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versity of Nebraska-Lin-
coln faculty, Curtright direc-
ted youth and children's
choirs at Country Club
Christian Church (Dis-
ciples of Christ), Kansas
City, including nine chil-
dren's choirs and handbell
choirs. She also conducted
the Freshman Chorale and
directed the University
Chorale Women's Ensem-
ble.
Curtright is founder/
artistic director of the Pu-
eri Cantores Organiza-
tion of Choirs for Young
Voices, which began as a
boys choir in 1981 but has of Christ, Lincoln, Neb,, 8, in Madison Park Chris- She not only teaches
evolved into three choirs, and accompanies the high tian Church, Quincy. music but directs the annu-
She also is the founder of school and Hope choirs, al opera workshop as well.
a community women's Cartright continues to coor- BACCALAUREATE She also is active with the
choir, Cantabile, which has dinate and direct music Baccalaureate is at 7:30 Canton Area Arts Council.
toured nationally and inter- festivals and honors choirs p.m. Friday, May 8, inAlex-
nationally, and to work closely with ander Campbell Auditori- LOGISTICS
Until 2002, Cartright choir directors, including um. Carol E Mathieson, C- Seating in the Charles
was the North Central Divi- extensive work with "Sing SC professor of music, will Field House is on a first-
sion Repertoire and Stan- Around Nebraska." be the speaker, come, first-served basis on
dards Chair for Children's She joined the Cul- May 9, with doors open-
Choirs and a member of NURSE PINNING ver-Stockton faculty in ing at 7:30 a.m. Handi-
the National Committee of Pins will be presented 1975 and was awarded capped seating is available,
Repertoire and Standards to graduates of the nurs- tenure in 1984. Previ- but those who need other
Chairs. ing program, a partnership ously, she taught music as special accommodations
Currently, she conducts between Culver-Stockton Blount County Schools in should contact the Regis-
the Matin Singers at First College and the Blessing- Maryville, Tenn., and at trar's Office at 573-288-
Plymouth Congregational Rieman College of Nurs- Damavand College, Teh- 6330.
Church United Church ing, at 2 p.m., Friday, May ran, Iran.
Swine flu facts and information
A shuttle service will
be available from parking
lots at the Comfort Inn,
County Market, and Nich-
ols (baseball) Field.
A continental breakfast
will be available from 8 to
9:15 a.m. in the dining hall
of the Gladys Crown Cen-
ter. Following commence-
ment, there will be a recep-
tion for graduates, families,
and friends on the lower
patio of the Gladys Crown
Center.
About 140 Culver-
Stockton students will
graduate May 9.
Lewis County Health Department monitoring the situation
had tested positive for the
swine flu.
"We have been plan-
ning for possibility of a ma-
jor flu outbreak for several
years and we are now put-
ting that plan into effect,"
said Diane Lay, R.N., Ad-
ing closely with he Mis-
souri Department of Health
and Senior Services and
local medical providers to
detect any possible cases in
our area. Currently no cas-
es have been reported, but
we are ready should cases
federal officials to declare
a nationwide health emer-
gency.
Missouri received con-
firmation from the Cen-
The Lewis County
Health Department has im-
plemented plans for Swine
Flu if cases evolve.
The Department is tak-
ing significant steps to deal ters For Disease Control
with a new strain of swine on May 1 that a woman
ffu, also known as the H1N1 in Platte County who re-
virus, which has prompted cently traveled to Mexico ministrator. "We are work- occur in our county."
00bulanee District offers more adviee
tor's office, wear a mask
and inform the staff im-
mediately of flu-like symp-
toms so they can be in an
area away from other pa-
tients.
Most cases of flu do not
require emergency room
treatment.
Hoffman said people
should not call 911 or go
to an emergency room for
flu-like symptoms unless
any of these symptoms are
present:
IN ADULTS:
Confusion; severe
headache not improved
by Tylenol® or ibuprofen;
difficulty breathing.; chest
pain; fainting; continuous
vomiting or diarrhea.
IN CHILDREN:
: Lewis County Ambu-
ld, nce Administrator Donna
Hoffman has offered the
fgllowing information re-
gding the 'swine' flu.
Signs of the flu include
frver and chills; headache;
bbdy aches and extreme fa-
tigue (tiredness); coughing,
sneezing, runny nose; and
vomiting and diarrhea
, People who suspect
tlley or their family mem-
ber has the flu should not
panic.
"Most cases of the flu
cause mild illness that do
not" require hospitaliza-
tion. The majority of pa-
tients recover quickly with
no problems," Hoffman
said.
' Staying away from oth-
ers is the most important
thing sick family members
If the sick person needs
to move around the home,
that person should wear a
mask over his/her nose and
mouth.
The sick person, and
all members of the house,
should not travel on air-
planes or buses, and should
not go to work, school,
church, or other public
places for at least seven
days after the member of
the home shows signs of
being sick.
The sick person and
everyone around the sick
person should wash hands
frequently with soap and
warm water.
Use alcohol hand sani-
tizer frequently.
