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10B Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011
EDITORIAL
Bulletin, Progressive, Record, Reporter
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OPINION
EDITORIAL
Avoid Halloween
horrors with
these safety
precautions
Ghosts, goblins and other seasonal decorations
are popping up around Plumas County, a sure sign
that we're preparing for Halloween. Thanks to Our
chambers and other groups, trick-or-treating has
become a relatively safe affair for our kids. But a
few words of caution still seem appropriate.
An estimated 40 million children between the
ages of 5 and 14 could hit the trick-or-treat trails
this Halloween, according to the U.S. Census Bu-
reau. The nation's emergency physicians want all
of them to enjoy holiday traditions safely and not
experience any Halloween horrors that would in-
clude spending time in the emergency department.
"Children should be out having fun and spend-
hag time with family and friends," said Dr. Sandra
Schneider, president of the American College of
Emergency Physicians. "They should not have to
spend Halloween in the ER because of some injury
that could have been easily prevented."
The risk of a child being hit by a car is roughly
four times higher on Haltoweeri than any other
night of the year, according to the Centers for Dis-
ease Control and Prevention. Other common Hal-
loween injuries include eye injuries from sharp
objects and burns from flammable costumes.
Emergency physicians recommend that children
trick-or-treat at organized Halloween festivities,
such as local churches or schools. This way, chil-
dren are not walking in the dark and it allows con-
stant adult supervision.
In addition, ACEP suggests that adults keep the
following tips in mind for a safe and fun Hal-
loween:
--Make sure your child stays on the sidewalks
as much as possible (off streets) and obeys all traf-
fic signals.
--Discuss the importance of staying together in
a group. Require at least one adult to serve as
chaperone during trick-or-treat gatherings.
--Make sure your child knows the potential dan-
gers from strangers. Make sure they know never to
accept rides from strangers or visit unfamiliar
homes or areas.
--Avoid costumes that could cause children to
trip, such as baggy pants, long hems, high heels
and oversized shoes.
--Avoid costumes that obstruct the child's Sight
or vision.
--Avoid masks if possible. If your child must
wear one, make sure it is well ventilated.
--Make sure costume fabric, wigs and bea'ds
area made of flame-resistant materials, such as ny-
lon or polyester.
--Keep candlelit jack-o'-lanterns away from Chil-
dren so they can't get burned or set on fire.
--Make sure costumes are visible at night: avoid
dark colors. Add reflective tape to costumes so
your child is more visibleto motor vehicles.
--Make sure you see all of the candy before your
child eats it. Avoid candy that is not wrapped in its
original wrapper, as well as all fruit.
--Take a flashlight while trick-or-treating as vis-
ibility decreases long before it gets really dark.
Check accessories such as swords, knives,
wands and other pointed objects. Make sure they
are made from flexible materials and have dulled
edges.
For more information on this and other health-
related topics, go to EmergencyCareForYou.org.
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Dress up as a hero this Halloween
MY TURN
TERESA MOSSINGER
Staff.Writer
tmossinger@lassennews.com
There's been a cold snap and my vegetable
garden is done for the year. This means one
thing to me: It is officially harvest season.
The leaves are turning colors, the nights
are oh, so Cool and mindsets change from
outdoor summer fun to inside winter
warmth. One of my favorite holidays closes
this month with dressed:up ghosts and gob-
lins, pumpkins and candy. I celebrate with a
get-together in my neighborhood, hosting
family and friends inthe cul-de-sac, delight-
ing in the gathering that comes together
around my fire pit.
October is also the designated Domestic
Violence Awareness Month and it coincides
with the all-important Fire Prevention
Week. These are two hot subjects that need
to be talked about before they get out of con-
trol or too big to handle, resulting in major
injuries or even death.
I have spent time at the Susanville Intera-
gency Fire Center (SIFC), the Susanville
Fire Department and the Janesville Fire De-
partment in the last few weeks and I am so
impressed with the enthusiasm and grave
concern the fire and emergency services
personnel exude. The men and women are
so friendly and their main focus is directed
to the safety of the community and the pro-
tection of homes and wild lands and they are
genuine in their concerns.
I watched the SFD firefighters at the Rafts
to Trails event working with small children,
exposing them to the serious danger of fire
while allowing them hands-on training with
a fire extinguisher.
The children had fun, and walked away
with experience beyond their years.
The Janesville Fire Department hosted
kindergarten day and the fun activities
were cleverly disguised, age-appropriate
trainings.
These men and women at all the fire out-
fits are amazing people with human compas-
sion that seems hard to come by these days.
It was a treat for me and to honor them for
Halloween I will be a firefighter this year.
Thanks for the great icon for me to repli-
cate.
Although it's not fun to talk about and
there really isn't fun, hands-on training to"
learn how to extinguish a heated domestic
violence situation, the topic does need to be
brought out into the open.
The National Coalition Against Domestic
Violence says that domestic violence is the
willful intimidation, physical assault, bat-
tery, sexual assault and/or other abusive be-
havior perpetrated by one intimate partner
against another.
Domestic violence is not just between
domestic partners; it reaches from small
children to the elderly in families and in
dating relationships.
It is said children who witness domestic
violence between their parents grow up to
be abusers themselves or accept abuse as a
way of life, creating a continuing cycle for
the next generation.
According to the California Departm¢nt of
Justice, no one is immune from domestic vi-
olence. This crime touches every ethnic
group, every culture and every strata of so-
ciety -- whether rich or poor, male or fe-
male. Acts of domestic violence happen to
one out of every four American families and
often go unreported.
