Active Seniors December 2014

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Active Seniors

The Official monthly publication of the Klamath Basin Senior Citizens’ Center

DECEMBER • 2014

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Contact Information General Information Joanne Campbell: 541.883.7171 Donations - Shawn McGahan: 541.883.7171 ext. 136

Meals On Wheels Assistance Contact Klamath Lake Counties Council On Aging at 541.205.5400

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ll content for this publication has been provided by the Klamath Basin Senior Citizens’ Center.

For questions, suggestions and general information regarding this publication, please contact the Klamath Basin Senior Center at 541.883.7171. Thank you.

Bingo Information Linda Breeden:

541.883.7171 ext. 115

Medicare Counseling 541.883.7171

Volunteer Opportunities Pat Harris: 541.883.7171 ext 113 Executive Director Marc Kane: 541.883.7171 ext. 117

Where are we located?

The Klamath Senior Center is located at 2045 Arthur street

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Welcome:

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Letter from Marc Kane, Executive Director

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December at the Senior Center

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Bulletins: Volunteer News Feature: The Trace Elements in Nutrition Comic Corner: The Fillers Writer’s Corner Bulletin: Holiday Greif Support Donor List Feature:

Senior Center Grants Bulletin: Help Support Our Senior Programs

Calendar of Events

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Fred Meyer Community Awards Spokes Unlimited Schedule

Menu Feature:

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Klamath Contingent Lobbies For Health Project

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The Lake County Senior Center Schedule

Features:

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SHIP TALK (Senior Health Insurance Program) Nine Tips to Help Someone Grieving During the Holidays

Produced in conjunction with the Herald and News

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Welcome It’s not often that I travel for the Senior Center, but when I was asked this last month to join a group of other local citizens at the Oregon Healthiest State Initiative kick off meeting, I went without hesitation.

Note the article on page 13 for more details. I was eager to join the effort because it dovetailed perfectly with the Marc Kane, Center Director goals we have been working to achieve here at the Senior Center for the past year. That is to provide a wide range of activity and class options for seniors in addressing their health. In the last issue of this publication you may have read about the rapid expansion of our health classes from 6 to 16 classes a week. Now our efforts can be recognized and supported as part of a much larger effort to improve the health of the entire community and the State.

Governor Kitzhaber has challenged the Governor of Idaho to a race to the top. Which of us will make it first to be the healthiest State?

With Klamath County ranking last in the State it would be logical for this initiative to invest its efforts here, and the Senior Center will be proud to do their part. So seniors, take notice and do your part this next year to support and take advantage of new opportunities to improve and maintain your health. We will continue to expand our services at the Senior Center, and will open our classes to all regardless of an ability to pay a fee.

This new initiative is utilizing an organizational strategy referred to as collective impact. It means all citizens and organizations will be asked to commit to this common goal of general community health supporting programs that are open to all citizens irrespective of our differences or ability to pay a fee. I am personally proud to be part of this effort and encourage others to do what they can to contribute.

Can we improve the health of Klamath residents and help make Oregon the healthiest State? You bet we can, but it will have to start with each of us personally and then collectively. What will your new year’s resolution be?

Just before I began writing this greeting letter I was pleased to be handed two checks today, one from J L Transitions and one from Pacific Crest Federal Credit Union. Those two donations moved us to just over the 33% mark in our campaign this year to raise $100,000 from Corporations and Foundations. See related article on page 9.

Thanks to all who contributed. To others please give this campaign your consideration. We are writing to twenty foundations and organizations for support this year, but all are welcome to step up without a special invitation. Some of our gifts have come with a pledge for more when matched to others. So any gifts received now will be doubled up by other generous contributors waiting to match the gift. Please give.

Have a Merry Christmas !

Join Us! We Celebrate Life!

