Text Box: People You Should Know Liz Jones-CCC Executive Director 847/869-2680 Tami Biordi—HDC Home Day Care Director 847/864-5610 Mary Ann Kearns—HDC/CCC Director of Finance 847/869/2680 Text Box: October 2007 Text Box: Upcoming Home Day Care Program Closings ~~~~~~~~~~ All homes will be closed on the following dates: November 22 & 23 Thanksgiving Break December 24—Jan 1 Winter Break Don’t forget to mark your calendar Text Box: Check Your Symptoms: Symptoms of allergies and colds can be similar, but here's how to tell the difference. Occurrence of symptoms: Colds: Symptoms often appear one at a time: first sneezing, then a runny nose, then congestion. Allergies: Symptoms occur all at once. Duration of symptoms: Colds: Generally last from seven to 10 days. Allergies: Continue as long as a person is exposed to the allergy-causing agent (allergen). Mucus: Colds: Often a yellowish nasal discharge, due to an infection. Allergies: Generally a clear, thin, watery discharge. Sneezing: Colds: Less common than with allergies. Allergies: More common than with colds, especially when sneezing occurs two or three times in a row. Time of year: Colds: More common during winter. Allergies: More common in spring through fall, when plants are pollinating. Fever: Colds: May be accompanied by a fever. Allergies: Not usually associated with a fever. Text Box: A COLD OR SEASONAL ALLERGIES?