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by Karen Oiler, RN,
Com. Co Health Nurse
The Comanche County
Health Fair, sponsored by the
Comanche County Health De-
partment, will be from 7 a.m. to
10:30 a.m. this Saturday morn-
ing, at South Central High
School.
Participants for the fair will
need to enter through the double
door on the east side, which will
not be opened until 7 a.m. sharp.
Volunteers will be arriving ear-
lier going into the east (gym)
door.
The health fair is a great 0p-
portunity to learn more about the
state of your health. A highlight
that most folks take part in is
obta'ming blood work for a low
cost.
The testing includes a blood
chemistry which cheeks choles-
terol, liver enzymes, electrolytes,
blood sugar, kidney functioning
and much more. The Hemagram
checks for white blood cells that
fight infection and hemoglobin
and red blood cells which, if low,
may show anemia. The TSH
(thyroid function screening test)
will also be included. All of this
for only $30.
We strongly recommend a
12-hour fast for the lab work so
it wiU be the most accurate. This
testing is only for those 18 and
over.
The PSA (prostate specific
antigen) will he available for an
additional $25 for men 50 and
over, or those younger but con-
sidered being hi-risk for prostate
cancer.
Both the "good" and the
"bad" cholesterol will be ana-
lyzed. Everyone needs some
cholesterol. It is a fat substance
that helps your body digest food,
make certain vitamins and other
important jobs. However, hav-
ing "high" cholesterol is a ma-
jor health risk and increases your
chance of:
1. Heart disease
2. Narrowing or blocking Of
blood vessels
3. High blood pressure
4. Strokes (brain attacks)
High cholesterol can be con-
trolled by working with your
health care provider The key is
having a treatment plan specific
for you. Some people need
medication to lower their choles-
terol and others can manage it
with a healthy low-fat diet, regu-
lar exercise, and weight control.
(It is important to note that not
Date High Low Precip.
4-12 82 45 0.00
4-13 100 60 0.00
4-14 96 68 0.00
4-15 89 69 0.00
4-16 91 -55 0.00
4-17 93 56 0,00
4-18 93 54 0.00
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all people with elevated choles-
terol levels are overweight.)
Following the blood work,
the Comanche County Hospital
Auxiliary will be serving break-
fast items (free will donation). It
will be delicious.
Six screenings will be
offered this year:
1. Blood Pressure bythe Co-
manche County Ambulance Ser-
vice
2. Pulse Oximeter by the Co-
manche County Hospital
3. Fat analysis by Melanie
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Vol. 122 No. 38, April 20, 2006
(USPS No. 679-660)
Official Newspaper for City of Coldwater and Comanche County
Box 518 Coldwater, Kansas 67029-0518 (620) 582-2101
Hope to See Matter Settled by Voters
entF
Comanche County Commis-
sioners met for a half-day ses-
sion Tuesday afternoon o( this
week, again facing a rather short
agenda.
The most lengthy discussion
on the agenda was that of a
county-wide mil levy for eco-
nomic development.
The commissioners earlier
turned down a request by the
Comanche County Economic
Deve nt Foundation for a
mil in ding for this year. That
would have amounted to
$42,159.48.
Instead, they gave the foun-
dation about half that amount
from the county general fund --
but did not designate any mil
levy specifically for economic
development. In the past 25
years, the amount of money
raised by a mil-has varied from
around,S50,000 to as little as
$23,000 -- depending on the
fluctuating county-wide valua-
tion.
. Tuesday, commissioners also
met with Ronn Lyric who had
some questions about the reso-
lution to raise one mil to fund
economic development in the
county. Commissioners said that
their intent was to see a petition
come before them to bring the
matter to apubt vote.
"We want the constituents to
decide this," Commissioner
Chairman Duane Huck said.
"Does this county (the pub-
lic) want it, or don't they?." Com-
missioner Velma Basnett added.
"Our goal is not to get this
passed by us, it is to get it de-
cided by the voters," Commis-
sioner Chairman Huck said.
Commissioners said that if
the economic development is mil
is voted down, future fending of
the group by the county would
be up to the commissioners and
decided at that time -- as it is
currently handled.
Lytle questioned whether or
not a comprehensive county eco-
nomic development plan had
ever been developed and ap,
proved by the county. He
pointed out that according to the
statute enabling such a vote and
mil levy, a plan such as that must
either be under development or raise the one mil to be used as meeting Tuesday.
already adopted, the commissioners saw fit --- not The last question that Lyric
Commissioners weren't sure necessarily all to the economic had of the commissioners was
about such a plan, but later got a development foundation. The how such a mil levy could be dis-
copy of the official plan devel- commissioners, however, said continued in the future, if things
oped from a study done here a they felt the funds would be ear- changed and the decision was
number of years ago. marked for the foundation,made to do so. Thecommission-
Lyric also asked whether the Another thing which Lytle ors responded that they felt a
mil, if approved by the voters, asked about was the reports vote of the people would be nee-
was to go to economic develop- which the foundation was to pro- essary to eliminate a levy autho-
merit in general, or specifically vide the commission as part' of rized by a vote of the people.
to the foundation. County Attor- their current funding agreement. The county attorney said that
hey Skip H .erdsaid-il ,thereso- Cogami dhim they while he wasn't positive, he
lution proposed at this point had received ose reports from agreed that another vote of the
dealing with the matter would the foundation earlier in their (continued on page 10)
And there's another one
A good-sized group of kids, from toddlers on up, gathered in the Coidwat-
er city park last Saturday for the annual Easter egg hunt there. All were
smiles as they found plenty of Easter eggs, and collected their candy and prizes.
