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2 THE PASCO TRIBUNE MONDAY, JUNE 9, 2008 A SECTION OF THE TAMPA TRIBUNE TBO.COm MY VIEW We Can Help Victims Of Sudden Cardiac Death Live To Tell About It Cardiopulmonary resuscitation buys time while arrangements are being made for defibrillation. AEDs in police cars will make a difference in survival, even if they get to the scene a minute or two before the ambulance. Seventy percent of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur in the home. Working with the American Heart Association, I led a statewide movement of communities becoming "heart ready" by the mass framing of people in CPR and having functioning AEDs readily available. The Florida Legislature, to its credit (special thanks to the PascoHernando delegation, especially Rep.

Tom Anderson of Dunedin), have passed many pieces of legislation over the past several years to promote placement and functioning of AEDs in public places and senior centers, etc. Thankfully, the sheriffs and county commissioners of Pasco and Hernando counties have greatly supported this cause. I would like to compare AEDs to fire extinguishers (even though the devices are expensive, but cost effective). Anywhere there is a routine conglomeration of people, like large buildings, both public and private, and clubhouses, conference halls, malls, gyms, golf courses, stadiums, airports, churches, there should be an AED in working condition permanendy available and displayed promi-nendy. Hopefully, it will never need to be used, but when it is needed, it will make a difference between life and death.

Of course, none of this underscores the importance of prevention. By controlling or preventing risk factors for heart disease like obesity, hypertension, smoking, high cholesterol, diabetes, inactivity, depression, one can minimize the risk of sudden cardiac death just like we tion) training and learn how to use an AED (automated external defibrillator) to reduce death and disability from sudden cardiac arrest Many times, the reason for ventricular fibrillation, causing sudden cardiac death, is the electrical irritability resulting from sudden loss of blood supply to a portion of the heart muscle. This is due to a sudden, unexpected rupture of a cholesterol plaque that has been building in the wall of the artery (coronary) supplying blood to the heart muscle. Sometimes, the irritability is because of a scar in the heart muscle from an old (which can be silent) heart attack, which also makes the heart weak, causing congestive heart failure. About every minute, one American dies from a coronary event Fifty percent of the men and 60 percent of the women who die suddenly of coronary heart disease have EVERYDAY HERO It is not that infrequent anymore that a patient's past medical history in my cardiology practice would include "sudden death" along with gallbladder surgery, hysterectomy, hypertension, diabetes, etc.

That is because many I I PePle- under me circum- stances, can 1 survive sudden i cardiac death A and live to tell I their story. RAO MUSUNURU ii is esumaiea that each year more than 3 mil lion people worldwide die from sudden cardiac death. In the United States, sudden cardiac death is responsible for more than 350,000 deaths per year, killing more people than stroke, lung cancer, breast cancer or AIDS. Early June is designated national CPR and AED awareness week in an effort to encourage the public to get CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscita- PASCO IN BRIEF LAND O' LAKES Supervisor Of Elections To Speak To GOP Club The Republican Club of Central Pasco will feature Supervisor of Elections Brian Corley at its June 18 meeting. Corley will address the club on the new voting machines and voter registration rules for the upcoming elections.

Our responsibilities to vote are crucial to our freedoms and the club encourages the public to attend. The meeting is at 7 p.m. at Steve's Fountainview Restaurant, 4111 Land O' Lakes Blvd. A social hour begins at 6 p.m. For information call Steve Graves at (813) 996-3011.

ELFERS Garden Club To Learn About Rain Barrels The Elfers Centennial Garden Club will meet at 7 p.m. June 16 at the Colonial Hills Civic Center, 3852 Prime Place. .4 if take precautions to prevent the start of a fire in spite of the availability of fire extinguishers, firetrucks and fire stations. Is there a sudden death in your future? If there is, you can defy destiny by taking proper precautions and preparations. You can save your own life through proper prei-vention, and you may be able to save somebody else's (family member, friend, neighbor or even a lucky stranger) i through prompt intervention.

Learn more about CPR and AEDs. Save a life without ever getting a medical degree. The writer, a cardiologist, practices at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point in Hudson. He is a member of the advisory council for the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and tlie National Leadership Committee of the Clinical Cardiology Council of the American Heart Association, among other service. Tots to help disadvantaged children get ready for the next academic year.

