Quilting, friendship and ... exercise?
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Fitness Over 50 demonstrates how a sedentary activity blends quite well with an active one
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Priscilla Newberger spends a lot of time keeping fit at Fitness Over 50 when not pursuing her other passion — quilting. By DENISE RUTTAN BOOMER & SENIOR NEWS
Quilting at its heart is something of a sedentary hobby. It takes hours of painstaking handiwork and sewing to make these beautiful and often intricate creations. But for Priscilla Newberger of Corvallis, exercise and quilting are a seamless combination. The 72-year-old makes a habit of going to the gym at least three or four times a week. “I’m an inept but regular exerciser,” Newberger says, joking. She’s also an avid quilter, producing about three or four creations each year, and is a member of the Mary’s River
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“While the quilts are hanging up there, people will tell all kinds of interesting stories about the quilts their grandmother made, using dresses or feed sacks as the fabrics.” Priscilla Newberger, Mary’s River Quilt Guild
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Quilt Guild. So a few years ago when the guild was looking for new places around town to display quilts, Newberger’s gym immediately came to her mind. Every two years the guild shows quilts around Benton County as part of an event called Quilt Country. Volunteers from the guild organize groups to show at places like gyms, garden centers and stores. For the past five or six years, Newberger has led her loosely organized group of quilters at Fitness Over 50 in Philomath. “At Fitness Over 50, the quilts that are shown are made by the people who exercise there,” Newberger says. “A few people have shown old family quilts as well as their own. It’s easy to organize it, as easy as putting a sign to bring a quilt and enough people sign up.” This past September and October, the quilts were hung on the walls around the gym as people perfected the new step machines and lifted weights. “It was just spectacular this time,” Newberger says. Quilts included such beauties as a vividly-colored double wedding ring quilt, an old family quilt. Or there was the quilt fashioned by Linda Conner, which was made up of 90 trees for her father’s 90th birthday. Each one of the fabrics for each tree consisted of something on his farm such as an apple tree or a deer. Newberger only knew Conner as a passing acquaintance at the gym, but after she signed up to show her quilts, she discovered a kindred spirit in quilting and exercise.
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These are just some of the quilts that were on display at the gym where Fitness Over 50 members not only exercise, but gather for quilting.
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To learn more about Fitness Over 50, visit fitnessover50.info. The gym is located at 6735 SW Country Club Drive in Corvallis, 541-929-5555. For more information about Mary’s River Quilt Guild, visit marysriverquiltguild.org. Meetings are scheduled at 7 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of the month at the Benton County Historical Museum, 1101 Main St., Philomath. “She brought a tremendous amount of small things that were easy to hang,” Newberger says. “I’ve been comparing quilting notes with her. She’s a prolific quilter. I’m a tremendously slow quilter. She’ll make four things to my one.” In a similar respect, the quilts hanging around the gym become a conversation
piece during the shows. “It’s really interesting, a lot of people have quilt stories from childhood,” Newberger says. “While the quilts are hanging up there, people will tell all kinds of interesting stories about the quilts their grandmother made, using dresses or feed sacks as the fabrics. A lot of people have memories of sitting under quilting tables and listening to the conversation of their mothers.”
It’s just one part of the social fabric, so to speak, at Fitness Over 50. Apart from the large room with the weights and cardio machines, there is also a room in the front of the gym with comfortable chairs and a fireplace, where a coffee pot is always hot. Thus encouraged, many other informal groups have sprung up here
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among those who exercise, going to baseball games together in the summer or just chatting together before working out. Newberger, who is retired from a career as an oceanographer at Oregon State University, has made exercise a habit all her life. The social aspect she has found here has proven a significant bonus, however. “It makes it pleasant to go to the gym,” she says. “I would go anyway, I feel rotten if I don’t go, in the long term. But it’s a very pleasant place.” The next Quilt Country show is planned for September and October 2017. Mary’s River Quilt Guild is planning for Quilts in the Garden, a summer show in which quilts hang at private gardens, but are open to the public. ■
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HEALTHY VIBES Start your resolutions with a glass of water
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By SARAH REDFERN, RN
As we enter 2016, there are many types of New Year’s resolutions we can make. It is important to remember to pick goals that are attainable and measurable. If you are looking for an easy New Year’s resolution, try drinking more water. Drinking more water each day is a small change that can have big health benefits. There are many ways to help you drink more water throughout the day. Here are a few: ■ Keep a glass of water or bottled water nearby throughout the day. If you keep a large glass of cold water and sip on it during the day, whether at your desk or in the car, you can keep up on your water intake. ■ Set a specific goal for the day. Setting specific goals makes it easier to measure your progress and keep your-
