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Richard Thompson can’t get enough of Portland’s streetcar history
By MAGGI WHITE BOOMER & SENIOR NEWS
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Richard Thompson (above with Daisy and right) has been fascinated with trolleys since he was a young boy and rode a streetcar with his grandmother. He’s a retired high school librarian who also worked as the crew coordinator for the Portland Vintage Trolley.
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No one knows better the history of streetcars in Portland than Richard Thompson, says Val Ballestrem, manager of the Architectural Heritage Center. No one loves trolleys more, either. The office in Thompson’s home is a museum of its own with historical memorabilia lining the walls, a wood bench from the 1890s, trolley bells, and doors and tickets, all collected over the past 40 years. In fact, many of the illustrations from his five books on trolley history come from his interesting and extensive collection. His most recent book, “Images of Rail
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Slabtown Streetcars,” is soon to be followed by a book about trolleys used across the state. He keeps busy talking about trolleys, primarily to groups at retirement centers, but despite his knowledge on the subject, “some of the people who hear my talks tell me stories I didn’t know,” he says. Which is probably how his series of books keeps happening. Just when his publishers think he has exhausted the subject, he comes up with another idea. Street railways made a lasting social and economic contribution still apparent today in the layout and character of Portland neighborhoods. Thompson’s books discuss (among many other historical facts) their impact on the city, as well as the electric interurban railways that ran through Oregon’s Willamette Valley and Portland’s Interurban Railway. The books are filled with historical photos and maps. His long fascination with trolleys began as a young child, riding the trolley with his grandmother in Milwaukie. The experience had such a profound influence that he decided he would someday become a motorman himself. “The trolley was very romantic to me,” Thompson says. “I was attracted to the sounds, the clickety-clack, the ding of the bell, the sound the
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Richard Thompson’s home has become somewhat of a historical musuem on trolleys in Portland. He has enjoyed gathering memorabilia over the years. coin changer made, the seats and the smells.” Although trolleys ceased operating in Portland in 1958, and Thompson had to abandon his dream of operating one, he still sees evidence of this former mode of transportation – the new Trimet MAX Orange Line goes right by the Milwaukie stop where Thompson and his grandmother waited to board the trolley. He even was invited to speak at the opening ceremony when the line opened. Thompson is a retired high school librarian, and a former museum director for GeorgiaPacific Lumber Co. But for 23 years, he was
also the crew coordinator for the Portland Vintage Trolley, the vision of the late Bill Naito, who used business contributions to build four reproduction cars from the Council Crest line. Though they were modern, the cars were built to “look old.” “For me, it’s nostalgia,” says Thompson of his lifelong interest in trolleys and streetcars. “Streetcars built cities, they created neighborhoods. They allowed working people to stop having to get a job within walking distance. People walked to work in those days. With the streetcar, they could get a job five or more miles away from where
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they lived.” The first streetcar in Oregon began service in Slabtown in 1872 when entrepreneur Holladay, who had gained fame and fortune creating the Overland State to California during the Gold Rush, opened the Portland Street Railway. The new horse carts proved to be the most comfortable way to travel on the unpaved streets. Eventually, four companies owned streetcar lines, traveling along SW First Avenue, the city’s shopping district. The streetcars were followed by steam dummies – little locomotives that operated on Portland’s perimeter, but never came downtown. Then came cable cars and, in November 1889, Portland had its first electric streetcar. Having the rail system connected the three cities — Portland, Albina and East Portland. New bridges — the Morrison, Steel and Hawthorne — created even more connections and the spread of homes and businesses. “The east side development spread like wildfire,” Thompson says. Real estate developers who could see the economic advantage of increased housing and business drove the streetcar business and, at one time, Thompson says there were 40 different streetcar lines in Portland. But transportation advances meant buses and cars put the streetcars out of business. Dirt and cobblestone roads were
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The Oregon Electric Museum in Brooks features tours of the car barn, an interpretive center, memorabilia and rides on a streetcar.
The Willamette Trolley has a car barn, depot and parking in Lake Oswego. When the Sellwood Bridge is completed, the trolley will travel the entire line to Riverplace.
Learn more about Portland’s streetcar history at vintagetrolleys.com. paved over, and more than just the wealthy could afford to own a car. “The automobile represented freedom, the open road, being able to go wherever you wanted,” Thomspon says. “Streetcars were a necessity in the old days, but when the auto was more common, they became dilapidated and were considered old-fashioned. The auto was a symbol of progress.” However, Portland now supports streetcars traveling throughout the city. “What’s old is new again,” he says. “The 19th century era of streetcars in now in the 21st. Even more lines may be added. But not everyone is in favor of the streetcars. Thompson says the Willamette Trolley, which runs on a track from Lake Oswego to the South Waterfront, was a victim to vandals who threw eggs, squirted their garden hoses, and even put objects on the track in an effort to derail it. Thompson says a deputy from the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office had to ride the trolley until the problem began to subside. Now, the Willamette Trolley runs only part of the way due to construction on the Sellwood Bridge. Thompson found three former motormen to volunteer to operate it, as well as retired train conductors who donate their small wages to charity. When he isn’t giving trolley talks, Thompson has become something of a traveler. He has been to Peru and Mexico, taken several cruises, and has plans to cruise Australia and New Zealand on his next adventure. “I’m busier now than when I was working,” he says. ■
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Celebrating your story
By MAGGI WHITE BOOMER & SENIOR NEWS
Heidi Yorkshire believes we’re rushing through our lives and missing out on what’s really important. Significant moments and passages of time are routinely celebrated with a cake, a dinner or even a Facebook post. We get caught up in choosing flowers, dresses, caterers and invitation, and don’t focus on what really matters. “I think it’s tragic,” says Yorkshire, a Portland “celebrant” who helps others honor passages and transitions in their lives. She believes that whether someone is downsizing a home, graduating from high school, getting married or even dying, there’s an important story to be told, and a time to mark the occasion. “Without the ceremony, a wedding is just an expensive event,” she says. “Celebrations add meaning to people’s lives.” What matters is focusing on the reason people are getting married, for example, and their love for each other.” So she’s combined her skills as a journalist and a musician, weaving in more than 30 years of Buddhist meditation to create ceremonies that include meaningful comments from those whose lives are being celebrated. “I saw becoming a celebrant as a chance to mark the passages of life in a spiritual way,” she says of her decision two years ago to take a sixmonth course at the Celebrant
Institute. “A ceremony gives us reason to pause and reflect on the season of our lives. This felt like a very natural transition as I turned 60, lost my father, and felt more reflective about the passages in my own life and the lives of family and friends.” She emphasizes that celebrants are secular officiants who specialize in creating personal, meaningful ceremonies for all types of life passages. They are not clergy because they are not associated with any religious denomination. Through meditation practices, she has learned to value more of life’s moments. “Meditation teaches you the sacredness of the present moment that every moment is of value, something our culture doesn’t emphasize. Journalists are storytellers and ceremonies are another way of telling a story, whether a love story or a life story.” Yorkshire is known for her high energy and ability to really to get know others. “I am a performer and love to get up there with people and create an atmosphere,” she says. “This suits my personality.” Before an event, she compiles data through a series of questions, then composes her remarks by weaving in elements of ethnic traditions or other personal interests. For two competitive cyclists, she wove in quotes from famous cyclists. For opera buffs, she sang an aria. “A celebrant is client-centered,” Yorkshire says. “I interview my clients about their feelings and hopes for the event we are commemorating, asking them what they’d like to accomplish or how they would like to feel during and after a ceremony. Then I use my knowledge of ritual and ceremony to put together a ceremony which reflects their
