potpourri
A step-by-step guide
Walking on the Oregon Coast is one
of life’s great pleasures, and a course in
Tillamook is offering people the chance to
get the most out of every step.
The Walk with Ease program from
Tillamook’s OSU Extension Service will
help people establish a walking program to
reduce pain and improve their overall health.
The free program begins on Monday, January
27, with sessions from 1:30 to 2:30 pm every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday through
March 9 on the balcony of the main exhibit
hall at the Tillamook County Fairgrounds.
Participants should dress in layers as the
building is not heated.
Developed by the National Arthritis
Foundation, the Walk with Ease program
includes 18 sessions, each of which includes
a brief educational program, warm-up,
stretching, time to walk and cool-down. The
program aims to provide the motivation
students need to start a walking program that
improves flexibility, strength and stamina.
Participants will receive the Walk
with Ease book at no charge, providing
information, support and tools to set and
reach walking goals. The book also includes
the walk-for-fitness routine, stretching
exercises for walkers, heart rate monitoring
techniques and walking contract and diaries.
There is also an optional smartphone app
available to track progress.
Registration is available at https://beav.
es/ZVX. Accommodation requests related
to a disability should be made by Monday,
Jan. 27, to Nancy Kershaw by calling 503-
842-3433 or emailing nancy.kershaw@
oregonstate.edu.
A hands-on presentation
Reiki Master Jo Calk will be the guest
speaker at the Monday, Jan. 27, meeting of
the the American Association of University
Women in Lincoln City.
Calk, who has been practicing Reiki for
more than 30 years, will cover technique
basics; stress and energy; and technique
use by the clinical community, particularly
hospitals. Her presentation will be followed
by a question-and-answer session.
Reiki is a gentle hands-on relaxation
technique that is non-invasive and can be
performed with the client clothed and in
a seated position. Reiki does not take the
place of medical treatment but is a helpful
adjunct or complement to standard medical
practices. Many hospitals have included
Reiki in their patients’ recovery options.
“Constant stress on the body continues
the creation of adrenaline and cortisol,”
Calk said, “two stress hormones that keep
the body in ‘flight or fight’ mode, which
disrupts the digestive process, shuts down
the immune system, and prevents the
body from performing its natural healing.
Reiki is a method of relaxation that often
reduces the body’s stress sufficiently for the
production of adrenaline and cortisol to be
significantly reduced, allowing the digestive
and immune systems to become active and
helping the body provide its own healing.”
Monday’s presentation, which is free
and open to all, starts at 6 pm in the
Community Room at Driftwood Public
Library, located on the second floor at 801
SW Hwy. 101.
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TIMOTHY PAULE II
New series
creates buzz
As you might expect in a relationship
going back more than 4,000 years, there’s
a lot to say about humanity’s relationship
with the humble honey bee. And the
Central Coast Beekeepers Association of
Oregon aims to showcase some of those
stories in a new series of presentations
starting this Wednesday, Jan. 29, in
Newport.
The group will welcome guest speaker
Dr. Ramish Sagili, associate professor
in the Department of Horticulture at
OSU and founder of the Oregon Master
Beekeeper Program. His work focuses on
improving honey bee health and nutrition
and works collaboratively with beekeepers
and growers to ensure protection of the
honey bee ecosystem.
The Jan. 29 presentation is the first
in a series aimed at connecting local
beekeepers and like-minded, passionate
pollinator protectors. The group will meet
on the fourth Wednesday of every month
at 6 pm at Newport Public Library.
“Knowledge about bees and their
biology and behavior is not just for
beekeepers.” said Rebecca Fain, president
of the Central Coast Beekeepers
Association. “It is important for all
of us to know what is going on in the
environment so we can save the bees and
all pollinators. Helping the general public
understand the latest research and how
they can participate is the main goal of
our local association.”
On Wednesday, Feb. 26, Carolyn
Breece, research assistant with the OSU
Honey Bee Lab, will talk about the latest
developments regarding the health of
honey bee hives. She manages the more
than 60 hives at the OSU apiary.
And on Wednesday, April 29, the
group will hear from Priyadarshini
Chakrabarti Basu, a postdoctoral
researcher at OSU’s Honey Bee Lab who
works on honey bee nutrition and the
impacts of pesticides, pests and pathogens
on honey bees and their behavior and
biology. She will discuss the importance
of bee nutrition and recent research
findings.
For more information, go
to www.ccbaor.org or email
centralcoastbeekeepers@gmail.com.