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Clackamas Fire Station #4, Transcending the 10:30 a.m., Milwakie. 971-808St., Vancouver, Narrative Healing: 6:30 p.m., 6600 SE Lake Road, Ore- Short Park, 415 W. 6th Illness Narrative Workshop, Rodrigo y Gabriela with the 2340 or villagesnw.org. Wash. Furryfriendswa.org. (also Sept. 2) Labor Day Weekend Angst Gallery, 1015 Main St., Vancouver, gon Symphony, 7:30 p.m., Arlene Rail“NOVA: Special, Chelatchie Prairie and Wash. Portland. $35+. Screening and discussion: Wash. Schnitzer Concert Hall, Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon road, noon and 2:30 p.m., Yacolt, Catio Weather Machine,” 6:30 the Portland’s of Decoding Society Orsymphony.org. Weekend, Audubon (also Sept. 16) Steam Library. $16/$15. Bycx.com. of Portland-area p.m., Garden Home Community Club: Tour 2018, a showcase Chelatchie Prairie Railroad, noon Young at Heart Senior Theater 503-245-9932. to 2 p.m. $10. CatsSaand Clat- cat patios, 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., Yacolt, “Country Cuzzins … Chatter and 6:30 feAtHome.org. AARP Smart $20/$19. Wash. ter,” 6:30 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. 1009 E. Driver, 9 a.m. 8:30 Bycx.com. p.m. Saturday, Luepke Center, Viking Pancake Breakfast, p.m., GreshWash. $5 4:30 to Dining Vancouver, Bergen Blvd., p.m., McLoughlin a.m. to 12:30 360-487am Senior Center, 11th Ave., The Music at the door. Raffle: $1 or six/$5. Room, Norse Hall, 111 NE U2, of 600 NE 8th St. 7050. Portland. $8/$4. Free parking. with The Small fee. 503, for 789-2034. Prime Timers 50th Anniversary to End Alzheimer’s Vancouver, Oregon Heidi’s Walk Esther S y m singles 50 and older, 6 p.m., 10 a.m. registration, 11 a.m. walk, GreshVancouver, phony Restaurant, 1230 NE Cleveland, Short Park, 605 Esther St., or PrimeTimers 3 or 1 d n a 503-416-021 503-936-586 Pat, Schwartz, am. Wash. Don (through Oct. Dning@aol.com. alz.org/walk. 14) “Ordinary guests, Tea, 2 to Days,” 7:30 p.m. Baseball Game, 2 to 4 p.m., 7 : 3 0 (also Sept. 19) Crafternoon Oleson Vintage 11275 Thursday to Sat4 p.m., GHCL Annex, 7306 SW p . m . , Yamhill Valley Heritage Center, . Dona- A r l e n e urday, 2 p.m. SunRoad, Portland. SW Durham Lane, McMinnville . tyhistory.org day, Broadway Rose Schnitzer ” a vi- tions taken. Yamhillcoun “Communities, Food, Resilience, New Stage, 12850 SW Concert Hall, food syssionary conversation around Beaverton Historical Society, Portland. $35+. Grant Ave., Tigard. $30-$48. resilience, 2. tems and community food “The Stories of Little Known Black Orsymphony.org. Broadwayrose.org or 503-620-526 Museum. p.m., Elsie 7 Carr, Gwen by 2:30 to 5:15 p.m., Portland Art ” Pioneers, Beaver- Baby Boomers Social Club, live bands 7 p.m., 541-737-1581. Vincent,” 7 p.m., GHCL Annex, Stuhr Center, 5550 SW Hall Blvd., Oregon Symphony at the Zoo, p.m., “Loving 503and dance with Taska, 7 to 10:30 SW Oleson Road, Portland. Pack- ton. $3. Historicbeaverton.org. Portland. $35+. Orsymphony.org. Baby- 7306 (through Sept. 9) Popcorn Gresham Elks, 3330 NE Division. 245-9932. full age: The Oregon Symphony, Night Nourishment Book boomerssocialclub.com. Complete Tuesday (through Sept. 3) “The ” Hope, e,” 3 to screening of “Star Wars: A New “How it All Began” by PeneloLily Tomlin, 7:30 p.m., Arlene Works of William Shakespear Hall, Group: 7306 SW Senior Resource Fair by River West Lawn and 7:30 p.m., Arlene Schnitzer Concert Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland. pe Lively, 7 p.m., GHCL Annex, 5 p.m., Reed College’s Great Portland. $35+. Orsymphony.org. Village, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Multnomah $35+. Orsymphony.org. Oleson Road, Portland. Front Lawn-east, 3203 SE Woodstock Portland. Donations Arts Center, 7688 Capitol Hwy., live bands 25 Blvd., Portland. Bring a chair. Baby Boomers Social Club, Ice Age Features in and around Starlight Show celebrates 7 to Ap- Tony taken. and dance with Popular Demand, Tualatin, 7 p.m., Tualatin Public Treasures in the Attic Quilt Show, 8 p.m., Alberta Rose Theatre, 3000 7611 10 a.m. years, Alber“Skel- 10:30 p.m., North Portland Eagles, praisal Faire and Vintage Market, Library. Free. Alberta St., Portland. $40/$25. (through Sept. 30) Artists Rep: Center, NE 1515 SW N. Exeter. $8/$12. to 5 p.m., Yamhill Valley Heritage tarosetheatre.com. eton Crew,” Morrison Stage, Poetry Open Mic, 7 p.m., 11275 SW Durham Lane, McMinnville. Town Ghost g. Morrison, Portland. $50. Artistsrep.or Genealogical Society of Wash- Angst Gallery, 1015 Main St., Vancouver, $5, with $5 appraisal fee. 503-472-2842. Opening Night with Renee ington County Oregon, “Cyndi’s Wash. Free. Club, Fleming, 7:30 p.m., Arlene International Folk Dance Annex, $24+. Mar- List,” 10 a.m. to noon, Brookwood Public Ukulele Jam, 11 a.m., GHCL Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland. 2:30 to 3:45 p.m. Tuesdays, HillsPenn and Teller, 7:30 p.m., Keller 7306 SW Oleson Road, Portland. Tinyurl. Library, 2850 Brookwood Pkwy., Orsymphony.org. shall Exercise Room, 1009 E. McLoughlin Auditorium, 222 SW Clay St., Port- com./y8xgfmth. boro. 503-716-8029. Blvd., Vancouver, Wash. $2. m. Art Night: Bad Art Competiland. Portland5.co offers microchipping Poetry by Gerry Foote and stution, 6:30 p.m., GHCL Annex, ht: Trivia for Adults, 6:30 p.m., Furry Friends

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Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge provides a home for our fine-feathered friends By MAGGI WHITE To the casual passer-by, a wildlife refuge may look like little more than an open field or grove of trees. Yet, this very nature allows wildlife to thrive without the threat of buildings, pavement and future development. Just a few miles from the center of Oregon’s largest city, the honking of geese replaces the honking of cars. The rustle of paper on the ground is replaced by the rustling of leaves. And the only sounds you should hear are the joys of visitors who appreciate nature. This is the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge, conceived and established by a dedicated group of community members

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Cheryl Hart (left) works with another volunteer and an employee at the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge to pull tree tubes as part of the ongoing restoration work.

