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SEQUIM SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER NEWSLETTER
JANUARY 2013
The Center News
Serving the Sequim-Dungeness
Valley Since 1971
A MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF SEQUIM SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER — JANUARY 2013
Louie Foxx One-Man Side Show
A Variety Artist in the truest sense of the word! Magic and more! He was
voted by the Society of American Magicians, "The Best Stage Magician"
and "Best Close-up Magician."
Every show that Louie performs is full of comedy and more audience
interaction than you can shake a stick at!
Louie is also a Guinness World Record Holder and has
Tuesday
January 15th
1 PM
$2 members
$3 for non
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Astounding Magic Tricks
Side Splitting Comedy
Amazing Cowboy Tricks
Eye Popping Hand Shadows
And much, much more!
been on NBC's America's Got Talent, the former
nationally syndicated television show How 'Bout That,
Evening Magazine, KOMO News, Q13FOX News, and in the Seattle Times!
The Center News Sneak Peek…
Trips and Tours………………...………...…....Page 3
A Message from Our Director…........Page 5
Potlucks and Bunco…….……….……….…... Page 6
Calendar for December.…………….…...Page 10
(NEW) Brag Page …………………………....Page 14
Board Meeting Highlights………….…..Page 15
SSAC Art Gallery….…………………………..Page16
Don’t Miss...
January 7th…………. AARP Tax-Aide
appointment sign-ups
begin!
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January 8 …………. Potluck and Bunco
January 15th………..Conversations with…
Jan Orr
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January 20 ………. Applebee’s Senior
Sunday
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January 22 ………. Potluck and Bunco
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SEQUIM SENIOR CENTER ACIVITY CENTER
TRIPS &
TOURS
683-5883
Thursday, January 31st,
High Tea at the Tea Room
at Port Gamble.
Enjoy a variety of Tea
Sandwiches: Smoked Salmon with Caper
Spread, English Cucumber with Mint Butter
or Cream Cheese, Cotswold Cheese with
Roma Tomatoes, scone of your choice with
Devonshire Cream and jams, tea cookies and
truffle chocolates, fresh fruit and
chocolate fondue, and your choice of tea or
French press coffee.
After tea, take in shops and the
surroundings of this picturesque mill town, a
National Historic Landmark District on the
National Register of Historic Places!
Sign up deadline: 1/24th!
$42 for members
$45 for Non.
Departs: 11:30 a.m., Est. Return: 4 pm
Take a Look at this Month’s
Green and Blue Inserts for
More Trip Info!
Michelle Rhodes, Trips & Program Director
Happy New Year!!! I hope your holidays
were full of happiness and cheer!
Our trips in January have been very
popular, and are filling up quickly! Don’t
miss your chance to go shopping, see
some weaving history and get a spot of tea!
Don’t forget we are going to Clearwater
Casino every 3rd Wednesday now!
For the garden and flower lovers out there,
you will see for February that we will be
going to the NW Flower and Garden show
in Seattle! Also, we will be going to
Peninsula College’s Maier Hall Concert
Series. It will be featuring Wood’N’Flutes Medieval melodies, Baroque sonatas, and
tone paintings from the 20th and 21st
centuries as part of the musical fare of
Denmark’s Wood'N'Flutes recorder trio.
The three musicians―Vicki Boeckman,
Gertie Johnsson and Pia Brinch
Jensen―have been performing together in
Europe since 1999 and made their
American debut in 2003.
Also, for those of you who are interested in
the Jersey Boys show in May of 2013, the
date was changed to May 2nd! (Sorry the
5th Avenue failed to communicate this to
me prior to the last newsletter!) As of the
print deadline there are still a few spots
left, so don’t delay, this is a wonderful
show!
Take a look at the back of the blue insert
this month for our regional/overnight trips
for 2013! Our calendar is filling up fast!!!
Thanks! Michelle
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WHO AM I?
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Built a wooden boat at age 16
4 kids, 9 grandkids & 4 great-grandkids
2010 Clallam County Volunteer of the Year
Stationed with Colin Powell in Hawaii
Still has the hobby horse
Answer on page 17
Board President Ray Bentsen
presented engraved pen and
pencil sets as tokens of
appreciation for our outgoing
board members.
Standing, from left
to right, Dottie
Tiley, Social Chair,
Margaret Cox,
Immediate PastPresident, Ray
Bentsen, and
seated, Barbara
Filigno, Treasurer.
