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Index
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magazine
Scrapbook
Uryel Santoyo
Brownsville Police Department........................8
Friends and family gathered to celebrate his 1st Birthday!
Covenant Christian Academy.........................13
First Annual 1 mile/5k
Colonial Holiday Festival
Sandcastle Days..............................................22 25th Anniversary at Clayton’s Beach Bar
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Worldwide Day of Play....................................24 Children’s Museum of Brownsville celebrates
Doggy Day at the Pool
17th Annual Texas Butterfly Festival................28
Owners and their pets cool off at the pool!
St. Luke Catholic School...................................37
Mission Chamber of Commerce presents
Hosts their Fall Carnival
Faith Christian Academy..................................42
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Annaregina Valdez Annaregina has her baptism and celebrates her 1st birthday!
Celebrates their annual Fall Festival
Theatre of Magic..............................................44 Bruce Chadwick at the McAllen Convention Center
Celebrity Kids Halloween’s Best!............................................40
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Teddy Bear Clinic The Children’s Museum hosted their 7th Annual Teddy Bear Clinic to educate children on doctor visits!
42 Faith Christian Academy Faith Christian Academy hosted their annual Fall festival filled with fun activities for the students!
Best costumes of Celebrity Kids all over the Valley
What are you thankful for?.............................44 Celebrity Kids tell us what they’re most thankful for
The Spirit of Music............................................50 All about the Music Arts Academy
Awareness My Child and Diabetes.....................................10 Get informed on childhood diabetes
Yummy in the Tummy.......................................34 Snack Drive to spread awareness on childhood cancer
Brownsville Police Department
1st ANNUAL 1 mile/5k On October 6th, the Brownsville Police Department and Brownsville Police Officers Association invited the community to their 1st Annual 5k and 1 Mile Run/Walk at the Brownsville Sports Park. More than 300 people joined forces to create awareness about a healthy community and fundraiser for kids in the community for the annual Police Christmas Toy giveaway and scholarship programs offered by the Brownsville department.
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Brownsville
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My Child and
Diabetes
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ccording to the latest National Diabetes Fact Sheet, 25.8 million children and adults, 8.3% of the population, have diabetes. Of those 27.8 million, 7 million are undiagnosed and many of them are children. The most common type of diabetes usually diagnosed in children is Type 1 “juvenile diabetes”, when the pancreas does not make insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is needed to convert sugar, starches and other food into energy needed for daily life. Both types have different causes, mainly an inherited predisposition of the disease then something in the environment that triggers it.
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Shots and Checkups are not something fun, but Insulin saves lives so these are non-negotiable pokes. (Visit www.diabetes.org for more tips on how to handle and make your child feel better at the doctor’s visit.) After a diabetes diagnosis, tending to a cold also includes managing blood glucose (BG) levels that may be more difficult to control. Make sure you are fully prepared during your child’s sick days.
Even though diabetes is a disease that they’ll need to care for all their lives, this won’t prevent them from achieving their highest goals.
Everyone who cares for your child – from babysitters to adult relatives – should be trained on the basics of diabetes care and what to do in an emergency. Before leaving your child in someone’s care, it’s important they know that every person with diabetes is different.
When living with Diabetes: Always have supplies handy; blood glucose can drop when you least expect it. - Fast acting sugars such as juice, hard candies, regular soda or even cake icing can be crucial in this situation.
Before sending your child back to school, notify the school, especially the principal, school nurse and teacher(s) that your child has diabetes. Work with a diabetes educator to train and prepare them for what’s involved in diabetes management to ensure a safe learning environment for your child.
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Awareness CHILDHOOD DIABET ES When traveling, be prepared, especially when your child is under someone else’s care. Diabetes should not prevent your child from enjoying family vacations, slumber parties, or trips to grandma’s house; plan ahead.
Visit the doctor for a check up before any trip and make sure to ask for: 1) Written prescriptions for insulin and any medication. Then, if
• One-up the candy man. Fill goodie bags with magic tricks, yoyos, temporary tattoos, beach balls and dribble glasses. • See the bigger picture. Focus on holiday activities rather than foods. For example, Christmas tree shopping, decorating, gift wrapping, etc. Make sure to visit your pediatrician regularly for more information, control, and care for your child’s condition.
the travel supplies are lost or damaged – you are only a pharmacy visit away from replacements. 2) A doctor’s letter describing everything needed for treatment, including medical devices. It should also note any food or medicine allergies or sensitivities. Physical exercise is good for your children, and important for those with diabetes. Whether it’s a team sport, a solo sport or an outdoor adventure that your child enjoys, planning is key. Blood glucose (BG) levels can drop during or after exercise so be on the lookout, be prepared and check often. Diabetes doesn’t mean doing without your family’s traditional holiday treats, birthday parties, or outings to your favorite restaurant. Let them enjoy the holiday season with a little planning.
