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John H. Williamson, aka Old Man Dancing, is a master gardener who works hard to add vitality to his garden soil. He dries plant material and grinds it to a fine powder to add nutrients.
■ This Eugene fixture is a colorful character who can be found dancing anywhere there’s a smooth floor
By VANESSA SALVIA BOOMER & SENIOR NEWS
Chronologically, John H. Williamson is 76 years old. But not only does he not act like it, he doesn’t feel it. Williamson, better known as Old Man Dancing, even has his moniker stitched colorfully on his cap. He is tall and thin, with a long white beard. He’s talkative, quick to smile and laugh. He prances among the stacks of books, boxes of undeveloped film and several white five-gallon buckets in the front room of his small apartment. He’s wearing his usual outfit — two-
“Thanks to the dancing I have strength, flexibility and endurance and it’s just getting better. I spent my early life dying quickly and here I am now turning it around. I feel so blessed.” John H. Williamson
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inches-too-short Marine Corps dress blue pants with a red stripe along the outside of each leg that he’s hemmed with embroidered multi-colored thread in zig-zag patterns, green socks and old gray sneakers. On the back are two round, embroidered patches in rainbow colors. He learned how to make multicolored patches and hems by using one color for the needle thread and a different color for the bobbin thread and continuously adjusting the tension so the bobbin thread shows through. He protects himself from the misty rain with a red plaid Pendleton wool button-up shirt. His overcoat is a red plaid suit jacket
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that’s a couple of sizes too large. His Old Man Dancing cap is covered with jeweled brooches and pins he’s purchased from the Junior League of Eugene thrift store. The effect is rather like a leprechaun pouncing from room to room. Since he lives across the street from the Kiva natural grocery store, he’s taken to collecting the five-gallon buckets that their nut butters come in. The store’s workers leave them out for him, and he scoops out the remnants of the organic almond butter and peanut butter, keeping some of it for himself and donating the rest to the Eugene Mission. Williamson doesn’t have a TV, but he does have stacks of music CDs. He also doesn’t have a bed — instead he sleeps on an Army cot covered with wool blankets. There’s little room for anyone but him to move around. He doesn’t apologize for the state of his apartment, admitting he quit saying “I’m sorry” when he realized how much time humans spend saying they’re sorry for things when they didn’t do anything wrong. His closets are full of military dress uniforms from all branches of the service — he taught himself how to deconstruct the lining of the wool vests to make new jackets, and he favors the wool pants and jackets because they’re made of durable wool. He’s got enough outfits now for several lifetimes. “I’m a stasher,” he says. He’s already a Master Gardener who tends several garden boxes on the roof of his apartment building, and has decided to turn his love of salvage into
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Old Man Dancing shows off his embroidered cap, covered with pins and brooches he buys at thrift stores. becoming a certified Master Recycler. Despite what many people might call odd habits, Old Man Dancing is quite intelligent and friendly. He’s proud of the fact that his dancing has made him noticeable around town, and he can easily recount the many times he’s been told that he’s an inspiration to other older folks. While he identifies as “John H. Williamson,” he also readily embraces his role as Old Man Dancing, and quickly recites a poem called “The Dancer’s Prayer” by Hans Bos: “While I dance I cannot judge, I cannot hate, I cannot separate myself from life. I can only be joyful
and whole. That is why I dance.”
