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Public Invited to Offer Suggestions on the TANF State Plan
The public is invited to
comment on the Temporary
Assistance for Needy
Families (TANF) State Plan
for the Work First program.
The N.C. Department of
Health and Human Services
(DHHS) Division of Social
Services submits this plan
to the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services,
Administration for Children
and Families (ACF) every
three years. The plan
outlines how North Carolina
intends to administer the
Work First program.
From December 22, 2011 –
February 5, 2012, the
written plan is available on
the web at:
http://www.ncdhhs.gov/dss/pub
notice/ and a hard copy is
available from 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. at:
NC Division of Social
Services Central Office
Albemarle Building
325 North Salisbury
Street
Raleigh, NC 27699-2420
The plan is also available
at all county department of
social services in North
Carolina during normal
business hours.
Citizens interested in
commenting on the plan must
submit written comments no
later than February 5,
2012. Comments may be
emailed to
www.work.first@dhhs.nc.gov,
faxed to (919) 334-1266, or
mailed to:
Sherry Bradsher, Director
Division of Social
Services
2420 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-2420
The North Carolina Temporary
Assistance for Needy
Families State Plan is
submitted in accordance with
Section 402 of the Social
Security Act as revised by
the Personal Responsibility
and Work Responsibility Act
of 1996 and the Deficit
Reduction Act of 2005.
The TANF block grant funds
must be used for families on
public assistance and
working families whose
income is less than 200% of
the federal poverty level.
Services may include child
care, transportation,
housing assistance, teen
pregnancy prevention and
services for non-custodial
parents.
Lori Walston
Public Information
Officer
Office of Public Affairs
NC DHHS
(919) 855-4841
919/733-7447
Free Blood Pressure Screening
2/8/2012
Start Time: 10:00 AM
End Time: 11:00 AM
A free blood pressure
screening will be held at The
Randolph Library on
Wednesday, February 8 from
10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Your
blood pressure will be taken
by the Public Health Nurse
who will also be able to
answer your questions. For
more information, contact
Ginny Maico, Supervisor of
Nursing, at 973-537-7118. For
adults 18 years and older. No
registration necessary.
Randolph Township
28 Calais Road
Randolph, NJ 07869
Tel: 973.895.3556
Fax: 973.895.4946
Gov. Perdue Urges More Sponsors to Help Provide Summer Meals for Kids
RALEIGH – More than one in
four children in North
Carolina are not getting
enough food to eat to lead
healthy, active lives,
according to the study, Food
Hardship in America 2010.
With the leadership of
Governor Bev Perdue, a public-
private partnership is
working to connect more
eligible low-income children
to federally funded food and
nutrition programs like the
Summer Food Service Program
(SFSP), administered by the
N.C. Division of Public
Health.
In summer 2011, the summer
food program provided free
meals to an average of 74,554
children each day. Another
16,561 were fed on average
each day by a similar program
administered by the N.C.
Department of Public
Instruction. However, the
combined numbers only
represent 12 percent of the
children in our state who are
eligible for meals.
According to public school
data, more than 770,000
children received free or
reduced price school meals
during the last school year.
Gov. Perdue is encouraging
more community organizations
to to join the fight against
childhood hunger by joining
No Kid Hungry North
Carolina.
“More than 30 counties either
serve less than 5 percent of
their needy children during
the summer or do not offer a
summer food program,” said
Alice Lenihan, head of the
N.C. Division of Public
Health’s Nutrition Services
Branch. “The program
provides sponsors with full
federal reimbursement from
the U.S. Department of
Agriculture for each meal
they serve, so there is no
reason that children should
go hungry during the
summer.”
Schools, local government
agencies, private nonprofits,
and locations where children
congregate during the summer,
such as parks, swimming
pools, and low-income housing
complexes can participate as
either sponsors or feeding
sites. To qualify, a site
must either be located in a
low-income area where 50
percent or more of the
children in the area are
eligible for free or reduced-
price school meals, or it
must serve primarily low-
income children, at least
half of whom are eligible for
free or reduced-price school
meals. Most sites can
provide up two meals a day
through the program.
