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■ The Eugene animal shelter is raising funds toward its building goals By VANESSA SALVIA BOOMER & SENIOR NEWS
Greenhill Humane Society runs two shelters — the smaller 1st Avenue Shelter, and the larger one, commonly known as Greenhill, on Green Hill Road in west Eugene. Greenhill staff does a great job of keeping the facility clean and inviting to the public, and as comfortable for the animals as possible. But the facility was built in the 1950s with very little updating over the years. That’s about to change with Greenhill’s new capital campaign. “The project will cost around $6 million, and our plan is to build new dog housing, remodeled cat housing and a veterinary medical clinic, all onsite here at Greenhill,” says director Cary Lieberman. When the project is completed, the 1st Avenue facility activities will merge with the larger Greenhill facility. “We’re doing that primarily to improve the level of care that we provide to the
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This rendering courtesy of Greenhill Humane Society gives an idea of what the building will look like after the renovations are completed. Page 1: Sasha Elliott, Greenhill’s community engagement officer, holds one of 98 rescued Chihuahuas the shelter recently acquired from an animal hoarder. (Photo by Vanessa Salvia.) animals,” Lieberman says. “We have a really old kennel here and it’s not any better at 1st Avenue. Improvements to the cattery will help with the level of care we can provide for the cats.” The current facility is a hodgepodge of buildings that were built in the 1950s, remodeled very basically (insulation was added) in the 1970s, and the cattery and front lobby were added in 2000. It’s about 20,000 square feet and the addition will bring it to 30,000 square feet. “When we merge the two facilities, we’ll be accessible to the public seven days a week,” says Sasha Elliott, Greenhill’s community engagement off-
icer. “The length of stay will decrease, which means we’ll be able to help more animals as the need arises.” This large project has been needed for a decade, in planning for several years, and announced to the public earlier this year. The facilities were designed to be as affordable as possible while still meeting the goals. Given that Greenhill meets its funding goals, construction is scheduled to begin next spring. When completed, the facilities will be stress-reducing for dogs because of better airflow and lighting, and, in general, more comfortable, modern accommodations. The dog kennel will include a behavior
training space and rooms of different sizes rather than the narrow rectangular rooms they currently have. In addition, Greenhill plans to implement a crisis care wing that will help the staff respond to an increasing number of calls from the community. “Currently we care for both dogs and cats and other animals that come to us in different crises,” Lieberman says. “It could be a domestic violence situation where someone needs to get their pets out of a dangerous situation. In a case like that we care for the animals during that time. We also do it for people who are hospitalized and for people who are jailed as well.”
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Greenhill has a partnership with PeaceHealth where hospital patients don't need to worry about who will take care of their pets. Greenhill also works with older adults who fear their pets will outlive them. “We talk with them about their wishes for their pets and come up with a plan that would come into effect as soon as they are no longer able to care for their pets,” he says. “The pets would come here and then go off for adoption. The new facility will allow us to provide a really high level of care in those situations.” A larger part of the services that Greenhill provides is to help people with few options re-home their pet. “These are people who have fewer family connections, less financial capacity,” he says. “For instance, take someone is going into assisted living. That’s where people are turning to us now. We’re getting less ‘I have puppies’ phone calls and more calls like, ‘I have an older dog and it’s still got a lot of life left but it needs help and I need help.’” Having more space increases the options for using that space. For example, in late October, Greenhill received 98 small dogs, mostly Chihuahuas, from a Walton-area woman who was hoarding
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look for two weeks. Other flowers can work, too. And sometimes I’ll stick a taper candle in the middle Have you ever looked inside to light on Christmas Eve. those fancy refrigerators in the A few hints: Look for Oasis florist department at the grocery blocks at craft stores, florists or store and admired the pretty Christonline. Be sure to soak it for sevmas centerpieces made with evereral minutes before starting your greens? project, so it will absorb as much And then you looked at the price water as possible. Using a bowl tag and talked yourself out of purthat is slightly smaller than the chasing one because you’ve still got Oasis will allow you to squeeze gifts to buy, food to purchase, the the pliable Oasis into it. This will budget is tight and you really help it stay in place. If