2008 homecomings
Edgewood vs. Talawanda
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Wind happens
I am borrowing my title from a co-worker who wants to make this a T-shirt.
Anyway, I just got an update for you from Lakota. All buildings now have electricity. Plains was the final building to get on board, and it is also the one with the most damage. A hole in the roof has been fixed. Officials said to expect school tomorrow, but an announcement will be made between 6 and 8 p.m. tonight, Sept. 17. They are waiting on a final road report to ensure they are safe for bus travel. Not sure if you saw the article on our site, but a wire hit a Mason bus today. The children were safe, but the potential danger was another reason Lakota made the final call last night to cancel. All the food is back in the building except for Plains. There are milk deliveries happening, and some buildings will have more supplies than others. For that reason, all children can expect a lunch, but it won’t coordinate with the meal calendar and it may be different depending on what each building has in stock. All the milk and ice cream got thrown out.
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Would this bill keep your child safe?
A bill announced Thursday by State Representative Shannon Jones of Springboro would require the use of booster seats for children ages 4 to 8. I am not a parent, but I am curious to hear what parents think of this new rule. When I was in that age range, I would probably have pitched a fit if I was required to sit in a booster seat, but then I always enjoyed a good debate. My mother swears that when I was 2, I rallied my siblings to insist there would be no more naps in our household.
Jones said the Ohio House of Representatives has voted to approve House Bill 320, legislation she sponsored that requires the use of booster seats for young children.
“Using adult seats belts to restrain children in vehicles results in thousands of injuries each year - injuries that could easily be prevented,” Jones stated in a press release. “This legislation will ensure children are restrained using an age-appropriate device and will help keep children safe while riding in a motor vehicle.”
Under House Bill 320, children between the ages of 4 and 8 or under 4’9” in height would be required to be secured in a booster seat while riding in a motor vehicle. Booster seats raise a child up so the seat belt fits properly and offers better protection, the release stated. Legislation requiring the use of booster seats by young children has already been enacted in 42 states and the District of Columbia.
The seat belts in cars are designed to fit adults, and a study by the Partners for Child Passenger Safety found that young children restrained by an adult seat belt are 3.5 times more likely to suffer serious injury in the event of an accident than those in an age-appropriate restraint system.
According to the American Medical Association, booster seats reduce neck, spine and abdominal injuries by 59 percent. Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center estimates 176 Ohio child deaths and 18,000 injuries could have been prevented through the use of booster seats.
House Bill 320 was overwhelmingly approved with strong bipartisan support. The bill now moves to the Senate for further consideration.
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