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By Dianna Troyer For legendary folk singer John Thomsen, music and humor have always been as natural and life-sustaining as breathing. Since childhood, he has been playing musical instruments and singing.
“I’ve always had a need to sing,” says the 77-year-old Idaho City resident. For more than five decades, he has performed for folk festivals, school presentations, political rallies, community gatherings, and other activities. “I just happen to have a natural ability to remember a lot of songs in my head that I heard decades ago.” Growing up in rural Minnesota, his family sang regularly and invited relatives, friends, and neighbors to join them. “We’d gather around the pump organ as Mom played. I picked up the harmonica when I was 7 or 8. I’d listen to the radio, memorize the song lyrics, and dream about playing with the big boys at the Grand Ole Opry. I learned to socialize through music with like-minded peo-
ple. It’s been a way of life.” Since then he has toured the West, singing, writing humorous protest songs, performing with a band, and sharing his musical insights as a speaker for the Idaho Humanities Council while also working as a carpenter, cabinetmaker, and U.S. Forest Service lookout. “I’ve slowed down and don’t have a performing schedule anymore – except for every St. Patrick’s Day in Idaho City,” he says. “I still play for pleasure and socializing – nothing formal. I really enjoy watching new talent emerge and playing with beginners and young musicians. I don’t teach lessons but help by encouragement.” With his humble beginnings in mind, John often tells young musicians to never feel discouraged about learning and refining their musical talent. He began playing guitar at age 21 after he was discharged from the Navy. “My brother had an old caved-in guitar, and I found a book of old folk songs and cowboy tunes that were familiar. The book had words and pictures to show how to play the chords. All winter long – and for all my life thereafter – I’ve been learning how to (Continued on page 39)
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Rights and Privileges vs. Duties and Responsibilities Human nature being what it is it seems people focus on their rights and privileges when things seem to be going along okay. Solutions seem simply a matter of voting with those who agree with us or against those who don’t agree with us. But with the situations as they are in our country and the world today, the simple “yes” or “no” vote is not sufficient. Most readers are old enough to remember being taught civics in school. Our founding fathers did an amazing and unprecedented job of establishing our government and writing our Constitution enabling us to pass laws that apply to everyone, and favor no one, but that put “We, the People...” in charge! Now, it seems these principles have been forgotten by citizens who prefer not to become involved and elected officials who prefer to serve their narrow interests rather than the interests of the United States. The three branches of government’s duties and responsibilities are spelled out in our Constitution, but when they stray too far from what is in the best interests of “We, the People...” it is our duty and responsibility to put them back in line. And, when it comes to amending this most precious and valuable document, it definitely should not be an easy task subject to the whims and vagaries of political winds. However, our election system is in need of repair. This is not a Democrat, Republican, or Independent problem. This problem threatens our democracy. There have been too many misguided as well as deliberate attempts to subvert and cir-
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cumvent the purpose of our democracy to be a government “of the people, by the people, for the people” as Abraham Lincoln so aptly declared. Predictably, we will not all agree on the changes to make – and what an amazing testament that our system allows us to disagree without raising an army and doing battle! But, we do have to compromise to reach fair and just solutions. I propose the following in order to improve our election process: 1. Eliminate the Electoral College and allow our president and vice president to be elected by a majority of those citizens who exercise their duty and responsibility to vote. While the Electoral College may have made some sense in earlier times, modern communication makes it better for each of our votes to stand on its own rather than be aggregated in the 539 electors – people we didn’t elect, don’t know, and some of whom are not bound to vote as they are charged. 2. We must eliminate the gerrymandering that has defined legislative district boundaries to the advantage of one party or the other in order to defeat the desires of the majority. We will need to create redistricting commissions with equal numbers of citizens who are Democrats, Republicans, and Independents. Our Election Boards function extremely well with equal representation of the parties. 3. Let’s eliminate caucuses and other marginal methods of choosing the presidential candidates. An open primary in the spring to select one candidate per party would seem reasonable. This could require a declaration of party to vote for a particular candidate or not; there are pros and cons either way, and it should be debated.
4. Limit the length of time that campaigning can occur. Under the current unlimited system, candidates declare two years or longer before the election and very little legislative work is done as everyone shifts into election mode. Other countries do just fine with elections limited to six months and even less. And consider the obscene amount of money that is spent on elections that could be used to stimulate the economy or put to other good uses! How to solve these problems is a debate we American citizens must have. I am old enough to remember World War II, and I used to think to myself, “Germans are not bad people. Some are very kind and thoughtful. How could they allow these horrible things to happen?” I think the answer is that theirs was not a government of the people. The person at the top made the rules and through tyranny, no questions were asked as people turned their heads. Democracy is not easy! We are incredibly fortunate that we have had more than 200 years to work on the challenges of our democracy – the good, the bad, and the ugly. And in the face of political challenges at home and threats from abroad – now is not the time to neglect our responsibility and duty to participate, to listen in good faith to our fellow citizens, to speak to those in power, and to demand what we believe is the right direction for our nation. Our representatives are paid with our hard-earned tax dollars and we must require them to serve our interests – not their interests – or we will vote them out! Are you with me? Marie Buckley Fish Coeur d’Alene ISI
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Finding Malone by Dennis Mansfield; Endurance Press, Star Idaho; 2013 Reviewed by Connie Daugherty “I was a self-focused son of the 50’s and 60’s; my dad was a father of the 40’s – tough, unyielding… I’d wanted my father’s love since boyhood and yet at the same time had… begun to hate my father as I grew older.” Dennis Mansfield’s Finding Malone is a memoir, a story, a testimony, and finally a sermon. What seem like digressions are really progressions of this story of fathers and sons, of soldiers and civilians, of connecting and letting go, and of the past and the present. Finding Malone is like a collection of short stories woven loosely together by a single common thread, Dennis Mansfield. Throughout the book, Mansfield writes in first person, third person, and finally second person as story becomes admonition. Mansfield’s style is unique and engaging and his memoir inspiring. The story begins with a phone call, Dennis listens, curious. Then his wife hangs up and informs him that his father is coming to visit. “The decision had unilaterally been made to allow the person I hated the most in my life to use my precious home as a motel on his way to a class reunion.” While Dennis is determined to hold onto his anger toward his father, his wife thinks it is time to let it go, and she is determined to make it happen. She comes up with a plan and insists that Dennis at least try. He begins by forcing himself to list some good things about his father. “Movies. BBQ. Leadership.” The list grew as the memories unfolded. Included in those memories is a unique Christmas gift, an old WWI army helmet. “The helmet was a cheap present given by a father who did not [love me]. I could never have been more wrong.”
He turns the list into a letter addressed to his father. “Something was happening here at this very moment and I was no longer in control of my house, my wife or my comfortable anger towards my father.” To understand Dennis, his father, and their relationship the reader is taken back two generations to his maternal grandfather. “Stories echoed through the years within my family of his hard edge and his even harder fists.” The stories also included a softer side, and a willingness to change. “The son of an Irish immigrant went from the often rainy and rough streets of South Philly into the warm and professional downtown offices of moneyed businessmen.” Woven through the story is the WWI doughboy helmet – the kind that protected their wearers from shrapnel that rained down directly from above. While the helmet is an integral part to the story, it is not the story. Dennis’s story – begins with his parents meeting during WWII. Ginny Maguire, a Marine, was stationed in Washington DC. “A chance visit with a girlfriend to a dance at the enlisted man’s Marine Corps and Navy one Friday night changed her life.” When a young sailor asked for a dance, she immediately said yes. That sailor was Bill Mansfield and his invitation had been intended for Ginny’s friend. “It was an ominous beginning for these two young people who become my parents.” An ominous beginning that led to a sometimes-rocky marriage. “Their 27-year-long marriage would show they never understood that there is a world of difference between issuing an apology and initiating an act of forgiveness.” Fast forward to 1995 and Dennis has reluctantly followed his wife’s advice and made some surprising discoveries about himself and his long
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held anger. He is ready to move on, but afraid of his father’s reaction. “The day my father and stepmother showed up… Ironically the calendar said it was Father’s Day, 1995.” It was also the day that this father and son would begin to reconcile. “Something broke in the heavens between my dad and me. Something was severed in eternity that had previously held me in bondage.” The story could end right here if it weren’t for the helmet – that under-appreciated yet treasured Christmas gift. The story of the helmet is both another story – Malone’s story – and the rest of the Mansfield men’s story. “Anthony J. Malone was from Middletown, Conn. He was a rare breed – a soldier who joined the US Army between the wars.” Because he joined the army in 1938, Anthony was issued a surplus WWI uniform and equipment including a doughboy helmet that he marked with his first two initials and last name. As a medic, Malone saw plenty of action, and his helmet went with him. Anthony J. Malone had no connection to Bill Mansfield. “As Malone was grabbing his weapon in the U.S. on Pearl Harbor Day, Bill Mansfield was grabbing a football as a junior high student.” The two warriors were strangers in 1941 and would die strangers, yet their (Continued on page 5)
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Atomic Bombing Veteran Jack Widowsky Supports Preservation Projects At Utah’s Historic Wendover Airfield Where He Trained
By Dianna Troyer Jack Widowsky, 94, a navigator during missions to drop atomic bombs on Japan during World War II, never knew the type of explosive that fell on Hiroshima until his crew had returned to a base on Tinian Island. “President Truman announced to the world that an atomic bomb had been dropped, and that’s how we found out the specifics of our mission,” says Jack, who lives in New Jersey. “We had a job to do, trained intensely, and executed it thoroughly. I’m honored and proud to have been part of the missions.” On August 6, 1945, at 9:15 a.m., the bomb Little Boy was dropped from the B-29 Superfortress plane Enola Gay flying at 30,000 feet over Hiroshima. It exploded 43 seconds later. On August 9, a second bomb nicknamed Fat Man was dropped from the plane Bockscar over Nagasaki. As a result of the bombings, the Japanese surrendered on August 15. “I think about those missions every day,” says Jack. “We did some good and saved lives. I want to pass on the information about them.” To help preserve details about the historic assignments, Jack recently recorded oral history interviews with the Atomic Heritage Foundation and Rutgers University’s Oral History Archives. During the Hiroshima mission, Jack was the navigator of the Big Stink, a backup strike plane. “We flew to Iwo Jima in case the Enola Gay couldn’t complete the mission. If that happened, the bomb would have been transferred to our plane.” On the Nagasaki mission, he flew as the navigator of the Laggin’ Dragon, a weather reconnaissance plane. Jack believes dropping the atomic bombs helped shorten the war. “I give talks to different groups, and after I’m done speaking, I always have
people coming up to me thanking me and saying, ‘My uncle, my father, my cousin would have died if the bombs weren’t dropped and the U.S. had to invade.’ There’s no doubt in my mind the bombs saved hundreds of thousands of lives. If the Japanese or Germans had the technology, there’s no doubt they would have bombed us.” Jack donated his personal wartime memorabilia to a museum at the Historic Wendover Airfield in remote northwestern Utah, where he and others with the Air Force’s 509th Composite Group trained for their secret missions. Continued on page 7
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June/July 2017 IDAHO SENIOR INDEPENDENT PAGE 5 the guiding principal. Love for a stranger was the motivator.” And the results Book Review - Continued from page 3 for all involved – the Mansfields, the students, and the Malone family – were yet their lives would intersect. Anthony Malone, Bill, and Dennis would come together over the helmet an amazing and fulfilling experience. that Anthony wore in peace and in war and that Bill bought for his son one Finding Malone takes readers on a journey of many paths that at times Christmas – the helmet that Dennis kept and treasured into his adult years. seem as though they will never converge. Dennis Mansfield, like any good As Bill and Dennis come together, they wonder about the owner of the teacher, makes a point of crediting his students for their research and including them in the final piece of the story. helmet. Was he still alive? Did he have a family? Dennis Mansfield is an author, conference speaker, and business coach. At this point, Dennis was asked to help at the Boise home school co-op He has written or co-authored four books including the 2016 Idaho Author’s his son attended. “The journey of a thousand historical stories was about to award winning, Finding Malone. Dennis has worked with Focus on the Fambegin for me as teacher and principal, a novice at both.” ily, the Family Research Council and the Promise Keepers movement. Dennis’s goal of teaching history by giving students hands-on experience He and his wife, Susan, live in Idaho and have three children and two began the search to find Malone. “The helmet was the vehicle. Honor was grandchildren. ISI
Can’t you feel summer lovin’ right around the corner? As we dust off our outdoor gear, old high school hot rods, and fresh new summer looks, it’s time to find that special someone to share our beautiful Idaho lazy days! Hot days on the lakes and rivers followed by cool evenings under starlit skies are better together, so take a moment and reach out to your fellow lovers and find that friend and companion that makes summer adventures all the more enjoyable. Share a bit about yourself or reach out to someone new in our personal ads section. With summer thunderstorms, you never know when lightning will strike! To respond to any of these personal ads, simply forward your message, address, and phone number, or email address to the department number listed in the particular personal ad, c/o Idaho Senior Independent, P.O. Box 3341, Great Falls, MT 59403. We will forward your response, including the address, phone number, and/or email address that you provide to the person placing the ad. When you respond to an ad in this section, there is no guarantee that you will receive a response. That
is up to the person who placed the ad. Please submit your correct address plainly printed, so you can promptly receive replies. Respond to the ads in this issue, and also sit down now and prepare your own ad to run in our next issue. There is no charge for this service, and your ad may lead you down the path of friendship, companionship, and true love! You may submit your responses to personal ads appearing in the Idaho Senior Independent at any time. However, to place a personal ad in the August/September 2017 issue, the deadline is July 15, 2017.
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Some of our best chuckles from weekday sitcoms have come from these loveable, often clueless, TV dads as they try to navigate a full house, life on the prairie, or the trials and tribulations of raising a family. We can relate to their experiences even while we laugh at their misadventures. As you think back on beloved characters from your favorite TV shows of yore, enjoy this quiz that will test your memory while recalling great TV moments. Enjoy! Thank you to Melanie Fennell, winner of the $25 prize for submitting the winning featured quiz in this issue. Thank you to all who participated in our Test Yourself With Trivia quiz in the April/May 20 17 issue. The winner of the $25 prize for submitting
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Atomic Bombing Veteran - continued from page 4 The museum is open Monday to Saturday, and tours of several restored buildings at the airfield are offered during the week. A renovated service club can be rented for community meetings, reunions, and proms. Recognizing the airfield’s historical significance, Jim Petersen established the non-profit Historic Wendover Airfield Foundation in 20 0 1 to preserve World War II history and give visitors an idea of what it was like to live on the base. Established in 1943, the base was home to 17,500 military personnel and 2,000 civilians. Of the air base’s original 668 structures, more than 90 remain. “Nationwide, there are only a handful of these air bases left, but none are the size and scope of Wendover,” says Jim. “It’s a national treasure.” The sprawling airfield is so impressive Hollywood filmmakers have used it as a backdrop for seven movies since 1984. One of the airfield’s most significant buildings is a cavernous 50,000-square-foot hangar that housed the Enola Gay. In 2009, the hangar was placed on the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Public Places. With grants and donations, Jim was able to stabilize the hangar and prepare it for the second phase of its restoration. “The hangar still needs some asbestos removal, roof replacement, and repair of the east hangar doors,” he says. Ultimately, Jim would like to see the base become a living history museum patterned after Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia. “People could walk from the barracks to the dining hall, the Enola Gay hangar and squadron buildings,” he says. “There’s so much potential here. We’ve made tremendous progress, but still need volunteers and corporate sponsors.” Another popular attraction is the annual Historic Wendover Air Show, held at the Wendover Airport adjacent to the historic airfield. The show is scheduled Sept. 9. Jack says he supports Jim’s restoration efforts. Reflecting on his WWII experience and the justification for using atomic bombs, Jack shares a favorite expression. “If there wasn’t a Pearl Harbor, there wouldn’t have been a Hiroshima.” More information about the historic airbase, restoration projects, and tours may be found at wendoverairbase.com. ISI
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Juniper Farmer And Family Strive To Distribute 100 Million Pocket Constitutions There are always flowers for those who want to see them. - Henri Matisse
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By Dianna Troyer “The internet is enabling this large-scale distriZeldon Nelson remembers when he thought bution to happen,” says Jeremy. his goal of selling 1 million pocket-sized copies The Nelsons are constantly shipping to Amaof the U.S. Constitution seemed lofty. Yet with the zon warehouses nationwide, sometimes selling as Internet and help from his family, the southeastern many as 250,000 copies per month through several Idaho farmer achieved that goal in 2007. selling sources, including Amazon. Since then, he and his family have distributed To keep up with demand, the Nelsons place more than 16 million pocket-sized Constitutions bulk orders of 1 million copies with a printer in Salt on behalf of the National Center for Constitutional Lake City and 2 million with a printer in Phoenix. Studies (NCCS). The Each booklet sells for $1 pocked-sized Constituon amazon.com. tion booklet also includes “If 10 0 or more are the Amendments and the ordered, we’ll provide Declaration of Indepenfree shipping,” says Zeldence with an index. don. “We’re not making “I’d heard about the money on these, but we NCCS in 1985 and aphave to cover our costs. proached the leaders We have to charge at with my idea of mass disleast $40 for a box of tribution to help resolve 100.” our country’s issues,” Customers have insays Zeldon. “Thomas cluded scouting groups, Jefferson said that if veterans and military there is a problem, the organizations, schools, remedy is to educate church groups, civic orthe whole mass of the ganizations, attorneys, people. This booklet is and even NASA. the size of the Constitu“We’ve worked with tion that Jefferson carried thousands of groups reparound in his pocket.” resenting a broad crossThe 70-year-old, who section of America,” says raises wheat and hay Zeldon. “We don’t care near Juniper, says his about a person’s politics, Zeldon Nelson, a farmer in southeastern Idaho, sells milnext goal is to sell 10 0 lions of copies of pocket-sized U.S. Constitutions. [Photo religion, or nationality. million pocket Constitu- by Dianna Troyer] The Constitution unites tions. He picked that us all and is what makes number because he believes there are at least 1 us Americans.” million people who love America enough to share Looking back on numerous coincidences, Zel100 copies with their friends, family, and co-work- don believes he is destined to distribute Constituers and to encourage them to read it. tions. For example, years ago UPS regulations Zeldon says “distributing the Constitution is in prohibited a driver from stopping at Zeldon’s home my blood” because he learned through genealogi- because there was not enough business to justify it. cal research that he is a descendant of George “Then the gold mine opened on Black Pine, and Washington and related to signatories of the Dec- they had enough packages shipped from there to laration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. justify a daily pickup. This is the end of the route, He says he attributes his passion for the cam- so we’d fill up the empty truck with 63-pound boxes paign to his deep conviction “of the unalienable that each held 1,000 Constitutions.” rights of all mankind. America plays a great role Other times, stranded motorists including Boy in defending these rights worldwide.” Scouts and even a state attorney general stopped The copies he distributes are listed as #1 Best at Zeldon’s house, asking for help. When they left, Seller on Amazon. Zeldon’s family supports the they had some pocket Constitutions. campaign as well. His wife, Marylynne, 67, has “We’re the first place motorists see if they have been by his side from day one handling secretarial car trouble or run out of gas when they get off the and administrative tasks. Several of their children interstate,” he says. “We’re always glad to help. Is and grandchildren help with the daily operations, it by chance they stop, or were they destined? So too. many people have been brought across my path. Their son Jeremy, 43, oversees their website This is a labor of love I feel strongly about because presence and many of the administrative and of my heritage. We want to do our part to help keep technical aspects of the business. In 1997, while America strong.” ISI studying business at Utah State University, he designed the first NCCS website and still maintains it. He also coordinates shipments, working with UPS, FedEx, Conway, and ABF.
