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April 6, 2015 / Vol. 26, No. 4

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COORDINATOR: Peggy Hayden

On the cover: Members of the Palouse Area Fiddlers provide entertainment for seniors

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INDEX:Meal site list ............................... Page 5 Social Security Q&A ................... Page 5Briefs .......................................... Page 7Meeting calendar ......................... Page 8Birthdays .................................... Page 8Reader poetry ............................. Page 16Volunteer opportunities ..............Page 18Sudoku ........................................Page 22Crossword ...................................Page 23Sudoku solution ..........................Page 24Crossword solution .....................Page 24

WHO AM I?I was born April 6, 1937, in Oildale, Calif.I began my career as a mem-ber of “The Strangers” and had a successful solo career that helped me become an inductee of the Country Mu-sic Hall of Fame in 1994. I continue to play and release albums.I was not as successful in marriage. I have been mar-ried fi ve times. My fi rst wife, Leona Hobbs, and I were married in 1956. In 1968, I married Bonnie Owens and in 1978, Leona Williams be-came my third wife. Debbie Parret and I were married in 1985 and my fi nal trip to the alter was in 1993, to Theresa Ann Lane. We are still mar-ried. I have six children; four with my fi rst wife and two with my current wife.

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monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday

Lewiston senior nutrition Program

serves hot lunches at noon at the Lewiston Community Center, 1424 Main St. and the United Methodist Church, 1213 Burrell Ave. Suggested donation is $4 for seniors age 60 and older. Cost is $5 for nonseniors.

7 Enchiladas/carrots/Spanish rice/three-bean salad/pudding

8 BUFFET (starts at 11:30 a.m.): Chicken

6 Spaghetti/mixed vegetables/green salad/fruit/breadstick

10 Italian wedding soup/salad bar/roll

15 BUFFET (starts at 11:30 a.m.): Roast beef

27 Lasagna/green salad/carrots/breadstick/fruit

21 Old-fashioned hamburger/baked beans/peas/Jell-O with fruit

22 BUFFET (starts at 11:30 a.m.): Turkey

moscow senior nutrition Program

serves lunch at noon in the Great Room of the 1912 Center, 412 E. Third St. Suggested donation is $4 for seniors age 60 and older. Cost is $6 for nonseniors. Salad bar is available at 11:30 a.m. A dessert bar is available at each service.

14 Sausage patties/cheese omelets/hash-browns/biscuits/soup/fruit

16 Pot roast/roasted red potatoes/gravy/ vegetables/soup/fruit

16 Pulled-pork sandwich/coleslaw/ green beans/pudding(no Clarkston delivery/Asotin closed)

7 Liver with onions and bacon/mashed potatoes/gravy/vegetables/soup/fruit

21 Beef hot dogs/tater tots/baked beans/soup/fruit

21 German sausage/sauerkraut/potatoes au gratin/carrots/roll/fruit/cookie

28 Pork chops/ dressing/gravy/ vegetables/soup/ fruit

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senior round table nutrition Program

serves hot lunches at noon at the Valley Community Center, 549 Fifth St. No. F, Clarkston and the Asotin United Methodist Church, 313 Second St. Suggested donation is $4 for seniors age 60 and older. Cost is $7 for nonseniors.

7 Biscuit/sausage gravy/spinach/applesauce/fruit juice

23 Breaded-baked fish/jo-jo potatoes/beets/fruit/muffin

24 Beef-barley soup/roll/salad bar

28 Roast beef/mashed potatoes/gravy/carrots/roll/cake/ice cream

17 Chicken strips/salad bar

23 Meatloaf/mashed potatoes/gravy/ vegetables/soup/fruit

14 Salisbury steak/mashed potatoes/gravy/winter-mix vegetables/fruit/roll

9 Tater-tot casserole/green beans/corn/fruit/roll

20 Spaghetti/mixed vegetables/green salad/fruit/roll

14 Baked ham/potatoes au gratin/mixed vegetables/applesauce/cake

28 Meatloaf/mashed potatoes/green beans/fruit/muffin

13 Chicken-fried steak/mashed potatoes/ carrots/three-bean salad/fruit/roll

29 BUFFET (starts at 11:30 a.m.): Pork

30 Tuna casserole/peas/pickled beets/fruit/ biscuit

30 Lemon-pepper cod/garden rice/vegetables/soup/fruit

9 Sweet and sour pork/rice/Oriental vegetables/soup/fruit

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hot: Lasagna/carrots

sack: Seafood-salad croissant/green salad/cobbler

hot: Salisbury steak/scalloped potatoes/corn

sack: Ham and cheese sandwich/carrot-raisin salad/apple or orange

hot: Spaghetti and meatballs/broccoli

sack: Chicken-salad sandwich/marinated cucumbers/brownie

hot: Braised beef/mashed potatoes/

cauliflower

sack: Pastrami and cheese sandwich/pasta salad/cake

hot: Tuna-noodle casserole/peas

sack: Egg-salad sandwich/relish plate with ranch/pudding

hot: Ham/mashed potatoes/

carrots

sack: Turkey and cheese sandwich/cottage cheese/sliced peaches

hot: Barbecue beef/red potatoes/

broccoli

sack: Bologna and cheese sandwich/ coleslaw/cookies

hot: Teriyaki chicken/roasted potatoes/

cauliflower

sack: Turkey and cheese sandwich/ cottage cheese/fruit cup

hot: Maccaroni and cheese with ham/carrots

sack: Bologna and cheese sandwich/ pasta salad/cake

hot: Chicken-fried steak/mixed vegetables

sack: Salami and cheese sandwich/ tomato and cucumber salad/Rice Krispie treat

hot: Meatloaf/mashed potatoes/

cauliflower

sack: Roast beef and cheese sandwich/ coleslaw/cookies

hot: Pork loin/rice pilaf/ broccoli

sack: Tuna-salad sandwich/ baby carrots with ranch/ banana or pear

valley meals on wheels april menuMeals are delivered to established clients between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. 365 days of the year, with delivery guaranteed by 1 p.m. each day.

Individuals can have a hot meal delivered to their residence for $3 per day or a hot meal and a sack lunch for $4 per day.More information is available by calling (208) 799-5767.

Menus are subject to change.

sunday Monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday

hot: Beef stroganoff/ buttered

noodles/cauliflower

sack: Ham and cheese sandwich/pasta salad/brownie

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hot: Roast beef/roasted red potatoes/

carrots

sack: Egg-salad sandwich/ green salad/Jell-O

hot: Parmesan chicken/mashed potatoes/mixed

vegetables

sack: Pastrami and cheese sandwich/ cottage cheese/apricots

hot: Roasted pork loin/brown rice/peas

sack: Chicken-salad sandwich/carrot- raisin salad/cinnamon applesauce

hot: Beef stroganoff/ buttered

noodles/cauliflower

sack: Ham and cheese sandwich/pasta salad/brownie

hot: Chicken alfredo ravioli/carrots

sack: Tuna sandwich/marinated cucumbers/black forest cake

hot: Chicken pot pie/peas

sack: Ham and cheese sandwich/three-bean salad/brownie

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hot: Spaghetti with meat sauce/

cauliflower

sack: Roast beef and cheese sandwich/ potato salad/cookies

hot: Roast beef/roasted red potatoes/

carrots

sack: Egg-salad sandwich/ green salad/Jell-O

hot: Parmesan chicken/mashed potatoes/mixed

vegetables

sack: Pastrami and cheese sandwich/ cottage cheese/apricots

hot: Roasted pork loin/brown rice/peas

sack: Chicken-salad sandwich/carrot- raisin salad/cinnamon applesauce

hot: Roast turkey/mashed potatoes/corn

sack: Krab-salad sandwich/spinach salad/cobbler

hot: Barbecue chicken/ maccaroni and

cheese/carrots

sack: Curried chicken-salad/relish plate/ pudding

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Cottonwood Community Church510 Gilmore, Cottonwood,(208) 962-7762Meals at noon on Tuesdays

