OCR Text |
Show f-J ".r?L XVr S " a 7ps fr better health Wednesday, April 4, 1984 Vemfll ExpfeSS Girl Scout cookies checked for safety Medic alert bracelet saves man's life I -m 4iiUi ttV I Ij. LOCAL RESIDENTS filled the Vernal Junior HighMiddle School to near capacity at "A Night of Memories" March 30. fes JSt LfaJitoawifc rMmi I n r By Ashley Valley Medical Center Staff Because of a medic alert emblem a community resident in Vernal, Utah is alive today. If he had not been wearing wear-ing the emblem, that resident might be buried. At the scene of a car accident, emergency medical personnel were ready to give the victim Demerol. But an EMT spotted the man's Medic Alert emblem warning that he was allergic to the drug, thus avoiding sending the victim into respiratory arrest. Millions of people have conditions that potentially can complicate medical treatment, especially emergency treatment. But by wearing a Medic Alert bracelet or necklace, even unconscious victims can communicate com-municate these problems to medical personnel. To educate people about Medic Alert, April 1-7 has been designated Medic Alert Week. According to Joyce Drake of the Medic Alert Foundation, the most frequent fre-quent Medic Alert wearer is a diabetic. Since a person in a diabetic coma produces pro-duces a smell similar to an alcoholic in a stupor, EMT's can spot the alert and quickly get the victim necessary MEMBERS OF the Uintah High School band performed several numbers at a dinner show and dance March 30. Dan Praeuner, also pictured, directs the concert and jazz bands. Dinner show draws near capacity crowd Area residents filled the Vernal Junior HighMiddle School cafeteria to near capacity at a dinner show and dance presented by the Uintah High School Band and Hi-Lites Club at "A Night of Memories" March 30. The cafeteria was set up restaurant style and featured a prime rib dinner catered by the Golden Corral. Members of the Hi-Lites performed group and individual numbers. Members of the band performed numbers ranging from the big band days to the present, which included songs from the broadway play "Cats." The band entertained residents until approximately 9:30 p.m. The dinner show by the band and Hi-Lites Hi-Lites was followed by a dance, with the' jazz band providing the music. The Hi-Lites Hi-Lites Club is under the direction of Wayne Millett. Dan Praeuner directs the concert and jazz bands. Two men sentenced in 7th District Court Sentencing was imposed on two men in Seventh District Court in Vernal by Judge Richard C. Davidson, Tuesday. Chad Akelund, 21, was arraigned before Judge Davidson on third degree felony charges of theft. The charges were reduced from a second degree felony. Attorney for the defendant requested re-quested that Judge Davidson impose sentencing at this time. Judge Davidson ruled that Akelund serve zero to five years on the charge. He ruled that the Utah prison sentence would run concurrently with the three year federal sentence Akelund is currently cur-rently serving. Eddie Dean Poole was brought before Judge Davidson on second degree felony charges. Poole originally original-ly pleaded guilty to the theft charge in March of 1981. At that time he was ordered to undergo a 90 day evaluation for diagnostic testing by the Department Depart-ment of Corrections. He escaped from the Department of Corrections in June 1981 before his 90 days were up and fled to Oregon. While in Oregon he served time for crimes committed in that state. Poole is currently cur-rently incarcerated in the Utah State Prison for assault charges in Davis County. Judge Davidson ruled that Poole serve one to 15 years in the Utah State Prison for the 1981 offense. He ruled that Poole be given credit for time already served in Utah and Oregon. . House NiNT r.km nuiiLiiiu w Jt- Hints LI Icr- Things To Check Experts say that some 3 million families buy homes every year in the U.S. If you're planning to become one of these families in the near future, here are some pointers to steer you on the road to home-owning happiness, happi-ness, well-being and security: Try to visit tho home you're interested in during or just after a heavy rainstorm, rain-storm, if possible. Houses built on filled, low-lying or swampy land may have wet ness problems, especinlly in the basement. Inspect corners cor-ners for signs of dampness or decay." . ';: "'; ";v. Pay close attention to the access to and from street level. Can you park in front of the house? Can suppliers of oil, lumber and the like get in easily? If the street is a dead end, does it have a turnaround at least 80 feet in diameter so that fire trucks, moving vans, etc., can maneuver? Check