Reversing a lifetime of poor health Williamson’s life doesn’t follow the usual trajectory. Old Man Dancing has been a Eugene fixture for decades though he’s originally from Southern California. He was a sickly child — “an antibiotic junkie,” he says — but he gave up all medicines in 1975. He says he used to struggle with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, and hasn’t had longlasting relationships with women. “I’ve had relationships off
and on,” he says. “I lived with a woman for a month and I thought, ‘How can I live with another person if I haven’t lived with myself?’ So that didn’t work out. The advantage is that I’ve had time to learn all these skills — welding, aircraft mechanics, sewing, gardening, auto mechanics — because I’ve been alone.” As a child, he watched his older brother jump off the roof of a house, and he did it, too. He didn’t realize at the time, but he had broken the arches in his feet. That came back to haunt him as an adult, when he started walking with a limp and had a severely crooked spine. In junior college, Williamson trained to be a welder. “But I realized that job prospects for welders weren’t good, so I joined the Army and went to Vietnam. “No killing,” he says. “I didn’t have to do that.” He went to one recruiter who accepted him, then they kicked him out when he admitted he had asthma. He went to a different recruiter and lied about his health to get admitted. “They wanted bodies,” he says, with a laugh. In 1985, on vacation in the Fiji Islands, he contracted a massive Staphylococcus infection. He cured himself by fasting, and then, when his health was restored, he took up running. He enjoyed the movement of running, but it was terrible for his damaged feet. Dancing, along with vitamins and chiropractic care, has restored his health in profound ways. He believes he healed his mental illness and is much healthier than most people his age due to his diet of fruit and nuts, regular exercise, and his his vitamin powders (the Life Extension Mix from the Life Extension Foundation).
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“I keep getting told that I am an inspiration for people out there for dancing,” he says. “I’ve got fans all over. Even the police and the Red Hats (downtown security) are my fans.” As Old Man Dancing, he seeks out smooth dance floors across the city. He’s attached metal taps to the bottom of his dancing shoes, and when he’s got the beat, he moves with smooth, flowing curves in a manner akin to tai chi. “I’ve been told I dance like a figure skater without the skates,” he says. “Thanks to the dancing I have strength, flexibility and endurance and it’s just getting better. I spent my early life dying quickly and here I am now turning it around. I feel so blessed.”
Spreading joy with his dancing Old Man Dancing looks forward to Holiday Market, where he can dance indoors on a smooth concrete floor. “I like all types of music,” he says. “Some of it is hard to get into the rhythm but I always get it. I’m dancing to pretty much any kind of music now.” He frequents the Jazz Station and Whirled Pies in downtown Eugene. Hi-Fi Music Hall is smooth enough. The key to his being able to whirl and swirl with grace is the metal taps that he puts on the bottom of his shoes. “Taps are getting obsolete,” he says. “I have to replace the taps often and they’re getting harder to find.” Taps are another thing he stashes. Tai chi helped him learn his balance after his damaged feet made normal walking difficult and painful. He’s translated many of the flowing movements of the martial art to his dancing. When dancing, he connects to his center of gravity, so he can lift one leg and swirl it around and then switch to the other leg without losing his balance. If he does start to lose his balance, he goes with it and makes that part of the movement. “I’ve learned to make falling look good,” he says with a smile. “I speed up, slow down, and dance around with it. When I’m dancing I’m hooked into something. I have been asked what feelings my dance brings up. It’s joy. It’s freedom. I feel healed. I feel like I float, in a body that is 76 years old.” Old Man Dancing leans in for a hug – heart to heart. “Let’s make a heart connection,” he says. “That’s what it’s all about.” ■
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■ Northwest puts the brakes on electronic gadgets behind the wheel
By DAN CHRISTOPHER BOOMER & SENIOR NEWS
You’re cruising along Interstate-5 and suddenly the last morsel from your bag of Cheetos slips through your fingertips and tumbles to the floorboard of your car. Though you know full well it’s a bit risky, you nevertheless reach down and start pawing around your feet to retrieve the golden munchie. You even glance down once or twice. In an instant, your tasty treat has become a driving distraction. Yet, there are no actual laws banning Cheetos. Similarly, there are few if any precise laws against driving with a burning object, like a cigarette, in your hands. However, because of a rising trend in highway fatalities, there are new and tougher laws in Oregon and Washington that have been expanded to prohibit drivers from manipulating popular electronic gadgets like cell phones, iPads, tablets and laptops, as well as navigation and messaging devices, and video games. The new laws permit only minimal, hands-free use, such as simply using a finger to activate or deactivate a device. Some might consider these laws an unnecessary invasion of our privacy. Others may
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about it.� She also feels Ron was already acting like a pastor even before she came up with the idea for a pet-friendly church, “because he is a very openhearted person, a warm, caring person, and he would spend a long time talking to people, and they would go away kind of lifted from their sadness from whatever was going on in their lives.�
It’s a Sunday morning at Unleashed Community Church in Eugene. Members of the congregation start arriving and find their seats. As the Rev. Ruthann Rini stands up to speak, she’s met with an unusual sight – just as many of those attending the service are of the four-legged variety as the two-legged. She’s speaking to dogs and their owners, and it’s exactly the reason she set up this new congregation. Rini began her ministry almost three years ago by starting a church and charitable organization that actively serves pet lovers in her community, and that reaches beyond the confines of a Sunday service.
