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SINGLE COPY $1.00 ISSUE NUMBER 18 • PARK RIVER, NORTH DAKOTA WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2013
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Photo: Larry Bid
Left: Bible Camp Director Sean Barnhart helps the bidders warm up
by raising their arms before the bidding starts before the start of
the 26th annual Park River Bible Camp Quilt Auction Sunday.
Above: With program and bidding number in hand Sara Goodman
looks over on of the pieces of art for auction, a quilt on the stage at
the Bible Camp Chapel. More photos on the back page,
Athletics can take their toil: FCHC physical therapist talks sports
By Allison Olimb
of The Press
PARK RIVER, N.D. -- Sports injuries have
been gaining in attention in the media recently.
Concussions are being taken more seriously than
ever with the likes of former quarterback Brett
Favre admitting having memory loss as a result
of injuries on the field.
As a part of continuing his education, First
Care Health Center physical therapist Joe Karas
attended a sports symposium sponsored by
Sanford Orthopedics & Sports Medicine earli-
er this year to learn about some of the latest re-
search on sports injuries.
The symposium featured a tendonitis expert,
GSS gains new
Photo: Submitted
Above: The Good Samaritan Society, Park River's new vehicle is a
carry over, 2012 Ford Cargo Van.
a sports doctor for the military academies, a cou-
ple of orthopedic surgeons who do treatments of
shoulder injuries, a head sports trainer from a ma-
jor university and concussion doctors.
Karas said that they discussed being prepared
on the field and having plans in place to treat head
and back injuries as well as new rules to go by
on concussions such as the three concussions and
out rule.
He added that one of the speakers that he
found most interesting was the tendonitis expert
from Australia who works with the Australian
Olympic teams. He said that tendons are ex-
tremely hard to treat. She said that it takes a com-
bination of rest and exercise to get tendons back
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transportation
PARK RIVER, N.D. --
Good Samaritan Society, Park
River, purchased a new wheel-
chair accessible van for its res-
idents. This was made possible
due to the generosity of many
donors in both Park River and
the surrounding communities,
as well as some fundraising
events held by the Good Sam.
The new vehicle is a carry
over, 2012 Ford Cargo Van. It
is equipped with a wide base
rear lift, making it easy to
transport any size of wheelchair.
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to where they need to be.
Since the symposium, Karas said he has
been able to utilize some of the techniques she
discussed to treat a case of Achilles tendonitis.
"Sometimes with injured athletes it's a mat-
ter of managing the injury," Karas said explaining
the importance of building back up slowly to re-
turn to play because studies show that the only
way to predict the odds of a person becoming in-
jured is if they have sustained a previous injury.
At First Care, Karas said, he can take direct
access cases, which means the patient can come
to him directly, however, he prefers to have a doc-
tor's order to verify that the injury isn't some-
thing more serious. He said that he likes that doc-
tor, physical therapist relationship because they
can work together to access the patient's pain.
"It takes time to heal," he said. "If you're look-
ing for the magic potion, it's not out there."
When he looks at a patient to find the source
of their pain, he said, he starts at the feet, then
the knees, then the hip and pelvis area, check-
ing for tightness and weakness.
One thing he has found in his experience has
been young athletes straining themselves to
achieve visual results in the weight room. He said
Here come the Holidays: Park River
prepares for Super Santa Saturday
By Allison Olimb
of The Press
PARK RIVER, N.D. -- With Halloween
past and chillier weather on the horizon, Park
River is looking ahead to the annual Super San-
ta Saturday sponsored by the Park River Com-
munity Club.
The first Saturday of December will feature
Santa, sleigh rides, the shopping and more.
Included in the list of events planned for the
day is the ninth annual Holiday Mall, which will
be held at the Park River City Hall from 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m. on Dec. 7.
Holiday Mall Chair Ruth Jelinek said that let-
ters have been sent out and a wide variety of ven-
dors already have responded, but there is plen-
ty of room for more.
Some of the items available at the event will
include Scentsy; popcorn, cards and soup from
Friendship, Inc.; jewelry; pottery; fleece blankets;
snowmen; Norwegian rosemaling; Tastefully
Simple; Watkins; Anna Kalgard's Czech crafts;
knitted items and other crafts; lefse; and a va-
riety of baked goods.
Area vendors, crafts people, and artisans are
invited to promote their products and wares in
time for the holiday season.
Jelinek said that anyone interested in renting
space at the mall could contact her for rental rates
and sizes. Paid registrations must be received by
Nov. 20.
For more information contact Ruth Jelinek at
284-4589 or email hcc@polarcomm.com.
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