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Show SPRINGVILLE HERALD Thursday, June 9, 2005 Preparing for the worst in Springville 12 The Pet Dish Heidi Toth STAFF WRITER McKynzie Bird was giggling gig-gling last week as she cradled cra-dled her right arm, which was sticky with fake blood and had a chicken bone protruding pro-truding from it. "I've never had a broken arm before, so I've never been able to scream about it," the 15-year-old Springville High School junior said. McKynzie was one of about 100 Springville residents resi-dents who took part in a mock earthquake Wednesday Wednes-day planned by Springville's ? St y v -8 - Si ' 100 people volunterred last week in the city's mock disaster. The earthquake disaster was chosed to help train ambulance, fire and city CERT volunteers in the event of a real disaster. - Radio People Rule at Mock Disaster Martin Palmer "Communications were great." I thought so and so did the 60 other CERT volunteers volun-teers who participated in last Wednesday's mock disaster. It was 8:30 p.m. and we were sitting in the high school auditorium audi-torium going through debriefing, de-briefing, trymg to pinpoint what had gone right and what needed improved. Earlier Earli-er in the day I was worried, but by evening I had a feeling of relief and satisfaction. Things had gone well. Some of us were using FRS radios and others had hand held ham radios. We had been put in teams with a radio ra-dio man with each team. It made things go smoother. "We've got a victim with an amputation. What do we do?" "Bring her in." "We'll need a back board." "It's on it's way." And so it went during the search and rescue through the halls and rooms of the west wing of the high school, until all 40 victims had been found and evacuated to the treatment areas. Yes, communications com-munications had been great. Alan Anderson, person in charge of radio communications, communica-tions, take a bow. And, how about those 40 victims sporting realistic wounds ranging from arms amputated just below the elbow el-bow to minor cuts on the forehead? Heather Fawcett We're the new kids on the block. But seasoned veterans on the street. AAMCO POWER PURGE TRANSMISSION FLUSH $9995 Most vehicles And FREE 36 Step Protect Check 1()0 Flush and Fill Perform Lnak Check Helps add life to your transmission M,iy noi tof comlnHMl wuh any other diM'uunt or offer Not available for vehicles wtth internal only E-pires 7V05. TRANSMISSIONS Community Emergency Response Re-sponse Team. "We try to train once every year with the ambulance ambu-lance and fire, so we get used to training together," event chairwoman Jackie Billings said. The earthquake was the chosen disaster because Springville sits on six active fault lines, and many experts believe the area is overdue for a quake, Billings said. Utah actually gets between 300 and 400 earthquakes a year, all of which are minor, which lets pressure off the It - rf"""mm"V. -t l and Karrie Beardall, ladies in charge ofr recruitment and make-up of victims, take a bow. . The good feelings and applause ap-plause took an unexpected turn however when Chief Finlayson prefaced his introduction intro-duction of Event Chair Jackie Billings by announcing that this would be her farewell party. Her retirement as chair for the Springville Emergency Preparedness Committee comes after 24 years of service on the committee, com-mittee, 20 years as chairman and the training of more than 500 CERT volunteers. For doing so much good, Jackie Billings, take a bow. You will be sorely missed by all of us who have had the pleasure to work with you. Thanks for being a great example ex-ample of effective leadership and tireless service. You deserved de-served a great send-off party and the mock disaster, by the acclamation of all who participated, partic-ipated, was great. Our city still needs more trained CERT volunteers. Of the 500 trained to date, many have moved out of our community. com-munity. The next series of classes will probably be taught in September, if enough people will step up. Karne Beardall (489-8095) has volunteered to take phone calls from anyone wanting to be trained. A class or 25 would be marvelous. mar-velous. Make it happen. Check Engine Light On? Get it checked for FREE. Participating centeis only. External Diagnostic Service and initial electronic scan ate fiee ot charge Additional tomputei (ii agnostic charges are likely to apply Coupon must De presented at lime of service May not be combined with any othf discount Qffpr Expiry 7'1'05. 