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Nature

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Her key concern is how the “earth is being trashed” by its human inhabitants and she plans to bring more awareness to the issue in 2021. She’s particularly drawn to the beauty OTANICAL ARTIST JANET and necessity of native plants. Parker is on a mission to “Native plants are a species that show just how beautiful evolved in Oregon for millions of years,” and important native plants Parker says. “I have been stunned to hear are to Mother Earth. avid gardeners refer to native plants as a She founded Oregon Botanical Artists bunch of hooey. I’ve heard them referred in November 2012 with five other artists to as the ugly duckling on a strip mall or and served as its president for the first as medicine we should take.” seven years. It is an Artists Circle of The Members of OBA currently are working American Society of Botanical Artists. with Oregon Society of Artists to host an exhibition featuring artwork depicting Oregon’s native plants. The exhibition (if current restrictions are lifted) will include presentations, symposia and other events designed to highlight the importance of native plants in Oregon — with the intention to raise public awareness of their importance. Parker is concerned about the survival of native plants, which she sees being pushed out by the number of people taking over natural spaces or introducing non-native species, “which tend to disrupt the natural order,” she says. If allowed to continue, “the event will also bring gravitas to the OSA, an Oregon treasure that was once a sleepy place but is now a hub of activities,” Parker says. She has been teaching since 2012 at

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Oregon Society of Artists, an organization dedicated to the education and nurturing of talent in the visual arts. But it was a problem with her eyesight as a child that led Parker to more closely examine the natural world around her. “I have been hopelessly near-sighted since about the third grade,” she says. “Overall, I have felt it has had a positive effect on my life. It requires that you look at nature up close and discover the beauty and complexity to be found when you do.” She says she was always viewed as the “class artist” while growing up and chose graphic design as a fun and challenging career. When she and a friend decided to take a botanical drawing class at the New York Botanical Garden in 2005, Parker says she had no idea “how hooked I would quickly become.” She finds natural subjects infinitely interesting and after she received specific training in drawing botanical subjects, she was able to really see nature in a new way. “Looking at the various reproductive parts of plants under a microscope reminds me of the thrill I found the first time I went snorkeling — the discovery of a ‘secret’ world of complex and strange beauty, a world that’s always present and accessible, but often goes unnoticed.” She said drawing these subjects transports her to another place. “It is both meditative and energizing — a feeling brought about by nothing else I know of.”

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Portland spotlight

This year marks Wendy Bond’s 30th year participating in Walk to End Alzheimer’s Portland. Four of Wendy’s close family members, including her sweet mom, were impacted by Alzheimer’s. Her experiences

(Below) Les and Julie Burger along with Tracy Morgan, executive director for the Alzheimer’s Association Oregon & Southwest Washington Chapter, at the Walk to End Alzheimer’s Vancouver 2018.

Vancouver spotlight

2020 will be the 30th anniversary for Walk to End Alzheimer’s participant Wendy Bond and her team, Wendy’s Walkers.

with this devastating disease have inspired her relentless fight against Alzheimer’s and her involvement with the Alzheimer’s Association over the years. Wendy has traveled to Washington, D.C., 13 times to speak to her elected officials about Alzheimer’s, she volunteers as a support group facilitator, serves on the local Alzheimer’s Association leadership board of directors and is a repeat top fundraiser for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s. In August, Wendy will proudly lace up her purple walking shoes once again. Join Wendy and participate in Walk to End Alzheimer’s Portland, Saturday, Aug. 22, starting at 11 a.m.. Visit alz.org/walk to learn more.

