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Show Thursday, September 20, 2007 SPRINGVILLE HERALD 9 J s I to ' Safety message targets teenage drivers J -.. . .;-r r. f - EL . .,' 0""'"" I ,r - t f - ' ,- . iii rr - -1 - Vv - id -V There are some people in Springville that show up for work egardless of the weather. Rain, snow or pounding heat you will see them helping the children of our community cross the busy streets safely. The kindergarten students at Art Citv Elementary aot a chance to meet Lori Chandler, who helps them cross Center Street safely. So slow down and watch for the sign and the orange vest year one of everv 36 teens uuhpn crhnnl ic in coccinn tfucminimnrfm ..,,, I,: i i-- ' 1 " J ' - ... 'u'lvn uiw juuiitiicij aic naiuimij m kc yuu kiiuw 11 ic aaieiy mies iuo. You only have to observe the Springville High School parking lot to know that there are plenty of teenage drivers on our local streets everyday. The parking lot is full and vehicles are coming and going in droves before and after school and at lunch time. Also close to the heart of this community is tragedy, as we remember the three teens who were killed last year in a vehicle accident in the mouth of Hobble Creek Canyoa Motorvehiclecrash-es Motorvehiclecrash-es continue to injure and kill Utah teens all too often. This 'V Kindergartners Katrina Musick and Isaac Boswell square off for a Constitution Day quiz with Kyle Roberts of George Wythe College. The annual Constitution Day celebration was held Monday, Sept. 17, at American Heritage School in Spanish Fork, a private, LDS-based school. Muffin mania for after-school snacks NAPSI)-P arents and kids value the homemade touch of a muffin in a lunch box or after- school snack. Fortunately, muffins muf-fins are so simple to make that parents can encourage the kids to get in on the action ac-tion and turn muffin mania into a family affair. Kids can crack eggs, measure ingredients, stir and fill the cups. The secret to tender muffins is to stir the ingredients ingre-dients just until combined and not to overmix. When adding dried fruit and nuts, make sure the ingredients are fresh. If raisins have lingered in the pantry a bit too long, sprinkle raisins with water, loosely cover, microwave on high for 15 seconds or more, stir, cover and let stand for two to three minutes to plump them up, according to the experts. Pat dry before adding them to the batter. These muffins freeze well, too, so there's always something homemade. Simply pop one still frozen into a lunch sack and it will be ready to eat by the time recess rolls around. For after-school snacking, 20 or 30 seconds in the microwave mi-crowave will warm up a frozen muffin enough to brighten the day. Carrot-Raisin Muffins 112 cups' all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons cinnamon 112 teaspoons baking powder . 12 teaspoon baking soda 12 teaspoon salt 2 large eggs 34 cup granulated sugar 112 cups (about 3-4 large) coarsely shredded carrots 12 cup raisins 13 cup buttermilk or milk 13 cup plus 1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted melt-ed 14 cup (2 ounces) cream cheese, softened 1 cup powdered sugar 2 tablespoons milk 12 teaspoon vanilla extract ex-tract Heat oven to 400 F. Combine flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Beat together togeth-er eggs and sugar. Add carrots, raisins, buttermilk and 13 cup melted butter. Mix well. Add flour mixture. mix-ture. Stir until dry ingredients ingredi-ents are moistened. Spoon batter into 12 greased or paper-lined muffin cups. Bake for 16 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Combine cream cheese and 1 tablespoon melted butter. Stir in powdered sugar, milk and vanilla. Drizzle over muffins. Makes 1 dozen muffins. ages 15-19, will be treated in an emergency room for motor mo-tor vehicle crash injuries. Public health agencies and the Utah Teen Driving Safety Task Force say the time has come to ramp up efforts ef-forts to change teens' deadly behavior. "Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for 15-19 year-olds in Utah and this simply is not acceptable," ac-ceptable," stated Dr. George Delavan, Director of Community Com-munity and Family Health Services of the Utah Department Depart-ment of Health (UDOH). "So UDOH, Utah's 12 local health departments and the task force are focusing safety efforts ef-forts on teens. We also need to devote more resources to promising education and media campaigns," Delavan said. In a press conference at Cottonwood High School, the partners emphasized the importance of getting parents par-ents involved in their teens' safety. RJ, the parent of a bright, fun-loving 17-year-old, shared how her family's lives changed when her daughter was involved in a fatal motor vehicle crash. It was just before midnight on December 22, 2006, when Substitute goldens rai- R J got the call every parent sins for a different look, of a teen driver fears. Her Other quick recipe( ideas daughter Cynthia had been are available at www.Sun- involved in a head-on colli-Maid.com. colli-Maid.com. sion. RJ raced to the crash S To most adults exercise means getting on that treadmill or showing up at the gym. For children however, exercise is play and an important part of their lives. Art City Elementary had a special guest Friday, Sept. 14. Ronald McDonald showed up and shared some great fitness tips. He even shared with the kids how to make up their own exercise games and have fun doing it It was an assembly that had the kids laughing and getting fit at the same time. scene but, by the time she arrived, ar-rived, Cynthia had died Terry Smith, Health Promotion Pro-motion Director for the Central Utah Health Department, Depart-ment, says increased funding fund-ing is also critical to the effort. ef-fort. "We've been running our community prevention programs with minimal budgets for years, and an infusion of funds would go a long way toward helping us get the message out to our teenagers." According to the Utah Department De-partment of Public Safety, speeding was the biggest contributor to fatal teen-driver teen-driver crashes in 2005. And crashes where the teen-driven teen-driven vehicle carried four or more occupants were five times more likely to be fatal than crashes involving vehicles with fewer occupants. occu-pants. Wearing a seat belt is one of the best ways to reduce injuries and deaths in a motor mo-tor vehicle crash. "Parents should set rules for teen drivers that include always wearing a seatbelt and insisting that any passengers passen-gers buckle up," said Gary Mower, spokesman for the UDOH Violence and Injury Prevention Program Additional UDOH recommendations recom-mendations include: Increase enforcement of existing seatbelt laws Implement policies at high schools that make parking privileges contingent on student stu-dent seatbelt use, maintaining maintain-ing a clean driving record and attending a safe driving class. Increase requirements for beginning drivers, including more practice time behind the wheel with a licensed adult driver prior to getting a license. Increase education campaigns cam-paigns targeting drivers ages 15-19 Restrict cell phone and MP3 player use, text messaging, mes-saging, loud music, food and friends in the car while driving. 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