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values, interests and heritage in an emotionally and spiritually-meaningful way.” More than weddings Yorkshire is more than an officiant at a wedding ceremony, believing that there are many life passages and transitions that should be honored through ceremony. Memorials, for example, focus on the human being whose life is over. “So telling that story helps remind people of what was significant about the person,” she says. “We need to honor important moments, endings, beginnings and transitions. So you go out to dinner or buy a cake. What significance does that have?” One type of ceremony she particular loves writing about is when an older adult leaves a longtime home — often a family home — and moves to an assisted living center. “I am the neutral person who is not involved in a whole host of emotional issues, the family dynamic,” Yorkshire says. “I am the calm center of the event. I work with the entire family to acknowledge the love and memories (and possessions, often) that they are leaving behind, and to wel-
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“We need to honor important moments, endings, beginnings and transitions. So you go out to dinner or buy a cake. What significance does that have?” ~ Heidi Yorkshire come the new situation for all concerned.” She wishes she could do more of these, she says, because it’s often traumatic when parents leave their home behind, without any acknowledgement of the life that has been lived. “As a celebrant, I love helping families find the ways to add meaning and fulfillment to situations that seem abrupt or unfinished.” Some other passages she includes: Welcoming a new child into a family can include parents, siblings, grandparents and godparents stepping forward with wishes for the child’s happiness. Divorce, no matter how right it may be for the people involved, is a beginning of a new life phase, she says. The divorce ceremony “gives the past its due, acknowledges dif-
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Studies have shown that even simple, homemade rituals, like playing music that was important to someone we’ve loved or bringing together photographs and talking about them, or asking friends to bring a poem or passage to read at a housewarming, can add a sense of coming full circle.
ficult emotions, and helps people move onward in life with healing and hope.” What does retirement actually mean in our culture? “A ceremony is an opportunity to think deeply about the next phase of life, and to bid farewell to patterns that may have defined your life for decades,” she says. “Who are you when you are no longer identified with your career?” Another cause for celebration is a housewarming. “It is an opportunity to invite friends and family to wish you well, combining blessings and traditions from many cultures to truly warm a new dwelling,” she says. Yorkshire suggests “farewell parties” for the terminally ill, giving individuals who are close to death a chance to talk about their life journey. She even suggests pre-need arrangements in which a celebrant writes the eulogy and plans the funeral services for the person to approve. Sudden deaths, too-young deaths, accidents and suicides are worth noting. She deplores requests that ask for no ceremonies due to wanting to save
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Heidi Yorkshire has combined her skills as a journalist and a musician, to create meaningful, secular ceremonies for life’s passages. money or other reasons. “It’s tragic if people cannot process loss,” she says. Celebrations, Yorkshire says, can bring elements necessary to honor loved ones when situations are overwhelming for family members, such as a miscarriage or stillbirth. It gives “parents an opportunity for mourning through healing rituals.” She also favors pet memorials to allow stories about toys,
nicknames and the pleasures owners have shared with their pets, even euthanasia rituals to ease moments of transitions. “Just about everyone gets to a point when we need to let go of most of our ‘stuff,’ and even our home,” Yorkshire says. “Through a ceremony people can find ways to value the past and move into the future with a new perspective.” And, yes, everyone has a story to tell. ■
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As much as I love gardening and all it entails, it can be expensive. If I’m not careful I can spend my entire month’s salary on things for the garden. There’s always something vying for my dollars and it’s not just plants. There are the pots to grow them in, the potting soil to plant them in, the water and the fertilizer to keep them alive. It can really take a bite out of the budget. What’s a gardener to do? Over the years, I’ve come up with some cost-cutting tips for the garden. I thought I’d share them with you here. First and foremost, the plants: I usually buy smaller plants that are growing in the four-inch pots instead of the more expensive gallon-sized ones. This can save me several dollars per plant. Of course, smaller plants require a bit of patience but I’ve found that most will grow quickly in our climate and before long they’ll look as good, or even better than the bigger ones at the nursery. I’m always on the lookout for a plant sale. During September and October, fall plant sales will be popping up again and it’s a great time to find gems at ridiculously cheap prices. I also check the bargain area at nurseries, variety stores and big box stores where I can “rescue” a sad, neglected or spent plant. I admit, this requires me to be very selective. Often the plants are not worth the effort and time it would take to bring them back to their former glory. However, sometimes I can find a real treasure.
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A leaky concrete fountain found free on the roadside has been repurposed as a lovely planter. For example, recently I spied a shelf of Dianthus (Pinks) that looked fine other than having spent blooms. I purchased two, brought them home, deadheaded them and they look great. Of course, sharing/swapping plants with fellow gardeners is the best way to get more plants. You can learn first-hand how the plant grows and what its needs are. I purchase just about all my pots at thrift stores, the Habitat ReStore and garage sales. But even if you prefer expensive ceramic pots, you can find special deals in the fall when stores want to get rid of their stock before winter. Garden art doesn’t have to be expensive. I’m always on the lookout for a cool rock or unique piece of driftwood that needs “rescuing.” Of course I only take things where it’s appropriate to do so, never veering into private property. The beach and riversides are great places to find something special that may
have washed up. Finally, I’m never too proud to accept a roadside freebie. I admit, usually I drive right past those “free” signs. Last year, however, I scored big time when I stopped for a free, four-tiered cement fountain. You should have seen me struggling to get each heavy piece, including the pedestal, into the car. But I wasn’t about to turn down such a treasure. When I got it home, I discovered that the bottom bowl had sprung a leak, which is, I assume, why they were getting rid of it. But a leaky cement bowl is perfect for growing plants. I set it on its pedestal, filled it with potting soil and planted a small groundcover and ferns. The middle bowl and top of the fountain are repurposed in other areas of the garden. I’ll always be grateful to the generous former owners who knew someone would gladly accept their cast-off. ■
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■ An Oregon couple spent four months biking east to west
By CAROL ROSEN BOOMER & SENIOR NEWS
Mark and Kim Thackray didn’t just imagine riding a tandem bike across the United States; they did it. During their 35-year marriage the Corvallis couple has always ridden bikes, with their two sons or by themselves. In mid-June they biked to Seattle to visit relatives, stopping in Astoria on their way back home. They also recently spent 11 days touring southern Spain. Last year, the retired couple took about four months to ride a bit more than 4,000 miles from Virginia to Oregon, allowing them to more intimately view their travels. “Riding bikes allows us more flexibility in our journey,” Mark says. The flexibility lets the couple see more of an area. “If it’s cold and rainy we can just hang out. We can
“Tandem allows us to question and/or comment and provides better communication.”
