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Dave’s Killer Magic Shop is a dream come true for Vancouver teacher

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Dave Lemberg doesn’t remember how old he was when he first saw a commercial for TV Magic Cards, but he certainly recollects how it made him feel. He was so excited that the cards went straight on his Christmas wish list, and the eventual gift launched a lifelong interest in magic tricks. Lemberg grew up in southwest Washington and eventually became a teacher. Early in his career, he attended a convention where a presenter used magic tricks to teach science. It wasn’t hard for Lemberg to make the connection, and he quickly employed the techniques as a first-year biology and physical science teacher at Vancouver’s Prairie High School. “It was kind of a fun way to get kids excited,” he says. “It went over well with the students.” When Lemberg turned 40, he began to study more about magic tricks, and started performing for audiences. He’s still teaching — chemistry and AP chemistry at Union High School — but says there’s something about magic that drew him back in a broader way. “When I was older and I approached it, I remembered how exciting it was,” he says. “That’s when I got excited about bringing younger kids into magic.” He started an online magic store, but soon local and budding magicians were asking to see the tricks demonstrated before they made a purchase. Lemberg agreed to open up his living room once a month for demonstrations. Eventually, he decided to open a brick-and-mortar shop — first in Hazel Dell, just north of Vancouver, and for nearly the past four years, in the popular

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Dave Lemberg enjoys showing his customers how to do the magic tricks he sells before they buy them. Uptown area of downtown Vancouver. These days, Dave’s Killer Magic Shop sells magic tricks and gag gifts, hosts birthday parties, and holds magic classes and lectures, drawing in young and old alike. The shop’s tagline is, “Get your kicks with Dave’s killer tricks.” Lemberg offers classes and lectures because he believes it’s important to keep the art of magic alive. “If you don’t have older people mentoring younger people, the art will die, so I want to get kids involved – not just a casual interest but to go on and continue the art,” he says. “It’s fun to get excited as a youngster, and it’s fun to get other kids into it.” Lemberg says not only is magic a fun hobby, but it also helps develop important life skills, such as interacting with and presenting things to an audience. Young magicians might grow up and

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need to make a presentation at work. What better way to win over an audience, he reasons, than to open with a little magic? “Being likable is a huge way to be successful in life,” he says. Plus, “magic seems to be impossible. Everybody loves the impossible.” Lemberg and his sole employee will often demonstrate tricks for customers at the checkout counter. Recently, for example, he showed a trick using three ropes, seeming to change their lengths by sliding them between his hands. He also demonstrated a trick where his wallet bursts into flames. “People are all about new experiences, and when you watch magic it becomes a new experience,” he says. Lemberg now mostly performs in the small theater at the back of his shop. In

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fact, he typically puts on a weekly show for families, but a leg injury prompted him to put those on hold for a while last year. He expects to relaunch those shows this year. His performing days stretch back several years. About the time he was getting back into magic, he started performing at an area magic club, and he won a couple of contests sponsored by “SAM59,” the Portland affiliate of the Society of American Magicians. The local club, founded in 1954, is the largest in the eight states that make up SAM’s Northwest region. Not long ago, Lemberg won the local organization’s contest involving closeup magic, or magic performed closer to the audience than stage magic, and involving tricks that usually are sleight of hand. Doing well at contests, including earning the local society’s Entertainer of the Year in 2011, built his confidence that he could successfully entertain a paying audience, Lemberg says. “It takes a bit of working up to that point where you feel that’s possible,” he notes. Lemberg’s favorite is parlor magic, which is typically more intimate than stage magic and doesn’t involve large props, equipment or illusions. His favorite magician is Mac King, who combines comedy with magic and performs in Las Vegas. Lemberg, 55, and his wife Gina, have two grown children. He has worked in the classroom for 28 years, and opened the shop with an eye toward retirement. So far, the business has yet to make a profit. “I still enjoy teaching, and that is my income,” he says. “The business is not a money-maker, and it really takes a second seat to my job teaching. We’re building the business so that when I finally do retire, there’s something there. That was the motivation.” ■

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In this plan, you’ll be cutting carbs, but increasing healthy fats

“Ketosis is a chronic state of hypoglycemia balanced with elevated blood ketone levels,” Loughran says. “Putting a body into ketosis is easy. Keeping the body in a healthy state of ketosis is more difficult and not well understood. It takes experience to interpret lab results, blood glucose and blood ketone levels along with growth parameters.” A member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and licensed in Oregon, Loughran developed the KetoCare protocol based on her more than 20 years of experience in endocrinology, neurology and feeding/eating disorders. Her protocol eliminates the opportunity for ketosis to develop into ketoacidosis, a dangerous condition, especially for those with diabetes. “I had two insulin-dependent diabetics who followed this way of eating for a year,” she says. “All their side effects

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Many of today’s popular diets suggest cutting carbs, but opt for higher proteins and lower fats. However, a diet rising in popularity aims for low carbs, but higher fats with the idea that “fat burns fat.” If you love eating seafood, vegetables and even dark chocolate, the ketogenic diet may be for you. The “keto” diet offers lowcarb clean eating that claims followers will lose weight, stay full longer and get healthy. In laymen’s terms, ketosis is cutting carbohydrates to the point your body burns fat as its primary fuel source, says dietitian Carrie Loughran. “You can slide your way into ketosis just a little bit at a time,” says Loughran, a ketogenic diet specialist for the Center for Neuro-Nutrition in Astoria. “Eating 60 grams of

Like many of today’s diets, the keto diet emphasizes healthy fats and very low carbs. It is recommended for diabetics by some professionals, but it can be quite restrictive, and you should be monitored by a certified health professional to do it right.

carbs is a great launching point. Divide it up any way you want, but not by eating all 60 carbs at one time. You want to keep your blood sugar

steady.” As with most diets, it’s important to get your doctor’s OK before starting, she advises.

