Alumni Sandstorm ~ 10/28/14 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1 Bomber sent stuff: John ALLEN ('66) **************************************************************** **************************************************************** BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Anna May WANN ('49) BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Paul PHILLIPS ('49) BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Paula BERGAM ('60) BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Judy CORDER ('66) BOMBER LUNCH Today: John Ball "Kids", noon, Sterling's Queensgate (every other Tuesday) BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar Click the event you want to know more about. **************************************************************** **************************************************************** >>From: John ALLEN ('66) Re: HORSE SENSE Did you know that.... If you wish to import a horse into the United States from Liberia or any African country other than Morocco, the horse needs to undergo a 60 day quarantine period at a USDA approved quarantine facility prior to mingling with the general population of horses in this country. Africa has a disease called AFRICAN HORSE SICKNESS that does not exist in the USA and this is the way we have kept it out of this country. African Horse Sickness does not cause disease in people, only horses and our government has determined that it would be devastating to the US horse industry if it were to come here. The United States, and virtually all other countries, require a myriad of tests AND OFTEN QUARANTINE where needed, prior to bringing in a foreign animal. Further, you can't legally cross state lines in the United States with a horse or cow without a health certificate signed by a USDA accredited veterinarian stating that the animal has been inspected and found free of infectious disease. In most cases blood tests are also required. In fact, you can't legally cross the Snake River and ride your horse in Idaho without a health certificate and a negative blood test for Equine Infectious Anemia. Aren't you relieved that the United States of America, the States of Idaho and Washington, as well as the other 48 states take the health of our livestock so seriously, and that we have an excellent record of keeping foreign animal diseases out of our country? I, for one, am happy to do my part to maintain bio-security in our animal population. Just sayin'... -John ALLEN ('66) **************************************************************** **************************************************************** That's it for today. Please send more. ****************************************************************