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(Pediatric Pointers
Bv: Joseph T. Bell
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Change of Season
The months of October and November
can be a special time of the
year for many people and their families.
Fall is upon us with relief from
the hot summer Halloween and
Thanksgiving are fun and festive occasions
for everyone with Christmas
just around the corner Nevertheless.
It is also a lime to prepare for the
upcoming flu season The Flu season
begins in December lasting to midMarch
There arc three types of the
influenza virus, which is the cause of
the flu Influenza type Aeffcctsall age
groups and causes a moderate to severe
illness Influenza B is less severe
and mainly effects children Influenza
C usually does not cause clinically
significant illness The virus is
spread from respiratory secretions.
The aerosolized droplets conic into
contact with mucus membranes and
penetrate the throat and lungs. The
virus incubates for one to five days
then abruptly causes fever between
101 and 102 F. muscle aches, sore
throat, and a cough Other symptoms
that may be associated with infection
arc headaches, runny nose and eye
pain Symptoms usually last less than
five days. Infection with the influenza
virus can lead to several complications
such as pneumonia. Reye's syndrome.
myocarditis and death From
1072 to iooi there were ten major
outbreaks of the flu that Caused over
200.000 deaths, with 00",. being 65
years old and older The rate of death
resulting from the flu is about lout of
1000 eases People with chronic nicdi
cat conditions arc 5 times more likely
to suffer death as a complication
The flu shot.helps combat illness
and fights against serious infection in
people susceptible to severe complications
from.flu The shot should be
given m luid-OctobcrorNovcmberto
allow sufficient time for yourbody to
develop an adequate number of antibodies
to fight the virus. It is about
<*>% effective in preventing illness in
>oung and health) adults It is 50-..
60% effective in preventing hospitalizations
and 80%effective in preventing
death The vaccine lasts for about
one-year, therefore requiring yearly
shots Some people experience soreness
at the site of injection, which
might last for 1-2 days. Occasionally,
people may* have body aches, fever or
tiredness. You can not get flu from the
vaccine because the vaccine is made
from a dead virus
Who should get the vaccine'*
Anyone with chronic heart, kidney
or lung disease
Anyone with Asthma or cystic
fibrosis
Anyone with diabetes
People over the age of 65.
Anyone with a surprcsscd immune
system such as cancer or HIV
Kids between 6-18 months on
chronic aspririntherapy (i c Juvenile
ihcumaloid arthritis) If they acquire
the flu they could be at risk for Reye's
sy lidromc.
Health cares workers or volunteers
working w iih high risk patient in
nursing homes, clinics, or hospitals
Children generally do not get as ill
as adults and don't need the flu shot
However, if any child falls into the
above categories they should receive
the shot studies have demonstrated
thatchijdrcn havcdccrcascd incidence
of otitis Mcdia( car infections) with
the flu shot In addition.within the
next-1-2years, the FDA may approve
a live attenuated, cold adapted
triv alciil i ntranasal \ accinc that could
replace the intramuscular injections
given in the leg The intranasal spray
is well tolerated and appears to be as
effective as the injection
Article today by Mark Crews. PA
student. Duke
Can you vote? Would
you vote If Given the
Opportunity?
As Election rcshlts in the Pembroke
Indian Community arc being
announced via the " Carolina Indian
Voice ". I have increasing!} become
aware of election signs posted all
across the slate. I've become familiar
with many names of people running
for the diverse positions.
Voting is one of our greatest responsibilities
and privileges as adults
It is a constitutional right earned bv
our ancestors through their, and our
own trials and tribulations endured
through the years. In exercising our
right to \otc we make a statement
We wish to lake an active part in the
planning of our future via the officials
we elect To vole is to stralcgi/c the
destiny of our people, as well as that
of the Indian community
In recent weeks, the Reverend Jerry
McNeill was voted in as our new
Lumbcc Tribe Tribal Chairman. My
congratulations go to >ou sir! The
people in the Robeson Count} Indian
community have spoken
But what about the people living
outside the Lumbcc Indian community
Were their voices heard'' Did
llvcv have the opportunil} to vole?
Was there an effort made by those in
charge of the election'' I live 135
miles from the Pembroke Indian community
and to the best of nty knowledge:
the answer is no to all three
questions.
I am an enrolled Lumbcc and no
one provided me with any information
or opportunil} to vole for the
candidalcof my choice for tribal chairman
or on any other matters in the
past Lam somewhat bewildered in
trying to understand why we "outsiders"
arc seemingly omitted from this
democratic privilege.
Mas someone assumed that Lumbccs
I iv i ng outside of the I ndian community
don'tJvavc the right to vole or
voice their opinionsin respect to tribal
matters? Perhaps those living outside
of the Indian community arc presumed
unconcerned
According to current statistics.
Lumbccs living outside of Robeson
County Indian community number
sonicvvhnt in excess of.3.190 It is also
my understanding that some or these .
L.umbccs arc not enrolled and thusly
should have no voting privileges. But
what about those who arc enrolled?
It is documented (L.RDA) that
1.038 Lumbccs live in Man land.'652
in Michigan. 500 in Virginia. 500 in
South Carolina, and 500 in California
or thereabouts of all these Lumbccs.
surclv thercare those whowould
appreciate the opportunity and privilege
to vote on matters pertaining to
the tribe
Personally. I do . my best to
keep up w ith out community and visit
as often as can. I would appreciate
the opportunity of being one small
voice in the election process one
small voice living outside of the Indian
community of Robeson County.