Nature is calling who wanted to protect the wildlife nesting habits from human interference. The refuge supports some of the most abundant and varied wildlife in the watershed. When it began in the early 1990s, members were able to identify 20 species of waterfowl. Now, there are more than 200 species thriving on this dedicated land. In addition to birds, it is home to over 50 species of mammals, 25 species of reptiles and amphibians, and a wide variety of

insects, fish and plants. Wildlife come first at the refuge and all visitors are guests. Pets are not allowed. A number of free brochures acquaint visitors with ways to enjoy the refuge, including trail maps. Seasonal trails are open from May 1 to Oct. 1. You learn that early morning and dusk are the best times of the day to view wildlife. Quietness is urged, as you will often hear more than you will see. A one-mile nature trail

meanders through a variety of habitats, past wildlife viewpoints and ending at the wetland overlook. Spring is the time to enjoy the bright colors and singing chorus of migratory songbirds. As fall rains begin and temperatures cool, Artic-nesting birds arrive from their northern breeding grounds and bald eagles become regular visitors. Winter is when large numbers of waterfowl — such as cackling Canadian geese, northern

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pintails and mallards — blanket the refuge as they eat rich sources of seeds and plants. The refuge hosts an average of 20,000 waterfowl during mid-winter and, in some years, 50,000 have been observed in a single day. In early summer, bald eagles were nesting on the property, along with other birds, butterflies and ducks.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 could see the big city on their horizon. At its start, Sherwood residents Tom Stibolt and Lisa Brenner donated 12 acres to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to establish the refuge. They presented the donation at the home of Sherwood Mayor Jim Rapp, who spearheaded the effort to make the refuge happen. The city joined the Sherwood Chamber of Commerce in contributing to a start-up fund that also included donations from the founding board. Of the original founding board, eight are still members. The mission of the refuge is to encourage conservation of water, land and wildlife, and promote public awareness of the refuge. Volunteers do everything from inventory to outreach, raise funds for education, help with restoration and programs, and many other endeavors. Cheryl Turoczy Hart is among those concerned citizens who want to protect the earth’s resources. She has volunteered for 13 years on the Friends of the National Wildlife Refuge board, including as president. The Friends board was founded in 1993 as a community-based nonprofit to support the development and management of the refuge. Volunteers are dedicated to restoring and protecting refuge habitats as well as providing

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education and recreation. These involved citizens assure that the 2,000-plus acres will be preserved for the benefit of present and future generations. Volunteering with the refuge board seemed like a natural fit for Hart, who worked her way through high school and college in veterinary hospitals, and taught overseas for 20 years, mostly for the U.S. Department of Defense Dependent Schools in Okinawa and Germany. She ran a nonprofit program that developed a process for and provided legal advocacy to abused and neglected children, developed and coordinated a strategic planning process for a community college and state agency, served as a family court

services coordinator in Idaho, and provided mediation services, mostly in divorce cases involving children. She’s traveled to 100 countries, and believes travel teaches us that while there are many different cultures, “people are the same the world over.” After her husband died, she

Of note Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge, 19255 SW Pacific Hwy (Hwy 99W), Sherwood. Call 503-625-5944, visit fws. gov/refuge/tualatin_river, or send an email to tualatinriver@fws.gov.

moved to Sherwood to be closer to her son and grandchildren. She brought along her natural instincts to educate and protect, and was actively involved in a recent and quite popular bird festival. She also chairs a committee that operates the nature store, located in the attractive visitor’s center. “I value nature over high rises outside my window,” Hart says.” “Kids don’t have a lot of freedom to explore without adults, like we did in my generation. We used to go outside to play and our parents just reminded us to be home for lunch. We would explore and find things to do to understand the world we live in. Now, the closest place to nature is a city park or a backyard.”

Hundreds of volunteers contribute their efforts to manage the office, Saturday work parties, year-round events for schoolchildren and the public, and other programs. Among the major events are Puddle Stompers for 3- to 5-year olds, work parties that help restore and maintain native habitats, Earth Day celebration, a native plant sale, exploration hikes, night walks, crafts, and the Bird Festival, which saw its largest crowd ever this year. Volunteers are primarily retired, and include naturalists, science teachers, a botanist and other specialties. ■

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Jazz up your fall garden By GRACE PETERSON The golden glow and deeper shadows of the changing seasons are both delightful and a bit painful. I hate to say it, but summer is winding down. The lush borders of July and August are slowly devolving into the sad state of autumn decay. But we don’t want to rush things. The September garden also offers some of the most flamboyant show stoppers of the growing season. After all, they’ve had months to bask in the sunshine and drink up the soil’s nutrients, all to prepare for their late-season exhibition. September is the month when ornamental grasses are at their best. Their vertical presence is captivating enough but seeing them sway in the breeze is a lovely reminder that we don’t necessarily need flowers to have beauty. No space? Grasses can work charmingly in containers either alone or partnered with complementary plants. Although some asters start blooming in July, there are many that wait until September. What I love most about them is how happy they make the bees. The nectar-rich flowers range in color — blue, purple, pink and cherry-red — and because the plants

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Bring some color into your September garden with these pink dahlias. Other options include asters, salvias and a variety of colorful grasses.

so easily expand, they make great pass-along plants. Dahlias look their absolute best right now. With regular watering, deadheading and staking of errant stems, they’ll keep up the performance all month and into October. Dahlias can be grown in a bed all by themselves but I plant mine in a mixed border. The brightly-colored flower varieties look fabulous next to

neighbors with dark foliage such as Nine Bark (Physocarpus ‘Coppertina’) or Smoke Bush (Cotinus ‘Grace’), while the darker-flowered varieties really stand out among chartreuse-colored foliage like Himalayan Honeysuckle (Leycesteria formosa ‘Golden Lantern’), for example. These shrubs are low maintenance allowing the gardener to spend their efforts on the needier among the garden’s

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inhabitants. Many of the salvias on the market look their best in September. The autumn sages (Salvia mycrophylla and S. greggei) with their lobelia-like brightly colored flowers are high on my list of favorite September bloomers. But not just the gardener will love these guys. Hummingbirds also will take full advantage of their existence. Typically, my sedums begin to bloom in August, but the plants keep their form and color well into September. They are bee-magnets and drought tolerant. However, I’ve discovered that

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Young at Heart channels radio show

The Young at Heart Senior Theater Club presents its 2018 musical “Country Cuzzins … Chatter and Clatter,” at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 6, and 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sept. 7, Luepke Center, 1009 E. McLoughlin Blvd., Vancouver, Wash. Tickets are $5 at the door. The Friday morning performance is free. This year’s show explores Radio Homemaker Programs, popular in the Midwest from the 1920s to the 1970s. The majority of these programs had female broadcasters, some of the first women to work in radio in the Actors Carol Jo Parry, Wanda Costi, LaVonne Maltby set the scene for “Country Cuzzins.” United States.

