Generations April-June 2013

1 - Generations April • May • June 2013

• Corks & Cuisine• Healthy Minds Food Class• Butler Cutting Block

• Avoiding Antibiotics• Fashion Show• Senior Connections

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April • May • June • 2013

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Corks & Cuisine ................................ 2Healthy Minds Food Class ..................... 3Butler Cutting Block .............................. 3Pick of the Season - Blissful Beets ............ 4Puzzles .............................................. 5“The Magnificent Getaway” .................. 6Volunteers Needed ................................. 7“An Incredible Woman” ......................... 8LTCO (Long Term Care Ombudsman) ......... 9ADRC ............................................ 10Avoiding Antibiotics ............................. 11Fashion Show .................................... 12“The Little Brown Church” .................... 13Senior Connections .............................. 14

The North Lincoln Hospi-tal Foundation 2013 Corks & Cuisine food and wine event will take place on Sat-urday, May 4 at 6 p.m. in The Long House at Salis-han Spa & Golf Resort. Join your friends and neighbors for an enchanted evening on the Oregon Coast explor-ing a passion for life, food and wine while helping the foundation raise money for a surgical sterile processing washer for Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital.

This year’s event prom-ises to be elegant, delicious and fun with music, amaz-ing wines, silent and live auctions and a seated dinner prepared by Salishan’s re-nowned chef.

This year’s Corks & Cui-sine event will feature five Oregon wineries: J Scott Cellars, King Estate Winery, R. Stuart Co & Winery, So-kol Blosser and Torii Mor Winery. Each featured win-ery will pour four varietals

from a personalized wine sta-tion throughout the evening. You are invited to purchase individual bottles or cases of your favorite wines. The wineries have graciously agreed to donate a generous percentage of the evening’s sales to the foundation.

Tickets are $125 per person and dress is cocktail attire. Reserve your seat at sam-health.org/Corks or call the foundation office at (541) 996-7102.

The North Lincoln Hospi-tal Foundation for more than two decades has focused on the health care needs of north Lincoln County. From financial assistance for low-income patients, to schol-arships for local residents training to become nurses, to the purchase of more than $200,000 in equipment for the hospital each year, the North Lincoln Hospital Foundation is committed to building the health of our community.

Explore Northwest food and wine to support health care in our community

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Taste cancer-fighting foods at free cooking demoEating well, cooking well:

nutrition for preventing can-cer and chronic disease is a free food demo at Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital on April 11 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Learn how to create sim-ple dishes that blend taste and health in this free food demonstration and nutrition class. Proven cancer-fighting foods such as tomatoes, gar-lic, leafy greens and healthy fats will be made into deli-cious dishes.

Get the basics of how nu-trition can be a great defense against disease, enjoy a live

cooking demonstration, then eat the samples!

Presented by registered dietitian Mica Ward of Sa-maritan North Lincoln Hos-pital.

Lincoln CityApril 11, 6 to 7:30 p.m.Samaritan North Lincoln

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BeHealthy or call (541) 768-4887 or toll free 1-855-873-0647.

In the most basic sense, orthopedic surgeons are carpenters, shap-ing bones to take into account each person’s unique movements.

For the past year, Ger-ald Butler, MD, of Sa-maritan Orthopedic Sur-geons in Newport has combined his carpen-ter’s artistry with the lat-est technology for knee

Advances in knee replacements offer patients better resultsby Betsy Meidinger, Samaritan Health Services

replacements. Mix-ing his skilled surgical handiwork with cus-tomized instruments for each individual patient, Butler helps his patients quickly get back to ac-tive.

“In the past, we used pins and rods to get the right angles and alignments to replace a knee,” Butler explains. “It’s pretty invasive, but you can get really good results most of the time doing that. Using an in-dividually-customized template give you great results almost every time.”

Before knee replace-ment surgery, each pa-tient receives an MRI to create an image of the

existing joint. That im-age is then used to cre-ate a 3D replica of the joint. With that replica, the surgeon can decide where to make the cor-rect cuts and a custom guide is created to those specifications. This tem-plate guide then clips onto the bones during surgery to show the sur-geon exactly where to cut.