self accountable during the day. ■ Try to make it a habit to drink a glass of water as soon as you wake up in the morning. This will help you start your day off on the right foot and give you a head start on your water intake. ■ Make homemade flavored water. By adding some fresh fruit, such as oranges or
Dave Toler, who has worked in public and nonprofit leadership roles for nearly 20 years, has been hired as senior and disability services director for Oregon Cascades West Council of Governments (OCWCOG). The OCWCOG is a voluntary association of 20 cities, three counties, the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Indians, and a port district that serves the Linn, Benton and Lincoln county region. OCWCOG helps communities collaborate to solve problems and connects member government, businesses and individuals with a wide array of resources, according to Fred Abousleman, executive director. Toler will lead the OCWCOG Senior and Disability Services program, which serves as the region’s Area Agency on Aging and which provides a wide variety of services for seniors and people with disabilities, including financial, medical and long-term care services, adult protective services, Senior Meals/Meals on Wheels, Benton County Veteran Services, and the Retired and
Senior Volunteer Program. Toler has been director of Senior and Disability Services for the Rogue Valley Council of Governments for more than three years, and currently serves on the Governor’s Home Care Commission and the Executive Board of the Oregon Association of Area Agencies on Aging and Disabilities (O4AD). In addition to his public and nonprofit leadership roles, he served in elected office for 14 years, including the Three Rivers School Board and as a county commissioner in Josephine County. He has served as a board of director on several public agencies, including president of the Job Council (the federally designated workforce development agency for Jackson/Josephine County), Josephine County Commission for Children and Families, and president of the Jefferson Behavioral Health (regional mental health organization for southwest Oregon). “I am very excited to welcome Mr. Toler to the organ-
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lemons, you can mix up your routine and avoid getting bored with your water. ■ Choose water instead of a sugary drink to go along with your meals. Not only is it refreshing, but it will help keep you hydrated and feeling good about your choices. ■ Help aid hydration by eating water-based foods. Foods like cucumbers, grapefruit, cantaloupe and watermelon have high water content and can help add to your water intake. The average adult loses 10 cups of water a day just doing normal activities. If you exercise, you lose more than that. If you are sick and vomiting or have diarrhea, it’s even more. If you don’t replace the water you lose, you run the risk of dehydration. This can lead to an imbalance of electrolytes, which are nutrients in your body. Electrolytes are minerals such as sodium,
potassium and calcium that are involved with the electrical impulses in the muscles, brain and heart. An imbalance of these electrolytes leads to muscle cramps, weakness, cardiac issues, confusion and difficulty with critical thinking. Drinking water also helps
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keep your body fluids balanced, support kidney function and fight fatigue. Choose to start your year off right by focusing on drinking plenty of clear fluids daily. As you begin to drink more water, you will start to form a new habit and it will become easier each day. ■
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ization and our region, and the political and program acumen he brings,” Abousleman says. “This is an important position for the OCWCOG and for our community and Toler’s experience will prove valuable in leading our mission to serve an aging and disabled population as well as involvement in bettering the health of everyone across the region.” After 27 years in southern Oregon, Toler says he is very excited to be moving to the region. He joined OCWCOG in early January. He is accompanied by his partner, Dawn Marie Day, an Internet copywriter. ■
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Gardening in the new year
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suggest this could be an ongoing trend and that we should adjust accordingly. For gardeners this means one of two things: Either spend a fortune on water bills or replace some or all of those thirsty, waterloving plants with drought tolerant, heat-loving ones. While most gardeners enjoy the showy, new plants on the block, there is something to be said for the native
stalwarts — those tough plants that have spent decades adapting to the vagaries of weather and, if sited correctly, perform beautifully in our gardens. For example, the native sword fern thrives under the shade of towering Douglas firs so I’ve got several of them planted in the dry shade of my courtyard. The only maintenance required of me is to cut off the old fronds
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in March before the new fronds uncoil. They look great all year. Another worthy native plant is ornamental flowering current (Ribes sp.). Not only will it add dramatic color to the early spring garden, it will provide a feast for resident bees and hummingbirds all without needing a
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This pink-flowering crape myrtle is sure to get anyone into the gardening spirit. By GRACE PETERSON MASTER GARDENER
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Antique Week: A real heirloom for shoppers
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The annual Lincoln City event features more than 100 dealers By MARY OWEN BOOMER & SENIOR NEWS
