Beatrice woman leaves legacy of giving back to the community Aug 30, 2008
The center also worked directly with safety programs, providing baby cribs and doing car seat checks, Timm said. Those programs have ended for now because they were grant-funded. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Police reports Aug 30, 2008
A young woman requested and received an officers assitance adjusting her childs car seat. (W. Yellowstone News, MT)
A back-to-school safety primer for parents Aug 30, 2008
Remember that a new booster seat law took effect in July, so that all children who weigh less than 41 pounds and are under 57 inches tall must be in a car seat. Crashes continue to be the leading cause of death and serious injury for young children. (Amesbury News, MA)
Car seat checks at Headwaters Day Sept. 6 Aug 30, 2008
Danielle Flack, a certified car seat technician at Richland County Health Department, estimates it will take that long to check the proper installation of a car seat ... "Usually, nine out of 10 car seats are installed incorrectly," Flack said ... "It's a good time (for everyone) to get their car seats checked to make sure they're correct.". (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Sat., Aug. 30 Aug 29, 2008
If you attend all four classes you will be rewarded with a new safety approved infant car seat. For more information, please call Barbara Mills at 222-1125. (Andalusia Star News, AL)
Nuts! Heated car seats are a hot topic for male fertility Aug 29, 2008
Heated car seats are a hot topic for male fertility - Science ... Heated car seats are a hot topic for male fertility ... German researchers claim heated car seats can fry dreams of fatherhood. (The Tech Herald)
Letter: Police didn't return my call in Somerville, but Medford gave excellent, prompt help Aug 29, 2008
gov) revealed that Somerville Police Station, not a mile from my house, had one of these technicians, who are qualified by the NHTSA to install a car seat correctly ... I am sure that being pulled over and found with an improperly fitted device would result in a quicker reaction to car seat installation, but the reality of it is this it s all about customer service. (Somerville Journal, MA)
Free Car Seat Clinic Thursday Aug 28, 2008
A free car seat clinic will be held on Thursday from 3-7 p.m. at the North Marshall Fire Hall in Britton. Parents are encouraged to bring their children and car seats ... The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recommends that children ride in a car seat until they are at least eight years old or reach the height of 4-9 and weigh at least 80 pounds. (Marshall County Journal, SD)
Community Notes Aug 28, 2008
A car seat safety technician will be available to inspect and install infant car seats. This class is being offered free of charge. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Hot Seat Is A Gamble Aug 28, 2008
Thursday, August 28, 2008. Hot seat is a gamble for the gonads Posted: 28 August 2008 1153 hrs. (Channelnewsasia.com)
Man, 18, hit tree at over 100 mph Aug 27, 2008
When officers first responded, Karnes said, they feared Albright's son might also have been inside the vehicle as the child's car seat had been ejected. "This was such a horrific tragedy," he said. (The News-Herald)
Terry Rindfleisch: Health screenings are available to everyone Aug 27, 2008
Free car seat checks and rental. The La Crosse County Health Depart-ment offers free car seat checks to La Crosse County residents ... Car seat rental is available for a term of three to four weeks. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Memory presents an escape Aug 24, 2008
Author Barbara Kingsolver once wrote that there are many other things she'd rather have her children remember than the back of her car seat as she chauffeured them from one activity to the next. And, yeah, there are a lot of things I'd rather have my kids remember. (Albany Times Union)
Philip prepares to host 'Capital for a Day' Aug 24, 2008
Trained technicians from the Governor's Car Seat Program will also provide free checks on vehicle safety seats for children from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the parking lot. There also will be a "Capital for a Day Expo" featuring many state services and a community dinner, featuring comments from Gov. Rounds. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
The Locarno film festival in a bag Aug 22, 2008
The material, which is mainly used on the outside, is married with former truck tarpaulins to make up the body of the bag, with car seat belts cleverly used as the straps. "I've been a big fan of films since I was a little girl and love the festival. I always thought that I'd love to have a little piece of the screen which is full of emotions from the films," Bonalumi told swissinfo on the sidelines of the Locarno film festival in mid August. (SwissInfo.org, Switzerland)
Baby Dies In Minivan Outside University Aug 21, 2008
Police say the 11-month-old baby died in a car seat while her mother was at work ... Just a day earlier, a grandmother left her three-year-old grandson strapped in a car seat ... Earlier this year, an Ohio grandmother patented a device to help parents remember their children in car seats. (WKRC.com, OH)
Riding the School Bus is as Safe as Ever Aug 21, 2008
(ARA) - You buckle your child into her government-approved car seat in your sturdy, reliable vehicle with the high government crash test rating and side curtain airbags. You drive to school, alert and attentive, obeying all the laws of the road while carrying your precious cargo. (Pekin Times, IL)
