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GOLDENTIMESA monthly magazine for the region’s retirees by Target Publications
Jan. 6, 2014 / Vol. 24, No. 1
Feeding Seniors
Senior nutrition programs are undergoing changes due to smaller
budgets / Page 12
Senior lunchmenus— Page 3
Senior lunch
INSIDE
HouseCall
— Page 19
Volunteer of the Month
— Page 16
SeniorTalk
— Page 21
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COORDINATOR: Peggy HaydenOn the cover: Senior Round Table at Val-ley Community Center in Clarkston is just one of the local senior nutrition meal sites that are figuring out how to make do with
less money.Photo by: Steve Hanks of the Tribune
Golden TimesP.O. Box 957, Lewiston, ID 83501
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To advertise: contact your Tribuneadvertising sales representative at
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GOLDENTIMESINDEX:Social Security Q&A ................... Page 4
Meeting calendar ......................... Page 5
Briefs .......................................... Page 6
Birthdays .................................... Page 7
Volunteer opportunities ..............Page 10
Reader poetry ............................. Page 14
Sudoku solution ..........................Page 15
Crossword solution .....................Page 17
Sudoku ........................................Page 22
Crossword ...................................Page 23
WHO AM I?
I was born Jan. 6, 1912, and died Feb. 6, 1991.
I got my start on the radio in “The Bickersons” and went on to star in such fi lms as “The Jazz Singer.” I also spent 13 years on TV in “Make Room For Daddy.”
Rose Marie Mantell and I were married in 1936, and had three children. She was my bride until the day I died.
Answer on Page 8
Thought for the month
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Senior Round Table Nutrition Program
serves hot lunches at noon at the Valley Community Center, 549 Fifth St. No. F, Clarkston and the Asotin United Methodist Church, 313 Second St. Suggested donation is $4 for seniors age 60 and older. Cost is $7 for nonseniors.
7 Lasagna with meat sauce/Italian-blend vegetables/garlic bread/mandarin oranges
10 Soup/roll/salad bar/fruit
9 Navy beans and ham/salad/biscuit/Jell-O with fruit
17 Hot dogs/fries/salad bar/fruit
16 Beef stew/salad/corn muffin/cottage cheese with pineapple(no Clarkston delivery/Asotin closed)
28 Beef roast/mashed potatoes/gravy/winter-blend vegetables/roll/ fruit juice/cake/ice cream
23 Fish fillet/oven-browned potatoes/Capri-blend vegetables/roll/ applecrisp
24 Delux salad bar/fruit21 Pork chops with mushroom gravy/mashed potatoes/green beans/fruit
30 Chicken strips/ macaroni and cheese/ peas and carrots/fruit salad
14 Chicken-fried steak/mashed potatoes/gravy/broccoli/muffin/mixed fruit
31 Soup/roll/salad bar/fruit
J-K Senior Mealsserves meals at noon at 104 South Sixth St., Kendrick. Dessert is served both days. Suggested donation is $3 for people age 60 and older, and $5 for those younger than 60; Children younger than 6 years eat for free.
Moscow Senior Nutrition Program
serves lunch at noon in the Great Room of the 1912 Center, 412 E. Third St. Suggested donation is $4 for seniors age 60 and older. Cost is $6 for nonseniors. Salad bar is available at 11:30 a.m. Soup and dessert is available at each service.
Lewiston Senior Nutrition Program
serves hot lunches at noon at the Lewiston Community Center, 1424 Main St. and the United Methodist Church, 1213 Burrell Ave. Suggested donation is $4 for seniors age 60 and older. Cost is $5 for nonseniors.
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
6 Meatloaf/mashed potatoes/green beans/salad/biscuit/cookie
7 Chicken-fried steak/ potatoes/gravy/corn/ coleslaw/roll
8 BUFFET (starts at 11:30 a.m.): Chicken
13 Spaghetti/salad/mixed vegetables/ breadsticks
14 Hot-turkey sandwich/mashed potatoes/carrots/Jell-O salad
15 BUFFET (starts at 11:30 a.m.): Winter picnic
20 Chicken penne pasta/salad/carrots/ roll/cookie
21 Salisbury steak/mashed potatoes/peas/beet salad/muffin
22 BUFFET (starts at 11 a.m.): Roast beef
27 Baked ham/scalloped potatoes/applesauce/corn/cornbread
28 Enchilada pie/Jell-O salad/mixed vegetables/fruit/roll
29 BUFFET (starts at 11 a.m.): Roast pork
14 Meatloaf/vegetable
9 Hashbrowns/biscuits/gravy
16 Bratwurst/vegetable
21 Fish and chips/ vegetable
23 Beef stew/vegetable
8 Porcupine meatballs/mashed potatoes/gravy/coleslaw/applesauce
10 Pork tenderloin/mashed potatoes/gravy/peas and carrots/cranberry and celery Jell-O salad
15 Beef stroganoff/ noodles/pasta salad/peach cobbler
17 Breaded fish fillets/augratin potatoes/green beans/coleslaw/tapioca
22 Barbecue pork sandwich/macaroni salad/pineapple/peanut butter cookies/rice pudding
24 Lasagna/green beans/green salad/garlic bread/Jell-O/fruit cocktail
29 Chicken fajita wraps/mixed vegetable salad/peaches
7 Spaghetti with meat-balls/vegetable
28 Beef liver with onions or peppersteak/potatoes/gravy
30 Baked ham/potatoes/vegetable
31 Meatloaf/buttered potatoes with parsley/beets/pears/banana bread
JANUARY SENIOR NUTRITION MENUS
MCCLATCHYTRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE
Q: How do I obtain a copy of the form, Application for Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs?
A: If you wish to apply for Extra Help with Medicare pre-scription drug plan costs, the best way is to use our online application at www.social security.gov/i1020. You’ll find it is convenient and easy to apply for extra help. Keep in mind this applica-tion does not enroll you in a Medicare prescription drug plan; you’ll need to enroll directly with an approved Medicare prescription drug provider for coverage, which you can learn more about at www.medicare.gov or by calling (800) MEDICARE (TTY
[877] 486-2048). If you are already enrolled, visit www.socialsecurity.gov/i1020 to learn whether you’re eligible for extra help — and to com-plete and submit the appli-cation.
———Q: How do I apply for Sup-
plemental Security Income (SSI) disability benefits?
A: The best first step is to start at www.social security.gov/disability. Then take a look at the Adult Dis-ability Starter Kit. This kit answers common questions about applying for benefits. It includes a worksheet that will help you gather the in-formation you need. Then, fill out the online Adult Dis-ability Report at www.social security.gov/adultdisability report. At the end of the re-port, we will ask you to sign a form that gives your doctor permission to send us infor-mation about your disability. We need this information so we can make a decision on your claim. Finally, complete your application for SSI dis-ability benefits by calling our
toll-free number (800) 772-1213 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. You may choose to apply for benefits either by phone or in person at a local Social Secu-rity office. One of our repre-sentatives will help you ap-ply. Please have your Social Security number handy when you call. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, you may call our TTY number, (800) 325-0778. You also may visit an office without making an ap-pointment, but your wait to speak to a representative will be longer.
———Q: Are Supplemental Se-
curity Income (SSI) payments only paid to people with dis-abilities?
A: No. SSI payments also are made to people who are blind or who are 65 or older — as long as they meet all the qualifications including having low income and lim-ited resources. SSI benefits are available for both adults and children who are blind or disabled. You can learn more about SSI benefits and who
can receive them by read-ing our online publications. To begin, refer to the online booklet, Supplemental Se-curity Income, available to read or listen to in our on-line library at www.social security.gov/pubs.
