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Barn might be about 120 years old
By BARRY FINNEMORE BOOMER & SENIOR NEWS
The sprawling old barn near Ridgefield, Wash., was in bad shape. Its south wall was almost nonexistent, and the roof so battered from time and weather that skylight shone right through. But Joe and Sue Steinbrenner saw more than a dilapidated structure, and bought the property where the barn stood because they knew there was a history that needed to be preserved. “I think barns tell a lot of stories, and we’re happy we could help preserve those sacred stories,” Sue says. “It’s been a labor of love.” The building, 60 feet by 100 feet, is known as the Hilltop Barn and is thought to be 120 years old. Its massive old-growth beams were taken from timber cleared to make the surrounding land suitable for farming. The barn was built to store hay and equipment for dairy cows and was used for that purpose for about a century before it was deemed unsafe. It languished for several years. Enter the Steinbrenners, a couple who worked many years in construction management and facility operations before moving from Seattle to Ridgefield nearly 20 years ago. Initially, they bought and remodeled a house in town, but always had their eye on the barn and its property. When it went on the market in 1999, they jumped at the chance to own it. They currently work as facilities directors for school districts in southwest Washington. When they first bought the property, they remodeled and enlarged an existing farmhouse, a fiveyear project they mostly did themselves. Then they went to work on the barn, the restoration of which recently earned them an award for outstanding achievement in historic preservation from the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation. Sue says they were fortunate to connect with longtime
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Above, with the barn as a backdrop, (left to right) John Maul of Boulder Creek Inc., who served as the general contractor on the barn restoration; Sue Steinbrenner; John Burrow, a longtime area resident whose family once lived on the property where the barn is located; and Joe Steinbrenner. Below, a large fastener with a roller that allowed the barn’s large wooden doors to slide open and closed. Page 1: All of the windows in the barn were rebuilt to resemble the original windows. Ridgefield residents who remembered stocking the barn with hay. Just as significant was meeting John Burrow, now 100 years old, whose family moved to the property when he was 6 years old and lived there for a decade. The Steinbrenners met with Burrow to learn more about the history of the site and barn. Burrow, whose great-grandmother came to the Northwest via the Oregon Trail, has an amazing ability to recall details from decades ago, noting that the barn stored a large tractor with metal wheels as well as a threshing machine. Allyson Brooks, director of the state’s Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, noted that detail during a speech at a May awards ceremony, adding that Burrow shared the fact that the land mostly grew hay because of its lack of topsoil. Boulder Creek Inc.’s, John Maul, who served as the Steinbrenner family’s general contractor on the barn project, says he realized early on that
restoring it would be a challenge. But he calls himself an “optimist through and through” and knew he was the right person for the job. “I knew when we cleared the debris away that the answers would present themselves,” Maul says. “I was all in. I feel lucky to have been a part of it.”
He replaced footings around the perimeter, re-sided the barn with fir and added a metal roof. Area cabinetmaker Jay Miller built wooden sash windows to match the originals. Large sliding doors made of cedar were built and installed. And, while sifting through some dirt inside the barn, Maul discovered the base of an old metal carrier — essentially a large fastener that allowed the large doors to slide open and closed. This allowed new carriers to be fabricated based on the original. The structure’s two dormers on the east and west sides, likely built for equipment storage, make the barn unique, Maul says. In fact, Brooks calls the building a rare example of a Dutch Gable barn. The restoration was completed in two phases. Starting last summer, Maul removed rotted wood and stabilized and roofed the structure. Work picked back up this past spring and was completed in May. The Steinbrenners secured a $30,000 state grant to
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help preserve the building, which accounted for about one-third of the total project costs. Joe Steinbrenner says it would have been less expensive to raze the building and build a pole barn, but restoring it for future generations was important. He estimates that some 80 percent of the original timber remains. “It will be here after I’m gone,” he says. The Steinbrenners say they didn’t uncover many surprises during the project, but they did find a few handmade, square nails used during the original construction. “You know if they bent a nail, they straightened it out,” rather than throw it away, Joe says of the barn’s builders. He says he enjoys coming up his driveway and seeing the barn. He and Sue are looking forward to opening the building to the public one day a year, a requirement based on its listing in the state’s Heritage Barn Register. This September, it will be open during Ridgefield Heritage Days. ■
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Husband and wife team up to help animals at Oregon Humane Society AUGUST 2015 • www.nwboomerandseniornews.com
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Tim Hurtley gives Lady, an American pit bull mix, a snack at Oregon Humane Society in Portland. Tim recently was named volunteer of the year for his efforts. Page 1: Jill and Tim Hurtley with Lady. much time last year that we would have needed 112 full-time employees to replace them,” says Sharon Harmon, OHS executive director. “The compassion and dedication of OHS volunteers never ceases to
amaze me.” Tim likes dogs, going on as many as 20 dogs walks a day, in addition to whatever else needs doing. It’s no surprise that a side benefit to all this exercise was that he lost 20 pounds.
The Hurtleys eagerly share albums on their mobile phones filled with pictures of animals they helped socialize and place with new owners. One of their favorites is a feral cat
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ill and Tim Hurtley don’t get paid for their work at the Oregon Humane Society, but agree the benefits are worth it. They each volunteer a good 30 hours a week and enthusiastically enjoy what they do. It’s a hands-on responsibility and they thrive on their close relationships with animals. They see the benefit as living with purpose. Taking a feral kitten having a hissing-fit and turning it into a lovable creature means a lot to Jill. Taming a big, aggressive dog so it will be well-mannered and sociable fills Tim with pleasure. Volunteering has given them the good feeling that comes with caring for another living thing. Tim was recognized for his efforts last March when Oregon Humane Society named him as volunteer of the year. “Tim Hurtley is a volunteer with a big heart and many, many talents,” says David Lytle, OHS public affairs manager. “He has given his time and skills to almost every department at OHS, making a difference at whatever he is doing.” Jill is a passionate cat devotee who works in the Cattery, where she preps cats for adoption and discusses the cat’s needs with its new owners. She also was recognized this spring as trainer of the year, an award she shared with fellow volunteer Carolyn Brock, for their efforts in mentoring new volunteers. “Our volunteers contributed so
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Jill Hurtley plays with some kittens at Oregon Humane Society. She was recognized at an awards banquet in March as co-trainer of the year for her efforts in mentoring new volunteers.
