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Retired lawyer Richard Canaday spreads the word about future sustainability By MAGGI WHITE BOOMER & SENIOR NEWS
For most of his life and, especially during his career as a high-paid lawyer, Richard Canaday was not what he would call “a tree hugger.” Despite attending Stanford University in the late ‘60s and UC-Berkeley in the early ‘70s, he was not caught up in the tumultuous events of those times. Instead, he was a big-firm lawyer in downtown Portland for more than 40 years, where he represented banks, timber and global companies, and “one percenters.” The closest he came to sustainability was working with younger lawyers who were experts in environmental laws and land use planning in big real estate development projects.
“I’ve also become concerned about Oregon’s failure to educate its children for the future. The economic prosperity of a region or a country is directly related to an educated workforce.” ~ Richard Canaday Retired lawyer While he could advise clients about Oregon’s Comprehensive Land Use Goals and Guidelines, he says he “didn’t appreciate their importance to a more sustainable future. I was not a friend of 1000 Friends of Oregon. We represented school districts.
We didn’t soil our hands with social justice issues.” About five years ago, he began to change. First, he saw sustainability as a theme for business development in the real estate industry when LEED and other building certifications that led to tax cred-
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its helped finance building construction in urban cores. He became acquainted with and started “hanging around Mark Edlen, who believed in the bigger ideas of sustainability,” Canaday says. “I thought I’d better be able to walk the talk if I was going to represent guys like Mark.” Then, his first grandchild was born and the big-time lawyer began thinking more about his future than his present – so much so that, in 2011, he enrolled in Portland State’s graduate program in sustainability. “Every class was wonderful in the literal sense,” he says. “Through the fickle finger of fate, I have become friends of some real big shots in the Portland sustainability community. Everything about sustainability has become interesting.” His education at PSU awakened him to global warming and other worldwide problems that can have an adverse impact on future generations. “Now I am almost a treehugger myself,” he says, all the while keeping his 14month-old granddaughter Berkeley occupied with treats. Yes, he even babysits.
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Canaday admits that when he and his wife, Gay, also a lawyer, were building their careers, an au pair raised the children. “We saw them in the evening and on weekends,” he says of his children. These days, babysitting is part of his lifestyle. When his daughter, Megan Daniels, also a lawyer, was having her home constructed she and her children – Kellan, 5, and Dylan, 3 — lived with her parents for six months. Canaday sees his retirement years as a “great opportunity to catch up on that,” and so he has toys in his home office to keep his grandchildren occupied while he’s working. “I’ve also become concerned about Oregon’s failure to educate its children for the future,” Canaday says. “The economic prosperity of a region or a country is directly connected to an educated workforce. The most wicked problem of all may be the corrupting influence of money in politics, which may effectively block any real progress toward environmental protection and social justice.” Since retiring, Canaday is working to create a Lifelong Learning Academy lecture series at the Lake Oswego Adult Community Center in which discussions on global warming, the wealth gap, and wellbeing and happiness are discussed. He is hoping the academy at the adult center will attract more 50- and 60year-olds. The proposal includes weekly 90-minute discussions, with Canaday as operations officer and Ann Adrian as director. He wants the focus on the “three Es” of sustainability — environment, equity and economy. (Also known as the “three Ps” — planet, people and profit.) He proposes to cover the following topics: senior advocacy for generational equity, the failure of Oregon’s education system, rising college debt and possible solutions, climate change, feeding the hungry in Oregon, and lectures by Paul Lyons on the meaning of life, native American petroglyphs of the Northwest, life’s philos-
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ophy and art. As an example, he’d like to address economic policies in developing nations, saying that measuring the success of a person, community or country by citing its gross national product is a narrow focus, based upon the sum of all the incomes in an economy. “Genuine savings is a more sophisticated measure,” he says, because it deducts depreciation on manmade capital, natural resources and the environment, and then adds the appreciation of human knowledge and the present value of future technological changes. He mentions the Human Development Index, which measures a long and healthy life, access to knowledge, and a decent standard of living. Other indexes would be opportunity, well-being and happy planet. This is a sample of the kinds of lectures Canaday proposes. He believes they not only would stimulate
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Richard Canaday didn’t think much about sustainability until his grandchildren came along and he pondered what he wanted for their future. He’s now working to create a “learning academy” in Lake Oswego. erational equity.” “I’m part of the aging population,” he says, feeding
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The energetic, effervescent Marina Stites gathers up friendships and activities like a bouquet of flowers. So, when the 83-year-old Portland resident says she’s happy to have a day off, you understand what she means. Originally from New York, Stites busily fills her life with meaningful activities, whether it’s rowing down the Willamette River as a member of the Golden Dragons, doing her
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are going back.’� But just a few days after moving to Oregon, her husband died unexpectedly and Stites’ life changed dramatically. “Widowhood set me free,� she says. She left what she describes as a “quiet life,� and immediately got involved in the city. After a tour of the Performing Arts Center, a staff member suggested she become an usher. Because she didn’t know anyone, she approached the Retired Associates of Portland State University, or RAPSU, and not only joined, but asked to be on the board. “That’s the way to get to know people,� she says of her 12 years as membership chair. They wouldn’t let me go.� With PSU practically on her
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doorstep, Stites began auditing classes. She just concluded a class in music history, raving about what she learned, but has had a wide range of interests, from drama (“so much fun”) to mythology and “a lot about Shakespeare. I have a wonderful time.” Stites is petite and healthy. “I was married to a chiropractor,” she points out, adding that calisthenics “keeps my body straight and helps my posture.” She is in a class with 40-year-olds and keeps up “pretty much. They tell me I’m in such good shape.” Activity on the Willamette River doesn’t hurt either, where Stites is a member of the Golden Dragons. Her foray into dragon boats occurred by accident. She said she would join family members who intended to try dragon boats on the river. They chose not to, but she was hooked. That first venture led to races both nationally and even internationally – at least until she turned 80, when she decided to stop racing and cut her days on the dragon boats down to twice a week. Yet, she’s now saving up to join a group to Venice, Italy, in 2016.