you’re shouldn’t? And then, with insistent using an extra-large container, you longing, mixed with piqued curioscan use two or more Oasis bricks. Always gather as many greens ity, you looked closer, studied it a as you can. You’ll want the bit and thought, I bet I could make arrangement to be full enough to one? hide all hints of the Oasis. If you Well this, my friends, is how the don’t have enough greens in your Christmas centerpiece-making tragarden, nurseries often sell dition took hold in my life. greens. And you can find greens I knew collecting the evergreens Photo by Grace Peterson you don’t have access to, such as and other plant material would be a One of the tricks to creating a beautiful centerpiece is building the right eastern Oregon juniper, somecinch because it grows with abanfoundation. Oasis floral foam seems to be the key to holding the whole times with copious berries. don in my backyard. The challengproject together. I’m not a professional florist ing part would be finding the Oasis but I’ve learned that it’s best to floral foam — that water-absorbwouldn’t come loose and, voila, the It’s not just conifers I was after, but work from the outside edge in toward ing block that holds the whole project hardest part of the project was done. shiny evergreen leaves, too, such as the center. Placing your container on a together. I learned that I need to shop Now for the fun part. camellia, laurel and boxwood. For spinning Lazy Susan will allow you to early because it appears to be in high Next, I went outside with clippers in color, nandina leaves would add a nice easily work around the container, filldemand and sells out quickly. I also hand to gather my goods. First, I touch of red, aucuba leaves have ing it in as you turn it. discovered that the other, coarser flo- looked for conifer evergreens. As a golden yellow specks, and evergreen Be sure to keep a good pair of clipral foams are not an adequate substi- gardener, I made selective cuts, careful huckleberry has pretty red stems. pers handy and make a fresh cut on tute for this project. School of hard not to damage the plant in my quest for Using cones, berries and lichen-en- each stem before inserting it into the knocks. branches and stems. Arborvitae is al- crusted branches gives the arrange- foam. After submerging the Oasis block in ways a good contender because it can ment a rustic, woodsy look, while You can purchase loose flower the sink filled with lukewarm water, I just about always use a haircut. I avoid man-made embellishments such as rib- bunches like carnations, roses or lilies found a pretty container that would clipping my dwarf conifers since even bons and shiny ornaments give it a at the florist department of grocery hold the water-soaked Oasis. Since it the smallest cuts can leave a serious more traditional or even whimsical stores, or at the florist. was pliable, I squeezed it into the con- gap. Sometimes I’d use the bottom look. Some years, I’ve gone to the For further inspiration, you can see tainer, keeping a few inches of it above sawed-off branches of the Christmas florist and purchased red and white lots of ideas on Pinterest, by searching the top of the dish. I taped it so it tree. carnations which can hold their fresh “Christmas Centerpiece.” ■ By GRACE PETERSON
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animals. Even though Greenhill has space for the small dogs, the staff transfered about half of them to a different facility. “Our facility has gaping holes in doors and gates they can crawl through,” Lieberman says. “It’s not that we don’t have adoption demand for these guys, but we can’t hold them because they escape. What we’re doing with this building campaign is building more flexible spaces and better-quality spaces, so we can handle cases like this.” Greenhill operates on a $2.2 million budget, with $1.3 mil-
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lion coming from donations. Special annual events, such as cat yoga (sign up for a yoga class in the cattery) or November’s Art for Animals, help raise funds for the daily care of animals. Now that Greenhill has embarked on the capital fundraising campaign, donations can be specifically ear-marked for the building fund. “At this point we are still looking for large gifts,” Leiberman says. “As of midOctober, we’ve raised about $1.6 million. We need $2 million to start building.” There are many ways that individual volunteers and employers can help, Ellliott says. “We have people help in the small animal room, in the
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cattery, in the kennels, fostering and socialization,” she says. “We’re on 20 acres here and we have a lot of trails so there are many opportunities for dog walkers.” In December, Greenhill partners with Subaru and the ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) to promote a Share the Love adoption event, hoping to find as many homes for animals as possible before
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the holidays. Look for Greenhill to be very active on social media in the weeks leading up to the end of the year. “Between now and the end