Since all the planning is done before-hand, surgery is simply a mat-ter of using the template and making the cuts. And shorter surgery times mean less risk for patients.

“This is going to be the new standard for surger-ies. The process is safer

for patients and helps ensure a better knee af-ter surgery,” said Butler. “And that’s the whole

point of a joint replace-ment – getting my pa-tients back to enjoying their everyday lives.”

Gerald Butler, MD

Dr. Gerald Butler of Samaritan Orthopedics uses MRI imaging to customize knee replacement surgery for each patient.


Beets are fairly hardy vegetables that grow well under cool or warm conditions. They come in an array of shapes, colors and sizes, but perhaps the most familiar variety found in stores is the garden beet.

One common garden beet grown in the Willamette Valley is the Detroit Dark Red. The tender, deep red roots can be eaten raw or cooked for a soft, buttery texture. The green tops can be eaten raw or cooked as well, and have a somewhat bitter taste similar to leafy chard.

These crimson wonders are a great source of folate as well as fiber and potassium. The beet tops are full of vitamin A.

Pick of the season: Blissful beets

RecipeBright beet muffinsIngredients1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour3/4 cup rolled oats1 1/2 tsp baking powder1 1/4 tsp baking soda1 tsp ground cinnamon1/2 tsp salt1 egg, beaten 1 cup applesauce2 cup carrots, shredded1 cup beets, peeled and shredded1/4 cup dried cranberries3/4 cup raisins

PreparationPreheat oven to 350 degrees and grease 12 muffin cups.

In large bowl, mix together flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.

In a separate bowl, mix together the egg and applesauce. Fold in carrots, beets, craisins and raisins. Pour mixture into first bowl and stir thoroughly.

Spoon batter into greased muffin cups. Bake until browned and a toothpick inserted into the center of muffin comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Yields 12 servings.Nutritional information per serving: 130 calories,1g fat, 320mg sodium, 28g carbohydrates, 2g fiber, 3g protein. Recipe adapted from AllRecipes.com.

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HERE IS A PLEASANT LITTLE GAME that will give you a message. It’s a numerical puzzled designed to spell out your fortune. Count the letters in your first name. If the number of letters is 6 or more, subtract 4. If the number is less than 6, add 3. The re-sult is your key number. Start at the upper left-hand corner and check all of your key numbers, left to right. Then read the message the let-ters under the checked figures gives you.


I don't know how long our local grocery store was sponsoring little getaways around Oregon before I noticed the registration box and signs. They were nice trips – tickets to shows, motel stays or meals in fancy eateries. Every couple of weeks it would be a different getaway.

I started signing up as soon as I was aware of the contest. I knew I would never win, but it was fun to dream. Af-

ter several weeks I got a phone call at work. The lady informed me that I had won a trip. I couldn't believe I had won! I was literally jumping up and down and talk-ing non-stop. Finally the lady said, “Don't you want to know what you've won?” I had just assumed that I had won the weekend getaway to the Oregon Coast. “Oh, yes, of course,” I answered. “What did I win?” “You have won a hot air balloon ride for

The Magnificent GetawayBy: Sandy Amsden two which includes a

champagne breakfast!” she exclaimed. The ela-tion that filled my chest only moments before had suddenly turned to a hard lump. I couldn't get my breath. My heart was pounding so loud, my ears hurt from the vibration. “Oh no,” I fi-nally gasped. “I have a terrific fear of heights. I can't even climb the ladder to change a light bulb without my legs buckling.” She laughed cheerfully and told me to come and pick up my tickets anytime that week.

When I told my friend what I had won, he was so excited he could hardly talk. I picked up the tickets, wonder-ing how I was going to get out of this one. The day of the dreaded event arrived. I set the alarm for dark-thirty in the morning. We had to be in Newberg, Or-egon by 4:30 a.m. and I had no idea where their little airstrip was. We found the airstrip after driving past it several times and we joined the others waiting for the event of a lifetime. Ev-eryone was smarter than we were. They all had thermoses of coffee and something to snack on. I was too focused on the dreadful event, I didn't think to bring any food. I

started to get a migraine and I needed food fast. That wasn't going to happen. The balloon-ists began to arrive and unload their equipment. After spreading out the balloons, baskets and ropes, they enlisted the help of those going on the ride. They were ex-cited to help.

