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August 2012

Grooming heirs
Three generations of women plan to keep Winchester Salon a family business

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Grooming heirs

Three generations of women plan to keep Winchester Salon a family business

MICHAEL SULLIVAN/The News-Review

Louise Shirek embraces great-granddaughter Makenna Brannon, 3, while granddaughter TyeAnn Brannon takes a moment between customers to check on her child. TRICIA JONES Encore shops, the salon offers pedicures, weaves, edgy cuts for the teens and 20s set and haircuts for males of all ages. But Winchester Salon has a more exceptional feature than diversification. Within its walls, three generations of women are carrying on a family business with style. At 27, Brannon is the most recent addition to the shop owned by her mother, Cindy Makinson. Brannon worked at a bank and also as an administrative assistant before deciding on a career change. She completed her cosmetology certificate in June and works at the salon as an independent contractor. Makinson, 48, recalls she was just about Brannons age in the early 1990s when she started working for her own mother at the salon. Shed returned in 1986 from Alaska, where she and her husband moved shortly after their marriage. After deciding to attend Roseburg Beauty College, Makinson entered what was becoming a family business. Louise Shirek had worked at the salon since 1975; she bought it 13 years later. Now 70, Shirek still gets emotional talking about the first perm she ever did. She was in the eighth grade, and the hair belonged to her grandmother. She wanted me to be a beautician, Shirek said. I said I couldnt, and she said, You can handle it, honey. Now, more than 55 years later, Shirek cant think of anything she doesnt enjoy about her calling. Still,
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INCHESTER Fingers flexed in a fan shape as if preparing for a piano solo, 12-year-old Meghan Aker watched as swirls of Pink Voltage tinted her nails. It was a pink-letter day for Meghan. The Roseburg girl was getting her first manicure. The historic occasion took place across a small table from Tye-Ann Brannon at the Winchester Salon on Northeast Stephens Street, a scissors throw from Amacher Park. Meghans presence represented just the sort of clientele the salon is seeking to enhance. Along with the perms and comb-outs traditionally found in beauty

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shes ready to cut back a bit. She sold the business to Makinson in 2010. One day, shell walk out the door for the last time, Shirek said. But shell continue to work as long as her health is good. Her energy appears to be an inheritable trait. On the day Brannon wielded the nail brush applying Meghans topcoat, Makinson snipped at the gray wisps of a 70ish man, talking with him about his travel plans. She barely had time to sweep the floor after his departure when walk-in Betty Hatcher of Roseburg asked if she could get a trim. She soon became Makinsons 11th customer for the day. Finishing Meghans manicure, Brannon greeted a long-locked young woman ready to experiment with a new look. On the opposite side of the room, Louise Shirek massaged shampoo through the scalp of regular client Sue Shafer of Winchester while telling the waiting Sharlene Coelyn of Roseburg about an article shed read on exercise. Sitting at a desk for half an hour at a time is just not good, Shirek called out over the sinks running water. You are supposed to get up and move. No worries about that for Shirek, Makinson and Brannon. Besides seeking a more varied client base, the salon relies on the loyal following Shirek and Makinson have built up over the decades.

Makinson gets high marks from her mother for being able to handle whatever comes her way. I just love being able to make people look nice the styling and the artistry of it, Makinson said. My daughter wants to do the crazy color and the crazier haircuts. People find her personality just rocks, and she has the knowledge to back her up. All three say they work together well because they treat each other with professional courtesy. At the same time, their family bond is obvious. That extends to 3-year-old Makenna Brannon, who is often in the salon tending the tresses of her doll as it sits in a miniature barbers chair. Shirek and Makinson are hopeful that Makennas mom will help bring a more contemporary flair to the shop. Our motto is, Let our generation MICHAEL SULLIVAN/The News-Review serve yours, Brannon said. The slogan seems to apply to Makenna Brannon, 3, looks for ways to entertain herself in the Winchester salon as grand- customers as well. Holding up mother Cindy Makinson wields a blow dryer for customer Betty Hatcher of Roseburg. her still-wet Pink Voltage nails, Meghan asked her dad if he Though she hasnt got to know Brannon One such faithful customer is Winchescould slip her phone into her pocket. yet very well, Gregory said the three ters Emma Gregory, who turns 90 in I guess Id better be ready to do this the women seem to take criticism from one November and sees Shirek every Friday. rest of the day, Scott Aker said. another very well. Louise cares about her customers. Ive They also ensure that each shines at what always admired her, Gregory said, adding You can reach Encore editor Tricia she does best. Shirek is an ace at perms, that Makinson is a very energetic young Jones at 541-957-4216. shampoo sets and more traditional dyes. lady, and everyone seems to love her.