of the year we have a lot of events to encourage people to come out and meet the animals at the shelter,” Elliott says. “We do a very exciting yearend campaign to encourage people to donate. We set a goal of $10,000 and try to hit that goal within the last 48 hours of the year. We broadcast live all the way almost up to midnight to tell people how close we are to that goal and it’s really exciting.” ■
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Eugene Button Club supports buttons as history, art
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“Button, button, who’s got the button?” It’s clear from even this simple child’s game, buttons have a distinct and important part of our history and culture. For many members of the Eugene Button Club, their introduction started by sorting through their grandmother’s jar of buttons. “My great-grandmother had an apothecary jar filled with buttons,” says Isle Christensen, a member of the Eugene Button Club (EBC), and past treasurer of the Oregon State Button Society. “She used it for child control. We’d get busy and be good. My grandma took them, and then I inherited them.” After her children were grown, Christensen discovered button clubs and highlevel competitions for the best collection. “Now I’ve been collecting 18 years nonstop,” she says. “I think I’d better stop.” “There’s no such thing as stopping,” says Peggy Lee Mathes, seated across the table from Christensen at a recent button club meeting. “The history, the learning, the art, the friendships I’ve made — it’s all inclusive of these things. It’s thrilling to be part of his hobby.” Mathes serves as the club’s secretary and treasurer, chairs
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Peggy Lee Mathes (left), Eugene Button Club, secretary treasurer, displays a tray of beautiful ceramic buttons she has collected, while Sandie Olson, club president, looks on.
the Judges and Classification, and is past president of the state button club. The Eugene Button Club has been meeting continuously since 1942. Its mission is “to encourage the advancement of education about the history of buttons, including their manufacture and use, and to promote the collection and preservation of buttons as cultural artifacts.” Dues are $15 annually. EBC is affiliated with state and national button societies. Peachy McNealey remembers two of her aunts collecting buttons. “They were always off together in the button room and I wanted to be with them, so I
thought I’d better get into it too,” she says, laughing. “As a kid I would sort all the buttons by color and size. I never had pajamas with a set of matching buttons because if you outgrew something the buttons would come off and they’d get put on something else that needed a button.” Sandie Olson, club president, mentions the club’s first motto: “A button on the lips is worth two on a card.” That comment brings chuckles from the rest of the group, where talk quickly takes a serious tone as they concur about how remarkable it was that even during wartime the club’s founders believed buttons were worth saving and
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Looking at the collection Button cards, or trays, are small collections of buttons mounted on card stock. Organized around a theme – such as Halloween — button trays can represent many different aspects of collecting. Some on display were framed in glass and represented buttons made of shell, or those made of butterscotchcolored Bakelite plastic from the 1940s. Publicity Chair Kathy Paterson had a tray of Japanese-baked clay buttons called Satsuma. Olson saw a tray of U.S. bicentennial buttons 40 years ago at the Lane County
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Fair. She was unfamiliar with button collecting, but was inspired to get as many bicentennial buttons as she could. “I had no idea how to mount them,” she says. “Then I got connected to Eugene Button Club in 1978. I’ve enjoyed the studying and learning, and the friendship ever since.” Two of Olson’s trays related to travel — one representing zodiac symbols was made for her in Guatemala; and another tray she collected during a trip to Turkey in 2001. She recalls that on the second day of the trip, she and her husband encountered a big
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bowl full of dusty silver buttons in a store—and made an offer on the whole bowl. Some collectible buttons are made simply as art pieces. Others, though, are definitely meant to be used. They represent not only the era they were made, but the technology and materials available to make them. The buttons are individual works of art, time capsules and history lessons. “It’s very educational to research and learn where buttons came from and when they were used,” Mathes says. “I have been able to answer ‘Jeopardy’ questions from studying buttons. I’ve learned about mythology, opera and a wide variety of materials.” She got her button start about 20 years ago while browsing in an antique store and discovered cookie jars filled with buttons. “I thought it would be nice to have a hobby,” she says. “I bought six buttons for 10 cents each.” Club members all agree it doesn’t take much money to get started, as many interesting and artistic buttons are available for minimal costs. “You can spend as much or as little as you like,” Paterson says. “Sometimes the best button for your card costs hardly anything.”
