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Joan Waters | OrnamenTrap | NOMAD Life | Light Rail
Your Third Life: Shades of Gray
Cheryl-Anne Millsap doesn’t always recognize her reflection in the mirror, and she knows when acquaintances she hasn’t seen in a while struggle to recognize her, too. To color the shades of gray, or not to color the shades of gray becomes the question she answers here. This year, Greater Spokane County Meals on Wheels celebrates their 35th anniversary of serving seniors in our community. Every day GSC Meals on Wheels’s army of volunteers feeds the hungry, checks on the frail elderly, and lifts the spirits of the lonely, delivering more than 10,000 meals each month to homebound seniors throughout Spokane County.
Love: Online Dating
Whether you’re looking for love via social media networks, dating sites, or through online advertising, it is important to use some cautionary tips to safeguard your wellbeing.
People: Carol Dellinger
Carol Dellinger recently ran—and completed—her 276th marathon. But Carol is more than just a dedicated runner. The self-described “Warrior Marathon Runner” is a cancer survivor who uses her passion for marathons as a way to motivate and inspire others.
Foodies: From Cooler to Coals
If you’re taking a road trip that begins with car food and ends in the woods or you’re planning a day of fishing and bird watching, packing food for the entire day doesn’t need to be worrisome. As long as you have hungry companions, you can go from cooler to coals with three meals from one stocked cooler and a few totes.
Health: Back Pain
Most people refer to it as spring season, but many also come to know it as back pain season. After a winter of being mostly sedentary, you begin to move and use muscles that have been hibernating all winter long, resulting in various aches and pains. Dr. Maystrovich discusses ways to prevent—and treat—your cranky back.
Inspiration: A vintage postcard from Coeur d’Alene Park in Browne’s
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About the cover From cooler to coals, we share recipes that will keep tummies full, and energy fueled—from breakfast to dinner—for any adventurous summer day.
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editor’s letter
The Greatest Pain of All
Photo by Diane Maehl
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e was a perplexingly beautiful human and I studied his femininely edged eyes and lips as he spoke of his life’s work as a successful inventor. His mind never shuts off, he shared, and night and day he develops new products or technologies. I found him intriguing, but he showed no hesitation publicly pasting the “I’ve got ambition, baby” badge to his chest, which always makes me cautious. Because I am familiar with the ambition affliction— although I usually resist flashing the badge—I joked that perhaps there are traces of insanity to be found in those that dive head first into their professions, rarely coming up for air. He was offended at first, perhaps more so because I stole his “time on the mic” with my interjection. I shared with him that, when I think back to my childhood, I am able to see how I dove into the things I had control over, as a coping mechanism—playing sports, my work, my effort, my attitude—while diving away from dysfunctional family dynamics. I attempted to put distance between the pain and myself by staying busy, by working. The greater the sting at home, the more ambitious I became. The cool night air swirled in around those of us on the patio, and the sipping of adult drinks dampened inhibitions. The man with the beautiful lips said that no one knew pain like he did, that no one could fathom the challenges he’s had to face in his life. He shared his sufferings like scenes from a movie, from early and lifelong transgender conflicts to multiple divorces to testicular cancer. It was the cancer in his man parts that finally thrust him more fully into the realm of womanhood. While his testicles were being removed to prevent the spread of cancer, he moved forward with an operation he had considered since he was a young boy: he underwent a penectomy and gender reassignment surgery. The perplexingly beautiful man had become a perplexingly beautiful woman. But the pain continues, he explained, because although he was happier as a woman, he felt he couldn’t fully let go of his male identity, an identity he found particularly advantageous in the business world—an identity he preferred to adhere to the night of our discussion. I empathized with his struggle, listened to every word he shared. But the one thing I couldn’t process, the one thing I have little tolerance for, was his insistence that he had experienced more pain than anyone else. He had made himself King of Pain. And although his experiences rank high on the scale of human challenges, I couldn’t validate that they were more painful than the pain of others, than my own pain even. The greatest pain, I later challenged him, is missing out on truly connecting with others. Forming relationships takes an element of humbleness, an ability to feel as one with—and on the same level as—
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others. As soon as you place yourself—your money, your worth, your pain—above others, you’ve disconnected, and prevented what most everyone on their death bed says they wished they had spent more time nurturing: true connections to others. So, in that sense, I had to agree he was experiencing a greater pain than some, but not due to his struggles, due to his disconnect. That is a pain I don’t ever want to know. Those of us that nurture loving relationships, who feel loved and who love, know we’re going to be “okay” no matter what life throws our way. What is the prime of your life? The prime of your life is the “someday” you’ve always referred to, maybe even dreamed of. It’s today. I am grateful to be here with you now, as your editor, and I look forward to the journey with you, through your prime. I would love to hear your stories of living in the now, and of you enjoying the prime of your life. Please write, and together we can honor the goodness and the beauty of those life moments on the pages of Prime. My Best,
Stephanie Regalado Stephanie@spokanecda.com
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Having the time of your life in the Inland Northwest
Vol. 8 Issue 3 June / July 2014
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Local Artist
Featured in National Calendar for Parkinson’s Awareness
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or the third year, Spokane resident Joan Waters’s artwork has been selected to appear in the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation’s (PDF) 2014 Creativity and Parkinson’s Calendar. Her watercolor painting, titled “Milk Bottle,” appears in the month of May in the nationally distributed charity calendar, which helps to raise awareness of Parkinson’s and inspire others. Her artwork was also previously featured in the 2012 and 2010 calendars. Joan is a retired draftsperson, with experience in technical drawings for buildings, bridges and substations. She says that after her diagnosis of Parkinson’s in 2004, she found a therapeutic release in creative activities such as sculpting glass and watercolor paintings. “I am extremely honored to have my artwork in the Creativity Calendar. It gives me hope and a great sense of pride to create a piece of art that people appreciate, despite going through this horrible disease. Creativity is a special gift while living with Parkinson’s,” she says. >>
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front porch Joan is one of nearly 400 artists living with Parkinson’s who have shared their artwork and experiences with PDF’s Creativity and Parkinson’s Project. The Project explores, supports, and encourages the therapeutic value of creativity in Parkinson’s. Her watercolor painting, which depicts the Milk Bottle restaurant on Garland Avenue, was chosen to be featured in PDF’s annual print calendar, distributed nationwide to nearly 20,000 people. PDF President Robin Elliott says, “We are proud to showcase Ms. Waters’s creativity in the calendar once again. Her work serves as a source of hope and inspiration to the nearly one million others in the U.S. living with Parkinson’s disease.” Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurological disorder that affects nearly one million people in the U.S. Although promising research is being conducted, there is currently no cure for Parkinson’s. Research suggests that painting, sculpting, dancing and other creative activities may temporarily ease Parkinson’s symptoms. PDF’s Creativity and Parkinson’s Project encourages those living with the disease to explore their creativity and its potentially beneficial side effects. PDF welcomes all forms of creativity and hosts an online gallery of artwork, sharing artists’ inspiring stories. For more information about the Creativity and Parkinson’s Calendar, contact the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation at (800) 457-6676, info@pdf.org, or visit www.pdf.org/creativity.
