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eatlemania 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 them exit the plane.” Using an old Instamatic camera,

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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, lit-

Above, the cover to a DVD documentary made by Chuck Stenberg about the Beatles’ concert in Portland (left), 50 years ago. Photo at left by Allan deLay

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tle 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,” Jim Rathbun says. “Everyone was crazy for The Beatles. The fact they came to Portland was a bit mind-boggling.” Rathbun recalls flashbulbs

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The Beatles — Paul, John, George and Ringo — held a press conference before their historic show at Memorial Coliseum on Aug. 22, 1965. 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 any way possible. “When The Beatles were wrapping up, a bunch of peo-

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ple 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

re-edited 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 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 watching 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 concert-goers. 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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Expanding her wings in America

Her life in India was oppressive, now she finds hope, more opportunity By MARY OWEN BOOMER & SENIOR NEWS

Kanta Luthra once wrote, “I confess, I have two lovers.” Both possess her heart and soul, she says. “One haunts my nights, my dreams,” she writes in her poem about India, the land of her birth, and the United States, the land that adopted her. “I’ll adore and cherish both to my last day,” she ends her poem. “My beautiful two lovers.” Life in India was not easy for Luthra, now in her 70s. “My dad died when I was 3 months old, and my mom, his third wife, was 19 when she became a widow,” Luthra says. “In those days women had no right to her husband’s estate unless she had a male child. So I was raised by my uncle who was more of a father to me than my real

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Kanta Luthra holds a photo of herself when she was younger and still living in India. Her father died when she was just a baby, and she was raised by an uncle and later an aunt. Her young life was full of challenges, as India struggled for independence. father.” In 1947, when her country fought for independence from Great Britain, her uncle was stabbed to death. Traumatized by the many atrocities she witnessed during the warring,

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Luthra then traveled to New Delhi to live with her aunt. “I was not her favorite person,” she says. “At age 14, I reunited with my mom, but we couldn’t connect. There was no bond between us. She didn’t know what to do with

me.” Luthra’s mother did send her to college, and while Luthra was there, she met and married one of her teachers. The couple had two children, but their marriage was lackluster. Luthra’s life in India

was no better. “Women were told to keep our eyes down while talking to men, otherwise we were considered shameless,” she says. “Being a woman in those days was not in the same par as with a man.” When she was almost 30, the family moved to Oregon where her husband was studying for his doctorate. Luthra, too, began her studies at the University of Oregon, and eventually got her master’s in English and special education at Oregon College of Education, now Western Oregon University, in Monmouth. “And then the whole world opened up to me,” she says. After several job offers, Luthra got her first job at Veneta High School, near Eugene. She then taught at Oregon Youth Authority Hillcrest Youth Correctional Facility, a job that allowed her to connect with the girls there because of the abuse she had suffered at the hands of her aunt as a child. “Wounds cling to you like lichen on an apple tree,” she says. “My message to them was, ‘You can do something with your life.’” Luthra’s next outreach was teaching high school courses to sex offenders incarcerated at the Oregon State Hospital.

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Kanta Luthra, who now lives in Salem, still keeps pieces of her life in India, including this statue of Saraswati, the goddess of fine arts and music. Since Luthra dabbles in writing, loves music and dancing, she is her patron goddess.

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She also taught at Oregon City and Franklin high schools, and nine years at Chemeketa Community College. Combining her passion for writing with a desire to share the struggles of women in India, Luthra penned two fictional books. The first, “Beyond the Reach of Darkness,” is based on her mother’s life and tells the plights of widows in her native land. The second, “Partition of the Hearts,” is based on her own life and continues with the plight of women’s issues in India. Like Jyoti, the main character in her second book, Luthra is finding herself by helping others. She helps financially support a friend, a cancer survivor in India who works with women battling cancer. To promote women’s rights, she has written to India’s prime minister advocating stricter laws to protect women. “Justice in life drives me,” she says. “Men are still calling the shots, and we’re still taking second fiddle.” Luthra, now single, wants a better world for her six grandchildren. “I am here now in my adopted land, the land of Lady Liberty,” she wrote in one of her poems. “Blessed with a new identity, a new dignity and self-esteem. I am now her daughter. I owe her my allegiance. I speak her language.” On Aug.15, India will celebrate its independence day, but for Luthra, the holiday holds mixed feelings. “Losing my father, leaving my home, being a refugee, seeing so many killings,” she says. “Even after so many

“I am here now in my adopted land, the land of Lady Liberty. Blessed with a new identity, a new dignity and self-esteem. I am now her daughter. I owe her my allegiance. I speak her language.” ~ Kanta Luthra part of a poem she wrote years, we are still fighting. It never ends. India has made a lot of progress, but still has much to address.” Luthra loved celebrating America’s Fourth of July, a holiday that to her means she has found her voice and is a person in her own right. “To live with dignity and let others do the same,” she says is the defining factor of Independence Day in the United States. Luthra’s life now revolves around tending to her garden, meeting with friends, and playing with her Pomeranian, Reggie. Speaking Hindu, Urdu and Punjabi, she works part-time as a translator. Future plans include writing a book of her short stories and poetry, taking a computer class, and teaching a class on Eastern Religion at Center 50+ in Salem. “I’m glad to be an Indian American, and that my children and grandchildren have the freedom to expand their wings,” Luthra says. “The sky is the limit. They will carry my legacy.” ■