Another Strike Against Amputation

ocal resident, Joan Kemp could barely walk. Her leg pain was so bad she was having to consider a trip to Eugene and an amputation. Now she is back doing the activities she loves most thanks to a procedure performed at Mercys Shaw Heart and Vascular Center to relieve the often debilitating and dangerous effects of peripheral artery disease (PAD). People with diabetes and other conditions, whose PAD has caused gangrene or devastating sores on their feet are being wheeled into Shaw Heart and Vascular Center, and walking out on their own two feet. We are proving daily that anyone who still thinks amputation is the only solution to the problem doesnt have a leg to stand on. And if you dont believe us, ask Joan Kemp. Look for her at the bowling alley. For more information about our limbsaving, and often life-saving, treatment of patients with PAD caused by diabetes or other conditions, ask your doctor, or visit:

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Social trends affect womens Social Security benefits

five years longer than men, which means Aug. 26 is known as Womens Equality Day. On that date in 1920, the 19th more years depending on Social Security Amendment to the U.S. and other retirement income Constitution was signed, or savings. giving women the right to If a woman is married to vote. a man who earns significantSocial Security treats ly more than she does, it is men and women equally. likely she will qualify for a Men and women with idenlarger benefit amount on his tical earnings histories are record than on her own. treated exactly the same. Want to learn more? Visit However, there are things our Womens page at women in particular should www.socialsecurity Social Security know about Social Security. .gov/women. Follow the link Although treated equally by on that page to our publicaSocial Security, women may find their tion, What Every Woman Should Know. benefits are affected by trends and differYou can read it online, print a copy, or lisences in lifestyle. ten to it on audio. We provide alternate For example, women tend to care for many people spouses, children, and media as well to reach as many women as parents. Taking time away from the workpossible and to provide the information the place to care for a newborn child or aging way youd like to receive it. parent can have an impact on your future Learning about your future Social SecuSocial Security benefits. rity benefits and how men and women are Also, despite significant strides through treated just the same in the eyes of Social the years, women are more likely to earn Security what better way to celebrate less than men over a lifetime. Women are Womens Equality Day? less often covered by private retirement plans, and they are more dependent on Alan Edwards is an information specialSocial Security in their retirement years. ist with the Social Security Administration. In addition, women tend to live about

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Grief support groups meet

Groups that seek to help people deal with mourning have the following meetings scheduled for August. Theres no admission charge to participate. The Grief Support Group meets from 10 to 11:30 a.m. each Monday in Conference

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Room C at Mercy Medical Center, 2700 Stewart Parkway. Information: 541-677-4810. The Bereavement Support Group will meet from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Aug. 14 and 28 in the Main Building Chapel of Linus Oakes, 2665 N.W. Van Pelt Blvd. In addition to meeting the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, the Bereavement Support Group has a monthly luncheon at Karens Coffee Cup, 2445 N.E. Diamond Lake Blvd. This months meeting will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 15. Information: 541-677-2384.

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Juicers provide nutrients, but eliminate necessary ingredient

he other day I found myself in the role of audience as one of my patients extolled the virtues of juicing. The message was enthusiastic: Be healthier, live longer, run faster and jump higher all as a result of daily intake of homesqueezed juice. Nancy My wellintentioned Goodale Graham patient directNutrition ed me to a website where I beheld the testimonial of a nearly 100year-old man who juiced four times a day! He was fit, tan, articulate and very convincing. Who wouldnt be swayed to send off $150 for a personal fountain of youth and vitality? I could choose from a variety of machines ranging in price from $99 to $150, plus the option of an easy payment

Chopped Vegetable Salad

Heres a recipe that can accommodate any type of vegetable that the season brings. This time of year I include summer veggies of tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, and zucchini. If I dont have zucchini or peppers, then Ill chop up some celery and add bits of broccoli or cauliflower. Be creative and make your own mixture of chopped vegetable salad. Enjoy! For the salad: 2 to 3 fresh tomatoes, chopped and drained 1 large cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, and chopped 1/2 cup minced red onion 1 to 2 cups diced bell peppers (red, yellow, orange, or green) 1/2 cup diced zucchini 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese, (fat-free

preferred) 1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives Vinaigrette: 4 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 to 3 tablespoons fresh herbs, minced (oregano, basil, mint, tarragon, etc.) 1/4 teaspoon salt (optional) Freshly ground pepper In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, cucumber, onion, bell peppers, zucchini, parsley, cheese, and olives. In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and fresh herbs. Pour the vinaigrette over the vegetables and toss. Cover and refrigerate several hours. Makes about 8 cups of salad.

