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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1998-06-10, Page 1212 -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, JUNE 10, 1.98 Lightning should be respected when golfers on links Although the weather has 01ng as the hook states, "The been unusually cool and' dry . playeron aaaccounts oft bad this June. it is still a good w� weather or for any reason time of the year to renew our unless he/she considers that respect for lightning, espe- there he danger from light- cially on the golf course. Last non •almmer during the Huron g . . Hospice celebrity tournament Nowadays many. tourna- a severe thunderstorm illus- trent committees rely on (rated to all present. just how storm trackers to give them - dangerous lightning can he: advance warning of storms :Many in attendance were not and predict how far the • regular golfers and had tube .lightning is and how it's convinced to leave the course approaching. -Whet , ,turrn before the storm was upon gets within a sp.. :urge, a its. It is a lesson that they will siren is sounded and the play - never have to learn again.' ers are brought in from the Many still. talk about the course. - • experience with a hint of awe in their voices. • Lightning:is considered so Every year golfers are slruck'ancI mjurecl hp-jttght= ' ning. on they golf coiirsc and - more often' than not, these injuries.can he prevented. Golfers are known to play in ' 311 manner of weather condi- tions but rhes one type of weather that doesn't Onix with golt-atalt is a thunderstorm. • This is thunderstorm sea- son` Th'i►sc,targe thunder- cloud.s can build up in no time and if you're out on, thi . golf course you mann•• find yourself in a'dangerous Situa- tion: Three 'well known golfers who have first hand dangerous that in recent years thesrulc_:was-cha►ged.19 - "insurc that players observe the siren. immediately. You used to he able to finish the hole you were playing after the siren and then go into the shelter. i have been at many events On the tour and watched the committee: members monitor. a far-off storm. 1 have Watched the vans drive quiet-, by out to specified locations on the course and park along- side the fairways in the trees. 1 have listened to the crackle cxponence with lightning are of the static nn the monitor Bobby Nichol.. Jen Heard. and heard the far off rumble, • and Lee Trevino. Nichols of the thunder as the_ clouds wa.s:stunned h. Lightning • build up. When the wind when it struck--ne`arhy herft • brought the storm 'within during _ a tournament in'- range the siren sounded and -Illinois. Trevino and Heard. ttie' .Players 'and caddies. ,h whoa 1 seen this happen rushed to the waiting vans to from another hole.took shel- he quickly driven to the sale - under. :an umbrella. t_v of the cluhhoule. • Lighininu struck a rfearh'At our own course. w1. keep •pbad: travelled- through the a close watch on the weather .ground and up Trevino's put- and use. the weather station as icy which he was leaning on. , well as area hhsinesses,who :Thr force knocked loth men 'track the- weather to keep us to the ground .up tit date. We uselthe siren All three golfers were and often err on the side of _rushed to hospital 'and. torte- safety as we hring gapers in date It. .they cinic suffered tromlthecourse., 'minor burn.. • ., Somotimes golfers get into, - f-vcn cal the tint hook there a situation when thcyiars` I• provision made tor Tight- caught out on the course in a Bowlers host tour ,. . elay Title Seat i►rth Lawn bowfin.' Club wilt h.e hosting .its first tournament of the season on Wednesday. June. 10th at 40:3f) a'rn. men's pairs - • A (hi Thursday it will he ladies pair,. at the greens- Saturday sass •men's and ladle. provincial lours being played al the E.xetcr lawn howling green 'Tse, Scatonh rinks of louts c,nnneted hill losi out to a rent from St Marys- I -red 'Lilies,: Lec Rya i. Brett P Hulas son and:hint Phillips. narrow is missed advancing e to a playoff losing by one • h shot The other Se:tlorth rink was t comprised of Neil Beuerman, Dennis Schmidt. 