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Timothy Patrick: A singer for all ages LANE COUNTY EDITION MAY 2015 • FREE!

Eugene musician hit the road and lived out his dream See story, page 2

Top,Timothy Patrick entertains guests at an assisted living center on his trip across the United States. At right, he mapped out his journey from Oregon to Florida and back. Photos courtesy of Timothy Patrick

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Timothy Patrick is tall, lean and youthful looking. Sitting in a coffee shop wearing jeans, a button-up shirt and a blazer, he has a certain casual cool that makes sense when you find out he makes his living as a musician. “What keeps me looking young?” he says, laughing. “Music and good living. And good genes, too. My mom looked pretty young.” While he does play nightclubs on occasion, he’s found a niche in playing primarily for boomers and seniors. Patrick recently returned from a nearly six-month tour playing to senior communities as far away as Cape Canaveral, Florida. “I do close to 20 shows a month at senior communities,” he says, “and they’re for all levels—the independent livers, the assisted living, the residential living, the rehab care and the memory care. I play them all.” Patrick, 62, grew up in Pendleton, and moved to Eugene in 1976, following his first wife. He worked as a youth supervisor for the City of Eugene’s recreation services for 33 years and retired from that in 2009. His parents got him a guitar when he was 15, but it wasn’t until his 30s when he realized he had enough songs in his repertoire to play to an audience once in a while. In 1984 he bought a PA system and he and his second wife started a band they called Riffle, which still plays to this day, although Patrick is the only original member. “Everybody else moved on to other projects or got tired of performing,” he says. “It’s a lot of work.” In a twist, the first bass player for Riffle, Anthony Proveaux, moved to Phoenix for many years but is now back in Eugene and playing with Riffle once again. Patrick plays as a solo act and in a duo called Patrick and Giri with another guitarist named Peter Giri. “He’s a pretty remarkable player,” Patrick says. “He used to be in a band called Cowboy that opened for the Allman Brothers for three years on the East Coast. He was in that period when bands were coming on like the Eagles and Poco. There was this kind of melding of rock and country and it was called country rock.” The two guys also play in a trio called Teresa, Patrick and Giri, with a saxophone player named Teresa Cunningham. “Our music is all over the place,” Patrick says. “And the bands are all kinds of unique presentations but there’s a lot of crossover in terms of the music that’s played. It’s the classics like Van Morrison’s ‘Moondance,’ ‘Your Mama Don’t Dance’ by Loggins and Messina, some of the jazz standards like ‘Summertime.’ We try and get a feel for what the audience wants and we have a

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Timothy Patrick and the van and trailer he got for his cross-country tour became “best friends” as he traveled the country, performing at senior communities from here to Cape Canaveral, Florida. big enough repertoire that we can do that.” It was Patrick’s father, who lived in a care facility in Medford and now lives in Eugene, that indirectly got him started on the senior gigs. While Patrick was visiting his father in Medford, a nurse remarked that his dad said he played guitar and that he should bring it on his next visit. “I did and they liked it,” Patrick says. He did that a time or two and quickly realized three things: He liked doing it, he needed more material, and there was a need for this type of entertainment. Many facilities do have entertainment budgets because so many of the residents can’t get out to activities. “This is one of my motivations,” he says. “I know a lot of these people can’t get out. Like my dad, he only goes to the doctor so if people don’t bring entertainment to them they don’t get it.” And, he says, not all of the entertainment the facilities bring in is particularly top-notch. “I sincerely enjoy serving that audience and I think they can pick up on it because I am one,” Patrick says, about being a senior himself. “And indeed, in some of the residential facilities and rehab facilities there are people younger than me.” While watching the faces of his older audience members, Patrick says he thinks of his mother and father, his grandmother, and himself someday. Now, Patrick has a repertoire of 10 themed programs that he can play at any time. They include him playing guitar, singing, telling jokes and stories and projecting images on a screen. He keeps it fun, although there are some heartfelt moments in his programs that occasionally lead to tears. “I have to look away when people start to cry,” Patrick says. “Otherwise I’ll start crying too.” In February his program is called “Love,” in March it’s “A Wee Bit of Irish Fun,” and in December he does “Season’s Greetings.” For his “Cowboy” program, Patrick dresses in cowboy boots and hat and starts out playing images of the west. Then his