plan of $14.95 a month if the sticker price was a bit much for the budget. Even if I could swing the price of the machine, the juice containers looked to be the size of a small microwave, and would take up quite a bit of space on my counter. Convincing as the website was, I realized that juicing fruits and vegetables eliminates a very

important reason why we eat fruits and vegetables the fiber! True, juicing is an excellent way to get vitamins, minerals, and other phytonutrients from plants. That concentrated nutrient hit derived from squeezing the liquid out of carrots, celery, and beets can potentially provide a days requirement of vita-

mins and minerals. And it will probably be tasty, especially if you add some fruit to the mix. But all that healthy fiber is pushed into a separate compartment in the juicer machine, to be eliminated like an unwanted scourge. And fiber is one of the most important nutrients to take care of your insides. Fiber is natures regulator. Not only does it keep our intestines active and our colons clean, but it also helps regulate blood sugar and blood cholesterol levels. Plant fiber is meant to be eaten and digested by our bodies in its whole and natural form. So juice if you like, but know that this is not necessarily better than eating whole plants, especially with regard to fiber benefits. Save yourself some money and counter space. Just eat your fruits and veggies! Nancy Goodale Graham is a registered dietitian who coordinates the Oregon Heart and Vascular Institutes cardiovascular wellness and prevention programs at Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend in Springfield. You can contact her at nancyg323@comcast.net.

The long and short of advancing downward inches

ear Reader, Extra candles on the cake, extra inches on my shorts. With each passing year Im embarrassed to say my shorts get longer. I suspect other people dont really notice, but not me. Ive Suzanne Beecher been doing Footnotes the math, and as the years have added up, so have the inches on my shorts. In my early 20s, I wore 3-inch shorts. In my 30s, it was 4- and 5-inch

shorts The 6-, 7-, and 8-inch years, they were a blur. Last years shorts came in at 9 inches long. And now this year, when I tried on my shorts and decided that another inch would make me feel more comfortable, I was shocked to discover that the number 10 doesnt follow nine. Nope, now that Ive graduated from wearing 9-inch shorts, my options come in twos 11- or 13-inch lengths. French walking shorts, Bermuda shorts, sassy cuffed shorts catalog marketers try to appease baby boomers like myself with fancy descriptions of these longer shorts, but lets face it. What Im looking for now is old-lady shorts that dont look like old-lady shorts! Where did the years go?

In my search for its-safe-to-bend-over (but not old-lady) shorts, I finally spotted a pair on a woman standing in line in front of me at the rib shack. While she was waiting for her order, I said, Those are greatlooking shorts. Where did you get them? She couldnt remember where she bought them, and after a failed attempt to twist around to try to read the label herself, she pulled open the back of her shorts. I cant see the label, she said, but go ahead and look in my pants. So I did. And after I visit the Jones New York store at the outlet mall, Ill be wearing adorable old-lady shorts, too! Thanks for reading with me. Its so good to read with friends. Suzanne Beecher, author of Muffins

and Mayhem: Recipes for a Happy (if Disorderly) Life, invites you to read at her online book clubs, found at www.DearReader.com. She can be reached at Suzanne@EmailBookClub.com.

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North coast awash with family entertainment

ummertime is often family reunion time. Our three daughters and their families all live out of state, but at first mention of a family get-together the girls and their husbands alike all vote for the Oregon Coast. Prior to the reunion I provided constant reminders, Around the World especially to those coming from Arizona, that even in the summer the Oregon coast can be chilly and wet. Houses to rent in various price ranges are plentiful. Of course there is camping, and if you bring along your own RV, that works, too. We all agreed that Papa Ro and Grandma Glo would find the house and pay the rent. The rest of the family would buy and prepare all of the food and bring toys and supplies for indoor craft projects, as well as for beach activities and outdoor craft projects, weather depending. I found the perfect four-bedroom, fivebathroom house right on the beach at Rockaway on the north coast. We now have eight small grandchildren, and a fam-

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ily reunion even in a spacious house requires some creative thinking to deal with sleeping arrangements. For instance, 2-year old Dylan can now climb out of a portable crib. Solution? Turn the portable crib upside down, thus creating Dylans own escape-proof cave. He loved it and slept like a log! Rockaway is between Seaside and Tillamook, with a three-mile strip of sandy beach perfect for making our plaster of Paris sculptures in the sand. Although we were quite familiar with the area, we visited a train car remodeled into a visitors center and came away loaded with information. When we inquired about the Tillamook Air Museum, the delightful lady on duty provided us Blimp Bucks. These are coupons worth $1 off the price of admission. The museum boasts the largest wooden structure in the world and houses more than 30 restored World War II war birds. We were also intrigued about an old steam engine train that provides rides down the beach to Garibaldi. We had a great time rediscovering the area. We went on hikes, marveled at the Octopus Tree and lighthouse at Cape Meares, enjoyed the particularly scenic views at Oceanside and nosed around shops in all of the little communities. Almost all shops and cafs in the area have piles of Oregon Coast Today, a weekly

