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NEWS Wallowa.com Wednesday, October 30, 2019 A7 Parkinson’s: Hermiston author to speak about her journey with the disease Continued from Page A1 had a deep brain stimula- tion procedure which fur- ther slowed the advance- ment of symptoms. She was selected by the Parkinson’s Founda- tion to provide leadership in planning a region wide forum of women with Parklnson’s. Recently the Michael J Fox Founda- tion chose Carol to attend the National Parkinson’s Disease Policy Forum in Washington DC. Carol serves as a support group facilitator for Parkin- son’s Resources of Ore- gon and is an ambassa- dor for the Davis Phinney Foundaiton. Carol and her hus- band Charlie have raised two boys, two horses and numerous calves (but no chickens) over the years on their small acreage in Hermiston, Oregon. She is active in the Par- kinson’s community as a fundraiser, a support group leader for Parkin- son’s Resources of Ore- gon and an ambassador for the Davis Phinney Foundation. The event is free. Questions, or queries about joining the Wal- lowa County Parkin- son’s Support Group may be directed to Mike and Linda Koloski: mkoloski@eoni.com or 541-426-1806. About Parkinson’s disease By Ellen Morris Bishop Wallowa County Chieftain Parkinson’s disease affects about one million people in the United States and ten million worldwide. According to the Parkinson’s Foun- dation, Parkinson’s disease (PD) is an extremely diverse disorder. While no two people experience Parkinson’s the same way, there are some commonalities. The main fi nding in brains of people with PD is loss of dopaminergic neurons in the area of the brain known as the substantia nigra. It’s cause is unknown, but recent studies have suggested that Parkin- son’s disease begins in the gastro- intestinal tract with the production of a specifi c protein (alpha-sy- nuclein). Researchers at Aar- hus University in Denmark found that the suspect protein had “trav- eled to the brain via the peripheral nerves with involvement of pre- cisely those structures known to be affected in connection with Parkin- son’s disease in humans,” says Per Borghammer, who is professor at the Department of Clinical Medi- cine at Aarhus University in Den- mark. The research also found that the same protein adversely affected the heart over time. The Mayo Clinic notes that Par- kinson’s disease is a progressive nervous system disorder that affects movement. Symptoms start grad- ually, sometimes starting with a barely noticeable tremor in just one hand. Tremors are common, but the disorder also commonly causes stiffness or slowing of movement. In the very early stages of Par- kinson’s disease, you may fi nd your handwriting getting smaller and more cramped, your sense of smell may diminish, you may have trou- ble sleeping, and you may be con- stipated. As the disease begins to progress, your face may show lit- tle or no expression.You may begin to stoop over. Your arms may not swing when you walk. Your speech may become soft or slurred. And you may faint or experience diz- ziness. Parkinson’s disease symp- toms worsen as your condition pro- gresses over time. There as yet is no known cure for Parkinson’s disease, but a mul- titude of treatments can help keep it in check. They include exercise. For people with Parkinson’s dis- ease (PD), exercise is more than healthy — it is a vital component to maintaining balance, mobility and activities of daily living. Exercise and physical activity can improve many PD symptoms. These bene- fi ts are supported by research. The Parkinson’s Outcomes Proj- ect has shown that people with PD who start exercising earlier and a minimum of 2.5 hours a week, experience a slowed decline in quality of life compared to those who start later. Establishing early exercise habits is essential to over- all disease management. Exercise routines should include fl exibil- ity (stretching) exercises, aerobic activity, and resistance training or Carol Clupny Carol Clupny has beaten back Parkinson’s disease for 11 years. Exercise is one of her principal tools. strengthening exercises. The local Parkinson’s support group regularly meets a 2 p.m., the second Sunday of the month, in the dining room of Wallowa Memorial Hospital. The group was formed in 2009, with Ben Boswell, for- mer County Commissioner, in sup- port. He said, “Some days are very tough; it’s very helpful to be able to share experiences with an empa- thetic group and fi nd support to carry on to tomorrow.” Linda Koloski, who backs up husband Mike in leading the group, commented at the 2009 meet- ing that caregivers also need sup- port. Many participants in the local group attend with their partners. The local group is sponsored by PRO, serving people in Oregon and SW Washington experiencing or affected by Parkinson’s. The PRO helpline at 800-426-6806 connects people to support. Questions, or queries about the Wallowa County Parkinson’s Sup- port Group may be directed to Mike and