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VOL. 17 NO. 7 SEPTEMBER 2017

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ou may recognize Seattle native Jean Smart from her breakout television role, sweetnatured Charlene Frazier in the sitcom Designing Women.

Hollywood, before she became the toast of Broadway, Jean started off her career with a bang in the Pacific Northwest.

Long-time Seattle theater-buffs may recognize her from the Seattle Rep and Intiman Theatre.

Jean first discovered her love of theater at Ballard High School, and was later accepted into the BFA theater program at the University of Washington.

“I was at the UW for five years,” Perhaps you remember laughing at her Emmy-award winning turn as Lana says Jean. “It was great—with great visiting directors and great sets. There Gardner, the brassy former classmate were 10 of us in the program, and we of Kelsey Grammer’s character in were together for three years. It was play Frasier. She won a third Emmy in the sitcom Samantha Who? along with fresh after play after play…a wonderful time and a wonderful training ground, from accolades playing unstable first lady Martha Logan on the hit TV drama 24, Shakespeare to just about everything as well as for her recent work on the FX else,” she recalls.

“I was lucky to make my living network in Fargo and Legion. as an actor right away after college. I The truth is, Jean Smart’s theater, wasn’t exactly making a lot of money,” film and television credits (not to mention award nominations) are a mile she laughed, “but I was young and single, and who cares about next long. month’s rent! I was very fortunate “We become actors because we don’t want to do the same thing all the to live in a city with a healthy theater community. Intiman was an time,” reports Jean. “I feel very lucky extraordinary to have had a experience, career where with amazing, I was able to talented do so many people.” varied roles Jean, who and, for so now lives many reasons, in the L.A. never really area, fondly got typecast.” remembers Her versatility growing up in was evident Seattle. She when she went Jean & daughter. Jean and her husband of 30 years, was born Jean from playing Elizabeth Smart naïve sweetness actor Richard Gilliland, have two children – a 27-year-old son and 9-year-old daughter ("I was on September in Designing hoping they would be a little closer in age, but the Women to adoption process took so long," says Jean of adopting 13, 1951, the her daughter from China). Photo by Tinseltown second of four her chilling children. “It portrayal of real-life serial killer Aileen Wuornos in was a wonderful time, full of surprises.

I loved growing up in Seattle. Things the TV movie Overkill.

Even prior to working in television, were different back then. We never locked our doors and we had a she had already made her mark with neighborhood full of kids. We’d ride splashy roles on Broadway. our bikes around in packs and play kick Earlier this year, Jean told the can until it was too dark to see the Entertainment Weekly that she quickly can. Our parents never knew where we discovered how different Hollywood was from the New York stage scene. For were, they’d say, ‘Just get home in time for dinner.’ ” example, the lack of vocal exercises— Jean still loves Seattle, and often the ‘warm-ups’ she was used to in theater. She mentioned the differences visits family here. “Oh my gosh, yes, to her agent. “She was from the South,” absolutely” she replied when asked explained Jean, “and she said, ‘You poor if she still has ties in Seattle. “Both of my brothers and their families live baby. You really don’t know your a** from apple butter, do you?’ All evening there, and my mother lived there until she passed away last year.” Jean I thought, ‘Toto, we are not in Kansas called Seattle the perfect place, but anymore.' ” lamented about not having time to But before she swept into

Seattle native Jean Smart at the 2016 Emmy Awards for her nomination in "Fargo" photo by Kathy Hutchins

really explore the area anymore. “It’s “Naturally, Delta walked up to him terrible, because when I visit I don’t and blurted, ‘Jean wants to know if have much time outside spending you’re married,’ ” In an interview with time with family. Maybe I’ll sneak up designingwomenonline.com, Jean revealed and not tell anyone, and just go to a that she ‘lured’ Richard into her museum, a club and especially the Pike dressing room under the flimsy pretext Place Market. There’s nothing like that of needing help with a crossword puzzle. place on a nice day. You walk around, Soon, they were talking about marriage, get smoked salmon, and wed in June 1987 in get a little something fellow cast member Dixie Greek, catch a ferry…

Carter’s (and her husband Seattle is the best Hal Holbrook’s) rose of both worlds. It’s a garden. Jean and Richard’s cosmopolitan city with son, Connor, was born in great opera, theater, October of 1989. music, comedy. And The birth of their son gorgeous physical was a joyous occasion, but locations, the water Jean’s pregnancy was not and mountains. A without complications. little less rain would be Jean, who was diagnosed Jean Smart graduated from nice,” she joked. with type 1 diabetes at Ballard High School in 1969 And speaking age 13, spoke to Guide of family, it turns out the other cast to Diabetes magazine about it. “I never members of Designing Women played paid any attention to the disease, and if a huge role in Jean’s current family I kept on taking it for granted, I could life. She tells the story of meeting her have ended up with very serious kidney husband of 30 years, actor Richard or vision problems. It took me getting Gilliland, who played the love-interest pregnant to whip me into shape; it's of fellow cast member Annie Potts. “I amazing what you'll do for a baby that met him when he was kissing someone you won't do for yourself. I stopped else,” says Jean with a laugh. She smoking, I started eating right…” later asked fellow cast member Delta continued on page 14 Burke to find out if he was married.

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50 Years Apart

Central and South America in communications. was, at times, as dusty as Back then, letters driving down a dry stream to and from home, bed. Breakdowns required mailed from the ingenious, creative fixes.

American embassies Throw in a few accidents in each country, and this truly was an were the means of adventure for the young at getting information During his early college heart. passed, usually days, Keith Thye thought Despite the fun, there requiring a month about taking an adventure were times of peril as well, in turn-around time.

– preferably one that few such as when they were Now, technology people had done before. He thrown in a Peruvian jail for allows instantaneous and his friend Dave Yaden three days as suspected drug communication began planning a six-month, smugglers. Through it all, with cell phones, 25,000-mile motorcycle trip Blazing a trail through the Bolivian altiplano at 14,000 however, the two intrepid computers and tablets, from Portland, Oregon to feet, Keith and Dave travelers had the time FaceTime and Skype.

Pucon, Chile. It was a cold encountered roads that had been of their In 1963, 50 rolls of day in January 1963 when the abandoned many years before lives. They 36 exposure film had two of them set out on a pair knew that to be carried and sent of R50 BMW motorcycles.

Dave and Keith at the this trip would be a back in batches. Today, digital cameras It had taken over a year beginning of their six highlight of their lives allow for immediate review and can to plan the trip, consuming month, 25,000-mile 1963 trip.

This was and were much of their freshman one of the first recorded determined and sophomore years of motorcycle trips to enjoy college. They needed to through the Americas. every acquire the proper passports, minute of visas, insurance, customs it, regardless documents, maps, health certificates of the and customs bonds to allow the bikes 50 years later, Keith and Dave at the equator in difficulties into South America, plus earn enough Ecuador.

Keith is standing in the Southern hemisphere and money for the trip. Research did not and Dave is in the Northern hemisphere Nearly every night of their six month journey was spent obstacles. provide much help in planning as sharing a pup tent, which was state of the art in 1963 Almost every night was shared in Fast forward 50 years there was hardly any information for a small pup tent and many meals and life finds Keith and Dave enjoying be sent around the world in just a few this unique adventure. consisted of beans and sardines the fruits of successful careers. Now minutes. Maps of Central and South Keith and Dave put college out of a can.