~ Mark Thackray On riding together find a coffee shop and hang out meeting people and experiencing the atmosphere. It’s more of an adventure cycling. It allows us to smell the flowers and suffer from the heat. We meet more people and get a different perspective of the culture,” of each area. “It makes it easier to stop and see an amazing butterfly or wildlife or wildflowers,” Kim adds. “We don’t have to look around to find a place to
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Kim and Mark Thackray stopped at Hoosier Pass, the highest point in their journey from Viriginia to Oregon. They crossed the Continental Divide at two spots — Hoosier Pass and again at Willow Creek Pass.
park,” allowing us to experience nature and the sights more easily. “Once we were climbing a hill and a lady offered us water. It allowed us to get to know her and provided us with a delightful interaction.” The couple has biked all over Oregon and parts of Washington. Early in their married life, before kids, they biked the west coast of New Zealand’s South Island. Before they retired, they took vacations on bikes, often with their sons. Mark
says riding a tandem allows them easy communication and the ability to ride together. “Tandem allows us to question and/or comment and provides better communication,” Mark says. “Kim can point things out to me and we are together so we don’t have to wait for the other one to catch up.” Their 4,000-mile U.S. trek began in May when they disassembled their tandem bike removing the rear rack, fenders and some pedals. They
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lowered the seats and twisted the handlebars in order to fit the bike into a box to ship it to Williamsburg, Virginia. They had decided to ride from east to west. This allowed them to start each journey early when the weather is cooler and to finish in early afternoon keeping the sun from blaring into their eyes. After planning, packing and shipping, the couple began their trip in Virginia with “the traditional dip of the real (tandem) wheel in the water.” Their first stop was on June 20 at the Grace Episcopal Church guesthouse. The first 50 miles took the Thackrays from Revolutionary War scenes to the Civil War period moving through Virginia. Their trip led them to farm and fruit stands. They were biking through 90-degree temperatures. Their route took them through 10 states using 12 maps. Each map offers panels covering 30 miles. They rode about 45 miles daily allowing them to cross into Kentucky in early July. There they saw Lincoln’s birthplace and met a number of friendly people, including cyclists. By mid-July, the couple crossed the Ohio River into Illinois and did a few housekeeping chores such as bike maintenance and laundry. They had ridden 1,100 miles and completed about onefourth of their journey. In Chester, Ill., they crossed the Mississippi and moved west toward Missouri. The couple had crossed five states by Aug. 4 taking them through 2,206 miles and one tornado warning. Riding through the Ozark Mountains kept them on a roller coaster,
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Clark County Museum closes for renovations
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Clark County Historical Museum will undergo a remodeling process this summer. When the project begins, the museum will close temporarily, starting in late July or early August. Over the past 10 years, the museum has seen many improvements, including the addition of an elevator, ADA-compliant restrooms, and a new community room. The board of trustees approved a strategic plan in November 2015 that calls for additional improvements, including new flooring, painting the interior and exterior, air conditioning, murals and new front stairs. The city of Vancouver, which owns the building, will remove the mid-century-era floor tile on the main
and lower floors. Upstairs, the original wood flooring will be refinished. Downstairs floors will receive vinyl tile. After the floors are replaced upstairs, the wallpaper in the lobby will be removed to make way for a mural project next year. Finally, the lobby and the NW and SW galleries will be painted. The work will take roughly two months. While the museum is closed, walking tours will continue as scheduled. Patrons will have limited and conditional access to the Research Library upon request. There will be no First Thursday program in July. There will be a special site-based First Thursday event on Aug. 4 at Cedar Creek Grist Mill. ■
The Regional Arts and Culture Council (RACC) board of directors has elected Mike Golub board chair for the fiscal year beginning July 1. He is the president of business for the Portland Timbers and has more than 25 years of experience in professional sports marketing and management, including leadership positions with Nike, the Portland Trail Blazers, New York Rangers and the National Basketball Association. For the past two years, Golub has co-chaired RACC’s annual Work for Art campaign. He also serves on the board of the Portland Business Alliance, Children’s Cancer Association, Oregon Sports Authority and the Oregon Cultural Trust. Phillip T. Hillaire has been re-elected vice chairman. Hillaire is a member of the Lummi Tribe. He is involved in protecting tribal sovereignty, cultures, arts and traditions. He has coordinated fundraising events for Native Arts and Cultures Foundation, and planned conferences and handled communications for the Affiliated Tribes of the Northwest Indians. Eileen L. Day has been re-
elected treasurer. She became a CPA in 1997, and has experience in financial reporting, development and analyses of key performance indicators for finance and operations, budgeting and forecasting. In 2003 she joined Portland Center Stage as the finance director. In 2005, she joined Holmes and Company and has been the audit partner since 2007. Steve Rosenbaum has been elected secretary. He is an independent marketing consultant and the founder of Pop Art, a digital marketing agency. He believes that arts education is critical to the innovation economy, and has served on the boards of City Club of Portland, the Software Association of Oregon, Tech America Oregon, Chess for Success and the Oregon Bus Project. Other continuing RACC board members include Nik Blosser, Verlea G. Briggs, Katy A. Brooks, Robert Bucker, Raymond C. Cheung, CPA, Representative Lew Frederick, Debbie Glaze, Osvaldo ‘Ozzie’ Gonzalez, Angela Hult, Dana Ingram, Susheela Jayapal, David R. Lofland, Jr., Linda McGeady, Brenda L. Meltebeke, Joanna Priestley and Shyla M. Spicer. In addition, four new members have been elected to the RACC board: Parker Lee, Anita Menon, Mitchell Nieman and Anita Yap. ■
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riding up steep hills and sharply down the other side only to climb steeply again. Along the way they met a number of cyclists from various other states as well as Italy and Australia. In Kansas they passed through oil wells, soybean and wheat farms along with fields of cattle. They also toured an exotic animal farm with giraffes, kangaroos and ostriches. Plus, they went through Dodge City and toured Boot Hill Cemetery. In Colorado, the Thackrays crossed their third mountain range, the Rockies, after the Appalachians and the Ozarks, hitting the highest point of their journey at Hoosier Pass at 11,542 feet. They crossed the Continental Divide twice — at Hoosier Pass and again at the 9,683-foot Willow Creek Pass. Moving on, they reached Wyoming, which was the seventh of the 10 states they would ride through. They viewed the Grand Tetons and lots of prairies going over the same ground as pioneers taking the Oregon, Mormon Pioneer and California trails as well as Pony Express riders. Traveling into Montana they encountered heavy smoke from forest fires in Idaho. They even viewed the back roads of Wyoming’s Yellowstone Park. Another cycling couple told them they could rent a small car allowed on the park’s roads. On Sept. 3, Mark and Kim rode into eastern Oregon on the Oregon Trail near Baker City where they took some time off due to frigid rain. On Sept. 12, they met their son Grant in Eugene for dinner. They finally reached the Pacific Ocean for a ceremonial dip of the front tire. Mark then lifted the bike over his head for tradition. Although they used their tandem for the cross-country trip, the couple has seven other bikes. They used to have two tandems, one for their sons to ride with them. Mark and Kim have lived in the Northwest most of their lives. Their married life began in Vancouver, Wash., where he worked for Hewlett-Packard. They moved to Barcelona, Spain, again working for HP, finally moving to Corvallis about 15 years ago.