first song is “Don’t Fence Me In.” “That song has about 25 images to it, some of which are timed, some of which I have to control with a foot pedal,” he says. “It’s timed to support what I’m doing and if I want the audience to sing with me then I project the images, so it’s a really rich way to connect and people still love to sing.” His “Love” show has close to 400 images scripted along with stories and jokes. “I’m always modifying the shows, trying to improve upon them, and that really sets me apart as an entertainer in the local community because as far as I know I’m the only one doing this multimedia thing.” When he qualified for Social Security last year, he decided that the time for the tour was “now or never.” He bought an RV and trailer and set off, leaving Eugene Sept. 1 and returning this past February, for a tour he called “As the Crow Flies.” He called communities six to eight weeks in advance and booked his gigs, sometimes playing two or three shows each day. “I would call and say, ‘I’m coming to your community on this date range, would you be interested?’ and I was batting about one for six, so if there was 30 places in a town I’d get five shows.” Patrick played more than 80 shows while on the road, and in a typical year at home will play well over 200. He slept in 43 different cities in 22 different states. Patrick says from a performer’s perspective, playing for seniors is a rewarding experience. “Because they’re really listening to you,” he says. “Sometimes when I play for younger audiences they can be sitting right in front of you and they’re all on their iPhones. Older audiences respect the notion of performance and it enables me to communicate with them and bring them into the show and make them a part of it.” He didn’t break down or get ill while on the road, and the only bad parts of it were that he nearly turned around twice from homesickness and missing loved ones. He had to cancel a string of shows in musical hotspots such as

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Nashville, Chicago and Memphis due to the harsh winter weather called “The Polar Vortex” that hit that region. “That broke my heart,” he says, “because as a musician I had always wanted to go to Nashville.” He didn’t make any money, especially after you add in buying the rig and trailer, but he gained invaluable experiences and a treasure trove of memories. “I met a lot of wonderful people wherever I went,” he says. He spent several days in some cities — Cleveland, Boise, Tucson and Phoenix — enough to do some exploring. “Everybody I came in contact with, especially after I shared with them that I was a musician on the road, they were so kind and so helpful and they all wanted me to explore something in their community, whether it be a restaurant, a favorite bar or nightclub or a park or a mountain. They all had some place that they said, ‘Oh you’ve got to go.’ It gave me time to get to know the community.” He thinks he’ll do a tour like that again, but in smaller chunks. “I would do it again,” he says. “No regrets. I did develop as a player. I think I’m a better musician now — I know I am — as a result of this trip. I’ve also got this storehouse of great experiences and memories.” Another thing he learned was that in comparison to other cities out there, Eugene is a wonderful place to be. “Great people, great weather, great water, great food, great culture,” he says. “There are so many wonderful things about it and there is a wonderful music scene here. I went to large cities with music scenes that pale by comparison.” ■

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CASA is a powerful voice for abused children

By DEB ALLEN

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Many people are not in a position to foster a child, however there is another way to make a tremendous impact in a needy child’s life. It only requires about 10 to 15 hours per month, and can make all the difference in the fate of an abused or neglected child in your community. Would you consider becoming a CASA? CASA is the acronym for Court Appointed Special Advocates. Founded by Judge David Soukup in 1977, the program has grown to nearly 1,000 offices nationwide. Lane County’s CASA Executive Director Megan Shultz explains that serving as a CASA is like being the hub in a wheel. A CASA serves as a central source — someone who observes, gathers and reports pertinent information in connection with children after they become wards of the state. A CASA is trained and authorized to talk (either in person or by phone) with all individuals and agencies that involve the child. These include the Department of Human Services-Child Welfare, the case worker, the child’s attorney, foster parent(s), biological parents,

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CASA Volunteer Coordinator Robben Lyons shares with various interest groups on how the function of a CASA is like the hub on a wheel. A CASA is a well-trained and informed advocate for the best interest of a child who has become a ward of the state.

school teacher, counselor, therapist and doctor. The CASA also visits with the child once a month. For safety, CASAs are not allowed to take the child anywhere, so

they often do an activity of interest with the child at the foster home. During that time, the CASA asks questions, such as “How are you doing?” “How’s school?” and “Is there

anything exciting happening?” Before being formally sworn-in as a CASA, volunteers commit to a weekly 10session training program, which teaches them how to

build rapport with a child, how to communicate with all interested parties, and how to write up the reports. “The training is amazing,”

