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Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Tuesdays, Ozone Drive and Hwy. 176, Saluda. Polk County Transportation Authority makes a regular trip to Hendersonville on the first and third Tuesday of each month. 894-8203. Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, “We Care” is a weekly informal social group open to women coping with loss. The group meets at 9 a.m. at TJ’s Cafe in Tryon and is open to newcomers. For more information, contact Shannon Slater at 828-894-7000 or 800617-7132 or sslater@hocf.org. Saluda Center, Tuesdays, chair exercise, 9 a.m. Bridge, 10 a.m., 828-749-9245. For more activities, e-mail saludacenter@hotmail.com or visit www.saluda.com. The Meeting Place Senior Center, Tuesday activities include ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; art (Continued on page 2)
The Polk County High School girls 4x400 meter relay team came in first in the state 2A track meet Saturday, May 21 in Greensboro, N.C. The team set a new school record with a time of 4:06. Team members include Autumn Miller (left), Maggie Phipps, Rebecca Elliott and Mary Kate Christiansen. Elliott was also third overall in the 800 meter race with a time of 2:22, and Savannah Mitchell was second in pole vault. See the story on page 5. (photo submitted by Jenny Wolfe)
Columbus approves $249k wastewater treatment plant engineering contract Town approved for zero financing on $2.75M state loan by Leah Justice
The Town of Columbus took another major step last week by signing a $249,250 contract
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class, 10 a.m., bingo or movie, 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001. Polk County Historical Association Museum, open Tuesdays, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., 60 Walker St., Columbus, lower level. Free. Landrum Library, Book Discussion Group, fourth Tuesday every month, 10:30 a.m. at the library. 864-457-2218. LIFECare of Polk County/ Adult Day Health Care provides services Monday - Friday. Pet therapy is scheduled every Tuesday. An opportunity for participants to interact with a trained pet therapy dog in a safe and meaningful environment. Call 828-894-2007 for more info. Polk County Library Preschool Storytime, Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Free. All area children and caregivers welcome. Caregiver must remain with child. Green Creek Community Center, Zumba exercise class, Tuesdays and Thursdays 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., in gym. Cracker Barrel, 1 p.m. Tuesdays, conference room, Congregational Church. Teen Character/Skills Building Group, Tuesdays 3:30 – 4:30 p.m., Steps to HOPE. 894-2340. PolkFresh Farmers Market, Tuesdays, Green Creek Fire Department, 5 - 7:30 p.m., Visa/EBT accepted. Visit polkcountyfarms. org for vendor list or sign-up.
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Al-Anon Family Group meets Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m., Saluda Senior Center, 64 Greenville Street, Saluda, one half block off Main Street (U.S. Hwy. 176 S.), 828-749-2251 (Saluda) or 1-800286-1326. VFW Ladies Auxiliary, Polk Memorial 9116 will meet Tuesday, May 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the Womack building in Columbus. Officers will be installed. Members are asked to try to attend. VFW Post, Polk County Memorial 9166, of Columbus will meet Tuesday, May 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the Columbus Town Hall. Officers will be installed. Members are asked to try to attend.
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Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Wednesdays, Fire Department in Green Creek, 7 a.m. - noon. The Meeting Place Senior Center, Wednesday activities include Tai Chi, 9 a.m.; ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; Italian club meeting (Buon Giorno), 10 a.m.; senior fitness, 10 a.m.; bingo or bridge, 12:30 p.m.; medication assistance program, 9 a.m. - noon. 828-894-0001. Saluda Center, Wednesday activities, Trash Train, dominoes game, 10 a.m., gentle Yin Yoga 12:30 p.m. 828-749-9245. Tryon Kiwanis Club meets Wednesdays, noon, Congregational Church, 210 Melrose Ave., Tryon. Female Anger Management/ Domestic Abuse Intervention Program, Wednesdays 3:30 – 4:30 p.m., Steps to HOPE. 894-2340. Male Anger Management/ Domestic Abuse Intervention Program, Wednesdays, 5 - 6:30 p.m., Steps to HOPE. 894-2340.
