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Old idea brings a new lifeline to shut-ins
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NW BOOMER & SENIOR NEWS • MARCH 2018
THE WISHING WELL
By B. LEE COYNE, MSW
Nobody knows in advance which of us seniors will end up being homebound. It could be those we least expect. The needs of our shut-ins often get marginalized. That may be because our lawmakers seek votes with the “well” elderly in senior centers but have virtually no personal contact with the homebound seniors. They’re almost treated like invisibles. But this must end. As a geriatric social worker now semi-retired, I’m devoting this first column to our homebound friends out there. You can readily expect some fresh ideas. In my opinion, isolation is the foe to overcome.
When does my check come?
SOCIAL SECURITY Timing is everything, and the arrival time of your monthly payment from Social Security can be key to keeping your financial house in order. As you budget to pay your bills and save for future needs, keep in mind that your monthly retirement or disability benefit will be paid at
Back in the 1980s in Queens, New York, two ladies active in our senior forum suddenly developed heart problems. They were given meals-on-wheels deliveries. But that wasn’t enough. Deborah called to appeal for some mental stimulation, yet I
the same time each month. To see your next payment date, create or log on to your my Social Security online account at socialsecurity.gov/myaccount and go to the “Benefits & Payments” section. In general, here’s how we assign payment dates: ■ If you were born on the first through the 10th of the month, you’ll be paid on the second Wednesday of the month; ■ If you were born on the 11th through the 20th of the
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had no instant remedy to offer. Then, the district Social Security rep came knocking on my door. He wanted a date to speak to our senior center forum. His topic: Medicare upgrades in services provided. I asked the speaker-to-be to also consider homebound sen-
month, you’ll be paid on the third Wednesday of the month; and ■ If you were born after the 20th of the month, you’ll be paid on the fourth Wednesday of the month. There are exceptions. For example, children and spouses who receive benefits based on someone else’s work record will be paid on the same day as the primary beneficiary. For others, we may issue your payments on the 3rd of each month. Among other
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iors. “I can’t go around door to door,” he responded, and I had to agree. Then I introduced the possibility of using conference calling. He loved that idea. We called it “Sunshine Line.” Here’s how it works: 1. Seniors are alerted in advance of the day and call time. 2. A conference call operater is supplied with the names and numbers of participants. 3. At the assigned time, the social worker introduces the group and the guest. This could come after the guest has already spoken to the senior center group. 4. The speaker shares information, followed up by a Q&A session over the phone. 5. At the 15-minute mark,
reasons, we do this if: ■ You filed for benefits before May 1, 1997; ■ You also receive a Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payment; ■ Your Medicare premiums are paid for by the state where you live; or ■ You live in a foreign country. Individuals who receive SSI payments due to disability, age, or blindness receive those payments on the 1st of each month. If your payment date falls on a federal holiday or weekend, you can expect to receive that month’s payment on the weekday immediately prior. You can see a current schedule for Social Security and SSI benefit payments in an easy-to-read calendar at ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-100312018.pdf.
Reaching retirement
For nearly half a century, American workers looked to 65 as the age at which they could stop working and finally reap their full retirement benefits under the Social Security Act of 1935. Today, however, the full retirement age is now 66 or 67, depending on when you were born. In 1983, Congress changed the law to increase the retirement age gradually over a 22-year period, citing improve-
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the operator states that call will close in five minutes. This supplies a closure device. Sunshine Line proved to be a huge success. It was later duplicated in Virginia, and written about in the Washington Post. We have yet to see this happen here out in the West. But I want Oregon to be the pioneer. Can you imagine how many more people we could reach through a pilot program? We could bring “sunshine” into the lives of shut-ins. Tell your legislator to support this at a small cost to taxpayers. May those dim days begin to brighten for everyone. ■ (Lee Coyne lives in Salem. He can be reached at luckycoyne@yahoo.com.)
