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events like field grass burning, the annual in nearby Rose Lake, Idaho prompted her to three age groups: 18-24, 25-29, and 30-49
4th of July parade, and turn-of-the-century get more involved on social media. year olds. Facebook usage for 50-64 year-
regattas on Lake Coeur d’Alene. “The key is to share this info,” said New. olds, however, was close to the average at
Wolfe taught herself how to use social Although Facebook is the most dominant 68 percent usage and 46 percent for those
media effectively—she administers several social media platform, it’s not the only 65 and above.
other north Idaho sites—and has along one. The non-profit site, OurWorldInData Although both Wolfe and New would
with four other administrators grown the estimates nearly 3.5 billion, or one in three be considered seniors, participation in the
membership to more than 23,000 in the people, use Facebook, followed in descend- Facebook group and interest in local history
past four years. ing order by YouTube, Instagram, WeChat, is by no means defined by age.
Participating in the group, said Wolfe, Tubmlr, TikTok, Weibo, Google-Plus, “Yes there are many people in their 80s
gives members an opportunity to exchange Reddit, Twitter, and Pinterest. who grew up here,” said Wolfe, “but there’s
info, but also to clarify varying recollections The Pew Research Center shows tech- a big influx of people who moved here who
of the same person, place or event. “And we nology usage from smart phones to social want to know about the area.”
get a written record.” media steadily increasing amongst seniors. New sees social media as a new form of
She has also connected with site con- A 2019 study tracking social media usage repository for local history, but also a way
tributors face-to-face, like Adrienne New, amongst age groups found usage of any to build community.
whose efforts to save a historical building platform is, predictably, highest amongst “We have to keep finding that common
ground,” says New. ISI

Alone in the kitchen with a bag of apples

Additionally, this bread is even better after it has sat intact for
BY GAIL JOKERST 24 hours, which allows the flavor to mature. That makes it ideal
for gift giving in the holiday season if you care to do some advance
As fall draws to a close, I, like many North-Westerners, still baking. Be warned, however, that the tantalizing aroma wafting
possess a stash of recently harvested apples awaiting their fate in around the house will make it all the harder to resist cutting a
my fridge. In my case, friends bestow their bounty on me annually piece beforehand.
rather than feed the local bruin population and risk losing their Aside from loving this bread sliced fresh from the loaf for an
McIntosh or Empire trees. Or, they share their largesse with me afternoon snack, I enjoy it just as much toasted for breakfast or
simply because they know I like to tinker in the kitchen. topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for dessert.
Since I can’t bear to let good food go to waste, especially if
it’s free, I typically say when asked if I’d like some, “Sure, I’ll CONTINUED ON PAGE 10
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a fragrant, buttery loaf that has become one of my go-to
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