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Show Deadline extended for library director applications Vernal Express, Wednesday, April 27, 2005 AH l Tne Kangely District Library I- Board has extended its deadline '.for applications for the posi-'? posi-'? tion of director for the library I in Rangely, Colo, to noon on May 9, 2005. The library serves a community of 2,200 people with programs for children and adults. To request the complete job announcement and details on how to submit applications, call (970) 675-5072. BIjM responds to temporary web site shunt down No car seat? No way ' Submitted by the UHP ' Utahns have come a long ' way when it comes to buckling A up themselves and their chil- dren. But there's always room ; for improvement. If you need j more convincing that seat belts save lives, think of this fact: your chances of surviving a crash are double if you wear a I seat belt and stay in the vehicle. I Utah law requires children ages 4 and under to be in an approved child safety seat. For I children ages 5 to 16, the law t says only that an "appropriate child restraint device" must ; be used. To some parents, that J means a seat belt. But years j '.of research prove that booster seats provide the best protection protec-tion for children ages 4-8 who c are too small for adult seat belts. These children should be !; properly restrained in a belt-I; belt-I; positioning booster seat until V they are 4'9" tall and weigh at least 80 pounds. Children who are taller and heavier can wear adult seat belts as long the lap part of the belt rides low on the hips and upper thighs (not over the tummy as that can cause severe injuries in a crash) and the shoulder belt crosses the center of the chest and the feet rest flat on the floor of the car. Also, never let your child put the shoulder belt under her arm: in a crash the belt could break ribs and collapse the lungs. So, tempting as it may be ' to let your kids go "unbelted" once in a while, realize that most crashes happen at speeds under 40 miles per hour and within ten miles of home. Which means you need to protect pro-tect yourself and your children chil-dren every time you get into a vehicle, whether you're going two miles or just a block or two down the street. Here are some interesting statistics: Motor vehicle accidents are the leading killer of Utah children chil-dren ages 1-17. From 1999-2003: 259 children (an average of one child every week) died in motor vehicle crashes. 1,917 children were hospitalized. hospi-talized. 32,000 were treated in emergency emer-gency rooms. A 2003 Utah study of car seat use showed: Only 88 of children 0-4 years old were restrained. Just 80 of children 5 to 10 years old were restrained. Nearly 80 of children who were in car safety seats were improperly restrained. A 2003 Utah study of crashes showed: Children who weren't restrained were 23 times more likely to die in the crash than those who were buckled up. Article taken from The Sentinel, Spring 2005 UTAH SAFE KIDS COALITION We are doing much better but there is always room for improvement. If you see a child not in a car seat or in a booster seat, call Central Dispatch at 435-789-4222 and report it. Let's keep our kids safe. Due to the continued shut down of the Bureau of Land Management web site, comment com-ment periods on environmental environmen-tal documents will be extended equal to at least the number of days the web site was unavailable unavail-able prior to the original ending end-ing date of the comment period. This period for comments will be added once the Utah BLM web site is reactivated. In addition, the Utah Environmental Notification Bulletin Board (ENBB) is no longer accessible to the public through the BLM State Office andor Field Office web pages. These web sites provide information infor-mation concerning ongoing National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents that are currently being processed by each office. The documents include environmental impact statements, environmental Panel discussion broadcast time corrected The panel discussion on child abuse awareness will be taped by KVEL Radio and broadcast May 4 at 6:05 p.m. It will not be broadcast live as previously reported by the Vernal Express. Go One Better. V." ..1 . - Tl-T )C -T V FREE PHONE After $25 mat-in rebate wift 2-year agreement : : ; :: " i 2 29.99 AUDIOVOX 8910 CAMERA PHONE After $50 mail rebate : with 2-year agreement :'. Add A Line for 9? 