n & noodles draws large crowd
t residents and holiday visitors look forward to the annual Memorial Day Chicken & Noodle
at the Perkins Senior Citizens Center.
showed up to enjoy great company and the tasty dinner and desserts prepared
In Action group from Perkins First Christian Church.
(pictured right) dishes up another plate of chicken and noodles.
shows just a portion of diners at the annual event. Gerald Johnson and Mar-
shown at the table in the foreground.
as announces $231,000 grant
for defibrillators in rural areas
D.C. - U.S.
Congressman
announced the
of a grant to the
Department
$231,815 to fund
of defibrilla-
rural areas
to assist health
saving patients
arrest.
count, these
will be available
to bring life
condition,"
Department
of Health will use the grant
money to purchase as many
defibrillator units as possible.
The group will place the units
in non-metropolitan locations in
which the devices would likely
be used successfully.
Since rapid defibrillation is
the key to success, 24-hour
radio-dispatched mobile units
like police and sheriff's cars or
fire department vehicles are the
most likely placements for the
defibrillators.
"These devices will mean the
difference between life or death,
for those rural Oklahomans not
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fortunate enough to be within
seconds of a hospital when
disaster strikes," Lucas said.
Sudden cardiac arrest is one
of the leading causes of death in
North America, killing one adult
every one to two minutes, an
estimated total of 225,000 in the
United States alone. The aver-
age victim is about 65-years-
old, though some victims are
in their 30s or 40s.
Experts agree the key to
survival is prompt defibrilla-
tion. All communities can aim
to reduce the critical interval
from collapse to defibrillation
by focusing on minimizing the
time from the 911 call to the first
defibrillator shock. Communi-
ties that reduce this "call-to-
shock" time to five minutes or
less can expect to resuscitate as
many as one-third to one-half of
sudden cardiac arrest victims.
The EMS Division of the
Oklahoma State Department
of Health applied for the grant,
provided through the Health
Resources Services Adminis-
tration (HRSA).
The EMS Division applied as
the lead agency in a partnership
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THE PERKINS
29, 2003-7
PATSY'S from 1
knows the family. Yet because
of her deep roots in Perkins, she
is able to specialize the casket
pieces. One piece in particular
involved wheat stalks, cotton,
and cockleburs - special mem-
ories to the family. That's the
personal touch of a "one woman
with 10 organizations including
Rural Health, The Association
of Councils of Government,
The Oklahoma State Firefight-
ers Association, the Oklahoma
Sheriffs Association, the Ameri-
can Heart Association, the Asso-
operation," yet Patsy has special
friends to help during the busy
times.
The busiest time? No, Moth-
er's Day is second. It's Valen-
tine's Day, which is the biggest
volume day of the year.
"It's a 'beehive' around the
shop on this special day, with
lots of workers to help with
orders and deliveries," she
said.
Bill and Patsy Lile have three
married daughters, Gaye Lynn,
Cheryl, and Theresa. All but
Bill grew up in Perkins and
graduated from Perkins High
School. Bill, who had worked
for Perkins Schools previously,
n currently works at Meridian
ciatio of Police Chiefs and the " ' " "
Technology Center
Chronic Disease Service.
...... , ,- When asked about retirement,
ne vouncus o L, oxreln - _ .......
. . Patsy sam she doe.n t see t m
meat, vomntary associations , ,Jhe near futumlrfillter
regmnal oty and county gov- Madisrn Cht
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ernments, will determine what her grandmother to retire just
venues will be the most likely yet- Madison wants to help[
for successful defibrillations. Though she has been enticed to
move to the town to the north on
occasion, Patsy Lile is content
to stay, on Main Street. in Per
kins. And we are glad! Happy
25 years, Patsy's Flowers &
Ceramics, and hang in there
for Madison - and Perkins!
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AG BOARD from 1
farmer and past Board of Agri-
culture member said "after
serving on the Board for 15
years I realize the importance
of continuity among board
members. This legislation
continues that tradition."
HB 1535 provides that the
current five districts will be
changed to four districts and
one at-large seat. Except for
the member to be appointed
at-large, all current board
members from Districts 1, 2,
3, and 4 shall remain the same.
A fifth member of the Board
shall be the President of the
Board of Agriculture and shall
serve coterminous with the
Governor.
According to Lew Meiber-
gen, agricultural producer and
former Commissioner of Agri-
culture, "The existing law has
always been cumbersome and
it created difficulty."
'"The changes offered in HB
1535 will solve those prob-
lems and ensure that future
Governors have the capacity
to appoint the agency director
who is ultimately responsible
for the administration of a
multi-million dollar budget,"
added Meibergen.
This change enables any
Governor, present or future, to
ensure the person heading up
the Department of Agricultur6
represents the policies and
agenda of their administrag
tion.
"In today's tough times foe
funding in government, any
thing that increases efficiency.
and reduces costs should bi{
considered," said Tom Gill-"
liam, Newcastle producer and
past Board of Ag member:
"Modernizing the Board of Ag:
and having one person serv
the dual role helps provid
the needed efficiencies an#
insures the Governor's oflic
and production agriculture ari
working together to' enhanc
our rural economies and prote
our rural way of life." .,'
72Cushin00ital
Specialty Clinic
A Service ofHitlcrest HealthCare System
Is Happy To Welcome
Roger D. Des Prez, M.D. FACC
Board Certified in Internal Medicine,
Critical Care and Cardiovascular Disease
To Our Medical Staff
Dr. Roger Des Prez is a noninvasive cardiologist with subspecialty
expertise in echocardiography and nuclear cardiology. He has been a
partner with Oklahoma Heart Institute for five years. Dr. Des Prez
received his medical degree and Bachelor of Arts degree from
Vanderbilt University. He completed his residency in Internal
licine at the University Hospital of Cleveland. Dr. Des Prez
practiced for six years as an internist with the Indian Health Services in Gallup, NM. He returned
to Vanderbilt University as a member of the Internal Medicine Faculty, at which time he also
completed his cardiology training. In addition to noninvasive cardiology, Dr. Des Prez is
interested in outcomes research and computers in medicine.
Dr. Des Prez is providing an outpatient clinic in Cushing through the Cushing Regional
Hospital Specialty Clinic every Tuesday where he will also be providing nuclear cardiology stress
testing.
For More Information or to Schedule an Appointment, Contact Your Physician or ( all:
Cushing Regional Hospital Specialty Clinic
1002 E. Cherry (comer of Cherry & Wilson) • Cushing • 918/225-2741
