LIFE, HEALTH & HAPPINESS FOR NORTH WHIDBEY’S 50-PLUS CROWD VOLUME 2 • ISSUE 7 • December 2014
End of Year Thoughts
OHSAC Foundation
By Barb Spence
Established in 1995, the Oak Harbor Senior Center Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit organization that gives aid and assistance to the Oak Harbor Senior Activity Center as well as programs and services benefiting local older adults. It is administered by a Board of Trustees, which currently has the following members:
The last week of the year is the time when the reality of the present year meets the promise of the next. Depending on our point of view, the end of the year can be bittersweet or it can be very exciting. Thinking about what’s to come is exciting, but looking back over the events of the past year can be incredibly rewarding. It’s the time for the memories we have created, the time for recollection, remembering and introspection. It is also the perfect time to examine just what a great job we have done in taking ourselves too seriously over the past year. I think that many of us get in our own way sometimes by taking ourselves too seriously. We are then unable to be open to advice, to differing perspectives, or opposing opinions. If we really are not a leading expert on a particular matter, perhaps we should be open to advice from those who are. Shouldn’t we be willing to listen to, acknowledge, and respect others’ opinions and perspectives? How else do we grow? It can be challenging to be passionate about something without taking it so seriously that we turn into crazy people with fangs and claws. I have a tendency to take myself a bit too seriously at times, especially when I get stressed, irritated, or scared. I’ve noticed that sometimes these feelings not only make me less effective in dealing with a difficult situation, they can make things worse. I also find that in these moments of taking myself too seriously, it’s easy for me to become self-important and to think that the weight of the world is on my shoulders…as if I am the only one out there who can carry all that weight… as if you don’t have any idea how important I think I am. HAH! It’s so much better to seek the humor and silver lining
WHIDBEY’S HOPE FOR CHRISTMAS By Barb Spence
Oak Harbor Senior Activity Center is joining the larger community in the spirit of Christmas to sponsor and support children who may be going without a Christmas this year. In the past, Whidbey’s Hope for Christmas was coordinated by the Soroptimist OH Tree of Hope. This year DSHS has taken on the program. The Senior Activity Center will be putting up a Christmas Tree in the days after the Thanksgiving Holiday. We would like to invite you and your friends to bring mittens, stuffed animals, winter hats, or toys to the Center and place them under the Christmas Tree. On December 15, DSHS
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in everything. It makes all of the ups and downs in life a lot easier. Laughter is good. It changes perspective and our moods. It relaxes us and boosts our entire systems including our hearts.
President: Al Koetje Treasurer: Mike Rodgers
There is another way to keep from taking ourselves too seriously. We are all in this life together. If we do a better job of sticking together through thick and thin; of honoring and respecting the journey we are on; paying attention to the sheer joy in the people around us; being loyal to one another…smiles and laughter follow and life can then be quite beautiful. With that said, here is a story to share with you.
Secretary: Anita Anderson-Johnson
A flock of wild geese had settled to rest on a pond. One of the flock had been captured by a gardener, who had clipped its wings before releasing it. When the geese started to resume their flight, this one tried frantically, but vainly, to lift itself into the air. The others, observing his struggles, flew about in obvious efforts to encourage him; but it was no use.
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Thereupon, the entire flock settled back on the pond and waited, even though the urge to go on was strong within them. For several days they waited until the damaged feathers had grown sufficiently to permit the goose to fly. Meanwhile, the unethical gardener, having been converted by the ethical geese, gladly watched them as they finally rose together and all resumed their long flight. Story by Albert Schweitzer.
will come by and pick up the gifts to be distributed to over 1,000 kids in our area who would be so happy to receive a gift. Spread a little extra cheer this year!
Dues Changes
• OHSAC Dues are going up to $40 a year January 1, 2015. • 2014 dues will remain at $30 a year through December 31, 2014. • After January 1, 2015, ALL dues, whether new or past due renewals will be $40. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to talk to Barb Spence.
VOLUNTEER Attorneys’ LEGAL INFORMATION CLINIC We are very excited to announce the quarterly return of the Volunteer Attorneys’ Legal Information Clinic. If you are in need of
legal advice, come in and sign up for one of 4 slots that are available December 12, from 1–4pm. All information is at the Reception Desk at the Oak Harbor Senior Activity Center. If you have any questions, please call the Reception Desk at 2794580.
