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Leftovers Inside this issue: It’s that time of year when right after Repeat process with a second Headline 1 Thanksgiving, we don’t want to even layer; spread remaining sauce on hear the word “turkey” for at least top and sprinkle with remaining Food 2 another year. I found some recipes cheese mixture. Bake 20 minutes Facts 2 that look pretty tasty to help with all in the preheated oven, or until Get-A-Ways 3 that leftover turkey meat (or help cheese is disguise it anyway)……. melted. Humor 3 Health 4 & 5 TURKEY ENCHILADAS Announcements Back Ingredients PASS THE WORD!!!!! 2 cups shredded Cheddar and Monterey cheese blend

1 onion, chopped Please check our website occasionally to see new 1 (2 ounce) can sliced black olives TURKEY SALAD SANDWICHES happenings, open posi- Ingredients 24 (6 inch) corn tortillas tions and closings due to 1 (19 ounce) can red enchilada 6 eggs the weather: sauce 6 cups cooked turkey meat www.cityofjacksonville.net 4 cups cooked turkey, chopped 1 (16 ounce) jar sweet pickles, Directions chopped Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 1 (10 ounce) jars mustard HAPPY Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking 1 cup mayonnaise HOLIDAYS dish. Serve on your choice of bread, toasted In a small bowl, combine the or not and with your favorite soup. From your cheese, onion, and black olives. Human In a small skillet, heat enough oil to lightly coat one tortilla, and Resources cook until soft. Remove and dip in Department enchilada sauce to coat. Add turkey and cheese mixture to center of tortilla, roll and place in the prepared dish. Repeat until bottom layer of pan is covered with enchiladas. Spread enough sauce over bottom layer to cover. Warm Inside and Out Tex-Mex Casserole bottom of pan and lay them in pan. Poke crust with a fork around pan and bake until golden 4 regular pie crusts brown. Cube cream cheese and sprinkle approx 2 2lbs white chicken (or turkey) meat cups together of both chesses to cover the bottom of 1 pkg taco seasoning the pan; pour finished chicken in pan; sprinkle re- 2 pkg cream cheese (diced) maining items over chicken then cover with two remaining uncooked pie crusts. Cook for 30 min- 4 cups Colby Jack & Cheddar cheese utes, or until top crust is golden brown. 2 cups mild picante sauce

1 can diced green chilies Side Ideas: 1 can black beans Sour Cream 1 can sliced black olives Refried Beans

Spanish Rice Preheat oven to 350. Chips-n-Salsa

Cube chicken meat and cook thoroughly; add taco seasoning and cook accordingly. Lightly grease a Serves approx 6 9X13 cake pan; take two pie crusts, cut to fit

Winter Safety grees. Temperatures below 90 degrees create a Hypothermia life-threatening situation. Hypothermia is a drop in body Signs of hypothermia include forgetfulness, temperature to 95 degrees or less drowsiness, slurred speech, change in appear- and can be fatal if not detected ance (e.g., puffy face), weak pulse, slow heart- promptly and treated properly. beat, and very slow and shallow breathing. If the In the United States, about 700 body temperature drops to or below 86 degrees, a deaths occur each year from hy- person may slip into a coma or have a death-like pothermia. appearance. While hypothermia can happen If you notice these symptoms in a person, take to anyone, the elderly run the his or her temperature. If it is 95 degrees or be- highest risk because their bodies often do not ad- low, call a doctor or ambulance or take the victim just to changes in temperature quickly and they directly to a hospital. To prevent further heat may be unaware that they are gradually getting loss, wrap the patient in a warm blanket. A hot colder. The condition usually develops over a pe- water bottle or electric heating pad (set on low) riod of time, anywhere from a few days to several can by applied to the person's stomach. If the vic- weeks, and even mildly cool indoor temperatures tim is alert, give small quantities of warm food of 60 to 65 degrees can trigger it. If you have eld- or drink. erly relatives or friends who live alone, encourage There are several things you should not do to a them to set their thermostats above 65 degrees to hypothermia victim. Do not give alcoholic bever- avoid hypothermia. ages. Do not give a hot shower or bath, since it When the body temperature drops, the ves- could cause shock. Generally, do not try to treat sels near the surface of the body narrow to reduce hypothermia at home. The condition should be heat loss. Muscles begin to tighten to make heat. treated in a hospital. If the body temperature continues to drop, the person will begin to shiver. The shivering contin- ues until the temperature drops to about 90 de-

Page 2 Volume 8, Issue 5 Useless Information Did you know: ∗ Christmas trees are edible. Many parts of the pines, spruces and firs can be eaten. The needles are a really good sources of C. Pine nuts or pine cones are also a good source of nutrition.