named Peregrine who was brought into the shelter at just two months old. After two months with Jill, the little kitty was successfully placed for adoption. They relate another favorite story about Loretta, a big Dalmatian-pit bull that presented a challenge at the humane society. She was so strong that she could sprint over a seven-foot fence and no one seemed to want a dog like that. However, she was eventually adopted. “She touched my heart,” Tim says. Jill already had a long history of volunteer work before she began helping at the Oregon Humane Society five years ago. She had helped with Meals on Wheels, Habitat for Humanity, the American Heart Association, CASA and other organizations. Tim’s volunteer efforts had mostly been with the
Boy Scouts, and Jill says she felt “great” when Tim joined her almost two years ago at OHS. She felt he was getting too sedentary, watching too many movies on TV. They both like to do things that are worthwhile to the community, “otherwise life has no purpose.” Jill says taming feral cats is rewarding work. “You see them go from hissing, mean things to sweet things,” she says. Tim believes, “It’s her specialty.” Meanwhile, he says walking the dogs has been good for his heart and mind, and he feels better physically. “There are a lot of hills and some dogs are really strong.” He also helps with spaying and neutering, working on the OHS database, at public adoption events and doing photography and videos for the nonprofit. If there’s one thing they’ve learned as volunteers, it’s how dogs and cats operate. Cats are interested in making themselves happy and dogs are here to make you
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happy, Jill says. “Cats are independent and have their own sense of self,” she says. “Dogs depend on people to make their lives good.” It takes training to learn how to work with aggressive and anti-social animals and the Pet Pals program at OHS unites one adult to one animal. If further rehabilitation is needed, there are specialists to work with distressed pets. Dog problems include jumping up at people, barking that becomes a habit, and play habits that tear up furniture instead of playing with dog toys. It’s also growling, barking, jumping, biting, howling and not accepting a leash. Cats, Jill says, come to the humane society “scared to death, going from the security of a home to a kennel. They shut down in the corner of the kennel and take longer to feel safe and loved because they are complex. They don’t like change the way dogs like a dog park and new adventures. There are dog people and cat people.” Understanding the nature of the animals helps in working with them. “Animals cannot help themselves,” she says. “They cannot pick up the phone and call social services when something goes wrong. People can. All are God’s creatures.” The Hurtleys advise other retirees to find their passions in life and then see what’s out there. “It is energizing and gives purpose to life,” Jill says. ■
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Prevention: Stop the falls before they start By JENNY COULTER, MPT, GCS, CEEAA, PROVIDENCE REHABILITATION SERVICES
Falls account for 80 percent of accidents in old age and they are the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries for people age 65 and older. Every year on average, nearly 400 deaths and 8,600 hospitalizations in Oregon are due to falls. And yet, very few seniors who have fallen told their health care provider about the accident. Despite the statistics, many falls are preventable. There are scientifically proven yet simple guidelines that can help older adults reduce their risk of falling and live longer, healthier lives. One good place to start is the Centers for Disease Control’s Stop Elderly Accidents, Deaths and Injuries program which includes exercise with a focus on balance and mobility, vitamin D supplementation, vision testing, medication and home modification.
Balance exercises, especially tai chi, have been proven to reduce the risk of falls, so starting and maintaining an exercise program is a key guideline for preventing falls. But if imbalance does occur, a physical therapist can assess your risk of falling and design an individualized program to
improve balance. Exercises as easy as repeated sitting-tostanding or raising up and down on your toes while standing are an easy place to start. Always talk with your doctor or physical therapist if you feel unsteady. Medication review and use of vitamin D are also highly recommended to reduce falls. It is recommended that all your medications and supplements be reviewed at least annually by your doctor or pharmacist to ensure that what you have been prescribed or use as supplements is not causing a feeling of lightheadedness or imbalance. Regarding vitamin D, it is always recommended that you consult with your physician about the proper dosage. Vision testing should be done annually to be sure your sight is as sharp as possible. If
your vision is impaired, then misjudging distances or tripping can cause falls. Finally, home safety modifications are recommended. Because the home is where most falls happen, here are some easy steps you can take to reduce the risk of falling. • Reduce clutter and remove cords from walkways. • Do not use loose throw rugs, runners or mats. • Have adequate lighting, especially on the stairs, and use a night-light in the bathroom. • Install handrails at a comfortable height along stairwells and use them when walking on the stairs. • Put a nonslip mat or surface in the tub or shower. • Keep the floor dry and clean up spills right away if they happen. Falling doesn’t have to be
considered a “normalâ€? part of aging. Community resources are available that can help you reduce your chance of falling and injuring yourself. Providence Rehabilitation Services, for example, provides individualized exercise programs for improving balance and hosts community classes endorsed by the CDC, such as “Stepping On.â€? This educational program covers topics related to reducing falls, including exercise, home safety, community safety, vision, medication review, safe footwear and sleep. Additionally, Providence works very closely with the Oregon Health Authority to coordinate access to community programs designed to reduce the risk of falling and improve the quality of life for people age 65 and older. â–
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Beatlemania was raging in 1965, and now 50 years later, local Beatles fans are still “in love” with the fab four. “It was beautiful and terrible and overwhelming,” says Anno Ballard of the Beatles’ appearance at the Memorial Coliseum in Portland on Aug. 22, 1965. “Up until then, even though all my friends were Beatlemaniacs like me, I knew that my love for them was special, stronger than any of theirs, stronger than any power in the universe. But when they came out on stage, it was a shock to see that they were real people, in the same room, breathing the same air as me.” Unlike the many screamers, Ballard says she sobbed through the entire concert. “When it was over, my brother had to hold me up and guide me out,” she says. Charlene Johnson admits she and her friend Susan screamed, despite saying they wouldn’t. The excitement, she says, was “way too much,” starting with the foursome’s arrival and lasting until their departure. “We stood behind the wire fencing in a crowd of about five or six deep,” Johnson says. “It was so exciting to see
