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Show 8B Sun Advocate, Price, Utah Tuesday, October 23, 1990 Keep trouble away from kids on Halloween Double, double toil and trouble; fire, burn; and caldron, bubble.. .By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes:" Are Shakespeares witches predicting trouble for your little ones going out on All Hallows Eve? An evening of fun and laughter with friends can turn sour with the smallest of accidents. According to the Utah Safety Council, most injuries occurring during Halloween are preventable. Halloween injuries involve: steps, uneven pavement and other obstacles in the dark that cause falls; flammable and cumbersome costumes, wigs and masks; and motorists who are unable to see. The following safety suggestions will help make this Halloween injury-freFalls are the leading cause of accidents on Halloween. The fact children wear costumes and walk in the dark increases the risk of a fall. To keep children on their feet, apply face paint or cosmetics directly to the face. It is safer than masks which obstruct Make costumes short enough to avoid tripping over them. Dress children in shoes that fit; mothers high heels are not Do safe for not allow your children to carry knives, swords or other props unless they are soft or flexible. Anything they carry can hurt them in a fall. trick-or-treater- Halloween night. Costumed trick-or-treate- traipsing rs streets are difficult dimly-li- t trick-or-treater- parked cars. Clean your headlights. If you drive your child- pre-establish- children to return, and ren on their rounds, be sure they exit and enter the car on the curb side, flashlights to see and be seen. house.. address and phone number (including area code) to their clothes, but not in an easily visible place. Give each child enough change for a phone call. Instruct your children to travel in familiar areas along a route. Establish a time for your s. trick-or-tre- movement. Children are at a greater risk than normal from burns. Look for flame resistant" labels on costumes, beards and wigs. Explain to your children flameproof" and flame resistant" do not mean costumes will not catch fire, only they resist burning and extinguish quickly. Be sure to use material if you make the costume. Avoid costumes made from flimsy materials and outfits with big, baggy sleeves or billowing skirts that can get caught or come in contact with an exposed flame. Accompany young children and attach their name, street, especially between rs or other outside lights on. Lastly, do not allow your children to enter an unknown fire-resista- nt for drivers to see. Decorate or trim all costumes with reflective tape. Buy or make Halloween costumes that are bright enough to be more visible to motorists. Also, decorate bags and sacks with reflective tape. Motorists driving on Halloween can also take precautions to make the holiday safer for Slow down in residential neighborhoods and obey all traffic signs and signals. Watch for children who may dart into the e. vision. Give s. Pedestrian injuries are another serious problem on trick-or-treate- avoiding traffic. Above all, do not wear a mask while driving or a costume that restricts at at explain to houses those with only porch trick-or-tre- at Make your house safer for by visiting removing tools, ladders, playthings or other objects that may break or cause them to trip. Keep dogs and candles away from the front door, and keep a light on so its easy to see steps. Give you children a meal or snack before going out so they won't be tempted to eat their candy before getting home. Check your childrens tre ats to ensure each item is safely sealed and has not been tampered with. Be careful with fruit cut it open before allowing a child to eat it. Halloween and other holidays tend to heighten parents awareness of their childrens safety. But all year, every year, preventable injury is the number one killer of American children. To find out more about keeping your children safe, contact the Utah Safety trick-or-treate- rs Council. The Council is a Utah Safety non- non-profi- t, governmental organization. Aquarists can learn about exotic fish at seminar surprised at how cheaply they can get into the hobby, Christensen said. Avid aquarist will also enjoy the seminar, since Kerns will share his vast knowledge by answering any questions people have. Kerns has raised fish nearly all his life and has owned the Pet Gallery, located at 58 North Main in Price, for the past several years. and help people understand A seminar to help people how a person can make exotic fish an enjoyable hobby. One learn about aquariums and exotic fish is set for Nov. 6 at the Pet Gallery in Price. The seminar is sponsored by Carbon County Recreation and Leisure Services and will be instructed by Pet Gallery owner Tom Kerns. Recreation director Steve Christensen, who is an aquar-is- t himself, said Kerns will explain about water quality of the frustrations many people have, Christensen pointed out, is that they tried to start an aquarium and all the fish died. Although any pet can die, fish need not have a high mortality rate if people understand their needs and how to care for them. People will be pleasantly T-- O If youve ever called the Intermountain Regional Poi- i- X '"s son Control Center only to reach the office of a private consulting company in Colorado, youre not alone. ' honor roll USU Christensen for more information. New teachers join Notre Dame faculty Notre Dame has welcomed three new teachers to the faculty. Sister Margaret Mary Dillon, D.C. received a bachelors degree from Fontbone College in St. Louis and her masters from the University of San received a BA in psychology from the University of Utah and a BS degree in elementary education from Utah State University. He is home room teacher for the sixth grade and teaches social studies to the seventh grade. duties have taken her to Illinois, Texas, California, Arizo-niPuerto Rico and Venezuela. She came to Price from St. Rose of Lima School in Ephra-ta- , Wash. She is responsible for all religion classes in the junior high. A former Notre Dame student, David Kobe, graduated from Carbon High School and Finishing her first weeks as the junior high art instructor is Janet Bergera from Helper. Bergera was born and raised Francisco. Her teaching a, in Salt Lake City. She attended the University of Utah and graduated from Utah State University with a degree in art. She was formerly on the College of Eastern . Utah faculty. a new number for poison control center Call A late bloomer If there is enough interest, an aquarists club will be started after the seminar. There is a cost and Kerns will donate all the funds to the recreation department to help purchase equipment for the new recreation center. The department is located at 140 N. Cedar Hills Drive. Call members of the Notre Dame faculty. Students on the summer quarter honor roll at Utah State University have been announced by Val R. LOGAN According to Joseph Veltri, Pharm. D., director of the Salt Lake-base- d poison control, dozens of Utahns have called the Poison Control Centers e old number that has since been reissued to the Colorado firm. The Poison Control Cetoll-fre- nters new number is The center has advertised the new number with 500,000 stickers. The new number also can be found on the inside cover of the US West telephone directory. Dr. Veltri asks Utahns to make a note of the new number, especially since it is not. listed with information operators. The Intermountain Regional Poison Control Center is a emergency service housed at the University of Utah Hospital. 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