∗ For every real Christmas tree harvested, 2 to 3 seedlings are planted in its place. Each hectare pro- vides the daily oxygen requirements of 45 people.

∗ If you received all of the gifts in the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas", you would receive 364 pre- sents.

∗ Each year, 30-35 million real Christmas trees are sold in the US alone. There are 21,000 Christmas tree farmers in the US and trees usually grow for about 15 years before they are sold.

∗ The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree dates back to the Depression Era days. The tallest tree dis- played at Rockefeller Center came in 1948 and was a Norway Spruce that measured in at 100 feet tall and hailed from Killingworth, Connecticut.

Police & Fire How to interpret a police report: You might be a firefighter if What it SAID (1), What it really MEANT (2) you've ever smoked and there wasn't a cigarette in sight. (1) Knowing the suspect had a criminal history... You might be a firefighter if (2) He puked on my uniform one night… "climbing the corporate ladder" has nothing to do with career advancement. (1) The motorist was cited for multiple traffic viola- tions... You know you're a firefighter when you really (2) I wrote one citation for each swearword he used… think that rusty old hydrant looks good in your garden. (1) The motorist eyes were glassy, he had slurred speech, was unsteady on his feet, and smelled You might be a firefighter if you had to extricate strongly of an alcoholic beverage. someone by cutting the car doors off on one side (2) He was howling at the moon and trying to drive and realized there was nothing wrong with the the car from the back seat. doors on the other side. (1) Using only enough force to restrain the subject... You might be a firefighter if you ever cursed out some- (2) My favorite song is "Drop-kick me Jesus Through one for armoralling the seats in the Engine to make them the Goal Post of Life" look nice. (1) While being arrested, this subject Something to ponder……. resisted being injured in the act... When a man becomes a fireman his greatest act of (2) He ripped my shirt and broke my bravery has been accomplished. What he does new sunglasses… after that is all in the line of work. ~Edward F. Croker

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Pay Attention To Your Teens If you’re raising a teenager and you don’t know much about DXM or abuse, you’re hardly alone. DXM, or , is a common ingredient in cough and combination cold . Teens, however, have found another use for cough medicine -- getting high. Taking huge doses of cough medicine to get high may sound revolting. In fact, you might assume it’s just an obscure fringe thing. But it’s not. A 2008 study found that one in 10 American teenagers has abused products with DXM to get high, making it more popular in that age group than cocaine, ecstasy, LSD, and meth. Although DXM products are quite safe when taken as recommended, high doses can cause hallucinogenic trips -- and pose serious risks. DXM is in almost half of all of the OTC sold in the U.S. For teens experimenting with drugs, DXM is cheap, easy to get, and legal. Teen abuse of over-the-counter cough and cold medicines is a widespread and serious issue.

Know which drugs are being abused. If you don’t have a clue about cough and abuse, it’s time to get one. The biggest problem is with medicines that contain dextromethorphan (often abbre- viated as DXM), which is found in more than 125 over-the-counter medicines sold to treat the symptoms of cough and colds. DXM is in common brands such as , Dimetapp DM, Nyquil, and Robitussin, as well as store brands for cough and cold medicines.

Learn the slang. Find out what teens are calling these drugs. DXM goes by many names – tussin, skit- tles, robo, CCC, and red devils to name a few. If you didn’t know that, your kids could be talking about cough medicine abuse while you drive them home in the carpool, and you’d have no idea.

Look in your medicine cabinet. No parent wants to be a supplier for his or her children. Treat your medicine cabinet like your liquor cabinet: know what’s in it and keep track. Just like you did when your child was a baby, you may need to remove some to a place where your kids won’t be able to get them.

