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Columbia Gorge News www.columbiagorgenews.com Wednesday, November 3, 2021 B5 SENIOR LIVING Navigating Medicare Open Enrollment? Help is available Senior Living Scott During Medicare Open Enrollment you may be searching for objective and helpful information to decide whether your current plan is still the best one for you. There are several options. There are local insurance brokers who understand the complexities of Medicare and can help you choose the best plan. Or you can call 541-288-8341 to speak with a SHIBA vol- unteer counselor who’s not trying to sell you anything and can guide you through the Medicare maze. Another option is to search for Medicare plans online. But as with anything online, be cautious. For example, when I searched for Medicare plans the first site listed was at Ken Kramer 744 TEAM OF THE WEEK: Ken Kramer 744 Patrick Olson 725 Ken Thornton 685 John Riggleman 684 Bill Whetstine 682 3,520 total pins H AVE YOU EVER HAD an out of body experi- ence? Experts say it’s like you feel you’re outside yourself, looking at your physical being from another perspective. Could it be linked to a state of extraordi- narily intense concentration which is way more than normal? Is this another way to describe “being in the zone?” We’ve often heard that phrase but few of us have experienced it. Ken Kramer was definite- ly “in the zone” in the last ehealthmedicare.com. And then when I searched for Advantage Plans in my zip code, no Advantage Plans were listed even though I am currently enrolled in one. Another site listed was Medicare Advantage 2022 where you can “Compare plans, prices, and star rat- ings online. Some premiums as low as $0/month.” That sounds good, so I click on that link where I learn ,“By entering my contact infor- mation and clicking ‘Next’ above, I consent to receive e-mails, telephone calls, text messages and artificial or pre-recorded messages from …” Well, forget that website. I don’t need any more un- wanted phone solicitations — I have enough! But to avoid the sales pitches and misinformation, the best website to visit for unbiased and accurate Medicare information is Medicare.gov. You can tell it is an official federal government website because the website address ends with .gov. And remem- ber only to share sensitive information on official, secure websites. How do you know? If you see https:// (not http://) or a symbol of a lock, it means your connec- tion to the website is secure. ••• Did you notice last week I mentioned the “Through the Eyes of an Elder” column written by Susan Hess? It’s embarrassing (which hap- pens way too often!) because it’s actually in this week’s paper. I know which day of the week it is, although Monday holidays can mess me up, but knowing which week? That’s a little more dif- ficult. So once again, check out “Through the Eyes of an Elder” in today’s paper. ••• Because you can’t have words without syllables and syllables without vowels, vowels are known to be rath- er arrogant— believing they are indispensable; belonging at the top of the alphabetic food chain. So see if you can read these two short quotes with the vowels removed and see how indispensable they really are. And to keep you from running out of the house screaming, I kept the vowels in the most difficult word of each quote. Good luck! “_’m _ t a pl_c_ _ n my l_f_ wh_r_ errands _r_ st_rt_ng t _ c_ _nt _s g_ _ng _ _t.” “_t’s weird b_ _ng th_ s_m_ _g_ _s _ld p_ _pl_.” ••• The name of the popular 1952-1956 comedy series starring Eve Arden as the sardonic high school teacher and Gale Gordon as the blustery high school prin- cipal was Our Miss Brooks. I received correct answers from Susan Ellis, Claire Zumwalt, Jeannie Pesicka, Doug Nelson, Lana Tepfer, Mike Nagle, Kim Birge, Pat Kelly, Mike Yarnell, and Elva Codino, this week’s winner of a quilt raffle ticket. Last week I missed Susan Ellis and Mike Nagle and for some mystical reason, I’ve missed Carol Earl several times. This week’s “Remember When” question is about a song released on Jan. 27, 1956, that reached the top five on the Country and Western, Rhythm ‘n’ Blues, and Pop charts simultane- ously. What was the name of the song that included