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Lowell Frauenholz Eagerly Awaits August’s Celestial Show By Dianna Troyer on its axis, it also speeds around the sun at about Unlike shadow chasers who travel the world 67,000 mph. Meanwhile, the moon is orbiting the to watch the sun disappear during the day, Low- Earth at about 2,288 miles per hour. ell Frauenholz will simply step into his backyard Devout shadow chasers may have their in August to watch the first total solar eclipse in daytime dreams fulfilled fairly regularly if the America’s Lower 48 eclipse happens to states since 1976. be in an easily ac“For me, the total cessible location. On solar eclipse will be average, a total solar an once-in-a-lifetime eclipse occurs apexperience,” says proximately every 18 the 80 -year-old asmonths somewhere tronomy aficionado on Earth. who lives in Mackay. During a total “I’ve seen several parsolar eclipse, sevtial solar eclipses but eral visually stunning never a total. It’s really phenomena occur, exciting. It’s hard to says Lowell, referring explain, but even the to Baily’s beads, the most stoic people say diamond ring, and it’s a deeply emotional the corona. Mary and Lowell Frauenholz will wear dark glasses experience to see the Baily’s beads, and use dark binoculars to watch the total solar sky darken in the daynamed for British eclipse on August 21. [Photo by Dianna Troyer] time.” astronomer Francis The morning eclipse will be visible from Oregon Baily who described them, can be seen just before to South Carolina. Several websites, including totality and just after totality ends, each time lasting eclipse.aas.org and greatamericaneclipse.com, 10 to 15 seconds. As the moon almost blocks the describe when the eclipse will occur at different sun, a small crescent of sunlight still shines through locations as the moon’s shadow races across the the moon’s jagged mountains to form irregular Earth. patterns resembling beads. When only one bead For Mackay residents, the moon will begin to is left, it looks like a diamond ring. slip in front of the sun at about 10:13 a.m., with Once the sun is completely blocked, the the total eclipse at 11:30 a.m. and normal daylight outer layer of its atmosphere, called the corona, returning at 12:55 a.m. shimmers as it encircles the moon. The sky will “For us, total darkness will last a little more than darken, temperatures may drop, and often birds 2 minutes,” says Lowell. “You can find maps on the stop chirping. internet to decide where you want to watch it. The In the deep twilight, planets and stars appear. path of the shadow will be about 60 miles wide.” Just to the left of the eclipsed sun, a star called He is prepared for any weather. “I’ll look at the Regulus will be visible. Mercury is farther to the forecast, and if we’re going to have cloudy skies, left. To the right, Mars can be seen, while Venus I’ll hitch up our trailer and drive to wherever the is farther away to the right. sky will be clear.” People have asked Lowell if he will set up his A total eclipse occurs when the moon and Earth 12-inch or 14-inch telescope. “A telescope isn’t the align in their elliptical orbits, with the moon at its right instrument to watch it. The entire sun would closest point to the Earth in its orbit. As the moon be in the viewfinder. I’ll be watching it through blocks the sun, it casts a shadow due to a remark- darkened binoculars.” able coincidence of nature. The sun happens to be To protect your eyes from the sun’s harmful about 400 times as far away from Earth as is the ultraviolet radiation, he suggests several ways to moon, and the sun is about 400 times as large in watch it safely. Special glasses can be purchased. diameter as the moon. Lowell, a member of the “It’s amazing to think of those sizes, distances, Idaho Falls Astronomithe alignment, and how fast the earth and moon cal Society (ifastro.org), are moving,” says Lowell. says the organization As the Earth spins about 1,000 miles per hour will sell them for $3 each
Top Ten Reasons Farm Trucks Are Never Stolen Author unknown – Submitted by Julie Brantley 10. They have a range of about 20 miles before they overheat, breakdown, or run out of gas. 9. Only the owner knows how to operate the door to get in or out. 8. It is difficult to drive fast with all the fence tools, grease rags, ropes, chains, syringes, buckets, boots, and loose papers in the cab. 7. It takes too long to start and the smoke coming up through the rusted - ou t fl oor boar d c lo u d s y o u r v is io n . 6. The border collie on the toolbox looks mean. 5. They’re too easy to spot. The driver’s side door is red, the passenger side door is green, the right front fender is yellow, etc. 4. The large round bale in the back makes it hard to see if you’re being chased. You could use the mirrors if they weren’t cracked and covered with duct tape. 3. Top speed is only about 45 mph. 2. Who wants a truck that needs a year’s worth of maintenance, u-joints, $3,000 in bodywork, taillights, and a windshield? 1. It is hard to commit a crime with everyone waving at you. ISI
during a star party on June 23-24 at Craters of the Moon National Monument. “Or you can look at it through number 14 welder’s glass. A homemade pinhole camera is another way to safely watch it. If you’re under a tree, the sun will shine through the spaces between the leaves, and you can see the eclipse progress by watching the sun’s image on the ground. Some people use the Mylar from a balloon to dim the sunlight.” To see the next total solar eclipse in the United States, Lowell will have to travel. On April 8, 2024, the moon’s shadow will enter the U.S. at Texas and flow diagonally toward Maine. “We’re ready for the one in our own backyard,” he says. “I can’t wait.” ISI
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Sandee Nelson Has Gotta Dance And Teach Teens Winning Moves
teaching dance at the high school in 1994 after the By Dianna Troyer Like Gene Kelly, Sandee Nelson has gotta Minico County School Board asked her to start a dance. She is also compelled to teach all the right program. At the time, she was working as principal moves to teens at Minico High School, where she of St. Nicholas Catholic School in Rupert. coaches the school’s award winning dance team, “I was busy with a full-time job and had a studio, too, but agreed to do it because I’m such a believer the Spartan Dance Force. Although Sandee says she is retirement age, in the power of dance and how enriching it is for all she has no plans to leave the high school near ages. It educates physically, socially, emotionally, and intellectually.” Rupert. “I’m healthy and having too much fun to quit Sandee had learned the benefits of dance doing this. Besides, it’s so important for teens firsthand when she took clogging lessons with her to understand how fitness and nutrition will af- daughter, CarLee Joe. “She’s the one fect them all their who got me started life,” says Sandee, dancing when she who also teaches was a child,” says physical education, Sandee, who lives dance, and health in Hazelton. “She classes. majored in dance Display cases at Arizona State throughout the University and has school are filled made some amazwith Dance Force ing contacts and team trophies, a helped me with nettestament to more working.” than two decades In 1997, Sandee of Sandee’s perfecquit her job as St. tionism and dedicaNicholas’ principal tion to her dancers. to take on her new The team usually Sandee Nelson coaches the Spartan Dance Force, an award-winning has 25 to 30 mem- dance team at Minico High School. The team has filled display cases calling at Minico. “I was hired as an bers. with trophies for the past two decades. [Photo by Dianna Troyer] assistant/vice prin “A power greatWe bring healing er than myself has made all this happen,” she cipal and dance coach. Now I coach and teach says. “We’ve been so blessed to network with dance, fitness, health, and physical education.” As Sandee developed her dance program, many of the best dancers in America.” Her dancers have been in contact with nation- she read about contests in trade magazines. “I’ve ally renowned choreographers, dance instructors, never been shy about picking up the phone to call and others who have provided unforgettable someone and ask for advice or to talk about my This facility is a opportunities for the southeastern Idaho teens. team auditioning for a dance competition.” Joint Commission accredited agency. 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We do fund-raisers to make the discipline, to be respectful, and to be prepared trips affordable.” For her commitment to teaching dance, Sandee no matter what they do. LHCgroup.com It’s All About Helping People.® “That’s why we has won several dance educator awards. The most have a strict practice recent was the 20 14 Northwest District Dance schedule of an hour Education Teacher of the Year Award. The district every morning before includes five states in the Northwest. school and three to four The award’s sponsor, the American Alliance for hours after school on Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, Thursday,” says the pe- recognized Sandee for “outstanding teaching pertite coach who has as formance at the high school level and the ability much stamina as a fit to motivate today’s youth to participate in physical activity through dance for a lifetime.” teen-ager. 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Trail Access Effortless With Jackson Hole Tram While some passengers pile into the tram to return to the base, others opt By Dianna Troyer Jackson Hole Mountain Resort’s aerial tram offers almost instant gratifi- to paraglide back down to the resort. There, aerial aficionados find the Adcation to hikers who appreciate a stunning 360-degree alpine view without venture Park with a drop tower, a ropes course, bungee jump, climbing wall, and ziplines. huffing and puffing up a steep trail. Sometimes, nature tosses a curve ball Nicknamed Big Red, the tram whisks pasof sleet, rain or snow, Morgensen warns. sengers 4,139 feet skyward in 12 minutes. Step “Living in Wyoming, you learn to make lemping out of the 100-passenger tram at 10,450 onade and have a sense of humor whatever feet on Rendezvous Mountain, it’s hard to the weather,” says Morgensen. decide what to do first. In case of inclement weather, she suggests A panorama of western Wyoming’s mounspending an afternoon at the National Museum tainous scenery begs to be photographed. of Wildlife Art (wildlifeart.org). The museum Hiking trails beckon. The scent of warm fresh overlooks the National Elk Refuge, where birds, waffles leads passengers to Corbet’s Cabin antelope, and coyote can be seen through the snack shop. spotting scope during summer. While most tourists visit this spectacular Back in town, popular events begin nightly spot once a year, Zo-an Morgensen says at the square from Memorial Day to Labor Day. she feels blessed to have been able to call it At 6 p.m., villains and heroes confront each her backyard for nearly two decades. other in a shootout, a tradition since 1957. At “It’s an amazing place to live and 8 p.m., a 75-minute downtown ghost tour bework,” says Morgensen, 69, concierge since gins. December 20 0 0 at the resort’s Teton Club at One special event, the total solar eclipse, the mountain’s base in Teton Village. will be visible throughout the Jackson area on Morgensen often leads summer hikZo-An Mogensen leads hikers along countless trails on Rendezers and winter skiers along a vast network of vous and Apres Vous mountains at Teton Village near Jackson, Aug. 21. The event will last from about10 :14 more than 100 trails crisscrossing Rendezvous Wyoming. Tram riders are rewarded with scenic vistas [Photo by a.m. to 12:45 p.m. with the total eclipse occurring at 11:35 a.m. and lasting about 2 minutes and adjacent Apres Vous mountains. The trails, Dianna Troyer] and 15 seconds. leading to gourmet and casual restaurants, are Year-round, popular free western swing and two-step dance classes as familiar to her as the lines on the palm of her hand. She tells about the tram’s history. When the resort opened 50 years ago, are offered for beginners from 7:30 to 9 p.m. every Thursday at the Cowboy it quickly became an icon of the valley. At age 40 in 2006, it was replaced, Bar in nearby Wilson. an endeavor that cost $31 million and took two years to complete. It was “It’s all fun and easy,” says Morgensen, who helps teach the classes. “There’s so much to do here.” built to withstand 70 mph winds. When Big Red reopened in 2008, eager passengers filled it. During its The tram’s fall season runs through Oct. 8. More information may be inaugural year, it carried 102,000 people in the summer and 310,000 in the found at jacksonhole.com/summer-tram.html. A list of town events is posted at jacksonholechamber.com. ISI winter.
Snap and Post the Big and Wacky in the Western Dakotas
By Bernice Karnop After cleaning up at the Casinos in Deadwood, who wants to drive straight home? Take your winnings on the road and visit the big and wacky attractions that are scattered throughout the western Dakotas – North and South. You can post photos of the hilarious and offbeat attractions on Facebook and make those who follow you giggle. The driving is easy, relaxing, and not far from home. Here are a few big photo attractions that will make you smile. In New Town, on the shores of Lake Sacagawea, picture the 20 -foot tall statue of Earl Bunyan. Earl? Yep. He’s Paul’s brother who immigrated to North Dakota from Minnesota, and became a cowboy. He wears a Stetson, slim jeans, cowboy boots, sports a cool pencil-thin mustache, and has a branding iron is in his hand. Legend says that Earl ran a ranch out here with 2,000,000 cattle and employed 12,000 cowboys to ride herd on them. Montana and North Dakota cowboy Fred LaRocque created Earl’s statue (and story) in 1958. If you like Earl, you’ll love the big cow at New Salem. Salem Sue doesn’t exactly work with Earl Bunyan. She’s the world’s largest Holstein, built in 1978 to honor, not the cowboy, but the state’s dairy industry. Besides that, she makes Earl look shrimpy. Salem Sue is 40-foot tall, and you can scarcely miss her as you drive by New Salem on Interstate 94. The total cost of the cow, which was built in Wisconsin and sent to North Dakota in three pieces, was $40,000, a milking residents were glad to take in return for stopping the Interstate traffic at their town. Thousands stampede off Interstate 94 to see Salem Sue’s native counterpart, the World’s Largest Buffalo, at Jamestown. Built in 1959, the bison at a mere 26-feet tall can’t compare with Sue in size, but he serves the same purpose. He herds people into Frontier Village and the National Buffalo Museum.
If you like big fish, you’ll love Wally the Walleye at Garrison, a city on Lake Sacagawea. The “Walleye Capitol of the World” claims that Wally reels in at 820 pounds and is 28-feet long. Some catch! At Dunseith near the Turtle Mountains and not far from the International Peace Gardens, visit, yep, you guessed it, the world’s largest turtle. It’s
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with a castle, wishing well, waterfall, and lots more. Most of the creations are made of petrified wood and fossilized bone, but there are also cone trees made from the “cannonball” rocks found near the Cannonball River. It was built during the Great Depression. Ole Quammen dreamt up the project to make work for 30-40 unemployed men. South Dakota beats North Dakota for the big department with the gigantic four faces on Mount Rushmore, and with the work-in-progress of the Crazy Horse Memorial. However, they also have some big things that no one built. Paleo Adventures in Belle Fourche lets you carefully uncover oversized dinosaur bones long buried in the earth. Your post with the teeth, ribs, vertebrae, and long leg bones from critters that once ruled the land, are enough to inspire the grandchildren to beg you to take them along next time. You can. The commercial Paleo Adventure says they take “kids” from 8 to 88 on the digs! In Rapid City’s Dinosaur Park, the same “kids” can enlarge their imagination with the seven lifesized replicas of dinosaurs, including a triceratops and a Tyrannosaurus rex. If you are really into the big boys, stop at the
Mammoth Site near the edge of the town of Hot Springs. A number of Columbian and wooly mammoths were trapped here more than 26,000 years ago and perished in a spring-fed pond. Experts estimate that as many as 10 0 mammoths died here, leaving behind their bones and enormous curling tusks. The 20,000 square foot visitor center covers the sinkhole, allowing visitors to view this working paleontological site. This colossal gravesite also contains fossilized bones of smaller critters: camels, short-faced bears, antelope, grey wolves, mink, white-tailed prairie dogs, and frogs. It is well worth a stop. Jewel Cave National Monument, another natural giant, is the third-longest cave in the world, but guided tours will keep you from getting lost in there. Nearby Wind Cave is the fourth longest cave in the United States. Dakota Territory, which included both states, was organized in 1861. They each achieved statehood in 1889. As you drive across the wide prairie lands of the Dakotas, enjoy the large-hearted people as well as the large wacky attractions. Your Facebook friends will be glad you did! ISI
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and cook who refused to let diabetes slow her By Dianna Troyer Kitty Marr, our witty wrangler who has led mule down. Kitty relies on Shirley-Belle to rescue derides for 26 years, forewarns us at Oh My God hydrated hikers from the canyon depths, a task Corner on the North Kaibab Trail of the Grand she performs “anywhere from a couple of times up to a dozen times depending on the season.” Canyon. During our three-hour ride, Kitty tells us about “Riding past here is a lot like a horror movie,” says the 60-year-old at a hairpin turn as she peers the canyon’s intriguing geology, flowers, early inover a cliff. “You want to shut your eyes, but at habitants, and even points out petrified footprints the same time you still want to peek. Do what our of a dog-like creature beside the trail. At the Supai Tunnel, we take a break and mules do. Close your eyes and hope for the best.” That was our attitude – hoping for the best marvel that Roaring Springs further down in the arid canyon provides – when deciding to water for the lodge vacation at the cancomplex perched on yon’s 8,80 0 -foot-high the rim. Water from North Rim. We had this artesian spring is no idea what to expect. During our week pumped at 10 0 galthere, we realized the lons a minute 4,0 0 0 North Rim rocks with feet up to thirsty travits uncongested trails, elers. uncrowded roads, and After the ride, we a modern trading post wander along the rim 30 miles away where near the park’s historic lodge at Bright octogenarian Navajo Angel Point. Here, the rug weavers and silcanyon’s immensity versmiths still sell their superb wares. A hiker stands in quiet awe along the Transept Trail at the and depth are indeWe had no idea north rim of the Grand Canyon. [Photo by Dianna Troyer] scribable. While the what to expect either North Kaibab Trail is when we signed up for a mule ride. Although hot a huff and a puff, the Transept Trail, starting at and dusty, it was worthwhile. Our sure-footed, the lodge, is a leisurely, shady stroll with breezes long-eared companions never stumble as they and postcard perfect views. Some sections seem like scenes from a Tolkzigzag down 1,40 0 feet from the North Rim to ien book with lush dark green ferns and towering Supai Tunnel and climb back up. I’m grateful to be aboard Shirley-Belle, a Ponderosa pines that could be Ents. Some crea9-year-old rose gray roan named for a wrangler tures along the trail are unique, like the Kaibab
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squirrel with its long, tufted elfish ears, white fluffy tail, and black body. Returning to the lodge, we stop at the gift shop and meet a cashier, Barb, a retired second grade teacher from Nebraska. She tells us she cherishes spending her summers here, working in the shop, a job she found at coolworks.com and foreverresorts.com. Instead of staying at the canyon’s lodge, we opted for the family-owned Jacob Lake Inn 30 miles from the park entrance. In on-line reviews, travelers had raved about the homemade food – from soups and hearty entrees with fresh sauces, to delicious desserts. They were right. Since opening in 1923, four generations of the Rich family have operated the property, which includes a hotel, motel, cabins, gas station, and a store with the restaurant and trading post. In the gift shop, owner John Rich’s daughter, Julie Langi, tells us about the rugs she buys from Navajo weavers who drive from as far away as Phoenix, bypassing dozens of other trading posts
to deal with her and her father. “I’ve known them since I was a little girl,” says Julie. She shows a rug she had recently bought from Mae Morgan, who at age 93 is still weaving, using wool she has spun from her sheep and dyed. Julie says Mae credits her craft with helping her to recover from a stroke and has told people weaving is what keeps her alive. One weaver, as energized as the hummingbirds that zip around outside, excitedly pointed out the new color in a rug that was a mixture of leftover dyes he had combined. Like weavers, some silversmiths speak more Navajo than English and bring a translator. “How can I call this work?” asks Julie. For the next day in the park, she advises us to go to Point Imperial and Cape Royal, where her uncle, Matt Rich, has taken gallery-quality photos that decorate the walls. Best viewed at sunrise, Point Imperial is 48 miles away off a winding side road and offers
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views of the eastern end of the canyon. Nearby Cape Royal, on the other hand, is best viewed at sunset. A peninsula, it offers a 270-degree view of the canyon, the widest panorama of any overlook in the park. A paved trail leads to Angels Window, a natural arch in stone that frames the Colorado River 5,000 feet below and six miles away. Formations in the distance resemble sacred structures and were named for temples: Vishnu, Venus, and Juno. The ancient canyon’s statistics cannot prepare you for feeling its immensity in person. A mile deep, up to 18 miles wide and 277 miles long, the canyon truly is the greatest earth on show. Equally unfathomable is its age: 2 billion years old at the bottom and 280 million years old at the top. We stand in awe along with a few Europeans and Asians and are grateful the crowds stay at the South Rim. With plenty of trails still to explore, we’ll be back. ISI
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millions of dollars of yearly business,” Tom says. “The environmental services sector was just taking off and we earned an excellent reputation and cleaned up more contaminated sites than any other company.” Although some of the work, like cleaning up Super Fund sites, was relatively common, other jobs weren’t. “When the old Soviet Union broke up, the country had no money to operate facilities or equipment or to pay their armed forces, including the crews of nuclear submarines. The collapse was so major and rapid; there was no planning for what would happen to these subs. The crews were told to take the subs to a port off the Sea of Japan, tie up those they could, and when they ran out of docking space, to run the extra subs up onto shore,” recalls Tom.
