“‘Street Games’ Festival Promotes Heathy Fun” plus 3 more |
- ‘Street Games’ Festival Promotes Heathy Fun
- Treating kids' dental injuries
- Kids enjoy chess tourney at Weston Public Library
- How can I save gas while playing taxi driver to my kids?
| ‘Street Games’ Festival Promotes Heathy Fun Posted: 07 Sep 2010 02:54 AM PDT A West Philadelphia street festival revisits some old childhood games. KYW's Hadas Kuznits reports that Shelton Mercer, co-founder of Street Games Philly 2010, is on a mission to get kids active and healthy: "Street Games is an event that promotes wellness using innovative games that we played growing up in cities all over the nation. Games like 4-square, box ball, hopscotch and double dutch." It takes place Saturday, September 18th at the Park West Town Center at 52nd and Jefferson Streets, and he says Street Games is more like a festival than a competition: "We bring in health screenings from area health organizations as well as community organizations that give out information, so we'll be doing things like obesity screenings and lead screenings. We'll be doing some mammograms and we also put up a sound stage." He says it's a free event, and everyone is invited to play, pick up some information, and learn more about their health. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Treating kids' dental injuries Posted: 06 Sep 2010 09:05 PM PDT Tuesday, September 7, 2010 As kids take to the sports fields and playgrounds, the risks for knocking out or chipping a tooth or teeth increases. "This time of year, kids are out and about. We get patients with playground injuries, skateboard injuries, football practice injuries, and when football and soccer games start, the calls will increase even more," says Dr. Courtney Shelbourne of Palmetto Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, who often gets emergency calls this time of year. Some tips to prevent injuries include not letting a child walk or run while holding an object and make sure they wear a mouthpiece while practicing or playing sports. If a child suffers a dental in-jury, Shelbourne offers these tips: --Call an oral surgeon. --If bleeding, place gauze in the child's mouth and have him or her bite down. --Popsicles can reduce swelling. --Collect pieces if the tooth is cracked or chipped and take to oral surgeon. --Place a tooth in a glass of milk to keep the roots alive. --Seek treatment immediately. Share this story: This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Kids enjoy chess tourney at Weston Public Library Posted: 06 Sep 2010 09:09 PM PDT Tuesday, 07 September 2010 00:00
The participants came in all shapes and sizes — experienced chess tournament veterans up to 16 years old, and seven-year-old household champions were eager to test their skills for the first time in the wider chess world. Some kids came from as close as Weston and as far as Monroe and Trumbull. In total, 42 kids, from 10 Connecticut towns were represented. Weston had 18 participants, Norwalk and Trumbull 5 each, Stamford 4, Fairfield 3, Westport and Southport had 2 each, and there was one each from Monroe, New Canaan, and Riverside. While 15 competitors walked away with trophies, everyone left with a smile as tournament directors Daniel Lowinger and Melvin Patrick ensured that every participant was a winner by focusing their attention on the true mission of chess: To have fun, meet new friends, and eat pizza! To maximize the quality of the challenge, participants were divided into three categories: An unrated section (primarily for first-timers), a K-5 rated section, and a 6-12 rated section. Rated sections were officially recognized by the United States Chess Federation and count toward each child's national standing. At the end of a taxing day of mental gymnastics (the first round began at 10:30 a.m. and the last round concluded near 4 p.m.) the silhouette of six champions could be made out as the smoke cleared. In the unrated section, 1st and 2nd (on tiebreaks) went to Will Carron of Southport and Dalton Yu of Trumbull, both with a perfect 4-0 score. In the K-5 rated section, Daniel Lu of Stamford and Henry Stratakis-Allen of Westport split the top two prizes with 3/4. In the 6-12 rated section, Druha Karunakaran of Norwalk and Patrick Stots of Stamford split the top two prizes with a near perfect 3.5/4. Fairfield County Chess is an emerging organization that promises to significantly increase the profile of Connecticut chess in the year to come. Beyond offering tournaments, classes, and private chess instruction, the organization is planning to open a full-time dedicated chess facility in 2011. Led by locally renowned chess organizer Melvin Patrick and nationally certified chess Life Master Daniel Lowinger, Fairfield County Chess offers an uncompromising dedication to elevating chess. For more information, visit www.fairfieldcountychess.com.
