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A P u b l i c a t i o n o f Wa k e M e d C h i l d r e n’s
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Ready, Set, Potty!
COOKING WITH KIDS
YUMMY APPLES
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How do parents know when to begin
potty training?
Potty training is
arguably among the
most stressful stages
parents of toddlers go
through. Yet it doesn’t have to
be. Just think, have you ever seen
a kindergartner wearing diapers?
Dr. Nicole Parkerson, MD, FAAP,
a pediatrician with Raleigh
Pediatrics, offers sound advice
to help parents train
themselves during the
potty training
experience.
I tell my parents to start looking for
clues that the child is ready around
15 to 18 months. You’ll notice periods where
they are dryer for longer. This means their
bodies are mature enough to hold their bladder
or bowels a bit longer. For example, if the child
wakes up from a nap and he is dry, go ahead and
set him on the toilet to get him used to it.
Know your child’s diapering schedule. If you
know that your child poops every evening
around 6, you can start to put her on the
toilet around then if her diaper is empty at
that time.
The child may begin to use toileting code words
you have taught her (pee pee, stinky, etc). At
first she might say something after she’s gone in
her diaper. Later, she’ll begin to tell you
she needs to go before she goes.
What can parents do to prepare their
child for potty training?
Leave the bathroom door open when you
go. Children want to imitate their parents.
This is how they learn. (Just be mindful of
your little daughter imitating dad going
number 1!)
Start changing them in the bathroom so
they know this is where it happens. When
you empty their diaper, let them
see you emptying the
poop in the toilet and
flushing it. Maybe say something
like “Bye bye poopie!”
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LET’S
DID YOU KNOW?
AOL REPORTED IN FEBRUARY OF 2008 THAT POTTY TRAINING IS THE TOP
SEARCHED PARENTING ISSUE, FOLLOWED BY BEDWETTING AND SIBLING RIVALRY.
Buy a potty training seat and tell her – “It’s just
for you.”
When they’re beginning to go on their own or
telling you they have to go, make a big deal out
of switching from diapers to underpants. Take
your child with you to buy big boy or big girl
underpants and let them choose.
Be motivating and positive. While I’m not a big
fan of bribing children, awarding her with a
special sticker for achieving a potty goal is a great
way to encourage your child. Hugs, praise, high
fives, etc. all work well.
Don’t compare your child to the kids in your
play group! Each child has his own unique
schedule, just like napping.
Don’t make it a battle. Kids are like little
emotional sponges. They pick up on our
emotions. If you’re stressed, he’s going to be. If
you’re relaxed, he will be, too!
How do you know when there’s a problem? If
the child holds it too long, it can cause
constipation, for one. This can be
caused if the child wants control over
the situation, or if pooping is
painful. Get her to drink more
water, and eat fiber foods and
“P” fruits – peaches, pears,
prunes, plums, peas…etc.
You may also notice persistent
leaking or damp underwear.
In either of these cases, you should
visit your pediatrician to correct the
issue sooner rather than later.
The bottom line? Don't get caught up
in all the books, methods, and
psychology. If you relax and obey your
child’s unique clues it will
happen one way or
another.
ASK THE
DOCTOR
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IS IT NORMAL FOR A NEW
KINDERGARTNER TO WET THE BED?
When children enter pre-school or kindergarten, they
may sometimes regress from an A or B score in potty
training to a C, D or F.
Timothy Bukowski, MD, a pediatric urologist with
Associated Urologists of North Carolina, suggests “not
to worry” in most cases.
Here are Dr. Bukowski’s thoughts on this fairly common
occurrence:
Toilet training occurs around two or three years of age
because that is typically the age when subconsciously
or consciously a child can begin to inhibit bladder
contractions. In an infant, the bladder fills and empties
by reflex. When you toilet train, you learn to inhibit that
reflex.
