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Monmouth Senior Center finally finishes highly-anticipated expansion Photos by NWBSN staff

Above, Sue Teal is director of the Monmouth Senior Center, and oversaw the building’s expansion project that includes new meeting rooms, bathrooms and a storage room. Below, this porch was enclosed and is now a popular place for seniors to visit after classes. By MARY OWEN BOOMER & SENIOR NEWS

At the Monmouth Senior Center, everyone is made to feel welcome. “The senior community needs someone to care, make them feel important, give them a place where they can fellowship, have fun, increase their knowledge, provide ways to keep their bodies fit, and even have a place to volunteer so they know they are still needed,” says Sue Teal, director. “The center serves 55 and older, but also is considered a community center that allows people to rent the facility or hold classes for younger adults.” Started in 1974 by the seniors in Monmouth and funded by the city, the center has grown from its mod-

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est beginnings to more than 300 members who gather for classes, activities, trips, services and resources that meet the needs of senior citizens. A Senior Meal Site is located at the center, and Meals on Wheels are delivered weekdays. Frozen meals can be purchased for the weekends for a suggested donation of $3 per meal. A reservation is needed in advance for each hot meal, providing time for selecting entrée choices. Diners must be 60 or older to qualify for a meal. With such an important role to play, space in the facility is often at a premium, so expanding the building was to be expected. “The original building was built by volunteers in 1986,” Teal says of the building at 180 Warren

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St. “We began the new expansion 30 years later.” In 1994, a new classroom addition was done, and with the office becoming more like a hall, another addition in 2004 saw the completion of a new office for the center’s coordinator, Teal says. “There was a porch on the front of the building that was not used much, so it was enclosed in 2005, making room for a library, a place to play games and cards, and an area where people sit and have coffee and visit,” she adds. As the center continued to grow, the areas started getting cramped and a little over a decade ago, plans were started to add on more space. “With the building of the original building, it took 15 months of every day work for volunteers in the community and four senior-aged men who took it upon themselves to be here and see that the work was done,” Teal says. “The four men received the Governor’s Award for Volunteerism in the state of Oregon that year.” Spearheaded by Andy Medcalf Construction, Teal says the new expansion adds 2,565 square feet to the facility, almost doubling its usable space. The addition has two classrooms, two bathrooms with three stalls each, a huge storage room, and a hallway that includes the stained

Above, Monmouth Senior Center features a Crafter’s Cottage with all kinds of homemade items. Right, a stained glass window is now featured in the new hallway. Photos by NWBSN staff

glass window that was installed when the original building was only two years old, she says. “This extra room will provide the participants with more options for classes, and with the lower ceilings, the hearing will be much better for those with hearing aids,” she says. “There is carpet in

the two classrooms, and they will be used for classes we have now besides expanding

programs. This will free up the multipurpose room for more options such as lectures

and programs. There are many topics that seniors are interested in and are very beneficial to them. One of the first programs will be senior law.” Teal says people are very excited about the expansion, which entailed more than a decade of fundraising to raise the $600,000 needed for the project. The city of Monmouth was a major funder as was the Ford Family Foundation, Meyer Memorial Trust, Collins Foundation and Oregon Community Foundation. “Fundraising efforts helped bring in over $100,000 in one year,” Teal says. “It has taken a community to see the money come in.” The building is almost completed, with a few small details to finish before final inspection. It was celebrated with an open house on Jan. 19 that included a ribbon cutting ceremony. Future plans include purchasing needed items, and “enjoy what has been done,” Teal says. “It will take some time to get things organized, and we have many members asking how they can help.” Friends of Monmouth Senior Center contribute its support throughout the year to the center, which has a full calendar of activities and classes every month. Classes include tai chi, yoga, stretch exercise, Brain Builder, sewing, iPad classes, fly-tying, card making, writ-

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■ Latino Business Alliance has essential networking opportunities By MARY OWEN BOOMER & SENIOR NEWS

Restaurateur Carlos Pineda knows first-hand how networking helps to keep small businesses afloat. “My wife and I own El Patrón Mexican Grill,” Pineda says of his Keizer restaurant. “We opened about two years ago, and it’s been a difficult journey to start, but it’s been a fun ride so far.” At his restaurant, Pineda is living his dream of making people happy with lots of “good, fresh and authentic” Mexican food. “It’s very important to us to have fresh food because we want to provide the best to our customers,” he says. “Our menu is all of my mom’s recipes. I was blessed to have a mother growing up who always

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Miriam and Carlos Pineda own El Patrón Mexican Grill in Keizer.The young couple found that networking through the Latino Business Alliance helped them get on their feet and stay in business. cooked homemade meals.” To help with his venture, Pineda joined the Latino Business Alliance, an organization launched in 2010 to advance the financial growth of Latino businesses in the Willamette Valley. “Joining the Latino Business Alliance has been one of the

best decisions we have done since we opened our doors,” Pineda says. “We were struggling in the beginning and joining the LBA has helped me keep my doors open. “The LBA gave me resources I never knew I had,” he adds. “The LBA has motivated me to keep going and not give

up on my dream. And the monthly meetings for networking have been a great way to meet other business owners, having the opportunity to know other entrepreneurs like me.” Pineda believes it’s important to have Latinos help one another as well as actively participating in the business com-

munity. “The LBA always finds time to answer your questions and help you with your needs, no matter what the situation,” he says. “They are always available and willing to help. I appreciate their help and friendship.” The idea for starting the LBA took root in conversations several small Latino business owners had in 2008 at the height of the nation’s recession. “They talked about how to work together in order to help each other succeed through the difficult times,” says José Gonzalez, president of LBA’s board of directors. Two years later, the informal group of business owners evolved into a movement, complete with a board of directors and nonprofit status, he adds. “Today, we focus most of our efforts on building trust throughout our whole community,” Gonzalez says. “This allows us to support and connect people and resources already out there. We are in essence a bridge between groups of people which have traditionally not had the proper structure to share resources and knowledge.” The LBA is funded by a combination of private founda-

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tion grants, corporate sponsorships and membership dues. Its goal is to improve not only access to economic and business education, but to connect members with programs, resources and services designed to improve the integration of the Latino community into the wider business community. The organization also promotes entrepreneurship and professional development in the Latino youth, Gonzalez says. “We just passed our fiveyear mark after spending our early years building our capacity and finding our place in this community,” he adds. LBA holds monthly meetings that attract up to 50 members at a time, and also hosts an annual event, Expo Negocio, drawing some 200 participants to take part in cobranded informational sessions with the Salem Chamber of Commerce. “We just held our first political forum with over 50 in attendance,” Gonzalez says.

