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Page 8A — The Colony Leader — Wednesday, November 3, 1993
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Service Companies who are interested in implementing con-
servation or load shifting measures or technologies. Through
contracts with successful bidders, TU Electric will make pay-
ments for demand and energy reductions achieved through
successful demand-side measures or technologies.
This notice applies to customers of TU Electric. To
qualify, proposals must provide a demand reduction of at
least 100 kilowatts.
All interested parties may submit a Notice of Intent To
Bid by November 22, 1993, and submit completed proposals
by 4:00 PM CST, February 17, 1994. A conference is sched-
uled for December 1, 1993 in Dallas to solicit comments and
answer questions regarding the draft request for proposals.
Reservations for the conference must be made by November
22, 1993, or space cannot be guaranteed. Reservations for
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Lifeguard training class to begin Nov. 15
Even though the temperatures Aid and CPR during the course, or Morning Stretch & Flex is de- monthly fee is $30 and the yearly
are dropping, some people are within 30 days of the final exam. Par- signed to start the day off with an United States Swimming registra-
already thinking about next summer, ticipants must be age 15 and up. invigorating water workout. Classes tion fee is $30.
according to Aquatic Park manager The lifeguard training provides are from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Monday, Scuba certification classes are set
Elise Jean Knox. some of the latest and most efficient Wednesday and Friday. The cost is up based on requests. Taught by
“Now is the best time for future rescue techniques to qualify partici- $2.50 per walk-in visit or $25 members of the Professional Asso-
lifeguards to get all of their creden- pants to serve as non-surf life- monthly. ciation of Divers Instructors, basic
tials fined up,” she said. “If potential guards. The pool use fee is $30, and WR (Water Ever open water courses include several
candidates wait until the weather the American Red Cross administra- -hinotion of dry and classes and pool experiences
warms up, all of the jobs will be filled tive fee is $2. Books are not included cise raining is a combinational before a certification testing
by people who have hustled in the in the registration, activities to improve cardiovascular weekend at Lake Travis, near Au
winter to complete the three certi- Other programs for adults at the conditioning by using the stin.
fication courses needed.” Aquatic Park include Morning depths of the heate indoor pool. . .
The Aquatic Park’s fall Lifeguard Stretch & Flex, Super W.E.T. (Wa- The workout blends a shallow water Youth, age 5-18, interested in
Training class starts Nov. 15. Addi- ter Exercise Training), Lunch Lap, warm-up and power wa g, p swim competition may try out for the
tional classes will be scheduled, Scuba Diving, and Evening Lap water running and sprint swimming. Aqua Cat Swim Club. Swimmers in
starting in February. Swim. Youth programs include the The workouts run 8:30 09: 2 the organization may work out up to
“Most lifeguard jobs start filling by Aqua CAT Swim Club, Infant and Monday through urs ay. The five days a week in preparation for
spring break,” Knox said, “so I real- Toddler Swim Classes, L.I.S.D. cost is $2.50 per wa -in or $ meets at other area indoor pools,
ly recommend that serious candi- Cougar Swim Team and fourth- monthly. The last fall session oflearn-to-
dates take training as early as grade classes. Lunch Lap Swim meets from noon swim classes for infants and toddlers
possible.” Aqua Aerobics is a head-to-toe to 1 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and is about to start. Instructor Edee
Prerequisites include strong workout to snappy music, 7:30 to Friday at $1.50 per walk-in. Adults Hanson is preparing course activi-
swimming skills and a 500-yard, non- 8:30 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday may swim between 5 and 7:30 p.m. ties, based on reservations.
stop swim, demonstrating the front and Thursday. The cost is $2.50 per with the Aqua Cat Swim Club, Mon- The indoor heated pool, pavilion
crawl, sidestroke, breaststroke, and walk-in visit or $25 monthly. The day through Friday. The Aqua CAT and new sandlot volleyball court are
elementary backstroke. Participants Saturday class runs from 8:45 to program is very flexible, allowing for available for private party rentals all
also have to provide the instructor 9:45 a.m. at a cost of $2.50 per walk- technique development under the year round. Contact 370-SWIM in
with current certifications in First in. guidance of coach Tip Spence. The the evenings for more information.