The problem with some children when they first begin
preschool and kindergarten is they encounter all sorts
of new distractions, which may result in having trouble
relaxing the bladder muscle when necessary. They
may be so distracted they don’t even realize they have
to go until it’s too late. This can result in damp
underwear during and after school and nighttime
bedwetting. A leaky bladder can also happen if your
child is overly tired.
In many cases, this is normal. The bladder doesn’t
always react or settle down the way a child wants it to
– just like your child doesn’t always settle down when
you want him to. If the child was potty trained and
hasn’t had this issue until the onset of school, it is
probably a normal reaction to his new and exciting
environment. If the child has been wetting some since
being potty trained, I would be concerned and might
recommend seeing a pediatric urologist for further
evaluation.
Most cases like this subside within a week or two. If
new onset wetting occurs for a week, you should have
the urine checked for infection.
Bear in mind too, you may see this issue occur
intermittently throughout childhood.
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HEALTH
DID YOU KNOW?
FEATURE
APPLES FLOAT BECAUSE 25 PERCENT OF THEIR VOLUME IS AIR.
Local apples are abundant this time of year. Take
advantage of the many farmers’ markets and produce
delivery services, which offer locally grown apples, as
well as other local produce.
Why does an apple a day keeps the doctor away?
This saying, which is widely believed to have
originated in the 1800s, still rings true today. The
difference is, we now know more about the apple’s
healthful components and why they are truly
beneficial.
For starters, it’s a delicious snack with lots of different
varieties to choose from. And, it’s only 65 calories for
a medium-sized apple.
Vitamin C fortifies the immune system, which aids in
overall health – not to mention C’s dozens of other
health-boosting properties.
Phenols help reduce cholesterol.
Quercetin can help reduce symptoms of
environmental allergies, such as pollen.
Much of an apple’s vitamins and antioxidants are in
the skin and just under it. So don’t throw away the
peel – make sure you wash it thoroughly to enjoy!
Vitamins A and E and beta carotene can have a
profound affect on overall health, including reducing
the risk of heart disease, diabetes and asthma.
Tooth cleanser! Apples can act as nature’s toothbrush,
cleaning teeth and killing bacteria in the mouth,
which may help keep tooth decay at bay.
APPLE PIE CHIPS
Preheat oven to 200 degrees
Line cookie sheet with parchment paper
1½ Tbs. sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
Pinch ground cloves
Pinch nutmeg
1 large crisp apple
Mix first four ingredients in bowl
Sprinkle half of spice mixture on parchment paper
Thinly slice apple and place on parchment paper
Sprinkle remaining spice mixture over apple slices
Bake for 1½ hours. Rotate pan and bake another hour or until slices are crisp.
If not crisp enough, turn off oven and allow apples to sit overnight in oven.
Store in an airtight container for up to a week.
Great for packing school snacks, lunches – anytime!
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APPLE STAMPING
Create fun and easy wrapping
paper or frameable wall art
using the following technique:
> Cut an apple in half.
> Spread a thin layer of tempera
or acrylic paint onto paper
plate.
> Stamp apple half onto
butcher paper to make your
own unique wrapping paper
design. Experiment with
overlapping and different
colored paints.
> For one-of-a-kind artwork to
proudly display, use watercolor
paper or artist’s canvas.
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WHAT’S COOKIN’ KIDS?
SAFE KIDS
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HOW TO KEEP YOUR YOUNGSTERS SAFE AND SECURE IN THE HOLIDAY KITCHEN
Some of our most favorite holiday memories center
around food and the time we spend together in the
kitchen preparing our feast. This year, don’t let your
holiday dreams turn into kitchen nightmares because of
a preventable cooking mishap with your kids. “With a
little forethought and planning, your children can have
a safe and memorable cooking experience while helping
you with age-appropriate kitchen tasks,” says Siobhan
Davis, coalition coordinator for Safe Kids Wake
County. Here are a few tips for making merry (not
misery) in the kitchen.
• First things first: Remind your child that we always
wash our hands before working in the kitchen.
Remember, cleanliness is an important part of
kitchen safety.
