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APRIL 22, 2016 THEPRESS.NET | 3A
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The Oakley Youth Advisory Council honored three recipients of the 2016 Outstanding Youth Volunteer Award at a recent city council meeting. The winners were Andres Orozco, Jasmin Pinzon and
Sharlotte Omoletski. Congratulations to these upstanding citizens!
Outstanding volunteers
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The Oakley Recreation Division will be hosting a number of summer camps and activities in 2016.
The Guide includes spring and sum-mer classes, camps and special events for the entire family. Each camp requires pre-registration at City Hall, 3231 Main St., in Oakley. Space is limited so register early!Summer Blaze Day Camp – for ages 6 to 11
This popular camp runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, from June 13 to 17; June 20 to 24; July 5 to 8, with no camp on July 4; and July 11 through 15. This is a unique camp that gives parents the fl exibility to bring their child as a ‘drop-in’ on any camp day. There is no requirement to register for a full week of camp, which allows parents to plan around vacations and other sum-mer commitments. This outdoor camp includes fun water games, sports and arts and crafts each day. The fee is $10 per day or a fi ve-day punch card can be purchased for $45. Punch cards are currently avail-able at city hall and will also be available at camp each day. For a camp fl yer, call
925-625-7044 or email [email protected]
Youth CORE Camp – for students entering 6th through 11th grade
The Youth Committed to Ongoing Revitalization Efforts program is designed to give youth the opportunity to help im-prove their community by performing community-service activities. Each morn-ing begins with a community-service proj-ect, followed by team-building and camp activities, including sports, games and arts and crafts. Participants in the pro-gram have the opportunity to earn free trips on Fridays to Sunsplash Waterpark in Roseville and Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo. Two two-week camps are offered, and both camps run Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Alpha camp runs from June 13 to 24, and the Bravo camp runs July 5 through 15, with no camp on July 4). Each camp fee is $50 for Oakley residents and $60 for nonresi-dents. Space is limited. For more informa-tion, call 925-625-7042 or email [email protected].
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14A | THEPRESS.NET HEALTH & BEAUTY APRIL 22, 2016
The human heart and miles of blood vessels that snake through the body are a wonder to behold.
Made up of three independent components, the cardiovascular system functions best when these
three components, which include the heart, lungs and portal vessels, work cohesively. Each day, 2,000 gallons of blood travel through the blood vessels to provide oxygenated blood to the body and remove waste materials, including carbon dioxide.
According to LiveScience, if you were to lay out all of the arteries, capillaries and veins in one adult from end to end, they would stretch roughly 60,000 miles, which means that our blood vessels could wrap around the Earth 2.5 times. The human cardiovascular system is nothing short of fascinating, and the following are some even more remarkable facts about this wonder of nature, courtesy of Mercola, PBS, CPR Certifi ed Medical Training Group and LiveScience.• The heart beats around 2.5 billion times in the average person’s lifetime.• Red blood cells have to move in
a single-fi le line to fi t through the miniscule capillaries in the body.• When the body is at rest, it takes about six seconds for the blood to go from the heart to the lungs and back.• A woman’s heart typically beats faster than a man’s heart, at a rate of 78 times per minute. A man’s heart beat 70 times per minute.• The corneas in a person’s eyes are the only bodily cells that do not receive a blood supply.• The thumping sound of the heart is made by the four valves of the heart closing.
• If a heart has an adequate supply of oxygen, it can beat even when separated from the body, thanks to its own electrical impulse.• Ancient Egyptians believed the heart, rather than the brain, was the source of emotion, wisdom and memory.• Unlike other cells, red blood cells do not contain nuclei, so they have room to carry oxygen. However, this absence is why they cannot divide or synthesize new cell components.• Healthy bone marrow will constantly manufacture new red blood cells.• Within a tiny droplet of blood, there
are about 5 million red blood cells.• The right ventricle is responsible for moving blood to the lungs, where it receives fresh oxygen and nutrients. The left atrium and left ventricle receive this oxygenated blood from the lungs.• The heart begins beating four weeks after conception.
Marla Luckhardt is a Brentwood resident who works with several local senior care and advocacy groups. Visit her website www.marlasreferrals.com or email her at [email protected].
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MARLA LUCKHARDT
With more than 1,000 hours of volunteer service, Mary Ambrosino,
center, with Linda Fredrickson, left, and Mike Heller, is honored as Antioch Senior Center’s Volunteer of the Year. Mary has been a member for more than a decade and enjoys all aspects of helping her club support fun and assistance for local seniors. Congratulations, Mary!
Supervolunteer
Photo by Marla Luckhardt