Groups kick off major influenza prevention drive
As the threat of a severe influenza
season looms on the horizon, the
American Lung Association of
Texas, the Texas Department of
Health, the Texas Department on
Aging and the American Association
of Retired Persons (AARP) are
“Perhaps the most tragic aspect of these lung dis-
ease deaths is that many of them could have been
prevented simply by getting an influenza shot.”
that only 41 percent of older adults
living at home receive their influenza
shots, and only 20 percent receive
the pneumococcal pneumonia vac-
cine. Influenza and pneumonia are
most likely to require hospitalization
in those over 65 years of age. This
deadly combination is the fifth lead-
ing cause of death for senior citizens
Michael Stockard
TU Electric
Conservation and Load Management
1511 Bryan St., Suite 1640
Dallas, Texas 75201
Telephone: 800/273-8741
FAX: 214/954-5925
The Request for Proposals by TU Electric is not an offer to
purchase demand-side resources. TU Electric may accept offers
of one or more bidders in response to its Request for Proposals.
FATUELECTRIC
A COMMITMENT TO SERVICE
IVY
EXPRESS
mounting a major influenza preven-
tion drive urging high risk groups to _________________________________________________________________________
get their flu shot. This urgent nationwide, resulting in over 70,000
appeal, funded in part through your tend Medicare benefits to cover in- icare and Medicaid programs, esti- deaths in 1990.”
donations to Christmas Seals, is fluenza vaccinations, effective May mates that as many as 15 million “Perhaps the most tragic aspect
especially targeted to our nation’s 1, 1993, is an important step in the Medicare recipients will take advan- of these lung disease deaths is that
senior citizens, who are among the right direction. tage of the new benefit. many of them could have been pre-
greatest victims of influenza. "The decision by the Department Dr. Samuel Kuna, president of the vented simply by getting an influenza
Dr. Robert Cryder, Director of of Health and Human Services will Texas Thoracic Society (the medical shot,” stated Ed Carter, president
the Texas Department of Health Im- go a long way toward helping our branch of the American Lung Asso- of the American Lung Association of
munization Division, believes the nation reach and perhaps exceed the ciation) also noted, “Take this Texas. “I cannot overstate the im-
decision by the Federal Department federal Healthy People 2000 objec- opportunity to remind patients and portance of our seniors getting im-
of Health and Human Services to ex- tive of 60 percent of senior citizens physicians alike that the pneumococ- munized. It’s crucial.”
living at home receiving the influenza cal pneumonia vaccine is also a co- For more information on influenza
vaccine,” said Dr. Cryder. vered Medicare benefit. Patients and pneumonia shots call the Amer-
The Health Care Financing Admi- can safely receive both of these vac- ican Lung Association at 1-800-
nistration, which oversees the Med- cines at the same time. Studies show LUNG-USA.
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Presbyterian Hospital of Plano, a not-for-profit, full-service
healthcare center. You and your family are invited to
participate in any of the screenings listed below, and to
attend our informative seminars, all free of charge.
Free HealthSmart Seminars
(No pre-registration required)
Wednesday, November 10th, 7 p.m.
Estrogen Replacement Therapy
J. Kyle Mathews, M.D.
Wednesday, November 10th, 7 p.m.
Understanding Arthritis
Roger Emerson, Jr., M.D.
Thursday, November 11th, 7 p.m.
Spider and Vericose Veins
Rick K. Wilson, M.D.
Thursday, November 11th, 7 p.m.
Heart Disease: Not a Woman’s
Best Friend
Emily Diltz, M.D.
Free Health Screenings and
Information
(No appointment necessary)
Saturday, November 13th
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Prostate Cancer Screening
• Skin Cancer Screening
• Breast Screening
• Growth Screening
• Infant Development Screening
• Cholesterol and Diabetes
Screening (for accurate results,
fasting 8 hours prior to test is
recommended).
• Heart Risk Assessment
• Asthma Information
Arthritis and Joint Replacement
Information
Planning Your Healthy Pregnancy
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Museum presents ‘Masters of the Arctic’
Exhibits
The Dallas Museum of Natural
History in Fair Park presents Mas-
ters of the Arctic, an international weekend. Also, “A Southwest Art interpretation. It is available to bor-
traveling exhibition oi 150 pieces of Exhibit” will be held 10a.m.-5p.m. row. free of charge. Advance reg-
ait honoring the Inuit peoples, Saturday. por more information, call istration is required. For more in-
formerly known as Eskimos. Ihe 424-2999 formation call the museum at (214)
exhibit lasts through Jan. 4. - 548-4793 or metro 424-1460, ext. ,
4793. The TDD number is (214) ;
De Colores Ole by Nel D-Art Visual Art Center presents 548-4781.
