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150 years of farming Mary Ann and Guy Scott have been working on farms most of their lives, including this “Century Farm” outside Sublimity. Below, the original house as painted by Mary Ann Scott.

This Sublimity farm has been in the family for 150 years

Photos by NWBSN staff

By MARY OWEN BOOMER & SENIOR NEWS

At a time when most seniors are enjoying their retirement, Guy and Mary Ann Scott still run a 400-acre farm about 10 miles northeast of Sublimity.

“We’re very busy,” Mary Ann says.

“We have a big garden and big yard to take care of and other daily chores.”

What makes this unusual is that Guy is 87, and Mary Ann is 86. The couple has been working on farms just about all of their lives.

“We get up about 7 a.m. and eat dinner about 8 at night,” Mary Ann says.

“We go to bed pretty early.”

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The Scott family’s maternal greatgreat-grandfather, John King, settled the land in 1849, just six years after the great Oregon Trail migration began.

Ulysses S. Grant signed the deed on Sept. 27, 1850. Today, the Scott farm, one of 14 to gain sesquicentennial status, is highlighted on Oregon Blue Book’s Century Farms and Ranches Web Exhibit.

Seventy acres of their farm is leased to McKenzie Farms and the rest of the acreage is leased to Silver Mountain Farm and two neighbors. McKenzie Farms grows wholesale Christmas trees and Silver Mountain Farm is a crop farm.

“We planted seven acres of timber up where we used to pasture horses,” Mary Ann says. “We take care of the weeds,

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YEARS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 cleaning brush and planting trees after felling every four years or so. Guy still likes to run the tractor.”

The horses numbered up to 175 when the Scotts ran a rodeo string, Mary Ann says.

“We did everything from providing the horses to getting the entertainment,” she adds.

“We did it for 12 years.”

As well as the horses, Guy, a bronc rider in his teens, and Mary Ann, also had 35 bulls.

The couple held rodeos at county fairs all over the state.

“It would have been a lot of fun it we hadn’t been working so hard,” he says, chuckling.

Both Guy and Mary Ann were born at the Historic Brown House in Stayton when it was a hospital back in the day. They met in the 1950s in a strawberry patch when they were teenagers.

“Guy worked for Henry Hansen, and my dad was building a house for Hansen,” Mary Ann says of the reason for picking strawberries at the same berry patch. “We saw each other every day.”

Their relationship grew and, eventually, they married and had two daughters, Connie and Judy. The family helped on the Scott farm and then started a contracting business hauling hay in the summer for growers in eastern Oregon — Burns, French Glen, Riley, Juntura and Seneca.

“The girls helped rake and bale hay,” Mary Ann says.

“We were living in an army tent to start with, and then a trailer. Of course, the farm was always our home base.

“Guy drove truck from when he was 18 until he turned 75,” she adds, recalling the trucking business they had on the side, hauling “cattle, hay, lumber, machinery – you name it.”

“My first truck was a ’49 Ford,” Guy says. “I bought it right out of high school with

Oregon Century Farm Program

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There’s always something to do on this large farm owned by Guy and Mary Ann Scott (above).Their biggest task right now? Keeping the deer from eating up the last of their garden produce. $2,900 I had saved up.”

When Guy’s parents passed away, the couple took on the farm duties full time. Despite the call of hard, physical work every day, the Scotts love being their own boss.

“Of course, you have your priorities,” Mary Ann says.

“You have to clean messes, clear roads, repair buildings and fences.”

“It’s not the years that count,” Guy adds. “It’s the

mileage.”

When Guy’s father, Verny Scott, built the original farmhouse, neither indoor plumbing nor electricity was available until 1929 and 1935, respectively.

His mother Vera remembered Verny’s sister commenting on the family’s first refrigerator, saying, “We might use it to put milk in it, but I don’t know what else we’d use it for.”

Administered through the Oregon Farm Bureau Foundation for Education, the Oregon Century Farm and Century Ranch Program recognize farmers and ranchers statewide who have worked the same land for at least 100 years. The program is partially funded through a partnership of the Oregon Farm Bureau, Wilco, Oregon State Historic Preservation Office, and Oregon State University Libraries’ University Archives.

Since the program started in 1958, 1,181 farms and ranches across the state have been registered. Additionally, a Sesquicentennial Award for farms that have existed for 150 or more years has also been given to 38 farms to date.

Metal road signs often identify a property having historic century farm or century ranch status. A list of century and sesquicentennial farms and ranches can be found at oregonfb.org/centuryfarm.

The original farmhouse is gone now, and the original fireplace was built around the patio of the “new” house. The barn is gone, and the house is equipped with solar heat. And of course, bath water now goes down the drain instead of being hauled outside when a week’s worth of dirt and grime filled the tub in the kitchen on a Saturday night.

Physical labor has abated since the days of laboring in the fields with horse-powered threshing machines, but it still takes a lot of hard work for these octogenarians to run their farm.

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“We get by,” Mary Ann says. “We get to come and go when we want. We took the grandkids to Disneyland, Disney World and the Seattle Space Needle, and we went to Hawaii once.”

When asked if other trips are in their future, Mary Ann says, “I’m not sure where we’d go — and there’s the farm.”

Mary Ann and Guy agree, farming is their calling and is what their life centers around.

“And there’s our orchard, garden and friends,” Mary Ann says. “There’s something going on all the time.” ■

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Finding success on a plant-based diet

By DR. ANDREA FERREIRO

Leafy spinach. Quinoa.

Black beans. They’re all great plant-based options and may already be a part of your diet.

But have you wondered if eating a completely plantbased diet might be right for you? Though switching to a diet like this may seem like a big change, for many, it’s a major step toward health.

Take Norman Baird for example. At age 72, he had just beat cancer but was still struggling with diabetes when he went in for a follow-up visit with his oncologist at Kaiser Permanente. It was then that his doctor suggested he try a plant-based diet.

“I saw him for a follow-up visit and he said, ‘Cancer isn’t the problem anymore, let’s talk about diet,’” Baird recalls.

Baird had struggled with his weight his entire life and was injecting insulin twice a day as well as taking an oral medication twice daily.

He was open to a change, though, and transitioned to a plant-based diet in February 2016.

Since then he dropped 63 pounds by cutting out animal

products and processed foods and instead ate a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes and some nuts and seeds.

He also went off his medications and controlled his blood-sugar levels naturally with a combination of diet and exercise.

“I don’t like poking that needle into myself,” he says.

“So, it was nice not to have to inject the insulin anymore.”

Prior to making the switch to a plant-based diet, Baird says that he tried just about every diet — but none were successful in helping him reach his goal weight. He was also taking a fistful of medication on a daily basis to control not just his diabetes but also address congestive heart failure.

The plant-based lifestyle

also improved his heart health, boosted his energy levels and has become a natural alternative to his medications.

Baird is a great example of why, at Kaiser Permanente, we advocate eating a plantbased diet as the most powerful medicine we have to prevent and even to reverse disease, and help our patients

stay as healthy as possible.

For those considering a plant-based diet, you can start by making small changes and including more fruits, veggies and whole grains in your diet, which can make a difference in how you feel and your overall health.

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Tips for getting yourself started

1. Make starches and fruit the basis of your diet.

Many people immediately think of broccoli or kale when they hear the words “plant-based diet.” Although it’s beneficial to eat leafy vegetables in abundance, they simply do not have enough calories to fuel you and satisfy your appetite (a full pound of kale, for example, has only 223 calories). To succeed on this diet, it’s important that you eat enough healthy calories.

This means making starches or fruit the center of your meal plate.

2. Eat the foods you enjoy and don’t worry about individual nutrients.

Many people view food as a nutritional balancing act, and they go through their day trying to make sure to get just the right amount of the countless number of nutrients out there.

On a plant-based diet, such precision isn’t necessary and the worry that comes with it can hinder your ability to stay the course. Simply

choose your foods from the categories of whole fruits, vegetables, tubers, whole grains, and legumes; eat a variety across these categories over time, and eat until comfortably satiated.

The most important key to success is to find or make the greatest meals you can. Nothing will help you stay on the plan more than a killer sweet-potato lasagna.

3. Don’t sweat the small stuff.

Focus on the big changes like switching from meat, milk, and eggs to whole-plant foods. Such changes dramatically improve the nutritional composition of the foods you are eating, so this is where you will find the most noticeable and measurable improvements in your health.

Since choosing whole plants is the most important thing you can do for both your health and the world around us, be sure that priority is well taken care of before seeking loftier goals.

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Here we are again — fall — that harbinger of winter, when thermostats and overcoats, ignored for the last six months, become a regular order of business. Brrr!

For many people, fall is their favorite time of the year.

For me, not so much. Sure, I love the colorful trees and shrubs, especially when they’re backlit by a crystalclear blue sky. But the mess those leaves make when they float down and litter my garden can be downright discouraging.

But leaves are organic matter and are excellent for feeding soil-dwelling microorganisms who then feed my plants.

They also serve as a winter blanket, providing a layer of protective insulation for the soil and plants’ roots.

The truth is, nature is a very sacred and fascinating symbiosis and we gardeners must appreciate how that system works. So, I tell myself that

this time of year it’s wise to not get too caught up in keeping the garden looking “perfect,” but rather to embrace the change.

