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season’s Greetings and
Safety Reminders
The holiday season is here again,
atid you know what that means:
shopping, parties, decorations,
company, cooking... all fun (even
if exhausting) for grown-ups. But
what about the children? Maryann
Johnson, RN, Egleston child safe
ty expert, offers these tips to help
you ring in a holiday season that’s
safe for the whole family.
Boughs of Holly Safe
Decorating
the Christmas tree to
keep if from tipping over and
hang ornaments and tinsel out of
reach of tiny hands. A live tree
should be watered often to keep it
from drying out and kept far from
fireplaces and other heat sources.
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-Avoid glass ornaments and tin
sel containing lead if young chil
dren will be around.
-Make sure tree lights are in
good working order, without
frayed or damaged wiring. Avoid
too many plugs in one outlet
(blown fuses are a good sign of an
overloaded electrical system).
hide electrical cords under
a*earpet or rug, it could cause a
file.
-Don ‘t leave burning candles
unattended, even for a moment,
and don’t decorate a tree with can
dles.
-Do without latex balloons for
decorating if young children will
be in your home. They are a lead
ing cause of infant and toddler
choking deaths.
-Avoid tablecloths. A tug on the
overhanging edge could cause
serious injury to your child.
-Keep seasonal plants that could
be poisonous if eaten, such as
holly and mistletoe, out of reach
of children.
Visions of Sugar Plums
-Party foods similar in width and
Bird watching is fun for
the entire family
Not all birds go south for the
winter, and for the ones that stay,
food can be hard to find. Make it
a family project this year to hang
and maintain a bird feeder in the
backyard..
Your local hardware or discount
store will carry a good selection
of bird feeders. Making sure the
feeder is full is a great activity
for younger family members to
take part. Just make sure to hang
the feeder in a location that is
■ Propes
diameter to a child’s windpipe can
become deadly plugs in a child’s
throat. Avoid serving small, round
foods such as nuts, hard or small
candies, cocktail wieners, peanuts,
popcorn, grapes, raw carrot pieces
an other similar party foods if
children will have access to them.
-Hot drinks can scald. Keep
them away from table edges and
never serve them on tablecloths. A
child who pulled on the edge of a
tablecloth could be seriously
burned.
Alcohol can have a serious
effect on children. Keep alcoholic
drinks out of the reach of children,
and empty glasses when drinks
are finished. Call the Georgia
Poison Center (616-9000) imme
diately if you suspect a child has
alcohol poisoning.
Making a List and Checking it
Twice
-Tie plastic from toy and gift
packaging in a knot and dispose of
it immediately so a child won’t
accidentally become smothered.
-Make sure all passengers are
buckled up properly in child safe
ty seats or with safety belts, as
appropriate for age, whether
you’re traveling a long distance of
just around the corner.
Extra close supervision of young
children during the holidays is a
must. Even a home that’s usually
childproofed may not be safe dur
ing the holidays, since so many
new things such as food and deco
rations, adult gifts and content of
guest’s suitcases, pocketbooks and
shopping bags are around.
safe from squirrels and cats.
Make the most of your bird
feeder and attract more birds by
changing the location once or
twice a season or spacing two or
three feeders around the yard.
You also may want to buy a bird
watching guide. The more you
put into bird feeding, the more
you get out, but even if you don’t
have much time to invest, a bird
feeder will quickly bring life and
song to your winter yard.
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64 Questioning 1
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'65 On a whale
watch
66 Mystery
68 Mrs. Nick
Charles
70 Homer's field
73 Ransom —‘
Olds
74 Show hosted
by Bill Cullen
78 Elsie's chew
81 French bean?
82 Artist Warhol
83 Bow and
Barton
86 Warts and all
88 Audio
antiques?
90 Pitch a tent
92 Turns
inside out
94 Show hosted
by John Daly
98 Herd word
100 Kind of creepy
101 Nero's tutor
102 Buttermilk
Sky"
103 Excessively
encouraging
105 Farm animal?
106 Actor Novarro
107 Show hosted
ACROSS
1 G-men
4 Breakfast
spread
7 TV's Twin
12 Fop's
neckwear
18 Canal zone? ‘
19 UK honor
20 indoor
garden spot
22 Montana's
capital
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Most
Wanted"
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by Monty Had
27 Avenged
30 Meteorology
line
31 Funnyman
Johnson
32 "Krazy —"
33 Olympic
troublemaker
36 Gist
38 Show hosted
by Pat Sajak
45 City in 3 Down
49 Owns
50 Annual
award?
