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Sentinel West tar Thumday, AukuI S. 1976 Pyy tw" nil i ft- 4 I III 1 --iM Roy Clem Mildred Loizeaux Florence Binnie Adrian Moss Jolynne Wilkinson Sites Ready But Swine Flu Volunteers Reluctant the flu and come down with a more severe case than if they hadn't been immunized. The first immunization phase is planned in Orange County for September with the target people over 65, and those with heart, lung, kidney diseases or diabetes. A second phase is scheduled to start later in the fall. THE SWINE flu, officially named ANew Jersey, came to attention after an Army recruit died two days after contracting a sore throat, headache, congested nose and fever 5 Team Track Marks Set By Blazerettes The attack forces are preparing.

The sites have been staked out and the main battalion is seeking reinforcements. What's all the commotion about? Swine flu. BUT WILL the average citizen really bare his all above the elbow to ward off the hog's nemisis or will immunization volunteers in 200 locations already mapped out by the Orange County Health Department find themselves without customers? Most west Orange Countians, polled randomly this week, turned a Winnifred Snyder Rodney Vincent GlendaFoy Dave Tucker of concern. A few hadn't even heard of the new influenza strain. Morris was fired after publicly stating the vaccine is 20 per cent and not 80 per cent effective as the Health, Education and Welfare Department's Dr.

Theodore Cooper has announced. Besides Morris' firing presumably ordered by the White House, his long-term test animals were destroyed and assistants detailed to other jobs. ONE TEST was to determine if vaccine users could later contract 7' 9- Charlie Clenney respond to any call as long as the city is not left shorthanded. After the last fire early last week, Pine Castle lent the fire truck to Apopka to be used until a permanent solution can be found. A countywide referendum on forming a countywide fire district will be held this fall.

If passed, fire protection will be available for all county residents. thumbs down on the proposition that has been declared a nationwide project. Their reasons ranged from none at all, to no concern about catching the strain that turned up in February in Fort Dix, N. to a fear of side effects from the vaccine. ONLY TWO in 12 noted adverse publicity as the reason for not taking a flu shot and no one recounted the firing of Dr.

Anthony Morris, former director of the Slow, Latent and Temporate Virus Branch of the Food and Drug Administration, as a cause Carrie Henry from going outside the city limits to fight fires. Because of that policy, Ocoee firemen were ordered by the fire chief and mayor not to respond to the calls. THE FOUR homes were within one mile of Ocoee city limits but 11 miles from Apopka city limits. Apopka's policy allows firemen to JS while on a march. Autopsy showed his death was caused by a strain of influenza similar to that found in swine that produced pneumonia.

Other soldiers were found to have the new virus and further testing found several hundred more military men had probably been infected. Their cases, however, were not fatal. THE DEATH, though, sparked a campaign by the Ford administration to immunize 200 million Americans from the virus which resembles the one that swept the world mances in the 100 yard (15.8); 880-meter and the long jump (10', Kristin Haring picked up a first place win in the mile at 6 minutes, 20 seconds and two third place ribbons for the 220-meter (36.4) and the long jump (10', Also competing in the 10 and 11 year old group, Yvette Davis won three first place awards for the 440-meter (74.0), 880-meter racewalk and the high jump Shawna Ruse won first in the shot put, (18, second in the 220-meter (32.7) and third in the 880-meter racewalk KERRY DOBSON picked up two second places running the mile at 6:22 and in the 880 racewalk For 12 and 13 year olds, Kathy Gates earned two thirds in the 100-yard dash (15.9) and 880-meter She also earned two seconds in the 880-meter racewalk (5:11) and the long jump (10', Kathy Rhodes earned a first in the long jump (IT, second in the high jump (3', and third in the 440-meter (77.17). Teammate Karen Morgan earned two firsts in the discus throw and the shot put (19', and a second in the 440-meter (75.8). MISSY BULLERS won three first place ribbons for the 12 and 13 year olds in the 440-meter (72.6), 880-meter racewalk (4:59) and the high jump (4').

Elaine Dobson finished second in the mile (5:54) and the 880-meter Among 14 and 15 year olds Vida Swinson won three firsts and broke a record for 15 year olds in the 100-yard dash (11.8). Her other victories included the shot put (26') and the 220-meter (27.3). DEBBIE WILBANKS earned a first place in the long jump to break a record team for 15 year olds and also earned two seconds in the 100-yard dash (11.9) and the 220-meter (27.5). Her sister Tina Wilbanks won a first place in the 440-meter (73.5) and placed third in the long jump (13. Louise Jackson between 1918 and 1919.

At that time antibiotics and other; medical procedures known today were not available and most of the 29 million deaths were the result of pneumonia and bronchitis accom! panying or following a bout with the influenza. The shots, when and if vaccine is sold to the federal government by the four drug companies manufacturing it, will be free to the 434,000 Orange County residents through the health department. MASS immunization plans stalled last week over attainment of liability insurance for the manufacturers. To make the program a success, at least 70 per cent of the public would need the shots, according to county health department director Dr. John Garry.

But if the random response of local people, young and old, is an indication, most here will not be hurrying to be first in the vaccination line. "I'M NOT worried about catching it," said Louise Jackson who, along with a friend, indicated she wasn't planning on immunization. Jolynne Wilkinson, a young candy striper at Mercy Hospital, said she isn't going to take the vaccine. just don't want to," she said. "I don't see any sense in it.