• Ask one of your non-cooking friends or relatives to
watch the children in the kitchen. Direct adult
supervision is a must for preventing a variety of
accidents.
• Make your child feel special by assigning him/her
kid-friendly food prep jobs in a specific area of the
room, preferably away from appliances like ovens or
the stove. For example, if you need pieces of bread
torn apart for Grandma’s famous bread pudding, ask
your child to help. Show him how to roll out cookie
dough or how to peel boiled eggs for the deviled egg
platter. Measuring out ingredients is also a fun way to
practice math skills while spending time with all the
cooks in the kitchen.
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• If dishes are cooking in the oven, protect little hands
with a child-proof oven lock. They only cost about $5
and can prevent nasty burns.
• The kitchen can be a hectic place during the holidays.
Make sure knives and other sharp utensils are secure
and kept away from small children. We don’t want any
trips to the Children’s ED for stitches on what should
be a joyful holiday!
• Do not allow small children to use the microwave.
If your children are old enough to use this appliance,
make sure it is placed low enough so they are able to
safely remove food without burning themselves.
• Ask your child to decorate the kids’ table for your
holiday meal. Roll out butcher paper, provide
crayons and markers, and let the kids draw their best
turkey, pumpkin or pilgrim.
“Preventing kitchen accidents should be a high priority
for parents,” says Davis. “According to the Centers for
Disease Control (CDC), 465 children ages 14 and
under die each year due to unintentional fire or burnrelated injuries, with children ages 3 and younger at the
greatest risk.” So protect your family and your home by
taking smart cooking precautions. And while you’re at
it, invest in a good fire extinguisher, and remember to
change the batteries twice a year in your smoke
detectors. These are simple solutions that help make
the holidays happy days!
• If possible, use the back burners of your stove for
cooking, and turn pot handles away from the edge of
the stove. Small children can easily be burned if they
get too close to the heat or pull hot pots of food or
liquid onto themselves.
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Children’s Surgical Services welcomes
DR. GEORGE WADIE
In mid-October, WakeMed welcomed George Wadie,
MD, (pronounced wah dee ah), a pediatric surgeon.
Dr. Wadie joins Duncan Phillips, MD, as the second
pediatric surgeon at WakeMed.
With approximately only 22 pediatric surgeons for more
than two million children in North Carolina, the addition
of Dr. Wadie is indeed good news for WakeMed, Wake
County and the Triangle area.
Dr. Wadie’s journey to WakeMed from Oregon’s Sacred
Heart Medical Center is a long one. Yet not as long as his
journey from medical school
in Egypt – where he graduated
with honors, ranking in the
top of his class – to the U.S. It
is in this country that Dr.
Wadie has been helping to forge
a path toward more forwardthinking surgical teams and
procedures in hospitals and
academia in three states. He will
also continue his teaching career
when he joins the professorial
staff at UNC-Chapel Hill.
“Staffing Children’s Surgical
Services with top notch, forward-thinking talent is an ongoing
ambition at WakeMed, and Dr. Wadie’s stellar reputation fits
very nicely into our program,” notes Dr. Phillips, Director of
Pediatric Surgery at WakeMed.
Simply stated, Dr. Wadie has a passion for two things –
children and surgery. “Pediatric patients are unique in the
spectrum of their surgical problems and the way they
need to be handled. They come to me through no
fault of their own – for hernias or appendicitis or
something other than a chronic disease that needs
lifelong treatment, such as diabetes. Surgery is a
straightforward fix – it’s not a temporary remedy.
The human body is fascinating in the way it all
works together. If something’s broken, there is a
good chance you can fix it with surgery, whereas
you can only temporarily control other
conditions with medications,” he explains. “In
addition, children have a fascinating ability to
heal and recover their smiles if their
condition is fixed right in a timely
fashion.”
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PARENT PICKS
Bean Appetit: Hip and
Healthy Ways to Have
Fun with Food
by Shannon Payette Seip,
Kelly Parthen. Kids will love
to get started cooking in the
kitchen with this fun
cookbook designed for kids and
parents. From the yummy recipes to the
food-themed games, this cookbook has it all.