ments in the health of older people and increases in average life expectancy. To find out your full retirement age, visit socialsecurity.gov/planners/ retire/ageincrease.html. If you’ve contributed enough to the Social Security system through payroll taxes, you still can claim your retirement benefits at 65 — or 62, 63, or 64, for that matter — but your monthly payments will be permanently reduced. For help deciding which age is right for you to start receiving Social Security retirement benefits, read, “When to Start Receiving Retirement Benefits” at socialsecurity. gov/pubs/EN-05-10147.pdf. We have also made applying for benefits easier than ever. You can do it online. To apply for benefits, please go to socialsecurity. gov/applyforbenefits. That said, age 65 should still factor in prominently as you prepare for retirement and a stable financial future, because that’s when most American workers first become eligible for Medicare health insurance coverage. To see if you’ve earned enough credits through work to qualify for Medicare at age 65, view your Social Security Statement online using your personal my Social Security account. Create or log on to your account at socialsecurity. gov/myaccount. For any information, regarding Social Security, go to socialsecurity.gov.■
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Go dancing!
MARCH 2018 • nwboomerandseniornews.com
3 Square, round dancing a great way to make friends, have fun, and stay fit
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By DEB ALLEN
BOOMER & SENIOR NEWS
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It gets pretty lively during dance events at the Emerald Square Dance Hall in Springfield. Christina Corelli, who took this photo, began square dancing and round dancing in the 1980s, and now serves as an instructor for round dancing.
What form of exercise equals walking five miles in a single evening, but packed with more fun, health and social benefits? It’s square dancing and you should give it a whirl. And if not square, how about round dancing? Tucked away in a Springfield neighborhood, a dance hall is filled with a lively social calendar. “The Emerald Dance Center in Springfield is a wonderful venue,” says Christina Corelli, a round dancing instructor and member of several dance clubs. She began square dancing in 1981, then picked up round dancing a year later. She’s been teaching dance for more than 30 years. The dance hall, 2095 Yolanda St., Springfield, hosts numerous dance clubs, dance events and lessons. Previously known as McKay’s grocery store, the
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 building sat vacant until it went on the market. Corelli says owner Ken McKay allowed the dance clubs to use the building at no charge before dropping $20,000 below his asking price, making it affordable for the dance clubs. “(The dance hall is) owned by everybody, not one dance club or one person,” she says. “It’s incorporated.” The hall is owned by the Emerald Empire Area Council, a group of numerous dance clubs united under the Oregon Federation of Square and Round Dance Clubs. When they bought the building, the dance clubs made improvements that made it more suited for hosting dance events and accommodating all clubs that share the facility. “We have a cushioned wood floor, a central speaker, we all have a closet there that we can secure things in,” Corelli says. “It’s really nice.” Square dancing has become such an international activity, that a simple internet search
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Dance instructor Sandy Harris (kneeling, middle front row) took time out to pose with her 2016 Springfield square dance class at the Emerald Dance Center. the 1970s at the suggestion of his parents. “I got hooked right away,”
“I got hooked right away. It’s my life.” Sandy Harris Dance instructor
with “square dancing” and the name of the country will provide clubs and dance events around the world. “Mainstream is the basic level of square dancing and it’s done all over the world,” she says. “And the nice thing is, say you go to Japan or Sweden, all the calls are done in English, no matter what country you find square dancing in.” Sandy Harris and her husband began square dancing in
Harris says. “It’s my life.” She became a caller in 2006 and currently teaches square dance lessons at the Emerald Empire dance hall. She concurs with Corelli on the growing worldwide popularity of square dancing. “It’s very popular in Japan right now where a dosado is called a dosado in Japanese,” Harris says. “You can go anywhere, and you may not know the words they’re singing, but you’ll know the calls.” The Oregon Federation of Square and Round Dance Clubs (squaredance.gen.or.us)
says it’s time to take a new look at a new type of square dancing. “It’s time to erase the old image you might have of square dancing from your school days or TV,” the website states. “Today’s dancing is done to great music from the best of modern music, including country, rock, disco, gospel, hip-hop and bluegrass. There are new dance steps — exciting new patterns to learn. And you can dance anywhere in the world you might travel — 18 different countries including the Far East and Europe. Best of all, there are new people to meet, friends to make, events to attend. Square dancing is ‘Friendship set to music.’ This is one of the best kept secrets in town. It’s time you opened the door and let the great benefits they offer enhance your life.” Harris agrees with these statements. “It’s called ‘modern west-
ern square dancing’ because we use all kinds of music; it’s not just country music,” she says. “We’ve got a variety of music from pop music to gospel to jazz.”