When she joined Golden Dragons, she wasn’t that athletically inclined. “I was told I needed a life jacket, so I said, ‘OK, but I can’t swim.’ I went to REI and told them to give me the best life jacket you have.” The racing was difficult at first. “But it gets easier as you go along,” Stites says. She raced in Vancouver, B.C., Canada, right up to the Empress Hotel. She also raced in Boston, where her team won first place but the Boston team insisted it had won and demanded the medals be returned. “Most of us did, but one woman said, ‘Forget it,’ and kept hers.” At that time, Golden Dragons had only 20 to 30 members and Stites was on the river three days a week. Now, she notes “60-year-olds are coming in, and they are gungho.” Being part of the group has meant many new friends for Stites. She even took a trip to Thailand with them. In fact, meeting new friends and traveling with them has been part of her active lifestyle. Through RAPSU, she befriended the late Louise McLain, a retired truant officer for public schools. “We took trips together, to Mexico and other places,” she
says. “I went to all the Thomas Lauderdale parties, because she and Thomas were such good friends. After meeting her, life was great.” She had traveled before, but it’s different this time around. “I went from my mother’s house to marriage and didn’t think I could live alone,” Stites says, “until I found out differently.” Her marriage was a good one. “I was a party girl, he was not. But we traveled all over. It was quiet.” Now, she ushers for the PSU Chamber Music group, as well as the university’s opera program. She made a “bunch of nice friends” playing cards. And in her previous apartment building, she met frontier humanist C.E.S. Wood in the laundry, who invited her to tea. “Through her, I met the royalty of Portland,” Stites says. “I’ve done things I never have done in my life.” Hello, 70- and 80-year-olds — Marina Stites is an example of what can be accomplished in retirement with will and determination, and getting involved. ■
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If the weather hasn’t been beautiful enough to lure us to our gardens, then one look at online nurseries ought to do it. Every spring I like to devote a column to new introductions by various nurseries and seed houses. It’s always fun to see what’s hitting the market and maybe even give one or two newbies a try. Although, my garden is mostly made up of ornamentals, it is nice to have a few edibles to add to the mix. This one really intrigues me. The Cook’s Garden website touts what looks like a bowl of tiny watermelons but the description for “Mexican Sour Gherkin Cucumber” is even more tantalizing. “Get ready for an extravaganza of tiny, sweet treats. Mini fruit’s sweet cucumber flavor is combined with a tangy sourness: as if pickled already. (Plants) yield a bounty of tiny cukes for salads, snacking and pickling. Gorgeous when cascading from a hanging basket or growing on a trellis.” Burpee is offering a new tomato plant appropriately titled “Cloudy Day.” It promises to deliver delicious fruits in cool weather. An indeterminate grower, it will produce disease-free fruits all summer and into the fall. You can purchase seed or plants. Also from Burpee, the perfect-for-grilling summer squash, “Green Eggs.” You’ve got to see these cute, squat zucchini-looking squashes. The high-yielding plants are compact, perfect for a container in full sun. How fun would it be to bite into a purple carrot and
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This new plant variety is being called “Ketchup and Fries” because of its ability to grow both tomatoes and potatoes on the same plant. find a yellow center? This is what you’ll get when you plant Renee’s Garden’s “Purple Sun Rainbow Carrot.” Hailing from Holland, “Purple Sun” boasts
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great flavor, high yields and antioxidants. I was intrigued by Oregon’s own Nichol’s Garden Nursery’s description of the “Winged Bean.” An open-pollinated heirloom, the plant produces a rare winged pod, but unlike other bean plants, this one is totally edible. Of course you’ve got the beans, but the leaves can be eaten like spinach and after frost, the root can be roasted, hence the common moniker, “Supermarket on a Vine.” “Potatoes and tomatoes harvested off the same blimey plant!” How’s that for an introduction? I do believe the prize for most ingenious new vegetable(s) goes to Territorial Seed Company’s TomTatos “Ketchup and Fries.” The catalog explains that because tomatoes and potatoes are from the same botanical family, horticulturists have successfully grafted a potato and a tomato resulting in one plant they’re cleverly calling, “Ketchup and Fries.” It will produce sweet, delicious cherry tomatoes above ground while beneath the surface, potatoes are plumping up. Territorial promises that no genetic modification has been undertaken. The plants are shipped via FedEx. ■ Here are the websites if you’re interested in learning more. cooksgarden.com burpee.com info.reneesgarden.com nicholsgardennursery.com territorialseed.com
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Nothing to sneeze at: Ideas for controlling your allergies
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The good news in the Northwest this year is the warm weather and abundant sunshine we’ve been having. The bad news, for allergy sufferers, is the early budding, blooming, leafing and pollinating of the plants around us. If you have allergies, this is the year to consider some new — and some old — ideas to control the stuffy, sneezing, coughing, watery eye symptoms your body may be experiencing. Here are some helpful hints for warding off the allergens that can make your life so miserable. Watch what you eat. Some people get stuffier when they eat dairy products or foods made with wheat. You can try eliminating those foods and see if that helps. Also, increase colored fruits and vegetables in your daily diet, especially berries like blueberries and blackberries. The pigments in these foods may help boost your immune response and make your allergic reactions less severe. Wash your outer world of allergens. Keep your bedroom clean by dusting surfaces and regularly washing your bedding and sleepwear. Particularly make sure your pillowcase gets washed frequently. And wash your hands regularly with soap and water to clean off allergens that can make their way to your nose and sinuses.
