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REMINGTON 870 EXPRESS 3 inch magnum shotgun $350; 1911 Para Ordinance high capacity .40 caliber stainless steel, 2 clips, 150 rounds of ammo, $1,000. Call or text 903-366-3137

BIG SALE – Art, books, xmas items, dolls, glassware. New stuff every week! EVERYTHING ½

PRICE thru Feb. 28th.

TTBooth – Remember

When Mall – 4 North Plaza Paris, TX 75460

BEEF READY FOR the freezer. Grass fed with a grain finish. Would deliver to the processor. Call for details. 903-739-0128 or 214907-5866

MIRACLE-EAR HEARING AIDS, used one time, new in original box, $3600 new, asking $350; 2 man boat, eight foot long, molded plastic, comes with trolling motor, battery and one

Shell Ride Scooters INSTOCK & Other Fun Electronics

paddle, $250; Like new Kirby self-propelled vacuum cleaner with shampoo attachment, $300. Call or text 903366-3137

DVD MOVIES $2, VHS movies $1. Thousands in Stock. Paperback Books, $2 Each. Also Record Albums and Comic Books. 2874 BONHAM ST. PARIS. Hours 9:30am-5pm

2011 EXPEDITION XLT, 180K highway miles, $4,950; 2013 Corvette Grand Sport, 64K miles $38,000; 2015 Honda Shadow 600, 8600 miles, $3,000 leave message at 903-5170670

MUSEUM QUALITY NATIVE American primitive weapons and collectibles. By appointment only. Call or text 903366-3137

2023 HUNTING LEASE available for deer, duck turkey and hogs. Call for more details. 903-7390128 or 214-907-5866

SWM SEEKS FEMALE with car enjoy karaoke at Grant 5804845184

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

Pursuant to Chapter 59 of the Texas Property Code, Mary Ann’s Climate Control Storage will conduct a PUBLIC SALE at 10 A.M. Saturday, February 11th, 2023 at 407 1st SW Paris, TX to satisfy Landlord Liens. The contents of 9 units will be sold “AS IS” to the highest bidder. Tenants included in this sale are: David Capers, Chris Davis, Pharon Rhodes, Misty Hayes, Misty Fullbright, Tyron Gates, Timmy Middleton, Antonio Baldwin, Mike Crites

All units subject to prior redemption.

FARM

MISCELLANEOUS

BEEF READY FOR the freezer. Grass fed with a grain finish. Would deliver to the processor. Call for details. 903-7390128 or 214-907-5866

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First Estate Sale of 2023!

Wall-to-Wall Treasures!

by Salyer Estate Sales

1739 Texoma Pkwy •Sherman, TX

Thursday, February 9 @ 8am-3pm

Friday, February 10 @ 8am-3pm

Saturday, February 11 @ 8am-3pm

Sunday, February 12 @ NOON-3pm

and Sheila Lovitt. 918415-4461 or 918-7554461.

please, pay depends on qualifications.

Purchases must be removed by 3pm on Sunday, Feb 12, unless arrangemenst made by Salyer staff.

Partial List: Curios, Antique and Modern Bedroom Furniture, Dining Tables and Chairs, Washstand, Executive Of ce Chairs and Desks, Dryer, Mobility Chair, Hospital Bed, Wheelchair, Fenton, Waterford, Pyrex, Chicken Dishes, Milk Glass, Fostoria, Collectibles including: NASCAR, Star Wars, Star Trek, Sports Cards, Gone with the Wind, Collectible Bears: Steiff, Bonita, Dolls: Effanbee, Yolanda Babies, Quilts, Kitchen Items, Outdoor Furniture, DVDs, CDs, Books and much more!

ENGINE DOC. MACHINE Shop, Auto, truck and tractor valve jobs resurface heads pressure test, bore blocks, install sleeves. 10 years in business, quality work at fair prices. Call 903-784-4476.

2023 HUNTING LEASE

available for deer, duck turkey and hogs. Call for more details. 903739-0128 or 214-9075866

FARM ANIMALS

PUREBRED CHAROLAIS BULLS, ready for service. Guaranteed Breeders. Trent Jones, 903-249-4998 or 903785-2340, Paris, Texas

BEEFMASTER BULLS AND heifers for sale, fertility tested, guaranteed, and priced to sell. We’ve been raising them right here since 1977. Tony

FREE CHIHUAHUA PUPPIES. Call 903-905-2103

FREE CATS AND kittens. Call for more information 903-982-5908

THE SHOPPER ENCOURAGES you to consider fostering or adopting a pet. Please contact the Lamar County Humane Association for more information. Visit them on Facebook or call 903-784-6774. Please help eliminate the unwanted pet population, have your pet spayed or neutered today!