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metabolic pathways are shifting and what people describe as the ‘keto flu’ are usually due to electrolyte imbalances that can be easily assessed and corrected,” Cortal says. “I find it very important to closely track my patients’ initiation of this diet, in order to help mitigate any of those issues and set them up for success.” The main desired side effect, she says, is weight loss. “With transitioning one’s metabolism from sugar-burning to fat-burning, it’s a very

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She also provides treatments for the following diets: low-glycemic index, modified Atkins, MCT Oil, glutenfree and casein-free, and Fiengold. “Talk to someone who is well-educated about ketosis, especially if you have a chronic disease,” she says. “You will need someone specially trained in the subject.” Agreeing with Loughran is Dr. Angela Cortal, a neuropathic physician with Heart Spring Health in Portland and Natural Physicians in Salem. “This diet works best with some guidance and support,” says Cortal, who blends naturopathic medicine with regenerative injection therapies for chronic arthritis and pain. “I tell patients the diet has a learning curve, so it takes some working through at the beginning to get all the details hammered out. But that said, I think that it is the most efficient diet for diabetics and others with chronic health conditions to really address the root of those diseases in order to reverse the process, from the ground up.” Cortal uses the diet as “a metabolic intervention, to improve one’s ability to handle blood sugar and insulin response.”

Both Cortal and Loughran agree that people deserve to be able to make informed decisions about their health. “With a recent surge in research over the past few years, it does seem to be becoming a lot more popular, but I would not say that it’s mainstream yet,” Cortal says of the ketogenic diet. “There are still many, many people — and healthcare providers — who are not familiar with the diet.” According to HealthPrep. com, despite its tempting weight loss promises, there are certain situations in which the keto diet may do more harm than good. Along with being high in meat, the keto diet only allows for non-starchy carbs such as spinach and kale to be eaten, and limits grains and other starches that are high in fiber, worsening conditions such as Crohn’s disease. Following the diet may adversely affect those with cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, chronic fatigue syndrome, skin diseases, if pregnant or breastfeeding, having mineral or vitamin deficiencies, and conditions that don’t tolerate high fat, such as gallbladder, kidney and metabolic diseases, the site claims. “The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics lists the keto diet for treatment of epilepsy and reducing seizure activity,” says Leslie Belfanti, a registered dietitian with Kaiser Permanente’s Keizer Station Medical Office. “It’s not medically indicated for anyone else.” Like some health care professionals, Belfanti considers the ketogenic diet to be just the latest on a list of diets that typically reduce or eliminate a food or food group. “Healthy diets allow for all foods and never eliminate an entire food group,” she says. ■

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KINK’s Sheila Hamilton now passes along the valuable coping skills she has learned By MAGGI WHITE BOOMER & SENIOR NEWS

Sheila Hamilton is an Emmy Award-winning radio personality who hosts shows on KINKFM and KXL. She was recently voted Oregon’s best radio personality. But there’s a lot more to Hamilton than what you hear on the radio. She should be voted “most able to cope with life’s sudden crises.” About 20 years ago, her estranged husband killed himself, leaving Hamilton with a young daughter, a house and mountains of debt. “I had a major panic attack,” she says. “I thought I was dying. He left me with enormous debt and I was worried whether I could keep the house, keep my daughter in school. I worried that if I die, my daughter would be an orphan.” She got through it by learning how to breathe. She began to be present in each moment, and became aware of her thought patterns. Her meditation, walks and work has sustained an overall feeling of well-being. Eventually, Hamilton wrote a book titled “All the Things We Never Knew,” that dealt with her husband’s depression and suicide. Since its publication, she has been leading workshops and lectures throughout the United States on the topic of mental illness and re-

silience. She believes teaching coping skills to today’s youth is even more valuable than preparing them for college entrance exams. “We should be teaching emotional coping skills at an early age,” Hamilton says. “It should be part of the curriculum in schools. Recognizing what we are thinking and doing to our peers and ourselves is important.” Too many children are being medicated with poor results and only temporary relief, she says. “Coping skills can take us through life,” Hamilton says. “I’m pleased to know that 280 schools in this country have added the ‘Mindful Schools’ curriculum for teachers and young people. Students are learning impulse control and how their playground activities affect themselves and others.” There is no charge for the nonprofit program, which includes instruction on stress management, emotion regulation and interpersonal skills. Hamilton credits mindful meditation for helping her cope with her husband’s suicide, as well as another trauma she experienced last year — when her daughter Sophia was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia. When she first heard the diagnosis, and dur-

