Golden Times, April 2014 by Lewiston Tribune

A monthly magazine for the region’s retirees by Target Publications

GOLDEN

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April 7, 2014 / Vol. 24, No. 4

lunch DE Senior I menus S IN — Page 3

Playing Games Seniors and WSU athletes learn from eachother during game time at Pullman Senior Center / Page 10

Volunteer of the Month — Page 14

House Call — Page 18

Senior Talk — Page 20

GOLDEN TIMES

Thought for the month

INDEX:

Fish, to taste right, must swim three times — in water, in butter and in wine. — Polish Proverb

Social Security Q&A................... Page 4 Meal site list ............................... Page 4 Briefs .......................................... Page 5 Meeting calendar......................... Page 7 Birthdays .................................... Page 7 Volunteer opportunities ..............Page 13 Reader poetry ............................. Page 15 Sudoku solution ..........................Page 16

The next Golden Times will publish May 5

Crossword solution .....................Page 17 Sudoku ........................................Page 22 Crossword ...................................Page 23

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april senior nutrition menus monday

Lewiston Senior Nutrition Program

wednesday

7 Meatloaf/mashed

8 German sausage/

14 Spaghetti/green

beans/salad/breadsticks/ cookie

15 Sweet and sour pork/ 16 BUFFET (starts at fried rice/three-bean 11:30 a.m.): Easter salad/corn/roll dinner

21 Hamburger-steak

22 Chicken penne/green

28 Baked ham/scalloped

29 Hot-turkey sandwich/ 30 BUFFET (starts at mashed potatoes/carrots/ 11:30 a.m.): Roast pork coleslaw/fruit

potatoes/gravy/corn/ salad/roll

serves hot lunches at noon at the Lewiston Community Center, 1424 Main St. and the United Methodist Church, 1213 Burrell Ave. Suggested donation is $4 for seniors age 60 and older. Cost is $5 for nonseniors.

tuesday

with fried onions/ potatoes/beet salad/ mixed vegetables/muffin potatoes/applesauce/ peas/cookie

kraut/potatoes/roll/ broccoli/ Jell-O salad

beans/salad/fruit/roll

thursday

friday

9 BUFFET (starts at

11:30 a.m.): Roast beef

23 BUFFET (starts at

11:30 a.m.): Italian dinner

8 Chicken-fried steak/

Senior Round Table Nutrition Program

mashed potatoes/gravy/ broccoli/roll/fruit

10 Spaghetti with meat sauce/Italian-blend vegetables/garlic bread/ fruit

11 Baked breaded fish/ salad bar/fruit

serves hot lunches at noon at the Valley Community Center, 549 Fifth St. No. F, Clarkston and the Asotin United Methodist Church, 313 Second St. Suggested donation is $4 for seniors age 60 and older. Cost is $7 for nonseniors.

15 Biscuits/gravy/corn/

17 Hot dogs/baked

18 Deluxe salad bar/

beans/salad/fruit

beets/madarin oranges

(no Clarkston delivery/Asotin closed)

24 Beef and cheese

22 Ham/scalloped potatoes/peas and carrots/fruit/roll/cookie

burritos/fiesta corn/ salad/fruit

fruit

25 Chicken with rice

soup/roll/salad bar/fruit

29 Pork roast/mashed

potatoes/gravy/winterblend vegetables/fruit juice/roll/cake/ice cream

Moscow Senior Nutrition Program

8 Chicken tortellini/

10 Stuffed cabbage rolls/potatoes/vegetable

15 Ham/potatoes/ vegetable

17 Quarter-pound angus

22 Sweet and sour fish/ rice/vegetable

24 Beef stew/vegetable

meatballs/vegetable

serves lunch at noon in the Great Room of the 1912 Center, 412 E. Third St. Suggested donation is $4 for seniors age 60 and older. Cost is $6 for nonseniors. Salad bar is available at 11:30 a.m. Soup and dessert is available at each service.

burger/potatoes/ vegetable

29 Tamale pie/rice/ beans/vegetable

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Regional Senior Meal Sites (208) 882-1562 Meals at noon on Tuesdays and Thursdays Nezperce Senior Citizens 501 Cedar St., Nezperce, (208) 937-2465 Meals at noon on Mondays and Thursdays Orofino Senior Center 930 Michigan Ave., Orofino, (208) 476-4328 Meals at noon on Tuesdays and Fridays Pomeroy Senior Center 695 Main St., Pomeroy, (509) 843-3308 Meals at noon on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays Potlatch Senior Citizens IOOF/Rebekah Hall, Pine St., Potlatch, (208) 875-1071 Meals at noon on Tuesdays and Fridays Pullman Senior Center 325 S.E. Paradise St., Pullman, (509) 338-3307 Meals at 11:45 a.m. on Mondays and Fridays Riggins Odd Fellows Building 121 S. Lodge St., Riggins, (208) 628-4147 Meals at noon on Tuesdays