Grangeville Senior Center108 Truck Route, Grangeville,(208) 983-2033Meals at noon on Mondays and Fridays

Juliaetta-Kendrick Senior Citizens Center104 S. Sixth, Kendrick,(208) 289-5031Meals at noon on Wednesdaysand Fridays

Kamiah Senior Center125 N. Maple St., Kamiah,(208) 935-0244Meals at noon on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays

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Meals at noon on Mondays and Thursdays

Orchards United Methodist Church1213 Burrell Ave., Lewiston,(208) 743-9201Meals at noon on Mondays, Tuesdaysand Wednesdays

Orofino Senior Center930 Michigan Ave., Orofino,(208) 476-4328Meals at noon on Tuesdays and Fridays

Palouse Senior Meals220 E. Main St., Palouse,(509) 878-2301Meals at noon on Wednesdays

Pomeroy Senior Center695 Main St., Pomeroy,(509) 843-3308Meals at noon on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays

Potlatch Senior CitizensIOOF/Rebekah Hall, Pine St., Potlatch,(208) 875-1071Meals at noon on Tuesdays and Fridays

Pullman Senior Center325 S.E. Paradise St., Pullman,(509) 338-3307Meals at 11:45 a.m. on Mondaysand Fridays

Riggins Odd Fellows Building121 S. Lodge St., Riggins,(208) 628-4147Meals at noon on Tuesdays

United Methodist Church313 Second St., Asotin,(509) 758-3816Meals at 11:45 a.m. on Tuesdays,Thursdays and Fridays

Valley Community Center549 Fifth St., Clarkston,(509) 758-3816Meals at noon on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays

Weippe Hilltop Senior Citizens Center115 First St. W., Weippe,(208) 435-4553Meals at noon on Mondays and Thursdays

Winchester Senior Citizens CenterNez Perce Ave., Winchester,(208) 924-6581Meals at noon on Wednesdays

Pullman Meals on Wheels(509) 397-4305

Valley Meals on Wheels(208) 799-5767

Regional Senior Meal Sites

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Q: I am receiving Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) bene-fits. I just got married, and I am wondering if my benefits, and my new spouse’s benefits, will stay the same.

A: If you marry, your spouse’s income and resources may change your SSI benefit. It is your responsibility to report your status change to Social Security as soon as possible. If you and your spouse both get SSI, your benefit amount will change from an individual rate to a couple’s rate.

If you are receiving Social Security benefits as a widow, divorced widow, widower or divorced widower, other fac-tors to keep in mind include not being eligible for benefits if you remarry before age 60, and you cannot get benefits if you’re disabled and remarry before age 50.

Generally, your benefits end if you were receiving divorced spouse’s benefits and you re-marry. You can read more about SSI and Social Security benefits at our publications li-brary online.

———Q: I know that some of

my resources affect my Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Is there a list of resourc-es Social Security takes into

account when providing pay-ments?

A: Resources are things you own and can use to pay for food and shelter. Resources include bank accounts, per-sonal property and real estate. We use the value of your resources to determine if you can get SSI. We don’t count all of your resources, includ-ing the value of the home and property where you live. Some resources we do count include cash, bank accounts, stocks, U.S. savings bonds, land; life insurance, personal property (excluding the value of your home), vehicles and anything else you own that could be changed to cash and used to pay for food or shelter.

Sometimes we deem a portion of the resources of a spouse, parent, parent’s spouse, sponsor of an alien or sponsor’s spouse as belonging to the person who applies for SSI. You can learn more about which resources Social Secu-rity uses to determine your SSI payment online.

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A: Applying for disability is a multi-step process that may take one to two hours to complete, depending on your situation. You can save your application as you go. This allows you to come back and finish later.

When you start your appli-cation, you will receive a “re-entry number.” You will need this number to return to your application. You can go back to the online application at secure.ssa.gov/iClaim/dib.

After you’re finished and have submitted your applica-tion, we’ll contact you with any updates or questions we may have about your infor-mation. You can also use our application status page to check on the status of your completed application online at secure.ssa.gov/apps6z/

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Q: Often, I need assis-tance with day-to-day tasks. My daughter offered to help me with my Social Security claim and wants to represent me. Is that okay?

A: You can choose to have a representative help you when you do business with Social Security. We’ll work with your representative in the same way we would work with you. Select a qualified person, because this person will act for you in most Social Security matters.

First, you will need to fill out the “appoint a represen-tative” form found on our website.

Keep in mind an attorney or other individual who wants to collect a fee for providing services in connection with a claim must generally obtain our prior authorization.

———Q: I heard Social Security

benefits increased at the beginning of the year. What is the average Social Security retirement payment that a person receives each month?

A: You are right. In 2015,

nearly 64 million Americans who receive Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) began receiv-ing a cost-of-living adjust-ment (COLA) increase of 1.7 percent to their monthly benefit payments. The aver-age monthly Social Security benefit for a retired worker in 2015 is $1,328 (up from $1,306 in 2014). The aver-age monthly Social Security benefit for a disabled worker in 2015 is $1,165 (up from $1,146 in 2014). As a remind-er, eligibility for retire-ment benefits still requires 40 credits (usually about 10 years of work). The Social Security Act details how the COLA is calculated. You can read more about the COLA online.

———Q: A few months after I

started receiving my Social Security retirement benefit, my former employer offered to take me back. It’s a great offer. Can I withdraw my retirement claim and reap-ply later to increase my ben-efit amount?

A: Social Security under-stands unexpected changes

may occur after you begin receiving retirement bene-fits. If you change your mind, you may be able to withdraw your Social Security claim and re-apply at a future date. This withdrawal must occur within 12 months of your original retirement, and you are limited to one withdrawal during your life-time. Keep in mind, you must repay all of the benefits you received. You can learn more about the one-year period when you can postpone your benefits on our website.

———Q: I’m gathering every-

thing I’ll need to file my taxes this month. Do I have to pay taxes on Social Security benefits? Also, where can I get a replacement 1099?

A: Some people who get Social Security must pay fed-eral income taxes on their benefits. Still, no one pays taxes on more than 85 per-cent of their Social Security benefits.

You must pay taxes on some portion of your benefits if you file an individual federal tax return and your combined income exceeds $25,000. If

you file a joint return, you must pay taxes if you and your spouse have a com-bined income of more than $32,000. If you are married and file a separate return, you probably will have to pay taxes on your benefits. You can read more about tax preparation in relation to Social Security on our web-site.

Social Security benefits include monthly retirement, survivor and disability ben-efits. They don’t include Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments, which are not taxable. You can also get a replacement 1099 or 1042S when you open your own personal My Social Security account online.

This column was pre-pared by the Social Security Administration. For fast answers to specific Social Security questions call Social Security’s toll-free number, (800) 772-1213 (TTY [800] 325-0778) or visit the web-site at, www.socialsecurity.gov.

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briefsGroups and organizations can submit information, pertain-ing to seniors in the region, to be published in Golden Times monthly magazine. All submissions are subject to space avail-ability and editing.submissions should be emailed to: goldentimes@lmtribune.comor mailed to:Target PublicationsP.O. box 957Lewiston, iD 83501Information for May’s issue must be recieved by April 20 to be considered.More information is available by calling (208) 848-2243.

