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State Representative Dave Severin (R-Benton) today presented Herschell Meadows with a Certificate of Recognition from the Illinois House of Representatives in honor of his retirement from Pepsi MidAmerica. He had worked for the company for 38 years. Pictured from left to right are Christine Meadows (daughter), Harry L. Crisp II, CEO of Pepsi MidAmerica, Herschell Meadows, Kimberlee Parry (daughter), and Rep. Severin.
http://www.wsmv.com/story/32832633/country-music-hall-of-famer-mel-tillis-dies-at-age-85
NASHVILLE, TN (Jimmy Carter – WSMV-TV. Please click on the link for the full story. Here is an excerpt below.
Country Music Hall of Fame member Mel Tillis has died after a long illness. He was 85.
In a press release from Absolute Publicity, Tillis’ publicist Don Murry Grubbs confirmed that Tillis died at the Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala, Florida after battling intestinal issue since 2016.
The Tillis family said they plan to announce funeral arrangements for Nashville and Florida in the upcoming days.
Tillis moved to Nashville from the Plant City, FL, area after serving in the United States Air Force as a baker.
“It seems like just yesterday that I left Florida head’n for Nashville in my ’49 Mercury with a busted windshield, a pregnant wife and $29 in my pocket,” Tillis is quoted on his website.
Any Halloween event I am aware of, I will be happy to share on the website.
1. Please sent a flyer of the event if there is one. If that is all you have it is ok.
2. Please send any text that would go with the event in a copy and paste able form.
3. It would be best to either send me a message Steve Dunford on Facebook, or e-mail me at sdunford1970@hotmail.com
I want to promote any event in which the kids (and the big kids too) so they can have a safe fun time.
Press Release from the Illinois Department of Public Health
SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) wants people to beware of rabid animals, including bats, as they become more active this time of year. To date, more than a dozen rabid bats have been reported in Illinois this year.
“Most cases of rabies in Illinois are almost always found in bats,” said IDPH Director Nirav D. Shah, M.D., J.D. “You can’t tell just by looking at a bat if it has rabies so it’s important to avoid handling bats and to make sure your home has no openings where bats can come in.”
Rabies is a virus that affects the nervous system. People can get rabies after being bitten by an infected animal. Rabies can also be contracted when saliva from a rabid animal gets directly into a person’s eyes, nose, mouth, or a wound. People usually know when they have been bitten by a bat, but bats have very small teeth and the bite mark may not be easy to see. If you find yourself in close proximity to a bat and are not sure if you were exposed, for example – you wake up and find a bat in your room, do not kill or release the bat before calling your doctor or local health department to help determine if you could have been exposed to rabies and need preventive treatment. If the bat is available for testing and test results are negative, preventive treatment is not needed.
The early symptoms of rabies in people are similar to that of many other illnesses, including fever, headache, and general weakness or discomfort. As the disease progresses, more specific symptoms appear and may include insomnia, anxiety, confusion, slight or partial paralysis, excitation, and hallucinations. Death usually occurs within days of the onset of these symptoms. If you have been bitten by any animal, seek immediate medical attention. Rabies preventive treatment, if needed, must begin quickly.
An animal does not have to be aggressive or exhibit other symptoms to have rabies. Changes in any animal’s normal behavior can be early signs of rabies. A bat that is active during the day, found on the ground, or is unable to fly is more likely than others to be rabid. Such bats are often easily approached, but should never be handled.
William Christopher, who played father John Mulcahy on M*A*S*H* for 11 Seasons (MeTV photo)
WASHINGTON, DC (Fred Barbash – The Washington Post. Please Click to read the full story. Here is an excerpt) Americans trying to stay healthy have abandoned sugary drinks for diet drinks in droves over the past few decades on the theory that the latter is better than the former. Now, more evidence has emerged to refute that rationale. Indeed, a new study shows an association between diet soda and both stroke and dementia, with people drinking diet soda daily being almost three times as likely to develop stroke and dementia as those who consumed it weekly or less. “This included a higher risk of ischemic stroke, where blood vessels in the brain become obstructed and Alzheimer’s disease dementia, the most common form of dementia,” said Matthew Pase, a Boston University School of Medicine neurologist and the lead author of the study published in the journal Stroke.
