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Newsletter August 2014 Regina Senior Citizens` Centre
Regina Senior Citizens’ Centre Newsletter August 2014 August 2014! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! page 1 Newsletter - August 2014 August Crib, Whist and Kaiser 3 Saskatchewan Angel Dresses 5 Wheat City Art Club News 5 Pen and Ink Oil Rouging 6 Senior Applause by Ray Zelowsky 8 Pool Room News 10 Happenings at Winnipeg Street 13 August Chicken Dinner 14 August Activities at Elphinstone 15 Elphinstone Update - Queen City Barbeque 17 Regina Senior Citizens Centre Regina Senior Citizens Centre 2134 Winnipeg Street 2404 Elphinstone Street Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 3X6 Regina, Saskatchewan S4T 7S7 Phone: 306 525 2154 Phone: 306 359 3847 Fax: 306 525 2155 Fax: 306 539 3881 www.reginaseniorcitizenscentre.ca August 2014! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! page 2 August - Crib, Whist, Bridge and Kaiser All games and tournaments are held at the Winnipeg Street Centre and start at 12 noon. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 Whist 4 5 6 7 Centre Closed Trump Whist 8 9 Bridge Tournament Whist Kaiser 11 12 Mimi Bridge Whist 13 14 15 16 Bridge Tournament Whist Military Whist Tournament 18 19 Cribbage Tournament Whist 20 21 22 23 Bridge Tournament Whist Kaiser 25 26 Mini Bridge Whist 27 28 29 30 Bridge Tournament Whist Kaiser Tournament The RSCC wishes to thank its sponsors ... August 2014! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! page 3 The RSCC cordially invites you to this free seminar. The seminar will be held at the Winnipeg Street loca=on, 2134 Winnipeg Street A"en%on Snowbirds or Winter Texans HOT WINTERS.CA TRAVEL MEDICAL INSURANCE There will be a Free Educa=onal Seminar August 22 Talking about all the op0ons available for suitable emergency medical insurance for all Seniors. Lunch will be from 11:00-‐11:30 $5.00 for Hamburger and Drink Presenta=on from 11:30-‐12:30 (Those who attend the presenta=on will be entered in for a prize) August 2014! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! page 4 Saskatchewan Angel Dresses Starting on the first Friday of the month the quilters at the RSCC Winnipeg Street location will be sponsoring “Saskatchewan Angel Dresses”. They make burial outfits for infants 1/2 pound to 8 pounds. Volunteers are needed to sew gowns and to take apart the donated wedding gowns, bridesmaid dresses etc. You do not have to attend the meeting at the Regina Senior Citizens’ Centre, all of this can be done at home. Wheat City Art Club News If you have any dresses that you wish to donated or if you want to start before September you can call Diane Virgo at 306 585 3683 or [email protected] This is the New slate of Officers elected June 4, 2014. President : Shirley Arnold Treasurer: David Fuller Secretary: Madeline McMurchie Committees: Membership: Clara Schulz, Bob McMurchie Phoning: Margie Bertrum Social: Edith Sudom, Shirley Arnold Outreach: Joanne Corbett Supplies: Shirley Arnold W.C.A.C. rep. Madeline McMurchie September new Memberships are due for the club and the Early Bird Membership for The R.S.C.C. will also start in Sept. New numbers are needed to join the club. Madeline McMurchie You can also go to facebook - Sk Angel Dresses August 2014! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! page 5 Pen and Ink Oil Rouging “The Technique is very different from traditional oil painting. Rather than painting the picture, we tint our pictures with colour which gives a soft watercolour look. “ Oil Rouging is where colour is added to your project and it is 100% correctable. Using brushes you apply the oil in very small quantities. It is the same effect as applying rouge to your face. The intense colour starts at a given point and then fades to nothing at the edges. If this project interests you Doris-Kaye Wiens is holding a class from August 5, 2014 - August 26, 2014. This class is held at the Winnipeg Street location on Tuesday afternoons from 1:00 – 3:00pm. The cost is $40.00 for the class and $10.00 for supplies. If you are interested in learning a new skill, we hope to you try this class. Please contact June at the front desk Phone # 306-525-2154 Or Doris-Kaye at 306-761-0305 The RSCC wishes to thank its sponsors ... August 2014! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! page 6 . Sweet, Sweet Summertime! Summertime is a special time—long, lazy days filled with sunshine, warm sand on our toes, juicy strawberries, the plaintive cry of loons at the lake, hot dogs roasted over the campfire, sipping iced tea and watching the sun go down. But even more important, it’s a time for families to get together;; it’s a time of visiting and reconnecting. Time and the miles between us slip away as we listen to grandchildren giggling and reminisce about days gone by. It’s a time of simply enjoying each other’s company. Together, we make memories that will last a lifetime…..and well beyond. Love endures all things. Summertime is also a good time to talk with our family about practical