Musings

By: Adam Payn

As you can see, our neighborhood is teeming with activity! Many neighboring residential buildings are full, new South Waterfront businesses are bustling, and Elizabeth Caruthers Park is being groomed for summer BBQs and concerts. Looking to the future of our neighborhood, we have so much to be excited about. Here is a brief update of a few South Waterfront neighborhood developments:

Gibbs Street Pedestrian Bridge: The City of Portland is now building a bike and pedestrian bridge over I-5 to connect the historic Lair Hill neighborhood with the South Waterfront neighborhood. After its completion, Residents of South Waterfront will easily connect to neighboring southwest Portland parks, trails, and quaint eateries in Lair Hill. Construction began in Janu-ary of this year and is expected to last approximately one year.

Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Bridge: Portland’s terrific public transportation network is expanding with the addition of a new bridge. The Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Project will be a MAX (Light Rail) Bridge over the Willamette River just north of South Water-front. When completed in 2014, the cutting-edge-design will be a note-worthy addition to Portland’s bridges. This new bridge will service busses, pedestrians, cyclists and light rail.

Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) Life Sciences Campus: The Life Sciences Building will be co-

owned by OHSU and the Oregon University System. North of the Ross Island Bridge, and south of the Marquam

Bridge, the Life Sciences Building will be the first building on OHSU’s Schnitzer Campus in South Waterfront. This

building will support business innovation and be a learning environment for students of engineering, pharmacy, life

science, and medical fields.

These are just a few of the many new happenings in our neighborhood. We watch with excitement and anticipa-tion as Portland’s newest great neighborhood continues to bloom.

South Waterfront-A Neighborhood in Bloom

Every 3rd Tuesday in July, August and September a bus will leave Mirabella Portland at 1:45pm for a tour of the OPB T.V. and radio studios, master control room and KMHD radio station. You will also hear a bit about OPB’s history. Please sign up at the Concierge

*On Tuesday, July 19th join us in Willamette Hall at 7:00pm to hear Millidge Walker share his experi-ences growing up in Shanghai. *Hugh Kerr will discuss his 30 year career in the Marine Corps on Thursday, July 21st at 2:00pm. *Wednesday, July 27th, Walter Greizerstein will play some of his favorite violin tunes for you in Wil-lamette Hall at 7:00pm.

Come to Willamette Hall on Wednesday, July 13th at 7:00pm for a talk with Kerry Tymchuk, In-terim Executive Director, at the Oregon Historical Society. On a re-lated note: The Oregon Historical Society is now FREE to all Mult-nomah County residents!

Movies at Mirabella

See below for July’s selections of Thursday evening’s (7pm) and Friday afternoon’s (2pm) movies. Additionally, the last Tuesday evening of the month will now be dedicated to foreign films (with subtitles). July’s selection is the Chinese/English film “Mao’s Last Dancer” showing in Willamette Hall at 7:00pm on July 26th. Week 1: Good Night & Good Luck Week 2: All That Jazz Week 3: As Good as It Gets

Week 4: Miss Congeniality

4th of july Did you know that…..

*The 4th of July was not declared a

national holiday until 1941.

*The national anthem is actually set to

the tune of an old English drinking song called To Anacreon in Heaven.

*The first 4th of July party held at the

White House was in 1801

*Mirabella residents will have one of the

best views of several fireworks displays in the NW! Start time: about 10:00pm.

*Residents will be treated to a BBQ on

the Fifth Floor Garden Terrace from 4:30pm-7:00pm. For this special occa-sion, ARIA will be closed for dinner and will open at 9:30pm for fireworks view-ing cocktails and snacks.

Facebook Training

Come to Willamette Hall on Tuesday, July 12th at 1:00pm to learn about the many ways facebook can be a fun and easy way to com-municate with your family and friends and stay connected with Mira-

Residents’ Association Mirabella Portland Bylaws

Allure of the Automobile Take the streetcar (or get a group to-gether to take the Mirabella bus) to the Portland Art Museum on Saturdays in July from 10am-5pm to see “Cars in the Park,” which will feature different cars each week. See Mirabella Musing’s monthly calendar for exhibit listings.

Mirabella Men’s Social

Mirabella men: Please join us in the Sky View Room on Tuesday, July 19th at 4:00pm for our first Men’s Social! Snacks, water, coffee & tea will be provided. You’re welcome to bring another drink of your choice!