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A consortium of western nations and Japan, the closest country to the abandoned submarines, came together to deal with the ships. “Our company developed the technology to clean the contaminated water out of the hulls,” explained Tom, “and another company built a special barge to hold our equipment. Others could come in after us then and stabilize the ships. You can imagine how concerned people were about nuclear material being abandoned and unprotected from getting into the wrong hands. Thankfully, the project was a real success.” Another project Tom was involved in focused on the DMZ (demilitarized zone) between North and South Korea. “The North Koreans were known to be digging tunnels under the DMZ as routes for an invasion,” says Tom. “Our company had sophisticated technology that was able to identify voids in the earth. We used that technology to find the tunnels North Korea was making under the DMZ.” But there’s always been more to Tom than work. Throughout his life, he’s been enamored with wild country. As a fourteen-year- old, he and a friend set off to explore the Allagash River in northern Maine. “My dad dropped us off and picked us up a month later,” Tom says. “I guess I’ve always just had a passion for adventure, especially in remote areas that few people had seen.” After college, Tom added mountain climbing to his adventure list. “I started mountain climbing with the Intermountain Alpine Club when I was working at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington,” he recalls. “They mentored me and I took my first long climbing trips with members. We’d helicopter into the interior mountains of Canada and climb mountains others never had. There were no GPS units or topographic maps to go by at that time, so we did a lot of cross country travel and used some aerial photos the Canadian government had to figure out our best climbing routes.” When he retired, Tom wanted to give back to his community and to the wild land he so loved, which brought him to volunteer for both the local Lions Club and the ITA. He and Judy participate in the Toys for Tots campaign designed to provide Christmas presents to kids in need. “This year we gave out a thousand presents or gift certificates through this program,” Tom says. After a trail-work outing with the ITA, Tom was determined to help even more. “The first year we had one ITA project in the area,” he recalls. “This summer we will tackle nine and will have our first week-long project. We start with lower, fairly urban trails early in the spring as they tend to be the
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party included presentations regarding the latest hiking gear, a local search and rescue organization, proper use of bear spray, Two Bear Air, a helicopter rescue service. “It’s a way to add value to our thank you to our volunteers,” says Tom. “We wanted to offer further training as a way to help people stay safe in the outdoors.” Tom says his life has been guided by some great advice when he was young.
“My dad told me it was important to have a good job and a career but it was just as important to manage your life so that you had things outside your job that you enjoyed and were passionate about. Aside from my family, adventure has been and continues to be the passion in my life. With 19,000 miles of hiking trails in Idaho, working to keep them open for everyone is a way to combine my passion for outdoor adventure and giving back to others.” ISI
Living Off the Grid in a Log House Article By Jack McNeel Photo By Jackie McNeel There’s an old saying about walking a mile in someone else’s moccasins. How would you have managed if that life had been yours? Karen Walthall has walked that mile, several times over, and she’s doing just fine. Life is not always easy and not all are born with a golden spoon, but life is what one makes of it. Karen’s story was inspiring to me, particularly listening to her laugh as she relates her life story. Now in her 76th year, a life unlike most others. Born on a ranch south of Roundup, Montana, Karen didn’t even meet the closest neighbors until she was thirteen and breaking horses – yet they only lived a couple of miles away. “I just had a different growing up than most people had, which is probably why I like living up here.” “Up here” is in the mountains north of Sandpoint in a log cabin without electricity – not a lifestyle for most but it works for Karen. She recognizes the positive attributes she got from her parents. “My dad taught me to take pride in any kind of work I did. My mother taught me to consider everybody’s feelings, and we celebrated all holidays. I understand how lucky I was to have had that instruction.” Karen married in 1957, had six children before turning 30, but the marriage ended in 1973. She never had a paying job prior to the divorce other than breaking horses, but says she was “lucky” to start working as a cook and waitress. “I didn’t realize how hard you had to work for nothing,” she says with laughter. Other jobs followed and she raised her family on her own, moving to Sandpoint in 1980 with her two youngest boys. The youngest son had asthma and the trip to Sandpoint proved to be a godsend.
The boy immediately started feeling better in the mountains of northern Idaho. “As soon as we got up here, jiminy crickets, we drove past the lake and saw some bears in the fields. Two weeks later he was so much better.” Karen’s conversation is full of laughter and frequent comments like “jiminy crickets” and “holy moley.” She wrote a genealogy for her kids about her own early years – including photos – with a copy for each. That was a fortunate decision as all that material was lost when her house later burned. Karen moved to Wyoming for a few years but returned to Sandpoint. When she suffered a stroke in 20 0 1, a son was there to assist her, but there was another house fire in 2002. Despite these setbacks, Karen always seems to find the positive. Her 49-yearold son returned from Alaska and now lives with her. She had always wanted a log house and he built a log house for her. Although she doesn’t have electricity, she has running water and indoor plumbing – and telephone and cell phone service. “It’s an emergency thing – nice to have,” she adds. Living remotely stokes her love for solitude and wildlife. “I watch the animals around here a lot, Jiminy Crickets,” she adds laughing. “Right now the wild turkeys are strutting across the creek. One summer I saw 42 bears. I’ve had moose in the yard, elk, and lots of deer. One winter moose were always around. It’s so neat watching a great big moose reach up for a little dried leaf off a tree.
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From The Clouds To The Depths, Bruce Jones Has Dived Into Life Article By Jack McNeel Photo By Jackie McNeel Coming from a family of marine engineers, it is understandable how Bruce Jones became the CEO of Triton Submarines, a manufacturer of small personal submarines. But it was not a direct path. While his parents’ company was building the bridge across the Columbia River, Bruce first attended school in Astoria, Oregon. But the work moved and so did Bruce as his education continued in such places as Manila, Hong Kong, and Singapore, with stints closer to home in Palo Alto, California and Indiana – hardly typical for most youngsters, but a recipe for a life of travel and adventure. “I got an early start as we moved around. I grew up on a boat when we spent three years sailing back from the Far East. We stopped at a lot of places and there was plenty to see and learn,” Bruce explains. When it came time for college, he majored in geology and later attended the Gemological Institute of America in Santa Monica. From there he started a gemological laboratory in Seattle for a few years before getting into the submarine business. “I still maintain a private gem and mineral labora-
tory here in Post Falls,” Bruce adds, “where we can do sophisticated gemological identification.” He enjoys faceting gemstones and served as President of the U.S. Factors Guild, an organization promoting professional cutting on a worldwide basis. “We cut all types of stones from the sublime to the ridiculous,” he adds with a laugh. But Bruce is not just interested in rocks. “I did a lot of skydiving when I was in college,” he explains, “and I was part of a 4-man team that won the U.S. National Skydiving Championship in 1977.” While living in Anacortes, Washington in the mid ‘80 s, Bruce met his wife, Liz, who had just returned from sailing around the world. With obviously similar interests, the couple sailed away eventually searching for treasure in the Philippines. Without a submarine, treasure hunting is limited to shallow water, so Bruce began researching small submarines. One thing led to another and eventually he set up a tourist submarine operation. “And it just went from there,” he exclaims. In the early ‘90 s Bruce and Liz moved from Anacortes to Florida and the rest is history. “At Triton, we build 14 different models of smaller deep submersibles. They’re pretty popular these days. Big yacht owners are buying them, guys that have yachts from 150 to 350 feet or larger. They average about $4 million. The owners are really heroes with their families and friends, since they can offer something very rare in the world, the ability to dive to one-thousand meters or so in the subs. We just introduced a model that will dive to 7,500 feet and have one in development that will dive to 36,000 feet,” Bruce adds. “They’re small – the biggest is for six people. The most common sub we build is a 3-passenger that will go to a thousand meters. They’re all oneatmosphere, which means it’s always surface pressure inside the sub. They’re air conditioned and climate controlled and very comfortable.” The tourist submarines are primarily a commercial business where the owner takes four to six people down at a time. Up to 8 dives a day can take place so it’s quite a profitable business but takes very specific locations to be successful. Filming groups, With Recommended Repairs treasure hunters, and Greater Coeur d’Alene Area
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signed up for when we start taking reservations. We think it’s really going to be quite successful.” So how did Bruce arrive in north Idaho from Florida – and the world? Bruce and Liz had lived in Florida for six years with Triton Submarines and then moved to Dubai for two years on another project. When they returned they didn’t want to live in Florida any longer and didn’t need to because he had people running the business that he’d known for twenty years. As Bruce explains, “Liz’s parents and sister were up here, so we came to visit for awhile but we wound up liking it. We’ve been here a little over thirteen years now, and as long as I’m close to an airport I’m good.” Bruce is also a pilot – single-engine, multi-engine, helicopters, hot air balloons, gliders – pretty much anything that flies. They keep a small single engine plane at the Coeur d’Alene Airport, about 10 minutes from their Post Falls home. Liz is also a pilot and chair of the local 99s, a women-aviator organization. Whether by boat, motor home, or airplane, traveling is obviously something Bruce and Liz enjoy. “Next year we’re doing an around-the-world expedition by ship. A client just bought a 224-foot expedition ship in Seattle, so we’re going to take it around to Florida in June, refit it, and then do a world expedition with him. “I was fortunate to have parents that were very supportive and taught us that anything was possible. They provided educational opportunities of all kinds. I was fortunate to reap the benefits and to have an interest in continuing to experience life as much as I could, and I married a woman who feels exactly the same way about things as I do. We’ve had a great run.” ISI
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Nationwide Aerobics Training Instructor – Carey Fraley Article By Jack McNeel Photo By Jackie McNeel Although we may not admit it, and often we don’t do it; in our heart of hearts we know fitness and exercise are important to a long and healthy life! And, Carey Fraley knew it too when she founded Fitnessesities Instructor Training Academy in 1984 after many years as a certified fitness instructor. “For 40 years I’ve taught instructors how to teach and I still do that,” she explains. Living in Post Falls, Carey continues to operate Fitnessesities, works at Peak Fitness in Hayden, and is involved with the Silver Sneakers. She got her start in Salt Lake City where she and her husband worked for the airlines, she in reservations and he in passenger service. While he remained in that job for 40 years, Carey became involved in aerobics and into management and training, eventually specializing in fitness for seniors. “I mainly taught instructors to teach seniors,” she says, and she wrote two instructor-training manuals directed at the 55+ population. After her husband passed away, and having children in Post Falls, Carey decided to move north to join them. Last November she was hired by Peak Wellness and Fitness Clubs to run their senior programs. Expansion of senior fitness opportunities is the primary goal of Silver Sneakers, a division of Tivity Health (formerly Health Ways), which works with insurance companies that provide Medicare Advantage and supplement products so insured individuals receive gym memberships paid through their insurance. “We have 14,000 clubs nationwide. The insurance company wants those individuals to be active and work out so the companies pay less in doctor bills. They’ve been going since 1992 and proven that being fit reduces medical costs,” Carey explains, adding, “You can walk into any participating Silver Sneakers gym and work out for free.” Carey has been a trainer for Silver Sneakers for 12 years with safe and effective exercises for seniors being the focus. “I travel nationwide training the instructors who
teach classes for this 65 and older population.” She used to travel every weekend but now only travels once or twice a month as a choice. “I just got back last week from Pennsylvania. The week before, I went to Kansas City. There are 12 of us who are active trainers.” At Peak Fitness Carey directs its senior programs. “It has nothing to do with Silver Sneakers, it just means I’m trained and qualified so I’m working for both. “What I’ve seen since I’ve been working in the Coeur d’Alene area is a very fitness, athletic oriented area. The community is either dancing, working out, playing tennis, running, or hiking. It is a very active community. Senior programming at clubs like Peak Fitness is very important. It’s the fastest growing membership in the nation. Gyms nationwide are gaining membership more rapidly with the senior population than any other demographic.” People in other Idaho towns may recognize her name and may possibly have been trained by Carey. “I’ve been to a lot of places in Idaho over the years.” And in fact, she was in Boise at the end of April training more instructors. Her personal regimen is full between nationwide travel and work with Peak Fitness, but it doesn’t keep her from working out in a less formal way. For one, she enjoys dancing. “I started taking dance lessons when I moved up here. It’s really a big deal. I dance several nights a week with a bunch I’ve met through the lessons. Dance Tails is a little studio where they hold lessons. The Eagles Lodge has a big floor where they dance once a week. I also do some hiking,” she adds. It’s easy to see why no moss will grow on the bottoms of Carey Fraley’s feet! ISI
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Educator, Politician, Nature Enthusiast – George Sayler Article By Jack McNeel Photo By Jackie McNeel “We were just common folks so weekends and holidays we would go to Nine Mile Valley and a little creek called Butler Creek. We’d camp and Dad eventually bought a four-acre parcel of land. About 1958, he built this little hunting cabin so we’d go there and spend time,” relates George Sayler about growing up in an outdoor family in Missoula, Montana. Between those early years and today a lot has transpired in George’s life. School at the University of Montana led to a degree in history. Soon after graduation he met his future wife, Katie, who had transferred from North Idaho College in Coeur d’Alene. “We started dating and this summer we will have been together 48 years,” he declares. After graduate school in Connecticut and a couple of years in the army, they moved back to Katie’s home town of Coeur d’Alene. “We thought we would move to Kalispell, but we stayed here longer than intended and grew to love and appreciate Coeur d’Alene.” George taught at Coeur d’Alene High School for 31 years – primarily history, but also economics and government classes. In 2002, he was elected to the Idaho House of Representatives. A long-term substitute taught while he was at the legislature in Boise, but after each session, George would return and continue teaching.