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4600 Lamar Avenue Paris TX • 903-785-6427 www.c21exec-paris.com

HIGHLY sought small acreage for building. 3 ac, minimal deed restrictions, FM 196 Sin Prairiland ISD. Build your future here.

$45,000 MLS# 36304

LOT 2 in Patriot Cove has 2.35 ac. Gorgeous mature trees, sandy, level building site. Deed restrictions. Prairiland ISD. $49,900 MLS# 37043

CUTE 2/1 with attached carport. Large fenced yard. Large living, eat-in kitchen, nice back porch. Remodeled & ready for you! $99,900 MLS# 37069

CORNER lot with 1 acre on Sugar Hill Rd. Gorgeous sunset views on the perfect back patio with this 3 bdrm 1 bath home . $165,000 MLS# 36859

NEEDING PART-TIME LANDSCAPING work.

Please call 903-8148620

APPLIANCE TECH/ TRAINEE WITH or without experience, willing to learn, long hours, $10-$15 hour depending on ability, apply at 2500 FM 79 STE. 3 (Paris), no phone calls

HELP WANTED! LOOKING to make some easy cash? Lamar County Crime Stoppers wants anyone with information on felony crimes to call 903-785-TIPS and leave us a tip. Persons that call may be eligible for cash rewards. For more information on how this works go to www. 903-785-tips. com

COME ENJOY FAMILY fun, non-smoking/no alcohol at 7-9 pm every Friday at Roxton Opry. Small cover at door. Also, food is available to purchase for the hungry.

FREE DANCE LESSONS

– Every Friday night 7pm – 9pm, free to the public, everyone welcome, Elks Lodge 2110 36th St. Paris TX 75462

TexSCAN Week of Feb. 5-11, 2023

ACREAGE

AFFORDABLE LAND. We have some of the best in Texas. Hill Country – Edwards, McCulloch, Schleicher, Coke, Val Verde counties, free ranging exotics. South Texas – Kinney, Duval, Live Oak counties – whitetail, hogs. Trans Pecos, Terrell, Val Verde – whitetail, javelina, quail. 30 year fixed rate financing, 5% down. www.ranchenterprisesltd.com, 800-876-9720.

EMPLOYMENT

OLG Seeks Dynamic Leader! Established in 1996, in Port Lavaca, Texas, Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic School, with a current enrollment of 105 students, in grades PK-8, is actively seeking a dynamic principal leader for the 2023-2024 school term. OLG is fully accredited. For more details and requirements, visit: www.victoriadiocese.org/employment-opportunities.

GENERATORS

Prepare for power outages today with a GENERAC home standby generator. $0 Money Down + Low Monthly Payment Options. Request a FREE Quote. Call now before the next power outage: 1-855-704-8579.

REAL ESTATE

East Texas Land Sale. Timber AG Exempt. 10 to 25 acres starting $89,900. Financing available. No time frame for construction. Preconstruction pricing. Call/ Text David 512-596-9662.

MEDICAL

Portable Oxygen Concentrator May Be Covered by Medicare! Reclaim independence and mobility with the compact design and long-lasting battery of Inogen One. Free information kit! Call 866-747-9983.

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PETS/LIVESTOCK

Use Happy Jack® Seal N Heal® on dogs, cats & horses to close wounds with a bitter taste. Allow healing. At better Farm & Garden Stores. (Distributed by K&K Vet Supply 479-361-1516).

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A AFFORDABLE CARPET: Cleaning carpet, Upholstery, Rugs, air ducts, carpet repairs, 3 room basic cleaning

903-784-2225

$79.80 (ea. additional room $19.99) or 3 rooms cleaned, scotch guarded, deodorized $139.80. (Ea. additional room $29.99) Room Size restrictions. Also 24-hour flood service. Ask about our air

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ENGINE DOC. MACHINE Shop, Auto, truck and tractor valve jobs resurface heads pressure test, bore blocks, install sleeves. 10 years in business, quality work at fair prices. Call 903-7844476.