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Saluda Center. 828-749-9245. The Meeting Place Senior Center, Thursday activities include ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; art class, 10 a.m., bingo or movie, 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001. Landrum Library, Lap Babies, Thursdays, 10 a.m.; storytime, 10:30 a.m. Polk County Historical Association Museum, open Thursdays, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., 60 Walker St., Columbus, lower level. Free. Saluda Public Library, Bouncing Babies and Toddlers in Tow, Thursdays, 10 a.m. Green Creek Community Center, Zumba exercise class, Tuesdays and Thursdays 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., in gym. Rotary Club of Tryon meets every Thursday at noon at Tryon Presbyterian Church on Harmon Field Road. PolkFresh Farmers Market, Thursdays, Tryon, McCown St., 4 - 6:30 p.m., VISA/EBT accepted. Visit polkcountyfarms. org for vendor list or sign-up. Tryon Historic Preservation Commission’s next meeting will be Thursday, May 26 at 4:30 p.m. at the Tryon Fire Department. Public welcome. Information: 828-859-9566. Al-Anon: Foothills Come to Believe, Thursdays, 7 p.m., Polk Wellness Center, 801 W. Mills St., Suite A, Columbus. Green Creek Community Center, Zumba exercise class, Thursdays 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., in gym. Mill Spring VFW Post 10349, bingo, Thursdays, 7-9 p.m. (year round). 828-894-5098. AA’s Sobriety and Beyond, Thursdays, 8-9 p.m., Immaculate
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upgrade at zero interest. The town was previously looking at 2.445 percent interest on the loan. Receiving the funding at zero interest will save the town $38,000, Tripp said. Columbus was notified in April that it was awarded a loan from the DENR Construction Grant and Loans Section Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program. The loan will be for 20 years with reimbursements beginning after construction begins. The town included the engineering contract funding in next year’s budget and will be reimbursed for the costs from the loan. Columbus is also considering its budget for 2011-2012, with proposals for sewer rates to increase beginning next year to pay back the loan. Columbus Town Manager
Jonathan Kanipe submitted his budget proposal to council last week with a 10-percent proposed increase in sewer rates next year. Tripp told council the town will begin paying back the loan as early as Nov. 1, 2013 or as late as May 1, 2014, depending on when construction begins. There is a June 2012 deadline for plans to be submitted to the state. Tripp has said construction could begin around January 2013. W. K. Dickson is currently working to complete the preliminary engineering report (PER), environmental assessment (EA) and engineering report (ER) for the project, with total costs for that work being $38,000. The town previously paid W. K. Dickson $10,000 for the PER and EA. Columbus council members visited the town’s wastewater treatment plant last October.
After that visit, members said the town has no choice but to upgrade its plant. The town’s WWTP is 40 years old and no longer meets state standards. Upgrades needed include replacing several aspects of the plant. The plant will remain at its current capacity of 800,000 gallons per day following the upgrade. Original plans were for the town to rehabilitate the wastewater treatment plant as well as making upgrades to the hospital pump station and bringing a fifth well online, but the state looked more favorably on awarding the loan if only the WWTP upgrade was included. Council also on Tuesday, May 17 agreed to replace two pumps at the hospital pump station for an estimated $19,000. The money to replace the pumps will come from the
water/sewer fund, which as of last week had a surplus of $174,000, according to assistant finance officer Kathy Gregory. Gregory said if approximately $20,000 is used to replace the pumps, that cost, combined with other expenses for the fund, would decrease the water/sewer surplus to $60,000. Kanipe said replacing the 40-year-old pumps would complete a significant portion of needed upgrades to the hospital lift station. The town expects to have the pumps replaced by the end of this fiscal year, which is June 30. The new budget year, with expected increases in sewer rates to pay for the treatment plant upgrades, will begin July 1. W. K. Dickson will handle all designing and reporting of the WWTP project as well as the bidding process.
