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58 years
By Ed HERNANDEZ
In 1935 in Akron, Ohio, a surgeon
and a Wall Street broker met and dis-
cussed problems they each had with
alcohol.
The meeting between those two
men became the forerunner of Al-
coholics Anonymous (AA). Today,
AA is recognized worldwide and has
groups in some 165 countries and it is
estimated that several million people
belong to those groups.
A A has long been held as a standard
bearer in the success rate of helping al-
coholics stay sober They have nothing
to sell, and do not accept gifts of any
kind from non-alcoholics. They (AA)
abide by a spiritual 12-step program
that calls for belief in a power greater
than any human power and that helps
them to change.
Though recognized worldwide
today, AA's meager beginnings were
filled with bias and foregone conclu-
sions that all alcoholics were gutter
drunks or winos who lived under
bridges in cardboard boxes.
The stigma of the prejudiced view
of the alcoholic led to the formation
of a society that was anonymous-not
secret, just anonymous. People who
joined a group were welcomed re-
gardless of their status in life. It was
(and still is today) a society where
first names sufficed. Part of the ano-
nymity stems from the fact that there
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The bells are ringing...
Standard-Hlerald photo by James Stewart
A NEW YEAR—David Lewis, a physical education teacher at Brady Elementary, chats with second
grader Kendra Teague just before school starts Tuesday morning. Brady schools were back in session
kicking off the new year.
Reading ‘home run' rewards
Colt with a trip to the ballpark
BY ED HERNANDEZ day at the ballpark in San Angelo Not to be left out, at the end of the
Hit a home run. That was the chal- and getting to visit with Colt team game, the young Brady reader was
lenge posed to Kathy Ramon's sec- members. presented with a home run hat. All
ond grade class at Brady Elementary One of the students to complete those who hit a home run with it that
School last year, but this challenge the challenge was Colt McBee, son night signed it.
came from the San Angelo Colts of Ronnie and Mary McBee. On his way out of the gate, a public
baseball team. On a recent trip to the Colt's relations lady gave Colt a brand new
The home run challenge was to Stadium, young McBee, along with hall telling him that the team owner
read books, books and more books, other area children, was a guest of had opened a new case of balls so that
A single, or a trip to first base, meant the baseball team and the group was he could have one.
reading 15 books then being tested introduced on the field as part of a A pitcher himself for the youth
on each one. Each additional base pregame ceremony, league, young ( olt played on the
meant 15 more books. Each runner The children were given auto- James Long Real Estate team this
advanced around the bases until home graphed baseballs, but through an past summer. Not bashful about his
plate was reached by having read a oversight, not enough balls were avail- pitching prowess, he said that one
total of 60 books. able, so Colt did not receive one. night he threw 102 pitches.
At the end of the challenge in the He did get to meet the mascot and Often, the rewards in reading are
spring, some six students had com- pitcher David McWatters, who hails the adventures that are present be-
pleted the challenge. The reward for from Australia, and had his picture tween the pages of the books In the
having read at least 60 books was a taken with them both. case of Colt McBee, he not only read
the adventures, he got to live a great
adventure of his young life.
In an added footnote to the story,
between the eighth and ninth innings,
a special drawing was held. Patrons
were asked to check their programs
for a special number on them. The
lucky holder was to go to the middle
of the field, and there he or she would
select a base. Under each base was a
gift certificate. One for $ 100, one for
$50, and one for $250.
Mary McBee was the lucky holder
of the number called. Before she went
Photo courtesy of Mary McBee
COLT WITH A COLT—Colt McBee was one of several students
who qualified for a special visit with the mascot for the San Angelo
Colts baseball team McBee qualified for the visit by reading more than
60 books while he was a student in Mrs. Ramon's second grade class
at Brady Elementary last school year.
WEATHER
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Hi Lo Rain
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Rainfall for Aug.-------------
Average for Aug..............
Average through Aug.