Julie Burger hid her symptoms of dementia from her husband for more than a year. A once voracious reader she knew it was time to speak up when she began having trouble reading her beloved novels. Les, a retired physician, hadn’t suspected anything was off until Julie brought up her concern. A visit to the doctor led to an eventual diagnosis of Alzheimer’s in 2016. Now as tireless advocates for Alzheimer’s disease, Julie and Les helped bring free Alzheimer’s Association education and support resources to the SW Washington community. They are also an instrumental part of Walk to End Alzheimer’s Vancouver, which started in downtown Vancouver several years ago. Join Julie and Les and participate in Walk to End Alzheimer’s Vancouver, Saturday, Aug. 29, starting at 11:45 a.m. Visit alz.org/walk to learn more. ☸

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but I couldn’t shut down because customers had questions. So, I reduced hours and laid a couple of people off until I could get a feel for what was going on.” That feel came pretty fast. Jordan realized this would be a good opportunity to help the medical industry while keeping her HEN LESLIE JORDAN WENT FROM MATH company alive until the event industry came back running. to marketing 35 years ago, she didn’t see By the end of June, she was providing over 10 million masks face masks in her future. and 200,000 gowns, including disposable ones for both medical Her northwest Portland company, Leslie Jordan, and public use, plus a line of customizable and reusable cloth Inc., has designed and manufactured T-shirts, jackets, bags and masks. Her staff has now been back and busy since early May. medals for both local and national athletic events. It wasn’t easy. She started by applying for and receiving a Then COVID-19 came calling and slowed her business to a Paycheck Protection Program loan from the Small Business crawl. Struggling to keep her staff of 25 employed and her com- Administration to cover her employees. pany afloat, a frantic email from a friend provided an answer. Next came three to four weeks of research. “Please help!” it read. “The hospital where my husband prac“After the medical supplier called, I tices is running out of masks!” researched why there were The next morning, an unrelated call came in from a harried defective products, false local medical supplier with customers desperate for masks. claims and scams, and He remembered Jordan’s Tyvek jackets from 30 years before, why so many products and wondered if her factories could use her present fabric — were just sitting in non-woven polypropylene — to make masks and gowns. Chinese harbors,” Jordan “That email and phone call had a great impact on me,” Jordan says. “Companies were says. “But I was trying to deal with my business shutting down pre-paying for masks that then and had no interest in going into PPE (personal protective were never received. In equipment). In March some running events I usually supplied all my years of importing were cancelling and we were down 50% in the running niche, apparel, I’d never seen such a nightmare. What has broken down? I found Leslie Jordan (above) was able to shift her apparel business to keep up with the demand for masks. there were many different

LESLIE JORDAN SHIFTED HER FOCUS TO SAVE HER BUSINESS AND HELP OTHERS THROUGH A PANDEMIC

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levels of masks, from civil to surgical and everything in between. And gowns had different levels of performance.” Jordan tried to get answers from U.S. Customs and was referred to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). She realized her company needed to be FDAregistered, and have factories that were FDA-certified. She usually partnered with 30 factories in six countries — mostly China, Egypt and Pakistan. The registration and certification process was “long and tedious” and took several weeks. She found that many factories did not have the correct export license, which was expensive. So, some tried to import to the United States by going through other countries such as India, where the product often got stuck. “I nipped all this in the bud by avoiding using factories unqualified to export to our country,” she says. “After some testing of shipments by boat and air, I told my husband Ray, ‘I think I finally have my act together and can now call and sell to a customer.’” She sent some mailings to medical supply companies, but mostly did business through people she knew. She called a friend in the senior living field whom she’d known since he was 5 years old. Now she sells masks and gowns to medical and veterinary clinics, hospitals, senior living facilities, food-packaging companies, dental offices and schools. And her company’s neck buffs or “race wraps, typically used for running event give-aways, are now also used as face wraps. All of her research was done from Jordan’s own condo, which she shares with the loves of her life — husband Ray and four Persian cats. They are never far from her mind as she wears cat earrings and necklaces, and has cat figurines and pictures in her office and condo. One of her business brands is Cool Cat, and

