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BOOSTER From front page
<br /> more damage than good for
<br /> Bator. yeazs. Booster seats can be the child.
<br /> lowever, the most compel- The proper use of child purchased at many stores
<br /> s`Ytng reason for using a booster passenger restraints, such as thatseiltoys,chAdren's "So children should be in
<br /> seat is the safety of the child. a booster seat, is the most furniture or other items aimed at the toddler seat until they meet
<br /> "More than 700 children important factor in prevent- parents. Several large discount the height and weight require-
<br /> between the ages of four and ing death and injury in a caz drains carryaselectionoftwoster ment for a booster seat. Usu-
<br /> seven are involved in major car crash, according to the KIPC. ally, after 40 pounds, they can
<br /> crashes in Hawaii each yeaz Seat belts are designed for go into a booster seat"
<br /> and caz crashes are the lead- older children and adults, no[ SOOrtef seats also be purchased The following locations
<br /> ing cause of death for children for children under the age of onNrtethrough avanetyofverrdors. are child safety seat inspec-
<br /> over one yeaz of age," Murai eight, whose size and physical t.odcing fora bca6on rrearyoutliy lion stations on the Big Island.
<br /> said. development make seat belts typ+"y •p~ter seatf' i"w ya,r They will also inspect booster
<br /> Statisfics cited by the Keiki less effective, and in some favorite intemet search ergirre. seats. Be sure to call for an
<br /> Injury Prevention Coalition cases, unsafe. appointment first. Locations
<br /> Web site at www.kipchawaii. "It is recommended that can st311 use the regular toddler are: Department of Health,
<br /> org show that children unre- the child stay in the back seat seat. Because it's much safer 1582 Kamehameha Ave. in
<br /> strained by seat belts are at because the back seat is saf- to have them in a regulaz haz- Hilo, call John Kaizuka at
<br /> least 50 percent more at risk est for the child," Murai said. Hess type of seat - up to 40 933-0911; Safe Drivers Hawaii
<br /> for injury than children in a "You also want to avoid the pounds, they can still use the at 851 Leilani S[. in Hilo,
<br /> child safety seat or booster child sitting in front of an air regulaz toddler seat with the call Curt Hong at 959-4233;
<br /> seat. According to the KIPC, bag. If the child is older, it's harness straps. Malama Hoopili Pono Keawe
<br /> there aze about 68,000 children still recommended that the "But if the child is too Health Center at 46 Keawe St.
<br /> in Hawaii ages 4 to 8. child stay in the back seat small, the booster seat can in Hilo, call Sandy Tomiyama
<br /> There is also an added because the safes[ place from pose a danger because the at 974-4290; Ka`u Resource
<br /> incentive for purchasing a any angle is the back middle child can easily fly out of the Center at 96-3126 Puahala St.
<br /> booster seat. A state tax credit seat:' booster seat. And if the child in Pahala, call Jessie Marques
<br /> of $25 per year applies to the One mistake that parents is too small for a booster seat, at 928-0101; Laupahcehce
<br /> purchase of a booster or child commonly make, according
<br /> -4fety sea[. The cost of a good to Murai, is to try to put rod- the vehicle's shoulder harness Train Museum at 36-2377
<br /> lity high-back booster seat dlers into booster seats when can cut across their neck and Mamalahoa Highway in Lau-
<br /> '~,,,rabout $45. This is a "corn- they should still be in the child the lap belt=can go high up on pahcehce, call Doug Connors
<br /> bination" booster seat, which safety seats. their stomach area, and that at 962-6300; and Kealakekua
<br /> means it can be purchased A lo[ of parents tend to put can cause internal damage to Health Center at 81-980
<br /> and used as a caz seat when children into booster seats too their organs. The strongest Halekii S[., Suite 103 in Keal-
<br /> the child is younger than four eazly," she said. "They want to parts of our bodies are the hips akekua, call Carrie Kuwada at
<br /> yeazs. When the child is four, get the child using the booster and the shoulders and if the 322880.
<br /> it can be converted to a booster seat before they're ready to belts azen't on those areas,-the " ~ lohn Burned can be reached ar
<br /> sea[ and used for the next four use it, because a lot of ehjldren vehicle's safety belts can cause jbume"@lwwtu(tribune-hemldcom.
<br /> DITCH From front page
<br /> four intakes in Waimea and i `p.:j~kci ~ but it will probably take a yeaz in Paauilo can pump about
<br /> two of three intakes along the + ~ or so. But we intend to get 400,000 gallons a day and
<br /> se{;
<br /> lower Hamakua Ditch. Area r ; ~ water into the ditch a heck of a we're using about half of that.
<br /> farmers, with the help of state lot anoner~" We have 200,000 gallons avail-
<br /> Civil Defense and the National To do that, Kau said, the able, of which we can provide
<br /> Guard, were able to manually DOA has identified a route to 100,000 gallons to agriculture
<br /> cleaz intakes along the upper bring a pipeline through mauka u~t.3.+
<br /> ditch last weekend, allowing Paauilo to the dttch ~ then While officials aze still
<br /> water to resume flow to the 60 into the reservoir, bypassing struggling to get water back
<br /> million anon Waimea Reser- the clogged intakes. Kau said
<br /> voir for Mora e. That reservoir r he hopes to have that project to capacity for farmers, there
<br /> g aze several sources of funding
<br /> is at 27 feet, and a voluntary ;,a to a contractor by Monday, but
<br /> 10 percent water conservation I~ said it could take up to five available to assist with repair-
<br /> p,,.remains inplace, DOA officials weeks before the pipeline is ing earthquake-related dam-
<br /> ~.d. The upper ditch serves thoroughly assessed. Officials finished. age on farm and ranch lands.
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<br /> ~;~,,~n~icultural land from White have been unable to complete a Meanwhile, farmers using Farmers have until Thursday
<br /> Road to the Lalamilo Farnt full damage assessment of the the lower Hamakua irrigation to apply for agrant-reimburse-
<br /> Lots. ditch because much of the area ditch remain under a 30 percent ment through the Farm Services
<br /> The situation is more criti- remains unstable and after- mandatory water consumption Agency with the U.S. Depart-
<br /> cal and less fixable along the ShOCk3 make it too dangerous whtch is strangling ment of Agricul[tue, FSA rep-
<br /> lower ditch, which serves farms to go through a tunnel that is their businesses, fazmers told resentative Lee Kunitake said.
<br /> and ranches from White Road Several miles long, Kau said. officials Monday. The county The program will reimburse
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