United Methodist Church 313 Second St., Asotin, (509) 758-3816 Meals at 11:45 a.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays Valley Community Center 549 Fifth St., Clarkston, (509) 758-3816 Meals at noon on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays Weippe Hilltop Senior Citizens Center 115 First St. W., Weippe, (208) 435-4553 Meals at noon on Mondays and Thursdays Winchester Senior Citizens Center Nez Perce Ave., Winchester, (208) 924-6581 Meals at noon on Wednesdays Pullman Meals on Wheels (509) 397-4305 Valley Meals on Wheels (208) 799-5767

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Briefs

A Smart Driver class being offered

An AARP Smart Driver class is planned in Lewiston this month. The class will be two, fourhour sessions from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 21-22 at CrossPoint Alliance Church located at 1300 Powers Ave. Registration for the class can be completed by calling Kay Gaines at (208) 8163450. The cost for each class is $15 for AARP members and $20 for nonmembers. The classes are designed for those age 50 and older but are open to all ages and may result in a point reduction on driver’s licenses and/or insurance discounts.

Spring in the air at senior center

PULLMAN — A spring fling brunch is planned from 10:30

g old e n t im e s to 11:30 a.m. April 15 at Pullman Senior Center. Cost is $8 for residents and $10 for nonresidents. Sign up by Friday at the Pullman Senior Center to attend the brunch. The Pullman Senior Center wii bowlers are taking on the Hillyard Senior Center Wii bowlers. The Wii Bowling Challenge will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 23 at Pullman Senior Center. Lunch will be available for $5 and spectators are welcome. Pullman and Hillyard senior centers are planning a trip to visit Mount Rushmore and the Black Hills of South Dakota Sept. 28 through Oct. 4. The sevenday, six-night trip will include a visit to the Crazy Horse Memorial, the Black Hills, Mount Rushmore, Deadwood, the Journey Museum and 10 meals. Cost is $629 each for double occupancy or $819 for single occupancy. More information about the trip and registration is available by calling Steve Bell at (509) 3383307. The center will have free bin-

go at 12:30 p.m. April 18. Prizes will be awarded. The monthly shopping trip to Moscow will be April 16 and the Pullman Senior Center supper club will travel to Lewiston April 24 for dinner at the Wayback Cafe. The group will leave city hall at 4:30 p.m., with home pick up starting at 3:30 p.m. An Easter bonnet contest will be held at the center at 12:30 p.m. April 21. Award categories include most colorful, most original, the craziest and the most unique. The free movie of the month is “Gravity” and will be screened at 1:30 p.m. April 30 at the center with popcorn and soda.

Lunch and Learn classes planned

MOSCOW — There are two Lunch and Learn classes coming up. The classes are as follows: l Who gets grandma’s yel-

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briefs Groups and organizations can submit information, pertaining to seniors in the region, to be published in Golden Times monthly magazine. All submissions are subject to space availability and editing. Submissions should be emailed to: goldentimes@lmtribune.com or mailed to: Target Publications P.O. Box 957 Lewiston, ID 83501 Information for May’s issue must be recieved by April 21 to be considered. More information is available by calling (208) 848-2243.

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6 4 Briefs, continued from page 5 low pie plate?; April 15. l Creative leadership; April 29. Classes are all held at noon in the second floor conference room of the Gritman Federal Building, 220 E. Fifth St., Moscow. The classes are free and attendees are encouraged to bring along their lunch. More information about the Lunch and Learn series is available by calling Karen Richel at (208) 883-2241 or by emailing her, krichel@uidaho.edu.

Norway during WWII program being given The culture directors of the Sons of Norway Elevadalen Lodge 129 will present the program on the state of Norway during World War II at the monthly meeting. The meeting, which is open to visitors, is at noon April 19 at the Valley Community Center, 549 Fifth St. in Clarkston. A pot-

golden times luck lunch will precede a short business meeting followed by the program. The organization is open to those of Scandinavian descent and individuals interested in the culture. More information about the group and its meetings is available by calling (208) 798-8617 or (208) 743-2626.

NARFE will hear presentation on Lions programs The presentation by Lion Linn Pemberton will focus on the group’s sight and leaderdog program, and will be made during the National Active and Retired Federal Employee Chapter 515 monthly meeting. The meeting is at noon April 23 at Emerald Garden, 701 Sixth St., Clarkston. The organization is open to all current and retired federal employees. More information about the group and its meetings is available by calling (208) 743-1615.

Easter dinner being severed The Sixth Street Senior Center will have its annual Easter dinner at 1:30 p.m. April 20 at the center, 832 Sixth St., Clarkston. Cost for the meal is $5. Other meals served this month at the center include a pancake feed at noon next Monday with blueberry pancakes and ham for $4 and a potluck, with meat furnished by Juniper Meadows, at noon April 28. The board will meet at 9 a.m. April 15. Pinochle is played at the center at 1 p.m. each Friday, and there are twice-weekly dances from 7 to 10 p.m. each Tuesday and Thursday. Cost for dances is $5 per person.

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l Lewiston Center Mall, 1810 19th Ave., across from JC Penney; 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, and 4-7 p.m. Thursdays; the last day of service at this location is April 14. l Lewiston City Library, 411 D Street; 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays; the last day of service at this location is April 15. l Asotin County Library, 417 Sycamore St., Clarkston; 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays; the last day of service at this location is April 14. l Moscow 1912 Center, 412 E. Third St., Moscow; 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays; the last day of service at this location is April 11. l Orofino Senior Meal Site, 930 Michigan Ave., Orofino; noon to 4 p.m. Mondays and 37 p.m. Thursdays; by appointment only, call (208) 476-5724; the last day of service at this location is April 14.

