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Retired state trooper Tommy Nelson knows a classic when he sees it
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Tommy Nelson has spent countless hours restoring his prized possessions, including these two 1957 Chevy Bel Airs. Above, he’s ready to cruise in this orange delight (which still has its original paint job), while (below) he checks under the hood of his yellow Bel Air.
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he little town of Crawfordsville houses a celebrity named Tommy Nelson, a man who has lived in the area for more than 40 years. He’s worked as a state trooper, and loves to tell stories from his career. He also collects and renovates antique cars. His garage is big enough to hold more than a dozen fancy cars, including two 1957 Chevy Bel Airs. Before he dies, he plans to make a CD that he wants played during his celebration of life event. “I don’t want any tears,” he says. “I just want family and friends to celebrate my good times.” He was born in Snoqualmie Falls, Washington, but has spent most of his life in Oregon. He began his adult life
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working in a lumberyard, then later became a state trooper, working through the Eugene offices in Sweet Home and Albany. Nelson worked 28 years as a state trooper before retiring in 1994. Most of his work as a trooper dealt with catching speeders. “I never had to shoot or fight anyone, but it’s been close more times than I can count,” he says, jocularly. He’s full of tales about a job that he says he really enjoyed. He remembers one time following a car driving 90 miles per hour. The driver accelerated first to 125 mph, then up to 132, before falling back to 125. “When I told him he was speeding, after a while he agreed that he’d plead guilty,” Nelson says. In another situation, Nelson says a
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train near Lebanon struck a truck stuck on the railroad tracks due to traffic. The conductor refused to talk. “He wouldn’t give me the information necessary to write up the traffic report,” Nelson says. “I called my lieutenant, who talked to the railroad people, and suddenly the next day, the conductor became quite talkative.” Another time, FBI agents seeking a man in Cascadia contacted Nelson. The agents came to him, he says, because he knew the man. “But I made them wait to execute the federal warrant because my cow needed milking,” Nelson says. “Once I was finished, the four of us went to Cascadia. Just like on TV, I sent two of them to the back door and we knocked on the front, standing to the side. When he answered, we arrested him, surprising the FBI agents who were shocked it went down so easy.” He remembers the time he was working with another trooper when a trucker on a CB
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radio asked if anyone had seen a “smoky” around. The trooper answered on the radio, “No, you can go as fast as you want.” Of course, the trucker got caught — and ticketed. “Once, I watched a younger sergeant chew out an older trooper,” Nelson says. “The trooper finally asked if the ‘Sarge’ was finished and he said yes. The trooper said, ‘Good, now I can turn my hearing aids back on.’”
not just police cars But Nelson’s real passion is with his older cars. He became interested as a young boy when his father told him there were a lot of cars around, but some were made better than the Model T’s. He now has at least 12 antique cars dating from 1915, but no Model T’s. Most of these have been renovated. All have white wall tires designed for the specific cars. It’s an expensive hobby. Besides paying extravagant prices for these cars, it takes between $25,000 and $40,000 to restore them, he says. All but one has been restored. Most of them can and have been driven. He’s taken them to car shows in Eugene,
Corvallis and Albany. He enjoys driving the Bel Airs and the Mercury most, but he’s also driven the 1941 Cad-illac and the 1917 fivepassenger
Chalmers. Chalmers made many of these cars, including two from 1917, two from the 1920s, two from the 1930s and one each from 1941 and 1951. Nelson’s oldest car is a 1915 Chalmers five-passenger touring car. He’s pretty sure it’s the only one in existence. The next, a Chalmers Victoria Cabriolet (convertible), was made for rich women to drive, he quips, because it was quiet and fast, able to go from zero
to 25 mph in 10 seconds. The Chalmers have
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interesting windscreens that come in three pieces and the bottom can be turned. Nelson’s most recent cars are 1957 Chevrolet Bel Airs, including a Nomad, which was one of only 6,000 made. The Bel Airs both have been taken apart and remade with automatic transmissions and the three-speed changed to a four-speed stick instead of steering panel shifts. They now have power steering and brakes, air conditioning, cruise control and all new glass with whitewall radial tires. The interior, made by C.A.R.S. (Classic Chevy Restoration Parts), was also remade to match the original. The older cars all have cranks, but don’t use them because they all have the original starters, all of which still work, Nelson says. He enjoys his 1920 Overland two-passenger coupe — which he says is the only one of its kind in existence. Nelson also has a 1929 Model A standard coupe with a rumble seat that he quips was made for the mother-inlaw. It, like most of the others, has been restored to its original condition. On Oct. 13, 1957, Nelson
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One of Tommy Nelson’s oldest cars is this 1917 Chalmers fivepassenger touring car.
