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                                                <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #f18c35;"><span class="pt16" style="font-family: Arial Black,Gadget,sans-serif;">August 2012 News And Events</span></span></p>
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                                                <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span class="pt14" style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-family: Arial Black,Gadget,sans-serif;"><span class="pt14" style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">When Does Your School Spray Pesticides?<br />
                                                </span></strong></span></span></span></strong></span></span>The first day of school is just around the corner. Are you aware that all public schools and licensed childcare facilities must maintain a pesticide registry to inform you when pesticide treatments, both indoors and out, are scheduled to occur? &nbsp;Make sure you are informed this year and that you are added to your school or childcare&rsquo;s pesticide notification registry.</p>
                                                <p>Information about the registry may have been included in your school&rsquo;s handbook. Some schools choose to inform everyone through&nbsp;a school newsletter, but many maintain a separate list on which you must ask to be included. The law states that school administration must notify you four business days in advance of the application. Of course, we hope that when you receive the letter you will question the reason why they are applying the product at all. Visit our <a href="http://spcpweb.org/schools/">Schools page</a> to download our factsheet: &ldquo;Illinois&rsquo; New Lawn Care Notification Law,&rdquo; to learn more about this law.</p>
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                                                <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-family: Arial Black,Gadget,sans-serif;">Head Lice: What to Look for<br />
                                                </span></span></strong></span>The beginning of the school year marks an increase in lice cases. According to the Centers for Disease Control, an estimated 6 million to 12 million infestations occur each year in the United States among children 3 to 11 years of age. Chances are you will hear about lice!&nbsp;</p>
                                                <p>Catching the issue early can save you time and effort down the road. Warning signs that your child may have lice might include scratching behind ears or at the nape of the neck, and small, red bite marks behind the ear. If you see any of these signs, or if your child&rsquo;s school sends you a notice, perform scalp checks regularly. To do this, separate the hair into sections and carefully look for nits and lice under a bright light. Nits are small white eggs tightly bound to the hair shaft about 1 inch from the scalp. Full grown lice can be up to 1/8 of an inch long and are gray or brown in color.</p>
                                                <p>Head lice can be treated effectively without chemicals that are harmful to children&rsquo;s health. To find treatment methods and ways to prevent spreading the infestation, download the &ldquo;Truth About Head Lice&rdquo; factsheet on our <a href="http://spcpweb.org/schools/">Schools page</a>.</p>
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                                                <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial Black,Gadget,sans-serif;">Your Lawn's Connection to the Watershed<br />
                                                </span></span></strong></span>Water that flows from our lawns finds its way into local streams, lakes and other water bodies, taking with it any fertilizers, pesticides, or other chemicals that have been recently applied to the lawn. These pollutants often have negative effects on wildlife, plant life and overall water quality.</p>
                                                <p>You can keep your watershed healthy by understanding that maintaining a natural lawn is beneficial to water quality. Consider planting native plants that help water quality by soaking up rainfall, reducing runoff, and retaining sediment. You can also use phosphorus-free fertilizers and keep your leaves and lawn clippings out of the streets and gutters. Visit our <a href="http://spcpweb.org/yards/">Yards &amp; Parks</a> page for more information on how you can protect water quality.</p>
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                                                <p><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 19px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Announcing&nbsp;the Return of Ms. Ladybug-a!<br />
                                                </span></strong></span></span>We are excited to announce the debut of a new Ms. Ladybug-a! She will sing a few songs for us at the<strong> 6<sup>th</sup> Annual Ladybug Bash</strong>. Check out previous years&rsquo; performances on our&nbsp;<a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/spcp4611?feature=results_main">YouTube page</a> and keep checking our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/SaferPestControlProject">Facebook page</a> for details of the event later this month.&nbsp;</p>
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                                                <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-family: Arial Black,Gadget,sans-serif;">We're looking for fall interns!<br />
                                                </span></span></strong></span>Safer Pest Control Project has openings for fall interns. The focus of the internship will be to help staff with implementation of our programs. In addition, the intern will have the opportunity to assist with our annual benefit. More details can be found <a href="http://www.idealist.org/view/internship/SMBpTDcfd9MD/">here</a>.&nbsp;</p>
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