“I always tried to get kids involved and do things to appreciate our system and the necessity for them to be part of it,” he explains. That attitude was part of his being named the High School Teacher of the Year in 2005. During his teaching and political years, George’s interest in the natural world deepened. His father had passed away and his will specified that the four-acre parcel of land in Montana be divided between his sons. “In ’80 or ’81 I started building a cabin on my portion of that land.” He didn’t have any building experience, but with a friend’s help they framed it and then he finished the work. “It became sort of a hobby,” he adds with a laugh, “and it’s still pretty basic. We don’t have indoor plumbing and don’t have TV or telephone – but we do have electricity. It’s very quiet, a nice little retreat. Katie wanted a bird feeder, and when birds started coming in, I thought it was kind of fun.” “Kind of fun” has become passion and major hobby for George, which he says is, “Probably one of my two or three favorite things to do now is to go bird watching.” Resulting from a daughter’s gift membership to the local Audubon group, George began going to meetings and doing more and more birding. He went on field trips. He served on the Audubon board. While in the legislature, he sponsored a resolution to create an Idaho Birding Trail that became officially approved. George feels he was successful through emphasizing the economic value of bird watching to promote tourism rather than the environmental argument, which wouldn’t have received much support. “That was a lot of fun,” he adds. The Idaho Birding Trail consists of selected locations throughout Idaho where people can bird watch, often with particular species in mind. That book is available from the Idaho Department of
Fish and Game. “A year ago we celebrated the 25th birthday of our Audubon club,” and although George finished his term as chair of the board two years ago, his interest hasn’t waned. Last year he led a group to the Malheur Bird Refuge near Burns, Oregon, “after they cleaned out the occupiers.” Readers will likely recall the Bundy protest group that forced the closure of the refuge, stopping management work plus disturbing artifacts belonging to the Burns Paiute Tribe. “We were there for a couple of days and saw over 10 0 species of birds. “We also went to Grays Harbor at the end of April with about twenty people to do shore bird and waterfowl birding. In May, we’re going over to the cabin in Montana. There’s a community organization meeting at an old schoolhouse, now a community center. There’s a birding field day on May 20. I’ve done birding there myself but never with a group before so I’m looking forward to the chance to go birding with them. “Birding is certainly enjoyable. I read once that if you’re too busy to go birding, you’re just too busy. It gets you into the natural environment; it challenges your mind, your senses, and your imagination. It’s an all-around pleasing thing for me and for a lot of people.” George is also very involved with the Tubbs Hill Foundation that supports the Tubbs Hill Natural Area that projects into Coeur d’Alene Lake from the city center. At more than 120 acres with a hiking trail, it is very popular with visitors and residents alike. Travel, photography, and reading pretty much fill the remainder of George’s time. “We’re going to the Canyonlands area this fall for about three weeks, visiting all the parks in the region.” And you can bet that in addition to a camera, George will have a pair of binoculars and some bird books at the ready! ISI
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Submitted by Julie Brantley One day a Texas cowboy new to Montana walked into a bar and ordered three mugs of Bud. He sat in the back of the room and drank a sip out of each one in turn. After finishing them, he returned to the bar and ordered three more. The bartender advised the cowboy, “You know, the beer gets warm and goes a bit flat after I draw it. It would taste better if you ordered one at a time.” The cowboy replied, “Well, you see, I have two brothers. One is an Airborne Ranger, the other is a Navy Seal, and they’re both serving overseas somewhere. When we all left our home in Texas, we promised that we’d drink this way to remember the days when we drank together. So I’m drinking one beer for each of my brothers and one for myself.” The bartender acknowledged that this was a nice custom, and the cowboy became a regular at the bar always drinking the same way – ordering three mugs of beer at a time and drinking from each in turn. However, one day the cowboy came in and ordered only two mugs. All the regulars took notice wondering why the change. When the cowboy ordered the second round, the bartender said, “I don’t want to intrude on your grief, but I wanted to offer my condolences on your loss.” The cowboy looked puzzled for a moment followed by a look of understanding and a laugh. “Oh, no. Don’t worry; my brothers are just fine,” he declared, “It’s just that my wife and I joined the Baptist Church so I had to quit drinking. But it hasn’t affected my brothers at all. ISI
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Stuck with Student Loan Debt? You’re Not Alone: Grandma, Will You Cosign a College Loan for Me? I Promise I’ll Make the Payments! By Teresa Ambord You may think student loan debt is mostly for kids. But, think again. Kids are graduating from high school right about now, and looking towards college. And that might mean they’re looking to Grandma and Grandpa for help paying the bills, either with gifts of money, or as cosigners on student loans. But should you consider cosigning? A lot of parents and grandparents do cosign. Between 2005 and 2015, consumers age 60+ became the fastest growing group of student loan borrowers. For some of those borrowers, they are still carrying debt from their younger years, or they’ve gone back to school recently. But for many, they’re cosigning loans for their kids or grandkids. Unfortunately, as a result, an increasing number of people age 65 and up have defaulted on their federal student loans and now they’re finding their Social Security checks docked to repay the debt. If you owe student loan debt – whether it’s your own or someone else’s – and you’re having trouble paying the loan, here’s information you should know from the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB). • Has your income dropped, such as due to retirement? If so and you’re struggling to make student loan payments, there may be help. You can request an Income-Driven Repayment Plan that resets your payment to your income. You will need to prove your income, with a tax return, a pay stub, or a benefits check. Contact your loan servicer, or go to studentloans.gov, and then click on “repayment and consolidation.” • Are you a cosigner on a student loan or have you been asked to cosign? The CFPB reports that they’ve received complaints from cosigners who were told by the lenders that, after a certain number of payments, they’d be released from liability. Yet, although the payments were made, the release did not occur. Keep in mind, before you cosign, you’re not just vouching for someone else’s ability to pay, you are actually taking full responsibility to make the payments yourself if the borrower doesn’t. And if the loan is private, you may not be eligible to discharge the loan. If you do cosign, it’s a sweet deal for the person getting the loan. Your signature means he or she will likely get a better interest rate. But you shouldn’t consider cosigning unless you can afford to pay the loan yourself, because you may have to. Let’s say your grandson is the borrower and he ends up defaulting on the loan. Depending on the state you live in, the lender may be able to collect the full debt from you without even trying to collect from your grandson. Or, suppose the loan is yours, and someone else cosigned for you. If the cosigner defaults on another loan, declares bankruptcy or dies, you may be judged in default on your student loan. The same is true if you cosign for someone else and you later declare bankruptcy. That could put the student loan into default. If you’ve already cosigned and want information about getting released, go to cfpb.gov, and type “cosigner release” into the search window. You can also seek help by calling the CFPB at 855-411-2372. • Did you cosign a loan for someone (let’s say, your adult daughter) and you suspect she’s not making the payments? As cosigner, you can request access to the account. Contact the lender and ask. Better still, at the time of cosigning, request access. That way you have a better chance of protecting your credit in case your daughter claims to be making payments, but isn’t. • Can your Social Security or Veterans Benefits be offset to pay a delinquent student loan? Older borrowers have been complaining to the CFPB about harassment from private lenders when loans are in default. The fact is, a private lender cannot take your benefits. But if the debt is owed to the U.S. government, they can indeed, garnish your benefits. If a private lender or servicer is harassing you, submit a complaint to the CFPB, at consumerfinance.gov/complaint/. • What if you died or became disabled, with a balance remaining on your federal student loan? Who has to pay the loan? Your survivors will be happy to know, the debt doesn’t transfer. If you die, your relatives need to contact the loan servicer and provide a death certificate to get the loan cancelled. If you become totally and permanently disabled, your federal student loan often can be discharged. You’ll need to contact the U.S. Department
of Education website for details. Can a Debt Collector Take Your Benefits Directly Out of Your Bank Account? Suppose a debt collector sues you and wins a judgment. It may get a court order to garnish money from your account or benefits received by prepaid card. But the U.S. Department of Treasury requires banks to protect automatically certain federal benefits, if that money is deposited directly into your account. Banks must protect two months’ worth of benefits. So, let’s say you normally get $1,000 per month. Your bank must protect $2,000 of that money, but if you have more than that on deposit, it may be garnished or frozen. Important note: If you receive your benefits by paper check and deposit them into your account, the benefits may be subject to garnishment. Benefits that must be protected include: • Social Security • Supplemental Security Income (SSI) • Veterans • Federal Railroad retirement, unemployment, and sickness • Civil Service Retirement System • Federal Employee Retirement System There are important exceptions: If you have government debt and debt for a child or spousal support, your Social Security or Social Security Disability Income may sometimes be garnished (but SSI cannot be garnished, even to pay for government debt, or child or spousal support). If your account is garnished or if you have questions, contact the Center for Elder Rights Advocacy at 866-9492372 or visit Legalhotlines.org. Find legal help in your state by checking your state’s Legal Aid Directory. ISI
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Navigating Life with Alzheimer’s By Lynn Mullowny “I didn’t know it would be like this,� Barbara said, “I can’t remember people’s faces now or their names. They have on name tags, but I can’t read anymore.� She paused and then quietly said again, “I didn’t know it would be like this.� Barbara has Alzheimer’s. Driving, reading, cooking, following along in a conversation, and even choosing what to wear, are activities of daily living that Barbara can no longer do, given the deteriorative effects of Alzheimer’s disease. Together, Barbara and Mike, her husband of nearly 50 years, are navigating life with Alzheimer’s. A schoolteacher her entire career, Barbara realized in 20 10 that something wasn’t right when she had to put name tags on her students’ desks. “I always knew their names,� she says. Barbara told Mike about her forgetfulness, and he remembers thinking that maybe it was a brain tumor. The Alzheimer’s diagnosis came some months and many doctor visits later. Mike, who is Barbara’s primary caregiver, admits that their retirement years are not shaping up as they had planned. Still, he is quick to clarify; there is no place he’d rather be than by Barbara’s
side. Like most family caregivers, Mike took on providing all aspects of her care by choice, not because he was especially well prepared for all it entails. Few people are. Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s has been referred to as the 36-hour day. Feelings of guilt, frustration, confusion, and fear become constant companions for caregivers struggling with the unending demands of care coordination, managing legal concerns, and attending to daily matters of diet, hygiene, and socialization. Underlying it all is the experience of a troubling and prolonged loss of a loved one. Alzheimer’s is all too often a profoundly misunderstood and undiagnosed illness. Not a normal part of aging, Alzheimer’s is a degenerative disease, the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. It is a triple threat with soaring prevalence, lack of treatment, and enormous costs that no one can afford. More than 5 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer’s or related dementia. Of that number, over 19,000 live in Montana and approximately ten percent are under the age of 65. In Montana, another 49,000 family members provide their care. The human costs mount as caregivers, predominantly elderly spouses or adult children, often neglect their own health and emotional needs, and increase their risk for physical health problems. Most are managing the burden of care alone,
subsisting on modest incomes with limited family or community support. The duration of the disease varies, but can last from eight to 10 years, a time during which families can become emotionally, physically, and financially shattered. The Alzheimer’s Association is working to bring help and hope to families like Barbara and Mike’s. Through a 24/7 Helpline, 80 0 -272-390 0 , Montanans can access confidential care consultation or resource referral to local services at any hour of the day or night. There is never a cost for this confidential help, whether it is for decision-making support, crisis assistance, or education on issues families face every day. Currently, the Montana chapter is developing a group of impassioned volunteers who assist with service delivery, support groups, community education, and organize fundraising and educational events like the Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Barbara and Mike take part in Walk to End Alzheimer’s every year, raising money for the cause while sharing a day of laughter and tears with family and friends. By working with the Alzheimer’s Association,� said Mike, “we’ve met other families facing this disease and we realize we are not alone.� If you are interested in getting involved or getting help for yourself, a friend, or family member, contact the Alzheimer’s Association at 80 0 -2723900 or email montana@alz.org. ISI
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fit into the above categories, including your loved one’s daily routines and weekly schedule, and miscellaneous community resources he or she accesses like specialized transportation. It’s a good idea to create a listing of various types of emergency contacts, both family and professional, to post by the phone. Store it in a plastic sleeve or have it laminated to ensure it stays in good condition. Make a copy to keep with you. Likewise, carry a current list of your relative’s medications and dosages in your wallet or purse so you’ll always have this vital information handy during medical appointments and in case of an emergency. How To Organize Information One option for organizing information is a portable file box containing hanging file folders with plastic tabs and manila file folders. Another idea is a three-ring binder equipped with dividers, lined paper and transparent sheet protectors, a three-hole punch is also helpful. Label hanging folders or dividers according to major types of information; medical, financial and so on. You may wish to subdivide each of these categories,
How to Hire a Home Helper By Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, I would like to hire a personal assistant/home helper for my mom to assist with some simple household chores like housekeeping, errand running, driving her to the doctor, and keeping her company. But mom doesn’t require personal/ physical caregiving nor does she require any home medical care. Any tips to help us find someone? Looking for Mom Dear Looking, Finding your mom some help at home to handle some of her household chores can make a big difference keeping her independent longer. Here’s what you should know, along with some tips to help you find someone reliable for your mom. For people who could use some help at home – but don’t need a caregiving aide for personal care – there are a bevy of personal assistance/ home helpers out there that can help make life a little easier. Most home helpers can assist with any number of things like shopping, running errands, transportation, light housekeeping, laundry, meal preparation, arranging services (home maintenance, lawn care, etc.), and other household chores, along with providing companionship and support. And, if your mom gets to the point she needs personal/physical care like bathing or dressing, they can usually help with this too. Most home helpers are part time workers who work a few hours a day or a few days per week. You also need to know that while Medicare does cover home health care services if a doctor orders it, it does not cover home helper/personal assistant services. There are two ways in which you can go about hiring someone for your mom; through a home care agency, or you can hire someone directly on your own. • Home Care Agency – Hiring a home helper through a non-medical home care or non-medical companion care agency is the easiest, but most expensive option of the two. Costs run anywhere from $12-30 an hour depending on where you live and the qualifications of the assistant/aide. How it works is you pay the company, and they handle everything including assigning appropriately trained and pre-screened staff to care for your mom, finding a fill-in on days her helper cannot come, and paying employment taxes etc. Some of the drawbacks, however, are that you
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using separate sections or folders for medications, medical visits and hospitalizations in the medical category, for example. Charts are the best way to organize information such as medication use. Most pharmacies have a medication log available for customers, which saves you from having to create your own. To centralize vital statistics and financial and legal information, consider utilizing one of the estate planning booklets distributed through funeral homes and financial planning firms. The final phase after collecting and organizing information is maintaining it so that it remains up to date. Set aside a monthly time to review information and make a habit of updating records immediately after medical visits and hospitalizations. Another caregiver necessity is a large grid wall calendar with plenty of space for keeping track of appointments, events, and other important dates such as application deadlines and due dates for bills. These can be found at major bookstore chains. Lisa M. Petsche is a social worker and a freelance writer specializing in elder care. ISI
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How to Prevent Falls at Home By Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, My 79-year-old mother, who lives alone, has fallen several times over the past year. Are there any extra precautions we should take that can help prevent this? Worried Daughter Dear Worried, Falls are a big concern for many seniors and their families. Each year, 1-in-3 older Americans falls, making it the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries for those 65 and older. But many falls can be prevented. Depending on what is causing your mom to fall, here are some different tips that can help protect her. Encourage exercise: Weak leg muscles and poor balance are two of the biggest risk factors that cause seniors to fall. Tai chi, walking, water aerobics, and strength training are all good for improving balance and strength, as are a number of simple balance exercises that she can do anytime like standing on one foot for 30 seconds then switching to the other foot, and walking heel-to-toe across the room. For additional balance and leg strengthening exercises, the National Institute on Aging offers free exercise guides and a DVD that you can order at Go4Life.nia.nih.gov. Review her medications: Does your mom take any medicine or combination of medicines
that makes her dizzy, sleepy, or lightheaded? If so, gather up all the drugs she takes – prescriptions and over-the-counter – and take them to her doctor or pharmacist for a drug review and adjustment. Have her vision checked: Poor vision can be another contributor to falls, so have your mom’s eyes checked every year. She may be wearing the wrong glasses or have developed a condition such as glaucoma or cataracts that makes it harder to see obstacles on the floor. Modify her home: There are also a number of simple household modifications you can do to make your mom’s living area safer. Start by arranging or moving the furniture so there are clear pathways to walk through and by picking up items on the floor that could cause her to trip like newspapers, shoes, clothes, and electrical or phone cords. If she has throw rugs, remove them or use double-sided tape to secure them. In the bathroom buy some non-skid rugs for the floors and a rubber suction-grip mat or adhesive non-skid tape for the floor of the tub or shower, and have a carpenter install grab bars in and around the tub/shower for support. Also, make sure the lighting throughout the house is good, purchase some inexpensive plug-in nightlights for the bathrooms and hallways, and if she has stairs, put handrails on both sides. For more tips, call the Eldercare Locater at
80 0 -677-1116 and order a free copy of its Preventing Falls at Home brochure. Or, get an occupational therapist to come in and assess your mom’s home for fall risks. Medicare will pay for this service if prescribed by a doctor. Choose safe footwear: Your mom should be aware that going barefoot or wearing slippers or socks at home could also cause falls, as can wearing backless shoes, high heels, and shoes with smooth leather soles. The safest option is rubber-soled, low-heeled shoes. Purchase some helpful aids: If your mom needs some help, talk to her doctor or a physical therapist about getting her fit for a cane or walker. Also, to help ensure your mom’s safety, and provide you some peace of mind, get her a medical alert device like Bay Alarm Medical (BayAlarmMedical.com), one of the most reliable and affordable devices available. For less than $1 per day, this offers an emergency alert button – either in the form of a necklace pendent, wristband, or wallmounted buttons placed in high fall risk areas like the bathroom and kitchen – so she could call for help anytime if she were to fall or need assistance. Send your senior questions to Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of The Savvy Senior book. ISI
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By Lisa M. Petsche Falls are the primary cause of injury and hospitalization for older adults, and half of those injured do not regain their former level of independence. Even more sobering, falls are the seventh leading cause of death in people aged 65 and over. The majority of these falls occur at home while they are carrying out everyday activities. Most often, they occur in the bathroom, bedroom, or a stairwell. Health- and age-related changes that contribute to falls include arthritis, decreased sensation in the feet (known as peripheral neuropathy), loss of strength, visual impairment, balance problems, and the use of certain medications. The other major cause of falls is conditions in the home. Fortunately, there are numerous ways to reduce these hazards for yourself or a loved one. Many of them involve little or no cost. In The Kitchen. Keep regularly used pots, dishes, staple foods, and other supplies within easy reach. Ensure the heaviest items are stored in the lower cupboards. If you must reach high places, get a step stool that has a high handrail and rubber tips. Never use a chair. In The Bedroom. Situate a lamp within easy reach of your bed. Also keep a flashlight on hand in case there’s a power failure (don’t forget to regularly replace the batteries). Keep a phone at your bedside. If your bedroom doesn’t have a phone jack, get a cordless phone and keep the receiver with you at night. (Don’t forget to place it back on the base in the morning to recharge.) we are devoted to enriching the lives of those entrusted to us. Ensure there’s a clear path from your bed to the bathroom. In The Bathroom. Have grab bars installed by the toilet and in the bathtub or shower area. Ensure they are placed in the proper location and well anchored to the wall. Use a rubber mat with suction cups in the tub or shower and a non-skid Phone: 208-743-4558 Prestige Care & Rehabilitation bath mat on the floor. 1014 Burrell Avenue • Lewiston T h e O r c h a r d s www.prestigecare.com Get a bathtub seat or a shower chair. Thank you to those serving & having served our country Obtain a raised toilet
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seat if you have trouble getting on and off the toilet. Get a hand-held showerhead so you can shower in a sitting position. Stairwells. Steps should be in good repair and have a non-skid surface. Have solid handrails installed on both sides of stairways – ideally, these should project past both the top and bottom steps. Ensure stairwells are well lit. If necessary, get battery-powered dome lights that easily attach. General Tips. Wear slippers or shoes that fit snugly, offer good support, and have a non-skid sole (avoid a sticky sole like crepe, though). Ensure throw rugs and scatter mats have a non-skid backing. Better yet, remove them, since they are one of the most common causes of falls. Keep walkways clear of electrical and telephone cords. Avoid clutter in rooms and hallways. Post emergency numbers by the telephone for easy access. If vision is a problem, get a phone with a large, lighted keypad. Sign on with a personal emergency response service, whereby you wear a lightweight, waterproof pendant or bracelet that has a button to press if you run into a crisis and need help. (Studies have found that getting help quickly after a fall reduces the risk of hospitalization and death.) Use night-lights in the bedroom, hallways, and bathroom. Get the kind that have a built-in sensor that automatically turns the light on in dim conditions. Also consider getting one or more plug-in, rechargeable flashlights that automatically come on when the power goes out. Spend some time browsing in medical supply stores or perusing their catalogs to discover the many items available – for example, reachers and electric-lift armchairs – that can increase household safety and make everyday activities easier. Consider a cane or walker if balance is an ongoing problem. Make sure you are fitted with the appropriate type of aid and receive instruction on proper usage. Arrange for a home assessment by an occupational therapist if you would like more information about identifying potential safety hazards and successfully addressing them. The therapist may point out areas of risk and make recommendations that would not have occurred to you or your family. Lisa M. Petsche is a social worker and a freelance writer specializing in boomer and senior health matters. She has personal and professional experience with elder care. ISI
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Moving Services To Help Get You Into That New Home Or Condo By Patricia M Johnson Yes, TLC – tender loving care – actually exists! There are many movers across the nation that are getting hugs from their clients. Their clients are seniors and many are... well, older than I am! I’ve talked with several who provide outstanding services as part of a moving package and some just know that individual touches calm those with mover’s anxiety! Moving can be stressful as one usually has a lifetime of personal belongings that need to be sorted through. If you are downsizing, you’re bound to experience a loss of what has given you security for many years. Packing, tossing, and sorting items are both physical and emotional challenges. Finding a space to hold new items is equally challenging. Space must work for you more than ever because smaller homes have less storage space. You really don’t want to store too many items any longer. Life is to be lived – the less clutter and storage, the better organized you’ll feel. Don’t put off relocating too long. The longer you wait, the older you get – and the sooner you move to a new home the sooner you’ll have something more accessible, less cluttered, and easy to clean. When a spouse passes, you realize you may have waited too long and you now have a grieving process to go through as well. There are several relocation services today, many offered by real estate firms specializing in senior clients. In my survey of over 50 relocation businesses, here’s what they may offer to make your life easier in a move. Moving Assistance from Start to Finish 1. Some relocation experts will work hand in hand with you sorting and clearing out household clutter. They’ll organize items to keep, donate, or discard. Each day they’ll help alleviate anxiety by removing items to donate, tossing out old unwanted things, and sealing the boxes with items to keep. 2. They can help spruce up the home for sale after clearing out the clutter. Minor paint touch-ups and general cleaning can be all that’s required.
