A2 Wednesday, January 22, 2020
The Dalles Chronicle
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SENIOR NEWS
Experiencing pain? Tips for getting an accurate diagnosis
It’s said as you get older
you experience more aches
and pains. I’m not sure you
can say that for all older
adults, but it sure seems to be
the case for me. (Although it
may be I’ve just forgotten all
the aches and pains when I
was younger.)
Living with any type of
pain can be difficult—inter-
fering with your daily activi-
ties, keeping you from having
a good night’s sleep—and
can be both mentally and
physically draining. But pain
can also be your best friend,
telling you when something
is wrong.
If you decide to see your
health care provider con-
cerning the pain, how do you
describe it in a way that helps
your health care provider
more accurately diagnosis the
cause so they can identify ap-
propriate treatment options?
The National Institute on
Aging (www.nia.nih.gov/
health/pain-you-can-get-
help) suggests eight ques-
tions to ask yourself to better
describe the pain:
1. Where does it hurt?
Senior
Living
Scott
McKay
2. When did the pain start?
Does it come and go?
3. What does it feel like? Is
the pain sharp, dull, or burn-
ing? Would you use some
other word to describe it?
4. Do you have other
symptoms?
5. When do you feel the
pain? In the morning? In the
evening? After eating?
6. Is there anything you
do that makes the pain feel
better or worse? Does using
a heating pad or ice pack or
changing positions help?
7. What medicines, includ-
ing over-the-counter med-
ications and non-medicine
therapies have you tried, and
what was their effect?
8. How would rate your
pain on a scale of 0 to 10,
with 0 being no pain and 10
being the worst pain you can
juried competition will have
their work displayed on a bill-
board donated by Meadow
Outdoor Sign. The reception
for the art show will be at the
Art Center on Thursday, Feb.
8, from 3 to 4 p.m.
•••
There are many excellent
tax preparers in the Mid-
Columbia region, but if your
situation is relatively simple,
there is free tax help available
through AARP Foundation’s
Tax Aide program, which as-
sists low to moderate income
persons and families of all
ages.
Tax Aide will be down-
stairs at the Mid-Columbia
Senior Center on Fridays
from 2 to 6 p.m. and
Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1
starting Saturday, Feb. 1. This
is a “first come, first served”
opportunity so don’t be sur-
prised by the lines. But when
you arrive, they’ll tell you if
they will be able to see you,
and if so approximately how
long you will have to wait.
Make sure you bring
all your supporting
documentation and a
government-issued photo ID
for each taxpayer.
•••
No one has sent in their
lyrics for this year’s boomer
hit “Will You Still Love Me
When I’m 84.” But I’ll give
you one more week.
The number one song sung
by Johnny Nash released in
1972 was “I Can See Clearly
Now.” I received correct
answers from Rhonda Spies,
Carol Earl and this week’s
winner of a quilt raffle ticket
Jerry Phillips.
The 92nd Academy Awards
will be held on Sunday, Feb.
9—reminding me of watch-
ing the Academy Awards
with my family, hoping my
favorite movie wins. So for
this week’s “Remember
When” question, what movie
did Sidney Poitier win the
Academy Award for “Best
Actor” in 1964, becoming the
first black actor to win that
honor? Email your answer to
mcseniorcenter@gmail.com,
leave a message at 541-296-
4788 or drop it off with the
twenty-eighth verse of the
sixth chapter of the Gospel of
YARNSPIRATION: Finish up
those half-finished projects in
your closet. Bring your yarn and
knitting needles/crochet hooks,
or other projects and a sack
lunch. All ladies are welcome.
Free, noon to 2 p.m. at the
Salvation Army Fellowship Hall,
623 E. Third St., The Dalles.
Wednesday, January 29
TEEN PLAY: Teen open console
play, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at The
Dalles-Wasco County Public
Library, 722 Court St., The
Dalles.
Thursday, January 30
FARM SERVICE: Wasco and
Sherman County Farm Service
Agency offices will host an infor-
mational meeting for the current
Conservation Reserve Program
(CRP) and Agricultural Risk
Coverage /Price Loss Coverage
(ARCPLC) program 10 a.m. at We
3 Coffee & Deli, 576 NE 5th St.
in Dufur.
