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  • Car seat safety

    Your kids may be getting older, but they may not be ready to outgrow their car seats just yet. Booster seats will keep older kids safely secured when used with seat belts. [TAG NHTSA] can help you find The Right Seat for children of all ages at NHTSA.gov/TheRightSeat.

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  • To keep your Thanksgiving meal safe, please follow these four steps: 1. Clean Wash hands and surfaces often 2. Separate Don’t cross-contaminate 3. Cook Cook to proper temperature 4. Chill Refrigerate promptly The picture above shows four steps to ensure food safety.

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  • Below is a list Mobile Food Pantries for the month of November. The county, date, time and location is listed.

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  • Here is a post by Dr. Lenny Wells explaining the current state of Pecan Harvest. The pecan harvest season is underway and so far, the Pawnee harvest has been light . Even where trees appeared to have a good crop load, the wagons are weighing light with a fair amount of stick-tights and pops blowing…

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  • Health Fair

    When: Tuesday, October 21 from 10AM-12PM Where: Tattnall County Extension Office 114 N. Main Street Building F, Reidsville, GA 30453 Hosted by: Family Connections and University of Georgia Extension Services: Free Vision screenings & free blood pressure tests Connect with community resources Door Prize drawings.

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  • It’s officially Child Passenger Safety Week! Every child deserves to ride safely and that starts with The Right Seat. Make sure your child’s car seat fits their age and size by visiting NHTSA.gov/TheRightSeat.

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  • Join us at the Tattnall County Extension Office for Child Passenger Safety Educational Class. The class will be held on Thursday, September 25 from 10:00-11:30 a.m. Contact Sandy Riner, Family and Consumer Science Agent 912-557-6724.

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