CHRISTMAS BAZAAR Thanksgiving Luncheon

SEQUIM SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER NEWSLETTER
Serving the SequimDungeness
Valley Since 1971
OCTOBER 2012
THE CENTER
NEWS
A MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF SEQUIM SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER — OCTOBER, 2012
Sequim Senior Activity Center
Annual Meeting!
Tuesday, October 30th, 2012 at 2pm
Presentations from the board and staff, and election results will be
announced! Don’t forget to vote!
Thanksgiving Luncheon
Tuesday, Nov. 20th, two seatings 11:30am and 2pm
Tickets on sale October 22nd, purchase by November 14th!
(Tickets are non-refundable.)
ATTENTION, SHOPPERS!
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR
Shop for the best buys!
Crafts galore will be available to fulfill your Christmas shopping list.
COME TO OUR FANTASTIC HOLIDAY BAZAAR FOR GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFTS!
Enjoy the Sequim Senior Activity Center’s
4th Annual Holiday Bazaar & Crafts Show
DATE: Friday & Saturday, November 2 & 3
TIME: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
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SET-UP: Thursday, Nov. 1, 4:00 to 6:00pm
Lunch will be available for purchase.
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Vendors: Forms are in the office waiting for you to fill out! For more information, call me,
Judy Lange, 683-4969, after 1:00 pm; or call the Center at 683-6806.
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FOR SALE
BY
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SSAC
TWO ANTIQUE PORCELAIN FIGURES
These stunning figures of Guan Yin or “Kwannon”, the
Chinese or Japanese goddess of mercy, were handcrafted
by Seyei Fine China of Nagoya, Japan around 1960.
Each snowy white goddess holds a lotus flower and has
flowers and leaves at her feet. Each figure stands about
24” tall and would be an elegant addition to any decor.
PRICE REDUCED!!! Buy one for $65, or both for $125.
Figures can be viewed in the Senior Center Library.
For more information, contact Michael at 683-6806
OCTOBER 2012
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OCTOBER 2012
SEQUIM SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER
TRIPS &
TOURS
683-5883
Wednesday, October 17th Every year the presenters travel
the country to find unique and
interesting products for the
show. With over 600 booths it is
the largest festival of this kind
on the west coast.
Not only do they have a great
shopping experience, but they
have the artists themselves
working on their products in the
"Artists In Action" section, an
exciting entertainment program,
and cooking demonstrations
throughout the show. Includes
all transportation and entrance.
SIGN-UP by October 12th!
Departs 8:00 a.m.
Est. Return 5:30 p.m.
$38 for Members/ $44 for Non.
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS MONTH’S
GREEN AND BLUE INSERTS FOR
MORE TRIP INFO!
Michelle Rhodes, Trips & Program Director
Did you see it??? The front
page!!! Can you believe that OUR holiday bazaar is
just next month??? One thing about this job is that I
am always planning two months ahead…so right
now it is the middle of September, the weather has
been wonderful, and kids are starting to go back to
school, and things are just so lovely, and I am
starting to worry about NOVEMBER!?! What time
will it get dark, what kind of weather do “they”, our
trusted weather forecasters, think we will be having
then…do they really know??? I have to start
thinking about shorter trips, closer to home. Ones
that are refundable…just in case…while the rest of
the world is just enjoying the sun! Most people
would mind, but to be honest, I love the fall. It is my
favorite time of year…pumpkin spice lattes don’t
hurt it either!
Our December Victoria trip is coming up
soon. Details will be coming soon. The Hotel Grand
Pacific is honoring our pricing from last year. I
believe that the trip will remain around the same
price of $389 per person sharing and $534 per
person single. This trip includes a two night stay at
the Hotel Grand Pacific, round trip ferry, breakfast
each morning, tour to Butchart Gardens, with an
amazing dinner at The Blue Poppy Café, and a
second tour with CVS Tours (this year’s is still being
determined)! Last year we had an amazing time,
and I know this year will be just as fun!!! Oh and
yes…I am taking names for those who want to go,
so call me!
Two favors to ask - First, please remember
to sign up for a trip by calling, emailing, or seeing
me in my office, not when I am walking through the
building. I have forgotten a few names lately, and
that can be very frustrating for you, and for me as
well. Second item is to ask you to please leave the
bus as you find it. Our drivers are volunteers, and
they shouldn’t have to clean after driving all day.
Most October trips still have room! October
th
5 Tacoma Glass Museum, October 19th Chihuly
Garden and Glass, and October 26th Flying
Heritage Museum are just a few! Call to sign up!
