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The INDEPENDENT, March 6, 2003
CCCCF concerned that measure would be harmful
ByAudeen Wagner
Meet Judith
Hargis, P.A.C.
Judith Hargis has joined Providence
Family Medicine-Vernonia as a Physician’s
Assistant. She has a wide range of experi
ence and training for her job since she re
ceived her Physician Assistant certificate
from the University of Washington in 1985.
Before that, she earned a B.S.degree in
Psychology and Sociology.
“ I’ve always taken as many
classes as possible in the science
field, always aiming toward a ca
reer in medicine,” Hargis said.
Her experience includes eight
years in a family medicine clinic,
working with Public Health, pedi
atrics, obstetrics and gynecology,
and more. She’s a busy lady.
Judy’s husband, Abe, has re
cently retired, and they are look
ing forward to relocating in this
area. They have six children and
nine grandchildren. Fishing is a
major interest, especially for Abe,
so they both will enjoy living clos
er to the ocean. In their spare
Ju d jth Hargis, P.A.C.
time, they enjoy biking, walking,
and fishing. Judy is an avid walker, and has taken part in many
walks for charity, which she loves to do.
Judy also has a very special on-going project: “Project Mercy”
in Ethiopia. “ I try to do all I can from this end, and hope to go there
for a few weeks or a month to work,” she says.
You will find “Judy,” as she wants her patients to call her, to be
very personable— a casual, relaxed person, who is easy to talk to.
Welcome to Vernonia, Judy.
Heart Health
February was “Heart Month” and Providence can offer some
great information and advice on how to prevent and manage heart
illnesses -go od information for any time of the year. Heart disease
is still the No.1 killer of men and women in the U.S., and heart ail
ments are becoming more and more prevalent in women. Every
year since 1984, more women than men have died of cardiovascu
lar disease. Knowing the factors that contribute can help us in low
ering the risk of heart problems. Some risks are not controllable,
such as gender, age or family history; but there are many things
that can be controlled:
- Smoking is one of the most threatening risk factors-even a
half pack a day doubles the risk for heart disease. The more you
smoke, the greater the risk.
- High Blood Cholesterol causes clogging of the arteries and
eventually blocks blood flow to the heart and brain, causing heart
attack or stroke. Sound serious? It is!
- Diabetes, uncontrolled, can significantly increase risk for
heart disease. It is said that there may be many diabetics who
don’t know they have it. A quick test of blood sugar can tell if there
is a problem. If you have diabetes, it is important to seek advice
to manage this condition. Changes in diet and exercise and, if
necessary, medication can control blood sugars.
There is much more information out there for us. Check with
the clinic for some healthy advice about your heart. Providence
even offers some heart-healthy recipes to get you started!
Mammovan:
The Mammovan will be Wednesday, March
19. Call the clinic to schedule an appointment.
An editor once wrote: “If you find an error in this newspaper,
please understand it was put there on purpose. We try to pub
lish something for everyone, and some people are always
looking for something to criticize.”
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• Medically Needy funds pro
vide health care products and
services for uninsured or un
der-insured school age youth
under the supervision of a li
censed health care profession
al. From July 1, 2001 to De
cember 31, 2002, the program
has served 257 children, with
parental permission in most
cases. But the funds are also
used to purchase things such
as lice shampoo and lice
combs, which are given to par
ents. A child with lice may not
go to school, and parents do
not sign to receive these items.
Measure 5-103 would require
documented consent from par
ents before distributing sham
poo and combs. This would
waste time and money on un
necessary paperwork, reducing
the funds available to help chil
dren and families, -and possibly
even reduce these childrens’
opportunity to be educated.
In summary, Spika ex
plained, Commission members
and staff are committed to
strengthening the well-being
and health of children, older
youth, families and communi
ties, and Commission pro
grams are designed to increase
access to the system of sup
ports.
“Many children live in situa
tions where adults are unable
to support healthy develop
ment... there are many children
and older youth who are
abused, sexually, mentally or
physically, who are neglected,
who live in homes where adults
use illegal substances and
commit crimes, who are en
couraged to use illegal sub
stances with adults, who are
not fed nor clothed nor encour-
aged to succeed in school, who
do not have homes or are
afraid to return home. We be
lieve many of these young
members of our communities
children would no longer be
able to receive these services if
Measure 5-103 passes,” Spika
said. She also noted that the ef
fort to obtain parental consent,
even from cooperative parents,
is likely to increase administra
tive costs.
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