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They’re keeping it in the family: Kathy Paterson (left) and her sister Connie Greer, visiting from Sacramento, look through their files. As with any collectible hobby, there are auctions and a button price guide, but price depends on many factors. Two of the same buttons might be priced very differently based on any known provenance and the general condition. “Bethlehem pearl” buttons, favored by McNealey, are those made of mother-ofpearl, hand-carved in Jordan and Jerusalem during the 1940s. Nice examples of those
buttons can cost between $50 and $100. The most expensive button in Paterson’s collection is a $75 impression inlay (pre1918) swirl-back button. “Button people are usually more about collecting than about the value of it,” Christensen says. “They collect a button because they want an example of it.” Paterson was joined by her sister Connie Grier at the Oc-
tober meeting. Grier lives in California and is a member of the Sacramento Button Club. The two of them bought and sold antiques, including buttons, for a number of years. Paterson has an art background and sees the buttons as “little pieces of art.” She later came to appreciate the history and the materials. “But my drive was collecting them as art,” she says.
One of Paterson’s customers knew McNealey, and invited Paterson to an EBC meeting years ago to talk about buttons. She only started attending meetings after she retired last year and now enjoys being a part of the group. “Sandie did a program on bone and antler buttons and I felt like I was in a college class,” Paterson says. “It was so interesting. I’m only a year into collecting so, in a sense, every button I buy is my favorite. But I think, overall, I love the mid-century plastics.” Grier says that one of the men in the Sacramento club collects military buttons. “His presentation on those buttons really was like a college classroom,” she says. “I learned things I had no clue about. Buttons opens up learning in many, many aspects.” ■
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It’s well known that holiday family gatherings set the scene for coughing up past baggage, childhood resentments and blame games. But Polly Campbell of Beaverton has the perfect recipe for a peaceful holiday season: Manage your thought patterns the way you manage other areas of your life. If you are addicted to drama and it’s causing conflicts and stress, she says, choose another way of approaching situations that trigger frustration or anger. Instead of reacting to what others throw at you, take some deep breaths. Is unhappiness worth having the last word? Campbell is a “human potential” author who has been on a life journey figuring out how to be happy. At the age of 3, she was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. Not being able to play with other children at recess because of her condition, the young Campbell began to hang out at the library where she discovered biographies of people who were successful, despite their own challenges. It helped her
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to realize she could be successful as well. She also realized she wanted to become an author and speaker, teaching others how to live happier lives. It’s a work in progress. “Depends on the day, what I’ve eaten, what’s going on in the world, what my kid is
doing,” Campbell says of her state of peace. “But, I am able to catch myself and clarify my thoughts so that I respond rather than react. I pay attention to what was triggered in my mind and slow down, take deep breaths and sometimes I go to another room for a time–out. I take in my mom and family without judgment, I accept what is, without adding to the drama.” Family dynamics, she adds, are fraught with potential misunderstandings. “We need to let go of past history and realize that we may have created some of the problems,” she says. The key is not to take everything personally. For example, a family member arrives late to a holiday party. “All of us tend to look at things as happening to us,” she says. “The key is not to personalize. A sister wasn’t being late ‘to me.’ I could have said, ‘You always do that to me,’ and inflate the situation. Generally, there was something going on that caused someone to be late that had nothing to do with me.” She says there is comfort in responding without judgment,
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usually triggered by something that occurred years ago. “I have no energy for conflict,” Campbell says. “I need energy to create the life I want.” She feels her best days are when there is no anger or frustration. “If someone makes a comment I give a straight answer,” Campbell says. “I don’t assume it was somehow against me. It takes practice; it’s hard work to change your patterns. I say it’s like going to the gym: You keep putting it off but you go. So that’s one time. It’s just words telling yourself you don’t want to. So, you practice going.” Letting moments pass when family dynamics trigger thoughts reminds people that thoughts are just thoughts and they pass, like clouds in the sky. Let them go. Campbell still deals with the rheumatoid arthritis, and it makes her tired. “It has taught me compassion and to be aware that everyone has their own adversity, even if it is not recognizable,” she says. So, she paces herself when preparing for the holidays. For example, she started shopping in October for things she knew she would need for Thanksgiving. That helped lessen the chance to feel overwhelmed during the holiday. She also wears athletic shoes during the day, even though she’d prefer to wear fancy shoes. If negative feelings start to creep in, Campbell recommends finding a quiet spot for some “me” time. “We can’t control other people bringing