“It’s wonderful, the camaraderie is great. You meet all kinds of wonderful people.” Christina Corelli Dance instructor
Truly, square and round dancing provide a great way to make friends. “A number of people when they move away and (find) a square dance club, (they) make friends right now, because no matter where you go it’s going to be the same,” Corelli says. “So, it’s a nice way to connect with people if you move to a different area.”
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It’s easy to learn and enjoy, she says, even if someone thinks they have two left feet and can’t keep a beat. “Square dancing is really fun because if you can’t stay on the beat, it doesn’t matter,” Corelli says. “With square dancing you just get from point A to point B.” “It’s not hard and it is fun,” Harris says. “There’s always somebody there to help you learn. It’s a very friendly environment.” Corelli likes that it’s inexpensive and casual dress. “Most dances are from $5$6 per person for the night and you get food and dancing,” Harris says. “You can’t hardly beat it.” Both Harris and Corelli like watching people of all ages enjoy this type of dancing. Corelli says even children are welcome, if they’re old enough to learn.
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“We had high school kids take lessons last year,” Harris says. “I think the oldest one in our club is 85 this year.” Age is just a number. “One of our oldest square dancers was 90,” Corelli says. “In Canada there was a fellow who was square dancing and round dancing and he was 98 and just loved doing it. Everybody’s just there to have fun.” “If you can walk you can square dance,” Harris says. A person need not come with a partner either. Oftentimes, an experienced single dancer will come to lessons simply to help by dancing with someone who did not come with a partner. In fact, Corelli says she knows several people who found their spouse through dancing. Want to take lessons? Dance clubs offer choreographed lessons in square dance and ballroom, which includes waltz, two step, cha cha, rhumba, jive, bolero, foxtrot, mambo, quickstep, slow two step, tango, and more. There’s also a clogging club. “It’s wonderful, the camaraderie is great,” Corelli says. “You meet all kinds of wonderful people. You don’t have a clue what they do, but everybody has a great time. You’re there for one thing and that’s fun.” ■
Looking for a new diet? Try keto MARCH 2018 • nwboomerandseniornews.com
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In this plan, you’ll be cutting carbs, but increasing healthy fats
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Many of today’s popular diets suggest cutting carbs, but opt for higher proteins and lower fats. However, a diet rising in popularity aims for low carbs, but higher fats with the idea that “fat burns fat.” If you love eating seafood, vegetables and even dark chocolate, the ketogenic diet may be for you. The “keto” diet offers lowcarb clean eating that claims followers will lose weight, stay full longer and get healthy. In laymen’s terms, ketosis is cutting carbohydrates to the point your body burns fat as its primary fuel source, says dietitian Carrie Loughran. “You can slide your way into ketosis just a little bit at a time,” says Loughran, a ketogenic diet specialist for the Center for Neuro-Nutrition in Astoria. “Eating 60 grams of carbs is a great launching point. Divide it up any way you want, but not by eating all 60 carbs at one time. You want to keep your blood sugar steady.” As with most diets, it’s important to get your doctor’s OK before starting, she advises. “Ketosis is a chronic state of hypoglycemia balanced with elevated blood ketone levels,” Loughran says. “Putting a body into ketosis is easy. Keeping the body in a healthy state of ketosis is more difficult and not well understood. It takes experience to interpret lab results, blood glucose and blood ketone levels along with growth parameters.” A member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and licensed in Oregon, Loughran developed the KetoCare protocol based on her more than 20 years of experience in endocrinology, neurology and feeding/eating disorders. Her protocol eliminates the opportunity for ketosis to develop
Like many of today’s diets, the keto diet emphasizes healthy fats and very low carbs. It is recommended for diabetics by some professionals, but it can be quite restrictive, and you should be monitored by a certified health professional to do it right.