Marc Kane, Executive Director

To make a fully tax-deductable contribution to the Klamath Basin Senior Citizens’ center

Call (541) 883-7171 or mail this form to : 2045 Arthur Street, P.O. Box JE, Klamath Falls, OR 97602 Name: Email: Street Address: City: State: Zip: Amount of Contribution: Does your employer have a matching gifts plan?  Yes  No

 My check is enclosed payable to KBSCC. Or charge my contribution to my:

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 AMEX

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Recurring monthly contribution:  Yes  No Signature

Klamath Basin Senior Citizens’ Center BUILDING AND MAINTAINING A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY FOR SENIORS

KBSCC is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit corporation

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December at the Senior Center

Saturday - December 6th Holiday Crafts Bazaar 9am to 3 pm

FREE

60 Vendors with local crafts No better place to do your Christmas shopping!

Wednesday - December 17th Christmas Baskets Delivered Prepared by Senior Center and Delivered by the Air National Guard Donations from the Community are requested.

Requested are scarfs, gloves, blankets, toiletries, special gifts but please no candy.

Please donate on or before December 12th.

Friday - December 19th Christmas Lunch at The Senior Center Entertainment Ponderosa Middle School Chamber Music directed by Brent Hakanson Henley High School Choir and Touch of Class directed by Dan Conrad

Wednesday - December 31st NEWS YEARS EVE BINGO EXTRAVAGANZA Our Biggest and most fun BINGO Event of The Year Don't Miss This One • Extra Prizes • Great Fun Doors Open At 4:30 - Call At 6:00 pm Advance Sales Are Now Available at The Senior Center

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MAKE A NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION TO VOLUNTEER

Another year will soon be past and we here at KBSCC would like to say “THANKS” to all of our Volunteers who have helped out with various jobs and projects.

It seems that no matter how many volunteers we have there are always times when more are needed to cover for a volunteer who is ill or just needs a day off.

New Year means a time for making Resolutions and with 2015 just around the corner why not make one to volunteer at the Senior Center? Being a volunteer does not mean you must volunteer every day. All you have to do is decide where you would like to help out , how often and contact the Volunteer Coordinator for an application.

Areas needing Volunteers are: Meals on Wheels Meals on Wheels Runners Community Lounge Host Yard Work Shovel Snow Bingo Helper/Caller Kitchen Help Again, thanks for your help this past year and remember to think about a Resolution for 2015 to help out at the Center!

You can call Pat Harris, Volunteer Coordinator at 541-883-7171 ext. 113 for more information.

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Feature The Trace Elements in Nutrition

by Robert G. Black

The need for the trace elements in our foods is a nearly forgotten and ignored subject in nutritional writing. When they are mentioned, writers usually call them the trace minerals, though several of them are not considered by chemists to be minerals. Your body needs these elements only in tiny amounts measured in micrograms, yet those tiny amounts are absolutely vital for your health.

Most people remember from their schooling that our bodies need iron for the formation of the hemoglobin in our red blood cells. The need for iron in nutrition is the oldest known bit of nutritional information. Even the ancient Greeks knew that they could use iron to treat someone who had anemia.

Yet iron is only one of sixteen trace elements that our bodies are proven to need thus far. The others are arsenic, boron, chromium, cobalt, copper, fluorine, iodine, lithium, manganese, molybdenum, nickel, selenium, tin, vanadium and zinc. Future research will undoubtedly discover other trace elements that our bodies need.

Six of these trace elements are needed in such tiny quantities that a lack of them in any varied diet never occurs. These six that you don’t need to think about are arsenic, boron, fluorine, lithium, nickel and tin. Whole, unprocessed foods will contain enough of all of these 6 elements.

The other important trace elements require more attention, and the columns for the next few months will cover them in more detail. For this introduction, more general information will add to your knowledge of the trace elements and their importance.

Agriculture over many years depletes the soil of many of the necessary trace elements. For this reason, plant foods grown on these lands are lacking adequate amounts of the trace elements, and the animals grazed and raised on those lands are also lacking the necessary trace elements. The longer this overuse of land continues, the more serious these deficiencies become.

