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“Dedicated to Excellence” Vol. 10, Issue 131 February 2011
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April 22-25, 2011 For info, visit website:
Ingredients:
3-1/2 lbs ............Roasting chicken
4 .........................Rosemary sprigs
1-1/2 tbsp..........Garlic cloves,
thinly sliced
Salt, coarse (optional
Black or cayenne pepper, ground
Directions:
1.Preheat oven to 5000F. Remove insides and all excess fat from chicken. Rinse chicken inside and out; pat dry.
2.Lift skin, and push rosemary and
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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. Editor 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: Ollie Stogrin Loy Lai , Werner Stephan Deb Chow, Karel Ley Margaret Hansen Carol Rocroft Jose Suganob
Production of SRR:
Jose Suganob Email: suganobj@gmail.com
Printing Person: Kiyoko Akeroyd 604-434-6513
Inside this issue:
Page 2
Quotes:
“How can someone be dirt
poor , and another be filthy
rich.”
“It is amazing how much you
can accomplish when it does
not matter who gets the
credit.”
When someone share some-
thing of value with you and
you benefit from it, you have
a moral obligation to share it
with others. -Chinese proverb
Church Signs:
Where will you be sitting in
eternity? Smoking or non-
smoking?
You are not too bad to come
in, and you are not too good
to stay out.
—Submitted by Loy Lai
Templeton Stroke Recovery
TOO OFTEN…
We lose sight of life’s simple
pleasures. Remember when
someone annoy you it takes
42 muscles in your face to
frown.
But, it only takes 4 muscles to
extend your arm and bitch-
slap that mother@#?!&!
upside the head.
“IT TAKES YEARS to build
up trust, and only seconds to
destroy it.”
garlic around breast and leg meat, being careful not to break skin. Put remaining garlic and rosemary inside the cavity. Generously salt (optional, but it causes greater crispness) and pepper chicken inside and out.
3.Put in baking pan with small amount of water to cover pan bottom. Cover the baking pan, and cook for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 4500F, and uncover.
4.Continue cooking uncovered until skin is crispy, while meat remains moist, about 30 minutes or longer.
5.When done, remove from oven, garnish, and serve.
6.Serves 5 to 6.
NOTE:
Although this recipe is cooked with the skin to hold the herbs in, we strongly advise removing the skin before you eat it (the skin contains a large amount of fat).
Recipe Encouragements
2
What is ‘tofu’... 2
Last Month’s Happening
3
Douglas Park Branch BLAST Add Info
4
What Manners? J-Notes
5
February 2011 Volume 10, Issue 131
Page 2
“There’s life after stroke”
RECIPE: “Crisp Rosemary-Garlic Chicken” ENCOURAGEMENTS
S t r o k e R e c o v e r e r ’ s R e v i e w
WHAT IS ‘TOFU’?
Also named ‘soybean curd.’
It is a derivative of soy-
beans. Almost no flavor, a
jello-like texture, and the
unique ability to absorb and
adapt to the f lavor of
virtually any ingredients
with which it happens to
share recipe space. It is very
high in protein. And while it
is not very low in fat, the fat
in it is natural and healthful
(your body does need some
fat to survive). When used
properly ‘tofu’ provides an
excellent alternative source
of high quality protein if
you are trying to cut down
on your meat ingestion, and
can substitute for cheese
made from cow’s milk in
many instances. And if you
think you don’t like the
flavor, remember—’tofu’
really has no flavor; it takes
on the flavor of whatever
dish it’s in.
STORE BATTERIES in
the refrigerator in an air-
tight plastic bag to keep out
moisture. Most batteries
will hold their charge
slightly longer when kept
chilled. On the other hand
if you plan to use the
batteries in the near future,
storing them in a dry place
at room temperature will
do just fine.
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Valerie and Jose had a
mee t i ng wi th L i nda
McGowan, Consumer
Advocacy Manager, MVT
Canadian Bus, Inc. about
our HandyDart booking
problem. The news is very
positive, which would be
good for our membership
to start at 9:30am. We
would be able to have a full
program without the feel-
ing that we have to cut the
program short because of
starting so late. That would
be great! As it’s been
difficult to have a full
program starting at 10:30
am. Let’s hope this meeting
will improve our program
starting time.
Feb. 24, 2011—We had
speaker from ‘March of
Dimes.’ Brent Page was
very informative regarding
the program they want to
bring here from Ontario.
Also, Karel Ley (Delta
Branch Director) came in to
visit. It was nice to see her.
She has attended some of
our events. Like our picnic
and Christmas dinner. Nice
to see her on one of our
program days, she also, is
on the BLAST Committee.
Key attended the Coquitlam
Stroke Recovery meeting
about the upcoming
‘Strides for Strokes,’ which
we plan on joining this year.
