Encouragements 2 “Dedicated to Excellence” Inside this issue: Production of SRR: Jose Suganob Email: [email protected] Printing Person: Kiyoko Akeroyd 604-434-6513 Tony Prophet’s Winter Olympic Torch. Everyone wanted a photo holding the torch! Volume 10, Issue 124 June 2010 Contributors: Loy Lai, Guy Radonich Ollie Stogrin Karel Ley, Werner Stephan, Jose Suganob Before Stroke I was 4 Tony Prophet & Coquitlam mayor, Richard Stewart entertained us! Last Month’s Happen- 3 6/18/10
Templeton Newsletter Mailing Address: 204– 2929 Nootka Street, Vancouver BC V5M 4K4 Canada Published every month, if possible. Contributions are always welcome. The articles should be in, not later than day 25th of every month. Disclaimer: The views expressed in Stroke Recoverer’s Review newsletter: articles, submissions and spotlights are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of Templeton Stroke Recovery or the editor of Stroke Recoverer’s Review. Reserves the right at any time to make changes as it deems necessary. It is the purpose of this periodical to share a variety of viewpoints mostly from stroke survivors. Contributors: Loy Lai, Guy Radonich Ollie Stogrin Karel Ley, Werner Stephan, Jose Suganob Production of SRR: Jose Suganob Email: [email protected]Printing Person: Kiyoko Akeroyd 604-434-6513 Encouragements 2 Recipe: 2 From GuyR., 2 Last Month’s Happen- 3 Before Stroke I was 4 Trance Music 5 Creating a Newsletter 5 Inside this issue: Volume 10, Issue 124 “Dedicated to Excellence” June 2010 TEMPLETON STROKE RECOVERY COQUITLAM LUNCH 6/18/10 Branches attending were: Delta, Douglas Park, West End, Shaughnessy, Templeton, South Burnaby, North Burnaby, Port Coquitlam, Coquitlam, and Tim Readman, SRABC Execurive Director Tony Prophet’s Winter Olympic Torch. Everyone wanted a photo holding the torch! Tony Prophet & Coquitlam mayor, Richard Stewart entertained us! Some of Templeton Stroke Recovery members...
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Templeton Newsletter Mailing Address:
204– 2929 Nootka Street, Vancouver BC V5M 4K4 Canada Published every month, if possible. Contributions are always welcome. The articles should be in, not later than day 25th of every month.
Disclaimer: The views expressed in Stroke Recoverer’s Review newsletter: articles, submissions and spotlights are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of Templeton Stroke Recovery or the editor of Stroke Recoverer’s Review. Reserves the right at any time to make changes as it deems necessary. It is the purpose of this periodical to share a variety of viewpoints mostly from stroke survivors. Contributors: Loy Lai, Guy Radonich Ollie Stogrin Karel Ley, Werner Stephan, Jose Suganob
Volume 10, Issue 124 “Dedicated to Excellence” June 2010
TEMPLETON STROKE RECOVERY
COQUITLAM LUNCH 6/18/10
Branches attending were:
Delta, Douglas Park, West End, Shaughnessy, Templeton, South Burnaby,
North Burnaby, Port Coquitlam, Coquitlam, and Tim Readman, SRABC
Execurive Director
Tony Prophet’s Winter
Olympic Torch. Everyone
wanted a photo holding
the torch!
Tony Prophet &
Coquitlam mayor,
Richard Stewart
entertained us!
Some of Templeton Stroke Recovery members...
June 2010 Stroke Recoverer’s Review Volume 10, Issue 124
RECIPE: Turkey Sandwich w/
Muffuletta Salsa
Ingredients:
1/2 cup ... Artichoke hearts, packed in water
2 tbsp ...... Green olives
2 tbsp ...... Pitted black olives
1 tbsp ...... Hot pickled peppers,
finely chopped
1 clove ..... Garlic, minced
2 ............... Ripe plum tomatoes, halved, seeded and chopped
1 tbsp ...... Mayonnaise
2 tbsp ...... Fresh basil, shredded
Sandwich:
4 ............... Whole wheat Kaiser
buns
3/4 lb ...... Turkey, thinly sliced
1/4 lb ...... Fontina cheese, thinly
sliced
Baby arugula leaves
Directions:
1. To make the salsa, chop arti-
choke hearts, olives, pickled
peppers and garlic in a food processor or by hand. Combine
with tomatoes, mayonnaise and
basil. Season with salt, if de-sired.