If you want to learn more about diabetes, visit our local resources to help you get informed and plan ahead. Rio Grande Valley Diabetes Association – Hidalgo County 2007 W. Owassa Edinburg, TX 78539 Phone: (956) 782.1900 www.rgvdiabetesassociation.org H.O.P.E 4 Kids With Diabetes – Cameron County 24 W Jefferson Brownsville, TX 78520 Phone: (956) 204-3530 www.hope4kidswithdiabetes.com Source: American Diabetes Association ® www.diabetes.org
• Slim it down. Many recipes can be slimed down. For example, use skim versus whole milk, or artificial sweetener instead of sugar. If you do it quietly, your family and friends may not taste the difference, and they’ll appreciate fewer calories.
Kids have H.O.P.E. while waiting for a CUR E! T1 Determined.
Wyatt Elbert “I think that it’s a Chrisanie Diaz “Life isn’t over because I have Diabetes; I’m grateful for who I am and what I do.”
Joaquin Perales “If I dream it I will do it! I’ll just keep calm and test my blood sugar.”
great experience because I get to show other younger people that it won’t change your life in a big way if you take care of yourself properly. You can do anything you want to do.”
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Mission
Covenant Christian Academy Colonial holiday festival On November 10th, Covenant Christian Academy in Mission, TX hosted their annual Colonial Holiday Festival focused on teaching the children about the traditions and history of the time. Starting with the reenactment of a battle, as well as different scenes from the time by the students were some of the things parents got to watch and enjoy during the festival. Rides, music, games, and great food were also available for the attendees.
Photography by Laura Tamez
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Con mi Tatarabuela Gume
Familia Altamirano
Con mis tias y tios
Con mi Abuelo
Mi bisabuela
Mi bisabuela y abuelito
Happy 1st B i r t h d a y
Uryel Santoyo
Mis papas
Mis abuelitos y tios
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Con mis papas, mi tia Monica y Skyler
Mis tias Claudia y Monica
Mis abuelitos y mis tios
Mis primos
Edu y Franco
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Miranda Elizabeth Diaz 7th Birthday
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Mom’sGuide
TEETHING Symptoms and Teething Remedies
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ne of the first rituals of life that we all go through is teething. Most baby teeth start to emerge approximately six months after birth. All twenty baby teeth will push through the gums during the first few years of your child’s life. Most children will have their full set of these teeth by the age of three. The front four teeth are usually the first to appear at about six months of age. However, some children do not have their first baby tooth until twelve or fourteen months. Some babies may become irritable, sleepless, lose their appetite, or drool more than usual as their teeth come in. If your baby has a fever, rash, or diarrhea while teething or continues to be cranky and uncomfortable, you should call your physician as these are not normal symptoms for a teething baby. Sore or tender gums are common problems during teething. Here are a few things you can do to make your baby more comfortable: • Gently rub the gums with a clean finger, a small, cool spoon, or a moist gauze pad. A wet washcloth placed in the freezer for thirty minutes makes a handy teething aid -- just be sure to wash it after each use. • Provide a clean teething ring for your child to chew on. Avoid ones with liquid inside because they may break or leak. If you use a teething ring, be sure to take it out of the freezer before it becomes rock hard. You don’t want to bruise those already swollen gums! Also, never tie a teething ring around a baby’s neck -- it could get caught on something and strangle the baby. • Wipe your baby’s face often with a cloth to remove the drool and prevent rashes from developing. • If your baby seems irritable, ask your doctor if it is okay to give a dose of acetaminophen or ibuprofen (for babies older than six months) to ease discomfort. Never place an aspirin against the tooth. Also, do not rub alcohol on your baby’s gums. The Food and Drug Administration recommends not using benzocaine products for children younger than two years of age, except under the advice and supervision of a health care professional. Benzocaine is an over-the-counter anesthetic, usually under the product names Anbesol, Hurricaine, Orajel, Baby Orajel, and Orabase. Benzocaine has been associated with a rare but serious (and sometimes fatal) condition called methemoglobinemia. Methemoglobinemia is a disorder in which the amount of oxygen carried through the blood stream is greatly reduced.
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Doggie Day at the pool
On September 15th, the city of Mcallen Parks and Rec hosted their first annual Doggie Day at the Pool where owners and their playful pets got to enjoy the last days of summer at Los Encinos Pool with a swim party prior to the pool’s fall cleaning. Dogs also competed in a costume contest while owners got to meet other dog owners.