The show focuses on W-A-V-E Radio-66, where Alexis and Lynne Cuzzins broadcast their popular 1950s radio homemaker program from Shenandoah, Iowa. The cousins have an hourlong program packed with guests who promise to entertain the listening audience and tickle your funny bone. Gift baskets, themed to the show, will be raffled at each performance. Raffle tickets are $1 or six for $5. Proceeds help offset productions costs. Contact Heidi Marshall, 360FILM PARK CAMERA CLUB 487-7050, or Jacquie Bell, 360-5710716, for more information. ■

Cat rescue hosts annual dinner, auction

Furry Friends hosts its 10th annual dinner and auction fundraiser from 5 to 9 p.m. Sept. 15, Firstenburg Community Center, 700 NE 136th Ave, Vancouver, Wash. The theme is “Three Musketeers,” and attendees are encouraged to appear in costumes that reflect the historical spirit of this legend, but in “feline style.” Complimentary photos will be taken at 5 p.m., the start of the silent auction. A catered dinner offers a meat or vegetarian entree, and is followed by a live auction and winner of best

costume. Donations to the auction include vacation and entertainment experiences, winery tours and tastings, gift certificates to local eateries, gift baskets, pet and personal items, handmade gifts, and more. Advance tickets are $50; $55 at the door. Purchase tickets through PayPal or by credit card at furryfriendswa.org. All proceeds benefit the rescue’s operating costs and the ongoing improvements to the Halfway House, recently purchased to accommodate the ever-ex-

panding roster of cats. Founded in 1999, Furry Friends is a nonprofit, no-kill 501(c)(3) animal rescue serving Clark County. Run entirely by volunteers, the mission is to save abused, abandoned and relinquished cats by providing them with medical care and socialization, spay/neutering and shelter until they are placed in appropriate adoptive homes. Visit furryfriendswa.org, send an email to information@furryfriendswa.org or call 360-9931097. ■

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Portland’5 Presents is bringing “In the Mood,” a 1940s musical revue, to the Newmark Theatre on Sunday, Sept. 16. Complete with the String of Pearls Orchestra and the “In the Mood” Singers and Dancers, this show creates a nostalgic atmosphere that transports the audience back in time. “In the Mood” aspires to promote the memory of this most significant time in American history and continues to inspire audiences of all generations. Through the entirety of this event the audience will be enthralled with its singers, dancers and period costumes, fine orchestral arrangements, vocalists delivering songs from the ‘30s and ‘40s, choreographed dance routines and sheer American pizzazz. The combination of the sensational String of Pearls Big Band Orchestra and the “In the

Mood” Singers and Dancers will delight the audience in a musically jam-packed performance. Treasures such as “Swingin’ on a Star,” “Tuxedo Junction,” “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,” “Chattanooga Choo Choo,” “I’ll Be Seeing You,” “Take the A Train” and “The Last Time I Saw Paris” are just a small part of a program that will leave audiences cheering. “In the Mood” has been touring the world for a quarter century. Many of the music

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Improving memory

A leading neuroscientist spells out a prescription for the brain — feed the body

scientific papers, book chapters and a textbook contributing to the field of cognitive neuroscience. He has bachelor’s degree in physiological psychology and philosophy, and a doctorate in neuroscience from UCLA. This doctor preaches the merits of the Mediterranean diet, limiting red meat and adding chicken, fish and pork. Eat lots of vegetables, he says, and cut out sugar. “Sweetened foods are the worst,” Mega says, because they contribute to the risk factors for By MAGGI WHITE diabetes, heart attacks, strokes Dr. Michael Mega, a top reand Alzheimer’s. searcher in memory diseases, Exercise is essential for heart says there are ways to strengthen health, but also for the brain because it can help the speed of your memory. That’s the good processing information. news. Mega recommends 20 minutes The tough part is whether you of exercise, three times a day. will make the lifestyle modifications he recommends. Habits are Reduce stress and learn ways to hard to break. control the fight-or-flight reflex. Mega, founder and director of Other advice: Be cognitively the Center for Cognitive Health active, have a hobby and, after in Portland, is one of only 115 retirement, do things that stimulate the brain. Don’t sit in an easy research-oriented cognitive neurologists in the world. FILE PHOTO chair watching 24-hour news, or He says lifestyle modifications According to a leading neuroscientist, the number one way to stave off dementia is in the foods we eat, like the “you will go downhill faster,” Mega says. could change the progression of Mediterranean diet shown here. When it comes to supplememory loss diseases. Here’s his corporate healthcare restrictions spend time in meetings.” ments, he advocates for resveraadvice: Avoid the “poison” of re- dementia, he says. It’s the same risk factors as heart disease and and chose to be independent. His time has been focused on fined sugar. trol, flax seed, curcumin extract, other degenerative diseases. “You get more than three peo11 major clinical trials, seven The foods we eat are the numCentrum Silver and omega-3 fatty ber one thing a person can do to Mega, a self-described nerd, ple in a room and nothing gets previous department head positions, publishing multiple strengthen memory and put off says he grew impatient with done,” he says. “All you do is See MEMORY page 9

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 acids.Prescription drugs like Aricept help with focus and increase motivation to do fun things, he says. One out of four people respond to Aricept. Other drugs include the Exelon patch (especially for those who experience GI problems with Aricept), and Galantine. All of these are acetylcholine esterase inhibitors that help increase attention and processing speed — but not memory. While he knows what you should do, he doesn’t know how early in life it’s imperative to practice what he’s preaching, but commitments should be made by age 40, if not sooner. “Why not embrace lifestyle modifications early,” he asks.

The field of research

Mega has ongoing clinical trials for new drugs. “In the quest to conquer Alzheimer’s disease, new drugs that can be used long before the effects of the disease take hold are being tested,” he says. “These drugs can target and diminish production of a specific protein found in the brain — beta-amyloid — that’s thought to cause Alzheimer’s.” The field of Alzheimer’s research has changed significantly in recent years, Mega says, as the emergence of PET scans enables the amyloid plaque to be visualized in the living brain. “It allows us to select people who are asymptomatic, but at risk, and then administer compounds to see if we can prevent memory problems from occurring,” he says. Because amyloid deposits in the brain appear to peak about 10 years before memory symptoms occur, scientists are committed to determining when anti-amyloids should best be administered. Mega is currently enrolling candidates for a worldwide trial to prevent Alzheimer’s disease in people at risk by virtue of having a positive PET scan, but with normal cognition.

