RETiLREMENT REFUND CHECKS:

DorshimerGa il LoderJa ni ce SportaLinda TorkosSue Will iams

Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaDepartment of Public WelfarePubl i shed monthly by and forthe Employees of AllentownState Hospital, Allentown, Pa.

Editor: SharonDebra BlockerSam CarlsonDon HuberMiriam KlineTypist:Elaine Schlier

Employees who have received arebate of their 1.25% Retirement con­tributions during this past year, mustremember that the. money received istaxable. You must report, 'and proba­bly pay taxes on that money. Keep theinformation sheet received with therebate and follow the instructionstherein. If you lost the instructionsheet and need replacement, it willcost you $5.00.

Contact the PERSONNEL Office ifyou have any questions.

BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD:

Recently you received a "payrollstuffer" regarding a modification tothe Blue Cross/Blue Shield plan. As arefresher, remember that the changetook place on 1/1/85. This change iscalled a "Precertification Plan" andpertains only to certain elective (non­emergency) surgical procedures. Emer­gency and maternity hospital admissionswill not be subject to this process.

By this ,time you should have, orshould receive shortly, additionalinformation concerning the proceduresand forms to be used. The necessaryforms will be completed by the physi­cian and mailed to a PrecertificationCenter. If the review is favorable,you, the physician, and if applicable,the hospital, will be notified. Ifdenied, an appeal can be initiated.

The Precertification Center is at:

PO Box 8125Camp Hill, Pa. 17011

The telephone number is toll-free:

1-800-441-2330

Employees may use this number to re­quest precertification forms or toaddress questions regarding the plan.

The precertification forms are tobe mailed directly to physicians whotreat a number of commonwealth em­ployees. Other physicians may obtainforms from employees or the precerti­fication center. The Personnel Of­fice will also attempt to obtain someforms to keep on hand for emergencyuse.

ITEMS OF INTEREST:

-Next holidays are Feb, 18th(Presi­dent's Day) and May 21 (PrimaryElection Day). .

-Najor Medical Forms are availablein the Personnel Office. Deadline forsubmission is 3/31/85.

-Your official· Personnel Folder islocated only in the Personnel Office.\?e recommend you review your folderat least once a year. All we ask isthat you cal] the Personnel Officebefore arriving in order to insuresomeone is available to assist you.

-Free memberships and discounts'still available from the PersonnelOffice. They include:

DisneyWorld/DisneylancBusch GardensSea\vorldCelebrity Club(Radio City

Music Hall)Colonial Williamsburg

-Employee Reco~nition Ceremony for1985 to be held on Harch 27th at2:00 pm.

-Nomination blanks for the Outstand­ing Employee Awards have been sent.to all work sites. Deadline forsubmissions is 2/15/85. This isyour chance to have that someonespecial receive the honor they aredue.

Resignations, Retirees, etc.

Karen Postie-NursingBarbara Kitner-Debra Croker-SwitchboardviiI I iam Wilson- NursingEdgar Oldt- GarageMelvin Camp-GarageWilbert Gaul-PharmacyJoan Romano- NursingKathleen Shaps-NursingAntonio Mallare-MedicalGeorge Young-DietaryThomas Knox-NursingPaul ine Martin-DietaryAnna Siftar-NursingDebra AlthhouseNathan Heil igman-MedicalHarold Heimbach-Maintenance

HAPPy BIRTHDAY to Melvin Ford-BeyEquipment Operator on his specialday = January 31st.

UPPER STORY

Happy Birthday Wishes to MargaretCaffrey who celebrated on Jan. 6.

A yes-man is a male who has noway of no-ing.

The DEN Report

In my touring of the hospitalwards recently I was very favorablyimpressed with the environmentcreated for the holiday theme. Ob­viously much effort was requiredto create the atmosphere thatexisted. In addition, I had greatappreciation for the involvementof staff in happenings on theward and the interactions withindividual patients.

The frequency of my meetings withemployees will be stepped up thismonth in my effort to reach all em­ployee~ as soon as possible. I con­tinue to regard these meetings asbeing vel~ valuable in my effort tohear the views of employees regard­ing Hospital operations.

