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Horizon
A lot has been going on “behind the scenes” since Horizon Air dropped its bombshell last Friday that it would be abandoning the Portland to North Bend commercial flights as of Oct. 11th. Oregon’s congressional delegation sent a letter Tuesday to the chairman, president and CEO of Alaska-Airlines-Horizon Air asking for a meeting. The Coos County Airport District Board of Commissioners met in a closed door session inside the new $25 million Southwest Regional Airport Wednesday morning. Airport executive director Gary LeTellier stated Tuesday night during the terminal’s invited guest grand opening that they are disappointed, but feels it is possible they can “work this out yet.”
Advisories
“Do not touch the water” advisories have been issued for two Curry County beaches by Oregon State health officials. Both Battle Rock, at Port Orford, and Gold Beach have shown higher than accepted levels of fecal bacteria in the water resulting in the public posting.
Recall
Fred Meyer grocery stores are recalling ground beef products sold between May 21 and July 5 in plastic foam tray packages and wrapped in cellophane following an E. coli outbreak in the Midwest. Beef sold under the “Private Selection Natural” label is also being recalled.
Logging death
A 61-year old Douglas County man was killed in a logging accident Tuesday morning in the Tenmile area. According to a news release from the Sheriff’s Office, John E. Liles, of Tenmile, was cutting limbs from fallen timber on his brother’s property when the log he was working on dislodged and rolled over on top of him.
Koreans
Each summer a couple of dozen college students from South Korea stay at Southwestern Oregon Community College in Coos Bay to participate “in intensive English language training while being immersed in United States culture.” In between classes, the 20 students, plus an adviser, will tour Bandon cranberry bogs, the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport, and take in a boat trip offered by local fishermen. The Hyejeon College students arrived last weekend and will be staying on campus through August 26th. A welcome reception will be held July 9th, noon, at the Oregon Coast Culinary Institute.
Cannons
For the second time since they were discovered on a North Oregon Coast beach this year, historic 18th century cannons will be on display to the public Saturday at Nehalem Bay State Park. The public viewing opportunity occurs when historians change out the water the heavy iron cannons have been immersed in since their discovery in February by beachcombers near Cannon Beach. They are believed to have come from a shipwreck that eventually led to the naming of the Clatsop County community. The cannons have been submerged in fresh water in an effort to draw out corrosive salt and to further protect them from exposure to air. The public viewing will be offered from 1-2 p.m.
Nature
If you are into nature, the Oregon Coast offers plenty of opportunities to view some of the state’s shorebirds and marine creatures this weekend. A series of morning minus tides is occurring this week along the South Coast offering beachcombers access to hidden tide pools at the ocean’s edge. Osprey can also be seen this time of year diving head or feet first into the coast’s rivers and lakes in pursuit of fish, and further north you can see nesting seabirds on one of the West Coast’s largest “sea stacks” at Haystack Rock near Cannon Beach.
Feed the Hungry
Volunteers are needed today, 7:30 a.m. to noon, at South Coast Food Share in Coos Bay to unload a truck full of food to feed local families and individuals in need. The weekly truck normally arrives on Fridays, but this week, due to the holiday, it is a day early. Anyone who can lift 50 lbs. is encouraged to participate. Call (541) 888-7108 for more information.
Pancakes
Flapjacks will be flipped on Friday morning at the Charleston Fire Station on the Cape Arago Hwy. west of Coos Bay. It’s the Charleston Volunteer Firefighters Association’s 15th Annual Pancake Fee. Cost is $7 adults, and $6 seniors. Children under 12 are $5 and those 3 and under are free. All you can eat pancakes, scrambled eggs and sausage will be available from 7 a.m. to noon.
Egyptian Theatre
The historic Egyptian Theatre in downtown Coos Bay will offer the sounds of its Pipe Organ on Friday this Fourth of July. At 1 p.m., a mini-concert will be offered with Paul Quarino on the Might Wurlitzer Orchestra. Featured films will be Laurel & Hardy in “The Lucky Dog” (1921) & “Liberty” (1929) with accompaniment by Paul Quarino. Following an Intermission “Leadership, by George!” with James Hodges as George Washington. At 6 p.m., another mini-concert by Paul Quarino on the Might Wurlitzer Orchestra, followed by a Charlie Chaplin Film accompanied by Paul Quarino. After an Intermission, “Leadership, by George!” followed by another Charlie Chaplin Film accompanied by Quarino. Admission to one show is $1 and one item of food (to be donated to South Coast Food Share) per person. Admission to both shows is $2 and one item of food per person.
Corvettes
Corvettes will be featured during a car show at Ray’s Food Place in Bandon on Saturday, July 5th, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Spectators can vote on Best of the Show.
Oregon’s beaches
With the Fourth of July Holiday weekend upon us, the Oregon State Parks & Recreation Dept. is reminding visitors to the coast that fireworks, including sparklers, are banned in state parks and on Oregon’s 360-mile long beachfront at all times, including the Independence Day Holiday.