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JANUARY 2013
By Michael Smith
Executive Director
By the time you read this, the papers may have published a photo of Clallam County’s
first baby of the New Year, 2013. I am sure you want to join me in wishing those parents
the best as they face the task ahead of raising a new one in today’s world. Congrats,
parents!
At the other end of the spectrum, the oldest person in the world, Bessie Cooper of
Monroe, Georgia, recently died at age 116 years and 100 days. The new oldest living
person is Dina Manfredini, 115, of Johnston, Iowa. Our New Year baby’s challenges are
just beginning, and the 116-year-old is finally at rest after a full and active life.
We are all part of this thing called the human “race”. Some of us run it, some walk it,
and others just endure it. Some of us smile and brighten others’ paths along the way, and
some of us complain and fight at every step. Where do you fit in? How is your “race”
going lately?
Your Sequim Senior Activity Center (SSAC) is ready to keep up the pace of 2012 right
into 2013. In fact, we intend to pick up the pace a bit, with even more activities, classes,
and fun!
I want to thank our board members who just finished their terms, and I look forward to
working with our newly elected board members to make 2013 the best ever.
Will you join me in some suggested New Year’s resolutions for 2013?
1. I resolve to be more connected with others by participating in more activities that get
me out of the house, and meeting old and new friends.
2. I resolve that I will share my time and talents to help out at the Senior Activity Center
to truly enable others to have a great 2013.
3. I resolve to do my part to alleviate loneliness and depression by making at least one
new friend a month through my interactions at SSAC.
4. I resolve to explore transportation, insurance, healthcare, and other options available
to me as a senior by making my needs known and looking for the resources that are
out there to meet them. (If you need help finding resources, contact us, or call Senior
Information and Assistance, at 452-3221.)
5. I resolve to remember Sequim Senior Activity Center in my 2013 charitable giving and
estate planning, so that it may continue its good work until I am 116, and onward
until my children are 116!
6. I resolve to connect with at least one child or teenager outside of my family by
learning their name and greeting them as they run or skateboard by. I want to help
younger generations know they are noticed, appreciated, and loved.
These are just some suggestions, but following them could actually make us live
longer. Studies have shown that those that are active in their connections with others
have more meaning and purpose in their lives, and live longer because of it.
For 2013, let’s think young, and try to be wide-eyed, alive, and rarin’ to go. So, Go,
baby, GO! On down to your Sequim Senior Activity Center! Happy New Year!
Michael
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Home Visit Podiatrist
Are you Moving?
A Snowbird?
Going on Vacation?
Let us know!
DR. SAMUEL LIEBSON D.P.M.
Diabetes / Ulcerations / Infections / Edema
Ingrown Toenails / Routine Foot Care
Diabetic Shoes / Orthotics / Braces
Help us keep our postage costs down
and our database accurate!
Phone 360-477-6017 Fax 360-457-9012
Virginia Parker enjoying
dessert at the potluck
Potlucks
Main dish is sponsored by a local organization.
Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday at Noon.
Bring a side dish, enjoy the company of
friends, and stay for Bunco! Or, make a
day of it: come to Wii Bowling at 10:00 . . .
stay for lunch AND Bunco!
See page 7 for Bunco information!
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Did You Know…You can donate to the Senior Center “In Appreciation of”? If you
catch a volunteer or fellow member doing something great (which is all the time) give a
donation to the Center. We will print your name and theirs!
Yvonne Roberts
in appreciation of
Steve Solberg & Jim Money
Dave & Helen Wood
in honor of
Jim Money
Shirley Voigt
in appreciation of
Jim Money
Bunco was originally played in 18th century England where it
was known as "8-Dice cloth".
It was imported to San Francisco as a gambling activity in 1855,
where it gave its name to gambling dens, or "Bunco parlors", and
more generally to any swindle.
After the Civil War, the game evolved into a popular parlor game.
During the 1920s and Prohibition, Bunco
was re-popularized as a gambling game,
often associated with a speakeasy.
Law-enforcement groups raiding these
establishments came to be known as
"Bunco squads".
regularly in 2006.
According to the World Bunco
Association the game had seen a
resurgence in popularity in the United
States in the early 21st century, with a
reported 27 million people playing
As it is played today, Bunco is a social dice game involving
100% luck and no skill.
Come try your luck with us on 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 1:00!
