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HEADS DISTRICT — Donald .1. Yeager of Medford has been installed as (Governor of Rotary International District 7BT. which includes all South Jersey from itordentown south.

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OCEAN CITY - Air Reserve Airman Robert E (loodson. son of John H and Joan E Maguire of 1253West Ave .OceanCity, N.J has been assigned to Keelser Air Force Base. Miss . after completing Air Force basic training The airman will now receive specialized inslruc tion in (he computer systems field He is a 1980 graduate of Ocean City High School

RX Health -K - Those with light eyes, complexions, light hair with sunburn easily and spend more time outdoors are more likely to develop skin cancer, particularly those chronically exposed to the sun — fishermen, sailors, farmers, avid golfers, arid sunworshippers Black and olive skinned persons have a greater concentration in the skin of "melanin'', which is the substance that makes skin looker darker or "tan" This serves as a protective screen against the sun, and makes such individuals less likely to burn or develop skin cancer It there is a history of skin cancer in your family, you will want to be particularly careful about watching for possible signs of skin cancer, as there can be a hereditary factor There are thi;ec main types of skin cancer — basal cell, squamous cell, and melanoma The first two make up 90 percent ol casers Basal cell grows slowly, and rarely spreads unless left untreated Squamous cell cancers spread more rapidly They generally appear as pale, waxlike, pearly nodules which may develop a crust nr ulcerate, or appear as sharply outlined, red. scaly patches The usual locations are the face.

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Watch /)> Ur Rnhrrt (. Hrtfm.m forearms, neck and backs of the hands. Overexposure to the sun can lead to skin cancer Part of our cancer preven tion program is enjoying the sun in moderation, as described in last week's column. To receive a brochure on safe suntanning which will cover this important material, contact the Amefican Cancer Society, 15 Delsea Dr . Rio Grande All materials are free of charge. The next component of our skin cancer prevention program is to know skin cancer's warning signs and act promptly to seek medical attention if you find them Warning signs of skin cancer include the ap pearance of "solar keratoses", rough red pat ches of skin, or dark scalcy-grey growth like areas These generally oc cur on skin which has been exposed to the sun and can be an early stage of cancer Don't mess around if you think you’ve found something like this' Show

it to your physician promptly Equal attention should In* paid to a sore that will not heal or change in size or color of a wart of mole, or the development of an unusually pigmented (colored) area Most of the time this will not be cancerous, but if it is - it can ususally be removed in the office in the early stages and cause no further problem Left to grow, however, skin cancer can have lime to spread, and removal can be disfiguring and require cosmetic repair The worst form of skin cancer is the rarest, yet there are 6.000 deaths from it each year Known as "malignant mclanama". it is generally not caused by sun exposure, but the warning signs are the same This form of skin cancer is distinguished by its black or dark brown coloring They look like small, mole like growths that increases in size, change color and can become ulcerated and bleed easily Should you find any of Buskin cancer warning signs, report them immediately to your physician for evaluation If there is a

possible cancer, a small' biopsy 'skin sample) may be taken and sent to the lab for analysis In most cases treatment will bo quick and simple There is a 95 percent sur vival rate for persons with

the mam two types of skin cancer, and a 63 percent survival rate for those with malignant melanoma Remember, your par ticipalion in a cancer prevention program can help save your life!

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Pouncing on a currently popular theme, the na tional industrial weakness seen as a result of failings in U S education. Whitney North Seymour, in a recent article, said that con tinuous upgrading of worker education is one of the secrets of Japans economic advantage in world trade" According to Seymour, 'The Japanese are building up their public libraries, stressing the adult education aspect of the library institution, while Congress has dragg ed its feet in addressing recommendations of the 1979 White House Conference on Libraries and Information Science. The Japanese have pushed ahead and adopted American ideas to improve their own resources " Seymour is a member of the executive board of the Urban Libraries Council The idea of the individual adult formulating and following an educational program on a topic of interest or need on their own with community information that has the potential to benefit all is one of the founding concepts of the American Public Library System Access to information which helps Americans im prove their life, satisfaction and pursuit of happiness is a basic principle understood by our founding fathers, who began with Mechantile libraries. Association libraries and .•thor institutions wind. •'ere ren.gm/efi (or 1h* public good amt evolved in to the present *ln> public Iibrarv system The adult education con cept is again being examin ed by political and business leaders There has even

been a recent mirroring of this idea by publishers In citation to Li/pfong Learn mg <374 li, edited by Ronald Gross, is a series of essays exploring adult learning labeled "an drogogy" Unlike children, adults learn because they are 11) goal-oriented and use education to ac i complish clear-cut objec 1 lives. '2) activity-oriented who derive as much from the social and political circumstances as from the educational material or (3> the learning-oriented who seek knowledge for its own sake Some fascinating ideas explained here in elude "How We Humans Create Ourselves" and "Why Only Adults Can Be Educated" Gross haw also written The Independent Scholar's Handbook designed to give direction and advice for those outlining an area of research and helping to . turn one's interest in any subject into expertise However, if becoming an expert is more information than you need on the subject or if you are unsure of where to even begin, use your librarian A librarian s train is research, construction of pathfinders and organizing information for access. True, we try to keep abreast of the latest hot fic tion to help direct those whose use of the library centers on recreational reading, but hard information and your right of ac »s'- is who' Iibrarv si-r\ ice is all abuiit indiv iduuls jwrsuing their o.vn mtHlec ’ii.il paths developing their minds, need the bill range , of human ideas concepts and achievements lor a springboard Your local library is that springboard

If you’re an employer looking to put more people to work and save money at the same time, you should be looking to us for help. We’re your local Private Industry Council and our job is to tell employers about the availability of good workers and financial incentives offered under the Private Sector Initiative Program. We can tell you how to receive a tax credit just for hiring an eligible worker. Or how to provide training to certain employees and be reimbursed for the cost. What’s more, if you have a specific job to fill, the Council can help find qualified applicants who are ready io work. And that’s not all. Your Private Industry Council has other ways to help you employ good people and save thousands of dollars. Give us a call and we’ll give you a hand.

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