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BILL OF THE MONTH
THE “BUS BARN”!
When you pay $108,000 for something, it
makes sense to protect it, don’t you agree?
That’s what we paid when we bought our
new GMC Turtle Top Bus that carries
you to great trips all around Washington.
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The Center News Editor
STORY IDEAS?
Until we find a new
newsletter Editor please
feel free to email your
ideas and information to:
Michelle Rhodes
[email protected]
Great Friends:
A Support Network:
Grandkids Visiting:
The Center News:
That seems like a lot of money, but we
actually received about $20,000 in discounts
from EK Coaches, since we are a non-profit
and because we asked. So the vehicle is
really a $128,000 vehicle, and we know
that garaged vehicles last longer, but we did
not own a garage.
What to do?
Just about the time we were buying the bus,
our next door neighbor, Jeff Dawson, of
Dawson and Caswell, was building a large
building behind his shop.
I asked him what it was going to be, and he
said warehouse spaces big enough for large
RVs.
So we made a deal for our bus to have a
“home” over at Jeff’s.
He gives us a good deal at $350 per month
for our 42 foot long end unit.
In fact, it is wide enough for us to store
furniture and other items that we sell to raise
money for the center.
If you would like to sponsor a month of “bus
barn” rent to keep our bus protected this
winter,
just make a donation at our front desk or on
our website at the “Donate” button, and call
and tell me it is for bus barn rent. All
donations are tax-deductible.
Michael Smith, Executive Director
FRIDAY NIGHT BINGO!
F RIDAY NIGHT
Invaluable
Comforting
Heartwarming
PRICELESS!
C OME
ON OUT FOR
F RIDAY N IGHT B INGO !
BINGO IS BACK AT
6 PM .
Come and join the fun and increase the prizes and the fun with
your participation!
Are you Moving? A Snowbird? Going
on Vacation? Let us know!
Help us keep our postage costs down and our
database accurate!
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OCTOBER 2012
MICHAEL SMITH—YOUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Annual Meeting and Election,
2:00pm, Tuesday October 30th--
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your chance to participate in our future!
In a few days you will be receiving your ballot in the mail to vote for four board
member seats. Your board has 11 members and each year approximately 1/3
of the terms end, making an election necessary to either replace or re-elect
board members for a 3 year term. Board members can serve a maximum of
two terms in a row, and then must take a year off.
Please look the candidate statements over carefully and vote for the
candidates that you feel are best qualified to serve for the next three years on
your Board of Directors. At this writing the final candidate list is still being
developed, so it is best to look at the candidate bio’s and photos that will be
included with your ballot.
Pease vote for four candidates only, and either mail or bring your ballot so that
it is received by 2pm on the 30th to be counted. There will be a ballot box in
the office clearly marked to receive your votes!
Please plan to attend your Sequim Senior Activity Center Annual Membership
Meeting on Tuesday, October 30th, at 2:00pm. Refreshments will be served,
and it will be a good time to meet your board members and our candidates.
Our Glee Club will perform a few songs to welcome you.
Board members will give reports about what has been accomplished this past
year. I will be presenting a slide show about our Center, past, present and
future, including an update on our new property. You will be able to ask the
leadership team questions about the Center and its future.
Board Vice President Joe Borden is the chairman of our nominating
committee. After the ballots are counted by the nominating committee, the
winners of the board election will be announced at the end of the meeting. I
hope to see you there! Thank you for your support!
Michael Smith
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DiSTiNCTiVE & UNiQUE
CUSTOM HOME DESiGNS
CREATiVE RENOVATiONS
& ADDiTiONS
ELDERLY HOME UPDATES
HANDiCAP ACCESS
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OCTOBER 2012
FALL SPECIAL
THRU
DECEMBER 31ST…
REMODELS
AND ADDITIONS
Dreaming of updating
or adding on?
Call us today to realize
your dreams!
CALL US!!! YOU’LL BE SO GLAD YOU DID!
MGM* CLUB
Number of MGM Members
32
Total $ Per Month
$570
Total $ Per Year
$6,840
(*Members Giving Monthly)
It’s so easy to conveniently become a major donor with small automatic
monthly payments from your credit or debit card. The minimum is just $10
per month. MGM members give systematically and painlessly, and help
to smooth out the ups and downs of our cash flow. Please stop by to see
Michael Smith, or give us a call! You can stop or change your pledge
amount at any time. Your credit card information is kept secure and is
not stored at the Center.
Did you know you can join MGM and not use a credit card? We are now accepting pledges, and we will BILL you for amounts of $120 per year or more, paid
annually, semi-annually, or quarterly! You can then pay with cash or check at your desired interval, and thus join the loyal ranks of the MGM Club!
