OCR Text |
Show Page Six - The Springville Herald - July 11, 2001 Pieces Tfa MM ein by Liz Elder Yesterday my husband and I were on our way down 1-15 to the Shakespeare Festival in Cedar City. We were late, as usual, and we were supposed to meet our very anal son who starts complaining com-plaining that we're going to be late the minute we make plans to meet anywhere. "I KNOW you're not going to be there on time." He says this to set me up so that I make all kinds of ridiculous promises about being early so as to be ultra-prompt-as if there is such a thing as "more than prompt." I was dozing, my usual method meth-od of dealing with boring situations situa-tions when I can't stand in front of the fridge and wonder what I can eat. Suddenly Clay slammed on the brakes and said. "I saw a body." I started up thinking for a minute that he must have hit some crazy person who'd decided to run across the road.Then for some reason I worried that he'd hit a porcupine. A huge cloud of dust lay across the median. We parked on the left side of the road on the median and started racing across the road. Clay explaining as we ran that a car had just flipped over the road and the medium in front of us and a woman had shot out of it "like she'd been shot from a cannon." Not to be selfish here, but I am not the person you want to have in an accident. I usually get weak in the knees and I have been known to faint when my children have received shots. So I was somewhat self-conscious about how badly I was going to react, more concerned that I would be more a problem myself than a solution. The car had flipped from the south bound lane to the outside edge of the north bound lane. We were among the first people there. A green Suburban with three little boys inside was parked near the body and another man had stopped further down the road and was directing traffic around the accident. A small orange car sat upright ahead of us, windows shattered doors crushed. Inside a man with a bloody face sat with his head down. A woman from one of the cars had a cell phone and was already talking to 911. We walked back down the road to the woman who had been thrown from the car. She lay like a dropped rag doll. She wasn't breathing and 1 was relieved that she might be dead. I didn't want to have to help her. I didn't want her to be there lying facedown on that hard gravel. Everyone else walked back to the car and I was left alone with her. I could hear the wind blowing across the highway and I heard a couple of cars drive by. My husband came back to pull me out of the roadway road-way but I felt like I wanted to throw myself down on the road and protect her from any further harm, the only thing I was certain cer-tain I could manage. I had absolutely no idea what to do, but I knew I wasn't going to leave here there alone. I couldn't could-n't remember a single thing from any of the first aid classes I've ever had. Just she and I, this perfect stranger that I wanted to comfort but didn't know how. Then suddenly breath started to burble out of her and I felt panic. 1 looked around for someone else to show up now and take charge. Miraculously, they did. A strange looking woman leapt from a passing car. She had on a garish Las Vegas tee shirt and denim capris that were too small for her large body. Her finger nails were inches long and they had designs painted on them. "I'm an ER nurse." She bent over the girl and said in a cheerful cheer-ful voice, "Everything's going to be alright, honey." She look around and said to me, "Get me something to clear this blood away so she can breathe." I took off my pink linen shirt from Dillard's and gave it to her and she began to mop the roadway with it and the girl's face. "We need some blankets, has anyone got something we can wrap her in?" Another nurse showed up in a sleeveless red tank top with blue jean shorts. Then an off-duty sheriff was on the phone describing describ-ing the injuries as a "Level One" and saying they needed to contact Life Flight. I went behind the Suburban and hid there in my tank top until my husband got me another shirt from the car. In short order others came. Someone from a newspaper set up and waited, staring into the distance, for the crucial shot when they would pick up the girl and put her in the ambulance. Three motorcycle riders stopped and took a look around before they drove off. A cop came and then a whole army of policemen raced up. The girl's name was Kelly. The ambulance came from Scipio in less than 20 minutes and by then the rag doll was a living, breathing girl, surrounded by strangers who were taking care of her. A big black truck driver on his way from Vegas stopped and ambled over to me to ask what happened. He was part of the team that lifted her into the ambulance. am-bulance. A young man with "U.S. Marines" tattooed on his shoulder whispered words of comfort in her ear. Strangers helped the ambulance crew put a brace on her broken legs and hip. My pink shirt was laying on the highway after she left and I picked it up and put it in a black plastic bag in the back of the car. I called the hospital but they can't give out information unless you're a relative. Health note If your summer vacation plans include a car trip, here's how you can help prevent dreaded carsick-ness: carsick-ness: - Have a light meal a couple of hours before the trip. Stay away from greasy foods, cheeses and heavy meats. Pack plenty of low-fat, starch snacks. Include gingersnaps or crackers to nibble if nausea hits. - Make sure any child prone to carsickness has a clear view of the window. - Instead of reading or playing a handheld video game, which requires intense