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What's Cookin' ? Relay will honor cancer survivors Meltem trades00 in Manhattan life By REBECCA WELLS Nobody would confuse Mason County with Manhattan. And in the opinion of one local doctor, this is to Mason County's benefit. "I'm telling people that I'm from Shelton now; I'm not a New Yorker anymore," says Meltem Karatepe, a pediatrician at Oakland Bay Pe- diatrics. Originally from Istanbul, capital of Turkey, Meltem has worked in Shelton since Novem- ber. After graduating from medi- cal school in Istanbul, she spent three years doing her residency at Manhattan Metropolitan Hos- pital through New York Medical College. She first visited Mason County in the summer and was so struck by the beautiful scenery and friendly people that she de- cided to move straight here right after finishing her residency. "Here is the best thing, you know? People, they know you. It's such a nice feeling," Meltem ex- plains. She lives in Shelton, and this is her first time living in a small town. Her parents recently came to visit her from Turkey and were also amazed at the warm, in- viting, helpful community. "THEY JUST loved it!" she recalls, noting that her father re- marked: "They are such a nice people; they don't even know us! Everybody says 'Hi,' 'Good morn- ing.'" This was quite the contrast from the aloof, standoffish man- ners of people in New York. "Peo- ple in New York are not friendly," Meltem reiterates. "Nobody says 'Hi' or anything." With the vast international population in New York, one more Turkish resident is nothing new, she considers. Foreigners are much more of a novelty in Shelton, she's noticed. She has yet to hear of another person from Turkey liv- ing in Mason County. "In New York, everybody's like this," she says. But since her brother and sister still live back in New York, she pre- scribes herself visits with them on the weekends, to keep from feeling homesick and to enjoy her sister's traditional Turkish cooking. MELTEM KNEW she wanted to become a pediatrician during her first year in medical school af- ter the daughter of a friend of hers became very sick and had to spend two months in the hospital. Wit- nessing how hard the pediatricians worked to treat the girl, as well as the appreciation parents generally expressed to their health-care pro- riders as their children recovered, improved and grew, helped her make her career choice. Besides, she says, she loves babies. "It makes me feel like this is the place I need to work, and I'm crazy about the kids," she says. While she would be disturbed if an adult patient were to throw up on her face during a visit, a child DISPLAYING THE modern able for her to use working Meltem Karatepe, originally doing the same is a whole differ- ent story and doesn't bother her at all. Having spent two years as a gen- eral practitioner, treating patients ranging in ages from 90 years old to newborns, she knows what she's talking about. She worked in gen- eral practice as the mandatory community service Turkish people perform. This was right after she graduated from medical school, and involved an assignment work- ingjn the eastern part of her coun- try. Over there, she noticed a clear cultural distinction between her metropolitan hometown of Istan- bul and the more conservative, re- ligious areas in the eastern areas of Turkey. WITH 99 PERCENT of the na- tion belonging to the Muslim faith, she describes herself as cultural Muslim and notes that Turkey is the only officially secular country in the Muslim world. That means people who wear particular head- coverings as a public statement of their Islamic beliefs cannot attend public schools. "We are trying to be secular," she says. Still, she sees mosques in virtually every street. The 1 percent of the Turkish population that is not Muslim mostly com- prises of people of the Jewish and Christian faiths. Meltem says Turkey's climate is similar to that of New York, with all four seasons, including snow in the winter. Turkey doesn't have a desert and Meltem enjoys skiing in her free time during the winter season. She initially came to the United States on vacation, while visiting her oldest brother, who was also doing a medical residency in New York. She came away from this experience impressed by how the American medical system seemed so advanced and high-tech com- pared to what she was used to in Turkey• That's when she decided computer technology avail- at Oakland Bay Pediatrics is of Turkey. to do her residency in New York, too, going through a barrage of tests to qualify. "IT WAS A great experience, actually, because at the hospital where I was working, you could see all kinds of diseases," she re- members. Working long, intense shifts in a hospital with exams and presentations due on a regular ba- sis, Meltem became familiar with a full spectrum of medical special- izations, including neonatology, pediatric