They took a water 70, they decide that to complete America were not very accurate in on hold for a year and prepared for purification devise on the trip their earlier experience they need to 1963. Today, GPS can lead a traveler their trip of a lifetime. There was that was not completely reliable; essentially repeat the same trip.

This through the most complex of cities no precedent they could find for consequently, frequent periods of time, however, is different. Along anywhere in the world. this journey…they were embarking illness accompanied the two.

The with four others, all on modern BMW The 1963 trip was one of the very into the unknown. It was a frugal Pan American Highway through motorcycles, they embarked in January first recorded motorcycle trips through trip, costing a total of $1,200 apiece. of 2013 on a 100-day, 16,000-mile the Americas. Repeating the trip 50 journey primarily following the trip years later put another mark in the of 50 years prior. This time was more record book. ❖ accommodating: hotels (they did Keith Thye lives in Ruston (Tacoma) and not even take camping equipment), Dave Yaden continues to reside in Lake eating in restaurants and riding new Oswego, Oregon. Keith recorded their machines with very few breakdowns.

The comparisons between the two adventures in two books about the trips.

Moto Raid (Spanish for Motorcycle Ride) is trips is startling. Then, the roads were dirt almost the entire way with bridges about the first adventure. Ride On – Moto Raid II is about the second trip and compares over only the largest rivers. Now, the the two and the differences that 50 years Pan American Highway is mostly made. The two-book set can be seen at paved with bridges over the river www.keithsrides.com. crossings. But the biggest difference is

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When Sylvia Shiroyama retired two years ago, she didn’t have a plan beyond a strong belief that a healthy retirement is an active retirement.

So she attended a senior fair Sylvia Shiroyama for volunteer opportunities put on by RSVP (Retired & Senior Volunteer Program). After considering the options, she decided to get involved with Reading Partners.

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This year’s student was a 1st grader. In a moment of recruiting fervor, Sylvia also pointed out that there are more students in need than volunteers available (hint, hint).

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When Sylvia describes herself as a “lifelong education fanatic,” she’s not just bragging. “When I was a kid,” she says, “you couldn’t find me without a book in my face.”

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September is National Grandparents Month Trailblazers:

The Women of Boeing

Her Name Was ‘Grandpa’ …by Lynn Walker Gendusa

…by Lillian Claunch

How do you love a child? How do you emphatically stated again. become the memory that makes someone From that moment on, nine smile forever? grandchildren and 18 greatThe greatest gift we have as adults grandchildren would forever is children. It doesn’t matter if we are call her Grandpa. The name a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle or a would also be representative of friend of a child. To love a child and have unconditional love. that love returned is the blessing that is Many people have crossed beyond all the riches in the world. my path in life, but without John was three and watching his question, I have never known favorite grandmother make his biscuits. anyone quite like her. She He watched as the flour hit the dough didn’t just say “I love you,” she board and dusted the air. She was talking showed it in countless ways. to him the whole time and laughed as the The author’s grandmother, Nancy Melissa When she played or white powder settled on his eyelashes.

Pugh, also known as “Grandpa.” Lynn’s talked with you, she became John had been having a lot of trouble brother, John Walker, who named this your age. We all stayed with lovely lady Grandpa, can also be seen in with the name “Grandma.” Since he was Grandpa many times in our the photo (circa 1943) born with six grandmothers, he would get lives. She would play games them confused easily. Two great great-grandmothers, with the grandchildren that gathered at her house all two great-grandmothers, and two grandmothers all day, tell us stories and stay up way past her bedtime. living in the same town! He was the first grandchild.

She let us play with the wrinkles on her hands and It was asking too much to remember them all. Out make fun of her false teeth. She laughed at herself and of all those grandmothers he only had one living was never embarrassed by any of us. She would make grandfather. sure she had everyone’s favorite food and would cook Suddenly, while standing beside his grandmother until her old apron was soiled and dark. She taught us in her kitchen, he came up with a solution. His that in someone’s eyes, we were each special. coal brown eyes opened wide as he tugged his Her garden bloomed in July with white gladiolas grandmother’s apron, “You gonna be Grandpa!” that reached up to the sun. She taught us that out of “John, I am Grandma and he is your dirt, toil and care comes beauty.

Granddaddy,” she replied, as she pointed to her It is hard for me to write all that she was and husband. did in her 97 years on earth. I could fill the whole “You Grandpa and he Granddaddy!” he edition with words and stories about this remarkable, kind human being. Her laughter fills my heart today. Her hands calm my soul and lift me up.

Her spirit still wraps me in unconditional love and comfort.

To make a child feel loved unconditionally, feel special, feel like we would September 20th rather be with them than anything else, is honoring from 6PM 8 8PM the gift that was given to us in the first place.

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I had the fun of interviewing Betsy. I was immediately taken by her exuberance and enthusiasm for the many women she had interviewed. “I knew what I wanted to be since I was a child,” she told me. “I wished to be a writer!” After graduating as a journalism major, she collaborated on a book, HOUSEBOATS. She was thrilled to later be hired as a writer at Boeing in 1996.

Meeting women like her good friend, Nelda Lee, the first female in flight test engineering and the first woman to fly the F15 Eagle, and hearing stories about Barbara Erickson, the first woman to build and fly B-17 bombers—and to receive the U.S. Air Medal—inspired Betsy to write her book. In fact, peeking out of the cockpit on the cover of her book is Barbara Erickson.

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Challenging Aging Assumptions

How a Catholic nun has changed how …by Keri Pollock

As In my work someone who as the UW Elder has worked Friendly Futures in the field Conference coof aging for chair, I recently over 20 years, got acquainted I’ve had the with one person good fortune who serves as of interacting a particularly with many energizing, older adults. inspiring Each, including and powerful my parents, example of has taught living life with me a lesson humor and in how to age purpose: Sister with humor, Madonna Buder purpose and, in of Spokane. some respects, 87-year-old Sister Madonna Buder of Spokane Sister competes in Ironman Triathlons. She is giving the prevention.

Madonna will They have closing keynote address of this year's UW Elder give the closing Friendly Conference, September 14-15 in Lynnwood all been role keynote address models in how to simply live life: in at this year’s conference, The Essential good health or with chronic health Work of Caregiving Across Communities conditions including Alzheimer’s; (see page 14 for more information). with no worries about money or under You may know Sister Madonna challenging financial circumstances; better as “The Iron Nun,” a Catholic single, as part of an aging couple or sister who has competed in over 45 moving forward after the loss of a Ironman triathlons. Sister Madonna is partner. These relationships have a legend among her fellow triathletes, taught me lessons about being open but she became known to the general to new adventures, working after the public through the Nike television traditional retirement age, contributing advertisement entitled “Unlimited to community in meaningful ways and Youth” that ran during the 2016 having fun in the process.

Summer Olympics. An Ironman

and participating in triathlons. She approached this with an attitude of “Well, I’ve done the epitome we look at aging of foolishness by engaging in the marathon at my age, so what the heck, why not try this, too?” triathlon is one of a series of longWhen it comes to training, Sister distance races consisting of a 2.4-mile Madonna is unconventional. Her goal swim, a 112-mile bicycle ride and a is to make it joyful. She also uses daily 26.22-mile marathon run, tasks as an opportunity to raced in that order and challenge herself physically. without a break.

