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“Dedicated to Excellence” Vol. 11, Issue 135 June 2011 “STRIDES FOR STROKES” 2011 Rocky Point Park, Port Moody, BC June 25, 2011

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Page 1: Templeton newsletter June 2011

“Dedicated to Excellence” Vol. 11, Issue 135 June 2011

“STRIDES FOR STROKES” 2011

Rocky Point Park, Port Moody, BC June 25, 2011

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Oxtail Stew (Filipino)

Ingredients:

1-1/2 lbs ....... Beef oxtail, cut into pieces

1 large .......... Onion, quartered

2 cloves ........ Garlic, chopped

1 tsp ............. Salt

1/2 tsp ......... Ground black pepper, or to taste

1 large .......... Eggplant, cut into 2-inch chunks

1/2 head ...... Bok choy, cut into 1-inch pieces

1/2 lb ........... Fresh green beans, trimmed and snapped into 2-inch pieces

1/4 cup......... Peanut butter, or as needed to thicken sauce.

Directions:

1.Fill a large saucepan with water, and drop in the oxtail pieces, onion, garlic, salt, & pepper. Bring to a boil, & simmer for 2 hours over medium-low heat, skimming the foam occa-sionally, until the oxtail meat is very tender & the broth is reduced to 3 cups.

2.Stir in the eggplant, bok choy, & green beans & simmer for about 20 min-utes until the vegetables are tender.

3.Just before serving, place the peanut butter in a small bowl & thin with 1 or 2 tbsp. of broth. Stir until smooth & add to the stew.

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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. 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.

June 2011 Contributors: Loy Lai Ollie Stogrin Werner Stephan Jose Suganob

Production of SRR: Jose Suganob Email: [email protected]

Printing Pick-up Person: Valerie Offer 604-254-8486

Inside this issue:

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Use calendars or notepads that display words of wisdom or

just write down some of your favorites on pieces of paper.

Place them where you can be inspired or motivated on a

regular basis and reflect upon what they mean.

As we go through life, we should strive to do our best, help

others along the way, and remember what a dear friend of

mine says, “Things have a way of working out okay in the

end...if it’s not okay, then it’s not the end.”

The best angle to use in any situation is the TRY-angle—

Author Unknown

The human body is equipped with 2 ears and 1 mouth, and

we should use them in that same proportion.

To find your highest level of success, you must be willing to

help others become successful. —Author Unknown

Don’t be afraid to go out on a limb...that’s where the fruit is

—Author Unknown

—submitted by Loy Lai, Templeton Stroke Recovery

Recipe Encouragements

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If Facebook is no more

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Last Month’s Happening

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Buddha’s Dealing with Insult

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Jose Notes Retirement

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June 2011 Volume 11, Issue 135

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“There’s life after stroke”

RECIPE: ENCOURAGEMENTS

S T R O K E R E C O V E R E R ’ S R E V I E W

IF FACEBOOK IS NO MORE...

What would have happened if Facebook went down? We have

compiled a list of the ten biggest changes that would have

happened:

1. People might actually start talking to each other again.

2. There may finally be a need to take your own photos again.

3. People would have to ask you how your day is

instead of checking your profile for the answer.

4. You might starts sharing links via email again.

5. Planning events might become a chore again.

6. Be i ng pok ed by strangers would be abnormal again.

7. There would be an end to Farmville.

8. It would be much harder to remember birthdays.

9. There might be such a thing as an ‘exclusive’ event again.

10. Friendship would stop being a number game.

Note: Oxtails produce a lot of fat as they cook; strain off

excess grease from the stew before serving.

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It’s summer?? It’s June, we

survived the rainy June.

Now, let’s see what July will

bring. On June 25th, we did

the ’Strides for Strokes’ in

Port Moody, with Coquit-

lam, Port Coquitlam,

Burnaby, and Templeton

Branches. And, YES, it

rained! Only, we are survi-

vors and everyone had a

nice day, even with rain, it

wasn’t that cold, that was a

bonus. We had 17 members

that did the walk. I think

that was great! And, I thank

all our members who

braved the rain and did the

walk. Only draw back was

HandyDart was delayed, as

the Vancouver drivers don’t

usually go to Port Moody,

so they are forgiven.

Though, it was a long day

for some of our members,

as some had to be ready by

8 am.

One of our members came home loaded

with food. Jose’ won the big basket at the

Port Moody’s ’Stride for Strokes’ raffle.

It seems Jose’ has a rabbit foot in his

pocket as his number seems to always be

in the winning barrel! Congratulations!!!