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Lifestyle modifications, from your diet to the types of hobbies you pursue, can actually make a difference in your memory retention.

individuals with subjective cognitive decline who are also PET positive for the biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease. They are given treatment or placebo to stop amyloid production and potentially the progression of memory decline. Candidates need to be essentially healthy, have no psychiatric illness or abnormal amyloid.

Helping caregivers

For caregivers of people with dementia, Mega recommends posting a large monthly calendar, noting any routine activities or appointments. It should include reminders and prompts. MICHAEL MEGA He also says caregivers should To enter the trial, you must encourage the writing of notes have a study partner. If you are during the day and then reviewing when the day is over, to help ages 60-65, you must have a first-degree relative with Alzhei- with keeping track of tasks and mer’s. If you are ages 65-85, you upcoming events. do not need to have a relative These motions, Mega says, can with the disease. Call 503-548alleviate some of the frustrations 0908 or visit centerforcogntiveexperienced by those with memhealth.com to fill out an online ory loss, and that lead to irritation and anxiety, depending upsurvey. Another study will investigate a on the underlying personality structure. ■ community-based sample of

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(also Sept. 2) Labor Day Weekend Rodrigo y Gabriela with the Ore- Short Park, 415 W. 6th St., Vancouver, Special, Chelatchie Prairie Railgon Symphony, 7:30 p.m., Arlene Wash. Furryfriendswa.org. road, noon and 2:30 p.m., Yacolt, Wash. Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland. $35+. Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon and Orsymphony.org. $16/$15. Bycx.com. Audubon Society of Portland’s Catio Young at Heart Senior Theater Club: Tour 2018, a showcase of Portland-area “Country Cuzzins … Chatter and Clat- cat patios, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. $10. CatsSater,” 6:30 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. and 6:30 feAtHome.org. p.m. Saturday, Luepke Center, 1009 E. Viking Pancake Breakfast, 8:30 McLoughlin Blvd., Vancouver, Wash. $5 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Bergen Dining at the door. Raffle: $1 or six/$5. 360-487Room, Norse Hall, 111 NE 11th Ave., 7050. Portland. $8/$4. Free parking. Prime Timers 50th Anniversary, for singles 50 and older, 6 p.m., Heidi’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s Vancouver, Restaurant, 1230 NE Cleveland, Gresh- 10 a.m. registration, 11 a.m. walk, Esther am. Pat, 503-936-5861 or PrimeTimers Short Park, 605 Esther St., Vancouver, Wash. Don Schwartz, 503-416-0213 or Dning@aol.com. alz.org/walk. (also Sept. 19) Crafternoon Tea, 2 to 4 p.m., GHCL Annex, 7306 SW Oleson Vintage Baseball Game, 2 to 4 p.m., Yamhill Valley Heritage Center, 11275 Road, Portland. SW Durham Lane, McMinnville. Dona“Communities, Food, Resilience,” a vi- tions taken. Yamhillcountyhistory.org. sionary conversation around food sysBeaverton Historical Society, tems and community food resilience, “The Stories of Little Known Black 2:30 to 5:15 p.m., Portland Art Museum. Pioneers,” by Gwen Carr, 7 p.m., Elsie Oregon Symphony at the Zoo, 7 p.m., 541-737-1581. Stuhr Center, 5550 SW Hall Blvd., BeaverPortland. $35+. Orsymphony.org. (through Sept. 9) Popcorn Pack- ton. $3. Historicbeaverton.org. (through Sept. 3) “The Complete age: The Oregon Symphony, full Works of William Shakespeare,” 3 to screening of “Star Wars: A New Hope,” Tuesday Night Nourishment Book 5 p.m., Reed College’s Great Lawn and 7:30 p.m., Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Group: “How it All Began” by Penelope Lively, 7 p.m., GHCL Annex, 7306 SW Front Lawn-east, 3203 SE Woodstock Portland. $35+. Orsymphony.org. Oleson Road, Portland. Blvd., Portland. Bring a chair. Donations Baby Boomers Social Club, live bands taken. Ice Age Features in and around and dance with Popular Demand, 7 to Tualatin, 7 p.m., Tualatin Public (through Sept. 30) Artists Rep: “Skel- 10:30 p.m., North Portland Eagles, 7611 Library. Free. eton Crew,” Morrison Stage, 1515 SW N. Exeter. $8/$12. Morrison, Portland. $50. Artistsrep.org. Genealogical Society of Wash- Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic, 7 p.m., International Folk Dance Club, ington County Oregon, “Cyndi’s Angst Gallery, 1015 Main St., Vancouver, 2:30 to 3:45 p.m. Tuesdays, Mar- List,” 10 a.m. to noon, Brookwood Public Wash. Free. shall Exercise Room, 1009 E. McLoughlin Library, 2850 Brookwood Pkwy., HillsPenn and Teller, 7:30 p.m., Keller Blvd., Vancouver, Wash. $2. boro. 503-716-8029. Auditorium, 222 SW Clay St., PortNerd Night: Trivia for Adults, 6:30 p.m., Furry Friends offers microchipping land. Portland5.com. presented GHCL Annex, 7306 SW Oleson Road, by ($20) and cat adoption at the Peace Portland. and Justice Fair, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Esther

Narrative Healing: Transcending the Illness Narrative Workshop, 6:30 p.m., Angst Gallery, 1015 Main St., Vancouver, Wash.

(also Sept. 16) Steam Weekend, Chelatchie Prairie Railroad, noon and 2:30 p.m., Yacolt, Wash. $20/$19. Bycx.com.

guests, 7 : 3 0 p . m . , Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland. $35+. Orsymphony.org.

Baby Boomers Social Club, live bands and dance with Taska, 7 to 10:30 p.m., Gresham Elks, 3330 NE Division. Babyboomerssocialclub.com. Senior Resource Fair by River West Village, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Multnomah Arts Center, 7688 Capitol Hwy., Portland.

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AARP Smart Driver, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Gresham Senior Center, 600 NE 8th St. Small fee. 503789-2034.

(through Oct. 14) “Ordinary Days,” 7:30 p.m. Thursday to Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Broadway Rose New Stage, 12850 SW Grant Ave., Tigard. $30-$48. Broadwayrose.org or 503-620-5262. “Loving Vincent,” 7 p.m., GHCL Annex, 7306 SW Oleson Road, Portland. 503245-9932.

