Show December 10 1997 Pediatric nurses offer holiday safety tips Susan Thurston put on transplant list gives thanks Children are very vulnerable to acToys for older children often contain small pieces that could cause chokcidental injuries around the holiday To help ensure a safe holiday season ing in younger children pediatric nurses at University of Utah Christmas tree tips & Clinics offer the followAt this time I would like to thank everyone who helped me in anyway to raise Hospitals Place you tree in a holder with a ing suggestions: the funds I needed to make it possible for me to be placed on the list for a liver wide base to prevent tipping Water Decorating dangers transplant the tree daily Many holiday plants are poisonI want to give a special thanks to Julie Durfee who was in Use artificial snow and angel hair with charge of my liver ous keep them out children’s reach Candles should be kept in sturdy caution They can cause lung and eye transplant fund committee and to the rest of the committee Merlin Durfee holders away from paper plastic fab- irritation Joyce and Denny Mason Jackie and Leland Curtis Nikki and Corey Thurston ric and evergreen branches A burnAlways check ornaments before Shyann and Bob Dickerson Kami and Mike Thurston Annnbeth and Ken candle should never be left unatputting them on the tree Don’t use Jones McKinzie and Craig Thurston Debbie Torgerson Valerie Davies and ing ornaments that have small pieces a tended Marie Taylor Keep matches and lighters in a safe child could swallow or inhale PosiI want to thank all the businesses clubs all the companies oignniations place and out of the reach of small tion fragile or glass ornaments out of wards in Sevier Stake and the individuals who donated items money their children children’s reach time their labor and materials in making all of the fund raising projects a big ToysGamcs Watch for Careful cooking success really appreciate each and everyone of you for helping and lor caring warnings and Watch for Aunt Myrtle’s s To the towns people of Aurora Salina and Redmond nnd all of the Sevier reviews from the Consumer Product or chunks of dried fruit could Safety Commission and So Sanpete counties This is a great place to live a child to choke cause Read the labels and guidelines age am number 3 on the list for a liver transplant Thanks to all of you all have Don’t leave party leftovers unatwhen buying toys Don’t but toys with to do now is wait for that phone call the idea your child will grow into them tended Chips popcorn hard candy So again from me and my family and nuts are common foods that could Once gifts are opened discard plasA Big Thank You tic packaging that could suffocate a cause choking Susan Thurston Test you smoke detector If you're child Check toys for broken parts or sharp edges before allowing a child to still looking for holiday gifts they make a great stocking stuffer play with them Beware of solicitations in the guise of invoices One of the most popular schemes against business is the false billing scam A company receives what looks like a bill but it is really a solicitation for business The scam artist will bury disclaimers in the small print or in “weasel words” that are hard to interpret but make prosecution for mail fraud difficult The types of products or services used for this scheme clude directory advertising office supplies light bulbs etc If you send money in response to the solicitation you receive the product or paid for advertising years ago! The amount due came to over $500! Alert your staff to watch out for these “false solicitations” and be sure to double check all billings that come into the organizat ion for payment T wo service But it doesn’t end there! The company will usually "renew" your order on a regular basis without your recent examples includc“Yellow Pages of America" and "International Business Pages" The billing for these two and then bill you accordingly!!! One local member received a bill for three years of advertising in a national yellow page type a directory “solicitations" consent because someone in the organization ranged from $150 to $000! lor a free brochure on “Schemes Business” call your Against IIOllINi:” “MIMBI-R'- Only the newspaper can: Educate Entertain and Line the Bird Cage! Read the Salina SunGunnlson Valley News! Enter to WIN a Gift Basket from Gunnison Area Merchants! Shop at these area stores and you might receive a FREE gift! Final Weekend to enter! 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