DID YOU KNOW AS AN SSAC MEMBER YOU HAVE
ACCESS TO MEMBER’S ONLY BENEFITS???
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!
Judy Priest
WATERCOLOR EXCLUSIVES
For information and reservations
Phone 360-683-5660
203 Taylor Cutoff Road
Sequim, WA 98382
Watercolor Classes – Mondays and
Thursdays at the Center
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BULLETIN BOARD of
SSAC PROGRAMS and ACTIVITIES!
Computer Classes
We are currently
offering classes for the
PC, and are on the
lookout for a Mac
computer instructor. If
you are interested in a
taking a beginners PC
class please call
683-6806 or come in to
the main office to be
placed on the interest
list. When a class
becomes available, the
instructor will contact
you to register you for
the class.
For questions, please
call Michelle at
683-5883.
REMINDERS:
 Stamp Collecting
Class coming In
March.
 Senior Center is
closed on January 1st
and 21st.
 Make appointment for
Tax-Aide 683-6806
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Angeles? Interested in flying by the
seat of your pants and jumping on our
bus for a night out with some
like-minded friends? Then this is the
opportunity for you! We are starting
a Movie Goers Club and are looking at
the third Thursday of every month,
as long as there is something worth
seeing!
If you are interested leave your
name and telephone number with
Michelle at 683-5883 or email:
[email protected]
A New Year’s Prayer
Dear Lord;
So far this year I've
done well.
I haven't gossiped, I
haven't lost my
temper, I haven't been
greedy, grumpy, nasty,
selfish, or over
indulgent. I'm very
thankful for that.
But in a few minutes,
Lord, I'm going to get
out of bed, and from
then on I'm probably
going to need a lot
more help.
Amen
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Community Announcements
WOW! WORKING ON WELLNESS
Date:
Time:
Local:
Title:
By:
***THE FORUM***
Wednesday January 9th
2:30 PM
Olympic Medical Center
840 N. 5th Ave.
Sequim, WA 98382
“Insomnia - To Sleep or Not To
Sleep”
Dr. Michael McDonald,
Olympic Medical Center Sleep
Specialist
DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM
Washington State University Extension is offering
a Road to Health, the National Diabetes
Prevention Program. The program is based on
the Diabetes Prevention Program research study
led by the National Institutes of Health and
supported by Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
The Diabetes Prevention Program is a 16-week
class, followed by monthly meetings to complete
the year, for people with pre-diabetes. It is
effective in helping people lose 5–7 percent body
weight and increasing physical activity needed to
delay diabetes. Three and ten-year follow-up
studies have shown those who participated
continue to delay the development of diabetes.
Classes are scheduled to start Wednesday
January 23, 6:30 pm at the Sequim Transit
Center 190 West Cedar, Sequim. Fee: $65 to
cover costs of materials.
For more information contact Shirley Calodich
MPH RD CD at 360-379-5610, ext. 200 or
360-385-0843. You may also send an e-mail:
[email protected]
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January 2013 Activities
MONDAY
TUESDAY
1
WEDNESDAY
2
9am
January Trips
9th Harbor History Museum
16th Clearwater Casino
22nd Silverdale Shopping
31st High Tea at Port Gamble
10am
THURSDAY
3
Balance
Exercise,
WOW
Watercolor
Diabetes
Support Group,
Glee Club
11am
Senior-cize
1pm
Bridge,
Mah Jongg
6:30pm Open Mic
FRIDAY
4
9:30am Watercolors w/
9am
Balance
Exercise
PAN card game,
11am
Senior-cize
Middle Eastern
Dancing
12:30pm Pinochle
Judy Priest
10am
11am
Stretch
Yoga #1
12:30
Bingo
1pm
Stretch Yoga
#2, Scrabble
1pm
Poker
6pm
Bingo
5:30pm Double Deck
Pinochle
7
9am
9:30
8
Balance Exercise
10am Cribbage,
Fiber Arts,
SHIBA
(Free Health Ins
Advice),
Wii Bowling
Art w/
Judy Priest
10am Knit & Crochet
11am Senior-cize
12:30 Gentle Yoga &
Chair Exercise
1pm
2pm
Ukulele Class,
Computer Clinic
(Members only)
9:30
11:30 Potluck
1pm
Bunco, Dominos,
Ping Pong
1:30
Board Meeting
Balance
Exercise, Beg.