Seems we are all busy? Yes,
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we are, there is always
something that needs
attention, when there is an
upcoming event like annual
‘Strides for Strokes.’ There’s
lots of work to be done and
meetings to be had as this
year ‘Strides’ will be in
three place. I heard rumors
that there could a fourth
‘Strides’ event? I’m not
always informed on all
that’s going on.
We will have a ‘Easter
Retreat,’ Building Life After
Stroke Together (BLAST)
on April 22-25, 2011 at
the Lion’s Easter Camp
Squamish in Brackendale,
Squamish, BC. I just hope
that members that haven’t
been to Easter Camp will
attend as this is an event
that I wish our members
could attend. A great week-
end. You will make new
friends and renew old ones,
too. You will never regret it.
Please tell your friends
about the Squamish Easter
Camp.
This will be my 9th time as a
volunteer at Easter Camp.
Even though as a volunteer
one doesn’t have much
spare time to watch people
having fun and enjoying
events. It’s heartwarming to
watch and worth getting at
7am and working till 11pm.
Worth the time spent
volunteering.
February 2011 Volume 10, Issue 131
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Our Jeanie is in Shanghai,
China, attending a family
wedding. Our members are
doing their exercise via
video. As with our volun-
teer shortage, I can’t lead
the members in their exer-
cise when Jeanie is away.
I haven’t been able to multi
task in more than one area.
So, video is doing fine till
Jeanie gets back.
Our Loy came back from
South Africa after Xmas.
She had a great time. Only
since she returned, she has
come down with laryngitis.
It’s been going around
because I, also, had it for 2
weeks. It’s the ’virus’ of the
season. It’s because of our
warm then cold weather!
Hopefully, I will be going to
sunny land of Australia next
month. Did I say sunny?
‘Down-under’ has had their
share of weather problems
as we have.
Welcome, Dianne Shaylor
to our group! Dianne has
been a member for many
years to a couple of
branches. She came with
gifts, loads of goodies!
Coffee, tea, juice, crackers,
cookies, etc. A care pack-
age! Ahhh. Very nice! Not
only the goodies but she
also brought a ‘piggy bank’
for our members to donate
their pennies to go toward
Easter Camp
LAST MONTH’S HAPPENING...Ollie Stogrin
BLAST! What a great idea!
Our members are very help-
ful. They help in anyway
they can like setting up the
tables and chairs:
Constantino starts his
mornings by setting up
coffee cups, tea and snacks.
He and Orlando also put the
tables and chairs away at
the end of our program.
George does the blood
pressure test for members.
Nancy helps in the kitchen
after the program. Jeanie
does the exercise, Athena
takes lunch orders. Jose
does our monthly newslet-
ter. Anyone that can help,
does it freely. They really
just wanted to help…
We have a new volunteer!!!
Katlin, she is Key’s grand-
daughter. Katlin is getting
volunteer experience from
being a help to our group.
Volunteering is very helpful
when one is looking for
work. Showing one has
some work experience. I’m
sure her experience with us
will be helpful when she is
hunting for a real and paid
job.
Next month maybe??? Key
will be writing here. As,
I hope, I hope to be in
Australia.
—Ollie Stogrin Templeton Stroke Recovery
S t r o k e R e c o v e r e r ’ s R e v i e w
“There’s life after stroke”
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Al ice McSweeney and
Karel Ley dropped in to see
Martha in VGH. Martha will
be in rehab until the end of
March and she would
a p p r e c i a t e s o m e
visitors after 5 pm each
weekday and anytime on
weekends. Martha still
February 2011 Volume 10, Issue 131
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DOUGLAS PARK BRANCH—MARTHA IN REHAB
S t r o k e R e c o v e r e r ’ s R e v i e w
manages to get on the
computer daily, so
messages of good wishes
can still be sent to her
the re. T h ey took in a
few BLAST posters for
Martha to share .
—Karel Ley
Delta Stroke Recovery
More volunteers:
MOVING AHEAD CONDUCTIVE CONSULTING —Anne Wittig
CE conductor. The conductor looks at what the individual
can already do and from there determines the next
step of the individual’s development. This is a positive out-
look on a disability, helping to gene-rate success and confi-
dence. Conductive Education acknowledges that one is
never too young or too old to start learning new skills.
CE emphasizes that the way new skills are learned is unique
to the individual and requires flexibility, with a positive and
encourage teaching method. Learn more, at website: turtle-
talk.ca
DIVERSITY, DISABILITY AND INCLUSION—
Brent Page is presently located in Ontario.