Finally we were told to get in the baskets. I'm sure I looked like a wa-ter buffalo trying to get over a rail fence. Even-tually someone pulled me inside. There were 6 of us in the basket. The balloonist stood in one corner and operated the propane burner that made a loud swooshing sound when he pushed the hot air up into the balloon. All the men scrambled to get in a corner of their own. Others filled in the small areas between them. That left me standing in the middle with nothing to hang onto.

My heart pounded as we rose into the sky. Everyone was say-ing, “Oh look at that.” I prayed for a normal heart rate and eventu-ally my prayer was an-swered. My friend asked if I wanted to see and I cautiously peeked out enough to see the tree-tops. As people pointed out things they were looking at, my curiosity

got the better of me. I began to look out at dif-ferent objects and I was in awe as I could see the other balloons hovering near us. How beautiful it all was. Soon I was squished between peo-ple looking out over the basket. I saw a herd of sheep. I saw the Yamhill River winding through vineyards and I was amazed at the puzzle-like pieces that farm-land created with all its different shades of green and brown. I saw a dog running along a fence line barking up at us. I saw a skinny-dip-per come out of the riv-er and dash to his swim-ming suit on shore. The beauty of the Yamhill Valley captivated me and soon I was hanging out over the edge, near-ly upside down taking pictures of everything I saw. “You gotta see this,” I yelled to the ter-rified woman still stand-ing in the middle of the basket. I would never be able to afford another hot air balloon ride and by golly, I was going to make the most of this one.

The wind blew us off-course and we were separated from the other balloons. Our pilot was sensitive to the people who lived in the area and would not put his balloon down in some-

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDVolunteer Opportunities in Lincoln County

• FriendlyVisitorVolunteers are needed in Newport and Depoe Bay to help socially isolated seniors stay connected with their community and remain living independently in their own home. Volunteers can share a common interest or hobby, play board games, listen to music, or just chat with their Friendly Visitor client. Contact Holly at RSVP, 541-574-2684.

• FriendsofDriftwoodLibrary would like to expand their book sale times and needs volunteers to shelve books and staff the sales. Physical dexterity is needed, and a keen sense of the alphabet. Hours are Mondays from 10am-2pm, and one Saturday a month from 10am-3pm. Drop in during those times or call 541-996-9400.

• Habitat forHumanity needs cashiers for their ReStores in Newport and Lincoln City. ReStores are open 10am to 5:30pm. Background check is required. For more information, call Sally at 541-574-4437.

• LincolnCityVisitorCenter is looking for people who have some time they're willing to share while assisting visitors with information about Lincoln City and the Coast. Located in the Lincoln City Cultural Center which is housed in the historic Delake School, the center is an inviting and accessible location. Volunteer slots are available any day from 10am to 1pm, or 1pm to 4pm. Thursday - Monday. Contact Beth at 541-994-3302.

• LincolnCityChamber is looking for volunteers for a few hours on Mondays and Tuesdays from 9am-1pm or 1pm-5pm. Duties would include answering the phone, assisting walk in visitors and sharing your knowledge of the area. There is a great need for volunteers in March on Thursdays from 1pm-5pm. For more information call Nonni at 541-994-3070.

• NewportMealsonWheels is looking for fun, outgoing volunteers to help with fundraising, collecting donations, and event planning. For more information, call Allison at 541-574-0669.

• SamaritanPacificHealthServices could use gift shop volunteers, patient representatives, clerical assistants, and Emergency Department patient assistance volunteers. Contact Melissa at 541-574-4885 (ext. 2537).

• SHIBA is looking for Medicare counselors in South County. The Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance program provides training and all learning materials necessary. Become a SHIBA counselor and help your fellow seniors to better understand Medicare and make informed decisions about their healthcare. Contact RSVP at 541-574-2684.

