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Lou Piniella: The man who saved baseball in Seattle ...by Suzanne G. Beyer

The Mariners didn’t make it into the playoffs this year, but fans can still celebrate past victories by revisiting Lou Piniella's winning Seattle seasons in his newest book: “Lou – Fifty Years of Kicking Dirt, Playing Hard, and Winning Big in the Sweet Spot of Baseball”

eattle Mariners’ fans exploded seeing Manager Lou Piniella on the field, kick dirt and heave his cap.

He also yanked out first base, tossed it, ran after it and tossed it again. Players in the dugout appeared just as entertained by Lou’s antics as his thousands of fans. That was our “Sweet Lou” [nicknamed originally for his ‘sweet’ swing, and later for his antics]. Not only did Seattle Lou Piniella was the Mariner’s manager from 1993-2002. Mariners’ fans cheer for Photo by Ben Van Houten, courtesy Seattle Mariners their beloved players, but also shouted a chorus of “LOU! LOU! LOU!” in support of the manager who turned Seattle into a winning baseball town. Just once in the first 16 years of the franchise did the Mariners have a winning season. Over the entire course of those initial years, the Mariners Lou Piniella was inducted into the the Mariners’ Hall of Fame at a ceremony at Safeco Field on August 9, 2014. (left) Lou is seen speaking to the crowd drew in two while accepting the honor. (right) He was joined by his wife, Anita. Photos by Ben Van Houten, courtesy Seattle Mariners. million fans. With Piniella at Griffey, Jr. He discussed the advantages manager from 1993 through 2002, then owners John Ellis, Chuck the helm, in 1993 alone the Mariners of the move with Anita and said “yes” he led the team to four post-season Armstrong, Howard Lincoln and attracted over two million fans. By to the Mariners’ owners. appearances in ten seasons (all General Manager Woody Woodward. 1995, Lou not only won games but According to Piniella, baseball is Mariners’ playoff appearances in the The prospect of salmon fishing in Puget won fans by taking his team to the about people and relationships, the team’s history were under Piniella), and Sound also piqued his interest. post season. The Mariners’ success But Lou’s wife, Anita, didn’t like the players, management, coaches and fans. set a team record of 116 wins in 2001. led to the approval of a financing “There isn’t a nicer ballpark than He was named Manager of the Year idea of her husband taking a job 3000 plan for the new open-air stadium, Safeco Field and we have the best fans three times, in 1995, 2001 and 2008. miles away from their home in Tampa, which would become Safeco Field. Lou says, “A manager is as good as Florida and responded, “No! No! No! It’s in baseball,” he said. “In fact, Seattle This also led to the imploding of the is probably the best baseball town in the players he has and those who got all the way across the country.” deteriorating Kingdome. However, Lou liked the salary offer, America. But there’s a little void there, him the players.” Lou was lured to a dying Seattle a World Series!” loved a challenge and he’d be handed baseball team by, first, a dinner at continued on page 22 During Piniella’s time as Mariners’ Snoqualmie Falls Lodge with Mariners’ a talented player by the name of Ken

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Out & About

Find a Trail to History ...by Judy Bentley

When we first moved to Bellevue from New York City in 1981, I could put on my hiking boots, walk out the front door of our Northwest style home, follow a deer and social trail under the power lines, bushwhack through a small wetland and arrive at a trail into history. It seemed strange to be wearing hiking boots in the suburbs, but what I found on the trail was far By walking a trail near her home, the author more discordant. embarked on an exploration of the history of Ever since the move from a her community. One of her discoveries was the row-house in Brooklyn, I had felt remnants of a locomotive turntable disoriented—as bewildered as the upland. Houses crowded the top of the deer walking down the middle of our ridge on the left and traffic rushed by street one day. How to feel grounded in on the parkway on the right, but in this a new home in a planned subdivision, bordered by lawns and landscaped shrubs narrow ravine, they were unseen and that replaced trees, asphalt and concrete unheard. The signs of history were subtle at that served cars but not meandering? I first—chunks of coal and bricks in the searched for grounding in the land and stream, a curiously wide and graded history. trail raised above the fern-covered floor. On dog walks, I had seen a They became unmistakable—a rusted weathered wooden sign proclaiming iron axle and wheels chained to a tree, a “Redtown, 3.0 miles.” Strapping the large concrete slab overgrown with ferns, ten essentials on my back, I set off to labeled “locomotive turntable.” Chunks explore. The trail followed a creek of concrete lined the creek in places, through a ravine. It offered simple pleasures: songbird calls, rocks smoothed water flowed over wooden planks near a waterfall, seams of coal were visible in its by centuries of water, waterfalls from modest heights and a blackberry-studded banks. Near the end of the three miles, I meadow where the trail ventured

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came to a dark mouth in the earth. A sometime. Watch for unusual features railed fence blocked off an airshaft 100 of the landscape, such as graded paths, feet deep into a coal mine under my stumps with springboard marks from feet. I was standing in the heart of the logging, mounds of earth that don’t look “Pennsylvania of the West.” Nearly 11 natural, detritus such as iron spikes, even million tons of coal were dug from these old telephone poles. hills, from the 1880s through the 1920s. 2. Look at old maps. Find these at This was an industrial complex, dirty the map collection at the University and dangerous, thick with coal dust. of Washington or Washington State Right out my front door. University’s digital collection of early Behind me, along that wide, level Washington maps, including United grade I’d been walking, were the narrow States Geological Survey topos maps. gauge tracks of The first surveyors the Seattle and marked Indian trails, Walla Walla wagon roads, springs Railroad, which and curious landmarks. never reached I spent parts of three Walla Walla but did bring coal from the mines back to Lake Washington. The turntable allowed the That creek I’d been locomotive to turn around the narrow canyon walking was covered at in Coal Creek and head with wooden planks back to Lake Washington to try to keep water out of the mines. The coal along the trail was debris from the bunkers where summers looking for an “Indian Corral” old men and young boys sorted the named and marked with an X on a coal. The meadow above the trail was map—and found it! Names, such as the townsite of Coal Creek, with hotel, Coffee Pot Springs, are also clues. What school, ticket office and depot, miners’ was that coffee pot doing there? houses and a saloon. The end of the 3. Talk to older residents. Where trail was across Lakemont Boulevard at did they work? How did they get there? Redtown, site of the company town and Where were the community gatherings? the Ford Slope mine, most productive in Miners at Newcastle walked an old the area generally known as Newcastle. military road, now a trail, to escort their The history was there to be found dates from another town to Saturday because residents and city planners night dances. gifted with foresight and persistence 4. Read local histories. Go to the had preserved it. The Issaquah Alps local library and history museum. Read Club formed in 1979, named by Harvey what people wrote 50 and 100 years ago. Manning after the string of mountains Look for the sites they mention. An older than the Cascades: Cougar, Squak urban or town walk can be as satisfying and Tiger. For years, members sponsored as a hidden ravine. “Return to Newcastle Days” and led 5. Ask your local parks department. tours of the mine sites. They persuaded What land, trails and sites are they the King County Council and King working to preserve? County executives Randy Revelle and The Coal Creek trail launched me Tim Hill to create Cougar Mountain on a book about more than 40 historic Regional Wildland Park. Since plans hikes in Washington, but there is great were finalized in 1990, King County value in knowing just one trail well, Parks has constructed trails, placed adding resonance to our contemporary interpretive signs, and struggled to lives. ❖ keep up with the park’s popularity and demands for parking at the trailheads. Judy Bentley is the author of “Hiking They made it easy for me. How Washington’s History” and “Walking can you trace a history trail in your Washington’s History: Ten Cities.” She is community? Curiosity will take you far. emeritus faculty from South Seattle College and Try these approaches: is also the author of fifteen nonfiction books for 1. Walk. Explore any path on public young adults. See www.judybentley.com for land that seems to lead somewhere. more information about the author and about Chances are it did lead somewhere the local talks she gives.

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“Absolutely Love It!” That’s how RSVP volunteer Louise Green enthusiastically describes her experience with the Solid Ground program, “Cooking Matters.” “Can’t say enough about the program and organization. Simply Louise Green wonderful!” Cooking Matters partners with other organizations in low-income communities to provide hands-on education that combines cooking, nutrition, menu planning, kitchen safety and sanitation. The program is comprised of six weekly, two-hour classes to a group of 8-15 students, The set-up is mobile with

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examples of typical meals. Louise’s work with Cooking Matters has not gone unnoticed. As her class supervisor, Lindsey Tran noted, “Louise’s service and commitment to Cooking Matters is exceptional. Through her enthusiastic and engaging manner, she has made an incredible impact in our program, empowering families and individuals with the confidence and creativity to buy, cook and eat nutritious foods daily.” Louise always intended to volunteer in retirement, but it took her a while to find her groove. Then she discovered Cooking Matters. Louise loves, “interacting with the students – the feeling that we’re all in it together.” And she loves what the program is all about: how to eat healthy, easily prepared food on a minimal budget. Or, as she puts it, “Real food for real people.” You can’t argue with that! If you are interested in volunteering, please contact RSVP (Retired & Senior Volunteer Program) of King County at 206-694-6786 or janh@solid-ground.org.

From its early days, Seattle was a rough place, particularly around the waterfront. There was little emergency medical care for the indigent population. In 1899, the Seattle Benevolent Society bought the de-commissioned side-wheel steamboat “Idaho” where it was moored near the foot of Main and Jackson Streets. In 1900, the Idaho was remodeled and re-opened as the Wayside Mission Hospital to serve those who could not afford medical care. The hospital moved ashore in 1907 and closed in 1909 when the city opened its own 41-bed emergency hospital in the Public Safety Building. During construction of a sea wall along Seattle's waterfront, circa 1907 and 1910, the Idaho was buried, in place, as fill. In 1960, on National Maritime Day, a historical marker was placed at the approximate location of the Idaho's resting place. The marker reads: BENEATH YOUR FEET LIES THE WRECKAGE OF THE PIONEER SIDEWHEEL STEAMER “IDAHO”, WHICH SERVED FROM 1900 UNTIL 1909 AS DR. ALEXANDER DE SOTO'S FAMOUS WAYSIDE MISSION HOSPITAL. HERE DR. DE SOTO MINISTERED TO THE NEEDS OF SEAFARERS AND THE DESTITUTE, DONATING HIS TIME AND FUNDS TO THEIR CARE.” This photograph is part of the collection at the University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections. The Special Collections archive contains original photographs, films, manuscripts, diaries, letters, maps, architectural drawings and other unique materials on the history of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. Many of the materials in Special Collections depict the lives of average citizens in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. –submitted by Nicolette Bromberg, Special Collections Visual Materials Curator

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the only requirements being a sink and students eager to learn. Each Cooking Matters ‘team’ consists of a staff coordinator and three trained volunteers: a chef instructor, a nutrition instructor and a class assistant. Louise, who has participated as a member of five teams and has signed up for two more, was recently promoted to chef instructor. A typical class starts with a menu followed by a cooking lesson. Students then, with help from team members where needed, prepare the meal. And, when the cooking’s done, everyone (students and team members) sits together to enjoy the food. As a final bonus, each student leaves with a menu and a bag full of groceries so they can make the meal at home. The goals of each meal are inexpensive, nutritious, easily attainable ingredients and easy prep. Louise cited tacos and lasagna as

