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Polk County News Polk County Itemizer-Observer • November 2, 2016 5A Daniel: Organ donations keep memory alive Photo courtesy of Nick Indra/ for Itemizer-Observer The family of Daniel Indra honored his memory on Halloween, his birthday, by raising awareness about organ donation. Continued from Page 1A Nick said, at first, he wasn’t happy with the suggestion from his wife that they give permis- sion for Daniel to donate to oth- ers. He knew people — adults — could put a donor notification on their driver’s license, but had never considered having to make decisions on behalf of his son. Nick said the thought of doc- tors “taking him apart” didn’t sit well with him until he started thinking about how his son could help others. When he found out it was possible to hear from recipients, he agreed. “I think it was a really good decision,” he said. Nick and Alissa got in contact with the 65-year-old woman who received one of Daniel’s kid- neys. The gift meant the end of twice-weekly dialysis treatments while trying to care for her Alzheimer’s -stricken husband, Nick said. “Now she doesn’t have to worry about herself; she can focus on him,” he said. “So as much as I would love to trade Daniel and have him back, at least we got to hear how he changed her life.” A big part of the couple’s Hal- loween night mission is to get families to talk about what they want to happen. Alissa said when she decided to become a donor at 15, she didn’t tell her parents, but she should have. “I really want to encourage parents to talk about it,” she said, adding the decision she and Nick had to make at the hos- pital was stressful. “It wasn’t the time to sit and talk about it.” She added that people are never too old or sick to donate. Even people who have a history of substance abuse can donate, Did you know? • In the United States, peo- ple are waiting for more than 130,000 organs for trans- plant. • One organ donor can save eight lives. • One eye and tissue donor can heal more than 50 peo- ple. • On average, 22 people die each day waiting for transplants. • You can donate blood, bone marrow, one kidney and a portion of a lung or liver while alive. For more information about becoming a donor: www.donatelifenw.org; 1- 800-452-1369. even if it’s just for research. “They will be able to use something,” she said. Rabbits: Dallas youth takes top prize Continued from Page 1A Given the amount of time Emily has spent raising and learning about rabbits, that she won top honors in the nation shouldn’t be a shock. Emily has been working with rabbits since elemen- tary school. She and Jennifer have logged countless miles, by air and road, traveling to conventions and other com- petitions over the years. Emily has no shortage of things to say about her Hi- malayan bunnies, nor is she lacking enthusiasm for her hobby. She studies almost obsessively. “Hundreds and hundreds of hours that she studies — and that’s what it takes to win,” Jennifer said. Emily isn’t shy about con- sulting experts either. “One thing that I’ve done is talk to judges, work under them,” she said. “You go to shows and you go through all the rabbits there and try to identify all the varieties and talk to breeders.” Her depth of knowledge and experience was tested in another way during the con- vention as she took 12 Hi- malayan rabbits and nine cavies (guinea pigs) to com- pete in the youth shows. She had four top-five fin- ishes, including best in sen- ior black buck. Her bunnies ear ned best black Hi- malayan display and tied for best Himalayan lilac display. Emily was named 10th in the nation for youth Hi- malayan breeders. “That’s the highlight of the convention,” she said. “You get to see all of your friends, and you get to meet people from across the nation.” Emily said the royalty con- test is a “perk,” but one that gives young breeders some- thing more to achieve than best of breed or best in show. “ARBA has a really strong youth program, and the roy- alty program is the way for the organization to encour- age youth to learn about rab- bits more and to continue with their projects,” she said. It’s worked for her. The five years after high school will be packed with a double major in pre-med and Span- ish, but Emily doesn’t want to get too far away from rab- bits. She’s contemplating re- turning to the national con- vention to compete in indi- vidual contests for her final year — and then pursue even more achievements. “It’s also a little bit sad to win queen because it’s like the end of a journey,” she said. “But it’s also the start of another, because I want to get my judge’s license in a couple of years.” Friday • Nov. 5, 9am - 5pm Saturday • Nov 6, 9am - 4pm Quality Crafts & Gifts 744 Stearman St. Independence Willamina Coastal Hills Art Tour Downtown Walking Tour Kicking Off the Holidays! Nov. 11 & 12 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Over 30 Artisans! Artists & Crafters Coastal Hills Quilters Watercolor and Oil Paintings Ceramics Photography LUCKIAMUTE DOMESTIC WATER COOPERATIVE Jewelry Wearable Art Wood Work Tea Room Hay Rides BOARD MEETING Monday 7:00 p.m. November 14th 503-838-2075 Free horse-drawn wagon shuttle. Maps available at each nine locations. 503-435-9180 • Free admission Location: Business Office 8585 Suver Rd. • Monmouth The Frugal Shopper! 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