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Lady Wolverines win state 2A title in 4x400 meter relay Four young Lady Wolverines won the state title in the 4x400 meter relay at the 2A State Track & Field Championships held at North Carolina A&T University in Greensboro, N.C., Saturday, May 21. Juniors Rebecca Elliott and Mary Kate Christiansen, sophomore Maggie Phipps and freshman Autumn Miller dominated the race, finishing more than four seconds faster than the rest of the field. Christiansen led off and came through the first exchange in the lead, Miller took the baton and opened it up, followed by Phipps, who stretched the lead even more, and the anchor Elliott cruised it home. The team’s time was 4:06, setting a new school record. “They truly deserved to win this honor,” Wolfe said. “We were second last year by a second and
that has worn on them all year. They wanted to win. With remarkable dedication all season, these girls suffered through some really tough workouts. When other guys and girls were quitting they never did. This is one of the highest honors for prep athletes – once you are a state champion you are forever a state champion.” Elliott also placed third in the state in the 800 meter open with a time of 2.22, and Savanna Mitchell placed second in the pole vault at 9’-0”. Markece Cunningham, Polk’s only male qualifier, finished ninth in mens shot put at 44’-9.25”. Volunteer fire departments from across the county manned a motorcade, with sirens, flashing lights and cheering crowds to pave the team’s arrival home around 11 p.m. – Submitted by Jenny Wolfe with contributions by Bulletin staff
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Hands-on fun at Saluda Arts Festival Right: Kate Wages pulls loops of fabric across a potholder loom at the Saluda Arts Festival May 21. Wages visited the festival with her grandparents, Ed and Ruth Shealy. Below: Ar tist Ray Pague demonstrates painting techniques to Saluda resident Thomas Hoffman. Thomas visited the festival with his family and was one of many young people to enjoy the live demonstrations being given by local artists. Pague was painting a multi-piece scene of downtown Saluda. (photos by Samantha Hurst)
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Memorial Day occurs every year in the United States on the last Monday in May. This holiday is set aside to remember all U.S. soldiers who died in service to our Country in any war or conflict. After the American Civil War, many cities around the United States began setting aside days of observance for their veterans who died in battle. These days were largely celebrated by decorating the graves of soldiers; as a result, it was originally called Decoration Day. Although the exact origins of Memorial Day are unknown, it is believed that the first true celebration of the holiday occurred in Waterloo, New York, in 1866. In 1868, General John A. Logan declared the holiday to be a time to give tribute to fallen comrades. The original Decoration Day was only meant to be a tribute to Civil War veterans, but after the end of WWII, the holiday was modified to commemorate the lost lives of all American soldiers in all wars. The holiday was widely celebrated after this time, and in 1971, Congress declared that the Memorial Day Holiday would be celebrated the last Monday of every May. Memorial Day is a federally observed holiday. All U.S. Government offices and public schools are closed on this day, although a few businesses still remain open. Many vacations are taken during this holiday, because of the three-day weekend and the association it has with the beginning of the summer season. Many outdoor events are held, including fireworks displays, picnics, Memorial Day services, and sporting events, e.g., the Indianapolis 500. Traditionally, the U.S. flag is flown at half-staff until noon on this holiday.
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Pisgah eliminates Polk baseball in second round of playoffs by Daniel Hecht
Traveling to Canton on Wednesday, May 19 for round two of the 2A baseball playoffs, Polk County head coach Ty Stott’s team was quietly confident. Despite having never competed against Pisgah High School, the Wolverines, who finished the regular season 18-4, sported a far better record than the 14-9 Black Bears. The team appeared to match up favorably against their opponents in almost every statistical category. Then again, as the number one seed in the Western N.C. Athletic Conference, Pisgah had the advantage of playing in front of a large and very partisan home crowd at Canton’s Charles Wells Sports Complex. Late in the game, just six outs away from elimination, the Black Bears rode that hometown magic to a six-run rally, coming from two runs behind to upset the Wolverines by a final score of 7-3. Polk County was in the driver’s seat for most of the contest. Starter Roberto Taft held the Black Bears to just two hits through the first five innings, striking out six while allowing just one unearned run. Meanwhile, Pisgah hurler Caleb Leatherwood got off to a shaky start, allowing two runs in the first and another in the third as the Wolverines jumped out to an early 3-0 advantage. Andre Overholt led Polk offensively. He went 4-4, while setting a new school record for number of hits in a season with 38, besting the previous mark set almost 20 years ago.
Polk head coach Ty Stott confers with his team during Polk’s 7-3 loss to Pisgah on Wednesday, May 18 in the second round of the state 2A playoffs. (photo by Daniel Hecht)
Joel Booker contributed a 2-4 outing to the effort as well. However, despite golden opportunities to add insurance runs in the fourth and sixth innings, the Wolverines failed to cross home plate again, as Polk stranded 11 base runners on the night. The momentum shift in the bottom of the sixth was unmistakable as the first three Black Bears reached base safely, whipping the hometown crowd into a frenzied lather. With his starter out of gas, Stott tapped Alec Philpott to relieve Taft, but Pisgah would not be denied as they continued their offensive onslaught, sending 10 batters to the plate, scoring six runs on five hits and ushering the Wolverines to an early playoff exit. The second round loss was a bitter ending to an otherwise standout year for the Wolverines.