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For the birds — a garden bird bath

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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 piece de resistance, 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 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 sever-

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al 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 really 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 /

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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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While many Oregonians love to hike the great outdoors, walking closer to town is Julia Westerberg’s penchant. “I always like walking in cities, learning more about

their histories,” says Westerberg, vice-president of the Willamette Wanderers of Salem and Keizer, an American Volkssport Association member celebrating its 30th anniversary next year as an organized walking club. “I majored in American studies in college, and have worked for a major urban historical museum, so I’m very interested in urban history,” she says. “AVA walks can provide that for me along with fitness.” Volkssporting originated in Germany, and held its inaugural event in the United States in 1976. Volkssports is a personal fitness sports and recreation

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program offering noncompetitive walks, hikes, bike rides, swims and, in some regions, cross-country skiing. One of about 250 active AVA clubs, the Willamette Wanderers exists for the love of walking, and participants plan walking events in and around Salem and Keizer. Their walks, mostly 10K and 5K, are planned with “fun, fitness and friendship” in mind, according to the website, and everyone participates at their own pace. A 10K is 6.2 miles and takes about two hours; a 5K is 3.1 miles and takes about one hour, Westerberg says. She recently enjoyed the

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HEALTHY VIBES An active lifestyle after quintuple bypass

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Dan Voy did not feel good most of last year. The 50-yearold never suspected that he was living with heart disease and later learned he had unknowingly survived two heart attacks. “Some nights I would wake up and feel nauseous, throw up and then go back to sleep,” he says. “I thought I had allergies.” His doctor ultimately discovered after putting him through several tests that Voy either needed bypass surgery or a new heart. Voy chose to have quintuple bypass surgery. He was fully aware of the risks. “I heard that for 95 percent of the patients who experience quintuple bypass, most who died afterwards, died while in recovery,” he says. During day seven of Voy’s recovery in the hospital he went into cardiac arrest in the middle of the night — and told me he had an out-of-body experience. “I remember levitating over myself and I could see a doctor doing chest compressions on me,” he says. “What brought me back was the sight and sound of my wife crying her eyes out, saying, ‘Don’t leave me!’” Voy experienced another health scare just days after he went home from his monthlong recovery in the hospital. “I noticed my leg was swollen and went to Salem Hospital’s emergency room,” he says. “The doctors discovered I had a pulmonary

embolism which stemmed from a blood clot in my left arm.” Voy now lives with a defibrillator implanted in his left armpit. “It basically shocks me back to life if my heart ever goes over 240 beats per minute,” he says. He also exercises every day. “You have to. If you don’t, you’ll waste all the effort the surgeons took to re-plumb your heart. It will just collapse and clog up,” Voy says. He currently works out at Salem Hospital’s cardiac rehab exercise area. He progressed from level one after his operation from where he could just get up and walk around. Level two involved eight to 12 weeks of exercising at the gym, hooked up to a heart monitor. He’s now level three and stops by twice a week to lift weights and hits the treadmill and stationary bikes. Voy is a natural advocate for being active: He worked as an exercise physiologist for most of his life. His family remains very important to him — from his wife of 26 years to his two grown daughters — one who works at Salem Hospital and the other a college freshman. He enjoys fishing, kayaking and going for walks with his chocolate Lab. But what matters to him now is his quality of life. “Until you’ve had that taken away, you don’t know what it means,” Voy says. “I put my family first and my health second. But I now realize that if I don’t have my health, I’m no good to my family. I almost

didn’t make it to my 50th birthday. That’s commonly known as when the warranty runs out. Things happen for a reason. It really has changed my outlook on life.” ■

Julie Altree is an assistant nurse manager with Salem Hospital’s cardiac rehabilitation program. Salem Hospital is a part of Salem Health, which is sponsoring the High Street Hustle in Salem Aug. 15 to raise awareness about heart disease. Learn more online at salemhealth.org/HighStreetHustle.

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Georgetown AVA walk in Washington, D.C., a three-hour amble that, she says, “was worth it.” She and her husband, Paul, have walked in cities in Arizona, Washington and Colorado, among other states, and in Vancouver, British Columbia. The couple sometimes plans vacations around these walks. “These routes are not only in the tourist areas, but also in areas favored by local AVA walkers,” says Westerberg, who also ambled around New York City, Chicago and Denver when living in those cities. “I especially like walking near waterways.”

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The Willamette Wanderers volkswalking group visits Schreiner’s Garden in Brooks.