3. Most senior relocation services coordinate moving day. They make all the arrangements with a mover, whether it’s a block away or across the country. Some will arrange for another service to take over at your new home, even if it’s thousands of miles away. They’ll unpack moving boxes and help get you settled into the new home. 4. For those who do not have family or do not wish to be involved with having them help, firms such as these are a good decision. Sometimes children have different ideas of what will give their aging parents comfort; a trained expert understands that photos and mementos are very important. 5. A good moving service will even help you shop for new furniture and have been known to arrange the decorations to match the rooms of your former home if you like. Many unpack, hang pictures, and arrange accessories, including placing books onto bookshelves. 6. Many of these moving specialists are middle-aged women, who are on their second or third careers. Their backgrounds are varied – interior design, real estate, nursing, gerontology, psychology, or social work. And I’ve been told that many even give you a hug. After all, you get to know each other pretty well after this experience. You’re sharing a lifetime of memories, not just moving “stuff.” 7. Lucky you if your specialist has interior design capabilities. She can develop a floor plan of your new home and have it ready for the movers to place your furniture in each room. You’re ready to move in the same day! Some will grocery shop, put away your products, transfer phone service, cable TV, and other utilities. How about Rover? They will arrange for pets, plants, and other special needs. Their goal is to give you peace of mind, comfort, and trust in this very personal move. The fees and contracts vary among senior relocation/moving managers. The more you need assistance with, the more it is going to cost you. But, consider what the cost would be to try to do it all yourself – especially if you have a health problem. Or consider what peace of mind it will give to you!
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By Melinda Myers Raise your garden to new heights for easier access and greater productivity. Raised beds allow you to overcome poor soil by creating the ideal growing mix, plus make gardening time more comfortable thanks to less bending and kneeling. Whether you purchase a kit or build your own, there are a few things to consider when creating a raised bed garden. Locate the garden in a sunny area if possible. Most plants require at least six hours of sun, and vegetables like tomatoes, peppers, and melons produce best with a full day of sunlight. Select a long-lasting material such as interlocking block, fieldstone, plastic lumber, or naturally long lasting wood like cedar. The material selected will influence the shape and size of your garden. Some materials allow for curved beds while others are limited to squares, rectangles, and other angular shapes. Design your raised bed to fit your space and
your needs. A three- or four-feet width makes it easy to reach all parts of the garden for planting, weeding, and harvesting. Raising your planting bed at least 8 to 12 inches improves drainage and provides an adequate space for most plants to root and grow. If you want to minimize bending, go higher. Add benches to increase your gardening comfort and ease. Bonnie Plants has free downloadable plans (bonnieplants.com/library) for building a raised bed garden with benches in just one afternoon. Roughen or loosen the existing soil surface if your bed is built on compact, slow-draining soil. This will allow wa-
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ter readily to move from the raised bed into the soil below. Cover the bottom of the bed with newspaper or cardboard, if needed, to suffocate existing weeds and grass. Line the bottom of your raised bed with hardware cloth to reduce the risk of animals burrowing into your garden. Lay the hardware cloth over the ground and bend it up along the inside of the raised bed walls. Fill the bed with a quality growing mix that is well drained but also able to retain moisture and nutrients. This may be a mixture of quality topsoil and compost, a quality potting mix, or a planting mix designed specifically for raised bed gardens. Grow any plants that you normally would grow in ground. Just make sure the plants are suited to the growing conditions (such as sunlight, heat, and
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wind) in your area. Since the soil mix and drainage are ideal in a raised garden, you will be able to grow more plants per square foot. Just be sure to leave room for plants to reach their mature size. Keep your plants healthy and productive with proper watering. This is critical for growing any garden, but even more crucial in a fast-draining raised bed. The simple act of raising the garden height increases drainage, and a raised bed filled with planting mix means more frequent watering. Consider using drip irrigation or soaker hoses for watering ease. Always water thoroughly when the top inch of soil is dry. Add some mulch to help reduce watering and the need for other garden maintenance. Spread a layer of evergreen needles, pine straw, shredded leaves, or other organic matter over the soil
surface. This helps conserve moisture, suppresses weeds, and adds nutrients to the soil as it decomposes. You’ll spend less time watering and weeding throughout the season. Add an organic fertilizer at planting if your planting mix does not already contain one. Apply again mid-season if the plants need a nutrient boost. Always follow the label directions on the fertilizer container. The time and effort invested in creating raised beds will be returned many times over with years of healthy and productive gardens. Gardening expert Melinda Myers hosts The Great Courses “How to Grow Anything: Food Gardening For Everyone” DVD set and the nationally syndicated Melinda’s Garden Moment TV & radio segments. ISI
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By Tom Murphy In today’s world, everything that’s old can be described as an antique and generally, that’s quite true. A product is considered an antique if it is over 100 years old or is rare enough to have some value. In other words, these old items are in limited supply. An antique is something collectible. It may be a piece of antique furniture that you want to collect to enhance the look of a room, a piece of antique pottery to decorate a corner cupboard, books, a camera and photographs, antique jewelry, antique money, an antique car, antique clocks, old documents, or an antique watch that you want to hand down to your grandchildren – but the items must be rare enough to be considered an antique. The others are just secondhand goods junk. Most people have a common misconception about an antique: the older it looks, the more antique it must be. Appearance has nothing to do with it, just because a piece looks like it came out of grandma’s attic does not necessarily mean that it’s an antique. The value of an antique is based on demand due to suitability and limited supply. Most people become fascinated with an antique for two reasons; either they have an interest in collecting antiques purely for personal enjoyment and are willing to shell out money for antique restoration or they inherited it from a family member. However they came about it, everyone wants to be sure
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that what they buy or inherit will appreciate over time. That is what antique collection is all about. There are two main principles that apply when collecting an antique: The first is to know everything that you can about the antique that interests you and second is to obtain them at the lowest possible price. Doing so will not only give you satisfaction and enjoyment, but also you will be assured that your investment will appreciate. Some people only develop an interest in an antique because they inherited an item or a whole house full of antiques from a relative. The dollar signs started to appear and they began their search for antique appraisals and antique auctions. But what most fail to consider is that much of what Great Grandmother had is prob-
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ably just junk, unless she was a seasoned and knowledgeable collector. It’s true that people could have bought a piece of furniture to decorate their home a long time ago and that furniture, if it were of fine quality, would now be worth something. But only a professional appraiser can accurately assess the value. So if you are keen on bringing your item to an antique auction and contemplating asking someone how much an item is worth, be prepared to pay a fee for the appraisal. Appraisers charge fees because their opinions form the basis for insurance coverage and estate valuations. Although appraising is not an exact science, it does require a certified appraiser to do the research and prepare a detailed report that’s acceptable in a court of law. ISI
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Antique Quilts Make Cozy Collectibles By Teresa Ambord There’s not much that’s cozier than a quilt. Better, still, an antique quilt handed down from prior generations of your family. If you’re fortunate enough to have such a quilt, be sure you know how to care for it in order to preserve it for your own grandchildren. Quilt Care Bugs and mold love antique quilts. If you see scattered spots on your quilt, called “foxing,” this may be from mold damage. According to Quilthistory.com, if your antique quilt looks like it has old bloodstains, chances are, these are actually the remains of dead bugs. Unfortunately, these spots are almost impossible to remove. Wet Washing? Quilts from the late 19th century were often made with unstable dyes; so wet washing could cause serious problems. The colors may bleed together or disappear. Be sure to test it by wiping with a damp white cloth before you do anything else. Don’t assume that because one area doesn’t bleed, the others won’t. Test each print separately. And keep in mind that even if the colors don’t bleed when tested, they might do so when saturated with water. Regardless, the fibers in an antique quilt are delicate and may be damaged, so proceed with great care. Sally Ambrose, a professional appraiser of antique quilts, suggests that you avoid dry cleaning. Unless a quilt is made of wool, dry cleaning can cause irreparable damage. Vacuuming the Dirt Away The better way to clean an antique quilt is to give it a gentle vacuuming to remove dirt and bugs. Lay the quilt out flat and use a hand held vacuum to give the quilt a thorough going over, but keep the nozzle a half-inch above the fabric. You might consider laying a thin screen over the quilt to keep from snagging any lose threads. Fresh Air Yes, Sunshine No! According to the Antiques Roadshow (AR), where quilts are concerned, “less is more.” They recommend that if your quilt is somewhat smelly but not really dirty, a good airing will help. But don’t hang it on a clothesline. Instead, spread a sheet flat on the ground and place the quilt on top, then
put another sheet over it. The sun’s rays are too hard on the fibers to let the sun hit it directly. In fact, AR recommends that you beware of sun coming through windows and hitting your quilt, whether it is on your bed or hanging Highest Over 3 Prices on a wall. Turn Your Years S 5 erv Paid In Old Forgotten the Trea ing Don’t Fold! Decades Treasures sure Into Cash!!! Valley If old quilts are folded and put away for years, Estate Jewelry We Pay Top Prices For Gold, Silver & they can develop brown Platinum Items. 9k, 10k, 14k, Dental 18k, 22k, 24k All Gold, Silver & Platinum Jewelry Any Condition New, Used, Or Damaged stains that probably canWe Buy From All Time Periods. Diamonds 1/2 Carat & Larger Loose Or Mounted not be removed. This All Shapes & Quality happens when the quilt is subject to temperature Sterling changes that cause the Silver dye to migrate. It’s better not to fold quilts at all, but if you U.S. Silver Coins must, AR recommends Buying 1964 Coin Collections & Older that you fold it a different way each time. Or, stuff the creases with scrunched up acid-free paper to prevent color migration and broken fibers. Premium Paid For Uncirculated Rolls. Before You Begin, We Pay More For Rare Read On Dates And Collections. Here are some links GOLD & SILVER BULLION, BUYING GOLD to get more detailed inEAGLES, MAPLE LEAFS, KRUGGERRANDS, structions on cleaning or SILVER BARS & ROUNDS, TOP BUY SELL SPREAD caring for your antique quilt. Whether your old Paper Money U.S. Gold Coins quilt is a family heirloom or a prized purchase, the last thing you want to do is cause irreversible damage, so arm yourself with good advice. For more information Prices Subject to Market Changes. on antique quilts visit ROSEHILL COINS & JEWELRY, INC quilthistory.com, quiltweb.com, antiquequilts. 3506 Rosehill St., Boise • 208-343-3220 com, caroltelferantiques. Hours: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, 9:30-5:00pm; Sat 10:00-4:00pm, Closed Wed & Sun. on.ca, and pbs.org/wgbh/ roadshow. ISI
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Idaho Trivia: Celebrating Differences By Bernice Karnop Kermit the Frog is right; it isn’t easy being green. And it isn’t easy being different even if you’re not green. However, sometimes folks who do quirky things are appreciated and celebrated for the differences. After some searching, we found some quirky places in Idaho that celebrate these unique individuals. It warms the heart to hear about “Dugout Dick” near Salmon, for example. Richard Zimmerman was 32 years old in 1948 when his wanderings brought him to the Salmon River to fish. He dug a cave in the hillside off Highway 93, and moved in. Then he dug another and another and another, until he made a whole little town of caves. The land didn’t belong to him, but incredibly enough, the BLM granted him lifetime rights to his village. He rented out his cave rooms for a couple bucks a night. He lived in his hillside home until his death in 2010 at 94 years of age! The hillside
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then returned to the BLM, which felt the structures were a hazard so they started bulldozing them. The local newspaper publisher rallied the community to save the one small cabin that was left – as a memorial to Dugout Dick. Today there’s a small memorial with informational signs in front of the cabin. Stop at the BLM office in Salmon to learn more about the hermit and others like him. Dr. Samuel “Pappy” Swayne and his wife Cleo purchased the 1860s vintage Ferry Buildings in Melba and created a unique place called Cleo’s Ferry Museum and Nature Trail. Thousands of unrelated items such as birdhouses, yard art, metal sculptures, large fiberglass African animals, welded horseshoe creatures, and tiny ceramic figures crowd the trail. Here and there are signs containing inspirational and philosophical quotes. In addition to the statuary, live peacocks and chickens strut around expecting visitors to feed them. Pappy died in 1976 and his grave rests in the middle of the collection. It can make your head spin, but Cleo’s Ferry Museum and Nature Trail is a true original.
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The Basque Block in Boise celebrates Europe’s mysterious Basques, an ethnicity different from other Europeans. Basques come from an area surrounding the Bay of Biscay in southwestern France and northern Spain, but they are a mystery to anthropologists and linguists. The Basque language and distinctive genetics are unrelated to any other known language group in Europe. Thousands came to America in the 18th and 19th centuries and worked mainly as sheepherders. They were largely assimilated into the culture. The Basque Block in Boise is one place where the culture is preserved and celebrated. The Basque Block contains a small number of cultural centers and businesses that maintain Basque traditions as closely as possible. This includes food (think cow tongue), traditional dances, and games from the old country. Visitors can learn about them at the Basque Museum & Cultural Center. Here’s a unique idea. Build the worlds’ biggest beagle, and turn the inside of the wooden dog into a Bed and Breakfast Inn. “Sweet Willie” is 30 feet tall. In addition to the big dog, owner and builder, Dennis Sullivan and his wife Frances Conklin, carve small dogs to sell. Profits go to building and maintaining Dog Bark Park, the area around Sweet Willie. They mostly carve beagles, and that’s what people mostly buy, but they also create other dog breeds for people loyal to their own pet, as well as fish, or other critters. Find Willie and Dog Bark Park in Cottonwood. There are also creative folk in tiny Wallace, up in the panhandle. In 2004, the mayor declared Wallace to be the Center of the Universe.
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They mark this awesome fact with an engraved manhole cover. How do they figure? Well, they’ll concede when someone proves that Wallace is not the Center of the Universe. Museums celebrate and educate on a wide variety of subjects, but here’s one dedicated to cleanliness. In 2006, Don Aslett, owner of a cleaning center in Pocatello, opened the Museum of Clean to make room for his 250 pre-electric vacuums. Aslett, passionate about cleanliness, gives lectures and writes about the subject. “Clean will solve most of our personal problems, hence most of the world’s problems. Clean creates harmony, peace, safety, and security. Clean speaks with a clear voice that all is well and in control,” his Facebook page states. The museum opened in 2011, and the vacuum cleaner collection is now nearing 1,000. One will also find all the cleaning tools you remember from the past, like washtubs, brooms, and more. The Kids Clean World is a three-story playground that aims to engage kids’ imaginations about everything from sweeping to recycling. It may inspire parents or grandparents to quit procrastinating about their basements and attics. Finally, to prove that many Idaho people fit the category of quirky, consider the “Smurf Turf,” the blue football field at Boise State University. The blue artificial turf shocked some when they unveiled it in 1986 because it was the first non-green athletic field in the world. It remained the only colored field for a couple of decades, but anyone who thinks it should go back to being green, better think again. It’s been replaced a couple of times with newer products, but the color remains. Idaho residents say it’s easy being blue. ISI
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Nifty Gadgets That Can Help With Hearing Loss By Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, What types of products can you recommend to help people with hearing problems? My 65 year old husband has some hearing issues, but doesn’t think he needs a hearing aid, so I’m looking for some alternative devices that can help. Loud Talker Dear Loud, If your husband feels he’s not ready for a hearing aid but needs some hearing help, there are dozens of assistive listening devices on the market today that can make a big difference. Assistive listening devices are over the counter electronic products, they are not FDA approved hearing aid devices, that can amplify and improve sound to help your husband in different listening situations. It’s also important to know that these products are best suited for people with mild to moderate hearing impairment, and they usually aren’t covered by insurance or Medicare. Here’s a breakdown of some of the different devices that can help. • Personal amplifiers: For better hearing, especially in noisy environments, there are personal sound amplification products that can be worn in the ear like a hearing aid, and are designed to amplify sound while reducing background noise. Two top rated products recommended by Consumer Reports are the SoundWorld Solutions CS50+ and the Etymotic Bean. The CS50+, which costs $350, looks like a
Bluetooth cell phone headset, and has customizable settings that can be programed with a smartphone. The Etymotic Bean, which costs $399 a pair or $214 for one, is ready to use right out of the box and is best suited for those with high frequency hearing loss. If these are too pricy, there are also a number of small handheld or body worn amplifiers, like the Williams Sound Pocketalker for $139 and Bellman & Symfon Mino Personal Amplifier for $188, that have a microphone and headphones or earbuds that are very effective too. • TV amplifiers: To hear the television better, there are TV listening devices that will let your husband increase the volume and adjust the tone to meet his needs without blasting you out of the room. Some of the best options include wireless infrared, radio frequency or Bluetooth devices that come with standard or stethoscope headphones. Sennheiser makes a variety of quality products with prices running between $130 and $450. For a more affordable solution, consider the Serene Innovations TV Sound Box for $120. This is a wireless amplified TV speaker that would sit near your husband and provide clear stereo sound from the TV without the need for headsets. • Amplified telephones: To have clearer phone conversations, there is a wide variety of amplified telephones that offer enhanced volume and tone adjustments and they usually come with extra loud ringers and flashing ring indicators to alert him when a call is coming in.