The call Rini met her husband Ron in 1988, when both worked as guide dog trainers. They had no idea where their common interests would lead them. They married in 1991 and decided they would raise their children while working a family business from home. In 1995, they purchased Country Inn Kennels, a boarding kennel located on the McKenzie River Highway, a few miles east of Springfield. They attended a church near their home, and Rini discovered she really loved Bible study. Over the next 10 years, she began taking precepts courses while also teaching classes. “Then I kept feeling this call to go further, that I was supposed to go to Bible college,� she says. “And that was kind of unusual for me because I was
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The Rini family at the entrance of the Unleashed Community Church meeting place: Russell Rini, Raquel Inman, and Ruthann and Ron Rini.They are joined by their dogs,Trixie, Shiloh, Buster and Patch.
thinking, ‘Well, what good would that do me?’� Because Rini thought they were set with their business and family, it didn’t make sense to her that she would feel a strong desire toward college. “But it was such a strong feeling that I should go,� she says. Within just two years, she had earned a bachelor of arts in Christian ministry at Eugene Bible College. By this point, Rini knew she had a calling to be a pastor. But how would that fit with their current family situation? Nevertheless, she enrolled in George Fox University to earn
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The labor of love For most people who begin a conversation with Ron or Ruthann, it doesn’t take long for two things to become evident about them: They love people, and they love dogs. “We felt like there were a lot of people who took their dogs everywhere with them, who didn’t want to go places where they couldn’t take them,� Rini says. This can be especially true for individuals she describes as being “in transition,� and who find themselves in tough places. “Over the last few years we’ve (realized there are) different transitions people go through, and with so many people being deeply attached to animals they have no recourse,� Rini says. “For instance, if a family (with pets) gets evicted from their house and they have to go into a shelter, they cannot take their pets with them. So, who is going to be there to take their pets in, and make sure they’re safe and secure until that family can get back on their feet? And keeping that family member united with their original family is so important to everybody’s emotions.� It’s the same for a person who might be addicted (to drugs or alcohol) and needs their animal to be cared for while they go through the rehabilitation process. “A lot of addiction facilities won’t take a pet,� she says, “and sometimes they don’t have a friend who can take care of their pet. That person needs a place for their animal to be safe and secure until they can get them back.� Pets, Rini continues, are a
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4 vital connection that may lift a person from depression, and give them a reason to live. “A lot of these people have no other relationships in their lives that are as strong as the one they have with their pet. Then somebody comes along and tells them to give the pet away to a shelter or someone. And they can’t do it. They would rather stay in the position they’re at.” Ron and Ruthann want to be that safe and secure place. “When they get out of treatment, when they get back on their feet, when they get into a house – get in that place where they can be reunited with their pet – we’re all about reuniting that family,” Rini says. “And we love the idea of doing it for the kids, especially. The kids are carrying such loss in their lives, such chaos, we’d like this to be the one stability they can have, this relationship they have with their pet.”
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Unleashed Community Church provides breakfast, pet supplies and sincere conversations to the pet owners who stand in line at Pro-Bone-o, a community charity that offers free veterinary care for pets of people who are homeless. “We feed (breakfast to) the homeless once a month, which I think is fantastic because that way they have a meal,” says Russell Rini, Ron and Ruthann’s teenage son.