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consonants
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11 Big-league
wrestling?
12 Baby-faced
13 Stephen of
The Crying
Game"
14 He was
Hawkeye
Pierce
15 Swerve
16 Med-school
subj.
17 "A— of Two
Cities"
21 Fairy queen
26 Topeka's st.
28 Luau instru
ment
29 Baited the
bully
34 “William Tell"
composer
35 High dudgeon
37 Gang
38 Cowboy's
"Stopl"
39 Actress Berry
40 Ruhr Valley
city
41 Passing
fashion
42 News org.
43 Pleasant
44 Wet Williams
46 Athenian
arcade
47 Be an
environmen
talist
by Bud
Collyer
111 Fairway
accessory
113 AMEX rival
114 Bewilderment
115 Pick a pol
119 Noah's
parking space
123 He calls
the shots
128 Show hosted
by Garry
Moore
132 Compass pt.
133 Chicken
king
134 Poe poem
135 Treasure
Island" extra
136 Shriner's
headgear
137 Actor Carlou
138 School supply
139 Sherpa site
140 Pindaric
poem
141 Portable bed
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2 Produce a pie
3 Gulf nation
4 In a good
mood
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crime
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with "out"
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3 8 Printemps
follower
Abby
DEAR ABBY: To continue the
argument concerning prayer in
school, and the actions of a school
district in firing a principal who
violated a rule banning it: I
believe the principal should,
indeed, have been disciplined, in
whatever manner the superinten
dent and school board saw fit. Not
for calling for school prayer per
se, but for violating a school ordi
nance and, in this case, a federal
law.
As for prayer in school, I should
like to see a few minutes set aside
for silent prayer. The word
“silent” is important because
prayers recited aloud are sure to
offend some member(s) of the
class whose religions call for a
different kind of prayer from the
one being recited.
When there is silent prayer, the
pupil may or may not pray, as he
or she chooses, but has the option
of praying without offending any
one and with great satisfaction to
him or herself—and I would ven
ture to guess, the Lord, as well.
Horoscope
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! IN THE
NEXT YEAR OF YOUR LIFE:
Experts help you get a better
return on your money. Read the
financial column. Children make it
easy for you to reach an important
decision. Early in 1996, travel
brings greater business success.
Be certain of your feelings before
making a romantic commitment.
Educational activities can be the
key to higher self-esteem and a
more positive outlook. Summer of
‘96 will feature fabulous financial
gains and increased popularity.
Remember your friends.
CELEBRITIES BORN ()N
THIS DAY: singer Tina Turner,
cartoonist Charles Schulz, pitching
great Lefty Gomez, tennis player
Wendy Turnbull.
ARIES (March 11-April 19): A
good day to stick close to your
home base. Delays are likely if
you use public transportation.
Certain relatives may be difficult
to please. Keep your cool.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20):
Your personal relationships
improve when you show greater
tolerance. Use persuasion, not
coercion, to win people over to
your views. A heavyhanded
approach will only make a diffi
cult situation worse. /
GEMINI (May 21-june 20):
Take charge of your life iristead (f>f
sitting passively on the sidelines.
The holiday season weaves a
magic spell. Lend a helping hand
to the needy.
CANCER (June 21-July 22):
Playing with fire in a key relation
ship would be a big mistake. You
could get burned! Give some
thought to playing a more active
role in community or religious
affairs. Your talents are desperate
ly needed.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You
may be yearning for a one-to-one
Train"
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native
96 Hall & Oates
hit
97 Take-home
99 Bonfire
residue
103 Muckraker
Nellie
104 Longed for
108 Implicate
109 Shape an
eyebrow
110 —room
(family
hangout)
112 Roman or
Christian
115 Repulsive
116 Done
117 Narrow shoe
size
116 Corporate
dashers
120 Cleopatra's
bosom
buddy?
121 Equine
accessory
122 Square
measure
124 News, (or
short
125 Bath powder
126 Butter
substitute
127 Canyon
129 Vein contents
130 JFK abbr.
131 Aviv
48 Feathered
friend?
53 Bangkok
resident
55 Way out
56 It falls but
never breaks
58 Actor Stamp
59 Salad type
61 Captain
Hook's mate
63 Caesar's
cohort
67 In an appro
priate way
69 Radames'
love
71 Inspect too
dosely?
