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PAGE 22-PLAINDEALER-FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1975 Doctor Speaks Out For Poison Prevention Week "It's an old adage, but never truer than when you talk about poisonings. An ounce of prevention truly is worth a pound of cure," says Dr. Eugene Sullivan, chief of the department of Emergency Medical Services at McHenry hospital. In observance of. Poison Prevention week, March 16-22, Dr. Sullivan outlined some statistics and recom­ mendations which specifically apply to children. "Every year, 400 children 1-5 years old and 100 children 5-15 years old die of poisoning. Non­ fatal poisonings are estimated to be 100 to 150 times more frequent," Dr. Sullivan stated. "This underlines the obvious fact that children are ingesting materials which should not be within their reach. It is the responsibility of parents and other adults to prevent these poisonings by making sure no harmful substance is even remotely at hand." Dr. Sullivan outlined five rules for parents: ^llllllllllMllllllllllllliniilllllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllHI^ FOR WOMEN § ...SHAGS § ...NATURALS | ...LAYER CUTS i JAHE'S | STYLING FOR MEN = 3317 W. Elm St., McHenrj ) on C.4.\ Tell The Difference By Appointment = 815-385-7771 = illltlilllllllllllllllllllllflllllllllllllllllllllKlinillllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllilllllllln: 1. Keep medicines and poisons out of the child's reach, even if they have pry-proof lids. 2. Lock bleaches, polishes, insecticides, gasoline and drain cleaners (usually caustic) in a cabinet, and tighten the caps so that they can't be opened. 3 If caustic (strong acids or alkalis) have been ingested, give milk or water, 1 to 2 glasses, to dilute the caustic, and call your doctor. 4. If hydrocarbons, kerosenes or gasoline, have been ingested, call the doctor im­ mediately. 5 For other ingestions, call your doctor. "It would be a good idea for every parent to check right now whether potentially dangerous cleaning agents, dyes and pesticides are stored and locked out of reach of children," Dr. Sullivan said. "Little ones put everything into their mouths. And increasingly, everyday items we use are made of chemicals which can be toxic and even fatal." Adults should also be wary; 900 adults die of poisoning each year, according to Dr. Sullivan. The hazardous uses of chlorine, insecticides, barbiturates and tranquilizers are among the causes.• "Use medications' only ac­ cording to prescription," he advises. "In excessive dosage, every useful drug becomes a poison." , The Poison Control center at McHenry hospital has enlisted the cooperation of surrounding industries in disclosing the chemical composition of products their employees utilize. The toxicity of these Chemicals, and their antidotes, are kept on file. "As a member of the American Association of Poison Control Centers, we are also recipients of the latest information on the symptoms and treatment of poisonings related to new products," Dr. Sullivan added. "When instant pictures became popular, it was discovered that the pod-jelly used to develop them is poisonous; charcoal briquettes used indoors can cause carbon monoxide poisoning. All warning notices - on new products should be read and heeded." The impprtance of iden­ tifying the substance which has been swallowed or inhaled Village of Evelyn Sandell Sunnyside 385-2696 Defense Director Needs Help For Weather Program The village Civil Defense director, Bill SandeU.would like to have some volunteers to help in a weather watch program that will be conducted through the McHenry County Civil Defense office in the near future. If anyone would care to help in this worthwhile en­ deavor please call 385-2696. * LOWER SPEED The village has passed an ordinance to lower the speed limit on Wilmot road to 35 miles should be emphasized, he stated. " Tell your physician im­ mediately what was ingested. If possible, take the container with you when you go to your physician or to a hospital. If you are too upset to drive safely or have no transportation, notify the police. They can drive you to your physician or poison control center." per hour. The signs will installed in a few weeks! be ANNIVERSARY Marj and Ray Nolan celebrated their wedding an­ niversary last Monday. Many, many, more years of happiness to you both. SYMPATHY We would like to extend our deepest sympathy to Ann Gamperl. Her sister passed away last Monday. NEEDS NEWS I'm sure there are more people in the village who have had birthdays or anniversaries this last week, but no one let me know. 