KIWANIS PROGRAM: Kiwanis
meetings are held every
Thursday at noon at Spooky’s
Pizza in The Dalles, visitors
welcome. This week’s meeting
is a club business meeting. For
more information go to www.
thedalleskiwanis.org.
DIVERSITY TRAINING:
Diversity training 9 a.m. to 12
p.m. at Hampton Inn and Suites
in Hood River, by the Hood River
Chamber in conjunction with
The Next Door and sponsored by
BBSI, Solstice Wood Fire Pizza,
and Hampton Inn and Suites.
Program will explore diversity,
equity and privilege. The goal
is to bring individuals together
who are different from others,
and teach them how to work to-
gether effectively. Refreshments
provided. RSVP to maryellen@
hoodriver.org maximum 20
people. Free for members, $75
non members.
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS:
Government affairs 7 to 8 a.m. at
The Barbecue, 1013 W. 6th St.,
The Dalles. Open to the public.
TEEN JEWELRY: Teen mini
book jewelry, 3:30 to 5 p.m.
at The Dalles-Wasco County
Public Library, 722 Court St.,
The Dalles. Iconic book covers
are always eye catching. We will
be creating miniature versions
of your favorite books. You can
leave it as a tiny book or make
them into jewelry pieces.
RECYCLED ARTS: Adult
recycled arts with Marwan Hahlé,
6 to 8 p.m. at The Dalles-Wasco
County Public Library, 722 Court
St., The Dalles.
Friday, January 31
PRESCHOOL YOGA: Preschool
Yoga, 10 a.m. at The Dalles-
Wasco County Public Library,
722 Court St., The Dalles.
TEEN PINATA: Teen Piñata
craft, 3 to 5 p.m. at The Dalles-
Wasco County Public Library,
722 Court St., The Dalles. We
all love a good piñata. For our
Teen Anti-Valentine Party will be
cracking open this piñata filled
with treats, but we need to make
it first. Join us for a group project
and come back on Valentine’s
Day to bust it open.
Tuesday, February 4
YARNSPIRATION: Bring
your project and a sack lunch.
Free, noon at Salvation Army
Fellowship Hall.
WKO-High Cascade Mills
Don’t miss
our
Buying Logs
& Timber
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JANUARY
Wednesday, January 22
LUNCH LEARNING: The Hood
River Chamber of Commerce
presents “New Oregon &
Washington Employment Law”
with Barrett Business Services
Inc. in the Chamber Classroom.
Recent changes in Oregon
and Washington employment
law will be discussed. Lunch
provided, RVSP to maryellen@
hoodriver.org. Maximum 20, free
for Chamber members, $25 for
non-members.
LGBTQ BOOK: The LGBTQ
young adult book club meets 5
to 6 p.m. at The Dalles-Wasco
County Public Library, 722 Court
St., The Dalles. Reading “These
Witches Don’t Burn” by Isabel
Sterling.
Thursday, January 23
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS:
Government affairs, 7 to 8 a.m. at
The Barbecue, 1013 W. 6th St.,
The Dalles. Open to the public.
FARM SERVICE: Wasco and
Sherman County Farm Service
Agency offices will host an infor-
mational meeting for the current
Conservation Reserve Program
(CRP) and Agricultural Risk
Coverage /Price Loss Coverage
(ARCPLC) program 11 a.m. at
the Sage Canyon Raft Shop, 509
Deschutes Ave. in Maupin.
KIWANIS PROGRAM: Kiwanis
meetings are held every
Thursday at noon at Spooky’s,
visitors welcome. This week’s
meeting includes presentation by
Carol Dowsett, new principal at
Col. Wright Elementary School.
For more information go to www.
thedalleskiwanis.org.
EDIBLE SLIME: Teen edible
slime, 4 to 5 p.m. at The Dalles-
Wasco County Public Library,
722 Court St., The Dalles.
MARKETING CLASS: “Market
Your Business The Right Way”
will be presented by the Hood
River Chamber of Commerce,
with member Nicole Bernard. In
the Chamber Classroom, 2 to 5
p.m. Cost is $50, includes work-
book, training and happy hour.