The veterinary practice on Aug. 1 will treat 25 Pasco children to an educational tour of the facility, refreshments and backpacks filled with school supplies. The business is accepting backpacks, supplies or gift cards from Staples, Wal-Mart or Kmart Drop off merchandise at the animal hospital, 32347 State Road 52, and mail gift cards to P.O. Box 237, San Antonio FL 33576, Attention: Back to School Drive. Give The Gift Of Art Progress Energy Art Gallery is soliciting donations to provide scholarships to children whose parents or guardians can't afford tuition for summer classes.

Donate the cost of a class by dropping by the downtown gallery or mail to 6231 Grind New Port Richey FL 34652. Gallery hours are noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. I Classes and prices are: Garden Art, ages 7-9, $60; Cedar Flute, ages 7-9 and 10-12, $60; Mixed Media, ages 7-9 and 10-12, $100; Basics of Drawing, 12 and older, $50; 1 History of Comic Strips, 12 and older, $30; Abstract Art Appreciation, 12 and older, $30; Children's Etiquette, 10 and older, $55. All prices include materials.

For information, go to www.freewebs.comnpr gallery or call (727) 848-6500. tribune file photo by ANDY JONES Karin Sheldon, left, and friend Jeanne Levandowski of New Port Richey shop at the Hospice Thrift Store More. The store, operated by Hernando-Pasco Hospice, is looking for volunteers. 5 Ways To Become A Hero no previous symptoms of this pre-existing disease. When a person sustains an unexpected sudden cardiac death from ventricular fibrillation, the only chance of survival is through prompt delivery of electric shock to the heart (defibrillation) by an incidental bystander, wherever and whenever the incident happens.

It involves the availability of a functioning AED and the willingness of the bystander to use it. The AED shocks the heart back to even rhythm. The AEDs nowadays are so simple and foolproof that even children can use them without previous training. For every minute delay in the rescue after cardiac arrest or sudden cardiac death, the chance of survival goes down 10 percent After about seven minutes there is a great risk of brain death because of the lack of oxygen from lack of blood supply to the brain even if the heart restarts. pies, cole slaw and drink.

There will also be a flea market on the grounds. Call Lion Ken Huber at (727) 863-6070 for information. Lutheran Church Plans Cell Phone Drive King of Glory Lutheran Church, 4820 Floramar Terrace, is asking for donations of old, unneeded cell phones from 9 a.m. to noon June 21 for Secure the Call Day. The phones will be refurbished and repaired for 911 only emergency phones for those who cannot afford cell phones.

All personal numbers and info will be wiped clean during the refurbishing process by the Secure the Call Foundation. Donors can give peace of mind and possibly save a life. Phones may also be dropped off before and after the 9:30 a.m. service June 22. Send east Pasco news to Carol Jeffares Hedman, 13920 Seventh St, Dade City FL 33525.

Send west and central Pasco news to Diane Loebel, 6214 U.S. 19, New Port Richey FL 34652. Or fax to (727) 846-07H lores DeMauro said as she wandered the halls of the Truth Center. "I need one. My life is so dull," the New Port Richey woman told a friend as they exchanged mischievous smiles.

The Rev. Diane Dittman, who offered tarot readings and something called "psychom-etry," where someone tries to learn about a person through an object they have touched, said her job is to "channel God's love and affection for others." "We are not healers," she said. "We can only do what God's purpose is for that person." Marlene Jordan, who practices Chinese astrology, said that to her, practicing a metaphysical art is about helping people to part with the past and embrace the new and present. She said it should not matter whether a client gets advice through the reading of tarot cards, the stars or the palm. "Modality is just a medium, as paint is to an artist," Jordan said.

"It doesn't define the reading." Reporter David Sommer can be readied at (727) 815-1087 or dsommer9tampatrib.com. mm- The team serves New Port Richey, Holiday, Trinity, Seven Springs and Odessa. Opportunities to serve include patient visits, office projects, special events, thrift store or the legacy program involving videotaping and journalism skills. Lunch is provided both ttaining days. To register, call volunteer coordinator Cynthia Ineson at (727) 849-2629.