2. For the sandwich, cut Kaiser
buns in half horizontally. If
bread is very thick, cut out a center slice or remove some of
the bread. Layer slices of turkey
onto the bottom half, followed by cheese and arugula. Top with
salsa and the other bun half,
then press down firmly.
3. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and weigh down with a brick or
heavy frying pan. Refrigerate for
about one hour.
4. Makes 4 sandwiches. Enjoy!
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FROM GUY R.—
WORDS OF WISDOM
One day a farmer‘s donkey fell
down into a well. The animal cried
piteously for hours as the farmer
tried to figure out what to do.
Finally, he decided the animal was
old, and the well needed to be cov-
ered up anyway, it just wasn‘t
worth it to retrieve the donkey.
He invited all his neighbors to
come over and help him. They all
grabbed a shovel and began to
shovel dirt into the well. At first,
the donkey realized what was
happening and cried horribly.
Then, to everyone‘s amazement he
quieted down.
A few shovels loads later, the
farmer finally looked down the
well. He was astonished at what he
saw. With each shovel of dirt that
touches his back, the donkey was
doing something amazing. He
would shake it off and take a step
up.
Pretty soon, everyone was amazed
as the donkey stepped up over the
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edge of the well and happily
trotted off! Life is going shovel dirt
on you, all kinds of dirt. The trick
to getting out of the well is to shake
it off and take a step up. Each of
our troubles is a stepping stone. We
can get out of the deepest wells just
by not stopping, never giving up!
Shake it off and take a step up.
Remember the 5 Simple Rules to be
happy:
1. Free your heart from hatred-Forgive
2. Free your mind from worries - Most never happen
3. Live simple & appreciate what you have
4. Give more
5. Expect less
NOW, enough of that crap… The donkey later came back, & bit the farmer who had tried to bury him. The gash from the bite got infected & the farmer eventually died in agony from septic shock.
—Submitted by Guy Radonich, Templeton Stroke Recovery
ENCOURAGEMENT by Loy Lai
―All that is gold does not glitter
not all those who wander are lost
the old that is strong does not
wither
deep roots are not reached by the
frost
From the ashes a fire shall be
waken
a light from the shadows shall
spring
renewed shall be blade that was
broken
the crown less again shall be king.‖ —JRR Tolkien
―Menu for a special breakfast for
you today - a plate full of love, a
bowl filled with appreciation, a
spoonful of hope, forkful of care
and a glass, full of prayers. Enjoy
your meal without any worries, for
you are under God‘s care.‖
―The first & worst of all frauds is to
cheat oneself. All sin is easy after
that.‖
—Submitted by Loy Lai Templeton Stroke Recovery
“There’s life after stroke”
June 2010 Stroke Recoverer’s Review Volume 10, Issue 124
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LAST MONTH’S HAPPENINGS…
A very busy time again at
Templeton, 18 people went to Port
Moody for the ‘Strides for Strokes‘
walk, another 12 went to
Coqu it lam Bran ch An nual
luncheon. Everyone had a great
time at both events.
Templeton Pool was closed for 2
weeks for the yearly maintenance
cleaning. The first week, we went
to the Boulevard Casino in
Coquitlam. We had some good
winners! But some of us (like me)
donated only!. That‘s ok! I don‘t
mind, as SRABC gets some of their
funding from the Provincial
casinos. Some of us have to be
‘donators.‘ There were 20 of us for
that outing and Templeton funds
paid the ‘Dart for the casino trans-
portation, also, the transportation
for the Strides‘ walk. We know that
its always appreciated by our
members.
George T. is back from Europe
(Czech Republic) sounds like he
had a nice time. He said, ―It was so
-so‖??? Guess that means it was a
nice trip.
Valerie O. has been away due to
having surgery and was missed by
all of our members. In the mean-
time, our Deb C. and her neighbor
have been putting up the tables
and chairs, and Orlando has been
helping Deb putting away the
tables and chairs. It‘s wonderful
how our members have pitched in
to help.
Lita, our newest member has been
volunteering with Olga in the
k i t ch en . E st her w ho was
volunteering has been off sick. We
have been very short handed, as
people have been off sick.
