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T h e INDEPENDENT, N ovem ber 6, 2003 Registered sex offender bulletin Page 17 Prepare your car for winter driving conditions Winter is notorious for bitter to check the tread is to insert a to w eather forecasts, road re If you are stranded, your weather and dangerous road con penny into the groove, placing ports, and storm warnings. chances of survival greatly law, which provides for com ditions. According to the Federal Lincoln's head in first. If the top increase if you stay with m unity notification of predatory Emergency Management Agency, of his head shows, the tire has Be Prepared sex more than 70 percent of deaths In acco rd a n ce w ith offe n d e rs w ho state are no longer under active supervi sion, the C o lu m b ia C ou nty S heriff’s office has provided the M ichael Francis Donovan, 74, 11073 Hwy. 202, Birken- feld, is a registered sex offend er. He w as convicted of four counts of Sodomy, 3rd Degree on 05/24/96. Mr. D onovan’s crim e of con victio n B ecause contract, decreasing tire pres s ta rtin g tim e, d e stinatio n, This year, have your vehicle your full attention, find a sure. Low pressure tires don't and expected arrival time. ou t be fore severe w eather sets in. Being stranded safe place to pull off the meet the road properly and fail • Pay attention to w eather road when you need to use to shed w ater effectively, caus forecasts. on the side of the road should the phone. ing hydroplaning. • N ever leave your vehicle. be the last thing on anyone's New Year's wish list. Tire 5) P ressu re W ip e r B lade C heck: C heck: The follow ing eight steps are Changing w eather conditions recom m ended to prevent w in cause significant w ear on w iper ter m aintenance headaches. blades. Poor visibility caused 1) Battery Check: During a by worn worn w iper blades may typical w inter rush hour, the car male. He has also been con battery m ust handle the strain 6) Brake Check: W hen snow victed for various sex offenses of idling in traffic, along with op melts, it's easy to drive in slush in other states. erating the headlights, heater, and water. Dirt from standing defroster, rear w indow defog- w ater can get betw een brake ger, wipers, and radio. com ponents, causing wear. A 11073 a d dre ss N ehalem a Cold tem perature causes air to 4) ju v e n ile H is involved use • Inform som eone of your during winter storms are caused in ch e cked follow ing inform ation: • C arry a cellular phone for • Turn on your headlights. worn past its legal limit. automobiles. is listed Hwy as 202, contribute to accidents. Birkenfeld. He is listed as being 2) Fluid Check: In the winter, 6 ’1” , 165 lbs. with grey hair and antifreeze is one of the m ost an hazel eyes. im portant fluids and should be could help ensure driving safe changed every tw o years. 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