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Dizziness, balance presentation at SHARC
The Village at Sunriver has changed the date of its Halloween festivities. This year the event will be 2-6 p.m. Saturday, Oct 27 as opposed to its traditional time on Halloween night. “With Halloween night always rotating and usually on a weeknight, we wanted to lock in an annual date that people can count on,” said Ryan Smith, event organizer. “There will still be fun games, haunted activities and, of course, trick or treating from the village merchants.” The Village at Sunriver will host family games, costume contests for all age groups (including pets), and the Sunriver Chamber of Commerce pumpkin decorating contest. This year marks the return of a haunted house in the village, which will take place in building 7 in the new offices of Prudential Northwest and Discover Sunriver. “If you’re not too scared, you can take a haunted train ride through the village if weather permits,” Smith said. In f o r m a t i o n : 541-633-9600 or email Ryan@ alpine-entertain ment.com
When Stuart Johnson hears someone mention that he or she is dizzy, his ears prick up. Johnson is a physical therapist at Rebound Physical Therapy specializing in treating dizziness and balance disorders. On Tuesday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. he will be delivering a presentation to the Sunriver community on “Improving Problems with Dizziness and Balance.” The discussion, which is free and open to the public, will be held in Dillon Hall at SHARC. Vertigo (a false sense of movement), motion sickness and imbalance have many possible causes, some of which respond quickly to rehabilitation. “The balance system of the body uses information from three sources: vision, the inner ear, and sensation throughout the body,” Johnson said. “When that information conflicts or when the brain interprets it incorrectly, dizziness, nausea
Stuart Johnson, PT, works with a patient to improve balance and decrease dizziness.
and loss of balance result. These kinds of errors happen to people all the time, and can be incredibly disturbing.” Benign positional vertigo is one common inner ear problem that is very responsive to treatment. Johnson says,
“Nearly one in 10 people over 75 have benign positional vertigo, which causes brief intense spinning after moving the head. This condition can be fully resolved with one or two treatments.” We may expect our balance to worsen over time, but according to Johnson, declining balance shouldn’t be dismissed as a normal part of aging: “Balance is like any other athletic skill. Regardless of your ability, if you practice you will get better at it. If you don’t challenge yourself from time to time, your balance will get worse. Everyone can work to have better balance.” Johnson is certified in vestibular rehabilitation by the American Physical Therapy Association and Emory University. For more information, call Rebound Physical Therapy at 541-382-7875.
Sunriver Area Chamber of Commerce news
OctOber Schedule (weather dependent) Facility Hours: 6am-8pm Mon-Sat; 6am-6pm Sun Outdoor Pool: Through Sept. 30 Open Swim: 12-5pm Sat-Sun Indoor Pool: Through October Lap Swim: 6-10am & 6-7:30pm Mon-Thu 6-10am Fri-Sun Open Swim: 10am-7:30pm Mon-Sat 10am-5:30pm Sun Tubing Hill Through Sept 30: 1-5pm Fri; 11am-4pm Sat-Sun Oct. 1-31: 11am-4pm Sat-Sun Admission rates FREE for owners with 2012 SROA ID, owner guest passes, participating IRAP or recreation access members. Guests accompanied by SROA card-holding owner/member (up to 4 guests per owner): • Adult $12 aquatics & tubing • Adult $15 aquatics, fitness & tubing • Child (4-17) $10 aquatics & tubing General public admission (aquatics & tubing): • Adult $18 • Child (4-17) or senior 60+ $15 • 2-4-1 Student Sundays. Students ages 4-17… bring a classmate and split the $15 admission fee. For more information, contact the SROA Recreation Department at 541-585-5000
Sunriver to star in TV show In July, NBC’s “Great Getaways” brought host/producer Dave Mulligan and his family to Central Oregon to experience the area’s summer adventures. From the Dutch Oven Cook-off at La Pine Frontier Days to putting on the new greens at Crosswater and indulging in water escapades at SHARC, the Mulligans traveled throughout Central Oregon to taste, experience and film summer fun in Oregon’s high desert. “Great Getaways” is a 30-minute, high definition episode promoting Central Oregon as a year-round vaca-
tion destination. It will air in November 2012 and May 2013 on KNTV, the NBC affiliate in the San Francisco Bay Area, one of Central Oregon’s primary target markets for tourism. SHARC hosts South County Community Health Expo Residents from Sunriver, La Pine and all of South County are invited to SHARC Wednesday, Oct. 3, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a community health expo. More than 20 local health agencies and organizations will be on hand to provide information, screening, demonstrations and other assistance in the areas of assisted living, home
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Open house, ribbon cutting Discover Sunriver Vacation Rentals and Prudential Northwest Properties have vacated their former home (now torn down) and moved to the brand new building 7 in The Village at Sunriver. The public is invited to join in the celebration of the move at the Discover Sunriver Vacation Rentals and Turn to Chamber, page 5
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health services, hospice, foot care, insurance and financial resources, chiropractic, natural foods, cardiac and stroke care, and arthritis, to name a few. Partners in Care will offer flu shots for $30 each (some insurances can be billed). Door prizes, provided by the participating organizations, will be raffled off throughout the day. Entrance to the health expo is free and there is no charge to participate in the raffle. The event is being sponsored by the Sunriver Area and La Pine Chambers of Commerce in cooperation with SHARC and Right at Home.
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