Agriculture is a recent phenomenon in both Canada and Australia, and none of the world’s major political problems have originated in either Canada or Australia. They are two of the world’s most stable political areas. By contrast, the people of the Middle East have engaged in agriculture on the same lands for thousands of years, depleting the soils of both major minerals and the trace elements. The entire Middle East is a seething hotbed of political instability. People have a vital need for these trace elements, and many areas are lacking adequate quantities of them.

Modern methods of food processing for safer storage have also removed a large percentage of the trace elements from our diets. The refining of whole wheat into white flour, raw sugar into white sugar, whole grain rice into polished white rice, and whole corn into cornmeal, have removed many of the vital trace elements from those foods.

If you will consciously choose whole grain, unprocessed foods, you will go a long ways towards supplying your body with the trace elements that it needs.

Rober G. Black

The author, Robert Black, is a member of the Center’s Senior Advisory Council.

Opinions and statements made in articles submitted for publication are those of the author alone and are not endorsed by the Klamath Basin Senior Citizens’ Center, Inc.

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Comic Corner

Writer’s Corner

Expressions of Heart and Mind

Please submit something for us to consider printing in our next issue.

Submittals should be sent to the attention of Marc Kane, Executive Director, Klamath Basin Senior Citizens Center.

THE CHURCH ON THE NORTH DAKOTA PRAIRIE

by Beverly Hunter Aper There stand the Country Church, A sentinel on the prairie, So tall and stately, Still a temple of beauty.

Sometimes the bells rang in sadness, A loved one had been taken away, But the scriptures told them that life must go on, That they could overcome their heartaches.

Because of declining enrollment, The bells no longer ring, But the door is always open, A sanctuary of hope for the lonely,

When the light of morning is in the sky, You can see its steeple in the distance, Breaking through the clouds, Reaching from earth to heaven.

Oh, the joy of the Christmas holiday, What happy times that season brought, The birth of Jesus was the reason, That’s what the Bible classes taught them.

Stop, be silent and listen!

Do you hear the echo of the bells?

They are reminding you of days gone by.

The joys and sadness of the past.

Time was, the bells tolled on Sunday morning, Calling its members to come and worship, And sing praises to God, Songs from the human heart.

The wreaths and candles in the windows, Greeted them on Christmas Day, The church choir sang the old Carols, The pastor read the story about that Holy Night.

Forget your sorrow, look ahead, Young and old, keep your faith.

Your Lord is in the heavens, A guiding hand until the end of times.

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Writer’s Corner Cont.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

By Sharon Hudson

Mumkin’s Recipes For Life...

The children wait for Christmas most of the year.

They were good for the most part, and full of cheer.

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by William Bandick Should I write you a song of days gone by Where you made me happy and Sometimes I caused you to cry We tackled life without a pause Working for a common cause Building a home and growing a garden With sweat on our brow While our muscles hardened Thru many years of hardships and joys We’ve reached a place of reflection Sit back and enjoy life while the body at Times cries out with aches and pains Oh to be your, beautiful and strong again Those are days that have gone by, so Enjoy today, there’s no use to Cry for that has been Be happy with what you still have Laugh & cry with memories past Age is like the gnarled oak A few knots on the surface with Some peeling bark but the Inner part is strong and resilient So are two people, as they grow older And love each other HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

It is always wonderful to see little ones eyes, when they wake up Christmas morning before sunrise.

There eyes will twinkle as they look all around. Trust and forgive one another each day One child will say, “Hey Prayer brings understanding and lights look what I found.” theto the way.

Quietly listen voice inside Some like to wear a Let that little voice be your guide. little Santa hat.

It gets them in the spirit, Sharon (Johnston) (Johnston) PappasPappas © Sharon © www.mumkinsrecipesforlife.com and I like that. www.mumkinsrecipesforlife.com Parents work very hard to get them what they like.

One of the boys wanted a new bike.

The little girl wanted a tiny tears doll.

The cute little baby just wanted a new ball.

The lights are shining all colors on the tree.