BriefsSons of Norway will learn about Vikings

A program about Vikings will be given during the next Sons of Norway Elvedalen Lodge No. 129 meeting.

The meeting is at noon on April 18 at the Valley Com-munity Center, 549 Fifth St., Clarkston.

There will be a potluck fol-lowed by a short business meeting before the program. The organization is open to all people of Scandinavian descent as well as those interested in the culture. More information about the group and its meet-ings is available by calling (208) 798-8617 or (208) 743-2626.

Coffee and cookies served at center

Coffee and cookies are made available each weekday from 10 a.m. to noon at the Sixth Street Senior Center.

Other weekly activities at the center include the twice-weekly dances from 7-10 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The Huestis Kountry Band pro-vides the music for the dances. There is also a weekly pinochle game at 1 p.m. each Thursday.

Day trip being offered through Dworshak Park

The Lewiston Parks and Rec-reation Department will take a group from the Lewiston Com-munity Center through Caven-dish into Dworshak Park. The day trip will conclude with dinner at the Clearwater River Casino.

The trip is May 23. The group will leave the community cen-ter at 1 p.m. and return about 7 p.m. Cost is $65 per person, which includes transportation and dinner. Deadline to register for this trip is May 8.

A tai chi class will be held in April at the commu-nity center, 1424 Main St. The class will meet at 11 a.m. each week beginning Friday. Those wishing to take this class must register prior to the start of the first class. Cost is $50 for an individual or $45 each with a friend.

Tai chi can help improve balance, relaxation and the immune system. Those taking the class should wear comfort-able clothing and heavy socks or light-soled slippers.

Other offerings through Parks and Rec for those age 50 and older include:

Line dancing at 10 a.m. on Mondays and 9 a.m. on Thursdays.

Pinochle at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays.

Painting club at noon on Thursdays.

Bridge at noon on Fridays.Registration for all activities

is required and can be com-pleted between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays at the Lewiston Community Center, by calling Parks and Rec at (208) 746-2313 or online at www.citylewiston.org/parksandrec.

Free tax help offeredAARP is offering free tax

service through April 15 at several locations throughout the region.

Taxpayers must bring their Social Security cards, photo identification, last year’s tax return and all 2014 tax docu-ments.

Appointments are only required at the Orofino loca-tion. All other locations are on a first-come, first-serve basis.

9 a.m. to noon, Monday-Thursday, Salvation Army dining room, 1220 21st St., Lewiston.

9 a.m. to noon, Monday and Thursday, Asotin County Library, 417 Sycamore St., Clarkston.

9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday and Friday, 1912 Center, 412 E. Third St., Moscow.

9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursdays, Pullman Senior Center, 325 SE Paradise St., Pullman.

9 a.m. to noon, Mondays and 3 to 7 p.m., Thursdays, Orofino Senior Meal Site, 930 Michigan Ave., Orofino. Appointments can be made by calling (208) 827-2016.

Annual Wii bowling challenge is Wednesday

PULLMAN — The Pullman Se-nior Center Wii bowling team and the Washington State Uni-versity athletes will have their annual bowling challenge.

The event is from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the senior cen-ter, 325 Southeast Paradise St., Pullman. There is no charge and refreshments will be served.

AARP Driver Safety classes offered in April

There will be two Driver Safety classes in April and one in early May in the region.

The first class will be over two days from 8:30-11:30 a.m. on April 22-23 at Gritman Medical Center, 700 S. Main St., Moscow. More information and registration for this class is available by calling Dick Bull at (208) 882-2420.

A six-hour class will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a lunch break, on April 30 at the U.S. Forest Service office, 12730 U.S. Highway 12, Orofino. More information and registration for this class is available by calling Kay Gains at (208) 816-3450.

The May class will meet over two days from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 7-8 at the CrossPoint Alliance Church, 1330 Powers Ave., Lewiston. More informa-tion and registration for this class is availble by calling Kay Gaines at (208) 816-3450.

The cost for each class is $15 for AARP members and $20 for nonmembers. The classes are designed for those age 50

and older but are open to all ages and may result in a point reduction on driver’s licenses and/or insurance discounts.

For those unable to attend any of the listed classes and who have a reasonably high-speed Internet connection there is an online class offered through AARP at www.aarp driversafety.org. The fee for AARP members to take the on-line class is $17.95; nonmem-bers’ fee is $21.95. Payment is required at time of starting the online class and is payable by debit or credit card.

Clarkston center will have yard sale

The Valley Community Center in Clarkston will have a yard sale fundraiser from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 25. The

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APRIL 1: ALTC Caregiver Support Group, 1:30 p.m., Valley Community Center, 549 Fifth St., Clarkston.

APRIL 8: Valley Community Center, board meeting, 9 a.m., 549 Fifth St., Clarkston.

APRIL 14: Sixth Street Senior Center, mem-bership meeting, 9 a.m., 832 Sixth St., Clarkston.

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APRIL 15: ALTC Caregiver Support Group, 1:30 p.m., Valley Community Center, 549 Fifth St., Clarkston.

APRIL 18: Sons of Norway Elvedalen Lodge No. 129, noon, Valley Community Center, 549 Fifth St., Clarkston.

APRIL 20: Seaport Quilters, 6 p.m., 549 Fifth St., Clarkston.

APRIL 21: Sixth Street Senior Center, board meeting, 9 a.m., 832 Sixth St., Clarkston.

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april 1

Bennie Wolfe of Orofino turned 97 on Wednesday.

He was born April 1, 1918, in Glenwood, Idaho.

Wolfe and his late wife Edna White have three children. The couple lived in Weippe until mov-ing to Orofino.

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BennIe WOLfe

april 3

Betty Golla of Lewiston will be honored during the monthly birthday cel-ebration at We d g e w o o d Terrace at 2:30 p.m. on April 27. The public is welcome to attend by mak-ing a reserva-tion at (208) 743-4545.

She turned 93 on Friday. She was born April 3, 1922, in

Lewiston.Golla graduated in 1939 from

Lewiston High School.She and Bob Golla were mar-

ried and built their own home in the Lewiston Orchards in 1950, where she remained living until moving to Wedgewood Terrace in 2014. She has one son.

Golla worked as an accountant for Kelly Robert and Co.

Through the years, she has had many hobbies including playing bridge and bunco, reading, cook-ing and socializing.

BeTTy GOLLA

april 4

Phyllis Fisher of Lewiston will be honored during the monthly birthday celebration at Wedgewood Terrace at 2:30 p.m. on April 27. The public is wel-

come to attend by making a r e s e r v a t i o n at (208) 743-4545.

S h e turned 84 on Saturday. She was born April 4, 1931, in M c C o o k , Neb.

Fisher worked at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center until she retired.

She and John Fisher were married and had five children. He died in 2013.

Fisher’s hobbies over the years have included cooking, gardening, sewing, embroidery and going to church.

PhyLLIs fIsheR

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Twice-weekly pinochle and bridge games are held at the center. Pinochle is played from 12:45-3 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays, and bridge is played from 12:30-4 p.m. Thursdays, and 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays. There is a twice-week-ly fitness class offered at the cen-ter from 10:15-11:15 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, and blood-pressure checks are done at 11:30 a.m. each Thursday. Also each Monday there is a painting class at the center from noon to 3:30 p.m.