the chorus, “You make me so lonely baby/ I get so lonely/ I get so lonely I could die”? Email your answer to www. mcseniorcenter@gmail.com, leave a message at 541-296- 4788, or mail it with a picture of Alvin Krolik, the man who “walked a lonely street”. ••• Well, it has been another week watching soap bubbles dance in the wind. Until we meet again, enjoy all the small things that make life worth living. ••• “As you journey through life take a minute every now and then to give a thought for the other fellow. He could be plotting something.” — Hagar the Horrible ••• Nutritious home-deliv- ered meals and pick-ups are available for anyone over sixty. For more information, you can call the meal site in your area. Hood River Valley Adult Center at 541-386-2060 — open for in-person dining; Sherman County Senior and Community Center at 541-565-3191 — open for in-person dining; The Dalles Meals-on-Wheels at 541-298-8333 — open for in-person dining Tuesday through Thursday; Klickitat County Senior Services — Goldendale office at 509-773-3757 or the White Salmon office at 509-493- 3068; Skamania County Senior Services at 509-427- 3990; Seniors of Mosier Valley — call 541-980-1157 at least one day in advance to order a Grab-N-Go meal. Monday and Wednesdays from 11-11:30 a.m. Monday night Industrial league at Hood River’s Orchard Lanes. Bowling on lanes 9 and 10, Ken started out with a nice scratch 200 in his first game, then he went off into another realm, racking up huge 278 and 266 games for a mind boggling 744 series. As far as we can recall that is Ken’s first ever 700 series and his all-time career high. A three game set of that magnitude is simply awesome, it works out to a 248 average for the night and it ended up being a whopping 201 pins over Ken’s average. Ken, who was a long-time baseball umpire, may have thought he knew all about strikes but he turned the table on things, delivering 20 of them himself in those last two great games. Our team of the week features two other relatively new faces, Ken Thornton and John Riggleman. Ken fired a 685 set in the Industrial and John was just one pin back with a 684 that he notched in the Wednesday night Fraternal league. These two are talented bowlers so it comes as no surprise to see them in the limelight. A cou- ple weeks ago we welcomed Ken back into league action after a long absence, expecting big things from him. We’re only a couple of months into league action and he delivered just as we thought, topping his average by 130 sticks. John is not only a darn good bowler, he’s a heck of a golfer. We’d like to see him compete in our summer Bolf league, where we bowl one week and golf the next. He may just be the best bowler-golfer in the Gorge! Our other team of the week stars, Patrick Olson and Bill Whetstine, are practically regulars in the big scoring department. They really need no introduction as they are charter members of the bowling elite in Hood River. There were a couple of near misses to making the Fab Five who definitely deserve honorable men- tion. Chris Huff burst out of his normal routine with a fantastic scratch 679 series that was highlighted by a big-time 279 game. Chris was 178 sticks over his average, so if it weren’t for Ken Kramer’s big night, Chris would be the big man on campus. Ace Hardware staffer Woody Eskildsen has really put his game together. He’s raised his average so much in the Fraternal that he’s knocking on the door of that magical 200 mark. Last week Woody beat his average by 101 pins, rolling a super scratch 677 series in the Fraternal that keyed his Hood River Supply trio to a 23-2 point shellacking of the powerhouse 6th Street Bistro crew. Now, for an update on league action. There are only two weeks left in the first round of the Industrial and it’s looking like a two team race for first as Collins Aerospace has a 7 point lead over Ol’7-10. Last week Collins Aerospace was paced by Ken Thornton’s 685 set which boosted them to a 23-2 point wipe over Randy’s Painting. And, Ol’7-10 also had a big night but only gained a point on Collins by blasting powerhouse Wild Giant Studio 24-1. The highly competitive hot-shot Fraternal league also has just two weeks left in round one. It looks like five