———Q: I’m thinking about get-
ting a disability insurance policy from a private compa-ny. If I become disabled and have a private policy, would it reduce my Social Security disability benefit?
A: No. Your eligibility for Social Security disability benefits is not affected by any private insurance you may have. However, work-er’s compensation and cer-tain other public disability payments may affect your Social Security benefit. For more information go to www.socialsecurity.gov or call our toll-free number (800) 772-1213 (TTY [800] 325-0778).
———Q: I had a serious leg in-
jury three years ago and received disability benefits for about 19 months until I
could return to work. Unfor-tunately, my leg problems have returned and I may not be able to continue working much longer. When I first ap-plied for benefits, I waited five full months before I was eligible to receive my first check. If I reapply for ben-efits, will I again be subject to this waiting period?
A: No. If you become dis-abled a second time within five years after your previous disability benefits stopped, there is no five month wait-ing period before benefits start. If your claim is ap-proved, you can receive ben-efits for the first full month of disability. However, it can take from three to five months to get a decision on a disability claim, depending on how long it takes to obtain your medical records and any other information we need to decide whether you are dis-abled. You can help shorten this time by providing as much information as possible when you apply for benefits. For more information about applying for benefits, we
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suggest you review our book-let, Disability at www.so-cialsecurity.gov/pubs. You can apply online at www.socialsecurity.gov/applyfordisability.
———Q: What are the benefi t
amounts for which a spouse may be entitled?
A: A spouse receives one-half of the retired worker’s full benefi t if the spouse re-tires at full retirement age. If the spouse begins col-lecting benefi ts before full retirement age, we reduce those benefi ts by a percent-age based on how much ear-lier the spouse retires. How-ever, if a spouse is taking care of a child who is either younger than 16 or disabled and receiving Social Security benefi ts, a spouse gets full (one-half) benefi ts, regard-less of age. If you are eligible for both your own retirement benefi t and for benefi ts as a spouse, we always pay your own benefi t fi rst. If your benefi t as a spouse is higher than your retirement benefi t, you’ll receive a combination of benefi ts equaling the high-er spouse’s benefi t. Learn more at www.socialsecurity.gov.
———Q: My wife and I plan on
visiting the grandchildren over the winter, during which time my wife will turn 62. Can she apply for retirement benefi ts in another state, or do we have to wait until we get back home to apply for retirement at our local So-cial Security offi ce?
A: These days, you don’t have to be near a Social Se-curity offi ce to apply for benefi ts. Regardless of where you and your wife are living or traveling, you can apply for retirement benefi ts on-line at www.socialsecurity.gov/applyonline. It’s so easy to do, and it can take as little as 15 minutes to com-plete and submit the appli-cation. In most cases, once you submit your application electronically, you’re done. You can go back to enjoying your grandchildren.
This column was pre-pared by the Social Security Administration. More informa-tion is available by contacting the Social Security Administration toll-free at (800) 772-1213, or online, www.socialsecurity.gov.
The next Golden Timeswill publish Feb. 3
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GoldentimesA monthly magazine for the region’s retirees by Target Publications
Jan. 6, 2014 / Vol. 24, No. 1
Feeding Seniors
Senior nutrition programs are undergoing changes due to smaller
budgets / Page 12
Senior lunchmenus— Page 3
Senior lunch
INSIDE
HouseCall
— Page 19
Volunteer of the Month
— Page 16
SeniorTalk
— Page 21
Monthly meeting calendarJAN. 13: Twin City Square and Round Dance Club, board meeting, 7 p.m., 2130 Fifth Ave., Clarkston.
JAN. 14: Sixth Street Senior Center, membership meeting, 9 a.m., 832 Sixth St., Clarkston.
JAN. 14: Valley Community Center, gen-eral board meeting, 9 a.m., 549 Fifth St., Clarkston.
JAN. 15: Retired Educators of North Cen-tral Idaho, 11:30 a.m., Red Lion, 621 21st St., Lewiston.
JAN. 18: Sons of Norway Elvedalen Lodge No. 129, Tomato Brother’s, 200 Bridge St., Clarkston.
JAN. 21: Sixth Street Senior Center, board meeting, 9 a.m., 832 Sixth St., Clarkston.
JAN. 27: Seaport Quilters, 6 p.m., Valley Community Center, 549 Fifth St., Clarkston.
If you would like to have your group or club meetings included in this monthly calendar send complete information to [email protected] or Golden Times, P.O. Box 957, Lewiston, ID 83501. More information is avail-able by calling (208) 848-2243.
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The AARP has changed the name of its popular driver’s safety course to AARP Smart Driver.
The next AARP Smart Driver course will be from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Feb. 1 at Tri-State Memorial Hospital in Clarkston in the conference room. A one-hour break for lunch will be given. Advance registration is encouraged and can be done by call-ing Kay Gaines at (208) 816-3450.
The cost for each class is $15 for AARP members and $20 for nonmembers. The classes are designed for those age 50 and older but are open to all ages and may result in a point reduction on drivers licenses and/or insur-ance discounts.
Membership meeting planned
The Sixth Street Senior Center in Clarkston will have a general membership meet-ing at 9 a.m. Jan. 14. The board will meet at 9 a.m. Jan. 21.
A pancake feed, with Genesee sausage and blue-berry pancakes, is planned for 9:30 a.m. next Monday at the center. Cost is $4. A potluck lunch will be held at noon Jan. 27.
Dances are held at the center from 7 to 10 each Tuesday and Thursday night. Coffee and tea is served each morning at the center from
10 a.m. to noon and pinochle is played at 1 p.m. each Friday.
Foot care cut to once a week in January
Foot care will be offered on Mondays only this month at the Valley Community Center. Foot care is offered by appointment only. To schedule an appointment call (509) 758-2355.
A general board meeting will take place at 9 a.m. Jan. 14. Blood pressure checks are offered at 11:30 a.m. each Thursday.
Activities offered at the center include painting from 12:30 to 4 p.m. each Monday, and pinochle from 12:45 to 3 p.m. each Tuesday and Friday. Also offered are fit-ness classes from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. each Tuesday and Thursday, and bridge is played from 12:30 to 4 p.m. each Thursday and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each Saturday.
Elvedalen will have installation lunch
The Sons of Norway Elvedalen Lodge will meet at noon Jan. 18 at Tomato Brothers, 200 Bridge St., Clarkston.
An installation of new officers will take place dur-ing the lunch meeting. The group will determine if it will continue with the annual Scandinavian breakfast held each March.
More information about the meeting and the group is available by calling (208) 798-8617 or (208) 743-2626.
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pertaining to seniors in the region, to be published
in Golden Times monthly magazine. All submis-
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Submissions should be emailed to:
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Gollnick, 70, creates elegant pens made of pink ivory wood, tulipwood, walnut, cherry and other woods. He’s even made pens out of old .50-caliber machine gun casings.
The hobby started as a favor to a friend who collected pens and always wanted to learn to make them. A retired machin-ist, Gollnick got the tools and materials needed to teach his friend the craft.
“I kind of got suckered in from there,” he said.
Gollnick has made more than 2,000 pens for military person-nel and veterans and hundreds more for friends and family.
A member of the Tuolumne River Woodworkers Association, Gollnick oversees a program that furnishes pens with engrav-ings to the Modesto (Calif.) Vet Center and also donates pens to various groups that support active military.