Parks and Rec offers regular activities The Lewiston Parks and Recreation Department offers classes and trips for those who are at least 50 and active. Regular activities offered through the community center include line dancing at 10 a.m. on Mondays and at 9 a.m. on Thursdays; pinochle at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays; painting at noon on Thursdays; and bridge at noon on Fridays. Registration for all activities can be completed at the Lewiston Community Center, 1424

Main St., by calling the Parks and Recreation Department at (208) 746-2313, or online at www.cityoflewiston.org/ parksandrec, where you can also find a full list of offerings.

Free dementia class being offered MOSCOW — The class “Dementia and Challenging Family Situations” will take place 9:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Good Sam, 640 Eisenhower St., Moscow. The class is part of a series offered through Circles of Caring Adult Day Health and the Inland Northwest Alzheimer’s Association.

Fundraiser on tap for center The Valley Community Center will have an Easter goodies sale fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 18 at the center, 549 Fifth St., Clarkston. The baked goods and Easter baskets will be sold in the dining room. All proceeds will be used for the Senior Nutrition Program, home delivered meals as well as congregate dining at Asotin Methodist Church. Other activities at the center include: painting from 12:30-4 p.m. each Monday; fitness from 10:15-11:15 a.m. each Tuesday and Thursday; blood pressure checks at 11:30 a.m. each Thursday; bridge from 12:304 p.m. each Thursday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each Saturday; pinochle from 12:45-3 p.m. each Tuesday and Friday.

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Monthly meeting calendar APRIL 9: Valley Community Center, general board meeting, 9 a.m., 549 Fifth St., Clarkston. APRIL 14: Twin City Square and Round Dance Club, board meeting, 7 p.m., 2130 Fifth Ave., Clarkston. APRIL 15: Sixth Street Senior Center, board meeting, 9 a.m., 832 Sixth St., Clarkston. APRIL 16: Retired Educators of North Central Idaho, 11:30 a.m., Red Lion, 621 21st St., Lewiston. APRIL 19: Sons of Norway Elvedalen Lodge No. 129, noon, Valley Community Center, 549 Fifth St., Clarkston. APRIL 23: National Active and Retired Federal Employees, noon, Emerald Garden, 701 Sixth St., Clarkston. APRIL 28: Seaport Quilters, 6 p.m., 549 Fifth St., Clarkston.

BIRTHDAYS  Bennie Wolfe

April 1

 Birthday submissions

Bennie Wolfe of Orofino Wolfe and his late wife Edna turned 96 Tuesday. White have three children. He was born April 1, 1918, The couple lived in Weippe in Glenwood, Idaho. until moving to Orofino.

 Mary Morris

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M a r y Morris of Lewiston celebrated her 90th birthday Saturday with family and friends. She was born April 2, 1924, in Lewiston and has lived here her entire life. Morris’ father owned the first A&W Root Beer stand in downtown Lewiston. She has many fun stories about Main Street Lewiston in the 1920s and ’30s. She entered nurse’s training at St. Joseph Hospital during World War II, becom If you would like to have your ing a nurse cadet. The war group or club meetings includ- ended before she completed ed in this monthly calendar send complete information to goldentimes@Lmtribune. Tribune Classifieds com or Golden Times, P.O. Work! Box 957, Lewiston, ID 83501. Call 746-4ADS More information is available by calling (208) 848-2243.

her training, so she was not deployed. Morris spent most of her nursing career as a registered nurse at St. Joseph. Her favorite hobby has always been working in her yard. Morris’ family and friends have also benefited from this hobby. She enjoys sharing her beautiful yard and has given away multiple plants through the years. Morris has three children, and several grand-, greatgrand- and great-greatgrandchildren.

Birthdays starting at 70, and every year after, will be accepted for publication in Golden Times in the month of the birthday only. The limit for each submission is 200 words. Photographs are welcome. Birthday submissions must include the name and phone number of the person submitting information. If you would like your photo returned, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope. If you have questions about submitting a birthday, please call (208) 848-2243. Mailed information may be sent to: Golden Times, P.O. Box 957, Lewiston, ID 83501; emailed submissions should be sent to goldentimes@lmtribune.com. May birthdays must be received by 5 p.m. April 21.

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 SYLVIA WILLIAMS

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Sylvia Williams of Lewiston celebrated her 80th birthday Thursday. She was born April 3, 1934, in Ferdinand to Eva and

Rudy Herzog. Williams grew up in Ferdinand. She married Dan Williams in 1954, and the couple celebrated their 60th wedding A monthly magazine for the region’s retirees by target Publications

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Playing Games Seniors and WSU athletes learn from eachother during game time at Pullman Senior Center / Page 10

Volunteer of the month — Page 14

House Call

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anniversary on Jan. 2. They have one daughter and one granddaughter. Williams worked at the White Pine Cafeteria located at the Potlatch Forests Inc. mill in Lewiston before moving to Burns, Ore. After moving to Caldwell, she went to work in the Canyon County Welfare Ofﬁce and retired after 30 years there, in 1996, as director. She enjoys each day she has with her husband, visiting family and friends, playing cards, dining out and living.