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Put on your favorite pair of frontier pants and join Oregon’s 159th birthday party and a celebration of the 175th anniversaries of the Oregon Trail and the Historic Vote at Champoeg. The event is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 17, at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem. Experience pioneer life as you pound on an anvil and test your blacksmithing skills, have a conversation with Dr. John McLoughlin as you arrive off the Oregon Trail, help build a log cabin, and test your skills at many other stations. All activities are free and the public is welcome. The event also includes music, costumed historic interpreters, games, free birthday cake, a pioneer wagon, a stagecoach, and photo opportunities with the Oregon Pioneer and Dr. John McLoughlin, the Father of Oregon. Oregon Parks and Recreation Department will be hosting an interpretation of the historic vote at Champoeg by the House Chambers where the mural depicting that scene is hung. This is the

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175th anniversary of that historic event, and of the Oregon Trail. The newly-preserved Oregon State Constitution will be on display in the East Galleria starting on the actual birthday, Feb. 14, and will be displayed through the celebration. Members of State Archives will be on hand to discuss the document and its history. There will be an exhibit of winning essays from the Salem-Keizer School District’s “Why I Love Oregon” essay contest. This event is part of the Capitol History Gateway, a project of the Oregon State Capitol Foundation. You can see a promotional video of the event at youtu.be/ fYP_n5uyUzY, or check out the event Facebook page at facebook.com/events/54617534572604/. For more information on the 159th birthday celebration call Visitor Service at 503-9861388 or visit the events page at oregoncapitol.com. ■

like this because we have evolved from when we feared lions. Instead, I asked myself, ‘What is true this moment?’” Having developed tools through mindfulness meditation, she was able to stay with her thoughts, analyze them and deal with the moment rather than be swept up in anxieties. Years of research and development have demonstrated that mindful-based stress reduction and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy have been effective, she says; and that the moment-by-moment awareness of thoughts, emotions, sensations and surrounding environment has had positive neurobiological impacts. “Research has identified how depression and emotional

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“We should be teaching emotional coping skills at an early age. Recognizing what we are thinking and doing to our peers and ourselves is important.” Sheila Hamilton Radio DJ, mother, author

stress cause biochemical changes in our brains,” Hamilton says. “We have to remember that medications stop working after a while and learning coping skills is a more sustainable path.” Fortunately, Sophia re-

sponded well to her cancer treatment. She went from a cancer cell count of 450,000 to 4,000 in just five or six weeks, “an incredible turnaround and a testimony to modern research,” Hamilton says. Sophia now takes a daily

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ing Sophia’s chemotherapy, Hamilton found herself “sinking into sadness,” she says. “At first, my mind went to the worst things for my daughter — wheelchairs, having no children, me taking care of an adult child the rest of my life.” But, “I didn’t spend a lot of time there,” Hamilton says. “My mindfulness practice taught me to ask myself, ‘What is happening in this moment? What proof do I have of all my fears?’ My brain wanted to glom onto the most dramatic and stressful thoughts. This is part of being human. We are wired to think

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medication, and is back at Stanford University where she participated in a 12-week study program in Italy. Looking back on the experience, Hamilton says she realizes how lucky she was to have such a large support system. While in the hospital, Sophia saw another cancer patient who had no visitors and no one to help him pick up his prescriptions. This made her aware of how fortunate she was. She believes her daughter has benefitted from her mother’s influence, although she was unaware of how much until this recent crisis. “She sees the world deeper than other kids her age,” Hamilton says. ■

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Andrea and Curtis Ryun sold their boat and bought a recreational vehicle, so they could have a fun vacation without worrying about where to stay or what to eat. They are part of a growing group of Americans over 50 who are not buying vacation homes, but instead seeking out these â&#x20AC;&#x153;campingâ&#x20AC;? vehicles to have fun with their families affordably, says one RV salesman. Even more, buyers can find a variety of trailers and floor plans, with prices

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They say one drawback is some locations can be reached only by small, twolane roads. In Glacier National Park, for example, they couldn’t take their RV on the Road to the Sun. “We would have had to be towing a car in order to drive that road,” Curtis says. “We started with a ‘threeyear plan,’” Andrea says of purchasing their RV, “but then we found the right RV. It’s made in Canada and we can take it out in all weather. It’s very comfortable for two, but will also sleep six, if necessary.” When purchasing their RV, the Ryuns weren’t looking for the “bling,” but rather something that would be comfortable, with ample space. Brian Calderon, a salesman at Lassen RV in Albany, says most buyers want to travel in a self-contained RV with fresh water and holding tanks for black (sewage) water and grey (shower and other non-fresh uses) water, kitchens, bedrooms and baths. Ryan Swanson, sales manager at South Pacific Auto Sales, says most sales go to families, “who want to travel and have fun. The beauty of these vehicles is that people can go for a oneto two-hour drive, or visit the coast or the mountains without paying for hotels or motels.” RV parks are also easy on

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pocketbooks, he adds, costing only $15 to $20 per night with hookups. Both indicate that people of all ages, from their mid20s to retirement ages, are buying travel trailers and RVs, but an older demographic is buying the majority of motor homes, Calderon says. Swanson is looking to buy a Class C type motor home, about 30 feet. A used model could cost as low as $5,000 or less, while a new one could run from $20,000 to $35,000, he says. Sales typically slow down during the winter months,

Calderon says, but 2017 has been twice as good as 2016. “A lot of people are buying them to stay in while they are selling their home,” he says. “And it works well, too, for people from around here who want to spend the winter in Arizona or travel around the country visiting family. Others may have to travel for work and an RV keeps expenses down.” Andrea Ryun recommends making your RV park reservations early because you’re competing not just with Northwest travelers, but from those around the United States.