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Crossing the United States means encountering lots of hills, like these rolling ones in Missouri. Kim worked part time in the chemistry department at Oregon State University. She also has worked at the Soup
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“Flocks of Birds” by third graders at South Ridge Elementary.
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Greg Meagher took this shot of a meadowlark.
The book’s cover depicts the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, titled “Lazy Afternoon,” by Chris
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A new book uses the alphabet to illustrate what’s so great about this city
By BARRY FINNEMORE BOOMER & SENIOR NEWS
A recently-released book features photographs, paintings and drawings, but with a special twist — all of the artists are from Ridgefield, Washington. Watercolor artist Maureen O’Reilly found inspiration for “Ridgefield, Washington AZ,” from another “A to Z” book, this one illustrated by Ridgefield business owner Earleen Griswold, who focused on creating illustration
for the children around her while living in the Virgin Islands. The idea had merit for O’Reilly, who says she really enjoys living in the southwest Washington city. “I wanted to do something Ridgefield-centric,” she says. After researching books with a similar theme, she reached out to local teachers, hoping to enlist artists of all ages, from the four public schools to the Ridgefield Art Association. All told, the book features 54 artists and photographers, plus the work of school classes. As the title suggests, the book is organized alphabetically, with a handful of works representing each letter — landscapes, flowers, people, street scenes, events, musical instruments, buildings and everyday objects. Wildlife stands out as a significant theme, likely due to the nearby Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. Putting the book together presented its own set of chal-
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lenges for O’Reilly. She had to learn design and publishing programs, coordinate with the schools, and deal with setbacks when she lost a significant amount of work late at night after forgetting to press the “save” key. O’Reilly, vice president of the art association, originally hoped to finish the book by March to coincide with National Youth Art Month, but delayed the release until May, when the art association
held its annual art fair and sale. It’s hard to describe the relief and excitement she felt when holding a copy of the finished product for the first time. “I had seen proofs of the book prior to its release,” she says. “But when I saw the book, my jaw dropped. A total thumbs up. I thought, ‘It’s finally done.’” Ridgefield Art Association President Patricia Thompson, a fiber art artist featured in the book, says the association’s board members offered their full support of the book idea. “Everybody loved it,” she says. “The fact that it was going to engage both children and adults … I was really excited they would be involved. She persevered, and just did a marvelous job.” Thompson likes the way the book engages the community “at different levels,” she says. “I hope it inspires other communities to do the same thing.” Both O’Reilly and the art association provided funding to get the book published. She kept a journal while creating the book, and estimates she invested more than 100 hours in the project. O’Reilly’s husband, photographer Chris Bidleman,
also helped with the book by keeping the project organized and digitizing the student art. Both husband and wife have art and photographs featured in the book. He says it’s a great way to “show off” a community they both love. Bidleman, whose photograph of the wildlife refuge graces the cover, says that because the book is organized around the alphabet, it inspired readers to “see things they hadn’t noticed before.” A photo by the Ridgefield High School photography class in the “W” chapter, for example, features a portion of a bike rack in the shape of a W. Greg Meagher, a Ridgefield photographer featured in the book, says it helps fulfill a key strategy of the art association to encourage greater student involvement in the arts. “We’re always looking to challenge kids,” he says. “We’re pretty proud of the schools up here.” O’Reilly was born in Tripoli, Libya, as part of a military family. She’s always enjoyed art, from drawing pictures as a child to taking art classes in high school. She has a bachelor’s degree in animal science, and three adult
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In the 1860s, gardening was “women’s work.” And like the rest of the women in those days, Felicité Manson was responsible for providing much of her family’s food. In her long dress and bonnet, she planted a kitchen garden behind her house with seeds brought on her family’s journey west. More than likely, Felicité grew vegetables to be eaten or stored for winter, herbs for medicines, and colorful flowers — mainstays of the typical 19th century garden. Produce grown and tended by the women augmented purchased staples such as meat, flour, sugar and coffee. Without the produce she raised, her family would have had to endure a bleak winter of limited foods, often causing poor nutrition and possibly failing appetites. Today, Manson’s kitchen garden is replicated behind the Visitor Center at Champoeg State Heritage Area and is open for inspection by park visitors who are entranced by the historic scenario above. “History is, of course, a primary aspect of the park,” says Kim Maley, the garden ranger for Champoeg. “There were several people involved over the past few decades to get the historic garden started, and, as these things typically do, it has evolved ever
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Champoeg State Heritage Area rangers have done their best to replicate the garden grown by Felicite and Donald Manson when they platted this land back in the late 1850s.The family was wealthy and could afford to grow a variety of plants and flowers, unlike many farmers around them. since.” Maley says the park’s goal is to present a “stage” which represents the typical 1860s era from the emigrants’ point of view. “What they brought, what they planted, how they viewed and managed the land they now inhabited can all be represented to a large degree in the gardens they planted,” she says. “From the food crops to the flowers they chose to
pest control methods, their worldview and what they deemed important is clearly illustrated. What a fun venue to examine the past.” Historical information provided by Champoeg reports that by the time Felicité planted her first seeds, the Willamette Valley was completely claimed, towns were growing, and Oregon was a state. Donald Manson moved his family to Champoeg in 1857
to live out his retirement years as a farmer. Donald and Felicité then lived on a farm on what is now park land, and the barn behind the Visitor Center was their barn. “Similarly, as garden designs and practices would vary in different regions of the continent, we strive to stay authentic to what would have been present in the Willamette Valley in both
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Traveling is usually a low priority for those busy with families and careers. But with retirement, time and the world open up. Here, three experienced travelers share tips on how to travel affordably and the most imperative items to bring on a trip. Shirley Gauthier, 65, began traveling in earnest once she retired three years ago. When she was raising her family, there was minimal budget for traveling. “Our vacation was a trip to the coast for the day, not even overnight,” she says. “I never dreamed I would travel this much.” She makes it happen by bartering for housesitting and rides to the airport, and searching online for the absolute best deals. An airport cab ride can be $30, and parking fees of $14 per day add up. She avoids those by asking her friends for rides and helping them out in return. She trades housesitting with friends, which gives the extra assurance of someone at home looking out for things while you’re gone. Gauthier, prefers to take the first flight out in the morning. Early morning, and flights at this time of day do have their advantages. “It’s usually less expensive and I like to know that if something happens and that flight is late I can always be pushed forward,” she says. “The airport is less crowded and the lines are shorter.” She lives minimally and puts most of her extra money toward her travel budget. To stretch it as much as possible, she scours online sites such as Priceline.com for the best deals. “There are tricks to it and it’s rather intimidating the first time you do it, but once you get into it, it’s incredible.” Priceline’s methods let you pick the price you want to pay and “bid” on hotel rooms for that price. The service doesn’t tell you what hotel you’re bidding on but it will tell you how many stars it has, the location and amenities. “The only surprises I have ever gotten is when I open up that hotel door and it’s way better than I expected,” she says. “I have never been disappointed and I have used Priceline extensively. My safe bet is to bid only on threestars or up and I’ve never paid more than $75 for three- or four-stars.” Gauthier says reviews are an important part of the travel experience. They can cover restaurants, museums, hotels, parks or any attraction.
