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Overseas Holidays for
Throckmorton Sailor
Valerie J. Contreras
American Cancer Society launces
Toll-Free Quitline for Smokers
THURSDAY, December 7, 2000 - THROCKMORTON TRIBUNE - 3
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Story by Ned McKinley
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Photo by Sarah Merritt
Thouseands of service men and
women will spend their holidays over-
seas, a vast ocean away from their
families and friends in the United
States.
Throckmorton's Valerie J.
Contreras is one of these Sailors mak-
ing the sacrifice in service to her
country, ready at a moment's notice
to go into harm's way. Under the
direction of the president, these Sail-
ors operate ships, submarines, and
aircraft every day of the year to main-
tain a worldwide forward military
presence. While most Americans
spend Thanksgiving and the holiday
season at home with their families,
our country calls upon service mem-
bers to maintain the guard overseas.
Navy Seaman Revruit Contreras,
the 22-year-old daughter of David
Contreras and Sylvia Contreras, both
of Throckmorton, serves aboard the
aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV
63), which is forward-deployed to
Yokosuka, Japan. As a seaman,
Contreras is responsible for the con-
dition and maintenance of the ship's
1,080 feet of anchor chain.
The 5,500 Sailors and officers of
Kitty Hawk do not deploy from U.S.
Military ports to overseas regions
like most U.S. Navy ships, but in-
stead maintain a continual presence
in foreign waters. Kitty Hawk and
other ships forward-deployed in Ja-
pan have been frequently called upon
in the past to show their presence in
the Persian Gulf, the straits of Tai-
wan, and other high-tension areas. It
is a demanding assignment, requir-
ing constant readiness and long peri-
ods at sea. But Contreras and the
crew of Kitty Hawk understand the
great value of their work.
"I think it is important because if
something bad were to happen, the
Navy would be prepared for any-
thing," said Contreras, a 1996 gradu-
ate of Throckmorton High School.
The 1,069-foot-long Kitty HawK
is a powerful tool for executing U.S.
national policy. An air wing of more
than 70 planes-including squadrons
of F/A-18 Hornet, F-14 Tomcat, S-3
Viking, E-2 Hawkeye, EA-6B
Prowler, and SH-60 Seahawk air-
craft- operates from nearly three
football-field long flight deck of the
carrier. With these aircraft, Kittty
Hawk can perform a wide range of
missions, such as enforcing block-
ades and no-fly zones, supporting
forces ashore, and conducting preci-
sion strikes against sea or land tar-
gets. Capable of sailing more than
700 nautical miles each day, the
86,000-ton ship is poised to bring a
formidable U.S. presence wherever
needed.
Look Who's
New
Katy Harris of Vernon, formerly
of Throckmorton has a new baby
brother.
Coy Andrew Harris was born Oct.
19, 2000. He weighed 7 lbs. 12 oz.
and was 19 3/4 inches long.
The proud parents are Julie and
Leslie Harris. Proud grandparents
are: Joel and Gayle Dyer of Wood-
son, and Carroll and JoAnne Harris
of Azle. Great-grandparents are J. V.
and Reba Dyer of Newcastle.
The American Cancer Society, the
leading authority on the dangers of
smoking and the wisdom of quitting,
has launched the Texas pilot of its
quitline service- a toll-free telephone
support program offering state-of-
the-art smoking cessation counsel-
ing and self-help materials. The ser-
vice = 1-877-YES-QUIT (977-937-
7848) - is the largest in a statewide
effort to eliminate tobacco-related ill-
ness, the single-most preventable
cause of disease and death.
"Tobacco use is responsible for
one-third of all new cancer cases and
nearly 25,000 Texans will die from
tobacco-related disease," said Larry
Frankel, MD, President of the Ameri-
can Cancer Society’s Texas Division.
"That is why it is critical that the
American Cancer Society provide
smokers a place to turn that has been
scientifically proven to help them
quit successfully."
With the Great American
Smokeout on November 16th, and
New Year's just around the corner,
many smokers intend to quit smok-
ing in the next few months, but very
few have taken advantage of or are
unwilling to undergo individual or
group counseling. Recent research
reveals that self-help messages do
not have much effect unless supple-
mented by professional support. In
fact, studies show that smokers using
telephone support and self-help ad-
vice are as twice as likely to attain
success.
To counter smokers' reluntance to
engage in face-to-face individual or
group counseling the American Can-
Editor's Note: The Tribune will
publish letters to the editor as they
are received. All letters must be
signed with a verifiable address
and if possible a phone number.
Letters that are excessive in length,
or of a libelous nature, or may
prove damaging to the welfare of
the community will be edited.
Thank
You
The Defender Soccer Team and
their parents would like to say "thank
you" to all the business and individu-
als who helped with the funding of
our trip to the Dallas Tournament of
Champions. We had a successful
weekend and many special memo-
ries were made that the kids will
always remember. We are blessed to
live in a community that is so willing
1 to support our youth.