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GOBER POST FRAME BUILDINGS - shops, garages, houses, agriculture, commercial. 30x40x10 - $20,400; 30x40x12 - $22,600; 30x50x10 - $24,600; 30x50x12 - $26,700. With 4” concrete, fully insulated, 1 - commercial over-head door, 1 - entry door, #1 29ga 40yr painted metal, built on your level site, additional sizes available. Mileage or High-

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PARIS IRON & Metal

Co., Inc. Serving this area since 1962. Home owned & operated. WE BUY ALL METAL. Cars

- Tin - Steel - Aluminum - Copper -Brass

- Aluminum Cans - All Types New Steel - Delivery Available - Beam

- Channel - Angle - Flat Sheets - Pipe - Used

Pipe - Sucker RodsAlso Scrap Containers Available. 701 W. Center Paris, TX 75460. Phone: 903-784-4090

FAX: 903-785-7098. ALSO OPEN ON SATURDAYS 8-1.

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PARIS FREE CLINICAL Counseling. For men, women, and their families that otherwise could not afford services. We are here to help the commu-

nity. Counseling services offered; drug addiction, mental disorders such as depression, anxiety, and PTSD. Now offering mental health counseling services at no cost. Tuesday through Thursday 10 am – 3 pm. Call for an appointment 903495-9323.

LAMAR COUNTY BEEKEEPERS Association meets the first Thursday of each month. 6:30 PM in Exhibit Building B Lamar County Fairgrounds.

THE COIN CLUB - The North Star of Texas Coin Club meets the third Thursday of each

month at the Lamar Avenue Church of Christ, 3535 Lamar at 7PM. Business meeting, auction, and refreshments. Everyone welcome. 903-715-1395.

FREE BREAKFAST, 7:30AM to 10:00am – third Saturday of the month, for all veterans-law enforcement-first responders-fire fighters, Paris Elks Lodge 2433, 2110 36th Street NE 903784-5662

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PLEASE HELP ELIMINATE Child Abuse and Neglect. Become a CASA Volunteer. For more information: 903737-4346.

HAVE YOU EVER thought about making a difference in a child’s life? Maybe being an instrument in saving a family from being torn apart by unfortunate circumstances. CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) is taking applications for volunteers from Red River, Delta, and Lamar counties to work with families to try to keep kids in familiar surroundings.

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THE DOWNTOWN

FOOD Pantry needs volunteers. We are looking for pantry helpers, cart handlers, data entry computer operators and even plastic bag folders. Open every Tuesday 1:304:30pm and Thursday 8:30-11:30am at 124 W Cherry St in Paris, TX. Come as little or as often as you can. Contact Chuck and 903-7378870

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FOR SALE BY OWNER

– 3 BD 2.5 BA, 2550 sq. ft. 5.5 acres, w/30x40 2 story shop w/lean to. 2 back patios, one covered, garden shed, North Lamar ISD. $459,000 Call 903905-2596 Leave Msg. We will call you back.

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HOUSE FOR SALE 3 bdrm 1 bath. Full lot. 1019 Cedar St. Paris, Tx. 903-669-5665

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3 BEDROOM 2 bath mobile home to rent in Detroit, Texas. Kitchen appliances furnished, 2 car carport , shed, fireplace, $600 deposit, $1,150 month. Avail. February 1st. Call 903491-1987

2011 EXPEDITION XLT, 180K highway miles, $4,950; 2013 Corvette Grand Sport, 64K miles $38,000; 2015 Honda Shadow 600, 8600 miles, $3,000 leave message at 903-5170670

2014 FORD EDGE Limited new motor, needs a little tlc. 903-739-0128

2845 N.E. Loop 286 • Paris, TX (Next door to TaMolly’s!) 800-5693647

2019 DODGE RAM 1500 4x4, V-8, Crew Cab, SLT, STK#13827 Morrell Auto Group 2845 N.E. Loop 286 • Paris, TX (Next door to TaMolly’s!) 800-569-3647

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2002 HONDA CRV great for running errands. 903-739-0128

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ATTENTION HOMEOWNERS! IF you have water damage and need

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!!OLD GUITARS WANTED!! GIBSON, FENDER, MARTIN, etc. 1930’s to 1980’s. TOP DOLLAR PAID. CALL TOLL FREE 1-866433-8277