I'm not really worried about catching the flu." Roy Clem, a veteran flu vaccine taker, said he hadn't given the new vaccine shots much thought, but noted that with or without past vac cines he had still come down with the achy, feverish, week-long infection, "WHAT I'VE heard it's not worth it" to take the injections of dead viruses that produce antibodies, Dave Tucker said. "I've heard the effects of it aren't that good, that it has more bad ef- fects than it does good ones. I don't really get the flu very often so I'm not really worried about it." Flu vaccine reactions can range from localized reactions such as swelling, redness and pain at the reactions that include general aching, headaches and sometimes fever. GOVERNMENT officials estimate 20 per cent of vaccinated adults will come down with the latter reactions. "I usually take the flu vaccine," said Rodney Vincent who termed the after effects "just about as bad as the flu." "I think maybe the writeup in the papers about some of the flu vaccine not being up to par, why I'm just wondering whether they're going to go for it or not," said Mildren Loizeaux who added that although she hasn't taken previous vaccines or been troubled with influenza she knows many who have.

CARRIE HENRY described her condition after taking influenza immunizations as feeling "like I have a cold." Winnifred Snyder, a nurse, agreed, saying she "definitely" doesn't plan on being immunized because the shots "make me very ill. I definitely don't want to (take them)." On the other side of the coin, though, Adrian Moss recalled favorable protection from prior flu vaccines. Til probably take it," she said. GLENDA FOY, a teacher from Palm Beach who had received the shots through the school system there, said "I think I would (take the immunization) if my doctor thought I should have it." Florence Binnie voiced her trust in the government because "they usually don't start anything like that unless they have some idea it will work." But for most, Charlie Clenney summed up the situation when he said, Tm just kind of leery of it. I never have taken the flu vaccine.

Til just take my chances." The United Way U. Chief In Search Of Foster Home For 'No Man's Land' Fire Truck By VIVIAN HAMILTON Sentinel Star Staff PINE HILLS The Blazerettes steamed ahead for five team records in a recent two-day track meet sponsored by the Orlando Recreation Department at Edgewater High School. The team is sponsored by the vvctibie vvdtu uuift iiuu cuiu recently celebrated its second anniversary as a group. FOUR RACERS picked up the top honors in a race-walk July 31 in Lakeland. Times for the race will be sent to California to be compared to similar race times from around the country, Don Sobanko, team coach, said.

The results will be tabulated and the girls will be ranked nationally. Missy Bullers ran the 3.1 miles in 34 minutes and 45 seconds. Sandi Kiernan placed second at 35:41, Debbie Slapa was third at 35:44 and fourth place was earned by Dawna Ruse, 38:02. In the Orlando-sponsored track meet July 28 and 29 Miss Kiernan who competes in the 8 and 9-year-old bracket picked up four first place ribbons and broke two team records. IN THE 880-meter racewalk, she broke a team record for 8 year olds to win first place at 5:24.

She also broke a team record in the long jump, leaping 10 feet 4 inches to gain another first place. Other first place ribbons Miss Kiernan earned included the 100-yard dash at 16.1 seconds and the 880-meter at 3 minutes 13 seconds. Winners in the 10 and 1 1 year olds included three blue ribbons to Shawn Edwards, first place for the 100-yard dash (13.5); 220-meter (30.9) to tie a team record for 1 1 year olds, and the long Jump (13. DEBBIE SLAPA earned three second place honors for her perfor- (Sentinel Star Photo by Linda Lord) APOPKA City Fire Chief Le-Roy Gilliam is looking for a foster home for a Pine Castle fire truck which wiil service the "no man's land" Ocoee area. Gilliam and the Apopka fire department received a gleaming white fire truck from the Pine Castle department last week and since then have been looking for some place in the vicinity of the Clarcona-Ocoee Road and State Road 435 intersection to house the vehicle.

THE TRUCK currently is parked in the carport of a fulltime Apopka fireman who lives on Gilliam Road, just off State Road 435. He said he is searching for a garage that can be locked to keep the truck out of stormy weather and away from possible vandalism. Gilliam said the truck was used Sunday when three persons were injured in an automobile accident at the Clarcona-Ocoee Road crossing with R. 435. GILLIAM SAID he doesn't think he needs to recruit more firemen to man the truck in emergency calls because firemen from several paid fire departments live in the immediate vicinity.

Apopka's Lt. Jim Page lives near the crossing as do professional firemen from the Lake Barton, Pine' Hills and Reedy Creek departments. Gilliam said these firemen will serve for $4 per call enough to get clothes cleaned. THE CHIEF said the truck will give fire fighters a four minute answer time to fires in the "no man's land" just outside Ocoee city limits which is not protected by any fire district or the Ocoee Fire Department. Apopka has responded to four calls in that area in the past month, prompting an outcry of protest against the Ocoee City Council policy prohibiting the city firemen a fAWP'Vt Cliffton Takes Department Helm INVERNESS Former truck foreman Bill Cliffton has been named by the Citrus County Commission as acting head of the county's road and bridge department.

Cliffton was appointed to the post following the death, 10 days ago, of road boss Tom Hutchinson. Mr. Hutchinson, who had held the job for nearly a year, died of a heart attack. Assisting Cliffton with the operation of the department is R. V.

Matthews, a veteran member of the department' work'fwceL a. LT. JIM PAGE INSPECTS BORROWED FIRE ENGINE Truck will be used by volunteers to protect Ocoee "no man's land".