Lily Tomlin, 7:30 p.m., Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland. $35+. Orsymphony.org.

Treasures in the Attic Quilt Show, Appraisal Faire and Vintage Market, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Yamhill Valley Heritage Center, 11275 SW Durham Lane, McMinnville. $5, with $5 appraisal fee. 503-472-2842.

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Screening and discussion: “NOVA: Decoding the Weather Machine,” 6:30 p.m., Garden Home Community Library. 503-245-9932.

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10:30 a.m., Clackamas Fire Station #4, 6600 SE Lake Road, Milwakie. 971-8082340 or villagesnw.org.

Ukulele Jam, 11 a.m., GHCL Annex, 7306 SW Oleson Road, Portland. Tinyurl. com./y8xgfmth.

Poetry by Gerry Foote and students featured in “Honoring Our Rivers 2018,” 3 p.m., Stickman’s Brew Pub, 40 N. State St., Lake Oswego. 503-344-4449. Bring cash or canned good donations.

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(through Sept. 18) AARP Smart Driver, 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., Neighborhood House, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy., Portland. Small fee. 503-244-5204.

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Tony Starlight Show celebrates 25 years, 8 p.m., Alberta Rose Theatre, 3000 NE Alberta St., Portland. $40/$25. Albertarosetheatre.com. Opening Night with Renee Fleming, 7:30 p.m., Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland. $24+. Orsymphony.org.

Art Night: Bad Art Competition, 6:30 p.m., GHCL Annex, 7306 SW Oleson Road, Portland. Gardenhomelibrary.org.

Baby Boomers Social Club, live bands and dance with Kooltunes, 7 to 10:30 p.m., Milwaukie Elks, 13121 SE McLoughlin Blvd. Babyboomerssocialclub.com.

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(also Sept. 30) Harvest Run Diesel Weekend, Chelatchie Prairie Railroad, noon and 2:30 p.m., Yacolt, Wash. $16/$15. Bycx.com.

Send your calendar items to: Calendar, P.O Box 12008, Salem, OR 97309 or email mte@nwseniornews. com by the 6th of the month for the following month’s publication.

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A school of rock

Carl Hinds gets to the heart of the matter

building transferrable skills, such as developing a work ethic, learning to prioritize, working together and simply enjoying what you do through music. His goal is for students to improve as musicians by dedicating themselves to their craft and to build connections with “kindred By BARRY FINNEMORE spirits.” “When they’re not rehearsing, When Carl Arden Hinds envithey’re socializing,” he says. “It sioned opening a music school, kind of becomes a second home he thought about what would for them. I tell my students all have appealed to him as a the time: It’s not about talent, it’s 16-year-old musician: A place about work. The harder you where students not only could work, the better you will be.” hone their playing and writing Hammersmith, named for the skills, but also rehearse together, venerable London venue, features a rock program in which learn how to record tunes and students attend private, weekly perform live with a group. He also wanted to promote col- lessons; play together in bands; laboration and the idea of record songs in a studio; and perform concerts at area venues. community. The school also provides les“I wanted to create a center, a musical hub, where I would have sons for guitar, bass, drums, vocals, piano, synthesizer, reed and been able to have my questions answered and learn in a safe en- brass instruments, ukulele, and vironment,” Hinds says. weekly camps. During the Enter Hammersmith Rock In- camps, students – beginner to stitute, the Vancouver school he advanced – assemble bands, crefounded in 2016 that’s focused on ate set lists, rehearse, develop

band names and logos, and perform a show. The school also has a summer adult program for musicians of all skill levels, and holds a jazz lab for young musicians to participate in weekly rehearsals. Hinds, the school’s music director, says that while “rock” is in the organization’s name, students

also learn other genres such as blues, jazz, bluegrass and electronic dance music. The most inspiring aspect of his work is seeing students build confidence and flourish, including those who come to Hammersmith thinking at the beginning that they “can’t do it” but perform a show and “rock it,” he says.

“There are 200 people (in the audience at a show) cheering them on, and it’s awesome to see,” Hinds says. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Hinds, 48, started playing violin at age 6 or 7. He moved to saxophone, then picked up a

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 guitar for the first time at about age 10. He remembers experiencing a musical epiphany as a youngster, going to a tiny hangout called Pat’s Chili Dogs to play the videogame “Asteroids” and seeing the place packed with people listening to a live band fronted by Tom Keifer, the future singer and guitarist for the rock band Cinderella. Keifer was fronting a different band for the gig, and while Hinds wasn’t drawn to the style of music, he was awestruck nonetheless. “It really blew my mind,” Hinds says. “I remember being transfixed — by the music, the excitement, the look. It was completely different than anything I experienced. It was different and exciting.” It also sparked the realization that making and playing music was achievable. “This guy, playing down the street — if he could do it, I could, too,” Hinds says. He was exposed to music at a young age from his mother, who immigrated from Sweden and was always playing from her

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extensive record collection. She also had worked in a noted Stockholm jazz club that drew musicians such as saxophonist Dexter Gordon, a family friend. Her love of music influenced her son. “I think of being 6, and every memory is the stereo going,” he says. His skills on guitar grew and he began teaching it when he was just 17. He attended community college for a time, but he could feel popular music changing, such as the beginning of alternative music being embraced by the mainstream. He wanted to be a part of it.

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He notes that, in hindsight, things he thought as a young musician in a band were vitally important — for example, how often the chorus occurs in a song or the order of a show set list — in the end don’t matter. Instead, collaborating, and having fun creating music, ought to be the focus. Now a father of three, he recalls one student on the autism spectrum who had only limited social interaction when the youngster first came to Hammersmith. Today, the student walks into PHOTO BY BARRY FINNEMORE Carl Hinds (left) works with student Ian Englesman, 18, who was recording bass the facility a changed person who “talks, eats and breathes parts for a cover of a Beatles song. music,” Hinds says, noting the He formed his band Dandelion personal influence, not only be- student, who he described as a in 1989. The group released sev- cause of their music but for the “monster musician,” is “pre-seeral records, touring and perway they used the recording stu- lected” to attend the acclaimed forming with Radiohead, the Ra- dio “as another instrument,” Julliard School. mones, Jewel, Goo Goo Dolls, Hinds says. He also admires He also relishes when students and other bands. Thurston Moore, singer, songdiscover their passion, recalling Among many other opportuni- writer and guitarist of Sonic another Hammersmith particities, in the mid-1990s, Dandelion Youth, for the way he “broke all pant who sang such challenging played the second stage at the tunes as Led Zeppelin’s “Immithe (musical) rules in a creative grant Song” at a show, where the Lollapalooza music festival that way.” features alternative rock, heavy Hinds, who had worked for the student’s parents for the first time heard their child sing. It’s metal, punk rock, and more. School of Rock chain, including not unusual for parents to cry Hinds says the way Hammeras vice president of operations, smith serves students has been says he’s brought three basic but tears of joy in such moments. influenced by his own experienc- essential lessons he learned as a “It’s pretty amazing when all es and the approach of other mu- working musician: show up ear- the work culminates in a show,” sical artists. ly, say please and thank you, and Hinds says. ■ The Beatles are a major “don’t be a jerk.”