Thank you,
The Defenders
Senior Citizens
j News & Menu |
by: Betty Rankin
Thursday. December 7
Hamburger on Bun
Baked Beans
Chips
Peach Halfs
Tuesday. December 12
Chicken & Dumplings
Green Beans
Salad
Fruit Cocktail
On Thursday, December 14 the
Senior Citizens will have there Christ-
mas Party and also this will be game
night. The ladies will bring a gift for
a lady, and the men will bring a gift
for the men.
The Noah Project - North
Advisory Committee will meet
in the Jury room of the Haskell
County Courthouse at noon,
Friday, December 8. All mem-
bers are asked to please try to
attend!
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and do it at no charge. FastWeb was
praised in the April 2000 issue of PC
World as a free site to search for scholar-
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area, interests, and background. It can be
found at http://www.fastweb.com. Cau-
tion: a person must first register an email
address and then choose whether to re-
ceive ads and offers from the site's "mar-
keting partners" before he can begin
receiving the free information."
cer Society's quitline is easily acces-
sible, offers caller confidentiality and
is free. If successful in Texas, the
quitline will be launched nationwide
in 2001.
As part of the Texas pilot, the
quitline's clinically trained counse-
lors will first assess each smoker's
addiction level and determination to
quit and then provide self-help mate-
rials and/or techniques to best help
the individual.
All callers ready to make aserious
quit attempt will be mailed a three-
book packet that lend direct advice,
real-life examples and skill-building
exercises to help smokers progress
through the three main steps in quit-
ting: (1) Contemplation, (2) Prepara-
tion/Action and (3) Maintenance.
Callers also may receive advice on a
combination or cessation aids and
self-help techniques, including me-
diations (i.e., over-the-counter nico-
tine replacement therapies or pre-
scription medications), stress reduc-
tion techniques (i.e., deep breathing
exercises and physical activity) and
self-control skills (i.e., avoidance of
smoking reminders).
The American Cancer Society is
the nationwide community-based
voluntary health organization dedi-
cated to eliminating cancer as a ma-
j or health problem by preventing can-
cer, saving lives and diminishing suf-
fering from cancer, through research,
education, advocacy and service.
For more information about can-
cer, call toll-free anytime 1-800-ACS-
2325 or visit the American Cancer
Society website at www.cancer.org.
refuse any letter that does not meet
guide lines of the paper. The views
expressed by the letter writer does
not reflect the views of the Throck-
morton Tribune.
Dear Editor:
We would like to publicly thank
not only the doctor, the nurses and the
technicians, but also the members of
your community, who gave such good
care and attention to our granddaugh-
ter, Christina, and all the other young
ladies who were taken to your hospi-
tal on the evening of November 24 as
a result of the |ccident that occurred
on their return from the playoff game
in Haskell.
We are hoping your hospital can
remain open. Your community is
very fortunate to have medical staff
and facility of this caliber.
Very tmly yours,
Bill and Treon Thompson
Breckenridge, Texas
As quality concerns make head-
lines, Dr. Jerry Bell predicts food
processors eventually will require
ranchers to maintain individual ani-
mal records on vaccinations, pesti-
cide usage and other treatments.
"This 'trickle-down' effect is a re-
sult of consumers demanding a safe
product free of. chemical and
microbtal contamination. Processors
are realizing the need to prove not
only the origin of animals, but also
the treatments received while still at
the farm," said Dr. Bell, food safety
specialist for the Texas Animal Health
Commission (TAHC), the State's live-
stock health regulatory agency.
Some European trading partners
now accept imported products that
can be traced back to the farm, Dr.
Bell said. And, that trend is expected
to grow, he noted.
Dr. Bell urged ranchers to con-
sider the pros and cons of individual
concept. Among the identification
identification, versus the more simple
premise identification concept.
Among the identification devices
available are numbered or electronic
eartags (or brucellosis eartags, if the
animals are vaccinated or tested), or
microchips that can be implanted in
or near the ear. (Records should
include microchip implant site infor-
mation, to ensure the device is re-
moved during processing.)
Dr. Bell said brands are accept-
able to identify the herd,, but fire
brands should be placed high on the
tailhead of the animal, to avoid dam-
aging the value of the hide. Other
points to consider:
• Be sure to follow the specified
withholding periods after treating
animals with pesticides, antibiotics
or other products. Each product wilF
provide specific information on the
label or the package insert regarding t
withholding intervals or other restric-;,
tions. Residues can cause meat to be
unusable.
• If the product allow, administer'
injected medications or vaccines,'
subcutaneously, or just under the skin.
Intramuscular "shots" can damage.,
meat, and if this method is required, j!
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place injections in the neck area, rather^
than the hip, where the cuts of meat
are more valuable. gg:?
• Products administered to co$M
also can affect unborn or nursing^
calves. :'VH
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"Slaughter buyers may not immep
diately pay higher prices to ranch^l
who follow these practices, but rip:
some point, they may penalize ranch-
ers who don't," Dr. Bell said.
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