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A Big Thank You!
The Garber Improvement Association would like to say a big thank you to sev-
eral volunteers in the Theater! These people go above and beyond to help get The True Honest Work-
plays, sets and the building ready, dedicating a lot of time to the details no one ers met at the home of Pat-
ever sees, sy Thibodeau on May 20th
Thank you Linda and Florien Severin! You found an awesome sink set up and with 10 members present,
installed it on your own time. Andon top of that you helped with assembling the Ten members volunteered
stage set and many other things, 242 hours for church and
Thank you Sandy Foraker! You make reservations and seating seem like a school activities, 4-H, Boy
breeze. Your dedication to having a seamless production really shines through Scouts, Garber Commu
with all the hours you put in making sure the theater is clean and ready to go and nity Improvement Assoc,
the myriad of other details you see are carried out. Mother Daughter Friend
Thank you to Sandy Cinnamon! You do a lot to help where ever help is needed, and^providing food teach-
And you are bringing the youth into theater again, preserving a tradition! ing sewing to young girls.
Ihank you to Kathy Chestnut for helping greet and direct patrons around the working a concession
theater this last play! Wonderful volunteers like you help keep great things going stand at local farm sale
in our town. quilting for others, volun-
Last but not the least, a huge thank you to the theater committee and all the cast teering at the NW District
and crews of present and past plays! These people put in a huge amount of time "MS Walk”, volunteer-
Thursday, June ) 1, 2015 Garber-Billings News 3
True Honest Workers Hold May
and effort bringing us the excellent plays we see. Especially thrilling is the amount ing at Bass Hospital and
of young people joining and learning. They are the future of events like this!
l oaves & Fishes and sew-
If we have missed anyone, just know you have our thanks also. It is through ing for "Dress A Girl". For
he efforts of volunteers like you that traditions are being kept alive in our town. Environment Beautifica-
Proceeds from the theater go into putting on events like the upcoming Fourth of tion the members recycled
July C elebration, the Christmas Parade, Easter Egg Hunt and many others. If any- 207 pounds of paper, plas-
one would like to know more about getting involved in volunteering to help our tic, metal and glass. For
town, please come to the next GCIA meeting. Meetings are the third Wednesday
of every month at 7 pm in the Theater building. We would love to see you there!
June 2015 Healthy Caregiver
Should You Have the Shingles
Healthier Living members
walked and/or biked 128
miles. Secretary and Trea-
sures reports were given
and approved. Patsy Thi-
bodeau, Linda Sader and
Meeting
Sue Schmidt reported on
the Spring Council Meet-
ing. Patsy, Linda, Amy
Schovanec and Debby
Roggow set up the win-
dow display at the old drug
store in Garber for OHCE
Week. We used our Lead-
er Lesson entitled "Sew,
You Want To Learn To
Quilt”. Also Teresa Taylor
displayed her table setting
to encourage families to
have at least 1-2 sit down
meals a week with family
members and get to know
each other again. Flowers
were planted in 3 barrels at
the Garber Senior Center.
THW members also de-
livered bottled water, pop,
chips, cookies and brown-
ies to the Garber Fire
Dept., the Garber EMT,
and Countyside Home in
appreciation for what they
do for our community and
have done for our coun-
try. Linda reported that
our concession stand went
well at Elmer Kroll’s Ma-
chinery Auction Proceeds
from this goes towards our
THW Scholarship which
this year’s recipient is Tre-
vin Butcher. Patsy volun-
teered to place a wreath on
the WWII Memorial Stone
for observance of Memo-
rial Day. Cindy Conner,
NW District FCS Program
Specialist, has asked Lin-
da and Patsy to serve on
OHCE State Committees.
Linda will be involved
with the Family Issues
Committee and Patsy with
Resource Management.
Pam Wegmiller discussed
our June meeting trip to
the historic town of Guth-
rie on June 13th. Patsy
Leader Lesson was on
Emergency: Ready-Set-
Go. Anyone interested in
visiting or joining the True
Honest Workers please
call Sue Schmidt at 580-
234-7402 or Debby Rog-
gow at 580-541-6133.
Lacey Deeds,
THW Reporter
Vaccine?
Judy Rupp CIRS-A/D
David has two close
friends who have had
shingles recently. One
had a mild case with
itching and discomfort
for about two weeks;
the other said it was the
worst pain she had ever
had. The latter strongly
recommended the shin-
gles vaccine, but, at age
68, David wants to study
the issues before making
a decision.
