January 2014 - Valley Bugler Newspaper

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Page 2 • Valley Bugler • January 2014
From the Editor’s Desk
We are officially well on our way to
the year 2020 as we welcome in this
new year of 2014! Can you believe we
are only a few short years away from
that decidedly “futuristic” icon?
Growing up, I remember seeing
movies, such as Back to the Future,
made in the 1980’s, using the years
that we live in NOW as their “futuristic” base.
In the movie “Back To The Future
II”, one year from now, on October
21st, 2015, Marty, Doc and Jennifer
return to Hill Valley.
Not only was Michael J Fox absolutely hilarious playing the three additional characters of his older self,
future daughter and future son, how
funny it is to look back and see what
they thought what life would be like
during these days!
Hovercraft skateboards and cars,
Refrigerators that come down from
ceilings upon voice command, and
electric holograms integrated into everyday life.
When you look at the ideas, they
really weren’t too far-fetched with the
technological advances that we have
achieved today.
It’s really quite amazing to see how
far we have come in this technological age of discoveries.
Listening to the radio a few weeks
ago, there was a report on how a Dr.
Carl June of the University of Pennsylvania has conducted experiments
utilizing patient’s re-engineered white
cells to target a specific cancer not
just once, but forever.
Yes, really!
The International Trials begin this
year and if all goes as it has for these
clinical trials, it could pass the FDA in
three to four years.
Apparently, the person receiving
the treatment will come down with
what feels like “the world’s worst flu”,
and have extraordinarily high body
temperatures and flu symptoms for
about seven days. Then symptoms,
according to trial subjects, simply disappear, right along with their cancer
cells.
One such success story was Doug
Olson, a man with chronic lymphocytic leukemia since 1996. To date,
Olson shows no sign of cancer since
gene therapy in September 2010.
To read about this Doctor who has
had success with eradicating cancer
with gene therapy, visit: mynorthwest.com and type in “Cancer” in the
search box. Full link below:
mynorthwest.com/813/has-cancer-just-been-cured
If we, as a human race, can help
eradicate the modern plague of cancer, what an amazing feat that would
be!
All of our lives are touched by cancer in some way, shape or form.
In January each year, our thoughts
are turned towards health and making better choices for our bodies. Trying to avoid cancer by eating well and
living as healthy as possible can most
definitely help.
Even with cancer being a strongly
genetic disease, there are factors in
life that we can decidely avoid and
lessen the chances of cancer invading our bodies.
Smoking or chewing tobacco, eating fatty and processed foods, not
exercising and consuming large
amounts of alcohol are all contributors into the nasty world of cancer.
Surely, a world that we do not wish
to visit personally.
If you are struggling with one of the
above listed factors, I would encourage you to look closely at the “why”
behind your continued participation of
the habit.
There are always fabulous answers
behind the “why”, and yet there seems
to be even more fabulous reasons to
discontinue those behaviors.
Struggling with smoking or tobacco
chewing? Visit the below listed resources for some free assistance:
smokefree.gov
quitbydesign.com
lung.org
Many different methods and ideologies to research, the web is a great
place to begin. Or, maybe you know
someone who has quit? It’s time to
ask them just how they did it, and
the tips and tricks of how they were
successful, as well as pitfalls they encountered.
Have a “less than healthy” eating
lifestyle habit? Visit these links to get
going towards a more “appealing”
dinner plate for your body:
choosemyplate.gov
nhlbi.nih.gov
eatdrinkbetter.com
The web is a vast resource of information and helpful guides if you are
committed to tossing those 4 bags of
Doritos each week for some healthier
options.
The name of the successful game
is to do everything in moderation.
Don’t go cold turkey without your favorite midday snack, just have less.
Add in some crunchy almonds or another tasty substitute.
Slowly peel away the highly processed and salt-infused products
with more whole grain and healthy
options.
Your palate will need a few weeks
to adjust, but soon you will find yourself craving the “healthy” snacks and
reaching for the Doritos only when
you want a special snack.
Already eating relatively healthy?
Look at the levels of organic foods
that you have incorporated into your
diet. You would be surprised by the
nutritional differences and higher
quality that organic products offer.
Are you a couch potato? Struggle
with even doing any type of exercise?
A few resources to visit are easily accessible online by doing a web
search.
The main theme? Don’t start up
a workout or exercise routine that is
hugely different than what you are
doing now.
In other words, don’t jump on the
treadmill and run five miles if you
don’t even walk every day!
Small steps forward, and one of the
best is to simply begin walking! Walk
at least 30-45 minutes, five days a
week, at a brisk pace. You should be
able to hold a conversation without
being TOO out of breath.
This is your optimal beginner fatburning exercise. From there, you can
work up to jogging every 2 minutes in
your walk, then walking 2 minutes.
If you feel up to it, try jogging some
more.
Best workouts involve intervals that
are different in time and tempo, creating a “what is going on” mentality for
your body, which will fire it’s metabolism and get the fat burning away.
Something I started for my own
busy lifestyle is the 7-minute workout.
It consists of 30 second intervals with
10 seconds of rest in between each
exercise. It moves from jumping jacks
to a wall-sit with ten seconds of rest
time in between.
I started the 7-minute workout because of the hype surrounding the
great results it is getting for people,
but also because I thought 7 minutes
of working out wasn’t going to be a
super big deal.
Time wise, it’s not.
My body says otherwise. I am four
days in, and my muscles are really
sore - but the good kind of sore. And
I’m feeling stronger and have more
energy. I am totally cool with 7 minutes a day!
There’s a free website that also offers an app for the workout routine.
Basic and simple, but it gets the job
done.
7-min.com
Until next month,
Michelle Myre
Editor, Publisher
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Georgia Cox - Castle Rock Seniors
Bill Eagle - Eagle’s Eye
Blake Peterson - Movie Reviews
PeaceHealth - Living Well
Jeff Petersen - The Peacemaking Lawyer
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January Events
Annual “All-you-can-eat”
Crab Feast! Set for 1-11-14
The Annual Boy Scout Allyou-can-eat Crab Feed will be
Saturday January 11th, 2014.
Do you LOVE crab? Do you
love helping a great organization like the Boy Scouts of
America?
Then you will need to buy a
ticket or a “to-go” order for the
11th of January at the Annual
All you can eat Crab Feed!
It will be held at the First United
Methodist Church (206
Cowlitz Way, Kelso) from
1pm -5pm.
The price is only $25 for
crab, baked potato, roll,
cole slaw and a drink - and
it’s all you can eat!
To go orders are available. All proceeds go to
Boy Scout Troop #702.
Tickets are now available
by calling (360)425-9085
Above photo: Chloe Myre (8) screams in delight from the pure joy of all the white stuff
surrounding their Columbia Heights home in Longview. Photo by Michelle Myre.
There’s imagination in that-there snow...
It’s January, with snow potentially
on the ground, how are you going to
keep the kids entertained?
Although in our neck of the woods,
we don’t see much snow at our sealevel altitude, there has been some
cause lately for at least being prepared for when the time hits.
When it does, we enourage you to
send the kids outside, they probably
won’t need much encouragement,
and give them a few ideas..
Of course, it’d be MUCH more
fun if some adults joined them, and
showed them what a real snowball
fight or snow igloo fort was like....
The usual snowball fights and
building snowmen come to mind but
they’re just the tip of the iceberg!
To build something else, various
sizes and shapes of building blocks
can be fashioned from molds using
household items.
These include plastic totes, tubs
and buckets of any size.
Think big. Forts, igloos and castles
are fun to build. For the more artistic,
containers like funnels can be used
to make turrets and spires.
Imaginative subjects could be
works of architectural greatness, like
the Taj Mahal.
Wet snow always works best. Dry
snow will work, but it takes a little
more patience and agility to make
your project a lasting one.
It’s tricky building an igloo by staggering the blocks to balance on top
one another as construction tapers
its way to the top. Go slow.
Snow forts can be a two-phase endeavor, the first being construction
and the second being destruction
as family members and pals choose
sides for attacks on the opponent
army’s engineering prowess.
To make a fluffy snow project last
longer, spray it with a mist of water
to create a thin but sturdy coating of
ice.
While there many Internet sites
dealing with snow projects, a good
starting place is:
squidoo.com/fun-things-to-do-with-snow
which discusses in detail everything
from snowballs and sleds to igloos
and ice sculptures.
Imagination! Let it run wild!
January 2014 • Valley Bugler • Page 3
30th Anniversary
King day of service = Jan.20th
January 20, 2014 will mark the 30th
anniversary of the Rev.
Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr. federal holiday.
This milestone is a
perfect opportunity for
Americans to honor
Dr. King’s legacy
through service. The
MLK Day of Service
empowers individuals,
strengthens communities, bridges barriers, creates solutions
to social problems,
and moves us closer
to Dr. King’s vision of
a beloved community.
On January 20, we observe the
birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr. King was the chief spokesman for
nonviolent activism in the civil rights
movement. He successfully protested discrimination in federal and state
laws. He also recognized the power
of service to strengthen communities
and achieve common goals.
In honor of King’s memory, the
National Martin Luther King Day of
Service was started by Pennsylvania
Senator Harris Wofford and Atlanta
Congressman John Lewis, who coauthored the King Holiday and Service Act. The federal legislation was
signed into law by President Bill Clinton on August 23, 1994.
The goal of the Act honoring King
is to make the holiday a day when
people of all ages and backgrounds
come together to improve lives,
bridge social barriers,
and move our nation
closer to the “Beloved Community”
that King envisioned.
Since its inception,
participation in public
service projects has
grown each year.
As reported at mlkday.gov, the confluence of the 57th Presidential Inauguration
and the 2013 Martin
Luther King Day holiday resulted in a historic level of service
and citizen engagement across the
country. As the federal agency that
leads the Martin Luther King Jr. Day
of Service, CNCS worked closely with
the Presidential Inaugural Committee
to make the President’s National Day
of Service and MLK Day into a Weekend of Service.
The result: Americans in all 50
states came together to make a difference. They delivered meals, refurbished homes and schools, collected
food and clothing, signed up mentors, promoted nonviolence, supported veterans and military families, and
much more
Americans made it “a day on, not
a day off” by delivering meals, refurbishing schools, helping older people,
reading to children, signing up mentors, and much more.
Friends of the Library Book Sale
Castle Rock Library
137 Cowlitz Street West
Castle Rock, WA 98611
Friday, Jan. 24th, 11am-6pm
Saturday, Jan. 25th, 10am-3pm
Join the Castle Rock’s ‘Friends of
the Library’ Book Sale, and find some
new books for your own library!