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says Robben Lyons, volunteer coordinator for CASA, who shares information about the program with various interest groups. The need for volunteers is great, she says. In 2014, Lane County had 1,528 children in foster care – the highest rate in Oregon. “These are precious little people and they’ve had their childhood stolen from them,” Lyons says. “Why do (these children) need a CASA when they have a Department of Human Services case worker? A lot of those case workers have 30 to 40 kids. They have a good heart, but they don’t know each and every child as much as they’d love to.” Oregon law requires a child’s attorney to represent what the child wants, but a CASA is able to maintain a more objective role. Because a CASA speaks to all interested parties, that person can address all sides of the issue. Many children, for example, have had a neglectful or abusive home, but because they don’t know any different, their desire is to return to their family. Lyons says a CASA can be the voice who acknowledges the child’s desire to go home, but also discloses observations about the child’s living situation. Parents who foster a child may not be aware of everything about the child, and not all parties — such as the biological parents — are willing to talk to the foster parents. This is where a CASA volunteer plays an important role. The CASA provides constancy in a child’s life that may otherwise be frequently changing. They remain assigned to the child until permanency

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The information a CASA provides the judge is vital in making the decisions that will have the most positive impact on the life of a child.

has occurred, either by the child being restored to their biological parents or by being adopted. Statistically, children who have a CASA are half as likely to return to foster care, says Lane’s Associate Director Sarah-Kate Sharkey. Despite this, the needs continue. Of the 1,029 children in foster care in Lane County this past February, only 400 had a CASA due to the shortage of volunteers. “Fifty percent of our CASA’s are 60plus years old,” says Lyons, who became a volunteer after retiring. “You know why? Because we have the time, we have the skills, we have the patience, we have the understanding. That’s why I like to speak to people my own age, because we’ve been around a few corners in life. We understand that life is not always easy. Our schedules are a little more flexible. We have a little more understanding of community.” While 30 percent of CASAs are

retirees, half of the volunteers still work full-time. “Being a CASA volunteer takes 10 to 15 hours per month,” Lyons says. “It’s not a full-time job. We expect you to take vacations. We expect you to have a life beyond CASA. That’s why we have a peer coordinator who works with you and knows your case. Then if you need to go on vacation or for any reason you can’t make a court date, your peer coordinator will go to court for you. We’ve got you covered.” The CASA website features the story of The Duck Store employee and CASA volunteer Matt Tomashek, who “decided to become a CASA volunteer because he was intrigued by the investigative nature of volunteering and the legal aspect of the work he would be doing as an advocate for children.” It also features CASA volunteer Mackie Swan. She says, “The thing I enjoy most about working with CASA

Another way to support this vital work is to become a “Friend of CASA” – someone who helps with administrative tasks or fundraising events. Mark your calendars for these upcoming fundraisers: May 8-10 – Run TrackTown 5K June to August — Taste of Summer – participating businesses donate portions of sales Sept. 18 – Emerald Valley Resort Golf Marathon Oct. 6, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., Eugene Hilton – Heroes for Children Breakfast Look for details regarding these events at casa-lane.org/events/ Find out more about volunteering at casa-lane.org/volunteering, or by contacting Robben Lyons, 541-8683083, or robbenl@casa-lane.org is how closely connected you are to the results. It’s very hands-on work, and visiting with the children on your case on a regular basis shows you exactly how much of a difference the work you’re putting in truly makes.” The CASA website also shares many stories and videos of volunteers and of children – all of which provide helpful actualities that bring the program to life. The CASA program is well-structured to train, protect and support their volunteers. One policy is that CASAs are not allowed to give gifts to the children. “CASAs can’t give gifts,” says Lyons, “and I tell them, ‘You’re the gift’ to this child.” ■

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The TAVR program treats its 100th patient

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Last month, a team of interventional cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons and nurses performed the 100th transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure at the Oregon Heart and Vascular Institute at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend. This minimally invasive valve-replacement procedure presents a life-saving option for patients with aortic valve stenosis who are not candidates for open heart surgery to

replace their native aortic valve. Until recently, aortic valve replacement via open-heart surgery was the only effective treatment available to aortic stenosis patients, many of whom were considered inoperable due to co-existing medical conditions. As a result, as many as 40 percent of patients with severe aortic stenosis did not have access to aortic valve replacement. TAVR enables replacement of a diseased aortic valve through a minimally invasive transfemoral approach â&#x20AC;&#x201C; that is a catheter inserted through a

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major artery (usually within the leg). The technology makes treatment available for a broader range of patients, including those considered too frail or high-risk for traditional heart surgery. The Edwards balloon-expandable valve consists of a stainless steel frame and three bovine pericardial tissue leaflets. The TAVR program at Sacred Heart RiverBend has become one of the most successful programs of its kind in the country. Not everyone will be a candidate for the TAVR procedure. For every 10 people we see, only one to two will fit the criteria required by the FDA to make sure this new technology is being used appropriately. A surgical repair or replacement is still a