I have been interviewing candi­dates for the position of AssistantSuperintendent for Administrationand hope that the process of appoint­ing a person to that position on apermanent basis may be completedwithin the next 60 days. Also, wewill soon be recruiting for theposition of Director of SocialService. That appointment processwill also take approximately 60 daysfrom the time of the interviews.These are two key positions which Iam eager to fill.

We have intensified our survey ofpatients who may have potential forplacement in Long Term Care Facili­ties in other State Hospitals or forwhom we may find a community place­ment in a nursing home or personalcare boarding home. The hope isthat we may be able to step up suchplacements in order to maintain atleast our current staffing coveragein fewer operating wards.

The issue of patients' rightscontinues to be paramount. TheOffice of Mental Health is re­questing that we re-examine ourcurrent handling of patients'rights with the prospect that wemay change or strengthen ourorganizational approach to thismatter. A decision regardingour structure in this connectionwill be made before March 1, 1985.

I am concentrating considerableeffort on improving the communica­tions between Hospital Administra­tion and the Board of Trustees aswell as trying to identify ways inwhich the Board may play a moreactive role in the Hospital. Anexploratory meeting this month withseveral Board members hopefullywill result in some fresh conclu­sions about this matter.

I look forward to a happy,exciting, and productive 1985 forall of us associated with AllentownState Hospital.

See you next issue.

Dale E. Newhart

ASH HauleJt,6 V.6. WAEB Foul Ou:t6

Looung 60ft MmetlUng to tiM YOM .6pw.:t6out 06 the winteJt dotdJtwM? weU, have wegot an event 60ft you! A bene6it ba.6ketba.t.e..game between. membeJt,6 06 OM .6ta66 (a66ec..tion­atety known a.6 the "ASH HauleJt,6") and the ftadio.6.:t.a:tion WAEB "Foul Ou:t6" ha.6 been M ..heduled60ft 2 P.M. Sunday, MMc..h 3ftd, 1985 in theVieJtu66 High Sc..hoot gym. Tic..kw Me $200060ft adul.t.6 and $1.00 60ft c..hildftel1,. Pftoc..eed.6Mom tic..ket MJ..e.6 wilt bene6it OM hMpital'.6Indigent Patien.t.6' Fund.

ASH HauleJt,6' team membeJt,6 inc..tude: BobHouth (team c..oac..h & .6pW;W.aJ.. adv1.6oft), MikeMat.6ko, Joe Ftec..k.6teineJt, At Bevevino, BMneyJone.6, Jim Koc..lue, Vic..k SzuJ,boMu, Vave Jay,Ric..fz. MilleJt, Tom SnydeJt, Bob Seaman, and FJtanPec..uc..h. And in addition ,to th1.6 hunk 06ma.6c..utine pulc..lvU...:tu.de, Judee BavAAia ha.6 agfteedto oftganize a c..heeJtteading .6quad and Bob S~aub

will woftk M 0ne 06 the game 06 Mc..1a..t.6 . So c..omeone, c..ome a.t.e.. and .6UppoJtt OM h0.6pital'.6 IndigentPatien.t.6' Fund. Tic..keu c..an be puftc..ha.6w 6JtOmbMketba.t.e.. team membeJt,6, the c..heeJtteading .6 quad,and in the VotunteeJt Re.60Mc..e.6 06Mc..e.

The expectant father had been waiting andworrying for long hours at the hospital'smaternity waiting room. At long last anurse wearing an ERA button brought thegood news.

"What do you mean, person?" he shrieked.

Congratulations to Haisam Sankariand his wife on the birth of theirson, Husam on 12-18-84. Haisamworks in our laundry department.

Congratulations to Mr. & Mrs.John Cenchitz (John's one of our RN' S

in the infirmary) on the birth oftheir first child, Stacey Nichole.Stacey was born on January 9th. Sheweighed 6 lbs and 12 oz. Mother,daughter and Dad are all doing fine.

Allentown State Hospital EmployeesAnnual Christmas Party

1984

THANK YOU so much for all the lovelyflowers, carQs, and special thoughts forour family during the loss of my mother.

Barbara Valania

We regret that we missed threenames on the Holiday Greetings list:Barbara Marks, Virginia Hogan, andDottie David.

Please accept our apologiesfor the error.

OSSIP

We wish a Happy Birthday to the followingpeople.