Westerberg began volkswalking in January 2007, and first joined the Albany Fitwalkers AVA club. Although still a member of the Albany

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one in West Salem, one in Keizer, and one each in Independence and Monmouth,” says Westerberg, who coordinates Willamette Wanderer’s Thursday walking group which attracts walkers from other towns in the mid-valley, including Portland. “Keizer’s walk goes through five parks, one in Salem. Salem Waterways goes through Salem Riverfront Park and into Wallace Marine Park via the railroad pedestrian bridge and then to some other parks. “West Salem goes more into Wallace Marine Park and then into its historic downtown via Edgewater Trail and through the Audubon Reserve operated by the Salem Audubon Society,” she adds.

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The Willamette Wanderers just held an event with 151 participants in June at Willamette Mission State Park, and will sponsor a walk on Aug. 29 at City Park in Dallas. The club also sponsors a monthly guided Sunday stroll. More information about the walks is available at willwander.weebly.com. Volkssporting is open to anyone who wants to participate in any of their walks, not just with a local club. “Our walk routes are typically 10K routes but sometimes there are 5K routes, too,” says Sam Korff, a member of the Longview Border Crossers and vice-president of the Oregon Trail State Volkssport Association. “One of my

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Port Orford, located along the southern Oregon coast about half way 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, 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. 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 volun-

teer-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. 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

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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 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 stur-

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One spot not to miss is the view from Port Orford Heads State Park, which offers a mix of history and scenery.

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24 16th Annual Older Americans Day Celebration, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Mennonite Village, 5353 Columbus St. SE, Albany. Free. 541-7044247.

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Santiam Senior Center membership 14 meeting, 1 p.m., 41818 Kingston Jordan Road SE, Stayton. AARP Defensive Driving Course, 9 15 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monmouth Senior Center, 180 S. Warrant St. 503-868-5678.

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(through Sept. 30) 1 Art in the Garden featuring David

(through Aug. 29) “The Mousetrap,” 8 p.m., Theatre West, 3536 SE Hwy. 101, Lincoln City. $9/$12. Theatrewest.com.

Hillesland, Tyler Brumfield and Paul Jenkins, The Oregon Garden, Silverton. Oregongarden.org or 503-874-8100.

Great Oregon Steam-Up, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Antique Powerland, 3995 Brooklake Road NE, Brooks. $12.

(through Aug. 16) “Hair,” 7:30 p.m., The Historic Grand Theatre, 191 High St. NE, Salem. $15/$20. 503-585-3427 or EnlightenedTheatrics.org.

Santiam Senior Center: 11 a.m. bridge and computer class, 1 p.m. yoga and bingo. 503767-2009.

Four Seasons Social and Recreation Club, 6 p.m., Center 50+, 2615 Portland Road NE, Salem. Monthly meeting, social time, activity sign-up. 503-884-2638.

Diabetes in Balance, 2 p.m., Center 50+, 2615 Portland Road NE, Salem. Topic by vote. Sugarsmart.org or 503-585-1335.

“A Mid-Summer Dream of Love and Sex,” with director Elizabeth Helman and cast members perform several scenes, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., 145 Withycombe Hall, 2921 SW Campus Way, OSU, Corvallis.

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Ty Curtis, 6:30 p.m., Woodburn Library Park, 280 Garfield St. Free. 503-9825252.

Senior Center: 10 a.m. tai chi, 12:30 p.m. pinochle and quilting. 503-767-2009. 5 Santiam

New Visions Support Group, 680 State St., Suite 110, Salem. 503-581-4224 or info@blindskills.com. (through Sept. 9) Sunsets in the Garden, music and wine, Wednesdays at dusk, The Oregon Garden, Silverton. Oregongarden.org or 503-8748100.

Dementia Support Group, 9:30 a.m. Thursdays, Monmouth Senior Center, 180 S. Warren St. 503-838-5678.

Tech-Savvy Seniors, “Clock/Alarm Features,” 2 to 3 p.m., conference room, Woodburn Public Library, 280 Garfield St. Free.

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Books for Lunch: “The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry,” noon, Anderson A, Salem Public Library.

Garden Tour led by the Lord and Schryver 20 Conservancy, 1 p.m., Deepwood Museum and Gardens, 1116 Mission St. SE, Salem. $6. 503363-1825.

(through Aug. 23) Northwest Art and Air 21 Festival, Timber Linn Park, Albany. Balloon lifts at 6:45 a.m. Music: Curtis Salgado, Stone in Love, Daughtry. Nwartandair.org.

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(through Aug. 9) Homer Davenport Community Festival, Silverton. Homerdavenport.com.

Garden Party fundraiser, 5 to 8 p.m., Deepwood Museum and Gardens, 1116 Mission St. SE, Salem. $25. 503-363-1825.

Second annual Salem Mini Maker Faire, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Gilbert House Children’s Museum, Salem. Makerfairesalem.com.

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(also Aug. 18) AARP classes. Mon17 mouth Senior Center, 180 S. Warren St. Fee for nonmembers. 503-767-2009.

