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Senior T IMESSeptember 2011

Greeting theLand of theRising SunTenmiles Christina Bennett will fulfill

childhood dream by going to Japan

Greeting theLand of theRising SunTenmiles Christina Bennett will fulfill



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BILLDUNCANThe Senior Times

W hen Christina Bennett was 9years old, her Uncle Axelreturned to Roseburg from hismilitary service in occupied Japan afterWorld War II.

He brought a gift for his niece afancy-dressed Geisha doll. Her fascinationwith the likeness representing traditionalJapanese culture launched the girl into alifetime collection of everything Japanese and a dream to one day visit the Asiannation.

That dream is about to become a reality,as Bennett, who now lives in Tenmile, and14 other Roseburg-area residents board anairliner on Oct. 4 for a nonstop flight toJapan. They will arrive as delegates to

Shobu, Japan, Roseburgs sister city.Shobu is a small town with a populationabout the size of Roseburg. It is an hoursdrive from Tokyo and has a mostly agri-culture-based economy.

Roseburg and Shobu have been sistercities since 1993. A forerunner to the pro-gram began in 1985, when Harold Win-field, a teacher at Roseburgs Joseph LaneMiddle School, started corresponding witha Shobu teacher of the same grade level.This led to student exchanges and eventu-ally to the Roseburg City Council and thecity of Shobu establishing the sister cityrelationship.

I read about all the exchange visits,said Bennett, so when I read the call for2011 delegates I applied and was accepted.It seems like I have been preparing for thistrip since I was that 9-year-old thrilledwith my new doll.

That doll remains her prized possessionand is the keystone of her larger collectionof Japanese cultural items. Her home hasone dcor all Japanese. Even the bath-room is cheerfully Asian.

Since being selected as a delegate, Ben-

nett is training for the upcoming trip. Shesdoing everything from learning basic lan-guage skills to how to eat with chopsticks.Its an art to master chopsticks, she said.I think I have picked up the basic skill,but believe me when the committee had ustrying to pick up M&Ms with chopsticks,that was beyond me.

Bennett is no stranger to traveling. Ineach of her trips, she has sought out areas

where Japanese people might live and hasfound those areas in Washington, D.C., aswell as in San Francisco and Portland. It isin these areas she shops for any item thatrepresents Japanese culture. On a five-island tour of Hawaii in 2006, she found

four different streets with Japanese shops.Im not looking for souvenirs as such,but authentic Japanese items to add to mycollection, she said. The original Geishadoll she received as a child has a promi-nent place in a tall bamboo stand in herTenmile home crowded with collectibles.She also says it is surprising how manyitems relating to my collection I find atgarage sales.

For her upcoming visit to J apan, Bennettwill come bearing gifts for her host family.

I have collected every quarter with thesymbols of each state to present to my host

family as a token of the United States, shesaid. She hand made some of the gifts shewill bring.

She is most excited about the visitsplanned to other parts of J apan. This yearsdelegation will be going to three areas inthe Gifu Prefecture, including Takayama, aclassic Japanese town from the Edo period(1603 to 1868); Shirakawa-go, a World

Heritage site; and Kamikochi, a nationalpark resort in the mountains.

In Takayama, the tour includes theTakayama Autumn Festival, which is held

on Oct. 9 and 10 and features elaboratefloats decorated with carvings, dolls, andbamboo blinds.

In Shirakawa-go, visitors will be able tosee gassho-zukuri houses, with theirsteeply pitched thatched roofs. The com-

munity received World Heritage status in1995 to ensure these architectural wondersare kept intact for future generations. Thegassho in gassho-zukuri refers to the shapeof praying hands in the 60-degree slope of the roofs.

Kamikochi, sometimes called theJapanese Yosemite, though it is muchsmaller than its American counterpart, isone of the most environmentally protectedareas of Japan, preserving exotic plants,butterflies and wildlife. The mountainousarea is said to be one of Japans most sce-nic.

All this awaits the 14 delegates fromRoseburg, especially Roseburg nativeChristina Bennett, who will be fulfillingthe dream of a 9-year-old.

Senior Times Editor Bill Duncan can bereached at [email protected] or bywriting to P.O. Box 812, Roseburg, OR97470.

Page 2The News-Review, Senior Times Roseburg Oregon, Monday, September 5, 2011

MICHAEL SULLIVAN/News-Review photos

Everything has its place in Christina Bennetts assembly of Asian keepsakes.The Tenmile woman is eager tovisit Shobu, Roseburgs sister city, on a trip scheduled for early October.