Barbara Fleishman - Lanq - F.eb. 8Janet Kareyva - Nagle I - Feb. 14Ann Shoemaker - Naqle I - Feb. 9Anna Kelchner - Na~le III - Feb. 22Joann Anthony - McGinnes I - Feb. 27Anna Partin - Steppinq Stone- Feb. 2

Civil Service Commission is acceptingappl icat ions for the followingclassifications. (A more complete1isting is located outside thePersonnel Office in the MainBu i1ding)

Classifications opening up 1-18-85 are:491-85 Custodial Services Manager 1,

Closes 3-15-8529-78 Laboratory Asst/Tech 1,2,3

Closes 3-15-85490-85 Maintenance Repairman 1,2

Closes 2-15-85

AnnouncementNumber

21-79

230-82

46-76

332-83

60-77

371-83

SO-79

60-77

37-79

23-78

33-79

128-70

462-84

35-79

226-82

33-77

34-70

46-76

150-81

ClassificationTitle

Asst. Fire MarshalFire Marshal

Cert. Occup. Thrpy Asst.

Child Psych. Physician

Cl inical Lab Tech

Dental Hygienist &Dental Tech

Dentists

Dietitians

EKG TechEEG Tech

Inst. Safety Manager

L.P.N.

Medical Records Adm.Medical Records Tech.

Occup. Therapists

Pharmacists

Podiatrist

Psych. Clncl Nrs Spclst

Psych. Nurse Intern, I, 2Psych. Nurse SupervisorPsych. Nurse 4,5

Psych. Nursing Dtr 1, 2 3Psych. Nursing Inst. 1,2,3,4

Psych. Physicians

Psychologists 1, 2, 3

Anna Kelchner is remaining at Na~le IIIand not going to nursin~ office.

Barry DeAngelis is transferring fromNagle III to Stewart.

Infirmary states that Gloria Segettiwho retired Jan. 4th is enjoying herleisure time immensely.

Shirley Tomasko and husband Bob arecelebrating their 27th Wed. Anniversary.Congratulations from staff on SteppinqStone. (How did he manage so long?)They have a male puppy they would liketo give away. Part Laborador and partunknown.

John Dal Pezzo

The Staff of McGinnes 1 want to expresstheir appreciation to those who weremissed as contributors to the Bazaarheld to benefit the Indigent Patientsof that ward.

Barbara Marks, a special thanks for her helpher check and her crafts.

Stepping Stone and Osborne 1:

Nancy Bunting, Osborne 1Pam Ross Osborne 1Ann Parton Stepping StoneRuth Herwig - Stepping Stone

The amount was listed incorrectly.It was $200.45 not the $245.00 aslisted.

"THANKS FOR. THE MEMOR IES II.

After 24 years and lots of changes,my day has arrived (Retirement).

I want to thank my friends and co­workers for the enjoyable and memorableretirement party, and my thanks for thebeautiful cards and gifts.

I certainly will miss all the peoplethat have come to mean so much to me.

So thanks for the nice memories.

Sincerely,Mary Irene Schrieber

"Get well wishes" to Bob Georgeand Bob Combs both still onextended leave "Welcomeback" to Beat Seibert DebbieEstes, and Donald

In late December, we receivedword from CatherineFSS III, retired. She cor-responding from the one-week a giftfrom her She remarked,nLook what does Ne-ver in my dreams did Ithink anything like thil'!l wouldhappen. It' lovely here. nEnjoy, Mrs. Bleam!

Wedding anniversary eongrat~la­

tiona to the following couples@Bob & Joyce George, married 32years on Feb. 7th; Betty & Ri­chard Underkoffler, married 34years on Feb 18th; Minnie &Wallace Grube, Sr., married 31

on Feb 20th; and TalaatMarie 'Azar, married 20 years

on Feb 20th. Continued weddedhappiness to all these couples

Shirley & Jerry Fidler have an­nounced the Christmas engage­ment of their daughter CindyLee, to Henry J. Wol No wed-ding date has been set. Con­gratulations, Cindy & Henry!

