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Valentine’s Day is the day where love and romance is celebrated all around the world. Valentine’s Day is the one day where we all speak the language of love. It doesn’t seem to matter whether we are giving to the love of our life, our children, or to a good friend. Valentine’s Day is a great time to express our love to others. Now, how do we express “The Language of love?” Well during the 18th century, lovers expressed their love for each other by presenting flowers and by sending greeting cards. The tradition continues onto the 21st century as lovers are brought together by the beauty and the “Silent Language” of beautiful flowers. This year Valentine’s Day falls on a Sunday. Chances are that your loved one will not be at work but we ASSURE you that she would prefer to have flowers delivered to her work so that all her gal pals can oooh and aaah about what she received and what an awesome partner you are. Our recommendation is that you have them delivered early on in Valentine’s Day week – that way she gets to enjoy them the entire week. Ladies, surprise your boyfriend/husband by delivering flowers and chocolates to his work or his house. (Now how many times do you think he has received flowers?!). Flowers are the perfect gift this Valentines Day or any day. This comes as no surprise that the rose is the most popular choice for Valentine’s Day. There are many reasons for this including the fact that red roses symbolize romance, love, perfection and beauty. Say, these are all the qualities your sweetheart holds. There are many other beautiful flowers that can also
be incorporated into memorable bouquets. So the question is, where can you find the best, freshest, flowers in town? Of course your first place to go is Expressions in Bloom. They will always carry the freshest flowers and have a wide variety of flowers for you to select from. Every arrangement at Expressions in Bloom is hand made by an expert florist. They will happily make you the Hero this holiday. The most challenging and crucial part of the process is delivery. You want the arrangements to get where they’re going on time. You want them to look great and have no broken flowers. You want trustworthy delivery people who know the area well and take great care with your delivery. “The Kiwanis Sunrisers” have helped with Expressions in Bloom Valentine deliveries for several years. They earn the delivery fees to support projects both monetarily and physically for children/people of the community and world. Some comments from the volunteers are: “We all like delivering flowers on Valentines to see the surprises and joy on the recipient faces.”...” Most recipients thank us but we make sure to tell them that we just deliver the flowers from your special person”…. “We do deliver some that are from anonymous givers. The comments from the recipients are memorable. It’s even more memorable to deliver the bouquet to an office where the whole office gets into the act.” Paying attention to the details extends to everything they do in all aspects of their business at Expressions in Bloom!
Bobbie and Mr. Brazier
by Karen Rogers February 14 is Valentine’s Day. It is also Oregon’s birthday as a state. February 15 is generally ignored, but in 1924 it was the day that Silverton’s Bobbie came home. Bobbie was a rough-coated Scotch collie; a working dog, not a Lassie-type show dog. He belonged to the Frank Brazier family of Silverton and earned his keep herding cows, horses, sheep and even an occasional goose. In the summer of 1923 the family went to visit relatives back East and Bobbie went gladly along. According to newspaper accounts, he rode on the running boards or the luggage rack at the rear of their car, a brand new 1923 Overland Red Bird. On August 15 they arrived in Wolcott, Indiana and stopped for gas, when a pack of feral dogs chased Bobbie away. The Braziers drove for hours, seeking their pet and ran an ad in the local paper for three weeks with no result. Sadly, they returned to Oregon. Exactly six months later, February 15, 1924, the Braziers daughter, Nova, was walking with a friend near a cafe when a thin, dirty dog suddenly flew towards the girls. It was Bobbie. Somehow, the dog had navigated rivers, mountains and miles of plains and prairies. He did stop at some farms and homes to beg food, but never stayed for more than a day or two. The news of his remarkable return spread by newspapers and radio broadcasts like wildfire and made him world-famous overnight. Unfortunately, the stress of the journey took a terrible toll on his health and he died in 1927, and is buried in the Oregon Humane Society grounds in Portland. This amazing animal covered 2,551 miles in six months and indeed Bobbie came home.
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Remember…February is National Children’s Dental Health Month. In honor of the event, our focus is on your child’s bad breath. Yes; we’ve all experienced it at some point! A child’s bad breath invariably is related to his oral condition. Here are the top causes. Certain foods and drinks can cause temporary bad breath. Most kids don’t voluntarily eat foods with garlic or onions; likely culprits are soda, candy, juice, flavored chips or cheese. Generally, children don’t have the coordination or the motivation to floss and brush properly until about the age of ten. Your child needs to brush for *at least* two minutes twice a day. Electric toothbrushes turn off automatically after the two minutes have elapsed. Don’t forget about brushing the tongue or using a tongue scraper. The tongue itself can harbor 70% of the germs in your child’s mouth. Children aren’t immune to gingivitis (gum disease), which is excess bacteria that can be passed by sharing utensils. The remedy? Flossing. If the floss has an unpleasant odor after using it, your child isn’t flossing often enough. The best way to lead is by example. If you expect your child to floss regularly, you must do the same. Dry mouth results in bad breath. If you child has a stuffy head or allergies he can maintain full-day cycles of awful breath. If it’s persistent, consult your family doctor. Wearing braces? The bands and brackets don’t directly contribute to any odors in the mouth, the bacteria that can hide in them can. While in orthodontic treatment, oral hygiene is even more important. Floss threaders keep the area between the teeth and around the gums clean. Bi-annual cleanings are essential. Good news! Bad breath is rarely related to a serious illness; just a lack of oral hygiene. If your children’s breath is a concern for you, let us know during their next office visit.
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Preventative Services with Medicare Some visits come with a cost It’s a new year and time to think of preventive screenings, services and visits that are available usually at no cost. If you have Medicare Part B you are eligible. If your doctor performs an additional test or service during a preventive health visit that isn’t covered under the preventive benefit, you may have to pay all or a portion of the cost of the non-preventive service. You will also be responsible for the cost of any diagnostic test your doctor recommends you have after the preventive visit. For example, Medicare Part B will cover a “screening” mammogram once every 12 months (11 full months must have passed since the last screening) at no extra cost to you. However, if your doctor wants you to have a “diagnostic” mammogram and you have Original Medicare, you’ll have to pay 20 percent of the Medicare-approved amount. The Part B deductible applies. If you have a Medicare Advantage or a Medicare supplement (Medigap) insurance plan, check with your plan for coverage. Examples of Medicare Part B preventive services: • One-time Welcome to Medicare visit
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Lately, I’ve been working on a project that involves reading through many books on Oregon history, as well as doing online research. As you know, most online research revolves around search functions. Computers are fantastic at searching through vast amounts of data for specific answers. However, I have been able to find new questions much better by browsing than searching. Two sources of browsing have been bibliographies and the bookshelves of collectors, bookstores, and libraries. By spending a little time with these, I’ve been able to expand my inquiry into history in ways that I just couldn’t by trying to Google everything. A case in point is a small German school atlas I recently came across by sheer accident. Published in 1838, the Kleiner Duodez-Atlas by Eduard Beer, shows a very different map of the Oregon Territory than I have seen before. For three decades, the United States and England were at odds with each other over the boundary between England (Canada) and the US, west of the Rocky Mountains. The dispute heated up just after the War of 1812, so it’s easy to imagine that the negotiations weren’t exactly friendly. It wasn’t until 1846 that the current border was fixed along the 49th parallel.
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