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Show UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. March 19. 2002- - Page 3 Survival rates for kids with lung transplants are looking better Nusings of an Outback Eskimo Bj CuiM' Colin pan, and one of those new countries that came into existence after I had Although the sledge hockey game between arch rivals Sweden and Norway was sold out, we were able to get into the event with the help of my handy little Will WorkforThreeTick-et- a signs. I carried the signs confidently at arms length from the parking lot as we walked toward the E Center. Ifyou happen to know my daughter Sara and grandson Tyler, you can probably picture them walking several paces behind me pretending they had never Been me before, even though my loving ingrates owe their very existence to the years I spent in a torturous marriage. The ticket procurement only helped reinforce my less than ideal ic view of marriage. We were just two tickets short of gettinginto the event when the married couple walking in front of us stopped and started arguing about whether or not they were going to the event We followed them like magnets as they slowly headed back toward their parked car. Dont let us bother you, I quipped in my most vulturous tone. We rejoiced when the husband won the battle and carted his wife off to cook dinner for him. As we hurried on to the sports center, we asked each other this proverbial question, Why do people get married?" Although we are thankful my Swedish grandparents married and sailed to America in the early 1900s, we still couldn't come up with a logical answer to the big question. Only sixcountries sponsored sledge hockey teams in the Paralympic games, Canada, USA, Sweden, Norway, Ja high school geography. I assumed most of the men had fiill-tijobs, unlike many of their Olympic counterparts, who spend countless hours training. They probably also lacked the sponsorships the other athletes eryoy. I brilliantly concluded that most countries didnt want to spend money supporting this Paralympic event. I wondered why almost everything has to be more difficult when you are disabled, even when it shouldnt have to be. Tyler loved rooting for Sweden, since he has heard many stories about our visits there. We feel our Swedish team might not have gotten tramped by their rivals if we had been able to find our large Swedish flag to help us Nineteen-mont- h old Corbin Burdick is pictured resting in his hospital bed while DOWN, BUT NOT FOR LONG cheer, but it appears that it is a little more difficult to find evenly matched he recovers from a double lung transplant. Corbin is out of the hospital now and enjoyed a recent visit to the zoo. teams for the Paralympics. Our team He was the 223rd child to receive new lungs at St. Louis Childrens Hospital. He will return to St. Ixniis every three wasnt as fast on the ice or as big as months to check for organ rejection. their fellow Scandinavians, but they sure tried as hard. our area more than another. I heard Life Flight and I told Joe, As I looked at these young men I T know thats his lungs. I went runAccording to Lundstrom, it is difcouldnt help but wonder what cirficult to predict the summer water and saw a guy carrying in a blue ning cumstances led them to Salt Lake to Continued from page 1 outlook for irrigators. Snowpack cooler. I will always look at coolers in play in the Paralympic games. Did doesn't reach its maximum until a different light! They are not just for they Buffer birth defects? Accidents their insurance would cover the cost April, when runoff begins. anymore! she said. related to drinking, Bports accidents, of the surgery, and Joes job allowed picnics Double-Lun- g Many factors determine the rate Transplant or disease? But would it change our him to be gone for extended periods at which tlie snow melts and the Doctors expected a difficult surlives if we knew? Perhaps some of us during the winter months. ultimate stream flows. These condigery, lasting about seven to eight would not drink and drive, but most of On Oct. 9, 2001, despite his past hours, Thyrena recalled, but everytions also play an important part in us would still participate in our favor- heart surgery, little Corbin was put one in the business decisions in the Basin. room that day operating ite activities. In fact, we still encourtranson the list for a double-lun- g Detailed information on the storwas calm, so calm. to their age my grandchildren jump status of reservoirs can be obcame in plant. The Burdicks got an apartlittle age they Every step horses even when theyre scared, in ment next to the hospital, sent for and told us. tained on line at wwwxuwcd.com, by ended up being It only spite of Christopher Reeves fate. their two older daughters, and waited. six hours. It went very well from the ing to the O&M blue box at the Tyler was thrilled to get autographs ittom of the screen and clicking on They called us Jan. 4 at 7 a.m. way they expected it would be. from two USA sledge hockey players, and said, We have a possible donor reservoirrunoff