Greeting the Land of the Rising SunTenmiles ChristinaBennett will fulfill


Bennett received this doll and deco-rated wooden box when she was 9.Thegift sparked a lifelong love of Japaneseartifacts and culture.


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ADADUNCANFor The Senior Times

Not everyone is emotionallyequipped to be a caregiver or to

help those caring for terminally illpatients. I recently had the privilege to seethose special people in action. I was hum-bled. Caregiving or assisting caregivers isemotionally draining and volunteers in thatarena inevitably burn out. Thats whyrecruiting and training new troops is sonecessary.

If you are called to step in for a tough,sometimes even a thankless job that offersimmense personal rewards, Mercy Hospicevolunteer training classes begin Sept. 13.They continue from 1 to 4 p.m. each Tues-day until Nov. 8. The classes will address

family concerns, pain and symptom man-agement, grief and bereavement as well ascommunication and spiritual issues. Toregister or for more information, call 541-464-5462 or 541-677-2384.

Family Caregiver services is looking forvolunteers to assist primary caregiverswith coping skills. Training is provided.Helpers are also needed about four hours amonth to help mail the monthly newsletter.Sam at 541-492-3917 or Nancy at 541-440-3677 can give you details.

Other ways you can help include:The Roseburg Veterans Affairs Medical

Center needs a van driver to transportpatients to and from VA appointments.

Call Sam at 541-492-3917 or VA VoluntaryServices at 541- 440-1272 for require-ments.

Mercy Medical Center wants volunteersto greet, escort, push wheelchairs or givedirections to patients who come to theemergency room. Shifts are from noon to 4p.m., 4 to 8 p.m. and 8 p.m. to midnight.Call Mercy Volunteer Services at 541-677-4465 or Sam at 541-492-3917.

Community Cancer Center would likeyour help to greet patients, assist withwheelchairs or just befriend patients in thewaiting lobby. Shifts are on 9 a.m. to noonTuesdays or 12 to 3 p.m. Mondays.Tammy at 541-673-2267 or Sam at 541-492-3917 can sign you up.

Douglas County Cancer Services alsoneeds help assisting patients with financial

and personal needs. Dodie at 541-459-1512 or Sam at 541-492-3917 are the peo-ple to call.

Umpqua Valley Rehab and Care Centeris looking for someone to lead a ceramicsworkshop for the residents on any daythats convenient for you. The center alsoseeks a man who can relate to the interestsof the male residents and would like tovisit with them. For more information, callSam at 541-492-3917 or Gina at 54- 464-7108.

Umpqua Valley Arts Center needs Satur-day volunteers to greet visitors, explain the

exhibits and answer the phone, as well asother tasks. If youre interested, call Sam

at 541-492-3917 or the arts center at541-672-2532.

Wildlife Safari can use help withgrounds maintenance, including mowing,planting, greenhouse chores and watering.The park also can use someone to drive thetrain, help in the petting zoo and maintainthe exhibits. You can pick your day andtime. Larry at 541-679-6761, ext. 210, orSam at 541-492-3917 can fill you in on thedetails.

Foster Grandparent Program works withchildren helping them to learn basic andreading skills, staying on task and helpingthem improve their social behavior. Volun-teers receive a tax-free stipend, mileagereimbursement and training. Commitmentrequires 15 hours per week at a publicschool or youth-focused nonprofit program

closest to you. Berta will tell you moreabout it if you call her at 541-492-3520.Health Insurance Benefits Assistance

counselors are needed to assist withMedicare advocacy and help others selectMedicare Part D policies that best suitthem. Training is provided. Computerskills are necessary. Call Sam at 541-492-3917 for details.

Sutherlin Senior Center is looking forvolunteers to help se rve meals on Tuesday,Thursday, and Friday. Hands-on help isneeded with serving, dishwashing andcleanup. Volunteers also are needed to

deliver meals to the homebound. For moreinformation, call Kendra at 541-459-9405

or Sam at 541-492-3917.Dial-a-Ride provides transportation to

medical appointments, grocery stores andto Senior Centers for lunch three times aweek. Afleet of vehicles in Winston,Sutherlin and Reedsport is available andwaiting for you to do the driving. Call Samat 541-492-3917 and shell tell you more.