He likes giving pens to the troops because it is “something small that they can carry in their pocket that fits in their uniform.”
With each, Gollnick includes a signed note explaining how the pen was made and what wood was used.
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Birthday submissionsBirthdays starting at 70, and every year
after, will be accepted for publication in Golden Times in the month of the birthday only.
The limit for each submission is 200 words. Photographs are welcome.
Birthday submissions must include the name and phone number of the person submitting information. If you would like your photo returned, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope.
If you have questions about submitting a birthday, please call (208) 848-2243.
Mailed information may be sent to: Golden Times, P.O. Box 957, Lewiston, ID 83501; emailed submissions should be sent to [email protected].
February birthdays must be received by 5 p.m. Jan. 20.
BIRTHDAYSJAN. 2
Fay Gilkey of Orofino turned 91 on Thursday. She was born Jan. 2, 1923, near Orofino and grew up on a farm at Gilbert Ridge.
She married Don Gilkey Jan. 6, 1940, and they have two children.
FAY GILKEY
JAN. 3
Kathleen Meyer Ricard of Clarkston turned 80 on Friday.
She was born to Joseph and Veronica Schlueter on Jan. 3, 1934, in Genesee. She attend-ed schools in Genesee, Colton and Lewiston.
She and Del Meyer were
married in January 1951. The couple had six chil-dren and were mar-ried for 41 years.
Ricard moved to Clarkston after the death of her hus-band. She later met Clarence Ricard and they were mar-ried Dec. 12, 1997. Between them they have 10 children, 15 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
She has enjoyed taking cruises and was a snowbird for a few years. The couple have traveled to all 50 states in the U.S.
Ricard’s hob-bies include play-ing cards, sewing, and spending time with her family and friends. She also enjoys watching
T.V.
KATHLEEN RICARD
JAN. 4
Jesse Ellsworth of Orofino turned 74 on Saturday.
He was born Jan. 4, 1940, in Winchester. He has lived all of his life in Idaho, being raised with four brothers in Boise.
He married Virginia in 1958 and they made their home in Boise until 1968. They then moved to Lewiston where they remained until 1992 at which time they moved to Orofino.
The couple have four children, 12 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
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JAN. 8JAN. 5
Don Harrell of Orofino cel-ebrated his 80th birthday Sunday.
He was born Jan. 5, 1934, to Charles Aud and Daisy Creason Harrell in Exeter, Mo. Harrell was the 10th of 11 children.
Harrell graduated from Wheaton High School at Exeter in 1951.
In 1953, He moved to Garrison, N.D., to work on the Garrison Dam, an earth-fill embankment dam on the Missouri River.
Harrell met his future wife, Violet Fix, in Garrison
and the couple were married on July 25, 1954. The cou-
ple lived in various places before set-tling in Orofino in 1962, where he was employed by State Hospital North. He retired in 1996 after 34 years at the hos-pital.
He has one daugh-ter and three grand-sons.
His wife died in 1996.
Harrell’s hobbies include baseball, playing poker, trav-eling, listening to country music, and spending time with friends and family.
DON HARRELL
Clarence Pfiffner of Lewiston will be celebrating his 90th birthday Wednesday.
He was born Jan. 8, 1924, to Albert and Emma Pfiffner in Ferdinand. He graduated from high school there in 1942.
Pfiffner served as a radar mechanic with the U.S. Army Air Corps from March 1943 to February 1946, reach-ing the rank of sergeant.
He and Bernice Duclos from Cottonwood were married Aug. 25, 1948. The couple celebrated their 65th wed-ding anniversary in August.
In the spring of 1951, Clarence graduated from Northern Idaho College of Education (now Lewis-Clark State College).
Pfiffner began his teach-
ing career at Craigmont High School in 1952 retired in
1983 from Prairie High School in Cottonwood.
He is a past member of the Elks Lodge, Lions and American Legion.
After retiring, the couple traveled around the west, camping, fishing and enjoying the sites. They also
enjoyed the Lochsa dances at Wilderness Gateway. The couple spent seven seasons wintering in the sunshine of Quartzite, Ariz.
The couple moved from Cottonwood to Lewiston in 1993, where they enjoy gar-dening, and spending time with family and friends.
They have three children, eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
CLARENCE PFIFFNER
Harold A. Waldher of Pomeroy will turn 85 on Wednesday.
He was born to Herman and Eva Baden Waldher on Jan. 8, 1929, in Pomeroy. He gradu-ated from Po m e r o y High School in 1946.
Waldher joined the U.S. Army Air Corps in August 1946. After graduating from aviation training in June 1948, he was a 2nd lieutenant P-51 fighter pilot. His first assign-ment was at Sioux City, Iowa, where he instructed U.S. Air Force Reserve pilots for even-tual recall to active duty for the Korean War.
He met Florine Whitehead in Sioux City and they were mar-ried on July 4, 1949, beginning a whirlwind of short military assignments for the next 21 years requiring 18 moves.
Waldher retired as a lieuten-ant colonel in 1970.
Following retirement, he enrolled at the University of Puget Sound and gradu-ated with a degree in busi-ness administration. Waldher then went to work for the U.S. Department of State in Seattle. He later enrolled at Green River Community College and graduated with a degree in civil engineering technology.
The couple moved to Pomeroy in 1993. His wife died Jan. 2, 2013.
He has four children.
HAROLD A. WALDHER
Virginia Ellsworth of Orofino will turn 74 on Wednesday.
She was born Jan. 8, 1940, in Keeline, Wyo. She moved to Pocatello when she was in the third grade. During her sophomore year in high school her family moved to Boise, where she met her husband.
She married Jesse Ellsworth in 1958. The couple moved to Lewiston in 1968 and to Orofino in 1992.
They have four children, 12 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
VIRGINIA ELLSWORTH
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JAN. 11
Marie Vanderpool of Orofi no will celebrate her 88th birth-day Saturday.
She was born in Weippe on Jan. 11, 1926, to Sylvia and Denver Snyder. Her fi rst two years of school were at the Wilson Schoolhouse on the Weippe Prairie, followed by two years at Weippe Elementary School. After her parents died she moved to Spokane to live with her older sister during the fi fth grade. She then moved back to Weippe and graduated from Weippe High School. During high school she worked at the theater selling tickets.
Soon after she gradu-ated, she married Floyd Vanderpool, who was in the U.S. Air Force. The couple had two daughters.
Vanderpool worked at sev-eral grocery stores and in 1968 she went to work for First Security Bank, where she worked for 17 years, serving as manager for the last six years of her time there.
She was the fi rst treasurer for the city of Weippe after they incorporated.
She and her husband were married for 56 years before he died in January 1999. They lived in Pierce the last 31 years of their life togeth-er. Following his death, she moved to Orofi no.
Vanderpool later moved to Seattle and married Deane Arndt. After his death, she moved back to Orofi no again.
MARIE VANDERPOOL
JAN. 21
Jeanne Schrempp of Lewiston will be honored at a fam-ily gathering for her 86th birthday on Jan. 21.
She was born in 1928, to Henry and Agnes Zellerhoff on the family farm in Colton. She was the third of nine chil-dren, and helped with the cows and crops. Her mother died when she was 15 and she helped raise her younger siblings. Her broth-ers and sisters loved when she would bake them cake for dessert.
She married Jerome Schrempp in 1950 and they raised four daughters. The couple also has seven grand-children and three great-grandchildren with a fourth
due in April.Schrempp was a
stay-at-home mom, who took time to be a Bluebird lead-er, participate in PTA, and do regular mom stuff like cook and act as personal chauffeur and seam-stress.