into ketoacidosis, a dangerous condition, especially for those with diabetes. “I had two insulin-dependent diabetics who followed this way of eating for a year,” she says. “All their side effects went away. There are a lot of places you can go wrong, but it’s worth looking into. Basically, it gets you to a better place.” Loughran lists ketogenic diet candidates as those of all ages with diagnoses of seizure disorder, infantile spasms, autism, glut-1 deficiency and more. A list of conditions can be found at ketocare.com. She also provides treatments for the following diets: low-glycemic index, modified Atkins, MCT Oil, glutenfree and casein-free, and Fiengold. “Talk to someone who is well-educated about ketosis, especially if you have a chronic disease,” she says. “You will need someone specially trained in the subject.” Agreeing with Loughran is Dr. Angela Cortal, a neuropathic physician with Heart Spring Health in Portland and Natural Physicians in Salem. “This diet works best with some guidance and support,” says Cortal, who blends naturopathic medicine with regenerative injection therapies for chronic arthritis and
pain. “I tell patients the diet has a learning curve, so it takes some working through at the beginning to get all the details hammered out. But that said, I think that it is the most efficient diet for diabetics and others with chronic health conditions to really address the root of those diseases in order to reverse the process, from the ground up.” Cortal uses the diet as “a metabolic intervention, to improve one’s ability to handle blood sugar and insulin response.” “Some of the main conditions I use this diet with are diabetes and pre-diabetes, insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, polycystic ovary syndrome, and cognitive impairments, such as dementia and Alzheimer’s disease,” she says of the diet with “pronounced health benefits.”
“There are potential negative side effects, particularly early in the transition as one’s metabolic pathways are shifting and what people describe as the ‘keto flu’ are usually due to electrolyte imbalances that can be easily assessed and corrected,” Cortal says. “I find it very important to closely track my patients’ initiation of this diet, in order to help mitigate any of those issues and set them up for success.” The main desired side effect, she says, is weight loss. “With transitioning one’s metabolism from sugar-burning to fat-burning, it’s a very efficient way to lose fat for those who desire,” Cortal says. “The ketogenic diet restricts carbohydrates, so most carbohydrate-dominant foods are minimized — wheat and other grains, beans, some dairy, sugary foods. The bulk of the diet is food that contains fat, protein and fiber.” Cortal advises eating nutrient-dense foods with regular intake of healthy sources of protein, fats and fiber. “As a country, there is an excess of refined and processed foods eaten, which are nutrient-poor and often carbohydrate-excessive,” she says. “Nationally what we’ve been doing isn’t working. Obesity is sky-rocketing, and diabetes, heart disease, cancer and dementia are also exploding in prevalence. Big changes in our nutrition are needed to combat this.” Both Cortal and Loughran agree that people deserve to be able to make informed decisions about their health. “With a recent surge in research over the past few years, it does seem to be becoming a lot more popular, but I would not say that it’s mainstream yet,” Cortal says of the ketogenic diet. “There are still many, many people — and healthcare providers — who
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are not familiar with the diet.” According to HealthPrep. com, despite its tempting weight loss promises, there are certain situations in which the keto diet may do more harm than good. Along with being high in meat, the keto diet only allows for non-starchy carbs such as spinach and kale to be eaten, and limits grains and other starches that are high in fiber, worsening conditions such as Crohn’s disease. Following the diet may adversely affect those with cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, chronic fatigue syndrome, skin diseases, if pregnant or breastfeeding, having mineral or vitamin deficiencies, and conditions that don’t tolerate high fat, such as gallbladder, kidney and metabolic diseases, the site claims. “The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics lists the keto diet for treatment of epilepsy and reducing seizure activity,” says Leslie Belfanti, a registered dietitian with Kaiser Permanente’s Keizer Station Medical Office. “It’s not medically indicated for anyone else.” Like some health care professionals, Belfanti considers the ketogenic diet to be just the latest on a list of diets that typically reduce or eliminate a food or food group. “Healthy diets allow for all foods and never eliminate an entire food group,” she says. ■
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Know the 10 Signs of Alzheimer’s: Early Detection Matters, 10 a.m., River Road Park, 1400 Lake Dr., Eugene. 800272-3900.
Newcomers Club, 10 a.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church, 777 Coburg Road. Guest: Jan Barto.
