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By Raleigh Whiteman | Highlands Today

Published: July 22, 2009

Florida Elks news a winner

I have some really great news from Portland, Oregon, where the Elks Convention has just concluded. I was there to cover the events and news so I can include it in the next edition of the Florida Elks News, which I am the editor and publisher.

I received a Five Star Award for excellence in State Association Newsletters, It is one of the highest awards given to the states Elks newspaper editors; it is my third Five Star Award in the past four years.

Save a life

A friend in Wauchula, Tom Crider, sent me the following bit of information that possibly most of us are not fully aware of, and could be important some day to many of us.

To all ages! Even those of you who are now nearing only 50!

I had no idea you should not lay down.

Why keep aspirin by your bedside?

It's about heart attacks.

There are other symptoms of a heart attack besides the pain on the left arm. One must also be aware of an intense pain on the chin, as well as nausea and lots of sweating, however these symptoms may also occur less frequently.

Note: There may be no pain in the chest during a heart attack.

The majority of people (about 60 percent) who had a heart attack during their sleep did not wake up. However, if it occurs, the chest pain may wake you up from your deep sleep.

If that happens, immediately chew two aspirins in your mouth and swallow them with a bit of water.

CALL 911, DO NOT LIE DOWN. Unlock the front door!

Afterwards: Phone a neighbor or a family member who lives very close by and say, "heart attack!"

Say that you have taken 2 aspirins. Take a seat on a chair or sofa near the front door, and wait for their arrival and DO NOT LIE DOWN!

A Cardiologist has stated that, if each person, after receiving this information would send it to 10 people, probably several lives could be saved!

I have already shared the information - What about you?

PLEASE! Share this message; it may save lives.

Communication errors

A man was sitting on the edge of the bed, observing his wife, looking at herself in the mirror.

Since her birthday was not far off he asked what she'd like to have for her birthday.

"I'd like to be six again," she replied, still looking in the mirror.

On the morning of her birthday, he arose early, made her a nice big bowl of Lucky Charms, and then took her to Six Flags theme park. What a day! He put her on every ride in the park: the Death Slide, the Wall of Fear, and the Screaming Monster Roller Coaster, everything there was.

Five hours later they staggered out of the theme park. Her head was reeling and her stomach felt upside down.

He then took her to a McDonald's where he ordered her a Happy Meal with extra fries and a chocolate shake. Then it was off to a movie, popcorn, a soda pop, and her favorite candy, M and M's.

What a fabulous adventure! Finally she wobbled home with her husband and collapsed into bed exhausted.

He leaned over his wife with a big smile and lovingly asked, "Well dear, what was it like being six again?"

Her eyes slowly opened and her expression suddenly changed. "I meant my dress size, you dumbbell!"

The moral of the story: Even when a man is listening, he is gonna get it wrong.

Raleigh Whiteman, of Lake Placid, is a contributing writer to Highlands Today. You can reach him on the Internet at rwwhiteman@comcast.net

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