Show Page 12 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Tuesday 30 1999 March Head injury victim wired to future said "And here I was facing a computer My first reaction was fear" Two and a half years after joining the Forest Service her temporary job became permanent She now works about 32 hours a week rMwinting for millions of dollars each year in Forest Service payments "The computer is a great tool for stimulating your mind" said Orr "There’s a whole world out there available with a click on the By Scrippa Howard News Service Carlyne Orr missed the dawning of the Internet era struggling for years to restore her speech memory and motor skills after a head injury debilitating near-fatNow the irrepressible Orr — who turns 74 on Saturday — is busy catching up on the computer age serving as a national model to help senior citizens hook up to the information highway A Lakewood Colo resident Orr was honored this week as the first-evrecipient of the Microsoft Technology Award for older Americans a tribute highlighting the achievements of an older American worker whose life has been changed by technology But Orr’s life wasn't just changed by computers: she says it was saved opening up another whole lifetime of creative possibilities "Computers helped me think again" Orr said "They helped make my mind work again Right now I can compete with anyone — of any age — because I have PC knowledge" Orr a divorced mother of four moved to Colorado from Chicago after suffering a severe head injury in a bizarre accident at a Halloween Party in 1980 One of the guests was dressed as a shepherd carrying a staff bar It that actually was a heavy weight-liftin- g struck Orr in the head leaving her with years of rehabilitation and robbing her of a successful greeting-car- d company she had creuted seven years earlier “I lost everything” she said “I was down to zero I didn’t think I could do anything that would be of any value to anyone All I had al Internet" Orr is something of an anomaly among the elderly — a senior citizen who not rally deals with but embraces the often complicated world of computers A recent survey by Microsoft indicated that while about SO percent of all Americans own and use computers only about one of every four individuals 60 or older do so Though Americans are living and staying active longer many seniors are “being left out of the information age” said Craig Spie-zl- e director of the Microsoft Senior Initiative He said the initiative — and the first award of its kind — is meant to close a "digital divide” that now exists between computer users and "She is a model fra all seniors" he added “The lesson is that if you have the desire you can learn — you can achieve anything" A tiny woman who still brims with the unbridled energy of youth Orr doesn’t plan on retiring anytime soon Her mother an accountant didn't retire until age 83 anid is still spry and active a decade later Ore's advice? "I would say you need to forget your age and think young You need to think in tune with the times Look forward — never look back” er Rep Gerald Tancredo Cariyne Orr of Lakewood Potato Curry Is a tasty choice for vegetarian meals It la an combination of potatoes with peas and beans which can be offered with an optional selection of accompaniments such as peanuts raisins green onions and yogurt A dish of lo sional office last Tuesday Orr was In Washington to receive a Microsoft Technology Award for Outstanding Older Workers At the age of 65 and after more than 10 years on full disability Orr reentered the workforce was my faith” Nine years ago still battling the effects of the injury Orr began work as a part-tim- e employee in the US Forest Service's accounting department in Lakewood as prut of the agency's Senior Community Service Employment Program "I told them I'd had a serious head injury" said Orr who has eight grandchildren and five “And they put me in the accounting department — accounting can you imagine?” Ushered to a little cubbyhole she was asked to sit down and work — on a computer non-use- en one-wom- AP photo meets with Colo In his congres- It was her first encounter with what was then nothing more than an alien entity “I'd never worked on one before” she rs re Vegetarian Potato Curry By The Associated Press 1 8 The flavors of Indian cuisine arc delighting more and more cooks and diners these days Especially vegetarians Many customs and beliefs in the rich variety of Indian cul- ture include observance of some form of vegetarian eating So basic vegetable ingre- dients such as potatoes beans and rice have traditionally been happily combined with lively seasonings This Potato Curry is easy to prepare — it takes about 10 minutes to assemble and 30 minutes to cook and serve as a