conditions. Now Corbin is very well, and he was fascinated when a Japa- ... they said, 'Can you come in in half at 20 months of doing and heart His age. nese player signed his book in JapaThey also tell you they liver are back to normal. Hes gainnese. As we walked away from the E (the donor) can change their mind, ing weight and tips the scales at 17 Center I couldnt help thinkingof the said Thyrena. lbs. 10 os. He is starting to walk and poor married woman home cooking For the lungs to match they must is gaining strength. He has blood dinner. She really missed out on a lot. be the same blood type and close to Continued from page 1 drawn twice a week by his parents, the same size. The lungs on their way who also administer a daily IV as to Corbin Burdick that morning part of his medical follow-u- p care. He block of time for the language arts, looked good, and transplant surhe said. The only way we can accomwill be on for the drugs gery was immediately scheduled. plish that is to teach reading across rest of his life. the curriculum. The first week in April his final Heaton said they are workingon a If evaluation begins. everything goes Most Duchesne County as summer reading program to entice expected, the Burdicks will be able students to read for entertainment. to bring their family back to incumbents facing Roosevelt. The mqjor portion oftheir trust lands They will still need to office a money will be spent on incentives make visits to St. Louis every three months, and later on every six such as swim parties, ice cream parties, and free books for students who The deadline to file for public of- months. Eldredge. It was a big burden lifted off, meet the reading goals. While all the Social coverage comments were: fice in Duchesne County was Monday, Excellent layout, typeface. Use of March 18 at 5 p.m. Mori incumbents after we got the lungs. This stuff now details of the summer reading prohavent been worked out yet, red (ink) to highlight effective. Spe- will face some competition in the I can deal with. We can face it That gram Heaton said they plan to enlist the surhow not the knowing cial package on eating disorders well upcoming primaries with several waiting, done. Good mix of happenings, up hopeful candidates who have thrown gery was going to turn out, if the help of the PTA and perhaps high school club members. their hats into the ring. The following lungs were going to work. That was comingevents, community interest. "We must increase public awaresaid stressful, Thyrena. The social entries featured a is a listof candidates who have filed for very ness of the importance of parents have a profound Burdicks The where shave their office time 10a.m. as of boys story Monday. press reading to their children, Heaton Three candidates have filed for the appreciation to the family who lost added. legs, sisters (Nikki Berrett and Tori dowere to but their child, willing discm Rhoades) share a story eating position of Duchesne County Sheriff. At Roosevelt Middle School, Prinorder battles, peer pressure that girls They are Joe Summerall (Neola) and nate the organ that gave their little cipal Dennis Manning, feels good need to be skinny, A Day on the Dale Johnson (Myton). Incumbent boy life. about the science scores his fifth gradHow can you thank somebody Farm" and a pedaling Duchesne High sheriff Ralph Stansfield (Duchesne) ers earned. He attributes their high more You them owe for than that? has filed for graduate. Comments on Mechams column you can possibly give them, she said , score of 60 to a science speciality Few the two county commission were: I like her honesty and personal seats that are up for grabs, incumbent adding that they are going to send a teacher, Wendy Busenbark. letter to the donor they will probably Manning said the lab gives stustyle. Judges rated Whitings fea- Larry Ross has filed to be dents belter exposure to core scienture as follows: Very well researched. for Seat A and Guy Thayne has filed to never know because of confidentialtific concepts that cannot be experiExcellent lead. Writer has a sense of to Seat B. Also hoping to be ity rules. Throughout their medical ordeals enced through text books. Having a whats at stake and tells a good per- elected to Seat A is P. Kim Halmblin sonal story." Whitings feature story ((Duchesne) and Kent R. Peatross the Burdicks have benefitted from a science specialist who teaches nothwas about Donna StilBon, who tells of (Duchesne) has filed for Seat B. strongsupport network of family and ing but the lab allows her the necesboth those back home and sary preparation time that other her road to recovery as a drug addict. County Assessor Gregory Garff friends and Jamie L. new friendships forged in hospital teachers who are responsible for Topics ofMechams columns were: hopes to be BackToSchool where her nerves are Park (Duchesne) has filed to compete waiting rooms and hallways. teachingmultiple subjects don't have. In response to the concerns of said been It's FreeTo The Financial 9 Thyrena. amazing, for his position. shot; Steps dom," which