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them exit the plane.” Using an old Instamatic camera, Johnson took a few photos of the boys as they stepped out of the plane, photos that made them seem “minute,” she says. “We jumped up and down hoping for a better view,” she adds. “Of course, I’m sure we made all of those girly fan noises while waiting.” The girls’ seats were right of stage where Lennon teased the fans, she says. “We did hear every word they sang, and then we would scream when they were done with their songs,” she says enthusiastically. “What fun.” Seeing The Beatles was a definitive part of Judy Feinerman’s life, she says. “I saw them three times — once in 1964 in Seattle and then at both shows in 1965 in Portland,” she says. “I had front row seats to those shows as my father’s best friend, Zollie Volchok, owned the company that booked the band into the Northwest.” Feinerman managed to get autographs from all four Beatles, which she saved along with the show tickets and news articles, “all framed in my home now.” “Every minute leading up to the shows was planned, what I wore, the walk into the venue
— everything,” she says. “Since I was in the front row, at one point, John actually caught my eye and he said, ‘Hello, little bird.’ I thought I would pass out when that happened.” Randy Janney says for the 23 minutes the Beatles played in Portland, the Memorial Coliseum was “the center of the universe.” “KISN had a countdown 91 days before the Beatles arrived to whip up the excitement even more,” he says. “Everybody knew this concert was going to be historic.” Janney recounts many opening acts before the Beatles came on stage. “King Curtis, Shirley Bassey … it seemed like forever before they came on,” he says. “At first the DJ from KISN came on stage and tried to make their introduction — the screaming was deafening. I’ve never seen so many flashbulbs go off at once, and this was before The Beatles came on. Finally they hit the stage, coming on one at a time. That’s when the girls started fainting. In fact, I almost fainted.” Janney called the concert “a magic time that I shall treasure for the rest of my life.” “We were kids at the time,”
Top, the cover to a DVD documentary made by Chuck Stenberg about the Beatles’ concert in Portland (above), 50 years ago. Photo by Allan de Lay
Jim Rathbun says. “Everyone was crazy for The Beatles. The fact they came to Portland was a bit mind-boggling.” Rathbun recalls flashbulbs going off despite warnings not to take flash photos when The Beatles were on stage. He recalls the frenzy of the crowd and a row of security guards keeping concertgoers back from the stage anyway possible. “When The Beatles were wrapping up, a bunch of people rushed the stage,” he says. “One guard just whiplashed a gal back into the pile of chairs.
We were all nuts — a bunch of kids going crazy.” To capture the show, Chuck Stenberg created a documentary, “The Beatles in Portland.” For the 50th anniversary, the Salem filmmaker reedited a 10th anniversary edition that includes recently found 16mm film of The Beatles arrival at the Portland airport and during the press conference at the Memorial Coliseum. “The Beatles were ‘on top of the world’ in 1965,” he says. “They had several hit records
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For the birds — a garden bird bath AUGUST 2015 • www.nwboomerandseniornews.com
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My home office is hardly elaborate. It consists of a simple sofa where I sit with my laptop. However, adjacent to the sofa is a sliding glass door that opens into a small courtyard with shade-loving plants and, the pièce de résistance, a charming water feature. I pieced it together several years ago from treasures found at a Habitat ReStore. A small ripple of water travels downward into a deep cement pool. On warm, summer days, I’ll have the door open so I can listen to the water as it ripples and splashes. It has a cooling effect, even if it is just a mental thing. But I’m not the only one who appreciates the sound of water. The gurgling noises travel upward into the ears of the resident bird populations who consider it an invitation to cool off and have a swim. Hummingbirds, scrub jays, spotted towhees and even a red-breasted sapsucker have taken advantage of my humble little bird bath. The idea that I’m helping nature makes me smile. When I was younger I thought bird baths were strictly decorative. Placed amid the pretty plantings, it would offer a hard, inorganic counterpoint to the softness of the greenery. That was good enough for me. When watering my plants, I’d fill the basin simply because water in the garden is nice. It really hadn’t occurred to me that my bird bath might actually be
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useful to the birds. But they came despite my ignorance. This got me to thinking. Were birds always attracted to water? A hundred years ago, were birds flitting around in Victorian pools to cool off? And who dreamed up the idea for the decorative bird bath? According to Wikipedia, early bird baths were simple depressions in the ground, perhaps a puddle after a heavy rain. The first manmade bird baths were developed in the 1840s by UK garden design company Pulman and Sons. I have to wonder, was it an observant client, perhaps an ornithologist who commissioned chez Pulman to elevate and glamorize the act of bird bathing? Today there is no disputing that on a hot summer day, if
you make water available, the birds will take advantage of it. In addition to my courtyard bird bath, I have placed several shallow water dishes throughout my backyard gardens, not just because they’re pretty but so the birds might enjoy them. Here are a few tips for
keeping your bird baths attractive and safe for the bird visitors. • Ideally, bird baths should be placed in shady locations to keep the direct sunlight from warming up the water. Shady spots will also help to keep the algae build-up at a minimum. • Changing the water frequently will keep mosquito larvae from hatching. • Water depth should be no more than two inches which allows birds to perch directly in the water. • Make sure your outdoor cats have a bell attached to their collar which will alert the birds of an impending threat. Better yet, keep cats indoors. • You can purchase bird bath cleaners, protectors and devices that create water movement but you don’t real-
ly need them. As long as there is fresh, shallow water, the birds will come. • For an interesting study on why birds bathe, including a cute video, visit The Nature Conservancy website’s blog: b l o g . n a t u r e . o rg / s c i e n c e / 2015/03/09/backyard-birdbaths-science-birdingwildlife-habitat.