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membership model and are working collaboratively to improve our local economy by supporting our local entrepreneurs.” Also in the works is developing a rotating fund for small business owners, Gonzalez says. “One area where we still see a huge gap is access to capital,”

he says. “We would like our program to essentially help business owners become ‘bank ready.’ Since the recession, the number of loans under $200,000 given to small businesses has dropped, which means many won’t have the tools to grow and hire more people.” Getting help is only “a call, email or Facebook message away,” he adds. “We have two initial points of contact,” Gonzalez says of the organization. “Alejandra Hernandez, our membership coordinator, handles incoming calls and emails in order to properly route them. Ismael Zuñiga, our business outreach person, spends a lot of time out in the field connecting with small business owners. Lastly, those on our board of directors are our ambassadors out in the community.” ■ Members of the Monmouth Senior Center gathered recently for their monthly “birthday party.” Photo by NWBSN staff

can be found on the city’s website, ci.monmouth.or.us. “We also have a big travel program, using a 15-passenger van that not only takes people on one-day trips, but also two or three extended trips,” she says. “Last June, we took five days into Washington and came home with so many of the areas we saw. Plans for this year include a spring getaway at Yachats on the beach in March, Crater Lake in May, and the McKenzie River.” In addition to a variety of day and overnight trips, the center also offers trips in the United States and abroad through GroupActive and includes cruises. Seniors can also avail themselves at the center of health clinics, medical equipment loans, library, wireless internet connection, help during tax season, toe-nail clipping, and referrals to other agencies. During the week, a Crafter’s Cottage offers homemade items for sale. “If you want a place that feels like home with many things to do, it is the Monmouth Senior Center,” Teal says. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Memberships are $15 per year per person, which includes receiving the Senior Moments Newsletter. Membership is not required to participate in the Monmouth Senior Center or its activities. For more information, call the center at 503-838-5678 or visit the Monmouth Senior Center Facebook page. ■

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■ As American expats, Katie Sobeck’s family was living in the Philippines when the Japanese invaded By CAROL ROSEN BOOMER & SENIOR NEWS

On Dec. 7, 1941, Katie Sobeck was just like any other American 12-year old. But only a month later, her life became unlike other American kids when she became a guest of the Japanese government in the Philippines at the first of three camps where she was interned during World War II. Sobeck and her family were American residents in the Philippines, where her father worked for his friend Max Blouse managing a busing/ trucking company, a mine, and mill supply. Her parents left the United States in 1928 with one child. She and her remaining brother and two sisters were born in the Philippines. The family had been living south of Manila in a town called San Pablo Laguna in the lowlands of the area. However, Katie and her father often got sick because of the heat and humidity so they moved to a town called Baguio in the mountains where the temperatures were cooler. Many of the expats had homes there. “Those early years were good, and it was fun growing up there,” Sobeck says. “We were tomboys, we’d climb up and down the hills and took ponies that allowed us to travel all over the towns.” About three hours after bombing Pearl Harbor, the Japanese Army landed in the northern Philippines. The U.S. Army soldiers left the area to fight the Japanese in the Bataan Peninsula, Sobeck says. Meanwhile, the Ameri-

can expats moved higher up into the mountains. “We weren’t worried,” she says, “we all expected it would be over shortly.” But as everyone knows, it wasn’t over soon. Just before Christmas, the Japanese came into Baguio, where the family was living. “The core of the American citizens living there got together and met with the Japanese and negotiated with them,” Sobeck says. “The day after Christmas, the Japanese came and took away all our guns and most of our cars. The Americans and Europeans met with them at the school and asked them to let us all go back home, which they denied,” she says. “Luckily, my mother had packed sandwiches because there was no food. The facilities were for about 60 people, but there were more of us and included a lot of students from the southern islands. There were only three toilets for all of us.” The group spent two nights there as more people came from the mountains. Then the Japanese colonel addressed them and they were marched three miles through the town to a former U.S. Army barracks where the Americans had been training Philippine soldiers. When the Japanese came, Sobeck’s family included a boarder, a German-Jewish preteen whose mother came a month later to retrieve him. Because they were German they weren’t interned. But at first the family and the boarder had two double mattresses on which to sleep. The men were later moved

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into the next barracks and were not allowed to work with or be together with the women and children. They were the cooks and carried the food to the women and children. The barracks’ latrines were a row of toilets and showers without any curtains. The men and women were allowed to take 30-minute turns using those facilities, Sobeck says. “It was embarrassing for me at my age to use the toilets and showers with no chance of privacy,” she says. “I only used the bathroom after hours. Soon we ran out of toilet paper, and there were water problems. But luckily we had lots of doctors.” When they ran out of toilet paper, they used newspaper, which they put in a separate place and burned. Once they’d gone through that, they began using rags. These were then hand-washed and reused. The Japanese split the tennis courts at the former barracks and the men got to exercise on one side and the women on the other.

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Katie Sobeck shows a map of one of the war camps where she lived with her family during World War II in the Philippines.

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opened a restaurant called Trader Vic’s. In April, Sobeck says, Bataan fell to the Japanese and another 6,000 people flooded into Manila and Los Baños. Shortly after, her family was moved to Camp Holmes a few miles away. “One thing that wasn’t missing was school,” she says. “It was well organized. There were missionaries, doctors and teachers. All our teachers had to be credentialed and almost all were college graduates. Among the teachers were engineers, plumbers, electricians and lots of missionaries. Father Gowan, an Episcopalian priest, was among them.” School hours were from 8 a.m. to noon with the afternoons structured for physical education, which wasn’t required. “We had one radio for news, but it was strictly forbidden and hidden,” she notes. They also had a committee running the camp. Elmer Harold took charge, she says, because he had a good pre-war rapport with the Japanese. “A lot of the people in the camp were quite interesting,” Sobeck says. “One missionary woman had grown up in Japan and spoke fluent Japanese as if from a high caste. She served as our interpreter.” About 500 people were interned at Camp Holmes. Sobeck says Maryknoll nuns visited the camp several times with books, fabrics and food. Every Wednesday and Friday nights featured entertainment and lectures with different groups entertaining. Other nights they played bridge and other games. She remembers the younger missionaries putting on “Othello.” Some nights featured singers. The curtain consisted of one of the kids wearing ruffles on her sleeves and walking back and forth between scenes and acts. “We kids weren’t deprived

or bored, but food was short,” Sobeck says. “The Japanese in American camps fared better because they had food. In the Philippines, babies and young kids were fed first, followed by the older children and then the adults. The older men watched us play, and the Japanese were happy to mostly leave us alone.” But not everyone was treated well, she says. One commandant often would yell and curse, and he wasn’t educated, so the internees were careful not to antagonize him. There were internees who didn’t follow the rules who were severely punished. One man, for example, was beaten with golf clubs and baseball bats because he was dealing alcohol. The last camp the family went to was actually a prison in Manila. They were lucky to be in there, because the Japanese left Manila completely flattened when the American troops landed. “But we were safer there than in the mountains,” Sobeck says. The internees were housed in a hospital building. High cement walls surrounded the two-story building while American military prisoners were housed in cellblocks. “We had no contact with them; we could hear them and if we looked out from a small window on the second floor, we could see them,” Sobeck says. “They were skeletons and treated like pigs and dogs. We weren’t supposed to look at them, and when we did we were very upset. “On Feb. 3, 1945, we heard tanks and saw big, tall soldiers coming toward us with very white teeth,” she continues. “The Japanese made us stay within the walls because they said we might get killed. But the American soldiers moved us out when the Japanese were destroying the city. There were fires close by and our soldiers took us to a Chinese shoe factory where we stayed for two days. We ate C-rations and drank coffee and ended up with stomachaches because our tummies had shrunk.” However, the family didn’t get to leave right away. It took about a month for the Americans to secure the city, Sobeck says. “There were thousands and thousands of people to list before they could get us back to the States.” First out were the sick and ill, some of whom were flown back. The rest, including Sobeck’s family, were taken back on troop ships. “We were on a Dutch freighter for about a month until we reached San Francisco where we had relatives. I stayed on the deck because it was too dark and made me feel claustrophobic below deck,” she says. The family stayed in the Bay Area where her father got a job in Palo Alto and later in Oakland. She finished high school in Hayward. Now in her 80s, Sobeck continues to meet and talk with other American survivors. ■