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at midnight. Then she’s up by 9 a.m. In fact, her business started in the family room of an earlier condo in 1986, when she was a sales representative for Tyvek graphic jackets. She later took over the company. Ten years later she became her own manufacturer and, in 2002, added more products for customers who wanted onestop shopping, and she cut costs by going to offshore factories. She says her business suits her personality since she loves working with people, shopping and apparel, graphics and art, and creating and developing new products. “It was a very up marketplace with events that are positive and uplifting,” Jordan says. “I couldn’t work in a hospital with sick people.” She experienced that in 2000 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer, so she set up shop at the chemotherapy clinic with a chair in the corner plus a computer and her cell phone. Both she and her business survived. At ease with numbers as a former high school math teacher in New York, where she grew up, Jordan cited some big gown orders she’s working on now, including a bid for five million gowns for one state, and a bid for a yearly delivery of 100,000 to 50 million gowns in another state. “What is unique about what we are doing is being able to import one- to two-million masks or gowns in a record-breaking two- to three-week time frame,” Jordan says. “After long months of fear for our company staying afloat plus pain-staking research, we were able to figure it out and succeed.” ☸

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most importantly, the seed has its fauna friends to cheer on its journey. Beautifully illustrated with stamped art, it is a feast for the eyes as well as the heart. I’m guessing the text is at a second- or third-grade reading level so it can be good for an out loud story time or independent reading. URNING MY CALENDAR FROM JULY TO AUThe second book is called “Flower Power: the Magic of gust is always a bit melancholy. The first half Nature’s Healers,” written by Christine Paxmann and illusof summer is over and I’m keenly aware of trated by Olaf Hajek. At how quickly the second half will go. a child’s level, this book With a sense of urgency, I find myself outdoors, wanting discusses the history of to spend every second I can basking in sunlight and blue sky medicine back in the before it’s gone. Since August is not the ideal time to undertake days before our current medical system, major garden projects, I am content to deadhead, weed and water and spend a good amount of time relaxing. What better when wise men and women used plants place to indulge in a good book? When my kids were little, regular trips to the library were a to help humans heal. part of our routine. When we found a particularly special book, The author digs into specific flowers and my husband and I would purchase it for our home library. I plants such as the always placed an emphasis on gardening and nature books in poppy, the iris, hopes that I would plant the seeds of gardening in my little the marigold and charges. many more. She I’m happy to report that all four of my adult children are teaches us the plant and nature lovers and each of them gardens when they can. While there are no grandkids yet, I still keep my eyes open history of discovery and usages for children’s books. Recently I was asked if I would like to review two new children’s nature-themed books published by of the flowers and plants Prestel Press in London. up to current day. One page is Of course, I said yes. devoted to each specimen and includes a “The Seedling that bit of interesting folklore. For example regarding the Didn’t Want to Grow” artichoke, she wrote, “Cynara is the Latin name for the is written and illustrated artichoke and is named after a Greek nymph with whom by Britta Teckentrup. Zeus, the father of the gods, fell in love. She did not It is the sweet story of want him, however, and in revenge he was turned into a seed that is slow to an artichoke. Do you think the hair at the center of every emerge, not exactly artichoke has something to do with Cynara?” like the other seeds It’s worth mentioning that “Flower Power” is illustrated in its world. Still, it by award-winning German artist Olaf Hajek. His elabobecomes a plant and rate, surreal illustrations are a colorful mix of folk art and grows, reaching whimsy, a perfect companion for Ms. Paxmann’s narrative. toward sunlight Both books are available on Amazon. and becoming a On my blog, I’m continuing with my Plant of the Week beautiful specimen in its own series. Please visit and say hello. I’d love to hear from you: right. And maybe https://gracepete.blogspot.com. ☸