Wash your inner world of allergens, too. This is a very old idea that is a new idea to many people. Talk to your doctor about doing saline sinus rinses. People have been doing nasal irrigation for millennia, and the practice is attracting new fans today. Using a neti pot or one of the other sinus rinse products available today can help wash allergens out of the nasal passages. Drink up — water, that is. Finally, help your body wash away allergens by staying well-hydrated. Water is best. Carry a water bottle with you, especially when you’re outside, and keep drinking. If your nose and sinuses get dry, allergens tend to stick there. If you are fully hydrated, your body can more easily move those allergens out of your nose and sinuses. With daily outer and inner hygiene, you can lessen the exposure your body has to allergens, and give yourself a better chance of reducing allergic reactions and the need for other medications. And that is nothing to sneeze at. ■Dr. Weizer is a naturopathic doctor with the Providence Integrative Medicine Program at Providence Health & Services. With the goal of supporting his patients in a way that is reasonable, simple and thorough, he focuses his treatments on diet, exercise, stress reduction and evidence-based natural medicines.
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No joke, laughter is serious business. You can bet your health on it. Consider that back in the 1980s, a group called Nurses for Laughter at Oregon Health and Science University wore buttons that read “Warning: Humor May Be Hazardous to Your Illness.” About a decade later, in 1996, Dr. Madan Kataria unleashed an international movement from India promoting laughter as a cure for multiple ailments. Kataria, who became known as the “Guru of Giggling,” created Laughter Yoga Clubs. The clubs reportedly have spread to more than 80 countries, with several clubs in Oregon. In Portland, along with becoming a student of silly, Deanna Hart also became a Laughter Yoga Club instructor, personally reaping the rewards. “I’ve been going through a difficult marriage and divorce,” Hart says, “and Laughter Yoga has taught me that my emotional life is my choice. Ownership of my mental and emotional life has completely transformed my ability to be able to deal with stress and let go of it.” At another Laughter Yoga Club, instructor Laura Lou Pape-McCarthy says she has an elderly post-polio client who credits laughter classes with increasing her strength and alertness. Another client was unable to show facial expression due to Parkinson’s disease, but through laughter exercises has recovered part of a smile she had long lost.
Curative powers of laughter Belief in the curative powers of laughter goes back quite a long time. For the biblically inclined, Proverbs 17:22 says “A merry heart doeth good like a medicine.” Little has changed since then. As with pet and music therapy, laughter therapy is a
common prescription for many of today’s ailments. More than a few clinical studies ascribe curative qualities to humor. In fact, the world-renowned Mayo Clinic points out that laughter is contagious and, when shared, “it binds people together, increasing happiness and intimacy.” Humor,” the clinic reports, “can strengthen your immune system, boost your energy, diminish pain, and protect you from the damaging effects of stress.” World Laughter Day Lest you think laughter is something to scoff at, consider that it has its own day: World Laughter Day is recognized on the first Sunday in May. In the United States, April is National Humor Month, inspired in 1976 by Larry Wilde, a motivational speaker and bestselling author of 53 books. Director of the Carmel Institute of Humor, Wilde promotes the therapeutic values of laughter and offers a quiz for those who fear their funny bone is ailing. He asks test questions like: ■ Do you drag yourself to the closet and find that your basic black wardrobe looks too bright? ■ Do you light up a whole room just by leaving it? ■ When somebody beats you to a parking spot, do you secretly wish you had a bazooka on board? The now 86-year-old Wilde says health and humor go hand in hand. He cites Norman Cousins, who suffered a painful, life-threatening form of arthritis. Though doctors gave him little chance of recovery, Cousins later would write a 1976 article for the New England Journal of Medicine recounting his selftreatment with large doses of vitamin C, equally large doses of funny movies and TV shows, and hearty belly laughs. Cousins was cured. Doctors prescribe humor Soon afterward, the medical community took a fresh look at the health benefits of laugh-
It’s not all fun and games ... or is it? Laura Lou PapeMcCarthy instructs a laughter yoga class in Portland.
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At Float Shoppe Yoga, located at 1515 NW 23rd Ave., in Portland, participants get a giggle from their poses. Laughter yoga teaches participants to take ownership of their mental and emotional lives and deal with stress in a positive way. Komen Race for the Cure and ultimately produce a personal documentary called “Cancer and Comedy.” We all know someone who is “laughter challenged.” It recalls the 1993 movie “Grumpy Old Men,” when Walter Matthau’s character, Max Goldman, snarls to Jack Lemmon’s character, John Gustafson, “Do the world a favor and take your lower lip and pull it over your head and swallow.”
Eddie Dedrick is a regular at several laughter yoga clubs in the Portland area. ing. The late comedian Robin Williams, whose exceptional humor sadly was not enough to stave off his own demons, masterfully played a doctor in the 1998 semi-biographic comedy-drama film “Patch Adams.” Even with death, the real Dr. Adams advocated, there may be time for humor. So it was for Portland State University film and political science student Ben Schorr. As his mother agonized with breast cancer which would tragically take her life, Schorr used humor to help them cope with their shared grief. He comically paraded around the house in an ill-fitting Batman costume. “Anything at that time that was distracting, especially funny,” Schorr says, “was a help.” He later wore the costume in a local Susan G.