For more on the organization, go to www.hphospice.org. Gathering Robes, Gowns Clients at Community Aging, and Retirement Services Claude Pepper Adult Day Care Center in New Port Richey are ringing bells to entertain nursing home patients. "Our participants began the art of bell ringing just a few months ago," the center's activity director, Barbara Olen-ski, said in a statement. "It has really created excitement and activity in our center. "Our little group wanted to share their new-found talent with others, so we have taken the show on the road.

They are in need of graduation robes or choir gowns to dress up for the presentations." The clients, many of whom have memory disorders, are given one red and one blue bell each. They ring them in accompaniment to recorded song standards such as "God Bless America" and "Home on the Range." Back-To-School Supplies San Antonio Animal Hospital has teamed with Toys for Gills, MD June 19th and July 3rd would pleased to autograph a Jeannie Hayes will present a program on rain barrels and upgrading irrigation. The meeting is open to the public. WEST PASCO Members To Reveal Genealogy Finds The West Pasco Genealogical Society will meet at 2 p.m. June 18 at Life Point Christian Church, 6219 River Road, New Port Richey.

Members will show and tell about their genealogy projects or interesting genealogy finds. Call Debbe Hagner at (727) 271-0770 or Blanche Vogel at (727)372-3468. NEW PORT RICHEY Fried Fish, Hush Puppies On Lions Club Menu The Cotee River Lions Club will offer a fish fry from 4:30 to 7 p.m. June 20 at the Lions Handicapped and Braille Trail Park, 8320 Plathe Road. Cost is $7 for all-you-can-eat fish, french fries, hush pup Psychic reader Rev.

Gloria Mossenaton was one of many practitioners at the fair. were rubbed. Scents from candles and the sound of a bubbling fountain filled the air. Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction, healer Olivia Murray explained. All around the room, therapists were laying on the hands, so to speak, and clients said they were soothed.

"Everybody is praying, in a way. It's just another way of working on it," tarot card reader and numerologist Eileen Tish said of the metaphysical lifestyle. The tarot readers were probably the most popular draw Saturday. About a dozen of them had clients lined up for readings of 15 minutes or more for $1 a minute. "I like readings.

I haven't had one in a long while," Do 3 The Tampa Tribune Want to be an Everyday Hero? Local-nonprofit agencies and other organizations offer opportunities to make a difference in your community. Here are some of the programs: Calling Teen Volunteers Gulfside Regional Hospice is recruiting young helpers to work at special events, Hospice Houses and agency offices; ring up purchases and stock shelves at Gulfside's four Thrift Shoppes; make crafts for patients and their families; or tend to the butterfly garden at the Lafayette Hospice House. Volunteers can earn community service hours for college and scholarships. Teen volunteer orientations are set from: 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at Gulfside's New Port Richey office, 6117 Trouble Creek Road; 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Thursday at the Dade City office, 37826 Sky Ridge Circle. For information or an application, contact Kathie Poole at kathie. poole grhospice.org or Heather De Los Santos at heather.delos santosgrhospice.org; or call (727) 845-5707. For details on Gulfside Regional Hospice, visit www.grhospice.org. More Helpers Needed Prospective volunteers 14 and older can sign up for training with Hernando-Pasco Hospice from 9 a.m.

to 4 p.m. June 17 and 19 at the agency's New Port Richey office, 4422 Grand Blvd. tribune photos by FRED BELLET There was a lot of energy as psychic and spiritual advisers, Tarot card and palm readers including medium Marie Marshall of New Port Richey, left worked at the Metaphysical Fair on Saturday. METAPHYSICAL FAIR Continued From Page 1 Silva said she was impressed, too, and would be back at the Unity Truth Center for one of Ranger's twice-monthly group healing workshops. The Port Richey woman said she had heard the nondenom-inational Unity Truth Center was hosting its first-ever Metaphysical Fair on Saturday and she and her daughter wanted to see what it was all about.

Silva said she has studied hypnotism and had heard about EFT. "I've never met anyone who did it, so I'm happy I'm here," she said. Ranger urged her to come to a Tuesday evening session. "We work with everyone in the room and see if we can get them relief, and we usually can," Ranger said. If Ranger's EFT technique had not worked, the man with the headache had plenty of other options at the metaphysical fair.

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