United Community Action NetworkTrans Link needs one or two full-time vol-unteer drivers for Medicaid patients inDouglas County. Volunteers must beavailable Monday through Friday. Amileage reimbursement will be providedfor the use of your own vehicle. If youwant to help, call Cheryl at 541-440-6500or Sam at 541-492-3917.

UCAN can also use your volunteer serv-ices with compassionate assistance forthose who are coping with physical, finan-cial and nutritional needs or who needtransportation to get food boxes. Sam at541-492-3917 can fill you in on thedetails.

Senior Companion Program is lookingfor volunteers 55 or older willing to com-mit 15 hours a week to visit seniors andhelp them get to doctor appointments orshopping. A tax-free stipend is availablefor those who meet income guidelines.Companions are needed in Sutherlin,Reedsport and Winston. Call Berta at 541-

492-3520 for more information.

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Turn over a new leaf in September with volunteering options

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ty Program Team is offering two-dayclasses in the Roseburg area in September.Classes will be held from noon to 4 p.m.

Sept. 21 and Sept. 22 at Mercy Communi-

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Classes will be held from noon to 4 p.m.Sept. 26 and Sept. 27 at Linus Oaks, 2665Van Pelt Blvd., Roseburg. The instructorwill be CJ Jekofsky. Call 541-677-4800to register. The fee for the course is $14 foreach participant. AARP members willreceive a $2 discount. For more informa-tion call Pete Benham, district coordinatorat 541-672-1016.

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Birthdays are rites of passage. Thefirst birthday celebrates the infant

turned baby. Smashing cake withboth hands, babies are thrust into the won-derful world of candles,wrapped gifts and sugarycake! That is a very goodyear.

Before you can blink aneye, there are five candles onthe cake. From onesies toshow and tell, the fifth birth-day marks half of a decade.

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This mystique is extinguished as quicklyas the candles on the cake when a certainreality sets in paying for what one con-sumes or facing college exams and profes-sors who dont even know your name. Butfinally the long-awaited birthday arrives.The true age of adult responsibility andmagic transformation to the keeper of allknowledge. Yes, I am 21 and I can buy adrink! This delusional state is temporary,

lasting about as long as the second decadeof life.The 20s are a time of empowerment. For

me it was a decade of raising chickens,rabbits, ducks, dog, a cat and three chil-dren. Cloth diapers and homemade babyfood; yes, all was right with my world.

The 30s is a decade that raises questions.Children are questioning everything you

say and do as they begin their own journeyto adulthood. Suddenly all the knowledge

you thought you acquired has beenstripped from you and you have been rele-gated to the position of vil-lage idiot as far as yourchildren are concerned.They will most likely makeyour life miserable andleave you wondering whyyou ever chose to have chil-dren in the first place. Ifaced breast cancer in thatdecade. Raising myyoungest son and teenagedaughters made it a hell that

had moments of absolute joy and pain. Butmostly it was a celebration of the smallthings.

The next decade is a time for a good,hard look down the hill. You are surprisedthat you made it this far, but also reluctantto see what lies on the other side. Youbecome the one the one asking the ques-tions. What is life really all about? Howcould I have made it this far and not have aclue? Life seems to start poking you withsharp pangs of regret and tragedy as f amilymembers and friends begin to pass on. Addthe bodys little tricks of faili ng eyesight,

the gravity of what once was up is nowtumbling down and the annoying achesand pains that multiply as you work yourway through the labyrinth of the 50s.

Approaching my 60th birthday thismonth, I wonder who in their right mindopted for the term golden years. It mustbeen have some public relations guru whowas looking to turn old age into a cashbonanza. The only people making moneyfrom these golden years are the drugcompanies as we clamor for the fountainof youth or try to control blood pressure,heart problems or diabetes.

Aging gracefully? Im too busy trying tofind my glasses, keeping up with thegrandkids and wondering if I will ever seethe glint of the golden years of retirement.

Eularee Smith is the grandmother of six.She is a teacher and executive director of UpStart Crow, a children's theater in

Eugene.

Landmark birthday a timeto reflect on the decades

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Family Caregiversmeetings

Roseburg Family Caregivers SupportGroup will meet at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 7 inRoom 2 at Mercy Community EducationCenter, 2459 Stewart Parkway.

Sutherlin Family Caregivers Support

Group will meet at 10 a.m. Sept. 8 at theSutherlin Community Center, 150 SWillamette St..