Happy Birthday wishes to:2 F'rank Harder8 Tom9 Glenn

16 Sieher24 Thear2529

was returning from a week­end in the mountains when

my car hit loose gravel and I lostcontro!. The car rolled overtwice down a steep embank-ment. TIle habit of wearingsafety belts is ingrained, andI'm sure it saved my life. The carwas totally demolished when itcarne to rest -on its wheels-but I walked away unhurt exceptfor a slight whiplash and a deepbruise where the safety belt heldmy body tightly in the seat. Thebruise was far preferable to injuriesI surely would have sustainedwithout the protection of the safetybelt. Frompersonal experienceI know they do work.

Kno\\~ng that many peopledon't wear safetybelts scares thedaylights outof me!

Gail Loder

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OFFICIAL BALLOT FOR VOTING IN THE

STATER1S ANNUAL PHOTO EXHIBITION.

Only those votes cast on the official

ballot will be counted. One per

A.S.H. employee.

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THE ONE STEP TOO MANY QUIZ,1. b. - This would be a meaningless andtime-wasting step. Every second counts.The faster corrective steps are taken in askid, the better the chance of recovenJ.

2. e. - Neither fisll nor fowl. Another time­wasting action.

3. f. - Steering to the leftwotdd leave spaceon your right. A following motorist mightbe tempted to pass you on the right,

.causing a "squeeze play" accident whenyou make the turn.

4. e.- This kind of action might trap thetailgater into a rear-end collision.

5. a.-Increasing speed, when combinedwith the force of the blowout, might tendto throw you more off course.

6. c.-Switching lights on early won't, create glare for other drivers bllt will help

them see you better. That's better for every­body's safety.

8. c.-Nothing gained there. The deer.could dash in any direction.

9. c.- There's no evidence that leaking gaswould cause food to be harmful to yourhealth.

10. a.:"'- Rubbing with soap could d<1lnagethe bUn/ed skin.

11. e.-Actually, a forest is a reasonablysafe place to be. The odds against yourbeing under the particular tree that will bestruck (if any are) are in your favor.

12. g.- Weight should be evenly dis­tributed.

13. b.- This would tend to increasebleeding.

14. c.-Botulism does not produce ametallic taste. Suspicious food should neverbe tasted, however. Even a small alilOll/ltcould be fatal.

15. e.:- Mower should not be used at all ifchildren are nearby.

Inspect every fire extin­guisher in your house orgarage every couple ofmonths. Look at the pres­sure gauge to make sure theextinguisher hasn't devel­oped a slow leak or beenpartially discharged. Liftthe extinguisher off itsbracket to make sure thatit's in good condition andeasy to remove. An ABC(mUltipurpose) fire extin­guisher should be checkedby a qualified extinguisherservice every year, and havea complete "tear-down"check every six years.

EMERGENCY TOOLS

Do you have an emergency tool kit inthe trunk of your car? You cal) putone together at low cost, and someday you might be glad you did.

Here are some of the basic items toinclude: tools (screwdrivers-regularand Phillips-head-pliers, adjustablewrench)j flaresj a reflector and emer­gency light; a piece of plywood forsteadying a jack in wet weather;battery jumper cablesj spare fusesjmotor oil, transmission fluid andwater; and some assorted rags.

Mechanically adept drivers maywant to include more tools, such as aspark plug wrench, and other itemssuch as replacement hoses and belts.

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OFFICIAL BALLOTT

I vote for Number __

(One ballot per employe!)

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QUARTERLY LEAVE STATE1''fENTS:

A certain amount of confusion exists with understanding the informationcontained on the Quarterly Leave Statements. Every employee r'eceives thisstatement and should review it for accuracy. Any discrepancies should beaddressed to the supervisor or the Personnel Division.

The follo~7ing instructions should help explain the data on yourstaten,ent:

CD Total annual) sick, and personal leave reported for the monthsof January, February, and March.

(i, Total usage of personal leave reported for the calendar year todate.

(2/\ CREDITED SERVICE is updated as each payroll is applied to thecomputer leave records. The 3 years 0 pay periods shown on theeX8mple incluce the last pay period paid in the quarter.

~\ 27.00 hours credited for both annual and sick represents theappropriate rate of 6% of the 450 regualr hours paid fromJanuary 1) 1979 to Harch 24, 1979 for an employee with from oneto 15 years of service.

~/' 37.50 and 7.50 represents the total annual and sick leave usagereported for January, February, and March 1979.

~ 89.50 and 370.00 represent the annual and sick leave balanceobtained by subtracting TOTAL USAGE REPORTED from AVAILARLF.