• SouthLincolnResources is looking for a secretary with experience. This would include recording and distributing minutes of monthly meetings and occasional executive board meetings, picking up and distributing mail, and working with a data base for donation records and mailings. SLR Board of Directors meet the first non-holiday Mondays, September through May. For more information, contact Tonner at 541-563-5542.

• ToledoFoodPantryneeds a volunteer to set up the food pantry and stock shelves on Thursdays from 8:30am – 11:00am. A volunteer is also needed to weigh groceries on Tuesdays from 12:30 – 3:00pm. A volunteer is also needed to help people push their grocery cart to their car. For more information, call Angelo at 541-270-7921.

• WaldportMealsonWheels is looking for a driver to deliver meals on Wednesdays – background check required. Greeters are needed Monday, Wednesday, and Friday to greet and check in diners from 11 to 12, possibly longer with clean up. For more information contact Carrie at 541-563-8796.


In April of 2011, I wrote about Miss Ruth Jenkins; in fact it was my second article for this publication. Now, two years later, I am re-writing about this incredible woman. In case you did not read the first article, here is some background infor-mation.

I met Ruth Jenkins in

1998 at the wonderful age of 78 years young. She signed up to attend classes on fitness and health for seniors and when that was com-pleted she asked that I become her personal trainer, which I was honored to do. Here we are in the year 2013 and I am still her personal trainer but this story

goes far beyond what I even thought Miss Ruth was capable of doing. At the age of 93 going on 94 this women has surpassed everything I have read about stay-ing fit at this great age. Let me tell you about her workouts which she does two days a week on Monday and Thurs-day:

An Incredible WomanBy: Shannon Rackowski

• Warm up – Treadmill 18 minutes @ 3 miles per hour, cardiovascular workout.

• Triceps Press downs – 35 lbs 18 reps, working the back of her arms.• Leg Press – 60 lbs 18 reps, to strengthen her legs, hips, knees and feet.• Ab Doer – 18 reps, for flexibility and range of motion for her core muscles.• Bicep Curls – 10 lbs 18reps, this continues to make it possible for lifting and carrying.• Pec Fly’s – 20 lbs 18 reps, reaching, lifting, range of motion for arms and chest.• Ab Crunches/Waist Crunches – keeping core muscles strong, abs, lower

back, lats, oblique’s and serratus.• Leg Extensions – 10 lbs 5 reps – maintain knee flexion without pain.• Cardio Glide – level 7 (9 levels), cool down and stretching out.

Miss Ruth did not start at this level; in fact she started at a much lower level with the poundage, reps, time and speed in everything. There were times when she would push herself too fast and I would have to pull her back and there were times when I had to re-assure her that she was ready to go to the next level. We talk all the time about how she is feeling, before, during and after each workout.

I keep in contact with her doctors and family to make sure that she is doing well when she is not here at the gym. There is scientific evi-dence that it takes the body 21 days to adapt to changes that you might require or want your body to do, and at this great age of 93 she is still right on track. Whenev-er I change her program she will comment on how it seems harder or heavier or it takes her a

little longer to finish her time or reps, but right on queue when she is on her third week she has no comments or tells me the exercise seems easier. She still drives herself around Toledo, where she lives, she is still self-sufficient, her memory is great and she keeps coming back. Her family tells me that she is what motivates them to work out and I can tell you that many of our patrons at The New-

port Recreation Center comment to me that Miss Ruth is an inspira-tion to them. Many say that they hope they live that long, and if they do, they want to be in as good a shape as Ruth.

We at the Newport Recreation Center are privileged to also have Marv and Joe (both in their 90’s) working out. In fact, I believe that we have the largest group of seniors pumping iron and working out

on a regular basis in the county. Consistencies and commitment all of these years to her work-outs has helped Miss Ruth to continue living a productive life in her body, her mind and her spirit. We should all strive to be at the top of our game like Miss Ruth.

Love You, Shannon.


According to the National Clearing-house on Long-Term Care (www.long-termcare.gov), 70% of all Americans over age 65 will need some type of long-term care support. For some, that means facili-ty based care. In Oregon, Long-Term care licensed facilities are: Nursing homes, Residential Care, Assisted Living and Adult Foster Care Homes. Overall, there are over 43,000 residents in Long-Term Care licensed facilities around the state of Oregon.

