The INDEPENDENT, May 19, 2005
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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
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