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PENINSULA MIX
Living in the countryside as we do has a wide appeal - - - until you discover one of the big drawbacks, as Jean Russell found, so painfully a few weeks ago.
She went outside on a small errand, mis-stepped into a shallowed out place, fell, and broke her hip, shoulder and arm. She called and called, but neighbors’ doors and windows were shut, and no one heard.
Towards evening, Tim Tesmer thought he heard calls, and thought at first that it was Jean Russell’s grandchildren playing in the yard. He decided to investigate and found Jean on the ground. He called to his mother, Leona Tesmer, and she came to help.
Tim says they knew they could not move her, so they covered her warmly and called 911. Jean told them that she wasn’t hurting but that she was very cold. Tim says that she was shaking from the cold.
Jean is now recovering at Traditions, 300 East Bath Road, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44223.
So what can we learn from this? Anyone who lives alone should learn to carry a cell phone. There are small holders you can attach to a belt or wear around your neck. Even a trip to the basement or attic would warrant having it. Some seniors put appropriate signs in their windows to help concerned neighbors. Tuesday am with an arrow pointing up says it all. With an arrow pointing down, it could mean it’s Tuesday and I have gone to bed.
It is possible to be observant without being nosy… . . . . . . Our friendly neighborhood library can borrow that biography on Thaddeus Kosciusko if you are interested.
Just thinking about this barn property raises a few questions such as, why not try councilperson Jodi Padrutt’s idea, which is to put a sign out front that reads, for lease – as is, and see what happens. The land is far more valuable than the building, so wouldn’t it be better to lose the building than to lose the whole property?
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