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The INDEPENDENT, May 19, 2005 Page 7 Hands on Art new board ready to go After a year that “nearly killed” them, Vernonia Hands on Art is back in the saddle. Elections have just been held for the new board, with Josette Mitchell taking over as presi dent, Carol Sawyer is vice- president, Kate Conley will handle the secretarial duties, and Tobie Finzel is treasurer. The executive group is sup plemented with an advisory council composed of prior board members along with supporters and practitioners of the various arts. Until further notice, meetings will continue to be on the first and third Thursdays at 4:00 p.m., but now at City Hall, rather than at the Head Start building. Projects still on the books for this year are a teen poetry workshop, hip-hop dance classes, and Art in the Park in August. Community input on art-related projects is welcome. Please contact any of the offi cers. Evening Chat to focus on memory Family and Caregiver Con versations: An Important Dis cussion About Memory Loss and Its Impact on Loved Ones will be the topic of an Evening Chat on Wednesday, May 25, 6-7:30 p.m. at the Tuality Health Education Center, 334 SE Eighth Ave., Hillsboro. A trained nurse practitioner will engage attendees in a re view of memory loss and aging, a description of Alzheimer’s disease, diagnosis and treat ment options, caregiver chal- lenges, and a review of avail able resources to assist family and caregivers with the man agement of the disease. Atten dees will gain more awareness of the initial indications of mem ory loss and Alzheimer’s dis ease, and improve perceptions about the condition and its as sociated memory loss. Refreshments will be served at this discussion sponsored by Janssen Pharmaceutica Prod ucts. Alzheim er’s expert in St. Helens By Karen Miller Food is more than just nutrients for the body. It is strong ly con n e c te d with so- a special meaning in every culture. Take, for example, the age-old cus tom of sharing a meal with oth ers. It has been shown that there are many benefits of eat ing with others and sharing food. So, with that in mind, come on in and share a meal with fun company. Looking for a gift a senior, or anyone for that matter, would appreciate? Come in and pur chase a gift certificate for Con nie’s great lunches. Who says the Senior Center is dull and boring?! I bet we won’t hear that comment for a while! We would like to express our appreciation in working with Vernonia Pride’s Genny Fisher, Vernonia Mayor Sally Harrison and family for power washing the building in preparation for painting by Bud and Sharon Gibson and Neil Vandehey. The New Year season may be over, but “Out with the old; in with the new.” And if anyone couldn’t find us before, well... we set tled that, too. I have in my office an excel lent resource book on legal aid issues; you are welcome to Dr. Patrick Gillette, a nation with Community Action Team in ally known expert on Alzhei St. Helens. For additional information, mer’s disease will speak Thurs day, May 26, at 7:00 p.m. at please contact The Community Grace Baptist Church in St. He Action Team at 503-366-6543 lens, 125 N. 17th Street. This is or the Alzheimer’s Association at 503-413-7158. a free presentation. In 2004, the Alzheimer’s As Dr. Gillette will cover topics sociation Oregon Chapter that include: • A discussion of Alzheimer’s served more than 10,000 fami disease, its symptoms and lies in Oregon and S.W. Wash ington. With offices in Portland, causes; • Behavioral issues associat Eugene, Redmond and Med ford, the Association reaches ed with Alzheimer’s; caregivers cope with the chal • Final stages of Alzheimer’s; out by providing information, lenges of Alzheimer’s. For helplines, support groups, edu • Issues for caregivers; more information visit < w m n . • Treatment, care and pre cational programs and other alzheimers-oregon.org>. services to help families and vention options. Dr. Gillette is a member of the Board of Directors of the Alzheimer’s Association, Ore (Marquis Assisted Living Community) gon Chapter, a member of the American Geriatric Society and • Large Homey Apartments • Creative Meals Medical Director of the Mood • Laundry • Housekeeping • Transportation and Memory Clinic of Southern Oregon. He also is a member 3336 19th Avenue, Forest Grove (503) 359-1129 of an advisory board at Johns Hopkins University, serves as staff physician of the Clinical Research Institute of Southern Oregon and is Chair of the • Skilled Nursing Care • R ehabilitation Providence — Medford Medical Center Ethics Committee • Long Term Care • A d u lt Day Care The Alzheimer’s Associa tion, Oregon Chapter, sponsors 3300 19th Avenue, Forest Grove (503) 357-7119 this presentation in partnership Vintage Suites Marquis Care come in and thumb through it. Also, we still have a senior pro gram in which qualified seniors can receive legal aid help un der a grant. Call my office for information. We still are doing our Jazzercise classes for seniors here on Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m. There’s room for you! No charge, 60 and up. May is American Stroke Month. Know the signs: 1) Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body. 2) Sudden confusion, trou ble speaking or understanding. 3) Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes. 4) Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination. 5) Sudden, severe head ache with no known cause. PLANT SALE begins here at the center on Wednesday, May 25, with proceeds going toward future 55 Alive classes to help compensate the teacher for travel time. If you have any plants you would like to donate, we will gladly accept them from now on, call for information. The sale will begin at 9:00 a.m. We owe a big thank you to Jim Grimes and Phyllis Cox for their donation of yardwork that we have been auctioning off here on Wednesdays at our fun lunchtime social. Come on down and get in on the action. For right now, here at the center on Mondays at 2:00 p.m., if any one of you would like to join in on a support group for those suffering a loss of any kind, you are welcome. Take Note: Wellness Clinic will return on Saturday, June 11, here at the center. This clin ic is free of charge for those 60 and up. Fasting is required for several of the tests. Call my of fice for information and to get your name on the list. COOL CYBER R E SOURCE: If you are unsure of how caregiving may be affect ing your health, log onto the American Medical Association and click onto Questionnaire for Caregivers for your stress management level. Can’t find it? Call me. REMEMBER: • Pastries and bread Wednesday and Saturday a.m. • Bingo, Mondays at lunch. • Music with the Golden Oldies on Wednesdays. • Games on Thursdays. • Willoughby Hearing every second Friday at 11:00 a.m. • Jazzercise class at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesdays. • Free blood pressure checks the first and third Tues days, 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. • Sign language class at 9:00 a.m. on Mondays. If you know of a senior who would like a visit from the Se nior Advocate or has any senior needs and concerns, call our office. INFORMATION NUMBERS Senior Advocate...429-9112 Senior Center...... 429-3912 Transportation..... 429-4304 High Speed Wireless Internet. As fast as DSL for less cost. Domain Services Low cost registration and hosting. Unlimited Dialup Surf up to 5x faster with dialup accelerator included FREE. Local Areas Wireless Internet Heather Ln. to Cherry St., Downtown Vernonia Timber Rd./Hwy 47 Jet. to the Golf Course Check your email from anywhere using Agalis* Webmail. 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