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The Huron Expositor, 1984-07-11, Page 51 FACTORY SECONDSI L GRASS BOWLING — Knocking down three pins with a basketball isn't easy. And that's lust what Jennifer Lane found out at the Bicentennial Youth Sports and Fitness Festival. The program is ,sponsored by the Seaforth recreation department as part of the summer program. (Wasslnk photo) KIDS, TEENS AND IN-BETWEENS ..........._.................. .... .... Innocent people are threatened BY PATRICIA HEMMER You hear them at all hours of the day. They become even louder during the late evening hours and early hours of the morning. You can't escape them. They are everywhere. The more you fear them, the more threatening they become. It is usually the innocent that -they harm or even kill, They are very dangerous. No, I'm not talking about Gremlins, or UFO's - they aren't even vicious animals, hilt they are just as terrifying if you happen to run into one. These things that I am talking about are seen most often along the.. highways although they like to appear on back roads as well. They don't consider others, for they are only out for the thrills of driving fast on a hot summer day. You guessed it, I am talking about the drivers of speedy vehicles and other hot rods, They spend their driving hours burning rubber,, squealing tires and ripping around town, Surely you have seen such action. I can't describe to you what these cars or their drivers look like because the cars come in all shapes, colors and sizes and their owners are of many ages. Many of the tire marks that blacken the road in the summer are not due to the carelessness • of some drunk teenager. Some are left by drivers who have been practising for many years and are in their 20's and 30's. Although it's obvious that many convertibles, motorcycles and other souped up cars are the creators of screeches and squeals, the typical family car is quite capable of doing the same. I suppose this isn't noticeable in the winter because the weather is sure to slow drivers down. But once the snow melts and the weather is warm, there is nothing to slow down these hot shots, except the occasional car going the speed limit - something they detest. The car accidents in the summer are seldom due to the poor weather conditions as in the winter. Instead many summer accidents can be credited to drinking and driving, careless driving, speeding or just plain showing off. It seems that many owners ot cars that can go 100 miles per hour, have to demonstrate their toy's power by driving just that fast. I realize that this is a cheap way to get the carbon out of your carburetor, but don't do it Summer first aid a burn is a burn The basic first aid treatment for a burn is the same, no master what causes it, and any number of things can. ' The sun can burn you, so can a sliding rope. You can burn yourself toasting marshmal- lows or spilling water at a corn roast. Electricity, hot motors on boats and mowers, and chemicals all cause burns. If you suffer a chemical burn, brush off the chemical thoroughly under running water. Get out of contaminated clothing carefully, and do not get the chemical into your eyes. If that happens, get under a shower or a gently running tap to wash it out of your eyes immediately, and get to a doctor. St. John Ambulance first aid experts remind you that you treat minor burns, including sunburn, by immersing them in cool water. In the case of mild sunburn, you may want to apply some cooling lotion. Do not apply any lotion or ointfnent in the case of a4y other burn, or in the case of serious sunburn, just the cool water. It will reduce the heat and the pain and lessen the chance of further damage. If you cannot immerse the burn, cover it with a clean cloth soaked in clean, cold water, at the expense of someone's life. It isn't worth it. It's not the noise, or the skid marks that bother the about fast drivers, it's the risk and threat they put on other innocent drivers. A family could be coming home from Grandma's house and run into someone driving home from a day at the beach party who is impaired and speeding. That famil', no matter how nice and how good they are to their friends and family, ;night not stand a chance of surviving. A whole carload of people can be wiped out in a matter of seconds just because someone had one too many before putting his keys in the ignition. It isn't fair. Pedestrians are threatened if a speeding car decides to cross their path. Cars have been known to crash into bridges, signs, posts and even trees. It's nothing to knock over a pedestrian. Whether careless drivers injure or kill a pedestrian., another driver