New OrnamenTrap
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jackets and flies. This newest trap from RESCUE! is the solution for homeowners who want to control pests around an outdoor living area and desire a device that is attractive around the garden and isn’t recognizable as a trap. The filigree design and metallic plastic are crafted to resemble weathered, cast copper, complementing all backyard styles and patio decor. The trap comes complete with
M odern - D a y Nomads is a destination for travelers who are multi-skilled, tech-savvy, American creative professionals who prefer a “locationless living” lifestyle or want to use their wide array of talents to travel the world. The site brings a daily offering of top, meaningful work-to-travel opportunities, many with housing, in the industries of property caretaking, media/ design, photography/video, high-tech, adventure/recreation, education, culinary/hospitality, transportation, green/ ecological, farm/food artisan and humanitarian industries, as well as arts and literary residencies, work-exchange, study programs, travel information and inspiration for globetrekking American creative professionals in the U.S. and abroad. Modern-Day Nomads first began in 2006, when Tiffany Owens traded a former, lengthy media career to become a successful, roving property caretaking team with her husband, David—and
hasn’t looked back since. Their various jobs and travels took them cross-country, from midcoast Maine to San Juan Island, Washington, and places in between. Of her nomadic lifestyle, Tiffany says, “Initially, I chose journalism as a means of exposure to new places, people and experiences. But more and more, I found myself earning the typical dotcom living by sitting at a desk and staring at a computer screen for long hours. I’ve never been much of an armchair traveler; to me, life is much more exciting ‘out in the fringes of the world,’ experiencing everything first-hand. Our multi-faceted, respective skill sets made us a great team and this has been a perfect fit for all of the things we want to do: see the world, meet interesting people, learn new skills, earn a decent wage, and seek inspiration for new creative endeavors—kind of a ‘Room of One’s Own’ with a modern, globetrotting twist.” Tiffany is currently living as a ModernDay Nomad in her “hometown” of Portland, Oregon. In 2012, she redesigned what had formerly been their professional caretaking website to its current incarnation as a community resource for other like-minded travelers to find their next dream job. When you’re ready to embark on your new journey, visit www.moderndaynomads.com.
Professional Pursuits Offer World Traveling Opportunities RESCUE!’s proven water-soluble attractant. Simply add water to activate it. Instead of using harmful killing agents, insects are lured into the trap, where they drown. The traps come with a choice of yellowjacket or fly inserts, each lasting two weeks. Each trap retails for $13.49. Refill inserts retail for $6.49. They can be found at Fred Meyer, select Do-it Best Hardware stores, and Home Depot. For more information and great tips, visit www.rescue.com.
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Is Spokane ready for light rail?
By Richard Bryant
The Inland Empire Rail Transit Association
InlandRail is a nonprofit organization advocating for rail transit as part of a more balanced transportation network for Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho. There are many misconceptions about having light rail in Spokane. Here I discuss some of the myths and then counter with the truths from our research as part of our efforts to prepare for—and advance—our region’s future. Myth 1: Spokane isn’t large enough to support light rail. Truth: Spokane’s population is 208,916. In comparison, Salt Lake City—which has used light rail since 2002—has a population of 186,440, according to a 2010 census. Truth: Spokane had rail transit in 1902. It was run by Washington Water Power until 1922 when it merged with Spokane Traction Company to form Spokane United Railways. Trolley service ended in 1936. Spokane United Railways became Spokane Transit Authority (STA). Trolleys served within the Spokane city limits. Outside the city limits were served by interurban trains— serving Medical Lake and Cheney to the west of Spokane, as well as Liberty Lake, Post Falls, and Coeur d’Alene to the east of Spokane. An interurban served Farragut Naval Training Center—now Farragut State Park—from Spokane during World War II. Myth 2: Light rail in Spokane would be expensive. Truth: Initial costs to build a light rail system in Spokane would be expensive. As with any new project, the initial
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costs are high. But when you consider maintenance and operation costs over the course of 20 years, light rail is less expensive to run than a bus. When the STA adds a new bus to a route, due to demand, it costs more for the bus, the driver (and the driver’s benefits), and fuel costs. With light rail, when demand increases, another car is added to the train. The lifespan of a bus is about 20 years; the lifespan of a light rail car is about 30 years. The cost per mile to build Spokane’s Light Rail—at today’s prices—is under 25 million dollars per mile. In comparison, Seattle’s light rail is costing more than 200 million dollars per mile. The cost of four miles of Seattle’s light rail could build Spokane’s system from the airport to Coeur d’Alene and be a much more efficient system. Myth 3: If we wait 20 years, there will be more people and it will be less expensive. Truth: Historically, the population of Spokane grows at 1.5 percent and construction costs grow at 3 percent. The longer we wait, the greater the costs. Two examples of waiting are the North
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Spokane Freeway, and Seattle’s light rail project. Being proactive, we can build it now so it will be completed when we need it, and at a lower cost. Myth 4: Bus service provides more economic development than light rail transit. Truth: Everywhere that light rail has been built, property values have increased around the stations or Transit Oriented Development (TOD). The air quality improves, and development of properties with new businesses and housing increases. These components promote walkable areas for neighborhood communities. Myth 5: Nobody will use light rail. Truth: Everywhere light rail has been built, for example in Portland, Salt Lake City, and St. Louis, five-year ridership projections have been met within the first two to three years of operation. Cities that have constructed light rail systems go on to expand—or soon plan to expand—their systems. Spokane is more than capable of building a light rail system. The Spokane metro area depends heavily on convention revenues. If Spokane had a light rail from the airport through downtown and all the way to downtown Coeur d’Alene, we could draw larger conventions and infuse more revenue into the city. One of the crown jewels of our city is Riverfront Park. If it wasn’t for the interurban trains from Farragut Naval Training Center to downtown Spokane, a certain person named King Cole would not have fallen in love with Spokane. Without King Cole’s progressive/ proactive thinking, there would not have been an EXPO ’74, nor would there be a Riverfront Park. With light rail, there are no limits to Spokane’s economic growth and development. Just think about the possibilities . . . but not for too long!
