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10 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2015 Festive art at KB Gallery through December Give the beauty of original art for the holidays. Beginning today, Nov. 7, the Kenneth B Gallery in Old Town Florence will open its doors for the annual Art for the Holidays show. This event will feature origi- nal paintings, works on paper, monoprints, jewelry and hand- made postcards. All featured artworks will be available for less than $150. Personalize your holiday gifts with creative flair, meet the artists and enjoy the diver- “Gotta Love Cascades” painting by Caroline Estill COURTESY PHOTO Share a meal made at Homegrown using seasonal local produce and foods grown in Oregon. The menu will include beef bourguignon, wild mushroom pilaf, butternut squash kugel and more. Hear from the local school garden coordinator and some of the kids who work in the garden. After the meal, there will be a dessert auction to gallery and live entertainment venue located in a restored building on First Street to working art studios for six res- ident artists. For more information, visit KennethBGallery.com, or call the gallery at 541-999-5875. Want to help out behind the Annual Autumn Festival celebrates harvest On Monday, Nov. 16, come celebrate the second annual Autumn Festival with the community and support local farms and school gardens. At the celebration, atten- dees will learn more about farms in the area, includ- ing Greenfields, Whiskey Creek Organics, Fiacre Acres, Round Barn Beef and Wintergreen. sity of work presented for this exhibit. The gallery will be open every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Dec. 19 for this event only. Kenneth B Gallery recently converted its contemporary art scenes to help plan your 2016 benefit the gardens. Those interested in finding out more about the Siuslaw School Garden can email harvestyourbackyard@yahoo. com. Tickets for the Autumn Festival are sold at Homegrown Public House, 249 Laurel St. For more information, call Homegrown at 541-997-4886. Relay For Life of Florence? Join us on… Monday, November 9 Best Western Pier Point 6-8 PM Identify Your Risk for Diabetes (TF) — “There are more than 16 million Americans Americans, Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders. living with diabetes and at least one-third of these Test your knowledge about diabetes risk factors by people remain undiagnosed,” says Robert Sherwin, taking the quiz below. If you suspect you have diabetes M.D., president of the American Diabetes Association or know someone suffering from extreme thirst, frequent (ADA). “That is why diabetes is called the ‘silent urination and unexplained weight loss, see a doctor killer.’” immediately. For more information, call (800) Diabetes is a serious disease that can lead to blindness, DIABETES or visit www.diabetes.org. heart disease, strokes, kidney failure and COULD YOU HAVE DIABETES AND NOT KNOW IT? amputations. It kills more than 193,000 people To find out if you are at risk, write in the points next to each statement that is each year. true for you. If a statement is not true, put a zero. Add your total score. Many people have diabetes for 1. My weight is equal to or above that listed in the chart. Yes 5 ____ years before they are diagnosed 2. I am under 65 years of age and I get little or because symptoms no exercise. Yes 5 ____ can remain undetected. It is only after a 3. I am between 45 and 64 years of age. Yes 5 ____ person’s eyes, nerves and kidneys 4. I am 65 years old or older. Yes 9 ____ fail, or they have a heart attack or 5. I am a woman who has had a baby weighing stroke that they more than nine pounds at birth. Yes 1 ____ discover they have the disease. 6. I have a sister or brother with diabetes. Yes 1 ____ Diabetes is more common in American Indians, 7. I have a parent with diabetes. Yes 1 ____ Latinos, African- AT-RISK WEIGHT CHART Height Weight feet/inches without shoes pounds without clothing 4’ 10” 4’ 11” 5’ 0” 5’ 1” 5’ 2” 5’ 3” 5’ 4” 5’ 5” 5’ 6” 5’ 7” 5’ 8” 5’ 9” 5’ 10” 5’ 11” 6’ 0” 6’ 1” 6’ 2” 6’ 3” 6’ 4” 129 133 138 143 147 152 157 162 167 172 177 182 188 193 199 204 210 216 221 If you weigh the same or more than the amount listed for your Scoring 3 to height, you may be at risk for 9 points diabetes. This chart is based on a You are probably at low risk for having diabetes now. But don’t just forget about it — especially if your are measure called the Body Mass Latino, American Indian, African-American, Asian-American, or Pacific Islander. You may be at a higher risk in the Index (BMI). The chart shows future. New guidelines recommend that adults age 45 and over should consider being tested for diabetes every three unhealthy weights for men and women 35 or older at the listed years. However, people at a high risk should consider beginning testing at a younger age. heights. At-risk weights are lower for individuals under the age of 35. Scoring 10 points or more TOTAL _____________ You are at a high risk for having diabetes. Only your healthcare provider can determine if you have diabetes. If you or someone you know is experiencing frequent urination, extreme thirst and sudden, unexplained weight loss and you suspect diabetes, see your healthcare provider at once to find out for sure. TF01B886 D.A.V. 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