Hudspeth County Herald and Dell Valley Review (Dell City, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, October 26, 2007 Page: 2 of 12
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PAGE 2 HUDSPETH COUNTY HERALD - DELL VALLEY REVIEW OCTOBER 26,2007
Mary Lynch
West Nile Virus from page 1
COUNTY GOVERNMENT
The James Lynch family recently received this 'kind note from Hugh
Kaufman oj Washington, D.C., when he learned about the passing
away of Mary Lynch. Hugh is a toxic waste and industrial pollution
specialist. He has worked within the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency for years influencing policy and advocating for citizens. He
is a renowned whistle-blower and a respected witness on the perils of
poor policy and toxic waste dumping in the United States.
From 1983 to 1998 Hugh Kaufman worked extensively with the citizens
of Hudspeth County to stop a proposed commercial radioactive waste
dump and against the burial of nuclear reactors from Maine and
Vermont in Hudspeth County. After 16 years and the defeat of three
sites, the citizens prevailed and the state of Texas gave up its efforts to
dump toxic wastes in Hudspeth County.
For those sixteen years, Page Two of the Hudspeth County Herald and
Dell Valley Review was dedicated to public education on this issue and
opposition to the dumping. Hugh Kaufman worked extensively with
Mary Lynch and the organization she helpedfound “Alert Citizens for
Environmental Safety (ACES). ”
Dear Linda [Lynch Family],
I’m so very sorry to hear that Mary passed away. What a
loss, not only to y’all, but to the many folks (like me) who
were so fortunate to be touched by her kindness, strength,
and class.
It seems like it was just yesterday, that I would be on the
phone with her at the Herald office.
I wish I could give y’all a hug. I can see her and hear her
voice right now in my memory, as I’m typing this.
I hope Page 2 of the Hudspeth County Herald was
mentioned in the eulogies for your mom. If not, please
accept this remembrance as my contribution.
Love, and my deep condolences to all,
Hugh
Shown are : from the left-Dr. Ken Waldrup, Erika Qui-
nones, Judge Becky Dean-Walker and Quincy Smith
Dr. Waldrup, stated that
many birds, dying suddenly,
may indicate West Nile Virus.
The Texas Department of
Health Services may want to
test those birds. Telephone
him (915-834-7782) or Ms.
Erika Quinones (915-835-
7780) for testing details or
other issues about West Nile
Virus.
The Department of Health
Services will be putting out
mosquitoes traps in the Dell
Valley next spring. If any
of the trapped mosquitoes
test positive for West Nile
Virus then anti-mosquitoes
measures will be initiated.
Included is spraying which
is of limited value since the
spray is in-effective as soon
as it lands on vegetation or the
ground. The do items on the
Defend Yourself chart are very
effective around your home.
The last item “DRAIN” can
be supplemented. Ponds are
mosquito breeding sites and
you can legally, if it’s on your
land, pour some vegetable
oil and liquid soap on top
of it. The soap and oil will
smoother a mosquito hatch.
Also minnows (bought at a
bait shop) can be tossed into a
pond. They eat the lava from
which mosquitoes hatch.
Another defense is
converting from irrigation
ditches to a water wheel
which does not leave puddles
for the mosquitoes to hatch in,
and uses much less water.
Take precautions if there’s
still mosquitoes in your
neighborhood, but remember
fewer than 1% of the people
bitten by infected mosquitoes
become seriously ill. The
symptoms are list in the
last section of the “Defend
Yourself Against West Nile
Virus” chart.
by Bill Morrell
RADON GAS — Free kits for measuring the Radon Gas level
inside homes will be available, from the Texas Department of Health
Services, for people living in areas with moderate levels of radon. The
“moderate” rating is an AVERAGE. Houses with high levels of radon
and houses with low levels will be in that area. If your house has a
high level, there are usually inexpensive fixes. Our October 5th issue
gives details. The Texas Department of Health Services has funded
the program and is now deciding who will answer the phone and mail
out the kits. Texas counties with moderate levels of Radon gas include
Hudspeth, Culberson, Jeff Davis, Presidio, Brewster, the South-West
half of Reeves Counties etc. Radon is our number two cause of lung
cancer, exceeded only by tobacco. I think the test is worthwhile for us
and especially schools. A few years ago I paid $35 for both a kit, and
having it “read” in a laboratory. A map showing the areas of Texas
with moderate amounts of radon is also in our October 5th issue. When
the details are finalized, I will list in this column the contact points for
ordering free kits. A good source for more information on Radon Gas
inside homes is the Texas Department of Health Services: 1-800-293-
0753, ext. 2428 (Kay Soper) or ext. 2444 (Dr. Quade Stahl). For the
computer literate the Web sites of our Department of Health Services
and the US EPA are good sources.
RED RIBBON WEEK (SUBSTANCE ABUSE)
October 23 thru 31 has been declared RED RIBBON WEEK by
the Hudspeth County Commissioner’s Court. Its’ purpose is to inform
people about the havoc substance abuse is causing in many lives,
especially teenagers. The programs coordinator is Deputy Sheriff Jose
Sierra, who can be reached at 915-769-3757 (Fort Hancock Sheriff’s
Office.)
In last week’s newspaper I told about some people I knew who
became entangled in drugs. Unfortunately, a few other acquaintances of
mine also have. My first involvement with drug addicts was at Church
when a request was made for volunteers to help a person apparently
going thru drug withdrawal. I volunteered, and visited her, a nurse,
one night. Her worse time was from 10PM to 2AM. Afterwards she
would sleep. While she suffered, she seemed comforted when I prayed
or read the Bible. It was a rough 4 hours for me and worse for her.
But a few days later our minister assigned Steve (an ex drug addict)
and myself to visit her each night until she recovered. Steve, now a
minister, was an excellent partner. Our tour of duty lasted for nearly
2 weeks then her tormenters weaken and she started sleeping thru
the night. Details I don’t remember, it happen about 35 years ago.
My primary point is, thru her professional training she knew a lot
about drugs, but still became addicted, and she suffered immensely
- physically, emotionally, socially, and professionally.
Steve, my partner on the above incident, had been a deck hand on
an aircraft carrier during the Vietnam War. During a fast turn around
(get the airplanes reloaded with missiles , bombs, and fuel, then back
into the air ASAP) he stepped into a puddle and fell, suffering serious
back injures. The back injuries were diagnosis as not surgically
corrective, and he became addicted to his pain killers.
After his discharge, it became harder and harder for Steve to get
a physician’s prescription for narcotics, and other problems grew. So
he checked into a motel and went into a cold turkey withdrawal. His
prayers for relief were of no avail until he was at the point of banging
his head against a wall, then a wave of relief would flow thru him.
The cycle went on for days while he watched a religious channel on
TV. Jimmy Swaggert, he found very beneficial. Then the withdrawal
was complete. Why didn’t God give him more relief? Steve thought
because the addiction was partially his fault, and if the withdrawal was
easier he might have started using the drugs again.
Steve did “seek God” and God apparently responded. The severe
back pains suddenly disappeared. Later, Steve became the parts
manager at a Harley Davidson Motorcycle dealer. There tall, husky
customers often asked him to carry their case of motor oil out to their
car because their backs were too weak to carry that much weight.
Steve always made the trip pain free.
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