their energy to us,” she says. “Give everyone the benefit of the doubt. It’s an opportunity for you to grow.” Allow a situation to just be what it is. “Tell yourself, ‘That’s what she does,’ and don’t whine about it,” Campbell says. “Or, if you really don’t like going to some events, let family know you are taking a trip elsewhere and anyone who wants to join you can do so.” If you’re only doing things because it’s what others want, resentment will creep in. “Traditions can change,” she says. “As an example, in our family, my husband and daughter and I always went to a farm to cut down our Christmas tree. I hated the cold and the mud. So, I asked my family to sit down and talk about it, only to discover they hated it as well, but everyone thought the other people would be unhappy if we stopped doing it. Assumptions can be reality checks if you talk it over.” If you don’t want to do something, just decide what you want to do and ask others if they are comfortable with it. But remember that you can’t make everyone happy. If you choose to go along, “shut up and accept it,” Campbell says. “You don’t have to live up to expectations of others. There are ways to make changes that are kind and thoughtful. Too often, we make up stories of others’ reactions. Live your personal integrity. It is not selfish to be at your best. “I like to remind people of their power and goodness,” she says. ■
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Light therapy helps seasonal sadness
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It’s nearly winter time and with colder, shorter days, you may be feeing something that a lot of people call “the winter blues.” But did you know that your “winter blues” could actually be a form of depression known as Seasonal Affective Disorder? The disorder (SAD for short) is a form of depression recognized by the American Psychiatric Association that affects about 10 million Americans each year. SAD symptoms can range from mild to severe, and it tends to affect people from late fall until spring, particularly in regions with less sunshine. That’s because when the sun goes down, our bodies
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your doctor. A doctor will be able to determine if you need to be treated, possibly with medication or something known as light therapy. Light therapy, or what I like to call a “happy light,” is a form of therapy that can increase your serotonin levels and, in turn, boost your mood. As part of the therapy, you sit near this special kind of bright light for 20 to 30 minutes every day and many people see an improvement in mood thanks to this. Even though the weather is cold and cloudy, getting outdoors can help boost your mood through exposure to some natural light. Try to get outside in the morning to start the day off on the right foot
and, while you’re outside, find some time to exercise. Working out five times a week for at least 30 minutes is a helpful anti-depressant. Although you might be tempted to hibernate during the cold weather, don’t forget to check in with your social calendar. Make plans with a friend or family member because it’s important to keep up your relationships and not isolate yourself during these colder months. For more information on SAD, visit the Kaiser Permanente website, kp.org ■ (Teresa DaVigo, PhD, is a service area supervisor in the Mental Health Department for Kaiser Permanente Northwest. She works at Skyline Medical Offices in Salem.)
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DECEMBER 2017 • nwboomerandseniornews.com Nov. 25 Festival of Trees, “Walk through Winter Wonderland,” 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Florence Events Center. Free.
Nov. 26 Gala of Giving, a benefit for Oregon Coast Military Museum, Florence Events Center. $40 at Beach House Gifts or Cindy Wobbe Estates.
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Concert: Clefs of Insanity, 6 p.m., Downtown Eugene Public Library, 10th and Olive. 541-6825450.
(through Dec. 23) “Seussical,” 8 p.m. (2:30 p.m. Sundays), Cottage Theatre, 700 Village Dr., Cottage Grove. $25/$15. 541-942-8001.
Holiday Marketplace, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 West C St., Springfield. 541-736-4444. Winter Cabaret, 7 to 9 p.m., Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 West C St., Springfield. $10/$12. 541-736-4444.
Very Victorian Wreath Festival and Auction, 5:30 p.m., Oregon Wine Lab, 488 Lincoln St., Eugene.
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(also Dec. 3, 11-12, 16-17) Pet photos with Santa, noon to 4 p.m., PetSmart, 2847 Chad Dr., Eugene. $10. 541-225-4955.
