Allendale Allendale

Allendale Lifelong Learners
6676 Lake Michigan Drive
PO Box 539
Allendale, MI 49401
www.allendale-twp.org/
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This newsletter is a service of the Allendale Charter Township Senior Citizens organization.
If you know somebody who would benefit from the information included in this newsletter,
please contact Kathy Hanes at 616-895-5073 or email [email protected]
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Lifelong Learners
Allendale
October
2015
October 2015
What’s inside…?
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A little bit of this and that...
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Did you know...
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Calendar of events...
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What’s Happening...
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Looking Ahead...
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Just to Warm Your Heart...
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Teacher’s Rules...
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I am a Seenager: ( Senior Teenager)
I have everything that I wanted as a teenager,
only 60+ years later.
• I don’t have to go to school or work
• I get an allowance every month
• I have my own pad
• I don’t have a curfew
• I have a driver’s license and my own car
• The people I hang around with are not
scared of getting pregnant and they do not use drugs
• And best of all—I don’t have acne!
Life is Great!
October 15-30 Life Stream will be
holding it’s Colors of Community
apprecia on of the arts event.
Colors of Community will showcase
the ar s c talent and crea vity
found in West Michigan.
Colors of Community is a family
friendly fes val to celebrate the
arts. Par cipants may enter up to 3
pieces showcasing their talents in
mediums such as oil, charcoal, pastel, sculpture and more! Prizes are
awarded!
Psalm 145:5 – “They will speak of
the glorious splendor of your majesty, and I will meditate on your wonderful works.”
We believe that art in its various
forms is a universal language understood by all. It goes deeper than
words and has an amazing ability to
bring a community together.
Colors of Community is for all ages
and skill levels! Special Categories
for Art Prize Ar sts, Photography
and 3 Dimensional Pieces. October 7
is the last day to register!!
Art can be viewed between the
dates of Friday October 16 – Friday,
October 30. During these dates, Life
Stream will be open for public viewing Monday-Friday from 9am-4pm
and evenings Thursday – Saturday
from 5-9pm
Please take the me to visit and
walk the halls to see the artwork. It’s
like a mini ArtPrize right here in
Allendale!
NEWS ABOUT THE ALLENDALE SWEET AND DILL
PICKLEBALLGROUP—Are you interested in playing
Pickle Ball? Join us on Wednesday mornings from 9:30 to
noon at the Allendale Township Park Tennis Courts. Equipment is
available for you to use and there are plenty of ’experts’ to help you
learn the game. No need to call ahead, just show up and play.
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GVSU Arts at Noon 2013 Series—All of the Arts at Noon concerts
will take place in the Cook-DeWitt Center, on the Allendale Campus, (unless otherwise noted) and begin at 12:00 noon, and last
approximately one hour. There is no admission charge. All are open to the
college community and the general public.
This is a wonderful series that will please all musical tastes. There are guest artists
brought in as well as in-residence musicians and ensembles. Parking passes are
available for use of those attending the Arts at Noon series by calling the music
department at 616-331-3484 or visit www.gvsu.edu/music.
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Wednesday, October 7
Dr. Dale Cockrell
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Wednesday, October 14
Chamber Orchestra Kremlin
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Wednesday, October 28
Cello Fest!
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
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Ripple Effect—Life Stream Church has a thrift store in the west end of
their building on Lake Michigan Drive. The proceeds from this store will
be used to support mission work in our community and abroad. They are in
need of volunteers to help sort store donations and to work in the store. If
you are interested in helping, please stop by and let them know.
Love INC—Volunteers are needed for this ministry as they continue to
supply help to the needy in our community. You can work in their “New to
You” store or in the office. Contact them directly at 895-5629 for more
information.
Manna Meal Ministries—This a local ministry that
provides an after school meal for kids in pre-school
through 5th grade. Many of these kids go home to an
empty house with no supper, because Mom and Dad are
still working. There are certain items needed for this
ministry, specifically Peanut Butter for the sandwiches
that are made each day. When Manna meals started 8 years ago they had
approximately 15 meals they made each day—now they make over 150!!!
Volunteers are needed to pass out these lunches at the school or to
help make the lunches.
Allendale Lions Club and Allendale Rotary Club—Both of these civic
minded organizations give back to the community. New members are always welcome. If you would like more information, please let me know.