If those 43,000 people who currently live in Oregon's 2,300 licensed long-term care facilities - places that provide care to seniors who cannot live independently because of their age or physical or men-tal condition - formed their own city, it would be the state's 14th-largest and have a population greater than 18 of the state's 36 counties, according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.

Representing these people's interests is the job of Mary Jaeger, director of the state's Office of the Long-Term Care Om-budsman — an independent government agency with 10 employees — and about 200 volunteers who are scattered across the state. Lincoln, Tillamook, and Clat-sop County have a few volunteers but are about 50% understaffed.

“We serve as their independent, con-fidential advocates," Jaeger said, add-

Small state agency taps talents of volunteers to protect elder rightsing that every state in the country has an ombudsman program, even though it may not be structured in the same way as Oregon's. “It's Oregonians out in Oregon helping Oregonians."

Residents of long-term care facilities often need someone to act on their behalf because many have a physical ailment — such as being confined to a wheelchair or needing a walker to get around — or a mental problem, such as Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia that makes them vulnerable and dependent on someone else for care.

They also have to deal with situations that could complicate anyone's life — such as depression, loneliness, family struggles and complicated health care situations, and the related coverage with Medicare, Medicaid or private health in-surance.

In 2010 and 2011, the office and its volunteers were able to solve at least half of the nearly 7,000 complaints that came their way, according to a report presented to the state Legislature in July..

The office referred an additional 371 complaints to agencies better equipped to deal with the situation.

If an ombudsman volunteer so much as suspects neglect or abuse in a complaint, Jaeger said, they immediately report it to the state’s Adult Protective Services Di-vision, which has investigators specifi-cally trained to handle abuse cases.

But, she said, the volunteer ombuds-men do handle just about everything else, including complaints about the food served at nursing homes, maintenance is-sues, billing questions, and concerns any resident may have about their home or care.

“Our volunteers are the greatest,” Jae-ger said. “They observe and visit with the residents and when appropriate, help fa-cilitate a resolution.”

One volunteer, Maryln Balaban (pic-tured) has been with the program more than ten years. As a certified long-term care ombudsmen, Balaban seeks to en-

sure that care center residents have their rights respected and receive good care.

Maryln says the rewards of being a cer-tified ombudsman outweigh any incon-veniences. She can arrange her visiting schedules to the facilities to suit herself, she said. She estimates about 75 percent of the residents she visits have no need for intervention. Another 25 percent have problems she can address herself. Of the remaining 10 percent, perhaps half result in a report to a protective service agency and the other half will requite deeper in-vestigation and possible legal action. She feel’s like she’s much more outgoing as a result. She likes to say should could walk up to a doorknob and have a conversa-tion with it. More important, though, is seeing the changes she can bring about for residents who depend on her. “To see someone’s life improve – that’s the big-gest thing,” she said.

The Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman was established in Oregon in 1981 and is tasked with enhancing quality of life, improving quality of care, and protecting the individual resident’s rights. It is an independent agency that responds to complaints and concerns of residents, family, or facility staff by re-sponding to calls and maintaining a pres-ence in a facility by making regular vis-its. This is a free and confidential service. To report a concern about a long-term care facility, call 1-800-522-2602 or visit www.oregon.gov/LTCO for helpful in-formation.

More volunteers in all areas of the Oregon Coast are needed; over half of the long-term care facilities do not have a volunteer assigned to them. Certified Ombudsman volunteers are over age 21, can pass a background check and enjoy a flexible schedule. Trainings are sched-uled statewide in local communities. For more information about volunteering, contact Gretchen Jordan, Coordinator of Volunteers at [email protected] or 503-378-6340 or visit http://www.oregon.gov/LTCO.


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Aging and Disability Resource ConnectionSenior and Disability Services in Lincoln, Linn and Benton County has a fully functioning Aging & Disability Resource Connection call center available to take your call Monday through Friday, from 9 am – 11:45 am and 1 pm – 4:45 pm. Your call will be answered live by a friendly voice that can assist you in getting answers to your questions.

