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September 2012

September 2012

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5210 For Health

5210 For Health

The newly-developed 5210 program aims to teach kids and families “Numbers to Live By” through its new community health campaign, which will launch with an official kickoff event October 7 at the Myriad Gardens. The program is aimed at increasing awareness to the daily guidelines for nutrition and physical activity.

Movie Review: Hotel Transylvania

Movie Review: Hotel Transylvania

When you make a family movie, you don't want it be so scary that it frightens kids (Monster House), so existential that kids won't get it (ParaNorman), or so sad that parents weep at the mere mention of it (Up). It's a delicate balancing act, and Hotel Transylvania got it right.

Ask the Experts—Disorganized Teens

Ask the Experts—Disorganized Teens

This month’s question: It’s been a month now but my teen cannot seem to get organized in school; help! How can I help her to stay organized and not get overwhelmed by her schedule?

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Enjoy Sweet Treats at Norman’s Cookies n’ Cards

Enjoy Sweet Treats at Norman’s Cookies n’ Cards

Nancy Russell’s first business venture was making and selling love beads to earn enough money to see teen heartthrob Davy Jones. By age 15, she had sold enough beads to buy a Volkswagen bus, but a faulty transmission ultimately kept her from ever making it to see Davy. That early jewelry making launched her into a retail career that led to her being the owner/operator of Cookies n’ Cards, a gift shop and bakery located in Norman.

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Exploring Oklahoma

Exploring the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame

Exploring the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame

With the recent centennial of Woody Guthrie’s birth, Oklahoma’s amazing contribution to music has once again been brought to the world’s attention. If you have some music lovers in your family, you need to take a trip to the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Muskogee.

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Family Health

5210 For Health

5210 For Health

The newly-developed 5210 program aims to teach kids and families “Numbers to Live By” through its new community health campaign, which will launch with an official kickoff event October 7 at the Myriad Gardens. The program is aimed at increasing awareness to the daily guidelines for nutrition and physical activity.

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Family News

Youth Leadership Oklahoma Accepting Applications for Class XIII

Youth Leadership Oklahoma Accepting Applications for Class XIII

Leadership Oklahoma, a statewide leadership program, is now accepting applications for its 2013 Youth Leadership Oklahoma (YLOK) class which will be held June 9-14, 2013. Applicants must be high school Juniors or home schooled equivalent with at least a 3.25 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.

Protecting Infants from Sudden Death on Safe Sleep Sunday

Protecting Infants from Sudden Death on Safe Sleep Sunday

Safe Sleep Sunday was created to raise awareness about the plight of our most vulnerable population, our babies, and to inspire all of us to work together to put an end to unsafe sleep practices.

Walk to School Day on October 3rd Promotes Healthy Kids and Safe Routes to School

Walk to School Day on October 3rd Promotes Healthy Kids and Safe Routes to School

Next week, students, teachers, parents and community members in Oklahoma City will be lacing up their walking shoes to join schools from around the world to celebrate International Walk to School Day on October 3, 2012.

Enjoy Free Museum Admission This Saturday!

Enjoy Free Museum Admission This Saturday!

The best free ticket in town is just a click away through the Smithsonian magazine’s Museum Day Live! program. Tickets granting free admission for two people per household to participating museums on Saturday, September 29 may be downloaded from the Smithsonian magazine website.

Online survey launched to get public input on MAPS 3 Downtown Park

Online survey launched to get public input on MAPS 3 Downtown Park

City leaders have launched a seven-question online survey asking for residents' input on the MAPS 3 Downtown Park design. The survey can be found at www.okc.gov/maps3 and is available in both English and Spanish and is mobile-friendly!

Spotlight on Character:Teaching Kids about Initiative

Spotlight on Character:Teaching Kids about Initiative

Having initiative means that you recognize what needs to be done and do it before being asked, whether working alone or on a team. It means that you are investing in your future by being faithful to a daily plan; little by little that investment multiplies, like pennies in the bank, until one day you are enriched.

Save Lids to Save Lives Expands to Help Fight Breast Cancer

Save Lids to Save Lives Expands to Help Fight Breast Cancer

Beginning in September, more than 20 General Mills’ brands will carry pink lids. For each pink lid received, General Mills will donate 10 cents to Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, up to $2,500,000.

School Supply Drive to Benefit Oklahoma City Public Schools Children

School Supply Drive to Benefit Oklahoma City Public Schools Children

Team Up OKC, a two-week community-wide school supply drive to benefit students and teachers in Oklahoma City Public Schools, will take place September 17-28.

Lend a Hand for National Diaper Needs Awareness Week

Lend a Hand for National Diaper Needs Awareness Week

A baby will need 6,000–9,000 diaper changes from birth to potty training. At a cost of approximately $3,000, many Oklahomans have to choose between buying diapers for their child or putting food on the table. To emphasis the importance of diapers, the week of September 10–17 is National Diaper Needs Awareness Week.

Tips to "Fight the Bite" as West Nile Virus Cases Break Record

Tips to "Fight the Bite" as West Nile Virus Cases Break Record

State health officials warn that favorable conditions continue for the spread of West Nile Virus. Oklahomans are urged to “fight the bite” and take precautions to protect themselves against mosquito bites.

Smart Start Central Oklahoma to host school readiness classes in September

Smart Start Central Oklahoma to host school readiness classes in September

Early Birds classes offered for parents in Oklahoma City Public School districts