The Inbox June 2016

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INBOX Delivering the latest news to Henry County employees

June ‘16 Published by Henry County Communications Department & Henry County Board of Commissioners Editors Melissa Robinson Samantha Watson Graphic Designer Samantha Watson Contributors Meredith Butler Melissa Robinson Vincent Scott Samantha Watson Kevin Williams

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Stay Safe on the Fourth of July 1. Be a safe swimmer. Never swim alone and make sure that kids’ water play is supervised at all times.

Alcohol consumption increases the risk of accidental drowning.

2. Use caution around fireworks.

Never give fireworks to kids and keep a supply of water close by as a precaution. Light only one firework at a time and never attempt to relight “a dud.” Wear eye protection when lighting fireworks and never point on toward people, animals, vehicles or structures.

3. Use alcohol responsibly. Assign a designated driver or plan to spend the night at a friend’s house.

4. Beware of bites. Wearing shoes, long sleeves and long pants outdoors and avoiding fragranced body products, bright colors and sugary drinks can help prevent bee stings and mosquito and tick bites.

5. Wear sunscreen. Applying a natural sunscreen to your skin every few hours will help protect you from harmful UV rays that can cause

Tips from the Red Cross and Medicinenet. com

premature aging and skin cancer.

6. Stay hydrated. To avoid dehydration, spend some time indoors or in the shade and drink plenty of water. The risk of heatrelated illness is increased when participating in strenuous activity.

7. Keep food cool. Allowing food to sit in outdoor temperatures can invite food-borne illness. The FDA suggests never leaving food out for more than one hour when the temperature is above 90 degrees F. 8. Practice safe grilling. Always supervise a grill when in use. Never grill indoors; keep it out in the open, away from the house, deck, trees or anything that can catch fire.

9. Arrive alive. Millions of people will be on the highways over the Fourth of July weekend. You can stay safe by buckling up, observing speed limits, driving sober and not texting and driving. Use extra caution in work zones and use your headlights as dusk approaches.

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Happy 25th Birthday HCPD

Getting Strong with sam

Push ups

1. Wide arm knee pushup: Start on your hands and knees and push your pelvis toward the ground, tucking in your tummy and pushing your shoulders down away from your neck. Your hands should be placed wider than your shoulders and your shins should touch the floor. With your core engaged, lower your chest to the floor and push yourself back up using the muscles in your arms, chest, back and abdomen.

Officers who have served 25 years with the HCPD include Officer George Padgett, Officer Joe Hencely, Major Mac Nale, Sergeant James Peaden, Major Robbie Savage, Officer Roger Pike, Detective Tom Stott, Chief Keith Nichols and Sergeant Roger Stubbs.

The Henry County Police Department celebrated its 25th anniversary with a barbecue lunch held on June 10 at the Public Safety Complex in McDonough.

During the luncheon, Police Chief Keith Nichols handed out certificates of appreciation for 25 years of service, to several officers who have been with the department since its inception. He also thanked the officers and civilian staff for their dedication in making the department an outstanding public safety agency.

“The Deputy Chief talked about leadership and leadership is important, but it’s also important to have good personnel, good employees and I want to thank everybody here,” said Nichols. “I appreciate all of the support and I appreciate all of the civilians, because without you we couldn’t do it.

We’re a team.”

The Henry County Police Department was officially established by the Board of Commissioners on January 8, 1991 and began actual policing duties on June 7 of that same year.

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2. Full body tricep pushup: (top) Start in a plank, with your arms directly under your shoulders and your feet together. Tightening your whole body, lower yourself to the floor, making sure your elbows scrape the sides of your body on the way down. Hover right above the ground before using the muscles in your triceps, chest, back and abdomen to push yourself back up.

3. Wide elevated plyo pushup: (bottom) Start with your feet together, elevated on a chair with your arms on the ground, spread wider than your shoulders.

Tightening your whole body, lower your chest to the ground and push forcefully against the floor so you spring up, lifting your palms off the ground for a splitsecond. Engaging your hamstrings and glutes will help you gain some momentum.

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June Health Observances June is Men’s Health Month, National Aphasia Awareness Month, National Safety Month, National Congenital Cytomegalovirus Awareness Month and National Scleroderma Awareness Month.

According to the National Aphasia Association, Aphasia is an impairment of language, affecting the production or comprehension of speech and the ability to read or write. Aphasia is always due to injury to the brain-most commonly from a stroke, particularly in older individuals. But brain injuries resulting in aphasia may also arise from head trauma, from brain tumors, or from infections.

Aphasia can be so severe as to make communication with the patient almost impossible, or it can be very mild. It may affect mainly a single aspect of language use, such as the ability to retrieve the names of objects, or the ability to put words together into sentences, or the ability to read. More commonly, however, multiple aspects of communication are impaired, while some channels remain accessible for a limited exchange of information.

According to the Scleroderma Foundation, Scleroderma is a chronic autoimmune connective tissue disease in which the body’s immune system attacks its own tissue. For many, it is a life-threatening disease. Eighty percent of scleroderma patients are women and most people are diagnosed between the ages of 30 and 50. There are two types of the disease: “Localized,” which affects the skin on the face, hands and feet and “Systemic,” which affects the blood vessels and internal organ systems.