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Life Perspectives

The Perks of Canes ...by Keo Capestany

I am 81. Many people have told me that I look younger, which makes me very proud. I am a frequent user of public transportation; however, in many years of riding Metro several times a week and the light rail, I have only been offered the seats destined for seniors three times! A regrettable downside 81-year-old Keo Capestany proudly displays his new cane of my “youthful” appearance. Although I As a court interpreter I am still look the same as before, the well-known to the security staff behavior of other people towards at several courthouses. In order me has recently, unexpectedly to hide my ‘shameful’ cane use changed. This is the story of why from them, I purchased a folding that has happened. one, which I could secrete in My bones are sturdier than my backpack. I thought it was my common sense. In the recent a brilliant stratagem. The first past, I have had two serious falls, which, fortunately, hurt mostly my time I executed my plan, on the approach to the venerable edifice, dignity. I did not reveal the first I hid behind a bush and folded accident to my wife. The second the damning instrument. With it one I could not hide from her, as securely out of sight, I entered the she witnessed it. I surrendered temple of justice. The keen vision to her persistent insistence and, reluctantly, I started using a cane. of the x-ray machine detected my

deceit; the stupid thing features a pistol grip that on the screen looked like a menacing gun. To my public humiliation, the security guard called an officer, who searched my bag and ordered the offending object out. Then I had to demonstrate its nonlethal functions to his suspicious satisfaction. Despite that initial inconvenience, after many weeks of using a cane I have become aware that, besides my cane being a potent reminder to pay attention to hazards like curbs and irregularities on sidewalks, it has generated wonderful side effects. Now Metro vehicles kneel to facilitate my boarding and exiting, and I am constantly offered bus seats for my riding comfort. When I enter buildings, often doors are held open for my convenience, and cars firmly stop as I approach cross walks! This is my admonition to fellow elders, waiting to start using a cane until you absolutely need to is very silly. Prevention is the best medicine. Start benefiting from the perks of cane use earlier. ❖ Originally from Cuba, Keo Capestany has resided in Seattle since 1962. For 25 years he was an independent claims adjuster, who handled hundreds of claims about falls (many involved older adults not using canes). Since retiring in 1998, he has been a certified interpreter in State and Federal courts.

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April Brown 'Wonder Woman' of Shoreline ...by Barbara Kindness

The word ‘caring’ should be her middle name, for it seems every cause April Brown has embraced throughout her busy April Brown career has had a positive impact on the lives of many. April has owned a restaurant, worked as a carpenter and even as a standup comedienne! She was one of the first women in the 1970s to begin a career in law enforcement as a patrol officer in the MetroNashville Police Department. But it wasn’t until she moved to Seattle in 1989 that she discovered her real calling as an auctioneer. “I soon realized that practically every nonprofit organization in the nation needed to raise money, and auctions became a favorite fundraiser,” she says. April decided to enter the field of professional auctioneering – up until then the exclusive domain of males. After learning the trade at Missouri continued on page 22

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It’s not too soon to start thinking about Medicare’s open enrollment period for Medicare plans including prescription drug plans (Part D) and Medicare Advantage plans. Open enrollment takes place every year October 15 through December 7 and people can make unrestricted changes to some of their Medicare coverage options during this period. Don’t plan to wait until the end of December to make a change since enrollment ends on December 7. In fact, begin your decision process as early as possible. The Medicare Rights Center says that if there is one mantra for the open enrollment season, it’s “review your options.” Carefully consider your decision as most people are allowed to make a change only during Fall Open Enrollment. The Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) can help answer your Medicare questions. “We’re a free, unbiased and confidential counseling service of the Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner,” says Liz

What should the future of Seattle look like? How can we make the city a place where people of all ages can be healthy, independent and part of a vibrant community? On Tuesday, October 10, we’ll hear from Seattle mayoral candidates Jenny Durkan and Cary Moon on issues like safe, walkable streets, better housing and transportation options, and opportunities for residents to connect and engage in the community life of our city no matter their age. The debate will be moderated by Mary Nam, Emmy-nominated journalist and KOMO News Anchor. Catch the debate live on October 10 at 7pm on KOMO Newsradio 1000AM / 97.7FM or streaming live on KOMONews.com. Or join other members in your community at our debate watch parties planned across the city – visit www. aarp.org/seattleforallages for details. The debate will also be televised on KOMO 4 on Saturday, October 14 at 9pm. Add your voice to the debate by submitting questions for consideration by email to aarpwa@aarp.org or on Facebook at facebook.com/aarpwa and facebook.com/KOMONews.

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Mercer, of SHIBA. “Our unbiased, statewide network of trained volunteers helps people answer questions and evaluate plans, and even search for plans online. We also offer assistance with Original Medicare and other Medicare related plans.” Before you make your decision, consider the following tips: • Plan costs and coverage can change every year, so carefully review all letters and notices from your current plan. • Review all of your coverage options even if you are happy with your current coverage, because plans change their costs and benefits each year. • Read all letters and notices from your current plan as well as your Annual Notice of Change (ANOC), which you should have received by September 30. It will list the changes in your plan and compare 2018’s benefits to your current benefits. • Make a list of all current prescription drugs you take, the doses, and how often. Then, use the Plan Finder at www.medicare.gov to compare Part D plans.

• Review the 2018 Medicare & You handbook. You should receive it by mid-October. • If you have questions, call SHIBA at 1-800-562-6900 before you sign up. • If you have limited income and need help paying for prescription drugs, check out Medicare’s “Extra Help” program. To see if you qualify, contact the Social Security Administration at 1-800-772-1213 or go to www. socialsecurity.gov and click on Medicare. Every year, SHIBA offers free, unbiased Medicare workshops in local areas throughout the state. “These are a great way for Medicare clients to get help and the information they need to find the best options for them,” said Mercer. To check it out, go to: www. insurance.wa.gov/shiba. Deciding on what Medicare plan is best for you can be very complicated. To get help with your Medicare questions: • Call our Insurance Consumer Hotline at 1-800-562-6900 and ask to speak with a SHIBA volunteer in King County; • Call our King County SHIBA sponsor Sound Generations directly at 206-727-6221; or • Check www.insurance. wa.gov/shiba ❖

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Medical Minutes ...by John Schieszer

Laser Zaps Gum Disease Dentistry is getting a little bit less invasive and painful. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has John Schieszer approved a minimally invasive laser, a tiny laser fiber about the thickness of three human hairs, to treat gum disease. The laser help regenerate bone and tissue. It eliminates the traditional treatment of periodontal surgery, a highly invasive and often painful procedure. This less invasive technique means minimal postoperative discomfort requiring no opioid level prescriptions and faster recovery and healing time. Dentists firing up their lasers for this treatment report that most patients are able to drive themselves home and return to their regular daily activities immediately following the procedure. The LANAP protocol using the PerioLase MVP-7, developed by Milllennium Dental Technologies, is the only laser-based gum disease

treatment with the proven ability to regenerate all three periodontal tissues: alveolar bone, periodontal ligament and cementum lost to disease, according to the company. It reports that more than 2,200 dentists are now offering this preferred treatment to their patients. Most people avoid the dentist because of the fear of pain, but this new laser may help change that. Over 80% of US adults suffer from some degree of gum disease and only 3% will accept treatment. Dr. Gary Jacky, who runs Perrinville Family Dentistry in Edmonds, said lasers are helping change dentistry for the better. He purchased a Solea CO2 laser. “They are becoming popular fast. It is for hard and soft tissue, and so far it is going great. Most procedures can be done without anesthesia. The soft tissue healing is much better and cleaner than other methods. We do sometimes use a different laser for cleanings that are more extensive,” Dr. Jacky said in an interview with Northwest Prime Time. Arthritis and Exercise Older adults who suffer from arthritis need to keep moving to be functionally independent. However, a

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new study has found that performing even a third of the recommended activity is beneficial. Federal guidelines suggest 150 minutes of moderate activity per week will help prevent premature death and serious illness. However, only one in 10 older American adults with arthritis in their knees meet these guidelines. Northwestern University researchers wanted to determine a less overwhelming activity goal to get this population up and moving, and 45 minutes per week was that magic number. Approximately one-third of participants improved or had high function after two years. But those participants who achieved this minimum of 45 minutes of moderate activity per week, such as brisk walking, were 80% more likely to improve or sustain high future function over two years compared with those doing less. This finding was true for both men and women. “Even a little activity is better than none,” said study author Dr. Dorothy Dunlop, who is a professor of rheumatology and preventive medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. “For those older people suffering from arthritis who are minimally active, a 45-minute minimum might feel more realistic.” She said the federal guidelines are very important because the more you do, the better you’ll feel and the greater the health benefits you’ll receive. However, Dr. Dunlop said even achieving a less rigorous goal will promote the ability to function and may be a feasible starting-point for older adults dealing with joint discomfort Coffee May Help Combat Diabetes In recent years, researchers have identified substances in coffee that could help quash the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Now, scientists report that a previously untested compound in coffee appears to improve cell function and insulin

sensitivity in laboratory mice. The finding could spur the development of new drugs to treat or even prevent diabetes. Some studies suggest that drinking three to four cups of coffee a day can reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a disease that afflicts nearly 30 million Americans. Initially, scientists suspected that caffeine was responsible for this effect. But later findings discounted this possibility, suggesting that other substances in coffee may have a more important role. In a previous laboratory study, Fredrik Brustad Mellbye, Søren Gregersen and colleagues found that a compound in coffee called cafestol increased insulin secretion in pancreatic cells when they were exposed to glucose. Cafestol also increased glucose uptake in muscle cells just as effectively as a commonly prescribed diabetes medicine. In a new study published in The Journal of Natural Products, researchers wanted to see if cafestol would help prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes in mice. The researchers divided mice that are prone to develop type 2 diabetes into three groups. Two of the groups were fed differing doses of cafestol. After 10 weeks, both sets of cafestol-fed mice had lower blood glucose levels and improved insulin secretory capacity compared to a control group, which was not given the compound. Cafestol also didn’t result in hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), a possible side effect of some diabetes medications. The researchers conclude that daily consumption of cafestol can delay the onset of type 2 diabetes in these mice, and that it is a good candidate for drug development to treat or prevent the disease in humans. ❖ 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.

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www.NorthwestPrimeTime.com 7 cryptoxanthin, whereas a bowl of boiled Senior Fitness Tip carrots contains only 199 mcg. As for butternut squash, the only thing you have to throw out is the skin. You can actually roast the seeds …by Mark Bryant with olive oil, salt and pepper. These little guys are rich in tryptophan which Regular exercise is converts to the happy neurotransmitter one of the best ways to serotonin, and subsequently into sleepy strengthen your bones and melatonin. Here is one recipe from prevent osteoporosis. But switch on the genes in your body my ebook called “Eat for the Seasons: even if you already have that keep cancer from spreading. 21 Delicious Fall Recipes.” Download osteoporosis, exercising As for inflammation, cryptoxanthin your free copy from suzycohen.com. ❖ can help maintain the Mark Bryant compound has the ability to bone mass you have. reduce development of rheumatoid Suzy Cohen has been a licensed pharmacist Osteoporosis is a bone disease. arthritis, according to a University of Osteoporosis means “porous bones.” for 25 years and devotes time to educating Seniors who have osteoporosis need to Manchester study. people about the benefits of natural vitamins, be very careful due to the risk of falls. A three-and-a-half ounce serving herbs and minerals. She is the author of many (100 grams) of cooked butternut squash different books on natural health, and you may Bumping into objects can cause bones to break, or even sneezing. Exercises you contains about 3,120 mcg of beta have seen her on The Dr. OZ Show. should not do if you have osteoporosis include high-impact aerobics like running, jogging, rope-jumping, Butternut Squash Savory Salad racquetball sports and even some types Heat the oil in a skillet and cook the of heavy gardening. Exercises you can do if you have osteoporosis include lowbutternut squash with salt and pepper impact aerobics – like walking, stair-step (as desired) and sugar (to caramelize machines, elastic exercise bands and it.) Cook until golden or lightly brown light free weights. These exercises will and tender. Toast the almond slivers help you with coordination, balance in another saucepan along with the and reduce your risk of falls. Free weight pumpkin pie spice, keep tossing them exercises will give you the bone density 4 ½ tablespoons olive oil until they are toasted – it took about that’s needed. These exercises may not 2 cups butternut squash, cubed 5 minutes for me. Toss the salad greens be suitable for everyone—make sure you Salt and pepper along with the cooked butternut check with your doctor before starting 2 teaspoons coconut or brown sugar squash, cucumber and pomegranate any exercise program. ½ cup almond slivers seeds. Then top with avocado slices, Mark Bryant is a Certified Senior Fitness ¼ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice cucumber and toasted almonds. I Instructor and is the Enhance Fitness 6 cups mixed lettuce greens make my own dressing by combining Coordinator at Southeast Seattle Senior Center. 1 avocado, sliced olive oil and pomegranate vinegar. Despite having had a total hip replacement, 1 small cucumber, sliced thinly Pomegranates are natural beta blockers, Mark has won national and world powerlifting ¼ cup pomegranate seeds and help reduce blood pressure.

