MAY 2011

Senior TIMES of Douglas County

Leaving
a legacy
Roseburg couple
set aside funds
to provide support now
and in the future
Page 2–The News-Review, Senior Times Roseburg Oregon, Monday, May 2, 2011

Leaving a legacy
“No one person can do everything, but
Roseburg couple set aside funds to
provide support now and in the future
everyone can do something.”
— Arnold and Jackie Morton

SHAWN RAMSEY-WATSON
For The Senior Times

M
ore than a motto, the above
quotation has become a legacy
for a Roseburg couple commit-
ted to providing for meaningful
causes.
Jackie Morton’s death in December made
that commitment all the more important for
her husband, Arnold Morton, who today is a
crusader for setting up wills and trusts to
support various organizations.
Morton says he is carrying on the wishes
of his wife, who taught business education
at Umpqua Community College for 21
years. It was in her professional capacity
that she became familiar with a legacy as
related to directing estate funds to a pro-
gram, agency or cause. The practice is also
known as planned giving.
A native Oregonian and an only child,
Jackie Morton loved hiking along the
Umpqua River and spending time on the
coast. Her husband remembers her as being
beloved for her warm, generous nature.
He describes their marriage of more than
50 years as one in which love and respect
gave wings to the other, to learn, grow and
succeed. The also made a priority of sup-
porting the community that supported them,
Morton said.
The couple became committed to the MICHAEL SULLIVAN/The News-Review
ideal that whatever is acquired in this life-
time be bequeathed in a way that achieves Arnold Morton takes a break in his Roseburg workshop. Morton and his wife, Jackie, who died in December, set up a
the most good. legacy in their estate planning to provide for organizations they believe were deserving of financial support.
As they learned more about the practice He added that while he and his wife were
of legacy in estate planning, they began dis- open with family members about their plan
cussing how they could “help sustain the Here are steps people can take to make legacy arrangements: to leave a significant share of their estate to
good work they were now supporting in life •Talk to organizations you support about organizations. certain organizations, the details are person-
after they were gone,” according to Andrew Leave-a-Legacy and encourage them to get • Consider your favorite charity a benefi- al and they never sought public recognition
Morton. involved. ciary of your life insurance policy, pension for their generosity.
They learned, for example, that end-of- • Make sure you have an up-to-date will plan or IRA. Any conversation about legacy giving
life discussions are often weighed down (or living trust) that reflects your charitable would be incomplete without mentioning
with anxiety and fear. Issues that people objectives. Without these documents, you — Bill Zook is vice-president with PG Calc, the importance of preparing a will, Morton
have spent lifetimes shoving into the closet surrender control of your property and
assets to the courts. a Seattle consulting firm that works with said. A will is the vehicle that determines
can tumble out. Still, “when approached • Contact your financial advisor, lawyer or clients on charitable gift planning and what happens to your property after you are
thoughtfully, the discussion can serve to accountant and ask for help in making a planned gift administration. gone. Without one, the state directs how
clarify values and beliefs, to create order charitable gift. your assets are disposed of after your death.
around how we want our lives to be remem- • Think beyond cash–you can leave For information about Douglas County’s One question that arises for donors per-
bered,” Morton said. stocks, real estate, insurance policies and Leave-a-Legacy® Coalition, contact the tains to family and inheritance. A legacy
Broadly defined, a legacy provides cur- personal property to charitable Mercy Foundation at 541-677-4818. does not have to be an either-or situation.
rent and future support for specific organi- Donors can make provisions to leave a
zations as designated by the giver. Among cared about now and what they’d like to see as Morton said, did they take steps toward charitable gift while also seeing to the needs
the ways such gifts can be made are through continue after they were gone. planning a gift. Morton said a donor also of their heirs. The Mortons have two sons,
contributions made through a will, trust, or Arnold Morton said he believes this is has to trust that the organizations will con- and believed that their most important con-
beneficiary designations from an IRA or life where people may get stuck. Questions tinue to do the right thing with the money tribution would be to their sons’ success
insurance policy. The Mortons did just that, arise. Is this a good organization? Will it that comes through a legacy. was through education, Arnold Morton said.
becoming first-generation legacy givers. use my gift wisely? Can a small gift make a Donors can choose to share their inten- Some might say there is equal value in
Coming from a Midwestern farm family, difference? And where do I begin? tions or to remain anonymous, he said. This the civic-mindedness the Mortons modeled
Arnold Morton knew little about legacy as These are some of the points Douglas is easily achieved by asking an attorney, for their children and grandchildren.
it pertained to estate planning. In his family County’s Leave-a-Legacy Coalition is plan administrator, accountant or financial
it was customary to keep assets in the fami- working to address for potential donors and advisor for assistance in designating a gift Shawn Ramsey-Watson is the former director
ly, passing them down to the next genera- organizations, Morton said. in a will, or by leaving a percentage of an of the Umpqua Valley Art Center in Roseburg.
tion. The Mortons took time to understand insurance policy or retirement fund to a spe- She now works with Douglas County Senior Ser-
The Mortons started their conversation each organization, and only after they cific organization. Wishes will be carried vices and is a member of the Douglas County
about the subject by identifying what they decided they “believed in its core mission,” out quietly and confidentially, Morton said. Leave-a-Legacy Coalition.
Monday, May 2, 2011–The News-Review, Senior Times Roseburg Oregon, Page 3