paper loaded with coupons, discounts and ideas of things to do in the area, rain or shine. Tillamook is 14 miles south of Rockaway and has both a Fred Meyer and a Safeway. I never get tired of visiting the Tillamook Cheese Factory. The place is run as efficiently as Disneyland. The large windows offer a birds-eye view of the cheese production and packaging teams in action, with videos and interactive kiosks all along the way. Our grandkids loved it. We are a cheese-eating family, so all the samples were a popular attraction, and of course all paths lead to the ice cream. With about 50 flavors and multiple sizes of dishes and cones from which to choose, its easy to go away with a smile on your face. Check out Tillamook Cheese Factory on Facebook and look for a printable $1 Off Tillamook ice cream coupon. Tillamook is also the home of the fabulous Blue Heron French Cheese Company. If you are driving to Tillamook from Portland, you will go right through what was once known as the Tillamook Burn. This describes four forest fires that between 1933 and 1951 destroyed more than 350,000 acres of old-growth timber. My husband had a great time bragging about his efforts on a school field trip in 1960 planting trees to help restore the ravaged timberland. Today, a marvelous For-

est Center offers outstanding interpretive exhibits, family nature programs, films and a gift shop. After several days with the immediate family, we moved on to an extended family reunion at the Twin Rocks Friends Family Camp, just a mile south of Rockaway. It is the perfect place for an extended weekend with a large group. There are planned activities such as interactive classes, but plenty of free time to take advantage of a variety of other pursuits, such as miniature golf, crafts, swimming and boating on Spring Lake, hiking trails, Frisbee golf, and volleyball. Or you can just head to the beach for some relaxation and fun in the sun. The buffet-style meals are bountiful and tasty. Various types and prices of accommodations are available, including cabins and dorms where guests provide their own bedding and towels, or more upscale lodgings where everything is provided. For details, check out www.twinrocks.org and click on Adult & Family Conferences, then Family Camp. Gloria Johnson is a tour conductor and world traveler. Her next group trip is Cheap Thrills: New York City in spring 2013. For details, contact Gloria at gloriousideas@hotmail.com.

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uring the early 1930s, two separate and had been planned to take place at noontime. A mother in the neighborhood, rare incidents occurred that affectwho was usually at home all day, arranged ed my usual calm mealtime. for my mother to prepare The first happened as my lunch for her four girls mother was preparing supwhile the neighbor attended per. We were standing near a special womans meeting. the cook stove when our They accompanied me attention was suddenly home from school that pardrawn to the back door. ticular day. I soon heard Shocked, we saw a strange, chatter and laughter around grim, bearded man staring the dining room table, a disat us. Evidently he had tinct change from my usual opened the screen door and tranquil meal. After they proceeded to find the solid Memory Moments had been served hot vegoutside door unlocked. He etable beef soup and her had entered a covered winfamous cinnamon rolls, (not our usual dowless back porch and had turned to get fare), the four of them two older, one a view of us through the glass upper pormy age and one younger gave my tion of the inner kitchen door. mother a genuine vote of approval by sayScared and confused, my usually unassuming mother was able to shout, Go, get ing, We would like to come here for lunch every day. out, go! The tramp or hobo, as such Never repeated, these uncommon men were sometimes called hastily episodes gave me a rare glimpse of how turned and walked away. She did not drama can affect a customarily hushed make another comment or elaborate on meal time. her concern. I also remained speechless during the meal and hid the alarm I felt Laura Kruse shares her reminisces with during the fearful moment. Encore readers. A second rare incident was enjoyable

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Prenups can modify Keep bearing that torch on Olympic aspirations traditional spousal rights

through sanctioned state games. s the 2012 Summer Olympic No, I am not making this up. The Games get into full swing, I am National Senior Games Association, origireminded of the prophecy from the nally called the National Old Testament Book of Joel that states, your old men Senior Olympics Organizashall dream dreams, your tion, is a nonprofit member young men shall see visions. of the U.S. Olympic ComI cant say I ever truly envimittee. The senior branch sioned myself as an Olympic was formed in 1985 in St. athlete. But I do recall anticiLouis and is dedicated to pating the 1968 Summer motivating senior men and Olympic Games as a young women to lead a healthy Bob Mayo man, visualizing a wing-footlifestyle through the senior ed version of myself running Now That I Think About It games movement. in the 1,500-meter race The first National Senior against the greats Jim Ryan Olympic Games was held and Kip Keino. And, of course, in the perin 1987 and hosted 2,500 participants. fect world of my youthful imagination, I Since then, the Summer Senior Games edged them out with a tremendous finalseries, held every other year, has grown to lap kick. become one of the largest multisport Forty-four years later, the only Olympic events in the world. The 2011 Senior event I foresee myself participating in is Games, which took place in Houston, drew marathon TV watching of the games covmore than 10,000 senior athletes. erage. Theres no getting around it. Some For more information about the National things in life do pass you by. Senior Olympic Games, including a list of Then again, maybe they just metamorthe qualifying State Games, go to phose. After all, as prophesied, old men www.nsga.com. Since most states have shall have their dreams as well. And for already held their qualifying games this those among us who havent quite let go of year for the 2013 National Senior Olympic our Olympic fantasies, here is an Games, it appears we aging dreamers will announcement of note: The 2013 Summer have to wait until 2015 to fulfill our latent National Senior Games will be held July fantasies. The 2015 Senior Games will be 21 through Aug. 1, 2013, in Cleveland. Medals will be awarded in the following held in July of that year in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minn. sports: archery, badminton, basketball, That should give me enough time to bowling, cycling, golf, horseshoes, picklehone my shuffleboard skills to a medalball, race walking, racquetball, road racworthy degree of excellence. ing, shuffleboard, softball, swimming, table tennis, tennis, track & field, triathlon, Bob Mayo is a retired public schools and volleyball. Participants must be at employee who has lived in Douglas Counleast 50 years of age during the qualifying ty since 1990. You can reach him at year (2012). To qualify for the national bkmayo.author@gmail.com. games, an athlete must first qualify Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Walmart (depending on construction schedule), 2125 N.W. Stewart Parkway Information: 541-677-4464.