Amazing Health Benefits of Butternut Squash …by Suzy Cohenv

Autumn is stunning, and I wait for the leaves on the trees to begin to glow orange and yellow. I love how the temperature drops and I get to dust off my beloved boots. There’s a pumpkin patch near my house that begins to boast its harvest with pretty little pumpkins for miles. I love looking at those pumpkins, but I confess I haven’t found my “pumpkin gene” yet. They’re just okay, but I don’t crave them. The gourd I long for is butternut squash! Butternut squash has a lot of beta carotene which your body automatically converts to vitamin A (unless you have a genetic variant, in which case supplementation with retinol would be helpful). The health perks of eating butternut are just crazy amazing. Today, I’ll focus on beta cryptoxanthin – a powerful carotenoid (similar to beta carotene) that protects DNA. So much so, that studies suggest it can help with cancer, especially lung cancer. Researchers in Philadelphia published results from an animal study stating beta cryptoxanthin can “be used as a chemopreventive agent or a chemotherapeutic compound against lung cancer.” It works by flipping a

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PACE Providing comprehensive service for frail seniors ...by Cynthia Flash

Given a choice, most seniors choose to live independently at home – even if their health deteriorates to such an extent that they qualify for nursing home care. This means they need help with their Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), which include bathing and showering, personal hygiene and grooming, dressing, toilet hygiene, ability to move independently and feed themselves. Nationally, a program exists to serve such individuals outside a nursing home. Program of AllInclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) offers programs within the United States that provide comprehensive health services for individuals age 55 and over who are sufficiently frail to be categorized as “nursing home eligible” by their state’s Medicaid program. The PACE program started in 1990 and serves about 40,000 participants in 230 centers in 31 states. The only PACE programs available in Washington state are in King County, where they have been operated by Providence Senior and Community Services since 1995 under the name Providence ElderPlace.

Providence ElderPlace programs offer wrap-around services designed to keep seniors healthy and in the community, whether that’s in their homes alone, with family, in an adult family home or assisted living facility. Participants receive all of their medical care, adult day health and social services, transportation to the Providence ElderPlace centers and, in some cases, even housing. Many participants have multiple chronic diseases and 85 percent qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid. Providence ElderPlace currently serves more than 600 participants in stand-alone centers in the Rainier Valley, West Seattle and Kent, and at two facilities embedded within assisted living residences in Seattle and North Seattle. It will open its newest stand-alone center in Redmond, adjacent to new low-income housing, in June, allowing more people on the Eastside of Lake Washington to enroll. “The PACE program allows individuals to age in place while providing high quality social and medical services,” said Jenny Kentta, Providence ElderPlace marketing and intake representative. “We are

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extremely excited to bring our comprehensive program to Redmond.” With the face of healthcare changing so drastically, these programs are incentivized to keep their participants as healthy as possible by closely monitoring their health, their medications and their well-being. The program works. At a time when healthcare systems are penalized for hospital re-admissions, Providence ElderPlace’s numbers outperform the average population in many areas: • While the hospital readmission rate for the general Medicare population is 20 Providence ElderPlace recreational therapist percent over a 30-day period, it’s Kelsey Ellis works with participant William under 15.6 percent for Providence Tolson, photo by Heather Howard ElderPlace • Mortality of those with been enrolled in Providence more than six activities of daily ElderPlace for about a year, said living (ADLs) for the general the program has helped her Medicare population is 28 95-year-old mother stay healthy. percent, compared to 16 percent “It has been the absolute best for Providence ElderPlace thing that has ever happened participants. to us,” she said.”The doctor, • While 54 to 66 percent of the dentist, everybody has been Medicare patients die in a hospital fabulous. It’s that caring nature or nursing facility, only 14 percent of they have and that they know Providence ElderPlace patients do. how to deal with the elderly, how • While only 10 to 30 percent to deal with the aches and pains of Medicare patients have an about growing old. It’s just been advanced directive or Physician such a blessing.” ❖ Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST), 96 percent of Cynthia Flash owns Flash Media Providence ElderPlace patients do. Services, a public relations firm. Peggy Westerbeck, whose Providence ElderPlace is one of her mother Barbara McPheeters has clients.

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Quarterly Special Section

Retirement & Assisted Living Communities

Is it time to consider a move? Four times each year each year Northwest Prime Time brings you our Retirement & Assisted Living Communities Guide. As the experts say, even if you are healthy and active and don’t foresee a move anytime soon, planning ahead will maximize your options. See our featured retirement housing listings on pages 12 - 13.

Finding the Right Retirement Community ...by Sunny McFarren

Seniors enjoy retirement community lifestyles for many reasons: no more need for repairs and upkeep, safety and security, prepared meals and abundant opportunities for social interactions.

Some of today’s retirement communities are like Disney World for mature adults. They have come about in response to statistics like these: • Retirement now lasts nearly 20 years for most Americans. • While people over age 65 currently comprise over 13 percent of the population in the United States today, that percentage is expected to increase to 20 percent by 2050. • The number of Americans residing in senior care facilities is expected to double by 2030. • Since January 2011, approximately 10,000 baby boomers turn 65 every day. In response, retirement communities are becoming more and more fun-oriented to prepare for that tsunami of fun-loving baby boomers. Entertainment at today’s communities can range from first-class movies, to sing-a-longs, trips to local sports games, concerts and plays, picnics at local lakes or parks, to talent/no talent shows. Local music groups may provide entertainment at evening meals. Available games range from highly competitive Wii games, to poker, bridge, bingo or hand/foot canasta.

And these communities offer activities to help you stay fit too, with exercise classes ranging from yoga to tai chi to chair exercise to the Texas two-step. These communities are definitely NOT like your grandmother’s nursing home – where a single bingo game was often the only highlight of the week. You could also compare today’s retirement communities to college campuses for seniors, and they might offer an abundance of free weekly classes that teach everything from crafts to foreign languages, meditation and how to write short stories and memoirs. They usually have an exercise room, a game room and some may have a swimming pool. Communities may host their own choral or acting or walking groups. Some of the amenities go beyond what you would find at most colleges. Assisted living communities offer large, attractive dining rooms, often with gourmet food prepared by a chef, but there are still usually small kitchens in each living unit. Most have a beauty shop on campus; some have workshops for woodworking enthusiasts and

some may have movie rooms similar to those of film stars—with special acoustics and padded chairs. The outside grounds may include a putting green, shuffleboard and bocce ball areas and pleasant, safe walking paths. Some offer garden plots. In addition to all this, retirement communities also appeal to seniors because residents don’t have to do repairs when anything breaks down. They don’t have to mow their lawn; they don’t have to clean their gutters, they don’t have to worry about security or whether their home can be adaptable to any disabilities they incur. At many, trained nurses are on hand, and some even have a health clinic offering daily checkups. Assisted living offers weekly light housekeeping including laundering your sheets and changing your bed each week. Almost all have one or more vans that will take you on free weekly trips to a grocery, a pharmacy or other shopping. Doing preliminary research on most retirement communities, even ones that are far away from you, is reasonably easy these days if you are computer literate. [If not, ask a tech-

savvy family member to help, or even your friendly local librarian.] Most retirement communities are delighted to invite you in for a free meal and a tour or a special event; you may even know residents there who can give you pertinent information from their point of view. Some communities may offer to put you up overnight in one of their guest rooms for free. TIPS Make a list of your criteria and questions, and visit several facilities that seem to meet your needs. Cost is a major factor, and it’s important to do your homework—ask a trusted financial advisor, or the communities themselves probably have someone to help you understand how your financial situation fits with their community. Bring a friend or family member to compare notes and help ask questions. Use your senses ... do you like the looks of the place? How does it smell? See if you can have a meal at the facility and attend some scheduled activities. Ask about the management, their experience in the business, their track record and check out their reputation at this and any other facilities they manage. What is the staff-toresident ratio? Does the staff seem harried or irritable? (might be a sign of understaffing). How long has key staff worked there (administrator, head nurse, social worker, marketing person)? ❖

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We Need to Sell! Stay put or move out? ...by Kirk Vaux

If you are contemplating a downsize from your long-time family home to a condo, apartment or retirement community, you’ve Kirk Vaux probably wondered if you should move out first or stay put during the preparation and marketing process. From my experience as a fulltime Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES), the easiest and most profitable way for sellers to accomplish this “once in a lifetime” endeavor is to move on to your next residence and let your SRES properly prepare your home for sale. Here are my reasons why: 1.It’s best to make your next housing decision without being under the time pressure of a real estate closing date. Start shopping around today to learn what all of your senior living options are and visit the locations that are appealing and make the most sense. You will make a much more informed decision and will have many more options if you shop around and make a commitment first

as opposed to having to find your next location within a 30-45 day escrow closing period once your home sells. Get out there and start touring now! 2.To achieve the highest sale price for your home in this crazy market in King County, there are a number of home preparation steps that should take place, and all of them start with a vacant property. • Deep cleaning inside and out including windows and carpets (I like to call this “Q-Tip Clean”). • A pre-inspection will be conducted to address any material defects. Crawl space and attic are the main concerns and need to be addressed immediately if the inspector feels there is a problem. • “Pottery Barn” style staging. Renting modern furniture for the home, at a very modest investment, will improve the photos for the internet listing and give older homes a more contemporary feel. These actions are designed to make today’s buyer feel comfortable making an offer on your home. 3. Another reason to move first is the inconvenience of showings

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and public open houses. If your home is in a desirable, family-oriented neighborhood (as most of them are in King County), the buyer traffic could be overwhelming. The expectation is that the owner will vacate for all showings and open houses. Tidying up for these real estate “interruptions” is hard enough for younger families let alone for seniors, particularly those experiencing limited mobility. Leaving the home multiple times per day will quickly become an untenable situation. MORE INFORMATION Every seller‘s circumstances are different and should be handled as such. For more information on this subject, don’t miss one of Kirk’s upcoming downsizing presentations.