bought his first car. It’s a sixcylinder Oldsmobile fourdoor sedan, and is the only car he hasn’t restored. He also has a 1939 Cadillac two-passenger coupe. It was the first of six bodies built, and has a V16 engine. Nelson says there were 4,000 V16 American cars made between 1930 and 1940. “The V16 motor is bigger and faster,” he says. In 1931, Duisenberg came out with a super-charged V8 that was actually faster than the V16.” Nelson’s 1941 Cadillac 60Special five-passenger, fourdoor sedan was the most expensive car that year. He bought the car in St. Louis with 39,000 original documented miles. He’s the fourth owner. The car’s motor has never been taken apart or rebuilt and the car has never been wrecked. He also has a 1951 Mercury four-door sedan that has never been wrecked and has totally been restored. His two kids, Laura Church and Marc Nelson, are very familiar with the cars. Laura has driven them, and Marc “knows more mechanically about them than I do,” says his father. ■
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the benefits of vaccination.” To those who insist that they got the flu from a flu shot, “really, what they likely had was a different virus or an immune response that gave them a low-grade fever for a day or two and some muscle aches, but nothing like the influenza virus would do to them,” Townes says.
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This probably sounds familiar: You shiver, sweat and your throat is on fire. Your head is pounding, every muscle aches and you’re exhausted. Even getting out of bed seems impossible. You’ve got the flu. It’s not pretty. In fact, it’s pretty awful. Influenza is a contagious respiratory tract infection that can turn your life upside down for at least a week, or longer— and with worse symptoms — depending on your medical condition and your immune system. The elderly are especially vulnerable, and are among the estimated 200,000 patients every year in this country who are hospitalized or succumb to the illness. According to the Oregon Health Authority, between 10 and 20 percent of the population becomes infected with influenza viruses. This year in Oregon, and throughout the Northwest, the flu season is projected to be typical, but still serious and unpredictable. Last year’s bout was a bit worse than av-
erage. Because influenza viruses mutate every year — something called genetic drift — a different vaccine must be made each year. This year, the vaccine is in ample supply and should be tough enough to do the job. In fact, there are two vaccines available — one of them more powerful than the other for those over 65. A cautionary note: Because the nasal version of the flu vaccine was considered less than effective last year, the Center for Disease Control is not recommending its
use this year. As for those with allergies to eggs or other ingredients in vaccines, there are egg-free vaccines available. Nevertheless, for some reason, you may have decided not to get a flu shot. “There are a lot of people who don’t want to get vaccinated because they are fearful,” says Dr. John Townes, interim division chief, Division of Infectious Diseases, Oregon Health and Science University. “But I believe that fear is unwarranted. If you’ve ever had the flu, you would understand the risks of vaccination are far outweighed by
calculating the risk What’s your risk? The biggest factors are who you are and where you hang out. “If you don’t come into contact with the influenza virus,” Townes says, “you’re not going to get influenza.” But, “people who are in contact with a lot of unvaccinated people, who are in environments like nursing homes, or who have significant contact with the public or young children who carry influenza, they will be at risk of influenza.” He’s a strong advocate of having kids vaccinated, too. “There isn’t a good reason not to vaccinate your children,” Townes says. “It’s one way of protecting grandparents.” Hospitalizations typically go up during the flu season, in