Located in the back room of the
Castle Rock Library, and filled with
great deals.
Hardback books - 50¢
Paperback books - 25¢
Children’s books - 10¢
VHS Videos - 25¢
DVD’s - 50¢
Dr. Brittney Higa joins staff at
Longview Physical Therapy
Longview Physical & Sports Therapy has added physical therapist Brittney Higa to its staff. The Kelso High
School graduate began working with
patients in October.
Higa graduated from California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks,
California, with a degree in exercise
science and sports medicine. She
then earned a doctorate in physical
therapy at Chapman University in Orange, California.
She worked previously at InMotion
Physical Therapy and Wellness in
Irvine, California, and at Portner Orthopedic Rehabilitation in Honolulu,
Hawaii. She is happy to be back in
the local area.
“I did at clinical rotation at LPST
while I was in physical therapy school
and had an excellent experience,”
Higa said. “The staff here is great,
and I love the patient population as
well.
“I’m very passionate about well-
Fun Things To Do In An Elevator
OK, these are simply hilarious. Let
us know what you choose to do!
1. Make race car noises when anyone gets on or off.
2. Blow your nose and offer to
show the contents of your kleenex to
the other passengers.
3. Whistle the first seven notes of
“It’s a Small World” incessantly.
4. On a long ride, sway side to side
at the natural frequency of the elevator.
5. Shave.
6. Crack open your briefcase or
purse, and while peering inside,
whisper, “Got enough air in there?”
7. Offer name tags to everyone
getting on the elevator. Wear yours
upside-down.
8. Stand silent and motionless in
the corner, facing the wall, without
getting off.
9. When arriving at your floor, grunt
and strain to yank the doors open;
then act embarrassed when they
open by themselves.
10. Greet everyone getting on the
elevator with a warm handshake and
ask them to call you Admiral.
11. One word: Flatulence!
12. On the highest floor, hold the
door open and demand that it stay
open until you hear the penny you
dropped down the shaft go “plink” at
the bottom.
13. Do Tai Chi exercises.
14. Stare, grinning, at another passenger for a while, and then say, “I
got new under-roos on!”
15. When at least 8 people have
boarded, moan from the back saying, “Ohhhh, not now, darn motion
sickness!”
16. Meow occassionally.
17. Walk in with a cooler that reads
“Human Head” on the side.
Raising Mason Bees
ness and injury prevention in the
field. While working in Hawaii and
California I offered ACL injury prevention programs and individualized
training programs to members in the
surrounding community.”
When she’s not working, Higa enjoys going to the beach, diving, water
sports, and spending time with family.
LPST is located at 625 9th Avenue
at Pacific Surgical Institute.
Orchard Mason Bees are highly effective pollinators that are very nonaggressive.
They become active in early spring
when apple and pear trees begin
flowering.
On February 1 at 10:00 am, Billie
Bevers, Washington State University Master Gardener, will discuss the
skills needed for raising Mason Bees.
The 2 hour class covers equipment,
seasonal management, bee biology
and management sof pests.
Cost for the course is $30 per person.
Participants will receive a Mason
Bee house and cocoons of hibernating Mason Bees.
The program sponsored by Washington State University Extension will
be held at:
Cowlitz County Training Center
1942 First Avenue, Longview.
Class registration is due by January
30.
Class registration is limited to 30
people.
For more information or to register,
contact Gary Fredricks at 577-3014
Ext 3 or [email protected]
How to Beat the Winter Blues
Submitted by Georgia Cox
JANUARY Events
Every Monday: Our infamous
Cinnamon Rolls and coffee will be
served to the public from 10am to
NOON. Suggested donation is only
$1.50!
Every
Monday,
Wednesday & Friday: Get that heart
rate up and get
healthy with the exercise classes from
9:30am to 10:30am!
Every 1st & 3rd
Tuesday:
“Write
Your Life Story”
group will meet from
1pm - 3pm.
Every
Wednesday: CAP offers
Nutrition Meals for Seniors at the
Center at NOON. Suggested donation is $2.50, but PLEASE call
#274-7502 or #274-8145 (by Monday) for reservations.
Paper Tole Classes are from
1:00pm - 3:00pm.
Every Thursday: Fun Quilting
projects will take place from 12pm
to 3pm and Pinochle games are
played in the Center later at 7pm
and is open to all who are interest-
ed, so bring your game!
Every Friday: Another CAP Nutrition meal! CAP offers Nutrition
Meals for Seniors at the Center
at NOON. Suggested donation is
$2.50, but PLEASE call #274-7502
or #274-8145 (by
Wednesday) for
reservations.
Every Saturday: Fun Bingo
games take place
from 1pm - 3pm.
SPECIAL
EVENTS:
Tuesday, Jan.
14th: Our Program and Potluck
lunch! Speaker
Alan Rose from
CAP Association
will present detailed information
about CAP’s available programs at
11am. A potluck lunch will follow at
noon.
Thursday, January 16th: Commodities will be distributed from
10am - 1pm. You must have a valid
punch card.
NOTICE:
**The Center will be CLOSED on
30th - January 1st.**
Happy New Year!
(SPM Wire) Got a case of the
blahs? Winter may be at fault, when
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD),
a form of depression, is most common.
But don’t spend the season sad.
Try these techniques to boost your
mood.
The best part? They work any time
of year:
• Get the right amount of sleep. Too
much or too little shut-eye can con-
The
tribute to depression.
• Eat right for mental health. Studies have linked diets low in selenium
and omega-3 fatty acids with poorer
moods and depression. Eat plenty of
fish, beans, lean meats, low-fat dairy
and nuts.
• Take a daily walk for exercise and
fresh air. Both are important for good
mental health.
More tips to combat seasonal blues
are available at www.nmha.org
Lighter side
Car or Haircut
A boy had just gotten his driver’s
permit and asked his father if they
could discuss his use of the car.
His father said, “Bring your grades
up from a C to a B average, study
your Bible a little, get a haircut, and
we’ll talk about it.”
The boy accepted the offer.
Six weeks later, they talked again.
His father said, “You’ve brought your
grades up, and I’ve seen you studying your Bible. But, I’m disappointed
that you didn’t get your hair cut.”
The young man said, “You know,
Dad, in the Bible, Samson had long
hair. John the Baptist and Moses did
too and even Jesus had long hair.”
His father replied, “Did you notice
☺
they walked everywhere they went?”
Arresting Mom
A police recruit was asked on an
exam, “What would you do if you had
to arrest your own mother?”
In the blank, he wrote, “Call for
backup.”
Violin Practice
Little Harold was practicing the violin while his father was trying to read.
The family dog was lying in the
den, and as the screeching sounds
reached his ears, he began to howl
loudly.
The father jumped up and yelled,
“For pity’s sake, can’t you play something the dog doesn’t know?”
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The Prayer I Never Prayed
By Paddy Burrow
Valley Bugler Columnist
I want to share with you how my
prayers have been answered in the
last year.
Many of you already know my story.
In past articles, I’ve shared how my
husband Rick’s car accident in 2003
changed our lives. His traumatic brain
injury left my handsome husband,
formerly a commercial journeyman
plumber, unable to walk or talk. Rick
used to be a gourmet cook, an avid
fisherman, a talented plumber, but
has since become almost completely content to be a couch potato and
to watch TV every waking moment,
which so saddens my heart.
For the past ten years I have been
one of his caregivers. Our husband/
wife relationship has gone dormant
while our solid friendship and brother/
sister-in-the-Lord and patient/caregiver relationships are thriving.
He and I have both prayed for his
healing and restoration, but, so far,
God has allowed Rick to recover only
a shadow of his former life. We have
both been grieving our losses and
trying to go forward with this “New
Normal”, but it has not been easy.
Enter Stephen.
Steph and his wife Loretta have
been friends of ours for over thirty
years.
When my first husband left me in
1980, I was a single mom with four
children under ten! Steph and Loretta
adopted me and my children, and for
two years, made sure we were OK
every single day. We started a business together with another friend, and
helped each other daily. My children
called them Uncle Steph and Aunt
Loretta, because they truly loved us
as family and vice versa!
Then I met Rick, married him in
1982, and have remained married to
him ever since. The first twenty years
of our marriage, we worked hard at
blending our children into one family and at working together in several
home businesses. The last ten years,
I have been helping Rick rehab and
recover from his car accident. But
progress has been slow, and I am
ready for a new chapter of life to
begin, and so, I believe, is Rick!
Two years ago, Steph called to tell
me Loretta had passed away at their
home in California. They had been
married fifty years. I wrote him a letter
expressing my sadness at his news,
and prayed for him and his two sons
to be OK. I sent him a Christmas card
in 2012 to his California address. His
son got the card and forwarded it
to his Dad, who had now moved to
northern Washington to be close to
his younger son. In fact, he had built
an addition onto his younger son’s
home and was living there in his own
apartment.
On January 1st of 2013, Steph
came to visit Rick and me, and,
for the first time, saw the effects of
Rick’s accident on our household
first-hand.
He stayed one night, then left for
California to visit his older son for two
weeks. When he came back north
on his way home two weeks later,
he had blueprints to turn our garage
into an extra living space for family,
friends, guests and caregivers.
He also had a vision and a heart to
help in many other significant ways.
Since then, Steph has paid off
our debts (Rick’s ten-year-old medical bills), landscaped the front and
back yards, installed a fence, bought
a storage cabin and placed it in the
front yard, remodeled and expanded
our living space.
In terms of my own family, he
has motivated Rick to want to walk,
helped me reconnect with my children and grandchildren by taking
me to Colorado, Ohio, California and
Northern Washington, respectively,
to see them all.
He rented our third bedroom, which
enabled me to retire from my cleaning business, and has blessed both
Rick and I in other ways too numerous to mention.
A while back, I do recall praying for
a renter who also liked yard work.
But I never dreamed God would
answer that prayer and more.
But that is how God works!
Even my atheist son, when he
heard this story, exclaimed, “Wow
Mom! Only GOD could do something
like THIS!”
(My sentiments exactly!).
So, Happy New Year, everyone!
Stay close to the Lord. There’s no
safer place to be! Keep talking to Him
from your heart and trust Him to answer even prayers you’d never dare
to pray!
When snow falls, nature listens.