Participating sponsors will
receive free training during
March. Summer food service
applications should be
submitted by May 15. More
information is available at
www.nutritionnc.com/snp/sfsp.h
tm. For the training schedule
or to find out how to apply
to be a sponsor, contact the
N.C. Division of Public
Health’s Special Nutrition
Programs office at (919) 707-
5799.
Father/Daughter Valentine's Dance
Friday, February 10
6 - 9 p.m.
AVS Banquet Center
Tickets are $25 for a
father/daughter pair and $10
for each additional
daughter. Tickets must be
bought in person at the
Cultural & Recreation
Services Office. No phone
reservations will be
accepted. Only 140 tickets
are available and this event
sells out every year - get
your tickets today!!
For more information contact the Cultural & Recreation Services office at 336-626-1240.
Business After Hours
Comfort Inn
825 West Dixie Drive,
Asheboro
cordially invites you and
your staff to join us for
Business After Hours
Thursday, February 17, 2011
from 5:30-7 pm
Enjoy Hors D’oeuvres by
Sagebrush Steakhouse
Beverages
Door Prizes
RSVP to 626-2626 or
chamber@asheboro.com by
February 15th.
Randolph County Bridal & Prom Show
February 18, 2012
2:00 to 6:00 pm
AVS Catering & Banquet
Centre
2045 N Fayetteville
Street
Asheboro, NC
A wedding and prom show
providing attendees access
to local resources and
vendors, as well as offering
overall helpful ideas,
creative tips, and wedding
planning tools to help you
keep a level head through it
all. Wedding show attendance
will include a free copy of
the Bridal & Prom Supplement
to Asheboro & More Magazine
with free wedding planning
tools, including a checklist
with timeline, a wedding
budget calculator, guest
list ideas and more.
Board of Directors
02.14.2012 12:00 - 1:30
Location:
Chamber of Commerce, Lower
Level
The Board of Directors of
the Asheboro/Randolph
Chamber of Commerce meets
the 2nd Tuesday of the month
at 12:00 noon.
Choosing the Right Moisturizer for Your Skin
Skin Moisturizers: Cream,
Lotion, or Ointment?
No matter what your skin
type, you should use a
moisturizer. The thickness
of the moisturizer you
choose depends on your skin
type.
If you've got itchy or dry
skin, you'll probably want
to lock in moisture with a
thick ointment. Creams are
thinner, help hydrate, and
are good for normal skin.
Lotions are the lightest
(water is their main
ingredient) and are a good
match for oily skin.
You should also base the
thickness of the moisturizer
on when and where you use it
on your body. "Choose a
light moisturizer for day
and a heavier one for
nighttime," says Florida
dermatologist Andrea Cambio,
MD. Or choose a thicker
cream for your body and a
lightweight moisturizing
lotion for your face. You'll
also want to stick with
lighter, hydrating
moisturizers in the summer
months.
Choosing a Moisturizer: What
to Look For
Use these guidelines to pick
the right type of
moisturizer for your skin.
Sun protection.No matter
what skin type you have,
just about every
dermatologist recommends
getting a moisturizer with a
sunscreen of at least SPF
15. If you’re getting it for
your face, Cambio suggests
looking for one that is oil-
and fragrance-free and has
an SPF of 30.
Antioxidants.Moisturizers
with antioxidants such as
green tea, chamomile,
pomegranate, or licorice
root extract may help keep
any skin type looking fresh
and healthy. Antioxidants
help neutralize free
radicals -- molecules that
break down skin cells.
For oily or acne-prone
skin."I like alpha-hydroxy
acids, which are also
antiaging," says Chicago
dermatologist Carolyn Jacob,
MD. If you're prone to acne,
you'll also want to look for
a non-comedogenic facial
moisturizer, which won't
clog pores.
For dry skin. Aim for a
heavier moisturizer and look
for ingredients like
hyaluronic acid and
dimethicone, which help keep
skin hydrated. Glycerin,
propylene glycol, proteins,
and urea also help attract
water to your skin, while
lanolin, mineral oil, and
petrolatum lock in moisture.