This is a free service that

offers the public a single source for information and assistance on issues affecting older people and people with disabilities regardless of income. To connect with the local ADRC office either come in to our Lincoln County Office located at 203 N Main St in Toledo, call us at 541-336-2289 or 1-855-ORE-ADRC (673-2372) or visit our website at www.ADRCof Oregon.org.

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A headline in the Or-egonian reading "Or-egon resisting super-bug" prompts me to share this story about my friend Ed Johann. Ed called me recently. He was in terrible pain in his lower abdomen. He called an ambulance and I met him at the North Lincoln Hospital Emergency Room. As he described his symp-toms, I was betting on a kidney stone. A CAT Scan revealed an inflat-ed appendix.

The doctor explained to Ed that the appendix may need to come out and asked if he had had any previous surger-ies. Ed asked, "Do ton-sils count?" The doctor

asked him when he had his tonsils out and Ed replied, "When I was 18. It was December 6, 1941 and I was on a hospital ship in Pearl Harbor." Pausing, Ed then added, "I was sup-pose to get Sunday off for R & R but found myself in a tender help-ing with rescue and re-covery efforts."

That was Ed's only surgical procedure and he had used antiobiot-ics sparingly over the years. This was good news as antiobiotics tamed inflammation and Ed was able to re-turn to his home in Cut-ler City in a few days and only missed one week of practice with

the Lincoln Commu-nity Chorus where he sings bass. (One obser-vation Ed made from his experience was that "The next time I call an ambulance, I'm going to take a shower first because I don't know when I'll get the next one!")

Ed turns 90 in July and is in good health. Antiobiotics were able to work when he needed them last month. Our Pearl Har-bor survivor could be the “Poster Boy” for the Center of Disease Control's current cam-paign to reduce the overuse and abuse of antibiotics. The CDC notes "Antibiotic re-

sistance is one of the world's most pressing public health threats" and warns, "Unneeded antibiotics may lead to future antibiotic-resis-tant infections."

According to the March 8, 2013 Orego-nian article by Nick Budick, they’re already here as "Health officials in Oregon are brac-ing for the sometimes-lethal antibiotic-resis-tant bacteria spreading across the country." The article goes on to warn, "People take antibiotics unneces-sarily, for viruses that cause colds and sore throats, against which they are not effective. And, even when antio-

biotics are called for, people sometimes miss doses, making it more likely the bad bacteria survive and become stronger. Or, they use a friend's antiobiotic, the wrong one!"

(Respecting the laws protecting patient pri-vacy, it's important to note Ed Johann has read and approved this message. As a Portland Fireman for 28 years, a Mount Hood Rescue and Recovery Team member for 20 years, and even a profes-sional boxer along the way, Ed has "walked the talk" when it come to good health and he continues to enjoy the benefits.)

Ed Johann Benefits From Avoiding AntibioticsBy: Gordon "Mick" McLean, Hospital Administrator (Retired)

one's yard or field without permission. Eventu-ally his spotter went to a Dundee farmer and got permission for us to land. A spotter is the vehicle that follows on the ground where they think the balloon will land. The pilot talked to him on a walkie-talkie and gave him directions. We got an extra long ride and put down in a plowed field. Everyone helped take the balloon apart and all the parts were loaded into spotter's trucks. We were all loaded into a van and taken back to Newberg for our champagne breakfast. I came home and went to bed for 2 days.

“The Magnificent Getaway” Continued from page 6


Need an afternoon out? Do you like fash-ion? The Retired and Senior Volunteer Pro-gram (RSVP) has just the thing for you! An indulgent afternoon of traditional high tea and an elegant fashion show highlighting the finest of fashions. Sunday, July 28th starting at 1pm, at the Shilo Ballroom in Newport. There will be a raffle going on throughout the day with many luxurious raffle prizes up for grabs. Shop at our Unique Boutique, provided by Pick of the Litter, or even buy what you see right off the runway! Tickets are $25 each in advance; $30 at the door. Or buy a table for $175 (seats 8)! Seat-ing is first come, first serve. However, tables are reserved as they

are purchased. Tick-ets are available online at www.rsvpoflincoln-county.org.