Meet-up for self-identified males 18 and older who have experienced unwanted sexual contact, 4:30 p.m. Thursdays, 591 W. 19th Ave., Eugene. Rebecca, SASS counselor, 541484-9791 or supportgroup@sass-lane.org. Bone Builders and Bone Breakers: Learn about lifelong bone health. 2 p.m., Willamalane, 215 West C St., Springfield $20/$24. 541-736-4444.
Nearby Nature Spring New Volunteer Orientation, 6:30 p.m., Tykeson Room, Eugene Public Library. 541-687-9699 or info@nearbynature.org.
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AARP Fraud Watch Network Workshop, 2 p.m., Campbell Center, 155 High St., Eugene. Free. 541683-5318.
Simple Sewing for Your Pet: Toys and More, 6 p.m., Willamalane, 215 West C St., Springfield. $22/$27. 541-736-4444. Facelift Acupressure, noon, Willamalane, 215 West C St., Springfield. $15/$18. 541-7364444.
(through March 22) Swing Dance, 6:45 p.m., Willamalane, 215 West C St., Springfield. $20/$24. 541736-4444.
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Grace Notes, 6 p.m., Downtown Eugene Public Library. 541682-5450.
Mossbacks Volkssport Club, 9 a.m., Willamalane, 215 West C St., Springfield. Carpool to Lebanon. Mossbacks.org.
(through March 5) Chinese Brush Calligraphy, 9 a.m., Willamalane, 215 West C St., Springfield. $159/$189. 541-736-4444. Upstream: Searching for Wild Salmon, River to Table, 2 p.m., Downtown Eugene Public Library. 541-682-5450.
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Intro to Online Genealogy, 3 p.m., Bethel Library Branch. 541682-5450. Also at 3 p.m. March 12, Sheldon Library Branch.
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Basic Soldering Skills, 6 p.m., Willamalane, 215 West C St., Springfield. $26/$31 541-736-4444.
AARP Driver Safety, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Campbell Center, 155 High St., Eugene. $15/$20. 541-682-5318. Call
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Retired Senior Providers of Lane County, “De-escalating disrespectful or unacceptable behavior,” 2 p.m., Sheldon Oaks Retirement, 2525 Cal Young Road, Eugene. 541-342-1983.
“Pearls Before Swine” cartoonist Stephan Pastis, 6 p.m., Downtown Eugene Public Library. 541-682-5450.
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Brain Games, 10 a.m., Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 West C St., Springfield. $19/$25. 541-736-4444.
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Memory and More, “Medicaid Planning,” 10 a.m., Room 126, First Baptist Church of Eugene, 3550 Fox Meadow Dr. 541-3450341, ext. 226.
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Dementia Conversations, 1 p.m., Siuslaw Public Library, 1460 Ninth St., Florence. 800272-3900.
Hearing Loss Association, 7 p.m., Hilyard Community Center, 2580 Hilyard, Eugene. Share your hearing issues/solutions.
Mossbacks Volkssport Club, 8 a.m., Willamalane, 215 West C St., Springfield. Carpool to Silverton. Mossbacks.org.
Emerald Valley Opry, 6 p.m., Powers Auditorium, Willamette High School, 1801 Echo Hollow Road, Eugene. $8/$5.
Eugene-Lane AAUW: American Rosie the Riveter Association, 10:30 a.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church, 777 Coburg Road, Eugene. 541-3444267.
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Carl Hoffman: The Last Wild Men of Borneo, 2 p.m., Downtown Eugene Public Library. 541-682-5450.
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Open microphone 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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Mossbacks Volkssport Club, 8 a.m., Willamalane, 215 West C St., Springfield. Carpool to Beaverton. Mossbacks.org.
Campbell Center trip: Long Tom Daffodil Festival Trip, noon to 4 p.m. $21. 541-6825318.
Oregon Trail Lacemakers, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Willamette Oaks Retirement Living, Eugene. Oregontraillacemakers.weebly.com.
Salem’s Minto Island. Mossbacks.org.
Soup Night: Creating Community, 2 p.m., Downtown Eugene Public Library. 541-682-5450.