Social Security offers ways to assist older Americans Corrections

The News-Review attempts to quickly and

O
lder Americans Month is an occa-
sion to show appreciation and sup-
port for our seniors as they contin-
ue to enrich
and strength-
en our com-
munities.
This May,
the theme —
Older Amer-
icans: Con-
necting the Alan Edwards
Community Social Security
— pays hom-
age to the
many ways in which older adults bring
inspiration and continuity to the fabric of
our communities and highlights how tech-
nology is helping older Americans live
longer, healthier, and more engaged lives.
Social Security uses technology to make
dealing with Social Security easier for sen-
iors. We offer a variety of services at
www.socialsecurity.gov. Just look at the
“top services” column to the left of the
page to see the wide range of services that
technology allows us to offer online.
Social Security has a special relationship
with American seniors since we pay bene-
fits, at one time or another, to just about
every one of them. Nine out of ten Ameri-
cans aged 65 or older receive Social Secu-
rity benefits.
Here are some more statistics to consid-
er:
Among older Social Security beneficiar-
ies, 52 percent of married couples and 72
percent of unmarried persons receive half
or more of their income from Social Secu-
rity. Older Americans are a growing group,
too. Life expectancy continues to rise, and
by 2035, it’s estimated that there will be
twice as many older Americans as there
are today.
Older Americans who use Social Securi-
ty’s website give it consistently high cus-
tomer satisfaction ratings, as do people
who don’t expect to retire anytime soon.
Right now you can get an estimate of your
future retirement benefits, plan your retire-
ment, even apply for retirement benefits
right over our website.
Learn more about what you can do to
celebrate Older Americans Month by visit-
ing www.olderamericansmonth.org.
Another importance celebration this
month is Mother’s Day on May 8. It’s
always nice to give Mom a card, flowers,
and candy. But this year people all over the
country are helping their moms save near-
ly $4,000 a year on the cost of prescription
drugs.
The high cost of prescription medication
can be a burden on mothers (or anyone)
who have limited income and resources.
But there is extra help, available through
Social Security, that could pay part of her
monthly premiums, annual deductibles,
and prescription co-payments. The assis-
tance is worth an average of almost $4,000
a year.
To figure out who is eligible, Social
Security needs to know income and the
value of savings, investments, and real
estate (other than the primary residence).
To qualify, the beneficiary must be
enrolled in Medicare and have income lim-
ited to $16,335 for an individual or
$22,065 for a married couple living togeth-
er. Even if the annual income is higher, the
beneficiary still may be able to get some
help with monthly premiums, annual
deductibles, and prescription co-payments.
Social Security has an easy-to-use online
application. Just select the link on the left
of the page that says, “Get extra help with
Medicare prescription drug costs.” To
apply by phone or have an application
mailed to you, call Social Security at 800-
772-1213 and ask for the Application for
Help with Medicare Prescription Drug
Plan Costs (SSA-1020). Or go to the near-
est Social Security office.
To learn more about the Medicare pre-
scription drug plans and special enrollment
periods, visit www.medicare.gov or call
800-633-4227.
Alan Edwards is a Social Security public
affairs specialist.
prominently correct mistakes that have appeared
in the paper. Errors may be brought to the attention
of the city editor by calling 541-957-4201 or by
email at newsdesk@nrtoday.com.
The following recipe earned first
place in a contest sponsored by The
Senior Times. The recipe printed in
April’s edition had an error; here is the
correct version.
Mary Sanders Hunter’s
Scotch Brown Bread
2 cups bran flakes
2 cups flour
1 cup brown or white sugar
2 cups buttermilk
2 teaspoon baking soda, dissolved
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespooons molasses
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 cups raisins (washed and boiled two
or three minutes, then drained and
cooled)
Nuts, if desired
Mix all ingredients, add raisins and
nuts last. Use nonstick or greased and
floured baking pans. Bake 45 to 50 min-
utes at 350 degrees. Grandma Hunter’s
directions say to put oiled paper in pans
and let cool before slicing. Makes two
loaves.

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Our funny Valentine was a sweetheart of a dog

S
he was a pretty little pup, nestled in desirable. Each time he bounced back and his throat. To my unpracticed eye, she appeared to
my son’s arms. Her bright eyes chipped away at our will to resist. Imagine my surprise when I arrived be about a month to 6 weeks old. Six
peered alertly at us. Their brightness When we saw the white muzzle and home from work the next day and there weeks would her birthday Valentine’s Day,
was feet, the perky ears and the way the pup was the pup with six happy kids playing which seemed appropriate. To this day,
matched by obviously claimed Kevin as her own, I with her. It seems the boys who claimed Valentine’s day never makes its appear-
those of the knew we’d had it. She was just a little her had not reckoned with their mother. ance without thoughts of Polly.
eager 8- brindle dog that came from who knows The family already had several pets, Some people say a dog is just a dog. Not
year-old where. including too many dogs. The harassed so. Some dogs become like people, and
whose She was a stray, but we had an obliga- woman had enough. She laid down the that was Polly. She had a personality all
pleading tion to make sure she didn’t belong to law. One more dog, no matter how pretty,
someone else. Kevin was told to check the was too much. If Kevin wanted the pup, it her own. Brave, courageous, friendly, lov-
smile said it
all: “Can we houses around the neighborhood where was his. ing, jealous, temperamental, lazy, ener-
keep her, Ronald Culbertson she had been found. If no one claimed her, She told her sons to “march right over to getic, tough, innovative and intelligent.
Dad?” she was his to love, cherish, obey, feed and the Culbertsons and get rid of it now.” She was all these things and more besides.
Kevin had
Musings care for. With grudging steps, the boys complied, She was part of the family and remained
been hope- With a light heart and soaring soul, he and the pup was in our life to stay. so for 14 years, when she was finally laid
fully campaigning for a dog of his own for sped off on his mission, cradling the pup She was named for a family pet Colleen to rest.
years. With infinite patience and eternal to his breast. Some boys at one of the first remembered from her childhood. Other
hope, he came back from each rebuff more houses Kevin called on claimed his treas- names were tried, but they all sounded Ronald K. Culbertson is the retired CEO
firmly than ever. When Colleen and I said ured dog. He returned home with leaden anemic after hearing the name Polly. So of Umpqua Bank. He writes a column for
“No,” a dog of his very own became more feet, downcast eyes and a lump in Polly it was. The Senior Times each month.