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 PALMER CHASE

 EUGENE W. MULALLEY

Palmer Chase of Oroﬁno turned 89 on Saturday. He was born April 5, 1925, to Charles Irvin and Agnes Joanne Chase. The third of four sons. After Chase’s father became ill, the family moved to the Lewiston Orchards. He attended the old Orchards school through the eighth grade and graduated from Lewiston High School. He served in the U.S. Navy and Army during World War II. Chase attended college at what is now Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston and graduated from University of Idaho where he got his bachelor’s and master’s degrees. He retired from teaching and administration at public schools in 1988. His wife, Betty, is also a retired teacher. He has two daughters and two stepsons.

Eugene W. (Gene) Mulalley of Lewiston turned 90 on Sunday. He was born April 6, 1924, in Moscow to Walter and Georgia Mulalley. He attended schools in Moscow and Genesee, and graduated from Genesee High

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School in 1943. Mulalley worked for Latah County Grain Growers for 32 years and retired in the mid1980s. He and Claudia were married in 1975 at a church in Potlatch. Mulalley has a son and three stepchildren. He has been or is a member of every gem club in the area, and enjoys rock collecting and making jewelry.

 KENNETH A. WILLOUGHBY Ke n n e t h Willoughby of Lewiston celebrated his 78th birthday Sunday. He was born April 6, 1936, in Sanders, Idaho, and attended school in Oakesdale, Wash., before moving to Lewiston. Willoughby married Tootie

Harrington in 1955. They will celebrate their 59th wedding anniversary in June. He used to enjoy hunting, ﬁshing, camping, and riding four-wheelers with family and friends. Now he enjoys getting together for coffee, a good card game and spending time with family. Willoughby retired from Potlatch Corp. after 34 years. He has two children, one grandchild and one greatgrandchild.

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 Jolean Olson

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Who am I?

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Jolean Olson of Weippe will celebrate her 80th birthday with her family on April 26. She was born April 25, 1934, to Joe and Flora Conway in Winegar, Wis. Olson moved to Weippe

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Dorothy Nichols of Clarkston will be honored with an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. on April 26 at Holy F a m i l y ’s new Parish Hall. The occasion is her 80th birthday. She was born April 25, 1934, to Leo and Eva Meyer of Colton, where she grew up. Nichols attended Guardian Angel School and Notre Dame Academy. After moving to Lewiston, she met her husband, Jack Nichols, and they were married Oct. 7, 1955. Shortly after getting

in 1947 where she has H e l e n McLean of remained. Grangeville She married Billy Olson on will be Oct. 12, 1952. h o n o r e d Olson chose to quit her job during an at the post office and be a open house stay-at-home mom after her from 2 to 4 first child was born. p.m. April She and her husband 26 at the enjoyed 57 years of marriage, Grangeville having many outings camping, Church of fishing, berry picking, garden- the Nazarene, 515 W. North ing and even getting wood for Second St. The occasion is her 90th birthday. the winter. She was born April 27, 1924, to Charles and Minnie Altman in Minnesota, and moved, with her family, to Grangeville married the couple made their in 1932. home in Clarkston. They raised McLean worked as a telefour daughters, and have 10 phone operator in Boise during grandchildren and two great- the war. grandchildren. Nichols’ husband died in 2011. She worked, selling Avon, for more than 30 years and made a lot of friends along the way. Nichols has spent many years volunteering to provide funeral dinners for Holy Family Parish. She is an active member Got an opinion on of The Catholic Daughters of a timely issue? America. Vote in the Tribune’s Nichols enjoys spending her free time gardening, making weekly online poll. Go baby quilts and putting chalto www.lmtribune.com lenging puzzles together. She and let your voice enjoys the many friends she be heard. has made during her volunteer work at the church.

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Fun and games, filling a generational gap While learning to play once-popular games, WSU athletes get lesson in community building By Michelle Schmidt Target Publications

PULLMAN — It’s not something you see every day — four Washington State University football players getting schooled in a game of dominoes by a gray-haired woman half their size. But that’s exactly what was happening on a recent Monday afternoon at the Pullman Senior Center. There was a good deal of shushing and correcting,

pairs student-athletes with seniors for an hour of game playing each week. If you picture family game time at Grandma’s house after Thanksgiving dinand perhaps an unprintable name or two ner, you’ll get a good feel for what’s hapbeing directed at the four young men, but pening in the room. Everyone at the varibased on the laughter and energy coming ous tables looks relaxed. They’re smiling, teasing and letting out exclamations of from that corner of the room, it’s fair to defeat. They’re visiting and laughing at assume everyone was having fun. The rowdy game of dominoes was one their mistakes as if they’ve been together for years, but this is only the second time of six game tables set up at the senior center, all part of the new Senior Buddies this group has gathered. Card tables are set up with at least program, which started in the fall. The partnership between the Pullman Senior four to a table, a different game at each. The games vary week to week. Most Center and WSU Athletic Department

of the tables are playing some type of card game, old-fashioned favorites like cribbage or hand and foot canasta. But there’s the group playing dominoes and another playing Rummikub, too. Most of these games are new to the students and long-time favorites of the seniors. What Donna Fischer lacks in size she makes up for in sass. The guys around the table really didn’t stand a chance. As students arrived at the senior center and groups formed, four young men — all on the football team — wasted no time in getting to Fischer’s table where she was setting up a game of dominoes.