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superior option for the majority of patients who have a valve condition. As part of the screening process, candidates undergo a transesophageal ultrasound to measure their valve size, and a heart catheterization to look for blockages in the arteries feeding the heart. The next step is a CT scan of their leg arteries to assess if their arteries will accommodate the catheter, as well as lung function tests. Patients meet with both a cardiologist and a cardiothoracic surgeon who review the results. Finally, every patient is discussed at our valve conference and, if they meet the criteria, we set a date. For those who qualify, TAVR is a compelling option we can offer patients when

age, frailty, or coexisting illnesses may make them too risky for traditional aortic valve replacement surgery. It has been life-changing and immeasurably satisfying, as a physician, to be able to offer this treatment through the program at RiverBend, and to witness the meaningful impact it has had on the lives of patients and their families. Without TAVR, these patients would have been left to face the natural history of aortic stenosis, which carries with it a sobering 50 percent mortality rate in two years. â&#x2013; Dr. Sudeshna Banerjee is a cardiologist with Oregon Cardiology at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend.

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State’s ombudsman volunteers visit care facilities to make sure residents’ ‘rights and dignity are protected’ By MARY OWEN BOOMER & SENIOR NEWS

A small agency is making huge strides by advocating for Oregonians who live in care facilities throughout the state. “We are a little-known, small but mighty agency, with only 12 staff and around 180 volunteers,” says Gretchen Jordan, coordinator of volunteers for the Oregon LongTerm Care Ombudsman agency. “We visit the residents in nursing homes, assisted living and residential care facilities, and adult foster care homes to make sure their

rights and dignity are protected. We aren’t about writing tickets or carrying clipboards. We are about working with

people to improve the care for someone’s mom, dad, grandma, grandpa, aunt or uncle. For those who do not have a

voice, we can provide one.” Jordan says this provision brings peace of mind and empowers those who believe

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she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So many aging people didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect they would be in a position where they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t care for themselves. No one wants to go to a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;home.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Deputy State Long-Term Ombudsman Ana Potter credits Oregonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ombudsman program with educating people about programs and facilities as well as ensuring that residents have an advocate when unable to speak for themselves. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This program does great things with the contributions of terrific volunteers who provide advocacy services because they want to, not because they are paid to,â&#x20AC;? Jordan says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our program has helped move the quality of care forward for all.â&#x20AC;? Costs for long-term care are very expensive and not usually covered by Medicare, she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When money is involved, there could be conflict among family members,â&#x20AC;? she adds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whether folks want to live near family or friends, or age in place, they may have no local support. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where our volunteers come in.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are the voice of the resident,â&#x20AC;? Potter says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We help ensure that their concerns and desires are heard.â&#x20AC;? Portlander VeAnna Morgan, an ombudsman since 2002, sums up her volunteering, â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the game, a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;pinch hitterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; can be very useful.â&#x20AC;? A vital part of the ombudsman program is to track the types of complaints volunteers strive to resolve, using that data to advocate to the governor and legislature to improve rules and legislation, and inform the longterm care providers and community of issues, according to Jordan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We work with everyone in the long-term care community to achieve the ultimate goal of improved care for residents,â&#x20AC;? she says.

Initiated in 1985, the agency is tasked with oversight for nearly 43,000 residents in long-term care. Last year, LTCO made 13,000 visits to Oregonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s licensed long-term care facilities, 97 percent by volunteers. One-hundred percent of 139 skilled nursing facilities, 96 percent of 474 residential care/assisted living facilities, and 80 percent of 1,800-plus adult foster care homes also were visited. Volunteer hours clocked in at more than 28,000, valued at more than $619,000 in services to Oregonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s elders. The top 10 complaints from residents for 2013-14 were: discharge and/or eviction; menu; resident conflict; failure to respond to request for assistance; inadequate or failure to follow their care plan; lost or stolen personal property; medication administration and organization; exercise preference, choice and/or civil, religious rights; cleanliness, pests, general housekeeping; and disrepair, hazards, poor lighting, and