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OCTOBER 2012
There’s no mystery that a
good time was had at
SSAC’s Café Noir!
Murders on the Menu
presented Murder at
Café Noir with humor,
intrigue, song, dance,
and of course…Murder!
Thank you to our
sponsors:
Walgreens Sequim
QFC Sequim
The Cutting Garden
Park View Villas
Avamere
Olympic Cellars
Prairie Springs
Subway Sequim
Thank you to
Cameron’s Café and
Custom Catering!
SSAC’S LuAu
Was Paradise!!!
Great food,
friends and
entertainment!
Fun!!!
Mahina
teaching
some new
“students”!
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OCTOBER 2012 ACTIVITIES
MON
TUE
WED
1
2
9am Balance Exercise
9:30am Art:Judy Priest
Spanish Class
Piano Class
10am Knit & Crochet
Genealogy
11am Senior-cize
12:30pm Chair Yoga
1pm UKE group
1-2pm Computer Clinic
SSAC Members only
2pm
Yoga
10am-Noon SHIBA 9am Balance
Free Health
Exercise
Ins Advice
WOW Watercolor
10am Fiber Arts
10am Diabetes
Cribbage
Support Class
Wii Bowling
Glee Club
11:30am Oktoberfest! 11am Senior-cize
1pm Bridge
Mah Jongg
6:30pm Open Mic
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9am Balance Exercise
9:30am Art:Judy Priest
Piano Class
**Blood Pressure
Checks by Wright’s**
10am Knit & Crochet
Genealogy
11am Senior-cize
12:30pm Chair Yoga
1pm Free Legal Clinic
1pm UKE group
1-2pm Computer Clinic
SSAC Members only
2pm
Yoga
15
1pm
3
Dominos
Ping Pong
T HU
FRI
4
5
9:30am Beginning
Art
10am Middle
Eastern Dance
11am Stretch
Yoga #1
12:30pm Bingo
1pm Stretch
Yoga #2
Scrabble
5:30pm Double
Deck Pinochle
9am Balance
Exercise
Beg Mah Jongg
11am Senior-cize
12:30pm Pinochle
1pm Low Stakes
Poker
1pm Alzheimer’s
Workshop #1
2:30pm Sing-a-Long
At Suncrest Village
6 pm Bingo
9
10
11
12
10am-Noon SHIBA
Free Health
Ins Advice
10am Fiber Arts
Cribbage
Wii Bowling
11:30am Potluck
1pm Dominos
Ping Pong
Bunco
1:30pm Board
Meeting
9am Balance
Exercise
WOW Watercolor
10am Glee Club
11am Senior-cize
1pm Bridge
Mah Jongg
6:30pm Open Mic
9:30am Beginning
Art
10am Middle
Eastern Dance
11am Stretch
Yoga #1
12:30pm Bingo
1pm Stretch
Yoga #2
Scrabble
5:30pm Double
Deck Pinochle
9am Balance
Exercise
Beg Mah Jongg
11am Senior-cize
12:30pm Pinochle
1pm Low Stakes
Poker
1pm Alzheimer’s
Workshop #2
2:30pm Sing-a-Long
At Avamere
6 pm Bingo
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17
18
19
9am Balance
Exercise
WOW Watercolor
10am Glee Club
11am Senior-cize
1pm Bridge
Mah Jongg
6:30pm Open Mic
9:30am Beginning
Art
10am Middle
Eastern Dance
11am Stretch
Yoga #1
12:30pm Bingo
1pm Stretch
Yoga #2
Scrabble
5:30pm Double
Deck Pinochle
9am-Noon SHIBA
9am Balance
Exercise
Beg Mah Jongg
11am Senior-cize
12:30pm Pinochle
1pm Low Stakes
Poker
1pm Alzheimer’s
Workshop #3
2:30pm Sing-a-Long
At Sherwood Manor
6 pm Bingo
9am Balance Exercise 9am-Noon SHIBA
Free Health
9:30am Art:Judy Priest
Ins Advice
Piano Class
10am
Cribbage
10am Knit & Crochet
Wii
Bowling
Genealogy
Fiber
Arts
11am Senior-cize
12:30pm Chair Yoga 1pm Dominos
Ping Pong
1pm UKE group
1-2pm Computer Clinic
SSAC Members only
2pm
Yoga
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OCTOBER 2012 ACTIVITIES
MON
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9am Balance Exercise
9:30am Art:Judy Priest
10am Knit & Crochet
Genealogy
11am Senior-cize
12:30pm Chair Yoga
1pm Free Legal Clinic
1pm UKE group
1-2pm Computer Clinic
SSAC Members only
2pm
Yoga
WED
TUES
FRI
23
24
25
26
9am-Noon SHIBA
Free Health
Ins Advice
9am Balance
Exercise
WOW Watercolor
10am Glee Club
11am Senior-cize
1pm Bridge
Mah Jongg
6:30pm Open Mic
9:30am Beginning
Art
10am Middle
Eastern
Dance
11am Stretch
Yoga #1
12:30pm Bingo
1pm Stretch
Yoga #2
Scrabble
5:30pm Double
Deck Pinochle
9am-Noon SHIBA
9am Balance
Exercise
11am Senior-cize
12:30pm Pinochle
1pm Low Stakes
Poker
2:30pm Sing-a-Long
at The Vintage
6 pm Bingo
8:30am to 5pm