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third life
Shades of Gray By Cheryl-Anne Millsap
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here is a moment, when I glance into the mirror first thing in the morning that I don’t recognize the sleepy woman staring back at me. And at least once a week I run into someone I know and they don’t recognize me either. They look at me, return my smile hesitantly and then their eyes widen when they realize who I am. This is because over the last six months, I’ve changed. I have the same dark brown eyes, the same square chin and I haven’t gotten any taller or shorter. But my hair is no longer as dark as my eyes. I was in my early thirties when I noticed the first silvery streaks in my hair. I didn’t mind it really. I kind of liked it. But in my late thirties, pregnant with my fourth child, and with many more silver threads in my long dark hair, I began to feel as though I might have given up too soon. I wasn’t a new mother but surely I was too young to look like an old mother. As soon as the baby was born I went to the salon and I came home feeling more like my old self. No more big baby belly. No more gray hair. No more grandmother. And a cut-and-color habit was born that would last a long time. At first, I had it touched up every six to eight weeks. But after a few years I couldn’t let more than a month go by without fresh
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color. I didn’t know how much gray was there but it started getting harder and harder to keep my roots dark. Eventually, after three weeks the tell-tale roots were showing. I began to hate the routine, resenting the time and money I was spending on my hair. A year’s worth of color cost the same as a ticket to Europe. I fretted about the hours spent in a chair letting someone paint chemicals onto my hair, so I cheated and used box dyes from the store and, predictably, hated the result. The ends were too dark and the roots still faded. I toyed with the idea of letting the gray win. (By this time I really was a grandmother.) I cut my hair short, but chickened out again and kept coloring. Everywhere I went I noticed women with gray, silver and white hair. And for the most part, I thought they looked beautiful and honest. I felt like a fake. Travel only complicated everything. I had to schedule color before a trip so I wouldn’t have to deal with peek-a-boo roots on the road. Finally, after a trip to Croatia, I looked at a photo someone had taken of me. My hair and my complexion were no longer compatible. My skin looked sallow and tired against my flat, brown hair. I had two choices: I could start all over again; I could make
an appointment and get highlights and commit to keeping my salon dates. Or I could be who I really was: a woman with what I now suspected was a lot of gray hair. Gray got my vote. For the next few weeks I starting trying to lighten the accumulated color, watching YouTube tutorials made by teenagers who’d colored their own hair and were trying to erase the disaster. I looked up “home remedies” for fading dyed hair. I slathered my skin with sunscreen and sat in the sun, my hair baking under a paste of crushed Vitamin C tablets, Head and Shoulders shampoo and lemon juice. The crazy thing is, it worked. To a degree. My hair lightened a bit more each time until I’d taken out as much of the old color as I possibly could. The result was a dark blonde below the silver on my crown. I made one last trip to the salon to even things out and I was done. I decided to leave the rest up to time. I suppose I could have done a reverse treatment, weaving dark blonde and silvered highlights to make the color more uniform. Or, I could have cut it short again. But every month there is more silver at the top and with each trim a little more of the blonde disappears so I’m practicing patience. There have already been rewards. No more color appointments at the salon. No more highlights. No more foil. No more expensive charges on my credit card. No more roots peeking through. But more than that, I’m happy that what I see in the mirror, and what others see when they look at me, even if neither of us recognizes me for a moment or two, is exactly who I am. Cheryl-Anne Millsap’s audio essays can be heard on Spokane Public Radio and on public radio stations across the country. She is the author of Home Planet: A Life in Four Seasons and can be reached at catmillsap@ gmail.com.
