The BERKELEY Times Vol. 27 - No. 30
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─Photo by Chris Lundy The dog park is proposed to be located on Butler Boulevard, not far from the Bayview Avenue intersection. By Chris Lundy posed to be located on the school bus comes. about .16 acres. Each BERKELEY – Lo- Butler Boulevard, not It’s a short distance would have their own cal officials want to far from the Bayview from that intersection. entrance. build a new dog park Avenue intersection. The park itself would According to the plan in town, but are being The proposed plans be a fenced in area. map, the parking lot challenged by the State don’t go all the way to A park for large dogs is closest to Bayview. Department of Envi- the corner, where par- would be about .23 This par t would be ronmental Protection. ents park to drop off or acres. An adjacent park gravel. There would be The dog park is pro- pick up their kids when for small dogs would be (Park - See Page 7)
Double Organ Recipient Encourages People To Be Donors By Judy Smestad-Nunn POINT PLEASANT - Imagine undergoing a double organ transplant during the age of COVID. That’s what happened to Point Pleasant resident Patrick McGlone, 40, who was born with Type 1 diabetes, once
known as juvenile diabetes. McGlone received a kidney and pancreas, and was part of a historic milestone in receiving two of the 40,000 transplanted organs in the United States this year, which is not only a national record but a world record, accord-
ing to the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS). UNOS is a non-profit organization that unites organ donors and those in need of transplants, helping to remove barriers faced by patients and making the system more efficient. Patrick McGlone’s
story began when he was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at 18 months old. With Type 1 diabetes, your body stops producing insulin and then glucose builds up in the bloodstream. Untreated, it can result in a coma or death. His life became centered around having
his blood sugar levels tested and insulin injections, but even with great care, when he was 16, lab tests showed that protein was building in his blood and he developed high blood pressure. “I made the jump at 18 and got an insulin (Organ - See Page 5)
January 8, 2022
Oyster Creek Facing $150,000 Security Fine
By Bob Vosseller LACEY – Holtec Decommissioning International LLC, (HDI) which is overseeing the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station, has a month to either pay a $150,000 fine, challenge the violation or request an alternative solution. Nu cle a r Reg u l at or y C om m i s sio n (NRC) spokesman Neil Sheehan issued a statement on December 22 about the $150,000 civil penalty for violations at Oyster Creek which will require a dispute resolution between Holtec and the NRC. The NRC identified a violation by Holtec “for apparent security-related violations at the Oyster Creek nuclear power plant. Because of the sensitive nature of these violations, the NRC will not publicly provide specifics; however, the agency has determined the overall security program at the non-operational plant remains effective.” (Creek - See Page 6)
Girl Scout Donates 39 Oxygen Masks For Fire Dogs By Chris Lundy JACKSON – A Girl Scout collected money – and raised awareness – about safety equipment dogs need when working with the fire department. The dogs that work with firefighters these days aren’t the dalmatian mascots you sometimes see riding on the truck. Instead, these are like police K-9 units, trained to detect certain chemicals. Take Sammy, for example. Sammy is a yellow lab-golden retriever mix who can (Scout - See Page 4)
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