Shingles, or herpes
zoster, is caused by the
virus that causes chick-
enpox. Everyone who
has had chicken pox is
vulnerable. The virus is
never fully cleared from
the body but remains
dormant in nerve tissues.
When your immune sys-
tem is weakened for any
reason physical or emo-
tional stress, medica-
tions, age the virus can
be reactivated.
The first sign is usually
burning, tingling, numb-
ness or itching on one
side of the body along
the path of the affected
nerve. This can be any-
where in the body but
most typically wrapping
around one side of the
torso near the waist line.
A rash develops along
this line, and this rash
can turn into blisters that
crust over and take tw o to
four weeks to heal.
The severity varies
with the individual, how-
ever. Some have only
itching; others have pain
so intense that the slight-
est touch is almost un-
bearable. Some patients
get only a mild rash or
none at all. Others devel-
op complications that in-
clude encephalitis (an in-
flammation of the brain),
facial paralysis, hearing
or balance problems, skin
infections and painful
eye infections that might
cause vision loss. The
most common complica-
tion is postherpetic neu-
ralgia nerve damage that
causes persistent pain
affecting the nerve fibers
and skin.
PRO: As David's
friends have told him. the
L TCA Enid
vaccine and bring it to
the doctor's office. The
process is not particular-
ly convenient for you or
burden of shingles can your doctor.
Prevention Is Key During Peak
Tick Season
By Leilana McKindra
STILLWATER, Okla.
- Even full grown, ticks
measure far less than a
be great. And the shin- One study found that quarter inch, yet the tiny
gles vaccine has been only 41 percent of health creatures can cause big
approved to reduce that
burden.
care providers strongly problems.
recommended the shin-
Zostavax, the shingles gles vaccine. By compar-
In Oklahoma, the Amer-
ican dog tick and lone star
less hospitable to ticks by Avoid using matches or
keeping the lawn mowed, other hot objects to re-
weeded and free of any move ticks. Also, avoid
leaf and yard waste. relying on folk methods
Dressing appropriately such as suffocating ticks
is another easy precaution w ith Vaseline.
families can take. ### Oklahoma State Uni-
"Wear long pants and versity, in compliance with
vaccine, was approved ison 90 percent reported tick are most prevalent tuck your pant legs inside Title VI and VII of the Civil
in 2006 for most per- that they strongly recom- this time of year, said Jus- boots or wear high socks. RishirectIfalS6A ENCct
sons age 60 and over. In mend the influenza and tin Talley, Oklahoma State Wrapping tape, sticky and Title Ix of the Education
a study of 38,000 per- pneumococcal vaccines, University Cooperative side out, around the cuffs Amendments of 1972 (High-
sons age 60 and over, the both of which are reim- Extension livestock ento- of your pants, will cause er Education Act), the Amer-
vaccine reduced the inci- bursed through Medicare mologist. ticks to adhere to the tape, icans with Disabilities Act of
1 1D.D "These ticks are in your Peek said. "Also, choose 1990, and other federal and
dence of shingles by 51.3 Part B. .
, i • • Jyard, and if you spend light colored clothing so state laws and regulations,
percent and the incidence Zostavax costs about 7, does not discriminate on the
... . .time at any recreational ticks are easier to detect, does not discriminate on tne
of postherpetic neuralgia $200. How much of that - n , no :11 c basis of race, color, national
, L ,. , . area, especially in east- Repellent will offer an
by 66.5 percent. In 2011, is covered depends on 11origin, genetic information,
2 1, ern or central Oklahoma, added layer of protection sex age sexual orientation
the approval w as extend- the deductibles and co- r , sex, age, sexual orientation,
T P ,or if you share common as long as it contains a gender identity, religion, dis-
ed to persons age 50 to pays of your drug plan, indoor areas with your minimum of a 20 percent ability, or status as a veteran,
pets, there's a good chance concentration of DEET, in any ofits policies, practices
I he risk of shinglesand After being tested in you’ll come in contact which acts as a strong buf- or procedures. This provision
its complications increas- about 20,000 adults age with these species.” Talley fer against ticks. You also includes, but is not limited
es with age, however, 60 and over, the vaccine sajd. 1 can spray permethrin, an
and duration of protec- has a good safety record. The American dog tick insecticide, directly on al serv ices. The Director
tion beyond five years is The most common side prefers domestic animals your clothing, but not your of Equal Opportunity, 408
not certain. 1 he Advisory effects reported were such as dogs. It is a known skin. Permethrin is effec- Whitehurst, OSU, Stillwater.