She is active in her church and taught religious education for 40 years, many of which she taught
with her daughter, Joan.Schrempp has always
played piano, and still ser-enades her grandchildren and great-grandchildren when they come to visit.
She and her sisters volun-teer at area nursing homes where they entertain, sing and play the raucous piano as “The Singing Zs.”
JEANNE SCHREMPP
JAN. 24
Wayne Wilson of Kendrick will be 87 on Jan. 24.
He was born in 1927 to Alonzo Wilson and Margaret Russell Wilson in Almira, Wash. He has two siblings, a sister and a brother.
Wilson’s family arrived on Big Bear Ridge, near Kendrick, on Aug. 27, 1931, to begin a family farm and ranch.
He started school in the
one-room country school-house at Fernhill and gradu-ated from Kendrick High School.
Wilson served in the U.S. Navy as a yeoman and was stationed at Terminal Island, Long Beach, Calif., during World War II.
He married Glenda Graham of Grangeville in 1969.
Wilson continues to live on Bear Ridge.
WAYNE WILSON
JAN. 29
Ken Peterson of Orofi no will turn 85 on Jan. 29.
He was born in 1929 at Lackawana, N.Y.
Peterson married Claire and the couple moved to Orofi no several years ago.
He has four children seven grandchildren and some great-grandchildren.
KEN PETERSON
JAN. 31
Leona Breen will turn 79 years young on Jan. 31.
She was born to Ed and Alice Tinney in 1935, while the fam-ily farmed on Harris Ridge, near Kooskia.
Breen’s genera-tion was among the last to graduate from the one-room schoolhouse that was in every small community.
She fi nished her formal edu-
cation in Kooskia High School.She married Jack
Breen on Dec. 29, 1951. Together they raised four daugh-ters, and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Breen was active in the community as a librarian, the vari-ety store and church work.
She continues to enjoy retirement in Kooskia with numerous friends.
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He was born at Fallon, Nev., in 1920.
McGoldrick was a member of the U.S. Army Air Corps, stationed in England.
He married Marie in 1951 and they have four sons.
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The center can also be found online at www.waidvolunteer center.org.
The following are a few of the volunteer opportunities available in January.l America Reads has an
immediate need for tutors to help students with their read-ing skills. Volunteers for this program must be able to com-mit at least one hour, one day per week for the remainder of the school year. No teaching experience is necessary.l The Jack O’Connor Hunt-
ing Heritage and Education Center at Hells Gate State Park is in need of hosts. Indi-viduals should have meet-and-greet abilities, a friendly per-sonality and be able to answer questions about the displays at the center. Some sales of mer-chandise may also be needed and training is provided.l Community Action Part-
nership Food Bank is in need of drivers and back-up driv-ers for regular routes. There is also a need for a helper to ride along on routes to help with loading and unloading. The ability to lift is needed for these positions. There are weekday and weekend times available. The food bank is also in need of volunteers to help at the front counter and
in the warehouse. This posi-tion requires some computer work.l Asotin County Food Bank
is in need of drivers and back-up drivers for regular routes. There is also a need for a help-er to ride along on routes to help with loading and unload-ing. The ability to lift is need-ed for these positions. There is also in need for volunteers to help at the front counter and in the warehouse.l St. Vincent de Paul So-
cial Services is in need of volunteers to assist families in need, help with food pantry, clothing, household items and furniture. There is also a need for volunteers at both thrift stores to sort clothing.l AARP Tax-Aide is in need
of counselors. The program offers free federal and state income tax preparation for seniors and low-to-middle in-come individuals. Volunteer counselors are provided with training to prepare basic in-dividual tax returns using Tax-Wise (a computer program). All materials and training are provided at no cost to the vol-unteer and will take place this month. A commitment of three hours per day, two days a week from February 5 through April 15 is needed.l The Idaho State Veterans
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For more information on any of these or other volun-teer opportunities offered through the WA-ID Volunteer Center call Cathy Robinson at (208) 746-7787.
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Faith in Action in Clarkston offers volunteer opportuni-ties throughout the area. The office, located at 817 Sixth St., is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. The phone number is (509) 751-9143.l Handymen are needed
for a variety of volunteer projects, including: instal-lation of grab bars in bath-rooms, gutter cleaning and minor roof repairs. Volun-teers must use their own
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Volunteers interested in any of these projects must complete an application. The application as well as more information about the organization and volunteer opportunities are available online at www.interlink volunteers.org.
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Society serves meals at the Valley Meal Site in Kamiah and delivers meals to home-bound individuals in the Kamiah area. The meal site is located at 125 Maple St. The phone number is (208) 935-0244.
The center has the follow-ing volunteer needs:l Delivery drivers — vol-
unteers are needed to deliver meals for the Kamiah route on Fridays. The route takes approximately 45 minutes to complete.l Kitchen help — volun-
teers are needed to help with the preparation and serving of meals at the senior meal site. Individuals interested in this opportunity can vol-unteer Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and/or Friday.
For more information on either of these volunteer op-portunities can contact meal site Manager Joe Kolar at (208) 935-0244.
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ST. LOUIS — Janice Tolliver’s mother kept falling in her Bethalto, Ill., senior citizens apartment and hurting her-self.
That was traumatic. But just as painful was the grow-ing rift between Tolliver and her mother, Alice Thompson, who at the time was in her late 80s.
Thompson was fiercely independent and her mind was sharp. But her poor bal-ance — even with the use of a walker — was an issue. Thompson didn’t want her daughter telling her what to do. But Tolliver knew she had to take charge of what was happening with her mother to keep her safe.
Both were unclear about what should come next. And neither was happy with this
role reversal of child becom-ing the parent and parent becoming the child.
“She just refused everything we suggested,” Tolliver said.
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With cuts coming from many directions senior nutrition programs are having to look at how they do things
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By MICHELLE SCHMIDTTARGET PUBLICATIONS
In some ways, “senior nutrition program” is a misnomer.
Sure, if you visit any of the meal sites, you will find people over the age of 60 eating a nutritious meal, administered through government programs. But it’s a description that leaves out all the good stuff: laughter from a circle of friends in the far corner of the dining hall, the animated hand gestures of a story unfolding, a group wandering in from a pre-meal activity.
“It’s like a family,” said Janice Reed, of the crowd that gathers three days a week at the Valley Com-munity Center (formerly Pautler Senior Center) in Clarkston. Reed is the meal site manager.
Like the other meal sites in the area, Clarkston has a regular core of people who come to share in a community meal with others their age. Friendships begin, develop and are sustained in this place over a hot meal.
There are two main branches of senior nutrition programs in the area: congregant meals where mem-bers of the community are invited to gather and share in a meal and home delivery meals that bring food to those who are unable to leave their homes easily.
Congregant meal sites are only open on select days each week. Most of them open up before the meal is served so that people can come and participate in activities or engage in further conversation.
Home delivered meals are available every day of the week, though some organizations only provide hot meals on the days that the corresponding meal site is open. The remaining meals are frozen and de-livered at the same time as the hot meals; they can be reheated on the days that there is no meal delivery.
Meals on Wheels is the only local program that delivers hot meals to homebound clients seven days a week. Unlike the other senior nutrition programs, it is not a government-funded program and relies entirely on donations from individuals and agencies like United Way.