72 Figaro’s
offering
75 Hatch a new
scheme
76 Emblems
77 Shady
character?
78 Crows'
comments
79 Bridesmaid's
escort
80 Artemis,
in Rome
84 Pianist
Claudio
85 Economize
87 Sunflower
support
89 Rural sight
91 Glued
93 Ward in
"Wagon
CAROLINE K. IN LOS ANGE
LES
DEAR CAROLINE: I received a
flood of mail about my answer
regarding the issue of school
prayer —some favorable, others
critical. Read on:
DEAR ABBY: I was appalled
by the answer you gave Gary
Buchanan of Monson, Mass, con
cerning the school principal who
was filed for allowing prayer in
school. You said you sided with
the board of education.
1 thought you were a citizen con
cerned with gang violence and all
of its innocent victims.
Mr. Buchanan didn’t stipulate
what type of prayer should be
allowed. Perhaps the principal
allowed for a moment of silence
for all to pray as they saw fit or
not to pray, if that was their pref
erence. Not bothering to find out,
you arbitrarily sided with the
school board. Shame on you,
Abby. I thought you were more
objective than that. Prayer is
relationship. Joining a new organi
zation or social club could put you
in touch with a prospective part
ner. Working with a youth group
may hold special appeal.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):
Think about taking a trip.
Although you enjoy the idea of
spur-of-the moment travel, you
should choose your companions
with care. A sentimental journey
back home brings your past into
clearer focus.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): A
dream about a romantic partner
could hold an important message
from your subconscious. Those
with time on their hands should
read. Become a bookworm and
steep yourself in the wisdom of
the ages.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):
An excellent day for addressing
Christmas or Hanukkah cards,
wrapping gifts and baking holiday
treats. A decorating project adds
real pizazz to your home.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.
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FORSYTH COUNTY HEWS Sunday, NovmtXf 2t, 1994
preferable to guns and knives, any
way you look at it!
This will probably never make
your column, but at least I hope
you are aware of the poor taste
you exhibited.
CHAR LaROQUE, LOYAL
TACOMA READER
DEAR CHAR: I can think of no
one in this country who is not
concerned about gang violence
and its effect on the innocents
caught in the crossfire. But it
defies logic to conclude that the
solution to this complex social
problem is as simple as a moment
of prayer in school.
In conclusion: IF the principal
about whom Mr. Buchanan wrote
had allowed a moment for all to
offer a silent prayer, I’d have had
no complaint; however, he still
would have violated a federal law.
DEAR ABBY: I am a 15-year
old male sophomore with mid
length ha'ir that goes every way
except where I want it to go. I wet
21): A sermon gives you new
hope regarding a personal prob
lem. A heart-to-heart talk with a
loved one helps begin the healing
process. Be careful what you com
mit yourself to in writing. Curb
spending.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19): You may have to make a hard
and-fast decision regarding a fami
ly matter. Think about the future
as well as the present. A secret
admirer causes excited specula
tion.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):
You board the roller coaster of
romance with high hopes and a
certain amount of trepidation.
Domestic tranquility depends on
your resolving family disputes
before they escalate.
PISCES (Feb 19-March 20):
Conserve your strength for the
really important things. A period
of quiet meditation could lead you
to set new goals. Examine your
value system. Loved ones need to
know that you care.
Van E^rer^jjjij^m
it down and carry a comb, but it
dries and curls again within the
hour. I have long since given up
on the idea of growing long hair.
But the most aggravating part of!
my problem is my mother. Shp
comes up to me, reaches way up.
(I’m 6 foot 2 and she’s 5 foot 1),.
grabs a wad of curls and calls me'
“Curly Top.” I have told her it dri-,
ves me nuts and asked her to stop/
but she won’t.
Mothers should leave their kids’
hair alone as long as it doesn’t
look like a bird’s nest.
DON’T MUSS WITH ME
DEAR DON’T MUSS WIT f H
ME: A session with a hairstylist
might help you tame your unruly
curls. And there are products pq
the market that can help
your hair— but, alas, not your
mother. «
TODAY’S CHILDREN are true
optimists, certain everything will
turn out for the best. For them,
success is always right around the
comer. If carried to extremes, their
positive thinking can turn out to be
wishful thinking. High hopes will
not come true unless backed up
with hard work. Giving these
youngsters chores will help them
deal with the realities of life.
Often these Sagittarians eagerly
start a new project —only to leave
it unfinished. Offer incentives that
will encourage them to follow
through.
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