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By Suzanne Barker

Happy July 4!

Once again it seems that we have gone from winter to summer overnight. Now moving into July, the heat is likely to continue so make sure you are drinking plenty of water and not staying out in the hot sun too long. Heat exhaustion or heat stroke can take you by surprise if you are not careful.

Wear light colored clothing, take your walks or do your gardening in the early morning hours or in the evening when the sun is not as hot. If you are feeling weak or faint, have a weak but fast pulse or heart rate, are sweating heavily, feel nauseous, or have cold clammy skin. These are signs of heat exhaustion. Find some shade or go inside and be in the air conditioning or sit in front of a fan. Remove a layer of clothing and drink some water. Anything you can do to help your body cool down.

If you feel your body temperature is elevated, you have a rapid strong pulse or heart rate, feel foggy, begin to vomit or have hot, red, dry or moist skin, these are signs of heat stroke, and you should get medical help immediately.

  • Food drops this month:The CSFP (senior cheese box): July 19from 10-11 a.m.;
  • Together We Can Food Pantry: July 21, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Remember, the leave when the food runs out.

The council’s monthly board meeting is schedule for July 11 at 1 p.m. The public is welcome to attend.

Reminders:

If you live in Oscoda County and are 60-64 and need a ride to get some errands done in town, give us a call. The council on aging will pay for 1 free 1-hour ride per month with OCATS for age 60 to 64 residents in the county. OCATS already provides this same service for individuals 65 and up. The council serves individuals 60 and up, so we thought this was a good way to include the rest of the senior group.

Also exercise classes are still happening on Tuesday mornings from 10:30-11:30.

We have been scheduling some craft making activities and bingo playing. We haven’t had much of a turn out. If there is an activity you would like to see at the Center, please give us a call and we will see if we can get it scheduled. I have had a couple calls for euchre, but we need a few more people interested in playing.        

TheThe Full Moon for July will be shining bright and beautiful on the 13th. There is always at least one thing to be grateful for daily. Have an awesome month and keep up those daily smiles! Please, remember to pass one on to brighten someone else’s day too. A small kind gesture goes along way.

– Barker  is director of the Oscoda County Council on Aging. To contact her please call 989 826-3025 

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