on the energy efficiency of a used home bj asking the owner for copies of his heating bills. Generally speaking, the various vari-ous fuels-oil, gas, electricity Before You Buy are competitively priced in a given locale if the house has been properly designed, equipped and insulated to use them efficiently. Make note of energy-related costs for each home you look at, for later comparison. Most home buyers don't realize that the title ti-tle insurance they are required re-quired to buy protects their mortgage lender, not them, against possible loss due to defects in the title to the property that might be discovered later (forgeries, missing heirs, recording errors, er-rors, etc. ). For a modest additional ad-ditional cost, however, you can purchase an owner's title policy at the same time and the peace of mind is well worth the one-time premium cost. More home buying hint are available in a 1 90 page book offered free of charge to home buyers. Write to Home Buying Guide, Department De-partment PD, Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation, P.O. Box 27587, Richmond, VA 23261. treatment, lessening the possibility of organ damage. People with hemophilia, heart conditions, con-ditions, epilepsy and known venom allergies should also wear the alert along with organ transplant patients and people with drug allergies. Each Medic Alert bears the person's problems plus a personal indentifica-tion indentifica-tion number. It also bears a telephone number medical personnel can call collect for additional information including in-cluding the names of the wearer's next of kin and personal physician. Lifetime membership in the Medic Alert Foundation is $15. In addition to the emblem, the foundation furnishes each member with an identification card and an annual computer printout so that the patient can update his medical information as necessary. More information can be obtained by writing; Medic Alert Foundation, P.O. Box 1009, Turlock, Calif. 95381. Although membership is simple to obtain, many people have yet to subscribe to this potentially life-saving foundation. "Wearing a Medic Alert emblem is like wearing a seat belt. Many people do not believe they will ever be in need of it," said Ms. Drake. A few isolated incidents of tampering tamper-ing with Girl Scout cookies in eastern states has surfaced many questions about the sale of the cookies locally as sales begin this week. Geneva Swartz, executive director of the Utah Girl Scout Council, said they have been in close contact with their cookie company and the national Girl Scouts organization to separate fact from fiction. In seven Girl Scout Councils nationally, na-tionally, there has been evidence of tampering with fewer than 20 boxes of cookies, Ms. Swartz said. "The FDA has given a clean bill of health to our cookie supplier," she said. "There have been no confirmed injuries to date from any foreign object ob-ject placed in cookies." In the Vernal area, Girl Scouts plan to begin selling their cookies Friday. Phyllis Mecham, neighborhood chairwoman chair-woman said that there is some concern locally about the cookies, because some people are cancelling orders. The council is taking an extra two days in delivering the cookies to Ver nal to allow time to scan them for any foreign objects that might be placed in the cookies. We urge Girl Scout parents and customers to inspect cookie packages for evidence of tampering. If there is any suspicion of tampering with a package, it should be taken directly to the Girl Scout Council office in Salt Lake City, to the Girl Scout service center in Orem or Ogden or to the local law enforcement authorities. "From the facts that we have received today, we feel relatively sure that our cookies are safe," Ms: Swartz said. "We feel confident that the public will support us by accepting their orders when the Girl Scouts start delivery." Girl Scout cookies have been sold in Utah for 50 years and the annual cookie sale is their main source of income. The profits of cookie sales provide for summer camps, scholarships to attend at-tend camp, training for adult volunteers and special program opportunities oppor-tunities for girls. Are You Advertising Dollars and getting nothing but Smoke? Throw anays and shoppers can't do the job for you! It's a proven If ' fact that your advertising the dollars in Vernal Express & Advertiser will pull more for you. Don't sideline your advertising dollars get on the main line with The Vernal Express & Advertiser I mm Serving your market area for over 91 years People subscribe to the Vernal Express wsj if 4SJ i'l I I-1 i i r y y r P f I I " 789-3511 It's the asked for newspaper! |