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8A Daily News – Saturday, August 24, 2013 FEATURES Cautionary tale for senior drivers The day I killed him was Dear Annie: You frean ordinary day. How I wish quently print the essay that I had taken the bus. But ''Dead at Seventeen'' by I was too good for the bus. I John Berrio, about the danremember how I ignored my gers of reckless driving by adult children, who begged teenagers. me not to drive anymore. I I've written a version of said, ''All of my friends it that addresses the growdrive. I want my indepening danger posed by older drivers who should no Annie's dence. I want to be my own boss.'' longer be driving. For politI don't remember how the ical reasons, I suspect the chance of any meaningful by Kathy Mitchell accident happened. The last legislation being passed is and Marcy Sugar thing I recall was that a younger adult passed me — slim. The only hope is for people to read this and realize that, he seemed to be going so fast. I yes, unfortunately, it applies to guess I was just kidding myself by them. An unsafe driver is a danger thinking that if I only drove slowly to everyone on the road, the side- and on familiar streets, I could still walk or in a restaurant. A few years drive safely. Later on, I found out that a child ago, a senior driver plowed into a crowd at a farmers' market, killing had run out ahead of my car chasing a ball. I didn't really see him. My 10 and injuring 70. When I took Drivers' Ed as a vision isn't that great anymore — teenager, they gave us a copy of but I can renew my driver's license ''Dead at Seventeen'' at the end of by mail, so my vision doesn't get the course. Perhaps the AARP checked very often. I felt a bump on could hand out this essay at their the car, and I heard a scream. Then Driver Safety courses or adult chil- the boy hit my windshield, and I dren can give this to their parents. finally noticed him. Glass flew — Paul O. Ketro, M.D., Massachu- everywhere. Suddenly it was very quiet. The setts General Hospital, Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, boy was lying on the road, his body mangled. Pieces of jagged glass Boston were sticking out all over. Then Killed at Seven I am in agony. He is a statistic. there were sirens. The ambulance He is one of many, many others arrived, and they pulled a sheet over whose bodies are as badly mangled the boy's head. Hey! Don't pull that sheet over as his — their category is called his head! He's only 7! He has a ball ''Killed by Senior Drivers.'' Mailbox game this afternoon. He was supposed to have a wonderful life ahead of him. He hasn't lived yet. He can't be dead. His mother was there. She was heartbroken. His father came out, too — they're my neighbors. He suddenly looked very old. I told the police officer that the gas pedal had gotten stuck — because that's what older drivers often say when they hit someone. It's a small town, and everyone is in a daze. People see me and look away. No one can believe it. I can't believe it, either. I've read about older drivers who plow into crowds, but I never thought it would be me. Please, somebody — wake him up! I can't bear to see his mom and dad in such pain. Please don't bury him! He's not dead! He has a lot of living to do! He wants to laugh and run again. Please don't put him in the ground. I promise if you give me just one more chance, God, I won't drive again. All I want is one more chance. Please, God, he was only 7. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailboxcomcast.net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254. Gallery to feature landscape works Landscape artworks reference not only the sublimely pastoral, but also the distortion of changing conditions and reactions to events. The Janet Turner Print Museum's first exhibition of the 2013-14 season — Landscape as Metaphor: From Arcadia to Dystopia — explores the spiritual uses of land and also demonstrates its evocative power to represent human experience. Landscape as Metaphor takes place August 26-September 21 in the Turner Print Museum Gallery, located in CSU, Chico's Meriam Library. A curator's talk and reception at the gallery takes place Thursday, Aug. 29 beginning at 5:30 p.m. "Landscape is an enduring subject for artists," said Turner Print Museum curator Catherine Sullivan. "When creating a landscape work artists often express the sublime beauty of nature. However, landscape works can also metaphorically express personal vision, changing conditions and relationships, as well as control, power and human impact." Sullivan, along with co-curator Ann Martin, lecturer in CSU, Chico's Geography and Planning Department, selected works for this exhibition from The Turner's 3500plus print archive that expressed the metaphorical attributes of the definition "to carry over" and "transfer." The exhibition will feature a variety of printmaking techniques and artistic styles. Former student and now professional artist Waif Mullins' "Bidwell Park" is sure to attract park lovers. Noted French/Chinese artist Zao Wou-Ki gives nature abstract power with his almost Sumi brushstrokes, while Giovanni Piranesi's large etching "Antiquities of Cor" depicts rock solid fortifications hewn from hillsides. "The word 'landscape' is in a sense a metaphor — a computer choice is made for a vertical 'portrait' or horizontal 'landscape,'" said Sullivan. "How the artist shows his or her reaction to the subject is often also seen in the construct itself — where is the horizon line, the level of activity expressed above or below the line, amount of space allocated, and how either color or lack of contributes to evocative power." Sullivan and Martin have selected works for the exhibition that shine a spotlight on several different print techniques Sullivan said this particular exhibition will explore preconceived notions of what a landscape work should look like and what the viewer perceives. During