Getting ready for a winter storm involves more than buying bread and milk. Protecting your family from discomfort is important, but protecting your family from danger is a priority. One real danger is carbon monoxide poisoning.
Nine months ago, on a perfect spring day in central Illinois, Eric Albers was married, and the future looked good. Three days later, Albers, 25, began fighting for his life. At one time, Albers could have faced an amputation as part of the treatment for his Ewing sarcoma bone cancer. Instead, he received a cadaver bone complete with tendons that enabled the surgical reattachment of his muscles to the transplanted donor humerus bone.
Learning to write her name in Braille was probably the hardest thing Cora Quinn ever did. It’s also one of the most important things she’s done. Quinn, 60, of Peoria has been blind most of her life. At age 5, she learned to read and write in Braille as a student at the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired in Jacksonville. Although it is still taught to children who attend the Jacksonville school, Quinn and others worry the skill is being left behind by some because of the many computerized and audio methods of reading/listening now available.
K.C. King recalls that her physician told her she was fine, even after doing some blood work. But she wasn’t. After visiting a nutritionist 14 years ago and finding that her liver function was “off the chart,” she underwent a food elimination diet and discovered she has celiac disease.
In 2007, Dr. David Dosa wrote an essay for The New England Journal of Medicine about a cat at the Steere House nursing home in Providence, R.I., who apparently had the ability to sense when a patient was going to die. The media picked up the story and almost overnight, Oscar the cat became an international phenomenon.
I would guess that many of you know the religious poem, “Footprints in the Sand.” A person observes along the journey of life two sets of footprints in the sand, their own and those of Jesus walking side-by-side with them. They notice that at times there is only one set of footprints.
They ask Jesus why and he says, “Those were the times I carried you.” It’s a nice poem.
The amusing story is recalled of a ship sinking and a few survivors crowded into the life raft. No food, no water, no land in sight and no way of communication.
Finally, someone said, “It looks hopeless, we better pray.” Another person slapped their forehead and cried, “My soul! Has it already come to that?” Sadly, prayer is often a last resort when it should be our first call.
Getting ready for a winter storm involves more than buying bread and milk.
Protecting your family from discomfort is important, but protecting your family from danger is a priority. Since the discomforts from a winter storm are fresh on our minds, now is the time to think about and get ready for when it happens again.
The shade of near black that is New England’s Atlantic Ocean sure looks a lot different in Bermuda. In fact, once you land — either by plane or cruise ship aside the endless ocean a shade reminiscent of Paul Newman’s eyes pairing perfectly with its pink sand beaches -- you become instantly hypnotized by the romance that unfurls before you on this island paradise.
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Travis and Leslie Gilbert of Shawnee announce the birth of a daughter, Eryn Renee Gilbert.
She was born at 6:44 p.m. January, 25, 2010, at Unity Health Center in Shawnee. She weighed 6 pounds and 14 ounces and was 19 3/4 inches long.
Jose and Candace Delgado of Shawnee announce the birth of a daughter, Trinity Delgado. She was born at 11:47 a.m. January 26, 2010, at Unity Health Center in Shawnee. She weighed 8 pounds, 5 ounces and was 20 inches long.
Emily and Colby Carpenter of Tecumseh announce the birth of their daughter Quinn Abigail Carpenter, 7:59 a.m., January 18, 2010, in Shawnee.
Lori Cummins and William Coddington of Shawnee announce the birth of their son, Cameron Michael Coddington, 5:23 p.m., October 13, 2009, at the Women’s Renaissance Center in Midwest City.
Glen and Mildred McMillen of Shawnee celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary February, 6, 2010, with a come and go reception given for them by their children and grandchildren at Immanuel Baptist Church in Shawnee. The couple was married on February 6, 1960, at the First Christian Church in Drumright.
Jason and Robbi Merrell of Shawnee announce the birth of their son Maddox Andre Merrell, 9:40 a.m., January 17, 2010, at Unity Health Center.
Max and JoAnn Watkins would cordially invite you to come join us on our 50th wedding anniversary come and go reception Saturday, Feb. 13, at Meeker First United Methodist Church from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Lloyd and Sally McLaughlin of Shawnee announce the birth of a daughter, Samara Evelyn McLaughlin. She was born December 17, 2009, at Unity Health Center in Shawnee. She weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces and was 19.5 inches long.
John and Andrea McCreight of Earlsboro announce the birth of a daughter, Elizabeth Claire McCreight. She was born January 21, 2010, at Unity Health Center in Shawnee. She weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces and was 20 1/4 inches long.