Great Willamette River Raft Race, 9 a.m., Independence to Salem. Willametteriverrace.com.

Willamette Valley Genealogical Society, “Jason Lee and our Oregon Heritage, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Anderson A, Salem Public Library, 585 Liberty St. SE, Salem. 503-363-9439.

Aurora Colony Vineyards Jazz Festival, 3 to 9 9 p.m., 21338 Oak Lane NE, Aurora. $25. 503329-9915.

Party at the Farm dinner and auction, Stauffer-Will Farm, Aurora. $50. Auroracolony.org or 503-678-5754.

p.m., Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. 503-965-7016.

Diabetes Support Group, 7 p.m., First 27 Presbyterian Church, 770 Chemeketa St. NE, Salem. Tony Murscak, naturopath. Sugarsmart.org or 503-585-1335.

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The month of September, Center 50+ will celebrate Center 50+ Month, in conjunction with national Senior Center Month. Each week a special program will be scheduled highlighting a Center 50+ program encouraging seniors and the community to try a new activity or get involved in the Center’s programs. All events are open to the public. Celebrate LIFE! is this year’s theme… ● Sept 8 - Welcome Back Breakfast, 8:30 – 10 a.m. Come sign up for upcoming Fall Classes, meet your instructors, take advantage of discounts, prizes, and special offerings during this open house event. ● Sept 9 - Happy Hour & Art Show, 5-7 p.m. (donations accepted). Special music provided by JT Meier from JT and the Tourists. Light refreshments, great music, and wonderful art will make this an event you won’t want to miss. ● Sept 16 - Happy Hour, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Special music by JT Meier from JT and the Tourists. Special guests from Serenity Hospice will be available to answer questions regarding legal, emotional, and service options surrounding Hospice. ● Sept 17 - Bingo Party - Canned Food Drive, 1:15 p.m., $5 ● Sept 21 - City of Salem Volunteer Recognition Event – Loukes Auditorium Salem Public Library, 5 p.m. ● Sept 25 - Annual Appeal Fundraising Event, Boot Scoot & Brew, 6-11 p.m. Thank you Ed Clark Insurance for sponsoring this month’s events. ~ Marilyn Daily

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Fit 50+ Healthy Tips by Kanoe Barth

It’s that time again... that’s right Fit 4 All Week is coming up so mark your calendars for Sept. 14-18. If you have never participated in Fit 4 All Week let me tell you what you are in store for: FREE Fitness classes all week long (excluding MWF Yoga) FREE health lectures including topics such as Foot Care for seniors, Tasty & Healthy Smoothies, Heart Healthy Eating Demos and many, many more. Our featured speaker this year is nationally-recognized Physical Therapist Mike Studer from NorthWest Rehab focusing his presentation on Geri-athletics. Join Mike as he speaks on the importance of exercise as we age and walk away with a few take home exercises. In addition to FREE fitness classes and lectures, you also have the opportunity to participate in a FREE blood pressure and bone density screening. We are very excited about this years line-up and we hope that you will join us for a few lectures and try out a vari-

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ety of classes. You can find the complete list of Fit 4 All Week activities in the September issue of the Northwest Boomer & Senior News or contact Kanoe Barth at Center 50+. Thanks to our sponsor United Health Care.

New Fitness Class: Circuit

Are you ready to push yourself to the next level? Join Certified Personal Trainer Alfred Aguinaldo in this exciting new fitness class at Center 50+. Circuit is a fun, high intensity, group workout that involves various total body exercises through a fast paced circuit training program guaranteed to leave you feeling awesome at the end of class. All levels are invited to join. Ongoing Mondays & Wednesdays 5:306:30 p.m. Cost: $6 drop in fee or 10 classes/$50, no experience necessary, all fitness levels are welcome. Your first class is complimentary.

Massage Therapy at Center 50+

Massage Therapist Heidi Bowles (LMT #18952) provides a wonderfully relaxing massage experience both through chair and table

massages. In addition to the obvious benefits of stress reduction, massage also helps to increase circulation and joint mobility, enhance immunity and alleviate low back pain, and leaves you with an overall feeling of relief. Heidi also offers a new paraffin heat therapy, which has proven helpful for those with arthritis, strains, or joint stiffness. Heidi specializes in Swedish massage, deep tissue massage and relaxation massage. Heidi is available Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Cost: $1 per minute or $40 for an hour. Make an appointment today 503-588-6303.

Featured Fitness Class for August: SilverSneakers Circuit

If you enjoy the SilverSneakers Classic class but you’re looking for something a little more challenging SilverSneakers Circuit might be the class for you. SilverSnekaers Circuit is designed to increase strength, range of movement, balance, and coordination, with the added bonus of a great cardio workout. Join Certified Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor Alfred Aguinaldo in this exciting new class. Ongoing Mondays & Wednesdays 11-12. Your first class is complimentary so give SilverSneakers Circuit a try today!