Mah Jongg,
WOW
Watercolor
15
Balance Exercise
10am
BP Check,
Art: Judy Priest
11am Senior-cize
12:30 Gentle Yoga &
Chair Exercise
11:30
1pm
1pm
Legal Clinic,
Ukulele Class
Computer Clinic
(Members only)
Yoga
11
9:30am Watercolors w/
10am
Judy Priest
Balance
Exercise
PAN card game, 10am
Chair Massage
Middle Eastern
Dancing
10am
Glee Club
11am
Stretch Yoga #1
11am
Senior-cize
12:30
Bingo
1pm
Bridge,
Mah Jongg
1pm
Stretch Yoga
#2, Scrabble
6:30pm Open Mic
9am
11am
Senior-cize
Noon
Chair Massage
12:30pm Pinochle
1pm
Poker
6pm
Bingo
5:30pm Double Deck
Pinochle
10am Knit & Crochet
2pm
9am
10
Yoga
14
9am
9
16
Cribbage,
Fiber Arts,
Wii Bowling,
SHIBA (Free
Health Ins
Advice)
Conversations
with…
Dominos,
Ping Pong,
Magic Show
9am
17
Balance
Exercise, Beg.
Mah Jongg,
WOW
Watercolor
10am
Glee Club
11am
Senior-cize
1pm
Bridge,
Mah Jongg
6:30pm Open Mic
18
9:30am Watercolors w/
Judy Priest
10am
PAN card game,
Middle Eastern
Dancing
9:am Balance Exercise
11am Senior-cize
Noon Chair Massage
12:30 Pinochle
11am
Stretch Yoga #1 1pm
Poker
12:30
Bingo
Bingo
1pm
Stretch Yoga
#2, Scrabble
5:30pm Double Deck
Pinochle
6pm
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January 2013 Activities
MONDAY
21 ML King Holiday
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
22
23
10am Cribbage,
9am
Fiber Arts,
SHIBA
(Free Health Ins
Advice),
Wii Bowling
11:30 Potluck
1pm
Bunco, Dominos,
Ping Pong
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Balance
Exercise,
Beg. Mah
Jongg Class,
WOW
Watercolor
10am
Glee Club
11am
Senior-cize
1pm
Bridge,
Mah Jongg
6:30pm Open Mic
28
29
9am
Balance Exercise
9:30
Watercolors w/
Judy Priest
11am Senior-cize
1pm
Chair Exercise
1pm
2pm
Dominos,
Ping Pong
Ukulele Class
Computer Clinic
(Members only)
Saturdays
10am
Glee Club
11am
Senior-cize
1pm
Bridge,
Mah Jongg
Sundays
5
10am
Intermediate Hula
6
12
10am
Intermediate Hula
13
6pm
Bridge
(RSVP 775-4411)
20
19
10am
Intermediate Hula
26
10 am Intermediate Hula
Bridge
(RSVP 775-4411)
Balance
Exercise,
Beg. Mah
Jongg Class,
WOW
Watercolor
27
10am Senior Singles
FRIDAY
25
9:30am Watercolors w/
Judy Priest
10am
8:30am Smiles for Life
9am
Balance
Exercise
11am
Senior-cize
12:30
Pinochle
1pm
Poker
6pm
Bingo
PAN card game,
Middle Eastern
Dancing
11am
Stretch Yoga #1
12:30
Bingo
1pm
Stretch Yoga
#2, Scrabble
5:30pm Double Deck
Pinochle
31
6:30pm Open Mic
Yoga
6pm
9am
Fiber Arts,
SHIBA
(Free Health Ins
Advice),
Wii Bowling
10am Knit & Crochet
12:30 Gentle Yoga &
30
10am Cribbage,
THURSDAY
9:30am Watercolors w/
Judy Priest
10am
PAN card game,
Middle Eastern
Dancing
11am
Stretch Yoga #1
12:30
Bingo
1pm
Stretch Yoga
#2, Scrabble
5:30pm Double Deck
Pinochle
Don’t Forget...
AARP Tax-Aide
starts Feb. 2nd by
appointment ONLY!.
Avoid the rush by
getting your
appointment early.
Sign-ups start
January 7th!
BINGO PRIZE THIS MONTH:
$25 gift certificate
BLACK BEAR DINER
THIRD THURSDAY BINGO
ALL
DAY
Applebee’s Senior
Discount Day with
Coupon on p. 19
B y Ap p o i n t m e n t :
Na i l 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.
