Our Mission : The Loma Linda Neighborhood Association is dedicated to providing communication, beautification, social activity, coordination and education. We hope these efforts will promote cooperation among residents and foster goodwill in our neighborhood.

A Publication of the Loma Linda Neighborhood Association ~ P.O. BOX 10533 Phoenix, AZ 85064-0533

It’s a dry heat. So is my oven. The heat is here just like every year and it brings a whole new set of rules to our lovely neighborhood. This kind of heat is brutal on cars and electronics. It seems my car only breaks down when the temperature is above 100 degrees. In years past I’ve kept my tools in an ice chest because if I laid them on the ground next to me I’d burn my hand when I picked one up. Phoenix heat is also brutal on animals and humans alike. Make your kids drink lots of water and make sure your pets have access to lots of fresh water. I’m sure Blanche has researched a time when Phoenix residents didn’t have air conditioners---she’s too young to have experienced it herself---and I can’t imagine the afternoon sun without the comfort of cool air nearby. I’m pretty spoiled I guess. I think we should all be thankful for those that work outside in this heat. Whether it be landscapers, traffic police, telephone repairmen etc., etc., they are just at the beginning of a long and miserable summer and I for one need their services.

Hot weather triggers a variety of medical emergencies. Last year, the Phoenix Fire Department responded to more than 700 heat-related incidents.

Even healthy people should take it easy during extremely high temperatures, and those with respiratory and other health problems must be especially careful. Stay out of the sun as much as possible. Drink extra fluids, but avoid alcoholic beverages. Alcohol can cause dehydration.

The best ways to prevent a sun stress emergency are:

· Drink before you're thirsty and drink often. · Eat a healthy diet.

· Wear a hat or cap, keep the neck covered and wear loose fitting clothing. The greatest amount of heat loss from the body occurs at the head.

· If you can, work in the cool hours of the day or evening.

Heat-related injuries fall into three major categories:

Heat cramps—Heat exhaustion—Heatstroke

Heat cramps are muscular pains and spasms that occur when the body loses electrolytes during profuse sweating or when in-adequate electrolytes are taken into the body. They usually begin in the arms, legs or abdomen, and often precede heat exhaustion. Treatment for heat cramps is to rest in the shade, get near a fan, spray the person with water and massage the cramp.

Heat exhaustion is a medical emergency. When a person is suffering from heat exhaustion, they will perspire profusely and most likely will be pale. It is best treated by taking the patient to a cool place, applying cool compresses, elevating the feet and giving the patient fluids.

Heat stroke is the worst heat-related injury. The brain has lost its ability to regulate body temperature. The patient will be hot, reddish and warm to the touch. Their temperature will be markedly high and there will be no perspiration. This is a medical emergency: call 9-1-1. The emergency care of heatstroke is to cool the body as quickly as possible. One of the best methods for cooling the body during a heat emergency is to wrap the patient in cool, wet sheets.

For more information visit - www.phoenix.gov

Growing Plants in Clay Aggregate - Hydroculture

Friday May 7th I participated in an art and craft sale at the Terraces on north 16th street. I took along some of my ceramic pots that had plants growing in them utilizing puffed clay as a substitute for soil. The stones are fired clay pro-duced in Germany. The clay is chemically inert and pro-vides only a way of anchoring the plant. I have grown plants in the stones for many years. When plants are grown other than in soil it is usually termed hydroponics, growing in a pot for decoration in your home with the stones or hydroton, as the stones are known, is termed hydroculture.

I make the outer ceramic pots to fit plastic nursery containers. These containers have holes in the bottom and this is necessary since the water level at each watering is filled to 1/3 the depth of the outer ceramic container and not watered again till there is no water left in the reservoir but the stones are still damp. Then the water level is again filled to 1/3 the depth of the container. If you are going to be gone for more than a week you can fill the outer ceramic reservoir ½ to ¾ up and the planter will water until you return.