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meals on wheels
Greater Spokane County Meals on Wheels
By Pam Almeida, GSC Meals on Wheels Executive Director
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nutritious meal, a friendly smile, and the warmth of human contact—that’s Greater Spokane County Meals on Wheels. This year, Greater Spokane County Meals on Wheels (GSC Meals on Wheels) celebrates their 35th anniversary of serving seniors in our community. Every day GSC Meals on Wheels’s army of volunteers feeds the hungry, checks on the frail elderly, and lifts the spirits of the lonely, delivering more than 10,000 meals each month to homebound seniors throughout Spokane County. While Meals on Wheels is known for their home-delivered meal program, GSC Meals on Wheels’s Silver Cafes provide a place for seniors who are not homebound
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to enjoy a healthy meal with their friends at a variety of locations. GSC Meals on Wheels serves affordable, nutritious meals to seniors who are not homebound in 12 Silver Cafes at area senior centers, churches, and senior housing complexes. In addition, they operate a stand-alone Silver Café at 4803 N. Nevada that serves all ages. Senior hunger is a serious issue in our community and across the nation. According to America’s Health Rankings Senior Report: A Call to Action, 14.3 percent of people age 60 and older in Washington State have a marginal level of “food insecurity” in which they sometimes go hungry for extended periods of time. That’s slightly above the national average of 13.6 percent. For more than half of the people GSC Meals on Wheels serves in their home delivered meal program, the delivered meal is their only meal of the day. Individuals who are poorly nourished take up to 40 percent longer to recover from illness and surgery with two to three times more complications. Those who suffer from poor nutrition experience a decrease in energy and endurance. They may also suffer from increased confusion and memory loss, all of which decreases a person’s ability to remain living independently. GSC Meals on Wheels receives approximately one-third of their funding from the federal government’s Older American’s Act through a grant from Aging and Long Term Care of Eastern Washington. The rest of the funds come from the senior meal recipients paying what they can for the cost of the meals, along with donations and grants. The suggested donation for meals is $3.50 per day, but they provide meals regardless of a client’s ability to pay. In addition, they raise money to support their programs through their stand-alone Silver Café and through catering.
A Client’s Story
MS lived in an old farm house on the way to Mt. Spokane. He and his wife had lived there for 35 years. They had a hobby orchard, grew strawberries, and raised livestock. They loved and took pride in their home. Shortly after his wife passed
away, MS was diagnosed with glaucoma. Within five years, he was blind. No longer able to drive, he became confined to his home. Meals on Wheels began delivering frozen meals weekly to MS. With no family in the area, MS had little help or social contact. He was isolated on his rural land. An occasional visit from his church family, a friend who would take him to the doctor, or a once a month cleaning lady, were his only contacts with the outside world. He looked forward to the weekly deliveries. He always had a pot of coffee brewing, and he would enjoy the short visit. He worried that if he went outside he would fall or get turned around or confused. On one occasion, he was asked if he would consider moving to an assisted living facility or closer to the city. He said, “No, this has been my home for 35 years. I have a lifetime of memories here. I’m comfortable with my surroundings as long as I stay inside. As long as I can depend on you to bring me meals I will stay here until I die. Heck, I bet you’ll find me on the couch someday, gone, with an old movie playing in the background. And that’s the way I want to go!” MS passed away on August 9, 2012, on his couch, in his home with an old movie playing on the television. Meals on Wheels played an important part in the final chapter of his life. They provided him with a nutritional daily meal, and just as important, gave him social interaction and checked on his well-being. This allowed him to stay in his home until the end of his life, just as he wished it to be.
How You Can Help:
GSC Meals on Wheels needs volunteers to deliver meals to seniors in their homes. Volunteers can drive any day Monday through Friday at 11:00 a.m. It takes between 1 to 1-1/2 hours to deliver a route of approximately ten stops. Other volunteer opportunities are available, as well. The commitment is small, the rewards immense. For more information you can visit their website at www.GSCMealsOnWheels.org, “Like” them on Facebook or call them at (509) 924-6976.
Meals on Wheels Silver Cafes: American Indian Center 905 E. 3rd Ave. Spokane
Appleway Court Apts.
223 S. Farr Rd. Spokane Valley
Cheney Care Center 2219 N. 6th St. Cheney
Clare View
4827 S. Palouse Hwy.
Corbin Senior Center
827 E. Cleveland, Spokane
Deer Park Senior Center
316 E. Crawford, Deer Park
Delaney Apts.
242 W. Riverside, Spokane
Emmanuel Korean Center 1926 W. Chelan, Spokane
Hillyard Senior Center 4001 N. Cook, Spokane
Talon Hills
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Opportunity Pres. Church
202 N. Pines Rd. Spokane Valley.
Valley Senior Center
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Stand-Alone Silver Cafe 4803 N. Nevada, Spokane
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love
Guide to Online Dating Avoiding Scams — and Worse
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early half of all single Baby Boomers are dating, and many of them are swelling the profiles of online matchmaking websites with names such as SilverSingles, SeniorPassions and dating.aarp.org. Match.com, one of the largest dating sites for people of all ages, says its Baby Boomer clientele has grown 90 percent in five years, with a quarter of its 15 million users ages 50 to 65. “Older people love a good romance as much as 20-somethings, and many of us still get just as love-drunk as we did when we wore size 32 Levis with no Expanda-Waist,” says Charles W. Massie, a Baby Boomer who wrote about his online dating experience in a new novel, Stains on the Gavel. “But you’ve really got to be careful, whether you’re a woman or a man. A lot of women my age complain the men they meet haven’t changed at all in 50 years—they want to skip the coffee and head straight for the bedroom. My experience was even worse.” Massie says the woman he met went to great lengths to make him believe she was completely smitten. “Plain and simple—I quit thinking with my brain,” he says. The woman ended up setting him up in an elaborate ruse that resulted in him going to jail on false charges and her in possession of everything he owned. Whether you’re meeting people through social media networks, dating sites or through online advertising, Massie offers these cautionary tips for fellow boomers. • Don’t use Craigslist as a dating website. Just don’t. People advertising on Craigslist haven’t been vetted by anyone—you have no idea if anything they’re saying is true, Massie says. Several people have died at the hands
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of those they met on Craigslist, and it’s not just women who are vulnerable. In 2012, Troy LaFerrara was killed by a young couple he met through a “companionship” ad. “The ‘black widow’ who snared me I met through Craigslist,” Massie says. • If it looks too good to be true, beware! Let’s face it, as we age, we want to believe we’re still the hot young stud or studette that we were in our prime, but we’re not, Massie says. If some beautiful woman or extraordinarily handsome man suddenly becomes completely enamored of you, be wary. Yes, it does happen sometimes, but we become extremely vulnerable when we want something to be true so badly that we ignore all signs to the contrary. • Don’t rush into cohabitation. If you have an independent lifestyle—your own home, etc.—don’t be tempted to move right in with your new honey. Think about the advice you’d give your own kids or grandkids. Once you’re sharing an abode, that person has access to all of your personal belongings, computer, accounts, and more. He or she also has more control if you’ve moved into their place. If you invite him or her to move in with you, it can be very difficult to remove the person if you realize you’ve saddled up with a freeloader. Many of the safety and other concerns associated with meeting people online are the same no matter what your age, Massie notes. “But when you’re older, you may be lonelier or less secure about how attractive you are to the opposite sex, and that leads you to do irrational things,” he says. “Enjoy the person, get to know them, but stay true to yourself and adhere to commonsense rules.” Charles Massie is an engineer, former member of the U.S. Navy, and businessman, overseeing several companies including Massie Engineering Associates and InfoTech Consulting. He’s a writer and owner of Starshow Publications. Stains on the Gavel, www.starshowpublications.com, continues the story of his online dating and criminal justice nightmare, which begins in his first novel, Pinned: A Kentucky True Crime.