Cooking Up a Few Apps
The next time you and the family go out to
dinner and the kids get bored, remember
these three free apps to get through the
meal peacefully:
Tiny Chef, by Brooklyn Packet
Co., is a fun restaurant-builder
game for kids 6 and up (be sure
they don’t purchase any extra ‘coins’).
Pie Maker, by Sunstorm
Interactive, lets you create and
serve normal, wild or crazy pies.
The Cookie Machine, by
T3Cubed, is a
favorite for kids to
mix, bake, and
decorate cookies.
From blog.kabongo.com
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twinkle times
ARTICLES, GAMES, PUZZLES AND ACTIVITIES JUST FOR KIDS!
boredom busters
As the colder days of fall lead into winter, we are sure to have
many days stuck inside. Here are some tips for you and your kids
to pass the time on those cold, brisk days.
Make an “Emergency” Fun Kit
Create a special box of unique supplies for those
“emergencies” when you need something new and different
to entertain your kids. Stock up on a few affordable items at
a discount store or dollar store, and add some household
items such as these:
• Rubber bands, foil, silly putty, marbles, specialty crayons
or markers (like sparkle crayons), rubber ball, pipe
cleaners, beads, modeling clay, magnifying glass, magnets
and small puzzles. For older children include activity
books like crossword puzzles or Mad Libs.
Peanut-Butter Clay
Who says you can’t play with your food? It’s edible! (Don’t
forget to wash your hands!)
Creative Games
• Make a mystery bag: fill a pillowcase with household
objects and lets kids feel one object and try to guess
what it is (spoon, orange, Lego, rock, keys, feather or
comb). No peeking!
• Play Sixty Seconds: Get a stopwatch or a watch with a
second hand. See how many jumping jacks you can do in
60 seconds. How many hops? How many finger snaps?
Make up your own activities and get a little exercise at the
same time!
• Play Broom Ball: Get a broom, ball and bucket or laundry
basket. Try to “sweep” the ball into the “goal.” Keep track
of how many strokes it takes to make a goal, or make up
your own rules.
• Build a structure: Use gumdrops and toothpicks or stick
pretzels and marshmallows.
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 1/2 cups instant powdered milk
3 Tablespoons honey
• Have a treasure hunt: Hide items around the house, and
Mix until smooth. If dry, add honey; if moist, add
powdered milk. Mold into shapes…add raisins, chocolate
chips or pretzels. Store in refrigerator.
• Plan a scavenger hunt: Make a list of things for kids to
Quick + Easy Activities
• Design an obstacle course.
• Put on a puppet show.
• Make a tent.
• Make paper airplanes.
• Make things with foil: a snowman, a snake, jewelry.
• Make crayon rubbings (color over items like coins, leaves
or anything textured).
• Try to draw a picture with your eyes closed. Or draw in
the dark!
• Make a mask out of a paper plate.
• Make paper chain links. Glue, tape or staple paper strips
let kids hunt for them (pennies, plastic eggs or stuffed
animals).
look for inside (or outside if the weather is nice). Be
creative! Count the number of windows in the house or
trees in the yard. Find a 1981 penny, a seashell, a can of
chicken noodle soup, or roll of toilet paper.
• Make a racetrack: get out the sidewalk chalk and draw a
giant racetrack for kids to follow on foot or bikes. Include
stop signs and other road signs.
• Secret message: Write a message on a piece of paper with a
white crayon, then ask a friend to paint over it with
watercolor paints. Watch the message show through when
you paint it. It’s like magic!
• Make a cereal necklace: Lace round cereal through yarn or
string. Use Cheerios, Fruit Loops, Apple Jacks or
anything with a hole in it.
together.
• Play some old-fashioned classic games: Simon says; red
light, green light; hopscotch; or rock, paper, scissors.
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DID YOU KNOW...