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Church Plans Lenten Rites Another special Wednesday evening service will be held at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran church, 404 North Green street, March 19 at 7:30 p.m., as the parish continues it observance of Lent. Mrs. Beverly Hansen, a church school teacher, has written a thought provoking, one-act play entitled "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner!" to be presented March 19. Intern Lynn Parsons will present a sermonette based on the thoughts provided in the play. Special music for the service on the nineteenth will be provided by Sandy Polewaczyk and Ron Reingardt. The public is in­ vited to all worship services at the church. On March 12, Pastor Roger Schneider spoke on the theme, "Was Barabbas Really Free?" Special music for the service was provided by Mrs. Bonnie Schopp. County Participates In National Bird Count From across the nation ac­ counts of the seventy-fifth annual Christmas bird count sponsored by the National Audubon society are pouring in to regional tabulators. From its beginning in 1900 with a few teams from the bird-watching centers of the U.S. the count has grown and spread. Now reports are sent in from the U.S., Canada, the West Indies and "Middle America" which is Mexico and the Canal Zone. Last year 1,055 different counts were submitted, with 24,863 participants. This is the world's most popular, intensive and perhaps longest-running cooperative semi-scientific field work project. The McHenry county chapter of the Illinois Audubon society participated in the count for the thirteenth year. Just as the national totals have shown an increase over the years, so the local count has grown from nineteen participants to thirty- one. The total number of birds seen in the chapter's first count in 1962 was 963, of thirty-four species. This year's total was 9,069 individual birds of forty- eight species. However, '74 did not quite match the high count of '73, when fifty-two species were counted, totalling 10,567 individual birds. The most common bird, as expected, was the House Sparrow (2,322 individuals seen), but surprisingly the next most abundant on count day was the Tree Sparrow (1,801), The next most abundant species were Mallard (1,012), Starling (962), Slate-colored Junco (722), Crow (626), Rock Dove or Pigeon (697). The three races of Junco found in the Mississippi valley were all seen during the count period; the usual Slate-colored Junco, the Oregon Junco and the more unusual Oregon sub-species called the Pink-sided Junco observed by Madge Russell at her feeder near Woodstock. With the recent change in nomenclature decreed by the American Ornithologists' union, these sub-specie names will disappear in future counts as all types will be called Dark- eyed Juncos. Species seen in '73 but not in '74 were Goldeneye, Sharp- shinned Hawk, Chukar Par­ tridge, Short-eared Owl, Yellow-shafted Flicker, Cedar Waxwing, Redpoll, Pine Siskin, Red Crossbill, Towhee, Field Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Snow Bunting, Tree Swallow, Old-squaw, Common Merganser and Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. Species seen only in '74 were Carolina Wren, Oregon Junco, Ring-necked Duck, Red- breasted Merganser, Broad- winged Hawk, and Swamp Sparrow. Appreciable increases in '74 were Mallard (-F371), Mour­ ning Dove (+68), Screech Owl (+5), Red-headed Woodpecker (+3), Downy Woodpecker (+6), Blue Jay (+25), Crow ( + 143), Tree Sparrow ( + 1,160), Golden-crowned Kinglet (+28), House Sparrow (+87), Junco ( + 138). Appreciable decreases were Canada Goose (-2,836), Red- tailed Hawk (-6), Pheasant (- 65), Horned Lark (-199), Robin (-8), Starling (-455), Red- winged Blackbird (-35), Car­ dinal (-14), Purple Finch (-77), Goldfinch (-55) and Song Sparrow (-35). Seven teams from the McHenry county chapter drove a total of 337.9 miles and walked thirteen and one-half miles. Thirty-one people participated, from Wauconda, McHenry, Crystal Lake, Ingleside, Woodstock, Marengo and Belvidere, and even a visitor from Montana. Lung Association Holds Annual Dinner Meeting The annual dinner meeting of the DuPage-McHenry Lung association will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, at the Branded Steak House, Highways 31 and 14, Crystal Lake. M. Kendall Bird, Crystal Lake, association president, said the public is invited, provided that reservations for the dinner are received in the Woodstock office by March 17. Following the dinner will be a brief business meeting to permit election of members to the board of directors for the coming year, along with representatives to the delegate assembly of the Illinois Lung association in Springfield, and alternate delegates. Serving the association on its executive committee along with Bird are Henry B. Harper, Crystal Lake, and John Kooistra, Woodstock. Delegate assembly representatives currently serving are Bird, Dr. William J. Maririis, Crystal Lake, Mrs. Raymond Kohl and Kooistra, Woodstock, Mrs. ^rnold Chesak, Huntley, and Rev. Walter Massey, Lake-in- the-Hills. Ben D. Kiningham, Springfield, executive director of the Illinois Lung association, will be featured speaker at the meeting. Kiningham has spoken in every county in the state on tuberculosis and other respiratory diseases, and is well known for his support of Christmas Sea! funds being directed to medical research and services to persons suf­ fering from emphysema and other breaking ailments. /<f^\ Instant Dam/01/ 77?Y 7X/S LITTLE" Replay YELLOW &A&V... V< • J GREAT CAR. I LcMON