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SAFETY FIRST National Safety Month with Vincent Scott

Connecting Henry’s 2016 Unity in the Community 5K Race

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Observed annually in June, National Safety Month focuses on reducing leading causes of injury and death at work. Injuries are a leading cause of disability for people of all ages – and they are the leading cause of death for Americans ages 1 to 44.

The good news is everyone can get involved to help prevent injuries. During National Safety Month, the Henry County Risk Management Department is working with departments to help reduce the risk of injuries.

This June, we encourage you to learn more about important safety issues like prescription painkiller abuse, transportation safety, and slips, trips, and falls.

• Prescription painkiller abuse: Prescription painkiller overdoses are a growing problem in the United States, especially among women. About 18 women die every day from a prescription painkiller overdose – more than 4 times as many as back in 1999.

• Transportation safety: Doing other activities while driving – like texting or eating – distracts you and increases your chance of crashing. Almost 1 in 5 crashes (17%) that injured someone involved distracted driving.

• Slips, trips, and falls: One in 3 older adults falls each year. Many falls lead to broken bones and other health problems.

You can make a difference. Find out ways to help reduce the risk of these safety issues.

Jason Tyler Holland

Beloved son, grandson and friend Jason Tyler Holland passed away on August 17, 2012 from an undetected heart condition that resulted in a massive heart attack at the age of 15. To honor his memory his mother, Vickie Holland has partnered with the nonprofit Caring for a Cause to create a 5k/one mile walk that collects proceeds for local teens and families in need. Last year the event raised over $15,000 in scholarship money awarded to Jason’s classmates at Ola High School.

“I’m not sure there are adequate words to describe the pain of losing a child: to say my life has changed would be an understatement. It’s important to me to keep Jason’s memory alive. I don’t want anyone to forget what a wonderful kid he was. The ladies at Caring for a Cause help me do that every year now, and we get to bless a family in our community at the same time,” stated Vickie.

The Jason Holland Third Annual Memorial 5k will take place August 27 at Ola High School at 8 a.m., with registration beginning at 7:30 a.m. It costs $25 to run and all proceeds will go to Travis and Matthew Turner who have both been diagnosed with MDS and will need bone marrow treatments in the near future. For more information please contact Nikki Rogers at 404-731-1635 or Michelle Deleshaw at 678-414-2323.

Wrapping it up Here are some one-liners to help you wrap up that conversation that won’t seem to end.

On the phone: • “My battery’s pretty low, so I’m going to hop off. Have an amazing day!”

• “It sounds like we’ve covered everything, so I’ll let you go. Thank you for a productive meeting!”

• “I’ve got another call in a couple minutes; thanks so much for speaking with me, and I’ll talk to you soon.”

In the office: • “I’ve got to head back to my desk and work on [X project]. Let’s catch up at happy hour!”

• “I know you’ve got a crazy schedule, so I’ll let you get back to it.”

• “There are a couple emails I have to send before [time], so I’m going to have to excuse myself.”

At the end of a meeting: • “There’s another meeting in this conference room right after us, so we should probably clear out.”

• “[person], are you walking back to your desk? I’ll walk with you.”

• “Looks like we’ve hit everything on the agenda. If no one has anything else, I’ll see you all next week.”

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Office Notes

Firecracker 5K/10K • Parks and Rec is hosting its annual Firecracker 5K/10K with proceeds to benefit Henry County Special Olympics on July 4 at 8 a.m. at Nash Farm. For more info contact Terry Nash at tnash@co.henry.ga.us.

County Shred Day • County, Courts and Sheriff’s documents will be shredded on July 13 at 8 a.m. at Heritage Park.

Please designate a person to contact Consuelo Conner at cconner@co.henry.ga.us with the total number of boxes your department needs for documents scheduled to be shredded on or before July 8. Shredded documents will be recycled. Contact Consuelo with any questions.

Lunch & Learn • The Extensions Office is hosting a Lunch and Learn lecture with an emphasis on biting insects on July 12 at noon at the Extensions Office in Heritage Park. Participants are encouraged to pack their own lunch and bring it to the lecture.

Cereal Box Challenge • Connecting Henry is collecting cereal until June 30 benefiting A Friend’s House and Henry County food pantries. Drop boxes off at Connecting Henry or call for a pick up at 770-288-6230.

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What element has the atomic number 96?

Which German Military Commander, during WWII, was nicknamed “The Desert Fox”?

The flugelhorn is what type of instrument?

The term “doubleheader” is most commonly used to describe two games of what sport played in one day?

The country of Laos is located on what Continent?

Who was the only character in the TV version of M.A.S.H. to be killed off?

What was Ferdinand Magellan’s biggest accomplishment?

What three rivers are mentioned in the Old Testament?

How many leaves does poison ivy have?

How many children did Abraham Lincoln have?

Answers to the triva questions are listed on the employee intranet on the communications page.

Game of Thrones: Who Said it?

Match the quote on the right with the character who said it on the left.

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