South County Family Caregiver SupportGroup will meet at 2 p.m. Sept. 15 at For-est Glen Senior Residence Chapel, 200S.W. Frontage Road, Canyonville.

Winston Family Caregivers SupportGroup will meet at 2 p.m. Sept. 28 at theWinston Community Center, WoolleyBoard Room, 440 Grape Street.

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The 2011 Douglas County fair ended inAugust. It was far different from myremembrance of the

first county fair I attendedwith my friend, Beth. Wewere age 11 that August1930 when we joined hergrandmother and severalother Methodist ladies for anovernight camp out at thefairgrounds at the edge of town.

For a period of severaldays prior to the opening of the Mahaska County Fair inIowa, the members of the Ladies Aid Soci-ety prepared a food booth as a money-mak-

ing project. They sorted menu supplies,dishes and utensils while organizing theirplans to offer snacks and meals to theexpected fair visitors.

Beth and I were free to wander around thegrounds. We entered the various permanentbuildings to watch the tables and countersbeing arranged to display jars of preservedfruits and vegetables, baked goods andhandwork items for eventual judging.

We were careful to stay out of the way of farmers trucks when livestock was easedinto pens or stalls in the various outlyingbarns.

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available for sale. Althoughexcited by the behind-the-scenes activities, we settleddown to sleep on side-by-sidecots in the makeshift foodbooth.

A few years later, Beth and Iattended the fair as sightseers.

We became aware that if wescreamed while being upsidedown on the Tilt-A-Whirl, wecould earn a free ride whenthe carnival worker needed

customers. We bypassed the hawkers whosought sideshow patrons, but could not resist

staring at the enlarged gaudy portrait imagesenticing fairgoers to see what was inside thetent.

At age 17, our final appearance togetherat the festival, we sold sundry frozen icecream bars in a booth under the outdoorgrandstand during the afternoon Sulky horseraces.

This year, 75 years later, it was time torefresh my awesome carnival impressionsby browsing the very different DouglasCounty Fair.

Laura Kruse takes a look back on lifes

changes in her musing for The Senior Times.

Fair memories recall thrillsand chills of yesteryear

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support groupsBereavement Support Groupwill meet at 5 p.m. Sept. 13 atLinus Oakes, 2665 N.W. VanPelt, Main Building Chapel,Roseburg. Call 541-677-2384for more information. The groupwill meet again at 5 p.m. Sept.27, also at Linus Oakes.

A bereavement support groupluncheon will be held at 11:30a.m. Sept. 21 at Karens CoffeeCup, 2445 N.E. Diamond LakeBlvd., Roseburg. For more

information, call 541-677-2384.The following pre-op classesfor pending surgeries areoffered:

Total Hip Replacement Pre-Operative Education Class 3p.m. Sept. 13 at Mercy Commu-nity Education Center, 2459Stewart Parkway, Roseburg.

Total Knee Replacement Pre-Operative Class 3 p.m. Sept.14 at Mercy Community Educa-tion Center, 2459 Stewart Park-way, Roseburg.

For more information on theseclasses, call 541-677-4546.

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Ive seen the magnificent Victoria Fallsin southern Africa, the beautiful fjords of Norway, gazed atmount Etna in Sicily andfished for piranha in thePeruvian Amazon. Iveseen and experienced won-ders that many people willnever see, but I had neverbeen to Grand CanyonNational Park.

For some reason, I amalways shocked that leg-endary locations actually

exist. I have seen MachuPicchu, the Eiffel Tower and the great pyra-mids of Egypt on television and in books,but when I see such icons for the first time,I am continually amazed that they reallyexist. It was with the same giddy excite-ment that I caught my first glimpse of theGrand Canyon.

Of course just a simple look-see wasntenough. I had to experience it firsthand. Myhusband, Roland, and I enjoy hiking, soprior to the trip we studied the various trailoptions in the canyon. Time didnt permit arim-to-rim trek, so we decided to do a dayhike on the popular Bright Angel trail.

Unfortunately, altogether too many zeal-ous hikers have embarked on a day trek inthe canyon only to fall victim to the rigor-ous terrain. The Grand Canyon is not to betrifled with. Dozens of signs posted strategi-cally around the rim remind hikers thateven experienced and conditioned athleteshave set out for the day, never to returnalive due to disorientation, dehydration orincorrect clothing.