In what seems fitting for the upcoming 4th of July weekend the Residents’ Association Mirabella Portland (RAMP) Bylaws were adopted on Thursday, June 30, 2011. Approximately 45 residents at-tended the meeting. Tellers, John Branchflower, Nancy Glerum and Ron Mendonca counted 122 votes with the majority of votes being cast in the two weeks leading up to the vote meeting. A total of 9 residents voted NO and 113 voted YES to pass your newly adopted Bylaws—92% of those vot-ing. There were 161 resi-dents, including assisted liv-ing and health care resi-dents, who received ballots on June 16th. Since February, 2011 the Bylaws Committee; Char-lotte Beeman, Mary Gray, Peggy Hickman, David McCammon, Millidge Walker, Perry Walker and Linda Wood, Chair, have worked very hard researching, writing and editing the RAMP Bylaws in an ef-fort to get the Residents’ Association up and running. A special thanks to Barbara Gaines for serving as Parliamen-tarian and to everyone who participated by voting and expressing their opinions and interest in the RAMP Bylaws. We would like to ex-tend particular appreciation to Linda Wood, Chair, for her well-organized, business-like graciousness and ability to encourage par-ticipation of all Committee members throughout the process of de-signing RAMP’s Bylaws. We look forward to developing the Nominating Committee as the Association moves to the next step of electing officers. Seven to fifteen residents will be selected for the Nominating Committee. Vol-unteers will be considered on a first come, first served basis. The fi-nal date to submit your name to Executive Director, Anthony Sabatini or Administrative Assistant, Megan Huston as a Nominating Commit-tee volunteer will be Wednesday, July 13th, 2011.

David McCammon, Linda Wood, Millidge Walker, Mary Gray, Charlotte Beeman, Peggy Hickman, Perry Walker

Afternoon Book Club Selections By: Linda McCammon

The afternoon book club meets the first Wednesday of the month at 2:00pm in the Park View Room. The discussion usually lasts about an hour.

We are now exploring the Great De-pression.

July 6 Egan, Timothy The Worst Hard Time; the Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl Nonfiction Interviews with survivors tell an extraordinary tale of the ecological and human disaster. Aug. 3 Steinbeck, John The Grapes of Wrath Fiction Set during the Great Depression, the novel focuses on the Joads, a poor family of sharecroppers driven from their Oklahoma home by drought, economic hardship, and changes in financial and agricultural industries. Due to their nearly hopeless situation, and in part be-cause they were trapped in the Dust Bowl, the Joads set out for California. Along with thousands of other “Okies,” they sought jobs, land, dignity and a future. Sept. 7 Lee, Harper To Kill a Mockingbird Fiction The novel was instantly successful, winning the Pulit-zer Prize, and has become a classic of modern litera-ture. The plot and characters are loosely based on the author’s observations of her family and neighbors, as well as on an event that occurred near her hometown in1936, when she was 10 years old.

ART STUDIO’S WISH LIST:

1. Art Easels 2. Art Supplies 3. sewing Machines

If you have any of these items you would like to donate or pur-

chase for our Art Studio please contact Jessica Lacasella at

6504..

Needlework Group

Will meet on Tuesday, July 12th at

12:45pm in room 516 and on Tuesday,

July 26th at 12:45pm in room 604.

Karle’s Column

Be Good to Your Knees

Knee problems bring approximately 19 million Americans

to their doctor each year. One of the most common rea-

sons, is the pain associated with osteoarthritis. This condi-

tion effects 1 out of 2 people. It’s caused by the wearing

away of cartilage in the knee to the point that the bones, in

this weight bearing joint, are rubbing together. Ouch!

The following are 4 simple things that can be done to allevi-

ate some of the discomfort and prevent, slow, or delay the

onset of osteoarthritis.

Get moving

A lack of joint mobility has been directly linked to knee

pain. Why? If you have difficulty bending your knees when

you walk or run, you will place excess pressure on a small

area around the knee cap. Practicing tai chi or yoga regu-

larly has been found to help increase one’s range of mo-

tion. Adding 10-15 minutes of basic stretching to your

regular workouts is another option.

Maintain a healthy weight

A national survey found, obese women had nearly four

times the risk of getting osteoarthritis of the knee than

their lighter peers; obese men had five times the risk. The

good news is, you don’t have to shed a huge amount of

weight to benefit your knees --- losing just 10 pounds can

significantly reduce your chances of developing the disease.