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How to Avoid Fumbling
the Football in the Red Zone of Retirement
T
he start of football season may be months away, but the game’s on the minds of many after the NFL draft. Minicamps are gearing up and team personnel are organizing in preparation for the 2014-15 season. Football is a big deal in the United States—and so is the surge of retirees—10,000 Baby Boomers every day for the next 18 years, says multi-certified planner Larry Roby. The last thing pre-retirees want to do at this stage of their lives is to fumble while in the red zone of their retirement date, he says. “Only 23 percent of pre-retirees have calculated how much they’ll need to save for retirement, according to New Retirement
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The Documents You Need for Your Estate Plan Playbook
Landscape; while three-quarters say they’re confident in the red zone of retirement, an equal number of people haven’t even done the math yet,” says Roby, founder and president of Senior Financial Advisors, a wealth-management firm. “Confidence in your retirement portfolio is good—if it’s justified. Otherwise, it can lull people into a false sense of security and lack of preparedness.” Having a diverse portfolio and understanding your options for life insurance, Social Security and 401(k) or other retirement accounts are staples for retirement planning. But there are also six crucial documents that are often either not in an individual’s playbook or are overlooked.
Here are the six documents you need for a solid red zone estate plan: • Joint Ownership. Enables you to own property jointly with another person and upon the death of the joint tenant, the surviving joint tenant automatically becomes the owner of the property. • Last Will and Testament. A legal document which expresses the wishes of a person concerning the disposition of their property after death and names the person who will manage the estate. • Durable Power of Attorney. Grants authority to another individual to act on behalf of the person who executes the instrument and are commonly used for legal and financial purposes. • Durable Health Care Power of Attorney. Grants authority to another individual to make health care decisions on your behalf should you be unable to make such decisions. • Advance Care Directive. A set of written instructions in which a person specifies what actions should be taken for their health, if they are no longer able to make decisions due to illness or incapacity. • Living Trust. Created during your lifetime. Assets are transferred to the trust while you are alive. Provides written instructions for the disbursement of the trust assets upon your death. “These documents can play a vital role in the major plays during the fourth quarter of your life,” Roby says. “Understanding how they work now can make the difference between a lastminute victory or loss.” Larry Roby is the founder and president of Senior Financial Advisors, www.sfabridge.com.
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Welcome to Your Happily Ever After
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nce upon a time, when you retired from the company you dedicated your career to, your employer held a going away party, presented you with a gold watch and gave you a guaranteed paycheck for life in the way of a pension. Unfortunately, these plans have become few and far between, but there is still hope for a Happily Ever After in retirement. Many of my clients are concerned that their Happily Ever After will be cut short and that their money may not last as long as their lives. They are rightly concerned by factors such as high interest rates, inflation, income taxes, life expectancy, and medical or long-term care costs. Uncertainty with Medicare and Social Security isn’t boosting confidence levels in their financial future either. I am happy to tell many of my clients that we can still works toward achieving a rich and rewarding retirement. We just need to use an income plan that is flexible and can adjust as the financial climate does. It is equally important to have a plan that will maximize income sources, such as Social Security and /or pension plans that will remain in place for the rest of your life. This will offer security for both you and your spouse regardless of how long you or your spouse may live. Making use of certain planning strategies, we can potentially get you closer to your own Happily Ever After, and I’m happy to help you work toward yours, too!
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people By Cheryl-Anne Millsap
How did you begin your path to 276 marathons? I began this marathon journey 24 years ago when I ran my first marathon in 1990. I was playing first base on a semi-pro fast pitch softball team and the shortstop challenged me to run a marathon with her. I realized very quickly that I was doing something extra-ordinary after my marathon total surpassed 100 marathons!
Marathoner Leaves Cancer in Her Dust
How does your dedication to running affect the way you deal with life’s ups and downs? I truly believe that if I can challenge myself to running 26.2 miles, that there is nothing in my day-to-day life that I can’t handle. There is something special about being able to challenge yourself to run a marathon that makes you a much stronger individual. You had a mamogram in 2009 and were diagnosed with cancer. With a family history of breast cancer, your diagnosis must have been the confirmation of your worst fears. What positives have come from the diagnosis and surgery? Even with my family history, it was a shock to be diagnosed with breast cancer. But I decided right then and there that I was going to hit this disease head-on like any marathon I had run. No pity party for me. I truly believed that cancer had picked the wrong woman to mess with. Surviving cancer has taught me so many things. It has taught me to be stronger. It has taught me to be a much more tolerant person and to see the good in people. I believe things happen for a reason and I believe I was handed this challenge to overcome to inspire others. I have met the most amazing people and have had the most amazing opportunities since going through breast cancer. I would have never had these opportunities otherwise. It has been an honor and privilege to go through this challenge.
