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The Clarington Independent, Bowmanville, Saturday, December 31,1994 15 Avoiding Drunk Drivers If you suspect a driver is drunk, follow these recommendations: * Be prepared to take quick, evasive evasive action. * Stay as far away as possible - pull over and let the driver pass you. (Do not attempt to pass the drunk driver; he or she might swerve into your car.) * If the car is headed toward you, pull to the right, stop, honk your horn and flash your headlights. * As soon as possible, notify the police or highway patrol. (Provide a description of the car and the license plate number). Have a safe and Happy New Year. The information in this column is of a general nature. Consult your health care professional for specific health concerns. Dr. Hoch, D.C., of the Bowmanville Family Chiropractic Chiropractic Centre and Clarington Rehabilitation Rehabilitation and Sport Injuries Clinic is in her eleventh year of private practice and has personally attended more than 30,000 patients. She works within within a health care team which includes a multi-disciplined approach, including including Chiropractic, Massage, homeopathy, homeopathy, Reflexology, Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Medical and Psychotherapy Psychotherapy referrals. She supports and educates her patients to create conditions for Optimum Health, She has a large pediatric practice with a holistic approach. 166 King St. E. Telephone 623-3396 "Your Local General Motors Dealer" © Scouting With Skip By Fred Ford, Skipper First Hampton Sea Scouts Skip's Tip: Good camp cooking starts with laying out a good fire pit. Keep the cooking fire small. Set up pot-handlers and a flat area before you start to cook. One good leather glove in your pack will save a lot of burned fingers. Have your fuel supply supply close by. Although coals are best to cook over, it takes a lot of time and wood to create the hot coals. Small dry grass can be used to boil water or fry an egg. The drier the fuel, the less smoke there will be. Even a short break on the trail will give you enough time to boil up a hot drink. When you are done, make sure the fire is out and the area is as clean as when you arrived. Skip's Quiz: The knot used to shorten a rope temporarily is called the? Colony, Pack, Troop Report: 1st Maple Grove Beavers are led by Steve Goodmurphy, Glen Trider, Bob Strickland and Tracey Stamen. There are 17 boys and the troop is expanding expanding every year. They hope to find a leader who will start a Cub Pack for this group next year. Cullen Gardens will be visited and they held a group Christmas party with the Brownies and Sparks on December 19. 1st Maple Grove Beavers meet in the Maple Grove United Church basement Wednesday nights from 6:30 to 7:30. Skip's Answer: *=S, &=H, $=E, #=P, ?=N, @=K, !=A *&$$#*&!?@ Arthritis Society Swim Program TWO MILLION DOLLARS In Inventory, Ready for Immediate Delivery! 1991 and NEWER VEHICLES Qualify for 9.25% Financing with terms up to 60 months e.g. $10,000 at 9.25% - 60 month payment $185.07 s "X'-jr ' "V"' ! : h, -yi 11 ,'Srii V m tey (a t:.Jby;5-yl M, > -- fefi Dec. 27 9 a.m. - £ ) p.m. Dec. 28 9 a.m. - $ ) p.m. Dec. 29 9 a.m. - £ ) p.m. Dec. 30 9 a.m. - î j p.m. Dec. 31 9 a.m. - i 5 p.m. *This limited time offer may not be combined or used with other offers. (Offer applies to retail deliveries of 1994 and 1995 new or used models purchased from dealer inventory.) Financing on approved TD Greenlight credit only. Example, $15,000 at 6.9% APR, the monthly payment is $462.50 for 36 months. Cost of borrowing is $1,650. Total obligation is $16,650. 