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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday, May 9, 2001 - Page 4 SAFE KIDS Statewide Summer Safety crossing the street, and obeychild seats of ing traffic rules. A 911 simusafety percent are improperly installed. Also, lator will teach children how ninety percent ofchildren that to react in an emergency and should ride in a booster seat, what to tell the 911 operator, do not use one at all. "The and other fun events that will Utah SAFE KIDS Coalition help to reduce the number one invites parents and families to cause of death for children age attend the Statewide Slimmer 14 and under - unintentional n to help par- injuries. Safety The Utah SAFE KIDS Coaents know how to properly fit and use safety seats, thus giv- lition thanks those who have sponsored this event with maing their children the best possible protection, sayB Janet jor contributions. These spon- of the Utah Brooks, SAFE KIDS Coalition. This event includes not only car seat checks, but also fun safety Its a tragic fact that ninety Seat-a-tho- Seat-a-tho- n sors include the Utah Highway Safety Office, AAA Utah, Clear Channel Radio, Fox 13 Television, State Farm Insurance, and the Utah Auto Collection. Parents are encouraged to bring their safety seats, vehicles, and children to the "summer Safety Seat-a-tho- n at the following location: Grand Co. Middle School in Moab, 489 S. 100 E. on Friday, May 11 from 6 p.m. 3-- co-ch- activities designed to help Utahs parents protect their children on the road and dur- Local National Guard officer named Rrst Sergeant of the Year First Sergeant A. Paul Mantz was recently recognized at a dinner put on by the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce for being selected as First Sergeant ofthe Year for the State ofUtah. Other officers and enlisted men were recog- again on a Try One ba- nized at the same time for sis to help the Unit out but continued to stay different 1956 on. 1SG Mantz I In joined Umitation is law Passenger Utahs Graduated Driver nal of the American Medical Guard to teach school in Blanding, Utah. Twenty-si- x years after leaving the military he became part of a group that started the National Guard Unit in Blanding. At age 46 he joined the Guard the n Blanding 1SG Mantz served as Sqd. Leader, Platoon Sgt. DET. and 1SG. He has served as The United States Marine Corp and served proudly in a very specialized combat Licensing program received a Association, the relative risk drivmajor boost when Governor of death for 16 year-oling summer activities. Leavitt the 1.39 times ers was Passenger signed higher with The "Summer Safety for Drivers Limitation one 1.86 times unit. After Young will take place from May passenger, 1SG of HHC the higher with two passengers, leaving The Utah SAFE KIDS into law. American in Marine Corp The new Passenger Limita- and 2.82 times higher with 3 Coalition will travel to 15 citFork and is worked he for ies and towns throughout the tion law states that young or more passengers. Sernow First and his father Utahs statistics are even attended colstate of Utah. "Each of the drivers may not drive with C geant of Co. states SAFE KIDS organiza- friends for the first six months deadlier. According to CODES En. 1457 lege. tions has planned and tailored of their licensure up to the age at the University of Utah, our movin (Combat) Upon are five times its local event according to the of 18 years. They may drive 16 year-old- s to American ing Utah, needs of the community, said family members, they may more likely to have a fatal he CeFork. in served in the artillery of the drive alone and they may drive crash when driving with pas- dar Cal Cazier, ir He has three sons which City. From there he went with friends if there is an adult sengers than when driving SAFE KIDS Coalition. Utah licensed driver in the front alone and six and a half times to 140th Special Forces where also serve in the Utah Army Some of these events may inseat. Exceptions to this rule more likely when driving with lie became the readiness NCO National Guard. Lieutenant clude: a fire safety house inand the detachment First Ser- Colonel Albert Paul "Kit volving a role playing activity are that young drivers may four or more passengers. Mantz, Mqjor Eric Mantz, and geant. drivSimply put, 16 year-olfor the children to get through drive to and from school to 1SG Mantz left National the Captain Robert Mantz. a smoke simulated trailer, a and from school and church ac- en lack experience. They are tivities and to and from ag- seven times more likely to bicycle rodeo with eight stations teaching children the ricultural work with friends IF crash per miles driven than a I.ifn would be infinitely happier if we could only 9 year old driver and 16 importance of not only hel- they have a permission note be born at the age of eighty and gradually approach are far more likely to mets, but also looking before from their parent or guardian. year-old- s eighteen. Distractions caused by pas- have a single vehicle crash. Mark Twain d Seat-a-tho- n 5-1- 2. co-cha- - d - 25-2- sengers, especially friends, This means the driver did cause the crash rate for new something that caused a loss drivers to dramatically in- of control. crease. 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