August tips: Watering, deadheading and harvesting edibles are the hallmarks of August. I like to take advantage of the rare but not unheard of August downpour to water in an application of lawn fertilizer. But there is a downside to summer rains. Tall annuals and perennials can be weighed down to the point of falling over. Having a bundle of bamboo sticks and string handy can get them back where they belong. ■
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Oregon legend Becky Sisley lived, effected a world of changes both on and off the field
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Eugene resident Becky Sisley is a yellow streak, walking briskly around her home office dressed in a yellow Oregon Ducks T-shirt, yellow capri pants, yellow earrings, UO ankle socks, and yellow sneakers. Even her house is painted a ducky shade of yellow. There’s no doubt where Sisley’s allegiances lie. “I had essentially five different careers at UO because of changes in athletics and just
progressing up the professorial ranks,” she says. Now that she’s retired, she enjoys attending home softball, football, basketball and volleyball events, and even some away games. Sisley, 76, had a long career with the University of Oregon as a teacher, coach, women’s athletic director and head of Physical Education Undergraduate Studies. From the 1950s to 1970s, she lived through and helped lead the UO in equal rights for women in athletics.
“I was softball coach for 14 years, from 1965-79,” she says, “field hockey coach from 1967 to 1975 and I coached basketball in 1966.” She takes a short breath, then continues, “I served as Oregon’s first and only women’s athletic director from 1973 to 1979. I was inducted into the UO Athletic Hall of Fame in 1998.” In 2000, an award similar to the Leo Harris Award was named after her to be given annually to a former women’s varsity athlete who has been out of school 20 to 25 years
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Becky Sisley, proudly wearing her Duck colors, had a long career with the University of Oregon as a teacher, coach, women’s athletic director and department head. and has earned distinction in her profession, community service and support to the university. As if all that isn’t enough cause for admiration, Sisley started training for Masters track and field at the age of 49. “Oh, yeah, that was the second half of my career,” she says with a twinkle in her eye. “I got married (to Jerry Newcomb) at age 55, in 1994. I remember it well because it was the same year I started to pole vault.”
She started young Sisley grew up in Seattle with four much older brothers, none of whom were athletic, and only boys in her neighbor-
hood. “I just loved to chase a ball,” she says. “I learned how to play ball myself against my garage.” In sixth grade, the PE teacher organized a softball league playing against the other sixth grade teams. “My sixth grade class had nine boys and two of us girls got to play on the boys’ team and then I played on the girl’s team also, so that was the beginning of softball for me which was my main sport until I went to college.” Her high school organized “playdays” in which all the Seattle high schools met once a year. “But the different schools would be all mixed
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together,� she says. “You couldn’t play as a team. Physical educators in this era didn’t want girls to compete. It came from the belief that girls were being showcased before men’s games and they were wearing silky and skimpy uniforms and this was detrimental to the image of ‘frail, dainty women.’� From the mid-’40s through the mid-’60s, the only opportunity for women to compete was in the sport of field hockey. Teams had a coach, uniforms and a conference at the end of the season. Sisley wanted to play and learn at a high level, so whenever a team opportunity presented itself, she took it. As a student at the University of Washington, she played field hockey for four years, as well as intramural basketball from which the UW Sportsday team was selected. In 2007, she was awarded a varsity letter for her four years of intercollegiate field hockey and basketball. Her senior year in college, she asked to join the Erv Lind Florists softball team in Portland. “We traveled a month that summer across the country playing a double header most every day,� she says. “This team in Portland was the best team in the Northwest and had gone to national tournaments and I wanted to have that experience. Twice I made the Northwest all-star team.�
A career in education She graduated from the University of Washington with a physical education degree in 1961 and earned a master’s from The Women’s College of the University of North Carolina in 1963. She came to Oregon in 1965 as a physical education instructor after teaching two years at the University of Wisconsin. Her assignment was teaching tennis, badminton, basketball, softball and fundamentals, which is basic exercise. “All
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Becky Sisley holds a poster of her achievements as a Masters track and field champion. She competed in 1991 in Finland and medaled third in the triple jump. She didn’t even start competing in track and field until she was 49 years old. the girls had to take fundamentals and posture,� she says. She went back to North Carolina for a sabbatical from 1971-72 and earned her doctorate in only one year and two summers. In the late ’60s and early ’70s, teams were called interest groups rather than intercollegiate teams and she “coached� basketball and softball her first year. The interest groups and field hockey club were part of the Women’s Recreation Association and they didn’t have uniforms. In 1973, the UO created Women’s Intercollegiate Athletics within the physical education department and then UO-president Robert Clark named Sisley as women’s athletic director. Title IX, which prohibits gender discrimination in public education and federal programs, passed in 1972, but even two years later, the public still had little awareness of what it meant. It took another year for the federal government to issue regulations that would implement Title IX. Most of the discrimination
was in the arena of sports and the University of Oregon had three years to come into compliance. Sisley spent many hours documenting and reporting inequities in athletics. “In the academic years 1977, 1978 and 1979 I was coaching softball, was women’s athletic director and was fighting to implement Title IX,� she recalls. “I’ve estimated that half of all my time in those three years was related to Title IX.� The extra burden of this work didn’t seem to phase her. “There’s no question about it ... the growth of women’s athletics is all about equal opportunity, coaching and benefits. The university had to check admission policies — how did they recruit students for programs like architecture? How did they recruit students at Oregon State for forestry or engineering? You had to look at dorms — were the locks on the doors, the hours of the dorms and the size of the rooms non-discriminatory? They had to be the same for men and women. They looked at practice times, how students
traveled, how much per diem was given. The task force completed a year-long study with over 80 recommendations across the whole campus and 43 had to do with athletics.� The major impact of this report was the merger of women’s athletics with the existing athletic department. During the task force review Sisley took then-UO president William Boyd on a tour of the women’s athletic facilities, where she showed him that the athletic training area didn’t have its own entrance — it was created by using cinder blocks to portion off part of the women’s PE majors’ shower room. “When the trainers came in they would knock on the door and there was a rolling blackboard at the entrance so the trainers wouldn’t have a clear view into the room,� she says. “They had to shout, ‘Yoo hoo, man coming in,’ to go through the locker room. We got action on this inequity the very next day.� In 1979, Sisley took another sabbatical and afterward resigned her position as athletic director. She intended to return as half-time softball coach and half-time professor. However, due to massive changes in the athletic department, she decided giving up softball was best for her career. In 1985 she was named head of Undergraduate Studies and continued in that role until budgetary Measure 5 closed down the Department of Physical Education in 1991. During that period she created a coaching minor, a sports management emphasis and advised numerous graduate students.