Are there oilier Lumbccs out there
who have been asking themselves
thissamc question forycarsanddidn't
know quite how to address the issue?
Perhaps there arc these who have
been waiting for someone else to bring
up the matter. I mean no malice to any
individual cr group I only hope that
something positive can come from
my personal appeal that will benefit
all Lumbccs
I for one liv ing outside of the Indian
community would like to exercise
my right to vote on all matters - j
pertaining to our tribe What about
you?
In closing, remember to get out
and vole on election day'. November
3. 1998. This is your opportunity to
voice your opinion and have input in
the destiny of your community and
livelihood, wherever you live. If you
arc 18 years of age or oldcr.and have
not registered to vole. I encourage
you to do so immediately
May the warm winds of love, joy
and peace blow upon you forevermore
AHO
John "Tull Bird" Marshall
Rocky Mount, NC
Look out, I'm footloose and free
Keep your daughters, sisters ana
mothers under loci and key, folk. I
seem to change wives more often
than some folk do their underwear,
my latest wife and I having been .
separated a year come December. I
Though not dating or actively seek- :;
ing wife #4, it might be wise to :;
keep tabs on your female acquain- ; I
tances 'cause the word out is that J
we Barton boys love women almost
as much as Peter loved the Lord.
But it ain't our fault. If ya'll knew ..
my daddy, and his daddy before
him, ya'll would know it's sort of a
family tradition. Truth is, you can't get
cucumbers offn a watermellon
vine.
As wives go, I guess you could
say I've had some pretty good'uns.
Although, if I might be allowed the
luxury of being a wee bit critical,
all ot em nave oeen a wee on more
independent and strong-minded than your general run of the lot. And
that might be attributed to the fact that it takes a strong person to put
up with a Barton no matter what our gender. But don t y'all tell my
siblings I said that 'cause handling criticism, rather constructive or
destructive, ain't one of our strong suits. So keep that under your hat,
okay? ' " 1
So, women, beware!
I ain't looking for a wife, but I do crave female companionship
over male -- sorry, fellas. Personally, I don't care what two consenting
adults do.behind closed doors. And 1 know gay folk are gaining -1
political clout, and all that stuff. But as for mc, I'd rather kiss the
south end of a diarrheic mule walking north than a man. I don't know >
what that makes me. But I suspect we have narrowed the field somewhat.
Of course, if the truth be known, I ain't never set out to get ;
hitched; it just sort of happened to me on three different occasions in
my life. I was minding my own business and the next thing I knew,
I was down at the Marriage Chapel in Dillon saying "I do, when in
fact I had no notion what 1 was consenting to "do.
So, if I end up spending any amount of time with any of you gals '
in the foreseeable future, slap my face if I look at y'all with anything
akin to an "I do" gleam in my eyes. But don't be too quick to fry my
jaws, otherwise my face will stay so red it'll look like I'm wearing
rouge, or whatever it is you gals wear on your faces to make it look
like y'all are perpetually blushing. You see, it's hard to differentiate
between that I do" gleam in one's eye and lust.
Actually, I'm afraid to enter the dating game at my ripe ol' age hey!
I'm 39 and holding. And anyone gullible enough to believe that,
I have some ocean-front property in ETrod I'd like to sell y'all.
Really, I've reached the ripe age where if I had to decide between
sharing a woman's bed or her rocking chair, it would take me considerably
longer to decide than it would have ten years ago. Indeed,
ten years ago, I thought I was gonna have to change my name from
Garry to "Randy." But, like the Bible promised, that too passed.
Anyhow, let me hush before I talk myself out of another wife.
After all, I need all the help snaring another wife I can get. You see,
in the past, my hair was thick and my stomach thin. Now, alas, my
hair is thin and my stomach thick. Oops! Perhaps I ought not a'told
that. Contrary to what some would have you believe, sometimes the
truth does hurt.
Suffice it to say, ladies, that I'm on the prowl again. So if I happen
to saunter up to you a'staring and a'grinning, fear not. I'm not a
lecherous ol' man, or anything like that. It's just that after three wives
and countless shackees (those I lived with without taking them to the
hitching pole in Dillon first), looking and grinning are about all I can
afford to do anymore.
So, fellas, keep your daughters, sisters and mothers under lock and
key ~ Ol* Garry's on the prowl. And any potential female companions
out there, be forewarned: like most men, I'm only looking for
one thing out of a relationship ? MY WAY!
Considering my track record with women, perhaps it would
behoove me to consider buying a pet dog to keep me company sitting
around the fireplace on those impending cold and lonely nights. I
Nah!
,Qn second thought, if God made anything ajyy finer than women, v"
He must have kept it for Iffinself. They're so nice to look at. . .And ?
so soft to the touch. . . Ana such enjoyable company. . . And. . .
Oh, no! While lost remembering all the wonderful women in my
life, including my wives, a vision of Dillon popped into my head.
And like my sister's father-in-law said happened to him while standing
naked in his bedroom along with an equally naked woman and
watching his wallet flying out die open window, "All my (de)'sires
left me.
Wonder if there's a dog pound around these parts anywhere. Nah,
with my track record, I'd probably choose a rabid dog.
I guess I'll continue the family tradition of loving and lusting after
women until I get it right. Of course, looks like I'll have to live to the
ripe ol' age of 139 before that happens.
We'll talk again, folk.
Garry Lewis Barton
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