While Spokane was celebrating Bloomsday, Carol
Dellinger was in Vancouver, British Columbia, running in—and completing—her 276th marathon. But Dellinger is more than just a dedicated runner. The selfdescribed “Warrior Marathon Runner” is a cancer survivor who uses her passion for marathons as a way to motivate and inspire others.
You were running again within weeks of your mastectomy. Why was it so important to get back to it? Since running marathons was such an important and “normal” part of my life, I believed if I could still complete 26.2 miles then I had beaten this cancer thing. And I have. I have now completed 41 marathons since my mastectomy. And each time I cross the finish line I believe I am winning this cancer battle. As my marathon total increases, I believe the distance between myself and cancer is getting further and further away. What is your message to women who are waffling about having a mammogram? Having my yearly mammogram saved my life. I have always been screened every year since I was 35, never missed a year and then within 12 months of having one mammogram, I was diagnosed. That is what is so scary about breast cancer or any cancer: it grows so quickly in our bodies. I am so grateful that I took my health seriously and went in every October for my yearly mammogram. In what ways do you want to inspire and motivate others? I believe my actions have inspired others to challenge themselves, and to remind people on a daily basis that by surrounding yourself with positive individuals you can get through anything. I have quietly dismissed all the negative people from my life. Like hitting that delete button on your keyboard. I only surround myself with people who will nourish and enrich my life. I know people are inspired by the fact that I have pushed forward and have not let this disease control my life. I am a proud breast cancer survivor who has set a goal of completing 500 marathons. Cancer didn’t win this battle, I won this battle. I am alive and can’t wait to live the rest of my life.
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Food
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S
By Susan Joseph Nielsen
oon enough the summer days will be the perfect opportunity to get out for a daylong journey that starts with the first light of day and ends with the moon and stars. Whether you’re taking a road trip that begins with car food and ends in the woods or you’re planning a day of fishing and bird watching, packing food for the entire day doesn’t need to be worrisome. As long as you have hungry companions, you can go from cooler to coals with three meals from one stocked cooler and a few totes. >>
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food
S’mores Ingredients • 1-2 large marshmallow • 1 graham cracker • 1 chocolate candy bar Directions Heat the marshmallow on a camp skewer or long stick over an open flame until it begins to brown and melt Break the graham cracker in half. Sandwich the chocolate between the cracker and the hot marshmallow.
Banana Boats Ingredients • 2 bananas • 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips • 1/4 cup miniature marshmallows Directions Slit each banana lengthwise through the peel, making sure not to cut all the way through to the other side. Stuff the bananas with marshmallows and chocolate chips. Wrap each banana in aluminum foil and cook over a fire for 5 minutes, or until chocolate is melted. Remove with long BBQ tongs or oven mitts. Eat with a spoon.
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food
Your cooler to coals journey begins with two basic items:
• 1 medium or large sized cooler • 1 large sized tote bag with handles, or a backpack Planning for the day includes perishable and non-perishable items, grocery list, suggested menus for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and helpful how-tos for packaging and cooking. I’ve been a camper and day journey explorer for 40 years, have tried all these techniques and can guarantee you’ll have what you need for your day away. Although the lists may look long, the items don’t take up much space if you pack the way I’ve suggested. The best advice is to plan ahead. Don’t over pack and get the kids and your companions to help you with the cooler and the tote bags/backpacks.
THE TOTE BAG/BACKPACK
• Bread, buns, bagels • Chips • Red wine • Uncut fruit • Condiment packets • Graham crackers and marshmallows • Full corkscrew • Empty (or full) margarita or daiquiri bucket with lid • Matches/flame starter • Dual pronged roasting stick • Long BBQ tongs • Two oven mitts • Small plastic cutting board • Heavy-duty aluminum foil (3-4, 1-foot long sections, folded flat) • Disposable BBQ grill sheets • Wet wipes, hand sanitizer • Paper towels/napkins • Disposable plates, utensils, cups • Newspaper • Small bundle of kindling/twigs • Small bundle of precut wood or small bag of rapid light charcoal • Sunscreen and bug spray • Disposable table cloth (optional) • Blanket (optional)
THE COOLER
THE MENU Susan’s secrets: Save or collect packets of ketchup, relish, mayonnaise, mustard, peanut butter, cream cheese and jam from restaurants, for your outings. Save empty plastic containers with screw on lids to put the liquid or breakable items into (eggs, beans, salads, toppings, etc.). Save empty water/ juice bottles and lids. You can freeze water in these to use as cooler ice blocks and then drink the melted water or use it to douse the fire at the end of the day. You don’t need to put all the beverages in the cooler early. As you have breakfast and lunch, the cooler space will open up and you can drop some beer or other beverages into the cooler to be chilled for later.
