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Show Thursday, June 19, 2008 SPRINGVILLE HERALD 9 ( if, i - v Tav- V.. 5 I 4 . -4 . f V n hi Miss Springville and her attendants ride on the Springville City float during the Art City Days Grand Parade on June 14. Follow these tips for safe car seat use V" I) - ' . .-JOB f ! t I Face painting was a popular part of the Children's Art Festival held at the Springville Museum of Art on June 13 as part of Art City Days. Thousands of people showed up for the event and children participated in a wide variety of art experiences. The widespread use of car seats for children has reduced the number of injuries and fatalities on American roads, but experts agree that more needs to be done. "Every state requires that children under the age of 4 are secured while riding rid-ing in a car," noted Ray Palermo, director of public information for Teachers' Insurance Plan. "Yet despite de-spite the laws and warnings, warn-ings, car crashes are still the single largest cause of death among children under un-der the age of fourteen." It is estimated that half of the approximately 1,500 fatalities fatali-ties each year could be prevented pre-vented with the proper use of a child car seat. Although state laws vary and parents should check to ensure they are comply ing with all local regulations, regula-tions, the insurer offered some general guidelines for parents to follow. Start Out Right: The best way to get children in the habit of using safety restraints re-straints is to learn from their parent's example. The driver, all adult passengers pas-sengers and all infants and children should be safely secured before starting the engine. Infants Up to 20 Pounds: Infants from birth to 1-year old and under 20 pounds in weight should be secured in an infant car safety seat on the back seat of the vehicle ve-hicle facing the rear. This avoids injury from an inflated in-flated airbag and will be less of a distraction for the driver. If your vehicle does not have a back seat, deactivate deac-tivate the airbag for that trip, but be sure to reactivate reacti-vate it when an adult is the passenger. Infants 20 Pounds: Infants In-fants from birth to 1-year and more than 20 pounds should be either secured in a convertible safety seat or in an infant seat approved for their weight. The seats should be secured on the back seat of the vehicle, facing the rear. Children 20 to 40 Pounds: Children older than 1-year who weigh 20 to 40 pounds should be secured in a child safety seat on the back seat of the vehicle, facing forward. Children 40 Pounds: children who have outgrown out-grown their child safety seat, but are still too small (less than 4' 9") to use the standard adult safety belt in the car, should use a booster seat. The lap belt should sit across the hips and the shoulder belt should not cross the neck or face. Teachers' Insurance Plan also offered these cautions: cau-tions: Be sure to read the manufacturer's instructions instruc-tions on proper installation or check with your local police or fire department, who are often certified to inspect car seats. When buying a car seat, look for the DOT tag. Do not use a car seat that is broken or missing parts. For more information go to the Safety Information Center at www .teachers, comsafety. Education is a progressive progres-sive discovery of our own ignorance. - Will Durrant Wi Jl- JohnPaystrup Pro Mortgage of Springville will Donate 10 of its profits to Springville High School Sports Program. John Paystrup a Native of Springville, Owner of Pro Mortgage, wants to give back to the community that has been such a big part of his success. With mortgage rates at a 4 year low, John can help you find the best rate to fit your refinance, or purchase needs. Give us a call today. 801-830-3400 or email mat johnpromortgageinc.com lit 5 j 3V U-l'-L , m lit : jti jta I n SI ill ll 1 u JJ 2 3, ... - , , 'v i-TEWlPUR-PEDiC Mtmml Msllnw, Inc. I O J fop S2l f jirftr' : s r falOM! Wvmtiu Mtftlnn, tm. Harmon h fffMNWft mm 'rir I J 1 J r Wz$i B tl lZI B tE3 i, f; i WHIU SUPPLIES LAST mm MAITHtSS 8 BEDROOM 0NIY il i iNArnnif .mi - (o) (1 if jL r fr |