Smiles for Life
(Dental Cleaning)
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Origins of Oktoberfest The Oktoberfest is an
important part of Bavarian
culture. Crown Prince Ludwig,
later to become King Ludwig I,
was married to Princess Therese of SaxeHildburghausen on October 12,1810. The
citizens of Munich were invited to attend the
festivities held on the fields in front of the city
gates to celebrate the happy royal event. The
fields were named Theresienwiese ("Theresa's
meadow") in honor of the Crown Princess, and
have kept that name, the locals have since
abbreviated the name simply to the "Wies'n".
10am Fiber Arts
Cribbage
Wii Bowling
11:30am Potluck
1pm Dominos
Ping Pong
Bunco
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9am Balance Exercise
9:30am Art:Judy Priest
10am Knit & Crochet
11am Senior-cize
12:30pm Gentle Yoga
& Chair Exercise
1-2pm Computer Clinic
SSAC Members only
1pm UKE group
2pm Yoga
9am-Noon SHIBA
Free Health
Ins Advice
10am Fiber Arts
Cribbage
Wii Bowling
1pm
Dominos
Ping Pong
9am Balance
Exercise
WOW Watercolor
10am Glee Club
11am Senior-cize
1pm Bridge
Mah Jongg
6:30pm Open Mic
2pm SSAC Annual
Meeting!!!
Sund ays
Saturd ays
6 10am Intermediate Hula
7
13 10am Intermediate Hula 1 4
6:30pm Bridge - 683-2948
2 1 Applebees’ Sen ior
20 10am Intermediate Hula Discount Day w ith
27 10am Intermediate Hula
6:30pm Bridge - 683-2948
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B Y A P P O I NT M E NT :
Nail Care - feet or hands - Tue. - Thur.
For appointments, call the Senior Center
office at 683-6806.
Dental Appointments: Smiles for Life - Dental
Access Program. Last Friday of the month.
For appointments, call 775-9042.
BINGO PRIZE THIS MONTH:
$25 gift certificate
OVER THE FENCE
3RD THURSDAY BINGO
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1 Andie Grams
Rachel Keen
Alvina Lowery
Patricia McHenry
Patricia Moffett
Kathy Schreiner
2 Iva Augustine
Steven Berg
Naomi Foley
Ian Jackson
Frances Kerr
Jane Schwartz
Tatiana Trailov
Patricia Wry
12 Peggy Anderson
Mike Bare
Beverly Wilson
Julia Alexander
13 Joan Hinkle
Linda Parks
Theresa Pugsley
Penny Thompson
Kay Withers
14 Lucille Caughron
Mary Krejci
Ines Lowman
Rani Morningstar
4 Walt Annas
Cathy Dryke
Don Moffett
15 Joseph Alexander
John Boris
Bernard Emmert
Roberta Ryan
5 Edward Elko
Bonnie Lu Fritz
Martha Norton
Virginia Oaks
Gregory Tuttle
16 Iris Ball
Carol Gordon
Sylvia Hancock
Evelyn Westrem
7 Bonnie George
Steve Miller
Elbert Sanders
Louella Wine
17 Bonnie Dyrness
Jerry Fisch
Susan Rynas
Juanita Sparrow
8 Valerie Dumont
Rosemary Thompson
18 Richard Cooper
Jim Finn
Thomas Larsen
Shirley Rate
Karen Taylor
9 Kenneth Donelson
Debbie Kahle
James Martin
Lawrence Ormand
10 Carol Gordon
Dianne McIntosh
Ruth Wyman
11 Raymond Bentsen
Lawrence H. Dudley
Frances Duncan
Carol Rodgers
Susan Simmonds
Ernest Snyder
Barbara Stewart
19 Steven Ware Smith
Sandra Stoddard
20 Gail Arevalo
Frank Barczewski
Jack Barnes
Patricia Cox
Nick Dante
Lorraine Darrow
Marie Jamieson
Sharlene McIntyre
Fay Shapiro
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21 Hal Bohn
Helen Flowers
Teri Hegarty
John P Smith
Wendy Worth
22 Shirley Anderson
Harriet Brown
Naomi Burk
23 Deborah Hudson
David Kilpatrick
Patricia L. Whitehall
24 Don Clay
Donn Wed
25 Nancy Dinan
Helen Hille
Clint Jones
Dorothy Waters
Claudia Wickman
26 Jerry Macomber
Mary Mira
Dorothy West
Sheila Winstead
27 Kathy Hogan
Mary Huston
Sandra McFayden
Stuart Nasmith
Betty Olsen
Ronald Wittenberg
28 Walt Diedrich
Al Hiebert
Donna Moore
29 Jac Motan
Patricia Nellis
Ben Nilsson
Don Palm
Patricia Warner
30 Steve Belgard
Margaret Denstad
Carol Kulbeth
Carol MacRae
31 Carol Barnes
OCTOBER p.10
2012
THE CENTER NEWS is published monthly for the
Sequim Senior Activity Center, a non-profit
organization at 921 E. Hammond St, Sequim.