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If you engage in social media at all you’ve likely seen fake news sites. Maybe you’ve even read a few and thought, wow, is that for real? After all, they’re not called “click bait” for nothing. After the election last November, legitimate news sources warned us of fake news sources and offered tips to keep us from being duped and perpetuating the sensationalism. Well, it might surprise you that there is a lot of fake gardening news out there, too. Mainly it comes in the form of advice dispersed through legitimate-looking websites and books from probably wellmeaning gardening experts. Google “garden myths” and be amazed. Just today while researching for this article I saw a website touting the virtues of hydrogen peroxide in the garden. “A

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Former Oregon Gov. Oswald West, standing on what is now Ecola State Park, was responsible for keeping Oregon’s beaches public. It was also the start of a public highway along the coast, and easier access between coastal towns. Courtesy/Oregon State Parks

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This month, we celebrate the 158th anniversary of Oregon’s statehood. But back when Oregon got its start, some writers opined about its natural beauties, and others weren’t sure the territory was ready to become the 33rd state. On Feb. 1, 1850, nine years before Oregon’s statehood, a writer for the National Intelligencer wrote, “Oregon possesses resources enough upon her surface to make her at once one of the richest and happiest spots in the Union.” But The New York Times raised questions about whether Oregon had enough settlers to form a state, and whether it would be admitted to the Union as a free state or a slave state. Oregon was admitted by a close vote — 113 to 95 in the House and 114103 in the Senate, and became a state on Feb. 14, 1859. Robert Lewisohn Hamm reports in “Becoming Oregon: From Expedition to Exposition,” that Oregon was admitted as a free state, despite the political games by politicians. Democrats, he writes, voted for admission because it would give them two additional Democratic

“... both parties back East were concerned about us – the Republicans saw us as mainly a Democratic state, as the Democrats controlled most of the offices in the state ... On the other hand, the Democrats were concerned we were officially a free state which could tip the balance the North’s way.” Douglas Card Historian, author

votes in the Senate, one in the House, and three in the Electoral College. The issue of slavery, however, was still a problem Hamm’s book compiles more than 150 19th-century newspaper articles about Oregon, and this one from The New York Times on the day of Oregon’s statehood, says, “Oregon is a Free State — her Constitution prohibiting Slavery — and she will unquestionably always remain so. At present however, the party that is in the ascendant there is quite as thoroughly devoted to the Slave-holding interest as South Carolina or Mississippi.” Joseph Lane was the first

governor of Oregon Territory and a defender of slavery. “Even though Oregonians had decided we wanted in the Union, we then had to wait to be accepted, and it was a mighty struggle,” says Douglas Card, a historian and author of “From Camas to Courthouse: Early Lane County History.” “First, we really weren’t as big as we needed to be, though that could be waived as with Kansas,” Card says. “More important, both parties back East were concerned about us — the Republicans saw us as mainly a Democratic state, as the Democrats controlled most of the offices in the

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state, with Joe Lane as our Territorial Rep back there. Plus, even though we banned slavery, we also opposed free Negroes. On the other hand, the Democrats were concerned we were officially a free state which could tip the balance the North’s way.” Card says Oregon was the only state to enter with a racial exclusion law in its Constitution, although it was officially a free state. This affects Oregon’s demography even today, he says, because the attitudes of residents here were not so different than those in slave states. During the Civil War, Card says, Oregon was officially on the side of the North, though it didn’t send any troops to battle. It also wasn’t interested in secession, although many of the residents were in support of slavery. “We were rather bitterly divided, in fact,” he says. Birth of the highways Something that helped unite Oregonians was the building of coastal highways and bridges. Eugene author Joe Blakely has written several books about Oregon’s history, including “Building Oregon’s Coast Highway 1936-1966” and “Oswald West: Governor of Oregon 1911-1915.” In 1913, Gov. Oswald West presented Senate Bill 22 to make Oregon’s beaches part of the public domain. He wrote, “The shore of the Pacific Ocean, between ordinary high tide and extreme low tide, and from the Columbia River on the north to the Oregon and California State line

on the south is hereby declared a public highway and shall forever remain open as such to the public.” Oregon’s coastal towns did not have the highways they do today, and several coastal cities were only connected at low tide. People already were using the beaches to drive between cities, like from Waldport to Newport, or Yachats to Waldport. “What the law implied was that the people of Oregon could now drive legally on the Oregon coast beaches, which were the only connectors between some towns on the coast,” Blakely says. “Most roads on the coast were only accessible during the summer months, too muddy at other times, but when they dried out they were used. Some roads were built with logs and termed corduroy roads, then there were also plank roads. Ferryboats were common across bays and rivers.” West, Oregon’s fourth governor, said, “I pointed out that thus we would come into miles and miles of highway with no cost to the taxpayer, the legislature took the bait — hook, line and sinker. Thus came public ownership of our beaches.” He thought he was “pulling one over on the state legislature,” because West was a Democrat and the legislature was nearly all Republican. “He knew that if he wrote this legislation that they would be 100 percent for it because we would be gaining access to all of our beaches for free and there would be no cost in it,” Blakely says. “And there would be a highway. People were already driving on the beaches at that time so it was pretty common practice at that time.” The law protecting public beach access to the highwater line remains in effect on Oregon beaches. Gov. Tom McCall formally protected Oregon’s beaches in 1967. “Our coast highways had an early mystique about them,” he says. “It’s terrifically scenic and we’re very fortunate to have that great highway system.”

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Judy Fleagle will host a field trip to visit the 10 bridges between Florence and Depoe Bay, with lunch at Tidal Raves, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 10. Visit four bridges between Florence and Coos Bay, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 17, with lunch in Reedsport. Register for both trips through Lane Community College in Florence, 541-9978444, or lanecc.edu/Florence.

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In 1919, Ben Jones, a state legislator who represented Polk and Lincoln counties, initiated the process to construct a highway along the entire Oregon coast. Stretching from Astoria to California, the road would be named the Roosevelt Coast Military Highway, to honor Theodore Roosevelt, who had died that year. “This was the dramatic beginning to a saga that included lots of mud, gravel and concrete,” Blakely says. “Persevering against insurmountable odds, engineers at the Oregon State Highway Commission and the people in Oregon’s coastal towns built roads and bridges along the tricky coast terrain. It took them 17 years. When it was finished it was one of the most scenic highways in the world.” Author Judy Fleagle has chronicled the history of Oregon’s coastal bridges in “Crossings: McCullough’s Coastal Bridges,” to recognize master bridge engineer Conde McCullough. “Building of the highway started in 1921 and didn’t finish until 1926, when the five major bridges were built to cross the major bays and rivers that were still without a bridge,” Fleagle says. “‘Crossings’ is about the right man at the right time and the right place,” she says. “The first section is about the right place, where the coast needed those last five bridges and McCullough was the right man. Then the right time because Roosevelt came to office with the New Deal funding to pay for it.” McCullough’s name is on more than 600 bridges built between 1919 and 1935 when he was Oregon’s bridge engineer. He designed 13 bridges on Oregon’s coast, with three of them — at Wilson River, Ten Mile Creek and Big Creek — being identical. One bridge, the Alsea Bay Bridge in Waldport, was replaced

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Joe Blakely will have a book signing at 5 p.m. Feb. 3, at Overleaf Lodge in Yachats.