'Kevin h In the lathes tours Exeter was the only tcam•present so they will advance to the finals in Brampton. . • Carol Caner of the Seaforth Cloth was a member of this earn. In out of town tournaments, ack and Marie Muir placed 1st at Brussels mixed pairs white Jack Muir and Jim Stotts won 7th at Si. Marys mens pairs. - Jack and 'Lee Ryan also won 6th at Exeter men's airs. , Our greenskccper and prop rty committee work hard to ave a place where ttu; com- munity Is a1Sn invited to par- lcipate • . The Sca,lorth Legion -Ladies opt to try nut a night of Runng and Doug Haskell lawn howling scion J utJ_) rope team Member. 01 the Seaforth iatlhitc Schools turnp rope: demo team performed on the Children's Miracle Network Telethon on Sunday The telethon was broadcast on C'FPL television. The team. with the rest of the school. recently raised $2..740 tor the .Heart and Stroke houndatton through a skip -a -thou at the school. An open house was held at the school on Junc 4 to honor six stall members who are retiring- Ruth ((ihey. who retired in Deeetnher: Mary Carroll. Ross Carter: Chrystal Jewitt. Gwen Patterson. and Arlene van den Akker. Cirade 8 graduation will take place on June 24 at 11 a.in A class photo will he on tube taken at 2:3(1 p.m. and stu- dents will celebrate together with golf lessons. nine holes of golf and supper. • An early years farewell will beheld June 22. the last day. of school. . There will be some special activities from 10:4 a.m. to noon with a potluck for family and younger children. It will he for early years" A and 13 classes. Did you know? Did you know - that light- ning hits the CN• Tower in Toronto about 70 ome:s a year'' In Canada. lightning kills an average of seven people a ' year. LONG OISTANCF' CAXI 1•I00.16S 34311 FOA 1011 FAf1 MOvit INF(, TThe Tartan Chameleon Golf Notes jih.‘by C.A. Doig' ,t major .storm. This i• when i really pays to knns, what and what not to do. Here arc some hints that will help you out in this scary situation. 1. Be aware of the weather at all times and listen careful- ly for thunder. Most storms occur in the afternoons and about 70 per cent of all I:and_.in - lightning happen b etween noon and 6 p.m. Listen to weather reports hetore head- ing to the:course. . 2. If the storm is upon you -throw down your clubs and your. umbrella and stay .away from the flagkticks. You don't want to he holding or he close to metal objects. - T. Avoid standing under a single tree. Single. trees are ideal lightning targets and 15 per cern of lightning, victims are injured while under a sin-. gle tree. - 4. The further you are from a hods of water the better. Also stay away from small shelters and Ione huildings. in open areas. 5.. A large building -or your Car i the safest place to seek shelter. but it yon find vour- self in the middle of an open fairway, which is the last place you want to he. find the lowest ground possihle - even a ditch or culvert will he of some protection if you can find one. 6. If you have no protection in the middle of the fairway, stay away from your clubs, crouch down low. plug your ears, and !own. your head: Keep as low as possible but with as little of you touching the ground as possihle. 7. Should someone in your group get hit; don't he afraid to help them. They. arc not charged and they could he suffering from hums. shock. .or worst yet, have a heart .tom _stoppage. CPR may he - required to get tlitc riErsim - breathing and the hean heat- ing again. Begin this immedi- ately. It's a good idea to hrush up on this life saving skill. Seaforth Golf Club New'. of the Week: Men's night on June 2 was Ken Doig night in honour of Ken's 70th birth- day. It was a -miserable night hut there was a good turnout tor the various prizes and the celebration. Skins. winners were: Mikc and Chris Happy 16" June 11 ' term The Worm Jeremy Holmes GRADUATION Connie Bannerman daughter of Stewart and Doris Bannerman received her Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy. from the University of Toronto. on June 9. 1.998 She i.s a graduate of Huron Centennial Public School and Seaforth District High School She' is currently employed in Goderich. ,Best Wishes Mom, Dad, Jon &•Bonnie MISSING Man- .:' a anonrmgnron- aids ate Jtsarnrsrtng lo heir save rite., !-Roto-2n•PAr t)A• ani asn about adopting a ktlonrcre .,r rn,sraiot, (•,r.l tirsva, .. %V%VF. Happy 100th Birthday Jennie Turnhull The residents & stall at Maplewood Manor would Tike to wish Jennie Turnbull a Happy 100tH Birthday. Family & 1rieiids are invited to an .' Open House at Maplewood Manor. Sunday. 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