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Be a Good Neighbor


Senior citizens are more susceptible to heat related illness. Please check on elderly friends and relatives when the temperature gets hot to make sure they're okay.


COMING UP in Kiwash Country


Hot weather warning for senior citizens


Stay cool and stay hydrated to avoid heat-related illness T


he older we get, the more careful we need to be on the hottest days of summer.


Even when kids and younger adults seem unfazed by a sweltering August afternoon, the heat can knock older folks right off their feet. Common health problems among seniors, including poor circulation, inefficient sweat glands, heart, lung or kidney diseases, and high blood pressure, can affect how an older person’s body deals with heat.


In addition, people on multiple medicines, or who take diuretics or sedatives, may not be able to sweat. And some seniors don’t feel hot on days when everyone else is sweating, so they may wear too many clothes without realizing the danger.


Seniors can follow a few summertime strategies for keeping cool:


• If you don’t have air conditioning, ask a family member or friend to drop you off for the


day at a shopping mall, a library or a nearby senior center, where it’s air conditioned. Many senior centers provide transportation.


• Ask your doctor if any of your medications interfere with your ability to cool your body down when it’s hot.


• Dress in light, cotton clothes instead of synthetics when the temperature climbs.


Symptoms of Heat Exhaustion


• Headaches, dizziness, or fainting.


• Weakness and moist skin.


• Mood changes such as irritability or confusion.


• Upset stomach or vomiting


Symptoms of Heat Stroke


• Dry, hot skin with no sweating.


• Mental confusion or losing consciousness.


• Seizures or fits.


For additional safety information or to report an unsafe electrical situation, please call Kiwash Electric at 888-832-3362, or visit us online at www.kiwash.coop.


• Drink plenty of cool water during the day, even if you don’t feel thirsty. Avoid alcohol and caffeine; they can dehydrate the body.


• Listen to the weather reports. Stay indoors or go someplace cool when the forecast calls for heat, humidity or high air pollution.


• Ask a relative or a neighbor to check in with you every day during the summer, just in case you need some help if the weather gets the better of you.


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Fourth of July Show Rader Park Weatherford, 405-524-6600


Kiwash Electric closed for the holiday. To report a power outage, please call 888-832-3362.


Movie Night "Little Rascals" Wind Energy Park, Weatherford


Movie Night "Lion King" Wind Energy Park, Weatherford


Clinton Rodeo Days Frisco Ave and Rodeo Grounds Clinton, 580-323-2222


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Movie Night "Hotel Transylvania" Wind Energy Park, Weatherford


75th Kiwash Annual Meeting, Cordell High School Auditorium. Please join us for a catered meal, cash prizes and more! Registration begins at 4:30 pm.


SUBMISSION DETAILS:


Kiwash Electric Cooperative promotes local festivals, rodeos, fairs and other events in our monthly newsletter, the Kilowatt. Calendar listings are free.


Please send details to: Lisa Willard, Kiwash Electric, PO Box 100, Cordell, OK 73632, or send e-mail to: lwillard@kiwash.coop. Please send event listings by the 10th of the month prior to publication.


If you have questions about submitting a event, or need to speak with a Kiwash representative about other matters, please call 888-832-3362, or visit www.kiwash.coop.


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