Linda Koloski: mkolo- ski@eoni.com or 541-426-1806. Spooks: Wallowa takes the lead today with Fall Festival Continued from Page A1 Ellen Morris Bishop This winter, November through January are predicted to be warmer and wetter than normal, with storms in December. Weather: Still up in the air Continued from Page A1 coast and gulf of Alaska being warmer than nor- mal you tend to get more jet stream into here. When the Jet stream is aiming at us directly off the Pacifi c, we tend to not get the arc- tic outbreaks coming down into Oregon.” More specifi cally, month-by-month, in north- east Oregon Novem- ber temperatures should be average, with precip- itation only 76% per- cent of normal. But in December, the pattern of upper atmospheric cir- culation changes, bring- ing above average tem- perature across the state as a whole, and tempera- tures almost 5 degrees F above normal in NE Ore- gon. Wallowa County is predicted to garner 135% of normal December pre- cip. However, the higher temperatures may be bad news for our snowpack. There’s a similar pattern expected for January, with temperatures in Northeast Oregon about 4 degrees F above normal, and again, 135% precipitation. Par- sons suggests that January temperature may be chilly enough to keep a substan- tial snowpack at higher altitudes, though. “The jury’s still out on that,” he said. The National Weather service’s long term fore- cast also predicts warmer temperatures, but indi- cates an equal chance of wetter or drier conditions. The Old Farmer’s Alma- nac also suggests a wet winter, but is more pes- simistic about low tem- peratures and stormy periods and a potential “snowpocalypse”. booths run by community organizations and Wallowa High School’s FFA and busi- ness clubs featuring games, a costume contest and a haunted house. The booths serve as a fundraiser for the high school clubs, McCull- och said. “It’s for the whole county, not just Wallowa,” she said. On Halloween, cos- tumed Wallowa students in kindergarten through sixth grade do a trick-or- treat parade down both sides of main street start- ing at 2:30 p.m., when local businesses hand out candy. Then it’s back to school for class parties, McCulloch said. In Joseph, the trick-or- treating gets underway from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. down Main Street during the annual Watch for the Witches, according to Becky Rush- ton, a board member of the Joseph Chamber of Com- merce, which sponsors the event. She said merchants usu- ally hand out treats to more than 500 young spooks, roughly half the size of the town’s population. “They come from all around,” Rushton said. Elementary school chil- dren color pictures of witches and the merchants post them, she said. She fi gured there were so many kids because they then often go onto Enter- YOUR "AUTO PARTS" STORE! prise, since Trunk-or-Treat there is later. “People have gotten to where they don’t do neigh- borhoods anymore,” Rush- ton said. “They do Main Street in Joseph and then Main Street in Enterprise.” Before Trunk-or- Treat kicks off in Enter- prise, costumed kindergar- ten-through-third-grade students from Enterprise Elementary School will parade down the sidewalks of Main Street starting at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 31. Trunk-or-Treat in Enter- prise runs from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Merchants hand out treats – hoping to avoid tricks – and business owners and residents park their cars on Main Street with their open trunks full of treats and Halloween displays. “They go all out,” said The Nature Conservancy Youth Bull ELk organizer Jody Berry, of Greater Enterprise Main Streets (GEMS). “I con- sider it a feedlot of candy consumption.” She estimates the event draws about 500 families to the games, spooky music and other events. “Last year, we had a headless horseman riding through the streets,” she said. “I heard he’s back this year.” The Nature Conservancy would like to offer a youth bull elk hunting Hunt opportunity to the youth of Wallowa County. Wallowa County On the 33,000 acre Zumwalt Prairie youth between the age of 12-17 with a valid elk tag for 258Y OPPORTUNITY (Nov 2-10) are eligible to apply for permission to hunt the Zumwalt Preserve. One permission will be granted via random draw. Youth must be accompanied by an adult. Opportunity is for one bull elk with 5 points or less on each side. To sign up: Email Chad Dotson at chad.dotson@tnc.org or sign up at the TNC Enterprise office 906 S River st. Deadline to apply October 25 th. SPACE RESERVATION DEADLINES for weekly advertising is 5pm Friday for the following week. Ad copy is due on Monday at 10am. Ads must be approved by Tuesday at 12pm. “The Standard of Excellence” Quality Parts and Accessories Specialists Contact Jennifer Cooney at jcooney@wallowa.com • 541-805-9630 106 SW Second St. Enterprise, OR 97828 • 541-426-3181 After hours 541-426-3271 Owners - Kent and Sondra Lozier 209 NW First St., Enterprise • 541-426-4567