~Antoinette van Kleeff
Accident numbers grow, whether you’re
walking or driving on ice and snow
Accident numbers grow, whether
you’re walking or riding on ice and
snow
In wintery driving conditions, keep
this keyword in mind: SLOW.
It means slower speed, slower acceleration, slower steering and slower braking. Slow means it will take
longer to get where you’re going,
so be patient and leave with time to
spare.
A few things to remember
* Your headlights should be on.
* Four-wheel drive won’t help you
stop any faster.
* Abrupt action while steering,
braking or accelerating could make
you lose control of the vehicle.
* Make your own driving decisions.
Cruise control can’t see ahead or
judge the condition of the road.
Dealing with snowplows
* Washington State DOT cautions
you never to crowd a snowplow. The
front of the plow extends several
feet and may cross the centerline or
shoulder.
* Give plows plenty of room. They
turn and exit frequently. Stay back
about 15 car lengths.
* Snowplows can throw up a cloud
of snow. Never drive into a snow
cloud. There could be a plow inside.
* If you are behind a plow, stay
there or use extreme caution when
passing.
Safer walking
* If you are forced to walk in the
street because there is deep snow
on the sidewalk, wear bright colors
so cars can easily see you.
* Wear shoes or boots that have
traction, or wear ice-traction slip-ons
over your shoes (about $10 at Target).
* Pay attention to where you are
walking. Don’t be on a cellphone.
* Avoid carrying things, especially
larger packages, which could throw
you off balance.
Mediate, don’t sue
By Jeff Petersen
Conflict happens. It is simply part
of the human experience. We can
make efforts to avoid conflict, but
even the most peaceful folks will
encounter it from time to time. The
big distinction in all human conflicts
is how the dispute is resolved, and
what the relationships look like after
the dust settles. It can be ugly, but it
does not have to be.
Everyone knows that the courthouse is where many conflicts end
up. Lawsuits often spiral into very
expensive and painful legal wars. But
there is another way, one that empowers the parties in dispute to negotiate their own resolution together.
That way is mediation. Families
and couples are increasingly using
it for divorces, separations, parenting plans, and inheritance disputes.
Businesses are doing the same for
contract and employment disputes.
Even personal injury, professional
malpractice, debtor-creditor, landlord-tenant, and neighbor disputes
are mediated.
So what is mediation, and what
forms does it take? A mediation is
when parties in dispute sit down and
negotiate a resolution with a neutral
party (the mediator), who facilitates
the conversation. Mediators help the
parties gather and organize necessary information, help them express
interests and issues, encourage
brainstorming of options to meet interests, and analyze the good and
bad aspects of the various options. This is accomplished in a series of
meetings until settlement is reached.
Depending on the issues and the
complexity of the dispute, other professionals such as financial planners,
coaches, child experts, and attorneys may be brought into the mediation process to help educate you and
assist you in reaching an amicable
agreement.
A mediator may also be an attorney, or someone with more counseling or social work background. If the
mediator is an attorney, they will not
be representing or advocating for either party. The attorney mediator will
provide only very general legal information to the parties so that they will
have a better understanding of their probably the best way to preserve,
options. All mediators should encour- even restore, relationships in conage parties to seek independent legal flict. Parties who have completed the
advice if they have questions about litigation process are not likely to hug
each other when the war is over. In
settlement options or terms.
When parties agree to mediate, se- fact, they are often more angry with
lect the mediator together, and com- each other than when the lawsuit
mit to pay for the mediation, studies began (not to mention exhausted,
show that more than 80% of these broke, and emotionally drained). One
conflicts are settled. Because parties thing you’re not likely to hear somewho are voluntarily in mediation are one say at the conclusion of their case
invested in the process, they take it is, “I’m ready for the next lawsuit!” So
seriously. The parties will also keep do yourself and your relationships a
in mind that the other option is to put favor: Don’t sue, mediate!
others in charge of the decision makQuestions for The Peacemaking Lawyer? Send them
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‘Let our New Years resolution be this,
we will be there for one another as
fellow members of humanity, in the
finest sense of the word.’
- Goran Persson
Movie Reviews
By Blake Peterson
Movies and Music (overlooked)
of the year 2013
By Blake Peterson
Movies
1) “The East”, directed by Zal
Batmanglij
One of the most electric thrillers of
the year, you would never believe it
was created by a pair of filmmakers
who are only in their early ‘30s. Focusing on eco-terrorism, the film raises important questions while racking
our brains with suspense.
2) “Ginger and Rosa”, directed
by Sally Potter
The film itself is simply a quiet indiedrama, and at first glance, it seems as
though there is nothing to it. But at its
heart, it is a somber coming-of-age
piece that is much darker than most.
What makes it a breakout, however,
is the incredible performance by Elle
Fanning (Dakota Fanning’s younger
sister), who is only 15.
3) “Stories We Tell”, directed by
Sarah Polley
This documentary is shockingly
personal, as it focuses on its director, Sarah Polley, and her startling
discovery that she was the result of
an affair. Using home movies (faux
or real) and family interviews, we uncover the truth about Polley’s messy
childhood. The story unfolds like a
mystery.
4) “Europa Report”, directed by
Sebastian Cordero
It’s basically “Cloverfield” in space,
but the fact that it’s so low-budget
and completely terrifying is quite
a surprise. Documenting a space
crew’s mission to Jupiter to find life,
the trip goes from bad to worse when
it seems that the “life” they were looking for is much more threatening then
they ever thought.
Music
1) Janelle Monaé, “The Electric
Lady”
Though Monaé performed on “Saturday Night Live” this year, her sophomore album has been criminally
overlooked. A combination of James
Brown, Michael Jackson, and Chaka
Khan, Monaé creates an 19-track
album that stinks of funk -- and as a
bonus, it features duets with Prince,
Miguel, Solange, and Esperanza
Spalding.
Best Track: “Q.U.E.E.N. (feat.
Erykah Badu)” It will make you want
to dance, but it also makes you want
to stop and listen to the thought-provoking lyrics.
2) Jake Bugg, “Jake Bugg”
Bugg isn’t even 20, but you would
never know. The young Brit made his
debut earlier this year, and automatically reminds you of the folk scene of
the ‘60s. Think a young Bob Dylan.
Best Track: “Two Fingers” A catchy
anthem to youth.
3) Clairy Browne & the Bangin’
Rackettes, “Baby Caught the
Bus”
Many different bands/musicians attempt to have a vintage look, but none
carry that into their music. That’s not
the case for this band, which sounds
straight out of the ‘60s.
Best Track: “Vicious Cycle” A slowburning, mischievous ballad that
makes us visualize a femme fatale
on the prowl.
4) Fitz & the Tantrums, “More
Than Just a Dream”
Their debut two years ago was a
‘70s soul minded, but their sophomore album, “More Than Just a
Dream” turns in an ‘80s sound that
delivers hook after hook, with delicious results.
Best Track: “6AM” Singing along
feels mandatory.
Blake Peterson is an aspiring movie critic who is attending R.A. Long High School as
a junior, and in his spare time,
Blake obviously loves watching movies, but he also enjoys
listening to, playing, and buying music,
as well as spending time with his friends
and family.
How to develop a
resilient personality
You can be stronger.
How to develop a resilient personality that can bounce back from
‘disasters’:
Resilience is the ability to overcome adversity and to deal with
stressful and difficult circumstances. The most resilient people recover from traumatic experiences
and are stronger and wiser.
Everyone is born with the potential to develop these abilities, says
Al Siebert, author of the award
winning book “The Resiliency Advantage” and the best seller, “The
Survivor Personality”. He says the
five levels of resiliency are:
1. Maintaining your emotional
stability, health and well-being. This
is essential to maintaining your energy.
2. Developing an outward focus
with good problem solving skills
and concentrating on the challenges at hand. Problem-focused coping is better than emotion-focused
coping.
3. An inward focus. Have strong
self-esteem. Your self-confidence
is your reputation with yourself. You
expect to handle new situations well
because of past successes. Remember them.
4. Expect things to work out well.
Have optimism guided by internal
values and a high tolerance for ambiguity and uncertainty.
5. Recognize serendipity. It is the
ability to recognize what could turn
misfortune into good fortune.
Siebert recommends having
friendships and loving relationships.
Those who do are more resistant to
stress. Wonder about things. Wonder what is different, and “What if I
did this?”
Resilient people can have many
sides. They can be strong and gentle, sensitive and tough, logical and
intuitive. They can think of negative
ways to reach positive outcomes,
asking “What could go wrong, and
how can it be avoided?” Being resilient helps them block attacks and
sidestep cons, games and manipulations. They find allies.
Here’s to becoming even more
resilient in 2014!
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Special 2014 New Year’s Section
Find Tips, Tricks and Inspirational Stories to help you reach your
2014 Resolution Goals! (Although you know we love you just the way you are...)
An important message from the
School Gardens Guardian...
Above Photo: Steven B. Rabbit hops along one of the well manicured paths of
his home garden at Northlake Elementary School in Longview, WA, which is also
the headquarters for Lower Columbia School Gardens. Below Photo: [Left] Aria
Larsen and [Right] Kaylee Rogers make sure Steven B. Rabbit lives up to his title
as head produce taster while in the gardens at Huntington Middle School in Kelso,
WA this past summer. Photos provided by Lower Columbia School Gardens.
(As submitted to the editor by Steven B. Rabbitt via eMail)
Attention resident humans of
Cowlitz County, Washington (and
perhaps beyond): Well, well, well. Look who got himself some wifi! Yes indeed. But the
people who run this place could shut
me down at any time, so I’ll try to be
brief:
As many of you will have guessed,
I’m Steve the Rabbit, head produce
taster at Northlake Elementary’s
school garden. I know I have met
quite of few of you face
to face. While people
often talk TO me (and
you’d be amazed
at some of the stuff
people share with
me), I rarely get the
chance to give my
two cents....
ITEM #1: I need a
raise. Don’t get me
wrong, I LOVES my
job, but I swear I’m
doing the work of 10
rabbits. It’s slowed
down a bit with the
holidays and all, but
in the growing season
I am on the road a lot.
Tuesdays? I’m over at St Helens
Elementary for about 5 hours.
Wednesdays? Over the river to
Huntington Middle school for garden
club.
Thursdays? At Monticello Middle
school for their garden club.
And this summer at Northlake,
when the Wednesday produce sales
were in full swing, I was personally
greeting over 100 young people a
day. And every one of them wanted
to force feed me a dirty carrot while
holding me on my back like a rag
doll.