“It’s been a good season,” said Stott. “Our seniors have won 73 games, which is the most by any senior class, the most wins in any four-year period in the history of Polk County. We’ve won a minimum of 18 games every year for
four years in a row, and we’ve still got our perfect 12-0 home playoff record, which is important to us.” With the win, Pisgah advances to the district round to take on East Rutherford, last year’s 2A champs.
Andre Overholt went 4 for 4 as he set a Polk season hits record in the Wolverines’ loss to Pisgah in the second round of the state 2A playoffs. (photo by Daniel Hecht)
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To the Editor: On Sunday, May 15, many interested Green Creek resid e n t s a n d s e v e r a l C E TA (Collinsville Equestrian Trail Association) board of directors came together to discuss the possibility of joining the trails of Green Creek with CETA. It was a positive meeting and there was a great deal of enthusiasm. The overall feeling was that now is the time to move forward to make the trails a reality. It would be a boost to the community to have a linked trail system. An organized trail system offers many benefits for the residents of Green Creek. One benefit is the protection of our rural setting.
The success of CETA and FETA shows that trail easements discourage land development and subdivisions. It encourages people with a similar interest to purchase the property, therefore insuring the rural lifestyle that most of us desire. Trails are our beachfront property. They create immediate value for the property owner. They also allow us to share our land with one another for a purpose that enhances a sense of community. It remains your land to take care of and to use as you normally would, but opens it to others to pass through and enjoy. A CETA director pointed out a common misconception that some hold about trail easements on their property, “that there will be a big influx of others moving through your land on a day to day basis. In actuality, one rarely notices that rid-
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our trails to theirs. We must find a connection to an existing CETA property. There are many possibilities. We need property owners, horse owners and non, to work together. Let’s make Green Creek a horse friendly community. Let’s work together to join our trail system. In the coming months, when your neighbors knock on your door, please open it. Let us, who are committed to the trails and the rural lifestyle, talk with you. If you would like to learn more and be included in future Green Creek resident meetings, please call Marion Woodbury 828-817-3591 or Nancy Owens Willms 8634517. For additional information on the CETA trail system, please go to their website at: www.cetatrails. com. - Nancy Owens Willms, Tryon
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EXECUTOR'S NOTICE Having qualified on the 29th day of April, 2011, as Executor of the Estate of Phyllis E. Kuekes, deceased, late of Polk County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the decedent to exhibit the same to the undersigned Executor on or before the 10th day of August, 2011, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the estate should make immediate payment. This the 10th day of May, 2011. Thomas A. Kuekes, Executor Estate of Phyllis E. Kuekes Lost YourAvenue Pet? 3100 Viceroy Bakersfield, CAis93313 If your pet lost or missing, R. Anderson contact the Haynes Foothills Humane Attorney at at 828-863-4444, Law Society or the P.O. Box 100 Rutherford/Polk County Animal Tryon, NC 28782 Control at 828-287-6025 immeadv. 5/10,17,24,31
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Let’s talk of the Saluda Grade Editor’s note: The last two The yardman would switch it to paragraphs of Mr. Goodwin’s the main line for a descending column were inadvertently cut train only if the engineer had his off when it ran in the Friday, May train under control. If it were go20 edition of the Bulletin. The ing too fast, it was sent up a very article runs in its entirety here. steep inclined track to dissipate The continuing saga of the its energy. quest to use the Saluda Grade rail Over the years, several trains right of way has been of interest went off the end of the safety track to me for sevand plunged Remember into a ravine. eral reasons. My grandIn one case the When father, L. C. fireman jumped by Garland Goodwin, was clear but the enGoodwin an engineer gineer died in who operated a the wreckage. steam locomotive to haul freight That engineer was part of the trains out of Durham. My father late Louise Averill Thompson’s became a brakeman, did not like family, so it became personal to that work, but retained an abiding me because she was my friend. interest in trains. When the diesel engines reDaddy used to take me up to placed steam locomotives, four Melrose where a “helper” engine units could pull trains up the was always waiting to push the grade without additional help. I next train up the grade. He would understand also that the engineer take me by the hand and lead me descending the mountain could right up to the engine! then throw the switch to the main I was a wee lad and fearful of line from his cab. On visits to those big fire-breathing dragons. Pearson’s Falls I have heard the I could see the flames licking earth-shattering squeal of the around in the firebox from my brakes as a long freight was being