Mission Allendale—Mission Allendale is serving our community with
spiritual and physical food. The current emphasis is the Mobile Pantry
Food Truck from Feeding America but in the future they would like to
expand the ministry to meet other needs besides food. Upcoming Food
Truck dates are Saturday, October 10 & 31. Volunteers are welcome to
come and help to distribute food.
From the director’s desk...
I just love this time of year—all of the smells, colors and days
are so crisp and fresh! Cool nights and sunny days make my heart
happy!
There are so many fun things to do this month—why not join us
for some:
October 7—Art Prize
October 10—Birch Run Shopping Trip
October 16—Soup Supper and Movie Night
October 21—Mystery Trip (final one this year!)
October 22—Grand Rapids Civic Theatre to see Sleepy Hollow
October 28—Sonus Hearing will join us at the catered lunch!
There’s something for everybody to do this month!
Fall brings so much busy-ness and needed structure to my life—I
don’t know why summer seems so chaotic; especially since I don’t
have any kids around the house...well, except grandkids! But this
year there is a whirlwind of busy-ness that I just can’t keep on
top of! I can’t believe I’m saying it, but I’m looking forward to
winter so I can get some inside stuff done! Just take a deep
breath and remember to not sweat the small stuff—and it’s ALL
small stuff!
I’m putting out a request for you to do some detective work for
me. I need ideas and suggestions for people, places and things. If
you hear, know, see something that looks interesting to visit,
hear or bring to our group, please share it with me. After doing
this for 11 years, I’m running low on ideas...but then again, most
of you won’t remember what you had for lunch yesterday so I
could repeat things and you’d never know!! Have a great month,
Hugs,
Kathy
Call Kathy at 616-895-5073 or email [email protected]
if you would like more information on the Allendale Lifelong Learners
or any of the activities listed in this newsletter.
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VOLUNTARY DUES—$15.00 PER PERSON
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Give me a sense of humor, Lord—Give me the grace to see a joke.
To get some humor out of life and pass it on to other folk!
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A Dictionary of Project Terms
Project slightly behind original schedule due to unforeseen difficulties-We got so sick of working on this that we decided to do something else.
Major Technological Breakthrough--Back to the drawing board.
Developed after years of intensive research-It was discovered by accident.
Customer satisfaction is believed assured--We are so far behind schedule
that the customer will be happy to get anything at all from us.
The design will be finalized in the next reporting period-We haven't
started this job yet, but we've got to say something.
Test results were extremely gratifying--It works, and are we surprised.
Extensive effort is being applied on a fresh approach to the problem-We
just hired three new guys; we'll let them kick it around for a while.
Preliminary operational tests are inconclusive-The darn thing blew up
when we threw the switch.
The entire concept will have to be abandoned--The only guy who understood the thing quit.
Modifications are under way to correct certain minor difficulties--We
threw the whole thing out and are starting from scratch.
Many of you have been asking about the voluntary dues that we collect
each year. You may pay the dues whenever you are able to and there is no
penalty for not paying, Dues are $15.00 per person and can be paid in cash
or a check made out to Allendale Lifelong Learners. Typically these dues
are collected October through December.
If you would like to ‘pay’ your dues with time, supplies or in-kind donations, those are accepted at any time. This could be done by using your
gifts, talents or excess goods, rather than with money. So if you are able
and willing to help donate supplies or your time thru the year and/or provide decorations or prizes for the monthly luncheons, please keep the
$15.00 and we’ll all work together to continue our Lifelong Learning…
As always, if you have any questions, please give me a call (Kathy, 616895-5073)
11 Bible Verses About Aging
With God at the center of our lives, aging is something
to look forward to. Do not be afraid of aging, and be encouraged!
1. Proverbs 20:29—The glory of young men is their strength, but the splendor
of old men is their gray hair.
2. Isaiah 46:4—Even to your old age I will be the same, And even to your
graying years I will bear you! I have done it, and I will carry you; And I will
bear you and I will deliver you.
3. Psalms 71:9—Do not cast me off in the time of old age; Do not forsake me
when my strength fails.
4. Proverbs 23:22—Listen to your father who begot you, And do not despise
your mother when she is old.
5. Proverbs 17:6—Grandchildren are the crown of old men, And the glory of
sons is their fathers.
6. Job 32:7—"I thought age should speak, And increased years should teach
wisdom."
7. Psalms 90:12—So teach us to number our days, That we may present to
You a heart of wisdom.
