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by Rick Rogers We are so fortunate to live in the Willamette Valley where, for the most part, winters are not too cold and summer seems just about right (most of the time). When we consider our position on the map compared to the rest of the country, we are real “weather wimps” and I wouldn’t have it any other way. With summer upon us there is something to see and do just about any time of the week. First of all, on the Fourth of July get ready for an evening of entertainment and spectacular fireworks at Lebanon’s Star Spangled Celebration at Cheadle Lake Park and the Red, White and Blue Riverfront Festival in downtown Corvallis. You can contact the chamber of commerce in each city for more information. Music lovers will love July. Albany hosts the free Thursday night River Rhythms Concert Series at Monteith Park in downtown Albany, as well as the new Monday night concert series in July. See the full page back cover of this issue of High Points for the lineup. Lebanon has a great lineup of entertainment for their Tuesday night concert series at Ralston Park at the corner of Park and Maple. Entertainers include the Willamette Valley concert Band on July 7, Barbara Cecil on July 14, Misplaced Tropics on July 21 and Cloey on July28. Concerts start at 6PM. Movie lovers will not want to miss the popular free Movies at Monteith series shown on the big outdoor screen at Monteith Park in downtown Albany on Friday nights in July and early August. Check out the large half-page ad in this issue of High Points for a complete rundown of movies and other activities sponsored by the Albany Downtown Association. You also want to get ready for even more fun and entertainment at our big local county fairs coming in July including the Linn, Benton and Marion County Fairs. Take a look at the other article on this High Points front page for a listing. These are just a few of the great mid-valley events that are coming up during July. As I said at the beginning of this article, summer is filled with things to see and do here and I wouldn’t have it any other way!
It’s family fun time at the Linn County Fair.
Fun at the Fair For entertaining fun for the whole family nothing tops the Linn County Fair held at the Fair and Expo Center in Albany July 15th through the 18th. It promises to be four days of events you’ll fondly remember for the rest of the year. There is a main stage lineup that would make any fair proud including performances by Credence Clearwater Revisited on Wednesday, Dennis DeYoung and the music of Styx on Thursday, Jena Kramer on Friday and country music superstar Clay Walker on Saturday. Reserve seat tickets are available for each concert for an extra fee with all of the concerts starting at 8:30PM. Besides the “big name” entertainers there are plenty of other activities for fairgoers with plenty to see and do. On the grounds there will be a wide array of food vendors with all types of tasty treats. Inside you will find commercial exhibits and all types of fair entries vying for ribbons in many different skills and categories. Outside, you can visit Family Land where you will find all kinds of great family oriented entertainers, racing pigs, peddle tractor races, petting zoo animals and much more.
In another building you won’t want to miss “Walk on the Wild Side” where you can get up close with all kinds of exotic animals. In the area building, you can attend great rodeo style events such as barrel racing on Thursday, a “Bull Bash” on Friday and “Wild N’ Wooly” on Saturday. Of course there are also a wide-variety of carnival rides offering thrills and fun. Fair admission tickets are $7 for adults. $5 for seniors and 12 and under are free. Parking is $5. Wednesday is Military Day, free for all military members with ID. Thursday is Senior Day with all Senior Citizens admitted free all day. Friday is Family Day and Saturday is Samaritan Health Day. Advance and concert reserve seating tickets are available at the Fair and Expo office, as well as season passes. Tickets can also be obtained online at: www.lcfairexpo.com. Other great mid-valley county fairs this summer include the Marion County Fair at the State Fairgrounds in Salem July 9-12, the Lane County Fair in Eugene July 22-26, the Benton County Fair in Corvallis July 29-August 1 and the Polk County Fair in Rickreall August 6-8. See you at the fair!
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Summer is here with so much to see and do. All year long the mid-valley offers a wide variety of educational and interesting events for the whole family. Each month you will find a list of specially selected educational and entertaining events for you to enjoy. Keep this list handy so you can check it throughout the month. • FARMER’S MARKETS are open in various cities and towns around the mid-valley. - ALBANY – Every Saturday, 9AM until 1PM, at the corner of 4th Ave. and Ellsworth St. - CORVALLIS – Every Saturday and every Wednesday, 9AM until 1PM, corner of First and Jackson Sts. - LEBANON – Thursdays, 2PM until 6PM, corner of Main and Grant Sts. - BROWNSVILLE – Every Saturday, 9AM until 1PM, corner of Main and Park Sts. - SWEET HOME – Every Saturday, 10AM until 2PM, in the Thriftway parking lot. • Fourth of July Celebrations - CORVALLIS – Red, White and Blue Riverfront Festival, July 3 and 4 with food, entertainment, fireworks on the 4th www.downtowncorvallis.org. - LEBANON - Star Spangled Celebration at Cheadle Lake Park starting at 6PM on July 4. For information call: 541990-0240. - HARRISBURG – Annual Fourth of July celebration and parade. Check out the event on Facebook for more information. - BROWNSVILLE – Breakfast and fireworks in Pioneer Park on July Fourth. Go to www.historicbrownsville.com for more information.
