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To: Apex who wrote (4047)	10/31/2000 10:03:00 AM
From: Savant	Respond to of 4201

What's this world coming to???? REMINDER/Free X-raying of Candy At Ben Taub and LBJ Hospitals City Desk/Health & Medical Writers REMINDER...for Tuesday (Oct. 31) --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Once again, the Harris County Hospital District will offer parents some peace of mind this Halloween by x-raying candy at its two major hospitals. Making Halloween safer for children has become a tradition for the Hospital District. X-raying of candy will occur from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31, at the main entrances of Ben Taub Hospital located in the Texas Medical Center and LBJ Hospital located in far north Houston. -0- T WHEN: 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2000 WHERE: Main entrances of Ben Taub General Hospital, 1504 Taub Loop, and LBJ General Hospital, 5656 Kelley St. T William Jackson, HCHD director of Logistical Support Services, said that Halloween, a traditionally happy holiday, can quickly turn tragic if a child were to eat candy containing a razor blade, glass or a needle. "We know we can't ensure that all that children do is safe, but when we can do something like x-raying candy for foreign matter, it's worth the effort," he said. Jackson recommends that parents host controlled parties or get-togethers to ensure the safety of treats their children receive. For trick-or-treaters, he suggests that an adult accompany children at all time and that visits to homes be limited to familiar ones. --30--EB/ho* CONTACT: Harris County Hospital District, Houston John F. Martinez, 713/746-6931 or Tina Foster, 713/746-6931

To: Apex who wrote (4047)	10/31/2000 11:21:01 PM
From: Savant	Respond to of 4201

Happy Halloween!!

To: Apex who wrote (4047)	11/1/2000 10:46:33 AM
From: Savant	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 4201

Speaking of the Humane??Society..has the world gone nutz? ====================gimme a break!!!==================== Lisa Alger of Roy, Wash., had to take her claim all the way to state judge Paul Treyz in June, but she finally got a dismissal of one of the municipal citations against her for housing an unlicensed cat named "Patches." Reason: "Patches" is a stuffed animal. (The local Humane Society monitors for violations of licensing law by knocking on doors and asking kids the names of their pets, so it can check license lists. When Alger's 7-year-old son mentioned the highly regarded "Patches", and the Humane Society found no license for it, it wrote Alger up without investigating.) =================friggin picking on kids to boot=======