Of course, there are things that can be done to keep the garden from getting too chaotic. Raking leaves off pathways and lawns is a good idea. Disposing of them in a

pile in an obscure spot and allowing them to break down over the winter months will provide you with free organic mulch next spring and summer.

Fall cleanup isn’t just about raking leaves. Knowing which plants to cut and which should be left alone can be confusing, so hopefully this will help

clear things up.

It’s a good idea to remove all iris and peony foliage since pests and diseases can winterover and infect next year’s plants.

The refuse, as with any diseased foliage, should go into the yard debris can, not the compost pile. Unlike our home compost, the yard debris recycling facility heats the debris up to temperatures that kill those pathogens.

I let some of my ornamental grasses stay tall because they provide showy winter interest as they morph from summergreen to tawny-brown while keeping their billowy form.

Sedum ‘Autumn Joy’ is another plant that will hold its form through fall. Some people like to leave the aged flowerheads on plants such as hydrangea, purple coneflower (Echinacea) and sunflower for winter interest, and to feed the birds. It’s a matter of personal preference.

It’s safer to wait until early spring to prune woodystemmed sub-shrubs such as hardy fuchsias, lavatera, blue

Benton Hospice Service has changed its name to Lumina Hospice and Palliative Care.

The area nonprofit was formed in 1980 by local medical providers, David and

Jean Kliewer, and a group of dedicated volunteers. It has grown into an organization with more than 50 employees and 125 volunteers, serving nearly 400 patients every year.

However, a recent community perception study suggested that for the organization to continue meeting the needs of an aging population, Benton Hospice should consider a name change.

“We had heard for years that residents were confused,” says Laurie Russell, director of community engagement, “and their confusion was understandable.”

The results of the study showed that nearly half of all residents thought the organization only served Benton County. Many called it Benton “County” Hospice. Many

others thought the organization was part of — or funded by — county government.

In fact, Benton Hospice Service has always been an independent, nonprofit community resource that serves not only Benton County, but also Linn, Polk, Lincoln, Marion and Lane counties.

After a year of hard work, research and testing, Benton Hospice changed its name to Lumina.

“Our new name is not merely a desire to change, but rather an opportunity to shine a light on our legacy,” says Kelly Beard, executive

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If you haven’t planted bulbs yet, it’s a great way to look ahead with optimism to spring. Ugly bulbs mean beautiful spring flowers.

beard (Caryopteris), Russian sage, catmint, Phygelius, butterfly bush and lavender. Cutting them now could weaken or kill them, depending on how cold or wet our winter is.

Another thing to remember is that shrubs and trees that flower in spring should not be pruned now or you won’t have any flowers. A good rule of thumb for any plant is to prune it directly after the blooms fade to give it time to grow and produce new flower buds.

There is no time like the present for slug patrol. If you serve the hungry buggers their last meal now, you’ll have fewer feasting on your hosta next spring. There are several low-toxicity baits on the market that won’t harm pets or wildlife.

And if you haven’t planted bulbs yet, you’ve still got time. There is no better way to look ahead with optimism to spring than by planting an ugly bulb (or several) and admiring its transformation to floral magnificence next spring. ■

director. “We proudly remain an independent nonprofit. As a charitable organization, Lumina Hospice and Palliative Care is funded, in part, by the generous support of our MidWillamette Valley community. This enables us to provide the highest possible support and care for our neighbors, exceeding the levels required by Medicare and private insurance. Yes, we have a new name. But we are the same organization and our nearly 40-year legacy remains firmly at our core.”

Call 541-757-9616 for more information. ■

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Why have local states made such sweeping changes to laws on distracted driving?

By DAN CHRISTOPHER BOOMER & SENIOR NEWS

You’re cruising along Interstate-5 and suddenly the last morsel from your bag of Cheetos slips through your fingertips and tumbles to the floorboard of your car.

Though you know full well it’s a bit risky, you nevertheless reach down and start pawing around your feet to retrieve the golden munchie.

You even glance down once or twice. In an instant, your tasty treat has become a driving distraction.

Yet, there are no actual laws banning Cheetos. Similarly, there are few if any precise laws against driving with a burning object, like a cigarette, in your hands.

However, because of a rising trend in highway fatalities, there are new and tougher laws in Oregon and Washington that have been expanded to prohibit drivers from manipulating popular electronic gadgets like cell phones, iPads, tablets and laptops, as well as navigation and messaging devices, and video games.

The new laws permit only minimal, hands-free use, such as simply using a finger to activate or deactivate a device.

Some might consider these laws an unnecessary invasion of our privacy. Others may argue that lawmakers and law officers are going too far. After all, these e-gadgets are solidly integrated into the

fabric of society.

Yet, consider some staggering statistics that add a life and death perspective to the debate.

“We kill as many people on our roads every week (in this country) as if a 747 was crashing,” says Shelly Baldwin of the Washington Traffic Safety Commission. “If a 747 was dropping from the sky every week, we would ground air traffic, figure it out and fix it.”

Changing our culture So how do we fix the problem here in the Northwest?

Electronic devices not only distract, they sometimes become killers. The immediate answer has come in the form of laws designed to alter our entire driving culture, by making it taboo to use electronics while driving.

Just as beefed-up laws in the past motivated motorists to buckle up or limit the amount of alcohol before driving, today’s new laws are meant to encourage distraction-free motoring. Or pay the price.

gon Department of Transportation.

ODOT reports that every three hours someone is injured by distracted driving in Oregon. One in four crashes reportedly involves cell phone use just prior to the crash.

In fact, House says, “We are certain that this (mobile electronics) is one of the most under-reported factors in crashes, because if drivers were using their phones at the time of the accidents, they typically don’t want to admit that. So, we think this (DUIE) is highly under-reported.”

House also reminds us that electronic device use is also prohibited even in stopped traffic and at stop lights.

“You’re sitting at an intersection and the light turns green and the car in front of you doesn’t move,” he says.

“That’s because they’re on their phone.” A car needs to be parked and the engine off before officers won’t cite.

The National Safety Council identifies cell phone use as the

Price to pay In Washington state, besides a $136 traffic citation for Driving Under the Influence of Electronics (DUIE), the state will also notify the offending driver’s insurance company.

In Oregon, violators may get clobbered with a maximum fine of $1,000, up from $500. First-time offenders may get a reprieve from the court if they take a Distracted Driving Avoidance Course. However, subsequent fines climb up to $2,000 and cannot be waived.

After a decade-long decline in highway fatalities in Oregon, the number of deaths climbed significantly in the past few years, up to 495 in 2016 — despite safer cars, better seat belt use, and no significant increase in driving under the influence.

Who’s to blame?

Therefore, the rise in deaths and injuries on our roads is likely attributable to drivers being distracted by electronic devices, according to David House, spokesman for the OreW ILL A M ET T E

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top distraction while driving. The council also disputes states like Oregon and Washington that permit hands-free technology, arguing that “these technologies distract our brains long after you’ve used them.”

A study by AAA draws the same conclusion that “the use of hands-free devices and voice-activated systems are just as distracting as the use of a hand-held cell phone.”

Dangerously distracted As states continue to strengthen laws to combat distracting electronics on our highways — for example, Alaska violators can be fined up to $10,000 along with a year in jail — motorists are also cautioned about what are known as Dangerously Distracted Laws.

They apply to things like putting on make-up or shaving while driving, eating, puffing on a cigarette, and yes, even searching for a lost Cheeto — if they are part of the problem.

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Thousands of families flock to Seaside every summer to enjoy wide sandy beaches, rolling ocean waves and an ice cream cone, but autumn offers just as much fun for the over-50 population. “When the tourists leave, the town comes back,� says Seaside resident Karen Emmerling. Born and raised in Portland, she now owns Beach Books on Seaside’s main drag, and says she sees no decline in customers after Labor Day. The thousands of young families who cruise up and down Broadway, or stroll down the Promenade have gone back to school, but Emmerling says Seaside remains “pretty lively.�

As the months continue, Seaside residents enjoy less traffic and shorter lines at the grocery store, but it’s hardly sleepy as there are many activities that appeal to boomers and seniors who either live there or have vacation homes on the coast.

Those activities include volunteer opportunities, hiking, brisk walks on the Promenade, service club activities, book clubs, and more.

Bird watching at the estuary is popular for its 300-winged attractions and sightings of less common birds traveling during their migratory periods.

Emmerling hosts or supports several book clubs and says local activity picks up in the off-season. One of the most active groups is one organized by the American Association of University Women. Each KAREN year, Emmerling EMMERLING attends their planning meeting to make recommendations. She also supports another book club, or rather a voluntary incentive program for students in grades third through 12th, to encourage good reading habits.

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attending the Wordstock Book Festival in Portland. Before then, she had a career in advertising, raised her children, and helped with her husband’s business, Gearhart Ironwerks.

She’s a member of the Seaside Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Development Association, and is on the very-active Seaside Public Library Board. “We have a lot of volunteer opportunities,� she says.

Retired professor Rhoda E. Cummings chose Seaside as her new home when she retired from the University of Nevada-Reno, where she had taught in the psychology department for 30 years. Her brother, Clay Woods, who had owned Dooley’s West Texas BBQ, had already retired to Cannon Beach. “I came here for the rain,� she says.