Tuba Carol Concert, noon, Two Rivers-Dos Rios Elementary School, 1084 G St., Springfield. Register at 8:30 a.m., $5 for adults. Rehearse from 9 to 11 a.m. oregontubaassociation.com.
Mossbacks Volkssport Club, 8 a.m., Willamalane, 215 West C St., Springfield. Carpool to Monmouth. Mossbacks.org.
Writer Adam Silvera, 3 p.m., Downtown Eugene Public Library, 10th and Olive. 541-682-5450.
Eugene Gleeman Christmas Holiday Concert, 7:30 p.m., Central Presbyterian Church, 555 E. 15th St., Eugene. Also at 2:30 p.m. Dec. 3, Wildish Community Theater, 630 Main St., Springfield. $15/$12. Eugenegleemen.org.
Holiday Greens Decorations Sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Eugene Garden Clubhouse, 1645 High St. 541-4855772. Holiday Bazaar, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Eugene Hotel, 222 E. Broadway.
Traditional Jazz Society of Oregon, noon to 4:30 p.m., Springfield Elks Lodge, 1701 Centennial Blvd. $10.
Eugene Downtown Lions Club 10th Annual Pancake Breakfast with Santa and Mrs. Claus, 8 a.m. to noon, St. Thomas Episcopal Fellowship Hall, 1465 Coburg Road, Eugene. $8/$5.
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Mossbacks Volkssport Club, 9:45 a.m., Hallmark Resort, 744 SW Elizabeth St., Newport. Mossbacks.org.
Yarn and Thread, noon, Sheldon Branch of Eugene Public Library. Also at noon Dec. 12, Bethel Branch. 541-682-5450.
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(also Dec. 20) Cork’s Crew, 6:30 p.m., The Embers, 1811 Hwy. 99, Eugene.
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Mossbacks Volkssport Club, noon, Willamalane, 215 West C St., Springfield. Carpool to Albany to view Victorian homes. Mossbacks.org.
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iPad Next Steps: Photos and More, 2 p.m., Bethel Branch of Eugene Public Library. Also 2 p.m. Dec. 18, Bethel Branch. Retirement by Design, 11 a.m., Campbell Center, 155 High St., Eugene. Free. 541-682-5318.
Supreme Court Discussion Group – States’ Rights, 4:30 p.m., Campbell Center, 155 High St., Eugene. 25 cents. 541-682-5318.
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Dealing with the Debt Monster, 5:30 p.m., Downtown Eugene Public Library, 10th and Olive. 541-682-5450.
Smokin’ Jukebox with Dona Clarke and Ryan Nason, 7:30 p.m., The Jazz Station, 124 W. Broadway, Eugene.
Art Gallery Reception by students of Ellen Gabehart, 5 to 7 p.m., Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 West C St., Springfield. 541-7364444.
(through Dec. 10) Radio Redux: “The Shop Around the Corner” and “The Adventure of the Three Ghosts,” 7:30 p.m., Soreng Theater, Hult Center, Eugene. 541-682-5000.
Preston and Gwen, 6:30 p.m., Eugene Elks. Also Dec. 15, with Chip Cohen on fiddle.
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Emerald Valley Opry, 6 p.m., Powers Auditorium, 1801 Echo Hollow Road, Eugene. $8/$5. Nonperishable food and hygiene products accepted.
Hearing Loss Association holiday potluck, 7 p.m., Hilyard Center, 2580 Hilyard St., Eugene.
Fraud Watch, 2 p.m., Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 West C St., Springfield. 541-736-4444.
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Mossbacks Volkssport Club, 8 a.m., Willamalane, 215 West C St., Springfield. Carpool to Cottage Grove. Mossbacks.org.
Lane County Chapter, NARFE, noon, Sizzler Restaurant, 1010 Postal Way, Springfield. Celebrate the holiday season with games and caroling.
Personal Growth, Let’s Raise Our Cup and Fill it with Purpose, noon to 1:30 p.m., Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 West C St., Springfield. $15/$18. 541-736-4444. (also Dec. 14 and 21) Candlelight Tours, 6 p.m., SMJ House, 303 Willamette St., Eugene. 541-4840808.