Trips to the store are done Sister Madonna has by walking or biking. She loved the outdoors her maintains a garden in season, entire life, but she didn’t and regularly pulls weeds, start running until she plants and rakes. She runs was 48. Inspired by a to and from her parish. In priest leading a retreat on winter, she often uses crossthe Oregon Coast who country skis and snowshoes encouraged attendees to to get around. She makes her Sister Madonna Buder consider running as a meals nutritious and simple. way to balance mind, The years of training body and soul, she ran for the first time and competing have been filled with in a pair of borrowed sneakers. challenges. She’s been hit by cars, As Sister Madonna shares in her sustained a broken hip, femur, ribs, book, The Grace to Race, “part of the joy a compound fracture of her right I found when I first started running was elbow, contusions and a chipped heel. the chance to get out in nature. To this Through it all, she persevered, and day, my problems seem to shrink when continued to train and compete as best surrounded by God’s Creation.” she could.

What started out as a meditative Sister Madonna turned 87 years and prayerful practice also became an old on July 24, 2017. She continues opportunity to accomplish a mission to push the boundaries and challenge through running. Sister Madonna often assumptions about older adults and uses running and triathlons as a vehicle aging. When she wanted to compete to raise awareness about and funds for in a triathlon and there wasn’t a research for causes such as multiple category for her age group for women, sclerosis, breast cancer and diabetes. she requested one and it was granted.

After she read about a race called Because of Buder’s pioneering work and the Troika in her local newspaper, accomplishments, there are now age Sister Madonna began training for continued on page 14

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Blood Test May Help Monitor Whether Cancer Is Progressing Researchers are now closer to creating a blood John Schieszer test that can identify breast cancer patients who are at increased risk for developing brain metastasis.

In addition, it may also be possible to monitor disease progression and response to therapy in real time.

The discovery of identifying a distinct group of cells in the bloodstream of patients who have breast cancer brain metastases could lead to the creation of more sensitive screening tools. In the August 4 online issue of Nature Communications, a proof-of-concept study led by Dario Marchetti, PhD, detected a distinct group of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) associated with brain metastasis. The finding brings cancer researchers closer to understanding how the “seeds” of metastatic disease can thrive in breast cancer patients and cause it to spread to the brain.

“Our research confirmed that CTCs in breast cancer brain metastases are distinct from other circulating tumor cells. Moreover, unlocking the mystery of how these seeds of metastatic disease survive and thrive over a period of years, sometimes decades, is an enigma in cancer,” said Marchetti, who is senior author and director of the Biomarker Research Program at Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, Texas. “Now we can take this information and develop a more sensitive screening tool to detect metastatic cancer in the blood, possibly even before metastasis is radiologically detectable

by MRI.” Magnetic resonance imaging is the accepted standard-of-care to diagnose breast cancer brain metastasis (BCBM) in patients.

However, in most cases, by the time MRI detects the metastatic mass, the cancer has progressed to a stage where few curative treatment options are available. It now may be possible to overcome this hurdle.

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be highly beneficial to individuals with Parkinson’s disease. Researchers at Iowa State University report that classes, which include a series of vocal exercises and songs, may help individuals on a number of levels.

Singing uses the same muscles associated with swallowing and respiratory control and these two functions are complicated

by Parkinson’s disease. Elizabeth Stegemöller, an assistant professor of kinesiology at Iowa State University, and her colleagues have found that singing significantly improves throat muscle activity.

The results are published in the journal Disability and Rehabilitation and Complementary Therapies in Medicine.

“We’re not trying to make them better singers, but to help them strengthen the muscles that control swallowing and respiratory function,” said Stegemöller. “We work on proper breath support,

September 2017 posture and how we use the muscles involved with the vocal cords, which requires them to intricately coordinate good, strong muscle activity.”

Participants in this music therapy class say they’ve noticed other positive changes from singing.

One of the participants in the class, who had Parkinson’s for more than 10 years, said she noticed she didn’t have much volume in her voice.

She knew this was common with Parkinson’s and not something to take lightly. The classes have helped her considerably.

Participants, their caregivers and families have noticed other benefits, including positive changes related to stress, mood and depression. ❖ John Schieszer is an award-winning national journalist and radio and podcast broadcaster of The Medical Minute. He can be reached at medicalminutes@gmail.com.

Senior Fitness Tip

High Blood Pressure …by Mark Bryant

Your risk of high blood pressure increases with age, but getting some exercise can make a difference. If your Mark Bryant blood pressure is already high, exercise can help you control it.

Exercise makes your heart stronger and a stronger heart can pump more blood with less effort. If your heart can work less to pump more blood, there would be less force

on your arteries, lowering your blood pressure. To help keep your blood pressure low, exercise on a regular basis. Aerobic exercise is great for lowering blood pressure.

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Music’s Magic …by Carrie Luger Slayback

“Know this one?”

Laurie asked as she belted out My Girl as we trudged along on an afternoon hike. Laurie’s husband, Henri, hiked ahead. I began to lag, weary with the thought of miles to go before doubling back home. But Laurie’s rendition of My Little Runaway transported me to my ‘50s junior high sock hops. Suddenly energized, I marched on.

How did Laurie’s carefree accompaniment to our 10mile trek replace fatigue with enthusiasm from 60-yearold memories? The answer is specific—brain chemistry. Music is a powerful stimulant, lighting up the nucleus accumbens which floods the brain with the feel-good chemical dopamine. The auditory nerve’s direct contact with the amygdala arouses attention, evokes memories. Hormones like oxytocin are released, promoting feelings of bonding. Music also activates the medial prefrontal cortex, thought to be involved with long- and short-term memory.

So my brain, washed in chemical connections, flooded me with warmth and renewed vigor. This response—nature’s prescription for a tired hiker— is also a well-researched intervention for dementia patients. Music, used as part of daily caregiving routines in twothirds of Wisconsin’s nursing homes, resulted in a drastic

reduction in the use of psychotropic drugs.

As proof, three years ago Wisconsin was ranked 14th among states using psychotropic drugs in nursing homes. Now, after using music therapy, “We’re fourth in the country…way ahead of the curve,” said director Tom Hlavacek.

Personalized musical playlists evoke memories as vivid as my sock hop in some dementia patients. Wisconsin’s nursing homes reported reduced agitation and increased social behavior as a result of music therapy.

Jane Flinn, a behavioral neuroscientist at George Mason University, tested the effects of singing on people with Alzheimer’s disease. She followed 45 people, impaired with dementia, who regularly sang.

Cognitive testing showed that patients’ mental acuity went up sharply over a four-month period.

David Cohen, a social worker in New York teaches the use of music to treat advanced dementia patients. “Unfortunately, as a society, we view persons with advanced dementia as no longer able to experience pleasure. Music obliterates that misconception,” he says. “We must use tools such as music to promote tender interactions with people, not lose them completely.”

Neurologist Oliver Sacks wrote in his book Musicophilia that for Alzheimer’s patients,

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music can be a medicine. “Music is no luxury to them, but a necessity, and it can have a power beyond anything else to restore them to themselves and others, at least for a while.”

Our hike continued to illustrate music’s power. Laurie and I got to the bluff top, overlooking ocean swells crashing below.

“Come on,” Laurie called, “Let’s climb down to Henri.”

“Nope,” I said, staring at surf blasting into jagged rocks below.

“I’ll wait here.”