Sometimes the summer crowds get to be too much, she says. “Seaside gets much quieter and eas-

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ier to get around in,� says Cummings, who has written a book since retiring, and panics at the large summer crowds in the stores. “I like solitude and the quiet of winter. The people and traffic change after Labor Day.�

Not only that, the “community comes back to itself,� she says. “Volunteers get more active, whether it’s at the Clatsop County Community Hospital, or the very active Senior Learning Center, the South County Community Food Bank, or the gift shop at Providence Seaside Hospital. People can stay as busy as they want to.�

Others volunteer for the North Coast Land Conservancy.

For Cummings, this is her first time experiencing small town living where, she says, “word travels quickly. This is a very friendly town; you get to know your service people. Everybody knows who to trust to get work done.�

I reach over to grab my soda and swerve out of my lane and come back in, that swerving is a violation. If we find that the soda was a distraction in conjunction with you swerving, you can also receive a $99 Dangerously Distracted citation.�

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Because there are so many rentals in her area, “there is no real neighborhood,� so Girls in the Hood is a group of Seaside women that meets twice a month “to be neighborly and share information.�

Cummings commutes frequently to join a friend in Lake Oswego where they take in cultural events like Portland Opera and concerts for stimulation, go out to dinner, and shop. “I am happy in my environment, cooking for myself, writing on my table near the wood burning fireplace.

I’m somewhat of a hermit,� she says.

Cummings is the author of “The Survival Guide for Kids with LD (learning differences)� and her novel “Temporary Services,� which takes place in Austin, Texas.

Cummings stays “unbelievably busy� with meditation, yoga, walking the Promenade, painting and reading.

She enjoys the diversity that Seaside offers, “the ethnicities, and the different social levels.�

She likes the fact that Seaside families have been coming for generations and that the town is not gentrified, although Emmerling says it is becoming a little more sophisticated.

Cummings worked for Beach Books for a while, describing it as one of the best independent bookstores she has ever been in. “I learned how to count backwards,� she says. “I met a lot of interesting people there.�

She says Seaside appears to be on an upswing with the improvements made to the local movie house that now shows first-run features and some fixing-up of ramshackle houses. There is little crime and police reports she reads in the local papers cause her to chuckle.

Cummings does not remain in Seaside all year. She travels to Ireland for a month and Hawaii for a month as well as taking road trips.

She will remain in Ireland over Christmas this year because she experienced the best Christmas of her 73 years in charming Dingle, County Kerry, Ireland, “because it’s like the ‘50 with a total lack of commercialism.â€? â–

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A local woman will have an important part in planning for the 250th anniversary of the United States, through the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.

Lynn Forney Young, DAR honorary president general, has been appointed to a prestigious national commission created to plan celebrations and commemorations surrounding the anniversary. She is a member of the Abigail Scott Duniway DAR chapter, based in Stayton.

On July 28, DAR also presented the first major gift to USA250, with a $380,000 donation to the National Park Service to underwrite the planting of 76 trees at Independence National Historical park. The trees will be planted over the next three years and mature as the nation approaches its 250th anniversary – called the United States Semiquincentennial.

“The Daughters of the American Revolution, a longtime champion of historic preservation, education and patriotism, is honored to be represented on a prestigious committee with a mission so closely aligned with its own,” says Kyra Bacheller, chapter regent. “We look forward to celebrating our nation’s incredible history and fostering a renewed appreciation for all of the Americans who founded our nation and ensured its progress through the generations.”

In Stayton and its neighboring communities, Abigail Scott Duniway Chapter has worked on community enrichment projects and initiatives for 14 years, such as: providing two DAR Historic Preservations grants to the historic Charles and Martha Brown House, honoring area high school seniors as DAR Good Citizens, awarding DAR Distinguished Citizen Medals to Stayton Police K9 Team, celebrating Constitution Week at libraries and schools, honoring active duty men and women, veterans military families and first respon-

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Community participation at chapter events is welcomed and encouraged. Members of the public are invited to attend chapter meetings and programs at the Charles and Martha Brown House, 425 N First Ave., Stayton, on the first Monday of each month September through May. Please note, if the first Monday falls on a holiday, the chapter meets the following Monday.

The next meeting is scheduled for Nov. 6.

In the years to come, Abigail Scott Duniway DAR Chapter looks forward to working with local organizations and neighbors to help Stayton, Sublimity, Aumsville, Turner, Silverton, and Santiam Canyon communities commemorate this momentous United States’ milestone.

The 250th anniversary of the United States also presents the perfect opportunity for interested women to honor their family members’ Revolutionary War service by joining the Daughters of the American Revolution. Documenting and reflecting upon an ancestor’s role in the fight for American independence will impart a deeper, more personal level of significance to the upcoming celebration.

If you are interested in learning more about your family history but are not an expert in genealogical research, don’t worry. Local DAR members can help prospective members research their family history.

Through DAR membership, women can not only strengthen their bond with their ancestors, but also forge new connections to fellow DAR members. The benefits of belonging to a community of women who express pride and gratitude for their shared heritage through a commitment to meaningful public service are limited only by members’ boundless imaginations.

To learn more about DAR, visit dar.org. ■

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Some ‘times’ don’t change Readers Write

By DONALD B. ADAMS

Who keeps saying “It’s not like old times?” This true story certainly expresses people who care, are concerned, and are willing to go out of the way to help.

I gave my note, “I would like to know if the kitchen would lend me a fry pan,” to our server at the dining area at Willamette Lutheran Retirement Community as she took our breakfast order.

Before she came back with my breakfast, Eric from Human Resources came over to me and said, “Don, Missy is out, but she will be in touch with you this afternoon.” (“Missy” is Melissa Davis from the Dietary Office.)

“Thank you,” I said, and to my tablemate Glenda said, “They sure are quick and personal around here.”

I had several business calls and I was out

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‘til after lunchtime when I came back to pick up my mail. I heard, “Don, I have some frying pans for you.”

This comment came from Missy Davis, our all-around excellent cook/server, in charge of the kitchen meals, menus and personal duties that would stagger most people.

“Don, which one would you like – a largeor medium-sized pan,” she asked me.

“Wow, that’s quick service,” I replied. “I’ll take the medium one.”

“When you are through, just return it to the kitchen,” Missy said as she scurried to her restaurant work.

Now this goes back to my original statement, for all of you who keep saying, “It’s not like the old times.”

“No, it’s better,” is my answer for people who care and act for someone else.

(Donald B. Adams is an author/writer who lives in Keizer.)

proud of our commitment to put patients first and to always get better at what we do,” says Cheryl Wolfe, Salem Health president and CEO. “The result is a stronger and healthier community. Whenever someone in our community needs care, we are here with compassion and the highest quality care.”

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Local bird expert offers tours around the world

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For a full list of upcoming tours, or for more information on Paradise Birding, contact Shunk at 541-4081753, steve@paradisebirding.com, or visit paradisebirding.com.

Private tours can also be arranged.

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It turns out, Silver Falls State Park is a great place to birdwatch.

“American Dippers at the waterfalls, a sheer abundance of Wilson’s Warbler and Pacific Wren and Red-breasted Sapsuckers just about everywhere,” says Steve Shunk, owner and lead guide of Paradise Birding. “You can catch the morning songs of the Varied Thrush and Swainson’s Thrush, and just being in the temperate rainforest habitat is invigorating.”

Soon after moving to Oregon 20 years ago, Shunk started his touring company.

He teaches his guests about wildlife, habitats, ecology and conservation, with an emphasis on the natural history of birds.

His annual birdwatching tour draws many “birders” to the park during the annual Silver Falls Mother’s Day Birding and Wildflower Festival.

Shunk was raised with a deep love and respect for nature, and went on to study meteorology and environmental studies in college.

“I was teaching outdoor nature classes for kids in San Jose, California, and a friend handed me a pair of binoculars,” Shunk says. “One look at birds through new ‘eyes,’ and I was hooked.”

Now Shunk passes on his passion for birds via tours he conducts throughout Oregon, North America, and other parts of the world, including Honduras, Mexico, Jamaica, Japan and Peru. The thrill of finding different birds reminds him that “there is so much to learn and experience in nature,” he says.

“Paradise Birding prides itself on offering tours that appeal to birders from all walks of life and with a wide range of skills and abilities,” says Shunk, who also co-founded the East Cascades Bird Conservancy, serving as its first

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Steve Shunk, owner and lead guide of Paradise Birding, teaches his guests about wildlife, habitats, ecology and conservation, with an emphasis on the natural history of birds. He leads tours in Oregon and around the world.

president. The conservancy evolved into the East Cascades Audubon Society chapter.

Shunk has run two Christmas bird counts for the National Audubon Society for well over a decade. He was also co-founder of the Oregon Birding Trails program and coordinated its flagship project, The Oregon Cascades Birding Trail.

His company is known for touring with small groups of four to eight birders, “with everyone getting a window seat,” he says.

Each tour is led by two guides plus local experts and provides participants with “a relaxed pace, high-quality lodging, excellent meals and a fun atmosphere,” he says.

“We focus not only on identifying birds in the field, but making time to enjoy watching their behaviors,” he says. “We also share our knowledge of the natural and cultural history of the regions we visit.”

In addition to leading a guided tour at Silver Falls, Shunk leads tours each year at the Harney County Migratory Bird Festival in Oregon.

“In 2015, we began developing a series of new tours focused on learning about and supporting conservation work

on some of the world’s 20 species of threatened woodpeckers,” Shunk says. “Conservation has always been a part of our birding ‘message.’