Most any plant can be grown in the hydroton but pothos are easily grown from cuttings. I have some pothos that have been in the stones for over 25 years. Leaves from African violets can be placed in the hydroton and will eventually root and grow into a beautiful, blooming violet. Since the stones are inert you do have to use a fertilizer at all times. I use Eleanor’s VF11 but you have to order this from California. I am sure that Sea of Green at 1301 E. University in Tempe (877-245-9871) would have a nice hydroponic fertilizer that would be just as good. They also sell the hydroton. The stones are reusable some of mine are over 30 years old. Because of the high mineral content in our water you should take the inner plastic pot out of the outer ceramic pot and run water through the stones to leach out any salt build up. The manufacturer recommends this once a month but I do it once a year and it works fine.

One gentleman at the craft sale was quite interested in the pothos and asked why some had such beautiful white marbling and other leaves were mostly green. So I told him the plant was talking to him. He looked at me and said ―Well I guess I do not speak the plants language because I do not know what it is saying. ― I explained to him that in very high light the leaf does not need as much green sur-face to produce the chlorophyll it needs for growth hence more white or yellow marbling. So the reverse is true, in lower light the plant needs more green area to produce the chlorophyll it needs to survive. So if you know a plant could be variegated and it is not then it is in a low light situation. Lower light also inhibits the size of the leaf itself increasing the need for the leaf to be totally green.

I will bring one of the plants growing in the hydroton to the next meeting so if you have any questions please come and hopefully we can find an answer. To grow in the garden this month: sweet potatoes, winter squash, you can start zinnias and marigolds from seed but they take consistent watering till they are established.

Residents can dispose of common household hazardous waste and other items at collections from 7 a.m. to noon June 17, 18, and 19 at Los Olivos Park, 2801 E. Devonshire Ave.

Event accepts batteries, oil, paint, antifreeze, pesticides, pool chemicals, computers and household appliances, including refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and heat pumps.

They do not accept loads, of more than five car or pickup tires per household, 20 gallons of paint or five gallons of other types of hazardous fluids.

The city will pick up household appliances at your home for a fee. Call for collection appointment. Residents also may call for information about the availability and distribution of recycled paint.

For more information, call customer service at 602-262-7251 or visit phoenix, gov/publicworks.

· Start with your water bill. Surges may mean you have an unde-tected outdoor leak.

· Look before you leak. Regular maintenance of outdoor sprinklers, drip systems and plumbing can prevent costly undetected leaks.

· Learn from your mistakes. If you're spending all your free time maintaining lawn and exotic plants, consider renovating your landscape using low maintenance Arizona-native or low-water-use plants.

· Stop at sunrise.To reduce evaporation, time sprinklers so you stop watering before the sun comes up.

· Water by the weather.Avoid watering during rain and high-wind conditions. Plan to reprogram your sprinkler controller monthly or at the minimum in May, July, October and November.

· Follow your footprints.Walk across your grass — if the blades spring back without evidence of footprints, don't water.

· Dig first.Use a hand-trowel to carefully dig down around plants; if the ground is soggy you're overwatering. (Be careful to avoid under-ground lines.)

· Respond to yellow.Just like a road sign, "yellow" means "caution." Many people think that a yellow plant needs more water. Instead, yellow leaves on plants are often evidence of overwatering. (Consult a profes-sional if you are unsure.) Use your eyes."Seeing is believing." Mushroom growth, mold or algae mean you're overwatering.

We are sorry to learn of the death of Catherine Ochoa on April 14, 2010. She has lived in the Loma Linda neighborhood since 1970.

Catherine would have celebrated her 64th Birthday in June. She leaves children, John Henry, Janet and Nacho, as well as six grandchildren. Her three children attended Loma Linda school.

She was very family oriented. She owned a landscape maintenance service and loved caring for plants. She liked to read and loved shopping. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.