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NORTHWEST LIVING | FITNESS

Trekking poles

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DON’T BE SHY ABOUT TAKING THESE TOOLS ON YOUR NEXT HIKE

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Walking or trekking poles offer several benefits to users, including intensifying aerobic workouts, improving balance and stability, maintaining proper posture, and taking a load off your lower back, hips and knees. Trekking poles are studier walking poles designed for hiking and are becoming increasingly more popular. “We started using trekking poles years ago when we tried snowshoeing,” says Chris Patterson, a Keizer grandmother of four. “The poles hung in the garage for most of the year. Then I tore my meniscus, and arthritis in my knees started making it difficult to walk as much as I used to.” Since she and her husband Chet enjoy visiting various area wildlife refuges, Patterson started using the poles for added stability and less weight on her knees. “As we’ve aged, we’ve decided to be proactive so we use the poles quite often when going on walks to help with balance,” says Patterson, a retired paraprofessional with the SalemKeizer School District. “They also help get the heart rate up Above, Heather Busby uses poles to navigate a log, while Chris Patterson (page 13) takes a walk in the park.

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because you’re swinging your arms as you stride. On several of the last cruises we went on, we saw a number of elderly folks using them just to walk around the ship, for many of the same reasons I just mentioned.” The couple purchased lightweight REI poles made of antishock materials, with interchangeable tips. “One tip can be used on sand, like if you’re at the beach, or on snow,” says Patterson, who noticed a number of people using poles on a recent trip to Basket Slough. “The other has just the rubber tip.” Patterson can also use her poles for climbing a slippery slope by removing the tips. She says, “I like them so much — and depend on them so much — that I purchased collapsible ones to take on trips where I didn’t know whether I’d need them or not.” Erik Colville started using trekking poles when the arthritis in his left knee became painful after strenuous hikes. “While I can’t prove that using trekking poles reduces the stress on my knee, I believe they provide that benefit for me,” says Colville, a retired professional engineer and a self-professed outdoorsman. “I also have found that using trekking poles keeps my hands from swelling and going numb when I hike. In addition, using trekking poles allows me to maintain my balance more confidently.” Colville uses adjustable length poles with a cam-style lock that are shock absorbent. Challenges, Colville says, include “very, very infrequently, tripping over the pole, keeping track of them when stopping

for a break, and being aware of where the tips are pointed.” Barb Stoner has used trekking poles for about six years. The Salem resident owns Koppen anti-shock poles purchased from Dick’s Sporting Goods. “At age 70, my knees aren’t as reliable as they once were,” Stoner says. “I find trekking poles decrease the impact on my knees, particularly while hiking on a downhill incline.” Cathi Ketchum, who lives in Vancouver, bought trekking poles by Leki. “It really was a matter of a comfortable grip and wrist straps,” she says of her choice. “The poles took a while to get used to because most people don’t think about how to walk, they just walk. Using trekking poles, you have to organize your gait with how and where to place your pole spike. It takes a little coordination and practice, but not nearly as long, as say, someone getting used to crutches.” Like many users, Ketchum needs the poles more for going downhill than uphill. “There is more of a chance of slipping on loose rocks going down hill, and in doing such, harder to keep balance,” she says. “The challenge for me is to make sure I lift the poles high enough to clear large rocks and boulders. I need to keep my eyes on my feet when going downhill, so its nice if I saw the scenery when going up.” Georgia Coplin of Salem suffered from

a stroke and had fallen a few times, so using poles seemed like a good idea, she says. “I’m afraid of dogs and to keep a strong stick between me and the dog seemed a good idea,” says Coplin, who has older poles that she initially wanted to use for Nordic skiing. “I have them set up for street walking and not skiing at this time.” Not all avid trekkers are seniors, but many love using poles just as much. “I try to hike two to three times a week,” says Heather Busby, a 40-yearold hiker from Portland. “As I got older, I started noticing knee pain when hiking downhill or long distances.” Busby decided to try trekking poles while on a day hike with a friend. “It had a 2,800-foot elevation gain in 3.5 miles,” she says of the grade. “It was more than I had ever done in such a short distance and I was a bit nervous. Much to my surprise, I was not sore one bit after doing the hike, and I was hooked on my poles.” Busby loves using her Black Diamond poles with cork handles, which, she says, absorb sweat better than foam. An added benefit is that the sound and vibration from the poles hitting the ground helps to keep snakes and rodents at bay, Busby says. “They can also help test the depth of water, or how thick ice is,” she adds, and when not needed, the poles collapse and attach to her backpack. ☸

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SHARON FLOCK MAKES MASKS — AND A LOT OF PEOPLE HAPPY

HARON FLOCK ARISES EACH DAY AT 5 A.M., sits down at her sewing machine and starts working. About 11 p.m., she turns off her machine and goes to bed.