Blogs another useful outlet for genealogical information

B
logs have reshaped the web. My inter- posted pictures of children and told about history? My
est in blogs, a computer term for web their funny antics. I learned of broken bones, granddaugh-
log, is that these personal sites are a lost teeth, hospital visits, birthday parties, ter is making
tool for genealogy. new jobs, and sending children off to school it a part of her
I first learned about blogs when two young for the first time. I even discovered the titles family’s his-
mothers in my family each created one. It of books my great-grandchildren are enjoy- tory by edit-
was fun to check in on them and their activi- ing. ing and pub-
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Doors open 12:30 p.m. Showtime 1:30 p.m. blogs. Just type in “blog — genealogy” and
2OSEBURG#INEMASs.7(UGHWOODs2OSEBURG they will pop up. One blog, called “Pajama still access information from them. I found
Genealogy Research System,” has to do with
seeking your family history while still in
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Bev,” is not finished, but I am pleased with
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I prefer not to have my musings and pictures
for everyone to see. That is a personal prefer-
ence that anyone creating a blog makes. At
some future date I may change my mind.
If you want to have a blog, I suggest you
go to blogspot.com and get started. It is free.
I am excited about this project and expect to
learn enough to offer a class at the Family
History Center in the future. I found some
good sites with tips for writing a blog. Check
out a few blogs and get a feel for what you
like. Google says there are over one billion
of them from which to choose.
Blogspot.com offers 10 tips for writing a
blog. Genealogy.about.com has a posting
called “Blogging Your Family History
Search.” It is brief but helpful. The first sug-
gestion on its list is to determine your pur-
pose.
Don’t want a blog? That’s okay. You can
blogs on cooking, gardening, quilting, shoot-
ing, as well as genealogy. There are numbers
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Opportunities abound for
Douglas County volunteers
ADA DUNCAN
For The Senior Times
S
o many of us take for granted the
privilege of driving and taking our-
selves to where we want to be, on
our own timetable. Unfortunately, not
everyone enjoys that feeling of independ-
ence — not even when the need is critical.
That’s the situation faced every day by
some of our neighbors who are home-
bound or disabled. That’s where big-heart-
ed folks who know how to drive, and per-
haps take that freedom for granted, can
make a difference. If you can spare the
time, consider the following volunteer
options.
Community Cancer Center needs drivers
for its van to bring patients in for treat-
ment.
UCAN Medicaid Transportation is look-
ing for volunteers willing to transport
Translink clients, in the volunteer’s car, to
and from medical appointments in Douglas
County and occasionally to Eugene or
Portland. Training and mileage reimburse-
ment will be provided.
Sutherlin Dial-a-Ride needs a dispatcher
on Monday afternoons. Training is offered;
applications are available.
Call Sam Likens at 541-492 for informa-
tion on the programs listed above, and for
all those listed below unless otherwise
indicated.
Bridgewood Rivers Assisted Living
Facility needs someone to get acquainted
with the residents and come along on their
monthly day trips.
Umpqua Valley Rehab and Care Center
is looking for someone to lead a ceramics
workshop for the residents at your conven-
ience. Male residents would welcome a
male visitor to share their interests with
them and listen to their life stories.
Mercy Medical Center has openings for
volunteers in the emergency room. Duties
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those in wheelchairs and give directions
when needed. Pick the day and shift that’s
convenient for you. Shifts are from noon
to 4 p.m., 4 to 8 p.m. or 8 p.m. to mid-
night.
Sutherlin Visitor Center wants folks with
a friendly smile to greet out-of-town visi-
tors and help them get acquainted with
area or give them directions to areas of
interest.
Douglas County Library needs volun-
teers to cover new library books with pro-
tective jackets from 10 a.m. to noon
Wednesday, Friday or Saturday. If you
want to share your skills with electronic
equipment, they could also use your help.
Boy Scouts need helpers to facilitate
troop activities and to help coordinate com-
munications between the parents and vol-
unteers under the guidance of the Scout
master, an assistant or district leader. Those
interested must attend any of a series of
meetings from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday.
ADAPT Peer Power volunteers encour-
age teens to achieve their full potential,
empowering them with encouragement
and Peer Power training. The commitment
includes a weekly meeting and helping
with community events for teens in the
South County, Days Creek and Phoenix
School.
United Community Action Network
Confidence Clinic is looking for a cleaning
crew from 7:45 to 9 a.m. Monday through
Thursday.
Harm Reduction Center needs office
help. Duties include answering phones,
greeting clients, typing and filing.
Foster Grandparent Program needs car-
ing adults to help children master reading
and provide them with a loving presence.
Assignments are at a school near you or
with a youth focused nonprofit organiza-
tion. Information: Berta Greeson, 541-492-
3520 she’ll tell you all about it.
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Mental spring cleaning
yields a few surprises
D
ear Reader, peeked inside, because I stumbled on
The rooms in my mind every now experiences and feelings that I’d forgotten
and then need a good spring about long ago.
housecleaning. Things get dusty up there. Some memories made me feel good, and
Junk gets piled high, and I run out of I couldn’t understand why I’d boxed them
places to up and stored them away. But other things
I unpacked weren’t the least bit helpful to
store new
me any more. In fact, thinking about them
experiences.
again reminded me of just how destructive
Lately it’s
become a they had been.
I spent most of the day rummaging
real problem,
because I’ve around the rooms in my mind. I cried, I
been trying to Suzanne Beecher laughed, and finally I let go of things I
learn how to couldn’t afford to take with me on the
do something Commentary journey any more.
Thanks for reading with me. It’s so good
new. But
since there isn’t any “room at the inn,” I to read with friends.
keep reverting back to my old ways. So the
other day I grabbed a broom and dust Suzanne Beecher provides the online
book club for the Douglas County Library
cloth, and did some tidying up.
Dusting and rearranging things made me sponsored by The Senior Times in cooper-
ation with The Friends of the Library. To
feel better, but it didn’t really free up any
extra space. So I started opening doors and sign up for the book club, contact any
visiting rooms that I hadn’t spent any time branch of the Douglas County Library.
in for quite awhile. I was a little nervous For information, contact Suzanne@Email-
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Relics are in the eye of the beholder