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April 4

Mary Jane Helpman of Lew i s ton celebrated her 95th birthday on Saturday.

She was born April 4, 1920, to George S. and Viola Riggs in Lewiston. She grew

up on a farm in the upper Tammany area.

Helpman was a telephone operator for Pacific Northwest Bell for 36 years.

She enjoyed bowling, fish-ing, golfing, playing bridge and travel in her young-er years. She traveled to many places including South America and China. Now she enjoys crossword puzzles and volunteering.

Helpman has five children.She lives at Royal Plaza

Retirement Center with her husband, Hugh.

Mary Jane HelpMan

Robert (Bob) Culbertson of Lewiston will be honored dur-ing the monthly birthday cele-bration at Wedgewood Terrace at 2:30 p.m. on April 27. The public is welcome to attend by making a reservation at (208) 743-4545.

He turned 87 on Saturday. He was born on April 4, 1928, in Lincoln, Neb., to Lloyd and Louise Kenagy Culbertson. When he was age 2, his fam-ily moved to Rupert, Idaho, where he graduated from high school in 1947. As a youth, he obtained the rank of Eagle Scout and was later awarded the Silver Beaver.

Culbertson graduated from

the University of Idaho in 1951 with a bachelor’s degree in social science. He went on to get a master’s degree in social work in 1953 from the University of Utah.

He served in the U.S. Army as a psychiatric social worker in Georgia and France. Upon his return from service, he worked as a juvenile court counselor for Umatilla County, Ore. He moved to Lewiston in 1958 and served as a youth rehabilitation counselor as the first social worker in the area. He retired in 1986.

Culbertson enjoyed fishing, camping and working with youth in his younger years.

robert Culbertson

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Birthdays starting at 70, and every year after, will be accepted for publica-tion in Golden times in the month of the birthday only.

The limit for each sub-mission is 200 words. Photographs are welcome.

Birthday submissions must include the name and phone number of the person submitting informa-tion. If you would like your photo returned, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

If you have questions about submitting a birth-day, please call (208) 848-2243.

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April 5

Palmer Chase of Orofino was hon-ored at a reception S a tu rday for his 90th birth-day.

He was born, the third of four sons, on April 5, 1925,

to Charles Irvin and Agnes Joanne Chase on a farm in Reubens.

After Chase’s father became ill the family moved to the Lewiston Orchards. He attended the old Orchards school through the eighth grade and graduated from Lewiston High School.

He served in the U.S. Navy and Army during World War II.

Chase married Betty on

June 3, 1965, in Moscow.He has two daughters,

two stepsons and 10 grand-children.

Chase attended college at what is now Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston and graduated from the University of Idaho, where he earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees.

He worked as a teach-er at Orofino High School from 1966 to 1970. He then became the principal at Orofino Junior High School. In 1977, he became the assistant superintendent of the Orofino Joint School District and retired from this position in 1988.

Chase is a past member of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, the Nez Perce County Mounted Sheriff’s Posse, and the Senior Orofino Bowlers.

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april 6

Helen Woods of Lewiston will be honored during the monthly birthday celebration at Wedgewood Terrace at 2:30 p.m. on April 27. The public is welcome to attend by making a reservation at (208) 743-4545.

She is turning 90 today. She was born April 6, 1925, in Big Timber, Mont., and grew up in Rapid City, S.D.

Woods has six children, 17 grandchildren, 35 great-grand-children and numerous great-

great-grandchildren.S h e

w o r k e d at sev-eral apple orchards in Washington s t a t e through the years and also worked as a wait-ress.

W o o d s enjoys country music, old mov-ies and growing flowers of all kinds. She is also an avid walker and in her younger years mold-ed and painted ceramic crafts for family and friends.

Helen Woods

april 7

Violet Mino Opdahl of Lewiston will celebrate her 85th birthday on April 18 with family.

She was born April 7, 1930, on a farm in northern Iowa. She attended Grant Township Consolidated School for 12 years and was named vale-dictorian of the class of 1947. She went on to earn an asso-ciate degree in education and a teaching certificate from Waldorf Junior College in 1949.

Opdahl met her hus-band while singing with the Waldorf choir. In 1950, she married B. Duane Opdahl and they farmed the Opdahl fam-ily farm for 18 years.

She taught fourth grade for one year at Clarion, Iowa, elementary school, and then taught for another year at a country school in Minnesota after getting married.

Opdahl and her husband raised their five chil-dren on the farm until moving to Forest City, Iowa. Four of their c h i l d r e n a t t e n d e d W a l d o r f College just like their parents.

In 1976, they moved to Pierce, where her husband’s brother lived, and she went to work at First Security Bank. After five years at the bank, she went to work as a bookkeeper/secretary for Timerberline High School, where she worked for 15 years.

Opdahl also has 10 grand-children and four great-grandchildren.

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Nadene Jones of Orofi no will cel-ebrate her 93rd birthday April 20.

She was born in 1922 at Clarkston and was raised in the Waha area.

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APRIL 8

Harold Larson of Lewiston will cele-brate his 90th birthday on Wednesday.

He was born April 8, 1925, to George and Mary Larson in Kendrick. His fam-ily relocated to north-

ern California when he was young.

At the age of 17, Larson enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served for the duration of World War II.

When the war ended, he returned to Georgetown, Calif., and married Lynetta Anderson on Feb. 25, 1946. In 1947, the couple moved to Leland.

They were married for 50 years before his wife died in 1996.

Larson has two daughters.He married Maxine Pounder

and they made their home in Lewiston.

Larson spent his working years doing various forestry jobs, road construction work and maintenance work.

He has always loved the outdoors and spent much of his free time camping, hunting and fishing. He enjoys remi-niscing about the good old days with friends and family.

HAROLD LARSON

APRIL 14

Elizabeth Amy Krueger of L e w i s t o n will cel-ebrate her 94th birth-day on April 14.

She was born in 1921 to G e o r g e and Pearl Dill on the

Camas Prairie, near the town of Woodside, Idaho.

Krueger has lived, worked and loved in her 94 years, and easily enjoys every moment of her life — espe-cially the days she worked hard on the farm and ranch on Tom Beall Road, near Lapwai.

She and Ray Lutes were married on June 24, 1954, and had two children. He died on Feb. 19, 1960.

She married Ed Krueger on April 16, 1965. With this marriage came nine bonus children. He died on Nov. 28, 1998.

Krueger enjoys yard work, raising a garden and enjoy-ing her flowers.

She has numerous grand- and great-grandchildren, whom she holds very dear to her heart.

ELIZABETH KRUEGER

APRIL 16

Evabelle Heuett of Culdesac will turn 80 on April 16.

She was born to Wilbur and Belle Watson in 1935 on the family farm 4 miles north of Craigmont on her uncle’s 25th birthday.

Heuett began her schooling in the fall of 1940 at the Hart School near the farm. She graduated from Craigmont High School in 1952.

She worked as a tax preparer for several years at H & R Block in Lewiston.

She and Jack Huette were mar-ried Nov. 26, 1955. They have one son and three grandsons.

EVABELLE HEUETT

APRIL 17

Neva Matthews of Lewiston will celebrate

her 90th b i r t h -day with f a m -ily and f r i e n d s d u r i n g an open h o u s e from 1-4 p.m. on April 18 at the

Sixth Street Senior Center, 832 Sixth St., Clarkston.

She was born on April 17, 1925, to Florence and Loyd Moon at their home in Woodland, Idaho.

Matthews attended fi rst grade in Santa Monica, Calif., and the rest of her schooling in Woodland and Kamiah schools.