ITEM #2: I’m thankful I’m not a turkey. I was getting nervous there for
a while though. You see, I’m a New
Zealand Red, and I might just be the
biggest rabbit you’ve ever seen in
real life. And I kept hearing people
say “New Zealand Reds are meat
rabbits”.
Well, turns out they were saying we
are “neat rabbits”, which makes more
sense, because I am a pretty neat
rabbit. Still, Thanksgiving makes me
a little nervous. But I wish you all the
cheery best none the less. Peace
and love - all that.
ITEM #3: Ever since this school
garden thing started up, I’ve noticed
a disturbing trend. Instead of eating
regular kid food (highly processed
grains, corn syrup, dextrose, yellow
dye #5, red dye #40, hydrogenated
oils, guar gum - you know, people
food), all these students are getting
awfully grabby with
the rabbit food.
Awfully grabby indeed with the spinach.
Sure, you’d expect
them to get excited
about a strawberry
or a blueberry, or
maybe an extra
sweet carrot, but
these kids are, I kid
you not, munching
down stuff like kale,
chives, spinach, asparagus, cherry tomatoes, nasturtiums... The way they
act, you’d think a piñata full of Skittles
and Doritos had exploded over the
garden.
And although I do get some fresh
produce now and then, I’m mostly
stuck chewing these dusty pellets
that I’m pretty sure are made from
sawdust and recycled shoe boxes.
I just hope all you garden supporters
are real proud of yourselves!
Just ain’t right.
Ok, I just saw that green truck pull
up, which means Erin is going to be
coming in to thaw out my water bottle. Got to go.
Attaching a few photos of my escapades (do you see what I endure?!).
It gets quiet in here so please drop
me a line, or better yet, come visit!
Yours truly,
Steven B. Rabbit
Lower Columbia School Gardens
lowercolumbiaschoolgardens.org
The world has celebrated New Year’s Day
for thousands of years
Happy New Year! On New Year’s Day,
you join the multitudes of peoples who
have celebrated the event throughout
history. Though customs changed and
people were vastly different through the
ages, the thought was the same: The
new year offered an opportunity for beginning again.
New Year’s Day is the oldest of all
holidays, first observed in Babylon more
than 4,000 years ago. The celebration
began with the first visible crescent of
the new moon after the vernal equinox
or first day of spring. And it lasted for
eleven days, each with its own type of
festivities.
The Babylonians also claim first rights
to the tradition of New Year’s resolutions. Their most popular resolution was
to return borrowed farm equipment!
The Romans observed the new year
in late March, but in order to synchronize the calendar with the sun, the
Roman senate declared January 1 to
be the beginning of the new year. To do
it right, Julius Caesar had to let the pre-
vious year last for 445 days!
Using a baby to symbolize the new
year was first done in Greece around
600 B.C. The Germans added a New
Year’s banner to the infant.
Some thought the first visitor of the
new year would bring either good or
bad luck in the coming year. A darkhaired man was thought to be a lucky
omen.
It was said that luck in the coming
year was determined by what you ate
on the first day. In Spain, people ate
grapes. The Dutch believed eating
donuts brought good fortune. In some
parts of the U.S., black-eyed peas with
ham are favored. The hog is considered
lucky because some say it symbolizes
prosperity.
Corned beef and cabbage are another lucky favorite, especially cabbage
because the leaves symbolize prosperity. And in some areas, rice is the lucky
food.
We wish you and yours the best of
luck and happiness in the new year.
Off to a healthy start!
It’s a brand new year but a busy
holiday may have taken a toll on your
spirit with increased demands on
your time, loneliness, poor diet, and
avoiding exercise, and can magnify
the symptoms of depression.
No matter what time of the year,
you can take steps to lift your spirits.
Focusing on the following three actions can help you elevate your emotional health in any season:
Connect with others: Humans
are social animals who need a strong
social network. Increased happiness,
better health, and longer life have all
been associated with cultivation of
close relationships. If you feel the
need for more connection, try reaching out to friends and colleagues or
joining a group to make new friends
who have common interests.
Eat a healthy diet: Sugary treats,
processed junk foods, and excess
alcohol can all contribute to your
feeling low. Fueling your body with
healthy foods like fruits, vegetables,
and lean protein will help boost your
energy level, counteract the effect of
stress on your body, and positively
affect mood-related body chemicals,
leaving you feeling healthier and
happier.
Exercise regularly: Engaging in
physical activity 3-5 times per week
is one of the best things you can do to
battle depression. Regular exercise
has been proven to reduce stress,
increase self-esteem, improve sleep,
and ward off anxiety and depression.
Throughout this issue you’ll find
additional actions you can take to lift
your spirits. Try some of them today
and visit liveyourlifewell.org for more
tools to help you feel stronger and
more hopeful throughout the year.
Tips for Emotional Wellness
Walk in the Park
Physical activity makes you happier and healthier. Lake Sacajawea
and the many local parks and walking trails are convenient locations
where you can break a sweat this
winter.
Volunteer
Helping others and working together with a group helps lift your spirits.
Fight Depression with Diet
Incorporate salmon, trout, leafy
greens, almonds, and walnuts into
your diet. These foods are rich in
B-12 and Omega-3 fatty acids which
may play a role in fighting depression.
Ask for Help
If you’re doing all the right things,
but still can’t shake the blues, seek
professional help. Mental health professionals are experienced in helping
people feel their best.
Pray or Meditate
People who pray or meditate have
increased activity in the “feel good”
area of their brains. Whether you
choose deep breathing, yoga, or
organized religion, focusing on your
spirit can help you have a greater
sense of purpose and meaning.
Set a Regular Bedtime
Research shows that people
who get regular sleep enjoy greater
well-being. Set a regular bedtime to
help your body and mind adjust to a
healthy sleep schedule.
Wellness information provided by
PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center.
You can lose weight without going
hungry: Here’s how
To achieve a healthy weight, and
maintain it for the rest of your life,
don’t think about losing weight fast.
Do it slowly and steadily.
Reduce calories by making better
food and drink choices.
Drinks: Rather than drinking a latte
with 500 calories, have a cup of black
coffee. Instead of drinking sugary
soda pop, choose diet pop or water.
Planning: Plan your meals and
snacks for a week. Make a shopping
list that includes low-fat meat, fish,
chicken, vegetables, fruits and whole
grain bread.
Snacks: If you want to snack on
chips, nuts, crackers or candy, put the
amount you intend to eat in a bowl.
Stash the bag away so you won’t eat
more without thinking about it.
Prepare foods wisely: Broil or
bake your chicken, fish and red
meats. Frying adds calories. Battering and deep frying can double the
number of calories.
Skip the butter when you make
mashed potatoes. You won’t notice
it’s missing after you add low-fat
gravy.
Salads: Use fat-free or low-fat
salad dressing. Two tablespoons of
blue cheese dressing have 150 calories. You might use three or four tablespoons, depending on the size of
the salad.
When to eat: At three meals:
breakfast, lunch and dinner, plus an
evening snack. Studies show that
people who eat breakfast will eat
less the rest of the day. Include protein, like cheese or an egg, fruit, and
whole grain bread. Drink a glass of
water before each meal.
How much to eat: At home and at
restaurants, eat a reasonable portion
of food. Relax and take your time. If
you eat fast, you’ll eat more.
You may not want to do all of these
things, but doing some of them will
result in weight loss!
Cleanliness
By Bill Eagle
Emmi Lahti was 12 years old and
lived on a farm in Quincy Oregon.
She had just completed her evening
chores, and was cleaning herself up
for dinner. Her Aunt Piia Seppela,
who was her mother’s sister, was
visiting for a few days. Emmi has always liked her, in fact she was a favorite relative and Emmi was looking
forward to spending some time with
her.
Aunt Piia was a medical Doctor
who lived in Seattle and practiced at
Seattle Children’s Hospital.
Emmi emerged from the bathroom
and announced, “I worked really hard
in getting barnyard smell off of me. I
think I’m clean enough to wear surgical scrubs”.
Aunt Piia giggled, “Do you really
know what we have to do before we
go into surgery?”
“You have to wash really clean.”
Emmi replied.
“That we do, a person working in a
surgery has to scrub their hands with
a sterile brush in a stainless steel
sink. We need to take care not to let
our surgical scrubs touch the sink’s
surface. We wash and rinse multiple
times with liquid anti bacterial soap
always making sure that none of the
rinse water splashed from the sink
falls back on to our hands.
We then will wipe our hands with a
sterile towel and then slip both hands
into latex surgical gloves, taking care
not to touch the outside of the gloves”,
said Aunt Piia.
Emmi laughed. “I know that you are
a wonderful doctor. You’re always so
clean that you shine.”
Aunt Piia grinned and sat next to
Emmi at the Lahti dinner table.
“Doctors weren’t always clean,”
whispered Piia.
“Doctors didn’t use to think that
cleanliness was necessary or even
a virtue. Prior to the turn of the 20th
century many doctors didn’t believe
in microbes or that infection could be
transmitted from unclean hands or
clothing.
They would wear aprons over their
clothing, similar to the kind that butchers sometimes wear. Their aprons
would often be splattered with dried
puss and blood. They wore them with
pride and considered these stains to
be a sign of their surgical expertise.”
Emmi wrinkled her nose, “Euww
gross!”
Aunt Piia nodded, “It’s no wonder
that prior to the 20th century, more
people died from infection than from
operations! Years ago, over half the
people who were taken to a hospital, never survived, they would die of
infections. Most people know something about Louis Pasteur, you know
who he is don’t you?” asked Piia.
Emmi nodded her head.
“He invented milk pasteurization
and a cure for Rabies.”
“Then you know”, said Piia “that
he proved the validity of the ‘germ
theory’, that diseases were spread
by germs, not ‘bad air’. Pasteur experimented with ways to inoculate
people against diseases such as Anthrax, Small Pox and Rabies.”
Piia and Emmi then waited until
Sulo and Annie sat down for dinner. Sulo was just about ready to say
grace. Piia leaned over to Annie and
whispered, “Do you know about Joesph Lister?”
Emmi shook her head, “Who’s he?
Did he invent Listerine?”
They both giggled.
Annie stared at the two of them.
What are you girls giggling about?
Are you up to some sort of mischief?”
Emmi put on her serious face. “Oh
no Äiti, we are talking about serious
medical stuff. Joseph Lister and Listerine.”
