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Thursday, June 20, 2013

Posts Tagged ‘water safety’

Into the pool, fully clothed

Sarah Melkin (2) at first didn't want to jump in with her clothes on, but with an assuring hand from instructor Elias Coury she hopped into the pool.

Even when kids take swimming lessons and learn to be comfortable in the water at a very young age, it is still some time before they have the strength and coordination to be considered swimmers. At the earliest ages, kids can learn to float on their backs, get to the side of the pool and [...]

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August is Drowning Impact Awareness Month

Drowning is a top cause of injury-related death for children in Arizona between the ages of one and five. This year in Maricopa County alone, 13 of the 70 children involved in water-related incidents have died.

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A tough choice!

It is very hard to pick our Mother’s Day Cover Mom Contest winner each year. We honestly wish we could put every one of the beautiful, conscientious moms who responded on the front of our magazine. Mothers from all over the Valley entered this third annual contest, which was promoted in our magazine, on our [...]

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RAK Giveaways

  • A summer birthday party at Kiwanis Wave Pool

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    Make your next birthday party a real splash by holding it at Kiwanis Recreation Center’s indoor wave pool and water slide! What could be better than three-foot waves and a double-spiral water slide? We’re giving away a Splash Bash Birthday Party  valued at $175. It includes: 16 people, birthday child is free two-hour hosted public [...]

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  • Tickets to “Despicable Me 2″ sneak preview

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    This summer, those lovable yellow minions assemble and return to theaters when “Despicable Me 2″ opens July 3. We are sending five families (four tickets each) to a special, reserved-seating advance screening at 7pm on Thursday, June 27 at the AMC Deer Valley 30. The screening will be in Real D 3D. The film features [...]

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