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2020 DODGE JOURNEY Crossroads, 3rd Seat, Sunroof, STK#13856 Morrell Auto Group 2845 N.E. Loop 286 • Paris, TX (Next door to TaMolly’s!) 800-569-3647

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2018 JEEP WRANGLER 48K Miles, Auto, Convertiable Top, STK#13859 Morrell Auto Group 2845 N.E. Loop 286 • Paris, TX (Next door to TaMolly’s!) 800-569-3647

2019 FORD EXPLORER XLT, 3rd Seat, Only 52K Miles, STK#13852 Morrell Auto Group 2845 N.E. Loop 286 • Paris, TX (Next door to TaMolly’s!) 800-5693647

2019 DODGE GRAND Caravan, GT Package, Leather, Navigation, STK#13857 Morrell Auto Group 2845 N.E. Loop 286 • Paris, TX (Next door to TaMolly’s!) 800-569-3647

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2020 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER Sport, Only 31K Miles, STK#0001 Morrell Auto Group 2845 N.E. Loop 286 • Paris, TX (Next door to TaMolly’s!) 800-569-3647

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ducts, carpet repairs, 3 room basic cleaning $79.80 (ea. additional room $19.99) or 3 rooms cleaned, scotch guarded, deodorized $139.80. (Ea. additional room $29.99) Room Size restrictions. Also 24-hour flood service. Ask about our air duct special. 903-782-5592 or 1-800-934-6640.

2 MAN BOAT, eight foot long, molded plastic, comes with trolling motor, battery and one paddle, $250 Call or text 903-366-3137

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ENGINE DOC. MACHINE Shop, Auto, truck and tractor valve jobs resurface heads pressure test, bore blocks, install sleeves. 10 years in business, quality work at fair prices. Call 903-784-4476.

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SHELL RIDE SCOOTERS and other fun electronics IN STOCK at Main Trading Company 2707 Lamar Ave. Paris, TX 903-737-0773

PARIS IRON & Metal Co., Inc. Serving this area since 1962. Home owned & operated. WE BUY ALL METAL. Cars

- Tin - Steel - Aluminum - Copper -Brass

- Aluminum Cans - All

Types New Steel - Delivery Available - Beam

- Channel - Angle - Flat Sheets - Pipe - Used

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Available. 701 W. Center Paris, TX 75460. Phone: 903-784-4090

FAX: 903-785-7098.

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GOBER POST FRAME

BUILDINGS - shops, garages, houses, agriculture, commercial. 30x40x10 - $20,400; 30x40x12 - $22,600; 30x50x10 - $24,600; 30x50x12 - $26,700. With 4” concrete, fully insulated, 1 - commercial over-head door, 1 - entry door, #1 29ga 40yr painted metal, built on your level site, additional sizes available. Mileage or Higher Concrete prices may apply. Gober Post Frame Buildings 405595-0770

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Many In Primary Care Want Patients To Share Mental Health Concerns

(NAPSI)—Nurse practitioner Michele Long has been Beth’s primary care provider for years. So, when Beth started experiencing symptoms of depression, she scheduled an appointment with Michele. It was the right decision. According to Beth, “Michele made me feel very comfortable talking to her about my mental health.” Talking about mental health with primary care providers is something doctors and nurse practitioners want more people to do. According to the GeneSight Mental Health Monitor national survey from Myriad Genetics, more than 83 percent of primary care providers (PCPs) wish more of their patients would tell them about their mental health concerns.

Yet, more than half of surveyed clinicians don’t think patients are aware that PCPs and nurse practitioners are fully trained to diagnose and treat mental health conditions. “It would be great if patients knew that they could bring up their mental health concerns to me,” said Long. “But it is also my responsibility to complete depression and anxiety screening with them.” Regular mental health screenings at primary care appointments are a good first step in addressing patients’ mental health, bridging the communication gap, and accurately diagnosing those suffering with mental health conditions. However, diagnosis is just the beginning of what is often an uphill battle to find the appropriate medication and dosage to alleviate patients’ symptoms. One tool that may help

providers is the GeneSight test, which is a genetic test that determines how your genes may affect medication outcomes. Providers get a report about which medications to treat depression, anxiety, ADHD, and other mental health conditions may require dose adjustments, be less likely to work, or have an increased risk of side effects based on a patient’s DNA.

