Golden Years 2011

Golden Years

Staying Fit & Fall

ProofExercise classes

focuses on balance & mobility

Old School

StyleVolunteer coach

lends his experience on

the field

September 2011

A SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE NEWPORT MINER AND GEM STATE MINER

Services forSeniorsCheck out listing of agencies catering to seniors

2 GOLDEN YEARS 2011

Sandpoint Area Senior CenterWe offer home

delivered meals! We also serve in house

meals here at the center.

We sponsor Day Break Center

offering family support through

dementia therapy

We also sponsor Project Life

which offers fi t and fall-proof classes, as

well as chronic disease management classes

820 Main St. • Sandpoint

208-263-6860www.sandpointseniorcenter.org

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Golden Years 2011Publisher: Fred Willenbrock

Editor: Michelle NedvedAdvertising Manager: Lindsay Guscott

Welcome to Golden Years

Miner photo|Janelle AtyeoRight: Joanne Richter demon-strates a forward bend at a Fit and Fall Proof class. Classes focus on balance, strength and flexibility.

About the coverMiner photo|Don Gronning

Hugh Cumpler, better known as “Crump,” and Newport High School kicker Cody Kersey share a joke.

The Newport and Gem State Miner newspapers are proud to publish the 16th annual edi-tion of Golden Years, a maga-zine focused on the lives of area senior citizens and those who serve them.

This year, we talk with Wil-liam Hugh Crumpler, better known on the sidelines of the Newport High School football field as “Crump.” Coming from a background of experi-ence, Crumpler volunteers his time and puts in great amounts of passion coaching kids.

Also, we learn about a low intensity exercise class designed to help seniors be Fit and Fall Proof. Instructors say it’s not only a great way to stay fit, but it comes with the added benefit of meeting new friends.

Included in Golden Years is an updated list of agencies and services provided for our senior population and the general public.

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One Ministry with two campusesServing Stevens, Ferry & Pend Oreille Counties

since 1919

Providing Care with Skill and CompassionProvidence Mount Carmel Hospital’s expansion brings

cutting-edge services to our communities. Providence St. Joseph’s Hospital provides a range of services including a Medicare-Medicaid Certifi ed 40-Bed Long Term Care Unit. Call Providence DominiCare when your loved one

needs in home care, (509) 935-4925.

As People of Providence, we reveal God’s love for all, especially the poor and vulnerable, through our compassionate service.

E. 500 WebsterPO Box 197

Chewelah, WA 99109 (509) 935-8211

www.sjhospital.org

982 E. Columbia Colville, WA 99114

(509) 685-5100www.mtcarmelhospital.org

Mount Carmel HospitalSt. Joseph’s Hospital

Specializing in Rehabilitative Care

Including physical, occupational, speech and respiratory care.

Also offering short-term care, long-term care,

respite care, hospice and other services.

Visit our websitewww.regencynorthpointe.com

or schedule an in-person tour

1224 E. Westview CourtSpokane, WA 99218

(509) 465-8800

REGENCYAT NORTHPOINTEREHABILITATION CENTER

A Regency Pacifi c Community

Bringing independence to living and quality to life

An array of agencies and groups make life fun and easy

Assistance for SeniorsPEND

OREILLE COUNTY

NewportAging & Long Term Care of Eastern Washington

Based in Spokane, Aging & Long Term Care of Eastern Washington (ALTCEW) is one of 13 area agencies on aging around the state and one of 700 in the nation addressing the needs and concerns of seniors and others in need of long-term care.

ALTCEW serves five Northeast Wash-ington counties (Pend Oreille, Stevens, Ferry, Spokane and Whitman). Its goal is to help develop a comprehensive and coordinated service system for older persons and others in need of long term care. Emphasis is given to those with the greatest social, economic, and health needs and culturally diverse individuals.

To access services in Spokane County call Elder Services at 509-458-7450 for information. For Stevens and Pend Oreille counties call Rural Resources Community Action at 509-684-8421. For Ferry County call Northeast Wash-ington Alliance Counseling Services at 509-775-3341.

Services fall under the areas of:• Information & Assistance• Family Caregiver Support Program,

which includes the “relatives (grandpar-ents) raising relatives” program.

• In-home caregiver registry, an elec-tronic registry of potential caregivers available in rural areas.