The people and their pets Pet lovers looking for a place of understanding and of belonging experience true support and friendship at Unleashed. “One thing I love about this church is that all of our animals are welcome — and we’re welcome along with them,” Dick
Charters says, while affectionately rubbing the heads of his three “puppies” — a nearly 400-pound troop of black Russian terriers. “Ruthann and Ron are wonderful people backing all of us.” “My son was diagnosed with cancer pretty much the same time as this church was taking off and it’s meant the world to me to have (their friends and support) and the church praying,” says Katie Flaxbeard. “I love this church,” says Cindy Stevens, who’s been coming with her daughter, granddaughter and two dogs since the first church service. “We met Ron and Ruthann at Pet Fest before they started the church. They asked us if we wanted them to bless the dogs and we thought, ‘Whoa, that’s really different.’” During the church service, Stevens requested a prayer for Bear, her Doberman. Rini walked over, put her hand on Bear’s back and led the congregation in a prayer for his upcoming surgery. “The dogs always get along,” Stevens says. “There’s never been a fight. Ruthann is so different as a pastor. It’s not like one of those normal churches. It’s amazing. You feel so much better when you leave — so do the dogs. They act a little different for a while, they’re calmer.” ■
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CULTURE CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 $2,000 and cannot be waived. After a decade-long decline in highway fatalities in Oregon, the number of deaths climbed significantly in the past few years, up to 495 in 2016 — despite safer cars, better seat belt use, and no significant increase in driving under the influence. Who’s to blame? Therefore, the rise in deaths and injuries on our roads is likely attributable to drivers being distracted by electronic devices, according to David House, spokesman for the Oregon Department of Transportation. ODOT reports that every
three hours someone is injured by distracted driving in Oregon. One in four crashes reportedly involves cell phone use just prior to the crash. In fact, House says, “We are certain that this (mobile electronics) is one of the most under-reported factors in crashes, because if drivers were using their phones at the time of the accidents, they typically don’t want to admit that. So, we think this (DUIE) is highly under-reported.” House also reminds us that electronic device use is also prohibited even in stopped traffic and at stop lights. “You’re sitting at an intersection and the light turns green and the car in front of you doesn’t move,” he says. “That’s because they’re on their phone.” A car needs to be
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parked and the engine off before officers won’t cite. The National Safety Council identifies cell phone use as the top distraction while driving. The council also disputes states like Oregon and Washington that permit hands-free technology, arguing that “these technologies distract our brains long after you’ve used them.” A study by AAA draws the same conclusion that “the use of hands-free devices and voice-activated systems are just as distracting as the use of a hand-held cell phone.”
Dangerously distracted As states continue to strengthen laws to combat distracting electronics on our highways — for example, Alaska violators can be fined
up to $10,000 along with a year in jail — motorists are also cautioned about what are known as Dangerously Distracted Laws. They apply to things like putting on make-up or shaving while driving, eating, puffing on a cigarette, and yes, even searching for a lost Cheeto — if they are part of the problem. You probably won’t get pulled over for these infractions, but they could add to a fine if they contributed to the problem. Washington State Patrol Sgt. James Prouty says, “If I’m driving down the road and I reach over to grab my soda and swerve out of my lane and come back in, that swerving is a violation. If we find that the soda was a distraction in conjunction with you swerving,
you can also receive a $99 Dangerously Distracted citation.” A survey of some 900 motorists by State Farm Insurance showed that use of mobile web services actually decreased slightly for drivers from ages 18 to 29, but increased for drivers overall. Fact is, it doesn’t take a major study to find examples of distracted drivers. We’ve all seen the infractions. Just today, I glanced at the driver of a car traveling in the lane next to mine. The fingers of her left hand were laced around the steering wheel while also holding a lit cigarette. In the other hand, she was dialing a number on the cell phone. She was not looking at the road. ■
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Energy assistance By VANESSA SALVIA BOOMER & SENIOR NEWS
Cold weather can add more stress to our lives, from keeping track of our coat to paying more for the heating bill. Luckily, there are several local programs available to help pay for winter’s household heating costs, and each year an average of 12,000 households in Lane County receive this type of funding assistance. Dahlia Garza is energy assistance program coordinator at the Campbell Community Center in Eugene. She says the program is open to anyone ages 60 and older, even if they aren’t regular visitors at Campbell. “People do come up short in paying their bills every month,” Garza says. “And sometimes they’re on fixed incomes and they don’t see an increase in their pay but they have
rising utility bills and they don’t know how they’re going to manage. This payment helps people make ends meet.” The program that most people are familiar with is called LIHEAP, or Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Mary Ellen Bennett administers the LIHEAP program for Lane County Human Services Division. LIHEAP is a federal program that opens Nov. 1 each year and applications are taken over the phone and online. “It’s first-come, first-served,” Bennett says. “It doesn’t matter what the household’s energy type is. Most peo-
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Mossbacks Volkssport Club, 8 a.m., Willamalane Center, 215 W. C St., Springfield. Carpool to Cottage Grove. Mossbacks.org.