We like showcasing healthy ecosystems, but for these places to sustainably persist, we need to ensure they are conserved.”

Shunk calls conservation a “gargantuan task.”

“Our small company can only hope to have a small impact on the health of the global ecology,” he says.

For three seasons, Shunk monitored black-backed woodpecker populations in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California, as part of the Institute for Bird Populations’ Sierra Nevada Bird Observatory program. He also helped with Bonnelli’s Eagle Project in Sicily, the High Desert Wildlife Rescue program, the Italian League for Bird Protection, and other projects dedicated to protecting birds.

Most recently, he announced the publication of his book, the “Peterson Reference Guide to Woodpeckers of North America.”

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To more fully explore the wonders of woodpeckers in Oregon, Shunk founded the Woodpecker Wonderland Festival, which was adopted by

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TELEMEDICINE

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Although not in the traditional sense, Ronald Paapke’s doctor was with him all the way through his recent health emergency.

“It was as if the doctor was actually in the room with me,” says Paapke, 54, who suffered a stroke on Sept. 19. “As I moved, the telecom screen was following me. Where I went, the doctor went. It was pretty amazing.”

Call it telehealth, telestroke or telemedicine, the technology that connects hospital to hospital, and doctors to patients, is what helped save Paapke’s life. By the time he arrived by ambulance to Columbia Memorial, OHSU neurologist Dr. Stewart Weber was already onscreen, working alongside the Astoria man’s team of doctors.

Using a secure two-way video and audio communication, Weber was able to help evaluate Paapke and assist with treatment plans, including using a clotbusting drug. The onscreen interaction helped stabilized Paapke until he could be transferred to OHSU for further treatment.

When Paapke arrived by helicopter, Weber was actually in the operating room with fellow neurologist Hormozd Bozorgchami, who performed the surgery to remove the blood blot.

“I recognized Dr. Weber immediately since I saw him on the video linkup from Astoria,” Paapke told OHSU staff.

Following surgery, Paapke remained in the hospital a few days and then was able to go home. Today he is recuperating with no side effects. His tasks now are to change his lifestyle and to go onscreen one more time for a follow-up appointment.

“I am very grateful,” Paapke says of his ordeal. “I’m fabulous, actually.”

Dr. Miles Ellenby is the medical director of the OHSU Telemedicine Network, a pediatric intensivist at OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, and an associate professor of pediatrics in the OHSU School of Medicine.

“Patients love the increased interaction,” Ellenby says. “It is cost saving, time saving, and people are much more engaged in their care when they have a more tangible feedback mechanism.

They are more accountable and timely in reporting issues.”

OSHU has three main arms to its telemedicine program: acute care medical consultations to hospitals in the network and their emergency rooms; ambulatory outpatient specialty care, especially for those with chronic diseases; and, in its infancy, remote patient monitoring. About 1,700 patients currently use the telemedicine system, Ellenby says.

“Telemedicine helps doctors make better decisions with the local team,” says Ellenby. “It’s a different way to practice medicine, but in the end, it increases efficiency.”

Most telemedicine consultations are covered by Medicare and some health insurance plans, he says.

Salem Health goes onscreen with OHSU for its youngest patients.

“The pediatric unit can receive consultations from pediatric intensivists,” says Lisa Ketchum, director of Women’s and Children’s Services.

When a consult is needed, staff will bring the device to the patient’s bed-

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Top, Dr. Miles Ellenby is medical director of the OHSU Telemedicine Network. Using secure two-way video and audio communications, OHSU physicians can consult with participating hospitals, providing patients the most accurate diagnosis and effective treatments. Above, Mari Beth Senn visits with her doctor via cell phone. side and then place a call to OHSU to activate.”

Telemedicine started at Salem Hospital in 2011, and the pediatric unit currently uses the network for one or two patients per month.

“The amazing thing about telemedicine is that the provider who is consulting can do a physical exam on the patient,” says Andrea Bell, nurse manager of the Pediatric Unit. “They can listen to the patient’s heart and lungs, and can view imaging studies. They can move the robot around the room and zoom in to look at the patient closer. They can view the patient so closely that they can assess their pupils and look at abnormalities on their skin, such as a rash.”

Doctors can also speak directly to the patient and the family, as well as the care team, she says.

“Telemedicine is not only used in emergencies, but also to help a family feel more comfortable when transporting to OHSU,” Bell says. “The patient and family can meet the team who will be caring for them when they arrive — they can meet their nurse at OHSU before leaving Salem Health.”

Salem Health hopes to add endocrinology, gastroenterology and

other sub-specialty services as resources to care for children “who would then not need to transport to Portland for short-term care,” Bell says.

“The OHSU Telemedicine Network highlights the importance of collaboration and quality care for the children of our communities,” says Dr. Jill Pearson, medical director of Pediatric Hospital Medicine. “The national trend of moving rounds from outside the patient room to the patient’s bedside allows the healthcare team to embrace the input of the family. Telemedicine takes the benefits of this practice to the next level.”

Santiam Hospital in Stayton uses the OHSU telemedicine option for neonatal, pediatrics and stroke patients.

“We are able to call OHSU and the appropriate providers on their end come across the screen,” says Erika Lentz, a registered nurse and nurse manager for the Family Birth Unit.

“It’s amazing technology that has allowed us to provide a tertiary level consultation without transferring our patients unnecessarily. Specifically for our stroke patients, this is a great thing.

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tain therapies.”

“The providers at OHSU are able to view all imaging done here at Santiam Hospital, participate in the assessment, and help to guide treatment,” she says.

But telemedicine is not just for stroke patients. Meri Beth Senn, 63, is a Kaiser Permanente patient who has had multiple surgeries in the past few years. Recently, Senn logged on to the KP Telehealth Network to talk to her doctor about symptoms in her leg that made her suspect she might have a blood clot. Her doctor recommended she go for an ultrasound that ruled out a blood clot, but she was able to save herself one visit to the doctor’s office.

“By seeing your care provider virtually, you don’t have to pay for gas or public transportation to get to the doctor’s office or make arrangements for things like childcare,” says Dr. Deborah Sailler, who practices family medicine in Salem and is KP Northwest’s primary care director of operations.

“One of my patients moved about 50 miles away from KP’s Keizer Station medical office, and was pleased to learn that he could meet with me in a video appointment and save himself a trip to Salem.”

Sailler’s patient, Claudio Lima, says the option of a virtual visit is “fantastic.”

Prior to his appointment, Lima, 72, talked with an IT professional from Kaiser Permanente who helped him get his home computer ready for his video visit.

“Having someone walk you through what to do and expect before your first video visit helps things go smoothly,” Sailler says. “Video visits can be done over computers, tablets and smartphones. You just need a high-speed connection and video capabilities.

Think of it as the old-fashioned house call with modern technology.”

Sailler says convenience is the main reason virtual visits are becoming so popular.

“Recently, I conducted an e-visit with an older patient whose wife has dementia,” she says. “It had become more difficult for him to get her to the office. So, instead, he met with me from his desktop computer at home so he could update me on his wife, and we could adjust her medications.”

In 2016, Sailler says all primary care physicians in Kaiser’s Northwest region were trained to conduct video visits. So far, she says, 32 different departments have used video appointments.

“We’re on track to double the number of video visits over the previous year, with nearly 7,000 visits completed in the first eight months of 2017,” she says. “A KP physician who specializes in integrative medicine recently held a ‘group video’ conference so that interested members could learn more about the care he offers. Other providers are saving members a trip to the medical office by conducting video or phone visits to discuss anything from diabetes management to lab results.”

Sailler says virtual visits work well for patients who are not feeling well or who want to avoid sitting in a waiting room with others who are sick, too.

“We’re in the process of coming up with a way for members to ‘chat’ online with healthcare professionals,” she says of future plans. “Stay tuned.” ■

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Oct. 28 Solve the Downtown Dallas Murder Mystery game, 10 a.m., Pressed Coffee and Wine Bar, 788 Main St. Adults only: Halloween Karaoke Ball, 7 p.m. Oct. 27. 503-857-5042.

Oct. 29 Willamette University Symphony Orchestra, Halloween Hauntcert, 3 p.m., Pelton Theatre, Salem. $10/$5. Boxofficetickets.com.

Salem Concert Band, “A Night at the Opera,” 3 p.m., Elsinore Theatre, 170 High St., Salem. $10-$30. 503-3753574.

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Stayton Red Hat Strutters, noon, Sizzler Restaurant, 1151 Lancaster Dr., Salem. 503-302-6836.

New Visions Support Group, 2 p.m., Blindskills, Inc., 680 State St., Suite 110, Salem. 503-581-4224.

Bingo, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Keizer/Salem Area Seniors, 930 Plymouth Dr., NE. $5.50.

Wednesday Film Series: “The Birds,” 7 to 9 p.m., Elsinore Theatre, 170 High St., Salem. $6. 503-375-3574. (through Nov. 12) Enlightened Theatrics: “Next Fall,” 7:30 p.m., Historic Grand Theatre, 191 High St., Salem. 503-585-3427.

Estate Planning, 2 p.m., Silverton Senior Center, 115 Westfield St. $2.

(Also Nov. 9 and 16) Beginning Smartphone/Tablet class, 9:30 a.m., Silverton Senior Center, 115 Westfield St. $50/$55. 503-873-3093. (also Nov. 4) Holiday Market, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Silverton Senior Center, 115 Westfield St. Public welcome.