M
y red rotary dial phone is a that job-seekers were hired on their ability extinction. It is unlikely that stores will kids used to carry to slumber parties? Now
dinosaur that sits on the counter to type 60 words a minute with no errors. exist solely for the purpose of selling these they all fit on an iPod, a slim rectangle that
just waiting to catch some unsus- And “deleting” errors required a messy rit- commodities unless they are in a virtual fits in your pocket.
pecting child in the jaws of the generation ual. mall near you. Handwritten personal letters? When was
gap. My dinosaur is connected to the wall “How do you cut and paste?” the young Watches? I’m not a huge fan of that the last time you even heard the word
and is by no students wanted to know. I did not try to timely jewelry myself, but have you “cursive,” let alone saw it? Kids born
means explain the paste pots of old, nor the use of noticed that if you ask someone the time, today will see paper as a useless piece of a
portable. My carbon paper, and certainly not the compli- he looks at his phone, not at his watch? dead tree as they hammer out their emails,
grandchildren cated mimeograph machine. These are Paper maps used to be free at every gas tweets and blogs. Banks, credit card com-
can’t push, relics for a generation that will never smell station along with 25 cents a gallon gaso- panies, utility and catalog companies, and
poke or finger the ink on their fingers. line. Now you just Google the location, or even retailers are begging people to go
the numbers. The Huffington Post had a story this past let your GPS do the work. To read a map paperless.
When I show January called “You’re Out: 20 Things may only be possible in the Smithsonian Some of these things we will be well rid
them how to Eularee Smith That Became Obsolete This Decade.” It is one day.
of in the future. But I do think that a few
“dial” the an interesting look at technological Wired phones? Have you tried to find a
number, they
Wise Grandma advances and lists things that kids born in phone booth lately? Long-distance is get- oddities are fun to keep around, to remind
2011 may never recognize. ting shorter and unlimited. And who uses a ourselves and our children that we are
think it is
cool until it “takes forever” for the rotary Videotape. I can remember when Beta phone book? Another antiquated search capable of living simpler lives. And if
dial to return from its spin. I must admit, it and VHS were all the rage, similar to DVD engine that will soon be relegated to the nothing else, have a few laughs when they
is rather frustrating as compared to the and Blu-ray today. Warring technologies halls of the Smithsonian. try to figure out how to put their finger in
operator asking you to push 1 for English that now are obsolete, but cheap to buy at Encyclopedias? Those huge volumes of the hole and turn the dial. Isn’t it great
or 2 for Billing. your local Goodwill store. TV news stories knowledge in print are unrecognizable to when you find something you can do bet-
My father’s Underwood #5 typewriter are all tape-less, digital images and cost kids today. I still look things up in my very ter than your kids? That’s what a wise
sits on a shelf in my bookcase and this, less than the lens on the camera that once outdated set, much to the horror of my grandma would do.
too, is a curiosity to young children. Strik- shot the VHS tapes. I do miss the little adult children and the amazement of my
ing a key propelling a letter to the paper canisters of 35 mm film. They were so grandchildren. Eularee Smith is executive director of
seems very cool until they realize how handy for saving garden seeds. CDs will soon go the way of 45 records, UpStart Theater in Eugene, a children’s
long it takes to write one sentence. I tried Books, magazines and newspapers are albums, 8-track and cassette tapes. theater. She is also a teacher and the
explaining to a group of my young writers quickly becoming a download away from Remember the little boxes of 45 records grandmother of six grandchildren.

