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Buckling Up's IIY SUSAN USHI .lt Husii Veroen's H-iiionth old daughter. I>oiniiii<|ti<*. is like most toddlers ?active mid urdikels to st;iy m anyone's lap for Ioiik even while riding in a car And I)i>inim<|uc likes being as close as possible to her mother, even when Ms. Veroen's livhtnd the wheel of an automobile trying to concentrate on traffic. 'Dial's dangerous. last Thursday morning. Dominique got a car seal of her own a leaner from the llrunswick County Health Department. While she wasn't too happ> about it. her mother was. Ms. Vereen had heard about the program from a neighbor in Ash and applied. A good seat like the ones loaned by the department crash-tested and approved by the federal government as safe costs $15 to $54). according to < Towder, and parents can spend even more for a seat. Brunswick County families with young children can Passenger Law Gets Specific Parents aren't the only drivers held responsible for their young cargo under the North Carolina Child Passenger Uiw. The law applies to any driver transporting a child in his or her vehicle. Requirements are specific: Children up tu age 3 must ride in a safety seal or booster scat. Infant seats used by younger children should face the rear of the car. When a child weighs 18 to 20 pounds rat around nine monllis of age) he or she is to ride facing the front of the car. Between the ages of 3 and fi the child must ride in a safety seat, booster seat or car seat belt. If the seat belt is used it should fit snug and low on the child's hips. If the shoulder belt falls across the child's neck, the (iovernor's Highway Safety Program recommends putting the belt behind the child and using the lap belt only. Buckling up a child is just the first step in m.iking seal belts a family affair. As of October 19115, North Carolina requires all drivers and front seai passengers to use scat belts except those who qualify for certain exemptions. While only warning tickets are being issued through the end of the year, beginning Jan. 1. 1987, drivers can be fined up to $25 per violation. Fn*:hinn Px/csnf if, - . w * b. v Wi I I bJU I Ul V Lower Cape Fear Hospice will Jones, owner of Vicbenefit from a social brunch and the local fashiun sto fashion showcase scheduled Satur- event, day. Sept. 20, at Sunset Beach. Proceeds of the * The show will be held at Tavern on ti'ibuted to Lower C: the Tee at Sea Trail llolf Links from as a memorial to 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.. said Vickl Thompson of Ocean Babsons Have New Dauah Brittany l.uAnn Babson was born Pontelln Rabsouof i Sept. 2 at Cape Fear Memorial Maternal grnndp<i Hospital in Wilmington, weighing in and Jeaneanne (1 at eight pounds, six ounces ?;nd Beach, and a n measuring 20.5 inches long. grandmother is F.lh She was born to Wayne and Martha Btdch. Gallop Babson of Bolivia. Other inatei Her paternal grandparents are the grandparents are , late James Bryant and Clovis Vaughn of August. ( Fall Fashions Are } rOP-S/D A LEGEND AT SEA. A CLASS/C ON l $24" ? an. I FF A Kin l c:\/i c a /?VI 1L/ l_l_ V I O/? Pre-Washed ? Men's Students' *19" $179e s R Men's Regular Lee & Levi's 1 Nice Selection Of Ladies Jear Lee, Levi, CAndies & AJ Brandon $1086 i3u.rfcti DIPARTMtNT STORt j&j? lilt MM ?Hl M |T?1 k I kl R lk B Downtown Shallotte i < For Kids, Too mil .1 scat for a traction of Urn purcliasc price through the health flc'|Kirttiieiit. Currently appointments are made for Thursday mornings only, at Bolivia. Of the MO convertible infant/toddler seats currently available. 22 liave been rented. If the department gets more business Uian it can handle, Crowder isn't likely to complain. Through agreements with the health department the seats will soon be available for loan through the Brunswick Hospital Auxiliary in Supply and through the Southport Itescue Squad. Another 3f> or more f.eats will be available by the end of the year. Why use a child safety seat'' Kasy. Buckling up's the law in North Carolina and it's also a safe idea, especialh when the lives of children are at stake. Automobile accidents are the No. 1 cause of death for children, according to the Governor's Highway Safety Program. Safety seats and seat belts could save eight out of every ten children who now die unbelted in car