Silvertones Community Singers practice/performances, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Fridays, Silverton United Methodist Church, 203 Main St. $50 annual dues. 503-873-2033.

Capitol Manor Arts and Crafts Show, 5 to 7 p.m., 1955 Dallas Hwy. NW, Salem. 503-362-4101.

All-youcan-eat pancake breakfast, 8 to 10 a.m., Keizer/Salem Area Seniors, 930 Plymouth Dr., NE. $4.50.

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Luncheon with the Mount Angel-Silverton Women’s Connection, 1 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. $6.50. 503-999-2291.

Woodburn Parks and Rec trip: Serrato, 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. $18 by Nov. 9.

503-982-5239.

How to Sell on eBay, with John Knepp, 1 to 3:30 p.m., South Salem Senior Center, 6450 Fairway Ave. SE. $10/$20. 503-588-0748. (also Nov. 18) St. Mary Parish-Shaw Holiday Bazaar, breakfast and luncheon, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 9168 Silver Falls Hwy. SE, Aumsville. Meals: $7 each.

Willamette Valley Genealogical Society, “Finding What You Need and Making the Most of What You Find,” noon to 1 p.m., Anderson Room A, Salem Public Library, 585 Liberty St. SE. 503-363-0880.

Pancake/Biscuits and Gravy Breakfast, 8 to 10 a.m., South Salem Senior Center, 6450 Fairway Ave. SE. $5. 503588-0748.

The Historian Speaks: Frank Peters, former manager of the Portland Mavericks, 1 p.m., Historical Woodburn Museum, 455 N. Front St. Holiday Bazaar, Monmouth Senior Center. Crafters wanted. 503-838-5678.

Festival Chorale Oregon: Handel’s Messiah Part 1, 4 p.m., Elsinore Theatre, 170 High St., Salem. $25. 503-375-3574. (through Dec. 31) Christmas in the Garden, 5 to 9 p.m., The Oregon Garden, 879 Main St., Silverton. 503-874-8100. (through Nov. 29) Visit Shore Acres Holiday Lights, with stay at Red Lion Inn. $223/$278.

South Salem Senior Center, 503-588-0748.

Holidays at the Capitol: Tree Lighting Celebration, 5 p.m. 503-986-1388. (through Dec. 22) Holidays at the Capitol Choral Performances. oregoncapitol.com.

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(also Nov. 18 and 25) Saturday Night Dance and potluck, Keizer/Salem Area Seniors, 930 Plymouth Dr., NE. $5.

St. Mary of Shaw Knights of Columbus Biscuit and Gravy breakfast, 7:30 to 10 a.m., 9168 Silver Falls Hwy. $6/$2. 503-362-6159.

Abigail Scott Duniway chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, “Celebrating Abigail Adams and Dolly Madison,” 10 a.m., Brown House, 425 N. First Ave., Stayton. 503-769-5951.

Learn the ADA/HUD laws for service animals and emotional support animals, 6 to 8 p.m., and 1 to 3 p.m. Nov. 20, Salem. $75. Lifetimeanimalpartnerships.com.

Applications taken for Salem Art Fair and Festival on July 2022. SalemArt.org/art-fair.

Art Talk: James Southworth, 10 a.m., Bush Barn Art Center, 600 Mission St. SE, Salem.

Dementia Workshop, 1 p.m., Silverton Senior Center, 115 Westfield St. Exploring Oregon’s Heritage: A Tribute to Veterans, noon to 2 p.m., Oregon State Capitol, Salem.

Medical Teams International Traveling Dental Van, 9 a.m. to noon, Silverton Senior Center, 115 Westfield St. 503-873-3093. (also Nov. 11) Holiday Art and Craft Fair, and Tree Decorating Contest, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., South Salem Senior Center, 6450 Fairway Ave. SE. Crafters wanted. 503-588-0748.

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(through Dec. 24) Holiday Showcase, Bush Barn Art Center, 600 Mission St. SE, Salem. Reception: 4 to 6 p.m. Nov. 18. (through Dec. 2) “A Christmas Carol,” 7:30 p.m., Pentacle Theatre, 324 52nd Ave., NW, Salem.

503-485-4300.

Holiday Gala: La Dolce Vita, 6 to 9 p.m., Bush Barn Art Center, 600 Mission St. SE, Salem. $15/$25. SalemArt.org.

Clothing Closet Sale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Silverton Senior Center, 115 Westfield St. Sons of Norway, Thor Lodge 2-042 potluck and Turbo the Singing Waiter, 6:30 p.m., Salem Masonic Temple, 1625 Brush College Road NW, Salem. 503-302-7973.

Veteran’s Day Celebration: United We Sing, East Hill Church in Gresham. $80 for bus/concert ticket.

Veterans get free admission. South Salem Senior Center, 503-588-0748.

Veterans Day Breakfast, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., Monmouth Senior Center, 180 S. Warren St. 503-838-5678.

Willamette Master Chorus Veterans Concert, 3 to 5 p.m., Hudson Hall, Willamette University, Salem. $20-$30.

503-580-0406.

SHIBA Medicare presentation, 1 p.m., Silverton Senior Center, 115 Westfield St. Work for Yourself@50+ workshop, 9 to 11:30 a.m., Chemeketa Community College, 1340 Holman Ave., Dallas. 888-339-5617.

Shared Visions Support Group, 2 p.m., Blindskills, Inc., 680 State St., Suite 110, Salem. 503-581-4224.

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November 9 - 9-11 a.m.

Special Veteran’s Day Presentation—Friends in Peace and War: Russian-American Relations in the 19th Century. Instructor C. Doug Kroll, Ph.D. Class fee: $5.

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Hearts and Hands Craft Fair

Hearts and Hands Craft Fair is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 4 and 5. The talented crafters will fill the Center 50+ main auditorium from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Interested in supporting Center 50+ buy raffle tickets for a chance to win great prizes. Also, stop by Hometown Heroes Food truck in the Parking Lot Saturday and enjoy a great specialty sandwich or more.

Hand-crafted Holiday Ornaments Center 50+ Woodcarvers are once again selling their beautifully handcrafted ornaments for the holidays. Ornaments will be available at Center 50+ in November for $10 each. All proceeds support The Center 50+.

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November 22 - 11:30 a.m.

Thanksgiving luncheon- $5 per person, rsvp required, 503-588-6303..Special music by JT Myers.

Special thank you to Dignity Funeral Services and Belcrest Memorial Park for sponsoring the Veteran’s Day Luncheon. We look forward to honoring our Veteran’s at this special event on Thursday, Nov. 9 at 11:30a.m. Reservations are strongly recommended.

A reminder that the Center is closed on Friday, Nov.10 to recognize the holiday.

Special Events & Meetings ◆ Cup of Joe: Nov. 3, 7:45 a.m. ◆ North Salem Service Integration Team (SIT): Nov. 1, 1:30 p.m. ◆ Happy Hour: Nov. 1, 5:30 p.m. ◆ Coffee Chat: Nov. 18, 9 a.m. ◆ Gratitude Talk: Nov. 14, 10 a.m.

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It Takes a Lifetime to Get This Fit!

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November Featured Fitness Class: Evening Yoga

Many people think that Yoga focuses primarily on stretching, while stretching is certainly involved, Yoga is really about creating balance in the body through developing both strength and flexibility. Join certified Yoga Instructor Kaye Floyd Monday evenings and start experiencing the many physical and mental benefits of Yoga.

All fitness levels are welcome and encouraged to try this wonderful class. Cost: $60 for 12 sessions or $6 per class drop-in fee. Evening Yoga utilizes a separate punch card than our weekday Yoga class. Class times: Mondays 5:30-6:30pm. Your first Evening Yoga class is complimentary.

First Aid & CPR Certification Classes

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years of experience. The ASHI certification class is designed for those who have little or no medical training. The ASHI Heart saver CPR/AED/ First Aid teaches skills needed to respond to and manage an emergency until the Emergency Medical Team arrives. In this class you will learn to recognize, respond to and treat a variety of first aid emergencies, perform CPR and use an AED in a cardiac arrest situation. When you complete the class you will leave with your certification card in hand. The cost is just $30. Call the Fitness Center today to reserve your seat for the Wednesday Nov. 15 1-5 p.m. class.

you need Men’s haircuts start at just $12 and Woman’s haircuts start at just $15. Ana is available every Monday 9-4 by appointment only. Call to make your appointment today 503-588-6303.

Massage Therapy at Center 50+

Have you experienced a massage with heated rocks and organic essential oils? In addition to the obvious benefits of stress reduction, massage also helps to increase circulation and joint mobility, enhance immunity, alleviate back pain, and leaves you with an overall feeling of well-being.

Kathleen offers, a relaxing spa massage and foot reflexology. Kathleen is available: Mondays & Thursdays, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Tuesdays, 1-4 p.m.; and Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Cost: $40 for an hour (Spa Massage). Foot Reflexology Cost: 30 min-$20 or 45 min-$30. Make an appointment today, 503-588-6303.

Nail Care & Haircuts at Center 50+

Center 50+ is excited to offer CPR and First Aid Certification classes at an affordable price. Certified by the American Safety and Health Institute (ASHI) CPR Instructor Carol Gleason has over 20

Licensed Cosmetologist Ana Correa provides foot care and haircuts at an affordable price. Foot care treatments begin with a foot soak in warm water, followed by a toe nail trim, file and nail polish if you bring your own polish, foot care starts at $22. If you have a hard time doing your own foot care, this is the perfect option for you, enjoy stress free happy feet. If a haircut is what

Come by Center 50+ to sign up for Life Long Learning classes or call 503-588-6303. Class Fee Payment required at beginning of class.

