The River`s View - Susquehanna Senior Center
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The River`s View - Susquehanna Senior Center
The River’s View february 2015 Susquehanna Senior Center 717-244-0340 2427 Craley Road Wrightsville, PA 17368 m-f 8-2:30 email: [email protected] web: www.susquehannaseniorcenter.org Trena Howard: Director Tracy Price: Assistant Director SUPPER CLUB Feb 1 – marie jones & david litzinger feb 2 – larry dennis feb 3 – nancy imhoff & fran keller FEB 5 – DORA BLYMIRE & nelda smeltzer & bill zink & judy krout feb 6 – Diana reichard & augie augburn & Gloria shanbarger & connie druck feb 8 – gene wood FEB 10 – KAREN BORTNER FEB 12 – RON BOHN & peg folckomer & alverta miller & sam smeltzer & betty swoards Feb 13 – nancy kohler & Judith pocock Feb 14 – Sharon davis Feb 15 –john moramarco & marlin smeltzer & carlon litzinger Feb 16 – peg frank & ann heisler Feb 17 – cathy hake & maryjane smith & linda plowman FEB 18 – RUTHANN BLYMIRE & MEL BUCHANAN & Audrey Gemmill Feb 20 – bill korzon Feb 21 – joyce henderson Feb 22 – clara reider feb 23 – Sharon Dutton & joyce killmer & delores wickenheiser & mousie humble feb 24 – ray grimm feb 25 – susan creakman feb 26 – jean kinard Feb 27 – Quinn hunt & Maryanne king & harriet snell & gene smeltzer Feb 28 – heide schnetzka & earl hannigan Feb 29 – melba BATES & Monroe Frederick "Friendship isn’t a big thing — it’s a million little things." Author Unknown Tuesday, February 10 – the meal consists of baked haddock, scalloped potatoes, baked beans, rolls, beverages, and dessert. Tickets are available for $7.00 each. NEW MEMBERS – NANCY DIETZ Valentine Dinner Dance February 13, 2015 Entertainment By Timeless Doors open at 5:30 P.M. Dinner at 6:00 P.M. For Tickets call 717-244-0340 $15.00 Per Person All reserved tickets must be paid for by 2 PM February 12, 2015 Lower Windsor Township Building 2427 Craley Road Wrightsville, PA 17368 HIGHLIGHT EVENTS Feb 2 – 9:00 Site Council Feb 4 – NYHINYD (bring a $1.00 wrapped gift) Feb 5 - Time w/Tracy Feb 12 - Chorus sings at Senior Commons at Powder Mill Feb 16 – Valentine Party (covered dish) Feb 17 – Mardi Gras/Fastnacht celebration Feb 17 – Jeopardy Feb 18 - 10:00 Hillbilly Heaven performs Feb 19 – Chinese New Year celebration ($4.00 donation to cover costs) Feb 19 - Commodities pickup Feb 20 – 9:30 Bill Anderson performs – Birthday Party Feb 23 – Breakfast (8 – 10) Feb 24 - 10:15 Tea w/Trena Feb 25 – Stan Saylor Appointments If you wish to eat lunch at our center, please check off in the daily sign in book, in advance, no later than 10:00 am the day prior. If you are unable to make it to the center by then, please call the center and a staff member will reserve a lunch for you. IF YOU DO NOT SIGN UP BEFORE LUNCH IS ORDERED, THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT A LUNCH WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR YOU WHEN YOU ARRIVE. THANK YOU. CHRISTIAN FRIENDS & CHORUS The Christian Friends of the Senior Center will have Anybody, any age that is interested can join this group and be a part of their activities. The chorus will perform on February 12 at the Senior Commons at Powder Mill. VALENTINE DINNER DANCE ON FRIDAY, FEB 13, THE CENTER WILL BE HOLDING ITS ANNUAL DINNER DANCE. THERE WILL BE A MEAL, A LIVE BAND (TIMELESS), AND DOOR PRIZES. TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE FOR $15.00 PER PERSON. VALENTINE PARTY MONDAY, FEB 16, WE WILL BE HAVING A VALENTINE PARTY. THIS