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large part because the influenza virus complicates existing baseline ailments, aggravating conditions such as heart failure, kidney problems or bacterial pneumonia. “It is like this,” Townes says, “when a hurricane moves through an area, the hurricane does some damage, but then there’s also collateral damage and complications from that event.” Those are the kinds of complications that often create severe illness and take lives. Most of the damage is done during the first day or two, so contact your doctor at the earliest sign of symptoms. There are anti-viral treatments that can lessen the effects of the flu. Don’t wait. Flu can lead to pneumonia, especially among those with compromised immune systems. Advanced symptoms include sharp chest pains, difficulty breathing, low blood pressure and dizziness. If you have a heart problem, flu makes it worse. It’s the same with neurological, diabetic and kidney problems. Besides getting a flu shot, Townes encourages older adults to also get a pneumococcal vaccination to help fend off pneumonia. ■
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BIRTHDAY BASH By DEB ALLEN BOOMER & SENIOR NEWS
Celebrating your birthday never goes out of style. “I don’t think there’s ever an age to stop celebrating,” says Dawn Keeney, owner of a regional event planning service. “Every birthday that you’re alive is a reason to celebrate.” Considering how our society has become more mobile and spread apart, families gathering for special occasions
“Our society’s view of age is very different than it was 30 years ago, maybe because of stereotypes,” Keeney says. “But now, we just don’t see that.” It wasn’t that long ago that society deemed 55 years as the crossover to those senior, retirement years. She attributes this shift in our society to how people are taking better care of themselves, marrying and beginning families later, being more active and working longer. Thus, Keeney says, calling someone “over-the-hill” is “going out of style. The over-the-hill, the black, the tombstones – I think that those have all gone away.” Instead, theme parties are much more popular. Rather than focusing on age, Keeney and Garner work with their clients to find a theme that fits the individual. “We threw a ‘welcome-tothe-‘70s party’ — everything was disco and plaid polyester outfits,” Garner says. He works with clients to bring out ideas and considerations many people might not think of on their own, proving that celebrating a birthday can be fun at any age. He’s heard a lot of reasons for creating a unique birthday memory. When one daughter told Garner she wanted her mother to feel special, Garner responded by asking, “What did your mom like?” As it turned out, the mother, who now lives in a memory care facility, had loved Elvis Presley. As part of the party planning, Keeney found an Elvis impersonator to join the party, and it turned into a joyful event, not just for the birthday girl, but for all the residents and staff at the facility. “Those ladies may struggle with day-to-day memory,” Keeney says of that event, “but man, do they know who Elvis is. I was sure we were going to lose some underwear at that party.” Another daughter brainstormed with Keeney to plan her mother’s birthday celebration, also at a care facility. They decided on a “fiesta” theme because of
“Those ladies ... know who Elvis is. I was sure we were going to lose some underwear at that party.” dawn Keeney Event planner
proves ever more important. Not only that, but in our world full of hardships and tragedies, taking time to gather and celebrate life is so valuable — especially the older we get. “The landmark birthdays will always be important, the decade birthdays,” says Damon Garner, Keeney’s event director. “As we’re getting more disconnected it is more important to celebrate these (elder) birthdays — it’s time to gather your families that are now far-flung.” But leave the jokes about too many candles on the birthday cake behind.
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Forget the ‘tombstones’ and go with a favorite theme on your birthday
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Dawn Keeney (right) runs an event planning business with the help of Damon Garner, event director.They say to go with a favorite theme when planning a party.