Furthermore, a spouse has a statutory prenuptial agreement, referred to as preference to be appointed personal reprea premarital agreement in state sentative of a deceased spouses estate. A statutes, is an agreement between prenuptial agreement may waive this prefprospective spouses, to be effective upon marriage. (Postnuptial agreements, entered erence. Finally, a prenuptial agreeinto after marriage, are not ment may include any numcovered by state statutes ber of other matters, includand are more difficult to ing the disposition of propermake valid.) ty and modification or elimiA marriage generally nation of spousal support in automatically revokes the the event of divorce. parties existing wills. A In order to create a valid prenuptial agreement can prenuptial agreement, it is preserve the effectiveness important for each party to be of existing wills. Elder Law represented by competent From and after the date legal counsel well in advance of marriage, a surviving of the marriage date. Its also crucial that spouse is entitled to a share of a deceased spouses estate regardless of the provisions full disclosure of all assets be made by each party prior to entering into the agreeof the deceased spouses will. This is ment. referred to as the surviving spouses elective or forced share. A prenuptial agreeBruce R. Coalwell has been an attorney ment may waive or limit these rights in Roseburg since 1981. He is with the law according to the terms of the agreement firm of Dole, Coalwell, Clark, Mountainentered into before marriage. spring & Mornarich.

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Mercy Medical Center Auxiliary will provide free blood pressure screenings at the following sites in August: Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Roseburg Valley Mall, 1444 N.W. Garden Valley Road Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Central Douglas County Family YMCA, 1151 Stewart Parkway, Roseburg

Cancer support group to meet

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Mining carved out a piece of history in Eastern Oregon

Auburn became a ghost town. aker County was Oregons easternMeanwhile, other counties were formed most county. It was named for the and Baker County soon shrank to its presfirst U. S. Senator from Oregon, ent size. Gold mines ultiEdward Baker. He was killed mately surrounded the town in The Civil War at the battle of Baker. One of the richest of Balls Bluff, the only senwas the Virtue, east of ator to be killed in any war. Baker. The site was above At one time, the people of the Oregon Trail, the ruts of Oregon considered going which can still be seen. The with the Confederacy, but mine produced close to $10 Baker talked them out of it. million dollars. He was a friend of Abraham Ronald Culbertson The town of Sumpter was Lincoln. In fact, the Lincolns only 12 miles from Baker Musings named their second son after and nearly overtook it, railhim. road and all. It was served At one time, Baker County occupied by the Sumpter Valley Railroad. In 1919, one-fifth of the state. Auburn, about six the town was nearly destroyed by a fire. miles from the town of Baker, was then the The Bonanza was one of several gold largest town in Oregon. Gold was the main mines situated around Sumpter. The product. The gold soon played out and Bonanza only got 40 percent of the gold.

The mines were shut down in The 1920s and 1930s. The only thing left was a mining dredge. I grew up thinking that the Powder River was always muddy. Sometime in the 1950s, I woke up to the fact that it was clear. The dredge had quit working. The Sumpter valley was torn apart by the dredge. Rocks were everywhere. Between 1930 and the 1950s the dredge got several million dollars. I worked at the First National Bank of Portland in Baker as a loan officer. A customer inquired about a loan of several thousand dollars. He wanted to work the tailings of several mines in the area. He had a new and improved method of digging out the gold. It made sense to me. Because the sum was over my loan limits, I talked to the bank manager, Mr. Waller. He heard me out, then said only approved programs such as this one. Courses are arranged in six hours of instruction during one session. Participants must complete the six hours to graduate and receive the benefit. All classes will be held between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Each participant is encouraged to bring a sack lunch. Following is a schedule of area classes for this month. Call 541-679-9571 or visit www.aarp.org to register for either. Aug. 16 Mercy Community Education Center, 2459 Stewart Parkway, Roseburg. Instructor: Steve Barfield. Aug. 23 Oakland City Hall, 637 N.E. Locust St. Instructor: Bette Keehley. For information about future classes, or to request a class for your organization, call Pete Benham, district coordinator, at 541-672-1016.