nourishing main dish with a choice of tasty extras for each diner to add Potato Curry 1 1 1 2 tablespoon vegetable oil cup chopped onions tablespoon curry powder tablespoons flour 14 can I fat-fre- e reduced sodium vegetable broth (for uplion substitute chicken hmlh ) 1 and 13 pounds (4 medium) potatoes cut into 12-inc- h cubes He cites a study by London epidemiologist David Stachan who found that children from large families especially those with lots of older brothers were By Redbook A Hearst Magazine For The Associated Press cup frozen peas can garbanzo 34-oun- ce compromises immunity Super-cleanline- ss beans rinsed and drained 12 cup unsweetened coconut milk Salt and pepper to taste Choice of accompaniments: chopped peanuts raisins sliced green onions mango chutney and plain yogurt Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat Add onions cook 8 to 10 minutes stirring often until onions are soft and lightly browned Mix in curry powder cook and stir 1 minute Mix in flour then whisk in broth Increase heat to high bring to boil Mix in potatoes return to boil Cover! reduce heat to medium and cook 15 to 20 minutes stirring occasionally until potatoes are just tender and sauce is thickened Mix in peas beans and coconut milk heat through Season with salt and pepper Serve with accompaniments Nutritional facta per serving: 359 cal 12 g fat 0 mg chol 321 mg sodium 55 g carbo 10 g fiber 10 g pro Recipe from: National Potato Promotion Board Some parents wage an all-owar against dirt and germs They wipe down the kitchen counter with an antibacterial sponge scrub the bathtub with an antibacterial cleanser stock every sink with antibacterial soap and carry antibacterial hand gel in a handbag or glove compartment Keeping kids dean seems a smart strategy especially in a fever-causig world where ut less likely to develop asthma hay fever or childhood eczema (very dry skin) Presumably this is because their immune systems were exposed to more bugs Professor Jean Goldberg of the Institute of Child Health in BrisBritish school children The ings? That the more often antibiotic-resista- g nt germs run rampant But in the March issue of Redbook senior editor Stephanie Young questions jf we can go tori far Some experts attribute the rising rales in certain immune-sys-tediseases to our widening separation from germs and dirt rn ' faces the more likely they were to develop allergies In his own research Rook found that contact with bacteria 'including mycobacteria that live in dirt- may help determine how well our immune systems funp tion Rook says babies are born with Childhood allergies immune-relate- d skin diseases such as eczema and even insulin-depende- findchil- dren washed their hands and flesh-eatin- rash-raisin- studied 14000 tol England “naive” immune systems with cells that have yet to mature into the two main types — Thl and Th2 Each type responds in different ways to foreign invaders Allergy-pron- e people have more Th2 cells those without allergies have more Thl cells nt diabetes are all on the upswing "Environmental factors such don't fully explain these disease rates” says as air pollution Graham Rook an immunologist at University College in London “More and more studies point to lifestyle factors” MOVIE HOTLINE iGiftriyir rflsT 7534444 Dim Surround Sound in lit thntm go back to living in houses with dirt floors but if we don't meet enough “We can’t Happenings Seder supper On Wednesday evening Lagan's Jewish Community will gather to celebrate Passover The community Seder is open to everyone adults and children alike and is at 6:30 pm Wednesday at the Bear River House 78 W 1000 North Please RSVP 2 Sue by Tuesday Pot luck dishes andor minimal payment will he coordinated ing water quality and water supply in small rural Native American communities This AAUW programs is free and open to the public For questions or further information contact Sandra Weingart by email at sanweiccusuedu or by phone at 797-073- IffOraSBIBiraa Sw744M0 Lm IS BEAUTIFUL 4:19 MT4HM100 IMUfflM MESSAGE DV m-- BUCSURn n — Anthony and the immune system seems to make more allergy-inducin- g Th2 cells “We can’t go back to living in houses with dirt floors but if we don't meet enough bacteria in everyday life we may have to find a way to put them back into Ql Teton will talk about her i Qa 00 In Sat 4:45 MO 7:00 only In -- m fen MmAi 01(9 r(U Mof Ryan You’ve Got Mail ALL SHOWS BEFORE JJ4 PM $2M In Digit Sound Nnitr On fiMiday Drty TOO AduNi MAS M MImo fcOMdO CkiOPM Ml 0LO0 Ml MKMMMSffrm Af TIR MAHV Sul 740 MS (MLOONoua of Yom have nmtps THROUGH fOUB VACUUM pubs is ClIAMm suit UMBER W1BBANTY 'MED Dev Eno of tmk Dm a Occam p- - MS MS R8QM fcOS Forces of Nature CASH! 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