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Show Myths put to rest, facts show seat belts save lives ' Dear Editor: Every time I put on a demonstration or give a safety talk on the importance of wearing seat belts, I always hear some of the same excuses for not wearing them. Lets put some of these myths to rest. Myth: I am a good driver. I dont need to wear a seat belt. Fact: Good drivers usually do not cause collisions. However, they are often involved in crashes caused by bad drivers, bad weather, mechanical failure or tire blow-ou- t. Good driving skills help avoid crashes but the statistics speak for themselves; you are highly vulnerable to crashing. If you do crash, belt use can save your life and prevent long-terdisability. Myth: I dont need it when Im traveling at low speeds. Fact: More than 80 percent of crashes occur at speeds less than 40 miles per hour. A vehicle will stop or . m Follow tips for outdoor grilling Ftn Green news Tyler Merlin Christensen, son of Allen D. and Christine Christensen, was blessed and named by his grandfather, David Christensen on Aug. 4, 1996 in the Fountain Green Second LDS Ward. Grandparents are David and Linda Fountain Christensen, Green; James and Margaret Bills, are Nephi. Doris Boswell, Terry and Lucille Jensen, Boyd and Norma Bills, all of Fountain Green; and Ralph Wilson, Levan. ts The family of Owen and Edna Christensen honored them with an anniversary dinner held at the Golden Corral, in Orem, on Aug. ry one-perce- nt injury-producin- colli- g sions involve fire or submersion. Seat belts can keep you from knocked being unconscious, enhancing your chances for escape. Myth: My car is equipped with an air bag. I dont need to wear a seat belt. Fact: Air bags provide supplemental protection in frontal crashes but they will not help you in a side or rear impact or rollover crash. You must wear a safety belt for protection in all types of crashes. The bottom line is, if you wear your belts and make sure all your passengers are belted you have a 70 percent plus chance of surviving a crash. As the driver of a vehicle, you are responsible for g of your passenthe gers. 1. LOGA- Before grilling, spray the grate with a k coating or brush it with vegetable oil. This prevents sticking and also makes cleaning easier, according to USU home economist Mary Ann Page. ' Start with top grade meat. Meat at least 34 inch thick grills better than thinner cuts. Excessive fats should be trimmed. Sugar-base- d sauces can carnalize on the grill grates. Apply sauces during last 0 minutes of cooking. Use long handled tongs or spatulas for turning meat. Forks pierce the meat and allow juices to be lost. Do not cover grates completely with meat. Leave air space between each piece of meat to allow proper ventilation. Turn steaks and hamburgers only once and salt after turning or when cooking is completed to help retain juices. Check appliance users guide for suggested cooking times and control settings. N- slow down if it collides with another object but an unrestrained occupant will continue to move at the same speed. Imagine hitting the ground after jumping from a five-stobuilding.' That is. the same force with which you would hit the windshield at 40 miles per hour. ' Myth: If I crash, I would rather be' thrown clear of the wreckage. Fact; If you are ejected from a vehicle in a crash you are four times more likely to be killed or injured. Seat belts prevent you from going through the windshield, being hurled through the air and onto the pavement and crushed by your own car or someone elses. Myth: Wearing a seat belt might prevent me from escaping if my vehicle is burning or submerged. Fact: Less than one-ha- lf of of August 7, 1996 - The Pyramid well-bein- Trooper Terry C. Smith Utah Highway Patrol . Isi wIf Protect homes togSHBCCBfflSl from wildfires Tactics For Capturing And Retaining Customers There is good news for small businesses whose new business prospecting budgets are tight. Today, some of the best marketing tools to capture and retain customers can be free or relatively inexpensive, according to the Microsoft Small Business Council, an organization of inde (NAPS) pendent small business experts and entrepreneurs. The Council is helping small business owners 15-2- Hormones help prevent tooth loss SALT LAKE CIT- Y- Two recent studies indicate hormones taken after menopause may help prevent tooth loss and thus the need for dentures in older women. Its already widely known that estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) reduces the risk of osteoporosis and fractures. Now scientist theorizes that ERT can stop loss of bone in the lower jaw, a major cause of tooth loss and the subsequent need for dentures. to better run their businesses through an ongoing educational campaign that includes Council meetings, online chats and individual Q&As via Some of the Councils suggestions: Be a leader. Submit an oped piece or letter to the editor that focuses on your business sector. You can use reprints of the articles as marketing tools. Offer Consult Jrour services, at a low cost, to member agencies of an organization like the local United Way that can generate referrals to your business. Schedule seminars. Working with the media, you can a seminar where you discuss a relevant business trend, provide how-t- o information, or conduct a workshop. non-profit- s. follow-up- 48-Ho- . Most businesses lose the sale, because they dont follow-u- p fast enough. If you wait longer than 48 hours to return a call, odds are that the prospect or program will be lost, delayed or forgotten. Selling the budget. Ask your clients what the product or service would pull if they did have the budget. Then show the payback cycle and suggest they finance it against the parts of their marketing budgets. Fax back. Consider setting up a fax service that enables your customers to request a fax from you with their phone touch pad. Partner with others. Align yourself with select small businesses in your community and tradeoff your skills. You will not only help each other cut costs, but offer clients more services. Give it three months. Stay with your marketing plan for three months, because it usually takes 90 days to indicate how effective a campaign is. Consider creating your own web site. inexpensive software such as the Microsoft FrontPage web authoring and management tool is helping small businesses create professional looking, informative home pages. The process is fast, easy and fun but be sure to update your site regularly. If you have a question for the it to: msbcedelman. Council, DENVE- R- Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman and Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt urged people who live in or visit Western states to help prevent wildfires during what is developing into one of the most severe fire seasons in recent history. Federal records show that almost twice as many fires have occurred, consuming almost four times as many acres as is normal for this time of year. Nearly 400 homes and structures have been destroyed by blazes in Alaska, New Mexico, Colorado and California this year. People who own homes in or near wildland areas are urged to protect their homes by taking e and steps to make them to create defensible space for firefighters. 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