Police say child found dead in minivan on Ohio campus Aug 21, 2008
According to police, Jodie Edwards called 911 around 4:30 p.m. to report her daughter was dead in her car seat. Investigators planned to interview Edwards and the infant's father. (FOX19.com, OH)
Lewiston Faces: John VanCoillie Aug 21, 2008
I went to fires in the car seat, he added. It s fun for me something that I really enjoy doing. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Minor wreck turns into deadly trauma Aug 20, 2008
The couple got their granddaughter out of the car seat and Cespedes was trying to flee with the baby in her arms when she was killed, Mario Despaigne said in an interview with The Ledger, which was conducted through an interpreter. Mario Despaigne said Till drove over his wife's leg, then ran over her again after seeing she was still moving. (Florida Today)
City Council may set translation policy Aug 20, 2008
Those materials include petting zoo signs, public education brochures, Know What to Do materials, nationwide information packet (employees only), Violent Crime Victims brochure, Preventing Domestic Violence brochure, Denton County Crime Stoppers information, car seat safety brochure and marijuana information brochure. Video Comments. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Regional Roundup Aug 20, 2008
The boy, who was strapped in a car seat, had lacerations and a bruise to the forehead. Though his injuries did not initially appear life-threatening, he was taken by medical helicopter to UC Davis Medical Center for observation in case of a head injury. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Fire Log: Aug. 11-17 Aug 19, 2008
Tuesday, Aug. 12 Fire alarm activated by a steam leak on High Street, 11:15 a.m. Help with car seat on Central Street, 11:17 a.m. Unintentional smoke detector activation at Agawam Village, 5:13 p.m.. Wednesday, Aug. 13 Unintentional alarm activation on Old Right Road, 12:01 a.m. Medical assistance given to a person who fell down on Belle Street, 11:45 a.m. Unintentional carbon monoxide alarm activation on Perley Avenue, 12:08 p.m. Proper car seat installations on Central Street at 12:25 p.m. and... (Ipswich Chronicle, MA)
Price-fixing comes back after Supreme Court ruling Aug 18, 2008
For instance, it prices a baby car seat made by Britax, the Boulevard Convertible, at $309 ... He says he could sell the Boulevard car seat for $229 and still clear about $50 in profit. (The Trentonian, NJ)
For Goodness Sake: Computers, back-to-school items sought Aug 17, 2008
Pregnant woman needs boy baby clothes, bottles, blankets, toys, stroller, car seat and pacifiers. Call Dawn, (608) 785-9837. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Product Helps Drivers Not Forget Kids In Cars Aug 17, 2008
ChildMinder works when the weight sensing "smart pad" is in a child's car seat. Their weight turns on the system. (Click2Houston, TX)
Boy, 3, Tried to Save Himself Before Dying in Hot Truck Aug 16, 2008
Investigators say the boy was able to get free of his car seat in a back seat and climb into the front before losing consciousness yesterday. Sheriff's Lt. John Denholm says it appears the child tried to start the engine or open the windows. (Fox News)
Texas boy dies in overheated truck Aug 16, 2008
HOUSTON - A 3-year-old boy was left in his mother's truck in 90-degree heat as she worked her shift at a hospital, then wriggled free from his car seat and even tried to start the ignition or open the windows before he died, officials said. The mother of Cameron Thomas Boone told investigators she forgot to drop him off at day care. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Why do people forget children in vehicles? Aug 16, 2008
When we met 3-year-old Sophia, she was being buckled into her car seat in a south Harris County parking lot. "It's hot," she told her mom. (KHOU.com, TX)
3-Year-Old Tried To Escape Hot Truck Aug 16, 2008
Investigators said Cameron got out of his car seat, found an extra key and tried to put it in the ignition. "It's like he was trying to put a window down or open a door but was unable to," said Denholm. (WNBC.com, NY)
2 Boys Die In Hot Cars In 2 Days Aug 16, 2008
Another 3-year-old boy died Wednesday after a relative left him strapped in a car seat in a parking lot in Webster. Investigators said each child's death appeared to be accidental. (Click2Houston, TX)
Another child dies after being left in hot vehicle Aug 15, 2008
The boy had gotten out of the car seat trying to get out of the car, said Harris County Sheriff s Office spokesman Lt. John Denholm. We saw the key in the ignition. (KHOU.com, TX)
Driver Hits Mother, Child in Barton Aug 15, 2008
Desirae Edwards was reportedly taking her child out of a car seat in the parking lot of the Barton One Stop at 8:30 p.m. Thursday. Both mother and child were hit by a black car. (WCAX.com, VT)
Bizarre accidents in Kenner snarl rush hour traffic, startle motorists Aug 15, 2008
Detective Brian McGregor of the Kenner Police Department said the woman s car hit at least one other car and that when police caught up to the woman near the airport, she apparently got out with a child in a car seat and ran. Witnesses told Eyewitness News that it appeared that the woman tossed the child car seat and the 15-month-old boy inside of it over a fence in an apparent attempt to get away. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Friedens couple anticipates birth of disabled child Aug 14, 2008
