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Navy veteran Dia de los Muertos Downey businesses honored lineup of the year See Page 2 See Page 3 See Page 15 Thursday, July 10, 2014 Vol. 13 No. 13 8301 E. Florence Ave., Suite 100, Downey, CA 90240 Police issue B RI WINKLER TO SHARE HER 25 citations for Weekend illegal fireworks STROKE SURVIVAL STORY at a DOWNEY – Despite extensive Glance public outreach and the threat of ⁰ heavy fines, Downey city council 83 Here is a snapshot of Bri’s stroke vessel. Friday members admitted this week that experience, as captured by KABC’s “It could either be spontaneous, illegal fireworks rained over the Emmy award-winning health meaning that it just happens. It can city on Independence Day, and reporter Denise Dador: be because of some sort of trauma,” 87⁰ there may not be much more the You know her as part of the said Dr. Arbi Ohanian, a neurologist Saturday city can do about it. weather team at ABC7. But at Huntington Hospital. “The fines didn’t quite have meteorologist Bri Winkler wants to Ohanian says in Bri’s case that the desired effect,” declared share a story that few have known trauma could have been triggered by Councilman Roger Brossmer, about -- until now. And what you certain yoga poses or chiropractic 88⁰ adding that the amount of illegal learn from her story, could save manipulation. Bri did both shortly Sunday fireworks in his neighborhood someone’s life. before her stroke. Doctors still can’t were “not as bad” as last year but Just three years ago, at the age of say for sure what caused the tear, but closer in proximity to his home. 24, Bri woke up feeling a numbness what they do know is that a blood Things To Do “It was going nuts,” added spread from her face to her entire clot had formed, blocking a key Mayor Fernando Vasquez. “It was right side. She didn’t know it at the artery in Bri’s brainstem in the area fireworks galore…Clearly the fines time, but Bri was having a stroke, that controls breathing and heart are not enough.” and now she is on a mission to let rate. Downey police officers issued people know how stroke can hit “It was in a very scary location,” 25 fireworks-related citations on anyone, at any age. said Ohanian. July 4, each carrying a $2,000 fine, Bri predicts weather patterns for And the clock was ticking. The said Mayor Pro Tem Luis Marquez. a living, but no one could predict standard treatment is giving a drug Police officers appeared to be the health scare she endured Sept. called TPA, sometimes called a “clot simply outnumbered. According 12, 2012. She had set her alarm for buster,” which can reverse the effects 5 a.m. to exercise, but five minutes of a stroke. - Downey is to Councilman Mario Guerra, the World Cup viewing party after she woke up, she realized But it has to be given within hosting a public viewing party for the World police department received 185 immediately,” Deborah said. Cup finals this Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to • Free event will include something was terribly wrong. three hours of the stroke. By the fireworks-related call for service In addition to Bri Winkler, 3:30 p.m. on Downey Avenue, in the heart complimentary blood pressure, “First, I lost the hearing out time Bri arrived at the hospital, of Downtown Downey. The event includes who will talk about her stroke, her between 6-10 p.m. carotid artery screenings. of my right ear,” said Bri. “The doctors had little time to assess her soccer games, food trucks, water activities, recovery and why she feels she was “It was still crazy (despite the numbness spread to my face and condition. foosball tables, a beer garden, and more. given a second chance at life, the fines),” said Guerra. “It’s bad. We went down to my arm and my leg. With only two minutes left, seminar will feature a presentation need to keep getting better.” When I went to stand, I realized I Ohanian had to make the crucial By Greg Waskul by renowned physician and “Twenty-five (citations) doesn’t Contributor couldn’t. So then I had to get on the decision. He felt it was Bri’s only researcher Dr. Nerses Sanossian. He seem like very many compared to floor and crawl.” chance. To his relief, it worked. will speak about the warning signs the tremendous number of illegal She crawled to her phone and “Within what felt like seconds, I of stroke and how people can reduce fireworks that were exploding all called her sister, Tara, who lives could feel my face again and it spread their risk of having a stroke. Dr. around the