WILL BE A COVERED DISH EVENT. PLEASE SIGN UP. MARDIS GRAS – FASTNACHT DAY TUESDAY, FEB 17, WE WILL BE SHARING SOME FASTNACHTS, SOME MARDI GRAS TRIVIA AND SOME MARDI GRAS GAMES. CONCERT ON WED FEB. 18, HILLBILLY HEAVEN WILL BE AT OUR CENTER TO ENTERTAIN US WITH SOME GOOD COUNTRY AND GOSPEL MUSIC. CHINESE NEW YEAR THURSDAY, FEB 19, WE WILL BE CELEBRATING CHINGESE NEW YEAR WITH A CHINESE FEAST. THIS IS A SIGNUP EVENT, WITH A $4.00 DONATION TO COVER THE COST OF THE SPECIALS. If you, or you and a friend, like to cook, then you can sign up for a chance to cook breakfast for the center. There is a signup sheet with available time slots in the center. NAME YOUR GAME…… NYHINHD - FEB 4 JEOPARDY - FEB 17 DROP ONE - FEB 11 PIG RACING - FEB 26 HISTORY OF SAINT VALENTINE’S DAY Feast of Lupercalia Historians trace the origin of Valentine's Day to ancient Roman Empire. It is said that in the Rome of ancient times people observed a holiday on February 14th to honor Juno - the Queen of Roman Gods and Goddesses. The Romans also regarded Juno as the Goddess of Women and Marriage. On the following day, February 15th began the fertility festival called 'Feast of Lupercalia'. The festival of Lupercalia was celebrated to honor the Gods Lupercus and Faunus the Roman God of Agriculture besides the legendary founders of Rome, Romulus and Remus. An interesting custom was followed in the Feast of Lupercalia to bring together young boys and girls who otherwise were strictly separated. On the eve of the festival names of young Roman girls were written on a slip of paper and placed into jars. Each young man drew out a girl's name from the jar and was paired with the girl for the duration of Lupercalia. Sometime pairing lasted for a year, or a lifetime. During the reign of Emperor Claudius II Rome was involved in several bloody and unpopular campaigns. Claudius found it tough to get soldiers and felt the reason was men did not join army because they did not wish to leave their wives and families. As a result Claudius cancelled all marriages and engagements in Rome. A romantic at heart priest of Rome Saint Valentine defied Claudius's unjustified order. Along with Saint Marius, St Valentine secretly married couples. When his defiance was discovered, Valentine was brutally beaten and put to death on February 14, about 270 AD. After his death Valentine was named a Saint. EFFECTIVE 2015 - STYROFOAM CONTAINERS FROM OUR KITCHEN SUPPLY CAN BE PURCHASED FOR 50 CENTS. THESE ARE THE SAME CONTAINERS MEMBERS USE FOR TAKE HOME CONTAINERS AT OUR COVERED DISH EVENTS. QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS, REGARDING THIS MATTER, CAN BE ADDRESSED TO TRACY. INCLEMENT WEATHER CLOSINGS WE HAVE REACHED THAT TIME OF YEAR WHERE WEATHER CAN BE A FACTOR TO BOTH THE CENTER BEING OPEN AND TO TRAVEL, AS WELL. THE CENTER STAFF AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS DO NOT WISH ANY MEMBER TO ATTEMPT TRAVEL IN RISKY WEATHER. TO AVOID ANY UNNECESSARY TRIPS, PLEASE WATCH WGAL 8 OR CBS 21 FOR ANY CENTER CLOSURES. OUR CLOSURES ARE ALSO POSTED ON THE WGAL WEBSITE. BOOK CLUB NEWS…The next book, Innocent as Sin, by Elizabeth Lowell will be available by Thursday February 5. This is a mystery and the book club will meet to discuss the book on February 26 at 12:15. From the Board…. We don’t always get it right; however, we always have the safety of our members as our FIRST priority. I understand there are days that you may wonder why we have a delay or closing when