the exhibition the lobby of the Turner Print Museum Gallery will feature this year's Turner Prize print acquisition — "Last Night/New Dawn," a large scale color intaglio print by internationally known Nigerian/British artist Chris Ofili and printed by Catherine Brooks at Crown Point Press, San Francisco. The Turner Prize is an artwork purchased by the Museum, with funding by its Board of Directors, that honors a local person who has a history of contribution to the arts. Landscape print works will also be displayed in cases in CSU, Chico's Ayres Hall. Additionally, there will be a selection from another new acquisition portfolio — "Contemporary Navigators." This selection will include prints by Eileen Macdonald, CSU, Chico Professor of Art (printmaking) and Megan Moore, former Chico State MFA-printmaking candidate and current faculty member at University of South Alabama, Mobile. The Turner Print Museum is located in CSU, Chico's Meriam Library and is open Monday-Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. during exhibition dates. More information can be found online at The Turner's website, www.janetturner.org. If you have a specific question about the exhibition or Turner Museum, please call 530-898-4476 or send an e-mail to csullivan@csuchico.edu. The website also has information for schools and groups wanting to book docent-lead tours. Sleeping in on weekends is not good for teenagers clock naturally DEAR DOCcauses him to fall TOR K: My asleep later and to teenage son likes get up later. When to sleep in on your son stays up weekends, often even later than his until noon. Is it body clock wants OK to let him do him to, to finish this? homework or to DEAR READchat with his ER: I've been Dr. K friends on Faceasked this quesby Anthony L. tion by nearly Komaroff, M.D. book, he is exaggerating the naturevery parent of teenagers I know. I al time shift of his body checked with my Harvard clock. On top of that, by Medical School colleague, pediatrician Dennis sleeping late on weekRosen, who confirmed ends, your son is exaggerwhat I've been saying: ating that time shift even Letting your son sleep in further. He is experiencing on weekends isn't doing the equivalent of a fivehour jet lag when it's time him any favors. Teenagers should get to get up on Monday nine hours of sleep per morning. The alarm clock night. Most teens don't, may be saying 6 a.m., but especially during the his inner clock is reading school week. Instead, they 1 a.m.. This will make it stay up late to finish much harder for your teen school work, take part in to wake up, and to conextracurricular activities centrate during the first and spend time with hours at school. Over friends. As a result, they time, it can also signifistruggle to wake up on cantly affect his mood. As far as possible on time for school. A few days of this, and they've weekends, try not to let built up a significant sleep your son sleep in more than an hour beyond his deficit. Sleeping late on Satur- usual wake-up time. Here day and Sunday may fill are some things you can that deficit, but it creates a do to get your teen out of bigger problem: It shifts bed: — Turn on all the lights your teen's inner clock further away from the in the bedroom and open external clock. That the shades and curtains. "inner clock" is kept in Nothing says "wake up" your brain. Your brain rec- more than bright light. — Set an alarm clock ognizes sunrise and sends signals throughout your across the room and out of body that prepares it to reach from your son's bed. — Plan a morning outawaken and start functioning. Sunset does the oppo- ing with him. In addition, don't let site: A few hours after sunset, your body's inner him nap during the day. clock starts to power Napping will make it harder for him to fall down. In teenagers, the body asleep at night, which will clock is somewhat differ- make it harder to wake up ent from what it will be the next morning. when they become adults. Dr. Komaroff is a The clock starts to power down the body at a later physician and professor Harvard Medical hour, and it also starts to at To send power up the body at a School. go to later hour. That's why so questions, or many teens have trouble AskDoctorK.com, waking up in the morn- write: Ask Doctor K, 10 Shattuck St., Second ing. So your son's body Floor, Boston, MA 02115. Wild and Scenic Film Fest The Friends of Butte Creek wil host the Wild and Scenic Film Festival Saturday, Sept. 14 at the Sierra Nevada Big Room in Chico. We are living in a "Climate of Change," as shown in the theme of this year's films. These short, award winning, independently made movies show success and life changing impacts brought about by smart and creative innovations. Friends of Butte Creek is excited to offer Chico a great selection of films that were showcased in Nevada City this January. Now is your opportunity to enjoy the best in the comfort of the Sierra Nevada Big Room. Included in the festival is the award winning Return to the Forest. The heartfelt story of the Elephant Reintroduction Foundation and its mission to return captive Asian elephants back to the wild in Thailand; saving them from abuse, exploitation and extinction. Again, it's a pleasure to partner up with Sierra Nevada Brewery to be able to bring the Friends of Butte Creek's 7th Annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and films start at 6:30 p.m. Music will be provided by Coopers Bluff, Butte Creek Canyon's own bluegrass duo. A buffet dinner will be available and a great selection of items in the silent auction round out the evening. Tickets are available at www.buttecreek.org, at BrownPaperTickets.com and may also be purchased in Chico at Pure Skin on 3rd Street, or at Chico Natural Foods Co-op on Main Street. Tehama Family Fitness Center Its not too late to reach your fitness goals this year! Hot August Membership Specials! 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