8. 1 Kings 3:14—"If you walk in My ways, keeping My statutes and commandments, as your father David walked, then I will prolong your days."
9. Psalms 71:18—And even when I am old and gray, O God, do not forsake
me, Until I declare Your strength to this generation, Your power to all who
are to come.
10. Deuteronomy 34:7—Although Moses was one hundred and twenty years
old when he died, his eye was not dim, nor his vigor abated.
11. Deuteronomy 5:16—'Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD
your God has commanded you, that your days may be prolonged and that it
may go well with you on the land which the LORD your God gives you.
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Just to Warm your Heart...
BACK HOME
If I had the power to turn back the clock,
Go back to that house at the end of the block—
The house that was HOME when I was a kid,
I know that I’d love it more now than I did.
If I could be back there at my mother’s knee,
And hear once again all the things she told me,
I’d listen as I never listened before,
For she knew so well just what life had in store.
And all the advice my dad used to give,
His voice I’ll remember as long as I live;
But it didn’t seem really important then;
What I’d give just to live it all over again.
I am trying to make friends outside of Facebook while applying the
same principles.
Therefore, every day I walk down the street and tell passers-by what
I have eaten, how I feel at the moment, and what I have done the
night before, what I will do later and with whom.
I give them pictures of my family, my dog, and of me gardening, taking things apart in the garage, watering the lawn, standing in front of
landmarks, driving around town, having lunch and doing what anybody and everybody else does every day.
I also listen to their conversations, give them the “thumbs up” and
tell them that I like them.
And it works just like Facebook too! I already have four people
following me: two police officers, a private investigator and a
psychiatrist!
And what I’d give for the chance I once had,
To do so much more for my mother and dad;
To give them more join and a little less pain;
A little more sunshine—a little less rain.
But the years roll on and we cannot go back,
Whether we were born in a mansion or in a tar shack;
But we can start right now—in the hour that’s here,
To do something more for the ones we hold dear.
And since time in its flight is traveling so fast;
Let’s not spend it regretting that which is past;
But let’s make tomorrow a happier day
By doing our “good to others” - TODAY!
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Did you know a lobsters blood is colorless but when exposed to oxygen
it turns blue
• Did you know the flag for Libya is unlike any other being a solid green
color
• Did you know goldfish can see both infrared and ultraviolet light
• Did you know there is no such thing as a naturally blue food
• Did you know at birth dalmations are always white
• Did you know black on yellow are the 2 colors with the strongest impact
• Did you know the safest car color is white
• Did you know a cats urine glows under a blacklight
• Did you know white cats with blue eyes are usually deaf
• Did you know Scotland has the most redheads
• Did you know scorpions glow under ultra violet light
• Did you know Mars appears red because it's covered in rust
• Did you know the colored part of your eye is called the iris
• Did you know the rarest type of diamond is green
• Did you know the meaning of 'Blue Chip' comes from blue casino chips
which have a high value
• Did you know crocodiles are color blind
• Did you know grasshoppers have white blood
• Did you know blonde beards grow faster than darker beards
• Did you know red light has the highest wavelength
• Did you know turnips turn green when sunburnt
• Did you know blue and white are the most common school colors
• Did you know spiders have transparent blood
• Did you know mosquitoes prefer children to adults and blondes to brunettes
• Did you know the color of a chile pepper is no indication of its heat
(usually the smaller the the hotter)
• Did you know Orange Fanta is the 3rd largest selling soft drink in the
world
• Did you know the most popular toothbrush color is blue
• Did you know the 'black box' that houses an airplanes voice recorder is
actually orange so it can be more easily detected amid the debris of a
plane crash
• Did you know the human eye can detect more shades of green that any
other colour
• Did you know a garfish has green bones
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PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS:
• When paying for an activity with the group, please make your
checks out to Allendale Lifelong Learners. Thank you!
• If you are interested in walking on the indoor track at the High
school, you may do that at any time during the school day IF YOU
ARE A SENIOR CITIZEN AND CHECK IN AT THE HIGH
SCHOOL OFFICE. The tr ack is open to the gener al public at
only certain times during the day, but we have “special”
permission to do this, as long as you check in. So take advantage
of this opportunity and start walking today!!
• Please note that if Allendale Public Schools are closed due to
weather conditions, all Lifelong Learners events
scheduled for that day will also be cancelled. If
school is closed and we have an evening event
planned you will receive a call regarding whether
we are still going or not. BUT ONLY IF YOU
ARE SIGNED UP.