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chronicles the universe of the Marvel Comics superheroes: Spider-Man, The Punisher, Iron Man and Black Panther. Saunders was born in 1968, after the heyday of comics. EC, for instance, stopped publishing in 1956, except for Mad, which survived by turning into a magazine. “Reading comics is a window of comic books didn’t form until into the era of the 1950s, which I the 1930s. can only know imaginatively, so “And even then, those were talking to people in their 60s and just reprints,” Saunders says. 70s who come to the shows and “When they start doing original actually remember buying them, content in the mid- to late-1930s, is incredibly valuable to me,” he we get the start of the superhero says. genre.” He grew up in Wales, but enjoyed reading American comics For many Americans who lived By VANESSA SALVIA that his grandmother would buy in rural areas without access to for him. At first, he wouldn’t things like museums or movie Did you read comic books learn to read, but when he wanttheaters, comics provided a way ed to know something for himwhen you were young? to see and appreciate a visual self and wasn’t satisfied with his How about as an adult? Do they narrative. grandmother’s answers, he hold the same appeal? Ken Paul is a retired UO prolearned to read them himself. There’s long been a social stig- fessor who grew up in Wyoming ma attached to comics and comic in the 1940s. His family’s first Teaching comics actually requires Saunders to delve into books – the perception that they fuzzy, black-and-white TV set arquite a bit of American and globhave no literary merit or they’re rived in his home when he was al history. about 14 years old. just for children. For instance, the superheroes “There was one small movie In fact, comics and comic class is a 10-week investigation theater, and we benefited somebooks in the past century – like what by being on the main transthat starts in 1938 with many other forms of media – continental railway and highSuperman. have had major transitional way,” Paul says. “It was only “None of his villains are supershifts in their messages, appeal villains,” Saunders says. “This much later that I learned how and scope. was the era of the New Deal, and culturally isolated we actually “Yes, comics are great for he fights corrupt politicians in were.” from other labels.” young people,” says Ben Sauncollectors to arrange a meeting ders, an English professor at the bed with arms manufacturers Like most households, they His family moved to a larger to do a swap.” University of had magazines for the adults. He remembers when EC Com- town, but Paul continued to col- who are trying to tip America ics came out with such beguiling lect ECs, hoping his children and into war. He fights oil barons and Oregon. “But For kids, there were comic titles as “Weird Science,” “Vault grandchildren would want them. corrupt mine owners working the people books. “In light of what kinds of inwho first people in unsafe conditions. He “They cost only of Horror” and “Tales from the Crypt.” your-face visual material are cur- explicitly acknowledges and conread a dime, and fronts the role of the ghetto in “The stories were more sophis- rently available in the media, I comics most kids I youth crime. He breaks cars in and rememknew had a ticated and the graphics far more wonder whether my grandchilber comics are dren will even find much of inadvanced than the other major protest of unsafe automobile stack of terest in this now-dubious inheri- manufacturers.” now in their 70s. There’s a comics publishers,” he says. “I them at tance from Grandpa,” Paul says. real intergenerational appeal to was soon hooked. I hardly ever Teaching these parts of history home,” he says. the comic book.” “When we tired of re-reading our missed an issue. In the local kids’ “They’ll find them rather quaint, means “you have to teach wealth, Newspapers in the 1880s began stack, we’d get on the phone and trading game, ECs were deemed perhaps?” power, racial history, depictions His collection did find a home of masculinity, visual styles and publishing comics, but the idea to be worth at least two of issues network with other young in a 2016 show on EC Comics at how they change, the New Deal, the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of the Depression, strongman culture, and why America didn’t enArt, curated by Saunders. Saunders founded the UO’s un- ter the war until 1941,” Saunders dergraduate minor in comics and says. “The creators sold the charcartoon studies program in 2011, acter for $130, so you have to the first of its kind. Other univer- teach the concepts of economics sities have since followed suit. and ownership. And that’s just He’s also curated three large one character.” comic-related art shows. The Other classes in the program Independent Living most current is on display at Seattle’s Museum of Pop Culture. It Assisted & Residential Care See COMIC page 15

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 14 go beyond history to include art and foreign cultures. One colleague teaches the history of a Japanese art form called manga, which requires knowledge of Asian culture. Another teaches a class on French comics, which requires that students read French. Saunders says some of his students think they can skate through his classes with ease, but the program is much more indepth and broad than what it first appears.

Controversial history

Although TV and movies celebrate the comic book genre, a German psychiatrist named Frederic Wertham published a series of articles, stating that the unregulated comic book industry was causing juvenile delinquency. Young people could buy comics for a mere 10 cents, and many parents believed his unfounded claims. Many comics intended to send a social message. “Preachies” actually spoke out about issues such as racism and crime. “They depicted politicians and policemen as members of the KKK, for instance,” Saunders says. “It’s hard to do stuff like this today. People who are older today would have lived through this.” Because of Wertham’s propaganda, as well as the

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University of Oregon English professor Ben Saunders (right) has created an undergraduate program in comic book studies. Here, he visits with a character called “The Thing.”

now-infamous Senate hearings of 1954, the comic book industry permanently changed. “Following the hearings, the Comics Code Authority emerged to self-regulate the industry so that the government wouldn’t have to,” Saunders says. “The CCA agreed to ban words like ‘creepy,’ ‘terror’ and ‘uncanny,’ and they also agreed that people in authority could never be depicted as breaking the law.” But this decision drove a

Of note MARVEL: Universe of Super Heroes, features more than 300 original artifacts including iconic artwork, costumes and props from such comics and films as “Captain America,” “The Avengers” “Jessica Jones,” and more. The show runs through January at the Museum of Pop Culture, 325 5th Ave. N., Seattle. Mopop.org. “It’s one of the most successful shows they’ve ever had,” Saunders says. Marvel loaned costumes and props, including the actual costumes worn by the actors in the “Black Panther” movie. Also in the exhibit is Marvel Comics #1 (1939), “The Sub-Mariner,” page 12 – the only known surviving piece of original production art from the very first Marvel comic. Medical Services Delivered to You -

majority of publishers out of business and infantilized the industry. “After that, comics were something you were meant to outgrow,” he says. “If you still loved comics as an adult in the 1960s and 1970s, you were seen as not properly growing up. Everything about that is wrong. It’s a medium, like television, and it can do anything. It’s not just for kids.” Saunders teaches it’s a big mistake to think of comics as just storyboards for potential movies. “Comics aren’t designed to be turned into films,” he says. “They’re a different vision that requires a different, but not superior, visual literacy. There’s an emphasis on visual metaphor and symbolism.” Spoken like a true professor – Saunders has studied and taught 17th century poetry and Shakespeare. Paul, as well, is a celebrated artist who taught courses in lithography and screen printing. ■ FILE PHOTO

An example of EC Comics, which often had titles like “Tales from the Crypt” and “Weird Science.”