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In 1989, Sisley was recommended for a promotion as full professor. Her case was originally denied, for what she believes were discriminatory reasons. She appealed and won, and was given back pay for the year it took for the appeal. Sisley retired in 2000, but continued to create and teach classes about women’s sports and gender. “I liked it a lot because I had lived through and done it,� she says.
Not done yet At the age of 49, in 1988, Sisley learned that Eugene was hosting the Masters world track and field championships. “I always wanted to throw the javelin and high jump so I started training on my own for the Masters competition,â€? she says. At Eugene’s world meet in 1989 she was fourth in her events: long jump, triple jump, high jump and javelin. She became hooked and began attending national championships and many world meets. In 1991, she went to Finland and earned a bronze medal for triple jump. She also competed in the seven-event heptathlon. At age 70 she won seven medals at the world meet in Finland. Sisley joined Eugene’s Downtown Athletic Club in the 1980s and continues to work out there on a regular basis. “I do weights two to three times a week, I do yoga two to three times, I do some EFX and treadmill,â€? she says. Sisley leans back in her chair, takes a deep breath and smooths out her yellow pants. “A lot of people are inspired by my fitness level and what I’ve done,â€? she says. And that’s an understatement. â–
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Port Orford, located along the southern Oregon coast about halfway between Bandon and Gold Beach, holds the distinction of being the most westerly incorporated town in the continental United States. While it is not as glitzy as some coastal communities and doesn’t have a casino, upscale golf course or outlet mall, it features a certain rustic charm that makes an inviting stop on a coastal journey. Captain William Tichenor arrived here in 1851 with plans to take advantage of the new Oregon Donation Land Act and build a settlement along the south-facing, natural harbor. However, no one had told the local Tututni tribe about this change in the law and they successfully defended their territory during a two-week battle. Tichenor returned with 70 well-armed men and claimed his settlement. For years, Port Orford (population 1,200) relied on commercial fishing and logging, especially the desirable Port Orford cedar, but today tourism has supplanted those industries. While many passing through may find the town merely a wide spot in the road with a good ocean view, there is quite a bit to see and do. At the south end of town is Battle Rock Park with a pretty beach, massive rock formation where the encounter with natives occurred, and an impressive view to the south of Humbug Mountain. The volunteer-staffed visitor center here is a good place to load up on information and brochures about area attractions. One spot not to miss is the Coast Guard Life Boat Station at Port Orford
Heads State Park. Located on a high headland on the west side of town, the station offers a great mix of history and scenery. In 1934, the Coast Guard built a facility here to provide life-saving services and rescue missions for the southern coastal region. It was a busy place during World War II when it also served as a training center charged with protecting the coast from any foreign interventions. Decommissioned in 1970, the living quarters now house a museum with relics from the past showing life at the station. From the museum, a network of walking trails spreads out around the headland offering easy access to spectacular, coastal views. Unlike most Oregon port towns, Port Orford is not sited on the estuary of a river, but has a natural harbor directly on the ocean. Because it is often too shallow for safe mooring, fishing boats are hoisted in and out of the water, making the “dolly dock” at the marina another unusual town attraction. A few miles north of Port Orford, off Hwy. 101, a sign points to Cape Blanco State Park. The short drive to the park and lighthouse passes through bucolic farmland before giving way to the windblown shrubbery so typical of this part of the coast. The headland here is one of the windiest spots in the West with the anemometer of the lighthouse clocking winds gusting to 179 mph during the infamous Columbus Day Storm. Before reaching the lighthouse, a road marked with a sign to Hughes House branches off to the right leading downhill to a protected valley along the Sixes River. What a surprise to discover an attractive two-story, Victorian
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(also Aug. 2) Mid-Summer Weekend Train Trip, noon and 2:30 p.m., Chelatchie Prairie Station, NE Railroad Ave., Yacolt, Wash. $9$16. Bycx.com or 360-686-3559.
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Sister Mercy, 6:30 p.m., Gresham’s Arts Plaza, 401 NE 2nd St. Free. Aug. 10: Saturated Phats. Aug. 17: Tony Starlight. Aug. 24: Norman Sylvester Band. Aug. 31: Geno Michaels Band.
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Noon Tunes: Val Bauer, Pioneer Courthouse Square. Aug. 11: There Is No Mountain. Aug. 18: Rae Gordon. Aug. 25: Skybound Blue.
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“Grease,” 7 p.m., Pioneer Courthouse Square, Portland. Aug. 14: “The Breakfast Club.” Aug. 21: “Mrs. Doubtfire.”
