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. , ~. HONEOYE LAKE COURIER THE HONEOYE FALLS TIMES THE LIVONIA GAZETTE THE LIMA RECORDER THURSDAY, MAY 21,1987 Page 3 Veterans to Assemble 15112 Million Poppies For hundreds of long- term disabled veterans in Veterans _ Administration Hospitals and Domiciliaries in the State Veterans Homes, every day is VFW Buddy Poppy Day. provides care for the widow and orphans of deceased veterans at the VFW National Home in Eaton Rapids, Michigan; provides funds for veterans' rehabilitation services on the State and National level; pays for direct relief to the families of needy and deceased veterans; and serves as a memorial to the dead of all wars of the U.S. More than 15 1/2 mil1ion Buddy Poppies will be assembled this year and will be sold by VFW Posts and Auxiliaries throughout the nation. EAch of them will have traveled a long way; and each will have helped to make . someone happier. The annual sale of Buddy Poppies is the only public solicitation conducted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The sale in Livonia will be on Friday and Saturday, May 22 and 23 by members of Livonia Memorial Post 9028 VFW and their Auxiliary. These are the men who assemble the Poppies, tie them in bunches of ten and pack them in boxes of 500 or 1,000 for shipment to some 10,000 Veterans of Foreign Wars Posts and Auxiliaries throughout the nation. SafeBoating'87 MAINTENANCE TIPS Poppy assembly is a year-round project in some 10 veterans facilities and a part-time program in others. Some are under the direction of the VFW organization in the state in which they are located, and others arc supervised and directed by the National VFW Buddy Poppy Department Spring Boat Maintenance #1 This article is the second in a series provided by the local flotilla of the U.S. Coast Guard and designed to encourage safe boating on the many area lakes. collapses or you can hear air escaping, replace the PFD. Fabric is treated with a mildew- resistant chemical, but may eventually rot. Check the material and the straps by tugging them fmnly. If they break, the PFD must be replaced. PFDs should be stored in a dry, cool place with some air circulation, out of direct sunlight. On board, they must be kept ready for use; better yet, wear them. PFDs must be Coast Guard approved and so marked. FIRE EXTINGUISH- ERS: Your fire extinguishers must meet Federal requirements and must be marked as Coast Guard approved. They must be of the proper type and size for your boat and you must have the number required. Check the gauge to ensure that the pressure is adequate. DO NOT test a fire extinguisher by releasing a small amount of agent This breaks the seal and may eause it to leak. Shake a dry chemical extinguisher well, before putting it away, to keep the dry chemical from packing down in the canister. Further information may be obtained by calling U.S.C.G. Auxiliary Commander Jack Meekin, Flotilla 4·9, Conesus Lake, 243-3479. The assembly procedure varies from facility to facility, depending upon the emphasis given to the various aspects of the program by the project director. Spring is here. The Boating season is around the corner and the time for spring clean-up and maintenance is now. Maintenance includes safety and life-saving equipment. Before you launch you boat, here are some tips to help you care for this equipment so it will take care of you should the need arise. Literacy Volunteers Honor TutOiS, Students The Veterans of Foreign Wars pays the disabled veteran for his work. In most case, the money provides extra income for the disabled veteran to pay for the little luxuries which make hospital life tolerable. Sometimes the Poppy assembly is used as a therapy program, under direct supervision of hospital personnel, to provide exercise for fingers and hands crippled by wounds, disease, and the effecL~ of old age. One of the most successful adaptations of the Buddy Poppy assembly program is iL~ use as a step toward the rehabilitation of psychiatric patients. The experience and training in concentration and supervised work in assembling Poppies has led to more complicated duties and eventual discharge. From the time it leaves the hospital till it graces the coat lapel or dress front of the individual citizen, the Poppy PERSONAL FLO- TATION DEVICES (PFDs): They used to be called life jackets but arc now ealled Personal Flotation Devices for a very good reason: A PFD must meet the personal flotation needs of the wearer because it must be the right size. If too small, it may not float the wearer correctly or not have sufficient flotation material to float the wearer at all. If too large, the wearer may fallout of it. PFDs arc made fro two types of material: unicellular foam, and kapok enclosed in plastic and covered by fabric_ Devices made from unicellular foam will generally be good it they look good, meaning no cracks, rip or tears. To check devices