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Technologies for home safety By COLLEEN GILROY

“There’s no place like home,” as they say, which is probably why 87 percent of older adults want to stay in their current home and community as they age. Experience tells us, though, that risk of injury from falls, and difficulty with transportation are two challenges older adults face when wanting to remain in their homes. In June, the National Council on Aging reported one in four adults over age 65 fell in 2017. Of those falls, 55 percent occurred inside the house, and 23 percent occurred outside but near the house. Since one out of five falls causes a serious injury such as hip fractures, broken bones or head injuries, falls greatly threaten older adults’ independence in their own homes. Modifications to the home, such as installation of grab bars, stair railings, walk in-showers, and removal of throw rugs all help reduce the risk of falls. In addition, there are some simple technologies available to help keep aging adults safer in their homes. Improved lighting is an easy improvement to make. As we age we rely disproportionately on vision for balance; walking around in poorly-lit spaces is similar to walking around with your eyes closed. It is important to have well-lit paths in the bedroom, hallways and bathrooms at night. Plug-in, light-sensing LED nightlights automatically turn on at dusk and off at dawn. They are energy efficient and require no replacement bulbs. Place them in outlets below the

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Certain apps, like GoGoGrandparent, can assist older adults with transportation. Above right, help prevent falls at home by improving your lighting.

level of the mattress in the bedroom to not disrupt normal sleep patterns. An emergency call system offers protection if a fall does occur. With 85 percent of older adults now owning a cell phone, many who live alone opt not to purchase a separate emergency alert system. Instead, they rely on keeping their cell phone with them to call for help if needed. But Murphy’s law says that the one time you need it will be the one time it’s left resting on the kitchen counter out of reach from the floor. A watch is a tool that people rarely take off and hence is available in the event of an emergency. Simple watch phones, such as Verizon’s Gizmo-Gadget, are easy-to-use devices that allow

calls on pre-programmed numbers with a single touch. There are also less expensive Bluetooth-enabled watches, like the Kurio Smart Watch, that call by connecting to a cell phone. Regardless of whether someone has a cell phone, family members often worry about older adults who live alone, especially if a few days pass without hearing from them. Iamfine is an automated call service created by two sons who lived quite distant from their independent 90-year-old mother as a means to do a daily check-in. A phone call is generated each day at a time set by the customer. If the recipient answers, alerting the system “I am fine,” nothing happens. The system will continue calling and alert designated people if it receives no response.

One user on the company’s website relates its usefulness for those who have pets as well: “I’m more concerned about my three dogs and two cats should something happen to me and no one discover it … I feel very comforted with your system knowing that family would get to them quickly.” More details can be found at iamfine.org. Transportation to medical appointments, and social engagements, can be a challenge for seniors who have stopped driving or those who avoid certain times due to vision issues or traffic. Uber and Lyft are popular options, but require the user to have a smart phone and do not allow for pre-scheduled rides. GoGoGrandparent allows customers to request rides by dialing a toll-free number. They can speak to a real person, or once

familiar with the system, use a touch tone menu. Users can also schedule rides in advance for recurring appointments. The service charges a per mile, per minute fee to the cost of the ride, but still remains less expensive than traditional taxi rides. The ability to alert family members of pick up and drop off location and times is a bonus safety feature. More information can be found at gogograndparent.com. Older adults want and deserve the freedom to live in the setting in which they choose. Those efforts can be supported through home safety awareness and community services which empower them to act independently of others such as those listed above. (Colleen Gilroy is a physical therapist and owner of Vitality Physical Therapy NW, a mobile outpatient practice.) ■

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Spain’s Islamic legacy By PAT SNIDER While the rest of Europe struggled through the Dark Ages, Spain was enjoying a golden era where cities like Cordoba, Seville and Granada were recognized as centers of great learning and culture. Cordoba, for example, was Europe’s largest city in the 10th century and could boast of paved and lit streets, dazzling mosques, a renowned university, libraries, elegant villas, and public buildings rivaling those of Constantinople. The rise of prominence in this southern region of Spain (Andalucia) was the direct result of an invasion, beginning in A.D. 711, of Muslim Arabs and Berbers from North Africa, known as the Moors. With them, came a sophisticated system of agriculture and trade, and advanced knowledge in mathematics, architecture, philosophy, decorative arts, astronomy and other sciences. They ruled the region for over 700 years until they were gradually driven out from north to south by a coalition fighting in the name of Christianity. Granada, the last Muslim stronghold, was retaken in 1492. Their influence on language, music, dance and food is obvious throughout the region, but it is in the architecture where the Islamic legacy is most pronounced. The Moorish style was radically different from anything being constructed elsewhere in Europe, and relied on horseshoe-shaped arches, elaborate stucco work, domes, and slender marble columns. Water was an important element and appeared in the form of fountains, pools and canals both in interiors as well as luxurious gardens. Because Islamic art does not permit the depiction of humans, interior decorations relied on complex, geometric designs; colorful, ceramic tiles; and beautifully-carved Arabic script. While nearly all the mosques were destroyed after the Christian reconquest, many palaces and fortresses survived and can be seen today throughout the Andalusian region in southern

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Water was an important element and appeared in the form of fountains, pools and canals, as evidenced (above) at the Court of Lions, the main courtyard in the heart of Alhambra, Spain. Right, some of the intricate tilework.

Spain. Two of the most representative buildings are the Mesquita in Cordoba and the Alhambra in Granada, both open for public visits. The Mesquita is a mosque that endured only because the conquering Catholics built a grand cathedral in the very heart of the building as a metaphorical slap in the face to its Muslim heritage. The mosque, designed by a noted Syrian architect in the ninth century when Cordoba was in its heyday, embodies the power and influence of Islam on Spain. The scale is huge, nearly the length of three football fields, and could hold as many as 40,000 worshippers. The defining interior feature is a breathtaking forest of 850 redand-white arched columns that seem to carry on in an endless procession. Outside is a patio filled with orange trees, overseen by a tall minaret now converted to a bell tower. Further south in Granada is the Alhambra, one of the world’s

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most beautiful buildings and Spain’s most visited attraction. Built in the 13th century near the end of the Moorish occupation of the Iberian Peninsula, it is a distillation of their artistry, wealth and skill. The Alhambra sits high above Granada, a vast complex of mosques, gardens, palaces and fortresses. All the usual architectural and design elements are here but carried out to superlative perfection. No where else does the grandeur of Moorish mastery and workmanship shine more spectacularly.