focus, provide a tape or CD player with headphones head-phones to listen to while looking out the window. Or play those tried-and-true travel games like "I Spy." - Try distracting a child who complains of an upset stomach. Encourage queasy kids to focus on a distant point outside. Roll down the window to get air circulating. - If you choose to medicate your child, do it before you leave. Be aware that many motion mo-tion sickness drugs contain sedatives. seda-tives. Ask your doctor first. - Prepare for the worst-keep a motion sickness bag handy in case you can't stop in time. The game Monopoly has been sold in 19 different languages,' most recently in Russian. , f A "Cinderella" in Spanish Fork The American Indian Hoop Dance is always a favorite of the visiting groups to the Springville World Folkfest as well as audiences. This young man is a master of the dance and held the crowd spellbound at Saturday's opening performance of the festival. Photo by Steve Iman. Rehearsals are underway for the Spanish Fork Ccmmunity Theater production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Cinderella." The musical will be presented as part of Spanish Fork s Fiesta Days Celebration. Show dates are July 19-21, 23 and 25 at 7:30 p.m. with a matinee performance July 24 at 4 p.m. The cast includes some 60 local singers and dancers who will take to the stage, telling the traditional fairy tale story of Cinderella. The show will be directed by Elaine Hansen, Spanish Span-ish Fork High School drama instructor. Hansen will also do the choreography for the" show. Richard Lunt, high school choir teacher, will direct the music and the live orchestra. The assistant director is lared Rounds. The role of Cinderella will be played by Carlie Hansen with Joshua Myer as the Prince. Sally Arnold Henry will play the Queen with Joel Osborne as the King. Judy Borrowes will play the fairy godmother. Cinderella's stepmother will be played by Diedre Henderson with Sally Baird and Heidi Taylor as the stepsisters. Cameron Hansen will play the page. This year's show will be dedicated to David and Fawn Christopher. The Christophers have directed Community Theater shows and worked for many years behind the scenes as makeup make-up specialists. For more information contact members of the community theater the-ater board. Joe Broderick is the president this year. For ticket information or to make a contribution contri-bution contact Betty Herbert at 798-8879. Tickets are on sale at Artistic Floral and Boothe Brothers Broth-ers Music on Main Street in Spanish Fork. Very few men, properly speaking, live at present, but are providing to live another time. -Jonathan Swift Methods are habits of the mind and economies of the memory. mem-ory. -Rivarol The Roman Empire lasted over 70 years and at its height extended from Northern Britain to the Persian Gulf. O Safety Inspections & lM O Brakes & Clutches O Diagnostics O General Repairs HONEST & STRAIGHT FORWARD SERVICE! 480 S. Main Springville ASSISTANT COURT CLERK Springville City has an opening for a part-time assistant assis-tant court clerk, working 20 hours per week. Directed by the court clerk, will perform clerical and bookkeeping bookkeep-ing duties. Wil help collect fines and forfeitures, assist in maintenance of court records and help instruct petitioners pe-titioners in how to file a claim. Must be able to maintain main-tain confidentiality of records and prepare accurate and timely reports of court actions, receive and receipt re-ceipt monies, and work well with court clients. Must pass a background check. Must be a high-school graduate and have some training in word processing. Wage - $10.08hour. File city application with Stacy Anderson, 50 South Main, Springville, UT 84663, by 5 p.m., Friday, July 20. Be creative I A . .. Air conditioning isn't the only way to keep cool. A little creative problem solving can go a long way to keep everyone, including household pets, comfortable this summer while holding energy costs down. A few strategically located fans can take a serious load off your air conditioning system. Dinner off the outdoor grill (or from the microwave) will use less power and save you again by not heating up the kitchen. Conserving energy during this crunch can save you dollars and help us be resourceful with everyone's supply. Here are some tips for you to consider. Give it some thought - you might have a few tricks of your own. Keep doors, windows and window coverings closed during dur-ing the hottest part of the day. Open windows to let in the cool morning and evening air. Use portable fans to stay cool instead of large air conditioning condition-ing systems when outdoor temperature is below 90F. If you will be away from home for more than a few , days, unplug TVs, VCRs and computers as they draw power even when not in use. Use microwaves or outdoor grills instead of ovens. Use a programmable thermostat thermo-stat and set to 78F or higher as comfort and health allow. Wait 'til late to use electricity. Avoid using your dishwasher and washerdryer during summer peak hoars of 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Run only full loads. Make saving energy a habit Do the bright thing. Call us at I-800-222-433S, and ask for a copy of our Bright Ideas booklet. Of. UTAH POWER 2001 PadfiCorp FpSMing isplpiurreasen I bank atUCCU..." .-Ho BMmrafalicce RqniKfc.Ho monthly jenice fee... Free VISA Check rd (no annual fee)...Free totemst bankina... Freeltatsmenb bynwil?Frei tdpele baliSr-ref ilLHE e5Sia 0!5"!t'vrc" Ring smrce...No surcnargc atu neu7orx...and more: ui , i UTAH VvlJ.lL W1JJAJ11 American Fork Pleasant Grove rem f Prsvo Ssszbh Fcrk y si |