focused on her scary times Incumbent Diane Freston Probably the biggest lesson we have scores below the national norm in at the grocery store, and Garage Build- (Arcadia) has filed for the office of learned is that there is somebody reading and language, Manning said ing Blues where a wife is educated as county clerk, and Sheela Gardner worse off than you. You think you they are trying a number of things. to the real facts of building such an Mitchell (Altamont) has filed to op- have things bad, but there is always Teachers are being asked to model someone who has it worse. You just reading by reading aloud to students addition. pose Freston. everyday. Books that have a high The county attorney may prove to take things one day at a time. interest level to students are being be a hotly contested position with four purchased, to try to convince stucandidates on the record. Cleve Hatch to read for entertainment purdents Karen Allen and (Neola), (Duchesne), poses. Several teachers have taken Roland Uresk (Roosevelt ) are all hopclasses to earn state endorsements ing to take the position from incumas reading specialists. bent Herbert Gillespie. The real challenge is to get stuCounty Surveyor Jerry Allred has Continued fbom page 1 dents to read at home and to confiled to be and as of press vince parents to read aloud to their of Representatives. Incumbent Jack time he is unopposed. children. Students who have parents Also running unopposed is County middle of the range, and lower perSeitz has filed for the seat in the Utah House of Representatives district Treasurer Colene Nelson and County centages on the east and west slopes who read to them at home come to number 55. Recorder Carolyne Madsen. Other of the mountain range. There is not school excited to learn how to be Assessor Ken Woerhmann is chalunopposed incumbents are Floyd one particular drainage that affects good readers, Manning said. Nielsoi (Justice Court East), Clair lenged by LaMar Nokes, both repubPoulsen (Justice Court West), Linden licans. In the race for School Board DisDye (County School Board District trict 1 Addie Snow is joined by 1), John mlUinger (County School Board District 2), and Newell Rodney Anderson. In the School Board District 2 Rkhens, (County School Board DisHIGH trict 3). race, Dennis Stevens is joined by JoVALLEY Roosevelt businessman and former seph Shaffer. Tod Tesar is running Duchesne County School Board memNURSERY unopposed for the School Board Disber Lynn Snow has filed to run for trict 3 seat. WHERE GOOD GARDENS BEGIN Running for the Utah State Board State School Board District 14. Roger of Education 14 are Roger Swenson, S. Swenson, of Orangeville, was the 295 North First S'nl Roosevelt. Utah Lynn Snow, Earl McCain and Dixie only other candidate for that position Allen. at press time. CORBIN The Uintah Basin Standard won four awards at the Utah Press Associations Better Newspaper Contest, which included a first place plaque for best social coverage, second places for a feature story by Editor Lezlee Whitingand Cheryl Mechams feature column, Thinking Out Loud plus third place for best sports coverage by Sports Editor, Aldon Rachele. The Standard is a member ofGroup II. There are four divisions, according to numbers of newspapers published. Sports coverage remarks by the judges were: Great action photos! Snappy, informative headlines. Very meaningful sports section. Solid Bports writing. The sports entries focused on at Union, Altamont and Duchesne plus features on Tabionas baseball team that included its pitcher, Matt Sloan, who moved from Ohio and lives in Fruitland. Youth baseball tournament r was highlighted and featured two : runs in one game by Duchesnes Dustin Allred, the title winninghomer by Duchesnes Justin Reilley and 22 strike outs by Roosevelts McLayne SAT RESLULTS anti-rejecti- are challenge for hair-razin- Large field of contenders in Uintah Commission races With ore more day to go, 1 1 candidates have filed for the two open seats in the Uintah County Commission race. Just three Uintah County officials are unopposed. In the race for Commission seat "A, Ckyd Harrison, who is running for a second term, is beingchalleng ner Dale Peterson, Uintah School Board member Mike McKee, former Commissioner Glen McKee, and Clinton Harrison, all running on the Republican ticket. In the Commissioner B" race, former commissioner Jim Reid head, Lewis Vincent, Cutis May, Jim Abegglen and Ralph Wood are running as Republicans and Democrat Deb Cross has thrown herhat into the ring for the seat being vacated by Lloyd Swain. Former Uintah County Sheriff Drew Christiansen will challenge sheriff Rick Hawkins, and Ned Davis, Robert Kay and Stacy Stewart have filed for County Surveyor. Lets C. Snow joins Mike Wilkins in the race for So far, recorder Randy Simmons, county attorney JoAnnStringham, and treasurer Donna Rkhens are unopposed for their respective offices. Republicans Mark Crockett and David R. Smith III have filed for the Second District seat fortheUJS. House clerk-audito- Neola resident Cleve Hatch, who has filed to