Deadline is the 15th of the month .
OUR MISSION
Sequim Senior Activity Center provides a community
focal point for people to come
together for services and activities that:
Share valuable experience and skills,
Respond to diverse needs and interests,
Enhance health and dignity, Support independence,
and Encourage involvement in, with, and for the
community.
SEQUIM SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER
Hours: Monday –Friday
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
STAFF
Executive Director, Michael Smith
Trips /Program Director, Michelle Rhodes
Front Desk Manager, Diane Johnston
Bookkeeper, Debbie Hudson
Office Assistant, Tish Marshall
Janitor, Erich Brune
OFFICE VOLUNTEERS
Fran Aaron
Betty Barnard
Jane Dalton
Valerie Johnson
Jean Leahy
Elaine Leptich
Don Myers
Mary Ellen Reed
Patty Selaya
Sue Skubinna
Dottie Tiley
Sorena Unseth
Sharyn VanWoensel
SPECIAL PROJECTS
VOLUNTEERS
Jim Money, Computers
Steve Solberg, IT Network
Joy Miller, Grants
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Ray Bentsen, President
Joe Borden, Vice-President
Barbara Filigno, Treasurer
Rena Blank, Secretary
Bob Anundson, Development
Margaret Cox, Fundraising
Gloria Farmer, Grants
Judy Lange, Crafts and Raffles
Jimmy Ray, Facilities Maint
Bob Spinks, Newsletter
Dottie Tiley, Social Chair
THE CENTER NEWS
Publisher/Editor: Bob Spinks
[email protected]
Advertising Sales:
Michelle Rhodes
[email protected]
WEB SITE:
www.sequimseniorcenter.org
The Sequim Senior Activity Center is not
responsible for, nor does it endorse any
business or service published in this paper.
Articles written for this newsletter are the
opinion of the authors & not necessarily those
of the Sequim Senior Activity Center or the
Board of Directors.
Sequim Senior Activity Center is a registered
trade name of Sequim Senior Services, a WA
Non-Profit Corporation, Tax ID #91-1355592.
Donations are tax deductible under IRS Sec
501(c)3.
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T HANK Y OU TO OUR
DONORS
GENERAL OPERATING:
Iva Augustine
Carol & Jack Barnes
Jacqueline Davis
Charlotte Frazier
Valerie Grier
Bjorg Henriksen
Geraldine Lovett
Peggy McCaffrey
Shell McGuire
Gary & Carol Mitzner
Doreen Spring
Louella Wine
Pat and Hal Bohn - In Memory of
Don Hendrickson
BURN THE MORTGAGE:
Doreen Lidgate
OCTOBER 2012
Welcome to New and
Returning Members
Sue Bucat
Claire Cornell
Verna L. Fairbanks
Ilene Hassan
Mary Anne Kennedy
Thomas E Kennedy
Rosemary Knotek
Don Korth
Mary Lloyd
Donna Lodge
Priscilla Morse
Cathe Muller
Charles Norman
Christina Norman
Lyn Smith
Althea Soest
George Stephens
Beverly Stevenson
Brian Stevenson
Marilyn M. Thomas
Ed Tulloch
Kathryn Tulloch
Clarence Walz
DID YOU KNOW AS
SSAC MEMBER
YOU HAVE ACCESS TO MEMBER
ONLY BENEFITS???