crashes. Through its child safety scat leaner program, the Brunswick County Health Department is trying to reduce those statistics while helping parents comply with the North Carolina Child Passenger law. The law requires all children under six years of age to ride buckled up. according lo Acting Health Director John Crowder, either in a safely seat, booster seat or car seat belt, depending upon their age and size. To encourage parents to use the seats, the Governor's Highway Safety Commission is providing grants for loan programs such as the health department's. Parents who rent seats al.se participate in an educational session on how and whv in nw tho scats. The program opens with a slide-tape presentation that shows how to use the belts and uses 'dummy" crashes to show how they reduce the risk of death or injury in crashes. As Dominique and her older sister Amelia watched Thursday morning, Environmental Health Sanitarian Hubert Reaves showed Mrs. Vereen how the toddler seat works, and how to fasten all the straps to give her daughter a safe, but comfortable fit. Then she practiced the routine herself, tucking two fingers behind the harness to clieck for fit as she lightened each strap. "It's up to you where to put it in the car," Reaves said before buckling the scat into the car. "but the hack seat is the safest." Ms. Vereen will get to use the seat until Dominique's third birthday, when it must be returned to the health department. Thursday, she paid a flO rental fee for the toddler seat and also a $10 deposit, which she'll get back if she returns the seat in good condition. Jay To Aid Hospice toria's liagpatch. Admission is $15 per person, with re sponsoring the tickets available only at Kagpatch outlets in Ocean Isle Beach, ('alahash and Myrtle Beach. .how will be con- Seating Ls limited, with only a few ape Fear Hospice tickets still available, the late Harris el Clark of Long ^ ^ ^ ^ "s=r* ? iere! . ;'a , iap W: J ; 3!' Nat. White # So' Navy 8-Piece Men's Living Room by Casual ? Si/O fl 14 _ B _ Just Am ban Large Loc ,sl Dinetti Priced Fron i lii?i 3 GIBSON Coastal Plaza-Shallc '54-4846 Nexl to Maxway \ THK BRUf IT'S A SNAP! Brunswick County Sanitarian Hubert Itcavcs shows Rosa Vcrccn how to strap a toddler into? Infant scats?used during a child's first nine months until they weigh about 18 or 20 pounds?rent for $5. with i $10 deposit. wnen me child reaches nine months of age. the parent can return the seat to the health department foi conversion to a toddler seat. At that point, she would pa\ $10 to rent the toddler seat until her child's third birth day. A late fee of $1 per week is charged for any chair nol returned on schedule. Keutal and late fees are used t< p COMPLETE INTERIOR ? DECORATING SERVICE ?Mini blinds ?Vertical blinds j H ?N/i'Crobinds I JOG C ?Carpet I Prima ?Wallpaper g| |v mp| j | I Labor ?Pictures B Rub; Floyd I "Or th? Ocean >9 >i/en'<ii? 3 Qcho'i ift'e Square OctOn la:e Beac'% Co^nt)An> 579-G091 ? >?& T..{ 8?UNitMC? J - -*? ~ -5 ^ | MHT %^ ^ . 31111, ece Wood Group jggoo o?Chair ? Rocker Ratto I 4 ^oup 3S lCf' I... . / Ifv 100 f We support and ?J WBHS "TROJAN' S CERTIFIH >tte ^,-A" .'SWICK BEACON. Thursday. September 18. 1986?Page 7-A SIAfF HO'OI' VJSANUiMl? t safety seat for a snug, yet comfortable fit. Watching i with Kosa arc her daughters I)ominir|uc and Amelia. repair and replace seats used in the program and to buy i more seats, according to Crowder. He encourages parents to start children in the seats early. "It's best to start them at a very voting age." he said, speaking from his own experience as a parent. "If they haven't used a scat before, they'll pitch a fit when they 're a toddler. It's as hard as the devil to keep them in the L seats." But even then, it's worth the effort. fhank You, 1 ]nd Clara Carter, Union I ry teachers, aides and fami- I mbers for working over the 1| Day weekend to prepare i opening of school. Supporters 0? 1 Quality Education I 3-Piece Wood Group iving & Dining Room Accr?r*?aH PoKri/~c $?kQ |00 NOW Vvv SAVE $300 Sofa ?Rocker ?Chair?3 Tables 2 Lamps?Table & 4 Matching Chairs in Throne Chairs $1M00 , 0 EfiH Reg. $199.00 6-Piece Rattan Dining Room Group i sponsor ^499?? r^. $749.00 * football ? FURNITURE f !C A o a 1% f ' Jt-y4Y3J A
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