His next event is scheduled for the Lake Hills Public Library, 15590 Lake Hills Blvd in Bellevue on Tuesday, October 24th from 1:30 to 2:30pm. Please register at by calling 206-8504570. ❖ Kirk Vaux is a Senior Real Estate Specialist at Windermere Real Estate/East. Join him for his next event on Tuesday, October 24 from 1:30 to 2:30pm for a free presentation on downsizing from your long-time family home. The presentation will include information on sorting, packing and liquidation of your possessions. You will also learn about the current real estate market, how to prepare for selling your home and information on senior housing options. The presentation takes place at the Lake Hills Public Library, 15590 Lake Hills Blvd in Bellevue. Seating is limited – call 206-850-4570 to reserve your seat.

Vi Steinman: Matriarch of Boulevard Park Place Retirement Community phase of our community was open for new residents in 1996. Boulevard Park Place continues to be a family-owned and managed community. Residents and their families proclaim they feel the presence of Vi and her family connection the moment they arrive. For example, monthly homemade dessert gatherings to celebrate birthdays and anniversaries are always favorites. The August gathering is especially popular and is a guaranteed full house, as Vi picks her own blackberries and makes her famous blackberry cobbler to celebrate their birthdays and anniversaries. oulevard Park Place Retirement Center, our family-managed, vibrant, independent living senior community, began as a simple dream. Vi Steinman and her husband Merle have always been builders. Early in their marriage in the 1950s they began their lifelong focus on building communities by developing residential properties in Des Moines and Normandy Park—one home at a time. To this day, the Highline area is dotted with ‘Steinman Additions,’ quality, affordable single-family home tracts, apartment complexes, and commercial buildings Vi and Merle have built and managed for the community over the last 60 years. This last, final, realization of their dream is our quality retirement community of 126 apartment homes nestled onto a 12-acre campus just off Military Road in Burien. They located the ideal parcel of undeveloped land in the 1980s, and the first

HISTORY Vi was born in 1931 during the Great Depression in a house on Woodland Park Avenue in Seattle. Vi graduated from Edmonds High School and at 15 years old she began her first career as an egg processor. During this time, she met Merle at a dance in 1949. They danced their way through life together until Merle's passing in 2004. They have four children: Merle Jr. (Mick), Denny, Debbie and Ron. A lifelong work ethic for the Steinman children was given as both Vi and Merle taught them through their hard work and family-first example. PRESENT Today the family is still at work every day participating in activities at Boulevard Park Place. Unfortunately, Merle passed in 2004, but that did not deter the Steinman family in continuing the dream of

making Boulevard Park Place a place where our residents live in comfortable apartment homes and enjoy a variety of activities scheduled daily. “It’s a great place to call home.” It continues to be the Jewel of Burien, hidden away on our 12-acre campus, complete with mountain views, indoor pools, libraries, craft rooms, gardens, trails, ponds and so much more. Vi has always been service-driven. She has been a member of the Lynnwood Emblem Club for over 40 years, where she has held every office and is still considered the leading fund-raiser. She stands ready to this day to offer her ‘old Vi Steinman: Matriarch of Boulevard Park Place Retirement Community school’ chili, spaghetti,

pies and even Swedish pancakes at community events and auctions. HIGHLINE CONNECTION Presently, Vi is reaching out to residents who live at the Union Gospel Mission (UGM) residential campus next door to the Boulevard Park community. She has donated a large garden area so they can learn how to grow their own vegetables. She also enjoys working with some of the UGM residents, sharing gardening techniques and other useful skills as they transition into a new, self-dependent phase of their lives. Larry is a great employee and example of Vi’s commitment to helping her community and those around her. If you see a red Toyota truck filled with tools (and often supplies) driving around the Burien area, it will very likely be Vi at the wheel. At 86 years young, you can count on Vi showing up at Boulevard Park Place early each morning, often six days a week, ready to tackle a new day of projects and activities with a smile on her face and greetings to all. If you are in the area, stop by and meet Vi. She will probably be found tending the gardens or painting an apartment… and if you are lucky, it might be dessert day!

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Students-in-Residence at Retirement Community Five Highline College students are participating in the first Wesley Homes’ “Students-in-Residence” – a new, multi-generational program “This is such a distinctive program,” said Wesley Homes Director of Sales and Community Relations, Lynn Stapleton. “Students at Highline College are living on our Des Moines campus Dayne Post and interacting with residents by volunteering. It’s a winwin for both Highline and Wesley.” Over the last few years, both Wesley Homes and Highline College entered into periods of transformation and needed housing solutions. Wesley Homes Des Moines is in the midst of redeveloping the entire south side of its 42-acre campus to offer residents contemporary accommodations and amenities. This redevelopment occurs in phases over several years and will replace The Gardens, the fivestory apartment building. Until a new apartment building is built, vacancies are expected. Wesley Homes needed a solution to fill those short-term vacancies. Nearby Highline College, now a four-year degree institution, needed student housing during a time when rental prices continually rise. Plans are in place to build a dorm, but that housing is two-to-three years in the future. After learning about a similar student program in the Netherlands and on the East Coast, Stapleton and Wesley Homes Resident Services Administrator, Lisa Meinecke, began developing the details of a housing program with their team. They took their proposal to Highline College Director of Special Projects, Charis Hnin. “Highline was very enthusiastic about housing students in our apartments in The Gardens,” said Stapleton, “and Wesley has been building strong inter-generational programs. This level of intergenerational engagement really shows our commitment to keeping our residents involved and supporting the greater community.” “There’s a power to having a mixed population, a synergy that occurs,” said Meinecke. “Residents get to hear first-hand what the younger generations think today. The students get to see that seniors are pretty cool. The program just fosters a greater understanding between generations.” Dayne Post, one of the program’s inaugural students, would agree. “I didn’t know exactly how to relate to the residents,” said Post. “My dad told me to be open-minded, that this could be a great experience. I decided that education could be something that we have in common, so I help them with technology and photos. There’s a lot of curiosity about cloud data storage. It

really is turning out to be a great experience. And I have a view of Puget Sound from my apartment. I’ve never had a view before.” “I was afraid I wouldn’t like it, but I do,” said fellow student-in-residence Robert Hill. “I live with the people I volunteer for. I’m being pushed out of my comfort zone, and that’s okay. I receive love and give love to the community. This opportunity is a Godsend.” Hill volunteers his time on campus consulting on technology, too. “People need tech stuff,” he said. “They need help for their resident events. Robert Hill Sometimes they just need companionship with dominoes and puzzles. I can’t do puzzles at all, but these residents are amazing with puzzles.” Though Highline College initially evaluates the students for

the program, the rental agreement is between Wesley Homes and each student. In addition to paying $250 per month for their studio apartments, the students must be age 18 or over, currently enrolled at Highline College, pass a background check and tuberculin skin test by Wesley Homes and spend 10 hours a week volunteering with Wesley Homes Retirement Community creates first college residents. student program in the Northwest. Clockwise: Dayne Post, Volunteer Michaella Clemming, Robert Hill, Anthony Austin and hours can Shanique Dickens include meals in the dining rooms, technology to be involved in a community and time, off-campus outings, see the direct result.” fitness classes and more. The other participants to the Students are not allowed to program are Anthony Austin, volunteer as administrative Michaella Clemming and Shanique support. Their monthly fee Dickens. includes private rooms with a “I love the relationships that microwave and a refrigerator, Wesley is building,” said Meinecke. one meal per day, utilities, “We’re thinking outside of the box Wi-Fi, housekeeping twiceby partnering with the Des Moines a-month, free parking, access Activity Center and Highline to on-campus fitness centers College on Wesley U continuing and spas, a storage locker and other education, with Highline School amenities. District on a Montessori Program Hill sees other advantages to and with the Millennium Kids participating in the program. “It Creative Center on a preschool can help pave the way for other program. We are working on students and be a template. I’m able solutions for the community.”❖

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Preparing for Disaster Perhaps you saw the startling photos of seniors sitting in waist-high water while awaiting rescue, or heard the tragic news of nursing home residents dying when air conditioning failed following the hurricane. Stuart Hood works to prevent such tragedies at his Bellevue retirement community. He chairs the Stuart Hood Safety Committee and Disaster Response Group for Pacific Regent. Stuart holds monthly meetings with his fellow residents to ensure they are prepared for anything. Stuart’s group has been recognized as one of the outstanding senior programs in King County, and now Hood is preparing to take his show on the road as the City of Bellevue’s liaison to retirement and assisted living communities in the city, 25 in all. “My responsibility for this new appointment is to help incorporate all of the disaster response training that we use at Pacific Regent and tailor that to each individual retirement and assisted living facility in Bellevue,” Hood explained. All assisted living communities, nursing care facilities and adult family homes are required to have emergency preparedness plans, which are regulated by Washington State’s Aging and Long-Term Support Administration (ALTSA).

“Licensed settings must have disaster plans in place,” stated Colleen Keltz, communications manager for ALTSA. “DSHS inspects these plans during the initial inspection and also at each annual inspection. Many facilities have resident handbooks and disaster plans/emergency plans,” she added. She recommends that residents and their loved ones inquire about the emergency plans at their community. Independent living retirement communities are not part of this same oversight program, but many may have their own emergency plans. All seniors, whether they live in a community or not, are well-advised to have an emergency plan of their own. FEMA offers a wealth of information for seniors at www.ready. gov/seniors. They advise: Get Informed • Know what disasters could affect your area, which disasters call for an evacuation and when it is advised to shelter in place. • Keep a NOAA Weather Radio tuned to your local emergency station during emergencies and monitor TV and radio. For those with mobile devices, download the FEMA app (www.fema. gov/mobile-app) to receive weather

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alerts from the National Weather Service. Follow mobile alert and mobile warnings about severe weather in your area. • Each county in Washington State has their own emergency and disaster plan, as do many cities. Find out who your local Emergency Management Team is and what local emergency plans exist. • Find out if your retirement community has a plan and familiarize yourself with it, or work to start one. Make a Plan Next, determine any special assistance you may need, and include it in your emergency plan. • Create a support network of family, friends and others who can assist you during an emergency, and share your disaster plans with them. Practice your plan with them. – Make sure they have an extra key to your home, know where you keep your emergency supplies and how to use lifesaving equipment or administer medicine. • If you undergo routine treatments administered by a clinic or hospital, find out their emergency plans and work with them to identify back-up service providers. • If you have a communicationrelated disability, note the best way to communicate with you in your plan for others to read. • Don’t forget your pets or service animals. Not all shelters accept pets, so plan for alternatives. – Consider loved ones or friends outside of your immediate area

October 2017 – Prepare an emergency kit for your pet (www.ready.gov/animals). • The Red Cross also offers a wealth of information, including free courses on disaster and emergency preparedness. The Red Cross will visit your community to present these courses (see “More Information” box below). ❖

MORE INFORMATION Emergency preparedness resources can be found at: • www.ready.gov/seniors • www.dshs.wa.gov/altsa/ residential-care-services/resourceslong-term-care-facilities-emergencyplanning. • Red Cross general emergency information: www.redcross.org/ get-help/how-to-prepare-foremergencies • Red Cross information on different types of emergency preparedness: www.redcross. org/get-help/how-to-prepare-foremergencies/types-of-emergencies • Anyone interested in scheduling a preparedness presentation for their community, workplace, school, church or other organization, should start by reaching out to their local chapter: www.redcross.org/local/ washington/chapters – King County 206-323-2345 – Snohomish County 425-2524103 – Pierce County / South Puget Sound 253-966-3889