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Book group: “The Rosie Project” by Graeme Simsion, 7 p.m., Garden Home Community Library, 7475 SW Oleson Road. 503-245-9932 or wccls.org.
The Power of Play: Promoting Health and Creativity, by Jonathan Blasher and Tara Doherty, 6 p.m., West Slope Community Library, 1678 SW 78th Ave., Portland. 503-292-6416.
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This beautiful tortoise black cat is the Oregon Humane Society’s Pet of the Month. Queenie (shelter # 151829) is a very special gal that needs a cat-savvy person who can easily understand and respect her needs and desires. Queenie will need a safe place to call her own in her new home and plenty of patience and understanding while she adjusts to new things. She will do best in an adult only, low traffic home with no other animals. Once this beauty knows who her friends are, she offers such meaningful affection. Once Queenie feels safe she is a true and absolute joy. She purrs and purrs. While sitting quiet-
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Free admission to World Forestry Center, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., to visit representatives from local park and garden organizations.
Northwest Oboe Seminar, 7:30 p.m., All Saints Episcopal Church, 4033 Woodstock Blvd., Portland. $10.
ly on your lap, she will stare fondly into your eyes and tell you how much you are loved. Other times, she prefers to have some time to herself to gaze out of the window and watch the birds. Overall, Queenie is an independent girl who will let you know when she needs some bonding time. She is a 10-year-old gal who deserves for her next home to be her forever home. An Oregon Humane Society staff member will also meet with potential adopters to discuss her behavioral needs during her adjustment period. Heather’s senior adoption fee of $12 includes spay, microchip ID, col-
Keeping Tabs on America: Surveillance and You, by Kristian Williams, 6 p.m., Cornelius Public Library, 1355 N. Barlow St.
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History of the Space Program, 6:30 p.m., Garden Home Community Library, 7475 SW Oleson Road. 503245-9932 or wccls.org.
Tea and Tangles, 6:30 p.m., Cedar Mill Library, 12505 NW Cornell Road, Suite 13, Portland. 503-644-0043.
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Film Club: “If You Don’t,” I Will” (France), 6:15 p.m., Cedar Mill Library, 12505 NW Cornell Road, Suite 13, Portland. 503-6440043.
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Owl Book Group: “American Jezebel” by Eve LaPlante, 10:30 a.m., Cedar Mill Library, 12505 NW Cornell Road, Suite 13, Portland. 503-644-0043.
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Don’t let her age fool you — retired newspaper reporter Janet Christ is incredibly fit. Picture this: You ask a volunteer from the Friends of the Multnomah County Library to pick up 40-pound boxes of books you are donating. You are expecting a couple of burly men because you can’t lift the boxes an eighth of an inch off your bedroom floor. You’ve moved and don’t have room for your beloved books. When the door opens, you see a slim, toned 67-year-old Christ. She enters the apartment alone, picks up the boxes, climbs six stairs to the road and she’s done in five minutes. Your mouth hangs open as she drives away. How does she do it? As one of several volunteers who sort donated books each week for the Friends of the Library, Christ (pronounced “Chris”) also volunteers to pick them up for those who can’t do it themselves. In this way, she’s doing something good for herself and others. “I work at it,” Christ says about her ability to pick up those heavy boxes. She lifts weights three times a week, does yoga twice a week and is a hearty walker. She also runs, but has cut back on that in recent years. “I am interested in whole body health,” she says, adding that yoga is good for strength, flexibility and balance, and that anyone can do it – even from a chair. “I keep at it because it feels good and I have no intention of ever quitting as long as I can move,” Christ says.
Sally Lilly, 81, sought out a personal trainer to motivate her and found a “very patient” Gail Nelson. She augments those gym sessions with morning stretching at home and occasionally with “Sit to Fit,” a 6 a.m. program on Oregon Public Broadcasting. These days, she walks slowly with a cane that helps with balance, but she had a lifetime of hiking, biking and skiing all over the country with her late husband. She even climbed Mount Hood in her 30s. When her husband died last September, Lilly recognized the need to increase her physical activity. “I recognized that now I needed a trainer for motivation,” she says. “It keeps me going so I can do whatever needs doing around the house.” It’s also mentally stimulating. “I feel better the next day. It’s on the top of my list.” Because she has occasional hip and knee issues, her doctor advises her to keep exercising. Her routine includes using exercise machines, a stationary bicycle at the gym and home, arm strengthening and stretching. “It gets my blood going,” Lilly says. She gets a lot of support from her three adult children. Her son, who lives on the East Coast, calls every day. She fills the rest of her days with reading, jigsaw puzzles, cooking, sewing, knitting and gardening. Even as she bids goodbye, Lilly advises, “Keep stretching.” Nelson, who works as a personal trainer at a southwest Portland community center, says 75 percent of her clients are boomers and seniors, several of them in their 80s and 90s.
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Above and below, personal trainer Gail Nelson works with Kay Martin at a local southwest club. She also spends much of her time helping boomers and seniors at a nearby community center.