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Top, Judy Fleagle has written a book about Conde McCullough, an architect who designed hundreds of bridges along Oregon’s coastal highway. Above, the early days of the Oregon Coast Highway at Heceta Head. benefits received from Social Security in the previous year so people know how much Social Security income to report to the IRS on their tax return. For noncitizens who live outside of the United States and received or repaid Social Security benefits last year, we’ll send form SSA-1042S instead. The forms SSA-1099 and SSA-1042S are not available for people who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI). If you currently live in the United States and need a replacement form SSA-1099, we have a way for you to get a replacement quickly and easily. Go online and request a replacement form with a “my Social Security” account at socialsecurity.gov/myaccount. Online replacement forms are available beginning Feb. 1. ■

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with a new bridge that opened in 1991. McCullough’s bridges had an elegance as well as function that combined to make them admirable. The bridge at Yaquina Bay is now the most recognizable and photographed bridge in the Northwest. “These bridges on the Oregon coast are one of the world’s great collections of bridges designed by one of the world’s great bridge designers,” Fleagle says. This had a profound effect on Oregon, because once those bridges were built the towns of Newport, Waldport, Florence, Reedsport and Coos Bay were no longer dependent on ferries. In most cities, ferries didn’t run after midnight. If the tide was very high or very low, if it was stormy, or if the river was flowing too fast, the ferries wouldn’t run. “Once you had a bridge, oh my gosh, that was amazing,” Fleagle says. “People could go anywhere at any time. It introduced tourism to the coast. Even though this was the Depression and people didn’t have much money, driving to the coast to see the bridges and the ocean became a really big deal. Those bridges became incalculably important.” ■

By DOUGLAS CARD

Jesse Applegate arrived in Oregon in 1843. A Democrat, he opposed slavery so strongly he walked out of the state constitutional convention. He had a reputation as brilliant but stubborn. He moved from Polk County to Yoncalla with two famous brothers and families. James Nesmith arrived in Oregon in 1843. A Democrat, he was opposed to slavery and was known as a good-natured outdoorsman. He owned a mill in Dallas and later became a U.S. senator. Matthew P. Deady arrived in Oregon in 1849. A major figure in Oregon government, law etc., and chair of the Constitutional Convention in spite of his strong pro-slavery position. He was considered the strongest proponent of slavery in Oregon Territory, and in his private diary continued to support slav-ery. Yet in his public and private life he was anything but racist. He was also an early supporter of women’s legal rights — a hard man to understand. When Deady ruled against Applegate in a crucial legal case they became bitter enemies and never spoke again. Joseph Lane arrived in Oregon in 1849. He was an extremely controversial figure. As Oregon’s first territorial governor, he was very popular and fought successfully for Oregon statehood. As a U.S. senator, he was sympathetic to slavery. He ran as vice president with John C. Breckinridge for president and lost. After being viewed as an extremist, he modified some of his positions and was accepted again.

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Jan. 28 Screening of “Spare Parts,” 7 p.m., Loucks Auditorium, Salem Public Library, 585 Liberty St. SE. Free.

Oregon Humanities Conversation Project: “The Space Between Us, Immigrants, Refugees and Oregon,” 7 p.m., Anderson Room, Salem Public Library, 585 Liberty St. SE. Free.

Salem City Club, “Preparing students for high-skill careers,” 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Willamette Heritage Center, 1313 Mill St. SE, Salem. Lunch is $15, or $7 for program only. Salemcityclub.com.

Jan. 29 Salem Concert Band, “Fellini at the Circus,” 3 p.m., Hudson Hall, Willamette University, Salem. $20/$15. Salemconcertband.org.

Salem Symphony, Pictures at an Exhibition Live Music, 7 p.m., Elsinore Theatre, 170 High St., Salem. $30-$70. 503-375-3574.

Jan. 31 Joshua Davis, “Spare Parts” author, lecture ticket giveaway, 6:30 p.m., Salem Public Library main floor. Line begins at 5 p.m., with opening reception at 5:30 p.m. Two tickets per library card holder.

February

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” with Eugene Ballet, 7:30 p.m., Elsinore Theatre, 170 High St., Salem. Elsinoretheatre.com. (through Feb. 11) “Noises Off,” 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays, Pentacle Theatre, 324 52nd Ave. NW, Salem.

Yoga, 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, South Salem Senior Center, 6450 Fairway Ave. $2.50 or $20/10 classes. 503588-0748. Hit Explosion, 7 to 9 p.m., Elsinore Theatre, 170 High St., Salem. $25. 503375-3574. Oregon Humanities Conversation Project: “Where are you from?” 7 p.m., Anderson Room, Salem Public Library, 585 Liberty St. SE. Free.

Oregon Symphony Association in Salem, “Dvorak’s New World Symphony,” 8 p.m., Smith Auditorium, Willamette University, 900 State St., Salem. 503-364-0149. Terri Clark, 7:30 p.m., Elsinore Theatre, 170 High St., Salem. $20-$30. 503375-3574. Ballet Folklorico Tlanese, 7 p.m., Loucks Auditorium, 585 Liberty St. SE. Free. Ballettlanese.com.

Annual Petersen Classic Car Auction, noon, Oregon State Fairgrounds, 2330 17th St. NE, Salem. 541689-6824. Tech-Savvy Seniors, “Online Health Info,” 2 p.m., Woodburn Public Library, 280 Garfield St.

(through April 15) AARP Tax Services for Seniors, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, Silverton Senior Center, 115 Westfield St. Community Volunteer Fair, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Silverton Senior Center, 115 Westfield St. Volunteers needed. 503873-3093.

Screening of “Underwater Dreams,” 2:30 p.m., Loucks Auditorium, 585 Liberty St. SE. Free.

Yoga, 9:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Silverton Senior Center, 115 Westfield St. Small fee. 503-873-3093 for other fitness classes.

(through Feb. 28) Explore and Define Your Business, 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, Chemeketa Center for Business and Industry, 626 High St. NE, Salem. $1,000, but scholarships available. Mona, 503-584-7314. The Compassionate Friend, grief support for those who’ve lost a child or sibling, 6:30 p.m., Silverton Senior Center, 115 Westfield St. Books for Dessert: “Spare Parts,” 7 p.m., Anderson Room, Salem Public Library, 585 Liberty St. SE. Art Talk: Addyse Lane Palagyi, 10 a.m., Bush Barn Art Center, 600 Mission St. SE, Salem.

Shaolin Warriors: Martial Arts Performance, 7:30 p.m., Elsinore Theatre, 170 High St., Salem. $25-$45. 503-375-3574. Assistance League of Salem-Keizer 46th Annual Lasagna Lunch, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Willamette Heritage Center, 1313 Mill St. SE, Salem. $25. Als-k.org. Gardening with Dale Small, 2 p.m. Wednesdays, Silverton Senior Center, 115 Westfield St. 503-873-3093.

Artist-in-Residence: Corrine LoomisDietz open house, noon to 6 p.m., The Annex at the Bush Barn Art Center, 600 Mission St. SE, Salem.

