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Press-Republican—Wednesday/ August 15, 1984 3 Young people pack fun into 'Olympic Day' Barely ahead. A barefooted* athlete competes in a running event during \Olym- pic Day 1984\ held Tuesday at South Acres Park. The outing, which at- tracted hundreds of youngsters from Plat- tsburgh-'s playgrounds, was sponsored by Platt- sburgh Police Depart- ment Local 812 and the city's recreation department. (PR staff photos by Dave Paczak) Dog day Scores of hot dogs await a line of hungry contestants stretched out from the tennis courts to the Softball field. All out A young softball thrower shows his style and gives 100 percent to try to out throw his competition. Hop along Sack races joined a wheelbarrow race, ballon toss and basketball competition to round out a morning of action. We aspire to perspire less in this heat wave By JACK DOWNS Intern PLATTSBURGH - Ther- mometers blushed past 90 degrees Tuesday, Lake Champlain felt like bath water and the pavement was hot enough to barbecue passing cars. The outlook is just as hot: More uncomfortably high temperatures and humid weather is expected for today with relief coming this weekend. For the average person, hiding in a swimming pool or air- conditioned office, the heat of the last two weeks has been annoy- ing. But for some — the sick, the elderly, infants and exercise en- thusiasts — the high heat and humidity are a health hazard, local doctors agree. \Heat is a high risk for people taking certain medicines, like high-blood pressure medica- tion,\ said Dr. John Dickard of Pittsburgh. Treatments targeted at lower- ing blood pressure take fluid ootr of the body, making it easier for patients to dehydrate, he added. Unless doctors specifically order against it, people taking dehydrating medications should compensate by drinking extra fluids when the weather gets hot, Dickard said. \Because elderly people don't sweat well, they are also at risk in humid heat,\ he said, explain- ing that the body's natural air conditioning mechanisms lose ef- ficiency in humid conditions. v -drt id itr rises, the surrounding air loses the ability to absorb that perspiration and conditions feel much hotter than they are. As is commonly said, \It's not the heat, it's the humidity.\ \Jump in a swimming pool to- day and then get out: you'll stay wet for a while. This Friday, when the weather becomes cooler and less humid, jump in again and then get out. You will evaporating perspiration cools the body. When the humidity dryoff quickly and feel plained Jack Hummell, weather specialist for the National Board selects director of city library By MONICA BARTOSZEK Staff Writer PLATTSBURGH - The Platt- sburgh Public Library Board of Trustees has selected Richard W. Ward to succeed Leah Miaskoff as director of the public library. ~~ Ward will start his new job on Sept. 10. The position is subject to a Civil Service exam and a pro- bationary period. Miaskoff recently resigned after serving as library director for the past two years. In the new position. Ward will be responsible for about 20 employees. Ward, a native of St. Johnsbury, Vt., has been a librarian for the past 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in history from the University of Vermont, a master's degree in Lights droop Pittsburgh Ctty Patrolman James Leonard directs traf- fic while the traffic signals take a break. The cable suspending the signals snapped Tuesday afternoon forcing city police to be caHed \n until the Municipal Lighting Department could fix the cable. (P-R staff photo by Monica Bar- toszek) history from Clark University in Massachusetts and another master's degree in library science from Rutgers University in New Jersey. He started his career as a librarian in 1964 at the public library4t^Wegfc4iartfor4, Conn. In 1967, Ward moved to Platt- sburgh and has been employed by the Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library System since that time. For most of his time with the tri-county library system. Ward has been a reference and inter- library loan librarian. He said that his major function was to find answers to questions that local libraries were unable to fill from their own records. Ward also supervised inter- library loans from libraries out- side the area. In addition he did consultant work with the member libraries. Ward was selected for the post after he applied and was inter- viewed. Why did he apply? He said the job would give him a new For now he does not forsee making any major changes with the way the library is run. Ward is active in community affairs, such as the Boy Scouts of America and the Masonic Order. He is past president and current secretary of the Clinton County Historical Society, as well as be- ing involved in other area history-archeological organiza- tions. He is a member of the Methodist Church and runs its fall fair book sale. Richard W. Word Weather Service in Burlington. The hot, humid weather the Northeast has been sweating though for two weeks should break Thursday, leading to cooler temperatures and^ decreased humidity this weekend, Hummell added. Although Dickard has not seen an increase in heat-related il- lnesses and injuries through the latest hot spell, he said that in- fants are less able to battle high tempera cures* ~ Likewise, some asthma, allergy and lung disease victims find the humid weather hard to cope with. \People inhale more mold and pollen in humid, still air. The condition worsens in a city with smog,\ said allergy specialist Dr. James Phills of Plattsburgh. Exercise enthusiasts are another group at high risk in high heat and humidity. \People have to drink extra water and pay at- tention to the signs of heat ex- haustion/' Dickard said. Headaches^ a light-headed feeling and cramps in the muscles and stomach can be the first signs of heat stress. These signals should alert exercisers to rest and to take in more fluids. When the body stops perspir- ing, goosebumps break out and mental confusion sets in. then heat exhaustion has become more severe. Extreme heat stress, if not treated, can be fatal. Because people's bodies adapt to high heat and humidity, few in- juries and illnesses have been The hot, humid w#oth«r th« Northwest hot b**it sweating though for two wooks is oxpoctod to brook Thursday, loading to cooior tomporoturos and docroasod humidity this wookond. tn hnt fi Dickard said. That is why most heat-related injuries occur in May, during the season's first heatwave. One group of people — the area's air-conditioner and swim- ming pool dealers — have not complained about the weather. Pool sales are brisk and many appliance dealers are sold out of air conditioners. \We sold most of our air condi- tioners in the later part of June. We only have one unit in-stock,\ said Manager John Bingel of Hulbert Brothers in Pittsburgh. ~~HuTben~Brotirersr i* receiving up to 10 inquiries daily about air conditioners. \I could have sold 50 or 60 extra units. This has been a banner year/' Bingel said, ex- plaining that it is nearly impossi- ble to order some units because air-conditioner factories only produce in the winter. Swimming pool dealers alto report that inquiries and sales are up. \In a normal August, business would be much slower/' said Julie McAllister of Adiron- dack Pools in Pittsburgh. r Plattsburgh Beat Aldermen's condition improves in hospital PLATTSBURGH — Ward 2 Alderman Peter Blumette has been released from coronary care at the CVPH MedicaJ Center a»d was listed in satisfactory condition Tuesday. The alderman was admitted to the hospital suffering from a heart-related problem, and was in serious but stable cofftditm Monday. He was doing better Tuesday in a regular ward. Bogus $20 bill reported to police PLATTSBURGH — City police say a counterfeit S2ft Americas bill was passed Tuesday at the Augsbury Mini-Mart on Boyntoa Avenue The bill, they said, was given to the store by a Canadian wfco claimed he did not know it was phony money The bill carries the serial number BT$O4TiS4I. Police said businesses shouid be oo the lookout for biiis bearing that