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like an ombudsman is a great comfort.â&#x20AC;? To help others like Sue, LTCO wants to expand its volunteer base, Jordan says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to have a volunteer that can visit every facility on a regular basis, advocate for the residents, inform the staff and family about resident rights, and continue to investigate quality of care issues,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We believe that with our volunteers visiting, the quality of care will go up and would resolve small issues before they become big ones where more agencies might become involved. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d love to reach even more of those who have recently retired and would like a chance to use their professional skills to be an advocate.â&#x20AC;? A flexible schedule allows volunteers to visit facilities at their own pace, and helping others is the reward they reap for all their hard work, Jordan says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ultimately, they will all have a hand in shaping the

future of the long-term care, and their presence makes a difference every day they visit,â&#x20AC;? she adds. LTCO is funded from Oregonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s General Fund and through the Federal Older Americans Act. The Residential Facilities Advisory Committee monitors the agency for the governor and state legislature. The committeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oversight function is carried out in monthly public meetings, conferring with Interim Agency Director and Long-Term Care Ombudsman David Berger, staff members, trained and certified volunteers, other agencies, and outside entities. The meetings provide a forum for the committee and invited speakers to discuss issues that impact residential care facility consumers. According to an advisory committee report, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The overriding purpose is to make certain that everyone touched by Oregonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s long-term care system has a place and a voice at the table.â&#x20AC;? â&#x2013;

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Spend a little time talking with Jacki Gethner and you’ll never date a man without having him tested for a sexuallytransmitted disease. When she candidly reminds that you are “sleeping with every woman he has ever been with,” you become a proponent for safe sex. New drugs and technology mean the dating scene has changed in recent years. Doctors can prescribe drugs that enable more men to engage in sexual activity longer into their older years.

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And many newly-single older adults are using online dating websites to find a relationship. This, Gethner says, lowers the chance they

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know the background and sexual history of those they are dating. Doctors prescribe erectile dysfunction drugs like Viagra or Cialis, “but never say ‘Hold on, get tested.’” She thinks they should. With Jen Violi, Gethner has authored “Behind Door #3: Choose With Eyes Wide Open,” a book directed toward boomers and seniors who are back out in the dating world and who, perhaps unknowingly, are participating in high-risk behaviors. She is a licensed massage therapist and certified drug

and alcohol counselor with 30 years of experience in various healing specialties. She received the 2009 Kaiser Permanente Diversity Award, which led to the nonprofit Women of a Certain Age, a peer education program for women 50 and older that addresses sexual health and high-risk activities by facilitating conversations on these topics. In the United States, for example, the fastest-growing bracket of new HIV cases is women over 50, and the heterosexual transmission rate among these women has

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doubled over the past 10 years. Among its many ills, HIV causes throat cancer, which can lay dormant for 20 years. Beyond the risk of contracting HIV, hepatitis is the most common blood-borne viral infection in the United States and is the most dramatic cause of liver damage. One in 33 baby boomers is unaware of having the virus until the liver damage is advanced. Gethner hoped writing the book would lead to important conversations about romantic relationships women have in their later years, in part be-cause of the reasons women enter into intimate relationships. She wants to provide emotional support for women as they age, and to help remove some of the stigma over talking about sex. Older men and women often enter intimate relationships for different reasons, she says. Women tend to easily acquiesce to intimacy largely to help their selfesteem, while men in those years “feel like they’re doing community service,” Gethner says. “Men are acting like they are in high school, they expect to get sex by the third date.” Too many women, she says, believe they need a man to save their lives. They view men as a security blanket. Gethner’s advice: “Don’t sell your body and yourself. Tell (men) they should know better. Watch how they treat you. Ask them, ‘Is that the way you would want your daughters to be treated?’ Men should set an example for their sons.” She also advocates for women to carry condoms themselves, including female condoms, which are much less likely to fail. “If a man refuses to get them,” she says, “get out, leave.” As for sexual health, Gethner says older adults often discover they have a sexually-

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northeast Portland, sits on the board of the Association of Nurses and Jacki Gethner CONTINUED FROM P. 8 speaks to the AIDS, Facebook: Women of a transmitted disease (STD) Leukemia and LymCertain Age/Jacki Gethner when it is too late, often phoma Society, and Jackigethner.com because they were embarattends to her massage “Behind Door #3: Choose rassed to ask for the test. clients at Regener-ative with Eyes Wide Open” Many STDs do not have any Therapy. includes a listing of symptoms unless the infecShe volunteers to help resources on aging, senior tion is serious. Doctors also the chronic and terminalhealth and advice about may misdiagnose early ly-ill, and teaches family sex in the later years. symptoms of HIV infection members and their chil— fatigue, weakness, memdren how to massage feet ory changes — as normal to give comfort to loved signs of aging. She encourones, “instead of sending them stupid flowages sexually-active older adults to start a ers.” She feels for every one she teaches, dialogue about STDs with their primary- and they pass it on. care physician. “Too many seriously ill cannot afford Despite the imperative, having that “sex massages, she says, “and touch is so comtalk” is still challenging to address. Gethner forting. People are afraid to touch the sick.” hosts workshops but typically has low attenShe tells a heartfelt anecdote about her dance because of the stigma attached to it. father, who was in the advanced stages of However, she will be discussing the content Alzheimer’s. of her book in May at a Boston College She took his arm and said, “One day you School of Social Work conference, and she will not remember who I am, which will be often works with female members of the a sad day for me. But when I put my hand military at a VA hospital women’s clinic. on your arm, deep inside you will know it is me and that I will love you and keep you More than just sex Gethner is eager to educate. She teaches safe.” She says she felt him respond and that tai chi at the Hollywood Senior Center in he was comforted by her touch. ■