• CONCERTS IN THE PARKS: a series of free concerts in city parks in Albany and Lebanon. - ALBANY – SUMMER SOUNDS, a Monday night concert series at Monteith Riverpark in downtown Albany. July 6, The Coats–July 13, Halie Loren–July 20, High Street Band – July 27, Soul City. - RIVER RHYTHEMS - Thursday night concert series. Please see the back page ad in this issue of High Points for the complete schedule. - LEBANON – free Tuesday night concert series at Ralston Park, corner of Park and Maple starting at 6PM; July 7, Willamette Valley Concert Band – July 14, Barbara Cecil – July 21, Misplaced Tropics – July 28, Cloey.
• FREE MOVIE NIGHTS IN ALBANY AND LEBANON - ALBANY - MOVIES AT MONTEITH RIVERPARK each Friday night starting dusk. For a complete schedule, please see the half-page ad in this issue of High Points. - LEBANON – Free movies at the historic Scroggin’s Mill, on Sherman St. next to The Santiam Station. July 23, “Charade” – July 30, “Road to Bali”. • CHILD EVANGELISM FELLOWHIP will be holding its five-day clubs at various locations throughout the area beginning on July 6. For more information on dates, times and locations call: 541-258-7150. • MID-WILLAMETTE VALLEY SUMMER DAY CAMP will take place July 6 through 10. The theme is “Down on The farm”. Additional day camps will be held throughout the month. Get more info at: www. ymcaalbany.org. • CHRISTIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE meets at 7:30AM the second Thursday of each month at Novak’s in Albany for a no-host breakfast. There is no additional charge for attending. The next Christian Chamber meeting will be on the morning of July 9 and will be a special prayer and planning session. Join us, we would greatly appreciate your input. Great networking opportunity for Christian business owners. Go online: www.cccnw.org. or call: 541-791-2901 for more information. • LEBANON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE GOLF TOURNAMENT is scheduled for July 10. To get more information email: HYPERLINK “mailto:shelly@ lebanon-chamber.org”shelly@lebanon-chamber.org. • ALBANY CIVIC THEATER PRESENTS “Footlight Frenzy” with performances on July 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24 and 25. The theater is located at 111 W. First Avenue in downtown Albany. Ticket and other information is available at: www.albanycivic.org. • SPORTSMAN’S HOLIDAY IN SWEET HOME will take place July 10 through 12 with various events and a grand parade. Get additional details at: www. sweethomechamber.com. • ALBANY WOMEN’S CONNECTION MONTHLY BRUNCH will take place at 10AM on Wednesday July 15, at the Phoenix Inn Suites Hotel, across from Home Depot. This month will feature speakers on decluttering your
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home. There will also be a speaker on the topic of peace and security. All women are welcome. For details and reservations call: 541-928-2286. LINN COUNTY FAIR will be held July 15 through 18 at the Fair and Expo Center in Albany. To get ticket information and fair schedules go online to: www. lcfairexpo.com. HERITAGE MALL KIDS CLUB meets at 11AM on Saturday, July 18, in the mall at 14th and Clay Sts. In Albany. Get information online: www.heritagemall.com. BROWNSVILLE CITY-WIDE GARAGE SALE will take place throughout the city July 18 and 19 starting at 8AM each day. Get more info at: www. historicbrownsville.com. BROWNSVILLE “STAND BY ME” DAY will be celebrated on July 23 to honor the iconic movie that was filmed in Brownsville in the 1980’s. Information is available at: www.historicbrownsville.com. OLDER AMERICANS’ DAY CELEBRATION will happen on July 24 at the Mennonite Village, 5353 Columbus St. N.E. In Albany from 8AM until 2PM. Get more information by calling: 541-704-4247. HOOP JAM sponsored by the Albany Boys and Girls Club will occur at Heritage Mall, 14th and Clay Sts. In Albasny on July 25 amd 26. Go to www.heritagemall.com for details. LEBANON OLD CAR SUNDAY AND BAR-B-QUE will be held at the First Assembly of God Church, 726 W. Oak St. From 8AM to 3PM on July 26. Get more details by calling: 541-259-1265. POINTS FOR PROFIT MONTHLY DINNER starts at 6PM on July 28 at the Santiam Place, 139 Main St. in Lebanon (Please note that this is a change from our usual location). For more information about the Points for Profit program linking local businesses with local non-profit organizations call InSpirit Marketing at 541-791-2901, or go online to: www.pointsforprofit.org.