They bought a car seat at the Salvation Army Thrift Store, but that s about it. They need a used crib, either as a donation or one they can buy inexpensively. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Conjoined twins born in Phoenix Aug 14, 2008
" The babies were delivered eight weeks early and together weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces. Frank's grandmother, Joan Bandel, will help with the babies. She was worrying about finding a car seat that would hold them and diapers that would work for their unique configuration. "I'm not too worried," Bandel said. "God would not have given us more than we could handle. " Hours after the babies were born, Lacey was asked to predict what their future might look like. Lacey said he would need a little more... (AZCentral)
Prosecutors seek adult trial for teen dad Aug 14, 2008
Court records show Robles told authorities he shook his child and struck the baby's head on a car seat handle, causing two skull fractures. Relatives say Angel Robles was to be removed from his 14-year-old mother's custody and placed in a foster home upon being released from the hospital. (KOLD.com, AZ)
Texas Toddler Left In Hot Car For Ten Hours Dies Aug 14, 2008
The boy's body was found strapped in a car seat inside a hot car Wednesday afternoon. Webster police say a family member was supposed to drop him off at day care on their way to work. (KWTX.com, TX)
Baby Boggled Aug 14, 2008
But I had out-of-town visitors to entertain and she loves to sleep in her car seat, so we hit the road ... You will want to sit in the back next to your child s car seat in case you need to entertain or soothe ... A car seat that senses when the vehicle stops moving and gently vibrates. (The Palm Beach Post)
Toddler dies after 10 hours in hot car Aug 14, 2008
When she returned to her car in the 400 block of NASA Parkway 10 hours later, she discovered the toddler strapped in his car seat. Police said the grandmother arrived at work at a local locksmith around 7:30 a.m. and, because she didn't take a lunch break, didn't return to her car until 5:45 p.m. It wasn't until she was backing up did she notice the motionless child in her back seat, said police. (KHOU.com, TX)
3-Year-Old Dead After Spending 10 Hours In Car Aug 14, 2008
When the relative returned at about 5:45 p.m., she found the boy strapped in his car seat, Claunch said. The relative thought the tot had been at day care, according to police. (Click2Houston, TX)
Heroin users busted at Main Street CVS (Crime Watch) Aug 13, 2008
According to the police report, when the man got out, there was a half of a white pill and a recently used needle on his car seat. Three needle caps were on the floor under his seat. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
Baby equipment rentals cut down on rearing costs Aug 13, 2008
It is common knowledge that baby equipment -- crib, stroller, walker, car seat, high chair or push cycle -- is costly, though most items are only used for a short term ... Cribs, car seats or strollers are sold new at prices up to Rp 3 million each in shopping centers. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- City)
Prosecutors to seek death penalty in 2 cases Aug 13, 2008
A sightseeing couple found Mullis son, Alijah Mullis, dead near East Beach on Jan. 29, a few feet from his car seat. Three days later, Travis Mullis walked into a Philadelphia police station and surrendered. (KHOU.com, TX)
Mother confined to home after second DUI charge Aug 12, 2008
Cocoa Beach police said the 5-year-old was not strapped into a car seat or wearing a seat belt and was ejected when Rodeghier lost control of her vehicle and crashed into a wall at Sandcastles Condominium in the 900 block of North Atlantic Avenue. Rodeghier also has a 2003 conviction for speeding and driving under the influence on her record, according to Orange County Clerk of Court records. (Florida Today)
Should you buy bottled water? Aug 12, 2008
Carry a 2-litter behind my car seat, can reach around if I MUST drink fluid. ( And have no coffee with me). (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
The Heron's Nest: The Kanterman case Aug 12, 2008
Kanterman's explanation has been simply that "he forgot" the toddler was still strapped into his car seat in the back of the vehicle. Yesterday his attorney and family members again made the case that there was no criminal intent on Kanterman's part and that they did not want the case pursued. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Toddler's grandfather is held for trial in heat-related death Aug 12, 2008
She said her father held Nicholas in his arms while she put the child's car seat into his SUV. "I strapped Nicholas in," Rebecca Kanterman said. "Me and my dad had a brief conversation, then I shut the door and he drove off." Rebecca Kanterman said that the daycare was on the way to her father's place of employment, the Chi Institute on South Sproul Road in Marple. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Bloggers' challenge: If you could, what law would you enact or change? Aug 12, 2008
culata wrote on Aug 8, 2008 12:21 AM:" On second thought, what with the seatbelt laws and now car seat laws that would still have my 9-year-old in a car seat...and let's not forget the law just passed last year that requires a minor to have written parental consent to visit a tanning bed...let's add a few more laws to help us idiots who couldn't live a respectable life without them. Let's say that we create a law stating that minors need to have written parental consent to let their teenagers... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Crash at my pad in 2010 - for $35,000 Aug 12, 2008