It makes it so pretty and everyone wants to see.

The children are happy with what santa brought.

They played for hours and never fought.

Then there is dinner full of yummy things to eat.

And what about dessert, it’s all quite sweet.

Now a warm bath, p.j.’s and it’s off to bed.

Their tummies are full with good thoughts in their head.

A prayer is said thanking God for all he has done.

There would be no Christmas without him and his son.

Mom’s Recipe Sharon (Johnston) Pappas

Gwen was her name, our loving Mom She made our house a home Warm & cozy, fire aglow Fresh flowers she had grown Mom loved to cook, aromas fill the air A dash of this and a sprinkle of that She did it with ease, hardly a care Always “Delicious”... as at the table we sat Memories linger as her recipe I hold Preparing to share it with YOU Remember to add a little heart and soul For that’s what Mom use to do.

Mom’s Favorite Fool Proof Fudge

By Gwen Johnston 2 squares bitter chocolate 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 cup cold water 2/3 cup milk 2 tablespoons butter 2 cups sugar 2 tablespoons corn syrup Put chocolate and cold water over slow fire and melt. Remove and stir until smooth. Stir in sugar gradually. Add milk and syrup. Stir over fire until it boils (soft boil stage) Add butter and vanilla. Cool five minutes.

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Writer’s Corner Cont.

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SILK/TO WAR AND BACK

by Peggy Thomas I have a keepsake doll that I like to display from time to time so that I can enjoy her, and reminisce. Since being a toddler I cherished this doll, and practically hand carried her during our trip to Oregon in 1945.

One Christmas morning during World War II a doll wearing new clothes was waiting for me under the Christmas tree. It had been restored so well, and with the new clothes, I had a hard time recognizing the tatted doll that I loved dearly. It had been a labor of love from my Mother to make my Christmas special during wartime and hardship.

During the Korean War my husband served in the U.S. Navy and he had sent his Mother some material from a silk parachute, and eventually it was given to me. During a conversation with a friend from Germany the subject of silk came up, and after showing her the silk, and my doll, I told her that I would like to make a silk dress for my doll.

At that time she told me that silk was very hard to sew with, but during World War II she had learned to sew silk blouses, and undergarments.

I heard from her that she was one of many young German girls that combed the beach looking for the downed parachutes, and how excited they would be to find a complete parachute because it would provide much needed clothing for them. I don’t know the exact time frame this took place, but it is hard for me to imagine the risks and the extreme circumstances that placed these young German girls in harm’s way. The beautiful silk dress she made for my doll symbolizes those events in her life. I am forever grateful to her.

At that time here in the United States silk was rationed and my older sisters told me how difficult it was to duplicate silk hosiery. To make it appear they were wearing silk hose they had to apply leg makeup, and for a seam on the back of the legs they used eye liner. A straight line was their goal.

On a very minuscule level the trickle-down consequences of World War II required changes in the daily lives of these women, and I admire them for making the best of the resources they had during that time.

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October 4745 Donations $2309.60 S 6thofStreet were received from the following individuals: For more information call:

Avril Fischer Bill Watson Geraldine Schindler Burl Parrish Faith Tabernacle Patricia Henderson since 1982 Dorothy Winters Rose Chapman www.klamathhospice.org Ernie Palmer Donna Maloney Joel Dubray Wilma Petrik Craig Fleck Patricia Palone Jon Schnebly La Vera Petersteiner Howard McGee Gale Lemas APD Joyce Moore Jahalla Shaffer Lynda Souder(1)

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Unidentified contributions in October for Meals , Transportation and Other Services amounted to $3941.25 The Senior Center would like to especially recognize the following individuals for their regular and/or recurring gifts during 2013 they were the following: Avril & Carl Fischer Bill Watson Burl Parrish Cynthia Aldrich Craig Fleck

Dorothy Rowland Dorothy Winters Elvin Middleton Ernie Palmer Faith Tabernacle

Geraldine Schindler Jahalla Shaffer Louise Williams Rose Chapman

The Center is continuing its campaign to find more recurring givers. These types of gifts are so important to the Center because they add stability to our funding, but they also send a clear message to everyone that you have trust in the Center, its future and its importance to our senior neighbors.

