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Show The Summit County Bee Page A6 North Summit Senior Citizens hand practice, the quilting renter BYI.OIISKUAU.AIK Wc Mailed this week by Kiarding a Dmtnj'sTiiur Ihis with Terry as the driver at K.3U am. Monday. Between the bus and a couple of private vehicles we had 50 in all and we had a gland day riding the rails (nun tlie Delta (enter to Sandy to Jordan ('ormimns. Now that place has to be seen to believe it. We enpiycd the slmw of Wolves and ol course we ate and had such a good tune that we are thinking positively of having more one day outings like this one was. Our meetings were pleasant too. Pres. Shirley I helps conducted and on Wednesday. Andy Dawes. RN from Kensington came just like he pmmised to give us some valuable blood tests. We were happy that he could stjy lor lunch. After all, feeding him was the least we could do for this kind ol service. He will be back the last Wednesday of each month so keep that in mind. Some of us had high blood sugar which was panly due to the candy we had been eating. Mary Mair's treat and we still forced ourselves to partake of her birthday cake. I won't tell you how old Mary is now but she's staying a couple years ahead of me. The Center was busy with the miss it. We sure were happy to see Wes Pisher because we had heard of his heart attack. He says it was a mild one which is a good warning sign, lie is slaying nights with his wife, Lois at their daughters in Salt Lake. Just a few days, he says or until the kids decide Dad will do what the doctor has ordered. We wish him the best, and we send our sympathies to Isabelle Judd. Her brother Reed Browns funeral was held July 1 with burial in the Hoytsville ceme- July 7,2000 The Eye Institute of Utah Says Fireworks Pose Dangerous Risk To Eyes Dr. John Armstrong, retinal spe- Armstrong said that legal fireworks like sparklers are a real danger to children's eyes as well, because they throw off sparks and burn at up to 1800 degrees Fahrenheit (which is hot enough to melt gold). The Eye Institute of Utah recommends that families: avoid using fireworks altogether, and view public displays instead. if they decide to shoot off their own fireworks, use only legal devices and follow instructions care- cialist for The Eye Institute of Utah cautions the public that using firestitching away and the card tables which besides of use their share works can result in eye injuries, pergot we even had a lew games of bingo manent eye damage, vision loss and and we will he playing that again the even blindness. last Priday ol each month. You can Armstrong said, The American even play before dinner if you want Academy of Ophthalmology reports to. that fireworks cause approximately tery. We "All from Nichols Joe 2.400 Priday. eye injuries each year in the Now the good part. We are invited United Can Do had lunch with us. He is States, with Independence to an Open House to honor Frank the fellow that installed our carpetDay taking the lead for most Toole who will soon he 90 years of over to checked he and things ing injuries. In Utah we celebrate two age and still acts like a kid. Must be holidays with fireworks which make sure it was satisfactory. Because several of our members has , the good care June has given him all increase the risk for eye injuries. fully. these years. It is Saturday, July 8, at asked about indoorouldonr carpetnever allow children to handle The population most at risk is our Center from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. males fireworks ing. he brought samples with him ages young reported You mature adults who aren't and has prices that seem to be a barwear safety glasses or goggles Armstrong. This is because they to Seniors should give us a use gain to me. What's more, he is coming (and sometimes misuse) legal when lighting fireworks You may not think you are never put fireworks in breakable and illegal fireworks like bottle happy to do small jobs as well a big try. but you are wrong. Little rockets. The important ones. Thanks, Joe. cause of injuries containers like glass, clay pots or tin drops make big puddles and we need include aiming bottle rockets at othThe annual Outreach Social sponcans that can shatter and scatter sored by Mountainlands is July 27 at every little drop we can get. ers, throwing the device after it has fragments. Mr. Hillis: Springs are the new park near I Icher. We will get According to been lit but before ignition, the Armstrong had some additional but little they are sources of device things, a bus at $5 per person if enough of malfunctioning, the erratic works of advice if a family memstreams; a helm is a little thing, ber's eye is struck by debris from you are interested. Please sign up large flight characteristics of buttle rockknow its use and power, nails ets and we hut will ASAP. There be a dutch oven fireworks; protect the injured eye ricocheting off of hard surare little things, but tliey with a foam cup to prevent the child faces. Even spectators are at risk." dinner, entertainment and who and pegs knows what el.se and what's more hold the parts of large buildings the Mountainland staff takes care of together; a word, a look, a smile, a are all little things, but poweverything. With all that effort, they frown, erful for good or evil; Little things surely would like a good turnout. when added together make big Louise Judd did a fine job in June. Gen Geary will take care of July things. Think of this, and mind the 185 N. COMMERCIAL MORGAN UT CALL with help from June Henncfer and little things. Hope you all had a happy and safe Dot Winchester. She has a patriotic 4th of July. program set for July 14. Try not to' 13-1- 3, from rubbing the eye and causing further damage. Take the injured family member to the nearest emergency room. Armstrong recommended that anyone struck by fragments should make an appointment with their eye doctor or go to the emergency "You may not be able to sense any damage at first, he said. But vision loss can occur within hours or days. 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