(through Feb. 12) Spring RV Show, noon, Oregon State Fairgrounds, 2330 17th St. NE, Salem. 206-248-8430. Singles Dine Out Club, 6 p.m., Marquam Inn. Carpool from Silverton Senior Center. 503-873-3093.

South Salem Senior Center monthly pancake/biscuit and gravy breakfast fundraiser, 8 to 11 a.m., 6450 Fairway Ave. $5. 503-588-0748. Cooking the Books: Salsa, 2:30 p.m., Anderson Room, Salem Public Library, 585 Liberty St. SE. Free.

Afternoon Tea, 3:30 p.m., Keizer Community Library, 980 Chemawa Road. $25. 503-3634548.

Salem Art Fair and Festival application deadline. SalemArt.org/art-fair.

(also Feb. 21) Jayme Stone’s Lomax Project, 7:30 p.m., Rice Auditorium, Western Oregon University, Monmouth. $25. 503-838-8333.

Willamette Valley Genealogical Society, “The Crazy Quilt of Life,” 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Anderson Room A, Salem Public Library, 585 Liberty St. SE, Salem. 503-363-0880. Lincoln Center screening: First Look: Some Lovers, songs from “Some Lovers,” 2:30 p.m., Loucks Auditorium, Salem Public Library, 585 Liberty St. SE. 503-588-6315.

Sweetheart Dance, 2 to 4 p.m., Silverton Senior Center, 115 Westfield St. $5/$7. 503-873-3093.

Alzheimer’s Support Group for Spouses, 1 p.m., Silverton Senior Center, 115 Westfield St.

Joshua Davis, author, “Spare Parts,” 7 p.m., Loucks Auditorium, 585 Liberty St. SE. Tickets required.

“Marty,” 7 p.m., Elsinore Theatre, 170 High St., Salem. $6.

(through Feb. 25) Mount Angel Wurstfest, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Mount Angel Festhalle, 500 Wilco Hwy. $5/$10. 503-8459440.

Ancestry Detectives, “Mutual Assistance,” 10 a.m. to noon, Silver Falls Library, 410 S. Water St., Silverton. Ancestrydetectives.org.

(through Feb. 26) Silverton Poetry Festival, 1:45 p.m., various locations. Silvertonpoetry.net.

“The Way We Were,” 7 p.m., Elsinore Theatre, 170 High St., Salem. $6.

Senior Trivia, 2 p.m., Country Meadows Village, 155 S. Evergreen Road, Woodburn.

(through March 4) “The Laramie Project,” 7:30 p.m. Thursday to Saturday, Clackamas Community College’s Wilsonville campus, 29353 SW Town Center Loop E., Wilsonville. $15/$12. Wilsonvillestage@aol.com.

Community Pancake Breakfast, 8 to 11 a.m., Silverton Senior Center, 115 Westfield St. $5/$3. 503-8733093.

(through Feb. 19) “Lear’s Daughters,” noon, Pelton Theatre, Willamette University, 900 State St., Salem. $8$12. 503-370-6221.

Rediscovering Coloring, 2 to 4 p.m., Heritage Room, Salem Public Library, 585 Liberty St. SE. Free. 18th Annual Clay Ball: Masterpieces, 5:30 to 10 p.m., Salem Convention Center. $80/$95. SalemArt.org/clay-ball or 503-581-2228. Send your calendar items to: Calendar 4120 River Road N. Keizer, OR 97303 or email mte@nwseniornews.com by the 6th of the month for the following month’s publication.

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February Volunteers of the Month: ACT Group Center 50+ would like to recognize all the individuals who participated in the ACT Now events in 2016. ACT (Awesome Community Team) participants assisted with 38 events throughout the community for non-profit organizations. The range of events was vast from yard and building spring clean-up, to Gala Fundraisers, to numerous walk-runs, to a fly-in at McNary Air Field, and so many more events. Some of the non-profits ACT served, in addition to Center 50+ events, are: The Salvation Army, Willamette Heritage-Mission Mill, City of Aurora, Enlightened Theatrics, Deepwood Museum, Salem Keizer School District, Bridgeway Recovery, Union Gospel Mission, and Safe Families for Children. All these events were purposeful for the community. Act Now participants shared that they had a good time while helping others. The ACT group already have requests for 2017, so, if anyone wants to join, please see Karen Randall the Volunteer Coordinator at Center 50+ or call 503-588-6303. FEATURING DAY TOURS! Overnight, Extended and Custom Tours

DAY TOUR - Sat. March 25 • MAMA MIA • $194 • Reserve by Feb. 8

4 Tony Winner! Fantastic music by blue-collar boys from Jersey! Transportation and dinner included.

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In February, Center 50+ will feature Certified Cancer Exercise Instructor and Health Educator Specialist Nancy Baldwin from Salem Hospital CHEC Center. Nancy will be presenting on the topic of Stress Management & Heart Health. Nancy will teach you proper stress management skills as well as share with you the steps to being heart healthy. Join Nancy Thursday Feb. 23, 10-11 a.m. Please RSVP to The Fitness Center at Center 50+, 503588-6303 to reserve your seat for this lecture. Center 50+ encourages you to come visit our wonderful facility anytime. Call for hours and to learn more about any of the events/programs in this UPDATE, 503-588-6303.

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May 1-5 • 1 night Catalina Island; 3 nights Queen Mary; Huntington Library & Gardens; J. Paul Getty Museum; LA tour with Paramount Studios, Dolby Theatre & more! $1,879 pp dbl, $2,232 sgl, $100 deposit due to reserve spot. CALL NOW for brochure! 503-588-9230 ◆ 866-588-9230 ◆ www.QuestTreks.com P.O. Box 3936, Salem, OR 97302

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The American Sewing Guild Willamette Valley Chapter presented a beautiful quilt made by the members of the Guild to Center 50+. The quilt will be on display in the main lobby of the Center from Feb. 1- Mar. 31. Tickets will then be sold for chances to win the quilt Apr. 1-June 30. All proceeds from the quilt will go to the Scholarship fund—to help low-income seniors take classes at the Center. Be sure to drop by the Center and see this lovely quilt and plan on purchasing a few tickets ($1 each or 15/$10) to support this fundraising project. A special thank you to the members of sewing guild for donating their time and talent to creating this wonderful gift for the Center.

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Featured Fitness Class for February: Yoga

Looking for a class to support your overall health? Yoga might be the answer. Yoga has been shown to help lower blood pressure, increase lung capacity, improve respiratory function and heart rate and boost circulation and muscle tone. Join Certified Yoga Instructor Robin Kuhn in the benefits of Yoga today. Class times: Mondays & Wednesdays 9:15-10:30 a.m. Cost: $6 drop-in fee or $60/12 classes; no experience necessary.

ifiable moves for “exercise in disguise.” The total body benefits include increased cardiovascular fitness, muscle conditioning, balance, flexibility, boosted energy and stress-free happiness each time you leave class. You don’t have to know how to dance. Just move your body and follow our Certified and experienced Zumba Instructor Mai Dotran. It’s easy! Come try it! We guarantee you will have a blast! Class times: Wednesdays 5:30-6:30 p.m. Cost: $6 drop-in fee or $50/10 classes; no experience necessary, Your first class is complimentary.