Byrd will be the November featured “Mosaics: Works by Lahib Jad-
exhibit at Gallery VIII, 1900 Preston do," an Iraqi-horn artist, through
Road, Suite 379 in Plano. Byrd’s Nov. 12 in the front gallery. D-Art is
works of watercolor capture the col- located at 2917 Swiss Ave.; hours Events
ors and charm of Spain The exhibit are 9:30-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and
lasts through Nov. 30. Gallery hours noon-4 p.m. Saturdays. For more
are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through information call 821-2522. The City of Richardson’s Older
Friday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Adult Program is sponsoring its
During November, the Dinosaur Park at The Science annual Senior Holiday Bazaar 9
Schimelpfenig Showplace, 920 18th Place in Fair Park is open through a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 13-14 at Huffhines
St. in Plano, will host artist de- Jan. 9 featuring robotic, life-like Recreation Center, 1500 Apollo
monstrations showcasing various dinosaurs, fossil hunts and science Road in Richardson. Local senior
mediums and processes each experiments. citizens will sell hand-made items.
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Dr. David C. May
Entertainment Guide
The Collin County Farm
Museum offers a tour of the
museum in sign language. The video
is 49 minutes long and has a voiced
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Presented By
Cardiovascular Specialists, p.a.
David C. May, M.D., Ph.D.
David P. Haynie, M.D.
Board Certified Cardiovascular Diseases
Fellows, American College of Cardiology
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PLANO PKWY.,
— LBJ FRwY.
DALLAS
RE EI NIN
FTCITY
Heart attack is a common dis-
ease in our society. Over 1.5 mil-
lion heart attacks will happen in
the United States in 1993.
Immediate medical attention is
required during heart attack to
prevent death and reduce the
amount of heart muscle damage.
Sophisticated techniques using
combinations of medicines, x-rays,
radioactive tracer studies, and
mechanical treatments such as
angioplasty ( a balloon procedure
to open blocked arteries) and
bypass surgery have revolution-
ized the treatment of heart attack,
greatly reducing the consequences
of this crippling disorder.
Heart attack, called a myo-
cardial infarction, happens when
a piece of the heart muscle dies
because of the development of a
blood clot in one of the heart
arteries resulting in interruption
of the oxygen and nutrients to the
muscle. The blood clot starts in
the artery at the site of atheros-
clerosis, a disorder characterized
by the formation of plaque on the
arterial wall. The onset of a heart
attack is usually sudden and
starts as pain or fullness in the
chest followed by sweating, nau-
HEART ATTACK
TREATMENT IN
THE 1990’S
sea, shortness of breath and dizzi-
ness. If you or your loved one
develops these symptoms, get
help immediately! The early rec-
ognition of heart attack is critical
to the best treatment.
The first thing to do is get to
the hospital. The best method is
to call an ambulance so that care
can be started before you get to
the hospital. Oxygen is adminis-
tered to increase the amount of
oxygen in the blood going to the
heart and brain. An intravenous
line is placed to allow the admin-
istration of medications should it
be necessary.
Once in the emergency depart-
ment of the hospital, morphine is
given by vein to ease the pain and
help relieve anxiety. If it is felt to
be appropriate a medication
called a thrombolytic agent will be
given. This new type of medicine
is designed to dissolve the blood
clot in the artery and restore
blood flow to the heart, prevent-
ing further damage. Other blood
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thinners, such as aspirin and
heparin, are given to help the
thrombolytic agent and to stop fur-
ther blood clot formation. In some
cases, a drug to prevent irregular
heart beating is given by vein.
This medicine, lidocaine, is helpful
in reducing the amount of extra
beating that sometimes accompa-
nies a heart attack. In most
patients, one of several beta-block-
ing drugs is also administered.
This type of drug has been shown
to reduce the number of deaths
that occur following heart attack
and are now widely used in this
situation.
For the first several days fol-
lowing a heart attack, patients are
kept in the intensive care unit for
careful observation. In some
patients, medications to support
the blood pressure and heart rate
as well as control irregular beat-
ing are needed due to the instabili-
ty of the heart in this early period.
In next week’s article, we will
explore the types of testing per-
formed after heart attack to deter-
mine the amount of heart muscle
damage and the need for further
therapy.
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Epperson, Wayne. The Colony Leader (The Colony, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 50, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 3, 1993, newspaper, November 3, 1993; The Colony, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1666772/m1/8/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Colony Public Library.