• Advocacy• Health care information for individ-

uals eligible for Medicare and Medicaid• Legal services/consumer protection• Adult in-home care servicesThis agency provides funding and/or

support for some of the programs listed under other agencies.

ALTCEW is located at 1222 N. Post St., Spokane WA 99201.

Their telephone number is 509-458-

2509; fax number is 509-458-2003 and they can also be reached on the Internet at www.altcew.org, and email at [email protected].

DSHS Home and Community Services

Home and Community Services is the division of the Washington Depart-ment of Social and Health Services that provides services to Pend Oreille County seniors and people with physical dis-abilities.

The main focus is to provide assistance to help keep senior citizens in their own homes as long as possible. This division also works with the financial branch of DSHS to determine eligibility and qualifications for state financial programs for seniors and other people who may qualify.

The office is located in the DSHS building at 1600 W. First, in Newport. It has one full-time social worker.

For more information, contact the Newport office at 509-447-6223 or 1-866-323-9423.

Some of the programs include:• Eligibility, which looks at all possible

programs to arrive at the right program to meet the qualifying individual’s needs.

• Adult Protective Services: To report suspected cases of neglect, abuse, ex-ploitation and abandonment involving seniors, call 1-800-459-0421.

• Home Services that gives access to in-home services. This includes personal care services through Medicaid Personal Care (MPC) and Community Options Program Entry System (COPES). These programs help assure that individuals can stay in their homes. To get a referral for new services call 1-866-323-9409.

• Out-of-Home Placements provides placements to and discharges from adult family homes, boarding homes, assisted living and nursing homes.

N.E. Washington Health Programs/Home Health

Northeast Washington Health Pro-grams/Home Health provides nursing

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care, physical, occupational and speech therapies, social services and aides for personal care. Home health care is provided for people who are confined to their home during an illness or in the recovery phase after a hospitalization or who need continuing rehabilitation services.

Home Health is licensed by the State of Washington, and certified by Medicare.

Home health services are reimbursed by Medicare, Medicaid, insurance or private pay. The services must be ordered by a physician. Referrals may be made by a hospital, physician’s office, nursing home, family, friends or the patient.

Hospice care is offered to citizens of Pend Oreille County in conjunction with Hospice of Spokane. It provides direct support and care for the terminally ill and their loved ones.

The Chewelah-based agency has served the citizens of Pend Oreille County since 1978, providing quality home health care. For more information call the office at 509-935-6001 or visit their website at www.newhp.org.

Rural Resources Community Action

Newport Office: 301 W Spruce, Suite D, Newport, WA 99156.

Ione Office: Ione Senior Center, 203 Houghton, Ione, WA 99139, Case man-agers — Dortha Coleman 509-442-3223 and Nikki Parker, 509-442-3222. (See separate listing under Ione/Metalines.)

The Adult and Long Term Care Divi-sion of “Rural Resources” offers services to those 60 and above and their families. The agency also monitors services to those adults under 60 who are on state home care programs. For the Newport and Cusick areas call 509-447-5614; Ione and Metalines 509-442-3222; and for Stevens County or general informa-tion 800-873-5889.

Services include:• Family Caregiver Support Program

that provides information about and assistance in accessing long term care services, training and education by a field professional such as a nurse or dietician to individual participants and caregivers, assistance in gaining access to estate plan-ning services, and in- and out-of-home respite services.

• Information and Assistance/Case Management provides information about a wide variety of resources available to seniors and their families. Case manag-ers also provide assistance and referrals for problems with Social Security, SSI, insurance and Medicare.

Case management provides regular visits and assistance to disabled adults who need services.

Case managers: Jim McGinty, Diane Gundlach, and Carol Wootan. Informa-tion and Assistance Coordinator: Geri-lynn Wehmeyer, 509-447-5614.

• Respite: Provides relief for families or other unpaid caregivers of disabled adults, 18 years of age and above. Both in-home and out-of-home respite care is available.

• Nutrition: Hot, home delivered meals are available on meal days for se-niors just getting out of the hospital or homebound. Frozen meals are available to those seniors who are homebound or unable to cook. A donation is requested for seven meals. Liquid dietary and shelf stable meals also are available. Both of these can be picked up at the Rural Resource office. Diner’s Choice meal program is also available through Rural Resources.

