Muncie Times, Muncie, Delaware County, 18 December 2003 — Page 24

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OBITUARY

R.C. Woods Sr. R.C. Woods was born August 16th, 1913 to John and Savannah Woods, in Oxford, Mississippi.

He was called home to be with the Lord on Saturday, November, 1st, 2003 at home, in the presence of his loving family after a lengthy illness. In 1943, R.C., served his country in World War II as a decorated Sergeant receiving very high honors. He retired from Munson Auto Sales in 1978. He leaves to cherish his memory his loving wife of 53 years, Recie Lee Woods, Muncie; five sons R.C. Jr. (Debbie), Floyd (Sheilah), South Bend, Indiana, James (Julia), Anthony (Kim), Jerome, all of Muncie; four daughters Priscilla, Barbara,

Gwen Jones (Ronnie), Dorothy (Eric), all of Muncie; 31 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren; two sisters, Lorenza of Greenwood, Mississippi, Mattie, Etta Beana, Mississippi; a special brother-in-law, Willie Coleman, Sr.; special friends Reverend Douglas Rollins and family, all of Muncie; and a host of relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Savannah Woods; two children, Johnny and Patricia; seven brothers, Bob, John Lee, Oliver, Floyd, D.C. Cliff, Elry; and one grandson, Ronnie Maurice Jones II.

Acknowledgement The family would like to extend their sincere appreciation for the many kind expressions of sympathy during their hour of bereavement. May God bless each of you.

High blood pressure, high CRP increase heart attack risk

DALLAS-High blood pressure and elevated levels of the inflammation marker Creactive protein (CRP) may work together to increase cardiovascular risk in women, according to a study in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. When levels of both were elevated, the risk of heart attack and stroke increased as much as eight times, researchers found. “This study provides the first evidence that CRP and blood pressure interact to increase the risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes,” said senior author Paul M. Ridker, M.D., MPH.

The new findings strengthen the evidence that inflammation plays a key role in the development of cardiovascular disease. “At all levels of blood pressure, the patients with higher CRP readings were at substantially greater risk of future cardiovascular events than patients with lower CRP,” said Ridker, professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and director of the Center for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention at Brigham and Womenfs Hospital in Boston. However, the research team could not conclude from its study “whether blood

pressure is stimulating heightened inflammation or whether inflammation is occurring before the development of hypertension,” he said. Ridker and his colleagues evaluated data obtained from 15,215 participants in the Womenfs Health Study (WHS), an ongoing trial of 28,345 women that is testing the efficacy of aspirin and vitamin E in preventing first-time cardiovascular problems. The womenfs average age was 54 at enrollment. The WHS participants analyzed in this study had not received hormone replacement

therapy. Researchers had records of their blood pressure, CRP levels and body mass index when they entered the WHS. Among the 15,215 women, 24.9 percent had a history of hypertension at entry, 12.8 percent were receiving treatment for the disorder, 12.2 percent smoked and 3.3 percent had diabetes. High blood pressure, smoking and diabetes are major risk factors for heart disease. During a median follow-up of 8.1 years, 321 of the women suffered their first cardiovascular event. Thirtythree women died from cardiovascular causes, 97

Rule proposals to go before citizen advisory council

DNR officials will present administrative rule change proposals at a joint meeting of the Indiana Advisory Council for Water and Resource Regulation and the Advisory Council for Lands and Cultural Resources on Dec. 16. The proposed rules are the product of input from hundreds of people and intense review by DNR fisheries and wildlife managers and law enforcement officers over the past 12 months.

The DNR is proposing more than 30 rule changes to protect wildlife while addressing enforcement, legal and social concerns. Changes to deer and turkey hunting laws, fishing regulations, turtle regulations and state endangered species listings are being considered. The creation of a fall turkey season, extending the coyote season, and establishing new brown trout regulations at Brookville tailwater are a few of the rule proposals that hunters and

anglers proposed. A proposal to prohibit use of smokeless powder for deer hunting considered early in the rule review process has been dropped from the package. "We received a lot of opposition to the elimination of smokeless powder, so we dropped the proposal," said Glen Salmon, DNR Fish and Wildlife director. "That's what this review process is about. We want to hear what people think of the changes we

suggest." The advisory council meeting takes place Dec. 16, 10 a.m. at Ft. Harrison State Park office on the Indianapolis eastside. The meeting is open to the public. The rule change package will be presented to the Natural Resources Commission on Jan. 20, 2004 and a public hearing will be scheduled for spring next year. "More than 800 people have contributed ideas so far. It's great to see so many

suffered a nonfatal heart attack, 85 experienced a stroke and 106 had a procedure to restore blood flow to their heart. For their analysis, the researchers divided the women into five groups according to their blood pressure readings. They also separated them according to whether CRP levels were less than 3 milligrams per liter (mg/L) or 3 mg/L or greater. The researchers found, as others have, that the higher blood pressure level, the greater the risk of cardiovascular event.

conservationists getting involved," said Salmon. For information, on the rule review process timeline and specific proposals, go to: http://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild /about/rules.htm Individuals who need reasonable modifications for effective participation in public meetings should call the DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife ADA Coordinator at (317) 232-4080 (voice and TDD).