THAT RALEIGH IS THE CITY OF OAKS FOR ITS MANY OAK TREES? IN FACT, ON NEW YEAR’S
EVE, EVERYONE GATHERS IN DOWNTOWN RALEIGH TO SEE THE BIG ACORN DROP AT
MIDNIGHT. IT’S ALL PART OF FIRST NIGHT RALEIGH THAT HAS ACTIVITIES FOR THE ENTIRE
FAMILY. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS YEAR’S EVENT, VISIT WWW.FIRSTNIGHTRALEIGH.COM.
KIDS
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MAKE A NATURE T-SHIRT
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YOU’LL NEED:
solid-colored t-shirt
assorted natural objects
(leaves, ferns, flowers)
rubber gloves
spray bottle
bleach
bucket
water
1 Lay the shirt outdoors on a hard, flat surface where nothing can be damaged by bleach.
Arrange your leaves, flowers and other objects in a simple design on the shirt.
2 This step is for adults only: Wearing rubber gloves, spray the shirt lightly with bleach
around all the edges of the design. Let the shirt set until you see the color start to
change – about one minute or so. Remove your leaves and flowers.
3 Rinse the shirt in a bucket of water. Then run it through the washer/dryer and your
masterpiece is ready to wear!
Note: Be sure to label the spray bottle of bleach, or empty and rinse it immediately.
Tips: Shirts in bright hues of pink, blue and green work best.
Twinkle loves the changing
colors of autumn. See how
many different fall shades
you can color his leaf pile.
CROSSWORD ANSWERS: 1. basketball, 2. lettuce, 3. tennis, 4. banana, 5. apple, 6 across beans, 6. down berries
7. pepper, 8. icerink, 9. rope, 10. ski, 11. park, 12. rice, 13. healthy, 14. heal, 15. smoothies
SCRAMBLE ANSWERS: basketball, soccer, softball, baseball, tennis, football, swimming, volleyball, biking, golf
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FALL FITNESS
OUR BODIES STILL NEED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY EVEN
IF THE WEATHER IS TURNING COOLER. HERE ARE A
FEW FUN ACTIVITIES TO REMIND YOU TO THINK
ABOUT YOUR BODY AND GET MOVING!
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WAKEMED PEDIATRIC
REHAB CAN HELP KIDS
WORK THROUGH
Speech and writing are important to the foundation of
your child’s development. Here are some thoughts to help
spot a problem early and what you can do to help.
Writing
Handwriting is much more complex than what it appears.
According to Penny Wood, occupational therapist with
WakeMed, handwriting can be a “core” issue.
“Poor penmanship, and poor ability to cut, pour,
manipulate zippers and buttons, are all global skills. Most
parents are surprised to learn that these fine motor skills
start with an individual’s core – abs and back. You need to
have a strong core for all kinds of things – handwriting and
fine manipulative skills such as tying a shoe are no
exception.”
Wood says that most parents she sees aren’t surprised when
they notice their child’s handwriting isn’t up to par.
They’ve seen difficulties with other things, such as opening
caps or unbuckling car seats. If a child has trouble with
these things, there may be a fundamental core issue, and he
might struggle with handwriting later.
Today’s lifestyle doesn’t do much to promote a strong core
because we do a lot of sitting. Here are some tips to help:
Allow your child to lie on his stomach occasionally to play
board games, do part of his homework, or watch TV. This
position helps promote a strong back, shoulders and abs.
Create an ideal computer workstation. Consider getting a
physio ball (chair with a huge exercise ball for the seat).
Looks aside, this type of chair can be ideal, because the
child engages his core without even realizing it. And, kids
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can sit longer in these chairs because it allows them to
obtain the movement that their brain is craving while being
in one place. Whatever your child sits on, his hips and
knees should be roughly at 90 degrees. You can use
telephone books under his feet to maintain that angle if
needed. Another option is a "standing desk." They come
with a footrest platform and a stool, which allows the child
to better engage his core.