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JANUARY 2013
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 .
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Connie Hyatt
Agneta Johnson
Bill Kappmeyer
Ruby Mantle
Marilyn Siebens
Mary Lloyd
Bob McMillen
Robin Moses
3
Jeanette Easling
Thomas Maes
Marie Paddock
Kyoko Parsley
4
Bettye Griswold
Shirley Kilpatrick
Virginia Kinney
Laszlo Pucz
5
Claudia Keyes Eaton
Cathe Muller
6
Peggy Dawson
Bill Laney
Ovetta Steilaacoom
Don Stevens
7
Marilyn Bennett
Earl Carpenter
Bobbie Dahm
Jeanne Manzer
8
Florence MissiaenHansen
Gloria Mittelstadt
9
Peggy Dotson
Delores Kispert
Agnes Medsker
Shirley Riper
10
Calvin Adams
Kathleen Connell
Ralph Richie
Dianne Teasley
11
Vernelle Ketcham
M Ruth Nixon
Nancy Smith
Doris Wagner
12
Duane Triplett
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15
16
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18
19
20
21
22
Joyce Bahrt
Marlene Christianson
Louise Diedrich
23
Patricia Mansell
Cherilyn Nelson
Mary Porter-Solberg 23
John Ryan
24
Gary Bell
Lydia Galuska
Nancy Jones
Edwin Sarsfield
25
Pat Finn
Peter Grassi
Nancy Hofmann
Maxine Lemke
Janet Parris
Mietta Young
26
Carol Ann Clay
Ida Fintel
Thomas Mulhern
27
George Alkire
Joseph Doyle
Robert Grant
Garry Kispert
28
Nancy Lawrence
Carol Mitzner
Patricia Pottiger
29
Joyce Leslie
Donna Lodge
Sharon Ross
Leonard Stadtmiller
30
Margaret Cox
Don Manning
Mary O'Connor
Marlis Panchyshyn
Florence Telstad
31
Marian Wilson
Dawna McCaffrey
Joy Miller
Bill Olson
Melvin Perricone
Bjorg Henriksen
Richard Holdren
Galen Johnston
Gloria Magner
Glenister Morris
Carol Moses
Patricia Nielsen
Scott Smith
Theresa Gross
Joyce LaMure
Austin Axup
Michele Menia
Joyce Millard
Elizabeth Moss
Rosalie Dimaggio
Earle Grogan
Penny Marinaro
Marie Oakley
Anna Bush
Mickey Gooding
Anne Minton
Susan Mortimore
Virginia Norheim
Camille Wood
David Entrican
Robert McCarthy
Gerry Stuart
Mike Anderson
Doreen Lidgate
David Munro
Paul Stratton
Docia Barber
Marguerite Willis
Ginny Barklow
Heidi Eggebroten
Kathleen McDonald
Paula Snyder
Bobby Cantrell
Ervin Ellinger
David Kolbo
Phillip Nimke
Joeline Perri
Luella Hilby
Fern L. Leslie
Catherine Mix
Ronald Priest
Marilyn M. Thomas
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
Bookkeeper, Debbie Hudson
Front Desk Coordinator, 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
Don Gerber, Treasurer
Rena Blank, Secretary
Bob Anundson, Development
Gloria Farmer, Grants
Lou Foldoe, Transportation
Judy Lange, Crafts & Raffles
Janice Marble, Social
Jimmy Ray, Facilities Maint.
Emily Westcott, Fundraising
THE CENTER NEWS
Publisher/Editor: Christina Norman
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 NonProfit 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 FUND:
Steve Belgard
Mary Bell
Robert Bowling
Terry & Vicki Boyer
Lorraine Call
Donald Clark
Bud Critchfield
Jerry Macomber
Mary O'Connor
Pepper Putnam
Janet Seiler
Louella Wine
BURN THE MORTGAGE:
Doreen Lidgate
JANUARY 2013
Welcome to New and
Returning Members
Bud Abblett
Linda Anderson
Vienna Barron
Ted Benlan
Harold Bollinger
Georgeanne Bradley
Jerry Deluca
Rita J Dixon
Maxine Ellis
Donna Gast
Glen Gast
Evonne Helm
Suzanne Jafay
Annie London
Sally Moore
Lisa M Olson
Elizabeth Page
Pepper Putnam
Gloria Santos
Ursula Schletter
Marilyn Scofield
Lidona Shelley
Miriam Spreine
Priscilla K Stockner
Patricia Svege
Tommy Svege
Pauline Valha
Harold Voris
LEGACY GIVING
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
E LVIRA M ANN
R OBERT S CHOBER
K EN S IMON
P ALMER T RETTEVIK
It’s more than an act of
generosity.