This is a routine she’s repeated many times, all to make masks that she simply gives away to those in need. The Beaverton resident gets emotional when talking about the opportunity to help so many people and organizations with the 1,300 masks she has made. It started with some bolts of car-themed material Flock intended to use for a fundraiser as part of the Bridge City Corvette Club she and her husband Steve belong to. When the fundraiser was canceled this spring due to government restrictions on social gatherings, Flock searched for a way to use the material she had bought. When she saw her good friend making masks, she believed she could do it as well. “I have donated 85 to 90 percent of the masks I’ve made,” she says, “basically anyone that’s been in need.” Even her beloved dog Sadie has tried on a mask. She’s handed them out from her garage; given them to employees at banks, grocery stores, the acupuncturist, pet hospitals, Jewish

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center and foster care homes; mailed them to acquaintances out of state, and even drove to Federal Way, Washington and back just to donate 60 masks to employees at a Grocery Outlet. “I have been so busy,” Flock says. “My sewing machine is 26 years old. I’m afraid if I turn it off it will blow up.” She doesn’t do the service for recognition. Rather, she’s always been one to see someone in need and step up. She cries easily as she talks about the opportunities she’s had over the years to help others, and the kind thank you notes she has received because of it. “People have been so sweet,” Flock says. “It just makes you want to reach out and help others who are in need. I’ve always been more of a giving person than a taker. I enjoy doing things for people. If people need help, I’m there to help them. It’s just how I’ve always been. It’s just me.” But she’s also quick to laugh and express joy at all that she’s able to do. Like the opportunity to give the masks to a young girl and her pet goat. Or the time she gave a little boy a mask at a Dairy Queen. She was on an outing with the car club when the group stopped for a treat. Flock was waiting outside and was approached by a father with a 5-year-old son. The father asked if she was selling masks and Flock explained that she was only taking donations. “The little boy had a sad look on his face,” she says. “So, I asked him if he’d like one that had a ‘Star

Wars’ print on it. He nodded his head and I handed it to him. The little boy said to me, ‘I don’t have the virus, can I give you a hug? I said, ‘Of course,’ and he gave me a hug. They walked away but came back later and the boy gave Flock $1 for the mask. “He told me, ‘You’ve worked very hard. I want you to have this,’ as he handed me the dollar. I gave him a hug back. It was the sweetest darn thing and I’ll never forget it.” Flock is a hair stylist and owned a salon for many years. She’s artistic, creative and sewed clothes for herself and her children. She’s also done catering. At home, she worked out a deal with her husband — she does the cooking and he does the dishes. She does the laundry and he does the ironing. They took some time off to visit Lake Tahoe in late June, but Flock planned to take some extra masks with her in case she found someone who needed one. “I’ve really been enjoying this,” she says. “It’s kept me busy — even if my right foot is sore from stepping on the sewing pedal for so many hours.” ☸

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Core principles By K I M B L E RY Z . M I L L E R

BUILD A STRONG FOUNDATION BY STRENGTHENING YOUR MUSCLES IN THE MIDDLE

UR EVERYDAY MOVEments — walking, reaching and even balancing – reflect the strength of our core. To build a strong foundation and ensure that other muscle groups can perform effectively, you need to start with your core. The best part is that a good core workout can fit into a busy schedule, lessen back pain and improve function of all muscles in the body. There are two myths about good core workouts that are worth dispelling: You have to do a zillion crunches for a strong core. Your core provides stability to your spine, creates rotation and anti-rotation as needed, and facilitates spinal flexion (like curling up into a crunch). The only time the crunching motion is used in daily life is sitting up from a horizontal position: a movement