Speech and Reading
Language plays an important role other than simply word
communication. It’s a reflection of cognitive and social
skills. That’s why it’s important that if you notice something
about your child’s social or cognitive development early,
pay attention to any language issues later.
As with anything out of the ordinary, you want to
investigate sooner rather than later. If a child has an
unresolved sound production error, she is at greater risk of
not resolving it later. Moreover, speech and language issues
can be corrected in a shorter time frame during preschool
years than later in elementary aged years. Once you get to
this point without correction, your child could be
conscious of the fact that she doesn’t speak correctly and
may not participate in a classroom setting.
The bottom line? Know your child and trust your instinct,
whether it’s speech or handwriting, reading or focusing.
Many of these issues are interconnected. If your “gut”
feeling is that something’s askew, talk to your child’s teacher
or pediatrician, and address the issue immediately. The
sooner you correct a problem, the easier it is to correct –
and easier on your child physiologically and emotionally.
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Helen Williams, speech language pathologist with WakeMed, answers a question
about one of the more common speech problems among children.
Q: My daughter has always substituted w’s for r’s, and her s’s sound like the th sound.
When she was very young, I thought this was cute, but she is in 2nd grade now and
still mispronounces these sounds. What should I do?
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A: This is probably one of the most common speech problems among children and can often be corrected with
minimal speech therapy. Although parents, themselves, try to correct these sounds with their children, that won’t
work. The children are not even aware of the difference.
This particular articulation problem can cause your daughter to have difficulty sounding out words in reading and
learning to spell. So I would suggest she be seen by a speech therapist for evaluation. She will most likely be put
into speech therapy to learn how to create these sounds properly. It is important during therapy that you continue
to work on her exercises at home, as this will greatly accelerate her progress.
M E E T S C U L LY
WAKEMED’S SERVICE DOG
Hi! My name is Scully. I’m WakeMed’s fully trained service dog.
You can recognize me at any WakeMed rehabilitation facility by my blue vest – that’s my work uniform.
If I’m wearing it, that means I am on the job and fully focused on my patients, so please don’t pet me.
Once that vest comes off, I would love nothing more than a gentle scratch behind my ears!
I love my job because I enjoy working with patients who need my help relearning how to do things like
walk, stand, throw a ball, write – even speak and remember things. I know 47
commands, so there are a lot of things I can help with.
One little boy I helped was badly hurt and had difficulty moving his arms and
legs and feeding himself. By petting me daily, brushing me, and learning to play
catch with me, he was able to relearn how to use his arms and legs. He’s now as
good as new!
I work hard three hours a day, five days a week. When I’m not working, I’m at
home with my loving family, Elizabeth Penny, her children, husband, and two
other dogs. They take me for walks or I hang out in my kennel snoozing.
Because I am an official therapy dog, I have to be in the very best shape
possible physically and mentally. That’s why Elizabeth feeds me a
top-notch doggie diet, which includes plenty of raw fruits and veggies!
My favorite foods are apples and watermelon. I like to make a mess by
digging my nose in the watermelon rind. Just like kids, even
well-behaved dogs like me can be a little mischievous sometimes.
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ADVISORY PANEL
Jerry Bernstein, M.D., Raleigh Pediatric Associates, PA
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6 to 8 pm
Tree Lighting at 6 pm
WakeMed Raleigh Campus Courtyard
3000 New Bern Avenue, Raleigh
Trim the Tree with Twinkle
Join Twinkle, WakeMed Children’s mascot, for a free, fun-filled evening
of ornament-making, holiday goodies and pictures with Santa at our
annual Trim the Tree with Twinkle event. Plus, we’ll help bring holiday
cheer to pediatric patients by decorating a tree for the WakeMed
Children’s Hospital.
Kindly reply to 919-350-STAR by November 30. Park in the P1 Green
Visitor Deck and take the visitor bridge to the main lobby.
Prior to Trim the Tree, we’ll host a candlelight ceremony of
our Love Light Tree. Lights and Stars on the Love Light Tree
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