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FACT: Child Saver Program – As a benefit of your Texas Farm Bureau membership, buy
a car booster seat at substantial discount. See www.txfb.org/memberbenefits.aspx for details.
Too big for a booster seat?
Every year, up to 90 percent of parents improperly use child car seats. It’s not just about
age, either. By law, Texas children should be in a car or booster seat until 80 pounds and
more than 4'9" tall.
COMMON CAR SEAT PROBLEMS
› Age and weight appropriateness
› Misdirection
› Misplacement in relation to air bags
› Secureness/tightness of vehicle seat, harness straps, and crotch strap
› Use of locking clip for certain vehicles
› Defective or broken elements
— From the National HighwayTraffic SafetyAdministration
TPMS &
TEMPERATURE
It’s the first cold day
of fall, you start the
car, and on comes
the TPMS light.
Coincidence? Not
exactly. Short for Tire
Pressure Monitoring
Systems, the TPMS
light indicates that
a tire is low or flat.
Cooler temperatures
often trigger this
because that’s when
inflation pressure
decreases, meaning
that you need to check
the pressure and add
air if necessary.

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By 1875, nearly every city in America had a soda fountain.

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The Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Tri-State Fair & Rodeo is one of the largest events in the
Panhandle,with more than 139,000 attendees.This year’s fair is Sept.16-24 inAmarillo.
Show spiders and
skunks the door
Falling temperatures often bring the fallacy
that pest control can take a holiday.Actually,
your home becomes a haven during the
cooler months for a horde of pests,from
insects to rodents to skunks.In addition
to spiders and ants migrating inside,it’s
not unusual for pests to make cozy little
bungalows in attics and crawlspaces that
aren’t inspected and maintained properly.
ders and
e door
often bring the fallacy
take a holiday.Actually,
a haven during the
orde of pests,from
Chimney sweeps
may save lives
> The state’s shifting soil may
cause undetectable chimney
damage that can start fires.
> Bits of brick, soot, mortar, and
other debris falling down the
flue may signal a problem, but
experts recommend an annual
cleaning before you light that
first fire of the season.

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Sand & surf isn’t
just for summer
From family friendly beaches to distinctive
historic districts, Galveston is enjoying a
resurgence of new and old attractions with
recent construction and renovations three
years after Hurricane Ike caused extensive
damage. There’s even something for the
shoppers: Famous Galveston Island’s Strand
Mechanic National Historic Landmark
District offers shops, restaurants, and art
galleries conveniently located within 36
square blocks. Keep swimmers happy, too—
Schlitterbahn Waterpark converts to a heated
waterpark during the cooler season. Find
more destinations at www.Galveston.com.
The Last
Picture Show:
40 years later
Shot in novelist Larry
McMurtry’s hometown of
Archer City, The Last Picture
Show celebrates its 40th
anniversary this year. See
some of the history yourself:
The Royal Theater has been
restored and hosts live stage
productions throughout
the year.
For more information, go to
www.archercity.org.
Savor this soda
fountain story
They fell in love over a cherry Coke.
Texas Farm Bureau Insurance
customers Rita and Hank Lovejoy
are realizing a decades-long dream
with their old-fashioned soda
fountain inWhitesboro.Hank,a
self-described“soda jerk,”wooed
Rita in high school byserving up
her favorite treat,and years later
the lovebirds have opened up
Lovejoy’s on Main Street.
Check it out at
www.lovejoysonmain.com.
Got a favorite soda fountain,too?
Share yourTexas Heritage story at
elise.anthony@dcustom.com.
FACT: Galveston is known as the “Oleander City”
due to the large number of vibrant and colorful—yet
toxic—plants in the area.