Oct. 29 Cascades Raptor Center benefit: Talons Tidbits and Tastings, 5 to 8 p.m., Venue 252, 252 Lawrence St., Eugene. $75. Cascadesraptorcenter.org.
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(through Dec. 8) Exhibit: “The Power of the Press,” Haugland Commons, Center Building, Lane College, Eugene.
Know the 10 Signs (of Alzheimer’s): Early Detection Matters, 1 p.m., Petersen Barn, 870 Berntzen Road, Eugene. 800-272-3900.
(also Nov. 15) Cork’s Crew, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., The Embers, 1811 Hwy. 99, Eugene.
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Eugeneana: Author Lynn Ash, 6 p.m., Downtown Eugene Public Library, 10th and Olive. Free. 541682-5450.
Getting to “Elder” from “Older,” noon, Willamalane Center, 215 W. C St., Springfield. $15/$18. 541736-4444.
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(also Nov. 4 and 18) Skillful Facilitation: How to Make Meetings Satisfying, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., RAIN, 942 Olive St., Eugene. Treegroup.info/events.
Calamity Jazz, 6 p.m., Downtown Eugene Public Library, 10th and Olive. Free.
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Effective Communication Strategies (with Alzheimer’s), 10 a.m., River Road Park, 1400 Lake Dr., Eugene. 800272-3900. (through Nov. 5) “The Miracle Worker,” 7 p.m. (2 p.m. Nov. 5), Westridge School, 46433 Westfir Road, Westfir. $6/$3. 541782-5701.
(through Nov. 5) Radio Redux: Fibber McGee and Molly, 7:30 p.m., Hult Center, Eugene. $22/$19. 541-682-5000.
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Holiday Gifts and Book Sale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Downtown Eugene Public Library, 10th and Olive. Free. 541-682-5450.
Mossbacks Volkssport Club, 8 a.m., Willamalane Center, 215 W. C St., Springfield. Carpool to Salem. Mossbacks.org.
Fall Festival Sale, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., St. John’s Episcopal Church, 2537 Game Farm Road, Springfield. Lunch: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., $7.
Holiday Bazaar benefit, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Campbell Center, 155 High St., Eugene. 541682-5318.
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Computer Practice Lab for Beginners, 4 p.m., Downtown Eugene Public Library, 10th and Olive. Free. 541-682-5450.
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Holiday decorating, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Shelton McMurphey Johnson House, Eugene.
Auditions for “Noises Off,” 1 p.m., Cottage Theatre, 700 Village Dr., Cottage Grove. 541-942-8001.
Dancing for Life/Parkinson’s Dance Eugene, 1 p.m. Sundays, Campbell Center, 155 High St., Eugene. 541-510-4629.
TJSO: Lowdown Jazz Band, noon to 4:30 p.m., Springfield Elks Lodge, 1701 Centennial Blvd. $10.
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Tom Paxton and the Don Juans, 7:30 p.m., Unity of the Valley, 3912 Dillard Road, Eugene. $26.50/$28. Benefits Eugene Folklore Society. Brownpapertickets.com.
Living with Alzheimer’s-Early Stage (Part 3), 3:30 to 5 p.m., Campbell Center, 155 High St., Eugene. 800-2723900.