Some top makers of these products are Clarity, ClearSounds and Serene Innovations, and a top seller today is the Clarity XLC2+ Amplified Phone for $144. It is a cordless phone that provides three tone settings and 50 decibels of amplification. • Alerting devices: There are also a variety of alerting devices that can help people who have trouble hearing the doorbell, phone, alarm clock, smoke detector or even weather radio. These products use flashing lights, multi tone ringers or vibrating devices as a means to alert you. Some popular products in this category include: The Bellman & Symfon Care Home Alerting Solution that provides door and phone notification with a flashing alert for $198, the Silent Call Weather Alert Radio with strobe and bed shaker for $165, and the Serene Innovations CentralAlert CA-360 Clock/Receiver Notification System, which provides alarm clock, doorbell, phone, motion and storm warning alerts for $180. To locate these and any other hearing loss products visit Harris Communications at HarrisComm.com, or call 866-476-9579. Harris Communication offers more than 2,000 assistive devices and provides customer support services to assist you. Send your senior questions to Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 730 70 , or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of The Savvy Senior book. ISI
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By Suzy Cohen There are billions of pills swallowed each year with the sole intent to reduce stomach acid. I’m referring to the category of acid blockers and antacids. These medications play a huge role in gluten-related illness due to their well-documented interference with the digestion of your food. Undigested food proteins like gluten can leak into your bloodstream and cause problems all over your body. I think these medications are causing a lot of gluten sensitivity (not celiac which is autoimmune). With acid blockers, how are you supposed to digest fully your meals without your stomach acid? You can’t. Soon I will tell you about three common symptoms that come from eating gluten-based bread, pasta, cookies, muffins, bagels, soy sauce, and so forth. When the protein gluten breaks into smaller proteins (gliadin for example), it leaves your digestive tract through microscopic holes and get into your bloodstream. Therein lies the problem. Your body makes antibodies to gliadin and attacks whatever tissue that gliadin has attached itself too. Your immune system is just doing its job, attacking the invader, but it’s your body that pays the price. For years, we’ve heard anecdotally about people who test negative for celiac disease but whose symptoms dramatically improve when gluten (and preferably all grains) are eliminated. We are now starting to get some answers, because a separate condition called Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity (NCGS) has recently been officially identified. Patients with NCGS will absolutely test negative for the autoimmune condition of celiac disease, because they don’t have a classic allergy to wheat. But people with NCGS experience all the same unpleasant symptoms, and respond favor-
ably to a gluten-free diet. NCGS is more common than celiac. I’m sure you know that gluten sensitivity contributes to irritable bowel problems, obesity, as well as rapid transit time (i.e. you probably have diarrhea and gas soon after eating!) But there are other common symptoms you’ve probably not considered. So with that said, I’d recommend 6 months off gluten (and preferably all grains) if you have any of the following: 1 . Brain fog. Perhaps you keep forgetting thoughts mid-sentence and have word-finding difficulties? Cognitive dysfunction is extremely common among gluten sensitive folks. 2. Skin problems. A painful rash called dermatitis herpetiformis (DH) is unique to celiac disease, but NCGS can also drive other common skin conditions, itchy unexplained rashes, rosacea, and eczema. 3. Bad moods. Gluten can affect your neurotransmitters. Our brains are exquisitely sensitive to fluctuations in our environment and our body’s general health. The neurotransmitters serotonin and GABA are more prevalent in your gastrointestinal tract than in your brain. If your gut lining is damaged due to extended use or misuse of potent acid blockers, or gluten, then your brain chemicals are imbalanced. This leads to depression and anxiety. If you think you have problems with gluten, the simplest, most inexpensive thing to do is reconsider your antacids, and stop eating gluten for 6 months and see how you feel. ISI
Five Tips to Keep Your Eyes Healthy (StatePoint) Want to improve your wellness? Start with your eyes. Here are five ways to help keep your eyes, vision, and body healthy. 1. Get an eye exam. An annual trip to the eye doctor is critical for the entire family to ensure healthy and sharp vision. But did you know your visit to the optometrist is important to your overall health too? A routine eye exam can potentially detect signs of chronic diseases like diabetes, high cholesterol, and more. Because many symptoms of health conditions often don’t appear until damage has occurred, eye exams are a powerful, preventative health tool to monitor what’s happening in your body. An eye exam is a small investment for your eyes and body that’s well worth it, and a vision plan can help you keep the cost down. To search for a vision plan, visit vspdirect.com. 2. Eat an eye-healthy diet. You probably know carrots are good for your eyes, but so are dark leafy greens such as spinach, kale, and collard greens. Eat a diet rich in fruits and vegetables for a hefty punch of key vitamins and a vision protecting-substance called lutein. 3. Quit smoking (or never start). Smoking cigarettes has many wellknown associated health risks, such as cardiovascular problems and cancer. Did you also know that smoking can contribute to the cause of many vision problems? Research links smoking to an increased risk of developing agerelated macular degeneration, cataracts, and optic nerve damage, all of which can lead to blindness. 4. Maintain a healthy weight. Weight is a contributing factor for your overall health as well as your eyes. Conditions such as obesity and diabe-
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June/July 2017 digital screens emit high-energy blue light, which causes digital eyestrain that leads to headaches, blurred vision, dry eyes, and even neck pain. Ask your eye doctor about the best options to help you reduce eyestrain, including using lenses with coatings that reflect and absorb blue light.
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tes can lead to vision problems, like cataracts. By eating healthy portions and exercising regularly, you can reduce your risk. 5. Protect eyes from blue light. Much of our days are spent with our faces glued to devices like smartphones, computers, and televisions. Those
You can also follow the 20-20-20 rule: every 20 minutes, spend 20 seconds looking at something at least 20 feet away. With a balanced approach to preventative care, you can help keep your eyes and body healthy. ISI
Maintain Your Mouth, Strengthen Your Health By Tait Trussell The Oral Cancer Foundation estimates that someone in the United States dies every hour of every day from oral cancer. It’s a fact that dental care can save your life. Be particularly aware of dental dangers because older people are most susceptible. A research study by the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) found that diseased gums released much “higher levels of bacterial pro-inflammatory components into the bloodstream of patients with severe periodontal dis-
ease compared to healthy patients.” Early detection of oral cancer is possible with something called VELscope. It uses light to detect oral cancers – florescent light that supposedly hones in on tissues that glow when abnormal cells appear. Because the condition of your mouth mirrors the condition of your body as a whole, your dentist may be the first health-care provider to spot signs of a health problem. The lips, tongue, gums, salivary glands, and oral tissue all can warn of trouble in your general health. “Studies have shown that people with severe periodontal disease, an inflammation of the gums that affects an estimated 200 million Americans, are more likely to develop cardiovascular disease than those without gum infection,” says the Michigan dental Association. Dry mouth, also known as xerostomia, is the reduced flow of saliva that can cause extensive dental problems. You need enough saliva in your mouth to wash away food particles and reduce plaque by neutralizing acids that plaque produces. Gingivitis, gum disease, and tooth decay often occur with dry mouth. Other problems linked to dry mouth include hoarseness, sore throat, problems swallowing, and dry nasal passages. If you suffer from dry mouth, talk to your dentist about it. Simple saliva substitutes include sugarfree candy. Tooth erosion is the wearing away of tooth enamel by acids. And talking about acids, soft drinks can cause extensive damage to your teeth. Root beer is the safest soft drink. And you may be pleased to know that red wine is good for your teeth. Researchers from Quebec City Laval University found in a
study that a component in red wine should help to prevent and reduce periodontitis, the advanced stage of gum disease that results in bone loss. If you wear dentures, brush them with a soft-bristled brush daily. The same goes for your gums and tongue. When handling your dentures, hold them over a soft towel or a sink with water to avoid breakage. When you’re not wearing them, dentures should always be kept in water or a solution recommended by your dentist. Keep your dentures out of reach of children and especially dogs. You know how dogs will chew on anything. Tooth sensitivity is a common problem for millions of people, dentists say. Tooth sensitivity means suffering pain or discomfort from cold air to cold drinks. Sensitive teeth can be treated, however. Dental problems never seem to fall into the “fun” category. But they can be prevented easily by regular brushing, flossing, and eating and drinking properly. Slacken off the soft drinks. And have regular checkups from your dentist. Periodontal diseases are serious bacterial infections that destroy the attachment fibers and the supporting bone that hold your teeth in your mouth. When this happens, gums separate from the teeth, forming pockets that fill with plaque and even more infection, the AAP explains. If you inflict bad breath on others, you aren’t alone. Bad breath (halitosis), however, can be embarrassing. About 85 percent of people with bad breath have a dental condition. Gum disease, cavities, dry mouth, and bacteria on the tongue are some of the problems that can cause bad breath – along with garlic. Using a mouthwash or chewing gum to cover bad breath only masks the problem when a dental problem is the most likely the source of bad breath. Smoking (yes, some people still do) is another source of offensive breath. ISI
Solutions To An Over-Active Bladder By Dr. Holly Carling Two studies reveal acupuncture as effective as drugs – without side effects – for the treatment of over-active bladder (OAB). Two research teams, one at Whipps Cross University Hospital and University College of London Hospital, and another at the Department of Urology in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guiyang College of Traditional Chinese Medicine found that acupuncture was extremely effective in treating OAB. Over-active bladder is the sudden urge to urinate that is difficult to control, resulting in “not making it to the latrine in time,” urinating eight or more times per day, or waking two or more times per night to urinate. Some people lose control altogether, leak, and need to wear incontinence liners. One study compared acupuncture to the drug solifenacin, also known as Vesicare®. The results were 86.9% effectiveness with the drug, which is impressive; however, the acupuncture was 90% effective! The drugs had the following side effects: dry mouth with extreme thirst, dry eyes, blurry vision, constipation, stomach pain, nausea and vomiting, burning, or painful urination, difficulty breathing, and extreme exhaustion. The side effects for the acupuncture were none, and acupuncture was safe and effective! The study done in China had a tighter acupuncture point selection of only three points, and the same points were used for everyone. This is referred to as a protocolized approach – quite common in research. Except in real practice, acupuncture points are selected with wider variation – customized to each individual person. This study found 79% effectiveness for the acupuncture treatment – still impressive. However, in actual practice, the results would be closer to the 90% effectiveness rate of the first study. The 79% success rate was also impressive considering that the patients participating had already tried conventional treatments that failed! There are also nutritional components that can aggravate the bladder. Contributing nutritional factors include any food that can be an irritant: spicy foods, certain fruit juices (orange, grapefruit, and cranberry especially), caffeine (especially coffee, but including chocolate), alcohol, artificial
June/July 2017 sweeteners, sugar, carbonated drinks, (soda’s carbonation, caffeine, sugar, and artificial sweeteners irritate), tomato sauces, MSG, and too little water (concentrated urine is an irritant too!) or too much fluid intake. Acupuncture and nutritional therapies are effective in the treatment of patients with over-active bladder. This is especially true of those sufferers where medical measures, such as medications, have failed, and they are unwilling or are not candidates for more invasive therapies. Bottom line:
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there are other choices, and acupuncture heads the list! Dr. Holly Carling is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, Licensed Acupuncturist, Doctor of Naturopathy, Clinical Nutritionist, and Master Herbologist with nearly four decades of experience. Dr. Carling offers natural health care services and whole food nutritional supplements in her Coeur d’ Alene clinic. Visit vitalhealthcda.com or call 208-765-1994 to learn more. ISI
How Aspirin Stops Nerve Pain By Suzy Cohen We take for granted the comfort we feel in our hands and feet, but some people have lost that comfort, and they suffer all day long with nerve-related concerns. There is new research about aspirin that could help you, but first let’s talk about nerve pain, i.e. “neuropathy.” It feels as if you are touching or stepping on pins and needles! It can affect you all over, not just your hands and feet. Depending on various factors (race, age, weight, alcohol consumption, insulin, and A1c), your experience of neuropathy may also include pain, vibration or buzzing sensations, lightheadedness, burning (even in your tongue), trigeminal neuralgia, or cystitis. Recognizing what your neuropathy stems from is critical to your getting well. For some, it is due to a vitamin deficiency. For example, vitamin B12 or probiotics, which help you to manufacture your own B12 in the gut. For others, it could be that wine you drink with dinner because wine is a potent drug mugger of B1, (thiamine) which
protects your nerve coating. By a mile, the most common cause of neuropathy is diabetes. Approximately half of all people with diabetes experience diabetic neuropathies, mainly in the hands and feet. Some doctors will tell you that maintaining healthy blood glucose will reverse neuropathy but that’s not true, we know from the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial that even intensive glucose control is insufficient to control the risk of diabetic neuropathy. It’s tough love but I need to say it: Uncontrolled neuropathy can cause a 25 percent higher cumulative risk of leg amputation. I’ve written about natural supplements for neuropathy in the past (articles are archived at suzycohen.com), and you can have a free ebook Spices that Heal which offers more natural advice (get it by signing up for my email newsletter). New research was published last March in Current Diabetes Reports. Scientists confirmed that targeting inflammatory cytokines can help relieve diabetic neuropathy. Oftentimes, that
bad gateway called NF Kappa B (NFKB) opens its floodgates, and spits out pro-inflammatory cytokines like COX-2 (Celebrex lowers this), nitric oxide synthase, lipoxygenase, TNF alpha, and many pain-causing interleukins (IL-1, IL-2, IL-6, IL-8). The researchers reported that something as simple as salicylate therapy could help reduce some of these cytokines as well as circulating glucose, triglycerides, C reactive protein, and free fatty acids. When you think of salicylates, please understand this is a broad group of compounds found naturally in the plant kingdom. Salicylate is the main ingredient in aspirin and other analgesics, both prescribed and over-the-counter. Salicylates include spearmint, peppermint, and in muscle rubs. White willow bark is an herb that is morphed and turned into aspirin. They’re not right for everyone so please ask your doctor about salicylates for neuropathy. Ask if you can have a blood test to evaluate some of the proinflammatory markers I noted above. ISI
Cool Tips For Warm-Weather Foot Care (NAPSI) – If you’re like most people, you take 8,000 to 10,000 steps a day. Here are 12 more steps you can take to keep your feet in good shape, especially during the warmer months: 1. Sunny days and warm nights may encourage wearing flip-flops, but it’s a good idea to get the kind made of high quality, soft leather to minimize the potential for blisters. Make sure your foot doesn’t hang over the edge and beware of irritation where the toe thong fits. It can lead to blisters and infections. Don’t wear flip-flops to play sports, do yard work, or walk long distances. 2. Keep your feet healthy with a waterproof, oil-free sunscreen every time you wear sandals outdoors. 3. Dr. Kathleen Stone, president of the American Podiatric Medical Association, says, “Pampering and grooming your feet promotes good foot hygiene and should be done frequently to contribute not only to your foot health in warmer weather but also to your body’s overall health.” Try soaking your feet for at least five minutes in a bucket of cool water. 4. Use a foot file or pumice stone to gently smooth the skin around the heel and the balls and sides of your feet. 5. Gently push back cuticles with a cuticle pusher or manicure stick. Cuticles provide a protective barrier against infection and should never be cut. 6. To prevent fungal infections and viruses that cause warts, wash your feet daily with soap and water, drying carefully between the toes. 7. Change your shoes regularly. 8. Avoid walking barefoot, particularly in public showers and locker rooms. Bare feet are exposed to plantar warts and athlete’s foot. 9. To prevent hot, sweaty feet and foot odor, rub cornstarch or roll-on antiperspirant directly on the soles of your feet.