Karel Ley, in the spirit of BLAST has arranged
for him to come to Templeton Branch,
Fe. 24/11 to speak about Conductive Educa-
tion (CE). He will be moving to Vancouver
and has kindly offered to join us for the
entire BLAST experience. He worked 30 years for people
with disabilities with Canadian Red Cross and March of
Dimes, Ontario. Learn more at website: turtletalk.ca
BLAST volunteers:
Learn more, at website: turtletalk.ca
Colleen Fraser
Whistler Healing Arts
Heather Brascombe Abilities Neurological
Rehabilitation
Teri Damiani
Yoga2go
Elizabeth Dao
UBC Brain Behavior Lab
—Deb Chow Templeton Stroke Recovery
“Challenges can be stepping stones or stumbling blocks.
It’s just a matter of how you view them.”
1. Back straight, knees
bent, feet shoulder
width apart.
2. Form a loose grip.
3. Keep your head down.
4. Avoid a quick back
swing.
5. Stay out of the water.
6. Try not to hit anyone.
7. If you are taking too long
let others go ahead of
“There’s life after stroke”
ACTUAL GOLF SIGN in Scotland
EASTER CAMP BLAST Additional Info...
you.
8. Don’t stand directly in
front of others.
9. Quiet please. Whi le
others are preparing.
10. Don’t take extra strokes.
Well done. Now, flush the
urinal, wash your hands and
go outside, and tee off.
—Submitted by Margaret Hansen
Coquitlam Stroke Recovery
WHAT MANNERS? — W. Stephan, NSSRC—West Vancouver Group
I have heard it said that if
you have bad manners, to
be yourself is not the
solution but the problem.
How can that be? Open-
ness? Honesty? It seems that
‘manners’ do not depend on
the individual but on society.
‘G ood’ m ann ers a re
different in North America
than in (for example) Japan
or China. (Japan: avoid #4,
such as the 4th floor in
hospital or hotels; avoid to
stick chopsticks into rice).
I would suspect that
combing your hair with your
fork or using a toothpick to
get the wax out of your ear
and smelling your under-
arms in a fine-dining restau-
rant is not considered good
manners anywhere.
This short list of bad
behaviors, that should be
avoided, is disgusting!
Regrettable. I have a few
more examples of bad
behavior: playing with
spoons on your teeth,
gargling wine at the family
reunion or indeed anywhere
playing with your portable
video game player during a
funeral. Enough? A more
complete l is t of ‘bad
behavior’ can be found at:
http://purpleslinky.com/
humor/l ife/twenty-bad-
manners-that-we-could-do-
without
History is full of complaints
of someone or other
decrying the decl ine of
morals and manners. The
Greek philosophers did it.
The Roman senators did it.
Shakespeare portrayed in his
writing young boys as armed
and unemployed tough’s,
roughing up citizens and
provoking fights. It is said
that at the end of the
19th century and also in the
1950’s the people in larger
cities barely dared to travel
down tow n af te r d ark
because of the lack of order
there. Today, older people
Page 5
HANDYDART HELP
Last issue of the newsletter
I wrote about the Handy-
Dart booking problem we
are having and we don’t
know where to go to get
help.
I found out, from another
bran ch , tha t L i nda
McGowan, still there as
Consumer Advocacy
Manager of MVT Canadian
Bus, Inc. Valerie and
I met with Linda and dis-
cussed the problem in early
booking . And, she said she
will do what she can do
to solve this problem.
I hope so, too.
—Jose Suganob
Linda McGowan linda.mcgowan@mvtcanada.com
Consumer Advocacy Mgr.
Office phone:
604-575-6619
Fax: 778-397-2566
Cell: 778-772-4431
MVT Canadian Bus Inc
17535 55B Avenue
Surrey, BC V3S 5V2
www.mvtcanada.com
February 2011 Volume 10, Issue 131
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complain about younger
people, who are dis-
associated from the world
by I-pods and by living in a
virtual world.
Here are the most common
mistakes in business man-
ners:
Failing to follow the dress code
Excessive drinking
Inappropriate table man-ners.
How do we get rid of bad manners? The Internet gives us some hints, for example:
We should stop chewing food with our mouth open.
Be polite on the phone.
Never cut into line-ups.
Always remember proper manners. Therefore, if you happen to be on a sinking ship with too few lifeboats, take one lifeboat and slip quietly away. There is going to be a terrific fuss among the drowning passengers. It is rude to listen to their screams and complaints which are not your concern.
—by Werner Stephan, NSSRC,
West Vancouver Group
QUOTES:
Life is like a hot bath. The
longer you stay in it, the
more wrinkled you get.
There are two motives for
reading a book; 1. You enjoy
it. 2. You can boast about it.
“There’s life after stroke”
J-NOTES...Jose Suganob
S t r o k e R e c o v e r e r ’ s R e v i e w
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While creating husbands,
God promised women that
good and ideal husbands
would be found in all
corners of world.
And, then, he made the
earth round. That God—
he’s such a joker.
—Submitted by Carol Roycroft
Burnaby Stroke Recovery
WHEN GOD CREATED HUSBAND jokeonly
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