537 S. University Ave. Provo 224-8088 The transmission & complete care care experts. main faults. "Our philosophy is, the better bet-ter trained we are, the less likely we'll need it," she said. After the initial 5 p.m. earthquake, CERT volunteers volun-teers were responsible for ensuring the safety of their families and their neighbors on either side and across the street. They then met with their sector leaders to determine where help was needed in other parts of the city. The problem area in Wednesday's mock disaster was Springville High School. Volunteers began arriving at the high school about 6 p.m. to get coordinated, perform traffic control and start searching for victims in conjunction con-junction with the local fire and police departments. Once all of the CERT volunteers vol-unteers were gathered at the high school, they divided into teams of three plus a ham radio ra-dio operator, and began searching the building for victims. Event coordinators quickly reviewed the three killing factors to look for airways, bleeding and shock and how to categorize the victims into triage. The severely se-verely injured who suffered from one of the three killers were tagged with red, and all others were yellow. The victims, most elementary elemen-tary school to high school age, were spread throughout the building, and each had different wounds and a different dif-ferent role to play. Some were barely wounded; others were gravely hurt. Some, like 15-year-old Tim Anderson, Ander-son, were not slated to sur Summer Stock 2005 at the Villa Theatre Emerson-Smith College is excited to present its 4th year of Summer Stock. This year's theme is All That Jazz! All shows will be set basically basical-ly in the Jazz Age. "Guys & Dolls" will play June 16- June 27. Timeless Time-less and wonderful, considered consid-ered by some to be the greatest great-est American Musical," Guys and Dolls" shines forth this year with a high-powered CclSt "Some Like It Hot!" will play June 30 - July 11. And "Godspell" will be at the Villa July 14 -July 25! Set in a nightclub in the Country star Earl Thomas Conley to perform in Genola Earl Thomas Conley will headline Genola's Fiesta June 23. Phil Harold, Public Works Director, whose history his-tory as a country radio announcer an-nouncer makes him the "go to guy" in the City office for Genola Fiesta information, said "We enjoy a lot of 80's and 90's country music." Harold didn't have kind words for modern country music but he added excitedly, excited-ly, "Earl Thomas Conley had 21 number-one hits, 18 of those in a row that is why we chose him." Advance tickets are required re-quired for limited seating, gates open at 5:30 p.m. The concert in the park, at 700 Good Neighbor. GREAT RATES. 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Anderson and Bird both responded re-sponded to an ad to participate, partici-pate, saying they thought dressing up like earthquake 1 victims would be fun, albeit a little disconcerting at first. "It's pretty cool," Anderson Ander-son said. "It's more cool when it's not actually real." Lt. Dave Caron, public information in-formation officer for the Springville Department of Public Safety, said city officials offi-cials and department heads are trained to respond to such an emergency. In an earthquake, all police officers offi-cers know to check homes and neighborhoods, while de- Eartment heads have check-sts check-sts to ensure the integrity of the city's infrastructure, such as its streets, electricity and water. "All of our different city crews would pop into emergency emer-gency mode," he said. After the CERT volunteers searched the building for victims vic-tims and tagged them all, volunteers from the fire department de-partment and EMS arrived to transport some of the victims, vic-tims, to give volunteers an idea of the entire process, Caron said. Although the training took more time than an actual rescue would, he said the exercise was a positive posi-tive experience for those involved. in-volved. "They did really well," he said. "I. think a lot of the CERT members got a lot of really valuable training tonight." 30's, The message of the Gospel comes forward in power. . "Oscar" plays July 28 - August Au-gust 6. What happens when a bad guy promises to go good? And "Singin' in the Rain" will end the season August Au-gust 11 -August 22. The Villa Theatre is located at 254 S. Main Street in Springville. Call -801-471-7193. all shows start at 8 p.m. Tickets are: Adults $8; Children $6 (11 and under); Individual Summer Stock Pass $20; Family Summer Stock Pass $69. Group Rates are available. South Main in Genola, starts at 6:30 with opening act J. Marc Bailey playing from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Conley takes the stage at 7:30 and will entertain en-tertain until 9 p.m. Harold notes, bring your own lawn chairs and spend an evening in the park with a Nashville recording star Tickets are available at Smithtix or at Fast Trax in Santaquinfor $15. Only children under two years old will be admitted free. Head to Genola June 23 to hear Conley sing his hits, including; in-cluding; "Holdin' Her, Lovin' You", "Right or Wrong" and others. MONEY MARKET ACCOUNTS $0 -$99 $100-S9,999 $10,000 -$24,999 $25,000-549,999 $50,000-599,999 $100,000 0.00 APY 1.50 APY 1.50APY 2.00 APY 3.00 APY 3.25 APY rF.RTlFir.ATRS OV DEPOSIT 90 Day 2.65 APY 180 Day 3.05 APY lYear 3.25 APY 2 Year 3.90 APY 3 Year . 