Top Stories for Tuesday December 19, 2006

State Entomologist Warns About Viruses
By Ed Barna
    The worst problem with 29-year Agriculture entomologist Jon Turmel slide talk for the Salisbury Conservation Commission on Dec. 6 was that only about 15 people came.
    Not only is he on the front lines of detecting things like West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis, he has become part of Addison County's history through his work with the Brandon-Leicester-Salisbury-Goshen Insect Control District, the new Lemon Fair district, and now Weybridge's district. And from his work around the state as head of the Ag Department's Plant Industry section, he has gathered plenty of intriguing or hilarious stories to accompany the more serious side of his informative talks.
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VARS Checks Child Car Seats

    Vergennes Area Rescue Squad is proud to announce participation in the statewide Car Seat Fitting Station Program.  The trained squad members join Fitting Stations in 21 locations across the state that teach parents and caregivers to install and adjust their car seats properly and to determine when an older child is ready to graduate from a booster seat to an adult safety belt.
    Motor vehicle crashes are the leading killer of children ages 3-14. “Child passenger safety is not just about babies and toddlers. It's a commitment that lasts a lifetime,” says Chuck Welch, a certified car seat technician.  4 out of 5 seats are used incorrectly according to Welch who is also an EMT-I with the rescue squad.  “Having the seats checked by a certified car seat technician can make a difference in a child's life,” says Welch, “It is just that important.”
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The Image Makers
By Mike Cameron
   In today’s competitive business world and in everyday life, standing out in a crowd doesn't seem to be a trend that is going to go away anytime soon.
   Compare signs and logos today to what was evident even ten years ago and  it begins to sink in just how far we have come, say nothing about how far we might be going to identify who we are, what we do, and why we do it.
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