Elizabeth NickellElizabeth

M i c h e l l e Haney-Nick-ell, age 26, of Cannel City, Ky., passed away Mon-day, Jan. 14, 2013, at the University of Kentucky Medi-cal Center in Lexington, Ky.

She was born June 17, 1986, in Morehead, Ky., to Mike and Brenda Benton Haney. She was a cashier at Caney Valley Grocery.

Survivors include her hus-band, Willie Nickell, of Can-nel City; two children, Jayden McCarty and Bradley Nickell; her parents, Mike and Brenda

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nderstood this in 1621; let us re-enact it again this year on the

Keeping an Eyeon HypertensionHypertension is well known as a silent killer. If your

blood pressure is high, you probably won’t know it, even if it goes dangerously high. And if your blood pressure stays high over an extended period, the consequences are serious–heart attack, stroke, heart failure and end-stage renal disease to name just a few. Every time you visit your physician, for what-ever reason, the nurse probably wraps the cuff around your arm and takes your blood pressure. That’s a major way of detecting hypertension since at least half of Amer-icans with high blood pressure do not know they have it. Wendy Lykins, APRN There are also blood pressure monitors in drug stores, supermarkets and other places. It’s a good idea to stop at these machines from time to time, even if you are healthy and fit. Controlling your blood pressure is one of the most important things you can do to preserve your good health. In addition to these spot checks, there are other signs of vulnerability you can look for, even though hy-pertension will not give you any direct symptoms. AGE: High blood pressure can occur at any age, but it is most prevalent among persons age 50 and over. Once you reach that anniversary, you should be more aware of your blood pressure. Blood pressure fluctuates from moment to mo-ment, so one high reading at the doctor’s office or the supermarket may not mean anything. But it’s reason enough to check it again in the next few days or weeks. SMOKING: If you’re a smoker, you will probably get hypertension sooner or later. Tobacco raises your blood pressure while you are smoking, and it also has a long-term effect, damaging your arteries and causing them to narrow, making the heart work harder to push blood through. The best thing you can do is quit, but second hand smoke can have a similar effect. So stay away. SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE: While you’re taking your blood pressure, you may also want to check your pulse. If you exercise regularly and are reasonably fit, your resting heart rate should be in the 70s, 60s, or even lower. That’s good. If you’re not very active, your heart rate is likely to be in the 80s or higher–normal but not recommended over the long term since it puts more work on your heart and more pressure on your blood vessels. FAMILY HISTORY: Karen’s grandmother had se-verely swollen feet and ankles in later life and died in her early 70s from heart failure. Her grandfather died of a stroke, probably related to uncontrolled blood pressure. Karen knows she is at risk too because hypertension tends to run in families. TOO MUCH SALT: One reason that hypertension tends to run in families is the old nemesis–salt. Some indi-viduals, and families, are salt sensitive; their bodies have an exaggerated reaction to sodium in the diet. According to one study, persons who are salt sen-sitive had an increased risk of death even if their blood pressure was normal. About a quarter of Americans with normal blood pressure and 58 percent of those with hy-pertension are salt sensitive. WEIGHT FLUCTUATIONS: Jack was a big fan of Reuben sandwiches and would often eat an extra pickle or two at his favorite deli. He noticed that he tended to gain several pounds the next day. Of course, he had overeaten, but weight gain from extra calories takes longer than a few hours to have its effect. Jack was gaining weight because the high-sodi-um foods were causing his cells to retain fluid–one sign of possible hypertension. DIET: Even in persons who are salt sensitive, the amount of sodium in the diet may be less crucial than the balance of sodium and potassium. Potassium helps rid the body of excess sodium, and it also makes blood vessels more flexible. Potassium is found in apricots, bananas, winter squash and sweet potatoes. And there are other protec-tive substances in these and other fruits and vegetables. The DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hyperten-sion) calls for five servings a day of fruits and five of veg-etables along with whole grains and low-fat dairy prod-ucts. If such foods rank low in your diet, you can pretty well count on developing hypertension at some time in your life. Knowing your habits–both positive and nega-tive– and your family history will give you a good idea of your risk for developing high blood pressure. If your blood pressure readings have tended to be a bit high, your doctor may recommend that you get a blood pres-sure monitor for use at home. The only way of knowing what’s happening inside your blood vessels is to take reg-ular readings several times every day.C-1-17-1T NC

A TORNADO MAY DAMAGE OUR TOWN BUT IT WILL NEVER

DAMAGE OUR SPIRITS

MORGAN COUNTY RELAYFOR LIFE KICKOFF

The 2013 Morgan County Relay for Life Planning Committee would like to invite you to join us in the start to a new relay year. Interested in starting a team, becoming a volunteer, or just want to know what relay for life is all about this would be a good opportunity to find out.