3 Km Free calling between Cellular One customers Free nationwide long distance 15-DAY SATISFACTION GUARANTEE ORDER NOW AND RECEIVE FREE SHIPPING 800 235-5663 Cellular One Stores Authorized Dealers Vernal HOW. Main, 789-4444 Roosevelt 192 N. 200 E., 722-0935 ' ' Price 125 S. Hwy. 55, 637-4440 2020 Communications, 508 W. Main, 790-7400 Roosevelt 2020 Communications, 855 E. 200 N., 724-3400 For Business and Government Accounts call 877-566-3222 Promotional Often $9 .95 additional line oner is available for a limited time when added to Local callina plans $50 or higher, and is subject to change without notice. New activation and 2-vear service agreement required. $16.95 additional line offer is available for a limited time when added to 21 -stare Western Home and National calling plans $45 or higher, and is subject to change without notice. New activation and 2-ycar service agreement required. Maximum 4 Una per account. Equipment available while supplies last. Mobile-to-mobile minutes apply to calls between Cellular One customers while on the Western Wireless Corp. 19 State network (i.e. Cellular One Coverage Area as designated on Calling Plan and Coverage Brochures). Night minutes apply to calls made from 8:00 p.n jd 5:59 a.m. Monday through Friday. Weekend minutes apply to calls made from 8:00 p.m. Friday to 1 1:59 p.m. Sunday. Night and Weekend minutes apply only while on the Western Wireless Corp. I9-Statc network. Free 'nationwide long distance applies to calls made from the home calling area to anywhere within the United States. Partial minutes used arc rounded up and charged at the full-minute rate. Calls measured from when the network begins to process the call (before the phone rings or the call is answered) through its termination of the call. Credit approval, $35 activation fee and standard 2-year service agreement and a mandatory arbitration provision appfv to each phone. A $200 early cancellation fee applies. Not available in all areas. Taxes, surcharges, roaming, long distance, or other toll charges apply and may vary. Krgulatory and Administration surcnarge ot 31 .o is our charge and not taxes. Other restrictions may mikxi apply-, see brochures and store lor complete details, fcuuua western wircicas corporation. assessments, determinations of NEPA adequacy, and categorical categori-cal exclusions. Until service is restored on the web sites, the offices will print and file on each Monday all new and currently ongoing NEPA actions. This information informa-tion will be posted in field and state office public rooms or access centers. Interested public pub-lic will need to contact each office individually to obtain this information. . At this time, the BLM is unsure about how long the web sites will remain inaccessible. inacces-sible. Additional notification including revised comment timeframes will occur once the internet connection is restored and the comment periods peri-ods resume. BLM regrets this inconvenience and appreciates the public's patience. For additional information regarding the Vernal Resource Management Plan, please contact Jerry Kenczka at 435-781-4440. For additional information infor-mation regarding R.S. 2477 disclaimer of interest applications, applica-tions, contact Mike DeKeyrel at 801-5394105. For additional information regarding the ENBB, contact Greg Thayn at 801-5394071. Utah Safe Kids Week begins As adults, we lead the way when it comes to keeping our children safe. During Safe Kids Week, April 29 through May 7, the Utah Safe Kids Coalition and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are teaming up to make it easier for us to do just that. The theme of Safe Kids Week is "Follow the Leader...Safety Begins With You," and the focus is a nationwide effort to get dangerous recalled products prod-ucts out of American homes. "Hand-me-downs and old cribs and playpens may have sentimental value," said Utah Safe Kids Coalition Coordinator Sharon Hines Stringer. "But many of them are dangerous and even deadly. During Safe Kids Week and Beyond, keeping keep-ing kids safe from dangerous products is our primary goal," she said. Some of the most common recalled products include: Old cribs with more than 2 12 inches between the slats, or with cutouts on the headboard head-board or footboard, are dangerous danger-ous because children can get caught between the slats or in the cutouts and strangle. Playpens with mesh sides can strangle young children because of faulty side and top rails. If left in the "down" position, posi-tion, the rails may form pockets that an infant can roll into and suffocate. Some infant car seats and carriers have handles or side locks that can break. When this happens babies fall out and are hurt. Old baby walkers can fall down stairs. New styles use rubber strips underneath or around the base that grip the floor and stop walkers from moving. There are many other items of concern to the safety of children. chil-dren. For more information contact the Consumer Product Safety Commission at 1-800-638-2772 or visit www.cpsc. gov or www.recalls.gov. You can also download or order the free "Dangerous and Recalled Products Reference Guide." For information about general child safety issues, call the Utah Safe Kids Coalition at 801-538-6852. Today's Weather sponsored by mm Wed 427 6440 Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the mid 60s and lows in the low 40s. Sunrise Sunset 6:22 AM 8:08 PM Thu 428 y 5937 Slight chance of a thunderstorm. Sunrise Sunset 6:20 AM 8 09 PM Frt 429 5733 Scattered thunderstorms. thunder-storms. Highs in the upper 50s and lows in the low 30s. Sunrise Sunset 6.19 AM 810 PM 1ASPEN BROOK r Jrealtyuic. ,1 Sat 4730 5934 Partly cloudy, chance of a thunderstorm. Sunrise Sunset 6:18 AM 8:11PM 51 "X 6038 Scattered showers. Highs in the low 60s and lows in the upper up-per 30s. Sunrise Sunset 6:16 AM 8:12 PM tfen 6443 Few showers. Highs in the mid 60s end lows in the low 40s. 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