Plank: Keep your shoulders stacked over your elbows, eyes focused between your hands to keep your neck neutral and keep your core engaged by pulling your belly button in. Do not let your hips shift up. Now focus on pulling your shoulder blades down your back and engaging your quads. Breathe and hold for 20 seconds to start. Add time as you increase your endurance. Modify by lowering your knees. Challenge yourself by marching your feet, reaching out your arms or rocking yourself forward and back. 16 NORTHWEST 50 PLUS METRO | AUGUST 2020

we do maybe four times a day — not enough to warrant a lot of workout time. Working your core is not going to magically give you a flatter tummy or 6-pack abs. Fat reduction Kimberly in an isolated part Miller of your body is truly a myth. You cannot target fat reduction in a specific area with an exercise, and to reduce body fat enough for results like six-pack abs requires major work on diet and eating habits. One of the most versatile and important core exercises is the plank, which uses multiple muscles — including the deeply set transverse abdominal muscle. This muscle acts as your inner girdle, and when it is strong, it ensures a stable spine. A variation on the plank — the side plank — does a great job focusing on the internal and external obliques (the core

Side Plank: Keeping your shoulder over your elbow, trying to maintain a straight line (not rolling forward or sticking your hips back behind you). Breathe and hold for 15 seconds on each side to start. Add time as you increase your endurance. Modify by placing your lower knee on the floor. Challenge yourself by extending both legs with your feet stacked or staggered for balance or by adding movement to your arms or legs.

muscles that wrap around your sides). The “dead bug” wins for the silliest name, but it is a very effective exercise that has us working our core muscles in an eccentric pattern: contracting the muscle while it lengthens under load — think of the muscle having to put the breaks on. The bridge is a great core exercise because it focuses on the connecting core muscle groups like the glutes, erector spinae, hip flexors and rectus abdominus muscle, and makes them work together. Try a good core workout to improve, posture, balance, performance, endurance and lessen low back pain. It really is at the center of any well-rounded routine. ☸ Kimberly Z. Miller, director of Health and Wellness and Healthy Living for the Eugene Family YMCA, is a 16-yearold veteran of fitness programming with an expertise in personal training and group exercise.

Lower abdominal isolation: (One of the most challenging on the list — it will give you new respect for isometrics, or muscle tension without movement.) While on your back, bring your knees up to create 90-degree angles at your hips and knees and place your hands on your thighs. Push gently with your hands while pulling in the opposite direction with your legs to create tension in the lower abdominals. Keep your head and shoulders on the ground. Now try to lift your hips toward the ceiling to make the lower abs fire and fully engage. Note: you will not actually lift your hips. Breathe and hold for 15 seconds to start. Add time as you increase your endurance.

Dead bug: While on your back, raise your arms and legs straight up to the ceiling, relax your head and shoulders into the floor. Slowly lower your right arm and left leg toward the floor, but don’t let them touch. Raise them back toward the ceiling and then repeat with the left arm and right leg. Continue alternating sides — 10 repetitions for each side to start. Modify by bending your knees.

Bridge: While on your back, bring your heels close to your glutes. Take a deep breath, flatten your lower back into the floor and begin peeling your spine off the floor starting with your tailbone. Exhale as you lift one vertebrae at a time to get your hips up toward the ceiling. Press through your heels and your shoulders, squeezing your glutes and quads at the top. Inhale and then reverse the process as you exhale and lower your hips back down one vertebrae at a time. Start with 10 slow repetitions and increase as you build endurance.

Quadruped or Bird Dog: Start on your hands and knees with your weight balanced front to back and side to side, eyes focused down between your hands to keep the neck neutral, and belly button pulled in toward your spine. Extend your right arm and left leg out straight and lift them until they are parallel to the floor. Pause for a moment, engaging your glutes and the muscles around your shoulder blades and then lower them back down and repeat on the other side. Try to avoid letting your back round and stomach lower toward the floor, raising your head up or rocking side to side. Start with 8 repetitions on each side and increase as you feel stronger.

