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GUEST COLUMN
OBITUARIES
Older Americans Act poised to return
Lake Oswego
June 12, 1924 — May 19, 2016
By U.S. Rep. Suzanne
Bonamici
For EO Media Group
t’s been ive years since
the irst baby boomers
turned 65, and each day
10,000 more Americans reach
that age.
It has also been ive years
since Congress allowed the
Older Americans Act to ex-
pire. A Senate bill to reautho-
rize the act passed the U.S.
House in March.
As the population of older
adults continues to increase
and Americans live longer
lives, our nation’s policies
need to keep pace.
The growing need to have
effective programs that help
seniors live with dignity is
why I recently took a lead
role in helping the House
improve and pass an updated
Older Americans Act.
Originally a part of
President Lyndon Johnson’s
War on Poverty, the OAA
funds programs that provide
services to seniors in urban,
suburban and rural commu-
nities throughout the country.
The law supports nutritional
and transportation services,
in-home and legal assistance,
protections against elder
abuse and family caregiver
support. Taken together, Old-
er Americans Act programs
make it possible for millions
of older adults to remain
independent and healthy, and
to age with dignity in their
homes and communities.
At home in Oregon, I have
seen how OAA programs
help seniors remain connect-
ed to their communities and
avoid costlier long-term care.
Many homebound seniors
receive their only hot meal of
the day from programs like
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JOSHUA BESSEX/EO MEDIA GROUP
U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici believes the Astoria Senior Center and others like it show
the beneits of social programs for seniors. From let: Larry Miller, director of the Senior
Center, John Ryan, Mayor Arline Lamear, Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, Councilor Drew Herzig
and Yvonne McCann, take part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Astoria Senior Center
in February.
the OAA-funded Meals on
Wheels, and the volunteers
who deliver these meals may
provide the only chance for
social interaction. I’ve pack-
aged and delivered meals to
older adults and have seen
how important that contact
is, especially for those in
isolated or rural areas.
Recently I joined hun-
dreds of seniors to celebrate
the reopening of the newly
renovated Astoria Senior
Center. This vibrant com-
munity hub, and others like
it in my district, show the
tremendous beneits of —and
need for—social programs
for our seniors.
The new and bipartisan
Older Americans Act also in-
creases funding for other pro-
grams to meet the growing
need for supportive services.
Importantly, this legislation
takes several meaningful
steps to combat elder abuse.
According to the Elder
Justice Coalition, there are
more than 6 million victims
of elder abuse every year —
roughly 1 in 10 people over
age 60. Victims of elder i-
nancial abuse lose an estimat-
ed $2.9 billion a year, which
sometimes includes their
entire life savings. We should
do all we can to make sure
older adults are not robbed of
their resources or denied the
dignity they deserve.
But like any compromise,
my colleagues and I made
sacriices in order to move
this legislation closer to the
inish line. We will need
to continue to modernize
OAA programs to relect the
increasing diversity among
older adults, and in particular
work to remove barriers that
prevent older adults — in-
cluding LGBT elders and old-
er individuals from diverse
racial and ethnic backgrounds
— from fully accessing the
programs that keep them
healthy and engaged in their
communities.
The passage of the bill
in the House is signiicant
because it shows a bipartisan
commitment to seniors by
members of Congress, but
we have a lot more to do. I’m
proud of what we’ve accom-
plished, and I will continue
working with my colleagues
on both sides of the aisle to
strengthen programs for older
Americans in the future.
U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici,
D-Ore., has served in the
House since 2012.
John “Jack” Caldwell
passed away in his Lake Os-
wego home May 19, 2016, just
weeks before his 92nd birth-
day. Born June 12, 1924 in
Oregon City, Jack was a ded-
icated family man, neighbor
and contributing member of
his community, locally and
statewide.
Ater graduating from
Oregon City High School
near the top of his class, Jack
attended the University of
Oregon as an undergradu-
ate student and later as a law
student, thereater joining
the law irm which had been
started by his grandfather.
While in college, he mar-
ried a childhood friend, Eliz-
abeth “Betty” Busch (2009),
with whom he had three sons
and one daughter.
Jack joined the U.S. army
during World War II, was
trained by the elite 7th Moun-
tain Division and then served
in Italy, where he learned lu-
ent Italian. In later years he
and Betty traveled to Italy and
many other countries, always
returning with interesting art
and wonderful stories.
