COUNTY LIFE
Church takes proactive approach to assist its members with health emergencies
By BARBARA GREEN
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The congregation of the Old Country Church in Bowie recently faced with an emergency when one of its members experienced a heart situation. They took that incident and decided to be proactive and purchased an automated external defibrillator that could save a life.
Jim Manning, member of the church’s safety team, said a member was trying to make it outside and was going to drive himself to the hospital.
“We saw him, and he told us his heart and chest hurt, so we got him to the hospital,” said Manning.
A few weeks later during a business meeting, they talked about it and what could do about providing some assistance during that type of event. The idea for an AED was broached and Manning took on the task of researching the costs and usage.
“We have an aging membership and knew something like this could help. I knew nothing about it, so I went to the fire station and talked to Chief Doug Page,” said Manning.
Page suggested it would be a great asset for the church and even though the station is only a few blocks away, the ambulance could be out of town and not able to get there as quickly. The chief assisted Manning in looking at AEDs online, how they work and the costs. At a hefty $1,275 Manning went back to the board.
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The staff of Advanced Rehabilitation will conduct a hamburger lunch fundraiser to assist one of its staff members whose child is undergoing serious medical issues.
From noon to sell-out on July 19 hamburgers will be prepared in the front lobby of the home. The goal is to sell 100 burgers with a $10 meal deal of a burger, chips and a drink.
Call Cynthia at 940-366-4960 for pre-orders or Tiffany for delivery at 940-255-0402.
The fundraiser is for Tori Mullins, whose daughter, Bryleigh Gresham, age three, has been undergoing treatment for leukemia at Cook Children’s Medical Center. Tori has had to be off work to travel to Cook’s for the treatments.
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Bowie Public Library’s Summer Reading program continues on July 16 with the Olympics.
It will be all about the upcoming Summer Olympics with outdoor games at the soccer field. Summer reading wraps up with the popular Creature Teacher on July 23 who brings lots of animals to the kids to see up close.
Any questions about summer reading can be directed to the library staff by calling 872-2681 or follow their Facebook page.
Summer reading is open to children ages 0-12. Keep a summer reading log and earn a book.
Top photo – This past Tuesday, the library staff visits with Smokey the Bear and a member of the Forest Service at summer reading. (Photo by Barbara Green)
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