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The weather man is always talking abouta new cold front tomorrow. Never oncedoes he mention the thousands of coldrears today.

KEELING OVER lli THE COLD

It's no wonder that every winter sees itsshare of ne\lJspaper articles about ,keelingover while shoveling snow from their frontwalks. Did you know that the amount ofoxygen used while shoveling snow for 10minutes (assuming the shovel picks up anaverage of 16 pounds of snow per dig) isequal to the amount of oxygen required. torun 10 minutes at 10 miles per hour. Coldair brings on angina attacks faster, andhas a strong negative impact on the abilityof asthmatics to exercise safely.

Shivering is one way that your body dealswith the cold. Shivering will increasemetabolism and elevate your body temperaturesimilar to exercising. Be safe! Don'toverdo.

TO CURE A COLD

Did you ever wonder how chicken souphelped to cure a cold? Some researchersat the Mount Sinai Medical Center say,the reason is, that it reduces theamount of time that germ-infestedmucus stays in contact with nasal pass­ages (it makes your nose run). Thesedoctors did an experiemnt against hotwater vs. chicken soup to measure thevelocity of mutus transport. While thehot water did speed mucus along, thechicken soup was able to speed theprocess much faster. The importantthing to remember is that colds lingerlonger due to sluggish mucus transport.Poor doctors. Moms and grandmothersknew this for generations!

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What driver was almost run over by areindeer down at the garage?

Ask Larry Weaver, he'll be able totell you.

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ANSWERS TO DECEMBER'S PUZZLE

Bruce Weidman1s elvesonly did 2/3 1 s of thejob.

Take the exira step for safety!That was the theme of a recent

National Safety Council campaign. Itmade a lot of sense. Observe the usualsafety precautions, then do somethingextra-a double check, a second look,a twist or turn, a push or pull-to

DRIVING

1. Correcting a skida. Take YOllr foot off the accelerator.b. Shift. i/lto /lelltral.c. Steer ill the directioll of the skid.d. DOlI't bmke.

2. How to care for a tirea. Apoid jack-rabbit starts and screeell-

illg stops.b. Redllce speed all Cllnles.c. Avoid scmpillg or bllmping cllrbs.d. Avoid pavement I'reaks whenever

possil>le, If ,11011 can't, take them easy.e. Dilling periods of dry u>eather, wet

tires occasionally.f. Go slow over milload tracks.g. Mailltain proper inflation

3. Making a right turna. Get in tile rigltt-Illm lalle u.>ell hi

advance of the !I I fIf.

b. Sigllal the tllm.c: Position YOllr t'ehicle close enollgh to

the Ctlrb to block alit vehicles that migllt,nope in betweell YOllr pellicle alld the cllrball YOllr right.

d. Be all tIle lookollt for bikes, mopeds,motorcycles and sllpers/t1al/ cars thatmigllt try to sqlleeze by on the right.

e, Check allarollnd for pedestrians.f. Swing to the left for a better angle.g. Proceed illto tlte tllm slowly.

4. You're being tailgateda. Redllce YOllr speed.b. Start stoppillg saolIeI', and c'ome to

stops as gradllally alld smoot/tly as yOIlcan.

c. Always sigllal a eltallge of lanes ordirection u>ell ahead of tlte actllal move.

d. Keep an eye 011 the tailgater by check­ing YOllr rear view mirror freqllently.

e. If yOIl ca'1't shake ,the tailgater, tryaltemately redlleillg speed mtd acceleratingqllickly.5. If you have a blowout ,

a, TOllch gas pedal for a brief burst ofspeed to balance the tlm/st of the blowollt.

b. Don't apply the b~akes.

c. Grasp the steerillg wheel firmly.d. Take YOllr foot off the gas pedal alld

let YOllr car coast agailtst the engine to stop.e. Don't try to get off onto tIle side of

the road wltil speed has been redllced con­siderably,6. Night driving

a. I~edllce speed after dark.b. Make sllre headlights are cleall and

!llorking,

really put the whammy on accidents.We've taken a different tack in this

quiz. We've taken some perfectly goodsets of safe driving rules and do-it­safely points for around-the-home ac­tivities and added one step too manyto each of them.

c. Don't switch lights on too soon andcClllse glale for other drivers. Wait till yOIlreally need tllem.

d. Dim YOllr headlights for all oncomingt'ehicles and when closely following all­other vehicle.

e. Don't overdritle YOllr headligills.f. Never stop all ti,e roadway for any

reason.7. No passing on two-lane roads

a. On hills or wI'Ves.b. A police velliele.c. On the right wilen it's necessary to

leave the road to do 50.d. In all intersection.

