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Show Citizen - Wednesday, September 13, 1989 - Page 3 Bike helmet could save life If you are wondering what to get your child, grandchild (or even yourself) for Christmas or an upcoming up-coming birthday, you might want to consider purchasing a bicycle helmet. hel-met. It is one of the best things you can get if you make sure it's used members of the American Fork Police Department, and staff members mem-bers interviewed at the American Fork Hospital Emergency Room agree. "We are seeing more and more accidents involving kids riding bicycles," bi-cycles," said Lt. Dave Cowden of American Fork Police Department. And while many of the accidents are not serious, those involving head injuries usually are. Cowden said bicycle accidents are on the rise with riders receiving head injuries either by falling off while riding the bicycles, or being involved in an accident with a vehicle. ve-hicle. Head injuries oft times proves fatal or cause serious brain damage. dam-age. Dr. Dean Shelton, American Fork Emergency Room physician, agreed, saying although most bicycle bi-cycle injuries seen in the ER are scrapes and bruises, when they do involve head injuries, they are bad. "Ifs smart people that get helmets," hel-mets," Shelton said. "We have so many people riding bicycles. The trouble in Utah is that we're not used to a lot of bikes and there's getting to be an over abundance abun-dance of them. "We need to have bicycle paths. You go to Oregon and they've got bicycle paths everywhere because be-cause they're used to handling the volume and the bicyclists. "On our streets, motorists aren't used to driving with bicyclists. And we need to really get programs going Monday last Monday is the last day to enter this newspaper's cash drawingcontest where a reader could win $100 by writing down why they subscribe, according to Publisher Brett Bezzant. "The top 20 entries for each newspaper will be entered in a random drawing that will make three individuals (one for each newspaper) $100 richer." A special entry form can be found on page 6 of this issue or forms are also available at the American Fork office. Building Continued from front page last year, noting the burden of maintenance, Evans said the building had been considered structurally sound in a report about five years ago. It had been brought up to current building codes just two years ago, but had since deteriorated to the point that no insurance coverage could be purchased for the structure. "Insurance is only one of the problems," he said. "It is an eyesore really." ' He did not specify what the problems with the building were. One possibility might relate to a letter regarding health hazards at the school. Last December Glade Shelley, Supervisor of Environmental Health with the City -County Health Department, reported to the Pageant of the Arts (major tenant of the building) that the structure needed cleaning and repair. "We would strongly encourage immediate action be taken to clean and repair the facility, and thereafter, to maintain the facility at a healthy level," said his letter. Three specific areas were noted: dust and rubbish in the hallways, dust and non-emptied garbage in at least one room, and the restrooms in the basement were "filthy" and needed cleaning and repair. Evans said one possibility for the property surrounding the former school would be to expand the cemetery. "Within five to 10 years, we will need to do some expansion somewhere," some-where," he said. Another possibility would be to preserve the building. "I am for preservation when there is an economic and logical utilization utiliza-tion of the property," he said. "However, preservation strictly for the sake of preservation is not wisdom." Buy a Salad Bar Meal and get a steak for 'Scratch & Match" to in prizes including Your uptown, downhomo slc;ik house 458 E. State, American Fork 756-9221 to teach kids bicycle safety." Shelton said the American Fork Hospital has offered bicycle safety courses which he believes are very valuable in teaching kids that bicycles bi-cycles are recreational vehicles. "And just like any vehicle, there can be problems." Bicycle use by people of all ages is expected to continue to increase because many health insurance programs require individuals to have some type of exercise that can be documented and bicycling "would fill the bill for many people," Shelton Shel-ton said. It's hard to convince people to wear seat belts in vehicles, however, how-ever, despite data showing they do help save lives so officials doubt it will be easy to convince them to use bicycle helmets. They stressed it is important that individuals use a helmet that fits or else it won't do the job. You can purchase a helmet with inserts of different thickness so it can be adapted to different head sizes, they said. It is also important that the helmet be checked following an accident to make sure it isn't damaged dam-aged and won't be as effective. Most helmet manufacturers will allow you to send the helmet back to be assessed for any damage following an accident. It