the woman’s heritage. The party came complete with Spanish cuisine, maracas, party beads and a mariachi band. “Most of those care facilities are in residential neighborhoods and the mariachi band started playing as they exited their car,” Keeney says. “And so, they’re playing as they’re walking down the street to go to the care facility. That’s pretty crazy, actually.” Another party held in a care facility was themed “Blue Hawaii,” complete with cuisine, leis, palm trees and, of course, Elvis. One benefit of using a party planning service is that family members can fully enjoy the party and not worry about the work involved. When hosting parties at care facilities, Keeney says she often hears from staff members that they appreciate not having to do all the work for the party. “We are a concierge-style coordination company, meaning we tailor our services to what the client needs,” Keeney says. “So as an event production company we have the skills, the training, the ability and the resources to do everything start to finish — staff, decor, everything, 100 percent.” Sure, there are those rare individuals who truly do not want a birthday party
and unfortunately, would not enjoy one. “Every family knows if that person wants to be in the limelight,” Keeney says, understanding how some individuals may not be socially inclined, be it for personal or health reasons. Nevertheless, most would enjoy any opportunity to celebrate with loved ones. Although many individuals express how they simply don’t want others to fuss over them, the reality is, they would warmly welcome a gathering of family and friends should the occasion arise. So, for those who would enjoy the get-together, go for it. People may run short on ideas for celebrating birthdays, especially for those senior golden years which may pose some limitations. “Some people just don’t know what’s available,” Keeney says. “I don’t think it’s a lack of desire or lack of interest in celebrating, I think it’s a lack of people understanding or knowing what they can do.” The longer we live, we find that the best birthday gift you can give someone is creating new special memories with family and friends. ■
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Live better despite chronic illness, pain For many people, the start of a new year is a time to leave some habits behind and face the upcoming year with fresh motivation and a set of new commitments. For those living with a chronic disease or chronic pain, it can be hard to escape the daily challenges. The good news is, regardless of the type of illness, you can build skills and confidence for managing your health, staying active and enjoying your life. What type of quality of life do you desire? What is important to you and what are your goals? Prioritize the things that are most important, whether it’s working up your stamina to be able to spend an evening with friends, going out with your loved one for a regular evening stroll, or getting back to an activity, sport or hobby that you enjoyed previously. Make sure your goals are realistic and clearly stated. You
can create an action plan to start taking steps toward accomplishing them. Here are some tips to get started: ■ Get moving. Make lifestyle changes in the areas of nutrition, exercise, sleep and stress management. For the majority of people managing a chronic illness or pain, this will include activity and movement. Even with the limitations you may experience,
there are still many types of movement that are helpful to your overall fitness and may help address some of your symptoms. Work with your health care provider to identify what forms of exercise are safe and effective so you can develop a routine and stick with it. ■ Build your support networks. Your best quality of life is reached when you surround yourself with a support
team made up of people who have your best interests in mind. This includes family, friends, health professionals and those who are a part of your illness community. This may come in the form of a support group, whether it’s online or in person. Make a commitment to reach out. ■ Give back to your family, your community or an organization you support. When you give, you get so much more back. Follow your strengths and interests to support others with similar conditions, raise money for an organization or charity, or volunteer on a committee. Resolve to get involved in something greater than yourself. Making a difference is empowering and fulfilling. Though many common chronic conditions — such as heart disease, diabetes and arthritis — are unique in their own attributes and demands, they also share common chal-
lenges associated with their management. Regardless of the condition, the development of a generic set of skills has proven successful in allowing individuals to effectively manage their illness and improve overall health. If you are looking for resources and support to help manage your chronic condition or chronic pain, Samaritan Health Services offers free workshops for both. Living Well with Chronic Conditions and Living Well with Chronic Pain are six-session workshops designed to help people living with chronic conditions to actively identify challenges and solve problems associated with their illness. The skills learned can help improve quality of life, manage chronic symptoms and maintain greater independence. To learn more or register for an upcoming class, contact Samaritan Health Services at 541-768-6811. ■
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The 1970s: Can you feel the beat?
All right, you cool cats, let’s take a lyrical trip through the 1970s, which offered a much friendlier romp through musical strawberry fields than the politically-charged 1960s. From the melodic tunes of Three Dog Night to the arena rock of Van Halen, the ‘70s delivered a wider array of musical choice. It made you want to slip on your hiphuggers, slide a wide comb
into your back pocket and groove on out the front door. Many of us headed to the nightclubs, where that spinning glitter ball hanging from the ceiling provided just the right ambiance for a new musical craze – disco. We boogied with Blondie and Rod Stewart, the Bee Gees, Donna Summer and the Village People. Their infectious rhythms let us feel tha funk. Yeah, baby. But disco wasn’t the only game in town. Heavy rock music filled our FM airwaves, while punk rock found its own niche. Was it in retaliation to all that disco? Who was your favorite?