Olga and I attended the ‘informational

session’ on arterial fibrillation at the

Delta Stroke Recovery Branch. It was

unfortunately that the session was so early

and the HandyDart could not take our

group to the session. I understand that

there will be other sessions at one of our

branches. I don’t know right now where

the next one will be held. Hopefully, it will

be in Vancouver or Burnaby, then we

would have a chance of getting everyone

there by HandyDart.

Valerie, Jose and Deb had a meeting with

MVT and Handydart regarding our

members getting to our program by 9:30

am. This time, I hope there will be some

improvement time wise.

July 7th, 2011, we are going to Edgewater

Casino as an outing. Our members haven’t

been there for 2 years, I think? Then, we

have our annual picnic on July 28th (last

Thursday before our summer break). We

will meet again in September. We would

like to have other branches come to our

picnic . A picnic should really be a ‘group

picnic’ with other branches attending.

Wouldn’t it be nice to have a big picnic? I’m

just putting the thought as when I was

working there were ‘company picnic.’ They

were tons of fun. Why not ‘Stroke Recovery

Annual Picnic’???

I wish to thank all our members that

donated items for the basket for Port

Moody ‘Strides for Strokes 2011,’ Thank

you all!

June 2011 Volume 11, Issue 135

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We are so lucky to have Lilia P. volunteering

with Olga for making lunch. The members

appreciate having hot lunch made every

week. The other Stroke Recovery branches,

I understand bring ‘bag lunch.’

Also, it’s so very nice that we have other

members that contribute to our newsletter

as I think the newsletter is very impressive

and far-reaching, yes???

I hope, you all have a sunny July. Keep your

fingers crossed, maybe that will help bring

sunshine.

-Ollie Stogrin

Templeton Stroke Recovery

TEMPLETON ANNUAL PICNIC

WHEN: Thursday, July 28, 2011 10am to 2 pm

WHERE: Trout Lake, John Hendry Park (2105 19th Ave, Vancouver) entrance by 19th Ave, between Victoria Ave. and Nanaimo St.

FUN & GAMES! It is a potluck! For those who cannot bring food,

cost is $6

Call for more info:

Ollie - 604-434-3609 Key - 604-434-6513

Everybody is welcome to join!

RSVP by July 21, 2011

LAST MONTH’S HAPPENING...

“There’s life after stroke”

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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Raffle Winner!

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S T R O K E R E C O V E R E R ’ S R E V I E W

A well known speaker

started off his seminar by

holding up a $20 bill. In the

room of 200 people, he

asked, “Who would like this

$20 bill?”

Hands started going up.

He said, “I’m going to give

this $20 bill to one of you

but first, let me do this.” He

proceeded to crumple the

dollar bill up.

He then asked, “ Who still

wants it?”

Still the hands were up in

the air.

“Well,” he replied, “What if

I do this?” And, he dropped

it on the ground and started

to grind it into the floor

with his shoe.

He picked it up, now all

crumpled and dirty. “Now

who still wants it?” Still the

hands went into the air.

“My friends, you have all

learned a very valuable

lesson. No matter what

I did to the money, you still

wanted it because it did not

decrease in value. It was

still worth $20. Many times

in our l ives, we are

dropped, crumpled, and

ground into the dirt by the

decisions we make and the

circumstances that come

our way. We feel as though

we are worthless. But no

matter what has happened

or what will happen, you

will never lose your value.

You are special - Don’t ever

forget it!

BUDDHA’s DEALING with INSULT

Buddha explained how to handle insult and maintain compassion. One day, Buddha was walking thru a village. A very angry and rude young man came up and began insulting him.

“You have no right teaching others,” he shouted. “You are as stupid as everyone else. You are nothing but a fake.”

Buddha was not upset by these insults. Instead, he asked the young man, “Tell me, if you buy a gift for someone, and person does not take it, to whom does the gift belong.”

The man was surprised to be asked such a strange question and answered, “It would belong to me, because I bought the gift.”

Buddha smiled and said, “That is correct. And, it is exactly the same with your anger. If you become angry with me and I do not get insulted, then the anger falls back on you. You are then the only one who becomes unhappy, not me. All you

U R WORTH WHAT?..

have done is hurt yourself.”

“If you want to stop hurting yourself, you must get rid of your anger and become loving instead. When you hate others, you yourself become unhappy, not me. But when you love others, everyone is happy.”

The young man listened closely to these wise words of Buddha. “You are right, o Enlightened One,” he said. “Please teach me the path of love. I wish to become your follower.”

Buddha answered kindly, “Of course, I teach anyone who truly wants to learn. Come with me.”

If you are right then there is no need to get angry, and if you are wrong then you don’t have any right to get angry.

Remember me like pressed flower in your notebook Facebook. It may not be having any fragrance but will remind you of my existence forever in your life.

TRAFFIC CAMERA jokeonly

STUPID SMILE jokeonly

I was driving when I saw the flash of a

traffic camera. I figured that my picture

had been taken for speeding, even though I

knew I wasn’t.