All proceeds will go to the Vets Serv-ing Vets program, an extension of RSVP’s Friendly Visitor pro-gram. This program provides home-bound seniors with a meaning-ful social connection, while also helping to educate veterans about the benefits available to them and their families. Clients are matched up with a Friendly Visitor who will share many meaningful social visits with them. The idea is to match vets with vets, and spouses of vets with spouses of vets. The Vets Serving Vets pro-gram is also teaming up with the local veterans services director, John Reed, to ensure vets

Fashion Show to Benefit Veterans Program

understand the benefits available to them. For-mer Depoe Bay mayor Jim White, a retired combat Marine and RSVP volunteer, said many veterans are not aware of the benefits available to them. “Be-ing a 20-year veteran, I just found out that

being 100-percent dis-abled, I get free den-tal care, and I retired in 1982,” he said. “So if I didn’t know what was coming to me, how many veterans out there don’t know what they have coming to them and what they can get. I want to be a voice for

those veterans.”Support a great cause

while enjoying an af-ternoon of traditional high tea and fashion. For more information on the Vets Serving Vets program, or to buy tickets, call (541) 574-2684 or visit www.rs-vpoflincolncounty.org.

Verteran Jim White and his Mom


Nearly everyone has heard the lyrics to the beloved old hymn. Al-most no one knows it was written by a man with a vision 3 years before the building of the church began.

In 1857 a Wisconsin music teacher, William Pitts, rode the stage-coach to northern Iowa on business. He was struck by the beauty of the area and envisioned a church nestled in the trees in the tiny town. When he arrived back home in Wisconsin, he wrote the beautiful hymn “The Church in the Wildwood”, put it in a desk drawer and forgot about it.

Three years later, the parishioners of a growing little church in Iowa were getting ready to build their first

sanctuary. They felled the trees and quarried the stone themselves. The work took 4 years to complete – slow go-ing as the younger men were going off to fight in the Civil War. Fi-nally the church was completed. All that re-mained was painting, but white paint was so expensive in the war years.

The church mem-bers also founded a school and guess who they hired for a music teacher? William Pitts! Imagine William Pitts' surprise as he arrived back in town in time to see church members painting a small church brown! Mr. Pitts re-trieved the song from his desk – 7 years after writing it – and the song was sung at the dedica-

tion of the church.The tiny town has

since died off but the Little Brown Church has thrived. A new town sprang up only 2 miles away. So now the Little Brown Church is truly out in the country – in the wildwood – in the vale. And whatever happened to William Pitts? He sold his song rights and used that money to go to medi-cal school. He served the north central part of Iowa for 40 years.

Today the small church boasts a congre-gation of 70. People come from all over the world to be married in the Little Brown Church and thousands come to visit every year. Each year on the first Sun-day in August, people come back to the Little

Brown Church to re-new their vows. People who were married else-where are also welcome to take part in this free ceremony. There is a beautiful program held outdoors under a tent. Those married 50 years or more are invited to sit inside the church for the service. And after-wards the congregation feeds everyone for a small fee.

The first time Elmer and I arrived to renew our vows, I was struck by the sheer number of people there – people with young children and older people in walkers or wheelchairs. The food was excellent and the day was even more perfect because our dear Iowa friends, Leon and Delores, re-newed their vows with

us.The four of us went

into the church where we took pictures of each other ringing the church bell. As we were exiting the chapel, there was a man getting ready to take his wife's picture on the front steps. They waited for the four of us to pass - Elmer bringing up the rear. That's when the devil took hold of Elmer (as he frequently does) and Elmer grabbed this perfect stranger in a bear hug and yelled at her startled husband, “Here, take your picture now!” The poor man turned white and nearly dropped his camera. I thought for sure the woman was going to faint. I just can't take this man anywhere – not even to church!

The Little Brown ChurchBy: Sandy Amsden

There's a church in the valley in the wildwoodNo lovelier place in the dale.

No spot is so dear to my childhoodAs the little brown church in the vale.

Oh come to the church in the wildwood,Oh come to the church in the dale.No spot is so dear to my childhood

As the little brown church in the vale.