We have tried many different social and exercise classes but just can’t
find one that works for our group. Therefore, I am going to provide
information on area businesses and individuals who provide classes or
events for your needs.
• SNAP FITNESS—If you are members of a Medicare health plan,
you may have access to the SilverSneakers® Fitness Program. SilverSneakers is offered through many Medicare plans and includes a
Snap Fitness membership. Stop in and see for yourself or visit the
website www.silversneakers.com/snap/
• PICKLE BALL—Every Wednesday from 9:30 AM –Noon at
the township tennis court! Not sure if you like to play? Stop by and
check it out. There are many friendly people there to help! Equipment is provided.
Coming in 2015:
• Wednesday, December 9 at 12 noon—Christmas Luncheon at
Main Street Pub
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Wednesday, October 14—Potluck Lunch
We’ll gather together to share our tasty dishes
and then stay to play some games. Bring a dish
to pass or pay $4.00 at the door. Make sure to
sign up so we know how many are coming.
Thursday, October 22—5:00 PM—Grand Rapids Civic Theatre to see ‘Sleepy Hollow—The Musical’. Cost is $15.00 and
can be paid that night. Supper stop at Big Boy before heading
to the theatre.
Wednesday, October 21 @ 9:00 Mystery Trip! The cost is
$40.00 and due by October 14. The cost of lunch is included.
We will depart from the Allendale township hall at 9:00 AM,
return around 3:00 PM. This is also our Pure
Michigan color tour. Please call me at 616-8955073 so we know how many to plan for.
Wednesday, October 28 at 12:00 PM—Catered Lunch
At Allendale Town Hall. Cost is just $5.00. Representatives
from Sonus Hearing will join us and provide FREE screening,
hearing aid testing and cleaning. Screening begins at 11:00,
breaks for lunch at noon and continues following our meeting.
Signing up for lunch does not guarantee you a screening. This is
a separate sign up. Call ahead so we know how many to plan
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Friday, October 16 at 5:30—Soup Supper: Sign
up to join us for a SOUPER supper followed by the
movie “Little Boy”. An eight-year-old boy is willing
to do whatever it takes to end World War II so he
can bring his father home. The story reveals the
indescribable love a father has for his little boy and
the love a son has for his father. Cost is just $5.00 at
the door.
Please call, text or email if you plan to attend any of the
activities listed above. Call Kathy at 616-895-5073 or
email [email protected].
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A pumpkin dip that is perfect for your next party or get together:
Ingredients
15 oz can of pumpkin
1 box of instant vanilla pudding powder
16 oz container of fat free cool whip
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp Pumpkin Pie Spice
1 tbsp Cinnamon
Instructions
In a large bowl combine all ingredients. Stir until well blended.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving. Serve with
graham crackers, apple slices, angel food cake, pound cake or whatever
sounds good to you! ENJOY!!
Notes: Each 2 Tbsp serving is ONLY 1 WW+ point
Mystery
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Monday, October 5 at 9:00 AM—Breakfast Club at Murphy’s.
Join us and get a free breakfast if it’s your birthday this month.
Call or come early to save your seat!
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7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Shopping trip to Birch
Run Outlet Mall. $40.00
(you will get a $25.00
gift card when you
arrive to spend anywhere at the mall.)
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9:00 AM—Breakfast
Club at Murphy’s. Join
us and get a free breakfast if it’s your birthday
this month.
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12:00 Noon—Lunch
Noon
Bunch. Meeting at Uccello’s in Standale. Call
if you would like to carpool.
1:30 to 4:30PM—Art
4:30PM
Prize
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12:00 Noon—Potluck
Noon
Lunch. Bring table service and a dish to pass
or omit the dish and pay
$4.00.
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5:30 PM—Soup Supper
and Movie “Little Boy”
Cost is $5.00 at the
door.
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9:00 AM—
—Mystery
Trip. Join us as we venture out and visit places
that are Pure Michigan.
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12 Noon—
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Lunch. Meet at the town
hall and enjoy a delicious lunch and always
interesting entertain-
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5:00 PM—GRCT to see
“Sleepy Hollow—The
Musical”
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7:00 PM—Hypnotist Jimmy G at the CFAC
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There is still room for our trip to Birch Run—it’s
it’s a great deal! $40.00 and you get a $25.00 visa gift card when you arrive!! Bring
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a friend!
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