New! Group Class Opportunity- Your Class…

Your Way. Would you like to take a certain class we offer here at Center 50+, at a more convenient time and along with your friends or family members? We can make this happen! Great idea for parties and special gatherings: · Art and Craft Class · Culinary Class · Fitness Class · Computer Class · and more Call 503588-6303 for more information.

Are you looking for a great opportunity to share your expertise or hobby interest? We are currently looking for Lifelong Learning instructors for the following subjects: arts and crafts, current events, film, history, people, places, culture, literature study, science and gardening. Call for more information, Bonnie Katich, 503-588-6303.

Friends in Peace and War - Russian-American Relations in the 19th century. Instructor Doug Kroll.

Learn about the great friendship that existed between the United States and Imperial Russia during the 18th and 19th century. In fact, when the American Civil War threatened to divide the United States, Russia alone among the European great powers gave no aid or comfort to the seceding states. This friendship was displayed by Russia sending its entire Navy to United States ports for nearly a year, during the midst of the American Civil War. Class date: Thursday, Nov. 9.

Class time: 9-11 a.m. Class fee: $5.

Bob Ross “Joy of Painting” Workshop. You can learn to paint! Bob Ross created the Joy of Painting television series. His web site states: “All you need is the desire to make beautiful things happen on canvas.” Your certified instructor, Janet Sanders, believes that with Bob’s techniques and some dedicated practice, masterpieces that you never dreamed possible will flow from your brush! Cost: $35 + $15 supply fee (includes canvas, paint, and use of brushes) for each workshop. Registration: Call Janet at 503-990-0064 to register. Limit 10 students per workshop. Payment collected at class. Class date: Tuesday, Nov. 21. Class time: 12:30–5 p.m.

Fall Birding Classes. A 2-part bird watching class

iwth our new City of Salem Park Ranger Mike Zieker, an avid birder for nearly a decade. The first class takes place at Center 50+ and includes a PowerPoint presentation. If you have binoculars, bring them to class. If not, you will learn what is recommended and how to use them. Special guest, Tom Johnson, an official with Salem Audubon’s Annual Christmas Count will talk about how to be a participant in their 55th year - this December. Class date: Tuesday, Nov. 28. Class time: 1-20:30 p.m. Class fee: $3. Meet Park Ranger Mik at a local city park (TBA) for part 2 and enjoy a guided bird walk to practice your skills. Park date: Thursday, Nov. 30, meet at 8 a.m.

Cheese Appreciation and Semi Informal Tasting.

Using video and graphics, the first half of this twohour workshop will provide an overview of the cheese making process and characteristics that separate cheeses into basic categories. The second half will be conducted as a relaxed version of a formal evaluation and tasting using a minimum of five sample types. Instructor, Cynthia Gaffney, has a certificate in Artisan Cheese making, worked as a cheese monger at Cowgirl Creamery in San Francisco, and has attended cheese festivals in the US and Europe. Class date: Monday, Nov. 6. Class time: 1:30–3:30 p.m. See reception desk for REQUIRED PRE-PAYMENT AND REGISTRATION to reserve your place on class roster.

Class fee: $5. Additional fee collected for tasting ingredients: $7 cash only.

Aztec Civilization Course – Second Presentation.

Five class dates with Instructor Brad Tolliver. The Aztecs developed a civilization that at first glance is totally alien from ours. During this course we will delve into not only the history, but spend most of the time delving into their religion, their commerce, and their everyday life. The Aztecs society was a total theocracy in which all activities either directly or indirectly supported their theocratic system. But the Aztecs were much more than a people who practiced human sacrifice and warred upon their neighbors. They also had a surprisingly deep, thoughtful, and tender side. Learning about this civilization will give you insights into our own civilizations and its origins. Monday, class dates: Oct.30– Nov. 6, 13, 20 &

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27. Class time: 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Class fee: $25 Apple Cider Vinegar—Cheers to Your Health.

This is a quick class presented by Cheryl O’dell, Nutritional Health Coach from Natural Grocers. Apple cider vinegar provides a laundry list of health benefits… heck, you can even do your laundry with it!

Learn how to use apple cider vinegar drinks to support blood sugar regulation, a healthy body weight, heart health, and more. Class date: Tuesday, Nov. 14.

Class time: 1-2:30 p.m. Class fee: $3 Let’s Marimbaaaa! New Comers Class. Four-class course. Learn to play Zimbabwean-style marimbas (beautifully crafted by our own member Roger Vines!) in this new class offering at Center 50+. We will learn to play simple, catchy tunes (including improvisation). No prior musical experience is required although a good sense of rhythm and beat is very helpful. The leader is Music teacher Martin Sobelman, owner of Music up Over, and creator of Salem’s first Marimba group, La Marimbanda (Bush Elementary School). All equipment/materials are provided.

Class dates: Wednesdays, Nov. 1, 8, 15 & 29. Class time: 12–1 p.m. Class fee: $50 for 4 classes. Space is limited.

Intermediate & Beginning Guitar Course. Instructor Carl Treski has been teaching since he was 20 years old. Grab a guitar or dust it off and join our guitar class! Intermediate is for those who know basic chord strumming. Singing to these songs is optional.

Some music theory will be discussed. Student must provide own guitar. Intermediate Course dates: Mondays, Nov. 6–27. Class time: 12:30–1:30 p.m. Beginning Course dates: Wednesdays, Nov. 8-29. Class time: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Class fee: $28. Additional cost for print materials paid to instructor at classes.

Private Guitar Lessons with Carl Treski. Learn to play like the pro’s …..40 years of experience are behind you when you learn note reading, chord strumming, and music theory, bar chords, position playing, and improvising. A song library of over 400 songs are available from the ‘40s, ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s. So pick up that guitar and start now! Lessons are scaled to your personal abilities. All music and charts are free. PriSee LEARNING, continued on next page FEATURING DAY TOURS! Overnight, Extended and Custom Tours

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Community Services

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Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease: Legal and Financial Planning

Legal and Financial planning is especially important when caring for loved ones living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia. Topics covered in this presentation will include: Guardianships, Conservatorships, Estate Planning, Power of Attorney, Advance Directives, Medicaid and planning for disability. Please join us on Monday, Nov. 13, 2–4 p.m. at Center 50+, 2615 Portland Road NE, Salem. This free educational seminar is for unpaid family caregivers caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia and others who are interested in assisting those with Alzheimer’s or related dementia with these complex issues. Presented by Monica Pacheco and Ryan Gibb, attorneys with Douglas, Conroyd, Gibb, & Pacheoco, PC. Sponsored by Among Friends Adult Day Respite and Time With Friends Programs with additional support from NorthWest Senior & Disability Services. Please register by calling 503-588-6303.

Thank you to our sponsors: Douglas, Conroyd, Gibb, & Pacheco, PC; Pacific Living Centers, Inc. – Hawthorne House and Harmony House of Salem: WindSong at Eola Hills: Senior Helpers: and Visiting Angels.

Thank You Family Caregivers!

Thank you to all the special caregivers who take care of family members and loved ones living with Alzheimer’s disease. November is National Caregiver Month and National Alzheimer’s Disease

LEARNING, continued from previous page vate lessons are $20 per ½ hour. Call Bonnie Katich at Center 50+, 503-588-6303 for session arrangements.

Jewelry Beading Workshop-Christmas Earrings and Gifts. Join instructor, Carla Barela, who is certified with the Gemological Institute of America and has over 10 years of teaching jewelry making. Class date: Friday, November 17th. Class time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Class fee: $5. Additional supply fee to instructor: $25.

Card Making. Make and take 3 cards with instructor Joan Cowley. Calss dates: Second Thursdays of the month. Class time: 1-3 p.m. Students need to bring markers, colored pencils, 2-sided adhesive tape, blue stick & scissors. Class fee: $5. Additional supply fee to instructor: $3.

New for the Holidays - Holiday Gift Bages, Boxes & More. Joan Cowley has so many ideas for making your gifts special. Calss date: Saturday, Nov. 4. Class time: 12-2 p.m. Class fee: $5. Additional supply fee to instructor: $3-5.

Drawing Course. Four class dates with Instructor Kate Cunningham. Re-view the World with Artist Eyes. Learn to draw what you SEE not what you know is there. Using pencil, charcoal and ink we will explore perspective and learn how to use light and shadow to give shape to objects drawn on a flat surface. We will be using live models, photos, art copies and imagination. On-going four-week course. Beginners welcome. Bring a soft pencil for first day of your class, instructor will provide paper and an art supply list for future classes. Four Wednesday Class dates: Nov. 1, 8, 15, & 22. Class time: 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Course

Applicants must be at least 62 years of age with an annual net income below $19,800 for one person or $22,600 for two people.