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CENTER 50+ IS LOOKING FOR NEW INSTRUCTORS/PRESENTERS. Are you experienced with a certain skill, passion or study and interested in being a course presenter in the Life Long Learning program? If so, a unique teaching opportunity awaits you. Be part of the learning that can take place amongst friends that have a common bond and intellectual curiosity. Class presenters are needed for: history, art & crafts, political science, culinary, gardening, music, and film studies. If interested call Bonnie Katich, Lifelong Learning Coordinator at 503-588-6303 or email me at: bkatich@cityofsalem. net. Please help us avoid having to cancel classes due to low enrollment – come in to RSVP or call 503-588-6303. Payment due first day of class. We would like to welcome the Marion County Master Gardeners Association to the Center 50+ Life Long Learning program. Join us Aug. 4, from 1-2:30 pm and visit with Ted Haverkate, the Speaker’s Bureau Coordinator for the Marion County Master Gardeners Association. Listed below are the start-up classes in the series. Around the Garden - Introduction and Suggested Topics - Q & A. The August 4 class will be an overview of the Around the Garden classes offered by Center 50 + Life Long Learning program. Topics for each monthly class will be given and we will briefly discuss the topics. They will help fit the course to your needs. Be ready with your gardening questions as this first meeting is going to be introductory, interactive, informative and the time for you to make your gardening needs known. Your suggestions and questions are welcome. Your input helps the instructors adjust the program to you and your needs. Date: Tuesday, Aug. 4. Time: 1-2:30 p.m. This introduction class is FREE. There will be a class fee for future Master Gardeners classes, TBD. Around the Garden - Let’s get organized for Learning! The Sept. 8 class will start with a review of the August class, followed by hand-out(s) with

phone numbers, internet addresses, and suggested readings. An informative discussion of the Master Gardeners Help Desk will include: the Intake of Plant Problems and Insect Forms and instructions of how to complete the forms in order to have your plant or insect specimen prepared for transport to the Help Desk. (The instructor will deliver your specimens to the Help Desk directly after each class.) You will be contacted by phone or email within a few days with the results of your inquiry by the Help Desk. Date: Tuesday, Sept. 8. Time: 12:30 p.m. Class cost: TBA ARTS AND ARTS AND CRAFTS Carving duck decoys from wood the Oregon Decoy and Wildfowl Guild. The Guild is a group of individuals dedicated to promoting the traditional history of decoy making and its development as an art form. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Saturday, Aug. 22, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Cost $3 per session plus any cost for wood. Woodshop Class - It’s time to play Cornhole! Our popular woodshop instructor, Bill Stortzum will help you build two regulation cornhole game boards. All skill levels are welcome. This is a popular game for all ages and being played by families everywhere. Be ready for summer camping and football tailgate parties. Class date: Aug. 8, 8 a.m.3 p.m., $25 fee; wood cost: $25. Additional hardware costs. See instructor for more information. PERSONAL ENRICHMENT Writing from the Heart. You like to write and you want to share your stories. What next? Join Carol Crandell and Hal Mathew for the “how-to” help every writer needs. You will learn ways to make your writing authentic; to discover who you are; to hone revision skills; and to share your writing. Mini-writing workshops will focus on one writing issue or genre. Join a positive, supportive group where we help each other to make writing stronger. All you need is the desire to write, paper, pen, pencil, or laptop, an open mind, and the willingness to share aloud within the group. Class size

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is limited. Starts Sept. 16, every Wednesday from 3–5 p.m. Cost: $2 per session. “The Age of Love” a film by Director Steven Loring. Center 50+ will host a Movie Screening of this award winning documentary, Saturday, Oct. 3, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. The Age of Love is a story of the universality of love and desire, regardless of age. The film follows the adventures of 30 seniors who sign up for a first-of-its-kind Speed dating event exclusively for 70- to 90-year-olds. The director of this film will be in attendance for Q & A as well as to lead us in this great community conversation. This event is FREE and open to the first 200 registered. It is open to the community and people of all ages who want to participate. Breakfast will be served prior to the 78 minute movie screening followed by round table discussions. Registration will begin July 6 by calling 503-588-6303. Registration is being limited to (2) per person. Sponsored financially by The Springs & The Woods. HISTORY Get to Know Will Rogers, the Movie Star that Captivated All of America; hosted by Cy Eberhart. Learn why a Cherokee cowboy, vaudeville comedian, philosopher, and motion picture actor inspired the nation during the 1920s and 1930s. Cy Eberhart, who has lectured across the United States at National Museums including the LB Johnson, Herbert Hoover and Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Libraries on Will Rogers, will host a movie viewing and Q & A session. Movie snacks will be provided. As Will Rogers said, “We’re all here for a spell; get all the good laughs that you can”. First film class: A Connecticut Yankee- Wednesday, Aug. 5. Second film class: In Old Kentucky- Aug. 19. Both class times: 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Cost: $5. Oregon History: The Discovery, Development, and Growth of Our State. Darrell Jabin, who regularly provides presentations throughout