Piia chimed in. “Dr. Lister really
didn’t invent Listerine, but they did
name that mouth wash after him. He
is the father of medical cleanliness.
He discovered that if surgeons sterilize their hands and their medical
equipment, people are much less
likely to get infections. Many people
don’t know anything about Joseph
Lister, but he made one of the most
important medical discoveries of
modern time.”
Emmi giggled. “He discovered
that doctors needed to wash their
hands.”
Sulo smiled, shook his head and
said. “God Bless. This indeed is
something that we should be thankful for. Now let’s all give thanks for
the gifts that we are now about to
receive.”
Bill Eagle loves letters and
he also appreciates the comments of others. Why don’t
you drop him a line at:
[email protected],
or better yet, make an online
comment at: www.valleybugler.com
In honor of National Eye Care
Month, schedule family checkups
The month of January is dedicated to the promotion of healthy
vision. We can start by protecting
our eyes with sunglasses when
we’re outdoors, goggles whenever
we’re mowing the lawn or using
machinery, and, yes, by eating
carrots. Carrots contain beta-carotene that helps guard night vision
and protection against macular degeneration.
Even if you don’t need glasses,
an eye exam can help the doctor
suggest treatment for problems
like eyestrain and headaches.
Staring at computers, TV screens
and handheld devices intensifies
these symptoms.
Early AMD: Signs of age-related macular degeneration can be
seen many years before vision is
affected. Doctors may recommend
vitamins C, A and E, or lutein, to
slow or prevent AMD.
Presbyopia: the slow loss of
ability to see close objects or small
print, usually beginning at about
age 40. A correct eyeglass prescription is important at this point.
Floaters: tiny spots that float
across our field of vision. Although
they aren’t usually a sign of trouble,
in rare cases they can be a warning sign of retinal detachment.
Dry eyes: occur when our tear
glands don’t make enough tears;
can cause itching, burning, or
some loss of vision. Eye drops
may help, but an exam may reveal
Sjogren’s Syndrome, an autoimmune disease that has white blood
cells attacking moisture-producing
glands. Four million Americans
have it.
Cataracts: cloudy areas in part
or all of the eye lens that keep light
from passing through the lens,
causing loss of eyesight. They form
slowly and can usually be removed
by surgery.
Glaucoma: too much fluid pressure inside the eye. The cause is
unknown, but it can often be controlled and blindness prevented.
There are no early warning signs.
Conjunctivitis: occurs when tissues that line the eyelids and cover
the cornea become inflamed, causing itching, burning, tearing, or a
feeling of something in the eye.
Vision checks often cost less
than $40 and may be covered by
insurance. Clinics may provide
free checkups in January.
Help with Yelp!
What is up with my Yelp! Reviews?
By Oscar Myre IV
Ever since we’ve moved to the
Seattle Eastside, I’ve had more and
more clients ask for help with the
Yelp! business listings.
Yelp is an online urban city guide
that helps people find cool places to
eat, shop, drink, relax and play, based
on the informed opinions of a vibrant
and active community of locals in the
know.
Yelp is the fun and easy way to find,
review and talk about what’s great,
and not so great, in your world.
At the heart of Yelp is their 5 Star
review system.
Businesses either love or hate the
review system. They love it if they
have good reviews and hate it if their
reviews aren’t so good.
I have one client that has a “5 Star”
rating (Woohoo! As good as it gets!)
for one of his offices and a “1 Star”
(Eek! Methinks not) for a different office location.
Why is this? Does he have one
great business and one lousy one?
Not likely. The answer to the question
has to do with how the rating system
works.
Yelp doesn’t approve a lot of the
reviews that are submitted.
Why??
Yelp has millions of reviews and they
need to ensure that people don’t post
fake reviews. They have a secret
sauce that determines if reviews
are worthy to be posted. Business
professionals often ask me how to get
Commerce Corner Collectibles
now offers ‘CeCe Caldwell’s paint’
Commerce Corner Collectibles,
located on the prestigious corner of
Commerce & Broadway in Longview,
WA moved into their third year of business. Owners Jim and Cindy Gray
have been busy bees this year, while
sales have been up and vendors help
keep things fresh and new.
A store focused on collectibles and
vintage antiques, there are twelve
vendors sharing their wares with
shoppers and antique junkies.
One of the newest vendors, “Epoch
Sign” by Ivonne W., does custom sign
work and designs. Her styles
range from country living to
vintage and shabby-chic.
The signs have proven to be
extremely popular, and clients
have taken to having someone
who can custom design their own
“flavor and personality” into a sign.
In addition to the signs and keeping with current trends of popular culture, Gray is announcing a vendor’s
addition of ‘CeCe Caldwell’s Chalk
and Clay Paint’s’ as available at their
store.
Current vendor, Lori Harris, also
owns a store in Battleground called
“A Vintage Gathering’, where she
sells CeCe’s Paints. Looking to expand up into the Longview market
with these hugely popular paints, her
space in Commerce Corner Collectibles makes a perfect locale.
CeCe Caldwell’s Paints began with
the dream to find
an “earth and people friendly paint
for futniture and
home decor”, as
according to the
web site CeCeCaldwells.com
informational
page.
All paints
are
self
priming
and min-
eral based, with no volatile organic compounds, are nontoxic and have no odor. There are no
acrylic co-polymers, solvents, formaldehyde, ammonia, ethylene glycol
or toxic heavy metals.
The minerals are clay, porcelain
clay and chalk blended into water
based solution and packaged in recycled plastic containers.
The wax is made from insect and
plant sources, with very low odor.
Consumers may choose to refinish furniture such as chairs, trunks,
dressers, bedframes, picture frames,
nightstands, or anything else that
strikes their fancy, with a paint that
doesn’t need priming, nor sanding.
their good reviews to show up on this
listing. Did I mention the Yelp secret sauce was secret?
But, here are a couple
things that I’ve learned:
The more reviews people post, the more likely
they will be published.
Balanced objective reviews appear to fair better that one sided reviews
that are all good or all bad.
You can learn more @
www.yelp.com/faq#recommended_reviews
Where are the reviews?
An interesting thing about the reviews that aren’t published, is that
they actually are published. If you
scroll down the page after all of the reviews for a business you will likely find
a link that says:
“X other reviews that are not currently recommended”
If you click on the link, you can see
all of the reviews that don’t show up
with the other reviews.
Note: The secret sauce is ever
changing, so a review that is a published status can change.
Encourage Feedback
I once saw a sign in a business in
Longview, WA that said something
like, “If you had a great experience
A Google search will pull up more
than enough information when working with these new paints based out
of chalk and clay. The Do-It-Yourself
person can easily accomplish refinishing furniture with these new styles
of paints and waxes available.
Commerce
Corner Collectible offers these
paints and some
examples of projects. Ask proprietor
Cindy Gray to point
them out for you, and
she will gladly direct
you to the right vendor
space.
Paints should be available early January.
“My vendors keep things
changing and putting out
new items once or twice
each week,” Gray said.
“If someone is looking for
anything in particular, they should really stop by and ask.”
Owners Jim and Cindy Gray offer
up their sincere thanks to their current customers and look forward to
here please tell your friends, if you
had a bad experience, please tell
us.” Back in the day people
would share with a few
friends in person on the
phone. Now with the Internet, people are sharing with hundreds and
thousands of people.
People are going to
talk
I encourage you to encourage others to share their
thoughts about your business. I’m
currently helping a couple clients design and implement a system to actively encourage feedback in office
and online. It doesn’t need to be complicated, but it does need to get done.
~:-)
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It’s Happy Birthday
At left: Mimi Toni
and Poppy Tom
Reich
celebrate
their birthdays just
a few days apart
in early January!
Happy
Birthday
to my parents,
and our children’s
grandparents
wonderful people
that I don’t know
what I would do
without. We love
you so very much!
Jack Daniels Pumpkin Pecan Pie
with Flaming Jack Daniels Sauce
By Laurrie Piland
I wanted to share this recipe that I
created at Thanksgiving.
It’s a total keeper. Every year, I got
to Youngquist’s Farm out here at Willow Grove and I buy 4-5 small pumpkins that I peel and cook down and
pack into freezer bags in 2 and 4 cup
measurements.
This is my pumpkin for the year. I
don’t buy canned pumpkin anymore
after I found out how easy it is to
just make my own pumpkin puree. I
bought an immersion blender for $2
at a yard sale several years ago and
that little kitchen gadget is the most
handiest utensil in my RV galley!
Jack Daniels Pumpkin Pecan Pie
with Flaming Jack Daniels Sauce
1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell
3 eggs, lightly beaten
2 c cooked pumpkin puree
1 c brown sugar
1-1/2 . pumpkin flavored eggnog
1 ounce Jack Daniels
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
Combine all ingredients and pour
into unbaked pie shell. Bake in preheated 425 degree oven for 10 minutes, reduce temperature to 350
degrees and bake for 45 minutes or
until set and a knife inserted into the
middle comes out clean.
Remove from oven and cool completely on a wire rack. When cool,
pour Jack Daniels Caramel Pecan
Sauce over the top.
Jack Daniels Caramel Pecan
Sauce
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 c granulated sugar
2 tablespoons Jack
Daniels
1 c roasted, lightly salted pecans
Combine butter and
sugar in a small saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar has
dissolved. Add Jack
Daniels and pecans and
toss to coat. Cook for
about 3-4 minutes, just
long enough to cook
the alcohol out. Pour over the top of
cooled pie.
Flaming Jack Daniels Sauce (I did
this outside, with an oven mitt and a
long lighter...you don’t want to be anywhere near this when it flames up)
2 tablespoons Jack Daniels
Heat bourbon in a small saucepan
for about 30 seconds or so, just long
enough for fumes to build up. Light
the alcohol and when flames burn
down, pour over the entire pie.
I highly recommend doing this
last step outside. I know me and I
like having a place to live, so trying to
flambe something inside is not going
to happen. It’s relatively easy to do...
just use one of those long lighters
and stand back!
By the time you are reading this
column this month, I’ll be either in the
middle of or done with our move to
Woodland!
Bob and I celebrated 8 years of
marriage on December 14th. We celebrated by taking all 4 of our fur crew
up to the vet (we use the vet clinic
in Winlock...we like them) to get current on shots, get check ups and get
ready for our move.
I’m hoping to get back to cooking
around the world this month. I’ve put
it all on hold until after our move. So,
until we meet up again in February...
keep cookin’! PEACE!
