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Gold Star Mom Candle Project -- ., 21:21:47 04/26/09 Sun [1]

*~*~PLEASE REPOST!!! HELP ME GET THE WORD OUT!!!*~*~

Do you know who this wonderful group of women are? http://www.goldstarmoms.com/

They are strong and proud Mother's to America's Son's and Daughters that have lost their life in a war, or are currently serving in a war. Have you ever seen posted in someone's window a red-bordered rectangle with a blue star in it? Maybe 2 or 3? Each star represents a child that family has in the war. When the star is gold...they have lost their life.

On Memorial Day, at the Rolling Thunder Motorcycle Rally - a rally in tribute to our Nations military, the Gold Star Mothers are escorted on back of motorcycles throughout the ride. I'm proud to say that my husband Monty and my Dad will be escorts this year.

Since I will also be in the area, I wanted to do something to honor the GSM's as well. What better way then to present them with a candle. FOR EVERY HOME has even made me a special label for this group.

There is a banquet the night prior to the ride, that the GSM's are attending, and I would like at every place setting, a special thank-you itsy bitsy candle for them.

Here's where I need your help. Please understand - I will make NO profit on these - and they are priced at my cost + tax and paypal fees. I must have all funds collected by May 6th. Each of the candles you donate - will have a gift tag on it with your name. Simply put in the remarks box what you'd like the tag to say.

There will be at least 300 GSM's so that's my goal to start with. I'm requesting donations for groups of 3 candles at a time

$11.50 will purchase (3) 1 oz. Itsy Bitsy candles.
$23.00 for 6
$34.50 for 9
$46.00 for 12

Please submit your donations through http://www.paypal.com Payment email is shop@gotwicks.com

Remember these Women could be you -or your Mom - or your Grandmother...let's give them a candle to light up their nights and let them know we care.

If you have any questions please feel free to e-mail me at shop@gotwicks.com or call at (252) 202-8481

Warmly,
Lorie Nijjar

(Lorie is a retired Army Help pilot who has a big heart and is as honest as they come. If you can help her out with this wonderful gesture...
Hugs to all,
Roxann and Rhiannon)

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*~*Kragen's*Kuties*Benefit*Photo*Contest*~* -- BO, 11:33:06 04/09/09 Thu [1]

~*~Kragen’s Kuties Benefit Photo Contest~*~

Sheri was taking her children to school in January when she was involved in an accident and hit a bridge as a result. In and out of ICU for the past few months, she is now on the road to recovery with a fractured pelvis and amputated left leg. She is soon to be fitted for crutches which will help her out of the wheelchair and become a little more mobile.
We are now accepting entries into the contest. You may enter glitz, natural, or both! Cost will be $5. a photo, $30. for unlimited - per category. Please click on the banner to get to the contest and for more information!
Here are some of the prizes to date:Banners & Enhancements,Pageant Entries,
Tanning,Photo Contest Entries$~Cash Prizes~$,Embroidered Tote Bag,Natural & Glitz Photo Shoots,Snail-Mailed Prizes,Gift Basket,Comps, Digital Ports,Digital Photo Shoot,Outfit,Discounted Photo Contest Entries,Crowns and More!

PS: We are still accepting donations for prizes - thank you!

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Sheri Rishel Benefit Photo Contest -- Kragen Lewis, 02:00:23 03/28/09 Sat [1]

Hello everyone. Kragen has decided to hold a photo contest for her friend, Hayden Rishel's mom. Sheri was on her way to take her children to school (Moselle Elementary is where Hayden goes & Hunter goes to South Jones) on Jan 13, 2009. She hit a bridge. The children had bumps & bruises but Sheri was much worse. After several months now, her left leg had to be amputated & her pelvis is fractured. She was in & out of ICU. She is on her way to recovery. She's in a wheel chair now but goes next week to be fitted for crutches. She will have a long road ahead of her physically, mentally, & financially. We are asking our pageant family to pull together for us. We need prizes donated for the photo contest. Anything big or small will help! Prizes will be posted with a banner for advertisement & also on my website. We'll do 2 seperate contest (run at the same time) natural & glitz. Thank you in advance for all your help. We are all brothers & sisters in Christ! Please email me with any donations. Kragen & Sonya Lewis jdkmom731@yahoo.com

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Have you seen this? This is bad!! -- PIPR, 11:43:48 05/17/07 Thu [-1]

MSNBC.com

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Drug dealers peddling new kid-friendly mixes
Meth, heroin laced with candy and strawberry flavoring to appeal to youth
The Associated Press
Updated: 2:42 p.m. CT May 8, 2007
DALLAS - In their quest to lure new, younger clientele, drug dealers are mixing their wares with over-the-counter pain remedies and other familiar products — even candy — and peddling them under non-threatening names.

One such concoction, a blend of black tar heroin and Tylenol PM that goes by the name “cheese,” has been linked to the deaths of 19 teenagers in Dallas, including two 15-year-olds.

“If you’re a drug dealer you have to target a new audience all the time,” said Garrison Courtney, a U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency spokesman. “It’s Marketing 101 for drug dealers.”

