This
week is a little of “this” and a little of “that” - sharing some of the events
at the Center you might find interesting.
The
Center’s durable medical equipment loan closet is probably the Center’s most
popular service. You can borrow a variety of medical equipment at no cost - although
a $10 donation is appreciated. Right now, the loan closet is full of rollators -
which is the fancy word for those four-wheel walkers with a seat. I also call
them your “freedom machine” since they allow you to move safely when you are
unsteady on your feet or recovering from surgery. So if you need a rollator for
any length of time, save your money and call the Center to see if there is a
rollator that will work for you.
At the
Center, I often get questions asking where one can find free or inexpensive
legal advice. As we all know the legal system is complex - and can be costly and
unaffordable for many. But for the second year in a row, the Center is hosting
the Cascadia Mobile Legal Clinic on June 25th and 26th from
11 to 4 pm. This is a convenient opportunity to receive a free 30-minute
consultation on a wide range of legal topics. And if any legal services are provided
after the consultation, they are provided to eligible clients for free or on a
sliding fee scale (depending on income). If you are interested, call them at 503-444-3449
to guarantee an appointment – although last year, drop-ins were welcome. You
can find more information at their website www.cascadialawyers.com.
This
next activity sounds really cool. As part of the Center’s Creative Arts series
provided by the Columbia Center for the Arts, Jinx Griswold will be teaching a Zentangle
class on June 27th from 1:00 – 2:30. The Zentangle Method is an
easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing
structured patterns which are called tangles. You create tangles with
combinations of dots, lines, simple curves, S-curves and orbs. As you use the
Zentangle Method to create beautiful images, you likely will enjoy increased
focus, creativity, self-confidence and an increased sense of well-being – and
no mistakes are possible!
If you
haven’t renewed your Center membership (or can’t recall if you have), there is
still time. An individual membership is $35 per person or $60 per couple and if
you are a super-duper person, it is $50 a year. The individual and business memberships
are critical to fulfilling the Center’s mission of providing opportunities for
all generations to explore, connect and contribute.
Besides
financially supporting the Center, as a member you can vote at the Center’s
annual membership meeting which will be held in the afternoon on Tuesday July 17th.
At the annual meeting, you will receive an update of this last year’s accomplishments,
future plans and dreams, and vote for the Center’s board members who are up for
reelection. If you aren’t a member yet, I encourage you to become one and
attend the Center’s 2018 annual meeting.
The
four term New York governor whose marriage to “Happy” Murphy soon after they
both were divorced, raised such a political firestorm it cost him the
Republican presidential nomination in 1964 was Nelson Rockefeller. (I received
correct answers from Lana Tepfer, Sandy Haechrel, Tiiu Vahtel, Dave Lutgens, and
Jess Birge; and this week’s winners of a quilt raffle ticket are Jim Ayres who saw
Nelson Rockfeller in Portland in 1964 - and Sue Ortega whom I missed last week.)
Let’s
stick with politics a little longer. Before Bill Clinton played the saxophone wearing
Ray-Ban sunglasses on the Arsenio Hall show, Richard Nixon appeared on this
popular sketch comedy show two months before the 1968 presidential election and
stiffly spoke one of the shows famous catch phrases, “Sock it to me.” For this
week’s “Remember When” question, what was the name of this show? Email your
answer to www.mcseniorcenter@gmail.com, leave a message at 541-296-4788 or send
it with the name of the show’s writer who was an ardent Nixon supporter and encouraged
Nixon to appear on the show.
Well,
it’s been another week, looking for some clarity, but only finding dirty windows.
Until we meet again, don’t allow your fears hide all the possibilities.
“Things
turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.”
John Wooden, basketball coach and all-American guard for Purdue University