Learn to laugh While laughter and smiling are basic emotional responses – as natural and instinctive as breathing – humor can also be learned — even by a “grumpy old (insert name of your choice).” A few tips to perk up your giggle factor: ■ Post photos or comic strips that make you chuckle. ■ Find a silly silver lining to your own situation. ■ Spend more time with friends who make you laugh. ■ Pick up a few joke books – or go online and Google “funny jokes.” After these exercises, give yourself this test suggested by the Mayo Clinic. “Turn the corners of your mouth up into a smile and then give a laugh, even if it feels a little forced. Once you’ve had your chuckle, take stock of how you’re feeling. Are your muscles a little less tense? Do you feel more relaxed or buoyant? That’s the natural wonder of laughing.” The American Cancer Society (with tongue firmly planted in cheek) willingly exposes its own sense of humor as it explains, “The medical profession considers happy humor to be safe, when used as a complementary therapy, although some people have complained that their
PSU film student Ben Schorr helped his mother deal with breast cancer by wearing an ill-fitting Batman costume.
sides ache after too much great comedy entertainment.” On a more scientific note, the ACS states, “Our world is full of good and bad things. People who focus on the bad things experience higher levels of unhealthy stress. People who amplify the good things and find humor in the bad things that happen every day, tend to be healthier and a lot more fun to be around.”
The punch line Here’s the punch line to this story. You don’t have to act like a clown with a big red nose, floppy shoes, and a squawking horn to reap the benefits of humor. Or to share it. Especially as we venture into our status as senior citizens – well beyond our goofy teen years – we have learned there is no statute of limitations on grins, giggles and guffaws. And the best part of humor medicine is that it requires no prescription, special training or equipment. It doesn’t cost a red cent. And it can be downright hilarious. ■
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Before he had seen any white men and before there were horses in the northern Rockies, Shining Shirt, a medicine man of the Salish tribe, prophesized the arrival of pale-skinned men in long, black skirts. They would teach them a new way of praying and how to reach the place of happiness. This prophecy was reinforced years later when migrating Catholic Iroquois from Quebec confirmed the existence of white men in black robes (Jesuit priests) who carried crucifixes, said the Big Prayer (mass) and did not marry. They said the Indian religion was false and they would never reach the home of the Great Spirit. The tribes of the Inland Northwest (Salish or Flathead, Nez Perce, Coeur d’Alene) became obsessed with the desire for a Black Robe to come live among them and teach this new religion. They sent a total of four delegations over 10 years to the Catholic Photos by Pat Snider Church in St. Louis and finally, in St. Ignatius Mission Church on the Flathead Indian 1841, Belgium-born priest Pierre- Reservation was, by far, the most prosperous of the Jean De Smet arrived. He established mission with its saw mill, grain mill and school for boys. a mission and small settlement in the
The Rev. Pierre-Jean De Smet came to the Northwest in 1841 and established a network of missions in Montana and Idaho. Bitterroot Valley of what is now the state of Montana, and named it St. Mary’s. Later, he returned to Europe to recruit additional missionaries, among them the Rev. Anthony Ravalli. Ravalli, born to a wealthy family in Italy, brought with him a range of skills: pharmacist, doctor, artist, architect and engineer. His talents are visible today in the mission church he built and decorated in classic Renaissance style with paints created from local berries and minerals. He sculpted statues of Mary and St. Ignatius of Loyola, and used a hand lathe to carve the altar rail and baptismal font. St. Mary’s was the first of the Pacific Northwest missions, but it was soon followed by others. The Cataldo Mission in the Idaho Panhandle near Coeur d’Alene was established in 1850, and is the state’s oldest, standing building. This charming, Italianate church is another example of Ravalli’s ingenuity and workmanship, and is created from the simple tools and local building materials available on the frontier at that time. He faux-painted the altar to resemble marble, crafted chandeliers from tin cans, and stained the ceiling with huckleberry juice. There’s not a nail in the entire building. By far the most prosperous of the missions was St. Ignatius, also located in Montana, north of present-day Missoula. It had a saw mill, grain mill and school for boys. Later, the Jesuits were joined by
the sisters of Providence and Ursuline who established a girls’ school and hospital. In the early 1890s, the need grew for a much larger facility and the current church was constructed using a million bricks made from local clay. However, the building’s most striking feature is the interior collection of 58 colorful frescoes painted on the walls and ceiling. The artist, Brother Joseph Carignano, was the mission’s cook and had no formal training in the arts. All of these mission churches are National Historic Sites and are open to the public. St. Mary’s, located in Stevensville, Montana, about an hour’s drive south of Missoula, is open during the summer months only. Visitors can explore the mission grounds including a museum, visitor center, Ravalli’s cabin and pharmacy, cemetery and Salish encampment, but a guide is required to view the chapel interior. St. Ignatius, about an hour’s drive north of Missoula, remains a functioning Catholic church located on the Flathead Indian Reservation and is open daily. In addition to the beautiful paintings inside the church, the grounds include original log structures housing a small museum with mission and native artifacts. The Cataldo church is the centerpiece of Old Mission State Park, 25 miles east of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, along Interstate 90. With its pretty, hillside setting and charming rustic interior, it is not surprising that it is a popular venue for weddings. Of the three missions, this one offers the most extensive visitor center and museum. The first-rate exhibition, “Sacred Encounters,” was organized by Washington State University and explores the complexities of two intersecting cultures: European Christian missionaries, and indigenous populations with a very different sacred belief system and lifestyle. Learn more specifics about visiting these locations at saintmarysmission.org, visitmt.com, and parksandrecreation.idaho.gov. ■
The altar at the Cataldo church was designed and constructed by the Rev. Anthony Ravalli with local tribesmen.
The interior of St. Ignatius Church features 58 murals painted by the mission’s cook, Brother Joseph Carignano. He had nor formal training in the arts.
