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       Living Safe                                                           constantly dropping limbs or branches.                    EXTRA fruitful
       The little                                                            It is necessary that we constantly keep
                                                                             an eye on trees in our yard. Trees that
                                                                             are showing signs of disease or dying
       things                                                                may need to be removed before they
                                                                             come down unexpectedly. I sometimes
                                                                             wonder if my writing causes people

       By Pete Hypes                                                         to change their behavior. After an
            he other day, when the weather        Repetition can be a cause of   accident occurs is the wrong time   Delivery or Pick-Up
                                                                             to ask, “what could I have done to
            finally broke, we went outside   complacency. A job or an activity that a
       T     with our grandchildren. They   person does over and over can become so   prevent this from happening?” If            CALL TO ORDER
                                                                             every accident can be prevented,
       wanted to ride the Big Wheels that   monotonous that it is done with little or no   then prevention should occur on the    804-748-7025
       they had gotten for Christmas. We put   thought. The problem is that everything   front side of the accident. Benjamin
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       their bike helmets on, letting them   that we do requires our total and undivided   Franklin was quoted as saying, “an   Breckenridge Shopping Center • 804-748-7025
       ride in the driveway and cul-de-sac on   attention no matter how many times   ounce of prevention is worth a pound
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       our street. Our grandson, the oldest   we have done it before. Whether it be a   of cure.” Think about it…          Genito Crossing Shopping Center • 804-744-9006
       grandchild, wanted to go as fast as he   factory process or a routine task at home,
       could. Staying with him every step of   we must stay focused. It is usually the little
       the way was important to him riding        I left the house before daybreak the  Paying Cash!
                                          things that get us.
       without getting hurt. You might say that
       he could have still been hurt, but the   other day. To not disturb my neighbors, I   Gold, Silver, and Platinum
       chances were better that he would not be   did not turn on the porch light. I missed
       because I was focused on him and our   the bottom step. Fortunately, I was able   BUYING KENNEDY HALVES 1965 TO 1969 *CALL FOR PRICE*
       surroundings.                      to keep my balance and did not fall. It   Village Coin is  paying top dollar for your jewelry
            Accidents of every kind happen   does not take but a second for a good   and anything gold, silver, or platinum.
       regularly. Accidents involving passenger   moment to become a bad moment.                            WE BUY & SELL ALL
       vehicles, bicycles, all-terrain vehicles,   Illuminating our path for walking is
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       helmets when necessary, and paying   cause broken wrists, head injuries, and
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       Distractions cause many, if not all, of   to get injured, then it would make sense   (Corner of Temple Ave. & Boulevard, two story building w/maroon awnings)
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       focused on what we are doing. I drove to   find myself, on windy days when I am in
       Baltimore last Saturday. It is against the   the woods, looking up at the condition
       law to utilize a handheld phone or text   of trees and limbs above me. We have   SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL
       while driving in Maryland.         some oak trees in our back yard that are
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