Just to be sure, I went around the block

and passed the same spot, driving even

more slowly. But, again the camera

flashed.

Thinking this was pretty funny , I drove past

even slower three more times, laughing as

the camera snapped away each time

I drove by at a snail’s pace.

Two weeks later, I got five tickets in the

mail for driving without a seat belt.

A man with a huge grin approaches a

priest, “Bless me, father, for I have sinned,”

he says. “I’ve spent the week with seven

beautiful women.”

“Do not fret, my son,” says the priest. “All

you need to do is take seven lemons,

squeeze the juice into a glass and drink the

juice.”

“Will that cleanse my sin from me?”

“No, but it’ll wipe that stupid smile off your

face.”

“There’s life after stroke”

“It would be interesting to find out what goes

on in that moment when someone looks at you

& draws all sorts of conclusions.”

- Malcolm Gladwell

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RETIREMENT...

‘Play, laugh, relax, dance and balance

your life.’

This is the l i f e s t y l e , according to an article I read recently that retirees

are supposed to live in their ‘golden years.’ Not true, you say? I remember a picture of a senior in Hawaii at a beach, with his oxygen tank, dancing and enjoying him-self. You don’t think that the picture is realistic? Neither do I.

It is very hard to not turn this write-up into a political manifesto, but I shall try. In the year, 2004, the magazine ‘Newsweek’ published an article named ‘The golden years are beginning to tarnish.’ I found the magazine recently. I can’t remember why I kept it. I was interested to read about a former president of a software company, who used to make important decisions daily. Now, all he decides, is when to take a nap or what to play: tennis, golf or bridge. At 5:30 am, he takes the dog for a walk and at 6 am, he answers e-mails. Of course, that means that he has to be in bed by 8 pm to get his sleep. He has read that some couples enjoy this time of their lives for togetherness. Unfortunately, his job left no time to find out what that means. Need I go on? A career often means that to be successful, one not only has to sell one’s time, but one’s family life as well.

It reminds me, how some of my friends handled retirement. It wasn’t easy, retire-ment requires mostly un-familiar skills. One sold the family home, divorced his wife; with his share of the money; built a sailboat and took-off to sail around the world. He made it as far as Mexico. He is dead now, maybe he enjoyed himself but from what I have heard,

I suspect that he didn’t. Another one lives in his car, lies about his age and travels from state to state and works whenever he can (and has to because his finances are getting low). Still, another one, bought a small boat and goes fishing almost everyday One bought a motorbike and plans to travel with his son like ‘Easy Rider’ (remember the film?). One travels between Germany and China and teaches at the University of Beijing. One spends his time to learn about finances in an attempt to make his money last.

One thing I learned from friends: retirement is a lot of work and finances are the main concern. If one has no money, one does not need to manage assets (there are some who only have their government pensions) as a main concern, but life is in this case no fun at all: one depends on government hand-outs. Not a pleasant thought while one is still working. But hold i t: I promised not to write a ‘political manifesto.’ I read in a 2011 issue of ‘Newsweek:’ ‘Who Rules America? Retired People! It claims excessive spending on retired people, at the urging of the AARP (American Associated of Retired Persons), prohibit a balanced budget. True? I don’t think so! (unless the writers refers only to government retirees) The article refers to the USA not Canada, but to blame retired people serves as a warning to Canada. No manifesto, remember? The article also claim that ’Power’ is the ability to get what one’s wants. Is that true? So, should we all become AARP (or CARP in Canada) activists? How do we feel about it? Retired people only want what they paid for during their working life.

Government assistance? Pensions? Financial planning? And, if we can play and laugh and relax? So much the better! We earned it when we were working. Remember: Retirement is not for wimps!

—by Werner Stephan, North Shore SRC,

West Vancouver Group

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Strides for Strokes 2011 -

Rocky Point Park, Port Moody, BC - June 25, 2011.

It rained but being June the rain is not that cold…&

no wind, that’s good. Templeton group with

Burnaby, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam groups and their

caregivers, friends strode in rain and had fun, too.

I won a big basket of food! Thank you! I hope, next

year ‘Strides,’ will be sunny.

Still, we have HandyDart

early booking problem, we (Valerie, Deb and I)

talked to Dwight D. Sayer (Community Relation

Manager) MV Transporta-tion, Florida, USA and Linda

McGowan (Consumer Advo-cacy Manager-MVT Cana-

dian Bus, Inc).

Dwight is a stroke survivor,

and he knows our issue. I hope, he will help us fix

this problem about early booking.

—Jose Suganob

June 2011 Volume 11, Issue 135

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“There’s life after stroke”

JOSE NOTES...

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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