Well, it is that time again...I am going to try and do a newsletter each month with new features each month. This newsletter is going to be available to anyone and everyone who wishes to subscribe to it through Special CHD Kids website; you can also unsubscribe from it there. (If you are reading this, then you are subscribed) As you can see our newsletter doesn't have a name...Soooo we are having Newsletter Name Contest. Get those creative juices flowing and submit a name for our Newsletter. CONTEST INFORMATION
Featured In This Newsletter
~ Congenital Heart Disease Statistics
~ September 2002 - Feature Child
~ Feature Cardiac Definitions and/or Terms ~ NEW to the site
~ An Article from the Mayo Clinic
~ New Teens Support Group ~ NEW to the site
~ Quilt Show in Sandwich, IL ~ NEW to the site
~ Feature Quilt Block
~ Feature Receipe
~ Feature Craft
~ September 11th Tribute
Ryan
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Mortality from cardiovascular defects was 4,820 Americans in 1996.
About 32,000 babies are born each year with cardiovascular defects.
At least 35 types of defects are recognized.
About 1,000,000 Americans with cardiovascular defects are alive today.
Blacks are more likely to have heart defects than whites are.
1996 death rates per 100,000 people for congenital cardiovascular defects were 1.9 (1.9) for white males, 2.3 (2.2) for black males, 1.6 (1.6) for white females and 2.1 (2.1) for black females. (Death rates are per 100,000 population. The first rate listed uses the 1940 U.S. population as the base for age adjustment. The bold rates in parentheses use the 2000 U.S. population base.)
Crude infant death rates (under 1 year) are 58.7 per 100,000 white babies and 76.1 per 100,000 black babies (29.6 percent higher).
From 1986 to 1996 death rates for congenital cardiovascular defects declined 25 (18.2) percent, while the actual number of deaths declined 14.4 percent.
CARDIAC DEFINITIONS AND/OR TERMS
Featured Term:
MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
Death of heart muscle due to insufficient blood supply,
usually because of clot obstructing blood flow (lay term: heart attack).
Special CHD Teens
As Many of you know we have a new support group for Teens living with Congential Heart Defects...and I am pleased to say that it already has two members who are connecting and making friends as I type.
Sandwich, IL Quilt Show Page
Hosted by our very own Cathy Schweinberg
(Please Note: Most pictures are clickable to be made larger)
This months Feature Quilt Block
1 jar {30 oz.} spaghetti sauce {any variety}
1 tsp. garlic salt
1 1/2 lbs. chicken breast tenders
14 uncooked manicotti shells
1 can {2 1/2 oz.} slice ripe olives, drained
2 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese
2. Sprinkle garlic salt on chicken. Insert chicken into uncooked manicotti shells, stuffing from each end of shell to fill if necessary. Place shells on spaghetti sauce in dish.
3. Pour remaining spaghetti sauce evenly over shells, covering completely.
Sprinkle with olives and cheese.
STOP HERE.
TO STORE IN REFRIGERATOR: Cover unbaked manicotti tightly with aluminum foil and refrigerate no longer than 24 hours.
TO STORE IN FREEZER: Wrap unbaked manicotti tightly with aluminum foil and label. Freeze no longer than 1 month.
TO COOK FROM REFRIGERATOR: About 1 hour before serving, heat oven to 350 degrees. Bake in covered baking dish about 1 hour, or until shells are tender.
TO COOK FROM FREEZER: About 1 1/2 hours before serving, heat oven to 350 degrees. Bake in covered baking dish about 1 1/2 hours or until shells are tender.
Brought to you by: The Cozy Cottage
3-STAR POPCORN TREATS
A perfect treat for back-to-school lunches or as an after school snack.
Just follow 3 simple steps:
1. TOSS 8 cups of popped popcorn and 3 cups Shreddies cereal together. Set aside.
2. MICROWAVE on Medium power 1/4 cup butter and 3/4 cup Smooth Peanut Butter in a large microwaveable bowl for 1 min. Add 1 package (250g) miniature marshmallows; microwave on MEDIUM for another minute or until marshmallows puff; stir until blended.
3. ADD cereal mixture to bowl, stirring well to mix. Using moistened hands, form into small balls.
Makes about 18 small balls.
Brought to you by: Kraft
SOAP CRAYONS
1 c Soap flakes
Food colouring
2 tb Hot water
Have one large bowl and several small bowls, one for each color. You will also need an ice cube tray with different sections, or containers to act as small molds.
Put soap flakes in a large bowl and drop the hot water into the soap flakes, stirring constantly. The mixture will be extremely thick and hard to stir.
Spoon some of the soap into each of the small bowls and color each separately, adding the color by drops until the soap has the consistency of a very thick paste.
Press spoonfuls of the soap into your molds and set the crayons in a dry place to harden. They should take a few days to a week to dry completely.
When dry, remove from the molds and allow to dry for a few more days before using.
Yield: 20 Crayons
Brought to you by: The Cozy Cottage
From One Fire Fighters Family to another... A day no one will soon forget. So lets all take a moment of silence on September 11th to think of and say a prayer for all the Heros, Victims and their families and loved ones, that lost so much more than the rest of us on that day. Another touching Tribute link, brought to our attention
Please do email in those favourite recipes, gardening tips, parenting tips, craft/party ideas, CHD community events,....anything you would like to share with everyone.
Richmond Fire Rescues Tribute to the Fallen Fire Fighters from September 11th.
by Special CHD Member, Stephanie.
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