Do not share eating
utensils, drinking glasses,
washcloths, towels, beds,
immediately.
The flu is caused by a
virus and does not respond
to antibiotics. Take Tyle-
nol® or ibuprofen (Advil®
or Motrin®) as directed on
the bottle for fever, head-
aches and body aches.
Drink plenty of fluids
to stay hydrated. This is
especially important with
a high fever, vomiting or
diarrhea.
Sometimes it is appro-
priate to seek medical treat-
ment from a doctor. People
who are more likely to need
medical treatment from
their doctor are those who
are very young, very old,
or have serious medical
conditions (such as cancer,
HIV, severe diabetes, lung
disease, or are on dialysis).
People who think they
can do to stop the spread of etc, until eveone in the need medical treatment, Fast breathing or trou-
infection. hseh01d hasbeen free of should call a doctor's Office big breathing; bluish : skin
i: Keep the sick pers0nin, smptorr seEen days..o first. Te doctor may want 9!or; not drinking enough
Cover coughs and to speak over the phone fluids; not waking up or not
interacting with people as
usual; being very irritable,
not wanting to be held;
worsening fever and cough;
or fever with rash.
another room of the home,
aeay from other people in
the house, for at least seven
days after the person shows
signs of being sick.
sneezes in the crook of the
elbow or in a tissue. Use a
tissue for runny nose, dis-
pose of it in a waste basket
and recommend treatments,
rather than have one come
into the office, where other
people may be infected.
Those who go to a doc-
Schools are taking extra precautions
asthma.
"We're monitoring the
state and federal web sites.
but most of our-direction
comes from the County
Health Department. Any
symptoms are immediately
referred to the nurse.
"Our school nurse is as
good as I've ever worked
with. She is on top of this."
Tramel knows the im-
portance of pro-activity
fighting the flu. He said a
distant relative died in the
great flu outbreak of 1917-
18.
"We are not turning a
blind eye to this," Tramel
said.
Neither school district,
as of earlier this week had
any cases exhibiting known
flu symptoms.
"We have had families
that have been to Mexico.
We hope they are taking
this responsibly," Ebeling
said.
Canton R-V Superin-
tendent David Tramel said
his district also has been in
close contact with County
health officials.
"We've stepped up
hand washing and hand
sanitizers are stocked and
available to the kids."
Tramel said the jani-
tors are sanitizing touch-
able surfaces, such as door-
knobs.
"Aerosol disinfectants
are used at night when the
building is empty," Tramel
said adding that daylight
use has in past triggered
discomfort with some with
Missouri has stockpiled
enough antiviral medica-
tions to treat more than
600,000 cases of swine flu.
Those medications have
now been distributed to
each county in the state, in-
cluding Lewis County.
Swine flu is a respira-
tory disease of pigs caused
by type A influenza viruses.
People do not normally get
swine flu. But once it is
transmitted to a person, it
often can be spread to oth-
ers through coughing and
sneezing.
Basic measures people
can do to protect them-
selves, families and com-
munities from the virus
include: washing hands
often with soap and water,
especially after coughing
or sneezing. Alcohol-based
hand cleaners are also ef-
fective.
Cover nose and mouth
with a tissue when cough-
ing or sneezing, throw tis-
sue in trash. Avoid touch-
ing eyes, nose or mouth.
Stay home from work
or school if ill and limit
contact with others to keep
from infecting them.
Symptoms are similar
to the regular human flu and
include fever, cough, sore
throat, body aches, head-
ache, chills and fatigue.
Some people also report
diarrhea and vomiting.
"If you have recently
traveled to areas reporting
swine flu cases, or have
been in direct contact with
someone who has, and have
influenza-like symptoms,
contact your health care
provider," said Lay. "Two
common antiviral medica-
tions are available that are
effective in fighting the vi-
rus and reducing the sever-
ity of flu symptoms.
More information can
be found at the Missouri
Department of Health and
Senior Services web site at
www.dhss.mo.gov/BT Re-
sponse/Swinellu09.html
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Local schools are tak-
ing extra steps to prevent
any flu outbreak.
Jackle Ebeling, Su-
perintendent of the Lewis
County C-1 District said
she sent letters to all fami-
lies in the district with facts
sheets from the Department
of Health.
"I've personally been
in contact with the health
Department and Dr. (Gene)
Childress. We are monitor-
ing it on a daily basis."
In addition, Ebeling
said teachers are wiping
down desks at the end of
each day; bus drivers are
wiping down bus seats af-
ter the routes, all with a
bleach/water compound.
"We remind the stu-
dents to keep hands clean
and we have anti-bacterial
soap.
"Janitors are more fre-
quently sanitizing water
fountains, door knobs and
light switches."
Ms. Ebeling said after
the letter, a computerized
phone call was sent to par-
ents over the Call reach sys-
tem to encourage parents to
take responsibility keeping
children home if they have
an illness.
"We don't want to
cause undo concern. But
many things we mention
are things we want stu-
dents to do at all times -
keep their hands clean, and
away from the mouth and
the eyes," she said.
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