications are due by noon on Thursday, March 21. Agency presentations will be held Saturday, April 6.
For information or an application, contact Grants Specialist Sheena Jackson at 972-219-5026 or email@example.com; or grants coordinator Jamey Kirby at 972-219-3780 or email@example.com.
Annual 'Peter and the Wolf' production set
The Lewisville Lake Symphony's Family Popcorn Concert, Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf," will be presented Sunday, March 3, at 3 p.m. at the Frederick P. Herring Recreation Center, 191 Civic Circle.
The concert features Chip Waggoner from Fox 4 as the narrator, telling a tale so curious that it takes members of the symphony and dancers from LakeCities Ballet to help him explain what happens when young Peter and his friends venture into the forest near his home.
Children from pre-kindergarten through third grade will enjoy hearing Peter's adventure, while learning a few things about music along the way. The kids get to sprawl on gym mats right in front of the action. Parents and grandparents have a good time too, although they have to sit in the bleachers. Free popcorn is available to everyone.
Symphony volunteers operate an instrument petting zoo after the concert where kids can try out real orchestral instruments. There also is a workshop where they can make their own instruments.
Tickets are $15 for adults and $8 for children, and can be purchased online at www.lewisvillesymphony.org. For general information about the concert call 972-874-9087.
Triathlon set for March 10
The Playtri Collegiate/F1 Draft Legal Triathlon will be held Sunday, March 10, at Toyota of Lewisville Railroad Park, 1301 S. Railroad. The closed course will feature 750 meters of swimming, a 12-mile bike route and a three-mile run for competitors. The Female F1 Transition race begins at 7:30 a.m., Male F1 at 8:30 a.m., Collegiate Female at 9:30 a.m. and Collegiate Male at 11 a.m.
For information on practice times, rules and fees visit http://playtri.com.
Upcoming Lewisville Library activities
Graphic Novel Book Club for Teens: Thursday, Feb. 28, 7 p.m. Join the library in helping discuss graphic novels or to learn more about the combination of art and words.
LegoMania!: Sunday, Feb. 24, 2-3 p.m. Join the library in creating with LEGOS and DUPLOS the fourth Sunday of each month. Children under 6 must be accompanied by an adult.
Craft-o-Rama: Wednesday, Feb. 27, 4:30 p.m. Space for this crafting class is limited and reserved for 4-5 graders.
Wii are Family Game Night: Thursday, Feb. 28, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sign up to play Wii against all challengers and play board games in between! Families large and small are invited to enjoy our special program on the fourth Thursday of the month in the Bennett Program Room of the Lewisville Public Library.
First Friday Fun! Preschool Special: Friday, March 1, 11:30 a.m. Join the library in flying a kite, celebrating a breezy bevy of stories, songs and movement. Preschool children and their parents are invited to join the fun in the Cynthia Bennett Children's Wing of the library.
For information on library activities visit http://library.cityoflewisville.com or call the Lewisville Public Library Youth Services desk at 972-219-3577. The library is located at 1197 W. Main St.
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