She and Wandle

Matthews of Caribel, Idaho, were married in October 1941. They have four children, 10 grand-children and numerous great- and great-great-grandchildren. Her hus-band died in 1995.

Later, Matthews mar-ried Earl Emery. He died in 2001.

She and her compan-ion Bill Welch are active in the Lewiston American Legion Stewart-Runyon Post.

Matthews keeps active baking goodies and mak-ing jams for family and friends. She still makes the best homemade noo-dles, beef stew and pot roast dinners. She enjoys music and dancing.

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PullMan — it’s not the norm for the Palouse area fiddlers, but some of their regular audiences have what appear to be some sleepers.

contrary to what is seen, this isn’t an insult. The fiddlers know are famil-iar with their audiences and they’ve been playing long enough to know things aren’t always as they seem. after all, open eyes and clapping hands aren’t the only indication their music is doing its work.

The Palouse area fiddlers is a group of musicians who play traditional fid-dle music at community events, retire-ment facilities and nursing homes in the area. That’s why a group of 11 of them showed up in black pants and

white shirts with various instruments in tow at the circles of caring adult day facility here. The facility serves adults with dementia and chronic ill-ness by caring for them during the day so they can continue to live at home with family or friends.

The fiddlers — called so even though the instruments present include guitars, mandolins, ukulele, piano and upright bass in addition to fiddles — tuned up and gathered together in a corner of the large room. a single microphone connected to a small portable amp served as the amplifier when it was time to gather audience attention.

The performance began with a member calling out the first song. she began the tune on her fiddle and everyone else joined right in.

as the lively music began, most of the audience remained quiet. Of the 20 or so present, about half sat in a distant circle of recliners at the other end of the room. some appeared to be asleep. The other adults in the room sat at tables, though not all faced the performers. Others worked on a puzzle throughout the 45-minute per-formance. near the front, a handful of their audience members engaged with smiles, watching closely and clapping along.

at the end of the song, some in the audience offered up quiet applause or a smile. it’s not much in the way of feedback, but the fiddlers are unfazed and move on to the next

song, led by a different group member. They ran through songs like “black Velvet Waltz” and “Whiskey before breakfast” before inviting everyone to sing along with “she’ll be coming ’round the Mountain.” a sign of enthusiasm appeared as an audience member announced it was her favorite song and many in the audience sang along. The show continued with songs like “My Wild irish rose,” “You are My sunshine” — another audience favorite — and “i’m all Prayed up.”

if it’s a tough crowd to play for, you wouldn’t know it by watching the fiddlers. it’s not just that they’re com-fortable, which they are, but they’re having fun, enjoying the music and

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The music performed by The Palouse Area Fiddlers touches their audiences in many ways

They play the music that triggers memories

Members of the Palouse Area Fiddlers entertain the Kendrick- Juliaetta Senior Center lunchtime guests. The group plays for several area groups of seniors. Each perfor-mance varies in the num-ber of musi-cians and instruments played.

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Lunchtime diners at the Kendrick-Juliaetta Senior Center enjoy a few tunes with their meal performed by members of the Palouse Area Fiddlers.Tribune/Steve Hanks

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Members of the Palouse Area Fiddlers entertained at the Kendrick Senior Center during a recent noontime lunch. The senior center in Kendrick is just one of the many places the

group provides entertainment throughout the area.

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joking between songs. Alongside the toe-tapping rhythms, humorous words and singing fiddles, the audience is comparatively quiet.

Something happened in the last 10 minutes that proved audience mem-bers were engaged — a woman seated near the front began to shed quiet tears. Someone brought her a tissue and another offered a hand of support. A song had dug up a distant memory or feeling that found expression.

It’s a subtle response, but a power-ful one. An emotional moment like this occurs from time to time for

the fiddlers, though it’s quiet and hardly noticeable. But it’s the kind of response that reminds the musicians what they’re doing is meaningful, despite what appears to be an other-wise unaffected crowd.

“Our music can get an emotion out that’s been bothering them,” said Marge Nelson, who’s been playing the upright bass with the group for about 15 years.

Nelson said she knows their music brings both comfort and enjoyment, even when the visual confirmations are missing. And either way, they feel like

they’re contributing. “Sometimes it looks like they’re not

there, but they are,” she said. “We’re getting through. If that foot’s tapping, that tells me they’re enjoying it.”

Dave Bezdicek, who plays guitar and fiddle with the group, agreed.

“We find that people don’t always show a great deal of expression,” Bezdicek said. “But they’ll be tapping their foot and they’ll come up later and thank you for playing.”

The Palouse Area Fiddlers perform regularly at Circles of Caring, gener-ally once a month.

“It really breaks up the day,” said Holly Adona, a certified nursing assis-tant at the center.

But beyond just the entertainment value, Adona said music is one of the last things to go for aging adults with memory illness. Alzheimer’s patients who aren’t able to recognize family members are able to sing along with the music, she said, because music is stored in a different part of the brain. The memory clients in their care love hearing music because it connects them to the life they’ve lived in ways words and photographs can’t.

That’s why the tears came so read-ily — with just a few notes and words. The music the fiddlers play isn’t just entertainment, it’s a gift that affirms each person and their story.

The audience at Circles of Caring

is not the only place the fiddlers play. They play eight or nine times a month at several senior meal sites and at nursing homes in the area, as well as for events like the Latah County Fair, nearby community celebrations and square dances.

“We get a lot of enthusiasm at a lot of our locations,” Bezdicek said. “Sometimes they’ll get up and dance. It varies by the site and who’s there. The basic aim is to promote and pre-serve traditional fiddle music.”

He explained the music they play doesn’t fit into a narrow genre. Some musicians in the group have a back-ground in swing music, others in bluegrass and recently they added a ukulele into the mix.

“It’s a lot of variety, so it’s not strict-ly fiddle music,” he said.

The Palouse Area Fiddlers are branched off from District 9 of the Idaho Old Time Fiddlers Association. Over time, they found more and more of their members were from Washington, not Idaho, so it seemed appropriate to take on the newer title.

It’s a play-when-you-can group that has 20 or so members who are free to attend the performances that fit into their schedule. This flexibility is partly why the group is the size it is — they need a wide base of musicians to draw from and the low-expectation policy makes that possible. Whoever shows up at an event plays, even when it’s a less conventional mix.

Evening performances at care facili-ties like the ones the fiddlers play at Bishop Place Senior Living in Pullman and Good Samaritan in Moscow tend to draw the largest audiences and number of performers. A number of the fiddlers still work during the day.

When the group plays at local senior meal sites it provides a completely dif-ferent setting than the one at Circles of Caring. Those performances, Nelson said, tend to be busier since people are eating.

Response varies — sometimes peo-ple will get up and dance, and other times they visit with each other while the fiddlers provide a kind of back-ground music.

But how the audience responds is not a concern, Nelson said. For the fiddlers, it’s an opportunity to practice their songs together and enjoy the chance to play. Nelson admitted it’s the people she plays with who keep her coming out.

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April 21

JoAnne Pedersen of Lewiston will cel-ebrate her 80th birth-day on April 21.

She was born in 1935 to Walter and Marie Edwards in Lewiston.

Pedersen graduated

from Lewiston High School in 1953.

She and George Nelson were married Nov. 5, 1955, and were married for 49 years before he died in 2003.

Pedersen has four daugh-ters, numerous grand- and great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.

On March 6, 2004, she mar-ried Boyd Pedersen. The cou-ple will celebrate their April birthdays together.