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This year, Sandcastle Days celebrated its 25th Anniversary at Clayton’s Beach Bar and Grill in South Padre Island with a weekend full of fun for the whole family. On the weekend of October 5th to the 7th, founders Walter McDonald and Lucinda Wierenga welcomed tourists and the community to Sand Castles 2012 and its masterpieces from international and local sand sculptors. Family Lessons, art vendors, treasure hunts, photo ops, as well as amateur competitions also entertained attendees of this year. The winners of Sand Castle Days 2012 were as follows: 1st place Karin Fralich-Canada, 2nd place Guy Olivier Deveau-Canada, 3rd place Abe Waterman-Canada and 4th place Edith Van De Wetering-Netherlands.
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On October 6th, the Children’s Museum of Brownsville celebrated their first Worldwide Day of Play in conjunction with Nickelodeon which hosted its 9th annual Worldwide Day of Play, a whole day dedicated to living a healthy and active lifestyle. Nick turned off its programming and went dark to help kids get out and get active! With the support of GAP and the UTB and TSC Campus Recreation Department over 15 new and exciting outdoor and indoor activities were provided for the day. The main purpose of the event was to get families to enjoy the outdoors and exercising.
Photography by Andrea Monasmith
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El día 20 de Octubre del 2012, recibí el sacramento del Bautismo en la Parroquia de San Juan, junto con mis padrinos Abraham Hdz. y Monica de la Garza. Después mis papitos Karem y Arturo Valdez me organizaron una fabulosa fiesta de 1 añito en el salón Kids House, fue una tarde super divertida junto con mis familiares y mis abuelitos Hugo de la Garza, Anabell Cantu y Carmen Rdz.
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Mission
Community Day
On October 27th, more than 100 members of the community and butterfly lovers gathered early morning for the 17th Annual Butterfly Festival presented by the Mission Chamber of Commerce at the National Butterfly Center. Children attending got to enjoy great games, food, a costume contest, as well as different educational activities throughout the day presented at the different stations by sponsors such as Green Mountain, Atlas Air Conditioning, Celebrity Kids, among others. This great event offered children the opportunity to learn all about butterflies at various educational and entertaining children activity stations which included painting, drawing, designing and other arts & crafts. The Beautiful Bugs Costume Contest winner was Claire Still from Houston, Texas. Six year old Claire created her own butterfly wings out of cardboard and decorated them with paint and glitter with the help of her parents, costume contest judges included Alexis Gallegos, Kelly Rivera-Salazar, Casandra Garcia. The judges looked for design, creativity, costume originality, and overall presentation. The contest was also emceed by Ms. Victoria Plata, former Duchess of Butterfly.
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Fall festival On October 6th, Incarnate Word Academy hosted their annual Fall Festival which consisted of an evening of fun, games, and great food for their students, family, and staff. Incarnate Word Academy exists to provide an environment for learning in which God is the highest value. Their faculty is dedicated to providing each student with a Catholic educational experience that encourages academic excellence, develops the whole person, fosters a life-long love of learning and promotes an awareness of needs in the community.
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On September 22nd, the Children’s Museum of Brownsville hosted their 7th Annual Teddy Bear Clinic which was open for all teddy bears, stuffed animals and dolls. Check-up by doctors from Valley Baptist Health Systems included a medical and dental examination as well as a consultation with physical fitness trainers and nutritionists for all the attendees. The purpose of the clinic was to educate children on the importance of doctors visits.
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Awareness C HI L D HO O D C A N C ER
From left to right: Limeya Escabarte, Elva Cortez, Laura Mangelschots, Grace Roa, Alyanna Villarreal, Marlene Balotro, Jane Salazar, Victoria Martinez. Not pictured (Rhodora Elizondo, Kristine Dacallos, Sherilyn Estacio).
Yummy in the Tummy Cancer is the number one disease causing death amongst children. 46 children are diagnosed with cancer every day. The sad part is that they only get an average of 3% of funding for research. For this year National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, RGV Life Lifters has partnered up with the Vannie E. Cook Jr. Children’s Cancer & Hematology Clinic here in McAllen, TX to do a Snack, Scarf & Hat Drive from September 12-27, 2012. This snack drive would not only help spread awareness, but would also benefit
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the kids who are undergoing treatments. It will also help the family who lovingly support them all the way. Because every family member is also affected every time a son or daughter, a sibling or grandchild is diagnosed with cancer. Let us help spread awareness and give each child and their family hope and encouragement. Because kids get cancer too and they deserve all the help they can get! We would like to thank the businesses that participated, RGV Promos, The Social Club, The Law Office of Bobby Garcia,
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How to make it:
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Paint the tubes and set them aside to dry. From
the colored paper, cut out oval face shapes and draw on eyes and mouths with the marker. Use the pink marker to color rosy cheeks. Cut out paper mittens for each caroler too.