Meals on Wheels clients are required to cover the meal fee ($3 in Pullman, $4 in the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley), which provides them both a hot meal and sack lunch. Medicaid sometimes covers the cost, but for the most part, patients decide what days they want meals delivered based on need and avail-able finances. The meal fee only covers part of the actual cost of the food, with donations making up the remaining costs.
For state and federally funded programs, meals are available for those 60 and older for whatever amount they can afford; $4 ($3 in Pullman) is the suggested donation, but people donate what they can and no one goes hungry. Those younger than 60 are required to pay $7 ($5 in Pullman), which is closer to the actual cost of the meal. State and federal funds,
which are specified for those 60 and older, are what primarily subsidize the difference between donations and actual cost.
The donation system allows those who barely have enough to live on to eat as well as those who have more than they need and to be treated as equals. Though clients aren’t required to pay, most contrib-ute something, and the finances work out.
These meal programs feed people well. Each meal is required to have one-third of the daily nutrition requirements for adults older than 60. But it’s not just about meeting the requisite amount of protein and fiber and vitamins — the meals taste good, at least that’s the feedback that site managers are hearing.
But food is only part of it:“Next to eating, socialization is the highest priority
for our seniors,” said Steve Bell, senior program coor-dinator in Pullman.
Getting out of the house and interacting with others, he said, helps seniors keep active and want-ing to do things. Regular use helps their minds stay sharp and bodies stay healthy. The interaction has the added benefit of connecting them to their community through volunteering.
“I can’t tell you how many elders I’ve spoken to who will say, ‘This is the one time a day I get to come meet my friends and get out of the house,’ ” said Julie Christianson, contract and budget specialist at Community Action Partnership for Area Agency on Aging.
She went on to share about a local man who is the sole caregiver for his wife who is no longer able to converse with him. On meal days, he gets her dressed, does her hair and takes her to the meal site where they enjoy a meal together and he is able to have the adult conversations with others that he is no longer able to have at home.
“It’s so important to be able to do that,” said Chris-tianson of congregant meal opportunities.
If congregant meals are important, then home delivery services are at least equally so. Those who
Senior nutrition programs offer more than a meal
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Seniors at the Valley Community Center in Clarkston wait for the kitchen to open for the Senior Round Table lunch served there three times a week.
receive home delivered meals gener-ally don’t have a safe, reliable form of transportation or are not able, for whatever reason, to safely prepare nutri-tious meals at home. For some this is a temporary situation, for example, fol-lowing a hospitalization. For others it is an indefinite one. For all, it fills the basic need of sustenance.
Like the congregant meal sites, the service provides more than just food. For many of the recipients, the delivery is their one regular contact with some-one outside of their home.
“�ose who receive home meals rely on it, not just for the food, but because they have people checking in on them,” Reed said. “�e people who deliver food are volunteers and they develop rela-tionships with them. For some people, this is the only person they see that day.”
Dawn Hill, the coordinator with Valley Meals on Wheels, sees the same thing in their program. She described a recent situation where a volunteer found a client on the floor. �at individual had been there for nearly a day, unable to get help.
“Many people don’t have someone to check on them,” Hill said. “If they have meals seven days a week, then we’re there to make that contact with them, which is a pretty important thing.”
In the nearly six years she has been the coordinator, Hill reports that there have been several times that a volunteer has had to call 911 to provide assistance to a client.
�rough providing meals and regular checks, home delivered meals enable people to remain in their homes for longer than they would otherwise be able to. Not only does this preserve the individual’s freedom and quality of life, but it significantly reduces expenses as-sociated with facility or in-home care.
�ese programs provide a benefit for the health and quality of life for those who engage in it — but its continuation relies on outside funding.
Local government-funded senior nutrition programs in Washington saw a cut in state and federal funding this past summer as a result of sequestration. But these cuts have not yet translated into a reduction in the number of meals served.
“�is whole year, we’ve been strug-gling to find places to reduce costs,” Reed said.
�e meals are required to meet nutritional standards, so they are constantly looking for cheaper alterna-tives or cutting out extras, like dessert. �e Clarkston site cut back on staffing costs: the kitchen is short one position, the staff doesn’t get raises and they take a furlough day each month — though she’s grateful the center was able to
step in to provide food and staff for that day so seniors don’t see a reduction in meals. Pomeroy faced a nearly identical result and response to cuts.
“I’m scared,” said Reed, about the budget forecasts for the coming year. If funding drops further, they may see a reduction in meals.
�e economic situation means senior nutrition sites are be-coming more depen-dent on outside funding than they used to be. �rough donations and fundraisers, many are able to make up for enough of what was cut. And they’re hoping to see something more:
“We want to increase our numbers. We want more people to come out. Some people think it’s a char-ity and it’s not,” Reed said.
Site managers, including Reed, emphasize the program operates like a small business, not a nonprofit. More customers means more funds are avail-able to grow the program. �e main obstacle they encounter is people don’t know about the program or assume they don’t want to be part of a program that has the term “senior” slapped to it.
Local government-funded senior nutrition programs in Idaho saw an increase in funds.
“What Idaho experienced was a radical restructuring of how we could
budget money by category,” said Jenny Zorens, director of the Area Agency on Aging, administered through Commu-nity Action Partnership. “�e seniors in north Idaho won, in that we were able to put more money into congregant and home meals.”
Because agencies were required to increase the amount of funds that directly ben-efitted clients, the Area Agency on Aging has been able to increase the reimbursement rates for congregant meals, which gets more money to each of the local sites. �ey’ve also received funding for transportation to meal sites.
�e funds were never intended to fully support the program, Zorens said, but to serve as seed money to begin the program and help it keep moving. With the added funding, meal sites are expected to grow their program to serve 10 percent more congregant meals.
She cites what is happening at the Lewiston Community Center. Using the center’s commercial kitchen, program volunteers make and sell cookies year-round as a way to raise money for the meal program. In addition, the center is trying to draw business people to their meals, just as a restaurant would. Ad-ditional recreational programs around the meal, like line dancing and art
programs, give people a reason to come down besides the meal.
As a result, the program has had to expand the space they use to accommo-date the additional people. �ey average between 50 to 100 people at each meal, and served 10,777 congregant meals during the past year, with an additional 38,318 for home delivery.
�is past year, Valley Meals on Wheels dropped from 150 clients to around 90. Hill believes it is largely due to the economy; with decreasing ben-efits and rising costs, seniors who are homebound may not be able to afford the meal fee.
“�e need is still out there,” Hill said.Hill reports strong support in the
valley for the program, through both volunteer time and financial donations, which keep meal costs down. Even so, the program has had to add fundrais-ers to cover drops in donations, which Hill believes is largely due to a flagging economy.
Additionally, the Nez Perce County Commission decided to divert a portion of its donation funds from the Meals on Wheels program to the Community Action Partnership Food Bank, where the board believed a greater number of people would be served. �e 2011 donation amount covered meal fees for 15 individuals; the current donation amount covers meal fees for five.
Schmidt can be reached at [email protected].
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Senior meal programs like the one at Valley Community Center in Clarkston are feeling the squeeze of a tighter budget.
A complete list of all senior meal sites in the region along with days meals are served can be found on page 16
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READER POETRY
Golden Times prints original short
poetry from seniors on a space-available basis. Submissions
must include the name, age, address and phone number of author to be
considered for publication. Send poetry
submissions to: Golden Times, P.O.
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Deadline for poetry to be included in
February’s edition is Jan. 20.
READER POETRYShopping Is A Lot
Of FunMy grocery list I’ll not forget
My cart’s in gear and I’m all set.I’ll take along
a shopper’s guideLow prices are on every side.