Long uses the GeneSight test to help reduce the medication trial-and-error process. After seeing that a prior depression medication didn’t work for Beth, Long ordered the GeneSight test and used the information to decide how to change Beth’s prescription. Today, Beth says she “feels so much better” and more like herself. “Finding effective treatment can be a very frustrating process for patients. They often feel defeated when a medication doesn’t help them,” Long said. “GeneSight is a valuable tool that helps me find solutions for patients who have entrusted me with caring for their mental health.” For more information about genetic testing and mental health, ask your clinician or visit genesight.com.

Michele Long, CNP, reviews the results of the GeneSight test with her patient, Beth. With a simple cheek swab, the test provides clinicians with a patient’s unique genetic information that indicates which medications may require dose adjustments, be less likely to work, or have an increased risk of side effects.

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THE DOWNTOWN FOOD Pantry needs volunteers. We are looking for pantry helpers, cart handlers, data entry computer operators and even plastic bag folders. Open every Tuesday 1:304:30pm and Thursday 8:30-11:30am at 124 W

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FIRST Robotics Competition Builds Strong People, Not Just Robots

(NAPSI)—When people think about FIRST, they immediately think of high school robotics competitions. But for the 2.5 million students who have participated in FIRST programs worldwide since 1989, the payoff is so much more.

FIRST is a robotics community that prepares students for their future through inclusive, team-based robotics programs for ages 4-18. Its mission is to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders and innovators, by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs.

“FIRST Robotics is not just a program about building robots, it also focuses on the growth and development of the individual, with technical training, organizational training and community outreach,” said Derek Curd, a mentor of the Up a Creek Robotics team (Team 1619), based in Longmont, Colo. “FIRST teams operate like small companies, so when students come out of the program, they’ve had the opportunity to develop management and operational skills as well,” he said.

Up a Creek Robotics was established in 2004 and partners with the St. Vrain School District. Curd, a tech industry engineer, has been a team mentor since 2014. The team has won numerous regional competitions dating back to 2015 and has earned several invitations to compete at the international meet in Houston, Texas. It also took first place in the global skills competition last year against more than 1,500 teams.

“Some students from our club have gone on to work at local robotics firms, and about 90% of them pick a career in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) fields, such as mechanical engineering or aerospace,” Curd said.

Gracious and Professional - An important element of the FIRST culture is being gracious and professional. The organization rewards teams that help each other advance. Unlike combat robot competitions, the focus of FIRST robotics challenges is not to destroy your competitor’s robot, but to perform the challenges as best you can. The teams want to win, but against oppo-

nents who are also at their best.

“Teams are paired with each other in alliances to play games better or faster than their opponents,” explained Kate Pilotte, senior manager, kit of parts at FIRST. “The ultimate goal for many teams is to be on the alliance that wins the championship.”

Coping with COVID - In March 2020, due to the spread of COVID-19, FIRST competitions around the world were canceled. Pilotte said that teams had to pivot their goals. They used what they learned in FIRST to make personal protective equipment, ventilators, robots that delivered groceries to seniors, and much more. “In the end,” she added, “they found innovative ways to put their talents to the test and are emerging from the pandemic arguably more resilient.”

The Competition - Every January, the FIRST Robotics Competition launches a new challenge in which teams of high school students build industrial-sized robots to play a difficult field game. Sometimes robots have to climb, build, stack, or throw objects, grab things and move them, or fit components together.

“The technology that goes into these robots is crazy,” Curd said. “Almost every year we are using state-of-the-art vision systems—tracking targets on the field and shooting at them. There’s a lot of complex software algorithmic work going on here that is impressive for these high school students.”

Every team builds its robot on a control platform named roboRIO from National Instruments, which is driven by powerful Zynq-7000 adaptive computing chips from AMD-Xilinx that have the processing capacity to handle complex AI algorithms in real time. “The Zynq device can operate at different voltages, interfaces and protocols. It offers a great deal of flexibility that supports different types of input and output paths to and from the NI box,” Curd said.

AMD-Xilinx has sponsored the Up a Creek team for many years. “Sponsoring FIRST gives us an opportunity to help students get exposed to the idea of pursuing careers in technology and does a lot of other good for the community as well,” said Dan Gibbons, vice president of software programmability and compute acceleration at AMD-Xilinx.

Inspiring Ideas - “There are students from FIRST who designed and manufactured a special wheelchair for a kid in their community. In Turkey, one team built a robot to help save a puppy,” Pilotte said. “It is truly inspiring to see what these kids can do.”