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Besides getting the newsletter sent to you and
discounts on classes, activities and trips, you get
much more! As an SSAC member you get
access to expert computer advice, 10% discount
on 6 or 12 month SARC membership, and $100
off individual travel booking with Country Travel
Discoveries!
LEGACY GIVING
IT’S MORE THAN AN ACT OF GENEROSITY.
Our thoughts and prayers go
out to the families of our
deceased members.
Please take a moment to
remember our members who
have passed away:
In Memory of
A RTHUR P LENERT , N ANCY C ARRERE ,
R OBERT F ITCH , W ILLADEE T ALLMAN ,
L YLE G RISWOLD & D ON P ORRIT
IT IS AN IMPORTANT INVESTMENT IN THE FUTURE
OF OUR CENTER. TO BE A PART OF THIS FINE
TRADITION, PLEASE ASK YOUR ATTORNEY
TO ADD THIS, OR OTHER SUITABLE LANGUAGE,
TO YOUR WILL:
“I give, devise, and bequeath to Sequim Senior Services,
Tax ID number 91-1355592,
921 E Hammond St, Sequim, WA 98382,
(insert: dollar amount, percentage of estate, description of real
estate or other property, nature of gift, or remainder of my estate).”
Contact: Executive Director, Michael Smith
to discuss legacy giving.
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SSAC PROGRAMS and ACTIVITIES!
Conversations with…This is a monthly discussion
Free blood pressure check!
series that will feature local experts and topics of
importance to seniors. Please feel free to bring a friend, and
come prepared with questions! Please submit any requests
and ideas for topics to Michelle Rhodes!
Stacie Brua of Wright’s Home Care will be in the Health
Care Room on October 8th from 9:30 to 11:30am to
provide free blood pressure checks! This will be an
ongoing service, every 2nd Monday of the month!
...Al Popowski
Topic: Ebay - Buying and Selling
October 9th @ 9:30am, main room.
Free for Members / $2 for Non.
SSAC Computer Help Desk
...Jac Osborn, by Design Group
Topic: Preparing Your Home As You Age
November 11th @ 9:30am, main room.
Free for Members / $2 for Non.
Middle Eastern Dance Class
Gentle movement class with range of motion movement,
done to Middle Eastern rhythm! Dance is a fun way to
improve posture and balance. Middle Eastern Dance
classes have changed to Thursday mornings starting
September 13th, 10 - 11:30 am. $3 for members / $5 for
non-members. C’mon down and see what fun they can be!
- Community Announcements 6th Annual “Building Your Caregiver
Toolbox” Conference
When: Saturday, November 3, 2012 –
8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Where: Trinity United Methodist Church
100 N. Blake Ave., Sequim, WA 98362
Who: Free and open to all caregivers,
both paid and unpaid
Contact: Ellie Cortez, Home Care Referral Registry
Coordinator, 360-452-3221
Do you have a community event that is coming up?
Please let us know!
(All C.A.’s are on an available space and pre-approval
basis. Deadline for copy is the 15th of the month.)
Have a Computer Problem?
Any Monday from 1:00 to 2:00 In the classroom (next to
the computer Lab). For SSAC members only. No fee is
charged, but a donation to SSAC will be gladly accepted.
“We’ll do our best to help… but no guarantees.”
Alzheimer’s Discussion Series
Join us each Friday in October from 1 - 3pm in the Front
Room as Sandy Boughner of Home Instead leads this
informative discussion series about this very important
topic. Free for members, $2 per day for non members.
SHIBA - Free Health Insurance Advice
As the Medicare open enrollment period begins you will
see that on our calendar SHIBA will have a second
morning, Friday, in which you can seek advice. As well
they have expanded their hours. Come prepared with all of
your information, including current prescriptions.
Dungeness Valley Health & Wellness
Clinic Presents:
~Free Community Lectures~
The Forum October 10th, 2:30-3:30pm
Safe Stretching for Seniors OMC -2nd Floor Conference Room 840 N. 5th Ave
Healthy Solutions October 3rd, Noon-1pm
Exercises for Core and Healthy Weight Loss Sequim Transit Center
152 W. Cedar St
Healthy Sundays October 7th - Powerful Tools for
Caregivers: “Managing Stress”
October 21st - Portion Control
3-4pm, Dungeness Valley Lutheran
923 N. Sequim Ave
SEQUIM SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER NEWSLETTER
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OCTOBER 2012
SSAC Open House 2012 was a
SUCCESS!!!