Examples of the drug-mixing strategy also include candy laced with marijuana and, in several states, flavored methamphetamine. In Arkansas recently, a mix of meth and strawberry-flavored powder normally used to create a children’s milk drink turned up under the name “Strawberry Quick.”

“They’re calling it ‘cheese,’ they’re not calling it ‘heroin,”’ said Dr. Collin Goto, a toxicologist at Children’s Medical Center Dallas. “It becomes much more appealing to younger kids because it doesn’t have the stigma, they’re not as afraid to get started.”

Dallas school district police first became aware of the heroin-mixing trend in 2005, and its become a disturbing local phenomenon since.

“Cheese is just a different makeup for mixing with heroin, but it’s still heroin,” said Dr. Jeffrey Barnard, chief medical examiner for Dallas County. “It’s the heroin that’s the problem.”

Cheap and needle-free
Beyond the innocuous name, several other factors appear to be driving the popularity of cheese. Kids often buy the drug from other kids. It’s affordable, selling for about $2 a dosage. And it is snorted rather than injected.

During the 2005-2006 school year, the Dallas school district police arrested 90 students for possession of the heroin-Tylenol PM mixture. The number has soared during the current school year. Through February, 122 have been arrested. The average age of those arrested: 14.

“The resurgence of heroin in society in 11- to 16-year-olds — that’s unprecedented,” said Julian Bernal, deputy chief of narcotics for the Dallas police, who makes six to 12 arrests a month for possession of cheese heroin.

“Hopefully we can try to contain it,” said Dr. Sing-Yi Feng, another toxicologist at Children’s Medical Center Dallas. “The concern is that the stuff is pretty cheap. It’s easy to use.”

Experts say cheese usually has about 2 percent to 8 percent heroin mixed with the Tylenol PM — which contains acetaminophen and diphenhydramine — or similar over-the-counter drugs.

‘Cheese’ arrests rising
Gary Hodges, deputy chief of the Dallas school district police, said cheese arrests in the district have nearly equaled those for marijuana, still the leading substance involved in drug arrests.

Authorities say they are just now beginning to understand how widespread the mixture has become and the toll it is taking on Dallas area youth. Even the exact number of cheese heroin-related deaths was not known until The Dallas Morning News analyzed medical examiner records and published the results last month.

“Basically, it flew under the radar screen,” said Zachary Thompson, director of Dallas County Health and Human Services and a member of the Dallas County task force on cheese.

Most of the victims are male, and involve nearly equal numbers of white and Hispanic youth.

Dave Cannata’s 16-year-old son, Nick, died in June 2005, with heroin and diphenhydramine in his system. Nick Cannata, who had been in rehab for a drug problem the summer before, was found dead in his bed in Coppell, just outside of Dallas.

He had spent the day building a deck with his father before going to a friend’s house. Dave Cannata said he knew something was wrong when his son returned home that night, but he decided to delay a confrontation.

“If I had to do it over again, I wouldn’t hesitate to pick up the phone and call 911,” said Cannata. “It’s alarming the epidemic proportion of kids that are messing with this stuff.”

Olga Sanchez agrees. She thought her 15-year-old son had stopped using the mixture. But this spring, Oscar Gutierrez’s brother found the eighth-grader at a Dallas middle school dead in bed.

“He was very purple. He was very cold, cold,” said Sanchez, who had been attending drug counseling with her son since discovering his cheese habit last fall.

“I would like for kids to realize that lots of other kids have died, that they should look for help, that they could lose their life,” she said.

© 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
URL: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18557266/

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Happy Halloween, Pageant Girls! -- ., 23:33:18 10/29/07 Mon

When trick-or-treating:

--- A parent or responsible adult should always accompany young children on their neighborhood rounds.

--- Use a flashlight to see and be seen.

--- Remove any mask or item that may limit eyesight before crossing street, driveway or alley.

--- Stay in a group, walk slowly and communicate where you are going.

--- Trick-or-treat only in well-known neighborhoods at homes that have a porch light on.

--- Remain on well-lit streets and use the sidewalk. If no sidewalk exists, walk at the farthest edge of roadway facing traffic.

--- Never cut across yards or use alleys.

--- Never enter a stranger's home or car for a treat.

--- Obey all traffic and pedestrian regulations.

--- Always walk. Never run across a street, and only cross the street as a group in established crosswalks.

--- Don't assume the right of way. Motorists may have difficulty seeing trick-or-treaters. Just because one car stops, doesn't mean others will.

--- Never consume unwrapped food items or open beverages that may be offered. In fact, no treats should be eaten until thoroughly checked by an adult at home.

--- Authorities should be notified immediately of any suspicious or unlawful activity.

After trick-or-treating:

--- Wait until children are home to sort and check treats. Though tampering is rare, a responsible adult should closely examine all treats and throw away any spoiled, unwrapped or suspicious items.

--- Try to apportion treats for the days after Halloween.

--- Although sharing is encouraged, make sure items that can cause choking (such as hard candies) are given only to those of an appropriate age.

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