Fireworks
Plenty of fireworks shows will be offered this Fourth of July Holiday along the Oregon Coast. Some will celebrate our nation’s independence tonight, July 3rd. Waldport will have its annual show over Alsea Bay this evening at dusk as will the Mill Casino over Coos Bay. On Friday night, shows can be seen up and down the coast from Astoria to Brookings over bays, river entrances and the Pacific Ocean.
OSP recruiting
As part of an aggressive campaign to find qualified men and women to serve as State Troopers, the Oregon State Police have opened a new Internet recruiting website. The site www.oregon.gov/OSP/ is intended “to help potential applicants learn who we are, what we are about, and understand the recruitment and testing process.”
OSP patrols
It’s an intense, long, and sometimes gut-wrenching, 78-hour period. The Oregon State Police are geared up for their saturation patrols this long Fourth of July Holiday. Since 1970, 286 people have died on the state’s highways during the holiday weekend. Half involved alcohol. The Fourth of July is considered the deadliest holiday period of the year in Oregon. Last year three people died in three separate traffic accidents; however, in 1980 there were 19 fatalities.
Accident
Three vehicles were involved in an accident near the North Bend Medical Center on Woodland Dr. in Coos Bay on Monday morning. According to a news release from the Coos Bay Police Dept., 69-year old Margaret Perl, of Lakeside, collided with 32-year old Jennifer Berti, of Coos Bay, about 11 a.m. A third involved vehicle was operated by 25-year old Brian Thompson, of North Bend. Berti was transported to Bay Area Hospital. “The reason for the crash is unknown at this time, and no citations were issued.”
Got away
Despite the deployment of a police dog, a suspected vandal escaped capture early Tuesday morning in the Empire District of Coos Bay. According to a police news release, officers responded to the 100 block of So. Schoneman St. to a report of a male subject damaging parked vehicles. Windows in three vehicles were found to be broken. During a search of the area, a suspect matching the description fled into a nearby apartment complex. “After an intensive area search, police came up empty handed, and a report was taken for Criminal Mischief.”
Yelling
A male subject allegedly yelling at people near the ball field and boat docks Tuesday evening, 6:55 p.m., was warned for Disorderly Conduct by a Coos County Sheriff’s deputy, according to an entry on the Sheriff’s log.
Threatened
He didn’t want to be a victim. According to an entry on the Coos County Sheriff’s log for Tuesday, 4:52 p.m., a deputy responded to the 100 block of 14th St. in Lakeside to a report of an individual threatening another with a baseball bat. It was determined to be a civil issue.
Missing child
A seven-year old child riding on a yellow Honda 250 EX was reported missing in the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area north of North Bend Tuesday afternoon. According to an entry on the Coos County Sheriff’s log for 4:40 p.m., the child was located prior to the deputy’s arrival.
RR
According to an entry on the Coos County Sheriff’s log for Tuesday, 5:36 a.m., Hugo Rd. in the Bunker Hill area of Coos Bay, “observed subjects cutting railroad ties approximately 150 ft from his residence. Suspect vehicle black pickup NFI. Subjects left when they saw RP.”
SPORTS
Run
It’s called the Mayor’s Firecracker Run. The South Coast Running Club puts on the one mile or 4K runs each Independence Day at Mingus Park in Coos Bay. The run begins at 10 a.m.
US Olympic Trials
The U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials will end this Sunday, July 6th at Historic Hayward Field in Eugene. Some University of Oregon Ducks has shown well at what is also considered the national championships. Sophomore Andrew Wheating will compete at the Beijing Olympic Games in the 800-meters after placing second. Junior Rachel Yurkovich finished third in the Javelin, but failed to make the team because she didn’t achieve the Olympic Games distance standard. And, sophomore Ashton Eaton, the NCAA champion for the Ducks, took fourth in the 10-event Decathlon just one spot out of making the U.S. team.
Blazers
They waited until after the NBA Draft to sign Spanish shooting guard Rudy Fernandez to a contract. The Portland Trailblazers announced they have reached an agreement with the 6-6 player who led the Spanish ACB League in scoring last year at 21.2 ppg. He’s expected to join Portland after playing on the Spanish national team at the Olympic Games in Beijing, China this August.
Robinson
While his more famous brother-in-law, U.S. Senator Barak Obama campaigns for the presidency, new Oregon State University men’s basketball coach Craig Robinson is also making the rounds. The former Brown University coach was on FSNs “The Best Damn Sports Show Period” early this morning, 1:30 a.m., in the Pacific Northwest. Robinson is 20th head coach in the school’s history.
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Are US Vitamin Recommendations (RDA) Out of Date?
By Walt "dr health" Edwards
It was in 1941 when the first RDAs (Recommended Daily Allowances) for vitamins first came out. Clear little easy-to-understand numbers that let you know how much of a vitamin you needed to prevent a deficiency disease (like rickets or beri-beri). People began to get the idea that vitamins might do more than just prevent scurvy and rickets. They might actually have a role in preventive medicine and general health -- helping to stave off cancer, heart disease, osteoporosis... actually, just about any condition you can name.
