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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (March 1, 1997)
March 1, 1997 SMOKE SIGNALS 3 Bandaid Brief. ' By Dr. Glenn A. Gerritz, M.D. COULD ULCERS BE CAUSED BY A BACTERIA? Peptic ulcers have been found to be caused by the bacteria "Helicobacter Pylori." This is a short spiral-shaped bacteria. Most patients with ulcers have midline upper abdominal pain that is described as sharp, burning, or gnawing. Symptoms are better on a full stomach, and worse on an empty stomach. The pain is relived in a few minutes with food or antiacids. Cigarette smoking is associated with an increased frequency of ulcers. Ulcers are best treated with a medicine to decrease the acid in the stomach like Tagamet, or an antibiotic to kill the bacteria in the stomach like Biaxin. Surgery is rarely indicated for ulcers today because the medicines mentioned above are good in healing the ulcers and preventing bleeding and perforation. Air bag alert: Buckle kids in back! An air bag is not a soft, billowy pillow. To do its important job, an air bag comes out of the dashboard at up to 200 miles per hour faster than the blink of an eye. The force of an air bag can hurt those who are close to it. Drivers can prevent air bag re lated injuries to adults and children by fol lowing certain safety points. CHILD SAFETY POINTS Children 12 and under should ride buck led up in a rear seat. Infants in rear facing child safety seats should NEVER ride in the front seat of a vehicle with a passenger side air bag. Small children should ride in a rear seat in child safety seats approved for their age and size. , If a child over one year old must ride in the front seat with a passenger side air bag, put the child in a front facing child safety Sheriff's Report With the tragedies experienced on our highways in the district the last few months it was quite the pleasant surprise to see some one survive a quite violent wreck. I recently observed two vehicles on Highway 1 8B that were involved in a rear end accident. In each vehicle all occupants walked away, thanks to following repetitive advice so often heard on television and radio. Use your seat belts! A young mother with her two small children was rear ended by an other young lady who was apparently mo mentarily distracted. The children were safely strapped in tod dler seats secured properly to the back seat. Aside from everyone being a bit emotional after the collision all walked away without injury. This accident involved a couple of local families. As you all know, it's the short trips across town that are most likely to be the dangerous ones. Some of us rea son that seat belts aren't necessary, as it's only a minute to the store. Accidents are inevitable. Good driving habits can reduce them and prevent injuries. Buckle up! Jeff and I worked up our statistics for pre sentation to Tribal Council this month. As expected, the total amount of calls for ser vice has increased. It was expected, with the increases in population in and through the area. The increase in calls for service seat, a booster seat, or a correct fitting lap shoulder belt AND move the seat as far back as possible. ADULT SAFETY POINTS Everyone should buckle up with both lap and shoulder belts on every trip. Air bags are supplemental protection devices. The lap belt should be worn under the ab domen and low across the hips. The shoul der belt in most newer cars can be adjusted on the side pillar to improve fit. Driver and front passenger seats should be moved as far back as practical, particu larly for shorter statured people. Remember, air bags save lives, but work best when everyone is buckled and small children are properly restrained in the back seat. Children riding in the front seat can be seriously injured or killed when an air bag comes out in a crash. , By Deputy Tom O'Brien can also be attributed to involvement by local citizens who call and provide us with information, thus helping resolve some of the local problems. This type of activity has slowly increased and has produced a trust within our community. Polk and Yamhill County deputies have been exchanging information in an attempt to aid each other and the community in re solving some of the burglaries and thefts. At Polk County we have also established new procedures in attempting identification of stolen pawned goods. The Sheriffs Of fice has assigned much of the background checks for stolen pawned property to its S.A.L.T. volunteers. We rely heavily on our volunteers. Our reserve deputies are volunteers. They can be found patrolling Highway 18. You will probably see more of them shortly, as we will be training in the use of the laser traf fic gun that was recently contributed to the Sheriffs Office by the Tribe. We train our volunteer reserve deputies in Dallas, over an eight-month period start ing in September. Our present academy will graduate in May. We will be accepting ap plications for reserve deputies then. If any one is interested, contact Jeff or I at the sub station (879-2420), we will tell you about the program. NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY: Environmental Assessment and finding of No Significant Impact for the proposed Spirit Mountain Hotel and Casino Expansion This notice is to advise interested parties that an Environmental Assessment (EA) is available for the proposed Spirit Mountain Hotel and Casino Expansion at Spirit Mountain Casino, 27100 SW Salmon River Highway, Grand Ronde, Oregon. The EA discloses detailed descriptions of the proposed actions, alternatives to the proposed actions and analysis of the likely environmental consequences of the proposed actions and alternatives. This document discusses plans to construct a 100-room Hotel and to expand the existing casino gaming floor to accommodate new types of games. The EA is available for public review. Requests for copies of the EA and written com ments should be addressed to: Kathleen Fcchan, Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, Division of Natural Resources, P.O. Box 70, Willamina, OR 97396 or call (503) 879-2395. Comments must be received by March 25, 1997, and must include 1) your name, address and phone number, 2) title of the EA your comments regard, and 3) specific facts or com ments that decision makers should consider. RESILIE Parents... Please join us for a Conference on NCY (The ability to bounce back from difficulty and succeed in life.) Learn how to help the children in your life become healthy, productive, and competent adults! Wouldn't it be great if you could get your kids a vaccination to protect them against early pregnancy, drug and alcohol abuse, gang involvement, and school failure! This is what resiliency is all about! This conference is for the Communities of Polk County. We encourage parents and grand parents to attend. Bonnie Benard, a nationally recognized expert on the topic of resil iency, will present the conference. Everyone will learn from this conference. DALLAS HIGH SCHOOL Thursday, MARCH 1 3 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. - no charge - free goodies. Transportation from the Grand Ronde area can be arranged through Grand Ronde Elementary School at 879-52 1 0. Friday, MARCH 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. - $15 (registration required) For more information, call the Polk County Family Resource Network at 623-6 1 05. Free Homebuyer Education Seminar The Steps to Becoming a Successful HOMEOWNER Learn about credit reports, financing a home, and whether you may be a candidate for home ownership. March 13 from 6 to 9 p.m. Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Community Center For more information and to pre-register, please call Bryan Langley at 879-2467 or 1-800-422-0232, ext. 2467. Open to tribal members and other interested persons. Sponsored by the Grand Ronde Tribal Housing Authority. PrPri