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Donna Fischer plays a spirited game of dominoes with Washington State University athletes Eric Oertel, Kalafitoni Pole, Leon Brooks and Andrei Lintz. The game is part of the Senior Buddies program through the Pullman Senior Center.

M O N D A Y, A P R I L 7, 2 0 1 4 Two had played the week before; the other two were newbies to the game. There’s a lot of noise as they set out tiles and arrange their boards and finally Fischer’s voice rises above it all: “Are you ready to listen, please?” It’s not a request. The table quiets immediately while Fischer explains how the game works and basic rules. They begin to play. There are questions, laughter, demonstrations, teasing, more laughter, hesitant plays, corrections and even more laughter. Clearly one person at the table is having to exercise a little patience while the others figure things out. Steve Bell, the senior program coordinator, walks by to make sure Fischer has things under control. Make no mistake — she does. The game continues. Since the goal of the game is to be the first to run out of tiles, one student, Andrei Lintz, jokes about hiding a tile that’s not at all helping him. “You leave it out here, smart mouth,” ordered Fischer. Even though she sounds stern, it somehow comes off like an expression of endearment. Everyone laughs. The teasing — which goes both ways — seems to communicate an acceptance and appreciation between the two generations. There are little celebrations of lucky picks or strategic moves. The banter and noise level make it seem like the group has been playing together for a long time. The game is fun, but that’s not the only thing that brings them out. “It keeps us humble,” said Eric Oertel, one of the students at the table. “And when you’ve got people like Donna, it’s a great time.” If the ease of interaction between students and seniors is surprising, so is the fact none of the students have to be there. Yes, student-athletes at WSU are encouraged to get involved in the community, but it’s not required. Kari Sampson coordinates community service for WSU’s student-athletes and was looking for more variety in the opportunities. Many of the students would rather spend time with seniors than building houses with Habitat for Humanity or mentoring school kids, but there weren’t good opportunities available. Sampson contacted Bell and they came up with an idea for a Wii Bowling tournament. When Sampson put it out to the student-athletes, she didn’t know it would be as popular an idea as it was — volunteer sign-ups were full in one day. So the next year, they did it again. And again, there were more students interested in participating than there was room in the program. “I thought to myself, ‘I think we’re on to something here,’ ” Sampson said.

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Julia Monroe found three active card players at the Pullman Senior Center, Barbara Palmer, Sharon Meldrum and Eileen Ankerson, to play Hand and Foot Canasta with and maybe pinochle. She was glad to see the success of the tournament, but wanted something more sustained, a weekly opportunity rather than a “one-and-done” event. Last fall they piloted a six-week program partnering seniors and students for table games. The response was overwhelmingly positive. This spring’s program is seven weeks. At first, the game of hand and foot canasta didn’t seem to have the energy level as the neighboring game of dominoes. But Nicole Proulx and Emma Johansson, both on the WSU swim team, are new to the game. It takes a few minutes for their senior table partners, Tania Dreyer and Freida Winterroth, to explain the game and then the group makes a tentative start. But by the end of the hour, as the game draws to a tight close, the energy level builds. The Proulx-Dreyer pair appear to be ahead and Winterroth bemoans another play in their favor. “Should I cry for you, Freida?” Dreyer asked her opponent. “No, I can do my own,” Winterroth said. The casual manner isn’t reserved for peers. “Can you get rid of every card?” Winterroth asked Johansson. She begs her newbie partner to wrap up the

game for a win. “No!” Johansson answered. “I can’t!” “Look again!” Winterroth pleaded. The pair ended up winning the game, but not before Dryer disclosed, through the course of conversation, that she is a Ukrainian born in Korea, raised in Shanghai, China, and educated in a Russian school. When they heard this, the students immediately stopped playing and looked at her. It doesn’t seem to be the sort of past they expected from the woman seated at their table. They ask to hear the story, but today all they’ve learned is that there is a story to be told. One reason, Sampson said, WSU doesn’t require student-athletes to volunteer is they seem to get more out of the experience if students genuinely want to be there. If students want to be there, they find themselves naturally developing relationships with the seniors. Bell has watched a mentoring-type process naturally take place between the students and seniors as they play together. Seniors begin to share stories and perspectives, and the students ask a lot of questions. “The life experiences are quite surprising to a lot of students,” Bell said. “Just hearing the things they’ve done, the things that have happened, that opens up

a lot of eyes.” Bell has also observed a growing respect between the two generations as they come together to interact. This works both ways — as they begin to understand each other more, students gain respect for the seniors and seniors for the students. “Our seniors find a whole new perspective of what college students can be like,” Bell said. All that was required for these relationships to develop was a setting to do it in, which is what the Senior Buddies program provides. Playing games provides a relaxed and informal environment where interaction just happens, without any awkward silences and uncomfortable expectations. Even though Sampson and Bell can’t yet point to an ongoing friendship between a senior and student that developed through the program, Bell looks at the long-term impact even a single-semester commitment can have on students. “They’ll find themselves sitting across the table from a senior one day,” Bell said. “And they’ll know what to say because they’ve learned how to talk to seniors. It

