June 9, 2010 Hill Country Herald Page 9 Sponsors Purchase Field Day T-Shirts for Leakey ISD Students in Grades K-8 SORRY FORGOT PICTURE LAST WEEK News Release members not running the events School students conducted Leakey Independent helped chaperone the students. their own Field Day at Alto School District- Quite a few parents attended Frio Baptist Encampment. Fred R. McNiel, and watched their children Coaches Xavier Rangel and Superintendent participate! Ribbons and Joe Thomasson were in charge Recently, twenty Leakey awards were given to students and were assisted by the high businesses each agreed to who placed in the competition school faculty who helped donate $100.00 to help pay for and these were distributed to supervise and chaperone the Field Day T-shirts that were the students at the conclusion students. In addition to sand given to each child enrolled at of the Field Day activities. volleyball, the students rode the Leakey ISD in Kindergarten Local businesses that “Zip Line” and enjoyed tubing through Grade 8! The Field Day agreed to serve as T-shirt and swimming in the crystal T-shirt featured a solid red shirt sponsors included: Alamo clear Frio River! The Leakey with lettering on the front that Grocery, Auld Cedar Yard, ISD administration wants to displayed eagle wings along Bandera Electric, Cold River publicly thank Mike Wilson, with the words, LEAKEY ISD Hardware, First State Bank of Director of Alto Frio Baptist FIELD DAY HERO 2010. On Uvalde Frio Canyon Branch- Encampment, for making this the back of the shirt the twenty Leakey, Frio Canyon Exxon, wonderful facility available for Scott, James Herrera, Melanie The weather was perfect, no t-shirt sponsors were listed in Frio Canyon Insurance Agency, use by our students! Garcia (standing, third row, rain and plenty of clouds to keep alphabetical order along with Frio’s Best Treasure & More, The Leakey ISD lunchroom left to right) Adam Silvernail, the students cool! All students the names of all the students Happy Hollow Grocery, Hondo staff prepared a picnic meal Hailey Spaniel, Valerie Venzor, in grades K-5 competed in in grades K-8! In the photo National Bank, KGB Trucking, consisting of grilled hamburgers William Harwood, Caleb running and field events such above the first graders and Lala’s Mexican Restaurant, along with all the side dishes Wilson, Delanie Scott, Wylden as the 50 yard dash, sack race, their teacher, Lorri Gonzalez, Land & Ranch Realty, Leakey appropriate for a picnic meal in Hubbard, Jesus Guerra and long jump, obstacle course, pose in their new Field Day Beverage Barn, Leakey the great outdoors! Lunch was Keith Dale Williams. soccer dribble, and “balloon T-shirts! The students are: Mercantile, Real Building served about 11:30 a.m. out of Field day is an annual end- bust”! Students in grades six, (sitting, first row, left to right) Supply, Suttle and Company, the concession stand at Eagle of-school event that has been seven and eight assisted the Toby Scott, Blaine Chambers, Texas Title Network, Texarome, Stadium and after the final a tradition at Leakey ISD for coaches in conducting the and Michael Downum and W&W Trucking. competitions were completed, many years. This year Field different events. In addition to (kneeling, second row, left to While the younger students all students were dismissed at Day was conducted at Eagle the junior high students, Coach right) Braden Chambers, Luis were competing at Eagle 12:30 p.m. for an early out! Stadium on Friday, May 7th Aris was assisted by Coach Conde, Blaine Manis, Addison Stadium, the Leakey High starting promptly at 8:30 a.m. McElroy. All teachers and staff Bandera Electric Cooperative, Inc. 2010 Youth Tour Winners Announced submitted by Katie K Haby Bandera Electric Cooperative submit an program. will be sending four area application and The Electric students on an all-expense an essay topic Cooperative Bandera Electric Cooperative, paid trip to Washington, D.C. a d d r e s s i n g Youth Tour Inc. is a member-owned electric from June 10 –18 as part “What future has brought distribution cooperative located of the Electric Cooperative impact will high school northwest of San Antonio, Youth Tour. The 2010 winners r e n e w a b l e students to Texas. The cooperative was are Devan Johnston from energy have Washington, established in 1938 and Vanderpool (Utopia High on your D.C. since the provides electric service to over School), Dakota Sims from generation?” late 1950’s. 31,000 meters in seven Hill Utopia (Utopia High School), Winners were Over 40,000 Country counties. BEC owns Danielle Lynch from Concan chosen based students from approximately $153 million in (Utopia High School) and on the merit rural