With going to the Strides walk,
luncheon, and casino, Key did a
great job of working with the ‗Dart,
in order to get all members picked
up and delivered. It takes a lot of
volunteer time to do what Key
does.
I‘m sure, members don‘t realize the
work that goes on in the back-
ground to get a group organized,
that‘s not only Templeton; it‘s
every group. There‘s so many
hours that volunteer put in to help
our members.
At Templeton, we are so lucky, our
members pitch in to help run
Templeton. Debbie comes in the
night before our meeting to do the
tables and chairs; Jeanie leads the
exercises; Olga making sand-
wiches; Key doing the HandyDart
bookings; Inga helping out;
Orlando helping with the tables
and chairs; Reesa with Speech;
Jose‘s with the newsletters; George
also helps with tables and chairs
set-up. We have our member,
Constantino, who comes in and
sets the tables for morning coffee
and snacks. Without these helpers,
we couldn‘t survive, as a stroke
group. Also, this works as a rehab
for our members when members
are useful and helpful to one an-
other.
We have some members from the
other groups that sends articles in ,
to our newsletter,, also our
members Guy, Loy, John and
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many more who submit interesting
information.
By now, everyone knows there‘s
no Naramata event this year. What
a disappointment!!! Another event
that has disappeared from SRABC.
I don‘t know why this has
happened? Are people not
interested in going? Is it costly?
Is it because no one is committed
to do these events? Couldn‘t it be
like our group at Templeton,
where whoever can help, will help.
Is that what is missing with
Naramata? And Easter Camp? Is it
because we don‘t invite the
members and coordinators to help
in these areas??? I really don‘t
know, only I do feel disappointed
because these events were very
beneficial to stroke survivors and
caregivers. (These events, members
from the other groups meets and learns
from each other yearly. It’s like old
friends meeting again and makes a
new ones, too. It is exactly like a
yearly reunion of stroke survivors and
caregivers and seeing the improvement
a year can bring, share your
enthusiasm and joy. We should bring
Squamish Easter Retreat —Joses)
Our annual picnic at Trout Lake is
on July 29, 2010. Everyone is
welcome! Members from the other
groups are charged $5 if they don‘t
bring food. (Annual picnic flyer will
be emailed to everyone. Joses)
See you all there...
—Ollie Stogrin
Templeton Stroke Recovery
June 2010 Stroke Recoverer’s Review Volume 10, Issue 124
www.templetonstrokerecovery.com
“There’s life after stroke”
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BEFORE STROKE I WAS…
(A new column: Stroke survivors and caegivers
professions before the devastating stroke
occurred that changed their lives forever)
Before 1969, the year I started the
USNSRF Civilian Apprenticeship
Program as a Machinist, I was an
amateur bicyclist in Quezon City,
Philippines. During the late 60s, we
practiced at Quezon Memorial
Circle, which covered by weeds
and disarrayed compared to now
it‘s like a park, because it is now
Quezon Memorial Park. I went
there early morning practice with
my team and went home and go
back for afternoon practice. I was
still living with my parents, and
my Dad used to say, ―It‘s better to
look for a real job. Bicycling is not
a real job.‖ It entered on my right
ear and goes out to my left ear.
I went along with Hualda brothers
(my teammates) going to USN
Subic Bay Civilian Apprenticeship
Exam, in Olongapo, Zambales.
It was two hour bus drive from
Manila. After taking the exam, I all
forgot it. Then, Hualda brothers
got their result letter from
USNSRF, Subic thanking them for
taking the test and their score.
I was waiting for the letter, too.
But, it did not happened, what
I received was a telegram from
USNSRF Subic Bay that I have to
report in Subic Bay for my medical
and everything, just like going to
served the US Navy, Subic Bay
Naval Base.
That started my four (4) year
apprenticeship training as a
Machinist. I was working 12-hour
shift being in 1970s Vietnam war
was still going strong. And Ship
Repair Facility where I apprenticed
repaired and maintained all US
Naval ships in Vietnam war. We
repaired everything, from gun
barrels of battleships to small valve
faucet of a destroyer and many
more in between. We started early
in the morning, 7:00 am to 7:00pm,
seven days a week we worked. We
never saw daylight. Then, when we
received our pay, we still managed
to spent the night, just like the
US Navy sailors going to paint the
town red. We got our own niche to
where to go. And, in morning after
we still had to work. But, it was
one of best years in my life. Rated
XXX?