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Historical facts, figures and names roll off his tongue easily, to be sure. But for Mike Twist, serving as a park guide at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site is much more than simply reciting them. Twist’s approach is to put the facility’s history in the context of whatever it is that
interests the visitors he leads on tours. “You can data dump facts and figures, (but) … my job is to find a connection with the audience,” he says. “It’s a fantastic way to meet people from all around the country and all around the world, and to connect with people on a personal level.” In 2014, Twist was recognized for that personal ap-
proach, earning the Tourism Ambassador Award, an honor that’s part of the Clark County Tourism Awards. In announcing the honors, Visit Vancouver USA, the marketing organization for Vancouver and surrounding areas, noted that Twist gets positive feedback from fort visitors for his “ability to connect the historic significance of the Vancouver community with U.S. history as a whole.” Greg Shine, the fort’s chief ranger and historian, nominated Twist for the award. In a recent interview, he lauded Twist’s combination of “wonderful” people skills, “incredibly diverse knowledge” and sense of humor. Rather than embrace the “sage-on-the-stage” style of guided tours, Twist has an easygoing manner that allows him to develop a natural rapport with visitors, making it easy to learn from and connect
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Fort Vancouver guide recognized for his exceptional efforts “It’s like a giant historical onion, and when you peel back layer after layer, you can see the connections.” ~ Mike Twist, Fort Vancouver guide
with him. For his part, Twist, who notes that he’s not an “ego person,” says he was pleased to be recognized with the award, but quickly put the spotlight on the fort: “I’m glad people recognize it’s a story that needs to be told.” For Twist, there are no average days at the historic
site, and he likes it that way. The 43-year-old is something of a jack-of-all-trades. Depending on the day and season, he can be found leading tours of the fort, ensuring onsite blacksmiths and carpenters have the materials and facilities they need, and coordinating demonstrations of historic small arms and artillery that were used at the facility, once a vital center of fur trading and, later, a U.S. Army post. Twist says he enjoys all aspects of his job, but it’s particularly rewarding to interact with visitors who, before stepping onto the grounds, might know very little about the fort’s history but quickly become fascinated by it. “It’s like a giant historical onion, and when you peel back layer after layer, you can see the connections,” Twist says of the historic site. Located near the Columbia River just east of downtown Vancouver, the site interprets the history of what was the administrative headquarters
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and main supply depot for the Hudson’s Bay Company. Led by Chief Factor John McLoughlin, who presided over British fur trading interests, the fort became the Northwest’s center of political, cultural and commercial activities. When American immigrants arrived in the Oregon Country during the 1830s and 1840s, Fort Van-couver provided essential supplies to begin their new settlements, according to the National Parks Foundation. Twist points out that the fort was a kind of ground zero for some of the activities that today are quintessentially “Northwest” — from fruit growing and other agricultural activities to lumber and brewing. “The things that make the Pacific Northwest unique started at the fort and laid the groundwork for immigrants to settle the Northwest,” he says. For six years, Twist has led tours of the fort, helping visitors understand the British history of the region. He says the job was the right fit, at the right time. Twist’s partner, Beth Horton, also works at the fort as an archeologist. “My interests and circumstances converged to allow me to be as good of a ranger as I can possibly be,” he says. “Everything came together.” Twist grew up in the Champlain Valley, along the
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Mike Twist grew up on the East Coast, but has quickly assimilated into his role as a guide at the historical Fort Vancouver, where he received a tourism ambassador award. Vermont-New York border. As a youngster he developed a love of history, influenced both by a father who had a deep interest in it as well as by the region’s rich collection of historic forts and battlefields. He spent four years as a Marine Corps infantryman, including service offshore
during the Bosnian War. He studied history at the University at Albany in upstate New York. His background also includes working at a private company in Vermont that recreated by hand 18th and 19th century lighting, and stints as a park ranger at Saratoga National Historic Park and working at the New
York State Museum. When he became a Fort Vancouver guide, Twist was familiar with some aspects of the site’s history, but had to study up on the Hudson’s Bay Company. His job has expanded this year, as he is splitting his time between the fort and the McLoughlin House in Oregon City,
where John McLoughlin moved to help promote the Oregon Territory after serving as the fort’s chief factor. “The job is always interesting, and oftentimes fascinating,” Twist says. “If you’re into history, it doesn’t get better than working at a historic site. I see myself doing it a long time.” ■
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Prime Timers Dining Club, 6 p.m., The M&M Restaurant, 137 N. Main St., Gresham. 503-665-2626. (through June 4) Creative Writing class for adults/school-age writers, 6:30 p.m. Thursdays, Beaumont SUN Community School, 4043 NE Fremont, Portland. $47/$65. ljdferguson@gmail.com. (through April 18) “Murder on the Nile,” 7:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre, Cannon Beach. $15-$20. 503-436-1242. Boyz II Men with the Oregon Symphony, 7:30 p.m., Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland. $45+. 503228-1353. Author Adam Sawyer, “Hiking Waterfalls in Oregon,” 7 p.m., Cedar Mill Library, 12505 NW Cornell Road, Suite 13, Portland. 503-6440043. Folk Dancing Club, 3 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Marshall Center, Vancouver, Wash. 360-487-7100. Artist reception, 5 to 8 p.m., Sequoia Gallery, 136 SE Third Ave., Hillsboro. Bridging Life’s Transitions, a VIEWS Conversation on Aging, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Juanita Pohl Center, 8513 SW Tualatin Road, Tualatin. 503-691-3014. “Deep, Dark and Dangerous,” with author Rebecca Harrison, 9:30 a.m., OIT-191, 7726 SE Harmony Road, Milwaukie. 503-5940620. Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic, bilingual reading featuring Cindy Williams Gutierrez, 7 p.m., Angst Gallery, 1015 Main St., Vancouver, Wash. (through April 11) 10th annual Portland International Raceway Automotive Swap Meet, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. $7; $10 for parking. 503-823-RACE. Claudia Schmidt, 7 p.m., Clinton Street Theater, 2522 SE Clinton St., Portland. $15/$20. Claudiabpdx.brownpapertickets.com. An Evening with Chris Smither, 7:30 p.m., Walters Cultural Arts Center, 527 E. Main St., Hillsboro. $20/$25. 503615-3485. Fun Over 50 Fair, 1:30 to 4 p.m., Elsie Stuhr Center’s Manzanita Room, Beaverton. Free.