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ships, and a way of life that is becoming increasingly rare. The Senior Buddies probecomes natural.” gram is still small. There are Julia Monroe, a student on 10 WSU athletes who show up the rowing team, was in the regularly and a larger pool of middle of a game of hand and seniors who come when their foot canasta — at a different schedule allows. table than the swim athletes “My ultimate goal is to make — when she discovered her this more than just one day a table mates had a skill she week,” Sampson said. “We’re wanted to acquire. starting small and just build“You know how to play pinochle?” she asked. “Could you ing up.” Growing the local program teach me to play?” The seniors in the group will take time. Student-athletes — Barbara Palmer, Sharon are eager to participate, but it Meldrum and Eileen Ankerson takes some coordinating and — play regularly and Monroe a large enough pool of interTribune/Barry Kough never has. They sort out their ested seniors to maintain the schedules and make plans for momentum. The Pullman Senior Center almost filled up the inaugural pinochle game to Bell sees students as an when Washington State University athletes be played a future week. untapped resource when it showed up to play games with seniors. Later, after the students left, comes to caring for seniors and the seniors in the room recogdeveloping community. He is nized many of the card games they learned in their childhood excited about what is happening through the Senior Buddies and have played their whole life are dying out. Between program and will be presenting busier lifestyles and wider Assisted Living and the concept to the Washington entertainment options — most State Association of Senior Stepping Stones Dementia Care of which involve a screen — it’s Centers in May. He believes just not something young others will see the mutual people do. benefit intergenerational game “When we were young, that’s time can bring. all there was to do,” Meldrum “When a student can say said. Today, she conceded, ‘Hi’ to a senior that they see people have so many other around town, that’s connectedoptions. ness,” Bell said. “That’s a comPart of what’s happening munity working together.” in the program is passing on these games, which are more  Schmidt can be reached at than just a set of rules and themichelleschmidt@gmail. goals. For many, these games com or (208) 305-4578. represent stories and friend-

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need for a helper to ride along on routes to help with loading and unloading. The ability to lift is needed for these positions. The food bank is also in need of volunteers to help in the warehouse and at the front counter â&#x20AC;&#x201D; this position requires some computer work. l Asotin County Food Bank is in need of drivers and backup drivers for regular routes. There is also a need for a helper to ride along on routes, and help with loading and unloading. The ability to lift is needed for these positions. There is also a need for volunteers to help at the front counter and in the warehouse. l St. Vincent de Paul Social Services is in need of volunteers to assist families in need of help with the food pantry, clothing, household items and furniture. There is also a need for volunteers at both thrift stores to sort clothing. l The Idaho State Veterans

Home has several volunteer opportunities available. There is a need for a special-event planner, help with gift wrapping, one-on-one reading and assistance in other daily activities. l The Lewis-Clark Literacy Council is in need of volunteer tutors for basic language and grammar skills to help with English as a second language. It is not necessary for tutors to speak another language. Tutors are also needed for math skills preparation for the general education certificate tests. Individuals interested in this opportunity must be able to commit to three hours a week for at least six months to work oneon-one with a student. l The American Red Cross Disaster Services is in need of volunteers to help with administrative duties, which include, but are not limited to, answering phones, processing mail, data entry and the ability to prepare general correspondence.

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on Toys for Tots, visits homebound and dying veterans, participates in Quilt of Ron Gray, Valor presentations, plays cards with Golden of Clarkston, vets at the Idaho State Veterans Home is Golden in Lewiston, is the commander of the Times’ Times’ Senior Lewiston Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Volunteer Volunteer of and designed a coin for veterans that is of the the Month sold with the proceeds going to veterans’ Month for April. causes. He is the commandant for the Nominated Idaho Marine Corps League, is active by: Sharon Led- with the Valley Veterans Council, and is a better. member of the American League. “I met Ron in Gray participates in two or more 2010 when he funerals a month, depending on weather, was awarded (a and does several activities with the vetQuilt of Valor). He erans home such as taking them fishing was giving me a hard time and I and helping with the home’s Olympics. told him, ‘I will remember you,’ “In ’Nam, I packed many a body bag ” she said. “And we have been in order to send them back home and it fast friends ever since.” She con- always kind of bothered me whether they tinued: “He is the reason that got a decent burial or got what they deso many of our veterans here in served,” he said. This is his way of making the valley have been awarded sure vets get the “send off ” they deserve. (quilts), he gives 24/7 — Ron is “I don’t ask names. I might ask the an amazing man.” branch of service, but I don’t want to Volunteer work: Gray orga- know who I’m taking care of,” Gray said. nizes Color Guard members to He does it in the name of brotherhood. be at veterans’ funerals, works Career: He served in Vietnam with the U.S. Marine Corps from 1960-66. He quit high school and volunteered for service, but recently

obtained his diploma. He worked in the maritime industry as a tugboat captain for 44 years, with 40 of those years being spent with Tidewater. He retired about 10 years ago. Family: Gray has three children and four stepchildren. He and his wife V.J. have been married for 35 years. Hobbies: Before retiring, he enjoyed traveling with his wife, but now that he is retired he doesn’t have time for hobbies, Gray said. When asked his favorite part of volunteering, Gray said: “I enjoy all that I do, but I do more funerals than anything. To me honoring the veterans is more important than anything else.” “I’m proud of the valley. I’ve lived lots of places … but here in the valley they are more caring about veterans than any place I’ve ever been,” Gray said. He would tell others returning from war or having served in the military to join one of the organizations, he said, because they all do such great things. “I just want to thank all the guys who help me,” Gray said.

