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Three suggestions for members here.

These are nothing more than reminders since you are all aware of these.

1.  This year support your local farmers' and crafters markets.

2.  Support your local food shelf.  There are still people who need a 'handup'.

3.  Buckle up for safety.  I received an e-mail from Denise this weekend.  One of the University of Oklahoma football team members had a very serious accident last Friday driving to his home in Texas.  He was thrown from his vehicle and landed 45 ft. from the car's resting place.  He has now been upgraded to serious condition, but might be paralyzed from the waist down.  The driver of the other vehicle was wearing his seat belt and was uninjured.  The highway patrol feels that since the football player's car rolled over several times that he probably would have been unscathed had he been wearing his belt. It takes five seconds to buckle up and not that long to make sure the little ones are in their safety seats.  Isn't it worth the effort?

Great suggestions

I will be dong all three! The farmer's market is where its at.

Our local food shelves are well-run, do something really solid and meaningful, and they help people who really need help, and are not just "scamming the system."

Ken Korczak
Staff Writer
Lake Country Echo
Pine River Journal
e-mail: kenneth.korczak@pequotlakesecho.com

Three suggestions for members here

Looking at the 3 questions i have to say I personally have known several people who have been in car accidents and the reverse would have happend to them. If they would have been wearing their seatbelts they would have been killed. Most of them were relatives of mine so I feel a little weiry to belt in. I do now but only because I can't afford the ticket if I get caught!
I believe it should be individual choice! I know I don't have many others that agree with me but that's how I feel.
Also I think it is strange that it's against the law not to wear a seat belt but yet it is lawful for motorcylist to go helmetless! Just doesn't make sence to me.

I agree with you on a main point.

I always buckle up because of the statistics and probability and personal choice. On the other hand being basically a Libertarian I am dead set against more laws and agree it should be an individual choice. The same goes for helmit laws, etc. We have too many laws and a government out of control. Brace yourself, it is going to get worse as our government grows by leaps and bounds. What ever happened to personal responsibility?