Show Page 8 Millard County Chronicle Progress March 12 1992 What is a heart attack? is a The human heart basically muscle that pumps blood It has its own blood vessels the coronary arteries that nourish it and keep it alive In most cases when a heart attack occurs fatty deposits (composed mostly of cholesterol) have lined the coronary artenes As these deposits build up they progressively narrow the artenes and decrease or stop the flow of blood to the heart When there’s a decreased flow of blood to the heart the heart muscle may be damaged but when there’s a complete bltxkageof the flow ot Hxxl so that the heart can’t get the oxygen and find it needs a part of the hear may actually d e This is a hear attack A heart attack most often results when a blood clot forms m a narrowed artery and blocks the flow of blood to the part of the heart muscle supplied by that call this form of heart artery attack a coronary ihrirnbsss coronary inclusion or myocardial infarction When a heart atlas k occurs the dying part of the heart may trigger elec tncal activity that causes ventricular fibnllauon Yentncularfibnllaiionisan uncoordinated twitshing that replaces the smooth measured contractions that cause blood to be pumped to the organs of the body In many cases if trained medical professionals are immediately av ailable they can get the heart beating again by using electrical shock andor drugs If the heart can he kept beating and not too much heart muscle is damaged small biid vessels may gradually route blood around the bhxked artenes This is the heart’s own way of compensating fir the clogged artery and it’s called collateral circulation The key to surv iving a heart alias k is promptly recognizing the warning signals and getting immediate medical tention Howto Recognize a Heart Attack If you feel an uncomfortable pressure fullness squeezing or pain in the center of your chest that may spread to your shoulders neck or arms) and your discomfort lasts for two minutes or longer you could be having a heart attack Sweating dizziness fainting nausea a feeling of severe indigestion or shortness of breath also may occur although not all symptoms necessarily occur Sharp subbing twinges on the other hand usually aren't signals of a heart attack When a person has these symptoms it’snatural for him or her to deny what's happening No one wants to think that he might be having a heart attack BjI before you shrug off the sy mptoms it's important to know that more than 300 0(0 he art attack victims died before reaching the hpital last year many of them because they refused to lake their symptoms serously What should ou do if y ou think you might be hav mg a heart attack? If you're uncomfortable fortwominutesormore cal! vour lix al emergency medical service (EMS) immediately If the EMS isn’t available get to a hospital offering emergency cardiac care as soon as possible Know in advance which route from home or work w ill lake you to the hospital the quickest You might even discuss your possible choices with your doctor Another option is to call your local Amencan Heart Association and ask which recognized emergency medical service and hospitals cover your area Keep emergency information w here you can find it easily and develop a "buddy svstem’’ with someone you know Recover and Rehabilitation When people are hospiulized because of a heart attack they often become depressed and anxious about whether they’ll be able to resume full physical social professional and sexual activities L'sually there’s no cause for worry Unless the heart attack was extremely severe most heart attack victims in time and with the proper care can function as well as they did before their heart attack Let’s Talk About Cancer merlean Cancer Society Note: This article Is an excerpt from a letter from Governor Bangerter to organize women against cancer and get some groups organized throughout the state to educate and get everyone aware of cancer and w hat can be done about It Right now the American Cancer Society ts being deluged with letters from “cancer groups" They are taking the donations which might go to a worthy cause and diverting it to their cause They are not recognized by the Association of Charities and need to be From the Editor's exposed ANu! 5' KIIXK) people die of cancer cah year m the US Of these deaths it that 42500 deaths that is estimated ixcurrcd in 1989 could have been saved through early detection and treatment In additum the Amcncan Cancer Society estimates that 142500 lives were lost from cancer because of tobacco smoking Absiut 91 percent of the million skn cancers could have been prevented by protection from the sun’s rays The immediate goal of saving more lives must be accomplished through educating the public about the prevention and early detection of cancer through research which brings the latest advances in diagnosis and treatment of cancer and through direct service to cancer patients and their families The Amencan Cancer Society Utahns w ere diagnosed a'cs that 3d rh cancer in 1991 and of that number 1x will die The Amencan Cancer Discover the ultimate heating machine Society is the only cancer organization which has a local presence in terms of programs services and volunteers It is a community based organization with patient services and public and professional education programs available in every