JoAnne Pedersen

April 22

Clayton Dale Iverson of Moscow will ce l eb ra te his 80th b i r t h d a y during an open house from 2-5 p.m. April 18 at the A m e r i c a n L e g i o n Cabin, 317

S. Howard St., Moscow.He was born April 22, 1935,

to Irvin Iverson and Luella Gunnerson Iverson Viger. He has lived in the area all of his life.

Iverson served in the U.S, Army then went to work at Everest Will Tractor Company from 1957-61. He also farmed

in the Moscow and Genesee areas.

He and Sharon Jain were married Dec. 1, 1957, in Genesee. She died.

Iverson has two daughters and three grandsons.

He enjoys traveling with his companion Kay Swenson. He also enjoys restoring old vehi-cles, and spending time with friends and family.

Iverson is a past board member of the Genesee Valley Lutheran Church, Genesee Union Warehouse Co., Palouse Producers and the Latah County Soil and Water Conservation District. He is a member of the American Legion Post No. 58, the RV Club and the Genesee Valley Lutheran Church.

ClAyton Iverson

April 23

Elwin (Speed) Germer of L e w i s t o n will turn 86 on April 23.

He was born in 1929 to Paul and Mary Germer in M o s c o w . He gradu-ated from

Moscow High School in 1947.Germer and his wife Hazel

were married on June 10, 1950, in Moscow and raised five children.

He worked as an operating engineer for 50 years. The last 10 years of his career was spent working for Haener Crane. He retired in 1991.

Germer spent the early part of his retirement years as a lay minister for the Baptist church and other churches in the area as well as rehabilita-tion centers.

He is a member of the International Union of Operating Engineers.

Germer enjoys everyday activities including spending time with his family, play-ing cards, having coffee with friends, Bible study, music, the outdoors and camping.

elwIn Germer

April 25

Ronald F. Jones of Lewiston will celebrate his 94th birth-day on April 25.

He was born in 1921, in Nezperce. He grew up on the Cherrylane Ranch in Lenore. In 1939, he graduated from Lewiston High School.

Jones served in the 4th Armored Division during World War II and was stationed in Europe. He worked for Camas Prairie Railroad Co. for 42 years as an auditor/freight agent. He retired in 1980. He also served as mayor of

Lewiston from 1970-74.Jones served as past chair-

man of the United Way can-vas and Lewiston Chamber of Commerce. He is a 60-year member of the Masonic and Elks lodges. He is also an elder at Congregational-Presbyterian Church in Lewiston.

He and wife Mildred have been married 72 years. They enjoy fishing, camping, trav-eling and golfing. They have five children, and numer-ous grand-, great-grand- and great-great-grandchildren.

ronAld F. Jones

April 27

Harold W. Vaughn of Lewiston will reach his 90th birthday on April 27.

He was born in 1925 at Rose Lake, Idaho. His family moved to Clarkston when he was 4 years old.

Vaughn owned and operated an insurance company in Asotin and Clarkston, as well as the Washington auto licens-ing exten-sion office until he retired in 2003.

He married LuNetta Wright of Lewiston on Jan. 16, 2009, and they enjoy living in the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley.

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Grace Heath of Juliaetta will celebrate her 90th birthday with family on April 25.

She was born April 29, 1925, in Ahsahka to William and Katherine Kleinsmith.

Heath attended school in Lewiston and Weippe, and went on to get her general education development certificate in Deer Park, Wash.

She and Gordon P. Heath were married on June 26, 1953, in Coeur d’Alene. He died in 2011.

Heath has 10 children, 28 grand-children, 47 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. She also had a son who died in 1988.

Her hobbies include playing cards, crocheting, and working crossword and jigsaw puzzles.

Boyd L. Pedersen of Lewiston will celebrate his 83rd birth-day on April 29.

He was born in Spearfish, S.D., in 1932, to Chris and Alpha Pedersen.

Pedersen graduated from Moscow High School in 1951 and was mobilized with the Idaho Army National Guard for the Korean War on May 1, 1951.

He remained active in the Idaho National Guard for 41 years and retired as the Idaho state command sergeant major in 1992.

Pedersen and Donna Rae Crossler were married on July 8, 1951, in Fort Carson, Colo. The couple were married for 51 years

before she died in 2003.He has five children, and numerous grand- and great-grand-

children.On March 6, 2004, he married JoAnne Nelson. The couple

will celebrate their April birthdays together.

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MOSCOW — Idaho AARP President and former state Rep. Tom Trail spoke recently about AARP and some of the issues facing Idaho seniors at the Latah County League of Women Voters meeting here.

He provided the group with information on Scam Jam. The AARP sponsored program is designed to alert seniors of the latest scams circulating. Local law enforcement, rep-resentatives from the state attorney general’s office and from AARP will provide infor-mation on how to detect and protect yourself from falling victim to a scam.

There is a Scam Jam session scheduled in Moscow from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on May 13 at the 1912 Center in the Great Room. More informa-tion about this event is avail-able by calling Randy Simon at (208) 855-4004.

Trail said the attorney gen-eral’s office has three top tips for staving off fraud: If it seems to good to be true, it probably is; hang up on all unsolicited phone calls; and the best protection against Internet scams is the delete button.

He also provided some state and nation wide statistics con-

cerning seniors. Trail said dur-ing a recent AARP televised talk with President Barrack Obama and Sen. Elizabeth

Warren the president brought up the concern that fewer than 70 percent of retirees have less than $50,000 in sav-ings and investments when they retire.

“You know with the cost of health insurance and every-thing else that isn’t going to go far,” Trail said. He went on to say that AARP is doing its part to protect the financial security of the more than 3 million AARP members in the nation, approximately 175,000 of whom live in the state of Idaho.

AARP is working with legisla-tors to protect Social Security, he said.

“Politicians who say Social Security is a handout are wrong,” Trail said. “It is an earned benefit that we pay into throughout our lives.”

In Idaho there are about

280,000 recipients of Social Security, he said. Social Security accounts for 90 per-cent of the income for a quar-ter of Idaho’s recipients. He went on to say that it is more than half of the income received by 50 percent of the state’s seniors.

“There are a lot of seniors

on the edge,” Trail said. “So it is essential we protect our Social Security program.”

About 50 percent of Medicare funds spent in Idaho are for nursing home care, with much of the rest going to

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READER POETRYCatching The MoonThe moon shone luminously,

way up high.We gazed at it, my wee

granddaughter Jasmine and I.She held out her tiny arms,

jumping with glee.I’ll catch it! I’ll catch it grandma,

you’ll see!To her it was possible,

not at all absurd.It was there for the catching,

was all I heard.The moon, the stars,

a rainbow.I’ll catch it! I’ll catch it grandma,

you’ll see!Through my granddaughter’s eyes,

it was all possible you see!

I’ll catch it grandma, she said jumping with glee!

I’ll catch it! Just wait, you’ll see!

Doreen Broyles, 77, Colfax

An Ode To The Robin

I noticed on our rooftop just yesterday

A red, red breast and a back of gray.I saw in the garden

a bobbing headWhich was balanced somehow

on a breast of red.I heard a song —

a sure sign of spring.It had, remarkably,

a robin’s ring.But one lone robin won’t stay for long

Unless there’s a welcome for that robin’s song.

Unless there’s a tree that’s better than the rest

That would be just right for a robin’s nest.

Unless there’s a place for food’s espied.

Unless there’s a calm, unhurried tone.

That must surround a robin’s home.

Unless these things check out all right

That one lone robin will be gone tonight.