“It depends on the month you want to travel,” she says. “A lot of places, you really have to be on the ball, and know when you want to go.” Calderon advocates buying an RV sooner than later because he expects prices to continue to rise. New models come out in the spring, he says. And, while prices are extremely less than a home on land, most RV financing is on a 15-year plan with reasonable payments. The salesmen agree that buyers should look diligently when buying an RV. “Do your homework, there is substandard stuff on the market,” Calderon says. “Don’t be forced to buy anything. Search for quality and research structure. Ensure that someone wants to educate you.” ■

Finding the path to Audrey

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GENEALOGY CORNER By LINDA MEYER

Sometimes, you just don’t know where a path will lead. That’s what I learned when researching information about my father’s first wife, Audrey. I wanted to find out who she was, as well as information about how both families reacted to their marriage and subsequent breakup. The initial documents I’d discovered weren’t making sense to me. Audrey married my father before he went to war. When he returned, she asked for a divorce because she had found a new relationship. I started contacting relatives to see if they could add any more information and stories to the documents I had. Parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles had all passed on. But I had sisters and cousins I could ask. I started with my sisters, since we had been told the story at different times. The facts were all consistent.

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Then, I turned to my older cousins. One remembered that Audrey and my father married after he went into the U.S. Army. Judging from the military records, the wedding would have taken place after February 1943. I called my mother’s last remaining best friend. While she knew part of the story, she didn’t know the inside details. Time to hit the internet. I found Audrey living with her parents in the Bronx on the 1930 and 1940 U.S. Federal Census. She was an only child. Later, she showed up in City Directories in Greenwich Village, as well as Rindge, N.H., where she and her partner had a summer home. Then I found her death notice in the New York Times. Between Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org, this was the sum total of what I discovered. There were some family trees on Ancestry.com that had Audrey’s name. I chose one and sent an email to the tree’s owner, Don.

Don responded within an hour. He also was interested in finding more information about Audrey, a woman he had never met. Unfortunately, we couldn’t find any living relatives of his who could add to the narrative, other than some stories about what happened after her death. I pressed on. I found two free newspaper websites, Fultonhistory.com and NYSHistoricNewspapers.org. I located her obituary in a small newspaper and read in another the details of the horrible car accident that took her life. I passed this information on to my new friend Don. But why did my parents marry in New Jersey? I searched Google for the History of Divorce in New York State. It turns out New York had the strictest divorce laws in the country. Adultery was the only reason for divorce. Audrey was a high school art teacher — teachers very often had morality clauses in their contracts and

she could have lost her job. She convinced my father to be “witnessed in a compromising position” and take the fall. Since the divorce prevented my parents from taking out a marriage license in New York, they went across to New Jersey and were married in a civil ceremony in Union City. Then they went and had a church wedding in the Bronx about 12 days later. While the information I found does not answer all questions, I have a better understanding of my father’s early life and the conditions leading to my parents’ marriage. You may have questions about your own family’s history. Check out your local library or genealogy group. There are also some really good online sources to help you get started. ■ (Linda Meyer is a member of the Genealogical Society of Washington County, Oregon. It meets monthly at the Brookwood Library in Hillsboro.)

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HEALTHY Vibes

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Cut back on salt for a healthier heart By DR. PRIYA KANSAL

The numbers are surprising: The average American consumes 7,000 milligrams of sodium per day. That far exceeds the daily intake recommendation, which is less than 2,500 mg (and even less if you have high blood pressure). Even if people are judicious with the salt shaker, there are a few things at play that’s causing Americans to consume far too much sodium. For starters, processed foods — even the ones you don’t think of as being salty, like ice cream and cookies — are high in sodium, which is commonly used as a preservative.

Companies also add more salt to foods sold in the United States with the rationale that taste tests show Americans want it. For example, a can of tomato soup sold in America

has 30 percent more sodium than one sold in the Europe, even though it’s made by the same company. If you eat out frequently or frequent the drive-thru, it’s likely your meals are extremely high in sodium because restaurants are notorious for adding on the salt. So, what’s the problem with sodium, aside from feeling “puffy” after eating a particularly salty meal? Salt causes fluid retention, which increases blood pressure. One in three adults in the United States has high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, according to the Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention. High blood pressure can lead to strokes or heart attacks. By changing your eating habits, though, you can significantly bring down your blood pressure. The more processed foods you eat, the higher your sodium intake. As a result, I recommend avoiding meals and foods that are mass-produced and embrace a plantbased diet. By doing so, you’ll eliminate those highly processed foods and instead fill up on nutrient-rich fruits and veggies. Instead of bad fats from, say, french fries and chicken nuggets, you can opt for healthy fats that are found in nuts, seeds, olive oil and avo-

cados. When you’re cooking at home and eating fewer processed, packaged and canned foods, your sodium intake will decrease and your taste buds will become accustomed to the less-salty meals. Instead of salt, you can use lemon juice, herbs or spices to season your food. The reward? A study from the British Medical Journal found that by cutting 1,000 mg of sodium a day, you can decrease your risk of heart attack or stroke by 25 percent. Your health is worth it. ■ (Dr. Priya Kansal is a cardiologist with Kaiser Permanente Northwest.)