Awareness Month. Caring for a loved one takes a devastating toll on caregivers. Nearly 60 percent of Alzheimer’s and dementia caregivers rate the emotional stress of caregiving as high or very high; about 40 percent suffer from depression. Caregivers often put their own self-care on hold while taking great care of their loved ones. The Among Friends Adult Day Respite Program offers caregivers a much needed five-hour break from their caregiving responsibilities and a caring, supportive, and safe environment for their loved ones living with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease. Daily activities include socializing with friends, a nutritious lunch, mind stimulating activities, exercise, art and music therapy. Program days are Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call the Respite Coordinator at 503-5886303 Thank you to our sponsors: Pacific Living Centers, Inc. – Hawthorne House and Harmony House of Salem, WindSong at Eola Hills, Senior Helpers, Douglas, Conroyd, Gibb & Pacheco, PC and Visiting Angels.

SAVE-THE-DATE for these special seminars • Planning Your Estate Sponsored by, Kathy Belcher: Nov.13 10 a.m.

• Regence & Atrio, Sponsored by Ed Clark Insurance Company: Nov. 16 & 30: 10 a.m. & 1 p.m.

• Atrio, Sponsored by Jim Myers Insurance Company: Nov. 2 & 6: 10 a.m. & Nov. 7, 13 & 27: 1 p.m.

Providence, sponsored by Teresa Hood: Nov. 17: 10 a.m. fee: $24.

Intermediate I and II Acrylic Painting. Classes are for those that have a basic knowledge of painting, using acrylic, oil or watercolor. Class will only be using Acrylics and will cover brush techniques, color mixing, textures, palette knife, composition and painting with gloved fingers! Students will be painting the same subject along with the instructor and will take home a completed painting each class. The instructor will call you with supply list prior to class. Instructor Linda Osburn offers two Intermediate classes: Intermediate I is held on the first and third Wednesdays of the month and Intermediate II is held on the first and third Thursdays of the month. Class times: 1-3:30 pm. Class fee: $28 each class date.

Beginning Acrylic Painting. This class is designed for the person that wants to learn to paint that puts themselves in the “I can’t even draw a stick figure” category because there is no drawing necessary. Students will learn about mixing paint, what brush to use, blending paint, layering paint and painting lights and shadows. Participants will have three to four completed paintings at the end of the workshop. Participants will pay a $12 supply fee to the Instructor which covers a new 10-piece brush set, all paints, paper, palette, water container and paper towels.

Class dates: Tuesday, Nov. 28. Class time: 9:30 a.m.2:30 p.m. Class fee: $49.

Ukulele -Short Session Class times: Wednesdays, Nov. 15-Dec. 13. Intermediate Strummers, for anyone who completed the beginning class or who has playing skills and knowledge of the uke. Class time: 9:30 a.m. Intermediate Not Readers, for anyone who can read notes and find them on the fret board. Class

For even more things to do in November, check out the calendars in our three other regional editions

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VOLUNTEER!

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November Volunteer of the Month: SUSAN JONES Susan says she loves the Center and volunteering because, “I need to do meaningful work—it helps me and helps others.” These are words that draw volunteers to Center 50+. So many find time on their hands and want to do something that will give them socialization and satisfaction. Susan volunteers as a co-coordinator of the Friendly Caller Program, a division of Center 50+ Outreach Program. Susan has been in this position for one and a half years and has seen the program grow successfully. This program reaches seniors who are living in a state of isolation in their homes. Susan is a widow and no children, and grew up in Thermopolis, Wyoming, the gateway to Yellowstone country. She is the oldest of six children and the only girl with five brothers! Susan’s career was as a social worker for a non-profit and from early on has had a passion in helping others.

Something you may not know about Susan is that she once rode in a rodeo. Her most memorable event at Center 50+ was the tribute to Winnie Brown whose plaque is outside the Respite Room. Center 50+ thanks you, Susan, for your giving spirit.

time: 10:45 a.m. Class cost: 1 class: $28 plus $7 supply fee. 2 classes: $42 plus $14 supply fee. Preregistration is highly recommended. Call Ron Relaford at 503363-3164 or email ukes@eukephoria.net (even if you’ve called/emailed before) leaving phone # and email address.

Tech 50+

Holiday Tech-ing

If you are like me you miss the days when the Christmas season started in December. Companies now like to get an early start. For example new smartphones generally come out in September. One Reason they plan this is so that by the time the holidays hit all the stores are stocked. Along with phone there will be more new tech gadgets and older tech toys making a comeback this season.

Let’s talk about what’s out there and where to get them at the best price in time for the holidays. Look for the new Tech Talk schedule to come out in November. We will have a list of topics to discuss anything from new phones to virtual assistants like Amazon Dot and Google Home.

If you have a new device and would like to show it off contact me at ascott@cityofsalem.net.

Or if you would like our discussion to be on a device you are interested in purchasing email the topic and we will add it to the list.

ONGOING WEEKLY PROGRAMS ❦ NOVEMBER 2017

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Monday 8:30 am 8:30 am 8:30 am 9:00 am 9:00 am 9:00 am 9:00 am 9:15 am 10:00 am 11:30 am 5:30 pm 6:45 pm

Woodshop Lapidary Billiards Jewelry Pine Needle Baskets Silversmith SilverSneakers Yoga SilverSneakers Yoga Lunch Evening Yoga Woodcarving

Tuesday 8:30 am 8:30 am 8:30 am 10:00 am 10:00 am 10:00 am 11:00 am 11:00 am 11:30 am 12:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:15 pm 5:30 pm 6:30 pm

Woodshop Lapidary Ladies Billiards Line Dancing - Int. History Discussion Group SilverSneakers Yoga Respite Care Tone Your Bones Lunch Tai Chi Line Dancing Tai Chi Evening Tai Chi Table Tennis

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Wednesday 7:00 am 8:30 am 8:30 am 8:30 am 9:00 am 9:00 am 9:15 am 9:30 am

Sunrise Rotary Woodshop Lapidary Billiards Woodcarving SHIBA (by appt) Yoga Ukulele (sign-up req.)

10:00 am SilverSneakers Yoga 11:00 am Respite Care 11:30 am Lunch 1:00 pm Writing Life Story 5:30 pm Jewelry Techniques 5:30 pm Zumba

Thursday 8:30 am 8:30 am 8:30 am 8:45 am 10:00 am 10:00 am 11:00 am 11:00 am 11:30 am 12:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:15 pm 6:30 pm

Club Meetings in November Woodworkers Club: November 2 - 10:00 a.m.

Garden Club: November 21 - 7:00 p.m.

Iris Society: November 18 - 11:30 a.m.

Spanish Club: November 3 & 17 8:30 a.m.

Grow & Show: November 2 – 7:00 p.m.

4 Seasons: November 6 – 6:00 p.m.

WAMS: November 2 – 6:30 p.m.

Woodturners: November 9 – 6:00 p.m.

Anglers Club: November 14 - 6:00 p.m.

SREA: November 15 – 2:00 p.m.

Woodcarvers: November 28 – 7:00 p.m.

Lapidary Club November 9 – 9:00 a.m.

Fuchsia Club: November 27 - 7:00 p.m.

Needlepoint: November 21 – 12:30 p.m.

Nov. 14: Oregon Culinary Institute, Cost $49. Only a few spots left.

Dec. 10: Gospel Christmas, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland with lunch at Portland Old Spaghetti Factory. Includes: transportation, driver gratuity, lunch, and admission. Cost $125 Dec. 17-19: Christmas in Leavenworth, a Bavarian Village in Leavenworth WA. Cost: $525 per person double, waiting list only for singles. Includes transportation, lodging at the Enzian Inn, two buffet breakfasts, a German buffet dinner, a sleigh ride, concert, and tree lighting ceremony. (walking is involved). Waiting list only.

TRAVEL PRESENTATION: Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2 p.m.- Western Frontiers, Cape Cod & the Islands, Philadelphia, the Poconos & the Brandywine Valley, and New Orleans Holiday.

EXTENDED TRIPS FOR 2017 & 2018 Spotlight on New York City, April 19-23, 2018 Western Frontiers, June 20-28, 2018 Cape Cod & the Islands, Sept 9-15, 2018 Philadelphia, the Poconos & the Brandywine Valley, Oct 21-26, 2018 Charming French Canada, August 24-31, 2018 British Landscapes featuring England, Scotland & Wales, Sept 27-Oct 6, 2018 Tropical Costa Rica, Nov 8-16, 2018 New Orleans Holiday, Dec 2-6, 2018 Stop by and pick-up a flier for these extended trips (full Itinerary & pricing).

2018 TRAVEL FAIR: Saturday, Jan. 20, 12:30 p.m.

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Woodshop Lapidary Billiards Line Dancing - Int. SilverSneakers Yoga Line Dancing - Beg. Tone Your Bones Time With Friends Lunch Tai Chi Bingo Ladies Billiards Tai Chi Table Tennis

8:30 am 8:30 am 8:30 am 9:00 am 11:00 am 11:30 am 1:00 pm 1:00 pm

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● Call for your newcomers packet 503-588-6303 ● Tune in to KBZY Radio 1490 AM, Fridays at 8:10 a.m. ● Visit our Web site at: www.cityofsalem/Center 50+ ● Stop by the Center for a tour ● You may pick up a FREE copy of the NW Boomer & Senior News at Center 50+ or at many local merchants.