The attached Generalife Gardens are beautifully manicured and feature more fountains and pools as well as panoramic views of Granada and a small summer palace. With over 2.5 million visitors yearly, a much-needed system of crowd management has been implemented requiring the advance purchase of tickets. Further, to restrict the flow of people through the various salons and courtyards, tickets have timed entries. Although a bit of a nuisance, these controls make a visit more pleasant, and it is well worth any

inconvenience. While the Mesquita and Alhambra are the two big attention getters, there are many other opportunities to enjoy Moorish architecture: The Albaicin, Granada’s Moorish shopping district; The Alcazar in Seville, which is similar to the Alhambra but on a smaller scale; and The Alcazaba in Malaga, a palatial fortress. ■

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New program meets needs of retired older adults Metropolitan Family Services has launched a new program to meets the needs of older retired adults who want to continue using their experience, stay engaged and make a difference in the community. Social Purpose Works connects Oregon’s retiring professionals with nonprofits that need their support, experience and wisdom to further their missions. MFS, along with the Encore Fellows Program administered by Social Venture Partners, joins in a larger encore movement where people across the country are bringing decades of experience to tackle society’s biggest social challenges. “By the year 2020, almost a half-million people will be over age 65 in Oregon,” says Cyndi

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schedules and the satisfaction of making a difference. “There is an encore movement in the United States with efforts to engage millions of people in later life as a vital source of talent to benefit society,” says Judy Strand, Metropolitan Family Services’ CEO. This movement has made its way into Portland, first through the SVP Encore Fellows Program. MFS engaged Portland’s first Encore Fellow in 2011. “Our Fellow explored the use of professionally-skilled volunteers in short-term projects in our own organization with resounding success,” Strand says. “We realized that other nonprofits could benefit from this type of volunteerism. We are excited to connect professionally-skilled

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Finding Augustus/Christopher By MICKI SPARR

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Tracing a family line after divorce can be tricky. Take the case of Charles Sparr, my husband’s grandfather. Charles divorced his wife in the 1920s, and his children had no more contact with their father. So, all that was passed down were sketchy stories and rumors. My husband knew his grandfather’s name, but nothing about his great-grandparents. But with genealogy sites and internet research, I was able to find a great deal, not only about Charles Sparr, but also about my husband’s great-grandparents, Augustus and Rosetta (Langlass) Sparr. With Augustus Sparr, I was especially lucky. He was the co-owner, I learned, of a wood molding business that had contracts with the city of Chicago. He was profiled in “History of Chicago, Volume 3,” compiled by Alfred Theodore Andreas in 1886, essentially a “who’s who” in business in Chicago. The book’s profile of Augustus

included information on his immigration date (around 1848) and country of origin (Germany) and some vague details of his early years. It noted that his father had died shortly after the family arrived in America. According to the bio, the family first lived in St. Louis, then

Augustus lived with his widowed mother near New Albany, Indiana. He later lived in Cincinnati before arriving in Chicago in 1867. I was thrilled to find out so much about Augustus, but without his parents’ first names, I couldn’t find the family in ships’ records nor in German records. I was at a dead end. Then a new clue popped up in the 1850 census — not for Augustus Sparr, but for a Christopher Sparr. This individual was born the same year as Augustus and his parents were Peter and Louise Werle of New Albany, Indiana. Curious at the coincidence, I looked for the same family in 1860. Now, the family listed a son, Augustus Werle. I decided to search among the extended Werle family members for the mysterious Augustus/ Christopher Werle/Sparr. Interestingly, several Werle family members had journeys similar to that of our family’s

Augustus Sparr. They had lived in St. Louis, New Albany, and Cincinnati. This was intriguing, but far from proof. I decided to add a Werle family tree to my account on ancestry. com just to see who or what might turn up. I waited about two years, but then probate records for Peter Werle turned up. The will noted a bequest to Augustus Sparr and described him as “my wife’s son from a previous marriage.” The evidence is still circumstantial, but I am convinced that my husband’s great-grandfather is the same person who went by two different names as a boy in Peter Werle’s household in New Albany, Indiana. I never would have found Augustus’ parents if I hadn’t taken a chance and started a tree for the Werle family simply because of some tantalizing similarities. You have to be patient and sometimes cast more than one net to find what you’re looking for. (Micki Sparr is a member of the Washington County Oregon Genealogical Society.) ■

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CASH FOR PRE 1980 sport & non-sport gum or cigarette cards, model kits, comic books, pre 1960’s 30 For Sale magazines. Private collecOLD FARM WINDMILL, tor. 503-313-7538. REBUILT. 8’ fan, 50’ tower. Pumping water now. I will DIABETIC TEST STRIPS take down, the wind is free! WANTED. Paying top dol$7500. 541-491-3739. lar! Free local pickup. Call Sharon, 503-679-3605. SING HU-THE SOUND OF TWO ENERGY SAVER KILN’S in good shape. You OWNER 20 FOOT COACHhaul, comes apart. Over MAN, needs driveway/sid$1000 new. Medium $800, eyard. Quiet working man, large $1000. Eugene, 541- non drinker, no pets, best references. Refinished unit. 780-5320. Steve 503-890-8905.

33 Wanted

CASH FOR GOOD CONDITION reloading equipment & supplies. 541-905-5453. BASEBALL & SPORTS MEMORABILIA wanted. Buying old cards, pennants, autographs, photographs, tickets, programs, Pacific

39 Automobiles for Sale 2002 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTY VAN. Passenger side lift ability. 93K miles, new transmission, all power. Silver exterior, blue interior. 2C8GP54L62R644766. $18500. 503-701-5118

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We understand the

value of

your nest egg We appreciate how hard you’ve worked your whole life, and we understand the uncertainty of today’s economy...

we can help. We know that your nest egg is important to you, that’s why you won’t ﬁnd any hidden costs at Glenmoore, Julian Estates, Somerset Lodge, and Springwood Landing. All utilities except telephone are included in one reasonable monthly rent and we also take care of the cooking, weekly housekeeping, and local transportation.

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12154 SE 114th CT Happy Valley • Oregon

13305 94th Avenue East Puyallup • Washington

503-698-3555

253-845-3232

SOMERSET LODGE

SPRINGWOOD LANDING

503-657-5659

360-469-5024

Gracious Retirement Living 8330 Cason Road Gladstone • Oregon

Gracious Retirement Living 301 SE 136th Ave Vancouver • Washington