We of the Loma Linda neighborhood share the grief of the Damiani family for the sudden death of Kenneth who died at his Glendale home. Kenny is survived by his son, Brandon, his brothers, Leonard, Michael and John, and his sisters, Barbara, Shiela, Theresa, Beverly, and Susie, plus nieces, nephews and cousins. Also, his aunts, Sr. Rose Marie Holden, and Sr. Angela Aldi. Celebration of his life will be at Our Lady of Perpetual Help at 5614 West Orangewood in Glendale. Visitation and Rosary at 5 to 7 on May 21st and Mass at l0:00 a.m. on May 22nd. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to OLPH School 5614 West Orangewood, Glendale, Az. 85301.

Our Monthly General Meeting is scheduled for June 1, 2010 and begins promptly at 6:30 PM, at the Loma Linda Elementary School in the Multi-purpose room (off Fair-mount, east of 20th Street). We look forward to seeing you. Becoming involved in your neighborhood is a very natural thing to do. Joining and being involved in your Neighborhood Association is a great way to meet neighbors and other people in your community. Meanwhile, you are identifying the issues facing your community, taking an active part in improving conditions, and most of all enjoying what your neighborhood has to offer.

May 27 to Aug. 9 -

School summer vacation

June 1 – Neighborhood Meeting

June 14 - Flag Day

No meeting in July or August.

See you in September.

Place your ad in the Loma Linda News or let us distribute your business flyer. We hand-deliver to 1,350 homes and business each month. Business card size ads are $20 per month or double size for $40.00. Business flyers can be deliv-ered with the Loma Linda News for $40 per month. Flyers must be one-half to full 8 ½" x 11 size. Ads must be submitted with check prior to the 10th of the month or flyers by the 15th. If you wish to place a business card size ad, you MUST submit a clean copy for us to scan and print. Any modifications to your ad are subject to a $15 design fee. For additional information, please call Blanche Duggan (602) 274-4102

Whether vacationing on a beach in San Diego, staying at a hotel with a pool, visiting relatives or friends who own pools, taking a tubing trip down a river or boating on a lake… water safety must be practiced wherever water is present! Here are some simple water safety tips to follow when planning your next family vacation:

· Enforce the same safety rules you use at home. Take time to explain the importance of following these same rules to your children.

· Never allow children to swim unsupervised in a hotel/motel pool: Never assume someone else is watching your child.

· Check out the pool before you swim: Is the water clean and clear? Where is the deep end? Is there a life-guard on duty? Where is the rescue equipment, and how is it used? Where is the phone, and can you dial out directly?

· When staying at a relative or friend’s home, look for possible water hazards (pools, ponds, buckets, bath-tubs, toilets, dog bowls, etc.).

· When boating, wear a Coast Guard approved lifejacket: When planning boating events, make sure to pack a lifejacket for each person. Children are required to wear a lifejacket at all times in a boat in many states. Bring along other items that float such as cooler, cushions, etc.

· Know what is in and under an open water area: Find out about hazards such as marine life, parasites, currents, drop-offs, very cold water, or sub-merged objects. Enter all unfamiliar water feet first.

· If the water is shared by boats, BE VISIBLE: Have your child wear a bright colored swim cap, stay close to shore, and actively watch for boats. Know what to do if your child falls in the river: Go downstream immediately to position yourself to help.

We are ordering additional flags for display throughout the Loma Linda Neighborhood over the 4th of July. However, the number of flags will be limited, so if you are holding some we would appreciate your letting us know. Also, we would like help in putting them out. Please call Blanche Duggan (602)274-4102. Flags will be available at the neighborhood meeting on June 1st.

Area A : 3902 N. 19th St. Area B : 3803 N. 21st Street Area C: 2203 E. Monterey Each month Area Representatives of ―A,B and ―C choose one outstanding home in each area for beautification, home improvement, a well-manicured yard, etc. Of course, there must be NO zoning violations. The homes chosen will receive a gift certificate from local businesses. Certificates will be mailed as soon as this an-nouncement appears in the Loma Linda News.

This month’s certificates will be honored at :

· Tim the Tool Man - Te. (602) 694-0999

· Yoshi’s Restaurant 24th St. & Indian School Rd

Congratulations to this month’s winners!

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