Humming joyfully, Laurie left me, voice disappearing into the sound of roaring waves. A halfhour later, a white-faced Laurie reappeared, Henri’s arm firmly round her waist.

“What happened?” I asked.

“I slid on slippery shale; petrified I’d fly off into the rocks, I was paralyzed. It took Henri a long time to get to me. But I hummed softly, ‘When you walk through a storm, hold you head up high and don’t be afraid of the dark…’ It saved me.”

Hiking fatigue and even fear is trivial compared to life-altering dementia. But still…Laurie’s singing helped us both. We each have personal experiences of music’s potential to alter the moment, illustrating the credibility of music therapy. ❖

One of Seattle’s greatest professional athletes, Fred Couples, played in last month’s annual Boeing Classic PGA Champions event at The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge. Couples commented that he looked forward to returning home, “playing in this great tournament and enjoying the beautiful Pacific Northwest.”

Couples grew up on Seattle’s Beacon Hill and learned to play the game he loves at Jefferson Park municipal golf course. He graduated from O’Dea High School in 1977, then accepted a golf scholarship to the University of Houston. As a 19-year-old amateur, Couples beat PGA Tour veteran – and fellow Seattle native – Don Bies in a playoff to win the 1978 Washington Open at Glendale Country Club in Bellevue. Since the start of his professional golf career in 1980 at age 21, the former World No. 1, now 57, has competed on the PGA Tour and many other tours worldwide, winning dozens of high-profile events. Couples was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2013. ❖

Carrie Luger Slayback, is an awardwinning teacher and marathon runner.

Retiring after 40 years teaching, she now writes about running, health and fitness from a carefully researched personal perspective.

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The Mighty Wurlitzer Lives! …by Jamie Snell, President, Puget Sound Theatre Organ Society

The phrase “Mighty have pipes that Wurlitzer” conjures imitate orchestral up visions of organ instruments pipes as tall as a house, like clarinets ornate 1920s-era movie and tubas, and palaces and a spotlighted include real console eerily rising from percussion the orchestra pit as the instruments like organist recreates music xylophones, Oboe, sax, trumpet and kinura pipes exactly as movie fans castanets and on the CCA's Kimball-Wurlitzer heard it a century ago. drums.

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pops concerts, ballroom dancing and more. But it’s no accident. Restoration and maintenance have required untold hours of work (much of it volunteer) and a lot of money (much of it Close-up of the console of the Paramount Theatre's mighty Wurlitzer donated). There are now very few organists who accompanied by the Wurlitzer. As it know the particular style for playing happens, this organ will not be playable these organs and, sadly, very few young for the next few months while the organists interested in learning. console is being rebuilt, but it will be But, fortunately, there is a national back in time for the silent film series organization, the American Theatre next April.

Organ Society, whose mission it is Meanwhile, if you’ll settle for a to preserve these instruments and smaller theatre organ, there are several promote their playing. And Seattle has at public venues in the region. PSTOS a very active chapter, the Puget Sound maintains two others that are used Theatre Organ Society (PSTOS). regularly for concerts and other events.

We in the Pacific Northwest are The larger is the 25-rank Kimballblessed to have quite a few theatre Wurlitzer at Seattle’s Calvary Christian organs that are in fine condition Assembly (CCA). Although it’s in and played regularly. The largest a church, it is 100% a theatre organ and most famous is the Wurlitzer and secular music is encouraged. In at the Paramount Theatre, where fact, it’s the venue for PSTOS’ concert it was originally installed in 1927 series—three or four concerts each to accompany silent films. This year by world-class performers. PSTOS truly mighty organ has 4 manuals recently completed a major renovation (keyboards) and 40 pipe ranks (sets of and upgrade, and the sound is utterly pipes with the same timbre). As silent spectacular – it has to be heard to be movies were supplanted by “talkies,” believed. the organ was used less and less until, The other, smaller PSTOS organ by the 40s and 50s, it was hardly is the 10-rank Wurlitzer at Haller played. But in the 60s it was revived Lake Community Club, used for more and since then it has been restored and intimate events with table seating. maintained at a high level, largely by Other regional organs include the 17PSTOS volunteers. Over the years, rank Wurlitzer at Kenyon Hall in West concerts have been performed on this Seattle, the 12-rank Wurlitzer at the organ by every top-tier organist in the Mount Baker Theatre in Bellingham, world. The Paramount presents “Silent the 16-rank Kimball at the Everett Movie Mondays” every February Theatre and the 25-rank Wurlitzer at and April, with most of the films the Washington Center in Olympia. ❖

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Best Bets for the 2017-2018 Arts Season This “hot sheet” of upcoming cultural events in the greater Seattle area is only a sampling of notable arts events, courtesy of VisitSeattle.com, Seattle’s official visitor center. VisitSeattle.com’s calendar of events is updated weekly and includes a wide variety of festivals, exhibitions, special programs and more. Additional arts resources include www.artguidenw.com, a comprehensive look at the area’s visual arts scene. The printed guide can be found at art museums and galleries throughout the region. Also consider www.Seattle-theatre.com, billed as “Your independent guide to the best shows in Seattle,” which aims to provide an impartial guide to theatre, musicals, dance and ballet, classical opera, live music concerts and more.

On Stage / On View in September: Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors, Seattle Art Museum, through September 10, http://kusama.site.seattleartmuseum. org/ Edible City: A Delicious Journey, MOHAI, thru Sept 10, mohai.org Chateau St Michelle Summer Concert Series, through September 15, www.stemichelle.com/visit-us/summer-concerts Who’s Got Game? Asian Pacific Americans in Sports, Wing Luke Museum, thru Sept 17, wingluke.org Daniel Minter: Carvings, Northwest African American Museum, through September 17, www.naamnw.org Jacob Lawrence: Eight Studies for the Book of Genesis, The Henry Art Gallery, through October 1, www.henryart.org Natives, Pacific Bonsai Museum, through October 8, www. pacificbonsaimuseum.org Emerge/Evolve 2016: Rising Talents in Kiln-Glass, Bellevue Arts Museum, through October 8, bellevuearts.org Cut Up/Cut Out, Bellevue Arts Museum, thru October 22, bellevuearts.org Star Trek: Exploring New Worlds, MoPOP, thru fall 2017, mopop.org The Jim Henson Exhibition: Imagination Unlimited, (World Premiere!), MoPOP, through January 1, Bowie by Mick Rock through January 15 www.mopop.org Dragon Lady, INTIMAN, Sept 5 Oct 1, intiman.org/dragon-lady Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music, The Paramount, Sept 6-11, stgpresents.org King of the Yees, ACT, Sept 8 - Oct 1, acttheatre.org Seattle Design Festival, September 9-22, www.designinpublic.org Something Rotten!, The 5th Avenue Theatre, September 12-October 1, www.5thavenue.org Masterworks: Mahler Resurrection Symphony, Benaroya Hall, September 21-24, www.seattlesymphony.org Jewels, Pacific Northwest Ballet, September 22-October 1, www.pnb.org Chris Botti with the Seattle Symphony, Benaroya Hall, September 29-October 1, www.seattlesymphony.org Pride and Prejudice, Seattle Rep , Sept 29 - Oct 29, seattlerep.org Village Theatre, Sep 14-Nov 19 Into the Woods. Nov 9-Jan 28 Newsies the Musical. Jan 18-Mar 25 The Gin Game.