10. Use a nail clipper to cut toenails straight across. Then, use an emery board to smooth the nail edges by filing in one direction without drastically rounding the edges. When toenail edges are rounded, it increases the chances for painful ingrown toenails. 11. Consult a podiatrist if you have any foot pain or other problems affecting your feet. Podiatrists, explains Dr. Stone, are uniquely qualified to diagnose and treat conditions of the foot and ankle. 12. For more information about foot care or to find a podiatrist near you, visit www.apma.org. ISI
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Save the Feet! By Dr. Gregg Neibauer, DPM Alpine Foot & Ankle Clinic Most of us are familiar with Save the Whales, the conservation effort to educate us about marine mammals, the risks they face, and the opportunities for their preservation. Similarly, you or a loved one may have diabetes, so it is important to consider this article an opportunity to learn to “save the feet.” What is the connection between diabetes and feet, and why do we need to save them? Many people may not realize that their feet are at risk when they have diabetes, which can cause nerve dysfunction and such damage that the feet become numb to the point that a person cannot feel pain. Unchecked, a person may continue to walk and go about normal activities, unaware of wounds and infections that can result in amputation. Fortunately, education can prevent many of the unwanted consequences. This diabetescaused nerve dysfunction in the feet is called diabetic peripheral neuropathy and typically starts in both feet (most often in the toes), causes numbness to the feet and toes, but can also cause pain, shooting pains, burning, a hot sensation, tingling, or pins and needles. The sinister part of this disease is numbness that leads to damage that is not perceivable to the patient. Dr. Paul Brand is quoted as saying, “Pain is God’s greatest gift to mankind.” The loss of this ‘gift’ is precisely
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what occurs with diabetic neuropathy. Another consequence of diabetes is decreased blood flow to the feet, which decreases skin quality and integrity and amplifies problems such as blisters or cuts. Decreased blood flow to the feet reduces the healing potential of injuries or wounds, can cause pain due to reduced oxygen or nutrients being delivered to the feet, and lead to more critical concerns such as gangrene. Patients with diabetes often develop foot deformities such as bunions or hammertoes. These deformities change the shape of the foot/feet, making fitting into shoes more difficult. If a shoe does not fit well, friction or rubbing may occur on a foot deformity. This in turn may lead to a blister or sore, which may then lead to an infection or amputation. Given these risks to the feet from diabetes, what can prevent their occurrence? First, a diabetic patient should work with their doctor to control their blood sugar. Emphasis should be placed upon diet and exercise, very effective strategies in blood sugar control. Although medication or insulin may be required to control blood sugar, the key is to control blood sugar. Second, diabetic patients should establish care with a podiatrist and at the very least have an annual foot exam where the podiatrist will evaluate for neuropathy, poor circulation, foot deformities, and skin integrity. The purpose of this exam is to establish the patient’s risk level as a basis for the closeness of monitoring. It also gives the patient knowledge of the particular risks and how to remain vigilant against any potential foot complications. Remember that many of the diabetic foot complications can be prevented. The old phrase “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” really rings true when talking about diabetic foot disorders. So please, get your or a loved one’s feet checked, and Save the Feet! For more information, contact Dr. Gregg Neibauer, DPM; Alpine Foot & Ankle Clinic at alpinefoot.com or 406-721-4007. ISI
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Women’s Best Friend; Cancer’s Best Finder By Tait Trussell Man’s best friend may also be a woman’s best friend. A chocolate lab in a research project at the University of Pennsylvania has been trained to sniff out ovarian cancer, which kills 14,000 women a year. Some 22,000 new cases will be diagnosed in 2013. All women are at risk for ovarian cancer. But older women are more likely to get the disease than younger women are. The greatest number of cases occurs in women age 60 and older. When ovarian cancer is found at the earliest stages, treatment is most effective. The chocolate lab and his partner, a Springer spaniel, are part of an interdisciplinary effort between the Penn Vet Working Dog Center and three sections of the university – the physics department, the division of gynecologic oncology, and the Monell Chemical Senses Center – to detect early cancers. Dogs, with their incredible sense of smell, have been used for search and rescue missions because of their keen olfactory receptors. In previous research, dogs have been used to detect cancer of the breast as well. After eight weeks of obedience training, the
dogs had been introduced to the cancer tissue smell. Penn Vet founder and executive director Cynthia M. Otto hopes the dogs can detect the specific odor so well that scientists can design a less invasive test to catch ovarian cancer while it is still treatable. “We had a party and played with the dogs with toys. They quickly figured out what they had to do to get the toys,” she said. Engineering students at Penn designed a large wheel with paint cans at the end of each spoke. Only one of the cans held cancer tissue. The dogs had been taught to sit at the can that held the cancer. Otto is a veterinarian and researcher. She founded the Penn Vet Working Dog Center after spending time caring for the search and rescue dogs deployed in the burning rubble of the World Trade Center. When it comes to the sense of smell, dogs far surpass human beings’ capacity; humans use about 350 different olfactory receptors. Dogs use more than 1,000 to inhale the world of smells. The intent of the study is that, “by combining information from dog studies, analytical chemistry, and nano [very small] sensor studies, we
can make more rapid progress toward the goal of diagnosing ovarian and other cancers from their volatile signature,” said A. T. Charlie Johnson, a physics professor at Penn. He hopes to develop a nanotube device to detect and identify odorants and other chemical compounds using single strands of DNA. When a strand of DNA is attached to the carbon nanotube, it takes on a complex and specific shape, forming small, pocket-like structures that interact with molecules in the air. “When we change the base sequence of the DNA, we get a device that responds differently to odors in the air,” Johnson says. “In effect, we’re mimicking how the nose works.” For this study, the Working Dog Center, Johnson’s group, and a chemist at Monell Chemical Center will analyze tissue and blood samples from ovarian cancer patients. Currently doctors use expensive diagnostic tools to detect ovarian cancer, instruments that still fail to find the cancer until it has reached an advanced stage. Thanks to the sniffing dogs for leading the way toward early cure. ISI
How to Buy Incontinence Underwear By Dianna Malkowski It can be overwhelming and even frightening when someone is first diagnosed with incontinence. Many people assume that the only individuals with incontinence are sick, elderly, and bedridden. Whatever their age, many people try to manage their incontinence while leading normal lives. The bottom line is that with the help of this underwear an individual can continue working, socializing, and participating in their daily activities. The key to managing effectively incontinence is to understand what should be considered when you are buying an incontinence undergarment. Having the right undergarment will allow anyone with incontinence to continue their normal activities while wearing normal clothes with discretion and comfort. Today, manufacturers of adult incontinence products have a wide range of products that anyone can choose. Here is what you need to know about how to buy incontinence undergarments: • Receive a diagnosis – It is crucial to understand that anyone who is experiencing incontinence symptoms should immediately seek an evaluation from their health care professional. Incontinence is always a medical problem and often occurs due to an underlying medical condition. Symptoms of incontinence should never be ignored. Do not let the fear and embarrassment you may feel keep you from seeing your doctor. Keep in mind that there are many different
treatments and the more you know about your incontinence the better the decision you can make when buying incontinence underwear. Once you know what type of incontinence that you have and how severe it is you can choose what type of incontinence underwear will work best for you. • Consider your lifestyle – Some people want incontinence underwear that looks and feels like normal underwear. They want to be able to wear it to the gym and other places without feeling self-conscious. The good news is that this is completely possible. You can choose from a wide range of incontinence undergarment styles that allow you do this and continue with your normal activities. For others with medical conditions or mobility issues that will affect how they manage their incontinence, there are styles of incontinence underwear that accommodate these needs as well. If you need incontinence underwear that has tear-away sides or provides a heavier level or protection, it is available. • Understand your needs – Incontinence varies dramatically from person to person. Each individual will need to determine the best incontinence underwear for them. Some people want to boost the effectiveness of their incontinence underwear by wearing an incontinence pad inside – facilitated by a pouch that holds an incontinence pad that can be changed when it becomes wet or soiled without removing their incontinence underwear. In addition, many styles of reusable incontinence underwear can be washed and
reused. Finally, there are incontinence products for men and women that meet the unique need of each gender. Dianna Malkowski is a Board Certified Physician Assistant and Mayo Clinic trained nutritionist specializing in diabetes, cancer, wound healing, therapeutic diets, and nutrition support. Visit the Care Giver Partnership for more info on incontinence underwear. Provided by EzineArticles.com/expert/Dianna_Malkowski/559429. ISI
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We’ve all enjoyed a joke or two at the expense of the legal profession, often taking a good bit of pleasure at a lawyer’s comeuppance. But what about a lawyer who feels the prick to his conscience and voluntarily changes his life’s path? A rare story indeed! Take a moment to enjoy the life journey of a unique solicitor in Idaho who did just that, and worked his way from the legal profession to plumbing. He probably slept better at night for it! This month’s Remember When comes to
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us from John Amonson of Wallace who shares some local color and history from the Silver Valley, the days of Teddy Roosevelt, and perhaps sheds some light on how and why we choose our careers. Thank you, John. Remember When contains our readers’ personal reflections and contributions describing fictional or non-fictional accounts from the “Good ol’ Days” or reflections on life in general. Contributions may be stories, letters, artwork, poetry, etc. Photos may be included.
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From Presidential Photographer To Residential Plumber By John Amonson, Wallace Aspiring for upward mobility and a better life has always been the name of the game in America. Downward mobility? Not so much! It is not unheard of, however, for professionals or executives to seek less-challenging occupations – to become an artisan or laborer because they prefer to work with their hands, to pursue a romantic interest, or to live in a different region. For example, an accomplished audiologist might pull up Alaska roots to move to Hawaii to become a scuba diving instructor! One interesting example was that of lawyer Frank Hess. Not long after passing his bar exam, he moved to the upstart mining town of Wallace where the opportunity for litigation was everywhere – mining claim boundary disputes, extralateral infringements, and similar activity provided meaningful and financially rewarding work. Frank set up shop about a block from the residence of Harry White, a co-defendant with Wyatt Earp in a claim jumping case in the Eagle-Murray area in 1884. While there was a productive career available in the courtroom, Frank had problems with his conscience. By his own admission, it wasn’t the activity in court that was giving him second thoughts. It was the back room and barroom “deals” that caused him to turn his back on law and seek relief in the photographic office of Thomas N. Barnard and his niece, Nellie Stockbridge. Barnard was in the process of turning over a major portion of the business to Nellie, which created the need for an additional photographer. Frank landed the job. Some of his most rewarding resulted from of the efforts of Weldon Heyburn, a former mine owner and U.S. Senator. Heyburn was aware of Theodore Roosevelt’s plan to visit the western states and arranged to have him make a stop in Wallace on May 26, 1903 even before his Spokane visit. Wallace went all out in its preparations, spending $5,000 on flags and bunting – a lot of money in those days.
Although many individuals assumed that Nellie Stockbridge herself would be capturing the events of the day, it was actually Frank Hess behind the camera during the President’s procession through town. Those images are still treasures after more than a century. There is one mystery about Frank’s photos that remains unsolved to this day, and it is worth digressing to point it out. There were only 45 states in 1903, but most of the flags had 46 stars! Oklahoma (1907) had not yet joined the Union! Of course, New Mexico (1912), Arizona (1912), Alaska (1959), and Hawaii (1959) followed much later. Frank continued working for Nellie for a few more years, venturing out to almost all of the major operating mines and populated areas to document what the county looked like then. Frank was still working for Nellie both times Clarence Darrow came to Wallace for the Steve Adams coroner’s inquest and subsequent trial. However, photography was not to be Frank’s lifelong profession. By 1911, Frank had set up shop as a journeyman plumber, near where the post office building now sits on Cedar Street and where he continued in that profession until his retirement. Frank and his wife were neighbors of mine on the South Hill in Wallace as I was growing up. Except for selling them freshly picked huckleberries or delivering his newspapers, I didn’t have any in-depth conversations with him, which I certainly regret now. For those interested in additional information I suggest Mining Town by Ivar Nelson and Patricia Hart and Big Trouble by Anthony Lukas as good sources. Although I doubt it has been printed as a book, Harry White’s daughter wrote an excellent essay on what it was like to grow up as a girl in Wallace. Most parents today would not allow a young carefree daughter that much freedom, much less the daughter of Harry White, the co-defendant with Wyatt Earp in the rough and tumble boom town of Eagle City! ISI
A Poem To Which I Can Relate
Submitted by Julie Hollar I remember the bologna of my childhood And the bread that we cut with a knife, When the children helped with the housework And the men went to work – not the wife. The cheese never needed a fridge And the bread was so crusty and hot The children were seldom unhappy, And the wife was content with her lot. I remember the milk from the bottle With the yummy cream on the top. Our dinner came hot from the oven And not from a freezer or shop. The kids were a lot more contented; They didn’t need money for kicks – Just a game with their friends on the road And sometimes the Saturday flicks.
I remember the shop on the corner Where cookies for pennies were sold. Do you think I’m a bit too nostalgic? Or is it I’m just getting old? Bathing was done in a washtub With plenty of rich foamy suds. But the ironing seemed never ending As Mama pressed everyone’s duds.
I remember the slap on my backside And the taste of soap if I swore. Anorexia and diets weren’t heard of, And we hadn’t much choice what we wore. Do you think that bruised our ego, Or our initiative was destroyed? We ate what was put on the table And I think life was better enjoyed. ISI
It is Better to Have Lusted and Lost Than Never to Have Lusted at All By Pearl Hoffman Clair was the widow Sidney. She mourned him for many a year. Then one day she said, “Dear Sidney is dead, and though he’s up there, I’m still here.”
Claire noted when Kent sat beside her, He’d puff, he’d pant, and he’d sigh. So she moved closer still. And when his breathing got shrill, Her allure gave seduction a try.
She searched for new faces and places, joined classes at a neighborhood park. ‘Twas there she met Kent, a charming old gent. Though no fire, she felt a small spark.
She candidly made the first move. He responded in gentlemanly fashion, “I’m so flattered, my dear, but sadly, I fear you’ve mistaken my asthma for passion.” ISI
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Why Your ‘Connected’ Car Could Become a Hacker’s Dream Machine By Bill Siuru Today, computer hacking is a big topic, especially after the last election. In the future, cars could be hacked because cars, like computers and smartphones, are becoming connected to the Internet. Good-guy hackers have remotely taken over steering, brakes, and other functions in testing new vehicles. Also they have shown malware can be installed so that later it can do bad things like set off air bags, lock the doors so you can’t get out, or even take control of the vehicle. Most automakers now offer connectivity systems, such as BMW ConnectDrive, Ford Sync, Cadillac Cue, and Chrysler Uconnect. Vehicles come with Internet radio and Wi-Fi hotspots. In the future vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications will allow vehicles to “talk” to each other to prevent, for example, intersection, passing, and left turn accidents. With vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I), traffic signs and signal lights could automatically adjust speeds or control cars at intersections. Like Windows and Apple computers as well as smartphones that are periodically
updated, the software in vehicles will be updated via the Internet. Connectivity allows access for hackers and so do simple items like remote and keyless entry, factory-installed garage door openers, Bluetooth, and even tire pressure monitors if they are connected to vehicle computer systems, which is now usually the case. Right now, a vehicle hacker is more likely to be a computer nerd doing it as a prank. Professional hackers go where the money is – bank accounts, credit cards, etc. So far, there is no profit motive for vehicle hacking, but hackers are probably looking for one. One possibility is holding you ransom by locking doors or not allowing engine starting until you send some money via your bank account or PayPal. Naturally, car companies and their suppliers are taking cybersecurity seriously as connectivity to the Internet becomes more common, but they are latecomers to the cybersecurity business. The military, the computer community, telecommunications companies, financial institutions, and other high-risk entities have been concerned
about cybersecurity for decades. Automakers are taking advantage of this vast experience. For example, Continental, a major auto-parts supplier, has joined with IBM and Cisco to create firewalls that control information flow among a car’s devices. Harman/Kardon adds its own layers of security to separate its entertainment systems from the rest of the vehicle’s digital network. Isolating Internet-connected infotainment systems, Internet radio, and Wi-Fi hotspots, as well as other points of access is key to cybersecurity. For instance, something called hypervisors are being used to isolate vehicle systems from one another so nothing is shared. Semiconductor and computer chip manufacturers can include encryption to prevent malware from altering programs. Semiconductor manufacturer Intel has established the Automotive Security Review Board to conduct vulnerability tests and identify designs for cybersecurity. A testing platform is also being provided so that good-guy hackers can test new hardware and software for vulnerabilities. ISI
Not Touchy, Not Feely By Jim Brown Television announcers, golfers, and teaching pros like to talk about “great touch” and “soft hands.” But golf pro Mike Perpich thinks the term is more of a popular expression than a description of what should happen with the short game between the hands and the club. Touch is Overrated “Touch is overrated,” he claims. “The only responsibility I give the hands during a swing is to hold the golf club. I carry a writing pen with me when I teach and use it to illustrate that you don’t have to squeeze it to write with it. Just hold onto to it with the thumb, index finger, and middle finger and let the other muscles and motions make the pen move.” “Same thing with the golf club,” Perpich continues. “The pressure between your fingers and the club should be constant from beginning to end. There is no reason to squeeze harder on some shots than on others. Just hold, get the right grip, and hold on.” Perpich, head teaching professional at RiverPines Golf Club in the North Atlanta suburbs, isn’t finished. “Most (right-handed) Golf after 50 players were taught to hold the club diagonally in the left hand with too much of the palm holding onto the club. If a player doesn’t hold it in his or her fingers, the club cannot be cocked up. When you hold the club in the palm of the left hand and too high in the right hand, you end up rolling the wrists. Without the cocking position, you can’t get the ball up in the air. The reason Tiger Woods could hit those flop shots around the green is the cocked position of his wrists.” Grip Beats Hands “One more thing about the wrists,” says Perpich. “They should only work in one direction up and down, cocked or uncocked, either toward your face or away from it. They shouldn’t be bending toward the left or right of your body. Getting a good grip, not sensitive hands, is what allows you to have great touch and feel around the greens.” You may not agree with Perpich, but he does make you think about the mechanics of “touch” shots. A Swing for Bad Backs The combination of advancing age and the cumulative effect of thousands of golf shots has placed those of us in the Golf after 50 crowd in the high-risk group for low back pain. But help is
on the way. Charles Sorrell, retired teaching professional at Golf Meadows in Stockbridge, Georgia, gained a reputation as the golf pro for players with bad backs. He taught a golf swing that fit each person’s needs, but there were some common denominators in his methods that worked for golfers who might not have been able to continue without his help. Arms First “People who have back injuries,” explained Sorrell, “have heard a lot about the importance of body motion in the swing. But we prefer those who are over 50 to allow their arms to swing and for their bodies to respond to that motion. I’m not talking generating power with your arms only, but letting the body move with them. Most teaching pros place a heavy emphasis on winding or coiling the body, but most After 50 golfers don’t have enough flexibility to wind up into anything. “We encourage letting the left heel lift off of the turf on the backswing. That doesn’t mean consciously lifting the heel, but rather allowing it to be lifted by the motion. At the same time, we recognize that the head will respond to the winding motion of the shoulders. It moves slightly back as the club begins to move back.” Sorrell said that swinging this way, the person with a bad back should not feel any tension as the backswing is completed.