Celebrate all things “old” and a few things “crafty” in Lincoln City this month. Visitors can search for treasures on and off the beach during Antique Week, an 11day antique store extravaganza, held Feb. 5-15. More than 100 antique dealers from nearly a dozen retailers offer special deals and discounts during the citywide event. “The event originally started at Rocking Horse Antique Mall many years ago,” says Dan Beck, coowner of The Little Antique Mall, representing 85 dealers from across the Pacific Northwest. “Since February is a slow month for retailers, the idea was to draw visitors to town and boost their sales. Other antique stores caught on, and eventually it has blossomed into a citywide event. Now, Antique Week has taken on a life of its own.” According to Eric Johnson, public relations coordinator for the Lincoln City Visitor and Convention Bureau, February is anecdotally the biggest sales month for many of the city’s antique sales. “Since the economy tanked in 2004, we have seen bigger crowds every year,” Johnson says. “Many of the retailers will have deep discounts for people to take advantage of. That’s why it’s a great time of year to visit Lincoln City and find a treasure to adorn your home.” Beck says most retailers in The Little Antique Mall will offer 20 percent off, but some have gone as high as half-off in past events. “Plan to stay long,” he
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February has actually become one of the best times to shop in Lincoln City, as antique dealers keep their stores open later and, at times, offer deep discounts on the myriad vintage items filling up their stores. Spend time combing the beach for glass floats as well. says. “Many of the stores in town will extend their hours to accommodate.” Rick Miner, co-owner of the Rocking Horse mall, encourages folks to come and see what’s available. Rocking Horse Antique Mall started 30 years ago with Miner, his sister, Dot, and his mother, June. June Miner was one of the pioneers and organizers of Antique Week, which has been going on for more than two decades. Miner says the mall’s 12 dealers will be selling “Beanie Babies, Pyrex, Victorian glass art, jewelry, just a little bit of everything.” “It’s a great time to buy if you’re into antiques and collectibles,” he says. “All of our dealers will be offering a discount. Most will do about 20 percent off.” Aside from great bargains on everything from art to books to furniture, Johnson says the biggest highlight of Antique Week is the special glass drop.
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ton of summer water. But did you know that western Oregon gardens can also host an olive tree, a bottle brush shrub and several different desert-roaming agaves? Although we’ve never met in person, I’ve had many enjoyable online conversations with Paul Bonine, coowner of Xera Plants, located here in the Willamette Valley. Paul is a native Oregonian and a walking, talking (and writing) encyclopedia of plant knowl-
“We will have 300 antique Japanese glass floats on our beach to commemorate the occasion,” he says. “You can search 7 miles of beach for one of these collector’s items. The floats are hidden by our float fairies during daylight hours and can be found between the tide line and the embankment.” In days gone by, the Bureau’s website reports visitors searching Oregon’s beaches have found treasures from the Far East, blown glass floats in intriguing shades of green and blue. Used by Japanese fishermen to float their nets, the spheres were as small as 2 inches or as large as 2 feet. The ultimate find for any dedicated beachcomber, the spheres were collected, polished and admired, according to web information. “Now that fishing vessels around the world use buoyant plastic, a blown glass float is a rare find — except on the beaches of Lincoln City,
edge. He is also a self-proclaimed “weather geek” and can rattle off fascinating weather factoids that occurred yesterday or 30 years ago. He merges these two talents into discovering, testing and then touting high-performance, low-maintenance plants for western Oregon gardens. One of Paul’s favorite summerbloomers is crape myrtle, which despite outdated rumors, performs amazingly well in our climate. He’s got several planted in his modestlysized Portland garden. If you check out the Xera Plants website, you’ll find hundreds of time-
where more than 2,000 of them are found each winter,” the Bureau says. During Lincoln City’s promotion, Finder Keepers, floats can be found and kept from mid-October to Memorial Day each year. As part of Antique Week, seekers can look for one of 14 heartshaped paperweights on Valentine’s Day weekend, Feb. 13-14, as well as the glass floats, Johnson says. “It should be a lovely occasion,” he adds. Lucky beachcombers are asked to share photos of their glass treasures via Facebook at facebook.com/LincolnCity Oregon or on Twitter using the tag @lcvcb and #Finders Keepers. Johnson says this year is going to be a “back to the basics” approach to the event. “In years past, there have been too many ancillary events happening during Antique Week that diluted the message,” So for this
tested perennials, trees, shrubs (and sub-shrubs), vines, ornamental grasses and succulents suitable for growing in western Oregon. But the website has much more. Got a problem area? Deer issues? If so, you’ll find helpful information including a list of plants that can thrive with low or no summer water. Finally, you can read an excellent article demystifying the USDA Plant Hardiness Zones. And there are lots of gorgeous photos. Gardeners needn’t be worried about their gardens with respect to changing weather patterns. We can take advantage of the research and
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For more information, call the Lincoln City Visitor and Convention Bureau at 541-9962274 or 800-452-2151. For a full schedule of events, visit oregoncoast.org.