Mar 15-May 20 String. May 10-July 29 Hairspray. www.villagetheatre.org America’s Car Museum, New Exotics Seductive Supercars Exhibit. Classics

by Pacific Grill. If Cars Could Talk: Adult Brown Bag Lunch Series, www. americascarmuseum.org Black Box Theatre 10th Season, concerts, lectures, performances & more, Edmonds Community College, www.blackboxedcc.org Music Center of the Northwest, classes & workshops in music performance for all levels including special senior groups, mcnw.org Beginning in October: Earshot Jazz Festival, October 8-November 12, www.earshot.org Disney’s Aladdin, The Paramount Theatre, October 12-29, www.STGPresents. org/Broadway

Fired Up, Seattle Women’s Chorus, St. Mark’s Cathedral, October 13-21, www.seattlechoruses.org Ragtime, The 5th Avenue Theatre, October 13-November 5, www.5thavenue.org The Crucible, ACT, Oct 13-Nov 12, acttheatre.org The Barber of Seville, Seattle Opera, McCaw Hall, October 14-28, www. seattleopera.org Andrew Wyeth: In Retrospect, Seattle Art Museum, October 19-January 15, 2018, www.seattleartmuseum.org Everett Philharmonic Orchestra, Oct 8 Masterworks. Nov 26 Music for the Imagination! Feb 11 That Magnificent Mozart! Feb 11 Listener’s Choice www. everettphil.org

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Jan 13 Mary Poppins. May 5 Golden Era Sing-Along). Workshop Series (Nov 6-27 Friendly Folk Dance. Feb 26Mar 19 Improv & Play) wwwec4arts.org Tacoma Opera’s 50th Season, Oct 28, Nov 3, Nov 5 The Marriage of Figaro. Feb 3, Feb 9, Feb 11 Carmen.

Ap 14, 20, 22 The Merry Widow. www.

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The Spin …by Sy Rosen

After listening to politicians for the past year, I realized something very important—I should stop listening to politicians.

Sy Rosen However, they are good at one thing – spinning – making everything sound better than it really is.

Well, maybe it’s time we seniors get in on the spin bandwagon. We’ve all heard the spin that WRINKLES are really WISDOM LINES. I want to take this to the next level.

One image of seniors is that we constantly REPEAT OURSELVES. I suggest we spin this by saying we are simply REINFORCING OUR IDEAS (mostly to people who are not smart enough to understand what we are saying the first time).

Unfortunately, to many, a WALKER is a symbol of our declining years. We can change this impression by calling it a SELF POWERED MOBILITY DEVICE. As we get older, we are subject to shrinking, about one- to twoinches in height. However, if we spin SHRINKING to DOWNSIZING, we are strongly implying that it’s something we want to do. Many people across the country are happily moving into smaller homes. Well, we’re happily moving into smaller bodies. And it doesn’t hurt that “downsizing” is a current term (by current, I mean it’s about thirty years old).

EARLY BIRD DINNER has become a punchline for getting older. We will now call it a LATE LUNCH. And it’s nobody’s business that our next meal is an early breakfast.

As we get older, we go to the bathroom several times a

excursions and call them EVENING AEROBICS. Reading the obits has become an obsession as we age. We want to make sure nobody we know is in the obits and, more important, that we’re not in there.

Instead of CHECKING THE OBITS, I now call it LONGEVITY DATA RESEARCH. It gives a scientific flair to our obsession.

As we age, many of us get a TURKEY NECK. This is not a flattering description so I suggest we call it FLAP APP. Okay this really makes no sense, but by using “app” we are giving it a youthful spin. And it helps that it rhymes – we are now joining the ranks of rappers.

LARGE PRINT BOOKS are also associated with getting older. I suggest we call it EXTREME LETTERING. By using the word “extreme,” we’re getting in on the extreme sports culture of our country.

Another stereotype of getting older is that we are forced to be alone, feeling DEPRESSED. Let’s change this image of solitary unhappiness by calling it THE GARBO. Greta Garbo famously said, “I want to be alone.”

Another symptom of getting older is loss of hair. We should stop using the negative word BALD and start calling our shiny scalp SKIN BLING. The word “bling” indicates that we are kind of hip (if hip is still a hip word).

Another stereotype is that we live in the past – thinking of days gone by.

By spinning this and calling us TIME TRAVELERS, I’m giving us a sci-fi aura. And time traveling doesn’t have to mean that we actually go there physically, we can go there mentally.

Right now, I am thinking I am sixteen years old. Oh man, I’m getting a pimple.

I would write more but I feel like taking a nap. I mean a MENTAL POWER REGENERATOR. ❖

It’s not the good life, it’s the best life!

September 2017

The ongoing life-affirming adventures of Rose and Dawn

What was She Thinking? …by Diana Couture

Holy Cross Catholic Church was a little farther away than Rose and Dawn liked to drive for services on a Sunday morning, but their friend, Mary Margaret, was being recognized for her years of service to the church on this particular Sunday morning.

The girls put on their Sunday best and headed to West Seattle. The traffic was light and there weren’t any lane closures to worry about on the freeway, so Rose and Dawn enjoyed their ride across town.

They arrived and saw a beautifully landscaped and carefully cared for older church. The entrance was polished and welcoming and the people from the parish at the front door were very accommodating after Rose explained they were here for Mary Margaret’s special day. The friendly welcoming committee explained that the recognition service would be held during the middle of the Mass, after the homily.

They directed the girls to the very best seats for viewing the Mass and the ceremony.

“Hey Dawn. This is service, huh?

I feel like visiting royalty. These people are so nice. I hope we don’t look rich or something. Maybe they’ve confused us with somebody who has money to bequeath to the church.” Rose and Dawn quietly giggled at the thought while other parishioners were being seated for Mass.

At ten o’clock straight up, the parish priest walked out to the altar to begin.

He warmly told the audience how happy he was to see so many earnest, honest and holy faces in the audience. Rose looked at Dawn as if to say, “Hmmm. I don’t feel holy, but if I look holy, then good for me.”

The homily was next on the agenda and the priest gave a ripping tribute to all of the good people who put service to the community above all else. He was obviously setting up for Mary Margaret’s tribute. He thanked all who had taken part in the support of the parish over the years and then explained that “we would like to pay special tribute to one of our own today.”

He gestured to the side of the altar and Mary Margaret stepped out. Rose and Dawn gasped sharply when they saw her. Mary was wearing a bright orange

dress, lovely on its own, with a bright red sweater, a purple sash around her waist and green shoes. What was she thinking when she

got dressed?

The presentation was lovingly performed by the priest and other members of the congregation. A silver plaque was presented and Mary was invited to sit on the side of the altar for the rest of the Mass.

After the final hymn was sung, the congregation began to disperse. Rose and Dawn walked quickly towards the altar to offer congrats to Mary. They tried not to stare at the garish colors Mary Margaret had put together for her outfit. Dawn even kindly offered that this might be her way of showing how joyful she felt…You know, like the Coat of Many Colors that Joseph wore in the parable.

When they finally got through the crowd to see Mary Margaret, they hugged and kissed her and told her how proud they were to be her friends. Mary smiled at the girls and hugged them back. She then took them aside from the rest of the group. “Oh, I’m so happy that you’ve come. And thank you for your well wishes. I just need to ask one thing. Since you’re among my closest friends, and I’ve noticed people looking at me funny today, I’m going to ask you—Is there something in my teeth or is my hair out of place? Why are people looking at me funny?”

