SEPTE BER 30 - OCTOBER 6.1985 THE CITIZEN
For health
home heating ason is nearly
upon u and the Berrien
County Department offers the
following advice to homeowners
with forced air heating systems.
According to Don Okerkirk,
Director of Environmental
Health for the Berrien County
Health Department, many peo
ple complain of head colds,
allergie or headache the first
fe wee of each heating
ea n. He tated that home
become better in ulated and
more weather-tight, the indoor
air quality becomes more .
. portant to our good health,
especially during the winter
months when we spend more
home heat
heater and ga s oves and
ovens i not recommended;
however, if u d in an emer
gency, a window should be
left partially open to prevent
the build-up of carbon mon
oxide.
If indoor air-related health
persi t after ob rving the above
precaution , cont ct your family
phy ician, said Oderkirk.
Hom owners who have taken
the above precautions and feel
better only after leaving the
hou for veral hours may
have carbon monoxide related
health problem and should
contact the Berrien County
Health Departmen t.
time indoor .
Some of the ymptoms I I
can be prevented or alleviated I h S ·
if horneo ners take the fol- n t e erV1Ce
lowing precautions, according
to Oderkirk: I ... .. _
-Have your gas or oil fur
nace inspected to ensure: fuel
� air ���re· prop�,�d
exchanger is in fe condition,
and the flue and chimney are
clean and intact.
-Replace furnace air filters
at the tart of the heating
system and veral times
during the heating ason.
-If acce sible, clean the up
per portion of your heat and
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return air ducts. Oderkirk
said heat ducts just below
the floor registers coil ct dust
nd insect parts duri g the
summer that become airborn
and may cause allergie eatly
in the heating se on.
-Provide orne means to
maintain the humidity n ide
your home as your eating
ystem dries your indoor air.
-Minimize tobacco smoke
in ide the house. Oderkirk
added that recent re earch .at
Wayne State University indicates
children of parent who moke
have twice the upper respira
tory problems than children of
non-smokers.
-The u e of unvented sp ce
arine CpI. BRI J. PROW
son of Beverly and Leo Prow
Jr. of 2110 Therle a Ave.,
u kegon, I recently com-
pleted the oncomrnissioned
Officer Leadership Course.
A 19 I graduate of Orchard
View High School he joined
the Marine Corps in April 1983.
arine Lance CpI. GARY J.
STAHL, on of Carol A. Stahl
of 646 Apple Ave. us egon,
I recently completed the
Vehicle Recovery Cour at
arine orp Service Support
Sch I, C mp Lejeune C.
A 1982 graduate of uske
gon Senior High School he
joined the arine Corp in
June 1982.
arine CpI. BRI J. PRO
1 of Beverly and Leo Prow
JT. of 2110 Thelesa Ave. Mus
kegon MI recently completed
the oncommissioned Officer
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Leadership Course.
A 1981 graduate of Orchard
View High School, he joined
the arine Corp in April
1983.
arine Lance Cpl. WILLIAM
R. ROBERTSO son of Jame
W. and Pearl J. Robert n of
101 Jame Ave. uskegon I
recently reported for duty with
2nd arine Division amp
Lejeune
A 19 2 graduate of Muske
gon Senior High Sch 1 Mu ke-
gon I he joined the arin
Corps in June 1982.
Marine Pfc. RO ALD
DAVISO, on of Jac A.
and Joni L. Davi n of 10603
Sudan, Portage MI ha been
meritoriously promoted to his
.... pre nt rank upon graduation
from recruit training at Marine
Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego.
Davi on _ received the early
promoti n for his superior per
formance during all phases or
the l l-week training cycle
which emphasized physical con
ditioning, self-discipline and
teamwork.
A 1985 graduate of Portage
Central High School, he joined
the Marine Corp in June 1984.
avy Seaman cruit
GUADALUPE F. ART EZ,
n of Guadalupe and Yolanda
V. Martinez of 2908 Eighth
uskegon Heights. MI. has com
pleted recruit training at Re
cruit Training mrnand, Or
lando, FL.
During artinez ' eight- cc
training cycle, he studied general
military subject de igned t
prepare him for further aca
demic and on-the-j b training·
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At the Library
BE TO HARBOR - Pre-
School StoryTime ill meet n
Wedne day October 2, from
10:00 to 10:45. The film,
Harold and the Purple Cray
on," will be shown, along with
other storie and activities for
young children ages 3-5. Pre
registration is not required.
Movies for children will be
shown on Friday. October 4 at
4: 00 and again on Saturday,
October 5 at 2:00. Showing
are: "Tap Dance Kid" - ight
year old illie dream f me
day dancing on Broadway: and
"The Rugmaker' - n in-
can f IktaJe.
"Fair i Fair": 'Bi
overs the Orche tra ': 'F r t
First Time : and "The Gr
Rock & R II fr m
Street: Born to Add .
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