year, the message is simple: Come to Lincoln City and enjoy 11 days of deals and specials.” Johnson says he is already getting phone calls from visitors around the country for the Antique Week promotion. “Since Lincoln City was listed by Country Home Magazine as one of the 10 best undiscovered antique destinations, the word has gotten out,” he says. “Our guests like to coordinate their visit with this promotion. It is always fun to talk to them on the phone and hear their excitement.” ■
adapt accordingly. And who knows? Maybe the predictions will be wrong and it will rain all summer. For your online perusal, visit Xera Nursery at xeraplants.com. While you’re at it, visit my gardening blog, gracepete.blogspot.com.
Tips for February: February is the month when plant nurseries stock bare root trees and berry plants. You can save a lot of money by purchasing your plants bare root. The key to success is to get them planted in the ground or a large pot immediately after purchasing. ■
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Cape Falcon is Oregon’s newest marine reserve
The start of the new year welcomes the newly-designated Cape Falcon Marine Reserve site. The reserve, located between Falcon Cove and Manzanita, is intended to conserve ocean health and contribute to scientific research. The Cape Falcon Marine Reserve will serve as a living laboratory, where researchers can learn about Oregon’s ocean environment and the species that call these special places home. “This is a historic moment in Oregon’s efforts to protect its natural heritage,” says Nadia Gardner, a local volunteer with Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve. “The Cape Falcon Marine Reserve extends protections from Oswald West State Park, the most visited park on the north coast, and its 2,500 acres of
old growth forest, Neahkahnie Mountain and majestic headlands into the ocean. It is conserving the ocean for people and wildlife into the future.” The Cape Falcon site includes a 12.4 mi2 marine reserve, where all removal of marine life and ocean development (e.g. wave energy, pipelines) is prohibited. Adjacent to the marine reserve are two marine protected areas (7.6 mi2 total). The Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) still prohibit ocean development, but allow some limited fishing activities. Oregon has designated five marine reserves sites. The other sites are located at Cascade Head (near Lincoln City), Otter Rock (near Newport), Cape Perpetua (near Yachats), and Redfish Rocks (near Port Orford). To celebrate the designation of Oregon’s fifth marine reserve, Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve has scheduled two events that
include live music, food, information about the marine reserve, and family-friendly activities. The events are scheduled from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Jan. 16, Pine Grove Community House, 225 Laneda Ave., Manzanita; and 4:30 to 8 p.m. Jan. 30, Cannon Beach Community Hall, 207 N. Spruce St., Cannon Beach. Visit oregonmarinereser--— -ves.org for more information. To learn more about Cape Falcon Marine Reserve field trips, lectures and volunteer opportunities, contact Chrissy Smith, coordinator, 541-2318041 or capefalconmr@gmail. com.
Don’t leave your pets ‘out in the cold’ during winter months
The Oregon Humane Society offers these tips to keep pets safe and healthy during cold spells.
LINN-BENTON EDITION Pets are best kept inside ■ Bring pets indoors when temperatures reach 30 degrees with or without wind chill. ■ Wipe your pet’s paws clean after walks — chemicals used to melt ice and snow on sidewalks can irritate pets’ paws and can be dangerous if ingested. ■ Indoor pets get less exercise in the cold months, so feed them less.
If your pet must be kept outside ■ An outdoor dog needs a dry, elevated shelter with clean, dry bedding and a flap over the opening to keep drafts out. ■ Consider adding a dog door to the garage, and then place a soft cushion in the warmest corner of the garage for your dog. ■ Make sure drinking water is not frozen. Check bowls periodically throughout the day. Even in cold
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weather, pets need water. ■ Use plastic food and water bowls rather than metal; when the temperature is low, your pet’s tongue can stick and freeze to metal. ■ Give outdoor pets more food. Outdoor pets need calories to produce body heat.
For both indoor and outdoor pets ■ Make sure a cat hasn’t crawled under your car seeking warmth near the engine. Slap the car hood before starting the engine to startle any animal sleeping there. ■ After a walk, check your pet’s paws for bleeding or cuts from snow or encrusted ice. ■ Never leave your dog or cat alone in a car during cold weather. A car can act as a refrigerator in the winter, holding in the cold and causing the pet to freeze to death. For more information, visit oregonhumane.org/winteriz ing-for-pets/.
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