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Yes, I know we did cherries history in February, but now it’s time to hit the ball out of the park- cherry pie! Not the gooey, icky-sticky commercial item, but like Mom used to make. Well, MY Mom, anyway. Buy or prepare pastry for a two crust eight inch pie. Now, the cherries are of utmost importance- try not to use sweet cherries, they’re fine in other desserts, but a bit of tartness is essential to pie. If you must use sweet ones, add a tablespoon of lemon juice. You will need 4 C, fresh or canned. For canned cherries, drain them, reserving 1 C of the juice. In a sauce pan sift 3 tbsp. cornstarch with 1 C sugar or Splenda and ½ tsp cinnamon. Mix it well or it will lump. Slowly add the juice and blend until smooth. You can add ¼ tsp almond extract, optional. Cook over medium heat until thick and clear. Stir in the drained cherries and pour into the prepared shell, cover and bake at 350 degrees until nicely browned. If you are using fresh fruit, pit them, saving the juice. Sift 1 1/3 C sugar into a pan with 5 tbsp. cornstarch and
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½ tsp cinnamon. Fresh cherries have a higher moisture content than canned. Stir in the juice until smooth, then add the cherries and cook until thick and proceed as above. Be sure to bake the pies on a baking sheet to prevent spills. You are supposed to let the pie cool completely before cutting but I’m not sure that is humanly possible. As soon as the pie is out, Rick acts like a Great White Shark, prowling around the pie. The idea of vanilla ice cream melting onto warm cherries and buttery crust is too much temptation. And I must plead mea culpa.
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Happy Independence Day! July is the month for fireworks, camping, barbequing, motorcycle and ATV riding. These diverse activities have something in common: the risk of getting burned. Burns are categorized by severity (extent of tissue damage). The severity of the burn dictates the treatment. Contrary to popular belief; butter or oil should never be applied to a burn of any type, nor should one apply ice. First degree burns are the mildest. The skin appears red and perhaps a bit swollen; it is tender, but not blistered. Soak (running water is less effective) the area in clean cool water (no ice). Promptly submerging the burn can halt the progression of tissue damage to a higher degree, by quickly reducing the skin temperature. The injury should be covered loosely, with non-stick gauze, for protection while it heals. Acetaminophen or ibuprofen, both available over the counter, may be taken to ease discomfort. Seek medical attention if a first degree burn is larger than 2-3 inches in diameter, or in a sensitive location, i.e.: the face, hands, genitals, or over a joint. Second degree burns affect deeper layers of tissue than first degree burns. They are very painful and are red and
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Medicare is Celebrating 50 Years
Kaiser Family Foundation recently released six new articles written by the Foundation staff in celebration of 50 years for Medicare and Medicaid. They created a link off their web site, www.kkf. org entitled Medicare & Medicaid at 50 and beyond. For individuals with access to the web these articles will be a good read. There is a documentary video that provides a brief history of both programs; Medicare and Medicaid. In addition an interactive timelines that chart key developments in Medicare and Medicaid and a video profile of people discussing their experiences with Medicaid coverage and a report on Medicaid’s accomplishments and challenges and the issues that lie ahead. The first article is entitled Medicare at 50: Lessons and Challenges. This article was written by a Medicare advocate and analyst and reflects upon the birth and evolution of Medicare and most importantly future challenges. Were you aware that Medicare and Medicaid programs were signed into law on July 30, 1965 by President Lyndon Johnson? This article also identify five major challenges that will define future debates over Medicare policy; 1) Affordability, 2) Sustainability, 3) Financing, 4) Chronic care, and 5) Social Insurance. The second article is entitled Medicare
Coverage, affordability and Access – gaps remain in Medicare’s coverage and accessibility for low-to moderate – income older adults. In this article is an overview of Medicare coverage, gaps Donna R. in Medicare coverage, Green Medicare’s Affordability, Northwest Access to care, and financial Coverage under Medicare Services Advantage plans. An 541-757-7701 important highlight states “less than 1 percent of physicians have elected to “opt out” of Medicare, instead of contracting privately with all of their Medicare patients.” You may have heard doctor’s offices stating “we are not taking Medicare patients at this time”, this is not “opting out” of Medicare. The third article is entitled The Emerging Role of Private Plans in Medicare. I sell Medicare plans from private insurance carriers and I found this article a good read. For instance did you know that thirty percent of Medicare beneficiaries are now covered under private plans? The references reflected in the article are nationwide facts. Today, three in ten people on Medicare are enrolled in private plans and the rest are in traditional Medicare. The longer an individual stays on traditional Medicare the higher the penalties will be. There is the Late Enrollment Penalty for not having creditable Prescription Drug coverage. Medicare continued on page 11