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Tiffany Haugen took her work on the road with her — to Zimbabwe. She has traveled with her family twice to Africa, as well as to India and southeast Asia. She has learned that it’s most important to be prepared. For the most accurate reviews, look for “verified guest” reviews — written by those who have actually stayed at or visited the place. You can also search by review type, says Gauthier, such as “solo traveler.” “If I’m traveling by myself I look for reviews by solo travelers,” she says. “If I’m traveling with my grandkids or someone else with kids I go to reviews from people who have traveled with families because they’re going to tell me how far the front desk is from the parking lot or if the hotel was kid friendly. If I’m going as a couple then I want to know if they have a happy hour in the lounge at night or if the neighborhood is safe, things like that.” For airfare, Gauthier searches online sites like Cheapair.com or Expedia. com. She starts searching about six weeks from her travel date, and checks prices daily. She then calls the airline and asks them to match the lowest price, which they often agree to because then they don’t have to pay the discount site’s fees. It does take some time to do this, she admits. She recently took a trip to the Philippines, her biggest undertaking so far. “It was a whole new travel adventure and I read a whole lot more reviews,” she says. To pack light, she took clothes she didn’t plan on bringing home — Gauthier
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purchases nice but inexpensive clothing items from thrift stores and when they’re dirty, she’ll leave them and make room in her bags for anything she plans on bringing home. She never travels with a laptop computer anymore, but brings an iPad because of the ease with airport security. When flying with one other person, always choose an aisle seat and a window seat and leave the middle seat empty. “Those are the tickets that are sold last and there’s a good chance that you might have that empty seat between the two of you,” she says. “And if that seat sells and somebody is there they’ll trade with you so you can sit with your travel partner.”
Sylvia Kirkland and her partner Tom Watson are devoted to Airbnb for finding affordable places to stay when they travel. Airbnb is a service that connects homeowners with travelers looking for a place to stay. Rather than hotels or actual bed and breakfasts, the rentals are typically small homes or rooms in a home where other people may be living. The couple has used the service eight times over the past three years with good results. “What I like about Airbnb is you can see a lot of pictures of the property and we have to create a profile for ourselves so the property owners can decide if they want to accept our reservation or not,” Kirkland says. Watson says the first Airbnb they stayed in had a pass-through bathroom. “We were fine with it but it helped us to know that next time we’d look for a separate bathroom,” he says. “That just made us more comfortable.” Both agree that a prime benefit of Airbnb is being able to select a rental in the part of town where they want to be. Another benefit is that since both the renters and the tenants have to create profiles, you feel that you’re engaging with a real person and there’s a greater sense of trust. “The person who offers the place has a profile so you can look at their comments and what other people have said,”
Tiffany Haugen and her husband, Don, both grew up in Walterville, near where they now live. After they got married they both took teaching jobs in a tiny Eskimo village in Alaska, with virtually no roads and no stores. “One of our goals was to live a subsistence lifestyle,” she says. “We spent seven years doing that and then we went overseas and continued that feeling of living on the local economy.” After living in Indonesia and moving back to Walterville, the Haugens began to make a living from teaching and writing about outdoor skills and cooking. Over 11 years, Tiffany Haugen says the family spent summers and vacations going anywhere they could. The most important thing they have learned is that old motto: Be prepared. “Preparation is a big thing for us,” she says. “We like the idea of being spontaneous say, to go on a hike, but you’ve got that backpack or that toiletries kit that are always at the ready no matter what comes up. That’s the worst thing, to not be prepared if you’ve got a headache or you need some allergy medicine.” Carry along shelf-stable snacks and pack different toiletries kits for plane or car travel. Take your medicine with you. The Haugens also regularly read reviews. “No matter what city I land in, I’m instantly on Trip Adviser or Yelp looking at where we should eat or what this hike is really like,” she says. Some might worry that reviews aren’t truthful, but Haugen says if you read enough of them, you’ll be able to tell the details that set apart a realistic review. “If someone’s super critical of a restaurant and there’s another one that’s totally glowing, you might think, hmmm, but don’t let those kind of things prevent you from doing something,” she says. The Haugens have traveled to India and Southeast Asia, and twice to Africa. She says to be aware of travel warnings — never ignore them — but try to ask someone who actually lives there what the situation really is.
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PORTLAND METRO/VANCOUVER EDITION “The Sandlot,” dusk, Pioneer Courthouse Square, Portland.
July 30 Natsu Matsuri annual Japanese Community Summer Festival, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Uwajimaya Plaza, 10500 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy., Beaverton.
“Zootopia,” 8:30 p.m., Stella Olsen Park, Sherwood. 503-625-5522.
Aaron Meyer, 7 p.m., Lajos Balogh Performing Shell, Marylhurst University, 17600 Hwy. 43, Marylhurst. Free.
July 31 Old-Fashioned Festival, featuring the Newberg Community Band, 1 and 2 p.m., Memorial Park, Newberg.
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Christopher Luna, 9 p.m., Angst Gallery, 1015 Main St., Vancouver, Wash. $7. Also at 7 p.m. Aug. 3, Another Read Through, 3932 N. Mississippi Ave., Portland. Angstgallery.com, anotherreadthrough.com.
Julie McCarl and Bodacious, country, 6:30 p.m., Arts Plaza, 401 NE 2nd St., Gresham. Free.
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opening reception, artwork by LAIKA employees, 5 to 6:30 p.m., Walters Cultural Arts Center, 527 E. Main St., Hillsboro. Exhibit open through Sept. 26.
Folk Dancing Club, 3 to 4:15 p.m., Marshall Center, Vancouver, Wash. $1. 360-216-6264. Opening reception for Jane Vanderzanden, Gayle Pedemonte and others, 5 to 8 p.m., Sequoia Gallery and Studios, 136 SE Third Ave., Hillsboro.
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Prime Timers Dining Club, 6 p.m., The M&M Restaurant and Lounge, 137 N. Main Ave., Gresham. Pat, 503936-5861. PrimeTimersDningClub.com. Music on the Green: Jilt, classic and contemporary rock, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Stella Olsen Park, Sherwood. Free. 503-625-5522.