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June/July 2017 “At the top of the backswing, you should be relaxed and able to flex the at the same place. right knee. You have to have some flexibility, but not as much as younger “It’s a wonderful drill to teach senior golfers timing and rhythm. It gets golfers. Don’t be afraid to allow the hips to rotate somewhat on the back- them out of the thought of moving the arms with the body, instead of letting the body react to the movement of the arms,” added Sorrell. swing.” “This advice is strictly for older players. We would love you to be a body Don’t Bruise the Apple The drill that Sorrell used to teach this motion is called, “Don’t Bruise the player if possible. If not, put more emphasis on the arms and let your body Apple.” He put an apple in the bottom of a sock and asked his students to follow along. If you are an average senior golfer in reasonably good health, swing the weighted sock like a club. If the backswing is correct, the end of you should carry the ball 220-225 yards off the tee.” the sock with the apple in it touches softly between the shoulder blades. On For more golf tips, visit mikeperpich.com. ISI the follow through, the apple-in-the-sock again comes in for a soft landing PAGE 36 IDAHO SENIOR INDEPENDENT
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By Ernie Witham I was invited recently to give a presentation to the Palm Springs Writers Guild on the fine art of humor writing. I had 45 minutes to teach them everything I know, which was about 43 minutes more than I would probably need. That’s what led me to think about golf. The first time I tried golf I thought it was ridiculous – and dangerous! But it turned out over the years to be a good source of material. So I figured I could whip out a few golf metaphors – the ones where no one actually got run over by my cart. That led me to wonder whether I needed a lesson. “Yes! Oh yeah! Please!” Never ask the other members of your regular foursome a question like that. I checked to see if they have any golf courses in the California desert. I don’t know if you know this or not, but they have hundreds of them! The first explorers of the Coachella Valley (Palmer and Nicklaus?) must have found every grassy spot available and run around sticking flags in them. They already had sand traps. It was a natural... Maybe that’s what I needed – a more natural swing. “Yes! Oh yeah! Please!” I looked up Natural Golf online. Only apparently they don’t call it natural golf anymore. Someone must have figured out that was an oxymoron. Now they call it Single Plane Swing Technology. Sounded complicated, but I called a guy named Mike. “I teach the Moe Norman approach.” “Wow! That’s great. He was always my favorite of the Three Stooges.” “That’s Moe Howard.” “Oh yeah.” I was a bit disappointed because I figured I could master something the Stooges did. I already know the chin shuck and the eye poke. It was a comfortable 95 degrees when I arrived at the College of the Desert. College of the Desert? I grabbed my clubs and headed for the practice range. “Hi, I’m Mike,” Mike said. “I understand you’d like to have a more repeatable swing.” “Yes! Oh yeah! Please!” “Where are those voices coming from?” “Just some guys I’ve borrowed a few thousand golf balls from and occasionally hit with my tee shot when they were standing too close – behind me. Ignore them, Mike.” “Okay, well, let’s see you hit a little chip shot with your sand wedge.” I took my usual stance, gripped the club, and took a nice smooth short back swing and a clean follow-through. “Fore!” Mike yelled. People all down the line on the practice range ducked. “Wow, that’s highly unusual,” I said. “I hope so.” “Usually I pull those chips to the left.” Several golfers to my left grabbed their clubs and headed for the parking lot. Mike was now wearing a hard hat. He pushed it back on his head. “Let’s start with your grip. Does the club ever fly out of your hands with that grip?” “Yeah, but only every other time or so.” Mike changed my grip to a much stronger left hand, weaker right. I chipped again. It went kind of straight. “Wow!” Three ominous voices said in unison. “Now let’s change your club position at impact.” I hit another chip. It went even straighter. “Wow!” Three voices said in unison again. “Now let’s work on your shoulder turn – or
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lack thereof.” “Fore!” Mike yelled. People dove for cover Fast-forward an hour. People were back on the again. range. Mike had taken off his hard hat, and I was “Maybe I’ll take another lesson next time I come hitting my wedge straight. It was great – except I to the desert, Mike.” probably wouldn’t have any more humorous golf “Yes! Oh yeah! Please!” adventures to tell anyone about. I decided to hit a Mike gave me his card. “Please take those few drives before I left for my talk. voices with you,” he said. ISI
Museum of Idaho To Feature Astronomical Exhibit Space: A Journey to our Future The Museum of Idaho will be hosting the NASA inspired exhibit Space: A Journey to our Future, June 23 – November 25, 2017. The greatest adventure in the history of humankind is now your once-in-a-lifetime adventure! This enthralling, totally immersive exhibit takes you from the dawn of man’s earliest visions of space exploration to the heroic achievements of the past. Explore the unfolding discoveries of today and the frontiers of the universe that lie ahead. Space: A Journey to our Future uses the most advanced interactive exhibits, state-of-the-art projection, and audio technology to bring this epic experience to life. Guests will be invited to touch actual meteorites from the Moon and Mars and to take a spin on a human powered centrifuge that produces a force of 2G. Step into the 360-degree theatre and look far
into the future of space exploration, then check your weight on both Mars and the Moon. Discover the nature of light by looking through different telescopes and step in front of an infrared camera to see the variations in your body’s temperature by the colors on the screen. Increase your knowledge of the fleet of starships exploring our solar system, and test your hand at designing a mars base camp. Space: A Journey to our Future is one of the largest, most spectacular exhibits on space exploration ever to tour. It will delight and expand the minds of everyone who has ever gazed at the stars and wondered what mysteries lie in the Universe. Do not miss this unique opportunity to experience our Solar System and the technology that will be used to explore the next frontier! For additional information, visit museumofidaho.org or call (208) 522-1400. ISI
Navy’s Blue Angels will thrill Idahoans July 22-23 By Russell Johnson Ask any Idaho resident, and they’ll tell you the best time to experience the wonders of the Gem State is during the summer. For a few months, Idaho comes alive with spectacular festivals, celebrations, food, and entertainment. In eastern Idaho, a high-flying performance by the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels flight demonstration team will cap an already spectacular summer of events. As board chair of Idaho Falls Air Show, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, I’m excited to invite you to this year’s Extreme Blue Thunder Air Show. This event is going to be outstanding, and with current ticket prices below the national average for a comparable show of this caliber, making a purchase now will guarantee the best price. To be awarded an air show of this magnitude is a rare feat for a region of our size, but military and private stunt pilots alike have always been impressed by the support and attendance our city generates every time they take to our east Idaho skies. This summer, communities from Boise to Rexburg will witness some of the Navy’s best pilots flying six impeccable F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets. We are also one of only 12 cities in North America to be awarded an Air Force F-35 Heritage Flight. The F-35 is the military’s latest stealth attack fighter, and its capabilities are unmatched. Add in a physics-defying performance by Utah stunt pilot Brad Wursten and at least six additional aerial routines, and the thrilling air show at Idaho Falls Regional Airport on July 22-23 will undoubt-
edly be something to talk about. In 2010, the Idaho Falls Air Show generated an impressive $20 million in regional economic revenue as attendees scooped up hotel rooms, purchased food and gas, and visited other attractions across the region. This year we aim to create and even bigger boon for small business. And what happens after the air show is even more important. Once operating expenses are accounted for, any remaining proceeds will be donated to local nonprofits that support education, veterans, and the arts. For months, a dedicated group of volunteers, generous corporate sponsors, and city officials has worked day and night to prepare for this event. We are so excited to bring you this spectacular show. And in the words of the famous Blue Angels, Smoke On! Russell Johnson is board chairman of the Idaho Falls Air Show, Inc. Tickets to the airshow can be purchased at any Westmark Credit Union, or at idahofallsairshow. com. ISI
Good Putting Practice; Bad Sway By Jim Brown A Billy Casper Putting Lesson “I came up to the 18th in the Bob Hope Desert Classic in the late ‘60s, watched Palmer birdie the hole, and knew I had to do the same to win the tournament,” remembered Billy Casper, one of the great putters in golf history who died last year at 83. “I hit a four wood into the center of the green, about 35 feet from the pin. I putted to within about three feet of the hole and tapped it in. As I walked off the green, General Eisenhower congratulated me and said that last putt must have been a real knee‑knocker. But it was a putt I had practiced a lot and when the situated presented itself, I just took care of business. “Two years later,” continued Casper, “I had to sink a three‑footer to win the Carling World Championship in a playoff against Al Geiberger. A miss would have cost me about $18,000 – $6,000 a foot. My knees started knocking and I had to walk away. I came back and holed the putt, but it wasn’t until then that I really experienced what Eisenhower was talking about.” ISI
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Practicing Short Putts “Most of us get a little twitchy on short putts as we get older, so we have to work harder to maintain our putting stroke,” he continued. “We ought to spend two‑thirds of our practice time on short putts (three feet and less) and one third on long putts. When I practice, I imagine putting the ball into that three-foot circle surrounding the hole. “The key is to position yourself the same way each time, whether it’s a right- or left‑breaking putt. Hit the putt on the same place on the putter whether the shot is uphill or downhill. Then you just have to worry about regulating the force that you use. Keep your eyes and head still, and focus on the back of the ball. That keeps you from looking up. Use a smooth, unhurried stroke and try to keep the putter low to the ground on the backswing.” Off‑Green Putting Casper used the putter even when he was not on the green. “I used to watch Jack Burke use a putter from 20‑30 feet off the green and couldn’t understand why he did it. Now, I know why. If you use a club that gives the ball loft, you have to worry about how high and how far to hit it. With the putter, you know you are going to hit the ball right. All you have to worry about is distance. The putter is the easiest club to use. It’s not as spectacular, but it saves strokes and that’s what the game is about.” Senior Sway Senior sway is not a new dance step, but rather a bad habit that many 50+ players develop. Guest pro Mike Perpich describes senior sway in right-handed golfers as leaning the body
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to the right, away from a direct line with the ball. “But in the past few years,” says Perpich, “golfers have been bombarded with the term “turn,” which has resulted in many golfers becoming twisting machines. They are twisting the upper body over the lower body. In the process, how the club shaft, arms, and hands should get in sync with the pivot of their shoulders has been ignored. The bottom line is that too many golfers don’t sway, they twist.” Perpich has an answer to the problem. “The solution is to learn a proper pivot, which means rotating around a center point. Try this drill. Stand erect and place a golf shaft across the front of your chest, crossing your arms to hold the shaft against your shoulders. Start at a point out in front of your eye line to the ball and allow your shoulders to rotate 90 degrees to the right. Keep your lower body quiet and let it react to the pivot. Once your shoulders are back, pivot them forward to where
you started and continue the pivot to the left 90 degrees. Allow the back (right) foot to finish the movement on your toes. Let your head and eyes rotate to the left and follow the flight of the ball. Don’t worry about keeping your head still. That’s a completely different subject.” True Pivot A true pivot allows you to use the power of your feet and legs properly. Perpich never uses the term “weight shift” because it implies a side‑to‑side movement. He teaches that a golf swing is all about a circle, not a straight line. “Sway” is an overused term that is associated with a bad pivot. “If you can work on the pivot,” he concludes, “you will create balance and power you don’t know that you have, regardless of your age. Throw away the word “sway.” If your body doesn’t seem to be working as it should you are probably twisting, not swaying, instead of pivoting.” ISI
Great Gadgets for Golfers By Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend any products that can help my golf game? I love to play golf and am looking to deal with the infirmities of my 74 years. Any ideas? Ailing Eddy Dear Eddy, There is actually a wide variety of nifty golf accessories and equipment that can help you improve your comfort and score as you enjoy your lifelong game. Here are several products needs. Bending Substitutes – The game of golf requires a lot of repetitive bending and stooping that comes with teeing up the ball, repairing divots, marking the ball on the green, retrieving a ball or tee on the ground, along with picking up a club, sand rake, or flag stick off the ground. For teeing up the ball without bending over, consider one of the Northcroft Golf Tee-Up devices. These are long-handled tools (1.5-3 feet long) that have trigger-style handgrips and a jaw that holds the ball and tee for easy placement. They cost between $69 and $72 and are available at NorthcroftGolf.com. For other tee-up solutions, see the Tee Pal ($55, TeePalPro.com) and Joe’s Original Backtee ($15, UprightGolf.com). NorthcroftGolf.com and UprightGolf.com also offer a variety of stoop-proof ball pickup accessories, divot repair, and magnetic ball marker products ranging from $5-$12. Or, if you just want a great all-around golf
In Every Corner of Idaho There Is Something Fun to See and Do
Summer is here, and now is the time to fill up your calendar with entertaining, fun, and educational events that the coming months promise. There are definitely too many fairs, rodeos, festivals, art shows, car shows, benefits, concerts, star-gazings, parades, music events, wine tastings, and sporting events for us to list them all here. Nevertheless, we have provided a sampling of fun things that may pique your interests, and with a little searching on the web, you can fill in the gaps. To start, we would suggest readers contact the following resources: Boise Convention & Visi‑ tors Bureau at boise.org or 800-635-5240; Hells Canyon Visitor Bureau at visitlcvalley.com or 877774-7248; Idaho Division of Tourism at visitidaho.org or 800-847-4843; Lewis Clark Valley North Idaho Tourism Alliance at visitnorthidaho.com; and Pioneer Country Travel Council at seidaho.org or 888-201-1063. These are just a few of the regional and community resources that you can consult in order to make this a most memorable 2017! Additional information regarding some events can be found in advertisements in this issue of the Idaho Senior Independent. Many of the events listed run on multiple days, but we have listed just the first day of the event. Please call the listed phone number or visit the website for more details. Month City Event Phone Web Address Jun–>Jul Boise Bird Banding on the Boise River 208-426-2223 ibo.boisestate.edu Jun–>Aug Glenns Ferry Friday Nights: Just Desserts 208-366-7408 glennsferrytheatre.org Jun–>Aug Glenns Ferry Sats: Great Ice Cream Scheme 208-366-7408 glennsferrytheatre.org Jun–>Oct Boise Saturday Farmers Market 208-345-9287 Jun–>Oct Harrison 100-year Fire Commemoration 208-689-9502 harrisonidaho.org Jun–>Oct Idaho Falls Idaho Falls Farmers Market 208-339-3230 Jun 2 Boise Shakespeare Festival Hamlet 208-336-9221 idahoshakespeare.org/ plays/ Jun 3 Riggins Big Water Blowout 208-628-3320 rigginsidaho.com Jun 7 Coeur d’Alene Overcoming Menopause 208-765-1994 vitalhealthcda.com Jun 10 Meridian Hot Rods & Harleys Showdown 208-761-4586 Jun 13 McCall Bark in the Park 208-634-3647 mcpaws.org Jun 14 Coeur d’Alene Prevent Alzheimer’s/Dementia 208-765-1994 vitalhealthcda.com Jun 14 Emmett 83rd Annual Cherry Festival 208-365-3485 emmettcherryfestival.com Jun 16 Coeur d’Alene Classic Car Cruise 208-415-0116 cdadowntown.com
picker-upper, consider the Graball GrabAll Jaw – sold through Amazon.com for $10 for a package of two. It attaches to the handle end of your putter and chipper and is designed to pick up golf balls, flagsticks, putters, and green side chippers. Gripping Aids – To help alleviate your golf club gripping problem, there are specially designed golf gloves and grips that can make a big difference. Some of the best gloves are the Bionic Golf Gloves (BionicGloves.com) that have extra padding in the palm and finger joints to improve grip. And the Power Glove (PowerGlove.com) that has a small strap attached to the glove that loops around the club grip to secure it in your hand. These run between $20 and $30. Another option is to get oversized grips installed on your clubs. This can make gripping the club easier and more comfortable and are good at absorbing shock. Oversized grips are usually either one-sixteenth-inch or one-eighth-inch larger in diameter than a standard grip, and cost around $10 per grip. You can find these grips and have them installed at your local golf store or pro shop. For a grip-and-glove combination fix, consider the Quantum Grip (QuantumGrip.com) that incorporates Velcro material recessed in the golf club grip and a companion golf glove that has mating Velcro material in the palm. Cost: $20 per grip, plus $35 per glove. Vision Helper – If vision problems make finding the ball difficult, Chromax golf balls (ChromaxGolf. com) can make a big difference. These reflective colored golf balls make them appear larger and brighter. Cost: $10.50 for a three-pack. Ergonomic Carts – There are also ergonomically designed golf carts that can help you transport your golf clubs around the course. If you like to walk, the Sun Mountain Sports Micro-Cart, V1 Sport Cart, or Reflex Cart are great options. These three and four-wheeled, lightweight push carts fold into a compact size for easy transport. Available at SunMountain.com for $20 0 , $210 , and $230 respectively. For those with severe mobility loss, the SoloRider specialized electric golf cart (SoloRider. com) provides the ability to play from a seated or standing-but-supported position. Retailing for $9,450, plus a $550 shipping fee, this cart is lightweight and precisely balanced so it can be driven on tee boxes and greens without causing any damage. Federal ADA laws require that all publically owned golf courses allow them. Send your questions to Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070 or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of The Savvy Senior book. ISI
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Respect: Aretha Franklin, May 1967 It’s funny how one throwaway line of conversation can prove to be important later. One day in 1965, when Otis Redding returned from a particularly grueling tour, he complained to his pal, drummer Al Jackson, of the exhaustion he felt. In Behind the Hits, Jackson recalled, “I said to Otis, ‘All you can look for is a little respect when you come home.’ He wrote the tune from our conversation. We laughed about it quite a few times. In fact, Otis laughed about it all the way to the bank.” Redding created “Respect” in a single day. He had promised the song to “Speedoo” Sims, his road manager and leader of a soul group called the Singing Demons. In the studio, though, Sims’s band couldn’t fully capture the gritty feel that Otis had in mind, so Redding decided to record the song himself. It proved to be a good career move. His “Respect” reached Number Four on the 1965 Billboard R & B charts and even made Billboard’s Top Forty pop, or white, singles list. Two years later, Atlantic Records producer Jerry Wexler felt that a redone “Respect” by the label’s rising star, gospel singer Aretha Franklin, had the potential to break big with a white audience as well as a black one. Aretha enthusiastically agreed and cut her version on Valentine’s Day of 1967. Just before the tape rolled, she and her sisters Erma and Carolyn made a few changes. Aretha and Carolyn suggested adding the “Sock it to me” line, a future catch phrase on TV’s legendary Laugh In show. Carolyn alone came up with the idea of spelling out “RESPECT” in the song. Aretha had come to Atlantic after a six year stint at Columbia Records. An eighteen year old high school dropout with two out of wedlock sons,
John Thomsen’s Humor And Folk Songs - continued from cover make instruments obey my commands.” His home is like a music shop stocked with his cherished instruments: guitars, a recorder, dobro, harmonica, mandolin, flute, autoharp, pennywhistle, accordion, and five-string banjo. While earning his anthropology degree at the University of Idaho, John played with an assortment of musicians. Eventually, he and friends formed the More’s Creek String Band. “We played everywhere – the Northern Rockies Folk Festival, weddings, birthdays, holiday parties,” he says. Two of his most requested songs were written as protest ballads. “People still love them and laugh,” he says. With the folk song The Tennessee Stud floating in his head, he tweaked the lyrics and wrote The Idaho Spud. The song warned of a potato that grew to ginormous proportions after being nourished with water contaminated by nuclear waste from the Idaho National Laboratory. John again blended music and comedy to protest the U.S. Air Force’s proposal to use the Owyhee Desert south of Boise for a bombing range in the late 1980s. Changing the lyrics of Home on the Range, he wrote and sang Home on the Bombing Range. Eventually, a half-million acres in the scenic Owyhee Canyonlands was protected as wilderness, and portions of rivers are safeguarded with federal wild and scenic designations. John’s protest songs were included in The Idaho Songbag, a CD released through the Idaho Humanities Council featuring more than two dozen historically based songs about mining, murder, labor disputes, politics, protests, and cowboy laments. His songs are on another CD, An Imaginary Christmas in Idaho, arranged by longtime friend and folksinger Rosalie Sorrels. The More’s Creek String Band strums jigs, sings about the Norwegian delicacy Lefse and Christmas cake, and with Rosalie performs a politically skewed adaptation of Jingle Bells. “Some days I feel as old as Methuselah,” says John, laughing. “Then I start playing and singing, and I’m young again.” ISI
Aretha had signed with Columbia in 1960. She saw only middling success there with mainstream pop before the switch to Atlantic put her on the right commercial track. “We were [recording] Aretha in gospel and blues tradition, unlike the elegant production things she had been doing at Columbia,” Atlantic recording engineer Tom Down explained in The Billboard Book of Number One Hits. Some major differences are readily apparent in the two versions of “Respect.” Redding’s song is a plea from a man almost begging for appreciation when he comes home. But Aretha, banging out gospel chords on a piano, makes her “Respect” an empowered declaration from a woman both steel strong and supremely confident. Never one to plead, she demands the proper respect, which she calls her “propers,” that she feels is her due as a partner, a friend, a woman. Franklin’s disc reached Number One on both the R & B and pop charts, and her appeal for dignity became a landmark for both the Women’s Rights and Civil Rights movements. “Respect” also fetched two Grammy Awards. The ultimate respect Aretha earned? Two decades later, the Queen of
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Soul deservedly became the first woman to be inducted into the prestigious Rock Hall of Fame. Bibliography: Bronson, Fred. The Billboard Book of Number One Hits (Third Edition). New York: Billboard Books/Watson-Guptill Publications, 1992. The Dowd quote is from page 225. Cresswell, Toby. 10 0 1 Songs: The Great Songs of All Time. New York: Thunder’s Mouth Press, 2005. Franklin, Aretha and David Ritz. Aretha: From These Roots. New York: Villard Books/Random House, 1999. Marsh, Dave. The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 10 0 1 Greatest Singles Ever Made. New York: Penguin Books, 1989. Wenner, Jann S. (Editor). Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (Special Collectors Edition). No publication information/2010. Wexler, Jerry. Rhythm and the Blues: A Life in American Music. New York: Knopf, 1993. en.wikipedia. Printouts: Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, Respect (song) songfacts.com. ISI
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