How
do you know if you have hearing loss? I have found a very simple method. Ask
your spouse! They will tell you - and often you don’t even have to ask. But for
a more professional answer, Dr. Matthew Proctor will be discussing hearing loss
at the Center on Monday, May 13th at 11:00 am.
If
you have hearing loss you are not alone. The Hearing Loss Association estimates
twenty percent of Americans experience some hearing loss with those between
sixty and sixty-nine having the greatest amount.
Hearing
loss is a serious chronic condition with significant health risks effecting a
person’s emotional, social and cognitive well-being. But I don’t think people who
can hear well understand. I didn’t until I experienced sudden hearing loss in
one ear and discovered I needed a hearing aid for my other ear. I’ve found social
situations particularly difficult; and experienced how easy it is to disengage
because you can hear everyone, but you can’t understand a dag gone word anyone
is saying.
If
you want to learn more about hearing loss, Dr. Proctor will explain the effects
of hearing loss and your options, as well as answer any questions.
Kerry
Cobb’s next art presentation is a slide show of the Japanese Gardens of North
America on Tuesday, May 7 at 1pm. Japanese-style gardens have been a part of
North American culture for over 150 years, providing distinct pleasure with
their artful landscapes set within tranquil, beautifully controlled
environments. In this colorful presentation of exquisite photographs, Kerry
will explore with you some of the most distinctive and exotic Japanese gardens
in North America and learn how they took root and flourished.
It’s
May and the memory of February snow is being shoved aside by thoughts of summer
heat. But I shouldn’t jump the gun, and instead remind you of several
traditional first Saturday in May events.
The
Wasco County Pioneers 97th annual reunion and luncheon is on May 4th
at the Readiness Center. For me it always feels like a big Wasco County family
reunion seeing friends and acquaintances that I may not have seen since last
year. Registration begins at 9:30 and costs $12.50 for an individual and $15.00
for a family. At the same time, you can purchase lunch for $15.00. As usual The
Dalles Picture Boards will be displayed thanks to Gary Conley, Russ McDonald
and their crew. The annual meeting begins at 1:00 PM when the Pioneer Man and
Women will be honored; and the guest speaker will be John Brookhouse who will
be speaking about the city of Celilo.
The
32nd Annual Community Clean Up will take place Saturday, May 4 from 9 to 3 PM
in The Dalles. This year the event location has changed to the southwest corner
of West 6th and Webber Streets where you can dispose of yard debris and large
items such as furniture.
And
although it hasn’t been a tradition for nearly as long, at the Center on May 4th
from 8:00 – 3:00 PM is the Relay for Life’s annual Parking Lot Sale. There will
be goodies of all kinds including clothes, toys, books, and more!
The
answer to last week’s question was “Davy, Davy Crocket, King of the Wild
Frontier”. I received correct answers (and several nice vocal renditions) from
Cheri Brent, who I missed last week, Sue Ortega, Lee Kaseberg, Mary Hass, Laura
Comini, Alice Mattox, Morris (I didn’t catch the first name), Lucile Stephens,
Jess Birge, Jerry Phillips, Dale Roberts; and Bill Marick and Don Hansen who
neither one is willing to give up their coon skin caps but are still winners of
a quilt raffle ticket each.
Johnny
Carson was the gold standard of late-night talk show hosts. When I attended Purdue
University in the late sixties and didn’t have an early morning class, I often
stayed up late to watch his Tonight Show
monologue and his staple of recurring characters such as Art Fern or Aunt
Blabby. For this week’s “Remember When” question, what was the name of his most
popular character: a "mystic from the East", first introduced in 1964,
who could "divine" unknown answers to unseen questions? Email your
answer to mcseniorcenter@gmail.com, leave a message at 541-296-4788 or return your
answer with a large feathered turban and a cape.
Well,
it’s been another week, accepting the mysteries of life. Until we meet again, I’d
listen to my body more if it wasn’t always lying.
“Marriage
has no guarantees. If that's what you're looking for, go live with a car
battery.” Erma Bombeck
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