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all of God’s creation. This may be too lofty a goal for the average person to perceive. But look up and far ahead and that lofty goal you will receive.

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I Google a gaggle of geese. In my domain. Sparrow Twitter above my head. Online. I log on at the woodpile. Upload and download. My website in the corner, holds a spider Pat Cary Peek, 76, Viola

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I long to have perfect peace with everyone whom I may see. Their race, color or religion would be just fine with me. But to have that perfect peace on Earth we must have everlasting love for everyone you may meet, a love given to us by God above. I would long to see a loving smile from people of every nation. Only then would there be perfect peace throughout

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Break my bones and shave my head, steal my worthless purse. Blind my dog and, if nothing worse, Burn up my comfortable bed. All is lost. Bring the long black hearse. Virtue dies when greed and need be wed. Millionaires united, an ever-growing cast, would relegate our republic to the past. Wealth and power are enough, it’s said. Against these weapons no paradise can last. Ours, a nation free of tyranny’s noose for

two hundred years remained free, a modern Valhalla, blessed as it could be. Until the Court turned corporate money loose. Pity the poor, pity you and me, pity liberty. Let our banner fly half-mast, upside down, let doorways be framed in blue. Unbox my Purple Heart and pin it in full view. Greed is at full flood and we’re all about to drown. My heart is breaking and I don’t know what to do. Dan J. Williams, 83, Lewiston

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l “The Godfather” by Mario Puzo (1969). This tale of family love and loyalty among mafiosi hooked the readers of a nation riven by social and cultural change. l “Jonathan Livingston Seagull” by Richard Bach (1970). Slim allegory about selfless seagull takes flight, becomes an international sensation. l “Love Story” by Erich Segal (1970). A rich Harvard jock falls hard for a workingclass Radcliffe pianist in a tear-jerking tragedy with a catchy takeaway: “Love means never having to say you’re sorry.”

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The water pollution in Charleston, S.C., remains unresolved as of now. A foaming agent for coal, called MCHM, leaked in large quantities into the city’s water supply. The chemical had a strong licorice odor but the toxic qualities are not well investigated. The drinking water was largely declared safe except for pregnant women. In spite of this, many still will Commentary not drink or bathe with the water. There have been many environmental disasters like this such as: l Minamata, Japan, disaster: Methylmercury from a chemical plant caused numerous neurologic abnormalities when the water supply was contaminated. l Love Canal, Niagara Falls, N.Y.: Hooker chemical dump site with numerous chemicals. There was an enormous amount of money invested in moving and

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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Helping your parents deal with the challenges of aging can be stressful and require an understanding of personal values and needs. And there’s no one way to do it. “There’s all kinds of stress that people go through,” said David Bialik, licensed independent clinical social worker with the Center for Psychiatric Care in Grand Forks. “Everyone is different.” People may need to consider hiring aides to help with tasks in the home or moving their parents to an assistedliving facility. Determining the best course of action “depends on what the parents would want,” he said. A parent “might want to stay out of a higher-care environment.” “When do you say, ‘Mom and Dad, you need to go’ ” somewhere that better fits their needs?

Bialik moved them from Florida into his Grand Forks home. The experience of looking after them and addressing their needs has provided insight he draws from when counseling others who are dealing with similar concerns, he said. In therapy sessions, he has seen baby boomers who — at the point when they thought they’d have more time and freedom to do what they want — are finding their parents need more help. “It builds up,” he said. “You notice they don’t drive so well anymore. They’re kind of confused, but still doing pretty well. It takes a while.” Other people he counsels are still busy with their own children at home, trying to be present for them and their activities, while also handling their parents’ increasing needs. Suddenly, you’re left with the pressures of your job, and other obligations and interests, he said. “There’s a ton

“Now people can live longer,” David Bialik said. “What used to be a deadly disease is now a chronic disease. You can live a very long time with congestive heart failure (for example), and live quite well.”

of stress that goes along with it.” And guilt. “People think, ‘(My parents) need help. What do I do? They raised me. I’m supposed to do this for them. I should be doing these things selflessly.’ ” If outside help is needed, elderly parents may ask, “Why do I have to have a stranger come into my house?” when they may prefer a family member. Taking on the task of helping aging parents adjust to changing needs opens a Pandora’s Box of emotions, Bialik said. It’s normal to feel “all kinds of emotions” as parents lose capabilities, he said. “For any feeling you have, there’s usually an opposite feeling.” Anger may be fueled by feelings of being cheated; you’ve lost what you once had. “The frustration is with your own losses,” he said. “Independence is lost, the parent is changing. (Their aging) makes you more aware of your own aging.” If your parent has become very ill, he or she “may not be the same person,” he said. “There’s a personality change. We get shocked. You don’t recognize them and they don’t recognize you.” “Try to not get angry at them for getting old. It’s our own disappointment about aging that can be hard. The