is important that when parents par-ents take a child in a seat behind them that both bicycle occupants wear helmets as if the child falls out, he or she would fall a significant signifi-cant distance from thebicycle to the ground. According to Children's Bicycle Safety Fact Sheet handed out at recent American Fork Hospital children's health fair, nearly 400,000 children ages 1-14 were treated for bicycle-related injuries in day to enter Entries will be accepted either in person (at the American Fork office) or by mail until Mon., Sept. 18, 1989. Judges will select the best entries (no more than 20 per newspaper) which will then be entered in the drawing. Mail entries should be addressed to "Contest," "Con-test," P.O. Box 7, American Fork, Utah 84003. Each entry must be dated and signed which gives Newtah News Group authorization to use the statement state-ment along with a photograph in company advertising. advertis-ing. Statements may be edited or condensed. I a , i j , !- r - - .' s ' win thousands of dollars a new Dodge Pickup! VISA Dwight Rowell PartnerManager Jeri Wood of Utah County Health Dept. tries bicycle helmet on Laura Grabert, 3 12, at recent American Fork Hospital Children's Fair. U.S. hospital emergency rooms in 1985. Head injury is the most common cause of bicycle related death, with approximately 400-500 children killed each year in the U.S. from bicycle injuries. This toll from bicycle injuries exceeds the death rate from accidental acci-dental poisonings, falls and firearm injuries in young children, the fact sheet states. Although the frequency of bicycle-related bicycle-related head injuries could be re contest Ho one in Utah County is more committed to lending remodel, construction and home mortgage money than Deseret Bank. Nobody! if you're ready to remodel your existing home... If you're ready to build a new home... Or if you're buying a home and need a long-term mortgage... We have money to tend. Or, if you'd like to use the equity in your home to secure a loan for any other worthwhile purpose, we'd like to help. Phone or visit any office of Deseret Bank. Tell us you're ready for home financing. And watch us get busy arranging the help you need. 5 s "MPIus U J Syttam mini wsi LENDER - duced if helmets were worn, fewer than 2 of elementary through high school children wear helmets. To prevent injuries, young riders rid-ers should wear ANSI- or Snell-approved Snell-approved helmets; ride off the street until they are 9 or 10 years of age; and know the rules of the road. They should ride with traffic and stop before entering the street. Bicycles are not toys, but your children's first vehicles, the handout hand-out continues. '.HSSsaJi Glen Pack 140 South M.in Pleasant Grove 785 1255 I w mi Deseret Bank Concerts in Park to feature choir American Fork's Concerts in the Park series continues this Sunday evening at 7 in Robinson Park (by the library) with the talents of the American Fork 14th LDS Ward Choir. Under the direction of Merrilee Barratt, the near 30-member choir will perform "secular, fun stuff" according to Ms. Barratt. She has taught school for nine years, eight in Alpine District. She is currently the music specialist at Forbes Elementary. Ms. Barratt has studied with AF Police arrest 1 for burglary A 25-year old Orem man has been arrested by American Fork Police on three counts of burglary and three counts of theft, according to police reports. The burglaries occurred in July and August at three local businesses Baskin Robbins, the Lub Factory, Fac-tory, and Dr. Hootton's office. A 4-year old girl was injured Saturday in an auto-pedestrian accident at 300 North 650 East. Kara Colmar was reported in critical condition at American Fork Hospital following the accident, acci-dent, which is still under investigation. investi-gation. American Fork Police are beginning begin-ning a bicycle licensing program. Further details will be announced in next weeks' Citizen. Need insurance for your home, car, life, boat or RV? Call me! I have the right coverage for all your needs. ) (i fit I First do this! I We're all behind you. And Provo 460 W. 800 N. 375 7700 Orem 140 W. 800 N 2257215 Lindon 144 S. State 785 7508 American 207 E. Mam 7563561 Pleasant Grove Lehi 66 S. Main 99 W. Main 785 3521 768 8444 Mary Helen Richards and Grace Nash, and has directed many choirs in the area. She recently served as musical director for "The Wizard of Oz" produced by the American Fork Arts Council, which also sponsors the park series. The choir will also include some religious numbers and some LDS-oriented. LDS-oriented. The choir has performed at the Utah State Prison a number of times. They are accompanied by Rose Ann Gunther. A trio from within the choir will also be featured. Janet Harris, Ann Boley and Merrilee Barratt have sung together for 17 years and performed for civic groups, church groups and traveled trav-eled throughout the state. They have also performed on television. Accompanied by Kathleen Van Wagoner, they will perform "oldies but goodies" along with modern numbers. 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