• 16- to 32-ounce frozen water bottles [tip: you can drink the melted ice late in the day or use it to douse the fire] • Crushed ice (in a bag/triple bagged or hard container) [tip: don’t take more than you need–it takes up too much space] • All meats, veggies and cut fruit • Peanut butter and jelly • Yogurt • Salads • Hard-boiled eggs • White wine and beer (or other beverages that need to be chilled) • Cheeses • Chocolate bars and chocolate chips (so they don’t melt)
Breakfast • Bagels with cream cheese or peanut butter (use packets) or an energy/health bar • Banana, orange, apple or cut fruit in resealable storage bag • Yogurt • Water, single serve juice pack/box or energy drink Lunch • Sandwiches–PBJ or deli-style using French bread or bagels (use condiment packets) • Chips • Fruit (from breakfast) • Yogurt • Salad (potato, macaroni or three bean in a resealable bag) • Sliced/cubed cheese • Water, canned soda or single serve juice pack/box, energy drink • Adult beverage
Dinner • Hotdogs, hamburgers or steaks (wrap in heavy duty foil or use grill sheets to cook over fire/ coals) • Marinated veggies with parmesan cheese (wrap in heavy duty foil or use grill sheets to cook over fire/ coals) • Sliced/cubed cheese • Fruit • Chips • Water, canned soda or single serve juice pack/box, energy drink • Adult beverage Dessert • S’mores • Banana Boats • Yogurt
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food Prep
Freeze bottled water (16-32-ounces). [tip: empty about an ounce and replace lid before freezing]. Slice French bread horizontally (lengthwise), wrap in foil (you can reuse the foil later). Rinse and slice fruits and veggies and put into separate storage bags. Cut cheese and place in storage bag. Hard boil eggs and chill overnight (put into hard plastic contain with lid). Put shredded parmesan cheese in separate small resealable storage bag. Put 1 cup chocolate chips and 1 cup miniature marshmallows in separate storage bags. Place coal veggies into separate storage bag with olive oil, spices and/or marinade. Keep all meats frozen (they will keep the food cold and will likely thaw enough by dinner to cook; pack in individual storage bags to avoid leakage and for leftovers). Roasted Veggies
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Ingredients • Marinated veggies (in your favorite marinade) • Parmesan cheese Directions Cut off 12” section of heavy duty aluminum foil. Remove marinated veggies from storage bag and place in the center of the foil. Bring ends of foil up and roll down to veggies. Bring rolled ends together, twist and fold over the top of the original rolled portion (this will prevent leaking when turning the package on the fire) Place on the outer edge of fire/coals or on BBQ grill sheets. Cook for 15 minutes. Remove from fire/coals with long BBQ tongs or oven mitts. Delicious on burgers, steaks or as a side.
You’ve packed an entire day of deliciousness! Relax and know that you will not go hungry on your all-day outing. Bon appétit! Susan Joseph Nielsen is a local writer, radio host, commentator and community volunteer. She owns and operates Strategic Niche, LLC, a consultancy specializing in branding, naming, reputation management and MarCom strategy.
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6 Tips To Improve Your Pet’s Physical Fitness, Avoid Obesity By Paul Mann
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ith an estimated majority (54 percent) of U.S. dogs and cats overweight or obese, but with nearly all of their owners tragically blind to the issue (93 percent dog, 88 percent cat), the sweeping lack of fundamental awareness is perpetuating a costly, painful, and deadly pet health epidemic that is almost completely avoidable. “Obesity is a condition that has the greatest collective negative impact on pet health. Recognizing and being knowledgeable of the problem—and taking proactive counter-measures each day—is nothing short of an imperative lest our nation’s pet community continue to suffer distressing, pricey and even lethal conditions linked to obesity, including osteoarthritis, Type 2 Diabetes, heart disease, joint injury, various forms of cancer, and decreased life expectancy,” according to the experts at Fetch! Pet Care, the nation’s largest franchisor for professional pet sitting, dog walking, and pet fitness/exercise services.
To help promote a healthy and positive pet lifestyle, Fetch! Pet Care offers these six fitness and nutrition-based shape-up strategies for both dogs and cats:
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Get outside: Taking your dog outdoors will trigger its natural play instincts. Running, jumping and chasing are natural ways to energize your pet, burn calories and boost metabolism. A new breed of outdoor enclosures also allows cats to run, roam, prance and pounce freely in fresh air. When outdoor play just isn’t an option,
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there are a number of motorized animal treadmills on the market today that are entirely enjoyable and effective. Be consistent: Set exercise goals for your pet that are manageable for your schedule and establish a consistent routine. A moderate level of exercise each and every day is key for fostering a healthy, fit pet. For example, a 20-minute walk every day is more beneficial for your pet’s health than an hour-long walk twice a week. For both dogs and cats, keep a set of toys and laser pointer handy for an energized and sustained play session, either indoors or out, at least once daily. Boost blood flow: While a leisurely stroll with your dog is better than no exercise at all, a fast-paced walk will elevate the dog’s heart rate, improve its cardiovascular function and turn calories into fuel rather than fat. A multi-story cat climber or “tree” with strategically placed low-cal treats or play toys can readily get kitty jumping from level to level and its heart pumping in kind.
Log on and learn: As with humans, Body Mass Index (BMI) can be a reliable indicator of an animal’s body fat levels and serves as a free and easy way to screen your pet for weight concerns that may lead to health problems. One need only log on to the Internet to find freely accessible dog and cat BMI Calculators as well as Feline Calorie Counters to determine how many calories your cat needs to help manage or avoid an obese condition. Measure the meals: Even for animals, dieting and weight maintenance is all about portion control. Feed your pet using a designated measuring cup so you know exactly how much food they’re consuming each day. If you still aren’t getting the desired results, call the pet food company for dietary recommendations to ensure you aren’t over-feeding—especially as dietary requirements change as a pet ages and becomes less active. Automated pet feeding systems are also helpful. These tech tools utilize a wireless tag attached to a pet’s collar to regulate and monitor your pet’s food intake to ensure the pet isn’t eating too much or too little at once or throughout the day—also keeping multiple pets away from each other’s food. Skip the scraps: Your pet is likely smaller than you. So while a small scrap of table food might seem insignificant, it can be a huge portion for your pet. Instead of giving your pet random table scraps, try offering it raw veggies like baby carrots. Your pet will be happy it received a treat and will avoid a bellybusting calorie-bomb. Paul Mann is the Founder the CEO of Fetch! Pet Care—the nation’s largest franchisor for professional pet sitting, dog walking, and pet fitness/exercise services— serving thousands of pets and pet parents throughout the United States. He may be reached online via www.FetchPetCare. com.