and intensive care. Residency, she says, is the hardest part of learning to become a physician. "It is so stressful, because you are the one who is responsible, doing everything and then it is tough," she explains. In the end, it paid off to be exposed to so many challenges she might encounter as a professional pediatrician and she came out tbeling completely ready to face her full-time career. Counting her, the staff at Oak- land Bay Pediatrics is three pe- diatricians and one family nurse practitioner strong, plus support staff. Food is another way in which distinct regions of Turkey are set apart from one another. Vegeta- bles and meat - with the excep- tion of pork, for religious reasons - are prevalent in many parts of the country, though Turks living in the east tend to enjoy spicier cuisine while those in the north, where she's from, prefer food with a milder flavor. Meltem doesn't use many spices in her cooking. She shared a reci- pe for a salad calling for bulgur, a parched wheat product which is a staple food in Turkey. Bulgur, Pomegranate and WalnuLSalad Ingredients: a/4 C., or 2]/2 oz. walnut halves 1/3 C. sun-dried tomatoes, chopped 3 Tbsp. olive oil 1 C., or 6 oz. medium bulgur 1 C. canned chickpeas, rinsed ]/2 tsp. Aleppo pepper flakes 13/4 C. boiling water 1 lb. grape tomatoes, halved 1/2 C. pomegranate seeds 1/3 C. coarsely chopped dill 1/3 C. coarsely chopped mint 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice Salt and freshly ground pepper 1 Tbsp. pomegranate molasses dis- solved in 2 tsp. cold water. Preparation: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Toast the walnuts on a pie plate for 8 to 10 minutes, then chop coarsely. Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan. Add the tomatoes and cook over moderately high heat for 1 minute. Add the bulgur and stir to coat with the oil. Add the chick- peas and Aleppo pepper to boiling water. Bring the mixture to a sim- mer. Reduce the heat to low, cover and cook without stirring for 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and let stand covered until cooled slightly, about 30 minutes. Using two forks, fluff the bul- gur, add the grape tomatoes, pomegranate seeds, dill, mint and lemon juice and season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a platter. Drizzle the diluted pomegranate molasses over the salad and scatter the wal- nuts on top. Serve warm. F i i i i i i I i m I I I i i l i m i I1 'l00,li,i Ii! If' , i Ib a ' ! ! ' ' ,,foL00 ,mall c ,' ,' I n :00*_00oTournal ,' I I An in-county subscription I brings you the news for I only 59 cents per week. I | I'd like a one year subscription mailed to the following address: | I Name:_ __ I I Address: I | City: State: Zip: | I I O $31 in County | O $45 in Washington State II Mail with check to: The Journal PO Box 430 | Shelton, W298584 Page 14 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, May 31,2007 O $45 Elma or Bremerton address O $55 out of state Questions? Call 360.426.4412 mm mi Ima aim aim real mm I I I .I The Shelton Relay For Life committee is sponsoring a"fe ebration of Survivorship" r,r tion to honor and celebrate MaSU, County's cancer survivors. The event is a benefit for th.,e, American Cancer Society and.U take place from 5 to 7 p.m. ine" ton on Friday, June 8, at lg" climber Stadium, located on .the campus of Shelton High School a 3737 Shelton Springs Road. Afterwards, "the opening c:r emony for the Relay For Liie ev. will begin at 7 p.m. with the sur" vors walking the Anyone who has nosed with cancer and are invited to attend the Cancer survivors will shirts and other gifts at that 1 The Relay For Life is ture fund-raiser for the Am Cancer Society and is cona. in over 4,200 communities]0n United States as well as u of other countries. The event 1 overnight to symbolize that never sleeps .... t" is The American Cancer 8°c];€1 the nationwide community'ti. voluntary health organizatiol.u. cated to eliminating cancer as . - reVe t jor health problem by P . .nisb" cancer, saving lives and di ^.,oh ing suffering from cancer v research, education, advoCaC{£y service Money raised at the. _ • ¢ I- a tU( ;" hel s fund cancer researcm  ,t P w'" tion, advocacy and patient suI .,... For more information, cI. V. ie Gonzales at 1-800 426-1ou tension 3142. Let Alpine Way's assisted living retirement center help your family, also. Our registered and licensed nurses work with the details of cl d!abetes management on a daily (a mghtly) basis. Staffed 24 hours a day k by health care professionals, we wor with our residents, their families and physicians, and our consulting. pharmacy to provide compreherlSlW and high-quality services. Put your minds at ease, and enjoy the fun times with Mom once agaiO' Our nursing and dietary staff cao oversee the rest of your mother's needs. Visit Alpine Way and you'll soOO find solutions to your concerns. ASSISTED LIVING AND 900 West Alpine