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Senior Lifestyles

Toenail Polish (Old Lady Version) ...by Tonna Kutner

You don’t have to be that old for this technique. However, there did come a time for me when I could not reach my toes for detail Tonna Kutner Rudy Fast, centenarian cyclist, lives work as easily as I up to his last name racing along the once could. So I developed this way halls of Brannan Park Retirement by chance and experiment. Calling in Auburn up to three times a day. it the “old lady version” makes it In April, Fast celebrated his 100th sound safe and accessible regardless of year with a party at Brannan Park your age. But you don’t have to be alongside family, friends and guests an old lady to try this! like City Counselor John Holmon, Pedicures are very pleasurable who said that Fast may be one and useful, however, sometimes of Auburn’s oldest residents. An there is neither the time nor place inspiration to the residents and (or extra money) to indulge in this staff at Brannan Park, Fast enjoys activity. Perhaps you have some biking, reading the Bible, painting, new sandals and want to wear jewelry-making and sharing his them right away, or you’re going to many skills with others. He has Hawaii or Mexico tomorrow. Face been a farmer, shop owner and it, sometimes you just have to do it Quality Control Inspector at Boeing yourself. This technique is for those Aerospace. With three children and very special times. 11 grandchildren, Fast is dedicated It is best to soak your feet for a to his family and celebrates while – a pleasant thing to do, no birthdays about once a month matter what. Use water as hot as you with them. Fast grew up in South can stand, with a little soap. Add a Dakota, where he met his wife at movie and some tea or wine to make one of the farms where he worked. it even more fun. When you’ve

soaked for a while and you’re feeling ready, cut your nails and scrape off extra skin as best as you can with whatever tools you have at hand. When done, wait until your feet are dry. Then the painting begins! Select your favorite polish, or choose several colors – be wild. Put your foot up on something so you can reach more easily. Paint your toenails lavishly. Be sure to get all the edges and – here’s the key: don’t worry about staying within the lines or edges of your toenails. It’s okay to paint your skin with this technique. Paint each of your toes with two or three coats. If you’ve come along this far, you’re probably thinking that your toenails look pretty horrible and you could never wear those new sandals with your feet looking like that. Okay, it’s true. But there’s one more step, not to be missed. Wait for an hour or two. Finish your movie and wine, or finish

packing for your trip. You can even wait until the next day, but please don’t forget to do this step or your toenails will look really weird! Soak your feet again - just 10 minutes or so this time – or take a bath or shower. While your feet are still wet, scrape off the extra polish that’s on your skin with your fingernail. It comes off easily from your skin, but stays on your nails where you want it. Voila! Very nice looking polished toenails. Enjoy those new sandals and have fun in Hawaii or Mexico or your own backyard. Remember, you’re not an old lady – you have new skills.❖

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Long-Term Care Report

Being Number One Doesn’t Mean We’ve Won ...by Christina Clem, AARP Washington

Washington ranks #1 overall in meeting the long-term care needs of older residents and people with disabilities, according to a recent stateby-state Scorecard from AARP, The Commonwealth Fund and SCAN Foundation. While our state edged out Minnesota for the top spot this year, more must be done, at a much faster pace, if we are to meet the needs of our changing demographic. Picking Up the Pace of Change: A State Scorecard on Long-Term Services and Supports for Older Adults, People with Physical Disabilities, and Family Caregivers – the third in a series of reports – ranks each state overall, focusing on five attributes of an ideal system: Affordability and Access; Choice; Quality; Support for Family Caregivers; and Effective Transitions. When it comes to helping older Washingtonians live in the setting of their choice, family caregivers take on big responsibilities, many juggle fulltime jobs with their caregiving duties; others provide 24/7 care for their loved ones. They provide the bulk of care for older Washingtonians, in part because the cost of long-term care remains unaffordable for most middle-income families. More than 828,000 state residents help their aging parents, spouses and

other loved ones stay at home by providing assistance with bathing and dressing, transportation, finances, complex medical tasks like wound care and injections, and more. With every task they undertake, these family caregivers save the state money by keeping their loved ones out of costly nursing homes – most often paid for by Medicaid. Even facing tight budgets, Washington is making clear progress to assist caregivers. According to the Scorecard, Washington has taken action to improve the assessment of family caregiver needs by implementing the CARE (Caregiver Advise, Record, Enable) Act, boosting our Support for Family Caregivers score. The CARE Act provides patients the opportunity to designate a family caregiver, notifies the family caregiver when their loved one is to be discharged or transferred to a different facility, requires medical professionals discuss the patient’s discharge plan with the family caregiver, and provides an opportunity for the family caregiver and patient to ask questions about aftercare medical and nursing tasks. “Unpaid family caregivers provide the majority of support to seniors and individuals with disabilities who need help to continue living at home. These services are estimated at over $10

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billion, five times what Medicaid spends on long-term services and supports each year,” says Bea Rector, Acting Assistant Secretary for Aging and Long-Term According to a new report, Washington ranks #1 overall in meeting Support at the the long-term care needs of older residents and people with disabilities Department of individual consultations, and access to Social and Health Services. family and caregiver support services. “Supporting unpaid family “This Scorecard gives us a caregivers with information and snapshot of how well Washington assessments, respite, caregiver training serves our older residents, those with and support groups pays incredible dividends for the health and happiness disabilities, and family caregivers— and shows us where we must sharpen of our caregivers, seniors and people our focus to better assist hardworking with disabilities, and it saves taxpayer Washingtonians,” said AARP State dollars. Family caregivers are truly the unsung heroes of long-term services and Director Doug Shadel. “While we are ahead of the curve, we cannot rest on supports in our state,” said Rector. our laurels. There is more work to be The single strongest predictor of done.” a state’s long-term care system is the The Scorecard reveals that in less reach of its Medicaid long-term care than 10 years, Boomers will begin to safety net. Washington improved in turn 80, placing new expectations and this area by devoting 64.9% of the demands on a still imperfect long-term state’s Medicaid spending on LTSS care system. Further, this generation which helps provide care at home will have far fewer potential family and in the community— the care caregivers to provide unpaid help. setting that most Washingtonians Long-term care (also called prefer, versus 35.1% for nursing long-term services and supports) is home services. However, the state a diverse set of services designed to lost ground in their efforts to have help older people and those with Medicaid beneficiaries use home disabilities; services can be provided and community-based services in a person’s home, in a community first before receiving nursing home setting such as an adult day center, care. A program called Community or in a group residential facility like a Living Connections (https:// washingtoncommunitylivingconnections. nursing home. The full state Scorecard, along org/consumer/index.php) seeks with an interactive map of state to improve that score by linking rankings and information, is available beneficiaries to community resources at http://longtermscorecard.org .❖ and service options, providing

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Library Corner

Why Should Kids Have All the Fun?

‘Send Us Your Undies’

...by Wendy Pender, Older Adults Project Specialist, KCLS

Have you ever noticed how at a certain age we stop playing? Somewhere along the line playfulness becomes “childish,” or “inappropriate,” and we lose the joy of experimenting, creating and engaging our imaginations. As children, we get ample opportunities in school and in camps, but as adults, we focus on work and responsibilities, often feeling too foolish and inhibited to explore opportunities to grow through play. This month, the King County Library System aims to Lee Grumman and Simone LaDrumma performing in a Soundfalls change that by presenting an Arts and Tech Fest at the Auburn, show at Millers in Carnation. Simone will be teaching classes at the Arts and Tech Fest. Photo by Maren Van Nostrand Covington, Kent, Enumclaw and Federal Way libraries (dates and times listed at the library! Dates and locations are listed below). below, specifics online at www.kcls.org. ❖ We also know from neuroscience research that learning new things is good for our brains, Saturday, October 7, 10am-5pm that moving our bodies is good for our health Auburn Library, 1102 Auburn Way S, and that connecting with others is especially 253-931-3018. important as we grow older. You’ll have unique opportunities to participate in a range of such Tuesday, October 10, 10am-3pm activities at these KCLS libraries in South King Covington Library, 27100 164th Ave SE, County. 253-630-8761 Want to learn how to take better cellphone pictures? Professional photographer Chris Saturday, October 14, 10am-5pm Leavitt is teaching a class at the Auburn Kent Library, 212 2nd Ave N, 253-859-3330 Library. Learn some BrainDance moves at Covington or Enumclaw libraries, or try Sunday, October 15, 1pm-5pm watercolor or musical instruments at the Kent Library, 212 2nd Ave N, 253-859-3330 “instrument petting zoo” at the Federal Way Library. You’ve heard of virtual reality and 3D Tuesday, October 24, 1pm-9pm printing, but have you seen them in action? Enumclaw Library, 1700 1st St, 360-825-2045 We’ll have “technology sampler tables” so you can explore them yourselves. Classes and Saturday, October 28, 10am-5pm specifics vary by location, but at each library Federal Way Library, 34200 1st Way S, attendees will have chances to engage their 253-838-3668 bodies, minds and spirits in arts and technology activities especially designed for adults in Tuesday, October 31, 10am-2pm midlife and beyond. Federal Way Library, 34200 1st Way S, Don’t lose your sense of play; come join us 253-838-3668 ❖

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Auburn’s White River Valley Museum has put out a call for ‘undies’ in preparation for their upcoming “Suffer for Beauty” exhibit, which will explore women’s history as revealed by undergarments (January through June 2018). “While our artifact collection is rich and diverse, we do not own several items needed for this upcoming display,” says Museum Director Patricia Cosgrove. “Fashion has dictated that the ideal female body shape keep changing. In the 1920s a woman’s body was ideally straight and boyish, but after World War II we wanted an hourglass form. Remember 36-24-36? So, in order to accommodate fashion, women turned to shape altering undergarments.” The kind of objects the Museum is seeking are historic bustles, waist cinchers, girdles and bullet or whirlpool bras. Ideal items were owned or used by local people and for the most part date before 1970. Along with women’s underclothes, the Museum is looking for a few very quirky items such as a Mark Eden Bust Developer, large prickly hair curlers, an electric corset, a dimple making machine, nighttime facial mask, blue light acne healing wand or other historic items used in the pursuit of the ideal female look and form. If you want to find out if grandma’s corset or other unique items might be of use to the Museum, contact Patricia Cosgrove at 253288-7437 or pcosgrove@auburnwa.gov.

