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Show 5 Celebrating more than 91years ofservice to the citizens ofEureka. Volume Ninety-Seve- EUREKA, UTAH - December 27, 2002 n Untie High November Students of the Month included (Back Row) Travis Horlachcr, Rj Ice Underwood, Bryson Davis, (Front Row) Jennica Grim stead, Casey Wahlberg, and Candice Grimstcad. Price $.40 Mountain High Credit Union has officially decided to open a credit union here next month. Dennis Dunn, general manager, said, We will be opening on January 21, the day after Human located in the same building as the old Wells Fargo Bank. Mr. Dunn is hoping that the town will support this credit union so that Rights Day. businesses ofEureka. Mountain High Credit Union they can offer quality banking services to the residents and The credit union will be Number 52 a full service financial offers institution including 30 year They also have mortgages. branches in Spanish Fork, Lehi, and Nephi. More information on the credit union will be made available in future editions of the Eureka Reporter. Don't let a dead battery destroy your eyesight the car Many car owners dont know Malouf. "Jump-startin- g improperly may also fry the system." We advice motorists to prepare for battery failure by having kit in an emergency jump-sta- rt their cars. The kit should include dent & CEO of Friends For splash-prosafety goggles, Sight. "As long as their cars jumper cables, a flashlight and instructions. start, motorists often dont worry jump-sta- rt "Most people panic if battery about the vehicles battery. That can be dangerous. All vehicle batteries contain acid splashes into their eye," sulfuric acid and produce hydro- notes Miss Malouf. "The first that the injured motorist gen and oxygen gases. Improper thing should do is flush the eye with jump-startin- g procedures may the first 'drinkable liquid they turn an auto battery into a bomb. find: milk, water, juice or a soft "If the gases come into contact drink. second counts; the Every with a spark, flame or lit cigain sits the acid the eye, the rette, the battery can explode, longer a serious of the changes sending battery fragments and greater blindness." or corneal burn acid flying," notes Miss Malouf. Every year, dead batteries Friends For Sight advises all motorists to be prepared and keep millions of cars from it never happens at a offers a free fact sheet with inforconvenient time or place. Motor- mation about g your ists should be aware of basic car car. To obtain the free jump-sta- rt mechanics and jump-sta- rt information call Friends For procedures before they find themselves Sight at stranded. Friends For Sight advises The Battery's Purpose: motorists to take a few moments A motor vehicle battery does to read through their car owners several things. The battery - activates the starter and manual and familiarize themselves with the basic mechanics ignition system so the engine will of Their vehicle. "Many cars are turnover. now equipped with sophisticated - provides extra power when computer systems." notes Miss the charging system (alternator) what their car batteries look like, much less know how to jump-sta- rt one safely if it fails. "People may not know enough about the basic mechanics of a car, says Colleen Malouf, Presi- of The THS advanced band, intermediate band (above), and the choir performed Christmas songs among others at the Christmas Band Concert on Friday, December 13 at the high school. They did a wonderful job! Type 2 Diabetes !! ; November is American Diabe- tes Month. Seventeen million Americans have diabetes, and an estimated 5.9 million of them do not know it. The long term effects of diabetes can include damage to the eyes, nerves, kidneys and cardiovascular system. Approximately 90 percent of people living with diabetes have Type 2 diabetes, a devastating disease with potentially complications. Fouad R. Kandeel. M.D.. Ph.D., director of the City of Hope Gonda Diabetes Center in Los Angeles, stresses the impor- ng I tance of preventing Type 2 diabetes by controlling weight, eating a low fat diet that is high in fruits, vegetables and whole grains, and exercising regularly. People with a family history of diabetes have a greater chance of developing the disease. Others at risk include people who are over age 45, are overweight, do not exercise regularly or have high blood pressure. The mind of man is capable of se every thing is in as all of the past all the future. it. anything-becau- start-ing-a- is not capable of meeting the needs of the vehicle and - controls voltage bursts that occur when switches, such as the air conditioner or radio are turned on. Battery Safety Precautions: To prevent an accident that could take your eyesight, you should follow several safety precautions when jump-starininspecting or testing the battery. - Protect your eyes with splash-prosafety goggles when working on or near a battery. - Never have an open flame such as a match, lighter or cigarette near when working on or around a battery. Batteries contain hydrogen and oxygen: a spark could ignite them, causing the battery to explode. - Check the battery for dam- g, of nd jump-startin- 801-524-202- 0. corrosive materials ce a month. - Make sure your jumper cables are rust and corrosion free with no exposed wires. Cables repaired with electrical tape are not safe. age-cra- cks. and loose - wires-on- Squeezing the battery casing may cause the sulfuric acid stored inside the battery to spill through the vents. Use a battery carrier when available and always handle with extreme care. |