Tree pruning techniques, 1 to 3 p.m., Lebanon. Smallfarms.oregonstate.edu/south-valley/events.
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$5 Technology Lecture: Get Started with Your Device, 6 p.m., Campbell Center, 155 High St., Eugene. 541-6825318.
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Oregon Trail Lacemakers, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Willamette Oaks Retirement Living, Eugene. 541-484-1180.
Felting: Make Acorns, 5 p.m., Downtown Eugene Public Library, 10th and Olive. 541-682-5450.
Earrings: Make and take three pairs, 6 p.m., Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 West C St., Springfield. $22/$27. 541-7364444.
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(also Dec. 13) Sustainable Landscape Program, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., OSU Extension Service, 996 Jefferson St., Eugene. $25. Extension.oregonstate.edu.
Tracing Memories for Relaxation, 6 p.m., Sheldon Branch of Eugene Public Library. Also, at 6 p.m. Dec. 19, Bethel Branch.
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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The Nutcracker: Short and Suite, 4 and 6 p.m., Downtown Eugene Public Library, 10th and Olive. 541-682-5450.
iPhone Tips and Tricks, 9 a.m., Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 West C St., Springfield. $17/$20. 541-736-4444.
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Memory and More, “Elder Health and Living,” 10 a.m., Room 126, First Baptist Church of Eugene, 3550 Fox Meadow Dr. 541-3450341.
Mossbacks Volkssport Club, 8 a.m., Willamalane, 215 West C St., Springfield. Carpool to Silverton. Mossbacks.org.
Urban Homesteading: Balms, Butters and Salves, 6:45 p.m., Campbell Center, 155 High St., Eugene. $18. 541-682-5318.
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Computer Practice Lab for Beginners, 4 p.m., Downtown Eugene Public Library, 10th and Olive. 541-682-5450.
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Checkrite Electronics Repair, 11 a.m. to noon by appointment, Campbell Center, 155 High St., Eugene. 541-682-5318. Google Cloud, 9 to 11 a.m., Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 West C St., Springfield. $17/$20. 541736-4444.
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Senior Holiday Dinner, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Eugene Hilton, 66 E. 6th Ave. $8 at local senior centers. Send your calendar items to: Calendar, 4120 River Road N., Keizer, OR 97303 or email mte@nwseniornews.com.
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A dinner on Christmas Day provides a place of fellowship and food for local older adults. The Senior Holiday Dinner, scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 25, at the Eugene Hilton, includes a three-course turkey dinner, desserts, dancing, door prizes and music by saxophonist Paul Biondi. “I have been going for many years, and every year I look forward to it,” says Carol Seaton of Eugene. “I really like dressing up and feeling special at the Senior Holiday
Dinner.” The holiday season can feel lonely and isolating for many seniors if they don’t have family nearby, and too many seniors are left alone on significant holidays, says Susan Matthews, senior dinner coordinator. This particular Christmas dinner has been offered for the past 38 years. It “allows our seniors to cherish longstanding friendships as well as meeting new friends,” Matthews says. The event is open to all
What’s your favorite Christmas song? Rolling Stone polled its readers a few years back, and this is what the magazine found out. We
count them down, from number 10 to number one. Did your favorite song make the list? Run-DMC — “Christmas in Hollis.” This song was released in 1987 as a benefit for Special Olympics. It wasn’t a big hit, but it’s become a holiday classic. Paul McCartney — “Wonderful Christmas.” It’s estimated this song earns McCartney an estimated $400,000 to $600,000 a year, a bit less than what he earns in an entire year from royalties on songs recorded by himself and with Wings and
Lane County seniors, utilizes more than 100 volunteers and was attended by more than 450 guests last year. The Hilton is located at 66 E. 6th Ave., Eugene. Tickets are $8 each, and can be purchased at various senior centers in Lane County. The event is organized by the Lane County Human Services Division, and is made possible entirely through community donations. Sponsorships are still available. All donations are tax de-
ductible and receive commensurate recognition. Major sponsor ($2,000 or more) — Your information is displayed in the lobby, your banner is displayed in the ballroom, and your name is listed as the major sponsor in the Register Guard and in the holiday program. Sponsor ($1,000-$1,999) — Your banner is displayed in the ballroom, your name is listed in the Register Guard and in the holiday program. Donor ($500-$999) —
Your name is listed as a donor in the Register Guard and in the holiday program. Supporter (up to $499) — Your name is listed as a supporter in the Register Guide and in the holiday program. Gift donations and gift certificates are used as door prizes. Donations can be made to the Lane County Human Services Division, Senior Holiday Dinner, Attn: Diana Alldredge, 151 W. 7th Ave. #560, Eugene, OR 97401. ■
The Beatles. The Kinks — “Father Christmas.” This classic is about a department store Santa Claus who gets accosted by a group of impoverished children who have no interest in toys. Elvis Presley — “Blue Christmas.” It was first recorded by Doye O’Dell in 1948, but Elvis’s 1957 version made it internationally famous. It also was covered by Bruce Springsteen, the final song he ever performed with Clarence Clemons. David Bowie and Bing Crosby — “Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy.” Bowie supposedly hated “Little Drummer Boy,” but was willing to do it for the chance to work with Crosby, who died a month after recording the song. Bruce Springsteen — “Santa Claus is coming to Town.” This was first performed in 1975 during his show at the C.W. Post College in Greenvale, New York. He recorded it in 1981 on the B side of “My Hometown.”