15% downpayment is required. See Dealer for conditions and details. **The average commercial bank car loan lending rate in mid-December. Registration is underway for the Arthritis Aquatic Programme at The Fitness Centre, 49 Liberty Street North, Bowmanville. Classes will be held on Thursday afternoons from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. starting January January 5, 1995. The fee is $35 for the classes one day per week for ten weeks. Exercise is crucial but often difficult difficult for people with arthritis. The Arthritis Arthritis Society's Aquatic Programme provides the benefits of warm water exercises as well as the chance to talk to other people with arthritis. The warmth, buoyancy and resistance of the water can help decrease pain and or stiffness as well as help improve or maintain joint flexibility and muscle muscle strength. Participants enjoy a 30 minute aquatic exercise class each week for a period of ten weeks. The ability to swim is not required. Classes are led by aquatic instructors who have been trained by The Arthritis Society. The Arthritis Society offers the Arthritis Aquatic Programme at pools in Bowmanville, Oshawa, Whitby, and Ajax. For more information, please call The Arthritis Society at (905) 434-7221. Juvenile Arthritis Support The Arthritis Society has recently organized a new support group, the Juvenile Support Group. Meetings arc held at the Grandview Rehabilitation Rehabilitation and Treatment Centre in the Conference Room. Our meetings are held every other month. The topic of the meeting will be "Ability OnLine Support Network", which is a computer network that put children and adolescents with disabilities disabilities in touch with each other. If you have any questions or require require more information, please call Patricia Brightwell at 9905) 434- 7032; Laurie MacAllister at (705) 437-3622; Katherine Crawford or Robyn Heaney at The Arthritis Society Society office (905)434-7221. 9.9 %* Financing on over ill B Wt&m IPEi» -I fgflj a / By Dr. Kathlynn Hoch Your Drinking Limit Knowing When to say When For alcoholics and people with drinking problems, the only "safe" ' drinking limit is zero. For the rest of us, learning our drinking limits can help us use alcohol cautiously and responsibly. responsibly. The best measure of your drinking limit is your Blood Alcohol Level or BAL (see chart below). Most people experience the effects of mild intoxication when their BAL reaches .05. If your BAL reaches .1 you are legally drunk. BALs above .2 cause severe mental and physical impairment, impairment, and at levels of .3-.4, can lead to coma and even death. Estimating Blood Alcohol Levels The following chart provides approximate approximate blood alcohol levels. Keep in mind that a number of factors will affect your BAL, such as the amount of food you've eaten, what you're drinking, and how much and how fast you're drinking. One drink is equal to 1.25 oz. of "hard" liquor, or 12 oz. of beer, or 4 oz. of wine. Subtract .01 from your BAL for each 40 minutes that have passed since you began to drink. Subtract .03 for each 2 hour period that has passed since you began began to drink. (Example: If you are 140 pounds and have had three drinks in the past 2 hours, your BAL would be .09 minus .03 or .06 BAL). When the Other driver is Drunk Protecting Yourself from Drunk Drivers Even though responsible adults do not drink and drive, there are irresponsible irresponsible persons who put each of our lives in jeopardy by driving under under the influence of alcohol. The statistics statistics regarding drunk driving are grim. It's estimated that approximately approximately 18,000 Americans die each year in alcohol-related traffic accidents. Even though you do not drink and drive, someone else might. The following following tips, adapted from the National National Safety Council's guidelines, may One .04 .04 .03 TWO ,09 .07 .06 j2 Three .13 .11 .09 c Four .18 .15 .13 5 •ft Five .22 .18 .16 9 i e Six .26 CM CM .19 Seven .31 .26 .22 a z Eight .35 .29 .25 Nine .40 .33 .28 Ten .44 .37 .31 100 120 140 help you recognize a drunk driver and protect yourself from an alcohol-related alcohol-related traffic tragedy. Recognizing Drunk Drivers A driver may be intoxicated if he or she exhibits any of the following behaviors: * Fails to stay in lane (or weaves from one lane to next). * Drives erratically - stops, turns, swerves suddenly or reacts slowly. * Drives without headlights at night. * Keeps windows open in cold or inclement weather. * Narrowly avoid hitting objects or other cars. .03 .02 .02 .02 .02 .06 .05 .04 .04 .04 .08 .07 .07 .06 .06 .11 .10 .09 .08 .07 ,14 .12 .11 .10 ,09 .17 .15 .13 .12 .11 .19 .17 .15 .14 ,13 .22 .20 .18 .16 .15 .25 .22 .20 .18 .17 .28 .24 .22 .20 .18 160 180 200 220 240 Body Weight (Pounds) Approximate BAL ■pHCHIll.'lf'Csl