community in Utah In the Central Unit the Amencan Cancer Society educated 5481 adults and 9252 youth with lifesaving information about prevention and early detection of cancer In the Fillmore area alone ihc society served 49 cancer patients and their families and educated 75 professionals about the latest techniques and methods of cancer treatment Furthermore did you know that the Amencan Cancer Sixiety is supporting over SI 2 million in cancer research at the University of Utah Medical Center Brigham Young University and Utah State University? Please remember this information when you are deluged with requests from other so called Cancer research chantes put your donations to cancer where they will do the most gixxi and also serve your community with patient services and education More information will be forthcomatch for iL ing Cannon to address meeting Joe Cannon Republican candidate for the US Senate seat being vacated by rctirng Senator Jake Gam will be addressing the western Utah Mining Association meeting March 18 at the Fair Building Mr Cannon will discuss what he sees as opportunities and problems for the future of rural communities and the mining industry The Western Utah Mining Association is a recently formed trade association representing the mining industry in Utah’s Great Basin Counues The organization already has over 40 individual and corporate memberships ranging from solitary prospectors to international mining concerns The association meets on a monthly basis and invites speakers from a wide political spectrum to discuss various mining related subjects The public is invited to meet senatorial candidate Joe Cannon at the March 18 mecung at 7 p m What is a Stroke? A stroke occurs when the flow of blood to the brain is blocked In order to function brain cells must have a continuous ample supply of blood If the brain cells don’t get this supply of blood they die One of the frequent causes of stroke is the block age of an artery by a clot that has formed inside it When this happens it’s called a cerebral thrombosis and a part of the brain doesn’t receive the oxygen and nourishment it needs It’s rare for a clot to form in a healthy artery but when the inner w alls of arteries become lined with thick rough deposits of plaque (a condition known as the ariencs are naratherosclerosis) rowed the flow of blixxl slows and dots are more likely to form The reason is that blixxl is designed to clot when it comes n contact with foreign substances and as the plaque builds up the blixxl treats the plaque as an alien substance Clotting results Sometimes a wandering clot is carried by the bloodstream until it lodges in one of the artenes of the brain and thokes off the flow of blixxl This s called a cerebral embolism When a clot either a thrombus or an embolus plugs up a cerebral artery the result is called a cerebrovascular occlusion ore more commonly a stroke Stroke also occurs when a diseased artery in the brain bursts flixxling the surrounding tissue with blixxl This is called a cerebral hemorrhage (When a blixxl vessel on the surface of the brain bursts and blixxl floods the space be tween the brain and the skull a subarachnoid hemorrhage occurs) When these events happen cells nourished by the artery are deprived of blixxl while at the same lime they're squeezed by the pressure that builds up inside the skull The result is that they can’t function An added problem is that the accumulated blixxl from the ruptured artery soon forms a clot which may displace or destroy brain tissue and interfere with brain function causing physical disabil- ity cerebral hemorrhages Although don’t all result from the same cause they're more likely to occur when a person suffers from a combination or atherosclerosis and high blood pressure Hemorrhage of an artery in the brain also may be caused by a head injury or saze "z brain a stroke results When a stroke occurs nerve cells in the damaged area of the brain can’t function so the part of the body that’s controlled by this area of the brain can't function either The usual result of a stroke is (paralysis of one side of the txxly) A stroke can also result in aphasia which is the loss of the ability to speak or to understand the speech of others Loss of memory can be another result of stroke When the brain is damaged by stroke the effects may be slight or severe temporary or permanent depending on which bran cells have been damaged and how widespread the damage is Effects also depend on how well the body restores its blixxl supply Because injured brain cells can't heal or create new cells the preven'ion of stroke by modifying risk factors is very important to Recognize the Early Signals of Stroke How The primary signal of a stroke is a sudden temporary weakness or numbness nf the face arm andor leg on one side of the body Other signals include: temporary loss of speech or trouble speaking or understanding speech temporary dimness or loss of vision particularly in one eye unexplained dizziness especially when associated with other neurologic symptoms Many strokes can be prevented by diagnosing and controlling hypertension (high blixxl pressure) since hypertension is a leading cause of stroke Sometimes major strokes are preceded by transient ischemic attacks or TIAs These are “little strokes” whose effects are similar to the symptoms of a major stroke except