For that one lone robin so early about

Has ridden the air here to scout the territory

to see if it’s safe and sound.A place you’d want

your family around.If it is — if your place and

you check out OKthat daddy robin

may decide to stay.And some days later —

it will be a few.Where you saw one robin,

there will be two.If you observe them closely,

you will see how the robin relates to eternity.

Bob Williams, 85, Clarkston

Born To FlyWhat will it be

That makes me seeBeyond the blue horizon …

The depth of landThe pure white sand

All that man can’t see …Freedom of the skies is mine

At one with wind I amTo reach the distant shore …

Born to fly ~I don’t ask why …

Just take to the sky.Rebecca Whited, 69, Clarkston

MemoriesThings that are lived day by day,

it all becomes a memory.Some sad, some good, some bad.

We all know,and love the good ones.

Some we think,I have lived those too,

and I choose to forget without any regrets.

And so it is now,you live every day,

and hope for the best in life.Some will say,

every day is bad,

and for those,life is filled with strife.

And so if you cry every day,no happiness will ever be found.

You will always be close to the ground.

And never be able to hearthe sweet sound of musicthat our God has for you!

Yvonne Carrie, 71, Lewiston

Mornings At The Diner

I arose up in the morning;the air was crisp and cold.

The day is new,but my bones say I am old.

Zipped my coat up,almost to my ears,

pulled on gloves so warm,no cold did I fear.

Donned my hat and my scarf,stepped out in the half light,

to see the diner down the road.They served the best coffee

topped off with cinnamon rolls.Met all my buddies,I’ve known for years.

Talked about former jobs,and where we volunteer.

We are all retired;don’t have to be somewhere,

unless we choose to be.What I do and where I go

is all up to me.Time to go home;

I tipped the waitress,went on my way,

must share with my wifewhat my buddies had to say.

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By Wina SturgeonAdventure SportS Weekly

Two weeks after my mother passed the birthday that made her an official senior citizen, she fell and badly sprained a rotator cuff.

The rotator cuff is made up of small muscles ending in long, wide tendons that form a “cuff” around the humerus. Along with an excel-lent illustration (http://1.usa.gov/1yTd6gz), Medline Plus Medical Encyclopedia writes, “There are four muscle tendons that connect to the shoulder that make up the rotator cuff. Together these four tendons stabilize the upper arm bone to the shoulder socket and allow the wide range of motion in the shoulder.”

My mother didn’t do the therapy advised by her surgeon and didn’t move her arm much afterward. Less than a year later, she had what was known as a frozen shoulder. There was very little range of motion in her upper arm, and it hurt when she tried to lift it.

Basically, the arm was fused, rather than usable. Fused muscle groups will always reel in the range of motion. It’s one reason why tis-sue and joint injuries become more common as we get older. If the problem is not caused by some form of arthritis, it may be something that can be easily cured, since the cause can often be reversed. The cause is basically lack of use.

Even before middle age, many people become much less active. They don’t move around as much. When tissue fibers of muscles, tendons and ligaments are rarely used, those fibers tend to contract. They shrink. So does the range of motion that can be reached without

injury. Major joints are usually the earliest to display this restriction of movement.

The knee is often affected first. Known as stiff knee syndrome, The Knee and Shoulder Centers describes it as arthrofibrosis and calls it a serious condition occurring after injury or surgery to the knee, when an abnormal amount of scar tissue is formed.

“Sometimes even nearby tendons outside of the joint stiffen up. This internal and external tightening process may continue to the point where motion between the femur (thigh bone) and tibia (shin bone) is severely restricted. Afflicted patients may permanently lose the ability to fully straighten and/or bend their knee,” the site says, adding that a lack of movement by the knee joint can help cause the problem, with additional problems because the unused knee ligaments are never stretched out, so they continue to tighten and contract.

One big clue that this process is already beginning is stiffness. If you’re feeling stiffness in a muscle or joint that hasn’t been injured, ask yourself if perhaps you haven’t been using that muscle or joint very much lately.

Many non-arthritic joints with painful or restricted movement can be eased or even restored to nor-mal by starting to slowly stretch out the contracted tissues. The key to remember is to do it slowly. In order to overcome atrophy and contraction, these fibers must be

once again able to stretch and slide past each other. They have to be coaxed. Yanking them out of their limited range of motion too fast will cause injury.

The latest science is also showing that short and frequent bouts of exercise may have a better training effect than one extended exer-cise session, according to the New York Times Well Blog. Well tells of a 2012 study where researchers found “one 30-minute afternoon walk improved blood pressure read-ings for 24 hours among adults with borderline hypertension. Three 10-minute walks spaced throughout the day improved overall blood pressure just as effectively, but unlike the single session, they also blunted subsequent spikes in pres-sure, which can indicate worsening blood pressure control.”

There’s an overriding sum-up to all this information. Our muscles, tendons and ligaments were made to be moved. So were our bones. We may not actually lose them if we don’t use them, but the resulting stiffness and tissue con-traction may interfere with mobility — because non-movement will fuse them.

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located in the Lewiston Community Center at 1424 Main St. provides individual-ized volunteer opportunities for those wishing to serve in Lewiston, Clarkston, Asotin, Pomeroy, Moscow and the Orofino area. The phone number is (208) 746-7787.

The center can also be found online at www. waidvolunteercenter.org.

The following are a few of the volunteer opportunities available in April:l There is an immedi-

ate need for tutors to help students with their reading skills. Volunteers for this program must be able to commit at least one hour, one day per week for the remainder of the school year. No teaching experience is necessary. Background check are required for this oppor-tunity.l There is a need for vol-

unteer kitchen helpers to portion out, bag and seal food for meal delivery, as well as adding place settings for cafeteria diners. A week-ly scheduled commitment is needed. The hours are 7-9:30 a.m. Monday-Wednesday and volunteers can choose to help all three days or one day a week. Volunteers get one free meal on the day they help.l Volunteers are need-

ed to work in a food bank warehouse, help at the front counter and to drive a dona-tion trucks. Some lifting is required for the driver position and some computer work is required for the front counter. A backup driver is also needed.l Volunteers are needed

for the State Health Insurance Benefit Advisors program to help with Medicare ques-tions. Training and resources are provided.l Quilters are needed to

help tie quilts. The quilters group meets from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays in Lewiston. Quilters would need to bring a sack lunch. The group is also in need of someone who loves going to yard sales to obtain gently used bed sheets or yardage of quilt backing.l There is an urgent need

for volunteers at a Lewiston thrift store to help with cashiering, sales floor, gen-eral cleaning, computer pric-ing and picture uploading, as well as carpentry and small engine mechanics.l A Clarkston-based social

services agency is in need of volunteers to help in the social services department. Volunteers will assist fami-lies in need, help with food pantry, clothing, household items and furniture. There is also a need for volunteers

at the organization’s thrift stores.l There is a need for tutors

with basic language and grammar skills to help with English as a second language and tutors with math skills to help with preparation for the general equivalency develop-ment tests. It is not neces-sary to be bilingual or have teaching experience. Those interested in this opportu-nity must be able to commit to three hours per week for at least six months to work one-on-one with students.l Volunteers are needed to

greet visitors and show them around exhibits. Volunteers would also be expected to help with clerical duties and some light cleaning. There is also a need to help with a special children’s work-shop. This opportunity would involve gathering and pre-paring supplies, helping with hands-on activities and assisting with set up and clean up.l There is a need for a vol-

unteers to help with clerical work. Individuals interested in this opportunity should have office skills, be depend-able, able to maintain con-fidentiality, work well with others and be available about 10 hours per week.l A volunteer is needed

to teach Cooking Matters classes. Volunteers for this

opportunity will teach oth-ers how to prepare and cook nutritious meals on a budget. This opportunity is perfect for those with a background in nutrition who enjoy shar-ing that knowledge with oth-ers.