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While exercise is important for any age, for this elder group she introduces them to the stationary bike for cardio, light weights for strength as well as chest presses and rowing, tailoring the routine to the individual. The exercises are based
upon whether a person has always been exercising or is being introduced to it. She emphasizes bicep curls, shoulder presses and strengthening. “Fitness has four components,” Nelson says, “cardio, strength, flexibility and bal-
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ance. Older people tend to not be flexible.” Safety is always a priority. She says the benefits to fitness include maintaining a quality of life so daily living chores can be done, such as going to the store, putting things up on shelves. “You need muscles to do that,” she says. Without exercise, muscles atrophy. “The benefits are more energy,” Nelson says. “I’m told my clients feel better after exercise and it lifts their spirits. I’ve had clients tell me coming to exercise gives them something to look forward to by getting out of the house rather than staying in bed all morning. Lack of exercise relates to loss of strength and balance and contributes to falls.” She said other benefits could be lowering blood sugar and blood pressure, stronger bones to prevent osteoporosis and lowering cholesterol. As a registered dietician/nutritionist she can also counsel on diet through separate appointments. Nelson has been a nutrition counselor for over 25 years because of a lifelong interest in health within her family, especially her mother. “I’ve always been excited about helping people live healthier lives,” she says. “It is very fulfilling.” ■
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and a hugely successful movie, ‘A Hard Day’s Night,’ under their belt. And their new movie, ‘Help,’ was currently playing in Portland area theaters when they appeared in Portland. They met The Beach Boys for the first time while in Portland.” By producing this documentary, Stenberg says he has preserved a bit of local history. “Now people can watch the film and learn what a special time it was back then,” says Stenberg, who has no personal memories of the concert as he didn’t attend. “I was only 6 years old at the time, and probably sitting at home watch-
ing the ‘Wonderful World of Disney’ and then ‘Bonanza’ on TV on a Sunday night.” The film details the events, including interviews from more than 30 concertgoers. Also featured are over 100 exclusive photos of The Beatles performing on the Memorial Coliseum stage, during the press conference, and arriving at the airport. A special bonus DVD presents the original performance contract, Alan Ginsburg’s poem “Portland Coliseum,” concert memorabilia, The Beatles fan diary readings about the Portland experience, concert ticket stubs, a photo of the marquis taken by Rathbun, and, as Stenberg says, “more fun stuff.” For more information, visit stenbergfilms.weebly.com. ■
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Gresham Station Apartments 1003 NW Shattuck Way Gresham, OR 97030 503-665-2231 Tracy Geddes
Jennings McCall Center
2300 Masonic Way Forest Grove, OR 97116 Tina Purdy 503-357-4133 jenningsmccall.com
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
Privately owned & operated by Knights of Pythias, a not-for-profit organization
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
Providence House
5921 E. Burnside Portland, OR 97215 503-215-2234 Barbara Soihr
Summerfield Retirement Estates An All-Inclusive Retirement Community 11205 SW Summerfield Drive Tigard, OR 97224 503-388-5418
1 BR/1 BA: $725 - $733 2 BR/1 BA: $825-$875
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RETIREMENT LIVING CHOICES Independent Living
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AMENITIES 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 Studios greenhouse. Transportation to/from 1 Bedrooms Dr. appointments and an errands shut2 Bedrooms tle. Exercise/game/craft/theatre/den● ● ● ● ● ● ● tist/ beauty shop, and Bistro. Flexible 75 Retirement Units meal plans w/restaurant-style dining. 129 Assisted Living We are an independent, non-profit Units community, and have served our resi10 Memory Care Units dents well for 93 years. “No Buy-In”
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54 Units “No Buy-In” Apartments Studio, 1 BR - Lg or Sm, 2 BR - Lg or Sm, 2 BR Cottages Call for rate information.
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109 Retirement 63 Assisted “No Buy-In” 1 BR/1 BA
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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 deficiency-free 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.
Security system, on bus line. Subsidized (HUD). Planned activities, two weekly shopping trips for groceries. Many services within walking distance. Equal Housing Opportunity
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Studio 1 BR/1 BA 2 BR/1 BA 2 BR/2 BA Call for more information 153 Units
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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.
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farmhouse in this rugged landscape. Patrick and Jane Hughes, along with their seven children, operated a dairy ranch in the late 19th century and had this sturdy but ornate home built in 1898. The 11-room house — which includes a private chapel — is now restored and furnished with period furniture. Between April and October, volunteer guides provide tours through the property. The Cape Blanco lighthouse, dating back to 1870, perches on a cliff above the ocean and claims a number of superlatives: oldest, active lighthouse on the Oregon coast; most westerly point in the continental
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United States; highest lighthouse on the coast; and home to the first female lighthouse keeper. Tours are available from April to October and a climb to the top rewards with a grand view. Hang on to your hat while visiting the lighthouse. Port Orford has a number of art galleries and good restaurants, but don’t make the town your final destination on a coastal journey. The 50-mile stretch of 101 south of Port Orford to Brookings is considered by many to be the most scenic in the state. Along the section known as the Samuel H. Boardman Scenic Corridor, there are numerous pull-offs with panoramic ocean views, remarkable rock formations, and accessible beaches. ■
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Cape Blanco lighthouse is the oldest active lighthouse on the Oregon coast.
Photos by Pat Snider
The Crazy Norwegian’s Fish & Chips is a popular restaurant in Port Orford.
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SHARED HOUSING IN HUD SUBSIDIZED UNITS PRIVATE home located NE Portland near 205 Bridge. Private, unfinished bedroom, bathroom. Shared kitchen, upper living room, dining room, deck. Lower laundry room, designated days. Enjoy outside lower deck & yard with water feature. References required. No pets. 503251-4936, leave message.
9 Vacation Rental 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. LINCOLN CITY OCEAN VIEW. Historic Wecoma neighborhood. 3 blocks to beach, 2bdrms/queen beds, 2ba. Fully equipped kitchen. DISH TV/ VCR/DVD. No smoking. Pets, maybe, with deposit. Email: dehamer7848@msn.com for rates & pictures — or call 503399-7848.
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. Briarwood Manor, 643 Manbrin, Keizer, OR 97303, 503-981-8614.
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. Millwood Manor, 2550 14th Ave SE, Albany. 541-928- HUD SUBSIDIZED UNITS 2545. for senior citizens 62 or older, disabled and/or HUD SUBISDIZED APART- handicapped, available at MENTS for senior citi- this time. We are comzens, 62 or older. We mitted to providing equal offer spacious one bed- housing opportunities. room apartments with All utilities paid. Glenprivate balconies, on-site wood Manor, 1687 NW laundry facility, commu- Division St., Corvallis. nity room & a courtyard 541-753-3408. with a nice Koi pond. All in the heart of downtown Health Care Eugene! Call 541-3430433 for more informa- CERTIFIED CARE GIVER! tion! Lawrence Court Ap- Top references, bonded. artments provides equal Affordable, honest & housing opportunities. trustworthy. Will provide Emerald Property Man- care for your loved ones agement, 541-741-4676. in my home or yours.