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Dennie ConleyD e n n i e

Conley, age 80, of Fair-born, Ohio, passed away p e a c e f u l l y on Novem-ber 21, 2012, in Carlsbad, California, surrounded by his loving family. He was born the son of B & Rachel (Smith) Conley on January 6, 1932, in Zag, Kentucky.

In addition to his parents, Dennie was preceded in death by five brothers: Lecester of Middletown, Ohio, Robert “Bob” of Dayton, Ohio, Huey of Guam, Monroe “Monty” of San Francisco, Calif., and Ellis of Jack, Alabama.

Dennie is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 59 years, Eulah (Hughes) Conley; one daughter, Rebecca (and Brick) Langford of Carlsbad, Calif.; a sister, Madge Ferguson of Leeds, Ala.; two brothers,

BELATED BIRTHDAYREMEMBRANCE

In loving memory of my dear, sweet mother, Cynthia Stevens, on her birthday Janu-ary 13th.

Mother, your chair is empty, your voice we loved is still, we have an ache in our hearts on earth which cannot be healed. We remember how you loved us. Mother, we remember the touch of your hand, so when our work here is finished we will meet you in that fair land.

Estill WilsonEstill Wil-

son, of Shel-by, was born N o v e m b e r 10, 1936, at Insko, Mor-gan County, K e n t u c k y, and passed from his earthly home on Janu-ary 8, 2013, at Med Central Mansfield Hospital in Mans-field, Ohio.

He was one of six children born to Chadman Rollen and Walsa Lee (Bradley) Wilson. He graduated from Morgan County High School in West Liberty, Ky., where he enjoyed playing basketball. He served in the United States Army in the Eighth Infantry Division from May 1955 to November 1957 when he was discharged with honor. Most of his army service was in Heidelberg and Stuttgart, Germany as an Army truck driver.

After his Army service, he worked for a while with his father in the oil fields of Pike County, Ky. Most of his work-ing years were with the Tappan Company in Mansfield, Ohio, where he was a supervisor for many years and a member of the Quarter Century Club. He retired from Tappan in 1994.

He was an outstanding bowler on the Tappan bowling league. He loved golf and was a member of the Shelby Country Club for over 30 years where he won many trophies. He was most proud of the trophy given to him by his twin sisters-in-law, Rita Whitney and Linda McLin, for being a cancer survivor. After he retired, he worked at the Shelby Country Club where he took pride in keeping the course beautiful by mowing grass there for several years.

His other interests and hob-bies included drag racing in his younger days, fishing, and camping. Estill was a skilled target shooter at turkey shoots. He enjoyed being outdoors in the beauty of nature in the

woods. He went on hunting trips for deer and rabbit which he usually gave to someone for food.

Estill was proud of his beagles. However, he loved his many rescued cats that he and his wife shared their home with over the years. When his health permitted, he helped care for the Arabian mare that he bought for his daughter when she was a teenager and which they had for 29 years.

He was a member of the Shelby Moose Lodge for sev-eral years as well as the Owls Club and the Fraternal Order of Eagles.

Estill married his lov-ing wife, the former Roberta McLin, in 1965. They were united in marriage by Rev. Charles L. Brooks in the First Christian Church of More-head, Ky. They have one child, Tammy (John) Magers and two grandsons, Jonathan Slade Magers and Wilson “Will” Harris Magers who gave him so much love and joy in his life.

Also surviving are two brothers: Danny (Ruby ) Wilson of Campton, Ky., and Jimmy (Bonnie) Wilson of Bethlehem, Tenn.; a sister: Kaye Wilson of Shelby, Ohio; three sisters-in-law: Rita (Chuck) Whitney of Howard, Ohio, Linda McLin of Mt. Vernon, Ohio, Jean Gleason of Huntington, W.Va;., and many nieces and nephews.

Preceding Estill in death were his parents, Chad and Walsa Wilson; a sister, Wanda Faye Moyer, and a brother, John M. Wilson.

Funeral services were held Saturday, Jan. 12, 2012, with Rev. James Forrest officiat-ing. Military honors were be conducted by the Richland County Joint Veterans Burial Detail. Burial was in Oakland Cemetery in Shelby.