As a longtime member of
the Boy Scouts of America,
Jack earned the Eagle Scout
award and contributed to the
Scouts throughout his adult
life. He was a lifelong advo-
cate of exercise and loved to
bicycle, ski, swim, hike and
climb mountains. His last
ascent of Mount Hood was
made at age 71.
Jack’s list of civic contri-
butions is long and diverse.
He was involved in the Ore-
gon State Board of Education
and served as the attorney for
several local school districts,
was president of the Port of
Portland and volunteered his
time for St. Paul’s Episcopal
Church.
Memberships included
the Oregon State Bar Asso-
ciation, Multnomah Bar As-
sociation, Mazamas Moun-
taineers, Lang Syne Society,
University Club of Portland,
Cannon Beach Historical
Society and the Clackamas
County Historical Museum.
He was instrumental in the
early stages of the Museum
of the Oregon Territory. Jack
loved all aspects of Oregon.
He is survived by his
three sons and one daughter,
six grandchildren and one
great-grandson, and will be
greatly missed.
he funeral will be held
at 1 p.m., June 11, 2016, at St.
Paul’s Episcopal Church in
Oregon City, with a reception
following at Mary’s Woods in
Lake Oswego.
he family requests that
memorial donations be made
in lieu of lowers to the Boy
Scouts of America Cascade
Paciic Council, www.cpcbsa.
org
Arrangements by Hol-
man-Hankins-Bowker
&
Waud.
PUBLIC MEETINGS
Tuesday, June 7
6 p.m., City Hall, 163 E. Gower St.
Cannon Beach City Council,
7 p.m., City Hall, 163 E. Gower St.
Monday, June 21
Monday, June 13
Seaside School District,
6 p.m., 1801 S. Franklin St.
Cannon Beach Rural Fire Protec-
tion District, 6 p.m., Fire-Rescue
Main Station, 188 Sunset Blvd.
Marlantes awarded Clarkson
University honorary degree
Author Karl Marlantes was
awarded an honorary doctor of
science degree at Clarkson Uni-
versity’s 123rd Commencement
on Saturday, May 7. The degree
was awarded for “answering
this country’s call to duty; for his
bravery and compassion in war;
for his work developing sustain-
able energies and their infra-
structure; for documenting the
experiences that illuminate the
realities of war and for giving
voice to veterans and helping
them on their paths to recovery;
and for his service to this nation
and to humanity.”
Marlantes was a Rhodes
Scholar at Oxford. He served
as a Marine rile platoon com-
mander in Vietnam, receiving
the Navy Cross, Bronze Star,
two Navy Commendation med-
als for valor, two Purple Hearts
and other medals. After his de-
ployment, Marlantes earned a
master’s degree in philosophy,
politics and education. He has
worked as a business consultant
for various international energy
companies and lived in India,
England, Singapore and France.
He published two books,
John ‘Jack’ Chaloner Caldwell
Tuesday, June 14
Tuesday, July 5
Cannon Beach City Council,
7 p.m., City Hall, 163 E. Gower St.
Cannon Beach City Council,
5:30 p.m., work session, City Hall,
163 E. Gower St.
Cannon Beach Rural Fire Protec-
tion District, 6 p.m., Fire-Rescue
Main Station, 188 Sunset Ave.
Wednesday, June 15
Tuesday, July 12
Cannon Beach Parks Master
Plan Citizen’s Advisory Group,
Cannon Beach City Council,
5:30 p.m., work session, City Hall
Dining on the
R.J. MARX/CANNON BEACH GAZETTE
CANNON BEACH GAZETTE/SUBMITTED PHOTO
Author Karl Marlantes speak-
ing at Clarkson University.
“Matterhorn” (2010) and “What
It Is Like To Go To War” (2011).
Marlantes writes candidly
about his struggle with severe
post-traumatic stress disorder
and has been a vocal advocate
for veterans suffering from
post-traumatic stress disorder.
In his writing, Marlantes tries
to explain why it is vital for soci-
ety to understand what it asks of
its young people when sending
them to war. He explores how
the nation might better prepare
military personnel for war’s ex-
tremes, and how to help them
ind peace afterwards.
he window of Dogs Allowed in Cannon Beach is deco-
rated with supporters of “Angels for Sara.”
ANGELS FOR SARA
Dogs Allowed in Cannon Beach supports Angels for
Sara. Angels For Sara Sanctuary is a non-proit organiza-
tion to rescue senior dogs from the animal shelter. Angels
for Sara closely with Clatsop Animal Shelter; www.angels-
forsarasanctuary.com.
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