teams still have a chance to take first and since this league features a position round in its last night, things could get really intense by then. Currently, Hood River Supply jumped into first with a eight point lead over Electronics Assemblers and The 3 Pendejos who are tied for second. Folks, this is what league bowling is all about, things are starting to get real- ly interesting, good bowling everyone! WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON SENIOR COLTS AND FILLIES: Bernie Keys: 228,210, 615 Tony Teschner: 212 Jesse Flores: 206 Dick Sherrell: 204 Mick Sherrell: 202 Lynn Spellman: 202 HRV speech, debate team looks to upcoming season Fundraiser Saturday supports students India Hargrave ■ By HRVHS Speech and Debate member Ann McDonald ■ By HRVHS Speech and Debate coach Last season, while most sports teams were on the benches due to COVID, the Hood River Valley High School Speech and Debate Team continued to meet and compete virtually, attending more than 16 tournaments, many of them spanning two days and with weekend commitments. The team went on to become the 2020- 21 5A State Champions and competed in the National Tournament. Speech and Debate provides an opportunity for students to develop skills in research, critical thinking, organization, persuasion and communication. In debate, students are given a topic to research and devel- op cases with arguments in favor and in opposition of the topic. Debaters flex their analytical muscles, cross-ex- amining their opponents’ arguments for weaknesses, challenging their opponents’ assertions and strengthening their own arguments with constructive criticism from judges. Debate categories include Lincoln Douglas, Public Forum, Policy and Parliamentary. In Parliamentary debate, de- baters don’t know the debate topic ahead of time! Speech involves more performance aspects than debate. Speech events are divided into two catego- ries: Public Address and Interpretation. Public Address events involve professional speaking in event categories such as Extemp, Original Oratory, Informative, and Radio Broadcasting; Interpretation events have categories such as Humor, Drama, Poetry, and Prose. Tournament days start at 8 a.m. and end at 8 p.m., with students competing between three and eight times in a tournament or event, and most students competing in two to four events. In addition to student commit- ment, parent involvement and commitment is also required. Each school that participates in a tournament are required to send parent judges, often requiring four to nine team parents per tournament. This year will be a mix of virtual and in-person tour- naments and the team is in full gear, having already at- tended several tournaments. Fundraiser Nov. 6 The Speech and Debate team is holding this fund- raiser in partnership with the LEO club to help with costs associated with participating in Speech and Debate that are not covered by the school district such as National Competition entrance fees, nice presentation clothes for students (their “uniforms”), travel expenses for in person tournaments, and other es- sential items. Come out and brings those empty cans and bottles in front of Rosauers Nov. 6 from 9 a.m. to noon, and support the Hood River Valley High School Speech and Debate Team. Those unable to bring their cans and bottles but would still like to donate should contact Coach Ann McDonald at ann.mcdonald@hoodriver. k12.or.us. LEAGUE HIGH SCRATCH GAMES AND SERIES MONDAY NIGHT INDUSTRIAL: Ken Kramer: 278,266, 744 Ken Thornton: 248, 685 Chris Huff: 279, 679 Patrick Olson: 255, 651 Woody Eskildsen: 264 Paul Dethman: 247 Lynn Spellman: 245 TUESDAY NITE MIXED: Jeremy Bloom: 652 Ken Espersen: 247 Joey Sheirbon: 240,236 Chad Mason: 235 Ciena Brittle: 223,202 HOME and GARDEN hg Columbia Gorge News Available last weekend of the month. WEDNESDAY NIGHT FRATERNAL: Patrick Olson: 268,235, 725 John Riggleman: 247, 684 Bill Whetstine: 248,236, 682 Woody Eskildsen: 259, 677 Bernie Keys: 222, 201, 614 COUNTY LEAGUE: Rod Pratt: 253,214, 644 Mark Bakurjian: 200 WKO-High Cascade Mills Buying Logs & Timber Douglas Fir White Fir Pine Jon Paul Anderson 360-921-1541 Mill: 509-427-8413 2022 Wind River Hwy • P.O. Box 8 Carson, WA 98610
