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SUMMKH NKBKASKAN July 8, 1982 . - r j ... T The Lincoln International Folk Dancers dance the Hora Or, an Israeli folk dance, at Antelope Park Bandshell. The dancers wear appropriate costumes and perform traditional folk dances from many parts of the world. Dee Hughes, a professor of dance at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, coordinates the group. Photo by Terry Hybrid Alternative to jail sought BY MARLENE BURBACII A man stole a pack of cigarettes from a store. He was caught and taken to the police department, lie refused to give his name and address. This man may be fined or jailed. This is the usual procedure for such a case, but should the same hold true if the shoplifter is mentally ill? As the law is now, mentally-ill people are not given any alternative. For the past six weeks, Crime and Com munity, Inc., 129 N. 10th St., has been working on an alternative to jail for the mentally ill. An individual justice plan may be the an swer to this problem, said Susan Bailey, com munity development and volunteer coordina tor at Crime and Community, Inc. An individual justice plan would specify what illegal acts a mentally-ill person might commit and what training the individual is re ceiving or will receive if the illegal act hap pens, Mrs. Bailey said. An individual justice plan would be ar ranged for any mentally-ill person at Lancas ter Office of Mental Retardation or Region V, who shows evidence of illegal behavior or who may commit an illegal act, Mrs. Bailey said. As each client is admitted to LOMR or Re gion V, a team of people reviews his case and plans the client's program while under treat ment. This same team also would set up the individual justice plan if one became neces sary, Mrs. Bailey said. "This plan would address that certain (ille gal) behavior specifically," Mrs. Bailey said. "We are hoping this will be a substitute for jail." Until now, no formal plan was designed for the mentally ill, Mrs. Bailey said. The individual justice plan is only getting under way. Once the policy is completely designed, it must go to the County Board of Commission ers for final approval. Exhaustion, sunstroke serious summer ailments FREE PITCHER COUPONS Buy 1 Pitcher-Get 1 "Free" Applies to Bud Light Coors Light Coors FREE PITCHER COUP.ONS Morsefeathers W.C.'s Water Hole Good Thru I Aug. '82 FREE PITCHER COUPONS Horsefeathers W.C.'s Water Hole Good Thru Aug82 FREE PITCHER COUPONS Horsefeathers W.C.'s Water Hole Good Thru Aug. '82 I FREE PITCHER COUPONS Horsefeathers W.C.'s Water Hole Good Thru Aug. '82 HORSEFEATHERS-W.C.'s-THE WATER HOLE BY MARLENE BURBACII July has come and along with it is the usual hot weather. Air conditioners are turned on, fans are plugged in and backs are getting sunburned. The summer sun is back in full force. Along with it comes the dangers of heat ex haustion and sun stroke. Both conditions are dangerous and sun stroke can be deadly. Heat exhaustion occurs when a person has excessive sweating. This causes him to lose salt and fluid, said Dr. Gerald Fleischli, the medical director at the University Health ('enter. If the salt and fluid is not replaced, it causes a decrease in the blood volume and therefore a lower lood pressure. The person may go into a state of shock and pass out, Dr. Fleischli said. "The person's skin will be pale and feel clammy," he said. If heat exhaustion does occur, the person should be taken to a cooler environment and receive medical help immediately. As soon as the lost fluid and salt is replaced, the person is fine, Dr. Fleischli said. Salt tablets or any salty food will help pre vent heat exhaustion because it helps to keep the fluid in the body, Dr. Fleischli said. "Sun stroke is more serious than heat ex haustion," he said. Sun stroke may occur when one is vigor ously exercising in hot, humid conditions. Under these conditions, the person's body temperature rises faster than he can cool himself by sweating. If the air is humid a per son cannot sweat as readily because the air holds so much water already that it does not evaporate one's sweat a quickly as dry air, Dr. Fleischli said. A person with sun stroke has an increased temperature and heart rate. The person may become dizzy, confused and anxious. He may also experience convulsions and pass out. His body will be dry and hot. "Sun stroke can be serious," Dr. Fleischli said. "It messes up the central nervous sys tem." It may be a few weeks before a sun stroke victim is released from the hospital. The doc tors may have to run tests to make sure the system is back in working order, said Dr. Fleischli. A sun stroke victim should be taken imme diately to a cooler place and receive medical care at once. r 1 1 1 since I W "Vksur fkw TWt Jviett Tta" f T I" 11 hM rCT 25c OFF Any Size Hoagie 50' OFF Any Medium Pizza 1 S1.00 OFF ! 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