that they only last for a very short time TIAs can occur days weeks or months before a severe stroke and so should be considered warning signals Prompt medical or surgical tention to these symptoms can prevent a major stroke Taxpayers can soon get free help with their basic income tax returns through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Programs sponsored by Internal Revenue Service and the Utah State Tax Commission VITA and TCE are designed to provide free help to lower income elderly speaking and handicapped taxpayers who file simple tax returns Form 1040EZ Form 1040A or a basic Form 1040 as well as state returns Volunteers are trained by IRS and the T ax Commission They alert taxpayers to special credits and deductions for which they may be eligible such as earned income or child care credit tax credit for the elderly or other deductions available Last year 88000 volunteers helped over six million persons who could not afford a profes S?uf To az- ' vi 555 W 75 - Delta Ph: Anderson It was a big weekend for the family of Glen and Lavon Christensen On Saturday evening most of their family was here for the baptism of grandson Casey Christensen son of Alan and Carol ann Christensen of Hinckley Others here were Gwen Larsen and Nadean Christensen Murray Stan Pam Christensen and children West Valley Brad Joanne Maxfield and children Kearns Ivan Sandra Christensen and children Delta Kevan Mayrcne Bodcll and children Deseret Ken Karen Christensen and children from Oak City Then on Sunday they all went to Keams for the blessing of the little son of Brad and Joanne who was named Kaleb Thomas Roy and Gencal Martin and daughter Marla and her daughter were here from Los Angeles to visit with Gcncal’s parents Ivan and Susan Shipley On Wednesday Ken and Alice and children from Cedar City came to Oak City to see mother Eda and Stuart (Yogi) and Christensen Eloisc Evans and family Alice and Eloise both were celebi ating their birthdays Income tax homeless pm tJirough VITA Fillmore: Library 25 S 00 W open Monday am and Tuesdays pm s through TCE Delta: ME Bird Center 212 South 300 West open Wednesdays 3 tJirough pm TCE Fillmore: Pahvant Valley Sr Center 55 South 400 West open Thursdays 10 am 2 pm through check-of- f The Homeless Income Tax begun in 1988 by the Utah State Legislature provides a way for taxpayers to contribute money to agencies serving homeless persons in Utah come Tax monies help Salt Lake Community Action Program transi(CAP) provide tional housing and support programs for homeless people Salt Lake CAP helped Ray Angie and their baby become through the transitional With housing and support programs money from the homeless income tax Catholic Community Services (CCS) provides shelter and support services to homeless women and children in Salt Lake City After ten years of financial dependence upon her husband Libby faced a violent night that ended Ph: for her marriage and found herself and two children homeless penniless and with no skills Whileliving atMarillac House of CCS Libby had a home medical attention schools and daycare Working with her caseworker Libby applied for and was accepted in subsidized transitional housing which led to her life returning to normal to the Income Tax Contributing for the Homeless does make a difference in helping address the problems of homelessness A minimum of 209c of donated monies go outside of the Wasatch Front To make a difference please check the Homeless Contribution box on the second page schedule D line 2 of the long form and on the first page line 3 of the short form of the State of Utah Income Tax Forms The Keith Barben family of UT and Cindy Stewart and Eddys Barben attended church in Kanosh UT on Sunday March 1992 where they all went to sec the newest baby in the family get a name and blessnamed Crabb was and ing Tyler Wayne blessed by his father Steven Wayne Crabb The Crabb family live in Ephraim UT After the church services the family all met at the home of Glen and Lilly Whitaker for a turkey luncheon in Kanosh The new baby is a grandson of the Whitakers the first grandchild for Wayne and Linda Crabb of Portland OR and a great grandson for Eddys Barben In the afternoon the Barben family came to Delta and enjoyed a nice visit together all evening Colleen and Joe Stewart also joined the family in Delta Cherryl Wood HOLDEN Anna Rac and Boyd Stevens are grandparents to a baby boy bom on March 2 to Cheryl and George Becston in Fillmore The new baby will be named Derek George and has a big sister Ashley at home to welcome him Inez and Bert Becston of Fillmore are also grandparents and Doreen Ashby of Holden is a great grandmother Bonnie and Maughn Christensen are also grandparents to a baby girl bom to Pat and Andrew Jensen on March 3 The new baby has a big brother at home to welcome her and she will be named Whitney Welcome home to Vcnez and Clee Johnson who are home from Washington DC Venez has been employed there for the past several years and has recently retired Lisa Crosland underwent surgery cm both of her wrists recently We wish her a speedy recovery Visiting Jean and Lester for the weekend were their three sons and wives Dennis and Marjorie Loy and Carolyn Jeff and Mary and their families Visiting George and Rhea Dean Stephenson last weekend were their grandson Bruce Richardson of Michigan and his fiancee and Lee Ann