The real tragedy in domestic violence is
the victim will often minimize the serious-
ness of the abuse or the actual incidents in
order to cope and deal with their abuse.
They may not seek medical attention or
seer help when they need it because they
fear their abuser. The abuser my act
ashamed of what they have done. The
abused will in turn be reluctant to disclose
the abuse to family, friends, co-workers, the
authorities or victim assistance profession-
als. And as a consequence, they Often suffer
in silence and/or isolation to protect their
abuser.
While the common thought may be do-
mestic violence abusers are out 0f control,
crazy and unpredictable people, the opposite
is. more likely true. The use of psychologi-
cal, emotional and physical abuse --
intermingled with "honeymoon" periods
of giving love and happiness are deliber-
ate, coercive actions used to continue the
submission and control of another.
Abusers may violently assault, and
See Hero, page 12B
Where in the World?
Cheryl Nicoles visits the Amargosa Opera
House and Hotel in Death Valley Junction.
Death Valley Junction was the meeting
point of the Las Vegas, Tonopah and
Tidewater railroads, which serviced borax
mines from 1914 to 1948. At its peak,
Death Valley Junction had a population of
300, but now only three people liv there
full-time. Nicoles and a small group of
paranormal investigators found the opera
house and surrounding area "highly
active." Next time you travel, share where
you went by taking your local newFspaper
along and including it in a photo. Then
email the photo to smo row@plumas
news.com. Include your name, contact
information and brief details about your
photo. We may publish it as space permits.
REMEMBER WHEN
KERI TABORSKI
Historian
50 YEARS AGO ....... 1961
Plumas County Sheriff W.C. Abernethy
has announced that Greenville's two Deputy
Sheriffs C. Lovett and Jim Battle have re-
signed. They have been replaced by G. Fos-
ter of Chester and Bob Kale of Quincy.
10 YEARS AGO ......... 2001
Highway 70 was closed for 48 hours
while the arson-caused fire claimed 1711
acres between Garbo Gap and the Pulga
bridge. 130 homes in the area were evacu-
ated.
75 YEARS AGO .......... 1936
A large room is being added tothe
Greenville Methodist Church this week for
the use of a juvenile recreation center. It
will provide quarters for the Boy Scouts,
Junior League and other youth.
25 YEARS AGO ....... 1986
Plumas County received the second
largest amount in revenue from the sale and
use of National Forest receipts during fiscal
year 1986, receiving $4,212,545.57. Ptumas
was only topped by Siskiyou County. Adja-
cent Lassen County was third in revenue.
Note: items included in the weekly Remem-
ber When column are taken from our bound
newspaper archives and represent writing
styles of that particul[tr period. The spelling
and grammar are not edited, so the copy is
presented as it actually appeared in the
original newspaper.
Think about creating, a plan for chan00e
MY TURN
SUSAN CORT JOHNSON
Staff Writer
wD@lassennews.com
Is there anything that you have been
meaning to do for a while, yet it just isn't
happening?
According to a theory on behavioral
change you are in the contemplation stage.
What astonishes me about this stage is
that it can last a couple of weeks or as long
as a lifetime. Basically some of those
things we contemplate never happen.
It is important to acknowledge this, es-
pecially if too many years have already
slipped by with the keyboard you bought
tucked in the back corner of the closet or
new sports equipment gathering cobwebs
in the garage.
The stage following contemplation is
"preparation." This is the time for gather-
ing all the needed information to make the
change happen. According to the experts,
this stage is important because often peo-
ple move from contemplation to action and
fail. The musical instrument is purchased
without any real plan of how to learn to
use it. Golf clubs are available, but courses
are not close by and memories of most re-
cent games are of sand bunkers and water
hazards due to lack of practice.
While this information might help you, I
am actually writing it as a note to self. The
keyboard and golf clubs are mine. As a
child I took piano lessons and was quite
good, but I quit playing to do more impor-
tant things (I guess) when I entered high
school. A while ago I thought I might try to
recapture some of that skill. The golf clubs
were purchased shortly before I moved
from Sacramento. I did purchase books on
the game but after my last house move the
box that contains them is a dim memory.
Now it may be the two goals I selected
were not the right ones. It is a good idea to
determine why these life changes might be
important. Or it could be that I did not cor-
rectly complete he preparation phase.
What should be done to prepare for ac-
tion? First gather information on how to
make a lasting change. I did a quick search
of the Internet for learning how to play
golf. The consensus is that lessons are im-
portant. Most recommend group lessons
for those on a budget. In between lessons
the beginning golfer should practice on the
range in order to "burn the techniques in-
to muscle memory."
Also identify barriers to change and
look for things that might trigger a return
to former behavior patterns. Barriers to
becoming a golfer might include the cost,
time needed to schedule practice and play,
and the driving distance to golf courses in
the area.
The experts suggest creating a plan. To
understand what this might look like I
again-wentto the Internet. I found that it
is good to write down the tasks needed to
reach the goal from point A to point Z. All
the points to reach Z, such as B, C and D,
must be addressed.
Once steps are listed they should be
ranked on a scale of one to 10 with 10
meaning the step has high value. The steps
need to be placed in order of importance
and a deadline assigned for9ach step. To
stay accountable, create a calendar.
Now I have been contemplating many
projects, goals and behavior changes. Fo-
cusing on how to accomplish these has
rekindled my resolve. I will let you know if
I move beyond the contemplation stage
and take action.
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