Along the trail, we encountered a familygroup of eight people ranging from age 11to 67. They were realizing a lifelong dreamto hike from rim to rim. From New York,South Dakota and Washington state, thegroup converged on the North Rim stayedseveral nights at the bottom of the canyon.The destination was to head up the SouthRim. Bear in mind, if you opt for even ashort one-hour hike down one of the trails,it will take you at least twice as long tocome back up.

There are numerous ways to experiencethe canyon. Most people do rim walks viaregularly scheduled shuttle buses, whichgive plenty of opportunity to enjoy breath-

taking views from sunrise to sunset. Adven-turous souls experience round-trip mulerides, helicopter rides andwhite-water rafting. Five mil-lion people visit the parkannually.

Whether you experience thecanyon by roughing it or justwant a chance to look out overthe rim, you can also have athrill ride through the canyon

for only $12.50 at the NationalGeographic Visitors Centers I-Max Theatre just before enter-

ing the park at the South Rim.If you are like me and have waited waytoo long to see this spectacular part of theworld, start planning now. I recommendvisiting in autumn, when the temperature onboth North and South Rims averages apleasant 60 degrees.

While the North Rim is a quieter andmore remote place and preferred by peoplewho wish for more serene, less crowdedexperience, it closes from late October tomid May. The South Rim is open 24 hoursyear-round.

Both North and South Rims offer impres-

sive visitor centers with rangers and staff members who are friendly and helpful.Accommodations along the rims are reason-ably priced, as are the gift shops. Fine din-ing, cafeterias and snack bars are plentiful,with excellent food at affordable prices.

If you are a permanent resident of theUnited States and age 62 or more, you canbuy a Golden Age Passport for a one-time$10 fee. This is a lifetime entrance pass tonational parks, monuments, historic sites,recreation areas, and wildlife refuges. TheGolden Age Passport admits all passengersin your vehicle.

None of us has to travel too far away toexperience a natural wonder of the world. Ieagerly anticipate a return to the GrandCanyon. Next time, I want to try the rim-to-rim hike.

Gloria Johnson is the retired director of Umpqua Banks Club Carefree, a club that travels worldwide. She continues to travel and write about her experiences for TheSenior Times. She will offer a workshop onTraveling on a Shoestring, at the Sept. 16 Conference on Extraordinary Living at Umpqua Community College.

Grand Canyon offers vast enjoyment, evento seasoned travelers

Gloria Johnson Around the World

New supportgroups for cancer

A new support group for cancer will

meet from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sept. 21at Community Cancer Center, 2880 Stew-art Parkway, Suite 100, Roseburg. Call541-673-2267 or 541-643-3391 for addi-tional information.

A new support group for prostate cancerwill meet from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sept. 21on the second floor of the Community Can-cer Center, 2880 Stewart Parkway, Rose-burg. Call 541-673-2267 or 541-643- 3391for additional information.

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Iknow that blueberry season has comeand gone, but I hope that you have beenas diligent as I have been in freezing asmany blueberries as possi-ble for the coming winter.

True, fresh blueberries arefull of total-body antioxi-dant health benefits. Butcurrent research shows thatfreezing these beautiesdoesnt seem to diminishthat benefit. The antioxi-dants in blueberries areassociated with improvingheart health, lowering bloodpressure, improving memo-ry and blood sugar control.A cup of blueberries has as little as 85calories, 20 grams of carbohydrate andalmost 4 grams of fiber.

Blueberries are one of the few nativeberries of North America. Europeancolonists learned about blueberries fromthe Native American tribes. Some of thosespecies of berries made their way back to

Europe, but commercial cultivation of blueberries in Europe didnt catch on untilthe past century.

Americans are appreciatingblueberries more today than

ever. Maine is the worldsleading producer of low-bushblueberries, whereas Michi-gan is the number one state inhigh-bush, or cultivated,blueberries. Blueberry con-sumption in the U.S. has dra-matically increased in the past20 years. In 1997, the averageU.S. adult consumed about 13ounces of blueberries peryear. According to the U.S.