Visitors came, took tours, tried new activities,
enjoyed some entertainment, food and door prizes!
Thank you to Park View Villas, Discovery Memory
Care, by Design Group, and all of our wonderful Volunteer Bakers for the refreshments!
Thank you to the volunteers who represented their activities!
Where in the World Are Ivan & Carol Hoyt?
By Margaret Cox
Sequim residents and SSAC members, Carol
and Ivan Hoyt, left on February 22 for a nine
month journey of the US, Caribbean, and Europe
by train, camper-van, and ship. No flights for them! They expect
to be home sometime in November.
This month, I thought I would spend the column
space on two particularly interesting places Carol and Ivan
visited last month: The Netherlands city of Delft, known for
its distinctive blue and white porcelain; and Alsmeer’s
FloraHolland on the way to Amsterdam.
Delft is another historic and lovely city, its oldest
stone house dating from 1521. The town's oldest industries
were cloth and beer. As its beer was so successful and it
shared its recipe with Venice, the city received a beautiful
white Venetian bridge in thanks. However, the beer industry
ended when the canal water (once used for both industries)
became too soapy from washing the cloth. The beer-making
structures became pottery factories. Once porcelain was
invented, Delft pottery became Delft porcelain.
Our visit to one of the remaining three Delft
factories was most interesting! Once decals were
“invented” in 1840, many companies claimed to make real
hand painted Delftware; but in fact, only about 10% of items
made are genuinely handmade. Our potter, Stefan, has
been making Delftware for 35 years (4th generation).
Traditional Chinese designs of flowers and peacocks have
given way to windmills and tulips. (Note: tulips came from
Turkey.) Of the 33 factories once
in operation there are just 3 now,
with a total of 15 painters. As it
takes 5-7 years to train a painter, it
has become a dying art. Stefan is
concerned about the future of his
trade.
Delft homes
on the canal are very
expensive! One
recently sold for 4
million euros and the
smallest house in Delft
(also on a canal) is for
sale at 450,000 euros. As many of the streets and
sidewalks are narrow, we saw several restaurant boats
tied up in front of cafes and restaurants to enable guests
to 'sit out' while not blocking foot or bicycle traffic!
A gastronomic specialty of Delft is raw, whole
(gutted) herring with freshly chopped onions. Just tip your
head back, hold the herring by the tail and chomp away!
(We watched but didn't partake. I like pickled herring but
couldn't bring myself to eat it this way. And Ivan doesn't
even like pickled herring . . . much less raw.)
On the road to Amsterdam, outside Aalsmeer, we
toured the world's largest flower auction, FloraHolland.
About 6,000 growers sell their flowers and plants via this
cooperative. It was a rapid 40-minute walk on a raised
walkway through just one of the warehouses. From there,
we looked down upon hundreds of rolling carts/pallets
with millions of flowers and plants being zipped to and
from auction areas where
buyers did their bidding. It was
organized chaos! The colors
were gorgeous, with the speed
of movement dizzying.
Somehow the drivers knew
just where to take their loads
and move around extremely
efficiently. It reminded me of a
giant anthill!
A local Delft hero is the
microbiologist
Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723)
Hugs,
Carol and Ivan
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OCTOBER 2012
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B OB S PINKS
BY MARGARET COX
The Sequim Senior Activity Center is
sad to say “farewell” to former Board
Member, Bob Spinks, who resigned last
month to accept the Chief of Police position at McNeese State
University in Lake Charles, LA, beginning September 19 th.
Bob was also the editor of The Center News for the past two
years.
Many of you knew Bob from his term as Sequim’s
respected Police Chief; and many others became familiar with
him through his volunteering in the community, including the
Olympic Community Action Program (OlyCAP), his work to
protect the Sequim Senior Meal Program and serving as
Executive Director/General Manager of KSQM 91.5 FM. He
was also an on-line Criminal Justice instructor.
The McNeese State University Police Department is a
full-service law enforcement agency, similar in size to the
Sequim Police Department, with a staff of nineteen. Bob is
also very interested in working with and potentially teaching in
the University’s Criminal Justice Program, one of the largest
majors on campus . . . and –the frosting on the cake—the
University just got a license for a new FM Radio station!
progress on campus. In addition, the University runs the 503acre Louisiana Environmental Research Center, and the
McNeese Farm that covers nearly 1,600 acres for farming, and
ranching. The athletic plant is another 65 acres that includes a
17,000 seat football stadium and the 8,500 seat Burton
Coliseum (which looks like a baby Kingdome).
“The University is a regional sports powerhouse, and
won their football season opener and remains undefeated so
far this season. They are a NCAA Division I (Football
Championship Subdivision (I-AA) for football) and play in the
Southland Conference.”