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Owl Book Group: “The Orphan Masters Son” by Adam Johnson, 10:30 a.m., Cedar Mill Library, 12505 NW Cornell Road, Suite 13, Portland. 503644-0043. Celebrate National Poetry Month: Primal Mates Poetry in Music Concert, 7 p.m., Cedar Mill Library, 12505 NW Cornell Road, Suite 13, Portland. 503-644-0043. Free prescription drug disposal, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. In Vancouver: Clark College Purple Lot 1, 1800 Fort Vancouver Way, and Kaiser Permanente Cascade Park, 12607 SE Mill Plain Blvd. In La Center: Kaiser Permanent Salmon Creek, 14406 NE 20th Ave., and City Hall, 214 E. 4th St. 360-397-2121, ext. 4352. (also 8 p.m. April 27) Oregon Symphony presents Brahms, Mendelssohn, Haydn, 7:30 p.m., Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland. $22+. 503-228-1353. Voices in Verse’s open mic celebrates National Poetry Month, 10:30 a.m., Cedar Mill Library, 12505 NW Cornell Road, Suite 13, Portland. 503-644-0043. Talking with Your Doctor, a VIEWS Conversation on Aging, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Milwaukie Center, 5440 SE Kellogg Creek Dr. 503-653-8100. Tea and Tangles, 6:30 p.m., Cedar Mill Library, 12505 NW Cornell Road, Suite 13, Portland. 503644-0043. A Journey Through the Garden, 9:30 a.m., OIT-191, 7726 SE Harmony Road, Milwaukie. 503-594-0620.
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(also April 18) Family consultant Kim John Payne, “Simplicity Parenting,” 7 p.m., First Unitarian Church, 1211 SW Main St., Portland. $20. Portlandwaldorf.org. Art of the Story Festival: Kuniko Yamamoto presents Origami Tales, 7 p.m., Cedar Mill Library, 12505 NW Cornell Road, Suite 13, Portland. 503-644-0043. Oregon Symphony, “Death on the Downbeat,” 8 p.m., Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland. $20+. 503-228-1353. (also April 19) Festival of Angels, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Clark County Events Center at the Fairgrounds, 17402 NE Delfel Road, Ridgefield, Wash. $10. TheFestivalofAngels.com. Summerfield’s Spring Fling Dance for 55+, 7 to 9:30 p.m., Summerfield Clubhouse, 10650 SW Summerfield Dr., Tigard. $8/$10. Casual attire, no jeans or shorts. 503-816-8563. Lady Sings the Blues, a Tribute to Billie Holiday, 8 p.m., Alberta Rose Theatre, Portland. $12/$15. Writers Mill, 1 p.m., Cedar Mill Library, 12505 NW Cornell Road, Suite 13, Portland. 503644-0043. David Rutiezer and Joseph A. Soldati read their poetry, 7 p.m., Holy Names Heritage Center, 17425 Holy Names Drive, Lake Oswego. Record Collectors Show, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Clackamas County Fairgrounds Main Pavilion Building, Canby. $3. 503-651-2780. Tales from our Golden Years, 9:30 a.m., OIT-191, 7726 SE Harmony Road, Milwaukie. 503-594-0620. Learning from Grief and Loss, a VIEWS Conversation on Aging, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Salvation Army Rose Center for Seniors, 211 NE 18th Ave., Portland. 503-239-1281.
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Prevent a Litter (PAL) currently is collecting fabric donations for its fifth annual Fabric Fair fundraiser scheduled for May 2 in Salem. PAL partners with two other nonprofits, Coalition Advocating for Animals (CAFA) and Alexia’s Cozy Covers, to collect fabric, which will be measured, priced at a low cost and resold to the public. Donated fabric should be cotton, fleece, flannel, home décor and sewing notions. No poly-knit. All donations are tax deductible. PAL provides low-cost dog spay/ neuter assistance and dog training rewards for dog owners in the community. Alexia’s Cozy Covers makes blankets and quilts for foster children, families, veterans and more. Visit PALoregon.org, cafaoregon.org or alexiascozycovers.org. Contact Debbie West at 503-4092543 to make a fabric donation. ■
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As soon as you meet Harry Belafonte, you’ll see how friendly and affectionate he is. Harry has experience getting along with dogs, but he’d prefer not to live with any other cats. Sweet Harry can be nervous in a shelter environment, and he quickly warms up to
and sweet and loves being petted and getting his ears scratched. He is happy to find a lap to sit in and is ready to have your undivided attention. He has been declawed so needs to be an indoor-only cat. Solo’s special senior adoption fee of $12 includes neuter, microchip ID, collar and OHS ID tag, initial vaccines, free vet exam and plenty of post adoption support. Meet with him at the
any new person. Harry Belafonte is waiting at Cat Adoption Team’s Sherwood shelter, 14175 SW Galbreath Drive. Call 503925-8903 or visit catadoptionteam.org. Hours are noon to 7 p.m. Tuesday to Friday, and noon to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. ■
Oregon Humane Society, 1067 NE Columbia Blvd., Portland. See him online oregonhumane.org or call 503-285-7722 for more information. Visiting hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday to Wednesday, and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday to Saturday. Cats and dogs are also available at our Westside Adoption Center located inside of Lexi Dog Boutique & Social Club, 6100 SW Macadam Ave., Portland. ■
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Thanks for memories of Cincinnati TO THE EDITOR:
Thanks so much for your article in the February edition regarding the Cincinnati Union Terminal. It took me down “memory lane.” I grew up in a small town 21 miles northwest of downtown Cincinnati. The town was served by the Pennsylvania Railroad. When the terminal was completed and opened for business, my parents thought it important enough to take myself and two older sisters to see this elaborate building. I was 13 years old. In the summer between my junior and senior high school days, I had obtained a job with Western Auto Supply, that was only about 10 blocks from the rail terminal. I rode the commuter train to and from Loveland, my hometown, to the Union Terminal, five days a week.