areas assets, including equipment in Wyatt Treme from Utopia of their essay. and small 15 power substations and over (Utopia High School). In order for towns across 4,300 miles of line. The Co-op students to guardians must be Members of A m e r i c a has about 100 employees. Students were required to apply, their parents or legal Bandera Electric Cooperative. have participated in this unique Page 10 Hill Country Herald June 9, 2010 BEAT THE HEAT: HOW TO RECOGNIZE AND TREAT HEAT-RELATED ILLNESSES submitted by Chuck Lutke LEAKEY, TEXAS – Bring bothered by the appearance,” If you don’t have a sports drink system where on the river tubing and lazy Marcie said. handy, water will do. relatives, neighbors picnics: Summer has arrived. You can treat heat “Then, get them under cool or friends check on But be careful. Too much of a rash by keeping the area dry water, and place ice-packs on each other good thing can be deadly. and using over-the-counter their arm pits, groin, head and Wear lightweight, More than 650 products such as baby powder neck,” Marcie said. light-colored clothing Americans die each year from and anti-fungal sprays or Drink plenty of heat-related diseases — and creams to lessen the discomfort. Who is at Risk? water often to help many thousands get very If the blisters appear extreme or People age 65 and your body stay cool sick, according to the Centers don’t go away after a few days, over Avoid drinks with for Disease Control and you can contact your doctor, Infants and small alcohol or caffeine, Prevention. who may prescribe a topical children which worsen the The four most common heat antibacterial or oral antibiotic. People who are effects heat has on problems can affect anyone at To avoid heat rash when you’re overweight your body any age: heat cramps, heat rash, in the sun, wear breathable People with heart Never leave an rises to upwards of 103 if heat exhaustion and heat stroke fabrics such as cotton or linen, disease or high blood infant, child or pet you’re out in the sun — and — but they’re 100 percent and avoid using greasy gels or pressure unattended in parked especially if you’re exercising preventable. lotions which may block sweat People taking vehicles in the heat.” Before you step into the sun, glands. certain medication Eat small meals Your body simply can’t understand the dangers caused Heat Exhaustion for depression, often dissipate all of its heat into the by heat. “A long day at an outdoor insomnia or poor Avoid foods that environment, so it starts storing Heat Cramps festival can do this to circulation are high in protein or the heat. All that warmth in Muscle spasms or cramps are you. Exposure to heat plus People who drink salt your body is too much for an early warning sign of heat dehydration can lead to this alcohol Avoid using your organs, which will start illness or stress. Immediately nasty condition. Flu-like People who illicit drugs malfunctioning, and your get to a cooler place and rest. symptoms plus a throbbing use illicit drugs (such as cocaine, body will lose its ability to Lightly stretch the affected headache, cool skin, chills (such as cocaine, amphetamines and sweat. Many people will start muscle. Drink a half a glass of and a pale, weak pulse can all amphetamines and methamphetamines) hallucinating, getting dizzy and water every 15 minutes. occur,” said Marcie. “Treat it methamphetamines) even combative. Heat Rash by drinking water and finding How to Protect Yourself from “The biggest problem with heat If your heart begins to pound, “This skin irritation is a cool area to sit. If symptoms Extreme Heat stroke is that most people who or if you become light-headed, caused by excessive sweating worsen, get help immediately.” Avoid strenuous have it have no idea they’re confused, weak or faint, stop during humid heat,” said Continue to stay out in the sun, activity on hot days in any danger,” Marcie said. all activity and get assistance Marcie Sweat, Family Nurse and the relatively harmless heat Limit activities to immediately. “Hot, red skin, dizziness and Practioner at Rolling Hills exhaustion can turn into the the coolest part of the Rolling Hills Health, (830) 232- confusion: a rapid, weak pulse, Health in Leakey. Heat rash deadly heat stroke. day (4:00 am to 7:00 6985, is located at Highway 83 and rapid shallow breathing are occurs when the sweat glands Heat Stroke am) and Oakhill Drive in Leakey and signs of heat stroke.” are blocked, which causes This is the mother of all heat- Rest often in the provides medical care to patients There are some immediate sweat to accumulate under the related diseases, and can cause shade from Real, Kerr, and Bandera things you can do to get counties.