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The summer is just about over and school has started for most of our children. I am going to touch on something that really does not pertain to housing; it is a potentially dangerous bacteria carried in the Chesapeake Bay. A lot of your families spend time in or near the water as well as enjoy eating the shell fish that our bay provides. Please read this and pass it on to your friends and family who may not have already heard about the bacteria known as Vibrio.
In this issue we will get you details concerning the first ever "Calvert Fair Idol", so if you have anyone you think may be Idol material, now is their time!
We appreciate your continued patronage of G.H. Clark and as always, please keep the comments and suggestions coming.
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| Potentially Dangerous Bacteria In Chesapeake Bay
By Terry Quinn
You may have already learned of the naturally occuring bacteria know as Vibrio, but if you haven't, please take this information seriously. The bacteria appearantly is a result of our unusually high temperatures and pollution in the bay. Vibrio can cause gastrointestinal illness, bad skin infections and even death.
I was sitting at a table recenlty with members of the Prince Frederick Volunteer Rescue Squad and I asked them if they had seen any vibrio cases. The answer was yes and wouldn't you know that over the next couple of weeks I started to see articles in both small and large print publications.
Health officials say Vibrio enters the body through cuts in a swimmer's skin or when undercooked shellfish is eaten
We suggest that you Google "Vibrio" for details and stories relating to the topic.
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Calvert Fair Idol
By Ron Fansler
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G.H. Clark and the Calvert Fair Board have partnered to bring the first annual "Calvert Fair Idol" to the 2010 Calvert County Fair.
September 8th, 9th & 10th
Calvert County Fairgrounds
Audition Time: 7:00 p.m.
Entry forms must be received by September 7, 2010
(disregard the date on the application, cut-off is Sept 7th)
Contest is open to all amateur entertainers
Ages: 16-28
Must be resident of Calvert, St. Mary's, Charles,
Anne Arundel or Prince Georges County
For Idol application & details visit:
www.CalvertCountyFair.com
First Prize: $1000.00
Second Prize: $500.00
Third Prize: $300.00
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Green Tips
By Terry Quinn
Here are some more low-tech ways to stay cool: wet your wrists and other pressure pulse points with ice or cold water, drink lots of cold drinks and save your more active times for early in the morning or later in the evening when it's cooler. Some other simple things that you can do: get rid of old appliances that give off a lot of heat like old refrigerators, replace incandescent bulbs with fluorescents and unplug your electronic equipment when you aren't using it. Though it is more of a long-term and potentially pricey solution, planting trees along the side of your house will provide more shade and lower the temperature, as well as enhance your home's appearance.
Fan use is a huge part in staying cooler without having to run the AC. Fans use 70% less energy than air conditioners and can help you feel a lot cooler with a wind-chill effect even if they don't lower the overall temperature.
Everyone knows that warm air rises, but you might not have thought about how you can use this fact to your advantage when it comes to staying cool during the warmer months. If you've got a multi-level home, try to stay downstairs where the air is cooler. If you've got a skylight or high windows that open, be sure to crack them during the day to let hot air out. The term is called "convection ventilation" and it just means giving an escape route to hot, rising air. The escaping air will pull in cooler air behind it from down below.
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