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Sept. 2015 - June 2016 free monthly Caregiver Seminars will be offered at Center 50+ for unpaid family caregivers and those interested in learning more about dementia. Topics, dates and further information will be advertised each month in the Northwest Senior & Boomer News, on our website: www.cityofsalem.net/Center50 Program Guide, and fliers in Center 50+ lobby. SEPTEMBER’S CAREGIVER CLASS: Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease: Is it Alzheimer’s? Other dementia? Join us on Monday, Sept. 21, from 2-4 p.m. to learn about Alzheimer’s disease and other related dementia. Topics covered include: risk factors, how a diagnosis is made, stages and symptoms, and current treatments. This free educational seminar is for unpaid family caregivers caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia and those interested in learning more about dementia. Presenter, Mary K. Miller, ARNP BC CWCN. Presented in partnership with Among Friends Adult Day Respite Program, Time With Friends Program and NorthWest Senior & Disability Services. Please call 503-588-6303 to register. Thank you to our sponsors: Pacific Living Centers, Inc. – Hawthorne House and Harmony House of Salem, WindSong at Eola Hills, Howell Edwards Doerksen, Senior Helpers, and Visiting Angels.

Be a “Friendly Caller” Volunteer from your Home

We are looking for caring adults who can make weekday phone calls to home-bound adults in our community. Part of the mission of Center 50+ is to provide life enriching opportunities for adults 50 and over and this “friendly caller” experience is an example whereby both phone participants will be well served. Training classes will be mandatory for volunteer phone callers to attend and will be held at Center 50+. For more information, contact Bonnie Katich, Outreach Coordinator at Center 50+ 503-588-6303.

Time With Friends - Give Your Brain a Boost!

Time With Friends is a special program that offers mentally challenging activities and support for individuals experiencing early memory loss. Members meet every Thursday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. to connect with friends and give their brains a boost! The cost is $20 per day and includes lunch. Occasional outings are also part of the programming thanks to bus transportation provided by Prestige Senior Living Orchard Heights! For more information on this program, please call the Respite Coordinator at 503-588-6303. Thank you to our sponsors: Pacific Living Centers, Inc. – Hawthorne House and Harmony House of Salem, WindSong at Eola Hills, Howell Edwards Doerksen, Senior Helpers and Visiting Angels

Among Friends Beat the Heat!

When the summer days are long and the sun is shining brightly, members of Among Friends cool off by enjoying activities at Center 50+. Summer day reminiscing, while having a bowl of ice cream, is always at the top of the list. “I used to play hide-n-seek outside with my friends until dark,” “We used to pick peaches at my grandma’s house. They were so delicious fresh off the tree.” These are some of the special summer memories shared with friends. Activities such as these play an important role in the programming at Among Friends Adult Day Respite Program. A person with Alzheimer’s disease experiences many changes and transitions. Having fun with friends and reminiscing together gives a sense of value, importance, and belonging, and increases well-being and positive self-esteem. Program staff and volunteers focus on individual strengths and abilities to create enjoyable experiences. The program meets every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information, call the Respite Coordinator at 503-588-6303. Thank you to our sponsors: Pacific Living Centers, Inc. – Hawthorne House and Harmony House of Salem, WindSong at Eola Hills, Howell Edwards Doerksen, Senior Helpers and Visiting Angels.

Gluten-Free Living

One of the most difficult tasks with being gluten free for those who have medical issues with gluten is finding allowable foods and knowing your local resources. That’s where Center 50+ comes in. Center 50+ is hosting a group titled “Living Gluten Free” this group will meet the 3rd Wednesday of every month through August from 1-2 p.m. Each month will feature new speakers such as local chefs, bakers, manufacturers, nutritionists, grocers and anyone else in the gluten-free industry who can make your life easier. You will also learn some new tricks on making your meals more palatable and fool-proof. No registration is required and the cost is FREE. So whether you are eating gluten free by choice or medical reasons come and learn what local resources are available to you. Aug. 19 Speaker: Debra Edwards - Owner of Cascade Bakery presentation and free samples.

Workshop to Educate Baby Boomers on Social Security A New Generation of Retirees Prepares to Collect Benefits

An educational workshop titled “Savvy Social Security Planning: What Baby Boomers Need to Know to Maximize Retirement Income” is scheduled for 6:30 to 8 p.m., on Wednesday, Sept. 16, at Center 50+, 2615 Portland Road NE, Salem. Social Security is far more complicated than most people realize. The decisions baby boomers make now can have a tremendous impact on the total amount of benefits they stand to receive over their lifetime. To register, call 503-689-2800.

Driver Safety Program is a two-session class sponsored by AARP to improve your driving skills. Upon completion of this course, your auto insurance premium may be reduced. Call the Center 50+ at 503-5886303 to register. ● August 10 & 13, 1:00 p.m. ● September 14 & 17, 1:00 p.m. ● September 21 & 24, 5:00 p.m.