one thing: Reddy, a lot more money went into those mines than ever came out of them. The customer didnt get the loan. Recently I read in the newspaper that a mining company from Toronto, Canada, had purchased the Bonanza Mine. A new and improved method was going to be tried. They thought the 40 percent extracted was too low and were ready to start on the tailing. Maybe they were right. Gold is at an all-time high now instead of the $19 per ounce it was back in 1930s. However, maybe Mr. Waller was right. Ronald K. Culbertson, a retired Umpqua Bank CEO, shares his musings from time to time with Encore readers. Schedules are as follows: Roseburg 1:30 to 3 p.m. Aug. 1, Room 2, Mercy Community Education Center, 2459 Stewart Parkway. Sutherlin 10 to 11:30 a.m. Aug. 9, Sutherlin Community Center, 10 S. Willamette St. Canyonville 2 to 3:30 p.m. Aug. 16, Chapel, Forest Glen Senior Residence, 200 S.W. Frontage Road. Winston 2 to 3:30 p.m. Aug. 22, Wooley Board Room, Winston Community Center, 440 Grape Street. Information: Nancy Hudson, 541-4403677.

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The Parkinson Support Group will meet the second Monday of the month as usual in August. The meeting will be from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Aug. 13 in Room 1 at the Mercy Community Education Center, 2459 Stewart Parkway. Information: 541-673-7352.

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Roseburg Oregon, Page 9

Prostate cancer diagnosis may not require action

ecently, actor Ryan ONeal released the following statement about his health: I was diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer Although I was shocked and stunned by the news, I feel fortunate that it was detected early and according to my extraordinary team of doctors, the prognosis Nurse News is positive for a full recovery. When I read this, I was puzzled, and you may have been, too. Stage IV cancer detected early? (In medicine, the stages of cancer, meaning the extent to which the

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cancer has spread and therefore its severity, are referenced with Roman numerals, not Arabic.) And with a positive prognosis? Either the press release was in error, or it was accurate and the media reported it incorrectly, or the actor didnt understand what a diagnosis of stage IV prostate cancer means. The five-year survival rate for men whose prostate is initially diagnosed at stage IV is less than one-third of that whose cancer is found earlier, at stage I or II. Shortly after the news of Mr. ONeals cancer was reported, the story was amended and he is now said to have stage II prostate cancer, not stage IV. The positive prognosis and full recovery statements now make more sense. All cancers are serious, but prostate cancer, although there are some very aggressive types, is slow-growing. Fifty percent to 75 percent of patients with prostate cancer succumb to another disease. It is, after

all, a disease primarily of older men. More than 35 percent of cases are initially diagnosed in men between ages 65 and 74, nearly 19 percent are in men between ages 75 and 84. Ryan ONeal is 71. This disease is one in which cells go wild and grow in uncontrolled ways, clumping together to form tumors, and spreading out from where they began to invade other organs. In medical lingo, this spread is termed mets, short for metastasis. Cancers are named for their site of origin (prostate cancer originates in the prostate gland) and if the cancer spreads to another organ, it still retains the name of the original source. If prostate cancer spreads to the bones, it is still prostate cancer, not bone cancer, and it will be treated with the protocol for prostate cancer. For the most part, only a small percentage of cancers cannot be identified by where they started. Accurate identification

is critical because it determines the most appropriate treatment. About one in six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. It is the second most common cancer diagnosis for American men, after skin cancer. The vast majority of the 250,000 American men who are diagnosed with it each year are first diagnosed at stage I or II, not IV. Because the various treatment options for prostate cancer often have unfortunate side effects, and since it is generally a slow-growing disease, often watchful waiting or active surveillance is the chosen treatment path for many men. For those of us who so fondly remember crying like infants over ill-fated Jenny Cavilleri, we wish Mr. ONeal all the best. Gloria May is a registered nurse with a masters degree in health education and a Certified Health Education Specialist designation.

