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The INDEPENDENT, October 2, 2003
Breakfast is brain food for kids
Notas
ByAudeen Wagner
New Clinic Manager
The newest member of
the Providence Family
Medicine-Vernonia staff is
Cathy J. Rozinek, R.N.,
who was hired in June to
be the Clinic Manager, and
brings with her a broad
background in nursing and
related services. She holds an MS degree in
Adult Fitness/ Cardiac Rehab, and started a pro
gram in that field, working for five years in
Hawaii; she then came to Oregon, went back to
school for a nursing degree, and has worked for
Providence for 9-1/2 years. Her various areas of
expertise include Critical Care working with heart
patients, a Seniors program and in Health Edu
cation. She brings a strong nursing background,
plus organizational and teaching skills to this po
sition.
Cathy is married and she and husband Den
nis have two sons, Curtis who is 11, and Zach,
10. They live in Elsie, and the boys attend school
at Jewell. Away from the job, Cathy’s interests
are centered around the family, with outdoor ac
tivities such as golfing and hiking - and snow
skiing, when time allows.
A strong emphasis
from Cathy’s office will
be community out
reach, especially in ru
ral issues. She has al
ready started this pro
gram, with a free pres
entation scheduled at
the Senior Center. The
program, titled “Suc
cessful Aging," will be
held October 22, from
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. Cathy Rozinek, R.N
10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at
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the Senior Center. All interested people are en
couraged to attend.
“We hope to schedule more meetings such as
this, and are anxious to hear from local people
with suggestions for timely topics. If anyone has
a special interest in health-related issues, please
call me at the clinic,” Cathy says.
Cathy is at her office Monday through Thurs
day, usually 8:00 til 4:30. She can be reached at
503-429-9700.
Local bodybuilders have great season
Vernonia bodybuilders Terry
and Kelly Fultz finished the lat
est com petitive season by
bringing home six trophies be
tween them.
They began the season in
Tacoma, Wash., at the North
ern Golds Classic on Auaust
Health Fair in
Banks, Oct. 18
The Banks Fire District and
Tuality Healthcare will sponsor
a Health Fair on Saturday, Oc
tober 18, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00
p.m., at the Banks Fire Station,
located at 300 S. Main Street.
Blood Pressure Checks,
Glucose Testing, Cholesterol
Checks ($5.00 fee), Body
Composition Testing, Car Seat
Information, nutritional informa
tion and more will be available.
For more information, call
the Banks Fire Station at 503-
324-6262.
30. Terry won first place in the
over 50 class and his son, Kel
ly, placed second in the open
men’s middle weight class.
On September 6, in competi
tion at the N.W. Championships
in Portland, Terry again won
first place in the over 50 class,
then went on to win the overall
by beating the winners of the
over 40 and over 60 classes.
At the same competition,
Kelly took first place in the
open m ens’ middle weight
class and also went on to win
the overall, beating the winners
of the other five classes - ban
tam weight, lightweight, light
heavyweight, heavyweight and
super heavyweight.
Between them, Terry and
Kelly took home five trophies
and enough points to win the
team award. This was the first
time in the history of the Na
tional Physique Committee that
a father and son team have
swept a show.
Terry then competed on
September 13 in the Evergreen
State Championships in We
natchee, Wash., and again
placed first in the over 50 class.
After their very successful
season, Terry and Kelly would
like to thank friends and family
for their support during the long
training period before the sea
son and during the competitive
season.
Terry expressed special
thanks to Dr. Dennis Crawford,
an Orthopedic Surgeon at
O.H.S.U., for repairing the
shoulder he injured in a fall last
December. “Without his surgi
cal skill and rehab, advice, I
would have lost this whole sea
son" said Terry.
The Fultz team will begin
training for National level com
petition next.
As children return to school,
breakfast shouldn’t be forgot
ten. Children who are hungry
or undernourished have diffi
culty concentrating and learn
ing.
Breakfast skippers may also
skip good nutrition. Some don’t
catch up on nutrients such as
vitamins A and C and calcium
during the day. Fruits, vegeta
bles, and milk products are an
important part of a healthy
breakfast for children.
Stopping for fast food might
be a normal routine on busy
days, but providing breakfast at
home could save money and
be more nutritious, too.
Breakfast doesn’t have to be
cereal or eggs. Reheat a slice
of leftover pizza and serve it
with a glass of juice or milk.
Choose a juice that has vitamin
C, such as orange juice, or ap
ple juice enriched with the vita
min. Toasting an English muffin
and spreading it with peanut
butter is quick and easy. Melt
ing cheese on a flour tortilla is
an option that children can pre
pare. A flavored bagel and a
piece of fruit would be a good
choice, too, especially with a
cup of low-fat milk.
Try to avoid breakfast foods
that are high in fat and sugar,
such as hashbrowns and other
fried foods, and sweet rolls. If
you buy muffins, be aware that
many large ones are more than
“one serving” as stated on the
nutrition label. Read labels to
find lower fat choices.
If breakfast will be eaten on
the way to school, plan on fin
ger foods that aren’t messy.
Shelled, hard-cooked eggs
pack easily. Yogurt packs well
and, if necessary, can safely be
left at room temperature for a
while.
Walk to help Alzheimer’s planned
The 3rd Annual St. Helens
Memory Walk is scheduled for
Saturday, October 4. This non
competitive 2.5 mile walk is a
fundraiser for local services
provided by the Alzheimer’s As
sociation.
The walk begins at 10:00
a.m. in Olde Town St. Helens.
Individuals may register the
day of the event at 9:30 a.m. or
on Friday, October 3, at Ava-
mere, from 12:00to 5:00 p.m.
Memory Walk is the largest
single fundraiser to support
those directly impacted by
Alzheim er’s disease. Head-
quartered in Portland, the Ore
gon-G reater Idaho Chapter
provides services to an esti
mated 180,000 individuals liv
ing with Alzheimer’s disease,
their families and caregivers.
100% of the money raised from
this event will help fund local
access to Alzheimer’s Associa
tion programs, including educa
tion and support services, a 24
hour HelpLine, Care Counsel
ing, Safe Return Program, ad
vocacy and research.
For more information, call
Com m unity Action Team at
503-397-3511.
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