the roads are fine in your area. Unfortunately, Mother Nature does not always follow the forecast and/or timing provided by the weather people. The procedures to be followed require a decision to be made and all phone calls be made and completed to the Nutrition Group and YCAAA prior to 5:30 AM. This means Trena is checking on road conditions and updated forecasts before 5 AM. Trena then checks with me for input and the conditions in Craley and jointly we make a decision as to what we feel would be best for our members. Other considerations we are faced with include the amount of ice/snow received and the necessity of plowing. The parking lot is a responsibility of the township and it is NOT a priority when the roads need to be plowed. If icy conditions are the problem, will the temperatures rise quickly enough to melt the ice in the parking lot and on the walkways? When is the inclement weather forecasted to arrive? If forecasted for late morning, is the temperature cold enough for the precipitation to freeze on contact? If members are at the center will they be able to safely walk to their cars and drive home? If it is a HDM day, is it safe for our volunteer drivers to be out on the roads? Unless you live across the road from the center, you cannot drive to the center without dealing with hills and winding roads; neither of which are easy to maneuver in inclement weather. Hopefully, the groundhog will not see his shadow and spring is right around the corner! If not, please be patient if the center is delayed or closed due to weather conditions; we want you to remain safe and be able to come when we are open. Thanks for your understanding, Polly FITNESS CLASSES $2.00 PER CLASS YOGA - TUESDAY AND THURSDAY 8:45 – 9:45 EXERCISE CLASS - TUES AND THURS 10:15-11:15 LINE DANCING 2 ND TH & 4 WEDNESDAYS 10:30 Beginning 2015, a representative of Stan Saylor’s office will be attending the center to help our members with any needed assistance. The following dates have been scheduled…. FEB 25 MAR 25 APR 22 MAY 27 JUN 24 JUL 22 AUG 26 SEP 23 OCT 28 NOV 25 Appointment will run 8:30 – 12:30 in one hour increments. Please call our office to schedule an appointment at 244-0340. Ex: LIHEAP, Rent rebates, tax forms, veterans assistance. FEBRUARY 2015 Mon Tue 2 SITE COUNCIL 9 Wed Thu 3 8:45 – Yoga 10:15-11:15 Fitness Class 10:00 NYHINYD 9 BOB REIGH TRIVIA 10:30 11 10 8:45 – Yoga 10:15-11:15 Fitness Class 10 DROP ONE 10:30 Line Dancing 18 CHORUS 9:30 10:00 Hillbilly Heaven Performs 24 STAN SAYLOR NO FITNESS CLASS 12:15 Bible Study PICKIN PARLOR EVERY THURSDAY 6 – 10 PM 25 APPOINTMENTS 10:00 Tea w/Trena FREE HOT LUNCH SERVED DAILY AT 11:30 FOR MEMBERS 19 20 BILL ANDERSON NO FITNESS CLASS CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION (SIGNUP) BIRTHDAY PARTY COMMODITIES 12:15 Bible Study Breakfast (8-10) signup $2.00 MATINEE 12:30 9:30 Jeopardy Fastnacht Day 13 BINGO 10:15 Chorus at Senior Commons at Powder Mill 9:00 Scavenger Hunt 23 BINGO 10:15 10 – VALENTINE CRAFT 10 – Time w/Trena 17 NO FITNESS CLASS 12 8:45 – Yoga 10:15-11:15 Fitness Class VALENTINE PARTY 10:00 Mardi Gras 9-12 CHORUS 9:30 6 9:00 Blood Pressure Checks 9:00 Time w/Tracy 12:15 Bible Study 16 5 8:45 – Yoga 10:15-11:15 Fitness Class 12:15 Bible Study CHORUS 9:30 Fri 4 10:30 Line Dancing CHAIR EXERCISES EACH MORNING 26 NO FITNESS CLASS BINGO 10:15 9:00 Chair Dancing 10:00 Pig Racing 12:15 – Book Club DAILY BRAIN GAMES AND SOCIAL HOUR MATINEE 12:30 CARD CLUB EACH AFTERNOON 27