The Republican from Springfield, Massachusetts (2024)

March 3, 1987

Publication:

The Republicani

Location:

Springfield, Massachusetts

Issue Date:

Tuesday, March 3, 1987

Page:

19

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19 Daily News Tuesday March 3 1987 Ann Landers Dad Confides Cancer Subject of Loony Shots But See a Doctor Zove is EXECUTIVE a picture from an album DECISIONS Read the BUSINESS pages in She Sllornina 31iuon Any answers out 21i Bepubliran is Pacifiers Increase Risk of Thrush A SMART PERSON Workshop on Lung Disease Offered at Baystate Medical Western Mass call: (413) 736 1945 Northern Conn (203) 745 6144 SEARS' A variety of programs will Helen Galazka a psychologist at CARPETS worked with local support groups I I I Call Dept 1002 Mon Sat 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM: I 6 I I I I I I I 1 did you get on a gallon of gas? Do you have pictures of it? Where were you living then? I mention the car I am driving and laugh about the contrasts and comparison When Mom wants to talk about the past I encourage her to tell us again about how she pie approach people don't understand that the thing to do if a loon dives off a nest is to get out fast so the loon has time to get said Irwin Otherwise the eggs get cold or are subject to predators The Irwins say Golden is partly reponsible for an interest in the birds But besides loons Irwin is also an expert on moths wild orchids recurrence A painful yeast infection much like the one that causes vaginitis thrush appears as small white spots or patches on the inside sur face of a mouth Thrush a bis difference cold and cool Ann Dear Rho: All true but what are we going to do about the dingbats who drive drunk AND uninsured there? There between Landers shows you bow to play it cool without freezing people out in her booklet "Teen Age Sex Ten Ways to Cool Send SO cents and a long self addressed stamped envelope to Ann Landers The Dally News PO Box 2499 Springfield MA 01101 Connecticut 627 9331 Massachusetts 1 800 243 1557 Nominal travel charge to some areas NEED ACT WAIT OR HIGH SPRING SUMMER GET THE BEST WINDOWS NOW AT LOWER WINTER PRICES terday She died in a fire that was caused by a frayed cord on her Christmas tree lights I hope all your readers who use such lights will clip out this column and tape it to the box of tree lights so they will see it next December So many people use the same lights year after year without checking to see if the cords are in good condition If there is any sign of wear for Lord's sake throw them out Sad in Georgia Dear Georgia: Thank you for a letter that deserves serious attention OK readers get the scissors and clip this column a ft A Dear Ann Landers: A dear friend of mine was buried yes Dear Ann Landers: In response to the letter from of Madison" who thinks the drunk driving laws in America are not tough enough: He has overlooked the tough est penalty of all: The treat ment drunks get from the insur ance companies Regardless of the criminal sanctions a drunk driver could in some states pay from 2000 to $3000 a year more for his insurance This prospect is more terrifying than walking 20 miles to town in Turkey A Turk would probably fare better before an inquisitor than an underwriter Men and women who are decision makers need to know the news American Lung Association of Western Massachusetts and Bay state Medical Center will co spon sor a free workshop titled Disease: How to Cope With Emo March 10 from 7 to 9 pm in the administration building at Baystate Medical Center 759 Chestnut St The nroeram is a soecial ore met Dad She loves that story Another favorite topic is the day I was born Her eyes shine with delight every time she tells us how come when they are ready doctor or no Our parents made room for us in their lives whether they wanted to or not So now our turn to make room for them I realize rambling but my message is an improtant one and I hope you will print it Seeing Myself in 40 Years Dear Seeing: Very good eyes you have and a good head too Thanks for your wisdomEvery impatient critical son and duaghter needs to read your letter a second time They need to remember too that the apple doesn fall far from the tree LAST WEEK! OUNDER SALE Order with confidence from America's oldest and largest table pad company Our free measuring service as sures an exact fit No advance deposit or messy COD You pay nothing until you receive your table pads and are ompletely satisfied Often the threat to the pock etbook is more effective than the threat of cruel and unusual treatment Rho In West Monroe La 20 30 CUSTOM TABLE PADS GUARD YOUR lABIt AND SAVI rom BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS Parents may want to think twice before popping a pacifier into their mouth according to Better Homes and Gardens magazine Dr Elizabeth ME Poskitt 'senior lecturer of child health atthe University of Liverpool says suckinga pacifier increases a risk of acquiring thrush infection Thrush is due to Candida fungus which can colonize on paci fiers and create an infectious environment she warns Poskitt examined 100 children under 18 months of age two thirds All types of windows available featuring such Items as by ORD Low GLASS GRIDS DIA LITES And Much Much More No Interest Loans are also available symptoms are more likely to arise when a immunity is low Dr Robert Musselman head of the Department of Pediatric Den tistry at Louisiana State Univer sity suggests a prescription prod uct called Nystatin (oral cream or tablet) to treat thrush or preven tion he recommends the follow ing: (1) If a pacifier is used often sterilize it Boil in