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Thnrday, February 4, 2010
N/Warren Town and County News
Page Seven
BUSINESS
All-Canada Show
The All-Canada Show is
touring 11 of "mid-
America's largest dries this
winter with Canada's best
fishing and hunting desti-
nations. The 27 th annual
All-Canada Show, visiting
Des Moines, Friday-Sun-
da Feb. 12-14 at the KJJY
Event Center, will assist
you in planning your
dream trip to Canada.
Adventurers interested
in traveling to Canada will
find a wide variety of fish-
ing and hunting destina-
tions including: canoe our-
fitters, drive-in resorts, re-
mote fly-in outposts, five-
star fly-in lodges and
hunting outfitters. The
show's website lists exhibi-
tors in each market includ-
ing links to their websites.
Go to AllCanadaShow
.corn for details.
In addition to destina-
tions, the show also offers
free seminars, free maps, a
free magazine with fea-
tures on Canadian Adven-
tures, free hunting simula-
tor and freeDardevle lure
on opening night.
For complete details on
applying for a passport at
the All-Canada Show go
to: www.allcanadashow
,corn,
Other show features in-
clude the world-record
Whitetail the Hanson Buck
exhibit and Locked at Lac
Seul an exhibit of two full-
size moose•
Admission is adults,
$10; seniors and children
(13-16), $8; and children 12
and under, free. For a $2
off coupon and complete
show details, log on to
AllCanada.com or call:
8002325-6290 ext. 114•
National sponsors for
2010 include Cabela's,
Travel Manitoba, Labatt
Blue, Yamaha Canada,
Ontario Tourism, Epp-
inger (Dardevle lures),
PermaTrophy, Structure
Proof Tackle Co. and Spec-
tra Print.
Show hours are 5-9 p.m. Saturday and10 a.m.-
p.m., Friday; 10 a.m.-6 4p.m., Sunday.
Telephone Assistance Is Available
The Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) reminds low-income
Iowans, who may need it that financial assistance for
basic local telephone service is available to them. Tele-
phone service provides'a connection to local resources
and emergency services that can save and improve lives.
The Lifeline/Link-Up telephone assistance program
helps low-income Iowans get connected to and main-
tain telephone service•
Many eligible low-income families and individuals
in Iowa are not currently receiving this assistance sim-
ply because they are unaware of it. They can receive
and maintain certification in this telephone assistance
program by completing and submitting a simple appli-
cation form and any periodic eligibility verification
forms they may receive• They may also be required to
provide a copy of documentation proving they meet
criteria for participation•
Link-Up assists qualified low-income Iowans in ob-
taining basic phone service by reducing connection
charges by 50 percent or $30 (whichever is less) and
deferring the payment of the discounted connection
charges without interest• Lifeline assists participating
customers by providing a monthly bill reduction of up
to $10. Households that participate in any of the fol-
lowing should qualify: Medicaid, the Supplemental Nu-
trition Assistance Program, Supplemental Security In-
come Program, Federal Public Housing Assistance Pro-
gram, Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program,
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Program, or
the National School Lunch Program• People may also
qualify based on income guidelines.
Contact your local telephone company if you have
any questions about Lifeline and Link-Up assistance or
its application and verification processes• Customers
that maintain only cellular telephone service may still
be eligible to receive this financial assistance if their
wireless carrier participates in this program. Custom-
ers not in the program, but interested in learning about
qualification, should contact their phone service pro-
vider or contact the Iowa Utilities Board toll free at 1-
877-565-4450. The IUB Web site, www.state.ia.us/iub, has
more information and an application form.
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The Appel Report
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New bills would save
lives on Iowa roads:
Cracking down on unsafe
driving: On January 26,
the Senate Transportation
Committee heard testi-
mony about the dangers of
distracted driving from
Colonel Pat Hoye, chief of
the Iowa State Patrol and
researchers from the Uni-
versity of Iowa and the
National Safety Council.