(through Aug. 4Rose21) Broadway Theatre: “A
Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” 7:30 p.m. Thursday to Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Deb Fennell Auditorium, 9000 SW Durham Road, Tigard. $30+. Broadwayrose.org.
(through Aug. 14) “Nine,” 7:30 p.m. Thursday to Saturday, Lakewood Theatre Company, 368 S. State St., Lake Oswego. Lakewood-center.org for more shows, tickets.
CCHM First Thursday: Cedar Creek Grist Mill, 7 p.m., 43907 NE Grist Mill Road, Woodland, Wash. Free. 360-9935679.
(through Aug. 7) Washington Park Summer Festival, 6 p.m., Washington Park Rose Garden Amphitheater, Portland. Free. Portlandoregon.gov/parks.
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Walking Tour of Amada 5Park,Garden Neighborhood, 6 p.m., Amada 610 E. 25th St., Vancouver, Wash. $7/$9. 360-993-5679.
“The NeverEnding Story,” dusk, Pioneer Courthouse Square, Portland.
“Inside Out,” 8:30 p.m., Stella Olsen Park, Sherwood. Free. 503-6255522.
First Friday opening reception for “Magic of the Animals: Paintings by Gwendolyn Morgan,” 5 to 9 p.m., Angst Gallery, 1015 Main St., Vancouver, Wash.
“The Tempest,” 6 p.m., Lajos Balogh Performing Shell, Marylhurst University, 17600 Hwy. 43, Marylhurst. Free. (through Aug. 20 19th annual William Byrd Festival, Portland. Byrdfestival.org for times, locations.
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Newberg Community Band, 7 p.m., George Fox University amphitheater (near the track). Free. Newbergcommunityband.com.
Arty Party, 6 to 9 p.m., Dengerink Art Supply, Angst Gallery, 1015 Main St., Vancouver, Wash. Free. Mercy, 6:30 p.m., Arts 8Free.Sister Plaza, 401 NE 2nd St., Gresham.
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Book Group: “The Book of Unknown Americans” by Cristina Henriquez, 7 p.m., Garden Home Community Store, 7306 SW Oleson Road, Portland. 503-2459932.
Song Circle: Adult singers and acoustic instruments, 6:30 p.m., Cedar Mill Library, 12505 NW Cornell Road, Suite 13, Portland. 503-644-0043.
(also Aug. 10) AARP Smart Driver class, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Neighborhood House, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy., Portland. 503-244-5204.
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Board Game Night, 6 to 9 p.m., Garden Home Community Store, 7306 SW Oleson Road, Portland. 503-245-9932.
Author Lee Hope reads from “Horsefever,” 6:30 p.m., Cedar Mill Library, 12505 NW Cornell Road, Suite 13, Portland. 503-644-0043.
Lisa Mann and Her Really Good Band, soulful R&B, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Stella Olsen Park, Sherwood. 503-625-5522.
“Willy Wonka and the 12 Chocolate Factory,” dusk, Pioneer Courthouse Square, Portland.
“Field of Dreams,” 8:30 p.m., Stella Olsen Park, Sherwood. 503-625-5522. Three Leg Torso, 7 p.m., Lajos Balogh Performing Shell, Marylhurst University, 17600 Hwy. 43, Marylhurst. Free.
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Missoula Children’s Theatre presents “Peter and Wendy,” 3 and 5:30 p.m., Sherwood Center for the Arts, 22689 SW Pine St. $5. 503625-4ART.
Author Michael F. Rizzo talks 14 about his book, “Washington Beer: A Heady History of Evergreen State Brewing,” 3 to 5 p.m., Loowit Brewing Company, 507 Columbia St., Vancouver, Wash. 360-694-9519.
Scrapbook Club with Sage Mashru, 1 p.m., Cedar Mill Library, 12505 NW Cornell Road, Suite 13, Portland. 503644-0043.
JPJQ-The Band, jazz and 15 anthemic hits from ‘70s to ‘00s, Arts Plaza, 6:30 p.m., 401 NE 2nd St., Gresham. Free.
(through Aug. 28) Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Iolanthe,” 7:30 p.m., Alpenrose Opera House, 6149 SW Shattuck Road, Portland. $18/$15. Loopiolanthe.brownpapertickets.com.
AARP Smart Driver class, 9 20 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Mount Hood Medical Center Cascade Building,
24700 SE Stark St., Gresham. 503-2869688. Bridges: Career and Life Planning, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., The Old Library, BP John Administration Building, Marylhurst. $100. Events.marylhurst.edu.
Lisa Mann, 6:30 p.m., Arts 22 Plaza, 401 NE 2nd St., Gresham. Free.
(through Aug. 28) Organic Beer 25 Fest, Overlook Park, 1599 N. Fremont St., Portland. “Star Wars: The Force 26 Awakens,” 8:30 p.m., Stella
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Olsen Park, Sherwood. 503-625-5522.
Owl Book Group: “Never Let Me Go” by Kazuo Ishiguro, 10:30 a.m., Cedar Mill Library, 12505 NW Cornell Road, Suite 13, Portland. 503-644-0043.
Food Bank Fresh, a free farmers market-style distribution of fresh produce and other groceries, 1 to 2:30 p.m., St. John Lutheran Church, 11005 NE Hwy. 99, Vancouver, Wash. 360-573-1461.
“Love’s Labour’s Lost, 6 p.m., Lajos Balogh Performing Shell, Marylhurst University, 17600 Hwy. 43, Marylhurst. Free. Voices in Verse: Open mic 27 poetry, 10:30 a.m., Cedar Mill Library, 12505 NW Cornell Road, Suite Andy Stokes, 6:30 p.m., Arts 29 Plaza, 401 NE 2nd St., Gresham. Free.
CALM: Coloring and Listening Moments for Adults, 6:30 p.m., Cedar Mill Library, 12505 NW Cornell Road, Suite 13, Portland. 503-644-0043.
13, Portland. 503-644-0043.
Stella Olsen Park, Sherwood. 503-625-5522.
Road, Portland. 503-245-9932.
Woody Hite Big Band and Meet the Author: Giselle 17 Shirley Nanette, 6:30 to 8:30 30 Bawnik, 7 p.m., Garden Home p.m., Community Store, 7306 SW Oleson
(UAE/Jordan), 7:30 19 “Theeb” p.m., Garden Home Community Store, 7306 SW Oleson Road, Portland. 503-2459932.
and discuss “Glassland” 31 Watch (Ireland), 6:30 p.m., Cedar Mill Library,
12505 NW Cornell Road, Suite 13, Portland. 503-644-0043. Send your calendar items to: Calendar, 4120 River Road N., Keizer, OR 97303 or email mte@nwseniornews.com by the 6th of the month for the following month’s publication.