Department of Agriculture, in 2008 thatamount nearly doubled and reached anaverage level of 22 ounces. This increas-ing consumption of blueberries withinthe U.S. has led to cultivation of blueber-ries on almost 100,000 acres of land inthe U.S., and blueberries are second tostrawberries as the most commonly eaten

berry in the U.S.I used to gently rinse my berries before I

froze them in a single l ayer on a bakingsheet. Then a local blueberry farmer toldme that it was best to skip the washing step

that bit of gray-white bloom on the sur-face protects the fruit and is best leftunwashed until just before eating. Justspread the blueberries in a single l ayer onthe sheet to freeze. Then put the frozenberries in freezer bags or containers forlonger freezing. For the best berry flavor,plan on using the frozen berries within sixmonths.

Heres a recipe that is wonderful withfrozen blueberries. This Blueberry Bal-samic Sauce is especially good as a top-ping on barbecued salmon. Enjoy!

Nancy Goodale-Graham is a registered dietitian who teaches and counsels forSacred Heart RiverBend in the Cardiovas-cular Wellness and Rehabilitation depart-ment. You can contact her at [email protected].

No need for the blues at the end of this berry season

Nancy Goodale-Graham

Nutrition

Blueberr y Balsamic Sauc e

2 cups frozen or fresh blueberries

1/4 cup balsamic vinegar3 tablespoon sugar3 tablespoons ketchup

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)

Put all ingredients into a saucepanand bring to a boil. Reduce heat and

simmer about 15 minutes or untilslightly thick. Take off the heat and

let cool slightly.At this point youcould process the mixture in ablender until smooth. I like thechunky texture of the sauce.

Makes about 2-1/2 cups of saucePer 1/4 cup: 45 calories; 11g carbo-hydrate; 114 mg sodium; insignifi-

cant amounts of fat, protein,and fiber

Money may not buy happiness, butoverall it does buy better health.Affluent Americans live longer

and better than those in themiddle class and those inthe middle class live longerand better than those at thebottom economically. Notonly are the wealthy able toafford health insurance,they can pay for treatmentsthat may not be coveredby it. And certain risk fac-tors, such as smoking,physical inactivity, andobesity that are associatedwith poor health, are less prevalentamongst the well-heeled.

But a recent study suggests that privi-lege may also be associated with a lifestylethat brings with it a higher risk of melanoma, the most serious and potential-ly fatal form of skin cancer.

Melanoma is cancer of melanocytes, thecells that produce the pigment melanin.These cells are found deep within the skin

and are responsible for its color,but they are also present in otherparts of the body, such as eyes,hair, even internal organs andbones. When the body isexposed to sunlight, themelanocyte cells release the pig-ment in an attempt to protect the

skin from the suns damage,which can extend all the waydown to the cells very DNA.This can set up the series of changes and growths that make

cancer. Melanoma that starts in these skincells can easily spread to other areas of thebody. Thats why your dermatologist is soeager to get rid of those dark, asymmetri-cal, moley-looking growths as soon as pos-sible.

A glowing, rich, toasty brown suntan

means that melanin has been produced andthat the skin, the largest organ of t he body,has been insulted and damaged. Althoughthe nature of the causal relationshipbetween malignant melanoma and sunlightis not completely understood, what isunderstood is that more sun equals morecancer. And as if that isnt bad enough,exposure to the sun causes the skin towrinkle prematurely and to produce whatare sometimes called liver spots, whichare actually not caused by the liver but bythe sun.

In research that examined some 3,500cases of melanoma in California, it wasdiscovered that young women who live inwealthier neighborhoods and who pursuemore sun-soaked recreational activitiesappear to have a higher risk of melanoma.More wealth translates into more time onthe ski slopes, at the beaches, on the tenniscourts and on the golf courses, therefore itraises the incidence rates of melanoma.

At this point, dont you wonder why thewealthy arent using a good sunscreen?

Tanning has come in and out of favorand fashion over the years. At one time,moneyed women avoided the sun becausebeing tan was associated with having to dooutdoor, manual labor, an association theyshunned. However, in the 1920s, whendesigner Coco Chanel accidentally becamesunburned, the look became popular andmore a sign of an advantaged life thatallowed the pursuit of outdoor recreationalactivities.

Today, in some cultures, dark-skinnedpeople bleach their skin; in other cultures,light-skinned people lie out in the sun inorder to darken their skin. Isnt anyonehappy?

Gloria May is a registered nurse with amasters degree in health education and acertified health education specialist desig-nation.

A glowing tan doesnt translate to healthy skin

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D ear Reader,I miss my friend. Yes, myfriend and I had talked foryears, but in her last days, I learnedthings about my friend that I never

would have known, if death hadnt beenclose.

