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Protect Your Groundwater Day - September 14, 2010 |
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Everyone can and should do something to protect groundwater. Why? We all have a stake in maintaining its quality and quantity.
• For starters, 95 percent of all available freshwater comes from aquifers underground. Being a good steward of groundwater just makes sense.
• Not only that, most surface water bodies are connected to groundwater so how you impact groundwater matters.
• Furthermore, many public water systems draw all or part of their supply from groundwater, so protecting the resource protects the public water supply and impacts treatment costs.
• If you own a well to provide water for your family, farm, or business, groundwater protection is doubly important. As a well owner, you are the manager of your own water system. Protecting groundwater will help reduce risks to your water supply.
For more information on protect your groundwater day visit http://www.ngwa.org/public/PYGD/pygd.aspx#act |
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LBPHD plans School Wellness Workshops in Broken Bow & Ord |
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This is an exciting time to plan school wellness activities. There are ideas available to fit the budget and time restraints of every school. Perhaps your school would like to supplement your existing curriculum with new, fresh health and wellness classroom activities. Or, maybe you are interested in offering healthier meal options for your students. Perhaps your staff members would benefit from supportive wellness programs, health screenings, or in-service presentations.
To assist schools in their wellness efforts, we are excited to host two upcoming workshops! The workshops will be offered in two locations: in Broken Bow at Huckleberry’s Hideout on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m., and in Ord at the Valley County Fairgrounds on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. (Choose to attend the workshop that is most convenient for you!) A light breakfast will be provided.
Please RSVP to Jennifer at 866-522-5795 or by emailing
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By Judy Martin, Tobacco Free Nebraska Program Manager
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Through the years, many smokers have thought that cigarettes labeled “light,” “low,” or “mild” were better for their health than other cigarettes. Not so. There is no scientific evidence to indicate that these “low-yield” cigarettes are safe.
Federal law now prohibits the tobacco industry from distributing or introducing cigarettes containing those – or similar – descriptors in the U.S. market.
Eliminating these descriptors helps ensure that tobacco product labels and advertising are not misleading.
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Beginning June 1, 2010, Loup Basin Public Health Department will take reports and collect dead birds of ALL species for West Nile Virus (WNV) testing. Birds to be tested must be dead within 24 hours and in good condition. Reported birds that qualify are collected and submitted for testing by the Veterinary Diagnostic Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. If you find a dead bird, please call Loup Basin Public Health Department at 308-346-5795 or 1-866-522-5795 on Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to report it. People have an extremely low risk of contracting WNV through the touching of dead birds, but please use precautions when handling them. Bare hand contact should be avoided – please wear gloves or use a shovel. If you find a bird in good condition and dead less than 24 hours, it should be double-bagged in plastic bags and frozen immediately. Call us with your report and we will direct you to the collection location.
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Custer County Emergency Management & Region 26 Emergency Management CodeRed |
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Custer County Emergency Management and Region 26 are providing a service to all of the residents in their emergency management regions. This service will provide severe weather warnings sent by telephone as well as alert notifications due to emergencies such as evacuation notices. Sign up by going to www.region26.org or www.sandhillsexpress.com and clicking on the CodeRed logo. Landlines and cell phones can be registered according to the type of information you would like to receive (tornado, floods, severe thunderstorm). For more information click here. |
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