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BEND By PAT SNIDER BOOMER & SENIOR NEWS
Just when you feel saturated with presidential campaign stories, here’s another one. In the 1928 presidential election, Frank T. Johns was the nominee on the Socialist Labor Party ticket in a race dominated by major party leaders Herbert Hoover and Al Smith. Johns kicked off his campaign on May 20 with a speech in the central Oregon town of Bend at a downtown park along the Deschutes River. At the end of the speech, during a Q and A session, cries rang out from the crowd when a small boy fell from a footbridge into the river. The candidate leaped into the water to save the boy but, alas, both were swept away in the river’s swift current. Today’s Drake Park is far
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less exciting. Only the antics of squabbling geese and ducks disturb this shady, serene oasis a block from bustling downtown. A pathway here along the Deschutes River offers benches for relaxing, and views of willows and stately homes on the opposite side. Bend is fortunate to have such an attractive river running through it and it defines much of the town. During pioneer days, an easy ford across the Deschutes River gave the area the name Farewell Bend which was shortened to Bend when the town was incorporated in 1905. For years, the pine forests to the south and east provided the economic resources to turn Bend into a major logging center with several large, competing sawmills. However, by the 1940s, it became apparent that the supply of timber could not sustain
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The footbridge across the Deschutes River provides a colorful entry into the Old Mill District. The Pine Tavern Restaurant (below), built in 1936, is a traditional stop for locals and visitors.
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Some of the largest retirement apartments in the area. Pet-friendly, nonsmoking community. Two sets of onsite managers, front door video cameras - visible from residents’ TVs, indoor spa, mineral/saline pool, senior water aerobic classes, scheduled transportation, weekly shopping trips & excursions. Beautiful walking paths & raised bed gardens, satellite TV & much more.
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24-hour staffing. Optional meals, two lovely courtyards, full kitchens in each apartment. Conveniently located next to Fred Meyer. Scheduled transportation and weekly housekeeping included. Please call for a tour and complimentary lunch. Embrace the beauty of retirement. There’s “No Place Like Home.” That’s why Creekside Village is where you’ll want to hang your hat. We serve 3 fantastic home cooked meals a day by our seasoned chef. 24-hour onsite emergency response. A walk around our beautiful grounds with a greeting from our creek side ducks makes for a pleasant experience. Just blocks from the Elsie Sturh Senior Center, Beaverton Library, and Beaverton Farmers Market.
Our non-profit organization offers very affordable housing. Amenities include meal program, housekeeping, laundry service, beauty shop, fitness center, art room, library, and a secured courtyard, 24-hr. security, secured entrance, emergency pull cords in each apartment. There are planned activities & weekly shopping trips at no cost. Stop by for a tour and lunch any time!
Gracious retirement living in beautiful residential neighborhood. Three meals daily, served restaurant style incl. in month-to-month rent. All utilities incl. except telephone. 2 Bedroom rate includes second person. Kitchenettes w/microwaves in each apt. Licensed assisted living services available. Two licensed RNs and tenured staff resulted in a deficiency-free State of Oregon survey.
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new best friend. Tawny’s senior adoption fee of $12 includes spay, microchip ID, collar and OHS ID tag, initial vaccines, free veterinarian exam and plenty of post adoption support. You can meet with her at the Oregon Humane Society, 1067 NE Columbia Blvd., Portland. See Tawny online at oregonhumane.org or call 503-285-7722 for more information. Visiting hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday to Wednesday, and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday to Saturday. Adoption hours begin at 10 a.m. and end one half hour prior to closing each night. Cats and dogs are also available at our Westside Adoption Center located inside of Lexi Dog Boutique and Social Club, 6100 SW Macadam Ave., Portland. Every Tuesday OHS offers an adoption special for people age 60 and up. A select group of approximately 20 pets (cats and dogs) will be available for adoption to seniors at no charge every Tuesday. If a perfect match cannot be found among the 20 free pets, all other pets at the shelter will be $50 off the listed adoption fee (only for individuals 60 years of age or older). This special cannot be combined with other offers. ■
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Church offers Food Bank Fresh
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Community involvement is one way that St. John Lutheran Church in Vancouver seeks to share God’s love. Members, like Thea Weber, say they try to reach out to the community, “to simply be helpful to needy neighbors. Many of us do not realize the struggle to those around us — doing this has both been a help to those in need, but also a learning experience for us at St. John in seeing that need. We firmly believe our Lord expects us to look out for our neighbor, whoever that may be. This is one way of doing just that.” St. John Lutheran Church will host “Food Bank Fresh,” a free farmers marketstyle distribution of fresh produce and other groceries, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Aug. 26, 11005 NE Hwy. 99, Vancouver, Wash.
This takes place in conjunction with the Clark County Food Bank. This is the second year for the fresh produce giveaway. Large numbers of families are expected to benefit from this free program. At the June Food Bank event, there were 68 sign-ins with 250 families served. The program offers farmers market-style food stands filled with fresh produce for those in need. The event takes place the fourth Friday of each month through October. Clark County Food Bank is a regional food bank that distributes 6 million pounds of food and 5 million meals a year. It partners with 34 local agencies and programs to serve the community. Call 360-573-1461 or visit stjohnlc.com for more information. ■
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Our beautiful grounds are surrounded by quiet, quaint neighborhoods to provide peaceful and safe living. Living at Summerfield has it’s perks—including membership to the Summerfield Golf & Country Club! The golf course, clubhouse, swimming pool, tennis courts, exercise equipment & library are all available to our residents. Onsite managers, 24/7/365; pullcords in every apartment.
Choose from beautifully designed independent living cottages or apartment homes with kitchens, spacious bathrooms and 24-hour emergency call system. Three chef-prepared meals daily, all-day dining in our Bistro, scheduled transportation, weekly housekeeping, monthly social calendar filled with many events and adventures.