Their presentations
confirmed what is increas-
ingly clear to all who use
our roads: distracted driv-
ing has become a danger-
ous epidemic.
Studies show texting to
be the most dangerous dis-
traction because it requires
both eyes and hands•
Texting while driving can
increase the chance of a
crash by. as much as 23
times and can impair driv-
ers in the same way alco-
hol does.
At any given moment,
11 percent of drivers on
the road are using a cell
phone and about one per-
cent are texting or sending
e-mail.
This session, we'll con-
sider a number of dis-
tracted driving bills that
range from texting bans to
bans on all cell phone use
while driving in an effort
• to keep Iowa roads safe for
all.
Helping young drivers
• become safer drivers: Did
you know that motor ve-
hicle crashes are the lead-
ing cause of death for Iowa
teens? By helping teens
develop good driving hab-
its, we can save lives•
The House and Senate
Transportation commit-
tees recently heard from
researchers at the Univer-
sity of Iowa and the Uni-
versity of North Carolina
about strengthening our
driver licensing system to
better protect young driv-
By Staci Appel, State Senator
ers.
The researchers' recom-
mendations are included
in a new bill (SSB 3071)
that would:
**Restrict the number of
passengers in teen cars.
Teens are twice as likely to
have an accident with two
passengers as they are
with one passenger and
three times as likely to
have an accident with
three passengers. Under
the bill, intermediate li-
cense holders could have
only one passenger who is
under 21 and not a sibling
or member of the same
household• The passenger
restriction would also ap-
ply to school licenses.
**Limit driving without
a parent after 10 p.m. Ac-
cidents among 16-and 17-
year-olds go up approxi-
mately 300 percent be-
tween 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
Under the legislation, par-
ents could sign a waiver
for the teen to drive to
work or school-related ac-
tivities after 10 p.m.
**Extend the length of
time for supervised driv-
ing. Right now, Iowa teens
must hold an intermediate
license for six months• Our
new bill would increase
the time to 12 months so
that young drivers can get
experience in all seasons
and road conditions.
Imagine driving in Iowa's
recent blizzard conditions
if you had only been
taught to drive during the
summer!
North Carolina experi-
enced a 38-percent reduc-
tion in accidents for 16-
year-olds and a 20-percent
reduction for 17-year-olds
when it adopted these
measures. Nighttime acci-
dents were reduced by 66
percent over the course of
four years• Accidents with
multiple passengers were
cut in half.
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While there are some
who think we should only
address the budget this
year, I believe we .should
consider legislation that
will save lives as well. Re-
member, we all share the
roads.
To review the bill, go to
http://tiny.cc/SSB3071.
Enhancing penalties
for running red lights:
The Senate Judiciary Com-
mittee recently passed SF
2109, which increases pen-
alties for drivers who kill
or seriously injure some-
one while running a red
light•
The current penalty for
running a red light is a $35
fine. Under the poposed
legislation, if a driver runs
a red light and someone is
seriously injured as a re-
sult, the driver will be sub-
ject to a fine of up to $500
and/or suspension of driv-
ing privileges for up to 90
days. If someone dies as a
result of a driver running
a red light, the fine can be
up to $1,000 and suspen-
sion of driving privileges
for up to 180 days.
Read the full bill at
http://tiny•cc/SF2109.
To contact Senator
Appel when the legisla-
ture is in session, call the
Senate Switchboard at 515-
281-3371• On weekends
she can be reached at home
at 515-961-6982. E-mail her
at staci.appel@legis
.state.ia.us.
IDid You Know?
(NAPS)--Making healthy
eating choices is only one of
the steps that could help
manage type 2 diabetes.
Medications to help control
blood sugar could make a
difference, too.
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The National Campaign
to Stop Violence recently
asked middle-school stu-
dents to express their views
on factors affecting youth
violence, as part of its Do
the Write Thing initiative.
For more information on pro-
grams to curb youth vio-
lence, visit www.dtwt.org.
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