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question is how to turn it into something meaningful.” Signs of mental and physical decline can spark a deeper realization in children of aging parents. “There’s the existential loss. You’re watching as they lose abilities,” he said. “We’re losing the parent we knew.” It’s the finiteness of life “that gives us perspective,” he said. “It’s not easy (but) it’s real, it’s complicated. And we need to find ways to give ourselves time to think about what it means to our existence.” Bialik encourages people to “recognize and have empathy” for elders who are themselves coping with changes. “With older people who have a fair amount of their own mental facilities left, they’re trying to maintain a sense of dignity. They’re going through losses, too. “It’s not that they’re stub-

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I enjoy my job. Most of all I enjoy getting to meet the Golden Times readers. They never cease to amaze me. Their “get-upand-go” attitudes, their amazing prowess and their agility — all the things that in reality keep them young. I have gained a bit of weight and began feeling very out of shape. So I decided recently if I want to be half as energetic as those I am writing about now, let alone when I am a senior, I need to make some lifestyle changes. After making this decision, I began by changing some of my eating habits and joining a gym. This led me to my subject for this column — the senior fitness class at Valley

Community Center, which I attended one recent Tuesday. The twice-weekly class meets at the center from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays yearround. It is led by 88-year-old Louise LaVoie, who has been leading the class for the last five years. The class on this particular Tuesday had nine attendees including LaVoie and myself, as weel as Olive Tillotson, 85, who is one of the longest attending members. She has been going to the fitness class for 18 years. Now, you may think because this class is for seniors it can’t be very taxing, but I will tell you it serves to keep you fit and agile, no matter your age. And there were points when I had trouble keeping up. They do some modified exercises and use the assistance of a chair but they do a great job at working all the muscle groups using small weights. The only difference between this class and other fitness classes I have attended is the speed at which they do exercises, and this one is honestly more fun. The group has a song they sing to get started and halfway through the class they take a short break. When the group comes back together they have sharing time. On this particular day, LaVoie shared a story about a recent drive she took to rescue her son, who had gone off to camp and left home without the keys to the ATVs and needed her to also bring his fire pit. She was able to lift the fire pit into her car, much to her surprise, and dismay because it was about as heavy as the salt bags she buys for the

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 GUIDING PARENTS, continued from page 19 people ﬁrst take time to think about their concerns, he said. Then gather input. Sometimes siblings of the aging parent or other family members can get involved, he said. “People who have been part of the family — but not blood relatives — such as other community members or clergy,” may be helpful. “Don’t do this alone,” he advised. “Find out what other people are doing.” Once you’ve gathered resources, get the support of others, as well as the support of your parents, he said. “Sometimes, parents don’t offer it; sometimes they do.” Decision-making can be complicated. “Very often, we can’t make a unilateral decision,” he said, “especially if the parent still has the right to make their own decisions.” Siblings, including those who live at a distance, don’t always agree on what steps, if any, should be taken. In such cases, those who disagree could be invited to come for a visit to assess matters ﬁrsthand, he said. “Give the responsibility to the person who seems to want it. Most of the time, people will support” the sibling who’s most involved, he said. “Don’t

“The frustration is with your own losses,” David Bialik said. “Independence is lost, the parent is changing. (Their aging) makes you more aware of your own aging.” be afraid to ask for help.” In matters involving legal documents, advanced health care directives, power of attorney and financial questions, people should turn to professionals in the field, Bialik said. “I don’t give legal or medical advice, but I’ll discuss anything because people need to process.” He’ll usually ask, “What do you think about this?” he said. “Maybe you should talk to a lawyer or a nurse who knows about advance directives.” These professionals can explain, for example, the results of medical actions meant to extend life. Other people “shouldn’t take on my values,” he said, “but (focus on) their values and their parents’ values.” Weighing the benefits of various options for the care of aging parents is no easy task.

“There are so many challenges that people have to deal with — nursing homes, assisted living, what to do about health care directives,” he said. “Get feedback, get support, and do what ﬁts with your personal values. There’s no one way. Go through the best process you can and then live with it.” People who are trying to meet all their parents’ needs end up spending less time with their kids, he said. Being pulled in different directions takes a toll on individuals and families. “We get so busy taking care of other people we don’t think about taking care of ourselves. Kids, parents, the job — you come last. There’s a temporary wearing out. It costs us our health. “How do you be there for (parents) while still taking care of yourself?” He emphasized the importance of self-care and achieving a balance in life to preserve and maintain your own health, he said. “Sometimes, you’ve gotta go on vacation. You have to live, too.” More people will face questions about caring for elderly loved ones as medical advances have extended, and will continue to extend, life spans. “Now people can live longer,” he said. “What used to be a deadly disease is now a chronic disease. You can live a very long time with congestive heart failure (for example), and live quite well.”

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