• Transportation: Senior bus service is available in Newport. Call 800-776-9026 to reserve space on upcoming trips. The Newport van is available to take seniors grocery shopping, to pick up prescrip-tions and to doctor appointments.

• Medicaid transportation is available from Special Mobility Transportation and can be scheduled by calling 800-892-4817.

• Public transportation available in southern Pend Oreille, including Cusick, Usk, Kalispel Reservation and Newport, Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., using wheelchair ac-cessible vehicles.

• For information on medical insur-ance, contact your local office.

• Volunteer opportunities: Volunteer as a driver to take people to doctor ap-pointments. Call Rural Resources at 800-776-9026 or Volunteer Chore service at 800-428-6825.

• Other volunteer services also are

available at Volunteer Chore service. Volunteers are also needed at the New-port site to deliver hot meals to the homebound seniors. Call Marcy at 509-447-3812.

Pend Oreille County Library District

The four libraries of the Pend Oreille Library District offer many informa-tion resources for seniors. The website provides a listing of links interesting to seniors under the “Online Resources” tab. They also offer online databases for consumer health information, business information and many other topics. Reference help is available through PO-CLD’s website by clicking the “Ask Us 24/7” logo on the home page, by calling any library branch or by emailing [email protected].

Web page: www.pocld.org Library locations are:• Newport Public Library, 116 S.

Washington, Newport, WA 99156; telephone 509-447-2111; fax 509-447-2806.

• Calispel Valley Library, 107 First Ave., Cusick, WA 99119; telephone 509-445-1215; fax 509-445-1215.

• Ione Public Library, 210 Blackwell St. Suite 1, Ione, WA 99139; telephone 509-442-3030; fax 509-442-3248.

• Metalines Community Library, 302 Park St., Metaline Falls, WA 99153; telephone 509-446-3232; fax 509-446-2302.

District Administration Office: 116 S. Washington Ave., Newport, WA 99156; telephone 509-447-2158, 509-447-3572; fax 509-447-2806.

Hospitality HouseThe Hospitality House senior center,

located at 216 S. Washington Ave. in Newport, provides services for the “over 50” group of people in the community, as well as opening up their building for use by other organizations which benefit

the community. Hospitality House is open at 8-9 a.m.

each weekday for coffee. Many come for this morning fellowship together as they take a break from their morning walks. The telephone number is 509-447-3812.

Regular events sponsored by the se-nior center include:

• Card games: Duplicate bridge is held Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. and Pinochle is held Thursdays at 6 p.m. The fee is $1.50 for bridge and $2 for Pinochle. Games are open to all.

• Potlucks: A potluck is held at noon on the second and fourth Mondays. The suggested donation $1 and participants are asked to bring a covered dish and their own table service. Music and other programs usually follow the lunch.

• Tax assistance programs are provided by AARP in the spring of each year.

• AARP “55 Alive” driving classes are available in the fall as the need arises.

• Alcoholics Anonymous meet at the Hospitality House on Wednesday and Sunday evenings at 7 p.m. The center can be rented for various activities.

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SeniorsSeniors

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wills, probate, guardianships, and related services for senior citizens.

S. 102 Union, Newport, WA 99156Phone (509) 447-3036

Fax (509) 447-5580

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6 GOLDEN YEARS 2011

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• Trusts • Business• Medicaid

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Greater Newport Area Chamber of Commerce

The Greater Newport Area Chamber of Commerce, located at 325 W. 4th St. in Newport (and on the web at www.newportareachamber.com) provides tourists, visitors and residents alike with information on “things to do” locally as well as in the surrounding areas. The group works to educate, support, pro-mote and encourage networking among members by modeling after its mission statement “to promote and strengthen our business and economic climate while enhancing our area’s quality of life.”

The office’s winter hours from Octo-ber through April are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mondays through Fridays. Summer hours May through September are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Fridays and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The chamber is always looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help with projects and events and to direct tourists at the Visitors’ Center. Those interested can send an email to [email protected].

Ione/MetalinesN.E. WA Rural Resources

The Northeast Washington Rural Re-sources Development Association office is at 201 Houghton in Ione and provides a variety of adult and long-term care services in North Pend Oreille County. The telephone number is 509-442-3223.