You can become an on-going or recurrent giver by authorizing the Center to charge to your card periodically, such as monthly. You can also contribute by mail, personal visit or with a singlel telephone call to the Center.

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KMSB Foundation, J L Transitions, Pacific Crest Others Announce Senior Center Grants The KMSB Foundation recently announced a grant of $5,000 to the Klamath Senior Center.

The Center is in the midst of a campaign to raise $100,000 this year to support its programs and growth. Earlier this Fall Sky Lakes Medical Center made a $5,000 grant to the Center and pledged an additional $5,000 if the Center were able to archive the $95,000 mark in its campaign. Center director, Marc Kane, reports that the Center has now reached about 33% of its goal and will continue to make foundation and corporate requests to complete the campaign.

Stephanie McVey, Branch Manger at Pacific Crest Federal Credit Union presenting a $1000 donation for Meals0On-Wheels to Marc Kane, Executive Director of the Klamath Senior Center.

Additional grants have recently been announced

by J L Transitions, the Klamath County Cultural Coalition, Pacific Crest Federal Credit Union, the Kiwanis Club of Klamath Falls, Atrio Health Plans, Pacific Power Foundation and US Bank.

Kane reported that the Senior Center continues to focus its efforts of health promotion, first through nutritional programs such as

Meals-On-Wheels and also through several health promotion classes that have been added to the Center's offerings over the past year.

Further, the grant from the Klamath County Cultural Coalition will be used to fund creative writing classes for seniors. All the recently added programs at the Center have been fully subscribed and the Center is challenged to find additional funding the meet the growing demands of an aging population that continues to grow in size. The senior population in Klamath County is reported to be 20% larger than the average county in the State.

The Senior Center recently joined forces with the new Oregon Healthiest State initiative and is working with others throughout the County to have a collective impact on improving the health of the County's population. More information about that effort can be found on line at ORHealthiestState.org.

Help Support Our Senior Programs November was a time for thanking, and we are grateful for all the support from the Klamath Community.

December is a time for giving and receiving, and we are hopeful you will remember the Senior Center during this very festive time of the year.

January brings the new year , when we wish you all the very best and ask that your elderly neighbors be included in your resolutions to do more for your community.

JOIN US ! WE CELEBRATE LIFE !

Looking to make a contribution to your community in support of your elderly neighbors. Join our 140 volunteers that are the foundation of the Senior Center. Training is provided.

Call our Volunteer Coordinator at 541-883-7171

KLAMATH BASIN SENIOR CITIZENS' CENTER

HEALTH AND EXERCISE CLASSES MEALS PROGRAMS SOCIAL EVENTS LIBRARY EDUCATIONAL CLASSES TRANSPORTATION ENTERTAINMENT INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE HOST TO THE GOLDEN AGE CLUB

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Calendar of Events

All activities are at the Senior Center, 2045 Arthur Street, Klamath Falls, unless otherwise stated.

Body Recall/ SAIL Classes: Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. & 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. (December 19th - 9 a.m. class only) Thursday from 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.

KBSCC Board of Directors: Wednesday, December 17th, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Paper only Bingo Night: Thursday, December 12th

Gentle Yoga Class - Starting again in February.

Nickel Bingo: Every Saturday from 12:00 p.m.

Book Club: Monday December 8th at 12:00 p.m.

to 3:30 p.m.

Walk With Ease: Classes now closed for the

SHIBA Medicare Counseling (Prescription

holidays - classes start again Feb. 23rd.

Drug Eligibility Assistance): By Appointment Only.

Call 541-883-7171 to arrange an appointment.

Creative Writing Club: Wednesday,

Hot meals are served Monday through Friday

Movies: 12:30 p.m. Monday Dec. 8th- The Giver.

at the Senior Center (2045 Arthur Street). Serving starts at 11:30 a.m. and is over at 12:30 p.m.