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National Active and Retired Federal Employees, Lane County chapter, noon, Sizzler Restaurant, 1010 Postal Way, Springfield. Guest: Yaakov Levine, nutritional health coach. Living with Alzheimer’s-Early Stage, Part 1, 6 p.m., Spruce Point Assisted Living, 375 Ninth St., Florence. 800272-3900.
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It’s in the Air: Problems with Pollen, 2 p.m., Campbell Center, 155 High St., Eugene. Free. 541682-5318.
Take a Better Picture with Your Device, 4 p.m., Campbell Center, 155 High St., Eugene. $10. 541-682-5318.
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Oregon Beach Fossils, 1:30 p.m., Campbell Center, 155 High St., Eugene. Free. 541-682-5318.
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New to Medicare, 2 p.m., Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 West C St., Springfield. Free. 541736-4444.
Mossbacks Volkssport Club, 9 a.m., Willamalane, 215 West C St., Springfield. Carpool to Corvallis. Mossbacks.org.
Control Your Cash, 5:30 p.m., Bethel Library Branch, and 5:30 p.m. March 27, Sheldon Library Branch. 541-682-5450.
ExploraTalk: Teaching Leadership through Storytelling, with Eric Boggs, 7 p.m., Obsidian Lodge, 2250 E. 29th Ave., Eugene. 541-206-9501.
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Mossbacks Volkssport Club, 8 a.m., Willamalane, 215 West C St., Springfield. Carpool to
The Basics (of Alzheimer’s), 10 a.m., River Road Park, 1400 Lake Dr., Eugene. Also at 11 a.m., Siuslaw Public Library, Florence. 800272-3900.
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Work smarter, not harder
MARCH 2018 • nwboomerandseniornews.com
DIGGIN’ IT! By GRACE PETERSON MASTER GARDENER
True confession: Last summer I was a somewhat lazy gardener. Yes, I know you find this hard to believe considering that my desire to putter through the pathways is about tops on my favorite thing to do list. But it’s true. I neglected some of my gardening chores. It was those fast-growing perennials that got ahead of me. Seemingly overnight, my phlox, asters and daisies went from short little bits of green to 4-foot-tall billowy masses. A little rain and wind and they were leaning, if not collapsing, all because I didn’t take care of them at the beginning of the season when they were short — like smart gardeners do. The most common method for dealing with leaning plants is to provide support via the tie-up method. It’s quite simple. You put a stick in the ground, grab some string and tie the offending leaner to the stick and hope this set up is not too obtrusive. This is what I was forced to do, and it was quite obtrusive. But there is a smarter method — pruning. Did you
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Without proper attention early in the growing season, this phlox had quite a leaning problem. know that you can cut back perennials early in their growing cycle to make them grow strong and bushy? It means they won’t need support when
the wind and rain come. The timing for this is critical and why Tracy DiSabato-Aust’s book, “The Well-Tended Perennial Gar-
den: The Essential Guide to Planting and Pruning Techniques,” is so valuable. Last fall I got my hands on the latest edition of this handy reference and was happy to see that the author included several more perennials since the earlier edition. The book still starts out with basic gardening information, perfect for the beginner, and then delves into the generalities of pruning perennials. It then includes an encyclopedia of perennials detailing the method for pruning each specific perennial. For example, I can turn to “phlox” to learn when best to prune them so they will grow bushy and yet still bloom. And you’re right if you assume I’ll be paying more attention this year. No more floppy phlox. After the encyclopedia portion of the book is a quick reference list of perennials with specific maintenance needs, such as perennials that do not respond well to pinching (or pruning), perennials that will or won’t rebloom if deadheaded, perennials that will re-seed, and several more topics. Finally, the book ends with timely seasonal to-do lists.