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What They Never Told You About
Back Pain By Dr. Scott Maystrovich, D.C.
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t’s that time of year again: sunny warm days and a yard that needs attention. No, I’m not talking about spring season; I’m talking about back pain season. It can happen at any time, but every year about this time I receive an influx of patients complaining of low/mid back pain. After a season of being mostly sedentary, they begin to move and use muscles that have been hibernating all winter long, resulting in various aches and pains. These pains can be minor muscle aches to debilitating back pain that has reduced even the toughest man or woman to being agonizingly bedridden.
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Studies show that 80 percent of people will suffer from debilitating back pain at some point in their lives. That percentage may seem high, but back pain is the second most common reason for visits to the doctor’s office, topped only by colds and the flu. Most people don’t realize that pain isn’t a problem; it is the symptom of a problem. Much like your car’s warning light isn’t the issue; it is an indicator of a problem. No one is immune to back pain, but here are some factors that may increase your risk: • Aging. Back pain is more common as we age due to changes in stature, bone structure and muscle tone. • Poor physical fitness. Lounging excessively, or being a couch potato often leads to back pain, and is common in people who do not exercise enough to keep their muscles toned. • Being overweight isn’t just about looks. In addition to weight gain and stress on your heart, a diet high in calories and fat may very likely lead to stress on your back. • Hereditary traits. Sometimes family medical history isn’t something you want in common with your relatives. Back pain can be caused by many genetic traits; an example is ankylosing spondylitis, a form of arthritis that affects the spine. • Other diseases/maladies, even if they do not directly affect the spine. Many types of arthritis and cancers can affect your back, whether the illness is a contributor or the back pain is a side effect of the treatments of the disease. • Your job. If you work at a job where you lift, push, pull or twist, even sitting at a desk for hours staring at a computer screen, it all can lead to back and neck pain. • A lesser-known cause is smoking. Smoking prohibits the body from being
able to get enough nutrients to the disk cells in your back. When disks lack nutrients, they degenerate, which leads to subluxations (misalignment of the spine) causing maladies such as nerve impingement, neck and back pain, sciatica and impaired organ function. Disk breakdown, known as Degenerative Disk Disease (DDD), is quite common. Some people who have this do not feel pain at all while others have chronic discomfort and shooting pains; only imaging will tell your doctor if you have this condition. Diseases and conditions that are frequently associated with back pain may include: scoliosis, abnormal curvature of the spine; spondylolisthesis, forward displacement of a vertebra; arthritis; spinal stenosis, which occurs when the spaces around your nerves narrow; pregnancy; kidney stones; infections; endometriosis, a gynecological condition in which cells from the lining of the uterus— endometrium—appear and flourish outside the uterine cavity; and fibromyalgia, a disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain accompanied by fatigue, sleep, memory and mood issues. Car, work-related or recreational accidents are some of the most common reasons people seek treatment for back pain. Sprains, strains, and fractures make life miserable, and, if left untreated, these injuries can lead to a lifelong struggle to live without pain. The moral of the story here is if you have had an accident or sudden onset symptoms of back pain, see your medical doctor or chiropractor as soon as you can to better your chances of correcting the issue before it becomes a painful lifestyle. So, before you go out to tackle yard work and the “Honey Do List,” perform
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slow and simple stretches to warm up those muscles. Break up yard work into shorter intervals, taking rests in between and don’t overdo it. As we age, our bodies don’t always obey our younger minds, and it’s harder to do things that, in our youth, may have been second nature. An acute non-traumatic soft tissue type injury, which is the inflammatory stage, typically lasts one to three days and is best treated with ice/cold therapy. Think of an athlete who becomes injured; you never see the trainers rush a hot pack to them, you always see ice. Cold therapy helps control the inflammation while controlling pain by numbing the area. Sub-acute soft tissue pain lasts three days to three weeks and is best treated with a contrast of cold and heat therapy. Chronic soft tissue pain is considered anything that lasts more than three weeks and is typically treated with heat therapy. Over the counter medications are also used to help with pain and inflammation. If after trying these remedies with no significant improvement in symptoms, it is best to seek professional help from a health care provider who specializes in back pain such as a chiropractor or medical doctor. Dr. Scott Maystrovich, D.C. is a chiropractor in Spokane who has been helping people with back, neck and knee pain for 13 years. He worked for the Department of Defense at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton as a Nuclear Engineer for 10 years. A neck injury and visit to a chiropractor led him to change his career. He graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, IA. He has professional certifications in Personal Injury Evaluation/Diagnosis, Whiplash care and Golf Injury treatment. Dr. Scott is also a member of the American Chiropractic Association and the Washington State Chiropractic Association. In his spare time, he enjoys fishing, hunting, cooking and spending time with his wife and four kids.
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Coeur d’Alene Park, Spokane’s first park, was located in Browne’s Addition, Spokane’s first upscale neighborhood. This card was mailed to Fairfield, Washington, with a March 7, 1913 message: “My dear Mary: Rec’d your nice postal some time ago. Didn’t mean to wait so long to answer but writing is so hard for me to get at. Having dandy weather. Guess spring is here & we will soon have to make garden. There is still some snow here though. Lots
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of sickness in Spokane. Have you all been well? Edna has a terrible cold & I am so afraid of pneumonia. Am working night and day to cure it . . . with love from Bess B. E.” This image was excerpted from Vintage Postcards from Old Spokane, by Tornado Creek Publications. For more images and stories from our region’s past, visit www. tornadocreekpublications.com or call (509) 838-7114.
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