Brookfield/Elm Grove Monthly
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JUNE 2013 Freeman Brookfield & Elm Grove • Page 3A Westfahl selected as new Brookfield Elementary principal Television tip-overs on the rise Growing numbers of kids hurt by falling TVs By Shannon Venegas Special to The Freeman Mount it. Strap it. One of the ways to prevent a television tip-over is to mount new flat-screen televisions to the wall. According to the Safe Kids report, only 28 percent of parents secure their flat-screen televisions to the wall, and only 2 percent of parents with a CRT television secure it to the wall. If parents have the television on a stand, they can use straps or mounts to stabilize the television on the stand, as well as straps to anchor it to the wall. KlindtSimpson stressed that if parents do strap the TV to the wall, to ensure they are securing it to the stud in the wall. Keep it low Many of the older CRT televisions do not have mechanisms for straps, so the best solution is to place them on floors. If that does not work, Klindt-Simpson said it is best to place the television on a low, sta- He will replace Lynn Raines, who has served as principal at the school since 2009. She announced in March that she would be resigning at the end of the school year. Westfahl will take over July 1. Westfahl has previously taught in Waukesha County – 16 years at Marcy Elementary School in the Hamilton School District as a firstgrade teacher and as an adjunct professor at Carroll College. Carroll is also where Westfall received his bachelor's degree. He went on to the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee to earn a master's degree in curriculum and instruction and on to Cardinal Stritch University for a doctorate in Leadership for the Advancement of Learning and Service. "Dan Westfahl has a deep understanding of teaching and learning, has a great commitment to students and families, and is an outstanding educational leader," said Superintendent Mark Hansen in a press release. "We look forward to welcoming Dr. Westfahl to the district. – Katherine Michalets, Special to The Freeman Milwaukee County Zoo opens sting ray, shark exhibit Submitted photo In 2011, more than 12,800 children aged 19 and under were seen in emergency departments for injuries caused by a television tip-over, according to a report by Safe Kids Worldwide. About 72 percent of children injured were 5 years old or younger. Mounting televisions and strapping the television and furniture to the wall studs are a couple of easy steps to prevent mishaps. MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee County Zoo's interactive Sting Ray and Shark Bay exhibit allows zoo visitors to dip their hands into a saltwater pool displaying a variety of harmless species of sting rays and sharks. The exhibit features cownose rays, known for foreheads resembling a cow's nose, and diamondshaped southern rays. The species are harmless since their barbs have been clipped and will eventually grow back, much like clipped fingernails, according to a release from the zoo. The 78-degree pool also will contain white-spotted bamboo sharks and bonnethead sharks – these fish are about 3 feet in length – and horseshoe crabs. The exhibit runs through Sept. 2 and is located in the zoo's Otto Borchert Family Special Exhibits Building. Admission cost is $2 per person and the sting ray food is available for $1. Help prevent tip-overs Mount all new televisions to the wall or stand. Strap televisions on stands to a stud in the wall. Place CRT televisions on the floor or a low, stable piece of furniture, and anchor the furniture to a stud in the wall. Place stops in all furniture drawers. Keep objects such as remotes low enough for the child to reach or out of sight. Supervision is the key. ble piece of furniture and anchor that piece of furniture to a stud in the wall. Also, place stops on all the drawers so children cannot climb up the drawers to reach the television. Parents should not place remotes and other things a child would want to grab in high places. Keep them low enough for the child to reach or out of sight if they are forbidden objects. 232581001 WAUKESHA – When it comes to potentially deadly items in homes, it is likely that few would think to add their TV to that list. But from 2000 to 2010, a child died from a television tip-over every three weeks on average, according to a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Report cited in "A Report to the Nation on Home Safety: The Dangers of TV Tip-overs" from Safe Kids Worldwide. The Safe Kids report also stated that a child is sent to the emergency department due to a TV tip-over every 45 minutes, less than the length of a "Sesame Street" episode. Lisa Klindt-Simpson, Safe Kids Wisconsin coordinator for the southeast region, including Waukesha County, stressed that it is not only the presence of new largescreen televisions causing these incidents. As many families purchase new flatscreen televisions, they move their older, heavy cathode ray tube televisions into the bedrooms and place them on top of dressers or other furniture. According to the Safe Kids report, because of its weight, a 36-inch CRT television falling three feet creates the same momentum as a 1-year-old child falling 10 stories. "That's what's causing a lot of these injuries, is they're falling over on top of the children," Klindt-Simpson said. According to the Safe Kids report, children aged 5 and under are at the greatest risk for injury, accounting for 72 percent of the injuries and 88 percent of hospitalizations among children. Even worse, there was a 31 percent increase in the number of injuries in children aged 19 and under from 2002 to 2011. BROOKFIELD – Brookfield Elementary School will have a new principal with many years of educational experience when students return for the 2013-14 school year. The Elmbrook School Board unanimously confirmed Dan Westfahl the school's new principal. He currently is the principal of Stormonth School in the Fox Point-Bayside School District and was previously a principal in the Maple DaleIndian Hill School District, where he also was the district's director of curriculum. Prevent an accident The best way to prevent a tip-over accident is to make sure the children do not have a chance to start climbing. "Our very first recommendation is supervision is the key to prevention," Klindt-Simpson said. Assorted Meats All Season Long! Fresh Flowers, Bakery, Produce 2000 N. Calhoun Road ~ 7:30 - Noon NOW OPEN Every Saturday ~ May 4th - October 26th • ARTS AND CRAFTS 3rd Saturday of Each Month • NEW FOR 2013 - Quest EBT & Debit Cards Welcome! 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