Visit nb.marketing/workshop to
register.
Friday, January 24
PRESCHOOL YOGA: Preschool
Yoga, 10 a.m. at The Dalles-
Wasco County Public Library,
722 Court St., The Dalles.
TEEN MIX: Teen mix media
3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at The Dalles-
Wasco County Public Library,
722 Court St., The Dalles. Open
to ages 12-17. During this
program, teens will use different
mediums such as, painting and
drawing to create a single art
piece. Artist in residence Marwan
Nahlé will teach this program.
Saturday, January 25
FAMILY MOVIE: YouthThink
free family movie at Columbia
Cinema, 10 a.m., doors open
9:15 a.m. Doors close at 10:10
a.m. or earlier if the maximum of
400 people has already arrived.
YouthThink volunteers will be
collecting free-will donations
for the local food bank and Back
Pack program. Donations not
required for entrance.
COSPLAY: Cosplay Club meets
3 to 5 p.m. at The Dalles-Wasco
County Public Library, 722 Court
St., The Dalles.
Tuesday, January 28
FARM SERVICE: Wasco and
Sherman County Farm Service
Agency offices will host an infor-
mational meeting for the current
Conservation Reserve Program
(CRP) and Agricultural Risk
Coverage /Price Loss Coverage
(ARCPLC) program at 10 a.m.
Jan. 28 at the Sherman County
Fairgrounds pavilion, 66147
Lone Rock Rd. in Moro.
COFFEE CONNECTIONS:
Coffee Connections, 7 to 8:30
a.m. at Habitat for Humanity
ReStore, 1001 W. 6th St., The
Dalles.
Matthew.
Well, it’s been another
week, making the best of
what I can’t control. Until
we meet again, consider the
words of Nelson Mandela,
“It always seems impossible
until it’s done.”
•••
“Some of us think hold-
ing on makes us strong; but
sometimes it is letting go.”
—Hermann Hesse
•••
Meals-on-Wheels dinner
served at 12:00 at the Center
imagine.
If you are dealing with
chronic pain, MCMC offers a
free Persistent Pain educa-
tional series led by different
healthcare professionals.
These eight 90-minute
presentations will help you
address multiple areas of
self-management that can
ultimately lead to decreased
pain and improved quality
of life.
The winter session begins
January 28th on Tuesdays
from 1:30 to 3 p.m. on the 2nd
floor of Waters Edge Health
& Wellness Center. You can
attend the entire series or just
drop in. For more infor-
mation and to register call
541-296-7319.
•••
The Dalles Art Center is
presenting their Elementary
Student Art Show Tuesday,
Jan. 21 through Saturday,
Feb. 8 to showcase the work
of our schools’ budding
young artists. This year
you’ll find the students’ art
exhibited in the windows
of downtown businesses as
well; and the winner of the
group meet
fi tness Morgan
works
Thursday (23): Stew
(Music - Tom Graff)
Friday (24): Baked Potato
Bar with Chili
Monday (27): Chicken
Fried Steak
Tuesday (28): Taco
Casserole
Wednesday (29): Chicken
Pot Pie
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FEBRUARY
Saturday, February 1
REGIONAL HISTORY: Women’s
Voting Rights in the 1920s is the
topic of the first Regional History
forum at the Original Wasco
County Courthouse Feb. 1. “From
Radical Idea to Ratification:
Women’s Voting Rights” will
be presented by Janice Dilg,
state coordinator for an online
resource for the 2020 centennial
of the 19th Amendment that
extended voting rights to women.
She will tell the story of Sylvia
Thompson (D-The Dalles), who
introduced the bill ratifying the
amendment in the 1920 special
session. Program begins at 1:30
p.m. in the upstairs courtroom
of the 1859 courthouse, 410 W.
2nd Place, The Dalles. Admission
is free. Additional forums are Feb.
8, 15, 22 and 29.
FAMILY MOVIE: YouthThink
free family movie at Columbia
Cinema, 10 a.m., doors open
9:15 a.m. and close at 10:10.
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