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Show THE SENTINEL 4 Page Thursday. April 7.1983 vision Pre-kindergart- en 5 screening becomes law f ? V, r "1, ! V V'' x American Legion Girl State representatives from the Riverton area. (Left to right) Penney McKissick, Shauna Campbell, Susan Callicott. Alternate Tracee Mousley was not present. All three young ladies attend Bingham High School. Jody Eastman ... He likes what he is doing Jody Eastman is a college student who likes what he is - ' doing. The Utah State University junior in illustration delights in hanging. drawing, painting and the thought processes that go into an assignment whether it be a class requirement or the Olympics" motif. On another wall, a subdued painting of a young cowboy on horseback holding his dog These included a girl's gymnastic poster which used dramatic light and angular designs to enhance a "spirit of dramatic self-initiat- e of early illustraPost Saturday Evening evoked project. Time becomes unimportant as work progresses, and other priorities take a back seat. Eastman, from Herriman, feelings tions. Near it hung a somber bar scene, the end product of a polaroid picture taken in a Paradise cafe, not far from Logan, and a class assignment in perspective. Others were a powerful skier done as a Park City assignment, which the young artist criticized freely, a self portrait using a hard edge technique against a muted background, a pencil went to Bingham High School before enrolling in USU's nationally recognized art program. He has been drawing since he was "little." two-figur- ' No teacher in particular motivated him, he said, but art teachers did say "keep on drawing." Like some other students in illustration at USU, Jody hasn't found his own style, but that doesn't worry him. Instead, n assignments to work like -- designers"' become" a challenge. "Even if the assignment isn't interesting, I still try to do a good job, since the finished work might become a portfolio piece." The final assembly of a student's work, or portfolio, is "Rockwell" assignment with a delightful story idea behind it - a young man puzzling over where to put gasoline into a new sports car and a charcoal pencil high fashion approach. Eastman talks freely of his own work, his shortcomings, the talents of his classmates and future. Pointing to a carefully executed cougar portrait, he mentions enjoying working with outdoor and wildlife subjects, the need to devote almost full time to the drawbacks of to known become beginning L.A. to to or New move having York. The ultimate for Jody Eastman down the road would be, "Doing what you want, doing it well and having some peer recognition." Tips for women's safety will be the topic of a community lecture at 7:30 p.m. at Cottonwood Hospital Medical Center. on Thursday, April 7 the collection from which buyers A representative from a special unit of the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office will present the lecture in the hospital's personnel classroom. The lecture Is free to the public. Fourth Annual Utah Mock Trial Competition gets underway this week witnesses, defendants, and plaintiffs in trial proceedings is being held from April 4 to April 28. The event is cosponsored by d and Citithe Utah Education zenship Projects, the Utah Statewide Clearinghouse on Citizenship Education, the Utah State Bar's Committee on Education and the Utah Commission on Education for Law and Citizenship. This year's mock trial case involves the suit of a male nurse at a women's hospital claiming he was fired based on his gender "rather than his competence. V Basic facts on the case are presented to the contending student teams as a basis for the court- room competitions. . According to Nancy Mathews, director of the project, this year's competition involves 13 Law-Relate- Law-Relat- school districts. Fourteen junior IUUII NtS high teams and twenty-tw- o senior high school teams are competing against each other. The thirteen school districts are Logan, Morgan, Daggett, Iron, Duchesne, Uintah, Davis, Ogden, Weber, Salt Lake City, Murray, Granite, and Jordan. One private school, Rowland Hall-SMarks, located in Salt Lake City, is also participating. t. coaches for the teams and are conducting from six to ten preparation sessions for the teams. Most students and their teachers are from social studies classes education. studying law-relat- The public is cordially invited to attend the courtroom sessions and observe the mock trial events. 925 children being referred for treat- ment, compared with 289 referrals in 1982. d "Last year, only about of Utah's prekindergarten children were screened for 'lazy one-thir- eye' blindness," he said, leaving an estimated 528 children with serious visual defects. "These children," he added, "lost the benefits of early detection and corrective treatment." legal guardian. Previous law Previous law required vision screening in kindergarten. "However, by that time, it's usually too late to correct amblyopia, which can lead to virtual blindness in one eye," said Dr. A. Thomas Williams, of the Utah MD, president-elec- t Ophthalmological Society. "The new law simply moves this screening up to age three and a half to whenever the child enters Referral for treatment . If the initial screening shows distant vision less than 2040, the parent is referred to an ophthalmologist (a medical and surgical doctor specializing in eye