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| How can I save gas while playing taxi driver to my kids? Posted: 07 Sep 2010 07:05 AM PDT  (Photo: Tetra Images / Getty Images) Question: My kids start school soon, and I'm not looking forward to playing taxi driver. Got any tips to help me save gas when I'm dashing from ballet to baseball to the house several times a week? My car has seen better days, and we don't plan to upgrade anytime soon. Answer: Shuttling kids around to extracurricular events can be pretty taxing on car engines, as well as the calendar tool on your PDA. With gas prices inching up, it pays to try a few of these tips once the school bell rings. Create a game plan: Map out your route the night before. This will help you determine shortcuts, and maximize the trip. Of course, having kids guarantees there will be an impromptu detour for two dozen birthday cupcakes or some other last-minute emergency, but a good game plan is your best defense against wasted gas. If a ballet session is near the grocery store, check your shopping list for any items that may need to be picked up. (I always stock up on toilet paper and other necessities that I'd hate to be without.) If you have an iPhone or iPad, it also helps to sign up for free apps like Around Me that locate nearby businesses and note the driving distance. Power of the pack: It pays to make friends during the extra innings of your kids' baseball games. You just may find a neighbor who can split driving duties. Lighten your load: Before the school year gets into full gear, take time to clean out your car. Remove all remnants of the summer, such as the beach gear, coolers, and other nonessentials that weigh down your car. All that excess gear can reduce your mileage. According to Fueleconomy.gov, an extra 100 pounds of stuff can reduce your car's mileage by 3 to 5 cents per gallon. Reduce drag: If you have gear on the roof of your car, it's time to streamline. My friend even lowers the tailgate of his truck to save a few precious drops each trip. Hey, every bit helps! Watch your tires: The "penny test" is a tried-and-true measure of tire wear. Grab Lincoln and make sure your tire's tread reaches the top of his head — that distance of about 2/32" is the minimum tread requirement in many states. It also pays to invest in a tire pressure gauge. For less than $10, this handy pen-size tool will help ensure that your tires are properly inflated. An over- or underinflated tire can affect gas mileage, so know your numbers and check those tires regularly. Keeping tires properly inflated should be easier if you have a late-model vehicle. After the Bridgestone/Firestone tire failures on Ford Explorers, the government required all vehicles to be equipped with Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems starting with 2008 model year vehicles. Look for the odd icon with the exclamation mark on your dashboard. Easy does it: I'll admit that this one is difficult for me, but maintaining a smooth ride that's free of lots of herky-jerky braking and accelerating also saves gas. Load a kid-friendly DVD in the back or have the little ones read a book so you aren't distracted during those scheduled runs. This also helps extend life of your car's engine, brakes and tires. Skip the premium: Unless your car specifically requires the good stuff, Consumer Reports studies show that regular petrol gets the job done just as well, so save your money. Get a good warm-up: Resist the urge to jump in your ride and go. Forcing a cold engine to work overtime can waste gas. Let the car warm up before hitting the road. Avoid idling: Go ahead and make the most of each minute spent in the carpool lane or waiting for your kid to load up the gear. But allowing your car to idle for more than 30 seconds means that you are getting exactly 0 miles per gallon of gas. Cut the engine off as your tykes slowly meander toward the car after practice. Spend those precious moments channeling that happy place, otherwise known as the kids' bedtime. — Morieka Johnson Submit a question to Mother Nature Network and one of our many experts will track down the answer. Visit our advice archives to see if your question has already been tackled. More from Mother Nature Network: This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
Intrigued by the challenge, novelty, serene location and virtually unlimited free pizza, on Aug. 21, children from all corners of Connecticut put down their toys, video games, and summer reading and flocked to the Weston Public Library to participate in Fairfield County Chess's first scholastic chess tournament of the summer, The Brain Games Challenge!| You are subscribed to email updates from Yahoo! News Search Results for kids games To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
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