Rainfall for Year
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..2.50
17.50
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Brady Standard-Herald
erald
and Heart O' Texas News
Quick response
program enacted
by area air service
Critical Air based in Brownwood
If you live in McCulloch County, If the ground EMS decides the
your chances of surviving a medical patient does not require immediate
emergency just got better. McCulloch air transport, Critical Air will return
County 911 officials have partnered to their base, and the ground EMS unit
with Critical Air in a program that will transport the patient
could save lives by helping people get Wiggins said studies have shown
emergency medical help as quickly that if a person can receive medical
as possible. treatment within an hour of the onset of
Critical Air’s Early Activation a critical injury or illness, the chances
program is designed to decrease the of having a good recovery are greatly
amount of time it takes for a patient increased.
to get to a life-saving healthcare fa- “Medical professionals refer to this
cility, according to Early Activation time as ‘The Golden Hour,'" he said.
Coordinator, Brock Wiggins. “Our goal with the Early Activation
In many counties, a medical he- program is to get the patient to a place
licopter is not dispatched until an where they can get definitive health-
emergency official at the scene calls care within that ‘Golden Hour.’"
for one. “A lot of time is wasted wait- Critical Air provides training for
ing for emergency personnel to arrive dispatch personnel who arc interested
at the scene, assess the patient, call a in the Early Activation program,
helicopter, and wait for it to arrive," McCulloch County 911 recently
Wiggins explained. “Our Early Acti- completed the training program,
vation program saves valuable time Wiggins said the training helps
by launching the aircraft and crew as communicators understand when
early as possible, immediately after lo- and how to utilize helicopter ser-
cal ground EMS units are dispatched, vices, and enables them to recognize
and not waiting for an official at the medical conditions that might require
scene to make the call. As soon as we advanced medical treatments,
know we might be needed, we’re in As part of the program, Critical Air
the air. And if we’re not needed, we establishes landing zones throughout
just turn around and go home.” the county. When the helicopter is not
Counties who participate in the able to respond directly to the scene of
Early Activation program notify the the medical emergency due to the ter-
ground EMS service, as well as Criti- rain, the ground ambulance can bring
cal Air, as soon as they receive a call the patient to one of the established
_ for help if the medical emergency falls landing zones., = at .
T within Early Activation criteria, such Critical Air is a division of Air Evac
as traumatic accidents, near drowning,
heart attacks or strokes.
When an Early Activation call
is made, the Critical Air crew will
immediately respond to the scene
of the injury or illness. If the ground
EMS unit at the scene determines the
down to the field, she says that Ronnie patient’s chances of survival would
whispered, “Take second base ” be increased by helicopter transport,
Taking the sage advice, she Critical Air will fly the patient to the
selected second and won the $250 closest facility that meets the patient’s
certificate. needs.
Lifetcam, an air ambulance company
providing emergency healthcare and
rapid medical transport to rural com-
munities throughout the central United
States. Air Evac Lifeteam operates
more than 50 bases, including the 10
Critical Air bases located throughout
Texas.
For more information about the
services offered by Critical Air or Air
Evac Lifeteam, call 1-800-793-0010
or visit www.lifetcam.net.
Bell ringers get new leader
Bv ED H ERNANDEZ the organization has been in Brady, Johnson said that the annual pledge
Sheldon Johnson, pastorofthe First but noted that the international orga- envelopes would be mailed out in No-
United Methodist Church in Brady, nization was started ib England by a vemberin bank statements,
has a new job. Besides tending to Methodist minister. The Christmas season might seem
his weekly duties at the church, he is The new chairman said that his like a long way off, but Johnson is
now the new chairman of the Brady own personal involvement with the already looking ahead to recruiting
Salvation Army unit. Salvation Army came when he was a few good bell ringers. One news
Johnson, who accepted the reins minister at a church in McCamey in editor he knows already seems like a
effective Aug. 1, said that the primary May of 1990. One ofseveral tornadoes good prospect.
mission of the organization will be to touched down near the town and did Previous chairman Dub Smith and
assist transients. The Salvation Army extensive damage in the outlying ar- Treasurer Carolyn Merren each had
will also be ready toassist during local cas. He is still amazed at how quickly served the organization for over 10
emergencies and natural disasters, the Salvation Army was there with years before stepping down.
Johnson was not sure how long assistance.
BLESS Y(
NEED KNOWS NO SEASON
Stnderd-Hlerald photo he Ed Hlernundke:
NEW LEADERSHIP—Sheldon Johnson, pastor of the First United Methodist Church, recently ac-
cepted the director's position of the McCulloch Salvation Army and has begun looking for bell ringers for the
upcoming Christmas Season.
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