RV cook extraordinaire...
proving to the world (as she
cooks from every country
in it) that RV food can be
gourmet. Mad blogger and
facebooker by day, full-time
RVer, wife and mom to 2 big dogs and 2
cats at night and doing it it from her RV
galley in the shadow of Mt. St. Helens!
to...
Above left: Cousin Emmi Tjoelker gets one year older this January, as well as
my youngest brother, Paul Reich - above right. Happy Birthday dear ones, and
we love you very very much! Happy 2014 Birthday to you!
Vancouver author shares inspiring
story of love and faithfulness
In her new autobiography, “In Sickness and in Health,” author Michelle
Bader shares her inspiring story of
how she fulfilled
her vows to her
beloved husband.
Cancer changes
everything. Just a
few months after
a fairy-tale wedding and dream
honeymoon, Luke
and
Michelle
Bader receive the
news that shatters
their hopes and
dreams for their
once bright future.
Luke has cancer, and Michelle struggles with how to adjust to this new
reality in addition to being a new wife.
The road ahead of them is a difficult
path.
In this inspiring true story, Luke and
Michelle Bader share the story of
how they endure pain and hardships,
while their faith is strengthened and
renewed. Readers will join the couple
as they live their vows and discover
what it truly means to love “In Sickness and in Health.” This book was
officially on its nationwide release
on December 31, 2013.
Published by Tate Publishing
and Enterprises, the book is available through bookstores nationwide, from the publisher at
tatepublishing.com/bookstore
or by visiting
barnesandnoble.com
amazon.com.
Bader loves to write, encourage
and train. She is a business owner,
teacher and motivational speaker.
Her biggest goal in life is to inspire
others. She is passionate about
sharing her story in hopes that it will
encourage others. She lives with
Luke and their three children in Vancouver, Washington. They enjoy taking their family on trips to the beach
and anything involving the outdoors.
Released earlier in 2013 before the
nationwide publishing, ‘In Sickness
and in Health’ has received overwhelmingly positive reviews.
Ever wonder?
Why the sun lightens our hair, but
darkens our skin?
Why women can’t put on mascara with their mouth closed?
Why don’t you ever see the headline ‘Psychic Wins Lottery’?
Why is ‘abbreviated’ such a long
word?
Why is it that doctors call what
they do ‘practice’?
Why is lemon juice made with artificial flavor, and dish washing liquid made with real lemons?
Why is the man who invests all
your money called a broker?
Why is the time of day with the
slowest traffic called rush hour?
Why isn’t there mouse-flavored
cat food?
Why didn’t Noah swat those two
mosquitoes?
Why do they sterilize the needle
for lethal injections?
You know that indestructible black
box that is used on airplanes? Why
don’t they make the whole plane
out of that stuff?!
Why don’t sheep shrink when it
rains?
Why are they called apartments
when they are all stuck together?
If con is the opposite of pro, is
Congress the opposite of progress?
If flying is so safe, why do they
call the airport the terminal?
How is it possible to have a civil
war?
If you ate pasta and antipasto,
would you still be hungry?
Why is it called tourist season if
we can’t shoot at them?
Why is there an expiration date
on sour cream?
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Tips to keep pets happy
and healthy this new year
(StatePoint) Just as you can become tense and stressed out by your
daily life, so too can your dog or cat.
And pet anxiety is not only unpleasant for your pet
and potentially
damaging
to
your home and
belongings; it
can also lead
to a host of
other
health
and wellness
problems.
With some
simple lifestyle
tweaks however, you can
make scratching, digging, clawing, whining and
crying a thing of the past. Here are
some tips to reduce your dog or
cat’s anxiety and make their life,
and yours, a bit more comfortable:
Keep Pets Active
“Often, the source of a pet’s anxiety is lack of activity,” says Brian
Atkinson, Director of Pet Training
at Invisible Fence Brand. “Whether
you have a dog or cat, regular exercise is crucial for a happy, anxietyfree pet.”
Be sure to give pets plenty of opportunities for outdoor exercise.
Play games with your cat or dog
that are both mentally and physically stimulating.
Grant More Freedom
If you’re like many pet owners,
your schedule means leaving your
dog or cat alone for long stretches
of time. Granting safe access to
your yard while you’re busy can alleviate this burden. Consider installing a pet door
combined with a
pet containment
system.
“With proper
training, dogs
and cats can
safely
learn
to understand
and respect the
boundaries of
the yard,” says
Atkinson. Highly
recommended by
veterinarians, professional dog
trainers, behaviorists and other pet
experts, a pet door can reduce accidents inside the home, increase
exercise, stimulate a pet’s senses
and provide a change of scenery.
Make Separation Easier
If your pet cries or misbehaves
when you leave the house, you may
need to take steps to reduce his or
her separation anxiety. Desensitize
your pet to anxiety-inducing pre-departure cues like putting your shoes
on or packing your bag, by regularly
doing these actions and staying
put.
When you do leave, keep the
radio on to keep your pet company throughout the day. Keep your
absences short initially, gradually building up the length of time
you’re away. And try to avoid making grand entrances and exits. The
act of leaving and returning home
should be as much of a non-event
as possible.
Maintain their Space
Be sure to regularly clean litter
boxes and keep your pet well-hydrated. Automatic litter systems, pet
feeders and drinking fountains can
help you maintain your pet’s living
conditions, even when you aren’t
there to do it yourself.
Don’t ignore your pet’s anxiety. A
few household changes can take
the stress out of being a pet, giving
you peace of mind that your furry
friend is happy and healthy.
Adorable
Adoptee
Available!
‘Marlena’
Meet Marlena.
Marlena is another one of our
California girls, who was brought to
the Pacific Northwest from a highkill shelter. She is spayed, vaccinated and microchipped.
She’s a bit on the shy side, but
who can blame her, with all the disruptions in her life.
She warms up to you quickly,
though, once she has established
a trust with you.
We don’t want to put her in a
home with small children, but older
children or teens who would be respectful of this tiny dog (she only
weighs 5 pounds) dog would be
OK.
She prefers the company of little
dogs to older dogs.
Marlena loves to bury herself in
her bed at night. awwwww :)
She is about 2 years old, and
hasn’t had very good care in her
short life, as evidenced by the condition of her teeth.
We have scheduled a dental for
her, and when that is completed,
this girl will be ‘Good to Go’..
If you would like to complete our
Adoption Application, please do so
online or call us:
www.rpaws.petfinder.org and
download an Adoption Application.
Rescued Paws
360-673-7373
rpaws.petfinder.org
Local Animal Adoption Group
RAZOR CLAM digs
Scheduled Upcoming Digs for January
The Washington Department of Fish
and Wildlife (WDFW) has tentatively
scheduled a new series of evening
razor clam digs through February.
Under that plan, various ocean
beaches will be open for 13 days in
January and five days in February if
marine toxin tests show the clams are
safe to eat.
WDFW will announce final word on
those digs about a week before they
are scheduled to begin.
“We’re announcing these dates
now so people can start making plans
for the new year,” said Dan Ayres,
WDFW coastal shellfish manager.
“We’ve had a terrific season so far,
and expect plenty of great digging in
the months ahead.”
As in recent months, all digs are
scheduled on evening tides. No digging will be allowed on any beach before noon.
Upcoming digs are scheduled on
the following dates, beaches and low
tides:
Jan. 1, 6:29pm; -1.7 ft; Twin Harbors,
Long Beach, Mocrocks
Long Beach, Mocrocks, Copalis
Jan. 5, 9:31 p.m.; -0.2 ft; Twin Harbors
Jan. 17, 7:22 p.m.; 0.0 ft; Twin Harbors, Long Beach, Mocrocks
Jan. 18, 7:53 p.m.; 0.2 ft; Twin Harbors, Long Beach, Mocrocks
Jan. 29, 5:25 p.m.; -1.2 ft; Twin Harbors, Long Beach
Jan. 30, 6:11 p.m.; -1.4 ft; Twin Harbors, Long Beach, Mocrocks
Jan. 31, 6:55 p.m.; -1.4 ft; Twin Harbors, Long Beach, Mocrocks
Under state law, diggers can take 15 razor
clams per day and are required to keep the
first 15 they dig. Each digger’s clams must
be kept in a separate container.
All diggers age 15 or older must have an
applicable 2013-14 fishing license to harvest razor clams on any beach.
Out with the old, in with the new!
Woodland Police Station makes a move
By Pet Nelson
December 3 was moving day for
the Woodland Police Department. It
had outgrown its space in downtown
Woodland, and made 200 E. Scott
Avenue its new home. When I visited
two weeks after the move, there was
a small stack of empty cardboard
moving-boxes headed for recycling.
The smell of fresh paint and construction still hung in the air. Police
Department employees were on
duty, looking forward to a long stay
in their new home.
Mayor Grover Laseke, Chief of
Police from 1996 to 2004, proudly
stated, “This new facility will give us
room to grow for up to 25 years, and
probably even longer.”
According to Mayor Laseke, planning the new facility was a grassroots
effort by all of the people who work in
the Police Department.
The Chief and his staff determined
how they could make the best use of
the facility and the money. Mari Ripp,
Clerk-Treasurer for the City of Woodland, was instrumental in working on
financing and selling the bonds to
make the new facility possible.
Maybe I’ve watched too many
crime shows, but when I visited, my
favorite part of the new police station
was the evidence room. If evidence
is tampered with or doesn’t follow a
secure chain in its handling, a case
can be thrown out of court. Our new
Woodland police station takes its
evidence-handling responsibility seriously.
Donny Conner is the Department’s
Evidence Clerk. It is Conner’s job to
protect the evidence so that it is admissible in court.
This means that only she and
Chief Stephenson have access to
the evidence-holding room. I toured
the room, but was allowed in only
because the evidence had not yet
been moved to the new facility. Once
the evidence is moved, even Mayor
Laseke or the police officers, with
the exception of the chief, will be denied access to the room.
Conner explained that when officers bring evidence to an outer
evidence room, it is packaged and
placed into an evidence locker.
Various-sized lockers line a wall.
If a locker is empty, the officer can
open the door and insert the evidence. But once evidence has been
locked inside, no one can open the
locker from the outer evidence room.
The evidence clerk opens the locker
from a secure evidence room on the
backside of the lockers.
She then processes the evidence.
A fuming tank will be used to lift
prints from items such as pop cans.
A drying cabinet will be used for
wet items so that evidence does not
become moldy or damaged before
trial.
