The INDEPENDENT, November 7, 2012
Free conference set up for family
caregivers on November 16
November is National Fami-
ly Caregivers Month, a time to
pay tribute to individuals who
ensure the health and well-be-
ing of their relatives and loved
ones.
A one-day conference called
“The Heroic Work of Caregiv-
ing” will take place on Friday,
November 16, from 9:00 a.m to
2:30 p.m., at Tuality Health Ed-
ucation Center, 334 SE 8th
Ave, Hillsboro. This conference
is free for unpaid family care-
givers. Morning refreshments
and a boxed lunch will be pro-
vided.
This year’s conference will
focus on providing care while
caring for yourself; determining
the best housing options at
home or in the community; le-
gal considerations and finan-
cial decisions in caregiving;
caring for someone who is los-
ing their ability to communi-
cate; plus a panel of represen-
tatives from various agencies
will discuss how to find help in
the community. There will be
special emphasis on services
and support for veterans.
Keynote speaker, Rev.
Bruce Rumsch, a veteran and
family caregiver, will share a
message of hope and encour-
agement. A brief ceremony rec-
ognizing all veterans in atten-
dance will be led by Liz Fischer
of Hospice and Palliative Care
of Washington County.
A resource fair with commu-
nity service agencies and or-
ganizations will be held in the
lobby throughout the morning.
This event is sponsored by
Washington County Disability,
Aging and Veteran Services
(DAVS) Family Caregiver Sup-
port Program, OSU Extension
Service and Tuality Healthcare.
Reservations are required
and space is limited. Call 503-
846-3089.
Some get two property tax notices
Due to a printing error, ap-
proximately 2,000 Washington
County Taxpayers have re-
ceived duplicate property tax
bills. The Washington County
Department of Assessment
and Taxation apologizes for
any inconvenience this may
cause to these taxpayers.
Any property owner who
does not receive their tax state-
ment by November 1 is asked
to contact the Washington
County Department of Assess-
ment and Taxation at 503-846-
8801. To receive applicable
discounts and avoid interest,
payments must be received or
postmarked by November
15th.
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Help Curves at “Give a Gobble” event
Thanksgiving is just around
the corner. Traditionally, this is
a time to collectively give
thanks. And most celebrate this
holiday by gathering for a meal
with family and friends. The tra-
ditional meals vary from turkey
and wild rice dressing in north-
ern U.S. and Canada to turkey
and cornbread dressing in the
south. Very different traditions,
with one commonality – turkey.
But, not everyone will have a
turkey. And Curves of Banks
wants to help by hosting a Give
a Gobble event on Thursday,
November 15 and Friday, No-
vember 16. During this event,
the Banks Curves will waive
the initial service fee for any
new member who brings in ei-
ther a turkey or a $30 contribu-
tion, all to be donated to Son-
rise Shelter Food Bank.
Curves owner Kathy Dou-
glas says, “We chose this or-
ganization because it serves
families in need in our immedi-
ate area and we want them to
be able to enjoy a turkey dinner
with their families this Thanks-
giving. Our goal is to donate 10
turkeys and I think we can do
it.”
The Give a Gobble event will
be a time for members and
new members alike to have
fun, get to know each other and
help the community simultane-
ously. The festivities will in-
clude a healthy recipe ex-
change for using leftover turkey
after the big meal!.
Douglas also said, “Give a
Gobble is just a great way for
us to get into the giving spirit
and to also help those in need
at the same time.”
To participate in the Banks
Curves Give a Gobble, contact
Kathy Douglas at 503-324-
9262 or curves.banks@gmail.
com.
Oregon Humanities calls for theme submission
Oregonians
who
have
something to say about how
fame, celebrity, infamy, and
pageantry shape American cul-
ture are invited to submit an es-
say or article for Oregon Hu-
manities magazine’s spring
2013 issue on the theme
“Spectacle.”
Contributors are encour-
aged to visit oregonhumani
ties.org to review the guide-
lines, download the complete
call for submissions, and famil-
iarize themselves with the pub-
lication. No phone calls,
please.
Submit a proposal or draft
by November 13, by email to
k.holt@oregonhumanities.org
or post to Kathleen Holt, Editor,
Oregon Humanities magazine,
813 SW Alder Street, Suite
702, Portland, Oregon, 97205.
Oregon Humanities maga-
zine, a triannual publication,
welcomes all forms of nonfic-
tion writing, including scholarly
essays, journalistic articles,
and personal essays. We ac-
cept proposals and drafts of
scholarly and journalistic fea-
tures, which generally range
between 2,500 and 4,000
words in length. We accept
drafts only of personal essays
that consider larger thematic
questions in well-developed,
nuanced ways; essay submis-
sions should run no longer than
2,000 words. All contributors
receive an honorarium. Cur-
rently the magazine is distrib-
uted to more than 12,000 read-
ers. Essays from Oregon Hu-
manities have been reprinted in
the Pushcart Prize anthology,
Utne Reader, and Best Ameri-
can Essays.
More information can be
found at oregonhumanities.org .
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