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Begin Your Book-Length Memoir, 6 p.m., Sheldon Branch of Eugene Public Library. Also 6 p.m. Nov. 14, Bethel Branch. 541-682-5450. Mosaic Pendant, 6 to 8 p.m., Willamalane Center, 215 W. C St., Springfield. $22/$27. 541736-4444.
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Public Woodshop Orientation, 10 a.m., Campbell Center, 155 High St., Eugene. 541-682-5318. Memory and More, “The Holidays with Memory Loss,” 10 a.m., Room 126, First Baptist Church of Eugene, 3550 Fox Meadow Dr., Eugene. 541-345-0341.
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Eugene Symphony Guild: Holiday Performance Festival, 1 to 5 p.m., Grace Community Fellowship, 989 Country Club Road, Eugene. $15. Eugenesymphonyguild.org/events.
(also Nov. 25) Mossbacks Volkssport Club, 9 a.m., Valley River Inn, 1000 Valley River Way, Eugene. Walk along Willamette River. Mossbacks.org. Emerald Valley Opry, 6 p.m., Powers Auditorium, Willamette High School, 1801 Echo Hollow Rd., Eugene. $8/$5.
AAUW: Youth in Government, 10:30 a.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church, 777 Coburg Road, Eugene. 541-344-4267.
“Bugle Calls,” a Veterans Day variety show, 1 p.m., Veterans Memorial Building, 1626 Willamette St., Eugene. Donations taken. 541-338-4074.
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iPad Level 1, 9 to 11 a.m., Willamalane Center, 215 W. C St., Springfield. $17/$20. 541-7364444.
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Money Matters for Beginners, 5:30 p.m., Downtown Eugene Public Library, 10th and Olive. Free. 541-682-5450.
Community Philosophy Circle, 6 p.m., Downtown Eugene Public Library, 10th and Olive. Free. 541-682-5450.
Men’s Club Breakfast, 8:30 a.m., Campbell Center, 155 High St., Eugene. $4. 541-682-5318.
Open microphone musical benefit for Habitat for Humanity, 6:30 p.m., Axe and Fiddle Music Pub, 657 E. Main St., Cottage Grove. Donations taken.
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Retired Senior Providers of Lane County: Keeping Fit and Mobile as We Age, 2 p.m., Sheldon Oaks Retirement, 2525 Cal Young Road, Eugene. 541-342-1983.
Natural Hacks for Memory Support, 2 p.m., Willamalane Center, 215 W. C St., Springfield. Free.
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Understanding and Responding to Dementia-Related Behavior, 10 a.m., River Road Park, 1400 Lake Dr., Eugene. 800272-3900.
AARP Smart Driver Program, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Campbell Center, 155 High St., Eugene. $20. 541-682-5318. Preston and his Piano, 6:30 p.m., Eugene Elks, 2470 W. 11th St.
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Oregon Trail Lacemakers, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Willamette Oaks Retirement Living, Eugene. 541-484-1180.
Genealogy: Next Steps, 6 p.m., Bethel Branch of Eugene Public Library. Also 6 p.m. Nov. 28, Sheldon Branch. 541682-5450. American Rhododendron Society, with Terry Henderson, 6:30 p.m., Presbyterian Church of the Siuslaw, 3996 Hwy. 101, Florence. 541-997-3082.
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Thanksgiving Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Campbell Center, 155 High St., Eugene. $6. 541-682-5318.
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Lane County chapter, NARFE: “Finding a Cure for Alzheimer’s,” noon, Sizzler Restaurant, 1010 Postal Way, Springfield.
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Shop Online with Confidence, 5 p.m., Downtown Eugene Public Library, 10th and Olive. Free. 541-682-5450.
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Immigrants: Know Your Rights, 5 p.m., Downtown Eugene Public Library, 10th and Olive. Free. 541-682-5450.
(also Dec. 1) Holiday Marketplace, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Willamalane Center, 215 W. C St., Springfield. Free.
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REMEMBER ...THE 1960S
10 LANE COUNTY EDITION The 1960s were one of the most creative and tumultuous periods in American history. Whether it was due to the youth-fueled cultural movement encouraging “free love” and “mind expansion” with drugs, or the growing anger over the Vietnam War, the 1960s was an overwhelming decade. The assassinations of President Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr., stunned the country.