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Get rid of medicines you don’t use. Don’t keep them around just in case – many are probably expired anyway. If you’re sick and need a cough or combination cold medicine, get only what you need and dis- pose of what’s left when you’re feeling better.

Talk to other parents. Share what you know about cough medicine abuse with other parents, particu- larly the parents of your teen’s friends. Coordinate your efforts. If you’re cleaning out your medicine cabi- net, get the parents of your teen’s friends to do the same. By making it a community effort, you’ll help keep everyone safer.

Model good behavior. You may be careless with how you use yourself. If your headache is really bad, you may double the recommended dose. If your back goes out, you might bum a few narcotic painkillers from a friend who had them left over after dental surgery. These medications have real risks when not taken appropriately. What’s more, your kids are watching. If you don’t treat these medicines with respect – and only use them as recommended – why should you assume your teens will?

Monitor your child’s use of the Internet. Know what your child is looking at on the Internet. There are web sites out there that present, in astonishing detail, details about cough medicine abuse with tips on specific dosages and brands.

Think about your community. Even if your children are too young for drug abuse, what about your nieces and nephews? Or babysitters? By clearing your of unnecessary medication, you’re helping them too.

Talk to your teen. When parents talk to their children a lot about drug abuse, it reduces the risk that they will use drugs by 50%. So don’t beat around the bush. Talk to your kids directly about the risks of drug abuse, and mention cough medicine abuse specifically. Just because medicines come from a drug- store or a pharmacist doesn’t mean that they are risk-free.

The Jacksonville Choice Page 5 Does a clean house Hollie Gillentine 982-4671 [email protected] indicate that there is a Announcements broken computer in it?

Jacksonville Parks and DATES TO REMEMBER THIS MONTH Recreations “Our Club” program was awarded the “Community Organiza- 12-03 Holiday Lighting Ceremony 6:30p.m. tion” award from the 12-05 52nd Annual Christmas Parade 1:00p.m. School of Religious Stud- 12-11 City Hall Christmas Open House 11:30-2p.m. ies on October 10, 2009 for their work with the kids from our community. The criteria was tough so this NOVEMBER DECEMBER was a pretty big deal. 1 Tabby Hughes 1 Steven Woodall Great job Glen, Dana and 3 Eddie Hill 2 Vi Murray Mike!!! 3 Trey Hurley 3 Barbara Daniel 6 Joe Bratton 3 Joe Harris 6 Marlo Jackson 8 HL Kirkpatrick 10 Robert Walls 8 Clark Coleman ANNOUNCEMENTS 11 Tim Head 9 Kevin Cole Brett Hibbs Boy 9-03 14 Nathaniel Thompson 9 James Portale 15 Louis Eckelhoff 10 Debbie Jernigan Lynette Culpepper Boy 9-07 17 Kerrie Henderson 11 Carol Taylor Jonathon Thompson Boy 9-25 18 Marshall Smith 12 George Platt Marlo Jackson Boy & Girl 9-30 18 Tony Southerland 13 Liz Roberg Joe Hester Girl 10-9 19 Russ Nusser 15 Ray Green 19 Steven Scott 15 Bob Roland 20 John Vanderhoof 15 Krista Coonts 21 Ralph Roark 16 Donna Brimmage 21 Jennifer Rackley 16 Herman Haralson 21 Gena Moore 18 Lorenzo Spearmon 22 Darrell Harris 19 Hedy Limke With Sincere Sympathy 22 Angela Powell 25 Bob Stroud Jennifer Thrasher 25 Thomas Baldridge 26 Mallory Drukenmiller James Amerine 25 Shelly Keefer 28 Eric Warfield Jessica McDonald 25 Mike Whalen 29 Rodney Ashley Robert Washington 25 Cassie Blackerby 29 Chip McCulley Charlette Nelson 25 Zach Rodgers 30 Robert Laws Steve Withem 26 Jeromy Edgin 28 Jami Daniels Thomas Baldridge 28 Shawn Sutterfield Jonathon Crane

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