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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.

Located in a quiet neighborhood near medical services, shopping & banks, our 6-acre parklike campus provides single-level courtyard apartments amidst landscaped walking paths. A full calendar of activities & outings, incl. faith-based services, promotes friendship & a sense of community. Entree choices galore, fresh salad bar & dedicated staff make meal time a joy. Stop by for a personal tour & complimentary lunch. Small pets welcome. 24-hr. staff. Daily well-being checks.

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PET PEACE OF MIND

Organization works with hospices to provide pet care for terminally-ill patients

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Learn more at petpeaceofmind.org, including how to become a volunteer. Local hospices that participate in the program include Mount Hood Hospice in Sandy; Adventist Medical Center, Providence Portland and Legacy Hospice, all in Portland; Willamette Valley Hospice in Salem; Lumina Hospice in Corvallis; and Peace Health in Florence.

By MAGGI WHITE BOOMER & SENIOR NEWS

Many people consider pets to be part of the family. For a terminally-ill person who needs hospice care, that pet remains a great concern and a critical need. Dianne McGill recognized that need several years ago when she heard about such a person who had two beloved cats and no assistance for them. “I recognized a gap in coverage and support,” says McGill, who was leading a national animal welfare organization at the time. She now lives in Marion County. She started Pet Peace of Mind as a nonprofit organization that works with hospices to provide care and pet adoption. In 2014, she left her job to lead the organization full time. “In some families, children are the most important, in others the spouse is the key family member that exists in their lives,” McGill says. “We honor the family connection, no matter what it looks like.” Pet Peace of Mind keeps pets and their owners together through life’s transitions. It equips hospices with the ability to provide routine care for pets of hospice patients. The hospice partners with

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Many hospices work with the Pet Peace of Mind program to care for animals in loving homes when their owners need hospice and no longer can provide the care for their animals that they once had.

local care providers and hospice volunteers to provide pet food, cat litter and daily care that includes feeding, exercise and pet sitting. Other services may include trips to the vet, grooming and boarding. It also may include developing an adoption/foster care network for the pet after a patient has died. Pet Peace of Mind provides a program model, plus all materials and systems to implement the program. This includes online training for coordinators, marketing and fundraising materials, modules for hospice volunteers and staff, plus ongoing support for the nonprofit. McGill and her board members develop all materials and programs. When a hospice qualifies and receives funding, it must be used for pet care services. It cannot be used for administrative costs or salaries.

“One of the most important pieces of business in a patient’s life is ensuring their pet has a new forever home and will not end up in a shelter,” McGill says. Hospice members are now in 39 states, with approximately 40 new hospices being added every year. They report that approximately 1,500 pets find new homes every year. There are about 5,000 volunteers working nationally for the program, with 40 of those in the greater Portland area. “We have 400 programs in the training pipeline,” McGill says. “It takes time because hospice workers are so, so busy.” The training is personalized

and one-on-one to be sure the hospice staff thoroughly understands how the program works. “We don’t want a slip-up of even a second of anguish,” McGill says. “There are tearyeyed moments such as when someone a patient depended on to take his or her pet sud-

denly cannot, and the patient was so stressed she held on to life until the dog was adopted. We accomplished that in an hour, and (the patient) died that day.” Pets have included more than dogs and cats. She has seen horses, lizards, snakes, birds, fish and even a tarantula. “Dying wishes are emotional,” McGill says. “We are overcome when a patient is so clearly moved because we recognize the value of the human-animal bond.” It’s a legacy of her own life. “When I depart the planet, I want to know my life made a difference that will live on long after I am gone,” she says. “I will know I made a fundamental and profound difference in other people’s lives.” McGill attributes the influence of her mother, Alvena Chapman, 96, describing her as “an extraordinary, compassionate woman. She always told us to give back, to leave something when you exit this world, to know it’s a little bit better.” ■

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Armchair gardening

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DIGGINâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; IT!

By GRACE PETERSON MASTER GARDENER

With spring right around the corner, now is a great time to bone up on gardening practices and perhaps garner inspiration for a new project. Maybe you have a question: Why didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t my fuchsia bloom like it should have? Or what should I grow in that bare spot where I took out the dead shrub? I like to call it â&#x20AC;&#x153;armchair gardening.â&#x20AC;? You know, when the weather outside is frightful but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re itching to garden. To satisfy ourselves, we cozy up with a stack of garden books. This month, I thought Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d discuss a few of the fantastic books that are on my desk right now. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Perennials Through the Seasons: 20 favorites that are striking in and out of flowerâ&#x20AC;? is written by gardener and blogger John Markowski. With photos and prose, Markowski discusses in practical detail (foibles and all) perennials that thrive in his New Jersey garden. Fortunately, his infor-

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Grace Peterson recommends these books to prepare yourself for the upcoming gardening season.

mation is equally relevant here in the Pacific Northwest and is especially helpful if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re new to gardening or unfamiliar with one of the perennials discussed. I appreciate seeing photos of plants at different stages of growth and how well