What are you doing to keep your heart healthy? February is Heart Healthy month and Center 50+ has the perfect heart healthy workout for you. Zumba is perfect for everybody and every body! Each Zumba® class is designed to bring people together for a dance fitness party infused with Latin and World rhythms. We take the “work” out of the workout, by mixing mod-

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 like, all for just $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 you need Men’s haircuts

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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+

Are you struggling with what to get that special valentine in your life? Why not get your loved one a gift certificate for a massage at Center 50+. Our massage therapist Kathleen Hauptman (LMT #5531) has 20+ years of experience and provides a relaxing table massage experience. In addition to the obvious benefits of stress reduction, massage can help to increase circulation and joint mobility, enhance immunity and alleviate low back pain, and leaves you with an overall feeling of relief. Kathleen offers Swedish massage, a spa massage and reflexology. Kathleen is available: Mondays & Thursday, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Tuesdays, 1-4 p.m.; Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Cost: $1/minute or $40/hour (Spa & Swedish Massage). Reflexology Cost: $20/30 min. or $30/45 min. Make an appointment today 503-588-6303.

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Life Long Learning

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 registration. ARTS AND CRAFTS Carving duck decoys from wood the Oregon Decoy and Wildfowl Guild. The Guild is a group of individuals dedicated to promoting the traditional history of decoy making and its development as an art form. Participants of all ages/skill levels are welcome. Saturday, Feb. 25, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Cost: $3 per session plus any cost for wood. Evening Woodcarving conducted by Dave Disselbrett. This ongoing class offers carvers the chance to work on existing projects or do a scheduled project, or carvers choice. Every Monday, 6:45–8:45 p.m. Cost $5 per class. Jewelry Beading. Class fee is $5. First & Third Wednesdays in February & March, 1–3:30 p.m. Drawing Class. Re-view the World with Artist Eyes. Instructor Kate Cunningham will teach you how to draw what you SEE and what you know is there. All levels welcome. First day of your class, instructor will provide you with pencil, paper and an art supply list for future classes. Ongoing classes: 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of the month. Class time: 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Cost: $7 each. Card Making Class - with Joan. Get together and have fun with other craft enthusiasts. You will make and take home three handmade cards. Learn different techniques once a month using stamping, embossing, punches and much more. Space limited. Signup sheets available. Class dates: 2nd Thursdays of the month. Class time: 13 p.m. Students need to bring: markers, colored pencils, 2-sided adhesive tape, regular clear tape, glue stick and scissors. Class cost: $5, additional supply cost $3. Bob Ross “Joy of Painting” Workshop. You can learn to paint! Bob Ross certified instructor,

Janet Sanders, believes that with Bob’s fantastic techniques and some dedicated practice, masterpieces that you never dreamed possible will flow from your brush! Class date: Tuesday, Feb .21, 12:30 p.m. Cost: $35 + $15 supply fee. Finger Painting - with Linda Osburn. Linda will teach you how to use your fingers like brushes and you will have two finished paintings at the end of class! So come join in the fun, class space is limited, so sign up early! You just need an old shirt and paper towels. Class date: Wednesday, Feb. 15. Class time: 5:30–8 p.m. Class fee: $32 includes all materials. Beginning Acrylic Painting. If you’ve always wanted to paint this is the class for you! This twoclass series is for those that have no painting experience and teaches shading, light/shadow, shapes, and painting tress/flowers. Participants will take home finished art ready for framing at the end of each lesson. This series will give you all you need to create your own paintings. Class dates: Tuesdays, Feb. 7 & 21. Class time: 9-11:30 a.m. Two-class fee: $56. Additional $14 supply cost collected at class, for a new set of 5 brushes, paint and paper/canvas for the two classes. PERSONAL ENRICHMENT Health by Chocolate – Natural Grocers. Indulge and Be Well! Chocolate can actually be good for us. Learn how to use quality chocolate to enhance your food and your health. We will be making dark chocolate avocado truffles with nutritional health coach Cheryl O’Dell from Natural Grocers. Class date: Tuesday, Feb. 14. Class time: 1-2:30 p.m. Class fee: $3 The power of Gratitude with Joan Manual. In this class you will discover a new habit-and attitude of gratitude. Grateful people experience a greater sense of well-being. They feel more abundant less lonely and more social. They sleep better and are more compassionate. Overall they experience greater happiness, love, peace and joy in their lives. Class date: Tuesday, Feb. 21. Class

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. —John Quincy Adams

time: 10–11:30 a.m. Class fee: $8 Writing Your Life Story with Kathy Knauf. Have your children ever said to you, “you tell such great stories, you should write them down.” Meet people doing the same thing you are. Share your stories. Listen to others tell theirs. Wednesdays 1-3 p.m. Cost: $3. Writing From Your Heart. You like to write and you want to share your stories. What next? Join Carol Crandell for the “how-to” help every writer needs. Every Tuesday from 1-3 p.m. Cost: $3 per session. Meditation Class with Mary Hall. Meditation, or mindfulness training, can be an effective path to help us meet our physical, mental and emotional needs, and to achieve peace, calm and some sense of inner power when things in the outer world seem chaotic and out of control. Class dates: Mondays Jan. 9 & 23, Feb. 13 & 27 and March 13 & 27. Class time: 1-3 p.m. Class fee: $15 for one class or $25 for two classes within the month Beginning Meditation Class – With Mary Hall. Join us to explore a variety of ways to learn about Meditation and its wonderful benefits. Class dates: Mondays, Jan. 30, Feb. TBD and March 20; 1-3 p.m. Class fee: $15 for one class. Psychology & Me with Instructor Mary Hall MA, LPC. Mary Hall has been a psychological counselor for nearly 50 years. She has specialties in crisis intervention, family therapy, anxiety disorders, suicide depression and grief. Participants will engage in highly interactive, support and insightful talks about how life experience, including genetics and bio-psycho-social factors, have affected them and those around them, and use what they learn to see their lives in a positive dynamic way. Future topics to be covered can include: how the human mind operates, interaction between our bodies and minds, sensation and perception, sleep and dreams, learning and conditioning, dy-

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Community Services

Understanding Alzheimer’s disease: Safety in the Home

Are you a caregiver to a family member with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia and are concerned about their safety. Come and learn some tools and techniques for making your house a safe environment for your loved one, including ways to reduce the risk of falls. Join us on Wednesday, Feb. 22 from 6 – 8 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 those interested in learning more about dementia. Presenter: Jennifer Cabral, Human Resources Manager & Community Outreach; Visiting Angels of Willamette Valley. Presented in partnership with Among Friends Adult Day Respite Program; Time With Friends Program and NorthWest Senior & Disability Services. Please call 503-588-6303 to register. Thank you to our sponsors: Pacific Living Centers, Inc. – Hawthorne House and Harmony House of Salem, WindSong at Eola Hills, Senior One Source, Senior Helpers, and Visiting Angels.

“I Wish I Had Known About You Sooner”

By Evelyn Ostermann, Respite Coord.

