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                         November 21, 2001

KELLER CORNER

A weekly column of informative one-line tips provided by the Keller Army Community Hospital organizations. Questions regarding information that appears in this section should be directed to Mary-Patrice Ruocco at 938-4835.

 ...TRICARE FOR LIFE briefing is scheduled for Tuesday at Eisenhower Hall Theater, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 4 p.m. No reservations required. For more information, call 938-6865 or visit the Web site at www.tricare.osd.mil.

 ...For Food Safety information about meat, poultry or eggs, call the USDA’s Meat and Poultry Hotline at 800-535-4555 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST weekdays.
             - For online assistance, go to www.fsis.usda.gov.
             - For food safety and turkey cooking tips, call the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line at 800-288-8372.

 ...KACH will be closed tomorrow and Friday for the Thanksgiving holiday. The emergency room will remain open.

 ...If you are unable to make a scheduled appointment, please inform the clinic immediately so that the appointment can be offered to another beneficiary.

 ...Displaying seasonal decorations is right around the corner. Most people lift incorrectly and injure their backs, necks and knees in the process. Safe lifting is easy if you remember to bend your knees, keep your back straight and lift with your legs. The large leg muscles are stronger, so use them and spare your back.