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“The Well-Tended Perennial Garden” is published by Timber Press and you can find it at all the usual places. If you’ll be buying plants this spring — as all self-respecting gardeners should be — I want to mention an extremely valuable online resource. Plantlust.com is a fantastic site developed by plant guru Megan Hansen in Portland. With its very detailed search engine, you can research different types of plants, read about their attributes, look at eye-candy photos and then buy them. For example, if you want a spring-flowering vine, a dwarf conifer or a tree that has gorgeous fall color, or all three, you can search, read narrative from various contributing nurseries and make a purchase, all while saving money on shipping charges. If you just need inspiration, this website has it. New plants and nurseries are being added all the time so it’s worth bookmarking and visiting often. I will be posting spring photos of my garden on my blog. If you’re interested, visit me at gracepete.blogspot.com, and leave a comment or question. ■
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RESTART ART
■ Artist gives new life to car parts with his welded art projects
By VANESSA SALVIA BOOMER & SENIOR NEWS
Stephen Uhle’s art is really too heavy to travel, so he only sells at one art show each year. And although he’s never been trained in art, he sells nine out of 10 pieces he creates. “I make art based purely on what looks good to my eye,” says Uhle, 68. “Evidently it has proportions that a lot of people like because my stuff sells.” But it’s not what you’d call “normal” art. Uhle’s Restart Art makes use of recycled automobile and heavy machinery parts, such as leaf springs, brake drums and bed springs. Unexpected materials such as small metal trampoline frames or bicycle wheels also become art in Uhle’s creative hands. The pieces are too heavy and, in many cases, too large to load up and take anywhere, so he sells only once a year at Art & the Vineyard, held on the Fourth of July weekend at Eugene’s Alton Baker Park. Many of his customers commission pieces, such as garden orbs or fire pits, and he envisions what they want out of the materials he has in his large shop. Uhle has shop equipment at a farm in Dexter, but does most of his work behind an auto parts store he opened more than 35 years ago in Eugene.
Discovering his art He was born in Chicago, raised in California’s San Fernando Valley, and moved to Eugene in 1981. Early jobs at a car wash and tennis racket factory held little appeal. “Then I got a job in a machine shop in 1972 and that’s what I liked,” he says. “I’ve
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Stephen Uhle works out of this shop in Eugene, that could almost double for an auto repair shop. He’s showing off a small lamp he made out of car parts and salvaged glass shades. always had a creative side and tinkered with stuff. The machine shop saved my life because I hated those other jobs. I like working with my hands and the machine shop, even though it was low pay, was a skill that I knew I could take anywhere.” He liked making things out of used car parts. A 4-foot lamp made from Volkswagen parts holds two identical light shades from BRING, a store in Eugene that sells salvaged and surplus materials. The bottom shade holds a candle,
which is then protected by the top shade. “People put things like this in the garden and it looks really cool,” Uhle says. There’s seemingly no limit to how these items can be reimagined with a creative eye like his. A large brake drum weighing 120 pounds, for instance, became a decorative flower pot. A different, smaller set of brake drums became a barbecue and smoker. His business card says simply “car part art,” but that doesn’t convey the full scope
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form the bond between the two pieces of metal. Uhle didn’t even study welding until he’d been making art for a few years. “I took an aluminum welding class at LCC,” he says. “The instructor stuck me in basic artistic welding, a bottom of the barrel welding class and I was amazed at what I didn’t know.” As his shop grew and he pieced together more equipment, it expanded the things he could make. One of his favorites is a round object made of donut-shaped throwout bearings from an industrial transmission builder. “I’ll use any kind of old metal parts that strike my fancy,” he says. “Old iron pipe that’s real rusty has a lot of character to me and I might not even do anything to that. I never know where I get my ideas from. I just see a piece of iron and I get inspired by it.” In fact, Uhle dug a length of rusty old pipe from the ground of his Dexter goat farm (where he keeps three dairy goats) and turned that into a propanefueled garden “torch.” One of his fire sculptures has a permanent home in downtown Eugene in front of New Zone Gallery and is lit up on First Friday Art Walk nights. When Uhle first considered starting his own shop, he looked around in the Los Angeles area. Even in the early 1980s, the monthly cost to rent a shop there would have covered his rent for an entire year in Eugene. Since he had inherited the Dexter property, he decided to make the move to the Eugene area and establish his shop here, buying equipment a little at a time.