city,” resident Kathy DOWNEY – The RTH Stroke 3,000 miles away in Boston. down to my arm and my leg. It was Sanossian is an Assistant Professor Perez wrote on the Patriot’s Foundation announced today that it “My sister thought that I had this insane pins and needles, but it of Neurology at the USC Keck Facebook page. “I called DPD has opened up 150 additional seats low blood sugar, so she was trying to was such a beautiful awakening. It for its upcoming free Primary Stroke School of Medicine and Director - Assemblywoman because my neighbors’ party guests coax me down to the kitchen. At the was like every cell was becoming State of the State Prevention seminar on Wednesday, of USC’s Roxanna Todd Hodges Cristina Garcia will present a “State of the drove us inside after repeated time, I lived in a two-story condo, so alive again,” said Bri. State” address Friday at the Norwalk Arts July 30 because of a very special guest Comprehensive Stroke Clinic. explosions set off my daughter’s car I had two flights of stone steps to get After her stroke, Bri looks back and Sports Complex. The lunch event who will be joining the program. “Attending this seminar is very alarm and we feared for our safety. down,” said Bri. and realizes so many things could begins at 11:30 a.m.; admission is $25 at important, because about 80 percent the door. “ABC-7 meteorologist Bri Bri “army crawled” all the way have gone wrong. They continued their barrage for of strokes can be prevented,” Dr. Winkler will be joining us to share down, dragging her body only using “I view it as such a positive thing two hours. Their “fun” definitely Sanossian said. “More than 800,000 her very personal experience with her left arm and leg. Looking back, in my life because I do appreciate trespassed on our right to enjoy new stroke cases are reported One Thing to Know stroke at the July 30 seminar, from Tara recalls she thought it might everything a lot more,” she said. our holiday. Rude and disrespectful 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Rio Hondo each year in the United States,” The price to reserve picnic shelters at be a stroke but she second-guessed If she didn’t wake up to exercise, Downey parks is now $26 per hour for people who broke the law! Dr. Sanossian said. “Stroke is the Event Center,” said RTH Stroke herself. she might have slept through the Downey residents and $39 per hour for “I know that the PD was fourth leading cause of death in our Foundation President Deborah I thought, ‘Why would a stroke. If she couldn’t get someone commercial businesses. The fees were overwhelmed with calls, but country, with about 130,000 people approved by the City Council as part of the Massaglia. 20-year-old girl with no history? to call 911, she might have missed something needs to be done to dying because of stroke each year. 2014-15 budget. Seminar attendees will also No one in our family has ever had her treatment window. At any stop this extremely dangerous By attending this seminar, you will receive free carotid artery screenings a stroke. Why would it be a stroke?” point, things could have ended far and horribly upsetting activity to learn how not to be part of those (which can cost more than $500 in a said Tara. differently and she knows it. statistics, he said. Throwback Thursday continue.” doctor’s office). Free blood pressure One telltale sign of stroke is “There’s a reason why I’m here “Dr. Sanossian is always a very But not everyone thinks illegal screenings will also be offered to all slurred speech, but Bri was speaking today and I really think a big part of highly rated speaker, and we are fireworks deserve to be outlawed. seminar participants. The screenings clearly. Eventually, Tara realized it that is spreading the story,” Bri said. excited to pair him with Bri for this “I enjoy looking up at the are being underwritten by PIH was something serious and reached “And if that’s all that I can do to make very special event in our Downey Downey sky and seeing the aerials Health. out to a family friend in Southern one person learn the symptoms and seminar series, which has already in every direction. Everyone just Reservations may be made California, who called 911. maybe they save a life or they save saved many lives and has been the needs to be smart whether their online at rthfoundation.org/ Paramedics rushed Bri to their own life, then I’ve done my most successful stroke prevention fireworks are legal or illegal,” said seminars or by phone at (888) 794- Huntington Hospital.