✤ NOVEMBER LUNCH MENU ✤ Week 1, Nov. 1-3 Swedish Meatballs Lasagna Baked Fish or Chicken

Week 3, Nov. 13-17 Chicken Casserole Chili Con Carne Chicken Enchiladas

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Week 2, Nov. 6-9 (closed Nov. 10) Chicken Stir-Fry Meatloaf Herb Roasted Chicken Ham or Turkey

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Spaghetti W/ Meat Sauce Baked Fish or Chicken Week 4, Nov. 20-22 (closed 11/2324) Beef Burgundy Ham or Turkey Salisbury steak Week 5, Nov. 27-30 Cheese Ravioli Chicken Enchiladas All meals are subject to change

November Birthday Party!

Mark your calendars and join us in celebrating the monthly Birthdays on the third Friday of each month. Immediately following lunch on Friday November Birthday’s Friday the 17th we will be serving cake. If it’s your birthday in November be sure to come and have lunch and receive a special gift. Everyone is welcome to join in the celebration.

Thank you WindSong Memory Care for sponsoring our monthly Birthday parties.

JOIN US AT THE MOVIES!

Center 50+ provides a movie and popcorn the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month. Is there a movie you want to see? We take move requests!

Movies will be shown at 1:15 p.m.

The monthly new movie, Florence Foster Jenkins, Starring Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant will be shown Nov. 8.

The monthly classic movie, Rudy, Starring Sean Astin, will be shown Nov. 22. Thanks to our Sponsor Atrio Health Plan Center 50+ meets the legal requirement set forth by the Motion Picture Industry. As a licensed organization the senior center has permission from the Motion Picture Licensing Corporation (MPLC) to provide public showings of movies/videos.

DRIVER SAFETY PROGRAM

Driver Safety/55 Alive: Nov. 6, 1 p.m. and Nov. 9, 1 p.m.

Driver’s safety program is two sessions of instruction presented

by AARP to improve your driving skills. Upon completion of the course you may qualify for a reduction in your auto insurance premium. Call Center 50+ at 503-588-6303 to register.

Some of the days in November carry the whole memory of summer as a fire opal carries the color of moonrise.

~ Gladys Taber

REMEMBERING ...THE 1960S

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The 1960s were one of the most creative and tumultuous periods in American history. Whether it was due to the youth-fueled cultural movement encouraging “free love” and “mind expansion” with drugs, or the growing anger over the Vietnam War, the 1960s was an overwhelming decade.

The assassinations of President Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr., stunned the country.

The civil rights movement made a lot progress, and in 1964, the Civil Rights Act was passed, making it illegal to discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

At the same time, the political scene was heating up due to the public’s divided views of the Vietnam conflict. College campuses were the scene of many heated protests demanding that the United States withdraw from Vietnam.

TV shows in the early 1960s were mostly in black and white. But color began to catch on in the mid-’60s and by 1967 every show was broadcast in color.

“Bewitched,” “Andy Griffith,” the “Dick Van Dyke Show,” and “Bonanza” were among the top

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Conservative to outrageous best describes the 1960s.

TV shows as were “Peyton Place,” “Hogan’s Heroes,” “Green Acres” and “Get Smart.”

The music scene in America changed when the Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan show.

The “British Invasion” continued with groups like the Rolling Stones and the Dave Clark 5 bringing their unique brand of rock ‘n roll to TV and radio audiences.

Fashions in the early ‘60s were classic and conservative for both men and women. By the end of the decade it was a completely different look. Bright, swirling colors, hip-hugging bellbottom pants and long-fringed vests were the rage. Psychedelic, tie-dye shirts, mini skirts, platform shoes, peace symbols, long hair and beards were commonplace.

Fast-food restaurants were popping up all over. Pizza parlors and casual family-style buffet dining became part of American daily life as more and more women sought work outside the home to help support their families.

The 1960s was a decade that brought many changes for America — some good, some not so good, but change keeps us moving forward.

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Oregon Fossil Guy

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A childhood hobby has turned into Guy DiTorrice’s lifelong passion

By CAROL ROSEN BOOMER & SENIOR NEWS

It isn’t often that a child’s activity turns into an adult hobby, but that’s exactly Guy DiTorrice’s experience.

He began collecting things such as fossils, rocks, leaves, snails and insects when he was 7 years old in Illinois. When his family moved to Colorado’s dinosaur country, he began looking into finding and collecting their bones and fossils.

“It became a hobby when I found snails inside limestone near my home in Illinois in the 1960s,” DiTorrice says of his collections. His curiosity has allowed him to keep the hobby going throughout his life.

He likes meeting with various organizations and schools to talk about his collection, hoping to influence them to

start their own collections.

About 20 years ago, he was approached by Oregon State Parks to offer educational seminars.

They tried to call him the “Fossil Guy,” but then found out “there’s a guy in North Carolina who is a well-respected ‘Fossil Guy’ and I didn’t want to take away from him, so I became the Oregon Fossil Guy,” he says. “It’s an offshoot of my hobby. The rangers suggested it and encouraged me to talk about it.”

He’s done at least 60 talks per year since 2005. His collection encompasses about eight states and Alberta, Canada, with some of the dinosaur material from cultural exchanges.

Before he retired last spring, he managed to do tours and talks to groups. “I have a friend in the senior retirement

Photo by Carol Rosen

Guy DiTorrice of Brownsville holds a fossilized clamshell. It’s one of the millions of rocks and fossils he has collected since he was young. He has spent 20 years sharing his findings and passion through presentations with Oregon State Parks. business and he encouraged me to do presentations for those residents,” DiTorrice says. “Before that it was strictly state park presentations from Warrenton to Brookings. I did one a couple of months ago on a Sunday in Florence. It was standing room only with 730 people.”

He also speaks to church groups and Lincoln County elementary and middle school students.

It’s great to see their small hands on the rocks, he says.

“It’s fun to watch the people during the talks. I see their eyes light up especially after the talk when they get to visit

the rocks. Every fossil has a story to go with it.”

His Brownsville garage — and the room above it — are chock-full of rocks, some being polished, and others in stages where the fossils or the geodes are being opened up.

One particular rock was a

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DiTorrice will lead beach fossil tours at Beverly Beach State Park in Newport at noon Nov. 11 and Dec. 30.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 17 dirty gray with small spots on the outside, but when he pulled it apart, it showed both sides of a fossilized clamshell.

“When I first started I went hunting with a guy from Ashland,” DiTorrice says. “We’d go up to the top of the Siskiyou Summit by (Interstate) 5 where we found shrimp fossils at the top of the mountain.”

His collection of rocks is estimated at 20 to 30 million. He studies each of them, writes down their first and last name, and what it is. But he doesn’t stop there; he studies what they are, researches botany and zoology books, rock magazines and other books on the topic.

For example, he found a palm leaf sample on the beach. By researching botany books and internet sites, he discovered the leaf sample is 110 million years old and from Colorado during the time of the Inland Sea. His wife has a photo of him in a ditch next to a road where he found petrified wood.

“When I find something, it’s really exciting not just because I found it but I get to research and find what it is and how it got there,” he says.

DiTorrice notes that the fossils near Brownsville are quite different than those on the Oregon Coast where there are miles of sandstone bluffs filled with fossils that often fall off.

“I had to learn geology to know that there are sandstone wedges on top and buried under lava rock,” he says. I’ve also had to relearn the geology of Willamette Valley.”

Call 720-326-3573 or send an email to oregonfossilguy@hotmail.com.

Photo by Carol Rosen

This dinosaur arm bone is just one of Guy DiTorrice’s many prized findings. He encourages his audiences to become their own fossil collectors.

While he doesn’t post each find, he does publish sites where people can go to find a specific rock or fossil. When traveling the state, he digs through ditches and sometimes finds new items.

“Sometimes it takes three or four months to find out what it is,” DiTorrice says. “Once, I found three different snails (fossils) in the same site.”

Among the places he works are tide pools and riverbeds. These sites can be anywhere, especially in sandstone or silt deposits and material including sandy beaches and bends with gravel bars.

But he cautions that there are a number of things to consider and rules to

follow.

“First you need to follow the rules,” he says. “This is a hobby that is selfdestructive. You need to find out where you can use a pick, shovel, chisel and rock hammer. Most places allow casual collecting, but you don’t get to cut down a tree and you can’t sell anything you collect.”

Most beaches allow on-ground collecting, but people aren’t allowed to hammer a wall or do any mining.

Those fossils also can’t be sold; they actually belong to the state.

In addition, federal rules are different from state and local marine preserve rules, DiTorrice says.

In protected federal areas, people are allowed to draw pictures. It’s illegal to take verifiable fossilized animals such as clams, snails and petrified wood.

On the Oregon Coast, collectors are allowed one gallon of material per day or a total of three gallons per year.

“We aren’t allowed to collect at any protected areas,” DiTorrice says. “That includes wildlife refuges or Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area.”

He suggests collectors research gathering areas ahead of time.

Resources are really important, he says, because they can tell you whether it’s legal to collect, and to note safety considerations.

“Collectors need a resource guide as well as maps, cell phones and a compass,” he says. “They also should research cell phone service in case of problems. Go where you can legally go and be safe.”

Oregon Fossil Guy also notes that tools should be based on ages. Children should have cotton gloves and tools specifically based on their age.

For example, younger kids should have a plastic shovel along with brushes, magnifying glasses and waterproof canvas bags.

Adults can bring items such as a geology pick, a shovel, chisel, safety goggles, five-gallon buckets and cotton gloves. ■

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The Oregon Department of Justice’s Consumer Advocate Program is seeking volunteers to answer the Consumer Hotline.

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