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The Funny Side of Life

The Six Books I Want to Be Buried With …by Sy Rosen

My father was a big believer in reincarnation. I think it was his way of denying death. He asked to be buried with a novel, Replay. It was about this man who kept Sy Rosen coming back, reliving his life. I actually put the novel in my dad’s coffin, gently laying it on his chest while kissing his forehead. It was a library book so when my dad does come back he’ll probably owe a lot of money. Okay, maybe I don’t believe in reincarnation (everybody knows cryogenics is the way to go). However, this experience got me thinking about the six books I would like to be buried with. Yes, it’s a little morbid but we’ve all heard the expression ‘laughing in the face of death.’ How about if we ‘read in the face of death.’ I gave a lot of thought to the type of books I would choose to read and re-read through eternity. I decided that they don’t have to be great literary classics. For example, I didn’t include Moby Dick because I’ve never been able to get through that novel. The only reason I would have it in my coffin would be to impress guests and I don’t think I’ll be having a lot of visitors. I also didn’t choose books that were real downers. I’ll already be dead, that’s depressing enough. And I didn’t include mysteries because I’ll be reading these books over and over again, spoiling any surprise ending. Therefore, as much as I loved Girl on a Train, it’s not included. Anyway, here are the books on my list. They are mostly uplifting, engrossing and transport me into different lives and experiences. I’m sure you may disagree with some of my choices, but, hey, it’s my eternity. • The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry – This novel is a funny, tender insightful love letter to books and to life. We watch A.J., a depressed and cranky widower, grow emotionally as he finds new love and a new family. The characters are rich and unforgettable and would be wonderful people to spend eternity with. Note to self – make sure I’m buried with a reading

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Fashions of Yesterday... and Today …by Diana Couture

lamp, preferably battery operated. • Where’d You Go, Bernadette – A wild adventure that portrays familial dysfunction in all its gory details. The characters are real and multidimensional. And most important, this novel makes me laugh out loud. I hope my laughter won’t disturb the other residents in the cemetery. • Welcome to the Goon Squad is a joyous, sad, complex book with interconnected stories that shift through time. It’s ostensibly about the music industry, but it’s so much more — bursting with ideas and amazing characters. I find something new each time I read it, which is a terrific quality for a book I’ll be reading for eternity. And the novel takes place in several different countries, which will be great to read about since I probably won’t be doing much travelling. • Okay I’m going to lump together two great books, Catcher in the Rye and To Kill a Mockingbird. Holden and Atticus would make terrific roommates (or is it casketmates). Also, because I read both these books in high school, I feel like I’m a teenager again whenever I open these novels. • One Plus One – An exhilarating book about underdogs, redemption and second chances. I was rooting for Jess and Ed to end up together and for Tanzie to get a math scholarship. Since I was never good in math, I could live vicariously through Tanzie (although “live” might be the wrong word to use when you’re in a casket). ❖

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We find our heroines working at the Fremont Food Bank this morning. Rose noted that it was more difficult to get up for her shift today than it was during the summer. The darkness and sound of the soft rain made her feel lazy and cozy in her bed. But she forced herself to get going for the sake of the hungry. Dawn had her own tough time getting going this morning. Never an early-day person, Dawn liked to stay up late and sleep late the next day. Last night she had indulged herself in a Turner Classic Movie, which didn’t end until 11pm. She was moving slowly as she sorted the donated vegetables. Rose and Dawn yawned in unison as they pulled wilted leaves off the heads of lettuce. “Dawn, are you as tired as I am? Is it the weather?” Rose sleepily asked. “Well,” said Dawn. “I’m afraid I burned the candle too late last night by watching Casablanca until late. I never get tired of that love story and, OH, how I love the fashions. Those were the days. Right?” Rose thought for a minute and then responded with a smile, “Yes, those were the days–when we were young and thin and stylish even in just an old house dress. I loved the platform shoes. I always thought they made my legs look longer. I felt so pretty when I wore them.” Dawn was silently reminiscing and about to share a thought when one of the younger volunteers, who had obviously been listening to their conversation, chimed in. “We still have platform shoes, Rose. You could be wearing them right now and feeling pretty again.” Rose glanced at Tiffany, who was on bread duty at the next table and assured her that the platforms of today are not at all like the shoes of yesteryear. “Nah, the older style platforms wouldn’t be considered as ‘ankle snappers’ like the ones of today. The platform was a small shelf, not a three-inch slab of materiel guaranteed to make you a danger to yourself. Fashions were totally different back then.” Tiffany softly laughed and shook her head in a, ‘you’re too old to understand’ way. Dawn took exception to this, and turned to debate this issue with Tiffany

when the younger woman hustled away with her multiple bags of bread to be placed on shelves. “Tsk. Rose, don’t you ever get tired of being condescended to by the younger people? It makes me so mad sometimes. As if they know so much more than we do, when it’s just the opposite. I’d like to see Tiffany wear some of the 1940s and 50s contraptions we wore. Like girdles and pointy brazierres.” Rose was laughing by now. She wiped tears of hilarity out of her eyes and provided her own litany of grievances from their youthful fashion days. “Yah, like tight belts to make our waists look smaller than they were. And long-line bras. Remember those? I always felt like I was trying to push fat around with those things. But push it where?!” Both women were bent over their veggies in the throes of laughter when Tiffany returned for more bags of bread. “What’s so funny, you guys?” she innocently asked. Rose was able to pull herself together enough to tell Tiffany that, as they were thinking about it, the fashions of the 40s and 50s weren’t as ‘body friendly’ as today’s styles. “After all,” Rose opined. “There were no sweat pants or yoga pants. And even though the platforms might have made our legs look longer, they weren’t always comfortable. Not like the UGG boots of today.” Tiffany was rolling her eyes and smiling indulgently. “You think you had it tough? Haven’t you ever heard of stilletos? Or Spanx? When was the last time you hit a club? There’s nothing about the clothes worn to get people’s attention that would suggest comfort. It’s all about a cinched waist and long legs!” Now it was Dawn’s turn to offer a comment. “You know, Tiff, listening to you makes me think that things aren’t all that different nowadays. Women are still compromising their comfort for a sexy look to get attention.” “Oh,” Dawn continued. “And I haven’t been to a club since the Copa Cobana in 1948.” Tiffany was wide eyed! “You’ve been to the Copa?! That is so cool.” Rose was stunned. “Wow, Dawnie, I never new you were cool.” ❖

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The Months of Autumn ...by Len Elliott

Across 1. Current measures, for short 5. Arizona neighbor: abbr. 8. Hooded snake 13. Jack and Jill’s burden 14. Newsman Sevareid 16. Impressive display 17. Political bombshell just before an election 20. Verdi aria (anagram of UTERI): 2 wds. 21. Lie next to 22. Honey Graham ___ (cereal) 23. Homer Simpson’s bartender 24. Guys 27. Son of Seth 29. 1979 Neil Diamond song 35. Sportswear fabric 36. “____ you’ve been gone…” 37. Two of Caesar’s last words 40. ____ out (chips it in at Augusta) 43. Pb, to a chemist 44. Early film actress Nita 46. Similar 48. TV show starring Spring Byington 52. Con game 53. It’s almost 21% oxygen 54. Non-____ food (modern label): abbr. 57. “This ____ test…”: 2 wds. 60. Marine predator 62. Heart or liver, e.g. 64. General election date this year

68. Cook-off dish 69. Arab chieftain 70. Do or sol, e.g. 71. Violinist’s need 72. Resort amenity 73. Hungarian wine region Down 1. “…shall never see ____ lovely as a tree.”: 2 wds. 2. Prefix for cosm or biotic 3. Feels compassion for 4. Casino attraction, for short 5. Mamie Eisenhower ____ Doud 6. Be human, they say 7. MasterCard rival 8. Kidnappers, e.g. 9. Bobby of the Boston Bruins 10. Con ____ (with vigor, as in music) 11. Foolhardy 12. Affirmative votes 15. Kind of pepper 18. “It’s gonna be a ____ ride.” 19. Ancient alphabet character 25. ____ A Sketch (drawing toy) 26. Roman emperor who fiddled around 28. Grinned 30. Escapes from would-be 8-Down 31. Pertaining to the cheek 32. The loneliest number? 33. Color TV pioneer: abbr. 34. Actor Beatty 37. Tackle’s neighbor

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38. Famous inventor’s monogram 39. What moms and nurses provide: abbr. 41. Exile isle for Napoleon 42. Apple’s “voice” 45. “Hold on, ____” (1966 Sam and Dave hit): 2 wds. 47. Russian ballet company 49. Cutting remark 50. Quiz show host 51. Holiday quaff

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55. Dull photo finish 56. “____ Majesty’s Secret Service” (1969 Bond film): 2 wds. 57. Add to, as one’s pay: abbr. 58. Area of New York or London 59. Hertz rival 61. Guns, collectively 63. Descartes or Lacoste 65. Inventor Whitney 66. Small drink 67. Historic period

FOR THE BIRDS Once upon a morning dreary, I awakened bleak and bleary Pondering a visage that was strutting to and fro; Stealing berries from my garden; not so much as, “Beg your pardon;” Causing gentle hearts to harden—how I hate that crow! The droppings have been unrelenting. My car is splattered and fermenting. I feel better after venting. Forgive me Mr. Poe. -- Pat D’Amico

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Writing Corner

Scenes from Childhood

The Ice Box

Wish Fulfillment

...by Marilyn Rogers

…by Ariele M. Huff

During my growing-up years before we got a refrigerator, Dad brought a 50lb hunk of ice home when needed to our home on Beacon Hill in Seattle. They were memorable occasions. Dad laid a tarp on the floor of his 1929 Dodge, and used a large pair of tongs to put the ice in the car. Next was the project of getting the ice block out of the car and then to carry it up four steps to the back yard, up about eight more steps and then across the kitchen to the ice box (ours was a Rambler). We knew he was coming, because we could hear the Dodge engine when it approached our Marilyn and her brother Bob Rogers at the house and came around the Government Locks in Seattle, circa 1940 corner to the detached garage. There was one memorable The dog got excited whenever occasion when a jar of frosting he heard the engine, and Mom exploded in the ice box due would say, “Grab the dog! Dad’s to its yeast content! Mom, of coming with the ice.” Bob and course, cleaned up that sticky I would get Spot out of the mess. way and open the outside door It was a glorious day when and backyard gate, while Mom the refrigerator came, especially opened the kitchen door and since my parents had to save laid newspapers in front of the money to buy one. ❖ ice box. The ice block was always Despite that glorious day when her a little too large for the space family was able to buy a refrigerator, in the box, so Dad used an ice Marilyn (who now lives in Renton) pick to chisel it down. He wore recalls her ice box days with fond leather gloves, as I recall, to lift nostalgia. the ice into its compartment.

As a teacher, I create curriculum and give advice based on beliefs I’ve gathered over years of helping people meet goals and attain wishes. Ariele M. Huff My beliefs come from personal experience, observation and some experts. 1. I agree with positive psychologists that planting and maintaining healthy flowers is a better way to get rid of weeds than by focusing on weeding. This applies, I believe, across the board to all kinds of issues. Absolutely, focusing on strengths in writing (yours and others) is a better way to achieve writing improvement than too much emphasis on eliminating errors. 2. I agree with the I Ching’s idea that to name an evil often empowers it by bringing focus to it. In writing and other communication, I concentrate on similarities, ways to alter outcomes to more desirable ones and praise for what is currently working. 3. I think worrying is a waste of time and destructive. I know that’s easier said than done. Limiting worrying to a brief journaling period daily seems to work for many people who have this proclivity. 4. I further agree with Ph.ds Greenberger and Padesky who say in their behavior modification workbook, Mind Over Mood, that denial of problems is destructive. Our minds know when we are lying or covering up. If I tell myself everything is okay when I’m out of money or an angry tiger is stalking me, I’m going to recognize that’s not the full

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truth of the matter. My classes are based on both this need to discover, uncover, release pain and correct error patterns, as well as to celebrate and program all that is successful, pleasurable, exciting, satisfying and reassuring. ADVICE: Build Positives: A. Visualize specific interchanges or performances in rehearsing the best outcomes. For example, imagine establishing a connection or a more beneficial situation in a difficult or important confrontation/interview/ meeting. B. Observe yourself “getting into the zone.” Noting how success and accomplishment feel when they happen increases those experiences in number and intensity. Note: The Peaceful Warrior by Dan Millman is a good example of this practice. He was an Olympic athlete. C. Treasure Mapping: draw pictures of a positive outcome, write it as though it has already happened. “The flight was on time.” “My heart is strong.” I like to add things other people will say, too. “Your book is a best-seller again this month!” “Your condition has improved.” “This form is completed perfectly.” D. During meditation or relaxation, give healing instructions to body parts or functions: “Shoulder muscles—relax!” or “Pulse slow down.” “Pancreas rest.” E. See healing energy or light go to a certain spot—called moving the Golden Flower. ❖ Join Ariele at Shoreline Community College for two examples of wish fulfillment classes: “Get Rich, $tay Rich” on October 28th and “You’re in Charge: PODs, blogs & eBooks” on November 4th. Only $9.12 for either of these four-hour Saturday workshops. Call 206533-6706 to register. For a full schedule of fall classes, contact me: ariele@comcast.net.

