Mockingbird MHP Park Letter 20 Dec 24

MERRY CHRISTMAS Prayers for a happy and prosperous New Year

Prepare for winter!

Electric Heater cautions: Do NOT put too many electric decices on one circuit. This can cause overload, burn the outlet, and cause the house to catch on fire.

(from last month) Do you have propane in your tank?

If your furnace is not lit, be careful when you light it: keep safe. If you don’t know how, call me(512-353-4860 or 512-757-0083) and make arrangements for service. If you wait until the last minute and have any furnace problems, you might have to wait several hours, perhaps days, before we can get a service tech to inspect and make the necessary furnace repairs. You will be charged any fees that are above normal fees if you wait and require this last minute service. Be prepared in advance!!

Check your smoke alarm batteries monthly. This could save your life!

If you do not have a smoke alarm. Or yours is broken, , contact our office 512-353-4860 for assistance. or

Eric Myers at 512-757-0083 or Joe in 34/ 512-644-0790

It is your responsibility to help avoid unnecessary ‘Emergency Calls”, especially after normal business hours. Any lack of effort on your part to prepare will result in you participating in any extra costs because of unnecessary ‘Emergency Calls” (Unnecessary means that you could/should have tried the system BEFORE it got cold, and chose not to) It is extremely important to live in SAFE homes, & YOU ARE PART of the team to help insure that this will happen, AND, you may be without water for DAYS until you find a plumber.

Also, watch for FREEZING weather as it is your responsibility to do everything you can to avoid frozen pipes and subsequent damage. Example, keep heat on in the house, and drip faucets during extreme low Temperatures.

And! If you use space heaters- which I strongly advise against- BE SAFE and careful not to over load the outlets and they can start a fire. Also, do not get children or any materials

(Blankets, carpets, rugs, clothing etc.) close to outlets because they may catch fire.

It time to review Renter Insurance to cover any unexpected damages. This insurance is cheap&easily gotten from internet or Automobile Insurance Carrier.

You received a Merry Christmas 2024 gift of NEW smoke alarm batteries included with the December 20 statements. Be sure and

USE THEM AND PROTECT YOUR FAMILY!

Change you smoke alarm batteries, Be sure your fire extinguisher (s) are in working order. If you do not have these items, or yours is broken, contact me and I will help you get this resolved. If you have a gas furnace, you have Carbon Monoxide detectors. Make sure yours works. Contact me if there are any questions.

What to do with Christmas Trees?

City of San Marcos has recycling available, for free!
DO NOT PUT Tree, or any other items, IN OR AROUND DUMPSTERS!!!

Looking for a Church, a great place to worship, and a place that has something for everyone?

First Baptist Church on McCarty Lane http://www.sanmarcosfbc.org/

has great youth programs

as well as young adult and older adults.

Christmas Services December 24 / 4:30 and 6:00 PM

Call me for more information: Eric 512-757-0083

Birth of Jesus Foretold ~ Luke 1:26-38 ESV

In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin's name was Mary. And he came to her and said, "Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!" But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be. And the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end." And Mary said to the angel, "How will this be, since I am a virgin?" And the angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy--the Son of God. And behold, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. For nothing will be impossible with God." And Mary said, "Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her.

The Birth of Jesus Christ ~ Luke 2:1-7 ESV

In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be registered, each to his own town. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.

The Birth of Jesus Christ ~ Matthew 1:18-25 ESV

Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins." All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: "Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel"(which means, God with us). When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife, but knew her not until she had given birth to a son. And he called his name Jesus.

Merry Christmas!

What a gift!

The gift of Jesus!

Winter and COLD weather time is NOW….

Gas furnaces, and improper use of other equipment to heat you home is a serious, dangerous, and possibly deadly situation. In every home that has gas heating we have installed Carbon Monoxide detectors. Be sure to check the batteries on yours (if you have them) to insure proper working. If yours is broken, or missing, let me know and we will get replacements.

How common is carbon monoxide poisoning?

Each year in the United States, accidental CO poisoning:

Kills more than 400 people.
Sends an additional 20,000 people to emergency rooms.
Hospitalizes more than 4,000 people.

Where does carbon monoxide come from? Hint: it’s not just a gas furnace.

Carbon monoxide is in fumes (smoke) from:

Car and truck engines.
Small gasoline engines.
Fuel-burning space heaters (not electric).
Gas stoves.
Lanterns.
Heating systems, including home furnaces.
Burning charcoal, kerosene, propane or wood.

What causes carbon monoxide poisoning?

Many appliances and vehicles burn fuel and emit (release) carbon monoxide. When people use and maintain these appliances correctly, the CO levels usually aren’t harmful.

CO poisoning happens when people use fuel-burning appliances without proper ventilation or in other unsafe ways. For example, it can be dangerous if you:

Gas stoves or furnaces not working properly

Use a kerosene heater or gas barbecue grill indoors.

Symptoms and Signs of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Poisoning

https://www.emedicinehealth.com/wilderness_carbon_dioxide_toxicity/symptom.htm Medical Author: John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEP Medically Reviewed on 9/24/2021

Doctor's Notes on Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Poisoning

Carbon dioxide poisoning (also called hypercapnia or hypercarbia) results from high levels of carbon dioxide in the blood. Carbon dioxide poisoning often occurs while scuba diving, from inadequate ventilation, inadequate breathing, a tight wetsuit, overexertion, regulator malfunction, deep diving, and contamination of the air supply with exhaled gases, which can cause a carbon dioxide buildup. Carbon dioxide levels in the blood may increase, causing shortness of breath and drowsiness, resulting in carbon dioxide toxicity.

Symptoms of carbon dioxide poisoning include