The Newport Senior Services Connection group meets monthly to discuss current events and information regard-ing seniors in Lincoln County. The group is made up of community members and others as-sociated with hospitals, insurance companies, senior centers, assisted living, volunteer ser-vices, and many more senior services. Meet-ings take place the first Wednesday of each month at the Newport Senior Center.

The group was started about four years ago by Rosie Sufficool, who worked with Pa-cific West Ambulance at the time. The group first started in Lin-coln City, and then ex-panded to Newport; the

Senior Services Connection Group – Taking on the needs of seniors

Pictured (left, front to back): Holly Terlson, RSVP; Pamela Armijo, Pac West; Becky Benson, SPCH; Gloria Quintero, Sea Aire. (Right, front to back): Jeff Eschweiler, Dorchester; Karen Wright, Parish Nurse Coordinator; Nannette Bengel, Senior and Disability Services; Kathleen Schonau, Aging Wisely; Mac McCurry, New York Life Insurance.

Lincoln City group con-tinues to meet the sec-ond Wednesday of each month. Rosie started the group because she found

it difficult to keep track of all the different orga-nizations and services in the area. Meeting monthly gives everyone a chance to share infor-mation and services for seniors in the commu-nity, as well as form a solid network of senior services.

Karen Wright, Par-ish Nurse Coordinator for Samaritan Pacific Health Services, has been a member of the Senior Connections group for three years! As a Parish Nurse Co-ordinator, Karen works within many faith com-munities throughout the county. “Each faith community is a small world within itself and the needs of seniors

vary from church to church,” says Karen, adding, “our Senior Connections [meetings] are a great way for me to connect with what’s happening in the ‘world of seniors’ and pass that information on to my Parish Nurses.” While the focus of the group is on seniors, there are many other ways the group benefits the com-munity. Karen says, “the flyers [and other information] I receive at the meetings and from our community partners are great! I can pass these on to my Par-ish Nurses who, in turn, can post them in their churches or put them on a bulletin board, or can have the information in-

cluded in their church bulletins, etc.”

All members of the group truly are passion-ate about the work they do and have a sincere care for the senior pop-ulation in their commu-nity. Karen agrees, say-ing, “each person there is wonderful about shar-ing what they or their organization is doing. They all want what’s best for the client. That’s so important to me.” If you or your or-ganization work closely with seniors and would like more information on the Senior Services Connection group, con-tact Nannette Bengel at 541-574-3743. This group also meets in Lin-coln City.


A chance for caregivers to discuss common feelings and learn about community resources that offer help.

3rd Wednesday every monthNoon - 1:00 pm

Co-sponsored by Senior and Disabilities Services and Samaritan Pacific Communities Hopsital.

Bring a brown bag lunch, beverage provided.Contact Lauren @ 541-574-1820 OR Nannette @ 541-574-3743 for more information.

Caregiver Support Group

Senior & Disability Services

Area Agency on Aging (AAA) for Lincoln, Linn and

Benton CountiesFOR MORE INFORMATION ON:

ADULT FOSTER CAREMEALS ON WHEELS

ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICESMEDICAID LONG-TERM CARE

COMMUNITY RESOURCESIN-HOME CARE

OPI/FAMILY CAREGIVER PROGINFORMATION AND REFERRAL

FOOD STAMPS

CALL 541-336-2289 or 1-800-282-6194TDD/VOICE in Lincoln County541-967-8630 or 1-800-638-0510

TDD/VOICE in Benton and Linn Counties

www.gentledentist.com911 NE AvEry St., NEwport

541-265-7900

Newport Gentle Dentistry PC

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POWERFUL TOOLS FOR CAREGIVERSTAKING CARE OF YOU

A FREE WORKSHOP TO BENEFIT CAREGIVERSThis workshop equips participants to better handle thephysical and emotional demands of being a caregiver.

Class will be held every Thursday for 6 weeks beginning:April 4 through May 9

12:45 pm - 2:45 pmSenior & Disability Services

203 N Main StToledo, OR 97391

Call Nannette @ 541-574-3743 or Doris @ 541-574-8660 to register.

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Generations April-June 2013