care) or to an optometrist, for a complete eye examination and treatment. The certificate will include a statement that the screening was not a complete eye examination and will not detect all vision problems. The bill, first introduced in the House by Henry J. Dickamore, R., Davis County, was supported by many groups, including the kindergarten." Free screening will be available from local school districts at the same school clinics now provided for the than virtually all other eye screening." Doctors suggest ways to avoid springtime accidents from lacerations. Children playing, and adults riding motorcycles or bikes in short pants and short sleeves are just with its own adverse effects, is sometimes administered," said Anderson. "This is prescribed for only a short course, usually 3 days, and does nothing but relieve the body of some pain while healing." But Anderson also explained that unless the sunburn is very severe or unless the eyes are burned badly, the best treatment for sunburn is to apply cold compresses and lubricating lotions to the skin, to allow time for the burn to heal, and to apply a sunscreen in the future, to all body parts exposed to the sun." Not only does spring fashion attire lack protection to avoid sunburn, it also lacks protection Spring weather is finally here; that means it's time for picnics, motorcycle rides, hotwheels, sheer and sunbathing excitement. Excitement yes. 2-- But not without caution. "The warm days ahead warrant an awareness of emergency medical situations unique to this time of the year," explains Dr. Gregory Schwitzer, emergency physician at Cottonwood Hospital Medical Center and managing physician of the hospital's new InstaCare Center 0 some of the victims afflicted with spring lacerations. "It is usually hard for people to distinguish which lacerations warrant sewing, or professional care," said Schwitzer. "But if the wound is open andor is bleeding beyond what a band-ai- d can1 stop, it should be covered with a dry dressing, and pressure applied to slow. the bleeding. A doctor should check it," he continued. If the doctor at Cottonwood or InstaCare finds no need for special treatment of the wound, you can rest assured, at no charge, he added. , o fortunately, this sense eludes the minds of others who instead receive the painful accessory of sunburn. Tender scarlet red skin, swollen eyes and blisters often characterize the spring sunburn. "And unfortunately, not much can be done to soothe their pain," II KINDER-GY- Classes lor 2-- 5 Basic Movements Kinesthetic Awareness Thru Gymnastic Activities Dr. Stephen explained an emergency Anderson, physician at Cottonwood. "Oral cortisone treatment, NEW STUDENTS yr. olds Register tfMu. tiwn al rounds championship are scheduled for April 27 and 28. Judging each round will be "presiding judge" and "panel judge" played by attorneys, and who may be an a educator or other individual from the community acting as the "community representative non-lawy- er judge." . Practicing lawyers will act as mm NCL 7 NIGHT CARIBBEAN CRUISE $990 7 8:30 AM - 5:30 YOUR COMPANION IN JRAVtL 'aooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooeoe M7 LOCATIONS 9725 So. State, Sandy INCLUDES AIR U0N.-FR- I. 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If amblyopia is detected early and treated (usually by wearing a patch over the better eye), vision will often develop normally. Otherwise, the child will not develop adequate vision in one eye and will suffer a resulting loss of sharpness, depth perception and good binocular cooperation (both eyes working together). As Gayle Judd, Utah State PTA President, states, "More good can be accomplished by doing preschool vision screening Each team will compete in a series of preliminary playoff Travel MIDUALE "lazy eye." The new law requires any child under five years of age entering public school for the first time in Utah to present to the school either a certificate stating heshe has received vision screening to detect amblyopia or other visual defects, or a signed statment that the screening violates the personal beliefs of the parent or sense, many of these medical emergencies can be prevented, but some will inevitably occur. It is in response to these that people must know which minor emergencies can be treated at home and how, and which should be treated professionally," he added. With the sun and warmer temperatures come fashions of shorts, short sleeves, and bathing suits. As tender white skin clashes with the sun, problems can arise. Common sense tells most fashion observers) to include with spring clothing a layer of sunscreen lotion. But un- 'Lady Beware' determine whether they want to try an unknown illustrator. In the first portion of USU's student art show this week, Eastman had a variety of work attorneys, older students, or at clinics conducted by the Society for the Prevention of Blindness. According to J. Fred Whitney, senior sight conservationist of the Utah State Office of Education, the new law will result in an iaJSearns. "With common well-know- The Fourth Annual Statewide Mock Trial Competition which gives secondary students an opportunity to test their skills as Wednesday Gov. Matheson signed into law HRS Bill 328. Now few, if any, Utah children will enter kindergarten handicapped by amblyopia: an unseen (and, later, untreatable) vision defect also known as .At sioP w ss.oooff Regular class price |