• Program access: Senior Case Man-agement Supervisor Dortha Coleman, 509-442-3223, and Case Manager Nikki Parker, 509-442-3222, assists seniors and disabled persons in accessing programs to improve their living conditions, health concerns and RX solutions. Care is also extended for usage of the Respite Pro-gram to give unpaid caregivers needed time off.

• Senior meals: Senior meals are be-ing provided by our new Diner’s Choice program at The Western Star in Metaline, 509-446-2105. Meals are available dur-ing regular business hours; suggested donation for a meal is $2.50.

• In-home meals are available to home bound or those unable to cook. Call 509-442-3222 if interested.

• Medical transports: Transportation

for medical appointments is provided for those over 60 years of age and others on Medicaid. The Medicaid transportation number is 800-892-4817; others may call Rural Resources Transportation Office at 800-776-9026.

• For other services see Northeast Washington Rural Resources listing under Pend Oreille County.

BONNER COUNTY

Area Agency on AgingArea Agency on Aging is responsible

for developing, coordinating and ad-ministering comprehensive systems of community-based services to maximize independence and quality of life for people 60 and older.

The office is located in Coeur d’Alene and serves the five northern counties of Idaho. Programs with the organization include:

• Adult Protection, which investigates all reports of abuse, neglect and exploita-tion of vulnerable adults (18 and older) who are unable to protect or take care

of themselves. • Case Management assists elderly

and disabled adults at least 60 years of age who require help in coordinating services to maintain their maximum level of health and independence in their homes and communities. The case man-ager evaluates client needs and abilities to function in their own environment, then develops a service plan that includes family and other supports.

• Contracted services: Through a combination of federal and state fund-ing, contracts for various services that are designed to maximize independence and quality of life for seniors at least 60 years of age or the spouse of an eligible senior. Contracted services include Nutritional Services such as congregate and home delivered meals, homemaker, transporta-tion, legal and respite services.

• Ombudsman is an advocate and problem solver for individuals over the age of 60 living in an institutional set-ting. Ombudsmen receive, investigate, mediate and resolve complaints regis-tered on behalf of individuals having problems with nursing homes, residential

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pEND OREILLEPUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT

447-3137 • 242-3137 • 446-3137www.popud.org

Quality Service at Low Cost

Prepare Your Home For Winter

As winter draws nearer, it’s time to think about winterizing your home to prepare for the colder months ahead. Implement the follow-ing winter preparation tips to save on energy costs and protect your home this winter.

* Have chimneys cleaned and inspected.* Consider a thermal insulating blanket for your hot water heater.* If your windows are not made of newer insulated glass, consider installing storm windows.* Add insulation to attics and crawlspaces.* Install a programmable thermostat.* Arrange for a professional inspection of your furnace.* If you vacation during the winter months, leave your heat on and set it to 55 degrees to help reduce the chance of interior pipes freezing.* Install fresh batteries in all smoke alarms.* Insulate water pipes that may be exposed to freezing temperatures.* Caulk around windows to prevent cold air from seeping in around cracks. If you are not sure your windows need additional caulking, try the candle trick. On a windy day, light a candle and place it near your window with indoor cooling/heating systems turned off. If the flame flickers when a gust of wind picks up, it is an indication that air is seeping around your windows.* Check the weatherstripping or seals under exterior doors. Often these seals are designed to last only a few years and will start to leak as they wear. Pre-formed seals are inexpensive to purchase and are simple to install.

care homes and assisted living homes. • Retired and Senior Volunteer Pro-

gram (RSVP) provides a variety of oppor-tunities for retired persons, age 55 and older, to participate in the life of their communities through volunteer service.

• If you are looking for something to put “zest” in your life, call to see what volunteer opportunities are available in your community.

• For information and referral, contact Area Agency on Aging at 208-667-3179 or 800-786-5536. Visit the website at www.aaani.org or email [email protected]. The office is located at 2120 Lakewood Dr., Suite B Coeur d’Alene ID 83814. Area Agency on Aging, based in Coeur d’Alene, offers services to family members, caregivers and the older person in obtaining information about available resources in the five northern counties of Idaho as well as contact number for similar agencies nationwide.

Bonner Community Hospice

Headquartered at Bonner General Hospital in Sandpoint, Bonner Com-munity Hospice is a non-profit organiza-tion certified by Medicare and Medicaid and a member of the National Hospice Organization.