Anti-Rotational Press: (You need a resistance tube or band anchored at waist level.) Stand perpendicular to the tube but far enough away to create some tension. Hold both ends with both hands in front of your belly button, then press out in front of you not letting yourself twist or rotate toward the anchor point. Do not let the resistance build up in the tube and force you to twist. Keep your shoulders stable and knees soft. Start with 8 repetitions on each side. Increase the intensity by stepping farther away from the anchor point.

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MAGINE YOUR LOVED ONE — PERHAPS A HUSband, wife, mother, father, or dear friend — needing emergency medical care. You drive them to the hospital and are told that you can’t stay with them. The doctors and medical staff need to protect other patients and themselves from contracting COVID-19. Seeing your loved one struggling is painful enough, but now

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would you want to be your medical representative to speak with the doctors and to advocate for your care?” There is a document called an advance directive, which allows you to write down who you choose to speak with the doctors if you are unable to speak for yourself. The advance directive allows you to indicate your choices for medical care and life sustaining treatments. You can download an Oregon Advance Directive at Advancedirective/Oregon. If you or your loved ones have questions about medical

concerns, you can make an appointment with your primary physician for a 30-minute consultation. Insurance will reimburse the doctor. Once the advance directive is completed it can be witnessed and signed by two people to become valid. Make a copy of the document and carry it with you if you have to go to the hospital and give it to the medical staff. The coronavirus is touching all of us in so many ways. We can protect ourselves and others by wearing masks, washing our hands, and maintaining social distance. By completing an advance directive we give ourselves the peace of mind that there will be someone who can talk to the doctors and advocate for our wishes. We also are doing our part to reduce the heavy burdens medical staff face when they are helping a patient and there is no one they can call who is authorized to speak on the patient’s behalf. ☸ (Pam Wald lives near Corvallis and has been giving presentations on advance directives for many years.)

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DON’T EVER THROW YOUR OLD ELECTRONICS IN THE TRASH

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Works-Environmental Services. “They are neurotoxins, and can lead to mental impairment and cognitive ability when someone is exposed ot them.” These materials are found most often in cell phones and computers, but can also be found in other electronic devices we use in our homes. “Any device driven with computer parts — printers, laptops, phones, monitors — anything digital will have these components in them,” he says. So disposing of them properly when you no longer want to use them is particularly important. In fact, it is illegal in the state of Oregon to throw away a television, desktop computer or laptop, or printer. It’s also highly discouraged to throw away an old cell phone because they can easily be recycled. In fact, all of these items can be recycled and broken down for their parts and precious metals. All counties in Oregon have transfer stations where electronic, or e-waste, can be brought and disposed of. Through Oregon E-Cycles, anyone can take seven or fewer computers, monitors, TVs and printers to designated locations. Computer peripherals are also accepted. Visit oregon.gov/deq/ecycles for more information about a location in your area. It’s not illegal to throw away a cell phone, but he asks that if you no longer want it, to try and sell it or trade it in with your phone carrier. Old phones are

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Everything is vetted and not tossed to a landfill in a foreign country. “They go somewhere where they are responsibly decommissioned,” he says. He urges local residents never to burn any plastic garbage, especially electronics. In addition to mercury and lead, the items may contain cadmium and glass components. “You never want to burn plastic and breathe it in,” Pennington says. “There are environmental, legal and financial reasons to dispose of your electronics properly.” If you’re not sure where to take your unwanted electronics, he suggests calling your local garbage hauler and asking

for advice. Items cannot be left curbside, however; they must be taken and dropped off. And as the lead recycling coordinator for the county, Pennington asks that we all take a look at the electronic items we have and try to make them last a little bit longer. There are more computer and cell phone repair shops than ever before, and these items can be fixed. “I would like to point out that these items that people are constantly changing out have an enormous impact on the environment,” he says. “Always consider, before buying something new, that you might be able to repair your items to keep them going longer.” ☸

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