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It’s straight talk about sex with Jacki Gethner, an author, massage therapist and drug and alcohol counselor. She believes older adults need to address the topic of intimate relationships to protect themselves both physically and emotionally.

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The Sixth Annual Lane County Pink Ribbon Tea is scheduled for Saturday, June 13, at the Eugene Faith Center, 1410 W. 13th Ave., Eugene. Enjoy a formal afternoon with friends who are helping area residents who are uninsured and in need of mammogram screenings. Cost is $25, prepaid and nonrefundable. Tickets must be purchased by May 20.

Those who attend can host a table of eight by bringing a complete service of eight luncheon plates, cups, saucers, water glasses, silverware (including serving pieces and extra spoons), creamer and sugar, two teapots, a water pitcher and napkins. Tablecloths are provided and you can decorate the table as fancy as you wish. The event also features a raffle and silent auction, as well as

entertainment, speakers and vendors. Find the event on Facebook as Lane County Pink Ribbon Tea, send an email to lanecountypinkribbontea@yahoo.com, or call Karin Couch, 541-513-7466. Checks should be made out to Sacred Heart Medical Center Foundation and mailed to Karin Couch, 535 East 31st Ave., Eugene, OR 97405. ■

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The average adult needs 150 minutes a week of moderateintensity exercise — like walking and biking – to maintain overall health and reduce the risk of chronic diseases. Additionally, participating in regular physical activity is one of the most important things older adults can do to prevent age-related health problems, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The good news is that you can spread those 150 minutes out over the entire week. Even better news is that the lower Willamette Valley has three wide,

paved, mostly flat walking/biking paths which make an active life style easy to maintain. These three paths are wide and flat enough that they are enjoyable for anyone of any ability at any time of the year. At the same time, they are so beautiful that enjoying them hardly feels like “exercise” at all, and since all three are free of cars, it is easy to get out, relax and enjoy the views. So grab a friend or family member, leash up the dog or dust off the bike, and spend some of your 150 minutes along these Willamette Valley treasures.

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The Row River Trail starts in Cottage Grove and extends to the tiny town of Culp Creek, a 15.5-mile path with many scenic views.

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Ruth Bascom Riverbank Trail System: Stretching from Springfield to North Eugene, the Ruth Bascom Riverbank Trail System, also commonly known as the Willamette River Bike Path, is probably the most well-known and the most used of the three paths. Trails run along both sides of the Willamette River for roughly 13 miles total. With five pedestrian bridges across the Willamette, this path can become a loop trail of many varying lengths. The path follows residential roads in a couple places, but for the most part this whole network is free of cars.

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Trail information: Dorris Ranch, Middle Fork Path, and Clearwater park, willamalane.org/park/dorris-ranch/ and willamalane.org/park/middle-fork-path/ Ruth Bascom: Trail map downloaded from eugeneor.gov/parkmaps Row River Trail: cottagegrove.org/trail/htm/RRTBroc.pdf

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The Middle Fork follows the Willamette River for four miles, running from Clearwater Park in the east to Dorris Ranch in the west. river then turn southeast to see the Owen Rose Garden, less than a mile away. Alton Baker Park is another popular starting point for heading southeast toward Springfield through the wooded Whilamut Natural Area.

Middle Fork Path: The newest and shortest of the three paths is the Middle Fork Path which follows the Middle Fork of the Willamette River. Completed in 2013, this fourmile path (one way) runs from Clearwater Park (on Clearwater Lane) in the east to Dorris Ranch in the west. Users are rewarded with views of Mount Pisgah, the wild Middle Fork River, and hunting osprey. Be prepared to spend extra time enjoying Dorris Ranch, a 250-acre national historic site and the location of the first commercial filbert orchard in the United States. The first filberts were planted here in 1903 and today, over 100 years later, it is still a working orchard. Willamalane, which owns this path, has exciting, long range plans for it, including building a bridge over the Middle Fork to access the trail system on Mount Pisgah.