Planning menus as I goTends to make
my taste buds flow.Impulsive thoughts and
greedy handsMake me choose too many brands.
Save your coupons everyoneShopping is a lot of fun!
When it’s time to stand in lineCount your blessings
— oh so fine.Stretch you dollars,
not your waistTake your time;
don’t shop in haste.Rebecca Whited, 68, Clarkston
Good Father Sam(A Sorry Little Allegory)
In our town, Father Sam was much admired.
Saintly, handsome and, you knew at one, inspired.He shone offering a hand,
pleased as he could be.He lived by his Beatitudes,
insisting so should we.Our lot was dismal,
the work hard, times tough.Before Father Sam,
even liquor was not enough.Be he spoke to us kindly, as befit a parish priest.He saw the best in us,
in we who were the least.And he suffered us tactfully,
catching us in sin.His voice, as if God’s own,
harsh then soft again.
And he offered us ideals, ones we should defend.
Truly, he knew best, this trusted, lifelong friend.
So we prayed for a saner world, or one no worse.
Till crushed hope became our sad and lonely curse.
With fate’s last fatal blow, for us all faith was done.
Good Sam lay dying. He’d molested someone’s son.
Dan J. Williams, 83, Lewiston
Lady JusticeLady Justice, where are you?
Your children are calling.The world is in turmoil and
nations are falling.You’re not seen in the eyes of those ravaged by war or the homeless and hungry that
abound shore to shore.You’re not seen in the eyes
of the child so abused or the innocent man who stands
wrongly accused.Where are you, dear Lady?
Are you to blind to see that the world and your children and
no longer free?Cast off your blindfold and
wield your sword high.Give us some hope or we
surely shall die.Save us, dear Lady,
from our ominous fate.Oh, save us, dear Lady,
before it’s too late.Lois E. Van Mun, 76, Kamiah
With Open HeartOne by one this day, I reread each card.
Oh, there’s that red one that made me laugh hard.
Soon the large stack is ready to save with ribbon bow.
First I must hold them close to my heart, I know
Manager’s message is: “With Open Heart”
Lucille Magnuson, 93, Moscow
It’s A New YearA new year is here!
I wonder what it will bring?Happiness, kindness,
good health, all of these should be a blessing.
And let us not forget about auld lang syne,
things that happened in the past,
old friends go on to be a memory
and new friends are a joy.Come and live, laugh, dine,
dance and be kind.Enjoy life.
Dream your dreams.We never know what a new
year will bring.Maybe your dreams will come to pass!
Enjoy these moments in time.Happy New Year!
Yvonne Carrie, 70, Lewiston
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By BILL HANNAFORT WORTH STARTELEGRAM
BRIDGEPORT, Texas — In 1973, Big Ed Beckley made his first motorcycle jump, soaring over five cars in the small town of Dighton, Kan.
Then 23, Beckley earned $350 for the feat during the heyday of famed motorcycle jumper Evel Knievel.
Beckley was hooked.
“The coolest thing was I got paid more in that one night than I did in a week at the truck stop,” said Beckley, who lived in Scott City, Kan., at the time. “I was like, ‘Whoa, no wonder Evel is doing this.’ His lifestyle looked really cool, and that’s what I wanted to do.”
The next year, Beckley watched with fascination as Knievel tried to fly over Idaho’s Snake River Canyon in a steam-powered rocket. That attempt, which drew worldwide atten-tion, failed when the parachute opened prematurely, sending Knievel down into the canyon, where he landed near the riv-er’s edge. He had only minor injuries.
Beckley never forgot the stunt.
With the 40th anniversary arriving in September, Beckley, now 63, plans to star in the sequel to Knievel’s jump.
On Sept. 27, 2013, he bid a whopping $943,000 in an Idaho state auction to lease the land-ing site on one side of the
canyon.“I’ve never done
anything like this before,” Beckley said with a laugh. “I’ve got a lot to learn how to fly this thing so I don’t smash into the north rim of that canyon wall.”
The first order of business for Beckley — who calls him-self the “world’s largest motorcycle jumper” — is to lose weight. He’s already dropped about 100
pounds, down from a peak of 389.
Then, riding a rocket-assist-ed motorcycle that has yet to be built, he plans to soar across the canyon on Sept. 7, the day before the 40th anniversary of Knievel’s jump.
Beckley insists that he will
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Volunteer work: Both have worked and volunteered for American Red Cross with, Jane having served at numerous nation-al disasters from Alaska to Florida and Noel being a re-gional director. They also have both volun-teered through the American Legion Post 246 and its Aux-iliary, and The Episcopal Church of the Nativity. She also has done volunteer work for Family Promise and he has also served as presi-dent of Kiwanis. The couple also served as foster parents for several years.
Career: Noel worked as the receiving man-ager at Bon Marche. He also, for a time, was a buyer and manager of men’s wear for the store. He also worked as the Northern Idaho regional director for the American Red Cross and worked for a time at Opportunities Unlimited.
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Everyone knows walking is good exercise, but it has another benefit: a daily 20-minute walk can also cut the risk of dementia by 40 percent, studies show.
Taking those findings a step further, neurologists at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., are studying whether get-ting patients immobilized by disease to walk can also help stave off mental decline.
Dr. Jay Van Gerpen, a neurol-ogist who specializes in gait, is recruiting Parkinson’s patients for a study to help them stay on their feet and retain brain health.
“Walking is a window to the brain,” Van Gerpen said. Regular walking not only helps preserve brain function in healthy peo-ple, but also protects against further damage caused by dementia, Alzheimer’s and dis-eases like Parkinson’s.
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cates the brain is damaged. Thus, walking problems are common in those with demen-tia and Parkinson’s, because these conditions cause brain cells to die.
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The device was a game-changer for Wayne Puckett of Clermont, Calif. Four years ago, the 48-year-old started having tremors, followed by difficulty walking and memory problems.
Puckett said gait freezing was the biggest issue. “I would just come to a halt, especially at doorways,” he said. The for-mer postal worker used to be able to memorize two zip codes worth of street addresses, but that ability was gone.
In March 2010, he went to
the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, where Van Gerpen diagnosed him with a form of Parkinson’s and gave him a Mobilaser that attaches to his walker.
The first time Puckett used
the Mobilaser, which is now distributed worldwide and costs $400, he couldn’t believe the difference. “I was almost walk-ing like normal. I was in sheer amazement. It still amazes me.”
It helped in other ways, too.“When I wasn’t able to move
as much, I noticed my brain was much worse,” Puckett said. “With the laser I can move, get around, and am definitely able to concentrate better.”
In a 2012 study, Van Gerpen’s team studied a small group of Parkinson’s patients who had difficulty walking. By using the laser, they cut in half both the time it took them to walk a course, and the number of times they came to a halt, said Van Gerpen. His new study aims to prove the laser helps
patients walk every day.“Getting these patients
walking is extremely helpful because it helps the brain’s blood flow, and reduces mental and muscle decline,” said Dr. Nizam Razack, a neurosurgeon at Florida Hospital Celebration Health who performs brain sur-
gery on Parkinson’s patients to help improve their motor impairment.
But beyond helping those with Parkinson’s, a daily walk has broader implications for Americans who are developing dementia at an epidemic rate, said Van Gerpen.
Dementia is on the rise not just because Americans are liv-ing longer, but because they have so much vascular disease. “Dementia is related to obe-sity, high blood pressure and diabetes,” he said. All these conditions impair blood flow to the brain.