Memorial expressions may be made to S.T.O.P. (Stop the Over Population of Pets), The Richland County Humane So-ciety or an animal charity of the donor’s choice.

Sign guest book at www.turnerfuneralhomeshelby.com

Elmer (Stella) Conley of Bea-vercreek, Ohio, and Lawrence “Hap” Conley of Pasadena, Texas, and several nieces and nephews.

Dennie was a wonderful husband and proud dad and he will be missed by all who loved him.

Dennie was retired from Stevens Aviation of Dayton and one of his favorite pass times was fishing, especially with his brother, Elmer.

He was a member of First Church of Christ at Fairborn.

Visiting hours were Thurs-day, November 29, 2012, at Burcham Jennings Funeral Home, Fairborn, where over 150 people signed the guest book. Funeral services were held at the funeral home on Friday, November 30, 2012, with Dr. Tom Brunsman of-ficiating. Interment was in the Byron Cemetery of Byron Road, Fairborn.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.Burcham-Jennings.com .

(Benton) Haney, of Cannel City, Ky.; two sisters, Katie and Joey Conley, of Fort Knox, Ky., and Jessica Haney, of Cannel City, Ky.; two brothers, Shawn and Cindy Haney, of Cannel City, Ky., and Nathan Haney, of Grassy Creek, Ky.

Funeral services were con-ducted 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17, at Grace Baptist Church, Malone, Ky., with Pastor Mike Lindon officiating. Burial fol-lowed in the Hager Phipps Cemetery, Cannel City, Ky., with Herald & Stewart & Halsey Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Pallbearers were Jayare Nickell, Matt Davis, Rod So-maduroff, Freddie Conley, Jon Nickell, James Goodpaster.

We remember your song as a child about Jesus and His loving care, how by grace one day He saved you. And the sweet smile on your face. When you told me of HIs grace. Mother, I know you are happy in gloryland with the angel band. God bless you mother in Heaven around God’s great, white throne. Someday we’ll meet you up there and we’ll be happy forever more.

Submitted by yourdaughter,

Alpha Clevenger

Area Deaths

It's not too late to get your flu shot, even though the flu has hit earlier and more broadly than usual, and getting it could not only help yourself and your family but your neighbors, experts say.

It generally takes about two weeks for a flu vaccine to be most effective, said Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Preven-tion. Getting the shot in mid-January might seem too late,

but it's “better late than never,” he said during a teleconference Friday.

The CDC says the flu has been widespread in Kentucky for more than five weeks, far more than last year. “Most of the country is seeing a lot of flu, and this may continue for several weeks,” Frieden said. “We don't know if we are over the peak.”

Getting a flu shot can protect your neighbors, too. The pro-tection afforded by the current vaccine is an important tool in protecting the health of the general public. The flu can be serious, especially in senior citi-zens, those with other chronic health problems and children. This season's outbreak has led to the deaths of 20 children as of Friday.

The CDC has found that the current flu vaccine is 62 percent effective, meaning if you get vaccinated, “You are 62 percent less likely to get the flu,” writes Mary Meehan of the Lexington Herald-Leader.

It is also important that people with flu symptoms seek treatment. Anti-virals such as Tamiflu can be effective in re-ducing the most serious symp-toms, Frieden said. “If you get flu-like symptoms, it can really help you avoid serious illness, hospitalization or even death,” he said.

Flu widespread, but it’s not too late to get flu shot

THINK ON THESETHINGS

If you are ever plagued with doubt, and question whether God’s about. Try thinking on some simple things. You’ll be surprised the peace it brings. A sleeping child, a summer’s day. A puppy awkward in its play. The clean washed air that follows rain. A diamond-frosted

window pane, an apple tree all pink and white. The stillness of a starlit night, a fire crackling on the hearth. The smell of freshly spaded earth, a trail you knew once long ago, a picket fence high capped with snow, a song your mother used to sing. Why you can pick most any thing and you willfind your answer there. It’s still God’s world--He’s everywhere.

KEY TO THE KINGDOMI went out one morning and

fell on the ground. I prayed to God in heaven and the Holy Ghost cmae down. I went to church one Sunday and knelt down on my knees. I prayed to God in heaven and He gave me the key. When I get to heaven I’m gonna sing and shout, There’ll be no body up there to try to put me out. I know there is a Father. I know there is a son. I know there is a Holy Ghost, and they all agree as one.

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