Nail Care at Center 50+ Licensed Nail Technician Stephanie McCoy provides hand and foot care at an affordable price. Treatments begin with a foot soak in warm water, followed by a toe nail trim, file and nail polish if you like. If you have a hard time doing your own foot care, this is the perfect option for you, enjoy stress free happy feet. Nail Care is offered every Monday 9-2 by appointment only. Cost: $22 call to make your appointment today 503-588-6303.

LEARNING, continued from previous page the state, is creating a three part class specifically for Center 50+ about the discovery, development, and growth of Oregon. Our geography was created by Teutonic plates, volcanoes, and massive floods. Explorers from a number of countries “discovered” and laid claims on the land. Hearty pioneers from the east ventured across uninhabited areas to develop the state. Missionaries, fur traders, railroad barons, bridge designers, and many others helped our state grow. We hope you join us for these entertaining and informative classes. Class dates: Fridays, Sept. 18, Oct. 2 and Nov. 13. Time: 9–10 a.m. Cost: $5. Friends in Peace and War - RussianAmerican Relations in the 19th Century; instructor Doug Kroll. Learn about the great friendship that existed between the United States and Imperial Russia during the 18th and 19th century. In fact, when the American Civil War threatened to divide the United States, Russia alone among the European great powers gave no aid or comfort to the seceding states. This friendship was displayed by Russia sending its entire Navy to United States ports for nearly a year, during the midst of the American Civil War. Class date: Tuesday, Sept. 22. Class time: 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Class fee: $5.

Center 50+ will be CLOSED for maintenance Aug. 24 - Sept . 7

For more information about Cener 50+ call 503-588-6303

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Tuesday

8:30 am Woodshop 8:30 am Lapidary 8:30 am Jewelry 8:30 am Pool/Billiards 9:00 am Pine Needle Baskets 9:00 am Flexibility & Functional Movement 9:00 am Silversmithing/ Jewelry Workshop 9:15 am Yoga 10:00 am SilverSneakers 11:30 am Lunch 3:00 pm Living Strong & Younger 5:30 pm Total Body Circuit

8:30 am 8:30 am 8:30 am 9:00 am 10:00 am 10:00 am 10:00 am 11:00 am 11:00 am 11:30 am 12:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 6:30 pm

Woodshop Lapidary Ladies Pool/Billiards Karate Line Dancing - Int. History Discussion Group SilverSneakers Yoga Respite Care Tone Your Bones Lunch Tai Chi level 1 Tai Chi level 2 Line Dancing - Beg. Table Tennis

Wednesday 7:00 am Sunrise Rotary 8:30 am Woodshop 8:30 am Lapidary 8:30 am Pool/ Billiards 9:00 am Woodcarving Class 9:00 am SHIBA (by appt) 9:00 am Flexibility & Functional Movement 9:15 am Yoga 10:00 am SilverSneakers 11:00 am Respite Care 11:30 am Lunch 1:00 pm Writing Life Story 5:30 pm Total Body Circuit

Club Meetings in August Mon., Aug 3 Wed., Aug 5 Fri., Aug 7 & 21 Mon., Aug 10 Tues., Aug 11 Thurs., Aug 13 Sat., Aug 15 Tues., Aug 18

Thursday 8:30 am 8:30 am 8:30 am 8:30 am 8:45 am 9:00 am 10:00 am 10:00 am 11:00 am 11:00 am 11:30 am 12:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 3:00 pm 6:30 pm

Four Seasons, 6-8 p.m. Sewing Guild, 1-3 p.m. Spanish Club, 2-4 p.m. Tax Consultants, 7-9 p.m. Angler’s Club, 6:30-9 p.m. Union 575, 7:30-9 p.m. Garden Club Board, 7-9 p.m. Woodturners, 6-9 p.m. Lapidary club, 9-11 a.m. Iris Society, 11:30 a.m.–3 p.m. Cherry City Needlepoint, 12:30-4 p.m.

Woodshop Lapidary Pool/Billiards Sewing Line Dancing - Int. Karate SilverSneakers Yoga Line Dancing - Beg. Tone Your Bones Time With Friends Lunch Tai Chi level 1 Bingo Ladies Pool/Billiards Tai Chi level 2 Living Stronger/Younger Table Tennis

Friday 8:30 am 8:30 am 8:30 am 9:00 am 9:15 am 11:00 am 11:00 am 11:30 am 1:00 pm 1:00 pm

Woodshop Lapidary Pool/Billiards Watercolor Studio Yoga PACE Respite Care Lunch Cards/Games Woodcarving

Registration is now open for our Fall Session 1 classes. We are offering our basic core of classes… Introduction to Computers, Windows Basics, Photoshop, Smartphones & Tablets, and Microsoft office classes such as Word for word processing and Excel for creating spreadsheets. Tech50+ will be also starting our second Cohort class. The first cohort was successful in creating a

Monday 3: Tuesday 4: Wednesday 5: Thursday 6: Friday 7:

Chicken Casserole Beef Enchiladas Meatloaf Herb Roasted Chicken Blackened Fish

Monday 10: Beef Ravioli Tuesday 11: Sesame Beef Wednesday 12: Ham or Turkey

bond between students and instructors as they stepped forward to learn all about computers. Curious what a cohort is? Or how it applies to the Tech50+ computer lab? A cohort is a group of people with a common interest and common goal in mind. In our computer lab we will get 10 people together with the common goal of learning computers. Then take them through 6 courses designing to teach everything from what the major components of a computer are through internet and email to creating documents and

It Takes a Lifetime to Get This Young! JOIN US AT THE MOVIES!