“When blood flow in a large vessel to the brain gets blocked, a person has a stroke,” said Van Gerpen. “When small vessels get blocked, brain tissue also dies. You just don’t notice it at that moment.”
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Wayne Puckett demonstrates his laser guided walker, Oct. 30, in Clermont, Fla. Puckett, 48, has a form of Parkinson’s disease, which causes
him to have great difficulty walking.
Robots aid Parkinson’sA surgeon at Florida Hospital Celebration Health is using a ro-
botic device to treat patients with Parkinson’s and help them stay on their feet. Robotic surgeon Nizam Razack is using deep brain stimulation to help alleviate the tremors and rigidity that accom-pany Parkinson’s, and make simple acts of daily living difficult.
Using a Mazor Robot, a smart device about as big as a soda can, Razack places electrodes inside patients’ brains to stimulate spe-cific areas. The electrodes, which stay in the brain permanently, have been shown to improve shaking and rigidity in many pa-tients.
Razack, a neurosurgeon, has performed the procedure without robotic assistance more than 1,000 times, he said, and with the robot 10 times.
The robot is another way of doing the procedure, and can aid precision by helping surgeons place electrodes within one mil-limeter of the target, he said.
The benefit for Parkinson’s patients: Many who couldn’t walk or hold a cup before now can.
How to grow your brainResearchers at the University of Pittsburgh found that walkers
increased the size of their hippocampus, the region of the brain that controls new memories, by 2 percent after one year of walk-ing 40 minutes three times a week.
The researchers divided 120 older adults, average age 66, who did not have dementia, into two groups: a stretching group and a walking group. The group that walked increased their hippo-campus, while the stretching group showed no improvement, according to the 2010 study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Normally, that area of the brain decreases about 1 to 2 percent a year in adults, said Dr. Jay Van Gerpen, increasing their risk for developing Alzheimer’s.
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Meningitis is an infection of the fluid that bathes the brain and spinal cord. The cause can be a variety of virus and bacterial agents. Meningoc-cus is an organism closely resembling gonococcus, which causes gonorrhea.
Both can cause genital infections, but meningococcal more commonly causes meningitis. Mortal-ity is high and has not changed significantly since 1950 due to inability to manage endotoxin — induced vascular collapse. The majority of cases occur in young children and teenagers. The peak incidence in 1990 has diminished since vaccine was recommended in 2005. Large epidemics occur in sub-Saharan Africa, but also in South America and countries of the former Soviet Union. The organism occurs in several serogroups. (Type C, B and Y accounted for 35 percent, 36 percent and 26 percent respec-tively). Prior to World War II, epidemics were caused by serogroup A. The risk for epidemics is not known, but crowding is a factor since it is spread by aerosol.
The risk factors for acquisition of infection are as follows:l Nasopharyngeal carrier state: The organ-
ism frequently resides in the nasopharynx with-out causing disease. In military recruits, acquisition and loss of carrier state occurred frequent-ly, with a change in serogroup also occurring. In the general population, there is a variable rate of carrier state. The organ-ism resides in the nasopharynx without causing disease due to natural or vaccine caused im-munity. Intimate contact with family, college roommates and
nursery school classmates in-creases risk of the disease by 100- to 1,000-fold.l Immune
deficiency such as HIV, especially in men having sex with men.
l Other risk factors are history of previous illness, intimate kissing, university student and preterm birth. There was an epidemic in Ar-gentina called “disco fever.” Young adults were dancing in a crowded bar — a perfect environ-ment for a large outbreak.
During an outbreak, close contacts are treated with rifampin to eliminate presumed carriage. In general, no effort is made to assess carrier status. Incidental finding of meningoc-cus in a throat culture outside of an outbreak is usually not treated because loss and acquisition of carriage is common. Recurrent colonization may occur after prophylaxis.
A number of vaccines are available. In the United States, the vaccine is recommended for all individuals between ages 11 and 18. In addition, for individuals 2 and 10 years of age and between 19 and 55 years of age who are at increased risk of invasive disease should also be vaccinated. The vaccine protects against sero-groups A, C, Y and W135. There are some other issues with age and risk factors that should be addressed individually by one’s physician.
�e organism that caused disease in Princeton and UCSB was serogroup B. �ere is no broadly effective vaccine that is licensed in the United States due to the fact serogroup B polysaccharide is a very poor immunogen. Princeton decided to utilize a vaccine from Western Europe.
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ATLANTA — Any day now, Joni Poulos will help her father move into a place at Autumn Leaves, easing a burden she has carried since she discovered he suffered from dementia.
“The minute they say we can move in, we’re gone,” she said.
Poulos is one of a growing number of adult children caring for their elderly parents, many of whom suffer from debilitating ailments like Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.
Her father, John Calhoun, 97, lives in an assisted-living facil-ity in Colquitt, Ga., where he
was born and raised, and until recently was pretty much self-sufficient.
Autumn Leaves is designed exclusively for people suffer-ing from Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia. The 26,000-square-foot Gwinnett, Ga., facil-ity, with a capacity for 46 cli-ents, will be the 28th Autumn Leaves property in the U.S. and one of two opening soon in metro Atlanta.
“There is an increasing need for specialized care as our popu-lation continues to age,” said Matt Summerville, executive director of Autumn Leaves of Sugarloaf.
By 2025, the number of people age 65 and older with
Alzheimer’s disease in the U.S. will grow to 7.1 million, a 40 percent increase from the 5 mil-lion currently, according to the Alzheimer’s Association.
As her father’s health declined, Poulos naturally became more concerned and began the search for a place closer to her home in Lawrenceville, Ga. Nothing in the area suited her. Then she heard about Autumn Leaves’ planned foray into nearby Suwanee, Ga.
“The one thing that I liked at Autumn Leaves is they do noth-ing but memory care,” Poulos said. “They have put a lot of thought and care into every room, even down to the acous-tics and lighting. That atten-tion to detail, especially for the elderly who struggle to hear, is important and are going to make my dad’s daily life so much more comfortable, and that’s the most you can do for someone suffer-ing with so many ailments.”
Autumn Leaves is among a “handful” of facilities across the country specializing in dementia care in response to the increasing number of people suffering from the disease, said Carol Steinberg, president of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America.
“Facilities are recogniz-ing that they need to adapt in order to safely care for individu-als with Alzheimer’s disease,” Steinberg said.
Ruth Drew, Alzheimer’s Association director of fam-ily and information services, said the number of people with Alzheimer’s disease is growing rapidly and will continue to do so because there is no cure or disease-modifying treatments. So it stands to reason that we
will see increasing numbers of facilities being built or expand-ed to meet the demand for care of people with Alzheimer’s.
In addition, AARP just pub-lished a study that states the number of potential family care-
givers is not keeping pace with our aging population — another trend that may signal an increas-ing need for facilities that pro-vide memory care.
There are essentially three types of facilities to choose from, Steinberg said:l Facilities that only take
people with dementia like Autumn Leaves, which are in the minority but growing.l Those with a special floor
or floors or wings for people with dementia.l Facilities that provide a
wide range of care, but don’t separate clients based on needs.
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As Boomers age, need for memory-care facilities growsWhat to watch for
When is it time to consider moving a loved one to a specialized facility?
If any or all of the following conditions are present, this can be a strong indication that alternative living would be in the best interest of all concerned.
