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Lessons in pain management Keizer Fire celebrates 70th
from Bonaventure Health Fair
By ERIC A. HOWALD
Of the Keizertimes
Shelly Carlson never envi-
sioned herself as a director at a
pain clinic.
Carlson’s background is
in psychology and executive
coaching, but experiences in
her immediate family provid-
ed insight into how managing
pain (or not) can affect some-
one’s entire life.
“When we end up in new
normal, we have to learn how
to live our lives in new cir-
cumstances,” Carlson told at-
tendees in a meeting room a
Bonaventure at Keizer Station
Tuesday, May 8. Bonaventure
hosted several guest lectur-
ers as part of a free Health &
Wellness Fair covering topics
such as managing pain, foot
care, therapeutic stretching
and more.
There are two types of pain,
Carlson said, acute pain, which
lasts as long it it takes for the
body to heal, and chronic,
which seems never-ending at
times and has the potential to
transform someone into a per-
son even they don’t recognize.
As an example, Carlson ref-
erenced a family member who,
at age 61, was laid off from a
job that made him feel valued
and worthwhile, and granted
him space and capacity to pur-
sue the other values he cher-
ished, like justice, athletics, and
being an engaged part of his
family.
“When he was younger he
would get cluster headaches,
C
B
ABOVE: Shelly
Carlson delivers
a presentation
on pain manage-
ment. RIGHT:
Erica Kreily
demonstrates
fascial stretching
techniques.
KEIZERTIMES/
Eric A. Howald
but he found a way to move
toward the things he valued
in spite of the pain,” Carlson
said. “When he felt he couldn’t
move toward his other values,
his headaches got worse, he
got angry, resentful, his confi -
dence decreased, he felt isolat-
ed and became unforgiving.”
He also began frequenting
casinos, Carlson said.
“When you are dealing
with chronic pain, you want to
look for ways to correct one
negative habit each day, like be
engaged instead of isolated,”
Carlson said. “It’s looking at
the steps you are willing to
take everyday, and being will-
ing to pursue a new outlook.”
She said when visits to a
primary care physician stop
yielding results, that is when
a pain clinic, like Mid-Valley
Pain Clinic, might provide
new perspectives.
“It’s about working with
your pain and creating expan-
sive environment for talking
about pain,” Carlson said.
A: Past volunteers and em-
ployees of the Keizer Fire Dis-
trict muster for a photo. Back
row: Larry Jackson, Randy
Jackson, Dan Webber, Garry
Whalen, Daren Beede, Bob
Busch, Dan Woolley, Tom
Berkland, Shane Travis, Scott
Halvorsen, Scott Wildfang
and Mike Bauer. Front row:
Ron Raleigh, Dave Bauer, Jim
Jobes, Dick Riemer, Louie
Priest, Bill Carlin, Howard
Wood, Dale Slatter, Les Chap-
man, Jesse Villareal, Rich
Palmer and David Lapof.
B: Current Keizer Fire Chief
Jeff Cowan in front of KFD’s
antique fi re engine.
C: Retired volunteer Dave
Bauer with his grandchildren
Quinn and Jade.
Current and former volunteers, employees, staff and sup-
porters celebrated Keizer Fire District’s 70th anniversary at a
reception held at the fi re station Monday, May 14.
Attendees shared stories and reminisced about the good
old days.
KEIZERTIMES/Lyndon A. Zaitz
Book sale, KAA tea support Keizer institutions
• The Keizer Community
Library’s Spring Book Sale is
scheduled for Friday, May 18,
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sat-
urday, May 19, from 9 a.m. to
5 p.m. at Keizer City Hall, 930
Chemawa Rd. NE.
Items include overstock
books, books on tape and CD,
movies on videotape and DVD,
and puzzles. Prices are 50 cents
for paperback books, $1.00 for
hardcover books, $1.00 or less
for most other items, and spe-
cial pricing on a few items.
The semi-annual book sales
raise funds to help keep the li-
brary doors open.
• The annual Keizer Art As-
sociation tea, is scheduled for
Saturday, May 19 at 1 p.m. in
the Keizer Community Center,
930 Chemawa Rd. NE.
Thirteen students from
Classical Conversations, a lo-
cal homeschool group, will
serve the food. McNary High
School’s culinary program is
making more than 300 sand-
wiches. Star Dance Studio in
Salem will provide the enter-
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read. The theme is Tea by the
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