The civil rights movement made a lot progress, and in 1964, the Civil Rights Act was passed, making it illegal to discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. At the same time, the political scene was heating up due to the public’s divided views of the Vietnam conflict. College campuses were the scene of many heated protests demanding that the United States
withdraw from Vietnam. TV shows in the early 1960s were mostly in black and white. But color began to catch on in the mid-’60s and by 1967 every show was broadcast in color. The music scene in America changed when the Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan show. The “British Invasion” continued with groups like the Rolling Stones and the Dave Clark 5 bringing their unique brand of rock ‘n roll to TV and radio audiences. Fashions in the early ‘60s were classic and conservative
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for both men and women. By the end of the decade bright, swirling colors, bell-bottom pants and long-fringed vests were all the rage. Fast-food restaurants were popping up all over. Pizza parlors and casual familystyle buffet dining became part of American daily life as more and more women sought work outside the home to help support their families. The 1960s was a decade that brought many changes for America — some good, some not so good, but change keeps us moving forward. ■
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ple had given up. But, Bennett says, if you’re diligent there is funding. Those who access the program through Campbell Center are also connected to other resources they may not have been aware of, such as food boxes. Garza says many seniors are reluctant to ask for help. “Sometimes they will struggle to pay their bills rather than asking their family or community for help,” Garza says. “Some people would rather skip buying groceries than ask for help, so when they come in they get connected with other resources that they may not be plugged into.” Local utilities have their own energy assistance programs. EWEB’s program, called EWEB Customer Care, opened Oct. 1. Applicants
must be EWEB customers. Three agencies administer the ECC program and open their waiting list on the first working day of each month throughout the year. For the ECC program, contact Catholic Community Services in Eugene and Springfield as well as the Campbell Center (for households with a senior member who is 60 or older). ECC funds provide a $200 payment applied to the heating costs. Another program is called OLGA, or Oregon Low Income Gas Assistance. It’s available to low-income Northwest Natural Gas customers. Agencies who administer OLGA are Catholic Community Services in Eugene and Springfield, as well as Campbell Center, and Community Sharing in Cottage Grove. The Oregon Energy Assistance Program (OEAP) is for customers of Pacific Power.
Customers can call year-round to see if funding is available. Emerald People’s Utility District offers a program called Helping Hands for its customers. Funds for this program are available starting in February and are first-come, first-served with no waiting lists. If you are approved, a one-time grant of up to $200 is credited to your electric bill. “These programs are important because so many people in our community are struggling to cover all of their expenses,” Bennett says. “Losing your electrical service is very dangerous health-wise. It can put renters at risk for losing their housing. And losing your electric service for non-payment is a common precursor to homelessness. Programs like this exist as a way to keep people safe, healthy and comfortable in their homes. A warm home is one of our basic needs as humans.” ■
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Apply online for the EWEB Customer Care Program (ECC), LIHEAP appointments and income guidelines: lanecounty.org/energyassistance.
If you are aged 60 or older, contact one of the following senior centers that administer LIHEAP programs: Campbell Community Center in Eugene, 541-682-5354. Willamalane Adult Activity Center in Springfield, 541-736-4406. Creswell Senior Connections, 541-682-7810. Florence Senior Connections, 541-902-9430, ext. 7835. Oakridge Senior Connections, 541-782-4726. Veneta Senior Connections, 541-935-2262. Junction City Senior Connections, 541-998-8445 Households without a senior citizen and households with a disabled person can contact one of the following agencies: Catholic Community Services in Eugene, 541-345-3642, and in Springfield, 541-747-8349. Community Sharing in Cottage Grove, 541-942-6492. Siuslaw Outreach Services in Florence, 541-997-2816. St. Vincent de Paul in Oakridge, 541-782-3590.
The EWEB Customer Care Program (ECC): Campbell Community Center in Eugene, Catholic Community Services in Eugene and Springfield. The EPUD Helping Hands program starts in February: 541-746-1583.
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