Way, Shelton, WA (360) 426-2600 What's Cookin' ? Relay will honor cancer survivors Meltem trades00 in Manhattan life By REBECCA WELLS Nobody would confuse Mason County with Manhattan. And in the opinion of one local doctor, this is to Mason County's benefit. "I'm telling people that I'm from Shelton now; I'm not a New Yorker anymore," says Meltem Karatepe, a pediatrician at Oakland Bay Pe- diatrics. Originally from Istanbul, capital of Turkey, Meltem has worked in Shelton since Novem- ber. After graduating from medi- cal school in Istanbul, she spent three years doing her residency at Manhattan Metropolitan Hos- pital through New York Medical College. She first visited Mason County in the summer and was so struck by the beautiful scenery and friendly people that she de- cided to move straight here right after finishing her residency. "Here is the best thing, you know? People, they know you. It's such a nice feeling," Meltem ex- plains. She lives in Shelton, and this is her first time living in a small town. Her parents recently came to visit her from Turkey and were also amazed at the warm, in- viting, helpful community. "THEY JUST loved it!" she recalls, noting that her father re- marked: "They are such a nice people; they don't even know us! Everybody says 'Hi,' 'Good morn- ing.'" This was quite the contrast from the aloof, standoffish man- ners of people in New York. "Peo- ple in New York are not friendly," Meltem reiterates. "Nobody says 'Hi' or anything." With the vast international population in New York, one more Turkish resident is nothing new, she considers. Foreigners are much more of a novelty in Shelton, she's noticed. She has yet to hear of another person from Turkey liv- ing in Mason County. "In New York, everybody's like this," she says. But since her brother and sister still live back in New York, she pre- scribes herself visits with them on the weekends, to keep from feeling homesick and to enjoy her sister's traditional Turkish cooking. MELTEM KNEW she wanted to become a pediatrician during her first year in medical school af- ter the daughter of a friend of hers became very sick and had to spend two months in the hospital. Wit- nessing how hard the pediatricians worked to treat the girl, as well as the appreciation parents generally expressed to their health-care pro- riders as their children recovered, improved and grew, helped her make her career choice. Besides, she says, she loves babies. "It makes me feel like this is the place I need to work, and I'm crazy about the kids," she says. While she would be disturbed if an adult patient were to throw up on her face during a visit, a child DISPLAYING THE modern able for her to use working Meltem Karatepe, originally doing the same is a whole differ- ent story and doesn't bother her at all. Having spent two years as a gen- eral practitioner, treating patients ranging in ages from 90 years old to newborns, she knows what she's talking about. She worked in gen- eral practice as the mandatory community service Turkish people perform. This was right after she graduated from medical school, and involved an assignment work- ingjn the eastern part of her coun- try. Over there, she noticed a clear cultural distinction between her metropolitan hometown of Istan- bul and the more conservative, re- ligious areas in the eastern areas of Turkey. WITH 99 PERCENT of the na- tion belonging to the Muslim faith, she describes herself as cultural Muslim and notes that Turkey is the only officially secular country in the Muslim world. That means people who wear particular head- coverings as a public statement of their Islamic beliefs cannot attend public schools. "We are trying to be secular," she says. Still, she sees mosques in virtually every street. The 1 percent of the Turkish population that is not Muslim mostly com- prises of people of the Jewish and Christian faiths. Meltem says Turkey's climate is similar to that of New York, with all four seasons, including snow in the winter. Turkey doesn't have a desert and Meltem enjoys skiing in her free time during the winter season. She initially came to the United States on vacation, while visiting her oldest brother, who was also doing a medical residency in New York. She came away from this experience impressed by how the American medical system seemed so advanced and high-tech com- pared to what she was used to in Turkey• That's when she decided computer technology avail- at Oakland Bay Pediatrics is of Turkey. to do her residency in New York, too, going through a barrage of tests to qualify. "IT WAS A great experience, actually, because at the hospital where I was working, you could see all kinds of diseases," she re- members. Working long, intense shifts in a hospital with exams and presentations due on a regular ba- sis, Meltem became familiar with a full spectrum of medical special- izations, including neonatology, pediatric and intensive care. Residency, she