4.10 APY 4 Year 4.25 APY 5 Year 4.35 APY suit r Bank. LIKE A GOOD NEIGHBOR, ! STATE FARM IS THERE. ' ' increased heart rate, tremors, hyperactivity (like a sugar overloaded kid), diarrhea, vomiting and potentially death. - ' " The amount of chocolate ingested and size of dog determines de-termines the severity of the problem. Also the more bitter bit-ter the chocolate, the more toxic it could be as unsweetened unsweet-ened baking chocolate contains seven times more theobromine theo-bromine and caffeine than milk chocolate. A 3-4oz. piece of baking chocolate could cause toxicity problems in a ten-pound dog. ' Other people treats that can cause problems in pets include: in-clude: 1. Grapes and Raisens: Larger amounts have shown to cause kidney failure in dogs. 2. Macadamia Nuts: Can cause vomiting and weakness. weak-ness. 3. Onions, Chives, Garlic and Leeks: Can. cause a hemolytic he-molytic anemia and weakness. 4. Rising Bread Dough: If eaten by a dog, it can rise in the stomach. Ethanol is produced as the dough rises and expands which can cause abdominal pain bloating, vomiting and incoordination., 5. Tobacco (though not a real human treat): Can cause dogs and cats problems. Cigarettes contain 13-30mg 13-30mg of nicotine with butts containing 25 of the total content. Minimum lethal dose can be for a dog or cat 20-lOOmg, 20-lOOmg, so it doesn't take but a couple of cigarettes ingested in-gested or 4-5 butts eaten to cause real problems-diarrhea, excitation, salivation, increased heart rate or cardiac car-diac arrest. So if you want your pet to enjoy treats, it's really best to give it some of the many commercial ones made especially espe-cially for your dog. fi Mormon cricket population down from previous years Following seven years of historicly high numbers of Mormon crickets, survey teams report a signif ican drop in population of the crop-eating pest. The Utah Department Depart-ment of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) and the U.S.D.A., Animal An-imal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) credit an effective ef-fective spray program and a cool, wet spring for the turnaround turn-around in cricket populations. Survey teams who recently completed their inspections of infested areas report seeing fewer than expected numbers. num-bers. "This is excellent news for our farmers and ranchers," said Utah Commissioner of Agriculture and Food, Leonard M. Blackham. "It looks like the combination of repeated ground and areal treatment programs and cold, wet weather in April and May did the trick," he added. While numbers of the six-legged six-legged insects are down, Blackham cautions that farmers farm-ers and ranchers in several areas ar-eas can still expect to see large bands of crickets and grasshoppers this season. ., The 2005 insect spray program pro-gram is currently under way, with various areas of the state targeted for cricket and r I- - " ... - , , nf- -1 i' Cm-til Introducing a viable alternative to invasive surgery for varicose veins. Call our office today to find out if you are a candidate. Procedures accepted by most health insurance providers. 357-8770 www.iveincenter.com 1055 North 300 West Suite 308, Provo Utah Dr. Harold David D.V.M. : MT. WEST ANIMAL HOSPITAL ' 'f ' Question: I love chocolate! But my friend told me it's not good for dogs. I think if it's good for me--it should be good for my dog! Right? Answer: Pets are included in about all we do these days, but chocolate is not good for your dog to enjoy the party. Chocolate contains con-tains theobromine and caffeine which are methylxanthines that result re-sult in Central Nervous System stimulation. stim-ulation. Signs of chocolate toxicity include grasshopper spraying. A 35,000 acre area in Northwestern North-western Box Elder County was treated by aircraft that were fitted with special global positioning satellite units to maximize their accuracy. Other Oth-er large sectins of land will also be treated in the coming weeks. : USDA-APHIS's State Plant Health Director, Robert King, says besides the effectiveness of the spray program, the cool weather and moisure during April and May led to the decay de-cay of a large percentage of the cricket's egg sacks that are burried in the ground. In essence millions of crickets never hatched this year he said. Box Elder County cattle rancher, Darrell Nielsen, welcomes wel-comes the program as a rpeans to help protect his rangeland grasses that he uses to feed his cattle herd. Utah's Mormon cricket population popu-lation peaked last year at 2.8 rhiliion acres. Under the UDAF program, the state pays half of the cost tp treat insects on private property. Landowners wishing wish-ing to participate in the program pro-gram can call, (801) 538-7123 for-, details or email clairallenutah.gov. |