Rose and Dawn sputtered and suggested that it was because it was her special day. Mary nodded, but didn’t ‘buy’ it for a minute. “No. There’s definitely something amiss,” Mary said.

“Okay, Okay,” Rose stated with ardor.

“It’s…uhm…the colors you chose to wear today. They…uhm…don’t seem to match. Not that they don’t look nice, they are just fighting with each other a little.”

Mary looked down at her ensemble.

She was astonished to hear what Rose had said. “Well, since when did black and white not go together?” Mary huffed. “I mean this dress is off white and the sweater a demure black with this black belt. What could be classier?”

Dawn suddenly remembered, “Oh, honey. When is your cataract surgery scheduled?” “Why, next week.” Mary said. “Why do you ask?” ❖

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“A cross” and “Down” ...by Len Elliott

Across 1. ____ carte (menu words) 4. Bikini top 7. Swear 12. Actual 14. Talk like Daffy Duck 16. “That’s ____ idea!”: 2 wds.

17. Mrs. Dithers, in the comics 18. Eight: prefix 19. French/German border river 20. A cross (pugilistically) 23. Lawn tool 24. Zero, slangily 25. Baking chambers 27. Honor with a big bash 29. Yoga surface 32. Newton or Stern 33. Great gladness 34. The Crimson Tide, familiarly 35. A cross (religiously) 38. Tommie of the 1969 World Series champs 39. Helen of ____ 40. Knightly pursuit 41. Any teammate of 38-Across 42. Crystal ball gazer 43. Endows 44. Rocks, to a barkeep 45. Very dry 46. A Cross (cursively) 51. “Of ____ Bondage” (Maugham novel)

52. LxW, often 53. Travel guru Steves 56. “____ you glad you use Dial...?”

57. Unlit 58. ____ gin fizz 59. Polio researcher Salk 60. Part of CBS: abbr.

61. Ovum Down 1. Circle section 2. August sign 3. 50+ organization: abbr.

4. Football actions 5. Nouveau ____ 6. ____ spumante 7. Fisher or Underwood 8. Not with it 9. ____ in (control, as spending) 10. Warbled 11. It follows printemps in Paris 13. Poet ____ (literary title) 15. Down (critically) 21. John ____ Garner (FDR VP) 22. Cortes’ foe 25. Missouri river tributary 26. Man’s man 27. Down (pugilistically) 28. Chillingly strange: var.

29. Defeated at chess 30. Not quite right

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• In an average lifetime, a person spends more than 23 years asleep • You can survive a lot longer without food than without sleep • It is not true that older people need less sleep, although over 50% of people over 64 suffer from some type of sleep disorder • Daytime naps improve memory and cut the risk of heart disease

• Many countries offer siesta time during the work schedule • A clinical study showed that people who typically get ten hours a sleep suffered twice as many heart attacks as people who slept seven hours or less • People who are transferred to the perpetual night of the Arctic tend to sleep about an hour longer than they did prior

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31. Diplomatic asset 32. Mosque leader 33. Richard of “Chicago” 34. Careless mistakes 36. Dutch painter Jan 37. Provide with gear 42. Aromas 43. ____ out (loses it) 44. Bucky Beaver’s toothpaste 45. Label manufacturer

46. Continental coin 47. Marvel Comics group: hyph.

48. Down (emotionally) 49. Portfolio parts: abbr.

50. “Death on the ____” (Christie classic).

51. “The ____” (Uris novel) 54. Gear part 55. Container for beer or nails

to going there • Non-human primates sleep about 10 hours, bats sleep for 20 out of every 24 hours, lions sleep 17 hours, squirrels and domesticated cats sleep about 16 hours a day (older cats up to 20), the average dog sleeps about 12-14 hours, donkeys sleep only about 4. Only half a dolphin’s brain goes to sleep at a time (this allows them to sleep without drowning) • Giraffes sleep only 2 hours in

5-10 minute sessions, zebra herds sleep in shifts, with half the herd standing guard at all times, horses can sleep lightly standing up, but must lie down to sleep soundly.

• Plants show a primitive form of sleep, with sugars rising in the morning and flowing downward at night. That is why an ear of corn tastes starchy if picked in the evening and sweet in the morning.

• Funny or not: ‘Frequent naps will keep you from getting old, especially if you take them while driving’ – Even Esar -- courtesy TidbitsPalmSprings.com

FALLIN’ WOMAN I read in the newspaper (Glory Be!) That if a fall should happen to me, I must turn to my side so when I splat I’ll land on some padding—a.k.a. fat.

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Scenes from Childhood

September 2017

Writing Corner

The Pear Tree

Things I’ve Learned

…by Henry Bohne

…by Ariele M. Huff

I was eating one of my favorite fruits, a pear. Not just any pear, a Bartlett Pear. As sometimes happens when I bite into an especially good tasting pear, a memory can come back to me. I almost killed the family pear tree!

I grew up on a Wisconsin farm. We had an orchard: Henry Bohne apples of various kinds, plums, cherries and a pear tree—a Bartlett Pear tree. I always looked forward to the season when the pears ripened and I could go to the orchard and get one. To me, there is nothing like a nice juicy pear just off the tree, a great experience, a memory that sticks to me all these years later.

Back to my near murder, a totally unintended result but still a near thing.

It was a dry summer and one of my chores had me doing some supplementary watering of the garden. In the orchard, the apples were beginning to form, as were the pears.

They were still small and, to me, not growing fast enough nor big enough.

I asked my parents if I could water some of the trees in the orchard.

This was just beyond the garden, about another 100 feet or so to the nearest trees. After they said yes, I collected all the garden hoses, but it was not enough to get to the nearest tree, the pear tree.

A search in the shed located some old eaves, troughs and downspout pipes. Laid end to end they just barely reached the tree. Next, I dug a small ditch around the tree at the drip line. The next step was to run some water down the line. It immediately soaked into the ground.

This was repeated a couple times a day, each time it was quickly soaked up.

After three or four days Dad said that was enough, so I took down the line. For several more days nothing seemed to change. Then, the pears started to grow larger and larger. The tree had taken up the water and now it

Gathered here, a few of the things I’ve learned about writing in the 62 years I’ve been calling myself a writer. (That’s since I was five.)

I’ve learned: 1) That all writers have insecurities about their writing skills.

2) That outlining before Ariele M. Huff writing really helps me, although some people freeze up and can’t use an outline. It can be too interruptive of their creative “right brain” flow. For me, structure helps, allows my right brain a safe place to play.

3) That analyzing what other writers do that works is a most helpful practice, and it’s NOT cheating or plagiarism. It’s paying attention and borrowing methods and strategies. It’s learning by reading or listening to other people’s writing.

4) That knowing a character thoroughly before doing a story improves the story, though it is never too late with character, theme, plot, setting or dialogue to go back and do more “homework”— researching, developing with exercises, contemplating, dream journaling, anything that brings better awareness or closer kinship to these crucial five basic parts of the writing product.

5) That writing improvement sometimes requires pushing myself into uncomfortable, new territory— making mistakes, doing writing that is initially poorer

was doing its thing, growing Bartlett Pears.

And how they grew! The branches began to bend, and the threat of breaking down [the near murder] was obvious. Dad helped me put props under branches, and soon there were a lot of them. The pears – big and plump, the kind that when you bite into them the juice dribbles down your chin – grew and grew.