made from kapok and plastic, squeeze the device to see if it is lumpy or hard. If so, water has entered the plastic bag. Replace the PFD. Check bags for air leaks by squeezing them by the ends toward the center and listening for escaped air. If the bag Literacy Volunteers of America - Livingston County will be honoring their tutors and students at a Recoginition Ceremony on May 27th from 6 to 8 P.M. This ceremony coincides with New York City's celebration of the fITst year of Project Literacy U.S. (PLUS), a nationwide literacy movement organized by the joint efforts of ABC and PBS television and literacy programs all over the country. The illi teracy rate in the U.S. today is between 10 and 20% of the population, depending on whether basic illiteracy or functional illiteracy is being discussed. This gives Livingston County 6000 illiterate adults, at the lowest estimate. The volunteers working with LV A-LC are doing their part to al1eviate the problem of illiteracy in Livingston County. Literacy Volunteers of America train volunteers to teach adults in basic readin\( (BR) or in conversational English (ESL). Sheriff Advises Graduation Party Hosts Every spring high school and college kids arc killed or badly injured in automobile accidents. The cause of 99% of these accidents is alcohol. Sheriff Richard Kane of Livingston County reminds parents who arr. planning to have graduation parties not to serve alcohol to people under the age of 21. The sheriff points out that those serving alcohol to minors can be charged with a class B misdemeanor. If convicted of that offense a parent could be fined up to $500 and/or spend up to 90 days in jail. The sheriff also points out that it is illegal to seve intoxicated people alcoholic beverages in New York State. Not only can the server of the alcohol and/or the party giver be arrested, these individuals are vulnerable to large civil suits that could result in losing personal assets like their homes or ears. Sheriff Kane provides us with an example of this scenario. Suppose a graduate goes to his friend's graduation party and beer is served. That individual, who is under 21, becomes legally intoxieated. He drives away from the party and kills someone. The hosts of the party will be arrested for serving a minor. The victim's family will sue both the driver and the host More than likely the driver will not have any assets, so the family will go after and get the FI·S'HI FR-'Y _J __.1 ~ _ I HEMLOCK FIRE HALL Friday, May 22 -5-8 p.m. Adults $4.50 Children $3.25 Includes Clam Chowder and Dessert. host's assets. It is very possible for the hosts to lose everything they own. It has happened. The point the Sheriff is trying to make is that the law in New York State does not tolerate serving alcohol to people under 21, and it does not tolerate serving alcohol to intoxicated people. This means that hosts of graduation parties have tremendous personal responsibilities if alcohol is served. The Sheriff suggests that you do not serve alcohol at any graduation parties. If you do serve alcohol, make sure those who are drinking arc 21 year olds. And make sure that those who arc drinking have a non- drinking driver to drive them home. \Ask anyone who is drinking who their designated driver is,\ Sheriff Kane said. \If someone does not have a designated driver take their keys and find an alternative ride home for them. Remember, failure to responsibly distribute alcohol at a graduation party or any other function where alcohol is served could cost you everything YOll own.\ Sheriff Kane hopes tlmt this will be the safest spring graduation that we have ever had. AmI he wishes all the graduates a safe and hcaltllY future: . Once a volunteer is trained, he or she is matched with a student and they work together one or two hours a week. The tutors arc volunteers who work only for satisfaction of helping an adult learn to read. At the recognition event, which will be a picnic in the Livingston County Park, LV A-LC will honor a Tutor of the Year and a Student of the Year in both BR and ESL. Several community leaders, connected especial1y with education and with county management, will speak briefly at the gathering to demonstrate community support for the efforts of the tutoring teams. The picnic itself is one of the ways LV A-LC expresses the respect and admiration that the tutors and students have earned through their hard work and dedication to teaching and learning. 7/ For AU Your BuUding Needs: BUILDING 1 G .A. WARD Inc. SYSTEMS \~ •• \f; 43 East Main St., Honeoye, NY 14471 229-2333 - 10(1)6 FINANCING AVAIlABLE A NAME YOU CAN TRUST--A BUILDING YOU CAN BE PROUD OF. 2\96yn Marie s tBrida{ GRAND OPENING SALE We carry a complete line of • Bridal Gowns = Cocktail Dresses • Head pieces • Prom Dresses • Bridesmaids' Gowns • Tuxes and • Mother of the Bride Gowns • Bridal Accessories 1425 Jefferson 1{ff. 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