In the Atlanta suburb of College Park, juniors Alex Van Aacken, Heather Frisch, and Lily Pamphile have been involved in Woodward Academy’s FIRST robotics program for three years and now are program leads. Van Aacken contributes to the team as a mechanical designer and helps build the robots. Pamphile is head of programming, and Frisch leads electrical engineering.

In March, the team completed its first competition in three years and made it to the quarterfinals.

“The Columbus competition included an interesting game involving lots of balls flying around,” Van Aacken said. “We focused our robot on getting good at ball shooting from far away. There were some problems that plagued us along the way, but we’re really proud of how far we got. We haven’t advanced this far as a team since 2018.”

“Our main issue at the competition stemmed from the electrical board,” Frisch explained. “We had some new electrical components that had connection problems and we had a firewall issue. It was definitely a struggle, but we got a lot of advice from our FIRST mentors and we talked to other teams to help us solve the problems.”

Last year, the Woodward Academy robotics team was able to meet in person on a hybrid schedule and participated in competitions online. “We basically built half of an FTC field in our lab and then we ran a match, trying to score as many points as possible,” Pamphile explained. “From there, we uploaded our scores and videos to the FIRST website, and that’s how we were ranked.”

Finding Community - “FIRST is not all about robotics. It’s not always about kids with the best programming ability. It’s also about kids looking for a community,” said Tim Hipp, the team’s lead faculty mentor. “FIRST is the reason many of these students come to school.” [More information: https://xlnx.com/38xmjdg.]

Using state-of-the-art technology from such sponsors as AMD-Xilinx, the FIRST robotics program teaches high-school students, like those pictured here from the Up-a-Creek Robotics team in Colorado, critical engineering skills and the value of teamwork and community.

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Stay Safe As You Get Back Outside

(NAPSI)—Spring is coming, and as we get out our lawn mowers and other outdoor power equipment from storage to work in our yards, businesses and other green spaces, it’s important to put safe practices in place.

“Think safety first,” says Kris Kiser, President and CEO of the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI), an international trade association representing outdoor power equipment, small engine, utility vehicle, golf car and personal transport vehicle manufacturers and suppliers. “We’re all eager to get back outside in the spring weather but I can’t stress enough to read your owner’s manuals before starting up any equipment—especially your lawn mower.”

OPEI offers these tips to get your outdoor power equipment ready, especially mowers:

Know not all lawn mowers are the same. Whether your mower is a garden tractor, zero-turn mower or other, it has a unique design, requirements, weight classification, and other differences that impact how to use it safely. The newest machines have the latest safety standards.

Know your specific machine. Many mowers may look similar but the technology is ever evolving, with evolving safety systems. They vary in design, power supply, performance, operating parameters, and more. Your manufacturer-supplied

owner’s manual will guide you in these differences. Read your owner’s manual.

When using mowers on slopes follow the manufacturer’s guidance to the letter. Do not disable or alter manufacturer-installed safety equipment.

Walk your yard before mowing. Slopes, wet grass and weather may impact the equipment’s performance, as well as safe handling procedures. Pick up sticks and limbs that may have fallen to the ground over the winter and any loose objects that could be hit by a mower. Inspect trees for damaged limbs that may get in your way when mowing.

Look over equipment before use. Check the air filter, oil level and gasoline tank. Watch for loose belts and missing or damaged parts. Replace any parts needed or take your equipment to a qualified service representative. Check to be sure that you have the appropriate, manufacturer-recommended batteries, if needed.

Protect your power. Use only E10 or less fuel in gasoline-powered outdoor power equipment if it is not designed for higher ethanol blends. Add a fuel stabilizer if you don’t use up all the fuel in the tank right away. Burn off any fuel before storing the mower more than 30 days. Also, for battery-powered equipment, only use battery packs specified by the manufacturer. Follow all charging instructions as outlined in the owner’s manual. Be sure to store fuel and batteries safely. Keep batteries away from other metal objects, store them in a climate-controlled area, and never stack batteries.

Keep children and pets away from machines during operation.

Keep your mower clean. It will run more efficiently and last longer. Always remove dirt, oil or grass before using and storing, and store equipment in a dry place, avoiding damp or wet environments.

For information on safe fueling, go to www.LookBeforeYouPump.com.

For more safety information visit www.opei.org.

Getting your riding mower ready in advance safely can help you enjoy a great-looking yard.