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homerhorizon.com sound off<br />
the homer horizon | June 27, 2019 | 13<br />
Social snapshot<br />
Top Web Stories<br />
From HomerHorizon.com from Monday,<br />
June 24<br />
1. Homer Glen farm and garden center<br />
reopens for the season<br />
2. Police Reports: Playground equipment<br />
reportedly damaged by teens at<br />
Goodings Grove<br />
3. Lockport’s Fontanetta competes at Great<br />
Lakes Games<br />
4. Boys Volleyball: Homer Glen duo helps<br />
Marist to a state championship<br />
5. Cast of 100 children and teens to stage<br />
‘Frozen Jr.’<br />
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“Another puzzle complete! Nice Job Homer Township<br />
Public Library patrons! A new puzzle is out<br />
today!”<br />
Homer Township Public Library, from June 19.<br />
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“#OPTroop318 Nathan K. is working on his<br />
#EagleProject. He is building a little free library at<br />
#Konow’s Farm and conducting a book drive at the<br />
Homer Glen library for the month of July. Please<br />
donate your used “good condition” books if able,<br />
thank you! nathan.karp@icloud.com”<br />
@OPTroop318, from June 17.<br />
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From the Assistant Editor<br />
Endless possibilities and an interesting commute<br />
Abhinanda Datta<br />
Assistant Editor<br />
My favorite<br />
musician, John<br />
Lennon, had<br />
once written, “There’s<br />
nowhere you can be that<br />
isn’t where you’re meant<br />
to be...”<br />
Throughout my life,<br />
I have been an avid<br />
believer that destiny will<br />
lead the way. A year ago<br />
around April and fresh<br />
safe<br />
From Page 11<br />
wasted is causing more<br />
injury to one of our most<br />
valuable muscles. Many<br />
of you reading this article<br />
may be hesitant to contact<br />
911; this is not the correct<br />
thought process.<br />
As a firefighter and<br />
EMT, we are dispatched<br />
to countless calls a year<br />
that may not be a true<br />
emergency. It is not your<br />
responsibility to determine<br />
whether that person<br />
is healthy; it is what we<br />
get paid to do, or we may<br />
transport them to a place<br />
that can make that determination.<br />
Always, always,<br />
always err on the side of<br />
caution. Call 911 — I can<br />
out of grad school, I had<br />
an interview at 22nd<br />
Century Media, and even<br />
though I did not get the<br />
job, I distinctly remember<br />
telling myself on<br />
the way out that I would<br />
be back there someday.<br />
And “someday” arrived<br />
three months ago, when I<br />
stepped in as the interim<br />
editor for the Malibu<br />
Surfside News as Editor<br />
Lauren Coughlin went<br />
on maternity leave. I not<br />
only got to learn about a<br />
new community but also<br />
had the chance to meet<br />
some amazing editors and<br />
writers who inspired me<br />
to continue working for<br />
this company.<br />
Last week, I bid adieu<br />
to Malibu and assumed<br />
my new role as the assistant<br />
editor for The Homer<br />
assure you the alternative<br />
is much worse.<br />
The second step is to<br />
try and keep the individual<br />
calm and administer<br />
any prescription they may<br />
have. If the person is conscious<br />
and not allergic to<br />
aspirin, have them chew<br />
baby aspirin (2-4), or one<br />
adult-size aspirin, if the<br />
baby size is not available.<br />
If an individual loses<br />
consciousness, immediately<br />
begin the process of<br />
performing CPR. An added<br />
benefit of contacting<br />
911 is that the dispatcher<br />
may hold the Emergency<br />
Medical Dispatcher Certification,<br />
or EMD, which<br />
means that they can guide<br />
you on how to perform<br />
proper CPR until EMS<br />
Horizon and The Lockport<br />
Legend. I have lived in<br />
Chicago for three years<br />
and yet never ventured<br />
beyond Evanston and the<br />
city itself. I remember<br />
people asking me about<br />
the two-hour commute I<br />
would have to undertake<br />
each day. A friend even<br />
suggested I would give up<br />
after a day.<br />
But, as Ross Geller<br />
said, “I have been given<br />
the gift of time.” I read at<br />
least one entire book each<br />
day and have the pleasure<br />
of meeting interesting<br />
people on the trains (Yes,<br />
plural. I transfer trains<br />
three times). More importantly,<br />
the long walk from<br />
the station to the office is<br />
pleasurable, and one day<br />
I even got to share it with<br />
a fox. So, each time the<br />
arrives on the scene.<br />
If you or anyone in<br />
your household is at<br />
risk for experiencing a<br />
heart attack, have a plan.<br />
Have a list of prescriptions<br />
and doctors you are<br />
currently seeing visible<br />
in your home, along with<br />
allergies and past history.<br />
Communicate to your<br />
family and spouse what<br />
should occur if this type<br />
of event should arise.<br />
Every second that passes<br />
is valuable heart tissue<br />
that is being damaged,<br />
and most people who die<br />
from a heart attack do so<br />
within the first hour. A<br />
plan on the front end will<br />
pay substantial dividends<br />
in your treatment and<br />
recovery.<br />
commute starts to bog me<br />
down, I remind myself<br />
about the little things that<br />
make it worth the trouble.<br />
I am looking forward<br />
to meeting the lovely<br />
residents of Homer Glen<br />
and Lockport, and writing<br />
stories about them.<br />
Working with new people<br />
is challenging, but I am<br />
excited to explore this<br />
new opportunity. I wanted<br />
to become a journalist to<br />
make a difference, and I<br />
hope I am able to do so in<br />
the lives of these community<br />
members, even in<br />
the tiniest way possible,<br />
because I am finally where<br />
I am meant to be.<br />
If you want to get to<br />
know me or send ideas for<br />
stories, I can be reached at<br />
a.datta@22ndcentury<br />
media.com.<br />
Finally, as the cliché<br />
goes, it is always better to<br />
be safe than sorry. Be proactive,<br />
never assume, err<br />
on the side of caution and<br />
always play it safe. Your<br />
loved ones will thank you.<br />
Chris Dowdall is a Homer<br />
Glen resident who is a nationally<br />
and State of Illinoisregistered<br />
EMT and also<br />
certified as a Department<br />
of Defense instructor. He<br />
has a master’s in emergency<br />
management, global security<br />
studies and human service<br />
counseling. The opinions of<br />
this column are that of the<br />
writer. They do not necessarily<br />
reflect those of The<br />
Homer Horizon.<br />
visit us online at www.HomerHorizon.com
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