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Let’s pause to praise the properties of parsley
I
confess. I’m not a great gar-
dener. My gardening skills
have evolved and
improved over the
years not because I
have a green thumb,
but because I have a
passion for exquisite-
ly fresh produce dur-
ing the harvest sea-
son. I am always joy-
ful whenever my gar-
dening efforts yield
Nancy
results, even if the Goodale-Graham with the very
results are uninten-
tional. And this
Nutrition
spring has surprised
me with a bounty of parsley.
Parsley is a humble but highly
nutritious plant. One cup of
chopped parsley has as much
vitamin C as an orange, is high
in fiber and a great source of
potassium and lutein. But few of
us eat an entire cup. Usually
parsley is sprinkled here and
there, and is fine as a dusting on
boiled potatoes or over rice.
Rarely does it get the lead in any and counsels for the cardiovas-
dish.
The Italian version of salsa
verde highlights the color and
flavor of parsley. In the northern
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SHORTS
part of Italy this green sauce is
often served with a variety of Chicken with Green Sauce
boiled meats. Cappone Bollito con Salsa Verde
In this version
1 large whole chicken over low heat for two hours.
AARP Driver
chicken is
poached, and then
1 carrot, cut into several
pieces
Meanwhile, make the
green sauce either by hand or
Safety Classes for May
The Douglas County AARP Driver Safety
served with the 1 celery stalk, cut into sev- in a food processor. Program team is offering a couple of two-day
green sauce. Be eral pieces By hand: Mince the rest of classes in May. The driver safety course is
careful about how 1 small onion, stuck with 1 the parsley. Mix with bread designed for drivers aged 50 and older. You
much green sauce clove crumbs, garlic and anchovies. do not need to be a member of AARP to take
you use on your Several parsley sprigs tied Add the oil, capers and egg; the course. The fee for the course is $14.
serving as a little into a small bunch season with pepper.
goes a long way By food processor: With
AARP members receive a $2 discount.
Oregon law requires auto insurance carriers
Green Sauce: the motor running, drop the
1 cup coarsely chopped garlic cloves, anchovy fillets to offer a discount on premiums to qualified
prominent flavors graduates, aged 55 and older, who complete
of garlic, capers
fresh parsley and capers in the processor.
approved courses such as the AARP Driver
2 tablespoons fresh bread Stop the processor. Add the
and anchovies. crumbs, soaked in red wine parsley, hard-boiled egg and Safety Program.
Don’t be worried about the vinegar and squeezed dry the bread crumbs, and Information: Pete Benham, district coordi-
anchovies in the sauce. They add 2 garlic cloves, minced process until coarsely nator, at 541-672-1016.
a depth of flavor without a strong 2 anchovy fillets, mashed chopped. Remove the mix- A class will be held from noon to 4 p.m.
fishy flavor. The chicken with 1/2 cup extra virgin olive ture to a bowl and add the May 18 and 19, at Mercy Community Educa-
green sauce goes nicely with oil, more or less olive oil, stirring with a fork, tion Center, 2459 Stewart Parkway, Roseburg.
2 tablespoons drained until the oil is absorbed. If the Instructor will be John Hope. Call 541-679-
boiled Yukon gold potatoes and a capers sauce appears too dry, then
green salad. 9571 to register.
1 hard-cooked egg, add a bit more oil. This sauce A class will be held from noon to 4 p.m.
Enjoy! chopped is more like a relish that will May 23 and 24, at Linus Oaks, 2665 N.W.
Pepper to taste be used as a topping to the Van Pelt Blvd., Roseburg. Gene and Trish
Nancy Goodale Graham is a chicken. Keller will be the instructors. Call 541-677-
registered dietitian who teaches Put the chicken in a large Lift the chicken out of the 4800 to register.
pot with cold salted water to cooking liquid and arrange on
cover; bring to boil. Add the a platter. Serve with the
A class will be held from noon to 4 p.m.
cular wellness and rehabilitation May 24 and 25 at the Lookingglass Grange,
department at Sacred Heart carrot, celery, onion and green sauce, Yukon gold
bunch of parsley and poach potatoes and a green salad. 7420 Lookingglass Road, Roseburg. Instruc-
RiverBend Medical Center in tor will be CJ Jekofsky. Information: 541-
Springfield. 679-9571.
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Life on the move settling Roseburg area singers delight

to a comfortable stop in London performing sites
CLARICE OSBORNE

T
For The Senior Times hirty-six singers from the known affectionately as the Tube, Westminster Abbey, shopped for
Roseburg Concert Chorale find the best places for fish and bargains at London’s flea markets,