Transportation: Monday through Friday,

December 18th, 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the Senior Center.

Medical appointments have priority. Open to the general public as space is available. For more information regarding the transportation program call Cindy at 541-850-7315.

Hearing Aid Checks: Thursday, December

Gift Shop: Inside the lobby of the Senior Center,

KBSCC Council Meeting:

18th from 10:15 a.m. to 12 noon.

Blood Pressure Checks: KBSCC now has

a Blood Pressure Machine in the LOBBY for checking your pressure from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Ask for assistance if you need.

MS Support Group: Thursday, December 11th, 1:30 p.m. Community Lounge, Pine St.

Parkinson’s Support Group: Tuesday, December 16th, Elmer’s Restaurant at 1:00 p.m.

Senior Veterans Social Club: Thursdays, 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Golden Age Club Bingo & Pinochle: Every Monday and Thursday afternoon from 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

KBSCC Bingo: Every Thursday and Saturday,

doors open at 4:30 p.m. Games start at 6:00 p.m.

2045 Arthur Street, Klamath Falls. It’s open Monday through Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Fridays 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Senior Dance Day: In the Ballroom, Wednesdays at 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Craft Group: Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Tai Chi Class: Tuesdays beginner class 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Continuing Tai Chi from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Balance and Stability Class: Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Thursdays from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. & Fridays Dec. 19th & 26th from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. at the Community Lounge, Fridays Dec. 5th & 12th from 11:30 a.m to 12:30 p.m. at the Senior Center.

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December 17th from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

12:30 p.m. Monday Dec. 22nd - Winter’s Tale.

Open Pool Playing: Monday thru Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Friday 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Klamath County Library Services Branch:

Mondays and Fridays, 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Thursdays 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Computers are available for senior use upon request One-on-one Computer training: By appointment.

The Center is Closed December 5th & 12th, and January 1st & 2nd (All classes schedules for those dasy are cancelled unless otherwise noted)

SPECIAL EVENTS: JOIN US FOR OUR SPECIAL CHRISTMAS LUNCH- DECEMBER 19TH

Ponderosa Middle School Chamber Music Group Brent Hakanson Directing at 10:30 AM Henley High School Choir and Touch Of Class Singers - Dan Conrad Directing at 11:30 AM

Volunteers WANTED: Call Pat Harris @ 883-7171 Ext. 113 for more information.

TRIPS: Kla-Mo-Ya: Mondays 10:15 a.m. and Sundays 2:15 p.m.

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9th Traumatic Brain Injury/Illness Support Group 1:00-2:00 p. m., SPOKES office Topic: Step 11 of the 12 Step Sessions of Cognitive Skills Training

11th Multiple Sclerosis Support Group

1:30-3:00 p.m.

Community Lounge, 200 N 7th Street 25th SPOKES office closed, Christmas Holiday TBD SPOKES Board of Directors Meeting All meetings/events listed are held in a wheelchair accessible location. Please notify SPOKES 48 hours in advance if you need an assistive listening system, sign language interpreter or materials in an alternate format. Call 541-883-7547 v/tty.

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Sometimes specific treatments such as physical therapy or wound care may be needed after your procedure. Our Swing Bed Program makes it possible for you to get these support services until you are able to return safely home. Our Board Certified MD’s have a combined 70 years’ experience and are ready to care for you or your loved ones.

Our main purpose at Modoc Medical Center is to provide you the necessary care through a collaborative team approach facilitating therapy and skilled nursing to obtain the optimal outcome possible, and you get peace of mind by being close to loved ones in our friendly, community oriented atmosphere.

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KLAMATH CONTINGENT LOBBIES FOR HEALTH PROJECT Reprinted with permission by the Herald and News

By NORA AVERY-PAGE, H&N Staff Reporter

Klamath Falls has a shot at becoming a “demonstration community” for the newly launched health initiative Oregon Healthiest State. The initiative’s launch in Portland Thursday drew hundreds of people from around the state, including more than 20 stakeholders from the Klamath Basin.