Strengthen your muscles

In a recent University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics study,

women with stronger quadriceps, or front thigh muscles, were better protected from knee osteoarthritis than

weaker subjects. To build up your quads, do low-impact

exercises like leg raises, wall sits, and squats.

Choose knee-friendly footwear

A study by Rush University Medical Center in Chicago

found, clogs and stiff-soled walking shoes may feel comfort-

able, but they can actually cause your knee joints to carry

loads up to 15% greater than sneakers or other shoes with

flexible soles.

Except for buying you new shoes, the Mirabella Wellness

Department can assist you with these suggestions for man-

aging or helping prevent osteoarthritis.

Adapted from StayHealthy

Welcome Staff Please join us in welcoming our new Facil-ity Services Director, John Hart. John is originally

from Detroit, Michigan and became familiar with the Northwest when he was stationed in the Army at Fort Lewis, Washington in the 2nd Ranger Battalion. He has worked

in Health Care for the past 15 years and his edu-cation focus was Operations and Facilities Man-agement. John is excited to be here—this is the 4th start-up building he will be leading. When he’s not at work you will probably find him enjoying the outdoors - particularly mountain biking and backpacking. Beginning next month, look for-ward to John’s maintenance and household tips in Mirabella Musings.

Northwest chamber music

Mirabella Portland will provide a bus to Chamber Music North-west’s Summer Festival Concerts. On *Tuesdays the bus will leave at 6:30pm and on Thursdays the bus will depart at 5:30pm. Please see the calendar for specific dates. *Chamber Music Northwest will perform at Mirabella on Tuesday, July 12th at 7:00pm in Willamette Hall in lieu of transportation off-site.

Residents’ Directory Photos

Wednesday, July 6th and 13th at 2:00pm will be the last two opportuni-ties to have your photo taken for our Resident Directory until the fall. DON”T MISS OUT ON HAVING YOUR

PHOTO INCLUDED!

By: Sheri Winkleman

Guy Alden Woods is famous at Mirabella Portland in at least two ways. He was the first person to move into Mir-abella on August 31, 2010 and if you order a "Guy Woods" for dessert in the dining room you will receive a lovely bowl of sectioned or-anges. Born in Portland on 6/16/22, Guy has seen many changes in our fair city. He met his bride of 66 years while attending Grant High School and later entered dental school. He was already training to be a dentist when WWII started. He joined the Navy Reserve and was on active duty for his junior and senior years of dental school. After graduation he was sent to the Navy Training Center in Farigot, Idaho. Later, he was asked to return to Portland and offer his dental services at the base on Swan Island. Again Guy was lucky; he was chosen because housing was so difficult to secure here and he could stay with his family. He was discharged from the Navy in the spring of 1946 but was not able to resign his Navy commis-sion at that time. He then started his practice in Portland but gave this up to go back to school to become an orthodontist. When he returned he opened his orthodontic practice and was the acting head of the Orthodontic Department at the University of Oregon Dental School. He was recalled by the Navy dur-ing the Korean War, serving in Bremerton, Washington and Kodiac, Alaska. He then returned to Portland and resumed his orthodontic practice. After practicing orthodontics for 35 years he retired, 28 years ago to enjoy golfing, walking and playing bridge. Even now he enjoys walking and bridge and enjoys watch-ing golf on television. Guy and Phyllis have 4 children, 3 girls, 1 boy. Phyllis died shortly after Guy moved to Mirabella. As for what he likes best about living at Mirabella Portland, the response was an enthusiastic “Everything!” After a little probing he singled out the nearness to down-town, the great people and our wonderful food as among his favorites.

Know Your Neighbor

Here are two truths and a lie about Guy Woods, the answers to which will be re-vealed in the next Mirabella Musings: 1. He has climbed 16 major NW peaks. 2. He has driven in all 50 states. 3. He has 3 great-grandchildren. Here’s your chance to practice sneaky tac-tics in ferreting out the truth. Guy will be on guard!

To Tell the Truth

Legacy Heart Failure Nurse, Robin Klotz will be in Willamette Hall at 2:00pm on July 26th to share best prac-tices for a healthy heart.