For seven weekswhen my friend,author BlaizeClement, was at theHospice House, wehad a familiar, yet dif-ferent kind of conver-sation. I broughthomemade bakedgoods, deviled eggs,and strawberries dipped in choco-late for Blaize. I even modeled thestylish cardigan sweaters I found onsale.

We talked a lot about food. Myfriend told me about the BLT shehad for dinner. It was smothered inmayonnaise, the tomato slices cutthick, the bacon piled high and themost important thing, the sandwichwas cut diagonally. She smiles,Finally I can eat in peace and real-ly enjoy my food.

But then the topic of deathappears in our conversation. How todie. Blaize believes dying is a f inal

lesson she can leave for her children

and grandchildren. I may go out ablubbering mess, but thats not myplan, she tells me. The tears arethere, but she holds them back. Shedoes not let the sadness of death, the

sadness of sayinggoodbye, take overthe experience. Thereis a grace to dying, tomoving on. She is notso much afraid asbewildered. When myfriend can be honestabout death and herfeelings, the anxietyand fear disappear.

Sometimes I telltoo many stories

when I visit, but this is my friendstime. I listen, as if in the midst of these stories are gifts of the secretsof life, the last words spoken onsomeones deathbed. Does God startrevealing the mysteries of lifebefore you transition, before you dieand leave the world as we know it?

It dawns on me one day as Imdriving to the Hospice House thatsomehow Ive been pretending myfriend is merely getting ready toleave on a vacation. But when Ienter my friends room, I cannotpretend my friend is no longerpreparing to go on vacation. I can

tell that now. My friend is preparingto die. Her bags are packed. I knowthe rule, you cant take it with you,but I believe in my heart you cantake a suitcase full of memories the love and joys youve experi-enced in your life.

The meaning of a persons lifecan be found in her stories. Myfriend will be toting a big suitcase.Blaize had a long, happy life, filledwith amazing stories.

Choosing the words for the end-ing of a story sometimes theyredifficult to find, other times theycome so naturally. Two writers whoare friends, we hug, I lean in closeand whisper, You have a good

journey, Blaize. I love you. Shecomes back with a typical response:I love you more, and we saygoodbye.

Thanks for reading with me. Itsso good to read with friends.

Suzanne Beecher provides theonline book club for the DouglasCounty Library. She and SeniorTimes editor Bill Duncan shared aspecial friendship with best-sellingauthor Blaize Clement, whose Dixie

Hemingway mystery series were

delightful reads.

Farewell to a story-loving friend

Suzanne BeecherCommentary

Extraordinary Living ConferenceSue Ann Crockett will be the keynote speaker at

the 29th annual conference on Extraordinary Liv-ing Sept. 16 at Umpqua Community College.Crockett is a newspaper columnist for The Fern-dale Record in Washington. Her column, GravyDays, written for women 50 and older, hasappeared previously in The Senior Times.

Thirty-five workshops in three different sessionswill be offered at the conference, which beginswith registration at 8 a.m. The final session is at 4

p.m. Fees include lunch, which this year will be intwo sittings. The first sitting begins at 11:30 a.m.;

the second is at 12:30 p.m. During the interim,conference attendees will hear Special Agent Mick Fennerty discuss identity theft, one of the fastest-growing crimes in the United States. He will speak at Whipple Auditorium.

Registration fee is $25. To register online, got towww.umpqua.edu and type extraordinary livingin the search field, or mail checks to UCC Com-munity Ed, P.O. Box 967, Roseburg, OR 97470.For more information, [email protected] or call 541-440-4601.

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The thing that impressed me the most was the service.

There was a certain amount of apprehension about cataract surgery.

In the old days you went in thehospital for what seemed like a week;here it is a matter of minutes. My wifewas able to watch the surgery. Shesaid it was amazing how quick it was.

The thing that impressed me themost was the service. Dr. Westonmeans business. The number of

people he has on his staff and their caring attitude was impressive. Thestaff goes out of their way to serve.

From the very rst visit with Dr.Westons medical and technical

professionals, I could sense how eager everyone was to meet my needs. The Results . . .

Before the surgery, I had problemswith cloudiness and it was annoying.

After the cataracts were surgicallyremoved and intraocular lensesimplanted in both eyes, the haze was

gone. It is a comfort to see better. I dowoodworking and I can see the pencillines better even in the low light of my garage.

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