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Show 9A Lakeside Review, Wednesday, January 14, 1987 Loose stitching on quilts, SfiSStawllBIllMH MMluMiliai afghans can cause accident SHARON NAUTA STEELE Review columnist Wheres your sister? I asked Julie one morning, when everyone but Christie, our afternoon kindergartner, had been up and off to school for several hours, Still asleep. Shes being a lazybones! Julie declared. Ill go downstairs and tell her get out of bed you sleepyhead! gingham quilt had Well? I said, when Julie re- - caught on the back button of her turned moments later without her nightgown and wrapped around older sister. her neck. cross-stitch- Theres something wrong with Christies neck, little girl replied. Taking the basement steps two at a time, I arrived at my daughters bedside to find her looking d up at me with eyes. A strand of yard from a lovely panic-fille- ed So tightly was it wound that I had a hard time removing it without hurting her even more, and for the rest of the day an angry red crease on Christies throat bore testimony to a freaky accident that could easily have ended in tragedy. Now I dont usually like to devote column space to preaching, but what happened to Christie could also happen to another child. A note to all parents: blankets and afghans with loose stitching can be dangerous, even fatal. One Ogden area pediatrician told me he has seen several cases where an infant has lost a finger or toe because it became so tangled in a loop of yam or thread that the circulation was cut off. Beautiful as they are, many crod cheted, knitted or quilts should not be used on the beds of young children or babies, unless they are put on as a decorative spread that is removed when the child is placed in the bed. Nobody Beats Our Price Or Quality HAND STAINED 451-507- after staining to keep moisture out. CATALYZED LACQUER For beauty and protection. Aids in Heat resistance NORTHERN OAK The finest quality Red Oak in America. repelling water. cross-stitche- SCREWED SKIRT Allows table movement unlike glued surface. WOOD SIDES Geared for ease of operation. ROUTED EDGES Very clean and finely sanded. for parents scheduled FARMINGTON Registration will begin at 6:45 Helping children achieve in school and with the class beginning promptly 1 helping handicapped students are at 7 p.m. Call PERC at topics of workshops scheduled for for more information. The center parents by the Parent Education is open between 8:30 a.m. and 4 Resource Center. p.m. weekdays. On Jan. 21 at Mueller Park JuAnother seminar, Helping nior High School media center, Your Child Achieve in School is PERC will sponsor a workshop, an informal class designed to give Transitions which will be presparents information on how to ented by the Utah Parent Center provide help in improving their ifor the childrens performance in school. Handicapped. The workshop will deal with The class will be presented resources available to help parWednesday, Jan. 21 at 7 p.m. at ents help their children make the the Monte Vista Center, 100 S. 200 E., Farmington. There will be transition from school to commua $3 charge for the class. Materials will be nity. presented The instructor, Mary Butler, helpful to parents of junior high and high school youths. has been a teacher in the Davis COAT OF SEALER 3 ttep d procca lor deep oven color. FINISHED UNDERSIDE Helps prevent warping and aplttting. r TTAL CUPS For a perfect fit from table to leaf. School District for 16 years. Much of that time was spent as a secondary resource teacher where she gained extensive experience in working with students who had not been successful aca- SOLID OAK demically. 58x42 OVAL TABLE WITH 2 18 Mrs. Butler is currently working as the educational diagnosti- Vista Monte the at cian Diagnostic Center. She also coordinates the districts Precision Teaching program. Preregister by stopping at the PERC or by calling PERC is located in Monte Vista School in Farmington and is operated by the Davis School 451-507- Weve ordered a full truckload of these fine quality oak tables, and were passing the savings on to you. Dont miss this great opportunity to purchase a quality oak table at giveaway prices. 1. Open house to honor Mountain High director An open KAYSVILLE house in honor of Viva O. Palmer, who is retiring as director of Mountain Alternative High School in Kaysville, will be held at the school on Friday, Jan. 16 from 2:30-- 5 p.m. Mrs. Palmer has been director at Mountain High since its inception in 1977 and has been responsible for formulating its philosophy and policy during that time. You Prior to 1977, she was em- ployed as a social worker for Ogden and Davis school districts. She has also served as social worker for juvenile court. Primary Childrens Hospital, Utah State Social Services Division of Crippled Children and on the clinical staff of the University of Utah School of Social Work. Mrs. Palmer did her undergraduate work at the University of Utah. 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Because chemical dependency is a disease not a moral issue. And its not something that will go away by itself. Introducing STEP ONE. At Lakeview Hospital, we offer a complete treatment program for adolescents exper- iencing drug and alcohol problems. Along a professional treatment ONE STEP provides help for family program, without strong well. Because. as members family participation, chemically dependent teens dont stand a chance of kicking their destructive habits alone. with well-planne- Serving the Davis County area, the STEP ONE program is offered with complete confidentiality, and is usually covered by most health insurance programs. Theres no charge for a assessment. Uncovering the problem. Growing up is difficult enough without drugs and alcohol. And sometimes its hard to tell if your child is just experiencing "growing pains or if erratic behavior could be a sign of something more serious. Even if you dont have any hard evidence, please dont overlook these warning signals: Changing friends Drop in grades School problems Sudden mood swings Cant get along with others Unexplained periods away from home Isolation and withdrawal Deterioration of grooming habits Its time to face the facts. a parent, this is not the time for guilt, anger or shame. Your child may need help. Send me the facts. Name Address As a Now. Call 299-STE- P immediately if you suspect in your family. Because you cant problem State City Z.d Phene Stef?Oiic cover up the fact that adolescent drug and alcohol abuse is hitting epidemic proportions. And it could be right under your nose. If youd like to receive our brochure about drug and alcohol dependency and the STEP ONE program, simply fill out fact-fille- d and mail the attached form. 1 Lakeview 1 iospital. Dial 299-STL630 E. Medical Drive, Bountiful, f Utah 84010 LB i j ! |