It is an important investment in the
future of our Center. To be a part
of this fine tradition, 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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JANUARY 2013
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SENIOR ACTIVI
TY BRAG P
AGE
Written
by Christina Nor
man
Knitting/Crochet Group meets
on Mondays. 10 am - Noon
The group donates handmade walker bags
and lap robes to Discovery Memory Care.
Instructors:
Judy Lange,
Leslie Menia and
Therese Simons
I am privileged to be part of this
amazing group of women and men
(Andy Nilles, 92 years old, crochets lap
robes and hats!).
The group was started about 7 years
ago because two women wanted to
learn to knit. Now we have both those
who knit and crochet with various levels of
experience. If you are just learning or are an expert you are
welcome. After all, we all have things to teach and learn!
We not only get together to make items for our friends and
family, in 2012 our group donated 320 hats to chemo patients
at Sequim’s Cancer Center, many sweaters, scarves, hats and
gloves to Sequim Community Aid, and numerous blankets for
local veterans. Items are also available for sale at The Center
to benefit the many activities at The Center.
If you are like me, new to Sequim and knitting, there is no
better place to be on Monday mornings from 10am - 12 noon!
Are you part of a group or activity that is doing something fun and wonderful? Here is your chance to
brag! Send your photos with a 150 word (or less) description to Michelle at [email protected].
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JANUARY 2013
DECEMBER BOARD MEETING HIGHLIGHTS
Roy Hellwig of Tormod Hellwig, a Sequim architectural firm, has been selected to do the
initial design work for our new Center, including floor plan, elevations, site plan, and
presentation materials. The board unanimously accepted this recommendation by the
Building Design Committee. Mr. Hellwig has done numerous large projects for the
Jamestown Tribe and other prominent clients in the area. He also has engineering
expertise and creativity that the board was impressed with.
The Trips and Tours Department, under direction of Michelle Rhodes, reported many
happy travelers in recent weeks, and that all her trips made enough money to cover
expenses of the department and the operation of the bus.
The Center’s operating budget for 2013 was approved in the amount of $355,736, an
increase of $24,028, or 7.24% over 2012, due to increased costs of staffing, employee
benefits, utilities, building maintenance, and fuel.
Executive Director Michael Smith reported that he is sending out an end-of-the-year
fundraising letter, but that people are welcome to donate well into the new year, especially
if that is more advantageous to them tax-wise.
LOCAL ARTIST HELPS BURN OUR MORTGAGE
Have you seen the Art Gallery at the SSAC?
Next time you are at the Center enjoy the beautiful artwork and if
there is something that wants to come home with you, contact
Judy Priest at the Center to arrange a payment plan.
Judy is donating 50% of all sales to the “Burn the Mortgage” fund
at SSAC. For more information about Judy’s interesting life, be
sure to read the “Spotlight” in next month’s The Center News!
Judy Priest displays her framed
original watercolor painting of
Cannon Beach, OR.
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JANUARY 2013
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SPOTLIGHT
By Patty Selaya
Along with the reports and election
results at this year's annual meeting was
the news that our friend and office
manager, Diane Johnston had resigned
due to health problems. Although she has
had a rough summer, I am happy to report
that she is following her doctor's orders to
rest and recuperate and is feeling better
daily. This is no
surprise to anyone
who knows Diane, a
feisty little lady who
has faced tough
times, tragic loss,
cancer and is still
here - a true
survivor and
testament to her
Irish heritage.
We know Diane will survive, but what
about the rest of us? The front desk
volunteers and office staff have done an
admirable job of covering Diane's
absence, but it hasn't been easy. I could
write the clichés "no one can fill her shoes,
she's irreplaceable, what will we do
without her?" But, the fact is everyone can
be replaced...including Diane. However, it
will never be the same without her. For
seven years she has been the heart of the
front office - cheerful, patient, always
quick to laugh - and the real secret to her
success, a never empty candy dish.