First we had the revised RDAs which morphed into the RDIs (Reference Dietary Intakes) and the DRIs (Dietary Reference Intakes). And let's not forget the AIs (Adequate Intakes) and the ULs (tolerable upper limits). This all could make your head spin just thinking about it. And don't forget that, like any government approved recommendation, these numbers represented averages and compromises. They changed depending on your sex, your age, and whether or not you were pregnant. And there was hardly unanimity of professional opinion about them in the first place.
Even the most brilliant list of new and improved recommendations would have enough asterisks for exceptions, cautionary notes, medical conditions, and special cases to make the number of earmarks in the average 900-page congressional bill look like a pittance. Virtually every disease will have special requirements different from those below (usually higher, but sometimes lower!). Under a lot of stress? It's a different ball game. Got kidney stones? Heart disease? Liver problems? Cognitive impairment? PMS? Are you breast feeding? Menopausal? The list goes on. And on. And on...
So with that said, here's my best guess about how to put together a daily vitamin and mineral regimen for general health. I'll leave out the asterisks -- but understand that everyone is different and different conditions or situations demand different combinations. I'm also leaving out the tremendous number of herbals that might be useful and a few of the "designer nutrients," such as CoQ 10, Omega 3, many antioxidents, and some important minerals, that aren't on any of the RDA, RDI or DRI lists but would make good sense to take anyway. lt makes sense to take a good multi-vitamin/mineral like Super Nutrition's Men's Blend or Woman's Blend or Source Natural's Life Force or Solaray's Spectro.
Vitamin A: You rarely have to take this by itself because it's found in most multi-vitamins. It's a great immune system booster and important for the reproductive function and the eyes. Look for between 3000-5000 IUs daily.
Vitamin B Complex: The B's include thiamin (B1), riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3), pantothenic acid (B5) and vitamins B6 and B12. Each has different strengths and overlapping circles of influence in the body. I consider a 50-mg B complex (or equivalent in a multi) to be a really good insurance policy. An acceptable multi should have at least 25 to 50-mg B complex.
There are many times you might want to use an individual B vitamin therapeutically, in which case it's still best to take the B complex and then take the "therapeutic" B separately at a different time. For example, PMS responds really well to a higher dose of vitamin B6, usually along with magnesium and evening primrose oil. But 50 mg across the board is a good basic intake. Vitamins and minerals should be taken with food for best absorption.
Folic Acid: Folate (or folic acid, which is the synthetic version of folate) is grouped with the B vitamins. The folic acid form you see in supplements is actually better absorbed by the body than the kind found in food. I can't overstate enough the importance of this vitamin, which not only helps prevent birth defects, but can improve mood and brain function -- and has virtually no toxicity. It also helps lower a toxic compound called homocysteine. The absolute daily minimum should be 800 mcg, but you can certainly take more.
Vitamin C: Don't make the mistake of believing the bad press vitamin C got recently because it didn't cure the common cold. That would be like thinking golf clubs were useless because you can't play tennis with them. The number of metabolic functions this powerful antioxidant and cancer-fighting nutrient performs has filled more than a few books. The human body can't manufacture its own vitamin C so we must get it from the diet. At least 500 mg twice a day, but you won't go wrong with up to 2,000 daily.
Vitamin D: Even the conservatives are beginning to realize they underestimated this powerhouse vitamin when they put together the recommendations. It has anti-cancer properties, enhances performance, and helps get calcium into the bones.
Vitamin D deficiency -- which is epidemic -- plays a role in causing 17 varieties of cancer as well as heart disease, stroke, hypertension, autoimmune diseases, diabetes, depression, chronic pain, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, muscle weakness, muscle wasting, birth defects, and periodontal disease. I Take at least 1000 IUs a day (which is what the Canadian Cancer Society recommends during the winter).
Vitamin E: Ignore the negative reports and badly designed studies which have been completely discredited. This is a powerful antioxidant with multiple benefits. For most purposes 400 IUs is a good amount to aim for. But note well: vitamin E has eight components, and up till now most supplements have contained only one of them -- alpha-tocopherol -- which may turn out to be one of the least important. Look for supplements that have plenty of gamma-tocopherol, or at least contain what's called "mixed tocopherols". Also be aware of the synthetic vitamin E is labeled as Dl-alpha tocopherol. The more absorbable, preferred natural vitamin E is labeled as D-alpha tocopherol.
Vitamin K: This vitamin has a huge role in maintaining healthy bones. It's found in all the green vegetables, and the body actually makes it, so this is one of the ones you don't need to worry too much about supplementing with. It's nice when it's included in a multiple and you'll often see it in the better bone formulas. For once, the RDIs are accurate: 80 mcg is fine.
The Low-Glycemic Diet... A review of 37 studies involving 40,129 patients reveals that a low-glycemic diet reduces risk of diabetes, heart disease, gallbladder disease, and breast cancer. By including some exercise, such as walking, will increase the affect of any diet and improve your health.
Thought For The Day... The game of life is the game of boomerangs. (For every action there is a reaction). Our thoughts, deeds and words return to us sooner or later, with astounding accuracy. Be good to your self and take time each day to smell the roses.
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