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SECTION 2 - PAGE K - PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 22,1M4 Roadways are no playground for bicyclists There are two events that are on a collision course: the opening of school and bicycle motor vehicle accidents. The state records kept of such accidents reveal that the majority of all bike-motor vehicle accidents occur between 3p.m. and7p.m., the very hours that millions of school children are on their way home from school or out on the streets riding their bikes. We must, somehow, impress upon our children that a road­ way can be a fatal playground for a careless bicyclist. Keepiir •m Last year, in Illinois, there were 30 accidents during all hours, with 32 people killed. Ten of these bike-motor vehicle accidents were what is called, "in the dark fatalities." Since riding bicycles in late afternoon and after dusk is significantly more risky than in the daytime, we must ask ourselves, "How can we protect our children against these ac­ cidents?" First of all, you should know that the one factor contributing to most fatal after-dark bicyclist accidents is that the bicycles and riders were not readily visible to motorists. Secondly, many of the fatalities were caused by severe head injuries because the cyclists failed to wear protective helmets. The state health department State begins nursing home hotline Governor James R. Thompson r>, has inaugurated a 24-hour toll- **'free Nursing Home Hot i , • . » t I *' ' would like for you and your child to put the following recom­ mendations into practice: 1. Be sure you have reflectors on the rear of your bike, on the pedals, and the side rim or wheels. State law requires that a white light, which can be seen 500 feet ahead, be installed on the front of all bicycles using Illinois streets and roads. A red reflector or light that can be seen from 100 to 600 feet should be installed on the rear. Professional bicyclists frequently wear small battery- operated lamps strapped to their legs to increase their Hotline, designed to give residents, their * families and interested citizens ' a central location for complaints t t o r q u e s t i o n s a b o u t n u r s i n g homes. * "The hotline will give us a 24- ' ; h o u r - a - d a y p r e s e n c e everywhere in the State," the Governor said. "Our operators will be available to handle * r' emergencies, hear complaints or answer questions for any citizen who calls the toll-free number, 1-800-252-4343. "We can't be everywhere, but with the hotline, all citizens will be able to register their con­ cerns with the assurance that their questions or problems will be addressed promptly." The hotline is part of an in­ teragency Nursing Home Ad­ vocacy Program announced by ; f the Governor in his March * Budget Message. It is operated • by the Illinis Conference of Churches and supervised under an interagency agreement :*• between the Department on | ' Aging and the Department of Public Health. The hotline is funded by a $125,000 grant from the Department on Aging to the Illinois Conference on Churches. visibility during nighttime hours. 2. The state health department also recommends that reflective clothing be worn to make yourself or your child more visible to motor vehicle drivers. Wear a reflective vest, reflec­ tive bands on arms and legs, and reflectorized tape on the back of your jacket or shirt and helmet. 3. Wear a helmet at all times - not only during the nighttime hours. A good helmet will have a rigid but cashable interior material which may help absorb the force of an impact. 4. Never allow your children to ride after dark until they are old enough to know the safety rules and will obey them. 5. A surprising number of ac­ cidents happen, not on busy city streets but on dark, narrow roadways where the posted speed limit is more than 35 miles an hour. Since this is true, avoid riding on such roads whenever possible. For more inforamtion on bicycle safety, call the Con­ sumer Product Safety Com­ mission toll-free hotline at 800- 638-CPSC. A teletypewriter for hearing-impaired consumers is 800-638-8270. County museum gets grant for conservation program Recently the McHenfy County Historical Society received word from the American Association for State and Local History which is headquartered in Nash­ ville, Tenn. that it had been awarded a two-day consultation grant. Under the terms of the grant, the society's museum in Union will be visited by a professional museum con-^ servator, a person trained in the preservation and care of museum artifacts, who will help set up a program of basic conservation priorities for the museum. Robert P. McGiffin, chief museum conservator for the Kansas Museum of History in Topeka, KS. was selected to review the county museum and provide a written report to the society's board of directors. This is the first such grant awarded the McHenry County Historical Society which is not tax-supported and must depend upon memberships and donations for the operation of a large county-wide museum in Union. In addition, the budget for the ; Department of Public Health includes a $2.7 million increase for an additional 104 staff members to improve nursing home regulation through more frequent and timely inspections. Located at the Department of Public Health in Springfield, the hotline is staffed by nine social workers who will connect a . caller with designated liaisons in state agencies who are in­ volved with nursing home issues. The hotline also will be responsible for follow-up within 30 days of a call to ensure that the caller's problem has been taken care of. NAMED CHAIRMAN Lt. Governor George Ryan is to be chairman of the In- t t teragency Alcoholism and * Substance Abuse Board, ac­ cording to a recent an­ nouncement made by Governor James Thompson. The three- year term will involve over­ seeing the 13-member board as it develops and coordinates the programs of the newly-created Department on Alcoholism and f Substance Abuse. Back-to-School Sale Terrific savings on shirts, shoes, accessories, more. Sale 54.99 PAR FOUR® WOOL BLAZER. r Reg. $75. Classic styling and fine wool fabrics add up to a look you love. Choose from neutral tweeds and solids in misses sizes. From the new Par Four® Sporting Collection for fall. Sale 11.99 spor T PAR FOUR® BUTTON-DOWN OXFORDS FROM THE SPORTING COLLECTION. Reg. $16. New for fall '84, these shirt classics endure. In your choice of solids, bengal stripes, assorted plaids and tattersalls. Misses' and proportioned misses' petite sizes. Not shown: Sale 12.99 Reg. $17. 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