• Scissors • 1 paper towel tube or toilet paper tubes • Colored paper (for faces and mittens) • Black and pink marker
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From the sheet music, trim two small rectan-
gles and fold each in half to resemble a mini songbook. Glue the faces onto the tubes. Then glue a songbook between each pair of mittens and glue the mittens to the tubes.
• Glue • Sheet music (you can print some from online)
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St. Luke Parish and Fall Festival On October 20th, St. Luke Parish and School hosted their Fall Carnival in the city of Brownsville. Students, their families, and the rest of the community enjoyed a great evening of food, different activities, music and dance.
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fall Festival
On Oct 26, Faith Christian Academy hosted their annual Fall festival where students, staff, as well as members of the community enjoyed a great evening of fun, games, food, rides and music. F.C.A. mission is “to instruct every child in the ways of the Lord, to provide a high level of academic learning and encourage each individual to be all that God intended them to be.�
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THAN THAN What are you
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e asked celebrity kids around the Rio Grande Valley to tell us more about what they are thankful for this month. Teaching your children about the meaning of Thanksgiving is crucial. Giving thanks everyday, not only during the season should be part of their daily routine, therefore helping them develop an attitude of gratitude and appreciation of things throughout their life.
“ I am thankful for my family and all the talents that God has given me and the stuff that I am able to do at this school, and to help everyone out.”
“ I am thankful for being born into a blessed family.”
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“ I am thankful for my family, that they support me in every situation. I ’m thankful that God has given me this life with this family that I have, and learn his word in this school.”
Guitar Player, Drama, Varsity & Soccer Team
“ I am thankful for sweaters, friends, and family!
“ I ’m thankful for my family, friends, to be able to be at this school where God is important and that God has given me a life.”
“ I am thankful for my family, my school, and my teacher. I am most thankful for Jesus!”
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“Le doy gracias a Dios ya la Virgen por cuidarme.”
“Estoy agradecido de nuestra naturaleza, por la comida, por mis papas y por tener un lugar donde vivir.”
“ I ’m thankful for my parents, my whole family, and I ’m thankful for my dog Fiona.”
“ I ’m thankful for my family and being able to have a good home and a place to stay.” - Eva Sofia
“ I ’m thankful for the food I have, my parents, and for being here since not a lot of people can go to dance class and I ’m just thankful for everything I have.” - Eva
“ I ’m thankful to have a good life, and to be able to come and dance, for my family, friends, and my 3 pets.” - Andrea
“ I am thankful for my makeup because that is one of my favorite things. I ’m thankful for my new baby brother and for what God has given us.” - Mallory “ I ’m thankful that my parents give us what we need. I ’m thankful to God for my family and everybody.” - Larry Issue 44 | www.celebrityrgv.com | 45
McALLEN
Bruce Chadwick’s Theatre of Magic On October 19th, children and families enjoyed a great magic show by Bruce Chadwick at the McAllen Convention Center. Bruce Chadwick is a world-renowned Comedy Magician, Illusionist, and Sleight-of-Hand Artist. Bruce delights audiences everywhere with his unique blend of mystery, intrigue, and magical excitement. He has toured his magic shows throughout the United States, Europe, and Southeast Asia for over 30 years. Proceeds will benefit the McAllen Evening Lions Club who engage in different needs for the communities such as glasses for underprivileged children with troubled vision.
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CelebrityKids The Spirit of Music Arts Academy
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he Spirit of Music was started with a passion for music and the opportunity to educate children about the important role music can play in their lives as they learn to develop the spirit of music. Opening its doors in January 2011, at 2805 Central Blvd Brownsville TX, The Spirit of Music offers the best comfortable facilities in the area with 6 classrooms and a wide waiting area for parents. Developing many talented artists throughout the years, The Spirit of Music counts with a great team of professionals relying on at least a university degree on their curriculum, as well as the expertise of their Musical Director, the honorable Mr. Abelardo Lopez. With his extensive professional career of 30 years in music and master of the piano, he has educated and developed great directors and music professors of other music academies throughout the valley. The Spirit of Music offers vocals, piano, guitar, bass, drums, violin, cello, and more for children that want to develop their full potential and express their full talents and inspiration. The academy teaches over 150 regular students throughout the year and over 270 students during the summer courses. Classes are offered to students from 5 years old to adults and elderly students. The Spirit of Music is committed daily for their students of all ages to achieve a diffusion of art through music.
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