8. Your headlights pick up a deerstanding in the road ahead of you

a. Redllce speed (Hid be ready to stop ifnecessary.

b. Pllt YOllr headlights on low beam.c. Steer toward the right sholllde.r of

the road.d. SOllnd ,110111' hom.

AROUND HOME

9. There is a strong and persistentgas odor

a. Ventilate the hOllse by openillg win­dows at top and bottom. Start where theodor is strongest.

b. Don't operate any electrical switchesor pull any pltlgs from outlets.

c. Get rid of allY food tllat's exposedtogas.

d. Extinguisll opell flames.e. Get everyolle out of tlte Itouse.f. Sltut off gas at tlte metel; alld dOll't

tum it all agaill. Let a gas compallY repre­selltative do that.

g. Use a lIeigltbor's phone to call thegas compally and YOllr fire or policedepartmellt.10. First aid for burns

a. Waslt bllnled area tllOrollglJly witltsoap.

b. Immerse bumed area ill cold water orapply cold compresses.

c. DOII't Pllt bllmed skill IInder nmnillgwater.

d. Never apply grease, hlltler or petro­leum jelly to a bllm.

e. If the bum is seriolls, see a doctor llSSOOIl as possible.

11. Caught outdoors in alightning storm

a. Seek sltelter ill a hllildillg or get ill 'I

car lllld roll liP ti,e Willdoll's.

It's a step that doesn't belong; onethat might mean trouble if you fol­lowed it or, at the least, be useless orotherwise inappropriate.

So, find the step that's out of step.

b. If there's '10 'sltelter, StllY low i/l aditclt or croucli all tlte grolllld.

c. Never allow YOllrself to become till'tallest ohject ill all area.

d. Never stalld IIllder all iso/llted tree.e. DOII't seek cover ill a forest.f. Stay aWllY fro III water, wires alld

metal illstallatiollS.12. Lifting something

a. Lift witlt YOllr legs, 1I0t YOllr hllck.b. Pill aile foot alollgside, tile otlier foot

bellilld tlie object to be lifted.c. Keep your L>rIck stmigltt (tlillt doeslI't

mean vertical).d. Tllck ill ,110111' cI,il1,e. Grip tlte ohject witli younl'/lOlc IIIwd,

1I0t jllst YOllr fillgers.f. Keep YOllr llnllS lllld ell>",I's close to

YOllr body.g. Try to keep your weigltt off yow

Iteels.Ii. Have your body weigltl directly mw

YOllr feet.13. Treating a nosebleed

a. Sit ill a elwir witll YOllr IlI'lld tiltedfonvard.

b. Blow your nose to clear it alittemporarily.

c. Illsert a moistelled cotloll Imll ill tilebleedillg 1I0stril.

d. Press 1I0striis togetller for at lellst fipemillt/tes.

e. After bleeding stops, leave cottOIl illplace for several It all rs.14. Checking for botulism

a. Avoid bulging or leakillg caliS.b. SlIiff for qllestiollable odol; <,specially

after cooking.c. Test for metallic taste.d. Check for UIIIISIWI color.

15. Using a power mowera. Clear area to he 1I10wed o[ stolles,

wire and otller foreigll ohjects he[oremowillg.

b. Never add gllSolille to aillower tlillt isnlllllil,g or Itot.

c. DOII't IIIOW if tlte gmss is wet andslippery.

d. Neper clII grnss Iry pllllillg ti,e 11/0","'1'

toward ,11011.e. If cI!ildrclI are lIear!>y, I'llsh mO,l'er

pery slowly.f. Cllt IlOrizollllllly alollg slopes, 'lOt IIp

llllddoWII.g. If yOll leape tlte 'llower, el'ell lor a

1I1011iellt, tllm it off.h. Alwllys tt/m off wllell illspectillg or

cleallillg hlades.