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Happy to be there Organizers of the event noted Klamath’s enthusiastic presence, despite the snowy weather and long drive, and highlighted the work already being done in the community to improve the Klamath Basin Senior Center director Marc Kane, health of residents.

tells the crowd at the Oregon Healthiest State launch about the success of new fitness programs at the center, while other health stakeholders from the Klamath Basin look on.

“It was so inspiring that so many people from Klamath came in the storm,” said Sky Lakes Wellness Center medical director Dr. Stephanie Van Dyke, who along with wellness center program director Katherine Pope, helped organize the group’s trip to Portland.

The turnout showed Healthiest State organizers, and other attendees at the launch, that Klamath is committed to improving its health standing, both women said.

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Klamath’s passion “It was really fun to demonstrate how passionate Klamath is about health,” Pope said.

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That positive attitude is “refreshing,” Pope said, despite Klamath County’s last-place ranking in health outcomes, or number 33 of 33 Oregon counties ranked. It was last in the fifth annual County Health Rankings and Roadmaps released in March by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.

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It is hoped that Klamath can become one of the “demonstration communities,” which could bring resources to fund a health project.

A winning project will receive an extensive set of tools from what is known as Blue Zone Project, a national program aimed at moving communities toward better health. It is a three-year project.

Project selection criteria The selection criteria is based on need and community readiness, including a commitment from leaders. Pope and Van Dyke are already planning to submit an application to become a demonstration community. The goal of the Oregon Healthiest State initiative, first envisioned by Gov. John Kitzhaber, who spoke at the launch Thursday, is to improve the state’s overall health ranking. The program was inspired by a similar initiative in Iowa, which used Blue Zone Project guidelines to improve the state’s health ranking.

Oregon is currently ranked number 25, right in the middle of the pack, Kitzhaber said. He and Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad are now engaged in a friendly competition over which can reach the top of the health rankings list first.

This article originally ran Saturday, November 15, 2014 in the Herald and News

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Some things we have coming up in December are: Every Monday from 11:00 AM to Noon - Blood Pressure checks Monday, Wednesday and Friday from Noon to 1:00 PM Hot Meals at the Senior Center (11 North G Street) AND Home-Delivered-Meals Every Tuesday from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM - Senior “Game Day” Tuesdays & Thursdays from 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Strong People Program (12 week program) Friday, Dec. 12th - Birthday Lunch Tuesday, Dec. 9th, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM - Klamath Falls Trip Monday, Dec. 15th, 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM - Board Meeting Wednesday, Dec. 17th, 11:00 AM -“Better Breathers” Meeting Wednesday, Dec. 17th, 9:00 AM to Noon - Hearing Specialist Thursday, Dec. 18th, 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM - Red Cross Blood Drive Friday, December 19th, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM - Red Cross Blood Drive

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25TH - CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY. CENTER CLOSED 1st & 3rd Wednesdays 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM - Duplicate Bridge 1st Saturday 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM - Old Time Fiddler’s Every Wednesday 12:00 Noon to 1:00 PM - Lions Lunch Meeting Thrift Shop (behind Senior Center) open Tues & Thurs from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM If you have questions, concerns or want to make a suggestion, please don’t hesitate to call me at 541-947-4966.

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OPEN ENROLLMENT IS ALMOST OVER! But you’ve still got a little bit of time to make any changes that might benefit you. Once again, open enrollment dates are October 14 to December 07.

By now everyone should have received their insurance documents for 2015. This is check-up time – time to look over your documents and make sure you’re best off sticking with what you’ve got, or maybe you’d benefit by making a change.