"We have rented a condo three kilometres from the main stadium and on a subway line for $4,000. The owner is picking us up from the airport, buying a car seat for my baby granddaughter and giving us all brand new sheets and towels.". For 2010, he's hoping for a three-bedroom place somewhere between Vancouver and Whistler. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
A new mother seeks, shares advice Aug 8, 2008
A car seat that senses when the vehicle stops moving and gently vibrates. A pacifier that retracts back into Junior s mouth when it falls out at night. (The Palm Beach Post)
North Iowa heroes join honorees at State Fair Aug 8, 2008
She then reached into the back seat again to remove Seth from his car seat and handed him out the window to Mark Petersen. Petersen began to swim with Seth, but his own coat became saturated with water which weighed him down. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
New car seat law now in effect Aug 7, 2008
Previously, children under age 5 and weighing 40 pounds or less had to be in a car seat or booster seat ... Easton police officer Darren S. Mangott said it can be tough for parents to install a car seat properly ... Many police departments throughout the region will check car seats by appointment to make sure they are installed properly. (Medford Transcript, MA)
Did Mickey take my SUV for a spin? Aug 6, 2008
When they pulled the vehicle around, I noticed that my son's car seat had been unlatched. I was sure someone else had used my SUV. We also discovered that the movie my son had been watching on the way to Disney World had been moved. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Abandoned baby story exaggerated Aug 6, 2008
So, she evidently waited until they were out of sight in the apartment, left the baby in his car seat and split for the party. But the aunt wouldn t have it, police said. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Open for the season Aug 6, 2008
My mother used to bring me here in my car seat. Rasmussen said the cannery will be open Tuesdays and Saturdays until demand dictates more hours. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
You Are Now Free To Move Your Kid About the Country Aug 6, 2008
Even the flight attendants of hard-hearted American Airlines have been known to comment, "Honey, you look like you could use some help" as I stagger down the aisle with a car seat and two carry-on suitcases, festooned with laptop and diaper bag, toddler in tow ... $79While the FAA doesn't require car seats onboard, it does strongly encourage their use until age 4 (or until a child weighs 40 pounds) ... So do I. Besides offering additional safety, a car seat provides a natural headrest, so your... (Slate)
baby planner Aug 5, 2008
Not fully satisfied, Beach called companies such as car seat maker Britax to do research and realized she liked doing that. Friends started calling her because she found answers to things they didn t know. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Stupidity Takes Over The Roads This Morning Aug 4, 2008
I pull up beside the car and there s a young lady behind the wheel and a small baby in a car seat in the back. Enough said. (The Palm Beach Post)
Man Arrested After Driving 100 MPH With Infant In Car Aug 3, 2008
Umbarila pulled the vehicle over at Exit 53 and found a 7-month-old boy in a car seat in the backseat of the vehicle. The childs mother was also a passenger. (WNBC.com, NY)
Man assaulted in parking lot Aug 2, 2008
A police report states that someone broke through a bedroom window of the Wandsworth Drive home of a 21-year-old woman and stole three televisions valued at $400, a car seat valued at $135 and other furnishings valued at $61. The breakin was discovered July 25. (The Daily Reflector)
Heading back to school Aug 1, 2008
The St. Francois County Ambulance District gave out additional school supplies and let parents know they were available for car seat checks. USA Drug gave away boxes of Kleenex. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Education, Cost Can Limit Car Seat Use, Advocate Says Aug 1, 2008
-- Some parents have a cultural or financial barrier to buckling their children in car seat, the National Safety Council said on Thursday ... McKenzi's grandmother said the boy was buckled into a car seat, but he unhooked it himself, opened the car door and fell out as his mom was leaving the apartment complex ... Farrell said some organizations can help families get a car seat, but handing them out for free is usually unrealistic. (7 KETV Omaha)
Caring for the health of the town Aug 1, 2008
Representatives from South Shore Hospital will be on hand to give car seat checks and bike helmet fittings, as well as talk about senior fall prevention. A Children s Melanoma Prevention representative will talk to kids and parents about the dangers of the sun and how to be safe in the sun. (Cohasset Mariner, MA)
Baby Snoozes Through Carjacking Aug 1, 2008
The baby's mother, Courteney Henry, said she was pumping gas at the station when the man jumped into her car and took off while the boy was asleep in his car seat. "I just kept asking him can I have my baby back. He wouldn't give him," Henry said. (Click2Houston, TX)