“I didn’t know that such a program even existed,” was a recent comment I heard about our Among Friends Respite Program from a woman that was on a tour of Center 50+. “I wish I had known about you sooner,” was another. Families that use our respite services truly value and appreciate the Program and all that it offers. “Thanks so much for caring for my Mom and this respite class. I wouldn’t be able to have Mom at home without it,” wrote a caregiver on a slip of paper. “I feel so special and it’s all because of you! Thank you for everything,” said a participant as she was going home. Comments such as these really speak volumes on the heartfelt appreciation families have for the Respite Program. Caregivers often wait until it’s too late before they reach out for help. The best thing a caregiver can do is realize that they need a break from caregiving and that their loved one needs a break from them! We are Here to Help! The Among Friends Program is for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and provides a caring, supportive, and safe environment for all participants. At the same time, caregivers receive a five-hour break from their caregiving responsibilities. The cost is $45 per five-hour session, which includes lunch, mind stimulating activities, exercise, art therapy and music therapy. The program meets on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thank you to our sponsors: Pacific Living Centers, Inc. – Hawthorne House and Harmony House of Salem, WindSong at Eola Hills, Senior One Source, Senior Helpers, and Visiting Angels.

It Takes a Lifetime to Get This Young! February 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, Feb. 17 we will begin serving cake. If your birthday is in February, be sure to come and have lunch, get a special birthday gift. Everyone is welcome to join in on the fun! Thank you WindSong Memory Care for sponsoring our Monthly Birthday Party.

JOIN US AT THE MOVIES!

Center 50+ provides a movie and popcorn the 2nd & 4th Wednesday of each month. Is there a movie you’ve wanted to see? We take movie requests! Movies will be shown at 1:15 p.m. Monthly Movie — Wednesday, Feb. 8: “Sully” based on a true story starring Tom Hanks. Classic Movie Day — Wednesday, Feb. 22: The Sound of Music. All movies are subject to change, check with Center 50+ front desk on Tuesday before movie for movie title. 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.

Tech 50+ We Are Here To Help!

With all the advances in technology there are many out there who feel they don’t quite know how to start. They may fear the unknown or feel foolish because it is something they should know but have not learned. It can feel like you have been left behind. Trust me you are not alone. In the Tech 50+ Computer Learning Center we help those who want to know how to use computers, tablets or smartphones. We offer classes for beginners and classes for those how have used a computer but feel they want to get more out of their device. We also offer classes for those who want to fine tune their skills or learn something more specific. Our classes go at the pace of the students so you don’t have to stress about being left behind and there are no tests. We strive to create a helpful non-intimidating environment to meet your computer learning needs. You can find our upcoming class schedule online or come by Center 50+ and pick up a flier. For more information contact Alvin Scott at 503-588-6303 or ascott@cityofsalem.net. Thank you Tech50+ sponsor: Atrio Health Plans.

LEARNING, continued from previous page namics of memory, thinking skills, intelligence and creativity. Course dates: Fridays, Feb. 10 & 24, and March 10 & 24. Class time: 9–11:30 a.m. Fee for each class: $15. Theatre Art Class and Excursion to Willamette Theater Production. Are you interested in theater? Would you like to attend the play “Lear’s Daughters” at Willamette University Theater? Join other like-minded adults for this two-part course. First attend a theatre art study class with facilitator Karen Bolliger here at Center 50+. The

class will discuss the plot, characters of the play and what we can expect to see. Class date: Wednesday, Feb. 15, 10-11:30 a.m. For second part of the course you will attend the play at the Willamette University Theater. Play date: Sunday, Feb. 19, show at 2 p.m. Class fee: $5. Additional fee: $8/$10 matinee tickets reserved through class and available for pick up at Willamette University box office before production.

Center 50+ is excited to have Tifani Hodges, LPN from Signature Hospice Home Health here to offer free blood pressure and blood sugar screenings. Join us Thursday Feb. 23 in the lobby, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. to get your screenings done. No appointment necessary. learn to play simple, catchy tunes. 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. All equipment/materials are provided. Start back: Wednesdays, Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22. New Class time: 12–1 p.m. Class fee: $50/4 classes. Space is limited.

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ONGOING WEEKLY PROGRAMS ¤ FEBRUARY 2017

Monday 8:30 am 8:30 am 8:30 am 8:30 am 9:00 am 9:00 am 9:00 am

Tuesday

Woodshop Lapidary Jewelry Pool/Billiards Pine Needle Baskets SilverSneakers Silversmithing/ Jewelry Workshop 9:15 am Yoga 10:00 am SilverSneakers 11:30 am Lunch 6:45 pm Woodcarving

8:30 am 8:30 am 8:30 am 9:00 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 2:30 pm 6:30 pm

Woodshop Lapidary Ladies Pool/Billiards Pilates Line Dancing - Int. History Discussion Group SilverSneakers Yoga Respite Care Tone Your Bones Lunch Tai Chi Line Dancing - Beg. Tai Chi Irish Dance Table Tennis

Wednesday 7:00 am 8:30 am 8:30 am 8:30 am 9:00 am 9:00 am 9:00 am 9:15 am 10:00 am 11:00 am 11:30 am 1:00 pm 5:00 pm

Sunrise Rotary Woodshop Lapidary Pool/ Billiards Woodcarving Class SHIBA (by appt) SilverSneakers Yoga SilverSneakers Respite Care Lunch Writing Life Story Zumba

Club Meetings in February Wed, Feb 1:

Sewing Guild, 1 p.m.

Wed, Feb 1, 8, 15, & 22: Sunrise Rotary, 7 a.m. Thurs, Feb 2: WAMS, 6:30 p.m.; Grow & Show, 7 p.m. Fri, Feb 3 & 17: Spanish Club, 2 p.m. Mon, Feb 6:

Thursday

Four Seasons, 6 p.m.

Thurs, Feb 9: Woodturners, 6 p.m. Garden Club Board, 7 p.m.; Lapidary Club, 9 a.m. Tues, Feb 14: Angler’s Club, 6:30 p.m.; Book Club, 1:30 p.m. Tues, Feb 21: Needlepoint 12:30 p.m.; Garden Club, 7 p.m.; Iris Society, 6 p.m. Wed, Feb 22: SREA Meeting, 2 p.m. Tues, Feb 28: Woodcarvers, 7 p.m.

SAVE-THE-DATE for these special seminars TUESDAY, FEB 14, 10 a.m.: Kaiser Permanente THURSDAY, FEB 16, 10 a.m.: Medicare 101, sponsored by Ed Clark Insurance THURSDAY, FEB 16, 1 p.m.: Regence, sponsored by Ed Clark Insurance

DRIVER SAFETY PROGRAM

Driver Safety Program is a twosession class sponsored by AARP to improve your driving skills. Upon completion of this course, your auto insurance premium may be reduced. Call the Center 50+ at 503-588-6303 to register. * Feb 6 & 9, 1 p.m. * March 6 & 9, 1 p.m. * April 10 & 13, 1 p.m.

8:30 am 8:30 am 8:30 am 8:45 am 9:00 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 3:30 pm 6:30 pm

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

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

Woodshop Lapidary Pool/Billiards Watercolor Studio Respite Care Lunch Cards/Games Woodcarving

HOW TO GET MORE

8:30 amINFORMATION Lapidary 8:30 am Pool/Billiards

● 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.