run for the office of Duchesne County attorney, is employed as an attorney and works as the guardufh ad litem for the 8 District Office of the Courts. A story in last weeks edition ofthe Standard stated otherwise. The Standard regrets the error. WATER OUTLOOK ex- plained McBride. Rejection is one of the big things we worry about in these kids. They are always and forever on n drugs. Hospital statistics show pediatric lung transplant patients with a one year survival rate 86 percent, and a 59 percent survival rate oiler five years. Infants Itave a higher mortality rale initially because they fond to 1st much more ill when they come to us, said McBride. We do accept kids that are a little bit more sick. We liave taken some nf the more challenging kids tliut ot her centers have turned down. You need to apply a general understanding to those statistics because of that , " said McBride. The St. Louis Children's 1 lospilal is the largest pediatric lung tra im- plant center in the world. FREE THINGS TO SEND FOR (NAPS) Students planning New deputy Duchesne County attorney chosen Beginning April 1 the Duchesne County Attorney's Office will have a new deputy county attorney. David Cunningham of Tooele, has been selected from a field of several candie dates. He will be a prosecufull-tim- tor. Cunningham is currently in private practice in Tooele, where he does criminal defense work. He has been public defender for Tooele County in the past. However, he has always wanted to be a prosecutor. He has been an intern in the Tooele County Attorney's Office and the Salt Lake County District Attorneys Office and worked with the Utah VictimOffender Program. Cunningham looks forward to his e prosecuopportunity to be a tor in the Justice, Juvenile and District Courts ofour county as challeng- full-tim- ingand exciting He believes he brings to his assignment know ledge of criminal law, high energy and the ability to be hard as nails. David brings enthusiasm, commitment, and a tireless work ethic. He wants to be an integral part of the law enforcement team. He looks forward to assisting our police officers, fighting drugs and other crime, and being actively involved inourcominu-nity- . I am confident that David will make a very positive contribution to the war against crime in our community, said Duchesne County Attorney Herb Gillespie. Cunningham is a graduate of San Diego State University and a 1996 graduate of the University of Utah College ofLaw.He and his wife, Anetfo, have four children. to pursue an engineering career should consider a degree in nuclear engineering. Demand for nuclear graduates exceeds the available supply. Starting salaries range from $40,000 to $75,000. For more information about nuclear careers and scholarships, visit the American Nuclear Society at www.ans.orgpinpcareers or call (ask for PI 708-352-66- Dept). One of the most intriguing new diet aids is a highly concen- trated chocolate extract. It provides a chocolate high, but without the fat or calories. Chocolate extract is rich in phenylethylamine (PEA). Research has linked low levels of PEA to depression, while increased levels of PEA have been linked to the feeling of being in love. To learn more about the latest findings in weight loss and other natural methods for controlling appetite and weight, read The Journal of Natural Health. For a free subscription, call Monday through Fri- 8, day (except holidays) 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time; or see http:www.whitewing.com. Qfory Ideas? See a sfory? See if in Prinll Call us 722-513- 1 fififilTM MIT? One Show Sunday 7:30 bUMJKel Q0iDaagfep3D ET 20th Anniversary Re-iss- r. nnktaffiftiwJn general transplant patient, r? Standard pockets Utah Press awards By Aldon Rachele The first lung transplant at t he St. Louis ChildronsHospital was dune in 1990. While the first two transplants wtienls have since passed away, the third transplant patient is alive and healthy. Every anniversary for her is a happy time for us," said Grace McBride, RN, and lung transplant coordinator fur St. Louis Childrens Hospital. Because the procedure is relatively new, it's unknown just trow longsome-on- e can survive with transplanted lungs, Bhe said. Once they make it for the first year out of transplantation their survival rates look a little better than the ue 7:25 and 9:30p.m. TEI, ITT HUE. FOLKS ARE PLANTING OUR JUMBO PANST PLANTS. THEY HAVE LIVED THAOUGN WINTER FROSTS ARE AND NOW BLOOMING. PLANT TOURS NOW! HJ Ice Age Animated W 7: 30 and High Valley Notes Grandma's old flashlight only worked half the time, and she needed it often. For checking the chickens before bed time, finding her way to the well after dark or lighting the trail home after a late visit with the neighbors. And for midnight trips to the outhouse. When ft wouldn't work she'd shake it or remove and reinsert the batteries. The batteries didn't last very long and at ten cents each, we coutdnt afford many spares. When the light went out, she'd often blame the nogood batteries. 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