The pear harvest that year was a bonanza.

Bushels and bushels. I got to eat my fill.

Mother canned and preserved many jars to be our supply into the winter and then some.

The pear tree branches, after the fruit was picked, returned to their former position. The tree had done its job. Me, I still think about that pear harvest, usually after biting into a good Bartlett Pear. ❖

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than I’d like, pursuing methods I don’t enjoy or yet respect, paying attention to advice I don’t want to hear or take.

6) That other people’s feedback on my writing may be extremely helpful, utterly useless or even harmful.

That only I am responsible for sorting through opinions and advice and deciding which comments to act on or believe. And that good comments don’t always come from the most obvious sources. Often, they come from avid readers, rather than from writers.

7) That my capacity to learn new things about writing is limitless.

8) That it’s only reasonable to be humble about what I have done or can do in the light of what others have done and can do.

9) That it’s equally reasonable to be proud of what I have done and can do in the light of what others have done and can do.

10) That parsing sentences is not tedious. Parsing sentences means understanding parts of speech and how sentence elements work together in a structure that should promote clarity, accessibility, power and symmetry.

11) That less is more. An economy of words: no words or segments that do not materially progress the story.

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Man and woman with Two feet in one direction go. wedding vows Two legs a burden equally share. become “one” for their lives to come.

Two eyes see one image.

God bless you both with Two ears hear one message. joy and peace.

Two knees on which one prays, The one you chose—a thanking God for all these twos. gift from God. Two hands become a hand --Pat Beaudry shake.

Two for tea, just wait and see.

Meeting eyes, an open window Poetry may be excerpted, edited, to the heart. or used in Sharing Stories on Two arms become an embrace.

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Wisdom Cafes Free discussions for seniors, Sept 2, 2pm “Gratitude” Federal Way Library; Sept 3, 2-3:30pm “Moving from regret” Shoreline Library, 206-362-7550; Sept 19, 2-3:30pm “Make new friends and keep the old” Richmond Beach Library, 206-546-3522; Sept 20 2pm “Surprises of Aging” Maple Valley Library, 425-432-4620.

Flex Your Mind Campaign 10 weeks starting Sept 5 free games at facilities all over Pierce County project to help delay Alz symptoms, info at www.thegamecampaign.com Rainbow Bingo Sports-A-Palooza Sept 8, 6-9pm, super fun silly event for people over age 21, prizes, benefits senior programs, SE Seattle Senior Center, 4655 S Holly St, Seattle, 206-722-0317, www.sessc.org Fall Prevention 8 session workshop, wear comfortable shoes & clothing - 2 dates/locations, Mondays Sept 11Nov 6, 1-3pm at Northshore Sr Ctr (425-2861029); Fridays Sep 8-Oct 27, 1-3pm at Peter Kirk Comm Ctr (425-587-3360), free but RSVP. Living Well with Chronic Conditions Sept 11-Oct 16, 9:30am-noon, Edmonds Sr Ctr, 220 Railroad Ave, Edmonds, free RSVP 425265-2283.

Shoreline LFP Senior Center 1st Fridays 1:30-4pm classic movies; Sept 12, 1:30-3:30pm indoor gardening-take home terrarium or dish garden $25; Sept 19 strategies for simplifying your home for a future move; 18560 1st Ave NE, Shoreline, 206-365-1536, www.shorelinelfpseniorcenter.org Elder Friendly Futures Conference Sept 14-15, Lynnwood Convention Center, for info 206-616-1462 or register at www. elderfriendlyfutures.org Alzheimer’s Caregiver Conference Sept 16, 8:30am-1pm, Keynote “The Dementia Whisperer” breakout sessions include challenging behaviors, activities, elder law, senior living options, music, Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 1315 N. Stevens, Tacoma, Free but RSVP required 253-798-8787.

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Sept 18, 6-7:30pm, discussion for adult children helping their aging parents, sponsored by Aging Wisdom, free, Des Moines Library, 21620 11th Ave S, 206-824-6066.

Downsizing Workshop Sep 19, 12:30pm-2pm, Free Senior’s Guide to Downsizing presented by Kirk Vaux of Windermere with special guest speaker on sorting, packing and liquidation of unwanted possessions, Redmond Senior Center, 8703 160th Ave NE, Redmond. Reserve your seat 206-850-4570. www.KirkVaux.com Aging Smart Finance Workshop Sept 19 from 6:30-8pm at Gig Harbor Library & Sept 24 from 10-11:30am at Canterwood Golf & Country Club, learn about tools for retirement planning, social security options, reverse mortgage, free but RSVP 253-509-2340.

Wellness Fair Sept 21, 8:30am-noon, free health screenings, info booths, fitness demos, door prizes, free flu shots, Kent Senior Center, 600 E. Smith, Kent 253-856-5150.

Fall Prevention Day Sept 22, 10am-1pm, free event presents latest info to seniors on fall prevention, includes free health fall risk assessment, screenings & lunch, Patriots Landing Retirement Comm, 1600 Marshall Circle, Dupont, 253-798-4600.

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Alzheimer’s Talks Sept 27, 7:30pm Emmy award-winning actress and Alzheimer’s champion Jean Smart discusses her personal experiences with caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s, Benaroya Hall. Tickets/ info www.theartofalzheimers.net Women of Boeing Sept 28, 7pm, stories on women aviators and engineers that made Boeing what it is, $2, Des Moines Activity Center, 2045 S. 216th Street, 206-878-1642 Sound Generations 50th Anniv Sept 29, 6pm, auction, dinner and live music celebrating hits of Motown, benefits elderly neighbors in need, Grand Hyatt Seattle, 206727-6267, pinpins@soundgenerations.org Men’s Health Seminar Oct 4, 9am-5pm. 30 minute appointments available to discuss options for erectile dysfunction, Capitol Hill Library, 425 Harvard Ave E, Seattle. Register at 855-889-6286, www. edcure.org.

Hamilton, Beyond the Musical Oct 4, historical presentation with stories, slides, music & artifacts, free but RSVP 253-856-5164, Kent Sr Ctr, 600 E. Smith, Kent.

Dementia-Inclusive Series Film Matinee (Oct 21 Fiddler on the Roof; Jan 13 Mary Poppins; May 5 Golden Era Singalong); Workshop Series (Nov 6-27 Folk Dance; Feb 26-Mar 19 Improv & Play) Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave N, Edmonds.

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Support These Northwest Prime Time Arts Advertisers America’s Car Museum New Exotics: Seductive Supercars Exhibit.

Classics by Pacific Grill. “If Cars Could Talk” -Adult Brown Bag Lunch Series. 253-779-8490. www.americascarmuseum.org Village Theatre Sep 14-Nov 19 Into the Woods. Nov 9-Jan 28 Newsies the Musical. Jan 18-Mar 25 The Gin Game. Mar 15-May 20 String. May 10-July 29 Hairspray. 425-392-2202 Issaquah. 425-2578600, Everett. www.villagetheatre.org Everett Philharmonic Orchestra Oct 8, Masterworks. Nov 26 Music for the Imagination! Feb 11 That Magnificent Mozart!

Feb 11 Listener’s Choice. 206-270-9729, www. everettphil.org Tacoma Opera’s 50th Season Oct 28, Nov 3, Nov 5 The Marriage of Figaro.