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rom the most ancient times, people have taken delight in knowing and using herbs and wildflowers (sometimes denigrated as weeds, but not in those early eons), and they imagined how they came to be on earth to please and to heal. Human imagination has ever run rife in creating causes for natural phenomena in life. I offer some rather Everyday Inspiration appealing ones for your enjoyment. Brilliant orangey-red Indian paintbrushs spiky flowers splash against ground open to the sun. The Cherokee attribute these to Sky Painter, the god who paints the heavens gold, orange, red, purple or pink at dawn and dusk. As he did this one morning, he glimpsed a nubile maiden collecting herbs and blooms. And he dropped his brush to follow her, as youth and gods mostly male are wont to do. Paint drops fell to earth, spattering in every direction, and these are the flowers we see. Trilliums in purest white and pinkishlavender grow as nosegays under forest canopies, but beware of touching one. According to the ancient Scots, if a woman picks a white blossom, shell provoke a downpour! (By the end of most rainy seasons, Roseburgians run out of patience with further precipitation, so be careful.) Rosy-hued trilliums could provide a love potion for some Native American tribes. One young lady, hoping to capture a handsome, strong, young husband, concocted a brew in the privacy of her lodge. Woefully, she tripped on her way to his. Her concoction splashed into the eating bowl of an elder long past prime who already had three wives. Our maid wept bitterly for many moons as the ancient one stumbled after her, until the potions power eroded away. Vetch wildflowers come in both yellow and purple. Oregon midwives in the mid19th and early 20th centuries believed themselves remiss if they neglected to give a bouquet of sprigs of each shade to brides on their wedding days. Holding her flowers behind her back, a bride chose an unseen spray and brought it around to show the midwife. If the tiny flowers were yellow, their firstborn would be a girl; if purple, a boy. If the crone believed the groom or anyone else had influenced the selection, the test became invalid. But it could be redone. (This offered second attempts if grooms felt resolute that their firstborns be sons.) Another old custom amongst early Oregonians of European or British heritage was used to predict the prosperity of a newlyweds household. The groom gathered a nosegay of flowers and attractive leaves, obtainable on their own homestead. If his bride found a caterpillar amongst the bunch, their wedded wealth and good fortune were deemed certain. However, if she discovered a spider therein, their marital affluence would be stolen away in the early years of their union. (Husbands were entitled to try again on subsequent wedding anniversaries, as many times over the years as either nuptial party believed necessary.) I consider cool and even rainy days the most desirable, so Im off in search of a white trillium. KatSue Grant taught writing, English literature and psychology courses at Cali-

fornia State University at Stanislaus and several community colleges. Shes a professional manuscript editor and is a member of several writing groups in Douglas County and statewide.

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Dog days of summer a good time to provide companionship

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ts common in our mobile society for seniors to live alone. Children or relatives are no longer close by to look in on parents or family members. What follows is a feeling of isolation and depression for the elderly. It doesnt have to be that way if those of us who are younger are willing to fill the void for them. The Senior Companion Program is dedicated to that effort and is looking for volunteers 15 hours a week to provide companionship and friendship to their neighbors. All thats required is a caring touch. Volunteers can read the mail for those with failing eyesight, play a board game or cards to relieve their monotony and, on occasion, take elders to the grocery store or a doctors office. If you are older than 55 and willing to respond to this need, you may qualify for a tax-free stipend and get mileage reimbursement. Call Berta at 541492-3520.

For details about the following other stations that would welcome your help, unless otherwise indicated, call Sam at 541-492-3917 or e-mail her at sam.likens@ucancap.org. The Roseburg Veterans Affairs Medical Center needs administrative support in the Volunteer Services office and the VA Directors office. The VA also can use volunteers to sort supplies, monitor inventory and other duties in the logistics department. Also needed are drivers to take patients to doctors appointments in the VA van. Training and a tuberculosis test will be given. Call Sam. Mercy Medical Center wants volunteers to help with blood pressure clinics at the Roseburg Valley Mall, Walmart and the YMCA; assist patients in the Imaging Department; drive the golf cart taking visitors and patients from the parking lots to the hospital entrance, especially on the weekend. Contact Mercy Volunteer Services at 541-677-4465. Manor House Memory Care Center needs helpers to plan and assist the

patients with simple woodworking projects, sedentary exercises, gardening, music, and arts and crafts activities, playing games or just reminiscing with the patients. Assistants on bus trips Monday and Wednesday afternoons are welcome. Call Sandy at 541-446-5600. Umpqua Valley Rehab and Care Center wants to recruit men who can relate to the interests of the male residents and would like to visit with them. For more information, call Gina at 541-464-7108. American Cancer Society Road to Recovery Program is seeking 10 volunteers to drive patients to and from chemotherapy treatments. The program also seeks 10 volunteers in the Resource Center to inform patients and family members about the services available through the Society. For more information, call Sam. Douglas County Cancer Services needs you to greet patients and help them with financial and personal needs. Call Dodie at 541- 680-5396. Community Cancer Center is looking for

van drivers to transport patients to the center for treatments. Call Tammy at 541-6732261. Dial-a-ride wants drivers in each of the communities they serve to drive seniors and those who are handicapped to doctor appointments, grocery shopping and to the senior dining sites. Each community has a fleet of vehicles. Winston, Sutherlin and Myrtle Creek are the most in need, so if you live in one of these places and can help, call Sam. Yoncalla Senior Center Meals is looking for drivers to deliver meals to the homebound as well as servers and kitchen help in the dining site on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. If you can help, call Sam. Foster Grandparent Program needs volunteers willing to dedicate 15 hours a week in Oakland, Myrtle Creek and Roseburg classrooms. Volunteers help children with reading skills critical thinking and positive behavior. A tax-free stipend and mileage reimbursement are available if you qualify. Training is provided. For details, call Berta at 541-492-3520.