hot water or soak in a sterile chemical solution (2 Don't let children share pacifi ers (3) Keep a mouth clean by brushing teetn gums ana tongue (4) let a child use a pacifier when sick after adminis tration of antibiotics or while being treated for thrush infection In each case the immunity is iGity LibraryAnnouncesSchedule DECATUR Ill (AP) Dr Glenn Irwin and his wife Jane were onto loons long before Henry onda Katharine Hepburn and the film Golden brought the birds into vogue Each year the couple visit a lake in Wisconsin not the New England setting of the movie where they have their own special loon named Maggie Maggie and other loons in the Three Lakes area of northern Wis consin have been models for Irwin a naturalist photographer since 1972 The 82 year old retired Decatur surgeon already a noted wildlife photographer is getting even more recognition our of his pic tures appear on a 1987 loon calen dar a number appear in a book about birds by Tom Klein and some are featured on post cards and place mats Last summer Klein submitted an Irwin photo of a loon gliding gently through lake water to the Wisconsin Bureau of Tourism which selected it for billboards promoting tourism Besides the honor a $500 donation in Irwin's name went to the Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute Maggie is the subject of many of best loon photos In 1972 a friend paddled him out to her nest for the first time He took pictures as they approached expecting the bird to dive at any moment But the bird stayed next day we took the canoe out and took a whole batch of pictures because I knew it was a rare experience Every year since then we have gone back to check her said Irwin asked the Indians in Wis consin what the name of the loon was in the Chippewa language An old Indian woman said it was Magook We have called her Mag he said Though Irwin may be best known for photography his pri mary concern is conservation like to know the scientific end of what I'm He and his wife are mum on the whereabouts of nesting place many people will bother loons on their nesting place The loons might knock the eggs out of the said Irwin Most loons scramble when peo Minimum order: 2 rooms Combined living areas count as separate rooms Banish the winter blues with bright clean carpets We send a two man team to deep clean your carpets with Quick Clean Quick Dry truck mounted equipment They move and replace most furniture and pre treat problem areas at noextra charge In business? Call to arrange for a free commercial estimate A variety of programs will beoffered in March by Springfield City Library and its branches A book "discussion group for adults will meet March 5 April 2 1 'and May 7 at 10 am at Sixteen Acres branch 1187 Parker St Refreshments will be served Personnel from local beauty and salons will 'offer to junior and senior high school students on how to have The hairstyle work shops will be held March 10 at 3 Jpm at orest Park branch 380Belmont Ave March 11 at 3 pm Indian Orchard branch 44 Oak i St March 16 at 6:30 pm at East Springfield branch and March 18 'at 6:30 pm at Sixteen Acres Registration is required on a fam ily fun series will be held March h7 24 and 31 at 6:45 pm at Win chester Square branch 765 State "st The first two programs will be 'led by dance school director Col leen White The third will be led i' by the Pat Sheran and i Cwill focus on shirt decoration I Registration is required Baby sitting workshops for junior and senior high school stu dents will be held March 24 and 31 at 3 pm at Liberty branch 773 Liberty St and March and April 2 at 6:30 pm at Six teen Acres branch The two ses slon workshops will be led by Mary Phelon of Hampden County Cooperative Extension Service Certificates will be awarded to participants who complete a two day session Registration is required of whom used pacifiers Only one and a greater susceptibility to quarter ot the nonpaciner users showed any sign of thrush infec tion Over half of those In the paci fier group were infected by Can dida The pacifier group also showed more severe symptoms Model and quaking bogs 1 don think 1 could put my fin ger on anything that fascinates mg above all the others" Irwin takes his slide show our Buds Bugs Blossoms and on the road wherever an audience wants to see it The Irwins plan to pack their canoe for another trip next sum mer going back to check on Maggie 16BR SEARS AUTHORIZED CLEANING SERVICES 50 with couiM' EXPERT UPHOLSTERY CLEANING TOO! $3999 Any sofa up to 7 ft Chairs $10 each with coupon Minimum order: 1 sofa We clean almost all fabrics Call for details 1 Du Pont Carpet and abric Pro tector and Duo Deodorizer are each available at added cost You can use your SearsCharge or Discover8" Card for added convenience CALL NOW OR YOUR REE ESTIMATE AND MORE INORMATION EDISON WINDOW So Hadley MA 01075 (413) 536 0886 at 25 Enfield St Enfield Ct (across from WOOD I WE DO THE CQMPLETE ORMICA orVINYL yuGflZ fronts YOU MUST CALL BY 3787 OR THIS OER 50 CHAIRS with sofa cleaning This coupon is good lor 50 oil the cleaning of chairs when you pay for the cleaning of one sola Give this coupon to the technician at the lime ol cleaning Void where prohibited by law Cash value 120C Coupon cannot be applied to uu ont lenon rweciof or uuo 7 Deodorizer Not combinable with any other coupon Good on residential orders only 7 She wants her cabinets re faced by IDEAL Kitchen Cabinet ronts She's our customer because she likes i our REE SHOP AT HOME SERVICE and she can visit IDEAL SHOWROOM ANY 2 ROOMS $3998 I YOU MUST CALL BY 3787 OR THIS OER 50 HALLS STAIRS! 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