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Show ‘i BF ys LETC oS 3 WASATCH COUNTY COURIER Spe RRENS em JUNE 6, 2001 Safe Kids Week Booster Seat Drawings Held at Health Department & ERY gTeREAEAN MNO EI MMC CS Department held a Car Seat Checkpoint, a Safety are designed for adults, so children simply do not fit. Here’s what can happen in a crash if only an adult seat belt is used. e Children can slide out of the seat belt and die after being ejected from the vehicle or after being thrown around inside the vehicle. e Children often place the shoulder belt behind their back or under their ann, which can result in head, neck, chest, shoulder, arm, and spinal cord injuries. © e The lap belt can ride up onto the stomach and cause hip, stomach, and spinal cord injuries. Tina Lewis. The winner of the drawing at Smith’s DG SRE was Nina Mear, and the winner at the Safe Kids Safety Fair was Zachary Petcrson. Congratulations! Wasatch Sate Kids would like to thank Smith’s. Food and Drug, State Farm Insurance, Wee School District — Emergency Transportation, Services, Heber Wasatch Police, do children need booster seats? Studies prove that booster seats save children’s lives and minimize their injulies in car crashes far more effectively than adult seat belts. Seat belts Fair, and drawings for free car seats during Safe Kids Week May 5 through 12. The winners of the drawing at the Health Department were Clare LaBras and INS RES TET ally are. Why In an effort to get the word out about the impor- tance of booster seats, the Wasatch County Health Utah Highway Patrol, Midway Elementary PTA, The National Guard, Utah Safe Kids sponsors and all others that helped during Safe Kids Week. A recent survey conducted by the Health Department showed that less than 10% of children If you have any questions about car seats or booster seats, call the Wasatch County Health Department at 654-2700. . 4-8 years old that should be in a booster seat actu- Jacee Lewis in her new Cosco Booster Seat pictured with Jonelle Fitzgerald, Health Educator CARPET CLEANING BY METHOD OF STEAM EXTRACTION | WITH VAN MOUNTED EQUIPMENT | CALL 654-4685 Wry LICENSED & INSURED Friends of the Library i. | i ‘The Wasatch County Library was built 62 years ago in 1939 as a New Deal WPA project. | TM Greg Provost OWNER/TECHNICIAN In 1940 the population of Wasatch County was 5,700. — | ° According to the latest census fi igures there are over 15,000 people living in Wasatch County today. ¢ The original library was built with 5,000 square feet and is now 6,277. DENISE PECK | A leader in Sales in Wasatch County since 1988 ¢ The Wasatch County Library _ serves the following communities: 54-1199 or 1-800-574-1006 See Email me: denise @sold.wardleygmac.com Daniel Midway Area: Timber Lakes. was Charleston Jordanelle ; Woodland Area. Strawberry Valley & Provo Canyon Areas - Currently there are over 6,200 resiUNLIMITED POSSIBILITIES! Fantastic high visibility commercial location on Main Street in Heber with easy access and year round tourism! Six entrances, full oak kitchen, large fenced shaded yard, front fenced courtyard. So many possibilities & opportunities for youl ° REDUCED $320,000 dents in Wasatch County who hold an active library card. ¢ Each month 700 patrons access the Internet at the library. . - A library’s function as well as service has changed dramatically in the past years. els it fair to compare the Wasatch ~ County Library to other community ive vi ‘NATURAL BEAUTY jet cul-de-sac, libraries as “state of the art” or “cutting-edge”? | . sunny, vaulted, SOON O756 oc fe peutal 94 bad) 2.6 bath, Ine : Se) Eioon ait Gk tepece ksh Offered at $251,500 3 A library is a community treasure -* place to make us informed and edu- | cated. A library can improve our quality of life. A library is at the heart of every community and is available and beneficial to everyone. — : Are we satisfied with the status-quo? Are we keeping up the pace? Are we meeting the community demands? Are we on the cutting-edge? ‘ Are we equipped? TRANQUIL HIDE-AWAY Secluded Log Overlooking valley posesses an abundance of warmth and character. 3 Master suites on 3 levels with 3 car garage, large deck with incredible views on over an acre of wooded lot. Offered at $319,900 SUPPORT THE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY P.O. BOX 383 > MIDWAY, UT 84049 JONI CAMPBELL: 654-7526 CHRISTIE BUSH: 654-2403 : | * gas SoS Earlier this month the 2nd grade classes | | : . of Mrs. Paulette Morgan & Mrs. Deanna Lloyd = from J.R. Smith Elementary in Heber City spent. time at the children’s section of the Wasatch County Library. About 44 kids enjoyed listening to some exciting books read by parent, Brenda Wilcox. _ A BRIGHT IDEA! Wouldn't it be great if every 2nd grade class in Wasatch County could FIT COMFORTABLY in the~ children’s section of the county library? E — = |