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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1984-10-10, Page 101 Ryan Parrish, 8, is the lucky recipient of a giant pumpkin for Halloween from his neighbour Harold Carter. Mr. Carter grew three giant pumpkins this year, the largest one measuring six feet, two inches around and weighing 135% pounds. He used giant pumpkin seeds sent to him by his daughter and "just watered them a bit, nothingsspecial". He says he has never grown anything so large before, explaining that the pumpkins "took over" the rest of his backyard garden. (Photo by Joanne Buchanan) Police News Lock your vehicle to prevent theft News and Views this week deals with the theft of motor vehicles (the' figures also include attempt thefts.) Statistics are as follows: 1974 -13,1975 - 20, 1976 -15,1977 - 21, 1978 -11, 1979 - 29, 1980 - 26,1981- 22,1982.15, 1983 - 11, 1984 (to 30 Sept.) - 4, for a total of 187 -and an average of 17. Clearance rate (cases solved by charges or otherwise) is 56.15 percent. With the exception of six vehicles, all have been recovered. One of those vehicles located was found burned outside of Goderich. In about 80 percent of the cases, the vehicles were unlocked and over 60 percent had keys in the vehicles. A good way to prevent your vehicle from being stolen is to LOCK IT when NOT in use, even in your own driveway. An unlocked vehicle with keys in the ignition tempts those inclined to take it for a while (or per- manently). If you leave a set of keys under the vehicle, you normally hide them so you can easily get to them. The thief also knows the common hiding places, so take care. Protect your vehicle. LOCK IT AND POCKET =the Key. Are you spending too much money on alcohol in a week? Drinking is often related to socializing. Many of us like to have a few drinks when we are out with friends. Indeed there are tunes when it would be appropriate to drink: when quenching one's thirst, when relaxing, with dinner and with friends. The important point, however, is knowing hcw to keep drinking at a moderate level. There may be occasions, such as parties, when we drink too much and feel it the next day. For example, Saturday, the day we'd like to get so many things done is often wasted if Friday night we over -indulged. We feel tired, lazy and may even have a hangover. If we drink more than enough each day or most days of the week, we would find our performance at work not quite up to par; our thinking a bit fuzzy and slow. Over a period of time, most easy functions would become real chores and we would lose interest -even have periodic short lapses of memory. Such symptoms could easily hap- pen to those who drink 25 - 30 drinks per week regularly, not to mention the physical long-term side effects for those who drink at this level over a number of years. But why should we, feel that we'rer4r'ink ing too Mitch if'nany of'our friends drink the same amount? It may seem quite normal. But is it? 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We may drink like those in our group, we may be drinking at levels that are not good for our health and higher than most people. We should think about it for a moment and consider how much we really drink in a week. Even if we do most of our drinking on weekends, what about the other days of the week? This also contributes to the weekly total. Without realizing it, this has addedlup to quite a bit. There is also the aspect of cost. Someone who drinks as much as 30 drinks a week, could have saved in four year's time almost enough money to buy a new car! Cut that in half and think of the things that could be done with the money. Every dollar we save from reducing drinking could reward us with those things we thought we could not af- ford. How many of us drink out of habit, without really thinking about it? Did we really need that drink at lunch? Do we really need that drink after work to unwind and those after supper while watching T.V? Alcohol, like any drug, if taken too often and in large amounts over a period of time, can become addictive. We can become psychologically.and even physically depen- dent on ' dental 'Our bodies may become dependent on it to the point where we feel we cannot function without it — we cannot enjoy ourselves, we cannot be sociable, we cannot get through a day. It might impart a sense of security or an illusion of self-worth. Once these immediate effects wear off, however, GODERICD ST non 1A, 1004—PAGi9 European Perm Perm by Wella salted to your personal hair type. REGULAR 545. VALUE available SPECIAL: ®W $32.5° oct 1O ®ct- 31 (Regular perms are at regtd r,prlee) val t + beauty salon (formerly Heather's Beauty Solon) 105 LIGHTHOUSE ST. GODERICH DIAL 524-2943 CALL VAL, JONI, NANCY, OR BRENDA, mlimisommEaMmEMMENII OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK • our daily problems are still with us. We can- not hide from the world around us. If this dependence continues our work will suffer; our relationships and health will deteriorate. Most of all, we will lose out. Those around us will become accustomed to getting along without us and we will have lit- tle self-respect to fall back on. These days it's OK to be concerned about diet, exercise and smoking; it's also OK to be ' concerned about our personal use of alcohol. If you are concerned and want to reduce your drinking, consider the Alcohol Educational and Counselling Program be- ing offered in Goderich. This program includes individual ses- sions, once a week, for seven weeks, with a trained professional. Each session involves one client and one counsellor and all the in- formation is confidential. During the ses- sions, you will learn to understand alcohol and the effects it is having on your life. You will become aware of the benefits of chang- ing your drinking habits, You will develop ' alternatives to drinking, with the help of your counsellor. 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