Christensen and fiancee of B YU Bruce is the son of Karen and Lee Ann is the daughter of Paula and Fred Christensen of Ph: ) Flowell Cherryl Wood and son TJ attended the missionary farewell of Cherryl’s first coasin Brett Stott in the Kanosh Ward on Sunday They were dinner guests at Steve and Martha's in Hatton after the meeting Tom and Bemiecc Stephenson revacacently returned from a tion in Southern Utah Nevada and California In St George they enjoyed visiting with Tom's sisters Mable McConkie Irene Leland and Donna also friends who have Woodbury moved to the St George area from California They traveled on to Las Vegas especially to babysit the three children of daughter Shirlcne and husband Dr Stephen Sill while the parents vacationed in San Diego CA for the weekend then on to San Bernardino for visJolene iting with another daughter husband Layne B cycler and two sons Justin and Jared and to take care of business matters as well as visiting with former friends and neighbors One of the highlights of the trip was to attend temple sessions in St George Las Vegas and Los Angeles with family and friends Our sympathy to Karla Dastrup on the passing of her mother Phyllis Roberts of Elsinore on Sat March 7 Funeral services will be held in Elsinore on Thursday March 12 Volunteer safety pin was patented by William Hunt of New York City in 1849 b Intermountain Power Service Corporation (IPSC) is in the process of renting out water for the 1 992 irrigation season for the Second Rental Offering in the DMAD service area Anyone in the DMAD service area who is still farming and signed up on the second rental offering list on or before February 28 will be able to rent up to a maximum of 1 20 acre-feat a price of $1 400 per acre-foAnyone entitled to rent this water not needing the full amount of water should only rent the amount they need (still at the $1 400 per acre-foo- t is rented the pnee will be price) If the full 1 20 acre-fee- t $1 6800 Payment will need to be in the form of certifieJ or cashiers checks made IPA or to Intermountain Power Agency payable Those who signed up on the list for this water in the DMAD service area will need pay for and rent this water at the Water Office (1 00 North 1 000 West in Delta on either Saturday March 21 or on Saturday March 28 between the hours of 8:00 am to 2:00 pm These are the only dates that this water can be rented to ADC Plumbing & Heating Visiting with Greg and Darla Chappell were his parents Dilworth and Carla Lyman from Roy They came for the baptism of Erica Chappell Wilford Allen is staying with his daughter's family Bill and Sandra Tanner The granddaughters are happy to have him come as w henever he does they get something new done in their house Last Saturday Eda Christensen went to Provo with Bryan and Virginia Cull and family They went to visit with Evelyn and Stephen Bowen and children Clarence and Esther Underwood of Salt Lake stopped to visit with Eda Christensen They have been in Yuma AZ for two months Clarence is an Army buddy of Ralph's They were together in Japan in World War II Martha Anderson went to Delta with her granddaughter Bobbie Anderson Martha went to the Relief Society dinner with her daughter Helen Wright Roberta Du is on and a daughter from Delta came to see her mother Lorn a Lovell and they visited with Martha ) Eda Christensen qK CITY c - T"? Riqot Last party We are glad to know the Scolhems will continue to be active with us in our Senior group A lovely quill was presented to them also we want to thank the Oak City Orchestra for furnishing the music for our Senior dances They always give us a good time March II our “SpotWednesday light" will be on Callao This will be should be given by David Baglcy and is given very interesting The “Spotlight" the 2nd Wednesday of each month Our new administrator Carolyn Walker and our bus driver Rick Viers seem to be settling in to their new responsibilities very well Wre wish them luck and success The time to be happy is now the place to be happy is here the way to be happy is to make others so Eddys Bar ben sional tax preparer VITA and TCE will be available starting February at over 30 locations throughout Utah To find out where volunteers are located near you call the or IRS at in Salt Lake City It’s FREE! VIT A Delta: ME Bird Center 2 2 S 300 W open Thursdays 10 am-- NOTICE z'zzz‘1 We were certainly pleased with our “Cabin Fever" getaway the week of Feb of our to Arizona Senior group were on the lour We appreciate Karl and Eleanor Murray for arranging the tour for us We spent two days in the beautiful Yuma Valley in Arizona and had a guided tour of the area We were treated to a Chuck wagon Supper at the Rockin' R Ranch in Mesa AZ with entertainment of songs and humor of the old west to mention just a few among many of our enjoyable activities Wish you could all have been with us Friday March 6 we had a funfilled evening at the Senior Center in honor of our retiring administrator and bus driver Karen and Wendell Scothem We had a pot luck supper and dancing Some of the Seniors from Fillmore also attended the Volunteers offer free tax help The c by a burst aneurysm Aneurysms are pouches that balloon out from weak spots in the artery wall they 're often associated with high blood don’t always Aneurysms pressure cause trouble but if one bursts in the American Heart Association ‘ a |