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1

Drawing Class 9:00-11:30am Acupuncturist 10:00am-5:00pm

Bridge Group 1:30-3:30pm Chicago 2:00pm

2 Cars in the Park: Muscle Cars PAM 10:00am-5:00pm

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4

Happy 4th of july BBQ

4:30-7:00pm 5th Floor Garden Terrace

Fireworks 9:30pm ARIA

5 Audiologist 9:00am-12pm 1st Floor Exam Rm.

Bus to Cham-ber Music NW 6:30pm

6 Events & Programs Advisory 1:00-2:00pm

Residents’ Directory Photos 2:00-3:00pm Afternoon Book Club 2:00pm

7 Bus to Cham-ber Music NW 5:30pm Good Night and Good Luck 7:00pm

8 Drawing Class 9:00-11:30am Acupuncturist 10:00am-5:00pm 1st Floor Exam Room

Bridge Group 1:30-3:30pm

Good Night and Good Luck 2:00pm

9 Cars in the Park: American Vintage PAM 10:00am-5:00pm

10 11 East Side Bridge Club 1:00pm

12 Art Committee Artist Studio 10am

Facebook Training 1:00pm Stretching for Golfers 3:30pm Chamber Music NW 7:00-8:30pm

13 Residents’ Direc-tory Photos 2:00-3:00pm Kitchen Tour 2:00-3:00pm Oregon Historical Society 7:00pm

14 Art & Conversa-tion 9:30am PAM Resident Coffee Social 10:30am Blood Pressure Clinic 1:30-2:30 Bus to Chamber Music NW 5:30pm All That Jazz 7pm

15 Drawing Class 9:00-11:30am

Acupuncturist 10:00am-5:00pm 1st Floor Exam Room

Bridge Group 1:30-3:30pm

All That Jazz 2:00pm

16 Cars in the Park: Hot Rods PAM 10:00am-5:00pm

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18 Monthly Resident Birthday

Celebration 11:00-12:00pm East Side Bridge Club 1:00pm

19 OPB Tour 2pm Men’s Social 4pm Bus to Chamber Music NW 6:30pm

Shanghai Boyhood 7:00pm Evening Book Club 7:30pm Unit 908

20 BBQ Training 2:00pm

21 Library Committee Meeting 10:00am

Hugh Kerr Discussion 2:00pm Bus to Chamber Mu-sic NW 5:30pm

As Good As It Gets 7:00pm

22 Drawing Class 9:00-11:30am

Acupuncturist 10:00am-5:00pm 1st Floor Exam Room

Bridge Group 1:30-3:30pm

As Good As It Gets 2pm

23 Cars in the Park: Mercedes & BMW

PAM 10:00am 5:00pm

24 25 Podiatrist 9:00am-1:30pm East Side Bridge Club 1:00pm Mani Homayoun 7:30-9:00pm

26

Heart Failure 2:00-3:00pm Mao’s Last Dancer 7:00-9:00pm

27 Women’s Tea 3:00-4:00pm Some of My Favor-ite Violin Tunes 7:00pm–8:00pm

28 Miss Congeniality 7:00pm

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Chair Fitness 8:00-8:50am

Tai Chi 9:00-9:50am Gentle Yoga

10:00-10:50am Walking Level 1

1:00-1:30pm Walking Level 2

1:30-2:30

Better Balance 10:15-10:55am Aqua Exercise 11:00-11:50am

Yoga Basics 2:00-2:50pm

Wii Lessons 3:00-5:00pm

Zumba, 3:15pm

Chair Fitness 8:00-8:50am

Tai Chi 9:00-9:50am

Gentle Yoga 10:00-10:50am

Pool Volleyball 1:00-1:50pm

Aqua Exercise 11:00-11:50am

Yoga Basics 2:00-2:50pm

Wii Lessons 3:00-5:00pm

Zumba 3:15-4:00pm

Chair Fitness 8:00-8:50am

Beginning Tai Chi 9:00-9:05am

Walking Level 1 1:00-1:30pm

Walking Level 2 1:30-2:30

Location Key: Park View Room Willamette Hall

Wii Play Every Tuesday and

Thursday from 3:00-5:00pm contact

Karle Wagner at 6538 for a fun afternoon of Wii Play and Training

29 Same schedule as July 22nd Except movie is Miss Congeniality

30/31 Cars in the Park: Ford 10am-5pm