Regretfully, it is time for a changing of the
guard. Diane, we miss you and wish you
love and best wishes for good health and
happiness. To the "new
guard," welcome, we
wish you a smooth
transition into the new
job and much success.
Just don't forget
the candy.
STONE
TWO FRIENDS WERE WALKING
THROUGH THE DESERT.
DURING SOME POINT OF THE
JOURNEY; THEY HAD AN
ARGUMENT; AND ONE FRIEND
SLAPPED THE OTHER ONE
IN THE FACE
THE ONE WHO GOT SLAPPED
WAS HURT, BUT WITHOUT
SAYING ANYTHING,
WROTE IN THE SAND,
‘TODAY MY BEST FRIEND
SLAPPED ME IN THE FACE’
THEY KEPT ON WALKING,
UNTIL THEY FOUND AN OASIS,
WHERE THEY DECIDED
TO TAKE A BATH.
THE ONE WHO HAD BEEN
SLAPPED GOT STUCK IN THE
MIRE AND STARTED DROWNING,
BUT THE FRIEND SAVED HIM.
AFTER HE RECOVERED FROM
THE NEAR DROWNING,
HE WROTE ON A STONE:
'TODAY MY BEST FRIEND
SAVED MY LIFE'
THE FRIEND WHO HAD SLAPPED
AND SAVED HIS BEST FRIEND
ASKED HIM, 'AFTER I HURT YOU,
YOU WROTE IN THE SAND AND NOW,
YOU WRITE ON A STONE, WHY?'
THE FRIEND REPLIED
'WHEN SOMEONE HURTS US
WE SHOULD WRITE IT DOWN
IN SAND, WHERE WINDS OF
FORGIVENESS CAN ERASE IT AWAY.
BUT, WHEN SOMEONE DOES
SOMETHING GOOD FOR US,
WE MUST ENGRAVE IT IN STONE
WHERE NO WIND CAN EVER ERASE IT'
LEARN TO WRITE YOUR HURTS IN
THE SAND AND TO
CARVE YOUR BLESSINGS IN STONE.
- unknown
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WHO AM I?
JANUARY 2013
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BILL OF THE MONTH
Plumbing
Several plumbing needs have come up.
Joe Borden
Board VP
The pressure relief valve on
one of our water heaters
would not reset correctly after
an inspection and had to be
replaced. During this process,
it was determined that the
pressure in our pipes was over
100psi (pounds per square
inch). Is that high, you ask? Yes, the
pressure should really only be about 50 or
60 psi. Further inspection revealed that
our pressure reduction valve was not
working properly, and
that a new one had to
be installed. This
involved a hole being
dug near our meter,
requiring several
hours of labor.
After fixing a sink, the
water heater, and the pressure reduction
valve, we found we had spent over $700
with our friendly local plumber! If you
would like to help with our “bill of the
month”, just make a donation to our
general fund, and put “maintenance” in the
memo section.
Thanks for your support!
Michael
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ITEM FOR SALE
Do you need to tone your
muscles?
Would you like to work off
any holiday weight gain?
Come and see the Weider Pro
Home Gym System! You can
do over 30 different exercises to
tone and strengthen every major
muscle group. This item is in
excellent condition and delivery
is available. Get it for yourself,
or perhaps for your child or
grandchild who wants to “work
out” and get fit!
$225 or best offer.
Call Michael at the office to set
a time to see, at 683-6806.
JANUARY 2013
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CLIP & USE COUPON ON SUNDAY, JAN. 20TH
Announcing:
Senior Sundays at Applebee’s!
•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
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JANUARY 2013
Office phone: (360) 683-6806
E-mail: [email protected]
Travel desk: (360) 683-5883
E-mail: [email protected]
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 declares NO SCHOOL or a LATE START, then the Senior Activity Center will be
CLOSED for the ENTIRE DAY. Please note: We are CLOSED even on LATE START days.
School District Closure Info can be found on:
FM: KSQM 91.5, KIRO 93.1, KPLZ 101.5, KMPS 94.1
TV: KOMO 4, KING 5, KIRO 7, Q13 FOX
AM: KONP 1450, KIRO 710, KOMO 1000, KVI 570
www.sequimschools.wednet.edu
S ENIOR A CTIVITY C ENTER D AILY R EPORT
DAILY AT 8:30AM, 2:30PM & 7:30PM
LISTEN VIA THE INTERNET @ WWW.KSQMFM.COM
&
www.twitter.com/SequimActivity
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