For sensitive skin.Use a
hypoallergenic and fragrance-
free moisturizer. “In
general, choose one that
contains less than 10
ingredients," suggests
California dermatologist
Sonia Badreshia-Bansal, MD.
Fewer ingredients mean fewer
potential interactions with
fragile skin.
For itchy skin.If a
hypoallergenic moisturizing
cream doesn’t relieve
itching, try a 1%
hydrocortisone steroid skin
cream for one week, but no
longer. If this doesn’t
resolve the itch, talk to
your doctor. You may have a
more serious skin problem.
If you have eczema. Use a
thick moisturizing ointment
containing petrolatum, or
simply use petroleum jelly.
Either of these will help
sooth cracks and keep skin
supple.
Choosing a Moisturizer: What
to Avoid
More ingredients does not
make a better moisturizer.
Here are some to avoid.
Colorings and
perfumes.Whether you want to
moisturize dry skin,
sensitive skin, or something
in between, most experts
suggest avoiding unnecessary
and potentially irritating
ingredients, like added
colors and perfumes.
Antibacterial agents can
also be unnecessarily harsh,
stripping skin of essential
oils.
To prevent facial acne.
Cambio suggests avoiding
facial moisturizers with
lanolin, mineral oil, waxes,
or shea butter. These “can
clog pores and cause acne on
the face, and are more
appropriate for the body,”
she tells WebMD.
For dry or sensitive skin.
Avoid alpha-hydroxy acids,
glycolic acid, retinoic
acid, and salicylic acid.
These ingredients may
penetrate the skin too
deeply and trouble delicate
skin. Stay away from
products with alcohols as
well.
For itchy skin. Limit your
use of steroid creams or
ointment to one or two weeks
only, unless recommended by
your doctor. Overusing
steroid creams can make skin
very thin and lead to other
skin problems.
If you have eczema or
cracked skin.Stay away from
moisturizers that contain
urea or lactic acids. Though
these ingredients are good
for very dry skin, they can
aggravate skin irritation.
3 Tips to Get the Most Out
of Your Skin Moisturizer
To get the best results from
whichever body or facial
moisturizer you choose, try
these tips:
Use more than one
moisturizer if you need to.
Nobody needs a cabinet full
of moisturizing products,
but a thin lotion for your
face and a thick cream for
your body may be just right
for your all-over skin
care.
Apply your moisturizer while
your skin is damp. Smooth on
your favorite moisturizer a
few minutes after a bath or
shower. Pat your skin
dry.
Make your moisturizer do
double-duty. Be sure your
moisturizer contains a sun
protection factor (SPF) of
15 or higher. Want an
antiaging boost? The pros
recommend vitamin A or alpha-
hydroxy acid. Want to even
out your skin tone, too?
Look for a tinted
moisturizer suitable for
your complexion.
Volunteers Needed for Southern Conference in March
Don't miss the opportunity to
be a part of the action when
the Southern Conference
Basketball Championships come
to Asheville in March. We are
seeking volunteers! Please
consider being a part of this
great event by volunteering
with opportunities available
from Friday, March 2 –
Monday, March 5. Each shift
is 3 ½ hours and we are
asking that volunteers staff
two shifts each. Every
volunteer that works two
shifts will receive a SoCon
polartec fleece vest. While
there are many opportunities
available there is a
significant need for
volunteers at Kimmel Arena on
the UNC Asheville campus
during the women’s tournament
on Friday, March 2 and
Saturday, March 3. This
promises to be a tremendous
experience for everyone
involved!
The Asheville Chamber's
Convention & Visitors Bureau
is one of the partners that
has worked to bring the
tournament to Asheville and
is working alongside numerous
entities to ensure its
success.
For more information about
volunteering visit the web
site or contact Janet Dack,
jdack@ashevillenc.gov or
828.232.4505.
North Carolina Potters Conference
The Randolph Arts Guild's
25th Annual North Carolina
Potters Conference
March 2-4, 2012
Downtown Asheboro, NC
Registration:
Pre-Registration is
Required!
Registration: $200.00 per
person
Includes all meals
Registration is limited to
250 persons
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