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LINCOLN CITY OCEAN FRONT, fantastic view, fireplace, TV/VCR/ DVD, 2 bdrms, kit/ dishwasher, no smoking, no pets. Very HUD SUBSIDIZED UNcomfortable. 503-843ITS for senior citizens 3157. Email: holton@ 62 or older, disabled macnet.com. and/or handicapped is currently accepting Units for Rent applications for our one bedroom waiting HUD SUBSIDIZED UNlist. We are committed ITS for senior citizens to providing equal 62 or older, disabled housing opportunities. and/or handicapped. All utilities paid. BriarAccepting applications wood Manor, 643 at this time. We are Manbrin, Keizer, OR
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Are you looking for a VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY? If the answer is yes, Timberhill Place Assisted Living Community in Corvallis may be the right place for you. We are looking for a few good volunteers to enhance our activity program. If you like working with seniors and have one or two free hours to spare each month this could be the opportunity that you are looking for. Must be 18 years or older and willing to submit a criminal background check. If interested, contact Ashley at 541-753-1488 or send an e-mail to tmbrpl@proaxis.com for more information.
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Surviving the off-season
8 LINN-BENTON EDITION DIGGIN’ IT!
When the weather is inhospitable, I find there are many ways indoors to get Recently a gardening friend my gardening fix. Because asked me, “How do you get I can never leave well through the winter months enough alone, I’ve always when we can’t be in the garden got improvement projects doing what we love?” going on in my head. For I daresay my response was instance, when spring more of a complaint disguised comes I’ll be moving as an attempt at humor. “I plants that didn’t quite know, right? All the rain and work in the spot they were wind and leaves and mud ... in last year. Also, I’m Bleh.” But as I got to thinking thinking about installing a about it, I realized how imporsmall creek in an area tant my friend’s question was where there is a natural and is. How do we who love slope. gardening make the most of this Now — before I reach long winter downtime? for the shovel — is a good I remember several years ago Photo by Grace Peterson time to research and evaluwhen I had planned to use the The fragrance of wintersweet (Chimonanthus pareate whether this is really week between Christmas and cox) blossoms is reason enough to get out in the Jan- feasible or just a pipe New Year’s to get my bulbs uary garden. dream (pun intended). planted. When a foot of fresh There are lots of gardenpowder put the kibosh on my plans, I re- my star magnolia (Magnolia stellata) ing blogs to get caught up on. It’s fun to alized that the only thing that really that need pruning and, now that the tree see what other gardeners are doing in keeps me from gardening is snow, is leafless, it’s easier to see them. But their respective landscapes. Gardening which is, thankfully, rare in these parts I’m judicious because I don’t want to is one of the arts where it’s OK to steal Since my friend’s question, I’ve been cut off too many latent flower buds. I ideas and copying is the best form of paying attention to the different ways I will also trim down the English laurel flattery. If I see something inspiring, I fill the gardening void in my own life. hedge to keep it from getting too tall. make a note of it. Because the soil is soft, I will December’s holiday activities have kept It’s not just blogs. The internet is full me busy, but January offers a bit more straighten the leaning arbor that was im- of seed and plant nurseries to visit and free time. When weather and time per- possible to do last summer when the soil most of them are already taking orders. mit, you can find me in the garden, at- was baked clay. If there is something I’ve been longing Finally, I make sure to admire my for but is always sold out, I will order it tempting to ignore the drizzle and the mud, reminding myself that I’m much many winter-flowering plants: camellia, now. clematis, Daphne, Edgeworthia, hellemore than a fair-weather gardener. Finally, one of the things I like to do My small ponds are full of leaves and bore, honeysuckle, iris, jasmine, Oregon is to look for garden art. I have found dead plant material, so I really like to grape, viburnum and wintersweet. It’s many cool treasures at thrift stores, esget rid of the goo and refresh them with worthwhile to grow these winter tate sales and Craigslist. Searching durclean water. It’s important to get this lovelies for my own mood-boost but ing the off-season usually means the done before the newts and frogs lay they’re also excellent sources of nectar prices will be more affordable. It’s infor the resident Annas hummingbirds — spiring to me to have a new piece to add their eggs; it won’t be long now. There are a few errant branches on entertainment in their own right. to the garden. ■ By GRACE PETERSON MASTER GARDENER
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