I
hadn’t moved in 37 years and now as I look around my apart- and Southwestern Commu- chips, mentally convert British and found great prices on shows
ment, I realize I have moved three times in three years. How nity College Choir, blended into pounds to American dollars, and in the West End theater district.
does that happen? I had lived those 37 years in one house one spectacular chorus, recently get by without washcloths in the Jason Heald and his daughter,
where my former husband and I raised our three children. Because hotel bathrooms (the USA is one Ruth, stopped by the popular Ron-
of all the memories, when we divorced, l knew I had to move and of the few countries in the world nie Scott’s Jazz Club and soon
get on with my life. that provide this amenity). were themselves featured in a late-
I had been attending church in Myrtle Creek after my divorce, Wherever we went, Londoners night jam session with local
and I had made good friends there. I fell in love with the people congratulated us on bringing a artists. These zealous travelers did
and the small town. So in December 2007 I began looking for week of unseasonably sunny not want to waste a minute with-
rentals and found a small house that called my name. It was near spring weather to usually dreary out performing.
the city park and post office. This was the first place that was truly Britain. Nestled in the heart of London’s
mine. The upstairs allowed me to do my medical transcription Covent Garden, Crown Court
work. I was content. Gloria Johnson The choir performed its first
stunning concert to an apprecia- Church of Scotland welcomed the
Then the recession hit and I knew that my income was less than Around the World tive audience at Southwark Cathe- choir’s final performance. While
my expenditures and I needed to downsize. In December of 2008 I dral. The Cathedral rises majesti- in the area, choir members were
found a house in Roseburg on Chadwick Street. It still had crown cally, seemingly from out of themselves entertained by some of
molding and the original windows. There were large cracked walls traveled to England to perform the local colorful street perform-
three concerts. The performances nowhere, in the London Bridge
from the Roseburg blast of l959. I made curtains for the tall win- area. It stands at the oldest, and ers. Unicyclists, acrobats and
dows from lace tablecloths. These large rooms made family cele- featured 15 inspirational selec- clowns were everywhere. The
for many centuries the only cross-
brations comfortable. But just as I was settling in, my finances tions, including a poignant choir’s own Bill Mehlhoff was
ing point of the river and entrance
took another hit. I lost my job due to outsourcing. requiem Mass written by Jason to the city. pulled out of the audience to par-
In March I found an apartment. It is now my home and I don’t Heald, who conducted the chorus. One hundred miles from Lon- ticipate in a raucous show featur-
plan to move for anther 37 years. I will be 100 by then. Don’t The singers were all weary as don is the ancient little city of ing a multitalented showman,
laugh: My grandmother, Clara, lived to be 102, but I doubt she their plane touched down at Lon- Bath. Visitors come to Bath from magician, and juggler with a high-
moved three times in three years. don’s Heathrow Airport, but their around the world to soak and relax ly trained operatic tenor voice.
weariness was soon replaced with in the natural thermal waters, Music is an excellent way to
Clarice Osborne is now settled in Roseburg. wide-eyed enthusiasm as I greeted which were enjoyed by the Celts build bridges between people of
them and brought them to the and Romans more than 2,000 different cultures. It was a privi-
affordable but comfortable Earl’s years ago. A pre-concert warm-up lege for me to escort this small but
Court Premier on a street corner resulted in mighty troupe of artists to another
Olympia Inn. cheers, photos and an enthusiastic land that was somewhat foreign to
Within a audience for the concert. Bath many of them. They surely plant-
“See the Best short time the Abbey dominates the center of ed seeds of friendship as they
singers town. This architectural beauty, shared their talents, love of music
That You Can...” learned how built in 1499, is among a series of and smiles, and left a piece of
to cross Lon- monastic churches built on the Oregon with the appreciative peo-
Dr. William Rodden founded the Retina & don’s busy site. The current building is now ple of Britain.