Markowski recounts his own growing experiences. Rumor has it heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s working on a second book. Visit obsessiveneuroticgardener.com for more information. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pacific Northwest MonthBy-Month Gardening: What

New Wilsonville theater group stages original play A new theater group in Wilsonville â&#x20AC;&#x201D; WilsonvilleSTAGE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; presents the national premier of a new work, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beyond the Dark,â&#x20AC;? written by Zoe Niklas and directed by Terry D. Kester. Niklas is an author, actress, playwright and accomplished inspirational speaker who often focuses on foster care, adoption and overcoming trauma. Kester is a professional producer, director,

author and now artistic director of WilsonvilleSTAGE. They first worked together in â&#x20AC;&#x153;A View from the Bridge,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Cemetery Clubâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Laramie Project.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beyond the Darkâ&#x20AC;? is based on Niklasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s acclaimed book, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Driving in the Dark, A Childhood Memoir.â&#x20AC;? It runs Feb. 15-17 at the Charbonneau Clubhouse in Wilsonville. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. Set in the 1960s, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beyond the Darkâ&#x20AC;? is a memoir about Niklasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s desperate struggle to

escape her charismatic but abusive mother, Zodie. Trapped in her motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s horrifying world of addictions, violence and delusional fantasies, and abandoned by social services, 11-year-old Niklas sets out to find a home with a family who will giver her the love and security she so desperately needs. But her mother has a different end in mind. Tickets are $15; $12 for seniors, veterans and students. They are available at the door, or wilsonvillestage.com. â&#x2013;

to Do Each Month to Have a Beautiful Garden All Year,â&#x20AC;? by Christina Pfeiffer and Mary Robson, is laid out with chapters for each month of the year with details on specific garden chores for that month. But first, the bookâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s extensive introduction outlines the basics of gardening from proper soil preparation to water-saving tactics to microclimates and more â&#x20AC;&#x201D; great information for the newbie as well as the seasoned gardener desiring a refresher course. This is a fantastic resource for month-to-month garden management and both authors have an impressive Pacific Northwest resume, including tenures at Washington State University Extension Service. (Cool Springs Press) Finally, if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been gardening for a long time, (or even if you havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been) you need to read Barbara Blossom Ashmunâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest book, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Love Letters to My Garden.â&#x20AC;? This is not so much a how-to tome (although she does offer advice) as it is an anecdote to her fascination with plants and all

things gardening while tending her beloved paradise in Portland. What I love about this book is that it is so relatable. Although no two gardeners will agree on everything, Ashmunâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s words will resonate deeply. Many times, I found myself nodding in agreement, thinking of my own similar experiences with gardening. For example, who hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forgotten the name of that intriguing plant we fell in love with because we neglected to write it down? Or thinking you hear the words â&#x20AC;&#x153;buy meâ&#x20AC;? emanating from a gorgeous plant at the nursery, despite knowing full well we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have room for it? â&#x20AC;&#x153;You can keep me in a pot so I wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get so big,â&#x20AC;? you think it responds to you. Yep, been there, done that. For those of us who love gardening, this book will validate our obsessive behaviors and reassure us that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in good company. You can see all of her books by searching her name on Amazon.com. â&#x2013;

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Jan. 27 Community Oral History Workshop, 1 to 4 p.m., Fort Vancouver Library District Headquarters, Library Hall, 1007 E. Mill Plain, Vancouver, Wash. Cchmuseum.org.

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(also Feb. 12 and 19) Acrylic Workshop with Annette Jackson, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Rivercrest Community Church, 3201 NE 148th Ave., Portland. $15. Portlandfineartsguild.org.

International Folk Dance Club, 2:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Exercise Room, Marshall Center, Vancouver, Wash. $2. kendew@gmail.com. Prime Timers Dining Club celebrates its 19th anniversary, 6 p.m., M&M Restaurant and Lounge, 137 N. Main Ave., Gresham. PrimeTimersDiningClub.com.

Comedian Bill Engvall, 7 p.m., Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. $39+.

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(through Feb. 11) “Parnassus on Wheels,” 7:30 p.m., Lakewood Center for the Arts, 368 S. State St., Lake Oswego. $32/$30. 503-635-3901.

Bad Motor Scooter, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., Oregon Veterans Home, 600 N. 5th St., Lebanon.

Opening reception for Pretty Ugly: Photography by Dale Strouse, 5 to 9 p.m., Angst Gallery, 1015 Main St., Vancouver, Wash.

AARP Smart Driver class, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Salvation Army Rose Center, 211 NE 18th Ave., Portland. 503239-1221. Cascade Festival of African

Marylhurst Reading Series: Brandon Shimoda and Stacey Tran, 3:30 p.m., The Old Library, BP John Admin, Marylhurst University. Free.

Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic featuring Dane DeLloyd, 7 p.m., Angst Gallery, 1015 Main St., Vancouver, Wash.

Genealogical Society of Washington County Oregon, “Getting from Then to Now, Locating People in the Last Century,” 10 a.m. to noon, Hillsboro Brookwood Library.

Senior Dance with Bad Motor Scooter, 2 to 4 p.m., Luepke Center, 1009 E. McLoughlin Blvd., Vancouver, Wash.

Viking Pancake Breakfast, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Bergen Dining Room, Norse Hall, 111 NE 11th Ave., Portland. $8/$4.

