Farm Bureau safety coordinator talks about programs with Lions

Burton Harmon, right, Oklahoma Farm Bureau safety and special projects coordinator, was the guest speaker of the Kingfisher Lions Club last week. Pictured with Kingfisher Farm Bureau Agent Doug Hauser, who arranged for the program, Harmon told of his experiences educating Oklahoma grade school, junior high and high school students. He works with all students on bicycle, bus and fire safety measures, as well as sharing with high school students about the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol, marijuana and prescription and recreational illegal drugs. Harmon said he travels to schools and events in all 77 Oklahoma counties. To illustrate his point, Harmon brought “beer goggles” which distort vision to the degree similar to what a person driving while impaired by alcohol over the legal limit would experience. He had Lions Club members then attempt to perform tasks requiring depth perception to illustrate the difficulty of normal tasks when intoxicated. Harmon also teaches defensive driving courses. He resides in Morrison with his wife and three sons. [KT&FP Staff Photo]