 
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Monday, May 2, 2011–The News-Review, Senior Times
Dealing with
pain one
measure of
being older?
Laura Kruse
Memory Moments
A SHORTS
t the young age of 9, I
believed a false assump-
tion to be true. I con-
ceived the idea that I had experi-
enced a step closer to being old
after I pinched two fingers while
closing a cupboard drawer.
Instead of crying, as I always had
in the past, I held my breath,
swallowed the hurt and buried
the pain as I had seen elders do.
The idea of not letting anyone
know I was in agony seemed to
me an early step in getting to be
old. Verbally complaining would
have been a better response,
although I never heard cuss
words from my mother, who for-
bade the use of “darn” or “gosh.”
Being old has always been
associated with age in years, yet I
had no knowledge about how
many years someone had to be in
order to be considered old. I
made up my own definition of
“old” by observing the conduct
of those who did not act like the
child I was.
My exposure to the world of
old people included seeing them
keep hurts and distress to them-
selves, which in reality was not a
healthy emotional reaction. Suf-
fering in silence could be a step
toward acting like a martyr,
which I was prone to do as I
added years. I began to realize
being old could be any number
of years.
Old enough was to know how
to react appropriately in any cir-
cumstance. I am waiting to get
old, waiting to know when to
speak out or when to keep quiet.
Laura Kruse is always young
at heart and will never grow old
as she continues to share her
musings with readers of The
Senior Times.
If age is relative, she’s got a few kinfolk around
LORRAINE WARREN
For The Senior Times
A
m I old enough? That was my pester-
ing question to the adults of my fam-
ily.
I was a California Valley girl and living so
close to Hollywood and its influences, how
could I not want to reach that tempting goal
of being sweet 16? By the time I got there I
was in love with a sailor boy named Jack,
and that sweet 16 date snuck past me.
We married when I was 17 and many
years and milestones began sneaking past
SENIOR
May is Older
Americans Month
Older Americans Month in May is our
chance to show our appreciation and support
our seniors as they continue to enrich and
strengthen our communities.
The theme of this year’s celebration —
Older Americans: Connecting the Communi-
ty — pays homage to the many ways in
which older adults bring inspiration and con-
tinuity to the fabric of our communities.
Their shared histories, diverse experiences,
and wealth of knowledge have made our cul-
ture, economy, and local character what they
are today. The theme also highlights the
many ways technology is helping older
Americans live longer, healthier and more
engaged lives.
In fact, older Americans are more active in
community life than ever before, thanks in
part to advances in health care, education,
technology, and financial stability over the
last several decades that have greatly
increased their vitality and standard of liv-
ing. Older adults are out and about giving
back and making a difference in their com-
munity.
Seniors are mentoring the leaders of
tomorrow, taking to heart the need for inter-
generational learning to guide and inspire
young minds. They offer a take on times
gone by not discussed in any history class —
a unique perspective that sheds new light on
contemporary issues.
Older Americans step up to help one
another as well. Across the country, seniors
connect with other seniors by delivering
meals, helping with home repair, assisting
with shopping, and offering companionship,
counseling, and care. Their efforts remind us
that when older adults are active and
engaged in their communities, everyone ben-
efits.
Blood pressure screening
The Mercy Medical Center Auxiliary pro-
vides free screenings on the following days,
times and locations:
• 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Rose-
me, including the births of our two children,
our move to Oregon, our children’s gradua-
tions and marriages, the arrival of our four
grandchildren and the death of my beloved
Jack at age 62.
My, how time passes. My children have
become senior citizens, my first grandchild
turned 30 and now there are three great-
grandchildren in the family tree. My hair is
turning gray and each day it seems I am los-
ing many dear friends.
That brings me up to the present, with my
lumpy, bumpy, saggy body. I’m fortunate to
burg Valley Mall
• 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., YMCA
• 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursdays, Walmart
Information: 541-677-4464.
Grief support groups
A new grief support group will meet from
10 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays in Conference
Room C, Mercy Medical Center, 2700 Stew-
art Parkway. Information: 541-677 4810.
A Bereavement Support Group will meet
at 5 p.m. May 10 and 24 in the chapel at
Linus Oakes, 2665 N.W. Van Pelt, Main
Building. Information: 541-677 2384. The
group meets the second and fourth Tuesdays
of each month at Linus Oakes.
The Bereavement Support Group lunch-
eon will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. May
18 at Karen’s Coffee Cup, 2445 N.E. Dia-
mond Lake Blvd., Roseburg. Information:
541-677 2384.
Pre-op educational
classes scheduled
A pre-op educational class for Total Hip
Replacement will meet from 3 to 4:30 p.m.
May 10 at Mercy Community Education
Center, 2459 Stewart Parkway, Roseburg.
Call 541-677-4546 to register and for more
information.
For those considering hip replacement, the
class is held on the second Tuesday of each
month.
A pre-op educational class about total
knee replacement will be held from 3 to 4:30
p.m. May 11 Mercy Community Education
Center, 2459 Stewart Parkway, Roseburg.
Information: 541-677-4546. Future candi-
dates for knee surgery should note this class
is held the second Wednesday of each
month. There is no charge for either of the
classes.
Memory support
group meetings
Memory Care Support Group will meet at
5:30 p.m. May 4 in Room #3, Mercy Com-
munity Education Center, 2459 Stewart
Parkway, Roseburg. The group meets the
first Wednesday of each month. Information:
541-464 5600.
Two related support groups will also meet
in May.
Roseburg Oregon, Page 9
be healthy and enjoy traveling with some of
my remaining friends.
I heard somewhere along the way that
when we grow old enough we can say what
we please I’ve been tempted a few times,
but so far, I’ve been able to control the
impulse.
Besides, old is always 10 years older than
you are.
So check in with me in 2021 to see if I
feel old.
Lorraine Warren of Winston is a frequent
contributor to The Senior Times.
Acquired Brain Injury Support/Education-
al Group will meet from noon to 1 p.m. May
10 Umpqua Valley disAbilities Network,
736 S.E. Jackson St., Roseburg. The group
meets the second Tuesday of each month.
Information: 541-672 6336, ext. 205.
Alzheimer’s Support Group will meet
from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. May 17 at Callahan
Court Memory Care Community, 1770 N.W.
Valley View Drive, Roseburg. The group
meets the third Tuesday of each month.
Information and registration: 541-673 3900.
Hearing loss
group meeting
Hearing Loss Association of Douglas
County will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. May 9 in
Room #1, 2459 Stewart Parkway, Roseburg.
The group meets the second Monday of each
month. Information: 541-440-1079.
Diabetes educational meeting
Living Well with Diabetes, an educational
meeting, will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. May 3
in Room #1 at Mercy Community Education
Center, 2459 Stewart Parkway, Roseburg.
The meetings are held the first Tuesday of
each month. For more information call 541-