Part D (drug) coverage should be checked every year. Have your drugs changed? Has their formulary changed? Has the premium for your plan increased by a significant amount? Has your plan added a large deductible, where previously there was no deductible? If you answered yes to any of these questions, it may be worth your while to see what’s out there. Drug plans seem to change significantly each year. What was great last year may have gone up substantially, while other plans may have new features, may have gone DOWN since last year, and may be able to lower your drug costs quite a bit. The Oregon SHIBA Guide and your “2015 Medicare and You” booklet have all the plans in Oregon printed up and ready for you to take a look at. You can also use the internet and go into Medicare.gov to get a personalized search for you, based on the drugs you take. Just click into Plan Finder and enter all your drugs and dosages and see what comes up for you for 2015. We can also do this for you at the Senior Center, but you MUST bring in a complete list of your drugs and dosages. Remember all drug plans are different. That’s why keeping abreast of what’s out there each year can be so beneficial for you.

Are you using Original Medicare with a supplement? (also called Medigap) Here’s another area that you may want to check out during open enrollment. The Oregon SHIBA guide can show you all the supplements licensed in Oregon and what they charge. Here’s the important part. All the supplements are exactly the same. The only difference is the price!

They pay the 20% Medicare doesn’t pay. They’re required by law to be standardized and uniform. Supplemental plans run from Plan A through Plan N. REMEMBER. A plan F is a plan F is a plan F. A plan D is a plan D is a plan D, etc. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE AMONG COMPANIES IS THE PRICE! (This is different from prescription drug Part D plans discussed above, where every company’s plan is different – both in price and in what it covers.)

Finally, if you’re in an Advantage plan and are thinking about switching to regular Medicare and a supplement, or vice-versa, now is the time to do it. But be careful when you make this change. If you have a chronic or serious pre-existing condition, Medicare supplements can refuse to insure you. NEVER leave one plan until you have a new one secured.

If you’re on a plan and continue paying the premium, they cannot terminate you. But if you quit one, you may not be able to get another one. This applies to supplemental plans as well as making changes from an Advantage plan to regular Medicare + supplement.

These are the main things to look for if contemplating changes during this open enrollment period. Above all, be sure and read the 2015 information your plan sends to you. You could be in for some surprises.

SHIBA counselors are available at the Klamath Basin Senior Citizens Center. Just call 541-883-7171 and make an appointment.

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Nine Tips to Help Someone Grieving During the Holidays Article respectfully submitted by Klamath Hospice, Inc.

Hospice Professionals Offer Advice For many people, the holiday season is a special time of year marked by celebrations and gatherings with family and friends. For those struggling with the death of a loved one, the holidays may be a difficult time full of painful reminders that emphasize their sense of loss.

Hospice professionals, who are experienced at helping people deal with grief and loss, offer some suggestions: 1. Be supportive of the way the person chooses to handle the holidays. Some may wish to follow traditions; others may choose to avoid customs of the past and do something new. It’s okay to do things differently.

2. Offer to help the person with decorating or holiday baking. Both tasks can be overwhelming for someone who is grieving.

3. Offer to help with holiday shopping. Share catalogs or online shopping sites that may be helpful.

4. Invite the person to join you or your family during the holidays.

You might invite them to join you for a religious service or at a holiday meal where they are a guest.

5. Ask the person if he or she is interested in volunteering with you during the holidays. Doing something for someone else, such as helping at a soup kitchen or working with children, may help your loved one feel better about the holidays.

6. Donate a gift or money in memory of the person’s loved one.

Remind the person that his or her loved one is not forgotten.

7. Never tell someone that he or she should be “over it.” Instead, give the person hope that, eventually, he or she will enjoy the holidays again.

8. Be willing to listen. Active listening from friends and family is an important step to helping some cope with grief and heal.

9. Remind the person you are thinking of him or her and the loved one who died. Cards, phone calls and visits are great ways to stay in touch.

In general, the best way to help those who are grieving during the holidays is to let them know you care and that their loved one is not forgotten.

Many people are not aware that their community hospice is a valuable resource that can help people who are struggling with grief and loss.

More information about grief is available from Caring Connections, www.caringinfo.org/grief.

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