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Library Events Sept 8, 2-3:30pm “The Home Front in 1942” includes discussion, film clips, radio excerpts, photos, free, Richmond Beach Library, Shoreline, 206-546-3522; Sept 25, 2-3pm “Discovering Seattle Parks” historian discusses history and features Lake Forest Park Library, 206-362-8860; Sept 30, 2-4pm “Digitize Your History” basics of saving photos and documents–bring flash drive, limit 2 items; Shoreline Library, 206-362-7550.

Sustainable Ballard Festival Sept 9, 11am-4pm, demos on local, sustainable businesses & action to take; food, music, games, Commons Park, 5701 22nd Ave NW, Seattle, www.sustainableballard.org/festival Puget Sound Bird Fest Sept 15-17, speakers, guided walks, field trips, activities, keynote renowned expert on Woodpeckers, Edmonds, www. pugetoundbirdfest.org

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Jean became a mother again in May of 2009 when she and Richard adopted a 10-month-old baby girl from China. “She is incredible,” gushes Jean. “And my son is living again at home right now. It’s fun to watch them together I was hoping they would be a little closer in age, but the adoption process took so long,” she explains.

“Both my kids are such good people and so sweet. I’m grateful. The process of adopting was quite an experience, and my friends thought we were crazy at first. Now they are all jealous!”

Outside of family, work and frequent advocacy on behalf of causes she believes in, Jean doesn’t have a lot of time for other activities. “It’s really busy, and when you’re not busy, you like to be with your family. It doesn’t leave much extra time. But I have trained my little girl to go to garage sales on the weekends, much to my husband’s dismay. There is always so much extra stuff in the back of my car and at home.”

Jean’s career has been long, varied and fulfilling. But is there anything she’d still like to do? “I would like to do another play in New York before too long. I’ve been offered a few things but, because the schedule is too disruptive to family, I haven’t done anything since 2000,” when she starred with Nathan Lane in the classic KaufmanHart comedy, The Man Who Came to Dinner. “Nathan is such a treat, it was a blast to work with him. We, most of the cast, did a staged reading of the play for a benefit about a year-and-ahalf ago. I immediately flashed back to the original show, which was before 9/11. My parents had come out to New York to see the show and we went to the top of the World Trade Center.

It was such a special night. My son, who was 10 at the time, was fascinated with the towers. He laid down on the ground and took pictures of the towers disappearing into the sky. It hit him, all of us, so hard when they came down a year later.”

Jean has since lost both her mother and father, and was recently in a serious car accident which had her reflecting on the value of life. “My little girl was in the car with me during the accident.

It was pretty bad. Both cars were totaled. I was banged up but, thankfully, everyone—in both cars—we were all okay. Every day when I look at my little girl I’m so thankful. I told her how brave she is. I always tell everyone to avoid taking a left turn when you can. Take right turns and go around the block instead. You have to be

careful, especially as you get older.” Jean remembers how concerned the family was when, at age 90, her husband’s grandmother bought a bright red car.

“She told us, ‘I don’t want to drive it, but I just like knowing it’s there…’ Her freedom was important to her. She was just adorable. But you’ve got to be careful.”

Jean reflects on growing older herself. “I’m a diabetic, but I don’t think about it very much or think of myself as someone who is sick.

I recommend to others that you try very, very hard not to let any diagnosis become who you are. Put it in perspective and see yourself the way you want to. One benefit of getting older is that I stopped caring about what other people think of me. You can’t spend your time trying to please people who don’t wish you well—it will make you crazy. Instead, surround yourself with people you care about and who care about you. My business (showbiz) is not particularly healthy, especially for women. I no longer try to alter myself and second-guess others, trying to fit into what they want. You’ve got to be yourself and figure out what makes you happy.”

Smart advice to live by—thank you, Jean! ❖

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When Sister isn’t training and competing, she practices her Catholic faith as a Sister of Christian Community, serving as a daily communicant and lector, alternating between two Spokane parishes and serves faithfully in local prison ministry.

Sister Madonna is also pragmatic about age. She has learned to respect her age and “not push beyond reason.

For the more mature athlete, I think endurance is the key, not necessarily speed,” she says. “If you can endure, you can out-do the speedsters who wear themselves out in the beginning stages.”

Sounds like a great metaphor for living life to its fullest. ❖ Contributor Keri Pollock directs marketing and communications for Aging Wisdom, an Aging Life Care™ practice (geriatric care management) serving King and south Snohomish Counties; serves on the Elderwise board of directors, and co-chairs the UW Elder Friendly Futures Conference.

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Seattle welcomes back Jean Smart on September 27 for “The Alzheimer’s Talks,” a lecture series meant to provide hope, presented

by The Art of Alzheimer’s and UW Medicine.

Jean Smart is an Alzheimer’s champion who frequently lectures on her family’s experience and the realities of caring for those with Alzheimer’s. Jean’s father, Douglas, died of Alzheimer’s disease, and Jean has become a tireless advocate for finding a cure for the disease.

Jean explains, “My father was my hero. I can’t say enough about him and everything he did for me and my family. I have three siblings and we’re very close and going through my father’s illness only made us closer. Whenever I’m asked to speak, I do it to honor my daddy, I do what I can to help.”

• Jean Smart’s talk takes place on September 27 at 7:30pm in Seattle’s Benaroya Hall • Tickets are $35; for more information, visit www. theartofalzheimers.net

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Library Corner

Sharing Special Moments …by Wendy Pender, KCLS Older Adults Project Specialist

My mom turned 101 the Auburn activities, call 253-931this June. While she doesn’t 3018. Or join us at Burien Library have dementia, normal on Saturday, November 4 at 3pm for cognitive decline can make “Meet Me at the Movies,” an event communication challenging. that encourages audience members to Searching for words, reminisce. This session, co-sponsored by losing a train of thought the Frye Museum, will show clips from and the inability to follow musicals seniors are sure to know and a conversation are daily love! For information about the Burien experiences. event, call 206-243-3490. All adults are This situation is welcome at these free events, including increasingly common in those with memory loss and their care families across the country; partners.

Wendy celebrating her mom’s 101st the 85+ age group is the • Libraries urge people to check birthday fastest-growing demographic out their something-for-everyone in our nation. In a generational role reversal, many of collections. Take some materials home! Many books, us Boomers now are caring for our parents. including those in large print, can be checked out Fortunately, the library provides many activities and enjoyed together or solo. KCLS also has a huge and resources to support all ages and stages of life. selection of CD’s to listen to, DVD’s to watch and Here are some resources to enrich both the lives of streaming options like Hoopla and Freegal. These caregivers and the lives of older adults: services are similar to Netflix and Pandora, but • If your loved one is able to get out and enjoy available FREE through the public library. a trip to the library, this fall’s programming at the • Another convenient option is an e-Book Burien and Auburn libraries will bring special reader. Many of these devices are light-weight, with treats. Starting September 29 and continuing into reader-friendly lighting. You can easily “flip through October, the Auburn library is offering free creative magazines” on e-Book readers with the Zinio app. arts sessions for older adults on Friday mornings, Two e-Reader joys: You can increase the font, plus you 10:30am-noon, including opportunities to co-create never have to remember to return items. poetry, experiment with watercolor, engage in Whatever your stage of life, the library is here for you! ❖ reminiscencing activities and tell stories together.

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