Conner will then secure evidence
appropriately, in a freezer or refrigerator if necessary; in a drug locker
that allows her to see through its
metal grids; or in one of the huge
high-density-shelving evidence cabinets.
The evidence will soon be moved
to the new facility, and although moving is a lot of work, employees at the
Woodland Police Department know
they won’t have to move again for at
least 25 years.
Pat Nelson, writer and editor, is co-creator of three
humorous and sometimes
edgy anthologies: ‘Not Your
Mother’s Book: On Being a
Parent’ (available at www.
Amazon.com and wherever
books are sold); On Being a Grandparent; and On
Working for a Living (both still accepting stories at
www.PublishingSyndicate.com). Nelson blogs at
www.Storystorm.US and her stories also appear
at www.LewisRiver.com. All photos by Nelson.
New Year’s Riddle:
Question: In what year did Christmas
and New Year’s fall in the same year?
Answer: They fall in the same year
every year, New Year’s Day just arrives
very early in the year and Christmas
arrives very late in the same year.
Get Puzzled!
Answers on this page
KIWANIS CLUBS focus their community service hours to the welfare
of children.
CATHLAMET 1st Tues. 6 p.m. at the St. Catherine’s
Catholic Church; 3rd Tues. at Sugar Lillies at noon.
CHEHALIS - Thursday 12 p.m. at “The Restaurant” in
Sunbirds.
CLATSKANIE - 1st & 3rd & 5th Tues 6 p.m. at Fultano’s;
2nd & 4th Tues 12 p.m. Colvin’s.
KELSO - Thurs. noon at 3 Rivers Mall, Comm. Room.
LONGVIEW - Thursdays. noon at JT’s.
SCAPPOOSE- 1st & 3rd Wednesday 6:30 p.m.
Windemere Real Estate Office)
ST. HELENS - Thurs. noon at the Elks Lodge (350
Belton Rd, St Helens).
ST. HELENS DAYBREAKERS - Tues 7 a.m. at Warren
Country Inn, Last Tues 6pm Columbia Soil and Water
District Office
AMERICAN LEGION GLEN HOYER POST 175
meets in Castle Rock every 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 7:30
p.m. For info call 423.9542.
The LADIES AUXILIARY to Glen Hoyer Post #175
of the American Legion meets first Thursdays. For
info call 423-9542.
AMERICAN LEGION GUY RATHBUN Post #25
meets the 2nd Thurs. of the month at 7 p.m @ Kelso
Eagles For info Kandi 423.2504
BUFORD ROCKAFELLOW POST 101, The American
Legion, and Auxiliary meets the 2nd Friday of each
month at the Winlock Community Building. Potluck
6 p.m., meeting at 7 p.m.. For info Post Commander
Wendy Carolan 360-785-0929 or Adjutant Phil Carolan
at (360) 785-0929.
The FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION
(FRA), an organization of Naval Service
Veterans, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard.
Lower Columbia Branch 363 meets 6:30
p.m., 2nd Friday, each month at the Longview
VFW building, 4311 Ocean Beach Highway.
For more information contact: Ray Hegr at
(360) 425-6981 or E-mail at fra363@yahoo.
com.
FLEET RESERVE AUXILIARY #363 meets
the 2nd Friday of the month at the VFW Hall,
4311 Ocean Beach Hwy, Longview. A potluck
at 6:30 p.m. with the meeting at 7:30 p.m. All
people who have active, retired, or reserve
status family members who are now serving
or have served with the US Navy, Marines or
Coast Guard are welcome. Info 425.4688.
KELSO-LONGVIEW ELKS LODGE #1482
meets Thurs at 7:30 p.m. for our members
only. Dinner is served before Lodge at 5:30
p.m. Lunches are served Monday-Friday 11
a.m.-2 p.m. One of our many projects is to
serve the youth of the communities. 900 Ash
St., Kelso. 360.425.1482.
TOUTLE VALLEY VFW POST & AUXILIARY #10882
meets the 1st Tuesday @ 7 p.m. at their Post Home,
101 Hansen Road in Toutle. For more information,
contact John at 274.4350 or Nikki at 274.5263.
TOLEDO VFW 3429, Reg. Meeting 1st Monday,
Potluck at noon, meeting at 1 p.m.
COWLITZ VALLEY VFW POST 1045, Tues. Bingo @
6 p.m., 5 p.m. dinner; Auxilary mtngs at 11 a.m. every
2nd Wednesday. Breakfast for veterans served 1st Sat.
of each month $6 each from 9 - 11 a.m.
The COWLITZ VALLEY VFW LADIES AUXILIARY
POST #1045 meets the 2nd Wednesday at 11 a.m.
at the VFW Hall located at 4311 Ocean Beach Hwy,
Longview. For info or questions please call Ruby at
(360) 577-0414 or Jeannette at (360) 414-4053.
WOODLAND VFW POST 1927, 434 Davidson St,
Woodland. BINGO every Tues. Doors open at 6:00p.m.
Games begin at 6:30pm. Snacks & Soda avail.
COWLITZ PRAIRIE GRANGE #737 meets 2nd
Wednesdays 6:30pm potluck, 4th Wednesdays 7:30pm
dessert. 5180 Jackson Hwy, Toledo, WA 864-2023
SUNNYSIDE GRANGE #129 meets the 2nd & 4th
Saturdays. 6:30 for potluck, 7:30 meeting. Call 274.6013
for information & rental hall.
SILVER LAKE GRANGE 2nd and 4th Thurs. Potluck
6:30, meeting at 7:30 p.m. Info & rental 274-7649.
CATLIN GRANGE #199 2nd & 4th Fri. 6:30 p.m. Potluck
dinner 2nd Friday. 7:30 meetings. More info: 425.2973.
PLEASANT HILL GRANGE # 101 2nd & 4th Mon.
6:30 p.m. Potluck, meeting @ 7:15 p.m. Community
Service group. Info & rentals call 425-6101 Junior
Grange meets 1st & 3rd Mondays 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
CASTLE ROCK WOMANS CLUB meets every 2nd
Monday at 1 p.m. 206 W. Cowlitz Street. Business
meeting & program. Public iinvited. Info: 274.8149.
THE PYTHIAN CASTLE 24 holds their meetings
every 2nd and 4th Thursday @ 1 p.m. at the Castle Rock
Womens Club, 206 Cowlitz St. West, Castle Rock.
THE CASTLE ROCK LIONS CLUB meets the 1st & 3rd
Thursdays at Hattie’s Restaurant @ 5:45 p.m. The club
sponsors newspaper recycling.
LONGVIEW MONTICELLO LIONS meets 6:30 p.m.
2nd and 4th Mondays, dinner and speaker at The
Carriage Restaurant on 12th
LONGVIEW EARLY BIRD LIONS meets at The
Carriage Restaurant on the 1st & 3rd Wednesdays,
6:45 a.m.
THE VADER LIONS CLUB meets the 1st Thursday @ 6
p.m. and the 3rd Thursday @ 7 p.m. at the club’s building
on Hwy 506 in Vader for a potluck dinner and meeting. Info:
295-3087 or 295-3801.
KALAMA LIONS CLUB - www.kalama-lions.com.
LONGVIEW PIONEER LIONS CLUB meets every
Tuesday at noon at the Cowlitz Regional Expo &
Conference Center. Provide humanitarian service to
the citizens of the area, visitors are welcome.
WINLOCK LIONS CLUB meets the 1st and 3rd
Thursdays of each month at 12 p.m. at Guadalajara
Restaurant, off SR 505. Visitors welcome. Call 7853744 info
KELSO LIONS CLUB meets 1st & 3rd Monday @
6:30 p.m. in Longview Kelso Kels Building. Call Richard
(360)425-5876
ROSE VALLEY GRANGE #953 meets 2nd Tues. @
1pm, & 4th Tuesdays @ 6 p.m. 1520 Rose Valley Road,
Kelso. Info: Becky 575-3977 or Debbie 414-9627
COWLITZ COUNTY VETERANS ASSOC. meets
the second Friday of each month. CALL 577-6757 for
locations.
LONGVIEW REBEKAH LODGE NO. 305 Meets the
1st and 3rd Saturday each month at the IOOF Hall,
corner of Pacific and Pine, Kelso, 1 p.m.. Info: 1-866725-3507
CASTLE ROCK EAGLES, celebrating their 100th
birthday, meets at the Eagles Aerie on Huntington Ave. @
8 p.m. every 2nd & 4th Tuesday for the Aerie & Auxiliary.
KELSO EAGLES meet 1st and 3rd Tuesday at 7 p.m. Aux.,
Aerie meets at 8 p.m. Initiation 3rd Tuesday. BINGO MonWed-Fri @ 6:30 p.m. Special Charity BINGO Monday 12
- 3 p.m. Call 425-8330 for info.
CASTLE ROCK FREEMASONS 3rd Mon @ 7:30 p.m. at
Lodge located on SW First Ave
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION,
MaryRichardson Walker Chapter.
rootsweb.
ancestry.com/~wamrwcdar/
FRIENDS OF CASTLE ROCK LIBRARY, 1st Mondays
from 10 - 11 a.m., Library 137 Cowlitz St. West in Castle
Rock
WORSHIP & RECOVERY meeting, Sunday @ 1 p.m.,
refreshments. Positive faith group meeting. 1260 12th
Ave., LV
S.C.O.R.E. - Free counseling & guidance for small
businesses by the nation-wide of S.C.O.R.E., Kelso/
Longview Chamber of Commerce, 1563 Olympia Way,
Longview, WA.
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS: 1st Fri of the
month at 1 p.m. @ 1639 10th Ave. 577-5890, and
Auxiliary meets the 2nd Friday of the month at 11 a.m.
423-3125
MT. ST. HELENS CLUB - meets 2x week to hike on a
rural trail in SW Washington &/or NW Oregon.  Location
and info: mtsthelensclub.org or 360- 673-2799
NATIONAL ASSOC. OF ACTIVE & RETIRED
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES Longview - Kelso Chapter
1070, meet the 1st Wednesday @ 11:30 a.m. at the
Monticello Hotel, Longview. Info: 423.6032.
LOWER COLUMBIA WOODCARVERS Tues 5 - 7 p.m.
Brook Hollow Rec. Center & Thurs. @ LV Senior Center
1 - 4 p.m . 274-3175
ROSE VALLEY GRANGE #953 2nd & 4th Tues. 6 p.m.
potluck, meeting 7:00. Info: 423-6952, Rentals 423-8270,
or 560-5140.