I became a Westerner in 1942 when I arrived at Walla Walla, Wash., the day before Christmas, courtesy of Uncle Sam. Did my overseas trip, returned in 1946 and was married to a young lady that I had met in 1943. I am a 95-year-old veteran of both WWII and the Korean Conflict, living in an adult foster care home in Vancouver. Rereading this tale, I forgot to mention I had been told the terminal was now a museum. I had no idea that the beautiful building had fallen in such disrepair. My last memory was in 1946 when I returned from the ETO and was discharged. Thank you for … giving this old man the trip down Memory Lane.
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Knights of Pythias Retirement Center 3409 Main Street Vancouver, WA 98663 360-696-4375
Call Lori Fiorillo to schedule your personal tour with complimentary lunch
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Markham House
10606 SW Capitol Hwy. Portland, OR 97219 503-244-9500 Fax: 503-244-1022 Lee Hess
Pacific Pointe Retirement Inn at King City
11777 SW Queen Elizabeth King City, OR 97224 503-684-1008 www.pacificpointe.net Call for FREE lunch & tour Come check us out!
Parkview Christian Retirement Community 1825 NE 108th Ave. Portland, OR 97220 503-255-7160 Linda Williams
Summerfield Retirement Estates An All-Inclusive Retirement Community 11205 SW Summerfield Drive Tigard, OR 97224 503-388-5418
1 BR/1 BA: $725 2 BR/1 BA: $825-$850
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There’s “No Place Like Home.” That’s why Creekside Village is where you’ll want to hang your hat. We serve 3 fantastic home cooked meals a day by our seasoned chef. We have 24-hour oncall staffing. A walk around our beautiful grounds with a greeting from our creek side ducks makes for a pleasant experience. Just blocks from the Elsie Sturh Senior Center, Beaverton Library, and Beaverton Farmers Market.
Enjoy country club style living. Active 55+ community with controlled access building, shuttle service, new clubhouse and fitness center, business center, on-site management, on Max line, close to Gresham shops, services and activities.
Located on 15 park-like acres with paved walkways/courtyards and a greenhouse. Transportation to/from Dr. appointments and an errands shuttle. Exercise/game/craft/theatre/dentist/ beauty shop, and Bistro. Flexible meal plans w/restaurant-style dining. We are an independent, non-profit community, and have served our residents well for 93 years.
Our non-profit organization offers very affordable housing. Amenities include meal program, housekeeping, laundry service, beauty shop, fitness center, art room, library, and a secured courtyard, 24-hr. security, secured entrance, emergency pull cords in each apartment. There are planned activities & weekly shopping trips at no cost. Stop by for a tour and lunch any time!
Gracious retirement living in beautiful residential neighborhood. Three meals daily, served restaurant style incl. in month-to-month rent. All utilities incl. except telephone. 2 Bedroom rate includes second person. Kitchenettes w/microwaves in each apt. Licensed assisted living services available. Two licensed RNs and tenured staff resulted in a deficiencyfree State of Oregon survey.
All-Inclusive - Enjoy freedom from cooking, cleaning, yard work & home maintenance! Walk to shopping, banks, post office, pharmacy & medical offices or use our scheduled transportation. Beautiful grounds & walking path, activities, 24-hr. staff & emergency call system. Great food, staff & residents! Executive Director has been at Pacific Pointe for 20 years. On-site health care agency should you need it. Reasonable rates.
Located in a quiet neighborhood near medical services, shopping & banks, our 6-acre parklike campus provides single-level courtyard apartments amidst landscaped walking paths. A full calendar of activities & outings, incl. faithbased services, promotes friendship & a sense of community. Entree choices galore, fresh salad bar & dedicated staff make meal time a joy. Stop by for a personal tour & complimentary lunch. Small pets welcome. 24-hr. staff. Daily well-being checks.
Our beautiful grounds are surrounded by quiet, quaint neighborhoods to provide peaceful and safe living. Living at Summerfield has it’s perks—including membership to the Summerfield Golf & Country Club! The golf course, clubhouse, swimming pool, tennis courts, exercise equipment & library are all available to our residents. Onsite managers, 24/7/365; pullcords in every apartment.
Lake Oswego Adult Center starts VIP program
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The Lake Oswego Adult Center (ACC) is many things to many different people. It provides Meals on Wheels, home visits, driving classes, support groups, a fitness room and other programs. The respite program provides a reprieve for caregivers caring for adults with memory loss or confusion. The center also is a place where adults come to broaden their horizons, learn about cultures or how to paint. Explore Oregon on trips to the Aquarium, the Glockenspiel in Mount Angel or the wineries in Dundee.
Volunteer programs offer many citizens the opportunity to serve their community by delivering meals, driving the shuttle bus, teaching a class and more. Starting May 1, the ACC introduces its new Very Important Partners (VIP) program. This donor program is a fresh, new way to show support of the ACC and all the services it provides. Donations can range from $50 to $500. Each level is rewarded, with benefits ranging from discounts on classes to an umbrella. Show your support by calling 503635-3758. ■
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Willamette View. “Our philosophy of continuing care means we give our residents the full range of support services that they need to age well, and we’re pleased to be recognized for our vision and quality of care.” Since its founding in 1955 as the region’s first continuing care retirement community (CCRC), Willamette View has set the standard for innovation among Oregon senior living communities with a wide array of offerings tailored to its residents’ diverse needs and interests. It offers one-of-a-kind art therapy programs staffed by trained profes-
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sionals, and was the first CCRC locally to provide onsite medical services for residents and employees, through a partnership with Adventist Health Medical Group.