677-2102.
Bariatric support group
Bariatric (Gastric By-Pass) Support Group
will meet 7 to 9 p.m. May 26 in Room #1 at
Mercy Community Education Center, 2459
Stewart Parkway, Roseburg. The group
meets the fourth Thursday of each month.
Information: 541-430 5985.
Golden Age
Games for vets
The Department of Veterans Affairs is
sponsoring The National Veterans Golden
Age Games for U. S. Military veterans age
55 and older in Honolulu, Hawaii, from May
26 to 31.
The games encourage aging veterans to
live a healthy lifestyle. The event is a recre-
ational seniors’ competition program
designed to improve the quality of life for all
older veterans, including those with a wide
range of abilities and disabilities.
Information: www.veteransgolde-
nagegames.va.gov or call Jose Llamas at
202-461-7549.
Page 10–The News-Review, Senior Times
Compelling evidence needed to maintain guardianship
T he following is taken from a pub- Further, she was under a doctor’s instruc-
lished case that occurred in Linn tions to take what she referred to as “water
County. pills” for edema. But because she found that
Coenia was an 86-year-old woman they made her go frequently to the bath-
who lived alone in her own home, as she room, a troublesome task given her age and
had for the limited mobility, she chose not to take them.
previous 26 As a result, she occasionally suffered from
years. She severe blisters on her feet and swelling. On
handled her at least two occasions, her condition was
own finances bad enough to prompt her to go to the emer-
with minimal gency room. Over the years she had occa-
assistance, sionally told people that she was so attached
did most of to her house that rather than move away she
her own would shoot herself.
shopping and Bruce Coalwell Her son, Roger, filed papers with the cir-
food prepara- Elder Law cuit court seeking guardianship of Coenia.
tion and kept Coenia objected to the guardianship. She
a neat house. filed a form with the court objecting to her
She used a walker to move about and took a son being appointed her guardian. She stat-
taxi when she needed to go to the grocery ed that she did not want him deciding
store or the bank. “where I live, who are my friends, who I
It’s good to question the necessity of certain medical tests
H ow best to reduce the cost of health chest pain; numbers three, four, and five are
care is a hot topic today. One targeted respiratory infections, back pain, and stom-
area is the issue of what’s called ach infections.)
“overutilization” of expensive tests and pro- An accurate diagnosis of what underlies a
cedures, particularly high-ticket imaging complaint of abdominal pain is tricky. There
exams like CT scans and MRIs. Are they are several organs in the abdomen and irrita-
really necessary? tion, inflammation, or infection in any of
The second most common (non-accident them can produce pain. In addition, the
related) reason adults go to an emergency amount of pain the patient feels is not
room is abdominal pain. (Number one is always directly related to the magnitude of
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The circuit court nevertheless appointed
Roger as Coenia’s permanent guardian.
Coenia filed an appeal. The court of appeals
reviewed the case in full. In its discussion
of the case, the court of appeals emphasized
that to impose a guardianship on someone it
must not only be shown that she is engaging
in life- or health-threatening behavior, but
also that the behavior is caused by a mental
impairment rather than conscious choice.
The court stated that Coenia’s decision to
reject taking her medication was a con-
scious choice based on her calculation of
the costs and benefits of taking or rejecting
her medicine. While the court stated that
this calculation may be “idiosyncratic or
misguided” it could not say that it was the
result of an inability to process information.
The court also found that there was no
evidence that Coenia’s threats to commit
the problem.
In a study of
almost 600
patients com-
ing to Massa-
chusetts Gener-
al Emergency
Department
with com- Gloria May
plaints of
abdominal Nurse News
pain,
researchers tracked to what degree a CT
scan affected how the patients were treated.
A CT scan takes a series of X-rays from
different angles and produces a cross-sec-
tional image of bones and soft tissues. It is a
frequently used tool in the diagnosis of
abdominal discomfort as it affords a clear
view of the area without having to resort to
surgery, and it’s painless and accurate. More
than 70 million CT scans are performed
every year in the United States.
Before the CT scan, based only on the
patient’s history and the doctor’s physical
exam, the most common diagnoses of these
patients with complaints of abdominal pain
were kidney stones, 20.4 percent; intestinal
obstruction,13.7 percent; no acute condition,
13.3 percent.
Fire Season Is Coming
Do You Have Defensible Space?
Roseburg Oregon, Monday, May 2, 2011
suicide were ever anything beyond mere
talk. And most important, there was nothing
in the record to indicate that the suicide
threats were the result of diminished mental
capacity. Indeed, the court noted she had
also made these same statements in the past
when she was in control of her faculties.
The court referred to previous rulings in
this area of law, stating that imposing a
guardianship deprives a person of “pre-
cious individual rights” and a person over
whom a guardianship is sought enjoys a
“presumption of competency ... until the
contrary is shown.” The court of appeals
concluded by reversing the lower court and
directing that an order be entered terminat-
ing the guardianship.
Bruce R. Coalwell is a Roseburg attorney
who writes on elder law issues for The
Senior Times.
After the scans, the diagnoses changed to
17.3 percent, 7.4 percent and 28.9 percent,
respectively.
And based on the CT results, the manage-
ment of almost half of the patients changed.
Twenty-five percent of the patients who
doctors felt might be admitted to the hospital
were able to go home before the CT, and 20
percent of patients thought to be able to go
home were admitted before the scan.
This study showed that the use of the CT
scan increased diagnostic certainty and actu-
ally resulted in an overall decrease in hospi-
tal admissions. And it did so quickly, saving
both the doctors’ and the patients’ time.
There are concerns about the amount of
radiation the patient is exposed to when he
undergoes a CT scan, particularly if he has
undergone multiple exposures. But as far as
the risk associated with a one-time exposure
versus the benefit of an accurate diagnosis,
of course discuss your concerns with the
doctor.
Remember, your goal is to stay out the
hospital if it’s safe to do so and to be admit-
ted only when it’s absolutely necessary.
Gloria May is a registered nurse with a mas-
ter’s degree in health education and a certified
health education specialist designation.
Douglas Forest
Protective Association
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Monday, May 2, 2011–The News-Review, Senior Times Roseburg Oregon, Page 11

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“I feel like I have bionic eyes now.”

“I can’t tell you how

wonderful my eyes are now,
after cataract surgery.

“Before surgery I quit driving

at night, and I couldn’t see
to sew, read or even see my
computer screen or TV that
well. After my multi-focal
lens implant surgery I can
see everything I need but
without glasses. Now I even
see the pine needles on the
trees in my yard and single
rain drops.

“I feel like I have bionic eyes

now. Thank you so much.”
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• Glaucoma • Dry Eyes / Low Vision

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