“Etta James” “At Last” rises slowly from her soul, smooth and smoky as well-aged scotch. Notes crafted thick and strong as espresso, sipped on a sultry summer’s night. Vocal chords painted with the syrup of heartache. The song is teased from her only instrument… battered and tarnished by the man who done her wrong. --Shannon Miller “Why October Exists” September’s dying embers feed the hungry mouth of newborn babe October as she totters weak, uncertain how to paint the season. Her thoughts are leaves atwisting down, the sky’s a splash of thistledown, wafting careless of the wind. The boisterous burning of the season chuckles gaily, hiding grins underneath a pile of leaves. --Susan B. Gemson

Poetry may be excerpted, edited or used in “Sharing Stories” on Northwest Prime Time’s website. Send to ariele@comcast.net.

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A Calendar of Places to Go, Do or See…

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The Alzheimer’s Association Hosts Town Halls Across the Region Local panelists will discuss how the state plan helps address the growing population of people with Alzheimer’s and other dementia. It addresses the needs of caregivers, raising awareness, increasing availability and affordability of long-term services, and increasing the quality and availability of paid aides. The events are free and open to the public -- no registration is required. Visit www.alzwa.org and look for the link: “Raise your voice.” · Seattle Alzheimer’s Town Hall, October 17 from 1:30-3pm, Queen Anne Library, 400 Garfield St, Seattle · Everett Alzheimer’s Town Hall, November 1 from 10-11:30am, Carl Gipson Senior Center, 3025 Lombard Ave, Everett · Tacoma Alzheimer’s Town Hall, November 14 from 9:30-11am, People’s Community Center, 1602 MLK Jr. Way, Tacoma

Senior Events

Wisdom Cafes Free discussions for seniors, Oct 7, 2pm “Living Our Legacy” Federal Way Library, 34200 1st Way S, 253-838-3668; Oct 10, 11:30am “Living Our Legacy” Bellevue Main Club, 209 100th Avenue SE, Bellevue, 425-452-4106; Oct 17, 2pm “How does ageism impact us?” Richmond Beach Library, 19601 21st Avenue NW, Shoreline, 206-362-7550; Oct 18, 2pm “The Artist Within” Maple Valley Library, 21844 SE 248th Street, 425-432-4620; Oct 24, 11:30am “Dreaming our Futures” Bellevue Main Club, 209 100th Avenue SE, Bellevue, 425-452-4106. Arts & Tech Fest Programs designed for seniors: Oct 7, 10am5pm Auburn Library, 1102 Auburn Way S, 253-931- 3018; Oct 10, 10am-3pm Covington Library, 27100 164th Ave SE, 253- 630-8761; Oct 14, 10am-5pm Kent Library, 212 2nd Ave N, 253-859-3330; Oct 15, 1pm-5pm Kent Library, 212 2nd Ave N, 253-859-3330; Oct 24, 1pm-9pm Enumclaw Library, 1700 1st St, 360-825-2045; Oct 28, 10am-5pm & Oct 31 10am-2pm Federal Way Library, 34200 1st Way S, 253-838-3668. Free Classes for Seniors Oct 11,10am Winter Wellness, Center at Norpoint 4818 Nassau Ave NE Tacoma; Oct 17, 10:30am Fall Prevention & Screening, 600 E. Smith St; Oct 18, 12:30pm SHIBA SeaTac Community Center, 13735 24th Ave S; Oct 20, 1pm Grab and Go Emergency Resource Book, Auburn Senior Center, 808 9th St SE; Oct 31, 10am, Emergency Resource Books, Burien Community Center, 14700 6th Ave SW. Eastside Friends of Seniors Oct 13, 12noon-1:30pm, Master of Ceremonies Wendy Pender (KCLS Older Adult Programs and NWPT columnist!) Julie Gray of Aging Wisdom, 425-369-9120. Home Sharing Presentation Oct 14, 9:30-11am, learn about programs thru-out region, presented by Phinney Neighborhood Assc, 6615 Dayton Avenue N, Seattle, free, 206-789-1217 Northshore Senior Center Oct 15, 2pm Bluegrass Concert fundraiser, $10 includes refreshments; Nov 3-4 Holiday Marketplace crafts/art, bake sale, lunch, 425487-2441, 10201 East Riverside Dr., Bothell. Shoreline LFP Senior Center Oct 17 “Planning your Legacy”; Oct 19 “Medicare Open Enrollment, Afternoon at the Movies 1st Fridays 1:30-4pm classic movies; 18560 1st Ave NE, Shoreline, 206-365-1536. Senior Citizens Fall Conference Oct 19, 8-4pm, citizens, senior activists, legislators, civic leaders, senior service providers attend, topics include health care, Medicare & Medicaid, long-term care, guardianship, housing and the State budget as it relates to senior issues, Hotel Murano, 1320 Broadway Plaza, Tacoma, www. waseniorlobby.org. Dementia-Inclusive Series Film Matinee Oct 21 Fiddler on the Roof, Workshop Series Nov 6-27, Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave N, Edmonds, 425275-9595, www.ec4arts.org Teepa Snow Oct 24, 8am-4pm, registration begins at 7:30 for this top educator on Alzheimer’s, includes speakers, resource fair & lunch, CE credits available, $29-$55, Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave, Edmonds, 425-2759595, koelschseniorcommunities.com/teepa Creative Aging Conference Oct 27, 8:30am-6pm, exploring aging from different historical and cultural perspectives across many academic disciplines, national and local experts, open to public $75-$100 (some reduced rates available, CE credits available) Frye Art Museum Auditorium, 704 Terry Ave, Seattle, 206- 622-9250

Retirement Communities

Normandy Park Senior Living Oct 6, 5pm-7pm, World’s Best Bar-B-Que (Des Moines Activity Center, 2045 S 216th St) $5- $10; Oct 15, 11am-1pm Octoberfest Luncheon; Oct 31, 2pm Hanky Panky Band, dance & Halloween Costume Contest. 16625 1st Ave S, 206-241-0821, www. normandyparksl.com Candidates Forum at Wesley Homes Oct 12, 3pm, a look at Des Moines’ candidates, open to the public, Wesley Homes, the Terrace Auditorium, 816 S. 216th St, Des Moines, 206-824-5000

Health Education

Men’s Health Seminar Oct 4 & Nov 8, 9am-5pm. 30 minute appointments available to discuss options for erectile dysfunction (Oct event at Capitol Hill Library in Seattle; November event at Regus, 1100 Dexter Ave N, Seattle). Register at 855889-6286. www.edcure.org Parkinson’s HOPE Conference Oct 7, speakers, breakout sessions, latest news, Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue, nwpf.org Changes in the Aging Eye Oct 23, 1-2:30, eye care, normal changes, macular degeneration, glaucoma, diabetes, stroke, cataracts; also resources aids & support, free but RSVP 425-587-3360, Peter Kirk Community Center, 352 Kirkland Ave, Kirkland. Free Dental Screenings Thru Oct, there may be a link between oral health and breast cancer -- free high-tech dental screening for breast cancer patients, Systemic Dentist, Bellevue, 1-888-338-6336.

Antiques/Craft Shows

Holiday Marketplace Nov 3-4 Holiday Marketplace, crafts/art, bake sale, lunch, 425-487-2441, Northshore Senior Center, 10201 East Riverside Dr, Bothell. Antique and Collectible Shows Nov 4, 9am-6pm & Nov 5, 10am-4pm “World’s Largest” features furniture, vintage clothing, china, art, toys and more. Washington State Fair Events Center, Puyallup. $7 admission. Free parking. 503-282-0877. www. christinepalmer.net

Arts North Studio Tour Oct 14-15, 10am-5pm, 29 artists at 10 studios, free, maps at www.artsnorthstudiotour.com Arts Gumbo Oct 19-21, celebrating India & South Asia Arts, dance, music, culture, Rainier Arts Center, 3515 S. Alaska St, Seattle’s Columbia City neighborhood, 206-760-4285. What is Fake News? Oct 19, 2-4pm Steilacoom Library, 2950 Steilacoom Blvd, 253-548-3313; Nov 6, 7-9pm South Hill Library, 15420 Meridian E, 253-548-3303. Lakewood Book Sale Oct 20-21, 10am-4:30pm, 35,000 books, cash or check, bring own bag, 6300 Wildaire Road SW, Lakewood, 253-548-3302. Skandia Ball Oct 21, 6-11pm, dancing & Grand March, bring finger, $20, Latvian Center, 11710 3rd Ave NE, Seattle, 425-954-5262 Downsizing Workshop Oct 24, 1:30-2:30pm Kirk Vaux and guest speaker presents ins & outs of downsizing/ moving to retirement community, Lake Hills Public Library, 15590 Lake Hills Blvd, Bellevue RSVP, 206-850-4570. Writer’s Conference Nov 3-4, Tacoma Community College hosts 3rd annual event, featuring J.A. Jance, limited to 75 attendees, $169, 253-460-2424.

Garden Events

Native Plant Sale & Fair Oct 7, 10am-4pm, plant & environmental experts on hand, Magnuson Park, 6310 NE 74th St. Seattle, free parking. Pacific Feast Oct 10, author, forager and wilderness guide about foraging for food from the wild, free and open to public, Education Center at Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main St. Lake Forest Park Garden Club Oct 10, 9:15am speaker Christina Pfeiffer at 10:30am “How to Prune” Bothell Way NE & Ballinger Way NE on upper level of Town Center near stage-area, first visit is free! Chase Garden Oct 21-22, 10am-4pm, Fall Foliage Weekend FREE, 16015 264th Street East, Orting

Theater & Musical Theater

Centerstage Theatre Thru Oct 8, Agatha Christie’s “Witness for the Prosecution” 3200 SW Dash Point Rd, Federal Way, 253-661-1444, centerstagetheatre.com Driftwood Players Oct 12-22, Dracula, Wade James Theatre, 950 Main Street, Edmonds, 425-774-9600 5th Avenue Theatre Oct 13-Nov 5, “Ragtime” Tony award-winning story of the immigrants who helped make ours a thriving country, 206-625-1900 Seattle Public Theater Oct 13-Nov 5, “World of Extreme Happiness” savage satire, 7312 West Green Lake Drive N, Seattle, 206-524-1300, seattlepublictheater.org

Book-It Thru Oct 15 “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”, 206-216-0833, www.book-it.org Benaroya Hall Storytellers Oct 16, 7:30 Armistead Maupin; Oct 22 “Humans of NY” blogger Brandon Stanton, 206-215-4747, www.benaroyahall.org Piaf! The Show Oct 20, celebration of the legendary French singer, Edmonds Ctr for the Arts, 425-275-9595. Seattle Shakespeare Oct 24-Nov 19, Russian farce “The Government Inspector” 206-733-8222 UW School of Drama Oct 27-Nov 5 “By the Way, Meet Vera Stark” 206-543-4880, www.Artsuw.org The Simon and Garfunkle Story Oct 28, 7:30pm concert-style theater experience of these two friends, Northshore Performing Arts Center, 18125 92nd Avenue NE, Bothell, 425-298-3449, www.npacf.org Seattle Rep Thru Oct 29, “Pride and Prejudice” Bagley Wright Theatre, 206-443-2222 Village Theatre Thru Nov 19 Into the Woods. Nov 9-Jan 28 Newsies the Musical, 425-392-2202