The updated Five Star Quality Rating System The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services revised the Five Star rating system to give families more precise and meaningful information that can aid them in making better care decisions.Users can search the center’s website by geographic area or specific facility: medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare. For more information visit www.willametteview.org or call 503.654.6581. ■
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8 Want to Rent SENIOR WOMAN WANTS TO RENT affordable 2bdrm house or duplex NE Salem. Quiet neighborhood. Good credit/references. 503763-0784.
9 Vacation Rentals LINCOLN CITY OCEAN FRONT, fantastic view, fireplace, TV/VCR/ DVD, 2 bdrms, kit/ dishwasher, no smoking, no pets. Very comfortable. 503843-3157. Email: holton@macnet.com. ROAD’S END, LINCOLN CITY. Oceanview home, private room for vacation rental. Google: Airbnb-Lincoln City-Cozy Private Room Close to Beach. Or email daubled@gmail.com.
2ba. Fully equipped kitchen. DISH TV/VCR/ DVD. No smoking. Pets, maybe, with deposit. Email dehamer7848@msn.com for rates & pictures or call 503-399-7848.
16 Units for Rent HUD SUBSIDIZED UNITS for senior citizens 62 or older, disabled and/or handicapped, available at this time. We are committed to providing equal housing opportunities. All utilities paid. Glenwood Manor, 1687 NW Division St., Corvallis. 541-7533408.
HUD SUBSIDIZED UNITS for senior citizens 62 or older, disabled and/or handicapped, available at this time. We are committed to providing equal housing opportunities. All utilities paid. MillLINCOLN CITY OCEAN wood Manor, 2550 VIEW. Historic Wec- 14th Ave SE, Albany. oma neighborhood. 3 541-928-2545. blocks to beach, 2bdrms/queen beds,
HUD SUBISDIZED APARTMENTS for senior citizens, 62 or older. We offer spacious one bedroom apartments with private balconies, on-site laundry facility, community room & a courtyard with a nice Koi pond. All in the heart of downtown Eugene! Call 541-3430433 for more information! Lawrence Court Apartments provides equal housing opportunities. Emerald Property Management, 541-741-4676.
providing equal hous- of cemetery. 503-871ing opportunities. All 3380. utilities paid. Briarwood Manor, 643 Wanted Manbrin, Keizer, OR 97303, 541-928-2545. BASEBALL & SPORTS MEMORABILIA wantHelp Wanted ed. Buying old cards, pennants, autoSHOE STORE looking graphs, photographs, for flexible, part time tickets, programs, Paemployee. Variable cific Coast League, hours. Start at $10/hr. etc. Alan, 503-481Duties: learn technical 0719. shoe fit, run stock, miscellaneous, clean- OLD SPORTS CARS up & shoe repair. WANTED: 1948-1972. Apply in person, Cob- Alfa, Austin Healey, bler Bill’s, 5839 SE Ferrari, Jaguar, Mer82nd Ave, Portland, cedes, MG, Porsche. HUD SUBSIDIZED UN- OR 97266. No phone “American Classics ITS for senior citizens calls please! also!” 503-538-8096 62 or older, disabled and/or handicapped, CASH for DIABETIC Health Care available at this time. TEST STRIPS. Help We are committed to DRUG FREE AP- those in need. Paying providing equal hous- PROACH to reversing up to $30 per box. ing opportunities. All d i a b e t e s - d i a b e t e s Free pickup! Call Shautilities paid. Surf- neuropathy! Termin- ron, 503-679-3605. wood Manor, 4545 ate your pain & sufferSW Hwy 101, Lincoln ing. 503-523-7478. MUSICAL INSTRUCity, 541-996-3477. Free one hour consul- MENTS WANTED. Portland Music Co. tation. HUD SUBSIDIZED UNalways buying! RepITS for senior citizens Cemetery Plots utable since 1927. 62 or older, disabled Free appraisals. 531 and/or handicapped, PREMIUM VIEW LOT SE M.L.K. Blvd. Ask available at this time. at Belcrest. Asking for Doug. 503-226We are committed to $3300. Original part 3719.
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LOVING PET CARE! 50+ years’ experience. Large, stress free, clean home. Fenced yard. Day or long term. References. 661-2421912. http://www.youtube.com/watch?vjtzV CASH FOR GOOD CONDITION reloading eq- p3AF8W8. uipment & supplies. 541-905-5453. No text.
36 Home Improvement AFFORDABLE PRESSURE WASHING, window cleaning, move in/out cleaning. Call Jesse at 503-8844706, www.salemwindowcleaners.com. Professional services, insured. SENIOR DISCOUNT!
NOTICE: Oregon state law (ORS 701) requires anyone who contracts for construction work to be licensed with the Construction Contractors Board. An active license means the contrctor is bonded and insured. Verify the contractor’s CCB license through the CCB Consumer Website www.hirali censedcontractor.co m or call 503-378-4621.
EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians; pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowlingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD Toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. The Toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.
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A GOOD READ “The Family, Three Journeys into the Heart of the 20th Century” by David Laskin (Viking) In “The Family,” Laskin unfolds a sweeping epic that spans the three great upheavals that affected Jews in the 20th century: immigration, two world wars and the founding of Israel. At the center of the book are archetypal women: The Pioneer, The Tycoon, and The Mother. Laskin traces the roots of this family (his own) into an account of enduring love
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