Discover your roots at this years Douglas County Fair

olunteers from the Roseburg Family History Center will be at the Douglas County Fair, Aug. 7 to 11, to help you learn more about your ancestors. The Discover Your Roots booth will be in the Community Patricia Gausnell Conference Hall. Three Family Tree computers, each manned by a Family History Center staff person, will be available to help you learn something new about your roots. Try the five-minute challenge, wherein a volunteer tries to find something about

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The following free classes will be held this month at the Family History Center in Roseburg: Wiki Research, 7 p.m. Aug. 16 and 10 a.m. Aug. 17 All classes are at 2001 W. Bertha Ave. Reservations are requested as the space is limited. The centers hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. Information and reservations: 541-672-1237.

your genealogy in 5 minutes or less. Does it work? Yes, it usually does. It helps if you can bring a bit of information about an

ancestor, preferably someone who was alive before 1930, such as a name, birth date, and birthplace. Much of the 1940 U.S. Census, which was released in April 2012, has now been indexed and is available online on the free website www.familysearch.org. Since many of the people on this census are still living today, you might be able to find relatives living then that you know personally. If new information is found, it can be printed out for you to take home. If you need more help than can be given in the fair booth, you can make an appointment to visit the Family History Center to research it yourself or get one-on-one help. Seniors age 65 and older can discover their roots by getting into the fair free on Tuesday. Free admission for seniors continues until 5 p.m.

On Thursday, anyone can get in free from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. by dressing up a vegetable or fruit. Get your family together for a fun activity. Search the kitchen and garden to find plants to create your masterpiece. On Friday, active military and veterans get in free until 5 p.m. If you are not a veteran, get in free until 2 p.m. by bringing two cans of food. Fair buses begin running each day at 10:00 a.m. and continue until 11:00 p.m. So hop on a bus or drive to the Douglas County Fair to discover more about your roots. Patricia Gausnell is a volunteer in the Roseburg Family History Center. For more information about the center, call 541 6721237.

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Rich heritage includes proud naturalized citizens

am a tie-dyed American. My roots are dyed in the colors of the plaid tartans of the Scottish Duncan clan and glazed in the spicy fires of the Latino Puchi family. Both cultures hold me firmly planted in the United States of America. Forever may it wave over the grave of my Mamanina, Wise Grandma my grandmother and a woman who spent most of her life wishing she could be an American citizen. Suzanna Puchi, who arrived as an immigrant in 1914, finally realized that dream at age 75 in October 1977. Papanino, my grandfather, became a citizen on May 17, 1941, when my mother was 12 years old. Juan Baptista Puchi was a grocery store owner in the border town of Nogales, Arizona. His formal naturalization certificate reads True American identification as registered by the United States Government. He was 47 years old. Mamanina never believed she was smart enough to pass the test, but longed for the

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recognition of citizenship in the country she called home. She worked side by side with Papanino in the grocery store, gave birth to a daughter in the U.S. and moved to Los Angeles to start a new life when my grandfather died and my mother was only 16. Mamanina worked in the garment district in Los Angeles, owned property, sent my mother to college, paid her taxes, had a drivers license and a passport. But was not a naturalized citizen. She filed with the post office for her green card as was the custom and without fail. But this brilliant businesswoman doubted her ability to learn the details of our government, its structure and complexities, the memorization and understanding of our past history. My grandmother had lived for more than 70 years in a country that she called home but that did not recognize her as one of its own. With no classes to attend, my father and mother gathered materials and helped her to study. When I was in civics classes as a child, it never occurred to me that my grandmother was not an American citizen. To me, it was a grade on my report card. To her, it was a dream she had worked her entire adult life to achieve. Mamaninas dream finally came true in 1977. Shortly after she took the test, my

family moved from Woodland, Calif., to Roseburg. It was there that she received the letter with her picture and the White House emblem stating that she was indeed and forever a citizen of the United States of America. She returned to Sacramento, Calif., for the swearing-in ceremony. My father stood witness as she raised her right hand and said these words: I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty, of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform noncombatant service in the armed forces of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law; and that I take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; so help me God. As a native-born American, I did not study, take a test or declare my allegiance

under oath to the United States. And yet my grandmother spent her life working, paying taxes, and contributing for the privilege of those same rights. The day she pledged her allegiance to the United States of America was rich with pride and satisfaction beyond measure for her and for her family on both sides of the border. She died four years later at age 79. My father insisted that an American flag be placed on Mamaninas grave on every national holiday. I pledge that symbol of her faith in this country will continue to be a part of our American roots. Long may it wave! That is what a wise American grandma would do. Eularee Smith is the grandmother of six, a teacher and executive director of UpStart Crow childrens theater in Eugene. Visit her blog site at www.eularee.com.

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