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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. Surfwood Manor, 4545 SW Hwy 101, Lincoln City, 541-996-3477.
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s e a s o n s 4 f u n . c o m . RESTLAWN, GARDEN OF Visitors Welcome!! THE APOSTLES. Two choice plots, $2200 Garage Sale each, share transfer fees. 503-979-0131. TERRACE LAKE MULTIHOUSE garage sale & Wanted food drive. Aug 7-8, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 2120 Robins 30+ YEARS TRUSTED, Lane SE to 2nd Park on REPUTABLE ANTIQUES right. Bake Sale Bargains BUYER. Always BUYING: Galore!! Salem. old photos, postcards, costume jewelry, most Cemetery Plots anything antique or vintage. Please call 503BURIAL PLOT at BEL- 422-8478. CREST MEMORIAL. East view, lots of trees. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Original part of cemetery. WANTED. Portland Music Asking $2800, OBO. Co. always buying! Re503-871-3380. putable since 1927. Free appraisals. 531 SE BURIAL PLOT FOR SALE M.L.K. Blvd. Ask for at Belcrest Cemetery. Lot Doug. 503-226-3719. 3, sec 99, block 17. Value $4500. Selling $2500 BASEBALL & SPORTS plus transfer fees. Ed MEMORABILIA wanted. Bernal, 832-603-2915. Buying old cards, pennants, autographs, phoBELCREST PRIME LOT. tographs, tickets, proLot 1, section 79, block grams, Pacific Coast 34. Beautiful, tranquil League, etc. Alan, 503setting in older location. 481-0719. $2900 obo. 253-4147611 or 253-224-3541.
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TWO BURIAL PLOTS at Restlawn Cemetery. Plots are in Garden of Meditaion, lot 130, space 1 & 2. $1000 each, obo. 503-551-0785.
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OLD SPORTS CARS Home WANTED: 1948-1972. Improvement Alfa, Austin Healey, Ferrari, Jaguar, Mercedes, MG, Porsche. “American AFFORDABLE PRESSURE window Classics also!” 503-538- WASHING, cleaning, move in/out 8096 cleaning. Glass scratch CASH for DIABETIC TEST removal. Call Jesse at STRIPS. Help those in 503-884-4706, www.salneed. Paying up to $30 emwindowcleaners.com. per box. Free pickup! Call Professional services, Sharon, 503-679-3605. insured. SENIOR DISCOUNT! CASH FOR OLD TOYS, pre Pets 1970. Sport & non-sport gum or cigarette cards, model kits; old toys, LOVING PET CARE! 50+ comic books, old scrap years’ experience. Large, books, old car or??? stress free, clean home. Private collector. 503- Fenced yard. Day or long term. References. 661644-7947. 242-1912. http://www. CASH FOR GOOD CONDI- youtube.com/watch?v=jt TION reloading equip- zVp3AF8W8. ment & supplies. 541905-5453.
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WANTED: PRE-1968 VOLKSWAGEN BUSES. Cash paid. Please call Chadly at 715-552-7842 or Keeth at 541-5549697. Other VW models considered. Thanks.
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Too many older adults are going hungry
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may not have a consistent means to access enough food to sustain themselves long term. This could be from lack of financial funds, or they may have enough money but perhaps they live in a rural area and have no adequate means
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Older adults are going hungry every day in the United States and this issue is only going to increase. The term “food insecurities” relates to one who may or
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of transportation to reach the local grocery store(s), or maybe live alone with no family/friends to assist them when they’ve fallen on hard times. Here’s a for instance: The news recently reported about a man who called 9-1-1 because he just got out of the hospital, had no access to enough food and was starving in his home – alone. It was through the kindness of the operator that he not only received immediate assistance with a bit of food, the whole community found out and donated enough food supplies to last him several months. It also put this man on his community’s radar to “check in” and see that he’s being taken care of. I don’t believe this scenario to be an isolated incident and it’s a frightening thought. For those who do receive help, how many more go without, and perhaps perish from a basic necessity such as food? This should not be happening anywhere and truly not in the United States. I would like to share with
those older adults living in Oregon who may be experiencing issues with food insecurities and/or possible other circumstances, here are a few scenarios that may be holding some back from seeking assistance and information to potentially ease their burdens. ■ Some older adults feel uncomfortable asking for help as they feel like it’s a “hand out” if they apply for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), formerly called “food stamps.” What many don’t realize is they paid into this program through their taxes, much like they did for social security. ■ Many older adults do not know how to access services available to them as they may have no computer in the home, or their phone line was disconnected because they couldn’t pay the phone bill and buy groceries, too. They forfeit access to the outside world in order to eat. ■ They may feel they don’t qualify, so they don’t apply. ■ Older adults raising
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grandchildren (under age 5) may qualify for additional help through the WIC program. There’s a host of scenarios many older adults may be struggling with, and those who may be “on the fence” whether they will reach out to others for help. I simply wish to offer up information to perhaps jump start those willing to reach out, ask questions, follow up on any and all resources out there, so that this may alleviate their worries, and enhance their living situations, whatever they may be. Other resources: Oregon Telephone Assistance Program, puc.state.or.us Senior Farmer’s Market Nutrition Program, fns.usda. gov/sfmnp/senior-farmers-market-nutrition-program-sfmnp Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon, oregonhunger.org, 800-723-3638. Oregonhelps.org 211info.org Oregon.gov Elders in Action, 503-2355474, eldersinaction.org.
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