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children. In addition to art, O’Reilly also loves plants and, for a time, owned a floral business in La Center. Most recently, she worked for a contractor who tended plants for commercial clients. Today, she tends gardens for homeowners in and around Ridgefield
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crop choice and design,” Maley says. “The Manson family whose homestead we are replicating to our best guess was a wealthy family and, as such, would have had a somewhat fancier garden than many of the emigrants in the area. The white picket fence, some more ‘expensive’ varieties — French fingerling potatoes for example — are part of our garden to portray the affluence, status, and access Donald and Felicité Manson would have enjoyed.” According to Champoeg’s historical reports, Donald Manson had been an officer with the Hudson’s Bay Company, which conducted agricultural experiments as part of its business, according to park history reports. Unlike the Mansons, who watered
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After all, she says, there are some cities in the United States that travelers might avoid if they only heard what was on the news. No matter where Haugen is going, she always brings a sarong. “It’s kind of like a sheet but you can use it as a beach towel, a dress, or wrap it around you if you have to change clothes somewhere,” she says, “and people don’t think you’re going to a toga party if you
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who have mobility challenges. “I paint when it rains, and I garden when it’s not raining,” O’Reilly says, smiling. “How blessed could I be?” She’s grateful for RAA members who helped with editing, for the encouraging words she received at the outset of the project, and for those who have bought the book — some purchasing multiple copies. A portion of the proceeds from book sales support art in Ridgefield, with
$10 of every sale dedicated to Youth Art Month, O’Reilly says. A portion of
by hand after lugging water from a well or up from the creek, park rangers use hoses and sprinklers to keep crops going, and Maley says all the plants are heirloom varieties. “We collect our seeds for replanting and, when necessary, purchase heirloom seeds from reputable sources such as Seed Savers,” she says. “Though this is technically the Victorian Age, we do not have a Victorian garden as that would not likely have been the focus in this part of the world at that time.” Because apples are easy to grow, store and preserve, the Mansons also had an orchard approximately where the Visitor Center parking lot is today. Near the kitchen garden, the park has its own small orchard, with eight varieties of apples. Seldom-grown vegetables and flowers such as Salsify, Yellow Eckendorf
Mangle Wurtzel Beets, Cardoon, Cupids Dart and Shoo-fly are among the unusual varieties found at the garden, which offers self-guided tours and hosts guided tours at 1 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday from the Fourth of July to Labor Day. “People may visit the garden any time the park is open,” says Maley, who is there from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. “The focus is usually on food, and I enjoy pointing out that any of the items represent more of the emigrants than merely survival. It represents what they left behind, what they brought under dire circumstances such as comfort measures and reminders of their homes and family.” Maley conducts garden tours on Saturdays, and workdays are held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays for “any interested in getting
have to wear it somewhere.” While her children would probably say the most important item to travel with is their phone or iPad, the Haugens rely on Chapstick, eye drops and earplugs. “Comfort is a big deal,” she says. “Wear comfortable shoes that you already know how they perform. Somebody wears great boots and don’t put them to the test and they hike five miles and they may get blisters that may ruin their entire trip. Buy that new expensive, nice raincoat but go put it on in the rain and walk around in it before
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you drag it to London and realize it’s too hot.” And finally, the advice of nearly every experienced traveler everywhere: Don’t over pack. ■
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the proceeds also support the Ridgefield Art Association. In September, the association is set to present the local school board with a check for $1,000, meeting O’Reilly’s fund-raising goal. So, what’s next for O’Reilly? She says she’s mulling a couple projects, calling it an “amazing time” in Ridgefield. “The town is energized, and groups are working together,” she says. ■
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While visiting the 1860s Kitchen Garden, stop in at the threshing barn and the Historic Butteville Store. For more information and a schedule of events, visit champoeg.org. their hands dirty.” Cooking demonstrations will start once produce is ready for harvest, she says. “We also bring produce into the campground, and visitors are welcome to try things and purchase, if desired,” Maley says. “We sell the seeds in the store as well.” ■
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Shirley Gauthier has learned quite a bit in her retirement years getting the best deals, like this spot in Hawaii.
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EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians; pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowlingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD Toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. The Toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.
Manbrin, Keizer, OR position to take in97303, 503-981-8614. bound calls from home. Must be self HUD SUBSIDIZED UN- motivated. Set your ITS for senior citizens own schedule but 5 62 or older, disabled hours per week is mimand/or handicapped, imum requirement. For available at this time. more information call We are committed to 503-299-4095. providing equal housing opportunities. All For Sale utilities paid. Glenwood Manor, 1687 NW JAZZY SELECT ELITE Division St., Corvallis. ECLECTRIC wheelchair. 541-753-3408. Capacity 300#’s, maximum speed 4 mph. HUD SUBSIDIZED UN- Battery charge 15 ITS for senior citizens miles. Asking $1600 62 or older, disabled firm. Call 503-581and/or handicapped, 1484. available at this time. We are committed to Cemetery Plots providing equal housing opportunities. All FOR SALE: CEMETERY utilities paid. Millwood LOTS, 1 & 2, section Manor, 2550 14th Ave 103, block 8 and lots 1SE, Albany. 541-928- 6, section 102, block 8. 2545. Belcrest Cemetery. New they sell for Help Wanted $3995; our price $2000 each. Contact Linda INBOUND CALLS FROM Thomas-Bush, U.S. HOME. A U.S. Biotech Bank at 541-465-4120. Co. is looking to fill a
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Are you getting enough to eat?
By TERESE SCOLLARD, MBA, RD, LD, FAND
Malnutrition among older adults is a big problem. One in four older adults does not get adequate nutrition. Under-eating can start with appetite changes, functional changes or dental problems. It can be triggered by a personal loss or a health condition. It can happen to people at any income level and any weight. It is very common but often overlooked, and it can have very serious consequences. When you don’t eat enough, your thinking becomes confused and muddled. Walking becomes more difficult and falls are more likely. When an injury or illness strikes, you may get sicker, develop more infections and have a harder time recovering. Undernourished people often just feel worse and are more likely to die sooner. This isn’t meant to scare you, but to encourage you to be aware of this problem before it gets worse. Malnutrition sneaks up on people, but there are signs you can watch for: ■ Weight loss of 5 percent of body weight or more per month, even if overweight. ■ Shrunken-looking large muscles. ■ Loose or baggy clothing. ■ Eating less, leaving more food on the plate or skipping snacks. ■ Failing strength, wobbly walking
or weakened grip. ■ Changes in denture fit, or dentures that float in the mouth. Gradual weight loss can be healthy if you’re overweight but rapid weight loss is dangerous for older adults, and particularly if you have a medical condition. If your body doesn’t get enough nutrition, it uses all of its reserves when you get an injury or illness, leaving little to maintain normal functions. This leads to more problems. Don’t ignore under-nutrition or malnutrition. The worse it gets, the more damage it does and the more dif-
ficult it is to turn around. It’s common for older adults to make excuses or to downplay potential problems, but don’t let this slide.
How to boost nutrition at home When you haven’t been eating enough, even 200 or 300 extra calories per day can make a huge difference in how you feel, think and function. Talk with your health care provider or a dietitian about strategies you could try, including: ■ Eat more of your favorite foods. ■ Add a dietary supplement drink every day.
■ Add olive oil to soups or salads and add sauces, such as tartar sauce with fish. ■ Stock up on heat-and-eat meals. ■ Buy pre-chopped produce, if meal prep is a problem. ■ Eat several smaller meals, if appetite is low. ■ Try chilled foods if nausea is a problem, and ask your doctor about medication that can help. ■ Ask your doctor or pharmacist to review all medicines to see if any suppress appetite. ■ Have a snack in the mid-afternoon and evening. ■ Use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), if you have a limited budget. ■ Get dental care – one sore tooth can affect your eating comfort. Don’t let malnutrition sneak up on you or turn into a crisis. Start the conversation with your doctor and request a nutrition screening. Or ask to see one of Providence’s registered dietitians for nutritional guidance. Nutrition is vital to your body and quality of life. ■
Terese Scollard is regional clinical nutrition manager for Providence Nutrition Services. More information is available at Oregon.Providence. org/our-services/p/providence-nutrition-services.
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