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On Dec. 14, 1944, American POWs were massacred by the Japanese at Palawan, an island province of the Philippines. “The POWs incarcerated at Palawan were primarily Americans captured during the battles near Manila,” says Alisha Hamel, founder and executive director of the Historical Outreach Foundation (HOF), supporting the Brigadier Gen. James B. Thayer Oregon Military Museum in Clackamas, in her written account of the U.S. Army National Guard 186th Infantry Regiment of the 41st Infantry Division at Palawan. According to Hamel, the Japanese were using the prisoners to build an airfield on the western perimeter of the Sulu Sea to support their Borneo operations, but news of advancing American troops led to a more somber outcome. “The prisoners were herded into air raid shelters and were then set ablaze,” Hamel says of the 150 remaining prisoners, of which about 40 escaped by going through or under a 6.5-foot high barbed-wire fence, where several secret escape routes had been concealed for use in an emergency. “Escaping prisoners were shot, but amazingly 11 men managed to escape, bringing their story to the world,” she adds. Marine survivor Sgt. Douglas Bogue took refuge in a small crack among the rocks after escaping the massacre area. The Japanese, he said, even resorted to using dynamite to force men from their shelters among the rocks and foliage. “The stench of burning flesh was strong,” Bogue said. “Shortly after this, they were moving in groups among the rocks, dragging Americans out and murdering them as they found them. By the grace of

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Free Public Events Historic Preservation Fair 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, May 28, State Capitol in Salem 19th Annual Armed Forces Day/Living History Day 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 16 Camp Withycombe, 15300 SE Minuteman Way, Clackamas Valid ID is required at the gate. Info: 503-939-3211 or 503-683-5359 oregonmilitarymuseum.org

God, I was overlooked.” These are the stories that are preserved along with military weapons, documents and artifacts at the Oregon Military Department, established in 1975 by the Oregon Military Department. Housed in the old Clackamas Armory at Camp Withycombe, the museum has

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Top left, an artist’s rendering of the proposed Oregon Military Museum, which would provide ample space for the 14,000 artifacts. Top right, trenches dug by American POWs in the Philippines. Above, visitors get an up-close view of Oregon’s military history during the annual Living History Day.

built unique collections that extensively document the role of the Oregon National Guard and Oregonians’ military contributions to state, national and world history. “The museum has more than 14,000 artifacts in its collections, from ribbon-laden uniforms to a thousand examples of ordinance, from rare prisoner-of-war relics to military vehicles and aircraft,” says Tracy Thoennes, curator. “Perhaps it is best known for its weapons collections, which include many one-of-a-kind examples and a large collection of restored Japanese artillery pieces.” Hamel adds, “The museum also houses over 30,000 volumes of books in the library, some dating back to the 1860s. Each tells its own historically significant story.” Additionally, HOF’s educational program now consists of “Lewis and Clark,” “Civil War in Oregon” and “Oregon’s Role in World War II,” outreach programs started during

the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial by the Oregon National Guard, as well as presentations on World War I and the progress of the Oregon Military Museum. “The presentations are interactive with touchable artifacts and replica items, a PowerPoint presentation and participation from the audience,” Hamel says of the outreach to Oregon and Washington schools. “The Veteran’s Legacy Program collects stories from veterans from all eras and areas to better connect our communities to their veterans. It’s also a way for veterans to heal by telling their stories. “You can’t tell Oregon’s history without telling Oregon’s military history, and you can’t tell Oregon’s military story without telling Oregon’s history,” she adds. “The museum keeps alive our military stories and makes history important to today. When our military history is forgotten, we have the chance of repeating it and not learning the les-