or passengers of that car or passengers of your awn car, they are still taking life or maiming people. No one should have the right to do that. There have been too many accidents in this•area -- lives have been taken or messed up. ,A car accident can happen in seconds. After an accident, friends and family of the victim often ask the question, "What if I had have talked to her a little longer before she got in the car?" or, "What if I had have gone with him?" No one really knows. But I'm sure that if drivers took the responsi- bility of being sober when they drive and not driving too fast or carelessly, a lot of lives would be saved. The life you save could be your own. THINK ABOUT IT If you were killed tomorrow in a car accident, all your plans for next week would change. If you killed someone in a car accident, they would not make it to their hair appointment on Friday or to the dentist in two weeks. They would not be alive to send a birthday card to Aunt Mary who will be 75 in August. They will not be around to see their sister's first baby. Perhaps the person you kill in a car accident is a baby, a tiny baby who has not even learned how to smile vet. Or maybe and change it often. If there is no clean water immediately available, don't be afraid to dunk a burn victim in the lake. Remove anything constrictive such as ;jewelry, belts, or boots before a burned area starts to swell. Do not try to take off clothing that is stuck to a burn. Once you have cooled the burn, cover it lightly with a clean lint free cloth which will not stick to the burn. Get to medical help if necessary, and keep cooling the area on the way to the hospital. If the burn is severe, do not give the victim fluids, just moisten his nose and mouth, Follow the same first aid procedure, and get medical aid as fast as you can. Talk to a burn victim, reassure him and watch him for shock. You may need to apply artificial respiration. Be careful with camp fires and fireplaces and fire near tents. You should know how to contact the local fire deparhflent, and you" should practice a fire drill, especially if you're a long way from help. If you do have a fire, don't risk a burn or a life trying to rescue possessions from a burning tent or cottage. For your special day - special matching wedding bands • from Anstett Jewellers A perfect pair our matched wedding bonds now available in many styles, two are photographed above Elegance to lit any budget let us show you We now have more new styles LADIES 10 KT. GOLD BANDS FROM 55. GENTS• 1010.(,OW BANDS FROM 75 • ANSTETT JEWELLERS 8 Albert St CLINTON 284 Main St EXETER 26 Main St South SEAFORTH 115 Queen St East ST. MARYS 203 Durham St E WALKERTON FREE Silver Wedding Cake Server A gift to the couple from Anstett Jewellers. o free Silver Wedding Coke Server with every wedding bond set purchased, os well as free engraving inside the bond And let OS help you with gift ideas for your wedding porty. Choose from pewter steins braceletsnecklaces, pen sets. trays. lighters, and much more For your convenience. engraving is included of no charge'on ony complete wedding order. that baby does smile', a smile that brings Joy to his parents every day. Life is taken suddenly and no one has a chance to say goodbye to the victims, It's tragic when a person dies whether it's due to a disease, accident or natural death. A car accident can cause much shock to the family because it's so sudden and unprepared. it can take months, even years fur loved ones to recover from. it, The driver of a car who causes death is human. They do feel very badly and it takes them a great deal of time to recover as well. The guilt that they must feel must be unbearable. However, in order to prevent such tragedies for everyone involved, drivers must slow down, and not mix drinking and driving. It just isn't worth the risk. We have already had one accident in Seaforth this year. The driver of that vehicle is lucky to be alive. The owner of the vehicle lost a lot of money but no lives were lost, That's a blessing. Let's hope this is the first and last accident that occurs in Seaforth and area this summer. HAPPY BIRTHDAY • Happy birthday to Tony Arts who was 24 years old on July 7. Happy birthday to Eldon Hulley on July 12 • Happy 6th birthday to David Ryan on July 4. Happy 18th birthday to Sandra Hulley. Brucefield students win at track & field At the track and field meet held in Seaforth this spring, pupils from Huron Centennial d School won two divisional championships. Tom Campbell and Danny Oliver shared the junior boys' trophy while Darryn McAsh won the junior boys division. 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