Serving all of Bonner and Bound-ary counties, the organization provides compassionate care to persons with life-threatening illnesses and shortened life expectancy, and families in their homes and nursing homes. The hospice team includes physicians, registered nurses, social workers, trained volunteers, chap-lains, home health aides, therapists and a nutrition counselor.

Services are partially or fully covered by many insurance plans and fully cov-ered by Medicare and Medicaid. Ability to pay does not determine level of care.

To help cover the costs of services and programs, Hospice appeals to the com-munity for funding. These funds are for direct client care, educational programs and continuing the community bereave-ment programs.

Referrals can be made by a physician or hospital discharge planner.

For more information, call the Hos-pice office at 208-265-1179 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Hospice’s mailing address is P.O. Box 1448, Sandpoint ID 83864.

Carefully selected and trained volun-teers are vital members of Hospice. Those interested in volunteering should contact Bonner Community Hospice. Hospice has a variety of ways that those interested in volunteering can help.

West Bonner Library The West Bonner Library is located at

118 Main St. in Priest River, 208-448-2207. Website: www.westbonner.lili.org.

Library hours are Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Computer classes are scheduled as funding becomes available.

For information on library services, call 208-448-2207.

Blanchard Branch Library is located at 412 Railroad Ave. Blanchard.

Hours are Tuesday and Thursday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Wednesdays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The library can be reached at 208-437-0801.

Priest RiverPriest River Senior Center

The Frank Chapin Senior Center at 339 E. Jackson (corner Fourth and Jackson), in Priest River and provides various social functions for seniors and other members of the public, and it also operates the Priest River Food Bank. Details on these services are listed below; more information is available by calling the center at 208-448-2352.

• Happy Agers’ social functions, pot-luck luncheons, social gatherings and card playing take place on the second and fourth Friday of each month at noon.

• Pinochle parties are held Saturdays beginning at 1 p.m. and Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m. and are open to people of all ages.

• The food bank is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

• The Asphalt Angels meet on the third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m.

• The diabetic support group meets the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m.

Priest River Chamber of Commerce

Information on the community, as well as travel information, is available from the Priest River Chamber of Com-merce. The chamber office is located at 910 Highway 2, Suite B, P.O. Box 929, Priest River ID 83856.

Office hours are Tuesdays, Wednes-days and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The chamber’s general meetings for members are the third Tuesday of each month at a local restaurant, as an-nounced.

The website is www.priestrivercham-ber.com.

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Miner photo|Janelle AtyeoJoanne Richter, right, leads a Fit and Fall Proof class at Anastasia’s Spa in Newport. The class runs every Monday and Thursday from 8:15-9 a.m.


Exercise for a fit and fall-proof lifeFree area classes help seniors gain the strength to stay activeBy Janelle Atyeo

Whether we like to think about it or not, winter is coming, and with it will bring slick streets and icy sidewalks. Some local residents are getting a leg up to prevent falls by attending Fit and Fall Proof exercise classes such as those of-fered in Priest River and Newport.

More than a third of adults over the age of 65 fall each year, according to the Idaho Panhandle Health District, which organizes the classes for older adults. Tak-ing part in a regular exercise program can help reduce your risk of falling, and re-maining active allows many older adults to maintain an independent lifestyle.

“I wanted to stay strong enough to raft and hike with my family,” said Alice Taylor of Newport after a recent Thurs-

day morning class. The program focuses on improving

strength, balance, flexibility, and mo-bility to decrease the risk of falls. The instructors are all volunteers, and the classes are free.

“I feel there are so many people in this area that would benefit from it,” said Joanne Richter, a newly certified instructor who started a class in Newport earlier this month. “It’s such an impor-tant class.”

The classes offer low- to moderate-intensity exercises that are adapted for people of all abilities – from those in wheelchairs to those who are physically fit. Many of the exercises can be done from a seated position in a chair.

“It really gets your day started.”

Joanne RichterNewport Class Instructor

Miner photo|Janelle AtyeoJoanne Richter leads stretches in a Fit and Fall Proof class in Newport. “It really gets your day started,” she said of the morning classes.

10 GOLDEN YEARS 2011

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They call me ‘Crump’Miner photo|Don Gronning

Crump joins in an end of practice huddle.

Line coach brings old school style to Newport football teamBy Don Gronning

Wi l l i a m H u g h C r u m p l e r i s quick to tell you

he thinks volunteering in the community is important.