Committee on Immuni- redness, soreness, swell- source of Rocky Mountain tive for up to three wash- OK 74078-1035; phone 405-
zation Practices (ACIP) ing or itching at the in- spotted fever, the most ings. 744-5371; email: eeo@ok-
still recommends the vac- jection site. Those who common tickborne disease Finally, frequently and state edu has been designated
J . . to handle inquiries regarding
cine for adults older than should not get the shot in Oklahoma, thoroughly examine fami- non-discrimination policies:
60 who will benefit from include persons who are Meanwhile, the lone star ly members for ticks from Director of Equal Opportuni-
protection at the time allergic to any of the vac- tick is attracted to humans head to toe. Regularly ty. Any person (student, fac-
they are most vulnerable, cine's components and and different stages of the check your family pets, ulty, or staff) who believes
Rouphly half of all shin- those who have a weak- tick are active between too, especially before they that discriminatory practices
gles elvescur per: enea "immune symiem March and September, com. Ihaide the house
sons age 60 and over, because of a disease or sai ruce ■ C en, . rom outd rs her concerns and file informal
CON: About 30 per- medication. medical and veterinary en- If a tick does bite a fam- or formal complaints of possi-
cent Amerieans w ill tomologist. ily member, remove it im- ble violations of Title IX with
Will 01 AIlICI ledilb W 1t
CL. , , : ‘Pay attention to lone mediately. Use tweezers, OSU’s Title IX Coordinator
get shingles at some time Shingles is rarely life106 0161
P . P. . . star ticks as they can tissues and a cloth or plas- 405-744-9154.
in t eir ives. e major t rcatening, ut it can transmit a varjety of tick- tic bag turned inside out to REPORTER/ME.
ity, however, will have cause considerable sut- borne diseases including grasp the tick and pull it DIA
pain-or maybe only mild fering and there is al- Ehrlichiosis, Tularemia slowly away from the skin Leilana , ,
itching for a few weeks ways the risk of serious and a newly reported virus without yanking or twist- Agricultural
and then get better. The complications such as vi- called Heartland virus,” ing. Then, freeze the tick munications
vaccine reduces the in- sion loss and postherpet- Noden said. in a plastic bag and record 140 Agriculture
cidence of shingles by a ic neuralgia. You can get Tickborne diseases can the date of the bite in case Oklahoma State University
little over 50 percent, shingles even if you have produce a wide range the person becomes sick. Stillwater,
Unlike many other been vaccinated. But if of symptoms, including Try not to remove ticks Phone
vaccines and preven- you do, you re less likely some severe enough to re- with your bare hands in Email: leilana mckindra@ok-
tive measures, Zostavax to suffer the most severe quire hospitalization, case the tick is diseased, state.edu
is not covered directly symptoms, and you have Since there is no way to
by Medicare Part B but a lower risk of posther- completely escape ticks.
rather by Medicare Part petic neuralgia.
especially in the summer.
D, the prescription drug Foremost in David's take as many precautions
plan. Some doctors stock mind was the image of as possible to cut your
the vaccine for adminis- his friend who told him risk of exposure, said Gina
tration in the office. More shingles gave her the Peek, OSU Cooperative
commonly, your doctor worst pain of her life. Extension housing and
will write you a prescrip- He asked his doctor for a consumer specialist,
tion for the vaccine. You prescription and had the Ticks dry out easily, so | :
can gel the shot at the shot at his neighborhood taking away moisture and
pharmacy or purchase the pharmacy, shade can be helpful. You 1
can make your property
CONTACT:
McKindra
Specialist
Corn-
Services
North
OK 74078
405-744-6792
405-744-5739
Hometown Crop
Insurance, LLC
Lacey Deeds
A 516 Main St
Garber, OK
580.541.566 7
hometowncropins@outlook. com
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Deeds, Lacey. Garber Billings News (Garber, Okla.), Vol. 115, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 11, 2015, newspaper, June 11, 2015; Garber, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2245245/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.