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ART CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 His pieces sell for affordable prices — the 4-foot lamp sells for $135, while larger garden lamps might sell for $200. Even though Uhle doesn’t transport his art out of the area, he’s open to new commissions. He especially appreciates being asked to do a piece that he hasn’t done before, or use a new material. His customers usually have ideas about what they want when they approach him about a commission, and Uhle enjoys
working collaboratively with the customer to bring the idea to life. “Sometimes working on a project like that is really difficult, because when I draw an idea I never have it turn out like I draw it,” he says with a laugh. “And I’m never sure if I’m going to like it or not until it’s done. It’s a challenge but it’s a real fun challenge. When I get asked to do something different it gets me out of my mundane thinking. There’s so much that I haven’t done and that I might not even think about doing until someone asks me to do it. That’s what keeps the creativity going.” ■
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Cut back on salt for a healthier heart By DR. PRIYA KANSAL
The numbers are surprising: The average American consumes 7,000 milligrams of sodium per day. That far exceeds the daily intake recommendation, which is less than 2,500 mg (and even less if you have high blood pressure). Even if people are judicious with the salt shaker, there are a few things at play that’s causing Americans to consume far too much sodium. For starters, processed foods — even the ones you don’t think of as being salty, like ice cream and cookies — are high in sodium, which is commonly used as a preser-
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cent more sodium than one sold in the Europe, even though it’s made by the same company. If you eat out frequently or frequent the drive-thru, it’s likely your meals are extremely high in sodium because restaurants are notorious for adding on the salt. So, what’s the problem with sodium, aside from feeling “puffy” after eating a particularly salty meal? Salt causes fluid retention, which increases blood pressure. One in three adults in the United States has high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
possible old injury), where part of her spine is fused. Persimmon has tested positive for FIV (the feline immunodeficiency virus), which means that she must be an indoor-only kitty for her lifetime, but with some precautions to protect her immune system, she will likely lead a normal life. The virus can’t be passed to dogs or to people, and only to other cats through a deep bite wound – but to be safest, she should be an only cat. She is a healthy girl, and we performed a complete dental on her. She is initially shy in new
High blood pressure can lead to strokes or heart attacks. By changing your eating habits, though, you can significantly bring down your blood pressure. The more processed foods you eat, the higher your sodium intake. As a result, I recommend avoiding meals and foods that are mass-produced and embrace a plant-based diet. By doing so, you’ll eliminate those highly proces-sed foods and instead fill up on nutrient-rich fruits and veggies. Instead of bad fats from, say, french fries and chicken nuggets, you can opt for healthy fats that are found in nuts, seeds, olive oil and av-
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REMEMBER WHEN... Kids growing up in the 1960s didn’t spend all their free time in front of the TV, except for Saturday morning cartoons and special shows like “Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color” on Sunday nights. Most kids spent their time playing games with other kids, at home, on the playground or down the street in an open field. As long as was everybody home by the time the streetlights came on, kids could play pretty much anything they wanted anywhere they wanted.
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Playtime in the ‘60s
Although playing outside was considered the best thing for kids, it wasn’t always possible. Bad weather and illness might keep a kid indoors, even on a Saturday. If so, games such as Monopoly, Scrabble, Life, checkers and chess would be brought to the kitchen table from the game closet. Sometimes just the kids would play, but often the whole family joined in. Card games, including gin rummy, hearts, old maid, fish, war and crazy 8s also were often part of the game mix. Marathon games of war with double decks were my favorite. If kids had too much energy to play sedentary activities while indoors, games that required physical movement, such as “I spy” and charades kept everyone
entertained. An active party or group game that came along in the second half of the decade was Twister, which is still popular today. On the playground during recess, kids ran around and occupied themselves with games like dodgeball kick ball, tetherball, foursquare and baseball. Adults stood by to deal with any problems. Playground equipment like ladder bars, jungle gyms, swings and slides offered lots of creative play for youngsters. Hopscotch, marbles, jump rope and kick-the-can were games played by our parents that kids in the ‘60s played as well. If we had chalk or marbles we could have hours of fun. After school and on weekends, neighborhood kids often organized informal games of baseball or kick ball. Other group games were popular as well, such as red rover, tag, swinging statues, freeze-tag and hide-and-seek. There was almost always a game of fly-
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