A 13-year veteran of the Navy, he vol-unteers at the American Legion and the VFW. Before he had a knee replaced, he was a volunteer firefighter for Pend Oreille County Fire District 3.

“I’m not a long-time community member but it’s my community now,” says Crumpler, who moved to the Newport area in the late 1990s. “I would advise anyone to volunteer.”

Probably his favorite volunteer job is on the sidelines of his community’s high school football team, the Newport Griz-zlies, where he has been a volunteer line

coach for about 10 years. But you won’t hear anybody calling him William or Hugh.

“They call me ‘Crump,’” he says, a nick-name that goes back to his playing days.

Crumpler, 68, played on the offensive line in high school in the San Francisco Bay area and was recruited to the U.S. Naval Academy in the early 1960s to play football.

“There were 85 people who turned out for tackle,” he remembers. Crumpler ended up being the starter for a “plebe” or fresh-man team that included Roger Staubach, a Hall of Fame quarterback who played for the Dallas Cowboys.

Crumpler played both offense and de

Miner photo|Don GronningCrump has been a fixture at New-port High School football games and practices since 2001.



grandpas who like

TO make silly faces

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fense, back when players were on the field the whole game.

He was at the Naval academy only one season before he got married, but went on to be a player coach at a small college in Bainbridge, Md.

Though he scrimmaged with the San Francisco 49ers pro football team, he ruled out a career in the NFL.

“I had a coach tell me ‘you’re pretty good, but you better think about academ-ics,’” Crumpler says. At 5-feet, 10-inches and 210 pounds, he wasn’t big enough for pro football.

He rejoined the Navy and became an aviator. He served nine tours of duty in Vietnam before taking a medical retire-ment.

Following his Navy career, he started a career with the Department of Defense, working as a contract administrator. He worked there for 17 ½ years, retiring in 1999.

He and his wife, Julie, had been looking for a place to retire. They took a trip to Newport, fell in love with the area and built a place, moving here full time in 1999.

He had coached a variety of sports, from little league baseball to football, so it wasn’t long before he started volunteering to help with the Newport team.

Newport’s head coach Adam Daniel Miner photo|Don Gronning

Crump shares some advice with a player.

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says Crumpler brings experience to the coaching staff. He’s also a bit of a character.

“He’s a crazy, wild man,” Daniel says. “He gives us that old school perspective.”

The kids like him, Daniel says. Jordan Duke, a high school senior who plays on the Grizzly line, says Crumpler is intense.

“Crump’s very passionate,” he says. Daniel says that he has to keep an eye

on the old seaman. “I’ve got to keep a muzzle on him,”

says Daniel. “He gets excited.” “Sometimes I have to watch my

mouth,” Crumpler says. “I guess I’m still a sailor at heart.”

He emphasizes safety with the high school players. In an aggressive game like football, players have to learn how to protect themselves, he says.

“My big thing about coaching kids is to be safe,” he says. “You have to carry yourself like you’re going to get hit at all times, even in practice.”

He thinks it is important for all youngsters, not just football players, to develop mentally, physically and morally.

Athletics provide an opportunity to do that, he says, one of the reasons he thinks they are important. They provide an opportunity to learn leadership, but they also teach how to work together.

“The star runner can’t do anything unless someone blocks,” Crump says.


Miner photo|Don GronningCrump, pictured here with head coach Adam Daniel, is well liked by the kids. Crump was a lineman who played on the 1961 Navy freshman team with Roger Staubach.

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“I wanted to stay strong enough to raft and hike with

my family.” Alice Taylor

Newport Class Participant


At Richter’s class, some of the exer-cises use colorful latex stretchy bands. Wrapped around the feet and pulled with the arms, they create a muscle-strength-ening resistance exercise. Other exercises use spongy balls that are squeezed in the

hand. The bands, balls and a chair are all the equipment used for the class, and all of those are provided by the instructor.

Other exercises had class participants bending over to touch their knees and toes, or doing the “drunken walk,” put-ting one foot in front of the other – a good way to improve balance.

“It’s not muscle building, it’s muscle strengthening,” Richter said. “The more fit you are the more fall proof you be-come.”

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Miner photo|Janelle AtyeoThe group does exercises to strengthen their legs using resistance bands in the Fit and Fall Proof class. Alice Taylor, left, said she joined the class to stay strong enough to raft and hike with her family.



