History of Marriott-Slaterville City Volume XVI January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015

February 9, 2015 Thanks to those who helped disoriented fether Editor, the other AFCU on 12th and I just wanted to say "thank Washington. He wasn't you" to everyone who helped there either. As a little panic my father on January 13. started to set in my See, my dad is 80 years old brother's phone rang and it andlie's a diabetic. He had was a man wanting to know gone to have some blood where we were. My brother drawn on this day so he fasted mentioned that we were until after his appointment. He confused about the direo did not realize the effect this tions. The man said to go would have on his system. south on 1200 West off of He was fine when he left 12th Street' There was bur the clinic, but it only took a dad along'with some para- few blocks when he became medics, and a few others. disoriented. He recalls driv- They had evaluated my ing around, but it was like he dad and found that his sugar was in a fog, not really sure levels were extremely low. where he was at or where he The paramedics were able was going. to help him get his levels Someone saw him driving back up. and noticed that he had a flat I later learned that the tire. Somehow this person man who had called my was able to get my dad to pull mom was Mr, Orozco. (Mom over. He asked my dad if he didn't catch his first name.) needed help and my dad re- " My family I and would plied that he did. The man like to say thank you to all helped my dad into his car to of you who helped my dad keep him warm and then that day and especially to asked him for his phone Mr. Orozco. You were kind number. My dad was coher- enough to take the time and ent enough to give it to him. help our dad when he was The man had phoned my not even sure where he was mom and told her the situa- or what was going on. We tion with my dad. She then are very grateful to you be- called my brother and he cause you didn't have to called me. We set out to go stop and help, but you did. find my dad. It's nice to know that The directions led us to there are some genuinely the America First Credit nice people still out there Union on 12th Street and concerned enough to help. 1200 West. He wasn't there. Willie Salinas We thought maybe it was North Ogden