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I really enjoy a good conversation don’t you? But some conversations can be downright exhausting! We have all been there… stuck with someone droning on and on about a distant cousin or an ache or pain. Talking with some people can be like entering a maze that has no exit. You search and search for an end to the story but it’s just not there. You start dreaming for a lighting strike or a runaway truck to end you’re misery! Here’s a tip: Don’t try to remember a name or a date in the middle of a story! The person you are telling the story to, is trying very hard to be courteous and patient, while you are going through a long drawn out memory test for a name or date that probably means very little to the listener. It goes something like this: In the middle of the story, talker stops and says: What the heck was that guy’s name? Hmm…. I remember he use to deliver freight back in Montana with a guy I was in the service with. His first name was Mike I think, no wait it was
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The Lebanon Grocery Outlet store is one of our newest Points for Profit business members, joining with the Albany store. The Lebanon store, located in the old Roth’s Supermarket building in the Lebanon Plaza Shopping Center on Santiam Highway, was opened 18 months ago by owner-operator Dave Dunaway. Dave comes from a long background of experience in the grocery business and moved to Lebanon when an opportunity became available to open a Grocery Outlet location. Shoppers know that they can save money by shopping at Grocery Outlet. Dunaway says that savings are passed along to buyers through an ever changing inventory of overruns, items where packaging has changed and items that have been discontinued. The Lebanon store features all the usual supermarket items
including canned and boxed goods, dairy, packaged meats, produce, pet foods, and medicines. Household goods and much more. The Lebanon store also features a large beer and wine department offering super low prices. Dunaway says he is especially pleased and thankful for the way the Lebanon community has accepted and supported the store. Now, with the Lebanon Grocery Outlet store partnering with Points for Profit there is even more reason to shop and save. When you make purchases, simply save you cash register receipts and turn them in to your favorite participating non-profit organization. You’ll save yourself a lot of money while helping others at the same time. Stop by the Lebanon Grocery Outlet and say hello to Dave Dunaway and his friendly staff. All of us at Points for Profit extend a big welcome and look forward to shopping and saving.
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injury are to bend with the hips and knees rather than the back, and keeping the item being lifted as close to the center of your body as possible rather than at arm’s reach. When muscles are overused repetitively or too large of a force is placed on a muscle all at once, a muscular strain can occur. When the body has an injury, scar tissue often forms to prevent further damage. Removal of this scar tissue with appropriate soft tissue treatment, stretching, and strengthening can prevent strain injuries from becoming long term problem spots that don’t quite feel the same as they did before. No matter what health care professionals are involved in the recovery of a whiplash, lifting injury, or strain, the end goal is the
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- Care provided by your spouse or your child who is under age 19 at the end of the year. - Care given by a person you can claim as your dependent. • Keep Records and Receipts. Keep all your receipts and records for when you file your tax return next year. You will need the name, address and taxpayer identification number of the care provider. You must report this information when you claim the credit on Form 2441, Child and Dependent Care Expenses. • Dependent Care Benefits. Special rules apply if you get dependent care benefits from your employer. See Publication 503 for
July is starting off with extra hot weather that has our garden booming early. At the time of this writing (late June) we are on the 2nd planting of lettuce and already harvesting jalapeno’s and squash for grilling in the back yard. Keep Harvesting. Word Remember to keep harvesting, From as things are ripe. The garden plants will keep producing if WILCO they are kept harvested. If it’s hot when you harvest (it’s best Brian to do this in the cooler evening Coons, hours or early morning) dunk Wilco your veggies in cool water to rinse them and also quickly lower their temperature to maintain freshness. Tomato Blossom End Rot. Blossom end rot in tomatoes in tomatoes is caused by calcium deficiency that’s aggravated by inconsistent soil moisture -- alternating moist and dry conditions. Defeat the problem by mulching plants and keeping soil consistently moist. Watering in the Heat. Consider installing drip irrigation for your garden beds. Drip is not only extremely efficient, but can be attractive and peaceful to watch. There are numerous drip head choices that will be just right to fit most any need as well as ¼” soaker tubing that is great for circling the root of garden plants rather than spray from above which wastes water and can contribute to leaf blight. See your local Wilco Farm Store for a great selection of drip parts and knowledge!
more on this topic. Remember that this credit is not just a summer tax benefit. You may be able to claim it for qualifying care that you pay for at any time during the year. Additional IRS Resources: • Tax Topic 602 - Child and Dependent Care Credit • Frequently Asked Questions - Child Care Credit • Publication 926, Household Employer’s Tax Guide • Publication 907, Tax Highlights for Persons With Disabilities
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