Ever the adventurer, even before leaving Sequim, Bob
had “already scoped out Gator Petting, the Swamp People
Excursion and Bayou Tours! Hot dawg!!” (Sounds like he’s
eager to explore his exciting new environment!)
Bob and his wife will have three months of a long
distance relationship while Connie completes her work with the
Kitsap County Juvenile Department. Bob feels the move will
be worth it. “It allows me to combine my love of policing with
my love of education. And it allows me to get back into a
defined retirement system . . . something you have to keep
your eye on.” Bob and Connie will not be strangers to Sequim:
Of his new location, Bob writes:
“We still have family in Sequim and, between the Senior
“McNeese State University has over 8,700 students
Center Newsletter, our Gazette subscription, and KSQM being
and is part of the Louisiana State University System. The main
campus occupies 121 acres in the heart of south Lake Charles. on the Internet, we’ll stay connected!”
When he does retire, we hope to see him back in
Contraband Bayou flows through the campus where legend
has it that Pirate Jean Lafitte buried treasure somewhere along Sequim to pick up where he left off at the Sequim Senior
Activity Center. He brought broad knowledge, wisdom, and a
its shores. (Recently, a 7 foot alligator had been reported
calm demeanor to the deliberations of the Board. He will be
swimming through!)
missed.
“The main campus includes 68 main buildings and
To Bob and Connie: Good luck . . . and God bless. . . .
there is a $60 million construction and remodel project in-
Thursday BINGO!
Come have some fun
with us on Thursday
afternoons!
Be here by 12:20pm to get
your cards and settled for
the 12:30pm start time!
$1 activity fee plus $0.50
per card
Donuts available at break
for $0.50 each!
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OCTOBER 2012
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BAD WEATHER CLOSURE
POLICY
As we start into the bad weather season,
we wanted to remind you about our Bad
Weather Closure Policy. Hopefully we
won’t have to use this for quite awhile,
but it is always better to be prepared!
If the Sequim School District says NO
SCHOOL or LATE START, then the Senior
Activity Center will be CLOSED for the
ENTIRE DAY.
PLEASE NOTE: We are CLOSED even on
LATE START days as we usually must wait
to get our parking lot cleared for safety.
SCHOOL DISTRICT CLOSURE INFO CAN
BE FOUND ON:
FM: KSQM 91.5, KIRO 93.1, KPLZ 101.5,
KMPS 94.1
AM: KONP 1450, KIRO 710, KOMO 1000,
KVI 570
TV: KOMO 4, KING 5, KIRO 7, Q13 FOX
CLIP & USE COUPON BELOW ON SUNDAY, October 21st
ONLINE:
www.sequimschools.wednet.edu
Announcing:
Senior Sundays at Applebee’s!
SMILES FOR LIFE
Sequim Senior Activity
Center
Date: Last Friday of
the Month
Please call or email to
make an appointment
Call 360-775-9042
Dental Assessment, Dental Cleanings,
Fluoride Applications, Oral Health Education
Dental Access Programs
Cyndi S. Newman,
RDH, BSDH, MSCH
email:
[email protected]
•Where: Applebee’s in Sequim (130 River Road)
•When:
•Time:
•Who:
Or call 683-9090 to order Carside to Go.
The third Sunday of every month.
Any time from 10:00 am until midnight.
Diners of all ages who want to help SSAC!
Give this coupon to your server when
ordering, and 15% of your food &
non-alcoholic beverages bill will be
donated to benefit the
Sequim Senior Activity Center
Thank You!
SEQUIM SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER NEWSLETTER
OCTOBER 2012
September 2012 Volume 41, Issue921
9 E. Hammond St
P.O. Box 1827
Sequim, WA 98382
Office phone:
(360) 683-6806
E-mail: [email protected]
Travel desk: (360) 683-5883
E-mail: [email protected]
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The Center News Sneak Peak…
Don’t Miss...October:
 Luau Pictures ……………….Page 7
 Oktoberfest - October 2nd
 Blood Pressure Check by Wrights  Michael’s Message ……….Page 5
October 8th
 Where in the world……….Page 13
 Annual Meeting - October 30th
 Trips and Tours……………...Page 3
 Alzheimer’s Workshops - Every
 Open House…………………..Page 13
Friday 1 - 3pm
 Spotlight on Bob Spinks….Page 14
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DAILY AT 8:30AM, 12:30PM & 4:30PM
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&
www.twitter.com/SequimActivity
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P.O. Box 1827
Sequim, WA 98382
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