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Plainview woman offers lice checks before school starts

Quick ReadMerrie Radisch has organized lice checks by a professional lice checking and removal company at her home.

Merrie Radisch, right, examines her daughter Jamie's hair

Photo credit: John Dunn | Merrie Radisch, right, examines her daughter Jamie's hair for lice, Monday, in Plainview. Jaime, 4, will be attending pre-school in September. (Aug. 23, 2010)

In a proactive effort before the start of school, a Plainview parent is planning to set up her own lice screening in her driveway the day before classes begin.

Merrie Radisch has organized lice checks by a professional lice checking and removal company at her home on Sept. 7 from 2 to 5 p.m. School starts in her district the next day.

"This is the first one; it is really sort of a trial...

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