things like wills, power of attorney, downsizing to a smaller home with less maintenance, medical concerns, and future planning. It might surprise you to know that it’s also a good time to talk about funeral preplanning so that your family knows what your wishes are. Our experience has shown us that stress can be greatly reduced if final arrangements have been discussed, planned, and if you wish, pre-funded. Our preplanning specialists, Bev Morrell and Brad Funston, would be honoured to assist you by explaining the emotional and financial advantages, and the options available to you through our preplanning service. They are available to meet, at your convenience, in your home or at Speers. And, we’d love to meet the people who are special to you! The loving embrace of family. 2136 College Avenue | 306-522-3232 | speersfuneralchapel.com August 2014! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! page 7 Senior Applause By Ray Zelowsky A Journey to Hell -‐ (Hospital Excursion) Recently my wait for an opera=on on my back (bulging disc) was over – I had waited a year and a half. Thus I was excited to know that my opera=on would be the next day. My doctor appeared to do the deed. The opera=on under the skilled hands of the doctor went well and it appeared that everything would be A okay. At this point I was given a powerful drug-‐ morphine-‐ which was meant to relax me and reduce the pain. Instead the drug turned me into a monster which was unknown to me. Apparently the drug morphine blurred my mind and turned me into a violent individual that caused me to be a danger to other pa=ents and to myself. I had no idea what I was doing and s=ll have no memory of what I was up to during the couple of hours-‐ I’ve been told the hospital security arrived and pinned me down so that I couldn’t hurt others or myself. The frightening part was that the morphine made it impossible to know the havoc I was causing. Another frightening happening was that the security tried to scare me into behaving-‐instead it made it worse. I’m told by hospital officials and doctors that this happens quite o`en. That drugs like morphine have the opposite effect instead of relaxing you it turns one into a violent being. When my daughter talked to the abending internist she was told -‐you are making a big deal about something that happens regularly a`er surgery. I wonder how many pa=ents are aware of what a drug might do to them. Scary isn’t it! August 2014! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! page 8 Due to my ac=vi=es under the drug my daughter had to stay with me during my stay at the hospital overnight. When she le` someone had to stay in her place to protect me from myself. Lible did I know that my stay at the hospital would be under guard. Yes my visit to the hospital turned out to be an adventure instead of just a back opera=on and recupera=on stay. One of the saving tac=cs was that the nurses and doctors were very sympathe=c with my happenings. They certainly made my stay at the hospital bearable. It seems that the powerful drug like morphine can make a hospital stay unstable to say the least. It took a couple of days for the drugs to leave my body and for the hallucina=ons to disappear. Finally I’m back to what can be called normal and the back opera=on that I went to our medical ins=tu=on to have is a success – thanks to the doctors and nurses who not only have to help us with our medical problem but also have to face the difficul=es that drugs may cause. So from now on when I hear someone is headed to the hospital for an opera=on my mind will think – will the opera=on by an adventure like I experienced? Yes modern medicine isn’t like the good old days! Thanks to all who helped me through, this means the hospital full of doctors and nurses and all the others! Thanks again! The RSCC wishes to thank its sponsors ... August 2014 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! page 9 Pool Room News.. August 2014! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! page 10 Snooker Tournament July 11, 2014 Regina beat Moose Jaw 13 games to 9 Congratulations Regina!!! Regina Snooker Team Moose Jaw Snooker Team The RSCC wishes to thank its sponsors ... August 2014! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! page 11 Cabela’s will be sponsoring a fun Grandparents’ Day at the Regina Senior Citizens’ Centre Watch the September Newsletter for more information The day will be filled with fun, prizes and food The RSCC wishes to thanks its sponsors ... travel medical insurance 1-306-721-1435 August 2014! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! page 12 Happenings at Winnipeg Street Centre ... Mondays - 4, 11, 18, 25 8am to 4pm Housekeeping & Yard Work 8am Snooker & 8-Ball - Games Room 8am to 4pm Rental Tours 12:00 - 3:00 Bridge 12:00 Cribbage - Lounge Mini-Bridge Tournament - August 11 and 25 - 12:00pm Cribbage Tournament - August 18 - 12:00pm Tuesdays - 5, 12, 19, 26 8am to 4pm Housekeeping & Yard Work 8am Snooker & 8-Ball - Games Room 8am to 4pm Rental Tours 9:15 Floor Curling 10:00 Paint for Pleasure - Art Room 12:00 Whist - Auditorium 1:00 - 3:00 Oil Rouging Trump Whist Tournament - August 5 - 12:00pm Type to enter text Wednesdays - 6, 13, 20, 27 8am to 4pm Housekeeping & Yard Work 8am to 4pm Rental Tours 8am Snooker & 8-Ball - Games Room 9:00 Lapidary - Art Room 12:30 Bingo - Ceramics Room 1:00 Afternoon Dance - Auditorium Thursdays - 7, 14, 21, 28 8am to 4pm Housekeeping & Yard Work 8am Snooker & 8-Ball - Games Room 8am to 4pm Rental Tours 9:15 Floor Curling - Auditorium 12:00 Bridge Tournament 12:00 Kaiser - Lounge Military Whist Tournament - August 14 - 12:00pm Kaiser Tournament - August 28 - 12:00pm Fridays - 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 8am to 4pm Housekeeping & Yard Work 8am Snooker & 8 Ball - Games Room 8am to 4pm Rental Tours 10:00 Paint for Pleasure - Art Room 10:00 - 3:00 Quilting - Ceramic Room 1:00 Afternoon Dance - Auditorium Saturdays - 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 10am to 3 pm Snooker & 8 Ball - Games Room August 2014! ! ! ! ! ! 12:00 Whist - Lounge ! ! ! ! ! ! page 13 Chicken Dinner Wednesday August 20, Members $8.50 11:30 – 12:30 Non Members $12.00 Chicken Breast, Rice Pilaf, Please purchase your ticket by August 15th Salad and Dessert The RSCC wishes to thank its sponsors ... August 2014! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! page 14 August Activities RSCC Elphinstone Street Centre 2404 Elphinstone Street 306-359-3847 at Elphinstone ... ~ August 2014 ~ Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 12:00-3:00pm Bridge Tournament 3 4 5 6 9:00-9:30 Exercise 9:15-11:20am 9:30-11:30am Floor Curling Cyclists And Walkers CLOSED – HOLIDAY 10 17 SASKATCHEWAN 1:00-3:00pm DAY Crib And Board Games 11 12 9:00-9:30 13 Exercise 9:15-11:20am 1:00-3:00pm 9:30-11:30am Floor Curling Paint For Pleasure Cyclists And Walkers 18 1:00-3:00pm Paint For Pleasure 24 25 1:00-3:00pm Paint For Pleasure 31 7 9:00-9:30am 8 Exercise 12:00-3:00pm 9:30-11:30am Bridge Tournament Cyclists And Walkers 7:00-10:00pm 1:00-3:00pm Texas Hold’Em Drop In Painting Poker Tournament 9 14 15 9:00-9:30am Exercise 12:00-3:00pm 9:30-11:30am Bridge Tournament Cyclists And Walkers 16 12:00-3:00pm Crib Tournament 1:00-3:00pm Drop In Painting 5:30-9:00pm RSCC Potluck Supper 19 20 9:00-9:30am Exercise 9:15-11:20am 9:30-11:30am Floor Curling Cyclists And Walkers 21 22 9:00-9:30 Exercise 12:00-3:00pm 9:30-11:30am Bridge Tournament Cyclists And Walkers 1:00-3:00pm Crib And Board Games 26 27 9:00-9:30am Exercise 9:15-11:20am 9:30-11:30am Floor Curling Cyclists And Walkers 12:00-3:00pm 1:00-3:00pm Military Whist Crib And Board Tournament Games 23 1:00-3:00pm Drop In Painting 28 29 9:00-9:30 Exercise 12:00-3:00pm 9:30-11:30am Bridge Tournament Cyclists And Walkers 30 1:00-3:00pm Drop In Painting Notes: August 2014! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! page 15 Hotwinters Travel Medical Insurance Regina, Winnipeg, Kelowna (306) 721-‐1435 x104 (Regina) We are an independent Canadian travel insurance broker that combines medical and financial exper=se. Our specialty is in plans that are medically approved at the =me of purchase. Even those who are difficult to insure due to age or serious medical condi=ons are welcome to use our services. We find suitable emergency medical insurance op=ons, then help you choose a compe==vely priced policy without sacrificing quality coverage. Travel without risking your assets. Check our website o`en at www.hotwinters.ca for free educa=onal seminars happening near you. The RSCC wishes to thank its sponsors ... travel medical insurance 1-306-721-1435 August 2014! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! page 16 Elphinstone Update... RSCC Queen City Exhibition Barbeque The Regina Senior Ci=zen’s Centre (Elphinstone Loca=on) held their annual Queen City Exhibi=on Barbeque on Monday, July 28, 2014. It ran from 11am to 2pm. Seventy seven people turned out for this popular event. Thank you to everyone who came out to support the centre and have an enjoyable =me. The weather was terrific that day. I would like to thank the three musicians who entertained the crowd that day. They include Peter Dueck, John Buys and Irma Markel. A special acknowledgement to John Buys, as it was his very last performance. Thank you John for your many years of singing, entertainment and help. It was really appreciated. Thank you to everyone who donated pies for this event. There were eleven pies donated. As well, thank you to Sandy Sandbeck and Gordon Lissel for cooking on the barbeque, Madeline McMurchie for running the popcorn sta=on, Marie Brigidear August 2014! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! page 17 for running the 50/50, Shirley Dunstan for selling =ckets for the barbeque at the door and the numerous volunteers helping out in the kitchen and for serving food. Without the help of our dedicated volunteers, events like this would not be possible. We look forward to holding this event again next year! Brad Weiss, RSCC Elphinstone Coordinator August 2014! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! page 18
