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Show Lakeside lAhobxM Review Community 7 w , jt ; Vhr 'xo t' & JUW' Heritage Senior Citizens Center, 562 S. 1000 East, Clearfield, m m , " uii ii , , ', AN i "4 S) ( ' '. JVI,' VY 7 - t ( t Ikea mmmmr ;. 1J r Calendar T"' i 17. 1594 Senior . v Tuesday. May 773-706- 5 The center is helping federal re ihnr u rebate firmi eaih ttednevJay afternoon in May and June . Call for appointments. Young Performer null present a program Wednesday at IMS a m. Thursday u Italian Day. There wilt be Italian food and festivities. This month birthday party is May 23. The Wendoser trip to the Siher smith is May 24. The cost is SI0 cash back. with an A program is planned for Memorial Day May 27. The center will be closed May 30 for Memorial Day. Senior are encouraged to attend Sen. Omn Hatchs Senior Conference June I. Call the center for d transportation, which will be if there are enough who want to attend. The blood pressure dime is from 10:30 to IMS a.m. June 2 and June 20. The foot dime is June 2. Appointments arc necessary. Health screenings are on June 3 with the follow-u- p June 10. Aparc necessary. pointments A meet- - theondidates luncheon is June 8 at 1 1:4$. Candidates for the primary election will be there. There will be a tribute to men June 9 at lunch time. The June birthday party is June 27. Everyone is invited to participate in line dancing on Wednesdays at 12:1$ p.m. Bingo is played each Wednesday and Friday. Pinochle is played each Tuesday and Thursday. The pool tables are available daily from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Volunteers are needed to assist in the kitchen, one day a week, serving and doing light cleanup. lirevs fill out ill pro-side- 1,1 , - 'IM Gelt Physiol EDITOR'S NOTE: All In A Day's Work an occasional feature on area residents and their various occupations. Readers with suggestions on job fields that could be feais tured may call . 776-49- 5 1 weekdays. Correspondent Kief stitches the cuffs on a pants while reporting the of her hometown, Martinsburg. W. Va., to lifelong friend Dorothy Jones. The two met nearly 50 years ago in a small town, but are spending the day hundreds of miles away at a care center where Dorothy is recovering from a fall. Both Methodists and members of the same church for five decades, they can talk about anything that has gone on in the town at the eastern panhandle of the state. Remembering times past, they recall when Lenores daughter dated Dorothys son. Then, she ends up marrying my sons best friend, Dorothy remarks to another person in the room at Rocky Mountain Care in Clearfield. We called it like a dance. They were only changing partners. This is the last day of Lenores visit. Tomorrow, she flies east on the second leg of a journey that marked both her first time to Utah and her first flight in an airplane. Lenore admits prayers strengthened the resolve to travel west Dorothy says its the same belief that carries her through her rough spots. Dorothy, 74,. was born with the heredity bone disorder osteogenesis imperfecti, or brittle bone disease as its commonly called. Despite a grim prognosis, her life has been filled by a marriage in 1940 to former Martinsburg firefighter Gilbert Jones, their two children, and a nursing career. Her husbands massive stroke in August 1993 forced them to move west where Dorothy could live with her daughter in Clearfield. Gilbert lives down the hall in the care facility. Dorothy doubts he will go home again since the affects of the stroke left him paralyzed on the right side, and Lenore ,'F . . 0 ; can give them hope, and I see it in their eyes when they sense their strength coming back. Nordell Peterson I By CHRIS BAERSCHMIDT fi ALL IK A DAYS WORK unable to speak. She expects to leave the facility Tor her daughters home once her pelvis bone heals and she grows stronger. The major reason for the stay and are the morning integral to her recovery and afternoon visits with physical therapist Nordell Peterson. Similar to other patients, Dorothy arrives at the exercise room each morning shortly after breakfast for 90 minutes of specialized therapy. Since bumps jeopardize her fragile bones, Peterson or an aide is always at her side while she maneuvers on practices strength-buildin- g the parallel bars. Words cannot describe how good he is to me, says Dorothy. He reassures me. Even though the final decision is Gods, he does help me feel that I will recover. Peterson has worked with geriatric patients from the center for 17 years, spending more time with each patient, he says, than most primary doctors who have little time for each patient. That I love, he says. They tell me about their lives. The Nevada native traveled east from Las Vegas two decades ago to attend Brigham Young University, transferring to the University of Utah for the physical therapy program. He credits the career choice to a childhood neighbor, a physical therapist who took the young Nordell on his See WORK on page 15 4e Autumn Glow Senior Citizens Center, 81 E. 5 Center, Kaysville, 544-123- Seniors age 60 and older are encouraged to make appointments now for the June 2 cancer screenings. A mobile cancer screening unit will provide Pap tests, breast exams and mamograms. The fee is based on income. There are hardship forms available at the center if needed. Appointments begin at 8:30 a.m. Hawaiian Day is Wednesday at 11:4$ a.m. Dress Hawaiian and join the fun. The foot clinic is Thursday. Appointments are necessary. The birthday party is June 20. June 25 is beach day. A Memorial Day celebration and bingo party will be on May 27. The center will be closed May 30. The blood pressure clinic is June 2 at 10:45 a.m. A discussion group will hold its first session June 6 at 9:30 a.m. Many subject will be discussed such as physical limitations, social changes and where seniors fit in. Seniors should call Shirley if they are attending. A golf club is being organized for Tuesday mornings. Club members will golf at Swan Lake located on West Gordon in Layton. If interested call for more information. The group will begin golfing June 7. Line dancing is on Mondays and Wednesdays at 1 p.m. Seniors are encouraged to use the exercise equipment at the center. A rowing machine, bicycle and treadmill are available daily. Bridge is played on Thursdays. Pinochle is played daily following lunch. Anyone interested may join. National Association of Senior Friends, Davis Hospital Chapter, 1600 W. Antelope Drive, Layton, 774-708- 0. foot care will be dis. Elderly cussed by Dr. Ann Marie Edwards, this evening at 7 in classroom No. 1. It is free to the public. There is a brunch each Sunday in the Davis Hospital and Medical Center cafeteria from 12:30 to 1:30 and from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The Breakfast Club will meet at Shoneys Restaurant in Layton Friday at 9 a.m. walk The 5K run and two-mil- e for the American Cancer Society is Saturday at 9 a.m. at Davis Hospital and Medical Center. There is a spring health fair Saturday from 1 1 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the classroom area of the hospital. ROBERT REGANStaff photographer Helping Jack DeWitt stretch leg muscles that have been stiffened due to multiple sclerosis, physical therapist Nordell Peterson (counterclockwise, from top) makes a house call to several residents each day. Walking with Dorothy Jones, Peterson works at the Rocky Mountain Care Center. Daily meetings are called to discuss possible therapy of patients, and weight bags, which increase resistence on muscles, are part of the therapy. Often a walk around outside is just the right amount of exercise for homebound patients like Mary Bybee. Cholesterol screening, blood pressure screening and glaucoma testing will be done. No appointments are needed. The fair is free to the public. A blood pressure and blood glucose screening clinic is held each Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to noon in classroom No. 1. Senior aerobics are on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9 a.m. There is $ 1 charge per class. Call the Senior Friends for further information. See SENIORS on page 19 |