Mariah Carey — “All I Want for Christmas is You.” Mariah actually wrote this song with her producer Walter Afanasieff as a tribute to her then-husband Tommy Mottola, who she divorced a few years later. In 2011, she cut it again as a duet with Justin Bieber. Queen — “Thank God It’s Christmas.” Queen released this Christmas single in 1984, but it didn’t appear on any album and isn’t nearly as famous as their many, many hits. No video either. The Pogues – “Fairytale of New York.” If you live in Ireland or the U.K., odds are this is your favorite Christmas song. If you live in America, odds are you’ve never heard it. But give it a spin. John Lennon — “Happy Xmas (War is Over).” John Lennon and Yoko Ono wrote this about the war in Vietnam, but it’s become one of the most beloved Christmas songs of all time and few people even associate it with the war anymore. ■
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DECEMBER 2017 • nwboomerandseniornews.com ◆ The Germans are credited with first bringing evergreens into their homes and decorating them, a tradition which made its way to the United States in the 1830s. But it wasn’t until Germany’s Prince Albert introduced the tree in 1848 to his new wife, England’s Queen Victoria, that the tradition took off. ◆ Coca-Cola came up with the red suit. Santa wore a variety of colorful suits through the years — including red, blue, white, and green — but legend has it that the popular image of his red coat came from a 1930s ad by CocaCola. ◆ Jingle Bells was originally a Thanksgiving song. James Lord Pierpont, an organist from Savannah, Georgia, first performed a song he wrote, “The One Horse Open Sleigh,” at his church’s
Thanksgiving concert. The song was re-published in 1857 and given the title it has today. ◆ Rudolph was almost named Reginald. A copywriter named Robert L. May first invented the oddball reindeer in 1939 as a marketing gimmick for Montgomery Ward’s holiday coloring books. (May considered naming the beloved misfit Reginald and Rollo.) ◆ Santa has his own zip code. Every year, letters to Santa Claus flood post offices across the world. The zip code? H0H 0H0. ◆ Mistletoe was believed to be an aphrodisiac. The holiday flora is an ancient symbol of fertility and virility. The Druids believed mistletoe
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was an actual aphrodisiac. ◆ The largest Christmas stocking measured 168 feet 5.65 inches long, and 70 feet 11.57 inches wide (heel to toe). It was created by the volunteer emergency services organization Pubblica Assistenza Carrara e Sezioni (Italy) in Carrara, Tuscany, Italy, in 2011. ◆ Because they viewed Christmas as a decadent Catholic holiday, the Puritans in America banned all Christmas celebrations from 1659-1681 with a penalty of five shillings for each offense. ◆ The Viking god Odin is thought to be one precursor to our modern version of Santa Claus. According to myth, Odin rode his flying horse, Sleipnir (a precursor to Santa’s reindeer), who had eight legs. In the winter, Odin gave out both gifts and punishments, and children would fill their boots or stockings with treats for Sleipnir.
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