More information about these and other volunteer opportunities offered through the WA-ID Volunteer Center is available by calling Cathy Robinson at (208) 746-7787.

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Faith in Action in Clarkston offers volunteer opportuni-ties throughout the area. The office is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Thursday at 817 Sixth St. The phone num-ber is (509) 751-9143.l Volunteers able to do

minor home maintenance such as installation of grab bars in bathrooms, repairing latches on screen doors and gutter cleaning are needed. Volunteers must use their own tools. Materials are pro-vided by Interlink.l There is a need for vol-

unteers with the skills to help build entry steps and wheel-chair ramps, and construct and place outdoor handrails. Volunteers must have their own tools, but materials are provided by Interlink.l Volunteers are needed to

drive clients to and from care appointments. This requires

a volunteer application to be completed, along with a copy of your valid driver’s license, insurance and own vehicle. Mileage is reimbursed.l Volunteers are needed

to help clients move. There is a need for those with and also those without a truck, to help pack, load and move household items.l There is a need for vol-

unteers who can paint wheel-chair ramps. All paint is pro-vided but volunteers need their own brushes, rollers and rags.l There is a need for vol-

unteers to help with anything from cleaning yard debris to shoveling snow or raking leaves, as needed. Volunteers need their own shovels/rakes and tools.l There is a continued

need for a volunteer with a lift van, capable of trans-porting wheelchair-bound individuals.l Volunteers are needed to

staff information booths at community events. Shifts will be 1-2 hours long. Volunteers will need to engage the pub-lic and hand out brochures. Training is required to learn the specifics of Interlink.

The volunteer application

4 See Volunteer opps, page 21

Music is perhaps one of the most fundamental human experiences. It transcends cultures and language. Music is enjoyed and performed in every nation of the world.

Performing music, and even just listening to it, involves almost every part of the human brain. Research has shown studying music can improve reasoning, mathematics and language skills.

It is well known that listening to music triggers the release of dopamine in the brain, a chemical that stimulates positive emotional responses. So music doesn’t just sound good — it makes us feel good at the most basic neurochemical level. While many people instinctively listen to music to relieve stress, listening to

music can reduce heart rate and blood pressure increases associated with stress, and even reduce levels of corti-sol, a chemical that is one of the biological markers of stress.

Music doesn’t just help you relax and improve your mood, though. It can actually help your brain work better. Studies have shown music can improve memory, and even help people recover from illnesses and injuries affecting the brain. In one study, a group of stroke patients in a rehabilitation facility either listened to music, an audio book, or neither, in addition to their regular

rehabilitative therapy. After six months, patients in the music group showed greater improvement in the areas of memory and attention than the other two groups. Listening to music and sing-ing have also been shown to improve mood and memory in patients with Alzheimer’s dementia.

The benefits of music ex-tend beyond mental health, however. Music is also associated with measurable

improvements to physical health.Many people listen to music when they

exercise, feeling inspirational music helps them to exercise more effectively. This has been supported by studies that show people who exercise listening to music tend to exercise longer, and feel better during their workout. One study showed people who exercised to music with a fast beat that was synchronized with their activity used oxygen more efficiently than

people who exercised to slower music. Yet another study showed people with vascular disease who were asked to listen to a half hour of their favorite music each day in addition to their daily exercise had more improvement on test results related to vascular health than other patients who just exercised daily. Another group who just listened to music every day also showed improvement, even without daily exercise.

Studies have shown music can also benefit the immune system, and can reduce the experience of pain in patients recovering from surgery and dealing with painful conditions.

So, put on a song and sing along — for the sake of your health!

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is what I did when I attend-ed the March event.

The great thing about breakfast food is its versatility — you can eat it in the morning, you can eat it at noon, you can eat it at night. It truly is anytime food. I love breakfast food, so the monthly pancake feed at the center

has been on my radar for a long time now.During the lunchtime event, I had a chance to

enjoy the banter between some of those attending the meal, like the current president and vice presi-dent of the board, Roy Kruegar and Carrol Flack, respectively. The two of them went back and forth throughout the mealtime, bringing laughter from bystanders.

“I always tell people, ‘The good Lord put me on earth to give people a bad time.’ And that’s what I do,” Kruegar said. “I tell them, ‘Besides, it makes me happy, and you don’t want me to be unhappy do you?’ ”

Kruegar sat at the table with me and filled me in on some of the changes that have taken place recently at the senior center, as well of some of the things that are on the horizon. For instance, there have been some changes in the last year to the twice-weekly dances held at the center. The Heustis Kountry Band had taken a break from playing at the dances, but they are back as the main perform-ers. Also, some of the activities had gone away but the board is doing everything it can to not only bring them back, but to have new activities as well, Kruegar said. They are hoping to have a sausage feed with Genesee sausage later this year and to get

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“I would like to talk briefly about one bright spot in the state of Idaho,” Trail said. “Three years ago, AARP, at the request of Gov. Otter, helped set up the health insurance exchange with community stakeholders and a bipartisan group of legis-lators. It was probably the most continuous piece of leg-islation in the last couple years. To be quite frank, the democrats are what got the bill passed.”

The Idaho exchange is a significant accomplishment. More than 90,000 Idaho citi-zens have signed up, most of whom are receiving some

sort of subsidy. The state ranks third in the country per capita of those who enrolled for the exchange and No. 2 for the lowest cost of running the exchange, Trail said.

He said the health exchange has already helped Gritman Medical Center in Moscow. The hospital has seen fewer emergency room visits and provided less indigent care since the exchange’s imple-mentation.

AARP is working with a task force to redesign the state’s Medicaid system. But, Trail said, he is not that con-fident anything will happen on that front this legislative session.

Hayden may be contacted at phayden@lmtribune.com or (208) 848-2265.

together,” she said. “There’s a ca-maraderie. We enjoy each other and we all understand each other — we can just nod at each other when we play and just know what the other is thinking.”

Bezdicek agreed, “It’s enter-tainment for us as well as them.”

“It’s almost emotional some-times,” Nelson added about playing with the group. “It’s a gift to be able to play with this group. It’s so meaningful — the places we go. Seeing what wakes people up. What they enjoy.”

And no matter how they respond, these audiences are valued.

“To us, they’re all very special,” Nelson said.

And it’s apparent, though sometimes subtly so, that the ap-preciation is mutual.

Schmidt can be contacted at themichelleschmidt@gmail.com or at (208) 305-4578.

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During our chat, Flack stopped by the table and told Kruegar, “Every question she asks you run it by me before you answer. Then tell her no comment,” jokingly.

That is what goes on at these

meals. A lot of eating and a lot of gentle teasing — not only between Kruegar and Flack but with all the people who were seated near me. I overheard such back-and-forth between husbands and wives, and friends alike. It is just a good time with good food and great companions.

The meal line moves smoothly and quickly, starting each person with two pancakes (blueberry on this particular day), two delicious sausage links (and not the dinky ones you buy in a pack at the grocery store), and a serving of scrambled eggs. After everyone has been served, the remaining food is served to those wanting more and there was plenty to go around.

There was a great turnout on the day I was there and my guess is the pancake feed is a pretty popular lunch. I will be attending it again just for the good food and wonderful conversation.

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