low vantage point, and there were eased down the grade at maybe 10 all sorts of weird and wonderful miles an hour. sounds coming from the beast as A train leaving Asheville for it waited with steam up. Spartanburg would be inspected We would chat with the en- 100 percent before departure. gineer until a train chugged up Then at Saluda it got another from Tryon, watch the helper get complete inspection, and might behind it and then huff and puff be split into two sections if mightily as both locomotives took very long. The trainmen all had the train on up the steep incline great respect for the Saluda to Saluda. Grade! I think the rails have been Then daddy would show me “banked” mainly because the that the switch of the rails was “short” route down the mountain always set for the safety track. actually takes longer because of
the extensive precautions necessary for safety. When the rails were first cut and the talk of running an excursion train on the grade began, I mentioned all of this to some of those enthusiasts, but I think they did not want to hear my words. I believe it would be difficult to find people to operate even a single self-powered coach on that mountain, let alone a passenger train! With the change from train to trail, the matter of use of the right-of-way has come into play. Ownership of land is an interesting concept in itself. I understand the Native Americans (Indians? No, this is not India! And since I was born here, I feel that I am a Native American, too. Why not?) felt the Great Spirit owned the land and they all shared in its benefits. As a child growing up here, I thought the mountains belonged to everybody. When I asked Uncle Ethan (Rippy) about the big white square visible even in summer on White Oak Mountain, he said that it was the huge Skyuka Hotel. Naturally, I wanted to see it, so my mother packed lunches for us and my brother Bill and I set out with Uncle Ethan to climb the mountain. From Rippy Hill we went out Skyuka Road to the foot of the mountain, then climbed straight up to the big white building. We crossed over to Sunset Rock, then up to the fire tower on Tryon Peak, down to Rix Haven, then straight
down the mountain to intercept Howard Gap road near “Red” Newman’s house. The road forked at Uncle Pete Gaines’ mother’s house (Old Howard Gap Road) and took us back to Lynn at the Pacolet River bridge. Since there was no way to get “lost,” Bill and I did that hike many times on our own. There were well-marked bridle trails all over the area, including the mountains. Riding and hiking on the mountain was a cherished activity enjoyed by all able-bodied folks back then. We drank water from the streams and waterfalls. No one ever got robbed or killed that I heard of. There were indeed some places that we “knew” not to go because moonshiners were active there and did not welcome “visitors.” Maybe that’s why the bridle trails were well marked. It is a different world today. There are houses all over the mountains now, not to mention the communications towers. If you get off the road now, you are in somebody’s yard. Bad people have killed hikers in the National Parks; some folks leave a trail of their trash wherever they go. There are good reasons for people to want to live in, or enjoy, the “wilderness,” and good reasons why “visitors” may not be welcome or safe there. The idea of property probably came about for similar reasons. Owning property is a product of civilization, and civilization is supposed to be a good thing. But is one man’s civilization another’s trespass?
Polk Central High School class of 1961 celebrates 50-year reunion The first graduating class of Polk Central High School will celebrate its 50 th year class reunion on Saturday, July 16 at Polk Central Elementary School (the original Polk Central High School), located at 2141 Hwy. 9 South in Mill Spring. The celebration will
begin at 2 p.m. The class of ’61 invite the classes of 1962, 63 and 64 to join in the celebration. Also invited are former administrators, teachers and staff. For more information, you may visit www.polk-nc. com/pchs50th/index.html, or contact the people listed
below. For the class of 1961, the contacts are Barry White at Bwhite@wmsconstruction. us or Jack Taylor at jacktaylor@polk-nc.com. For the class of 1962, the contact is James Gilbert at jdgilbert@ windstream.net. The contacts for the class
of 1963 are Preston White at whoppiewhite@windstream.net or Jenny Arrowood at jennyarrowood@ bellsouth.net. The contact for the class of 1964 is Ronnie White at radjust@gmail.com. – article submitted by Martha B. Smith
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Memory loss - not always Alzheimer’s So much is written about Al- ing symptoms of memory loss or zheimer’s, and many of us see it other problems, tell your doctor. personally with aging parents or Some medicines have known loved ones. side effects that include memory But is forgetfulness always an loss. These medicines include early symptom of Alzheimer’s some (not all) cholesterol statins, disease? sleeping pills and sedatives, No. Forgetfulness is a symp- anti-anxiety drugs and medicines tom of Alzheimer’s, but there prescribed for incontinence. Read are many other the information problems that on every drug Senior can lead to you receive and LifeStyles pay particular atmemory loss that aren’t related to tention to the list Ron Kauffman Alzheimer’s disof known side ease. Here are