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xt Hold Scout Wonder Lake area pets beset with fteas family J picnic Boy Scout Troop 452, I' \<;K 3 - I'LAINDKAI.ER - FRJUAY, SEPTEMBER 30.1M3 Heart association to meet McHenry, and the Webeloe Den of Cub Scout Pack 482 held their first annual Scout family picnic Saturday, Sept. 24, during a weekend campout at Kunde Woods in Marengo: The families enjoyed an afternoon nature hike through the scenic forest, guided by their Scout sons. A turkey dinner with all the trimmings was prepared at camp with the help of several parents. t After dinner, they settled around a big campfire, where they were entertained by the Scouts who sang songs and performed skits. As the evening drew to a close, the departing parents listened to the Boy Scouts' rendition of "Kum Ba Jah", followed by the Webelos singing "Taps"- A cold front, with some extended low /temperatures, is one of thjt few viable alternatives wor an age-old problem facing pets in the Wonder Lake area-fleas. The flea problem has taken a "new" twist, according to Dr. James Schofield, D.V~M., of the Hebron Animal Clinic. "There is a super infestation of fleas in the Wonder Lake area that are resistant to certain insecticides," Dr. Schofield said. "Almost everything you can buy over-the-counter is not working." The veterinarian noted that IN GENEALOGICAL children was Eugene, Oscar's grandfather. Sarah died in Indiana in 1837, shortly after the family moved there. The widower remarried by October of that year to a woman 20 years younger than himself, "He needed a wife," said Ms. Bauer of the McHenry County Genealogical Society. "Quick remarriages were common then, He was a farmer and needed someone to take care of his small children." Elinda, the second wife, bore George at least four more children. Hie last was born around 1840, several years after the family moved to McHenry County. "They were a restless people,'1 commented McCollum. They moved about every 10 years. It was an economic depression, and there was cheap land. Plus there was no fertilizer, so farmers worked the land until the soil was poor, then they moved on." •continued from page 1 In addition to farming, George is known to have operated a store for a short time in Nunda, which is now a part of the City of Crystal Lake. George McCollum's burial ' ace has never been found, but ; of his brother, William, has been traced to Woodland Cemetery in McHenry. Oscar McCollum hopes that someday he will find where his great-grandfather is buried, and likewise obtain more information about George's second wife and , youngest children. He knows much about his ancestors, but it's still not enough to fit together all the pieces of the genealogical puzzle. "I'm at a point now where I can make a card file of every McCollum that lived in this country before 1830," said the researcher, "but I'm never satisfied. We'll keep using genealogy as an excuse to travel/' even professionally bombing the home may not work, particularly If it is done only once. It can take up to three times and you still may not clear out the pests, he said. "Outbreaks" of insecticide-resistant fleas occur sporadically throughout the United States. SchofieWsaid he had seen one previously in the Bensenville area. Basically, the fleas were brought in by vacationers from the south. "They just seem to grow a super flea in the South," he said. The resistance to insecticides is a natural part of evolution as certain insecticides are used repeatedly over a long period of time. "It happens with all kinds of animals - viruses, bacteria, etc.," Dr. Schofield said. Generally, the pet owner will either see the insect itself, or notice the dog chewing itself constantly, Schofield pointed out. The doctor explained that the flea's saliva combines with one of a number of proteins in the dogs body and may form an allergen; any substance that induces an allergic state or reaction. "Some dogs are super sensitive to allergies," Dr. Schofield said. For the most part, it is relatively easy to "de-sensitize" a dog to an allergen. But in the caiefif the flea, the fact that it can combine with more than one protein makes de-sensitizing the animal much more difficult. Dr. Schofield recommended seeing your local veterinarian if over-the-counter items are not working. He noted that there are some new products out, which "seem to be working fairly well." If there is a large-scale problem, the home owner may well have to resort to bombing the house twice, about two weeks apart, and then using a Sent insecticide. ly, we just have to wait for cold weather," Dr. Schofield said. Fleas are wingless, bloodsucking parasites that have very well developed hind legs which aid them in jumping long distances. A flea can easily jump from 16 to 36 inches. Proportionally, the same lean for a human would be 556 feet. More important, however, the flea is an accomplished survivor. It has inhabited the earth for 70 million years. Fleas have been found alive and well in birds nests buried for nine months under the snow and ice of the Antarctic. ° During the average lifetime of the female flea, six months to a year, she can lay between 300 and 500 eggs. Fleas can lay between 3 and 18 eggs within 24 hours of having a meal of blood and mating. s*\ * The optimtffn conditions for egg-layfn^are temperatures within the 65-80 degree range and humidity above 70 percent. After hatching, the flea larva will-spin a cocoon in which it develops into an adult. Long after the flea has reached adulthood, it can lie dormant in the cocoon, waiting for the footfall of an approaching human or animal. Within a split second, the flea can burst from the cocoon and jump onto the host. The effect of fleas is varied and depends upon the species. In general, fleas suck blood, which can result in anemia. Fleas may also cause severe bouts of scratching and allergic dermattitis. Since the flea only mends a short period of time on the host, long enough to get a meal, control of the pest should probably be geared toward the environment. The treatment must be repeated periodically if control is to be achieved. Ridding your pet of fleas should coincide with treatment of the environment. As with all chemicals, the directions should be read before use. Dr. Norris R. Dougherty of Rockford will be the guest speaker at the annual dinner meeting of the McHenry County affiliate of the American Heart Association, which will be held Oct. 6, at the Cloven Hoof Restaurant in Marengo. Dr. Dougherty serves on the staff at both St. Anthony and Swedish American Hospitals in Rockford, where he is a doctor of internal medicine and cardiology. He is associated with the Brookshire Medical Group, is clinical assistant professor at the Rockford School of Medicine, vice chairman of the statewide health coordinating council, director of quality assurance and past president of the medical staff at St. Anthony Hospital. His talk will be on smoking and heart disease. Kindergarten story hour Johnsburg District Library will be adding an hour long Story " for kindengartners only, will be held every other They Frida; Hour for kindergartners only, held eve ly on Oct. 14 and 28,"Nov. 11 and Dec. 0. These sessions will be filled with games, stories, films and crafts. 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