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Wednesday 1: Thursday 2: Friday 3:

Chicken Enchiladas Swedish Meatballs Baked Fish of Chicken

Monday 6: Tuesday 7: Wednesday 8: Thursday 9: Friday 10:

Cheese Manicotti Chicken Casserole Chicken Stir-Fry Meatloaf Chili Con Carne

Monday 20: Tuesday 21: Wednesday 22: Thursday 23: Friday 24:

CLOSED Ham or Turkey Chicken Casserole Salisbury Steak Baked Fish or Chicken

Monday 27: Tuesday 28:

Chicken Parmesan Roasted Pork or Chicken

All meals are subject to change Monday 13: Tuesday 14: Wednesday 15: Thursday 16: Friday 17:

Penne w/meat sauce Chicken Enchiladas Swedish Meatballs Herb Roasted Chicken Lasagna

TRIPS AHOY! TRAVEL PRESENTATION: Thursday, Feb. 9, 10 a.m. on the Great Trains & Grand Canyons featuring 5 nights in Sedona scheduled for May 7 and Branson, Memphis & Nashville “America’s Musical Heritage” scheduled for Oct. 25. Feb. 12: Agatha Christie’s “Murder on the Nile” live at Lakewood Center for the Arts, Lake Oswego with lunch at Sweet Tomatoes in Tigard. Cost: $77 (includes transportation, admission, lunch and driver gratuity). Mar. 8: Bob’s Red Mill, Millwaukie, mill tour, lunch and time for shopping. Cost: $44 (includes transportation, driver gratuity, lunch and mill tour) Apr. 3: “Mama Mia,” Hult Center, Eugene, $130 (includes transportation, driver gratuity and admission). Non-refundable $30 deposit due at registration. Apr. 12: Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival with lunch at Glockenspiel Restaurant. Cost $35 (includes transportation, driver gratuity and admission). Lunch on your own. May 17: “An American in Paris,” Keller Auditorium. Cost $130 (includes transportation, driver gratuity and admission). Non-refundable $30 deposit due at registration. May 21-23: Ashland and Jacksonville, 2 nights lodging at Best Western Bard’s Inn in downtown Ashland. Evening performance of “Shakespeare in Love,” a day trip to Historic Jacksonville, Oregon Cabaret Dinner Show of “The All Night Strut,” a musical celebration of the 1930’s and 40’s, and visit to Rogue Creamery. Cost $525 double, $650 single. Non-refundable $50 deposit due at registration. EXTENDED TRIP FOR 2017 & 2018 ● Great Trains & Grand Canyons, May 7 ● Iceland: Land of Fire & Ice, July 16-24 (depending on space available) ● Shades of Ireland, Sept. 6-15, 2017 ● Branson, Memphis & Nashville, Oct. 25 ● Canada’s Winter Wonderland, Dec. 2-8 ● Spotlight on New York City, April 19-23, 2018 Stop by and pick up a flier for these extended trips (full Itinerary and pricing). Trip Desk is open Mondays - Fridays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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“A leader is not an administrator who loves to run others, but someone who carries water for his people so that they can get on with their jobs” ~ Robert Townsend

Asahel Bush arrived in Oregon in 1850. He was a clever leader of the powerful Salem Clique which at one time included all four of these Democrats and was the power of Oregon. He ran his Statesman newspaper like a political weapon and could be mighty nasty. He was neutral on slavery. When Bush attacked Lane, Deady defended him. For several years Bush and his Statesman supported Joseph Lane in all his popular success. But then Bush turned against Lane and attacked him harshly, with Deady and Nesmith generally defending Lane. They became a divided group, with Bush and Nesmith on one side and Deady and Lane on the other. ■

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Tips for heating your home safely

With the cold weather settled in, State Fire Marshal Jim Walker is urging Oregonians to use heating appliances wisely. “With the onset of cooler weather, I urge citizens to ensure all their heating appliances are in good working order,” says Walker. “Have your woodstoves, fireplaces, and chimneys, cleaned and inspected every year by a qualified specialist before using them. Portable space heaters also pose a high risk. Use these with extreme caution and follow our space heater safety tips.” Although woodstove and fireplace-related fires are more common, the most deadly home heating fires result from combustibles too close to portable electric heaters. Oregonians can keep themselves safer from heating-related fires using these safety tips:

Portable space heaters ■ Only use portable space heaters with an automatic shutoff so if they’re tipped over they will shut off. ■ Give heaters space. Keep at least three feet of space between the heater and combustibles such as furniture, curtains, bedding, and papers.

■ Check heater electrical cords. Inspect for cracked or damaged cords, broken plugs, or loose connections. Replace before using the space heater. ■ Plug portable electric space heaters directly into a wall outlet. Never plug them into a power strip or extension cord. ■ Never allow children to play with, or around, a heater. ■ Turn heaters off when not in use, before going to bed, or when leaving the room.

Electric baseboard and wall heaters ■ Be aware of electric baseboard and wall heaters. These heaters are thermostaticallycontrolled and may turn on without warning when temperatures drop. ■ Give these heaters space. Just as with portable space heaters, keep at least three feet of space between your baseboard/wall heater and combustibles items such as furniture, curtains, bedding, and papers.

Fuel-burning space heaters ■ If using a fuel-burning space heater, make sure it is designed for indoor use. Read all manufacturer instructions and

make sure it is properly vented. ■ Allow the heater to cool before refueling. Refuel outside or in a well-ventilated area. ■ If you smell gas, do not light the heater, operate any electrical switches, or thermostats. Leave the building and call 9-1-1, the fire department, or the gas company.

Fireplaces and woodstoves ■ Have chimney and woodstove flues and vents inspected and cleaned every year by a qualified specialist. Ask them to check for creosote deposits, soot build-up, or physical damage. ■ Always use a fireplace screen. Make sure the screen is made of sturdy metal or heattempered glass to prevent sparks from escaping. ■ Keep a clutter-free environment. Clear the area around the hearth of debris, decorations, and flammable materials. ■ Store kindling, fire logs, and wood at least three feet from any heat source. ■ Install stovepipe thermometers to help monitor flue and chimney temperatures. ■ Use proper fire starters. Proper fire starters include newspaper, kindling, or specially manufactured starters de-

signed for indoor use. Never use flammable liquid, such as lighter fluid, kerosene or gasoline, to start a fire. ■ Never burn charcoal indoors. Burning charcoal can release lethal amounts of carbon monoxide. ■ Use fire-resistant materials on walls around woodstoves. ■ Allow fireplace and woodstove ashes to cool before disposing of them. ■ Dispose of ashes in a tightly-covered metal container and place the container outdoors, at least 10 feet from the home and any other nearby buildings. Ashes may retain heat for days after they appear to be out.

Smoke alarms and home escape plans ■ For increased protection, have working smoke alarms on every level of your home (including the basement), in each bedroom, and outside any sleeping area (hallways). ■ Test smoke alarm batteries at least once a month by pushing the test button. ■ Look at the date on the back of your smoke alarm, if it’s 10 years old or older, replace it. If there is no date, it is

more than 10 years old and should be replaced. ■ Ensure you have a home fire escape plan and practice it with your family. Carbon monoxide dangers ■ Carbon monoxide poisoning can be fatal if not detected early. ■ Home heating and cooking equipment that burn fuels such as gasoline, wood, coal, natural gas, propane, oil, and methane are sources of carbon monoxide. ■ Make sure you have working CO alarms on every level of your home, in every bedroom (sleeping areas), and outside each sleeping area. ■ Test and maintain your carbon monoxide alarms according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

For more home fire safety tips, visit oregon.gov/osp/SFM/ pages/commed_firesafety_program.aspx. For more smoke alarm information, visit oregon.gov/osp/ SFM/Pages/CommEd_SA_Pro gram.aspx. For more information on carbon monoxide and Oregon’s carbon monoxide law, visit oregon.gov/osp/SFM/pages/comm ed_co_program.aspx. ■