January Calendar for San Carlos California

Tuesday, January 5
Health Fair:  Vital Aging, Fitness & Nutrition
10am-2pm
Adult Center.
802-4384

Friday January 8
Special Luncheon at the Adult Community Center
11:30am.
802-4384

Saturday, January 9
Special Needs ‘Snowflake Social’ Dance
7-9pm
Laureola Park.
802-4383

Saturday, January 9 & 16
Star Gazing at Crestview Park
Crestview Park, San Carlos
Dusk-10pm.
592-2166

Tuesday, January 12
Black Oak Casino Trip
Leaving from Adult Community Center.
call for more information
802-4384

Wednesday, January 13
Pathfinder Hike to Windy Hill
9am-1pm.
802-4384

Friday, January 15
5th & 6th Grade Dance
7:00-9:00pm
Youth Center.
802-4471

Saturday, January 16
Challenge Hike to Russian Ridge
8am-3pm
802-4382

Monday, January 18
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
.
All City facilities closed.

Thursday, January 21
Ozark Mountain Jubilee Trip
Leaves from Adult Community Center
802-4384

San Carlos CA News

DECEMBER 2009

New San Carlos Activity Guide Out December 4th

The Winter 2010 Recreation Activity Guide will be available Friday, December 4th! San Carlos residents will receive a copy in the mail; additional copies will be available at City Hall, Library, Youth Center and Adult Community Center. Check out our many new and exciting classes for all ages, special events and programs, trips and tours, and more. Resident registration begins Tuesday, December 8th at 9:00am. Call the Recreation office at 802-4382 to receive your Barcode & PIN number so you can register online at www.RecConnect.net.

San Carlos Tree Lighting & Holiday Traditions Program

The 21st annual event celebrating family and community is Thursday, December 10th at 6:00pm at City Hall Park, San Carlos Avenue & Elm Street. Enjoy a festive outdoor program of entertainment, visit with Santa in City Hall Lobby, and support our downtown businesses by grabbing a treat before or after the program (merchants open late!). Please bring a non-perishable food item for the Mayor’s Food Drive and/or an unwrapped toy for the Youth Advisory Council’s Toy Drive. Everyone welcome. For more information, call the Recreation office at 802-4382.

Breakfast with Santa in San Carlos, CA

The Adult Community Center hosts a delicious pancake breakfast with all the trimmings on Saturday, December 12th from 10:00am-12:00Noon. The event also features a special visit from Santa, holiday arts & crafts, and ‘Trains by Peter’. Tickets are $10 for adults; $8 for children 12 & under and must be purchased by December 9th at the Adult Community Center. For more information, call the Adult Center at 802-4384.

Auditions for San Carlos Children’s Theater Winter Production

Auditions for ‘Comic Book Artist’, San Carlos Children’s Theater Winter production, will be held at the Youth Center on Saturday, December 12th and Monday, December 14th. Sign up online for an audition appointment at www.sancarloschildrenstheater.com.

San Carlos, CA City Facilities Closed December 25th-January 3rd

Due to continued budgetary constraints, City facilities including City Hall, Adult Community Center, Youth Center, Laureola Park Center and park bathrooms will be closed (for the 6th year in a row) Friday, December 25, 2009 through Sunday, January 3, 2010. Emergency services such as Police, Fire, Storm, Sewer & Road Repair will continue. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and encourage you to make appointments, where applicable, for service prior to our closing. Our doors will open at 8:00am on Monday, January 4th, 2010. Happy New Year!

CPR, AED & First Aid Training

CPR, AED, and First Aid for Adults in San Carlos and Belmont

Presented By
Belmont-San Carlos Fire Department

This low stress course is taught by Firefighter Paramedics, EMTs and designed for all community members or non-Health Care providers. The course will provide CPR training for the adult patient and proper use of personal protective equipment. Students will receive hands-on training with an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). The course instruction includes, instructor input, video-based lessons and practice on manikins. Students will also learn the proper steps in rendering First Aid, the legal aspects of First Aid, scene assessment and patient assessment. The core of the class will cover basic medical emergencies including treating burns, wounds, bleeding, shock, bone/muscle/joint injuries, poisoning, bites and stings, environmental emergencies and much more.

This course meets OSHA and other federal and state regulatory requirements for training employees how to respond and care for medical emergencies at work.

Our goal as instructors at the Belmont –San Carlos Fire Department is to provide a positive comfortable learning environment and give you the confidence and skills to perform CPR and/or provide basic First Aid treatment after you call 911, but before Advanced Life Support Resources arrive on the scene.

CPR/AED and First Aid

Date: Mondays Feb 1 & 8
Time: 6:00 – 9:30 pm (you must attend both night)
Cost: $50.00
Location: Belmont – San Carlos Fire Station #14
911 Granada Ave, Belmont


CPR/AED only (no First Aid)
Date: Tuesday, January 19th
Date: Tuesday, February 23rd

Time: 6pm to 9:30pm
Cost: $35.00
Location: Belmont – San Carlos Fire Station #14
911 Granada Ave, Belmont

To sign up, please contact:
Christy Adonis – Disaster Preparedness Officer
Belmont – San Carlos Fire Department
(650)802-4254 or [email protected]

Stress Hurts. Chiropractic can help.

San Carlos California Chiropractor Amie Gregory of Precise Moves Chiropractic presents “Stresss”. Learn about how stress effects your body and how chiropractic care can help. Visit Precise Moves Chiropractic for more information.

15 Iron Enriched Foods

Here are some great foods high in iron that you may take in addition to iron supplements or by themselves. If you are anemic, this is some great information!

  1. Dried fruit (prunes, raisins)
  2. Iron-enriched cereals and grains (check the labels)
  3. Beans, lentils, chick peas and soybean
  4. Artichokes
  5. Apricots
  6. Pork Liver
  7. Oysters, clams, scallops
  8. Chicken giblets
  9. Mussels
  10. Beef and Beef Liver
  11. Shrimp
  12. Sardines
  13. Turkey
  14. Egg yolks
  15. Dark, leafy greens (spinach, collards)

* If you are pregnant please do not eat liver, it may have too much vitamin A which could harm the fetus.

Big Tip: Vitamin C, helps your body better absorb iron enriched foods so it is recommended to either eat foods with Vitamin C or take a supplement!

Dr. Amie Gregory

Precise Moves Chiropractic in San Carlos, California

Chiropractic Care at Work: On-Site Visits

Precise Moves Chiropractic has begun a new On-Site Chiropractic Care program.

Don’t have time to visit your chiropractor during your busy work week? Ask your employer if they would like to participate in our on-site chiropractic care program, where Precise Moves brings advanced chiropractic care to your company.

Precise Moves Chiropractic is based in  Redwood City, California, and is available for half day on-site chiropractic care for you and your co-workers in Redwood City, Redwood Shores, San Carlos, Belmont and the surrounding areas.

Please have your human resources department call our Redwood City Chiropractic office at 650.353.1133 for more information.