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near you• In Newport with instruc-tor Joanne Richter Mon-days and Thursdays 8:15-9 a.m. at Anastasia’s Spa, 137 S. Washington Ave.

• In Priest River with instructor Donna Jones Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 9-10 a.m. at the Priest River Senior Center, 339 E. Jackson Ave.

• At the Spirit Lake Se-nior Center Mondays and Wednesdays 11 a.m. to noon

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“It’s not muscle building, it’s

muscle strengthening.”

Joanne RichterNewport Class Instructor

Up and Go.” At the start of the 10 weeks, participants are timed on how long it takes to walk around a cone 8 feet away from the starting position seated in a chair. They try the test again at the end of the series to see how they’ve improved.

The classes target those 65 and older but are open to others if space is avail-able.

Three women took part in a recent class in Newport, but Richter encourages men to join too. “They need this kind of exercise as much as we women do,” she said. She also said people of any age can come.

“I may be 77, but I’m not old in my ideas and wanting to be able to stay young as long as I can,” Richter said.

She started as a participant in the Priest River Fit and Fall Proof class this past February. A month ago, she became a certified teacher.

Richter says she was always very active, but after hip replacement and several leg surgeries she wasn’t able to do what she used to. She was determined to get back to her favorites. Being a breast cancer survivor, her determination shone through.

Now not only is she leading a Fit and Fall Proof class, she’s getting back into teaching line dance as well.

She likes that the class puts an em-phasis on nutrition and on doing the

exercises in a safe, healthy way. You don’t do the exercises if it hurts, and you don’t need to hold a pose for the whole count.

“We do what we can do,” Richter said. Besides the fitness, she counts the

“friends and the fun” as some added ben-efits of the class. Richter got her neighbor to tag along with her to classes.

“ It does make you feel a whole b u n c h b e t t e r , ” said neighbor Jean Moore, who added that her doctor re-cently reduced her cholesterol medica-tion – something she attr ibutes to her new activity. “I know it’s helping me.”

Richter’s class in Newport is held each Monday and Thursday morning, 8:15-9 a.m. at Anastasia’s Spa in downtown Newport.

“It really gets your day started,” she said, calling the morning workout “in-vigorating.”

Classes started in mid-September with about three in attendance at early sessions. The Priest River class where Richter got her start has been going for a few years now. It attracts more than 20 people some days. Classes at the Priest River Senior Center, led by Donna Jones, run Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 9-10 a.m.

The Panhandle Health District spon-sored 19 Fit and Fall Proof classes throughout the state’s five northernmost counties. They are held at community centers, senior centers, churches, adult apartment facilities and other places seniors gather have opened their doors to hosting the classes. They’re typically

two to three times a week, lasting up to 60 minutes each.

More seniors in Idaho die from falls than in most states, and the majority of those who fall are female. In 2009, Idaho Emergency Medical Services re-

sponded to 8,618 fall-related calls from people age 65 and older.

“Falls shouldn’t be part of the aging process,” said Lisa Gardom, coordina-tor of the Fit and Fall Proof program through Panhandle Health. “We want to do everything we can to keep our seniors healthy, so we’re training more Fit and Fall Proof instructors and adding programs.”

Nearly 500 people participated in the Fit and Fall Proof classes last year. Many say they are great way to meet new people and have fun while being active. And what perfect timing, September is Fall Prevention Awareness Month, as it brings the start of the “fall” season.

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BlanchardBASIC and Blanchard Community Center

Blanchard Area Seniors Incorporated (BASIC) is a nonprofit organization serv-ing Blanchard Area Seniors and persons of all ages. BASIC takes an active role in the concerns, issues and interests of the entire community. The group publishes and distributes Blanchard Community News, a free newsletter, which has a mail-ing of more than 900 households. BASIC holds regular monthly social and infor-mative meetings at the Blanchard Com-munity Center, 685 Rusho Road. The meetings are open to the public and are on the second Thursday of each month at 10 a.m., and 6 p.m. on program nights. The group has fundraisers throughout the year to support their efforts. For more

information about BASIC contact Barb Hornby at 208-437-4480 or the center at 208-437-1037. Mailing address is P.O. Box 127, Blanchard, ID 83804. The cen-ter is available for rent at reasonable rates for special events and meetings.

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