effects. some of the non-Alzheimer’s Even the most benign vitacauses of memory loss that you min may have an effect on the may wish to consider if you’re workings of other more potent showing signs of forgetfulness: medicines and the side effects can be difficult to trace back to Chronic stress – Daily ten- the actual cause. sion and anxiety about bills, work issues, relationship problems and Thyroid gland problems family disputes, if not resolved, The thyroid gland regulates the can become chronic stress and body’s metabolism. Too little over time create problems with and the body, including the brain, the brain’s ability to retain and runs slower than normal. This recall new information. can result in cognitive problems Other causes include lack as well as fatigue, weight gain, of, or interrupted sleep. Lack of lethargy, dry hair or skin, a loss of sleep puts stress on the brain and interest in sex, increased sensitivthat can manifest as memory loss. ity to cold and muscle cramps. Depression – Depression that lasts more than two weeks actually begins to impact the chemistry in the brain. Low levels of serotonin in the brain impair concentration and focus and that in turn can impact memory. Focusing on sad events like the loss of a loved one for more than a few weeks is often a sign of clinical depression and may include signs of short-term memory loss. Medicines – Drugs are wonders of science that can eliminate pain, cure illness and improve the quality of our lives. But they can also impact our brains and our ability to remember. Drug interaction and side effects can occur among older patients who take multiple prescriptions. If there’s been a new medicine added or a change to your dosage and you begin hav-
dementia. Combining alcohol with certain drugs can also be toxic to the brain. As we age our body’s ability to metabolize alcohol is reduced, and alcohol’s impact on the brain can be significant. Head injuries - The brain, even though the skull protects it, can be quite vulnerable to injury. A simple blow to the head, a concussion, whether caused by a fall or an object hitting the head, can immediately cause mental confusion or loss of memory. Cognitive loss from Alzheimer’s disease tends to develop at a much slower rate, over years.
Menopause - As estrogen levels change, those changes can interfere with other chemicals in the woman’s brain. Hot flashes, usually associated with menopause, as well as multitasking can increase the level of a woman’s distractions. This adds to forgetfulness because information is not attended to, and therefore never stored. Depression can also be one of the symptoms that accompanies menopause and therefore play a role in creating memory problems.
Normal aging - Lapses in memory are normal and do not always signify something is wrong. Our brains actually start to decline as we age, as early as age 30. Our inability to recall a name or specific memory is often due to a combination of our brain’s database overload and a slowing or the brain’s inability to retrieve information as quickly as it once did. Dementias, such as Alzheimer’s, are not a normal part of aging. And the number one cause for Alzheimer’s is aging. In fact, according to the Alzheimer’s Association, the likelihood of developing it doubles every five years after age 65, and about one in two people over 85 have it.The best way to determine if your memory loss concerns are due to physical or neurological causes is to see a neurologist. Proper testing and diagnosis helps determine the cause of memory loss and the most appropriate treatment.
Excessive use of alcohol - In addition to damaging the liver and kidneys, heavy drinking can impair brain function. If the brain’s frontal lobe, which handles higher intellectual functions including memory, is involved, memory loss can occur. Longterm excessive drinking can cause a form of alcohol-induced
Ron Kauffman is a geriatric care manager and certified senior advisor. He is the author of “Caring for a Loved One with Alzheimer’s Disease,” available at www.seniorlifestyles.net, where you can also listen to his weekly Podcasts. He can be reached at 561-818-0039 or by email at drron407@bellsouth.net.
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Parsons leads talk on anxiety, panic attacks June 2 Dr. Lynne Parsons will lead an informal talk on panic attacks and panic disorder on Thursday, June 2 from 7 – 9 p.m. at Isothermal Community College’s Polk campus. Parsons will also teach a simple breathing technique to help stop panic attacks. Ten million people in the United States have a panic attack sometime during their life. Besides being scary, they can disrupt your daily life, lead to avoidance behavior and depression and leave you feeling helpless. Panic attacks can occur in anyone. Dr. Parsons, M.S.N., Psy.D., a clinical psychologist, has worked for 20 years educating medical residents and accumulating experience in working with people with panic disorder. She is currently on the faculty of Hendersonville Family Practice Residency Program and has a private practice in Mill Spring. – article submitted by Dr. Lynne Parsons
Youth football, cheerleading sign-ups in June Polk County youth football and cheerleading sign-ups will be held June 4 and 25 at the Bi-Lo in Columbus from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. – article submitted by Ginger Rackley
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