Choral Music

Seattle Men’s Chorus Oct 13-14 20-21, Season Kick-Off, Saint Mark’s Cathedral, Seattle, 206-388-1400. Seattle Sings Festival Oct 14, 8, First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave, Seattle, free, www.SeattleSings.org Cappella Romana Oct 20, Tchaikovsky, 503-236-8202. Bellevue Chamber Chorus 2017-2018 Season: Dec 9, 10, 17 Winter Song. Mar 10 & 11 Water Music. May 5 & 6 Voces Latinas. Special senior prices available. 425-522-3436, bellevuechamberchorus.org

Classical Music

Orchestra Seattle/Chamber Singers Oct 7, 7:30pm, Brahms/Schumann, First Free Methodist Church, Seattle, 1-800-838-3006 Everett Philharmonic Orchestra Oct 8, 3pm showcasing English composers Walter & Elgar, Everett Civic Auditorium, 2415 Colby Ave, 206-270-9729, everettphil.org Early Music Seattle Oct 8, 8pm, St James Cathedral, Seattle, 206325-7066 www.earlymusicseattle.org Seattle Modern Orchestra Oct 12, 8pm, $10-$25,Seattle’s Good Shepherd Center, seattlemodernorchestra.org. Tacoma Opera’s 50th Season Oct 28, Nov 3, Nov 5 The Marriage of Figaro. 253-627-7789. TacomaOpera.com Music of Remembrance Nov 5, 7pm “Snow Falls” world premiere focuses on Japanese American experience during WWII, Benaroya Hall, 206-365-7770. Philharmonia NW Nov 4 Music of Finland Benaroya Hall, philharmonianw.org.

Community Events

Free NE Seattle Library Events Oct 6, 2-3:30pm “Beatlemania!” Learn how the Beatles put their stamp on popular culture, Richmond Beach Library, 19601 21st Ave NW, Shoreline, 206-546-3522; Oct 7, 2-3:30pm “Centennial of Lowering Lake Washington” learn about the feat of engineering at the Locks and the lowering the lake by 9 feet. Lake Forest Park Library, 17171 Bothell Way NE, 206-3628860; Oct 11, 7-8:30pm “Barber of Seville Opera Preview” lecture with musical excerpts, Shoreline Library, 345 NE 175th St. ;Oct 29, 2-4pm “Tenant Rights Workshop” Shoreline Library, RSVP 206-362-7550. Mayoral Debate Oct 10, 7pm broadcast on KOMO Newsradio or join others at watch-parties around the city (www.aarp.org/seattleforallages) topic: safety, walkable streets, better housing/transportation, moderated by Mary Nam, debate will also be televised on KOMO4, Oct 14, 9pm. Submit questions at aarpwa@aarp.org. Stories from Your Life Oct 11 & 18, 7-8:30pm, a seminar on developing your memoir, Am Legion Post 19, 3224 NE 12th St, Renton (near NE Sunset Blvd), 1-303-349-4070. Candidates Forum at Wesley Homes Oct 12, 3pm, a look at Des Moines’ candidates, open to the public, Wesley Homes, the Terrace Auditorium, 816 S. 216th St, Des Moines, 206-824-5000.

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miles away in Seattle. ...continued from page 1 It was also easier for And what an incredible Lou to line-up Lou had! be near These were the years of family and Dan Wilson, Brett Boone, parents, Alex Rodriguez, Joey Cora, who were Ken Griffey, Jr., Edgar in their Martinez, Randy Johnson later years. and Ichiro Suzuki, to name Anita had a few. experienced As one long-time season many ticket holder says, “Lou had moves passion for the game. There during was great comraderie there. Lou Piniella, Rookie of the Year, 1969 Lou’s career He was very competitive.” Kansas City Royals and now they Lou, as player, coach were both and manager, tallies up 50 happy to return to their Tampa roots. years in baseball. For sixteen seasons, Settled into their life, Anita says, he played for the Baltimore Orioles, “He’s really laid back at home. He Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Royals doesn’t kick dirt in the yard,” (even and the New York Yankees. For the when he has to take out the trash). Yankees, he also became a hitting A calmer Lou likes to golf, fish coach and manager of the team. In and play with the grandkids. He addition to the Seattle Mariners, also assists the Cincinnati Reds his resume includes managing the as a special advisor. He and Anita Cincinnati Reds, Tampa Bay Devil continue to live in Tampa and Rays and Chicago Cubs. He’s won celebrated 50 years of marriage in 1835 games in his career, which April 2017. includes 63 ejections from the game. ‘Sweet Lou’ hasn’t made the So where does all this baseball Cooperstown Baseball Hall of Fame passion, competitive spirit and yet [although Seattle inducted him occasional “trantruming” come into the Mariners’ Hall of Fame in from? The acorn landed close to 2014]. the tree. His Spanish immigrant He says, “There are more parents were both athletes. Dad, important things in life than trophies Louis, pitched in the Tampa semiand rings.” pro Intersocial League and Mom, In the eyes of his family, he Margaret, at 5 ft. 9 in., played center is already a Hall of Famer as a on her high school basketball team, husband, father of three children and winning all-state honors. Lou served as bat boy at his Dad’s grandfather of five granddaughters. Piniella says, “In my mid-70s now, games and watched him get ejected and the ninth inning of my life, I’m from games while arguing calls with winning the game.” ❖ the umpire. Margaret, the most vocal and MORE INFORMATION opinionated at Lou’s basketball games, questioned calls made by the • Since Lou Piniella left Seattle, referees, right to their face. the Mariners have employed nine Born August 28, 1943, Lou different managers. No one has became an outstanding basketball kicked dirt like Lou! player, following in his mother’s • Information for this article came footsteps, yet chose his college career from various on-line interviews and in his Dad’s game, baseball, at the his 2017 book, “Lou – Fifty Years University of Tampa. of Kicking Dirt, Playing Hard, and The Piniellas spoke Spanish at Winning Big in the Sweet Spot home, a crowded home including his of Baseball” by Lou Piniella and two uncles and younger brother. His sports writer Bill Madden. uncles played baseball with him as a child, adding to the knowledge of the Falling into Place game and serving as an inspiration. Answers to questions on page 19 Lou, then in his early 20s, telephoned Anita Garcia, Miss 1. “Autumn Leaves”; 2. leaves in the Tampa of 1962, to ask her out. The dust; 3. tea leaves; 4. Leaves of Grass; first time, she was busy. The second 5. Shore leaves.. time he called, she was also busy. He just didn’t give Anita enough Crossword Solution advanced notice for these dates. Solution to puzzle on page 19 A third call went like this, “I just want you to know before you give me an answer, that I play professional ball and in my game, three strikes and you’re out. You’ve got two.” They dated in 1966 and married in 1967. Following Piniella’s ten years with the Mariners, Anita was glad to have him back home in Tampa where he managed the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. It was easy to call him and ask his advice, with his not being 3000

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Gift of Wonder Washington State's Official Insect ...by Janet Hall Rich

When I took Romeo for a walk in the park, I never expected to find one of the world’s oldest living creatures or enjoy spending time with it. Fort Steilacoom Dog Park has 22 bountiful acres to explore, plus a scenic walking trail around Waughop Lake. Hungry for adventure, my dog Romeo eagerly sniffed every blade of grass searching for a bunny as I enjoyed the peaceful setting. While we wandered down a familiar dirt path, I noticed an artistic twig on the ground near my feet. Picking up the stick, I was shocked to see a large dragonfly on it. The insect didn’t move, so I was unsure if it was alive or dead. Mesmerized by its beautiful translucent wings, I gently placed the twig, and its occupant, on the sleeve of my jacket and continued walking. It was fascinating to see such an intricate creature up close. Dragonflies have inhabited the earth for almost 300 million years. At one time they had wingspans of 16 inches across and were as large as a pigeon. Today, the largest species of dragonflies have wingspans of just

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over 7 inches. There are approximately 4,700 species of dragonflies worldwide. They begin their life underwater, hatching from eggs and spending their first stage of life as aquatic larva or nymphs. During this stage of their lives, they breathe through gills and feed on other aquatic larva, tadpoles and small minnows. The life span of a dragonfly is quite short; they only live for a few weeks or months as mature dragonflies. A dragonfly is an exceptionally strong flyer, flying at speeds of up to 36 miles per hour. They have four wings that operate independently, allowing them to hover in place for up to a minute. Dragonflies can fly backward, sideways and change directions. These amazing creatures fly in and out of our lives with little notice. Named Washington’s official state insect in 1997, the Green Darner is one of the largest and fastest flying dragonflies. (The only other state to recognize a dragonfly as a state symbol is Alaska.) The Darner has silvery iridescent wings, bulbous eyes, and an emerald green thorax with a stripe of

The Green Darner dragonfly is Washington’s official state insect

deep garnet running down the middle of its blue abdomen. This insect has incredible eyesight and its huge, protruding eyes have as many as 28,000 individual facets. Each facet faces a different direction and each produces an image. Green Darners are able to spot prey from as far away as 40 yards. The dragonfly consumes a large number of insects harmful to humans and the environment, especially mosquitoes. The Darner was still resting on my arm when Romeo and I came to the end the trail at the parking lot, and it didn’t move when I started the car. As I drove into the garage, I noticed the dragonfly’s tiny front foot wiggle. Walking into the kitchen, I grabbed my camera to capture a photo of the incredible sight. The back deck was filled with pots of pink and red Germaniums and yellow

sunflowers. I gently placed my arm near a delicate blossom, ready to capture a photo of my mysterious visitor when suddenly a gush of air revitalized the dragonfly. Before I could catch my breath, or take a photograph, the dragonfly flew away, landing on a bush far from the deck. I have always been fascinated by dragonflies and once read it is good luck to have one land on you, so I felt fortunate to find one and take it for a ride. A dragonfly symbolizes wisdom, change, transformation and adaptability. They can remind us of the importance of adding lightness and joy to our lives. If a dragonfly ever zips into your life, I hope you treasure the moment. I’m convinced their short life span symbolizes the virtue of living in the moment and living life to the fullest. ❖

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AARP and KOMO News present “Seattle for All Ages” Mayoral Debate What should the future of Seattle look like? How can we make this city a place where people of all ages can be healthy, independent and part of a vibrant community? On Tuesday, October 10, we’ll hear from Seattle mayoral candidates Jenny Durkan and Cary Moon on issues like safe, walkable streets, better housing and transportation options, and opportunities for residents to connect and engage in the community life of our city no matter their age. The debate will be moderated by Mary Nam, anchor of KOMO’s Emmy Award winning newscasts.

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Catch the debate live on October 10 at 7:00 p.m. on KOMO Newsradio 1000AM / 97.7FM or streaming live on KOMONews.com. Or join other members in your community at our debate watch parties planned across the city – visit aarp.org/seattleforallages for details. The debate will also be televised on KOMO 4 on Saturday, October 14 at 9:00 p.m. Add your voice to the debate by submitting questions for consideration by email to aarpwa@aarp.org or on Facebook at facebook.com/aarpwa and facebook.com/KOMONews.

This event is presented with support from members of the Age Friendly Seattle Task Force, working to help older adults age in community with dignity and independence. * AARP is nonpartisan and does not endorse candidates, support any political party, or make contributions to political campaigns or candidates.