The person with dementia:l Has become increasingly withdrawn and isolated.l Has been experiencing steadily deteriorating health.l Is experiencing weight loss due to swallowing problems re-
lated to the progression of the disease; is choking or aspirating.l Is unable to feed, bathe and/or dress self.l Is prone to falls.l Requires assistance with walking.l Has become bedridden.l Is wandering, confusing days and nights or unaware of sur-
roundings. Have you called the police to find the person, or has there been an injury related to wandering?l Has experienced episodes of “acting out”; has a minor upset
resulted in violent behavior?l Is having increasing problems with incontinence, such as
refusing to wear adult protection or voiding in receptacles other than the toilet.
If the caregiver:l Is unable to socialize or take time for themselves.l Is physically unable to lift or transfer the person with de-
mentia.l Has difficulty sleeping and getting enough rest.l Must neglect other familial roles and friendships.l Is feeling stressed and exhausted, hopeless or helpless.l Is using alcohol or medications to cope.l Has frequent bouts of crying.l Has become ill more than once in the past six months with a
serious health problem such as pneumonia.l Has become verbally, physically or emotionally out of con-
trol in response to a person with dementia who doesn’t listen, asks the same question excessively, and wanders.
Source: Alzheimer’s Association
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I, of course, also enjoy this column very much. It gets me out there talking to readers, giving me invaluable contacts all the while increasing my love of my position here at the Trib. And I can’t leave out the great appreciation I have for Valley Medical Center staff and Dr. Elizabeth Black for their contribution of the highly regarded House Call column. These doctors take time to write about topics that have an impact on readers and they do it on a volunteer basis, which is so kind of them and just goes to show we are lucky to have such dedicated medical providers here in the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley. If you are a doctor or nurse prac-titioner who would like to con-tribute to the monthly column
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“That’s a good thing, because all of these things can improve a patient’s qual-ity of life,” Steinberg said. “I think that’s why it’s part of a national trend.” Facilities such as Autumn Leaves cater to the specialized needs of memory-impaired patients. For instance, the staff will undergo training to become Certified Dementia Practitioners. Residents also will not have to leave, as it will pro-vide access to an on-site beauty salon and medical care. A chef will work with doctors, a nutri-tionist and dietitian to create meals prepared from scratch.
Even the building is designed to allow for lots of natural light. That increases melatonin pro-duction, which in turn increas-es stimulation and appetite. Coupled with hallways that give the impression they continue indefinitely, experts believe, the two help prevent claustropho-bia and alleviate symptoms of dementia.
Services go beyond the needs of the patients. Families of residents can participate in caregiver support groups, day-stay and respite programs, said Jodie Massey, the regional sales director who has overseen the opening of Autumn Leaves com-munities throughout Texas and Oklahoma.
“They need a break so they can take care of themselves,” she said.
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stimulating, safe, comfort-ing and homelike?l Under what condi-
tions may a resident be discharged?
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4. Wallops
9. He supported the world
14. Own (Scottish)
15. Ungentle
16. Sinews
17. Computer processing
18. A Monkey’s song
20. Narrate or tell
22. Lampreys
23. Dialogue for the audience
24. Many signatured requests
29. Cost, insurance and freight
30. Not under
31. Exchange
32. S. Am. river — Rio de la ___
34. Isaac’s mother (Bib.)
38. Sodium
39. Possesses
40. Falls
42. Animal pouch
43. Overdose
44. Samoyeds
45. Genus bellis
47. Mediation council
50. Beachware manufacturer
51. Not on
52. Inactive
56. 1963 Nobel chemist
59. Bambi
60. More ethereal
61. Adornments
66. No (Scottish)
67. 805 km Venezuelan river
68. Occasion
69. Time at 0 meridian (abbr.)
70. Nathan and George Ellery
71. S.I.T.C. character Jones
72. South southeast
CLUES DOWN1. Protocist genus
2. Hell
3. Copies
4. 1932 and 1980 Olympic mtn.
5. Part of harness
6. Macaws
7. Mutual savings bank
8. Flat or fitted bedding
9. Canted
10. Dissertation
11. Bulgarian monetary unit
12. Wonderment
13. Used to be United ___
19. Hawaiian garland
21. Nearly horizontal mine shaft
24. Search party group
25. One who makes it into law
26. Exclamation of pain
27. Grannys
28. Out of it (slang)
32. Loudness units
33. Soup serving dipper
35. Rough, grating
36. A public promotion
37. Pleasure seekers
41. Article
42. Winnows
46. From a distance
48. Rural delivery
49. Previously
53. Nostrils
54. Icahn’s airline
55. Poker stakes
57. Game sides
58. Sharp, glacial ridge
60. Tennis’ Kournikova
61. Spoken telegraphic dash
62. Anti pollution agency
63. ___ de sac: one end access
64. Marsh elder genus
65. Original part maker (abbr.)
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Geriatric care manag-ers, mostly self-employed, are considered specialized social workers. Most have had experience in geriat-ric health care, nursing and other types of social work.
They provide a wide range of services. They conduct assessments to determine a client’s medical, social and support needs. They help modify homes to make them safer. They find resources to help a parent remain inde-pendent, such as visiting nurses and meal services. They evaluate medication and work to make sure it is covered through complicat-ed insurance plans, includ-ing Medicare. They find appropriate rehab, assisted living and nursing homes, and they conduct visits to ensure the parent is medi-cally and physically safe. They advise families on end-of-life matters, such as liv-ing wills. They even attend doctors’ appointments.
The profession is on the rise, said Kaaren Boothroyd, executive director of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers. She described a “perfect storm” in our soci-ety: People are living much longer, there are confusing choices regarding senior care, and siblings live in far-flung places away from the elderly parent.
“Those are the stories you hear that are most dramatic — with adult children scat-
tered across the country,” Boothroyd said. “You have a mother in New York and you’re in St. Louis, and you have to fly to New York every time there is some crisis. And you go for the holidays, and you find she’s not taking her meds.”
Catherine Klostermeier, who is beginning her own geriatric care manager prac-tice in St. Louis, said she was drawn to the career after coping with the decline of her mother-in-law. She fell often and wound up in sev-eral senior care facilities, some of which weren’t the right fit. Three years into a draining process, the fam-ily stumbled upon a geriat-ric care manager who made things so much easier.
“There was so much that we didn’t know,” she said.
“Looking back, I also didn’t understand the trauma of moving her into a facility. I didn’t realize all the losses that she experienced when she moved into a place like that. We were all totally denying the trauma of the move.”
According to an insur-ance study done by MetLife, nearly 10 million ages 50 and older who care for their aging parents.
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Weight loss isn’t the only challenge facing Beckley.
He will have to reach speeds above 300 mph, then fly his rocket-powered motorcycle 1,600 feet across the canyon, then slow down enough to land safely on the other side with the help of parachutes. While he has made numerous jumps, his longest has been 156 feet, a fraction of the canyon’s span.
“The only problem is you’ve got to be doing over 300-something mph through the top of this deal and about 400-something feet in the air,” Beckley said. “This canyon is not some other motorcycle jump. This can-yon is 460-feet deep and about 1,600-feet across.”
The Snake River jump is taking up most of his time.
At his office behind his home in Bridgeport, Texas,
which is filled with photo-graphs and posters of previ-ous jumps, as well as sev-eral motorcycles, Beckley has been swamped with calls from around the country since he won the auction.
A promoter best known for his monster truck and moto-cross shows, he relishes the possible financial windfall
from jumping the canyon.With two other main inves-
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“There’s only three prin-cipal investors, including Ed Beckley,” he said. “And I’m the one that stands to reap the most benefits.”
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