Center 50+ provides a movie and popcorn the 2nd & 4th Wednesday of each month. Is there a movie you’ve wanted to see? We take movie requests! Movies will be shown at 1:15 p.m. In August we will only be showing the Classic Movie on Wednesday, August 19: The Man From Snowy River – a majestic, poetic film, visually astounding, a movie for the eyes as well as the heart. All movies are subject to change, check with Center 50+ front desk on Tuesday before movie for movie title. Thanks to our sponsor: Atrio Health Plan

8:30 am 8:30 am

Lapidary Pool/Billiards

HOW TO GET MORE INFORMATION ● Call for your newcomers packet 503-588-6303 ● Tune in to KBZY Radio 1490 AM, Fridays at 8:10 a.m. ● Visit our Web site at: www.cityofsalem/Center 50+ ● Stop by the Center for a tour ● You may pick up a FREE copy of the NW Boomer & Senior News at Center 50+ or at many local merchants.

● AUGUST LUNCH MENU ● Thursday 13: Friday 14:

Chicken Enchiladas BBQ Chicken

Monday 17: Tuesday 18: Wednesday 19: Thursday 20: Friday 21:

Lasagna Chicken Pozole Chopped Steak Chicken Stir-Fry Baked Pollock oR Chicken

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TECH 50+

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Center 50+ meets the legal requirement set forth by the Motion Picture Industry. As a licensed organization the senior center has permission from the Motion Picture Licensing Corporation (MPLC) to provide public showings of movies/videos.

August Birthday Party!

Mark your calendars and join us in celebrating the monthly birthdays on the third Friday of each month. Immediately following lunch on Friday, Aug. 21 we will begin serving cake. If it is your birthday in August, be sure to come and have lunch, get a special birthday gift. Everyone is welcome to join in on the fun! Thank you Windsong Memory Care for sponsoring our Monthly Birthday Party.

spread sheets. These courses will take place in succession throughout the year starting in September and finishing in June. We encourage anybody who wants to learn to use computers to come in and sign up. Space is limited so hurry in. Register at the Tech50+ computer lab. Classes start at $25 up to $50. Workshops are $10 per 2 hour session. Thank you to Atrio Health Plans for their continued support of the Tech 50+ Computer Lab.

TRIPS AHOY! Saturday, Aug 1: Guide Dogs for the Blind, $46 (includes transportation, driver gratuity, and lunch at Calamity Jane’s). Wednesday, Sept 9: Dahlia Fields and Fir Point Farms, cost $27.50 Wednesday, Sept 23: Sternwheeler on the Columbia River, cost $130 (includes, transportation, driver gratuity, 5-hour boat trip and 2 meals). Thursday, Oct 15: Indian Head Casino, Warm Springs, OR, cost $12 non-refundable and no credits. (includes transportation and driver gratuity). YOU ARE INVITED to a 2nd presentation on Thursday, Sept. 10, 11:30 a.m. (includes lunch RSVP only 503-588-6303), on the New York, Niagara Falls & Washington DC trip scheduled for September 13-20, 2016. And “Highlights of the Canyonlands” scheduled sometime in May. Trip Desk is open Mondays & Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

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favorite 5K walks is around Lake Sacajawea in Longview — nice scenery, no matter the season, it’s easy, and it’s close.” Korff also likes to walk the Trail of Ten Falls at Silver Falls State Park, which he rates as so spectacular as to rank in beauty with Crater Lake, he says. “When walkers go together, they get to associate with like-minded people – people who are out for some exercise, people who need friendship or just someone to talk to,” he adds. “Many of us travel all around the Northwest to attend walk events.” To participate, Korff says, “Just show up at the start location, register, take a map, and go for a walk.” ■

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Walks for AVA clubs are listed at ava.org. Another local group dedicated to hiking and walking is The Chemeketans, a notfor-profit organization founded in 1928 united in a common interest in outdoor activities. The group’s primary activity is day hiking, but includes many other outdoor activities and special events. To contact The Chemeketans, send a message to chememb@chemeketans.org. For more information, visit www.chemeketans.org. For out-of-the-area walking trails, visit everytrail.com.

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dy 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, perched on a cliff above the ocean, dates back to 1870. Tours are available from April to October. 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. ■

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