says, is the hardest part of learning to become a physician. "It is so stressful, because you are the one who is responsible, doing everything and then it is tough," she explains. In the end, it paid off to be exposed to so many challenges she might encounter as a professional pediatrician and she came out tbeling completely ready to face her full-time career. Counting her, the staff at Oak- land Bay Pediatrics is three pe- diatricians and one family nurse practitioner strong, plus support staff. Food is another way in which distinct regions of Turkey are set apart from one another. Vegeta- bles and meat - with the excep- tion of pork, for religious reasons - are prevalent in many parts of the country, though Turks living in the east tend to enjoy spicier cuisine while those in the north, where she's from, prefer food with a milder flavor. Meltem doesn't use many spices in her cooking. She shared a reci- pe for a salad calling for bulgur, a parched wheat product which is a staple food in Turkey. Bulgur, Pomegranate and WalnuLSalad Ingredients: a/4 C., or 2]/2 oz. walnut halves 1/3 C. sun-dried tomatoes, chopped 3 Tbsp. olive oil 1 C., or 6 oz. medium bulgur 1 C. canned chickpeas, rinsed ]/2 tsp. Aleppo pepper flakes 13/4 C. boiling water 1 lb. grape tomatoes, halved 1/2 C. pomegranate seeds 1/3 C. coarsely chopped dill 1/3 C. coarsely chopped mint 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice Salt and freshly ground pepper 1 Tbsp. pomegranate molasses dis- solved in 2 tsp. cold water. Preparation: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Toast the walnuts on a pie plate for 8 to 10 minutes, then chop coarsely. Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan. Add the tomatoes and cook over moderately high heat for 1 minute. Add the bulgur and stir to coat with the oil. Add the chick- peas and Aleppo pepper to boiling water. Bring the mixture to a sim- mer. Reduce the heat to low, cover and cook without stirring for 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and let stand covered until cooled slightly, about 30 minutes. Using two forks, fluff the bul- gur, add the grape tomatoes, pomegranate seeds, dill, mint and lemon juice and season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a platter. Drizzle the diluted pomegranate molasses over the salad and scatter the wal- nuts on top. Serve warm. F i i i i i i I i m I I I i i l i m i I1 'l00,li,i Ii! If' , i Ib a ' ! ! ' ' ,,foL00 ,mall c ,' ,' I n :00*_00oTournal ,' I I An in-county subscription I brings you the news for I only 59 cents per week. I | I'd like a one year subscription mailed to the following address: | I Name:_ __ I I Address: I | City: State: Zip: | I I O $31 in County | O $45 in Washington State II Mail with check to: The Journal PO Box 430 | Shelton, W298584 Page 14 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, May 31,2007 O $45 Elma or Bremerton address O $55 out of state Questions? Call 360.426.4412 mm mi Ima aim aim real mm I I I .I The Shelton Relay For Life committee is sponsoring a"fe ebration of Survivorship" r,r tion to honor and celebrate MaSU, County's cancer survivors. The event is a benefit for th.,e, American Cancer Society and.U take place from 5 to 7 p.m. ine" ton on Friday, June 8, at lg" climber Stadium, located on .the campus of Shelton High School a 3737 Shelton Springs Road. Afterwards, "the opening c:r emony for the Relay For Liie ev. will begin at 7 p.m. with the sur" vors walking the Anyone who has nosed with cancer and are invited to attend the Cancer survivors will shirts and other gifts at that 1 The Relay For Life is ture fund-raiser for the Am Cancer Society and is cona. in over 4,200 communities]0n United States as well as u of other countries. The event 1 overnight to symbolize that never sleeps .... t" is The American Cancer 8°c];€1 the nationwide community'ti. voluntary health organizatiol.u. cated to eliminating cancer as . - reVe t jor health problem by P . .nisb" cancer, saving lives and di ^.,oh ing suffering from cancer v research, education, advoCaC{£y service Money raised at the. _ • ¢ I- a tU( ;" hel s fund cancer researcm  ,t P w'" tion, advocacy and patient suI .,... For more information, cI. V. ie Gonzales at 1-800 426-1ou tension 3142. Let Alpine Way's assisted living retirement center help your family, also. Our registered and licensed nurses work with the details of cl d!abetes management on a daily (a mghtly) basis. Staffed 24 hours a day k by health care professionals, we wor with our residents, their families and physicians, and our consulting. pharmacy to provide compreherlSlW and high-quality services. Put your minds at ease, and enjoy the fun times with Mom once agaiO' Our nursing and dietary staff cao oversee the rest of your mother's needs. Visit Alpine Way and you'll soOO find solutions to your concerns. ASSISTED LIVING AND 900 West Alpine Way, Shelton, WA (360) 426-2600