Films, Hollywood Theatre. Other films at PCC Cascade’s Moriarty Arts and Humanities Building, Portland. Africanfilmfestival.org.

Liz Vice, 7:30 p.m., Walters Cultural Arts Center, Hillsboro. $15/$20.

Stand-up comedian Ron G, 7 p.m., Winningstad Theatre, 1111 SW Broadway Ave., Portland. $20/$25. Portland5.com.

Virginia Vanture gives a slide presentation on wartime Victory garden cannery in Portland, 6:30 p.m., Garden Home Recreation Center, 7475 SW Oleson Road, Portland. Gardenhomehistory.com.

Song Circle, 6:30 p.m., Cedar Mill Library, Portland. Free.

Garden Tour and Neighborhood Nature Walk, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Stenzel Healing Garden, Portland. Free.

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Beaverton Historical Society, “Sons and Daughters of Oregon Pioneers,” with Chris Meinicke, Elsie Stuhr Center, 5550 SW Hall Blvd., Beaverton. $3.

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Portland Story Theater: “Polar Opposites: Amundsen, Scott and the Race for the Pole,” 7 p.m., Norse Hall, 111 NE 11th Ave., Portland. $15/$18. Supper: $3. Norsehall.org/arctic.

Peregrine Literary Series: Places of the Heart with Words, 3 p.m., Stickmen’s Brewery, 40 N. State St., Lake Oswego. Canned good collected. 503-3444449.

Valentine Concert: John Nilsen, piano, 6:30 p.m., Cedar Mill Library, Portland. Free.

Power, Privilege and Racial Diversity in Oregon, by Willamette University Professor Emily Drew, 6:30 p.m., The Old Library, Marylhurst University. Free. Events.marylhurst.edu.

(through March 4) Chinese New Year, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Lan Su Chinese Garden, 239 NW Everett St., Portland. $7-$10.

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83rd Annual St. Ignatius Italian Dinner, noon to 6 p.m., 3400 SE 43rd Ave, Portland. $13/$10. 503-777-1491.

Writers Mill: Zita Podany, “Designing Author Websites,” 1 p.m., Cedar Mill Library, Portland.

What We Carried: Fragments from Iraq and Syria, a discussion with photographer Jim Lommasson, 7 p.m., Walters Cultural Arts Center, 527 E. Main St., Hillsboro. 503-615-3485.

Attorney Nicole Schaefer, “Animal Law,” 6:30 p.m., Cedar Mill Library, Portland.

Screening of “Red, White and Black,” a documentary about minority winemakers, 6 p.m., Abbey Creek Vineyard, 31441 NW Commercial St., North Plains. $10.

Owl Book Group: “The Moor’s Account” by Laila Lalami, 10:30 a.m., Cedar Mill Library, Portland.

Michael Kaeshammer, piano and jazz vocals, 8 p.m., Newmark Theatre, 1111 SW Broadway, Portland. Portland5.com. Voices in Verse: Open mic poetry, 10:30 a.m., Cedar Mill Library, Portland. Bad Motor Scooter, 7 to 10 p.m., Vancouver Moose Lodge, 11018 NE 18th St., Vancouver, Wash.

AARP Smart Driver class, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Mount Hood Medical Center Cascade Building, 24700 SE Stark St., Gresham. 503-863-7211.

Rhythm/Drum Circle, 6:30 p.m., Cedar Mill Library, Portland.

k.d. lang ingenue redux 25th anniversary tour, 8 p.m., Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland. $35+. Orsymphony.org.

Film Club: “Harmonium” (Japan), 6:15 p.m., Cedar Mill Library, Portland.

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A ‘helping hand’ as you manage your medical care By MAGGI WHITE BOOMER & SENIOR NEWS

Our healthcare system is complex and can be difficult to navigate. When you get sick, you’re often referred from one specialist to another, seeking out a diagnosis and treatment plan. It can be confusing and frustrating. In short, we don’t know how much we don’t know. So how does a person dealing with an illness assess the information and care they need? Antra Boyd works as an “independent nurse advocate,” professionally trained to guide people through the healthcare system. While anyone can call themselves a health advocate, be it a friend or family member, nurse advocates receive specialized training to be a helping hand, ensuring there is no “preventable harm.” Boyd, who lives in Lake Oswego, is a registered nurse patient advocate who underwent intensive education in all paradigms of medicine, including functional and integrative medicine. With three other partners, she is pioneering this field in Oregon. You might call her a doula for adults. The training is offered through the University of Arizona College of Nursing. The

founder of the program and mentor to Oregon’s first independent advocate graduate, was a critical care nurse for 40 years who became frustrated with the system. In 2002, she became a trailblazer for the patient advocate program. Boyd is a surgical nurse with more than 20 years of nursing experience. She is trained to evaluate a person’s history, support a sick person and their family, coordinate and communicate to her healthcare team, and explain diagnoses and treatment plans. Advocates also explore medical advances and investigate all known healing approaches. They teach people how to be their own advocates. “We know the healthcare system,” Boyd says. “I chose this new field because I want to directly impact and guide a person for the best outcome possible, and to make sure there is no preventable harm.” She says even those who work in the medical field are frustrated by the effect of rapid change in the system, short office time with patients, and new technology to learn. “With our clients, if they need to go to the hospital we make ourselves known to the director of nurses and why we are there, to help avoid misdiagnosis, medical errors and hospital-acquired infections,”