LONGVIEW BORDER CROSSINGS Volks walking
meet on 2nd Tuesdays at St. John’s Hospital, Longview,
@ 6:30 p.m. Cafeteria Sam Korff 503-728-0400
KELSO ROTARY Meets Thursdays at 12 p.m. Lunch
available to purchase. Kelso Longview Elks Lodge Call
414-5406 for more information
ALTRUSA of Longview/Kelso meets Thursdays from
12 - 1 p.m.. 1st - Board; 2nd - Business; 3rd - Committee;
4th - Program; Lunch served for $5 at all meetings except
Board. Meet at Altrusa room at CAP.
THE SPIRIT OF FREEDOM Christian Intervention
program for the chemically dependent, meets Wednesday
6 p.m. at Landmark United Pentecostal, 4333 Ocean
Beach Hwy, 360-636-0580
LONGVIEW GARDEN CLUB meets at 10 a.m. the 4th
Thurs. Jan. - November; Sept. - Oct. Due to holidays,
Nov. & Dec. meetings are on the 3rd Thurs. Most mtngs
Grace Lutheran Church in Longview. Info: 425-0755
COWLITZ BEE ASSOCIATION meets the 3rd Thursday
each month @ WSU Extension Office, 7 p.m.
Faith Fellowship Lutheran Brethren
Church 210 Fishers Lane, Kelso
Pastor Chris Leingang
Worship at 10:00am
Church Office (360) 425-4390
2000 East Kessler Blv - Longview
Hours: 9:30 am-5:30 pm, Mondays and
Thursdays 360.425.4220
Rev. Eric Atcheson
lvfirstchristian.org
revericatcheson.blogspot.com
Abernathy Assembly of God
702 Abernathy Creek Rd. Longview
Phone: 360-636-1620
Website: www.AbernathyAoG.com
Sunday Service 10:45 AM
Grace and Truth City Church
525 Third Ave SW – Castle Rock
Pastor David Beer
Worship 10:15am, 749-2289
Apostolic Lutheran Church
248 Cowlitz St. W., Castle Rock
Sunday School 10:15 a.m.
Church at 11 a.m.
Information Dave Kandoll
295-3461
Grace Bible Fellowship
300 S.10th Ave, Kelso
Worship: Sunday 11:00am
Bible Study 9:30 a.m.
www.GraceIsReal.org
(360)423-4035
Grace United Methodist Church,
Vader, 295.3402
Rev. Steven A. Caskey, pastor
Sunday worshipndservice – 12:15 p.m.
Potluck every 2 Sunday
Quilting on Mondays & Thursdays
Baha’i Faith
Vader 360-751-3181
Centralia 360-807- 4313
Packwood 360-494-4767
Longview 360-423-4105
Wednesdays 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. House of Prayer for All Nations
868 9th ave. Longview, WA
Sunday School 9:45 AM
Bethany Lutheran Church
Morning Service 11:15 AM
2900 Parkview Drive, Longview
Evening Service 6 PM
Office: (360)577-8240
Pastor Shelley Willem
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church
Sunday Worship: 8:30 a.m.
2200 Allen Street, Kelso
& 10:30 a.m.
(360) 423-3650
Castle Rock Christian Church
M & F Daily Mass 12:15 PM
542 Huntington Ave. S, Castle R. Sat Vigil Mass 5:30 PM
Sunday Mass 10:30 AM
Sunday school – 9 am (all ages)
Sunday Worship – 10 am
Dr. John Leffler, Senior Pastor
Kalama Baptist Church,
6th-12th Gr. youth Wed, 6-7:30 pm Pastor Wes Eader
360-274-6771 M-F, 9:30a -1:30pm 112 Vincent Rd, Kalama WA
Call for home groups/studies
9:45am - Sunday School
www.cr-cc.org
11:00am - Worship
www.kalamabaptist.com
Call 673-5570
Castle Rock Church of the Nazarene
456 Pioneer Ave. NE, Castle Rock
Sunday School classes 9:30 a.m. Kelso First United Methodist Church
206 Cowlitz Way, Kelso
Worship Celebration 10:45 a.m.
Evening church service 6:30 p.m. Contemporary Service 9:00 am
Sunday School 9:20 am
Women’s Bible study
Traditional Service 11:00 am
Wed 1p.m. - 3 p.m.
Wed: Children (Grade 1-12) 5:30-7 pm
Rev. Reo McBride,
Pastor Vonda McFadden
Pastor - 274.6546
360-423-7480
www.kelsofirstumc.org
Castle Rock First Baptist Church
211 Front Ave. NW, Castle Rock
Lexington Bible Fellowship
Pastor Joel Royce 284.4113
98 Garden Street, Kelso (Lexington)
Sunday School: 9:45am.
Sunday school @ 9:45am
Worship 11a.m. & 6p.m.
Sunday worship @ 11am
Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m. Pastor Jerry Hancuff
www.lexingtonbible.org
Castle Rock United Methodist
241 First Street, Castle Rock
Life Center
Corner of Rock & Pine in Centralia
Worship 10:55 a.m. Sunday
Sundays at 10:30am or
Youth Group: Sundays 2 p.m.
Oyler Rd & Hwy 12 in Ethel
Rev. Pam Brokaw - 274.4252
Sundays
9:00am 360-736-5898
www.yourlifecenter.com
Central Christian Church
401 Crawford St., Kelso
Worship -11am (Sunday school - Living Hope Church
9:30am)
2711 NW Andreson, Vancouver
Wednesdays @ 6pm (Youth @ 6:45 11:00am Sundays
Bible Studies - many available
Pastor Dean Jenks (360)944-3905
Russ Tevis, Minister
360-425-3420 Church Office
Longview Church of the Nazarene
814 - 15th Ave, Longview
Church of Christ
Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.
300 St. Helen’s St., Toledo, Wa
Celebrate Recovery Thurs at 6 p.m
Sunday Bible Class 10 a.m.
Sunday Worship 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. 360-577-1100
Tuesday Bible Class 11 a.m.
Longview Community Church,
Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m.
2323 Washington Way - Longview
John Gadberry, Minister
Worship service Sunday
360-274-8570
Contemporary Service 8:45 a.m.
Traditional Service 11 a.m.
Pastor John Williams 423.6380
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
LongviewCommunityChurch.org
2218 E. Kessler Blvd. - Longview
Sunday Worship - 8:30am
Longview Presbyterian Church
Sunday “Celebration” - 11 a.m.
3808 Pennsylvania St., Longview
Thursday Worship - 6:30 p.m.
Child care available at all services Worship and Children’s Class:
Pastor David Martin, Senior Pastor Sun. 10am
Child care provided
Church office - 360-423-3250
Pastor Meghan Davis (360)577-8951
www.elclongview.com
www.longviewpresbychurch.net
Faith Fellowship Lutheran Brethren;
Church 210 Fishers Lane, Kelso
Pastor Chris Leingang
Worship at 10:00am
www.fflbc.org
Church Office (360) 425-4390
Fathers House Church
1315 Commerce Ave
Downtown Longview
Worship Sundays:
9am, 10:30am
Pastor Chuck Tilton 423-7826
www.FathersHouseChurch.com
First Christian Church
(Disciples of Christ)
Oak Point Community Church
445 Oakpoint Rd, Longview
Sunday Service 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.
Thursday Bible Study 7 p.m.
Pastor Doug McMurray; 360-577-6037
The Rock
Meeting at 1955 Huntington Ave S,
Castle Rock
Worship 10 a.m. every Sunday
Wednesday @ 7pm Service
Pastors Jerry & Angie Hughes
274.7480
Rose Valley Friends Church
1437 Rose Valley Rd. Kelso
360-425-3222 Church Office
9:30am Sunday School Hour for all
10:45am Worship Service
5:00pm - 7:00pm Valley Youth Group
6-8pm Wednesday-JValley Youth
Group for Middle School age kids.
6-8pm -Sunday-JValley Youth
Ryderwood Community Church,
315 Jackson St. PO Box 161,
Ryderwood,
Pastor Bill Bowlby, 360-295-3962
Service Opportunities 11 am Sunday
St. Mary Catholic Church
120 Powell Rd., Castle Rock 274.7404
W & Th Daily Mass 8:30A
Sunday Mass 8:30A
St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church
412 Pioneer Ave., Box 1467
Castle Rock
Worship 10 a.m. Sunday - 274.9393
St. Paul Lutheran Church
312 First Ave. SW, PO Box 847,
Castle Rock 274.6604
Worship Service: 9a.m. & 11 a.m.
SundayE40! (education) @ 10:10 a.m.
Wed: 5th & 6th grade
Youth Group - 6 p.m.
Wed: 7th-12th gr Youth, 7:30pm
Pastor Bob Sinclair
St. Rose Catholic Church
2571 Nichols Blvd Longview, WA
360-425-4660
The Salvation Army Church
1639 10th Ave, Longview
Sunday School @ 9:45am
Holiness Meeting @ 11:00am
360-423-3992
St. Stephens Episcopal
1428 - 22nd, Longview WA
Office: (360)423-5600
Sunday Worship: 8:00am & 10:00am
www.sslv.org
Seventh Day Adventist Church
7531 Old Pacific Hwy -Castle Rock
Worship 11 a.m. Saturday
Pastor Ben Moore 274.6090
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Journey Church
77 Solomon Road, Kelso WA
Office: (360)423-7344
Saturday Worship: 11:05am
Pastor Marcia Stone
journeyadventist.com
Stella Lutheran Chapel
P.O. Box 546, 124 Sherman Road,
Longview
Pastor Carol Plummer
Sunday Worship 10:00 am
Children’s Sunday School 10:15
a.m.
Office (360) 423-3795 (Wed. Only)
Toutle Christian Fellowship
5067 Spirit Lake Hwy – Toutle
Worship Service Sunday 9 a.m.
Childcare provided
Pastor Denny Martinez
www.toutle.org
(360)274-6305
Vader Assembly of God Church
302 - 6th St., Vader, WA
(360)295-3756
Pastor Tracy Durham
Sunday Worship: 10:30am & 6:00pm
Sunday Youth Group: 6:00pm
Wed. Adult Bible Study & Kidz
Church: 7p.m.
www.bethanylongview.org
Fireside Fellowship
271 Atmore Road, Toutle
Worship Sunday 10:00 a.m.
Brian Box, Pastor
(360)562-2208
facebook.com/thefireside
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January 2014 - Valley Bugler Newspaper

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