sons of our past.” The Historical Outreach Foundation supports the military museum in keeping Oregon’s history alive, “from the times of the tribes through what Oregon industry is doing for our future,” Hamel says. HOF is a nonprofit organization established in 2009 after the Oregon National Guard no longer could fund the educational outreach programs. HOF supports the fund-raising activities for the museum, raising more than $1 million in 2014 through grants, a membership program, naming opportunities, and fundraising events such as the 2014 All-Star Salute and the Veteran’s Day Run/Camp Withycombe Open House. HOF will participate in the Historic Preservation Fair on May 28 at the state capitol in Salem. “We will have a booth along with other historical entities from Oregon,” Hamel says. Other May events include: Armed Forces Day on May 14 at the state capitol grounds; Living History Day on May 16 at Camp Withycombe; and Memorial Day on May 25 at Willamette National Cemetery. HOF is now raising funds needed to transform the Clackamas Armory and grounds into a regionally significant, stateof-the-art home for the Oregon Military Museum. When completed, the expanded museum will quadruple its exhibition space, allowing for expanded public hours to welcome a greater number of visitors. “Upon reopening, there will be many more opportunities provided to the public to learn about Oregon’s military history, with interactive exhibits to enhance the visitors’ experience across the entire 4.9-acre site,” Thoennes says. “In addition to the main museum building, we are historically preserving two buildings, the circa 1911 Quartermaster Storehouse and the circa 1911 Battery A Field Artillery Horse Barn that will feature exhibits and displays.” In the central plaza area, a large honor garden is being planned along with the “Tracks and Treads” pavilion which will feature macro-artifacts such as tanks, self-propelled guns, and weapons carriages. The total package of completing the park, the Quartermaster Storehouse, and the “behind the scenes area” in the main building is $3.1 million. The entire capital campaign is $14.6 million which will additionally finish the construction of the main museum building and the exhibits inside telling all of Oregon’s military history. “The Historical Outreach Foundation honors our veterans by remembering them,” says Hamel, a former member of the Oregon National Guard. Donations can be made via check to: Historical Outreach Foundation, P.O. Box 1822, Clackamas, OR 97015. For more information, visit historicaloutreach.com. ■

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LANE COUNTY EDITION

DIGGIN’ IT!

Good advice: Try growing your tomatoes in containers By GRACE PETERSON MASTER GARDENER

It’s no secret why tomatoes are the most popular of the summer gardening edibles. They’re easy to grow and yield rewards in just a few short months from the time they’re planted. Nothing quite says “summer” like biting into a sweet, juicy tomato, especially if it’s one you’ve grown yourself. Through the years, I’ve learned to refine my gardening practices, celebrating ideas that work and throwing out ideas that disappoint me. One practice that has yielded stellar results is growing tomato plants in containers. For those who don’t have a lot of gardening space or available sunlight, it can be the perfect solution. For me, the issue is sunlight. Because my garden is getting increasingly shady with burgeoning trees and shrubs, the sunniest area is my side yard. Because it is cemented, it is the perfect spot for pots. And because it faces south, it captures summer’s heat which is exactly what tomato plants love. Tomato starts can be planted outside in full sun when nighttime temperatures stay above 50 degrees. In the Willamette Valley this is usually around late May or early June. Some gardeners like to get their plants in earlier but

Be sure to stake your tomato plant when it’s small. It keeps the fruit from rotting and off the ground where hungry slugs roam.

this means protecting plants and keeping vigilant to latespring frosts. Tomato plants need lots of room to spread their roots so the container needs to be big — at least five gallons and needs to have a drainage hole. It’s important to use quality, purchased potting soil. Soil from the earth is too heavy and will not allow enough oxygen

to get to the plant’s roots. At planting time add about a cup of pelleted garden lime, available at garden centers. This will assure that there is enough calcium in the soil to prevent blossom end rot, a common problem with tomatoes. An organic all-purpose fertilizer is also helpful since tomato plants are heavy-feeders. The planting hole should be deep so only the crown of the plant rests above the soil surface. This allows roots to develop along the buried stem and makes for a stronger plant. Indeterminate tomato plants grow much larger than determinate varieties and will flop over if not well supported. It’s easiest to set up the support system at the time of planting. Staking not only keeps the developing fruits off the ground where hungry slugs roam, it will keep fruit from rotting and make the process of harvesting easier on the harvester’s back. Don’t be afraid to prune your tomato plants. I like to thin out some of the interior leaves to allow sunshine to get to the ripening fruit. It’s preferable to water tomato plants at the soil level. This will keep the leaves dry and help avoid late blight which can cause the fruit to rot. Top-dressing with an organic mulch will keep the

soil moist between waterings. Using a water-soluble fertilizer once a week will keep the plants happy. One of the favorite tomato varieties at our house is “Sun Sugar.” A deliciously sweet, orange cherry tomato, it will continue to produce until frost. Other suggested varieties are “Stupice,” “Whippersnapper,” and “Japanese Black Trifele,” a relative of the famous

“Brandywine.” But the possibilities are endless. As long as there is enough room for the roots, containers will work for any tomato variety. Tips for May Depending on the weather, warm-season vegetables and flowers can be planted now. Now is a good time to provide supports for tall perennials such as delphinium and Shasta daisies. ■

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Eugene Public Library cardholders can now stream thousands of movies, TV, music, and audiobooks through “Hoopla,” an online serv-

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