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Antra Boyd is a nurse who’s professionally trained to guide people through the healthcare system. Boyd says. “In cases of emergency, we can condense the client’s medical records so the medical team has the pertinent information, not 43 pages of medical history.” Nurse advocates do not diagnose or prescribe medications, but are there to work toward the most favorable outcome. “The way the system operates, traditional medicine has one way of treatment,” she says. “We see the whole person because we are educated in functional and integrative medicine. We are aware there are different modalities.” If a second opinion is advisable, Boyd and her team help find another doctor. “Our approach is to find out why the illness or injury happened, the cause and how to be sure it won’t happen again,” she says.

National statistics regarding misdiagnosis and unsafe care would astound most of us if we knew the rates. “Misdiagnosis in emergency hospitals is pretty high in this country,” Boyd says. “The patient comes in without a medical record. If an advocate is there, we are not afraid to ask if the doctor has washed his hands or whether the patient has any other options besides the one offered. We want to know our client’s story and figure out the best options.” She admits patient advocates initially find opposition in medical settings, “but when we explain we’re there to keep all of us safe, it can be acknowledged that collaborative coordination makes good sense,” she says. A new standard in operating rooms, for example, is a “time out,” in which the medical team gathers to be sure they know exactly where to operate and other pertinent information about the patient. “Ten years ago, we didn’t have these 10-minute time outs,” Boyd says. “There are specialists for everything now and we are simply not set up to communicate.” As a surgical nurse, she’s observed that many patients have no idea what’s being done to them. She tells of one patient who said, ‘It’s something with my back,” regarding the surgery. “We tell our clients what’s wrong and what is being done,” Boyd says. “The new generation of doctors and

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nurses are more likely to be trained that way. We’re all in these silos.” Because her field is so new, Boyd and partners Sherri Valdez and Ciera Dube spend a lot of time networking in the community, talking about their services and how important it is to ask the right questions. “Twelve percent of the population is not health literate,” Boyd says. “They don’t know how their liver or thyroid works. There is no time in the system to address the root cause of illness. The system is there to make money. The patient needs to know why she is sick.” As a patient advocate, Boyd says she will spend time on the phone and at the client’s home, hearing their stories. “So much of it is history, what got you here,” she says. “We talk about their expectations and help them get off medications, get doctor appointments, sort out medications, travel with them through chemo.” She’s currently setting up a nonprofit so patients who can’t afford a nurse advocate can still get help. “It hurts my heart to have to turn someone away who can’t afford our services,” she says. Boyd says her mission is to provide support for people navigating their journey toward wellness and healing, to improve overall health, whether in a crisis or just optimizing an overall quality of life. This includes both preand post-operative care. ■

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“The Queen of the Background Check?” “Beretta,” a show about an undercover cop, aired in the 1970s. The star was Robert Blake. What was the name of Beretta’s roommate, a wisecracking cockatoo? Name three actors who played Det. Andy Sipowicz’s partner on the

Tyne Daly’s portrayal of Mary Beth Lacey. “Cagney & Lacey” was the first TV crime show in which the two central characters were female.

“Starsky and Hutch” were two of the coolest undercover cops in town. They solved the toughest cases, fighting crime in their own unconventional way. With the assistance of the irrepressibly hip Huggy Bear, they got the bad guys, every time.

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with Gail Fisher as his secretary, Peggy Fair. Without Peggy, Mannix would have never solved all those crimes. 6. FRED!! 7. First was David Caruso (Det. John Kelly). Then came Jimmy Smits (Det. Bobby Simone) followed by Rick Schroder (Det. Danny Sorenson).

The TV series “Peter Gunn” debuted in 1958. Craig Stevens played Peter Gunn, “the guy who was tough enough to win over the mob, cops, and the critics.” Who played the role of Edie Hart, the sultry blonde Peter could not resist? Dum da dum dum. “Dragnet”! “This is the City!” What was Sergeant Joe Friday’s badge number? “Cagney & Lacey” led the way into women in law enforcement. What were the first names of these detectives?

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ANSWERS 1. Lola Allbright played the brassy blonde with a heart of gold and a soft spot for Peter Gunn. 2. Joe Friday, underplayed by Jack Webb, wore badge number 714. “Just the facts, Ma’am.” 3. Christine Cagney was portrayed by several actresses, but most memorable was Sharon Gless.

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Insects lurking under leaves, climbing up stems and settling into the soil of houseplants frustrate indoor gardeners to no end. But there are answers, according to experts with Oregon State University’s Extension Service. Winter is a good time to check indoor plants for sap-sucking insects like mites, thrips, mealybugs, scales, whiteflies and aphids. Spotting problems and responding to them early can keep populations from exploding. There are a number of strategies to keep your indoor pests at bay without resorting to chemical controls. First, learn your houseplants’ needs and keep them healthy with the correct amount of light, water and nutrition. Stressed plants encourage problems. For example, hot, dry and dusty conditions promote mite outbreaks, and feeding plants too much high-nitrogen fertilizer makes for a delicious dinner for aphids. When you spot some insects, it’s

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