I thought, I will working at US
Naval base until I retire when I
graduated from the apprenticeship
program and became a machinist
journeyman. So, when my
workmates started immigrating to
Canada and Australia. I said to
myself; yes, dollar pay but you also
pay in dollars, too. I resisted it for
two years, then, I also immigrated
to Canada.
I arrived in Canada, April, 1975.
Worked as machinist. My life was
routine: work, supper, exercises
(tennis for example) sleep and then
repeat all over again. I thought, my
life is not bad after all, I‘d only
have to work until 65 and
retire in an ‗Airstream Skydeck‘
motorhome. In meantime, I tried
everything; tennis, hunting, fishing,
crabbing, camping. But, that day
came that change everything in my
life...stroke?!?
I found out after my stroke, there‘s
lots more in life that I ever
imagined, especially when you ask
someone for help.
It‘s true!!!...
‗There‘s life-after-stroke!!!‖
— by Jose Suganob
Templeton Stroke Recovery
Olongapo town
USN Base, Subic Bay, Phil. in 1970s See the warships to be repaired & maintained. And, the sailors‘ R&R, they ‗painted the town red.‘
Shop 31, where I worked.
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TRANCE MUSIC by W. Stephan, NSSRC—West Vancouver Group
There are many sites on the Internet
where people argue for or against
an issue. One person argued that
music affects your mood and, to be funny, maybe even your sperm
count? Me, I don‘t care; I, either, like
something or I don‘t. Trance music has ignited passionate arguments
about rock-and-roll being dead.
Techno and trance music are the
coming thing, rock & roll is for the old folks, if you want to be ‗with it,‘
trance rules!
Why should we care about trance music or at least know what it is?
Our children or grandchildren
know about it, shouldn‘t we? They
might not like for older folks to be ‗with it,‘ tough luck. So much more,
it impress them that we (old timers)
do understand it!
Trance music is a genre of electronic
dance music was developed in the
early 1980s and ‗90s in Europe and
has many subgenres: acid, classic, euro, psychedelic, Goa, hard, pro-
gressive, uplifting dream and many
others. Often, trance music is linked to ‗techno,‘ a form of electronic
music or electronic. It has a bad
reputation because some trance
music has been likened to the trance-inducing drumming of ancient
shamanists, & to drug use. Some
cities, notable in France, have even been reluctant to issue permits for
‗trance festivals.‘ But, don‘t be
alarmed: drug use might have been an issue in the early days when it
was considered a form of protest
against society, but not now. It has
gained world wide popularity, but mostly in Europe, Asia (especially
Japan), Africa, Middle East, Israel
(where it is called ‗Nitzhonot‘) and some parts of America. Synthesizers
(like the Roland JP-8000) form the
central ‗instruments‘ of most trance
tracks and are used for short
‗plucking of strings‘ (pizzicato) elements and for long, sweeping
string sounds; but enough of the
technical ‗stuff.‘ Alright - just one more: Goa trance. It originated in
Goa, India, around the same time as
trance was evolving in Europe.
It was influential in the formation of psychedelic trance.
Trance music has recently become
more active on the Internet. As a result, both commercial and pro-
gressive trance music now has a
much more global presence, with
‗big name‘ artists such as Sasha, Tiesto, ATB, Markus Schulz, Armin
van Buuren, BT, Paul van Dyke and
others.
Separate from trance music, ‗house
music‘ became a recognized term.
Although, it is often mentioned
inter changeably with trance, it developed not in Europe but in
Chicago, USA. The term has nothing
to do with the popular TV series of the same name but derives its name
from underground dance clubs in
former warehouses. There it was
heavily influenced by disco‘s per-cussion; becoming infused in main-
stream pop and dance music, like
trance.
Sorry for all that boring stuff. For
even a rudimentary understanding
of trance music, some background information was needed. Like it,
don‘t like it, why? Yes or no?
My answer is: because it is new and
different. As with everything: some I like, some I don‘t; but for me: it is
important to at least know about it.
—by Werner Stephan, NSSRC, NSSRC - West Vancouver Group