Social Security: Your Questions Answered By Barb Spence
On January 22, from 4–5pm, at the Oak Harbor Senior Activity Center, Scott Dudley of Edward Jones is sponsoring a presentation called: Social Security-Your Questions Answered. You are invited to join the presentation where the following discussion will take place: • How does Social Security fit into my retirement income plan? S.S. continued on page 2
Members: Nora O’Connell-Balda, Mike Mila, Pat Gardner
Examples of Foundation projects over just the past few years include
Senior Center building enhancements (carpets/flooring, painting) Hosting weekly senior bingo Senior support program funding
The Foundation funding is achieved through periodic raffles, memorial tree donations, individual donor contributions and fundraising events. For more information regarding how you might become involved and/or contribute, please contact Mike McIntyre at (360) 279-4580 for more information.
INSIDE THIS EDITION Guest Spot........ Pg. 2 Library Events.... Pg. 3 Menu................ Pg. 3 Volunteer Showcase......... Pg. 4 Sudoku Puzzle... Pg. 4 Calendar.......... Pg. 5 Travel............... Pg. 6 Crossword Puzzle............... Pg. 6 Activities & Events........... Pg. 7
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THE GUEST SPOT THE HOMEMADE WAGON By Gloria Johnson
I am sitting in my warm, comfortable home finishing a satisfying breakfast that I so conveniently prepared in my well-stocked kitchen. My thoughts keep drifting to the holiday movie I viewed last week called “Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Claus.� The things we so naturally take for granted in our lives make me reminisce about my childhood, at a time when a well-stocked kitchen was a rarity in many homes. My parents have long been gone, but I remember their struggles to bring up four children during the depression. I can’t remember a lot, but I do remember a happy childhood. I guess the movie inspired me to write about a time which I have always loved, and about my parents who instilled in me loyalty, honesty, goodness and the appreciation of family traditions. There were many similarities between the parents in the movie and my parents. The backgrounds were different but the struggles and the eagerness to provide for the family was the same. My father came to America from Romania as a very young man because of a promise of freedom and a new life. I remember my father working all the time. He went to work everyday on time and did his job and other jobs as required. When he was home he did projects. I remember one specifically: his homemade wagon. It
was built in our small Detroit backyard to haul scrap wood. Everyday, my dad would take the wagon over to the railroad tracks where he would find wood. The wood was for our furnace. My mom was wonderful in the kitchen. Her meals were delicious and always included hot bread. We often ate leftovers, wore hand-medowns, but loved our small comfortable home. Our house was filled with more than enough love for everyone. My mom never let anything go to waste. She mended everything until there was no material left to sew. They were strict parents but we obeyed them with respect. At Christmas we each received one gift! One truly thoughtful gift: a doll, a tea set, ice Skates or a new sweater. We treasured our gifts. Our Christmas tree was beautiful and every ornament had meaning year after year. I still have two glass, rainbow striped, ball ornaments that go on my tree every year. Hanging them each year helps instill the importance of family traditions to my granddaughter.
WHO IS READY FOR A MEXICAN TRAIN GROUP? By Barb Spence
I have been doing a bit of reading about this game called Mexican Train. Everything I have learned has told me that this game is a total “blast� to play with a group of people. And, it seems to me that the Oak Harbor Senior Activity Center is the perfect place to start a Mexican Train Group. Mexican Train is a domino game designed to be played by up to eight people. Because it incorporates the idea of a train, it appeals to people of all ages. Some Mexican Train sets even come with a train whistle. It is advertised as a party game. Really, its inspiration has nothing to do with Mexico. Instead, it derives from Chinese domino games. Mexican Train was developed by two people from Newport Coast, California. Roy and Katie Parsons copyrighted the rules for the game in 1994. After it became more widely known, the Puremco Company purchased the rights. Now this company produces and sells the Mexican Train game. The game uses a set of doubletwelve dominoes. In all, there are 91 tiles. Its goal is for the players to get rid of their tiles. Starting with the highest double tile placed in the
My parents gave us such a wonderful gift of family tradition. I am blessed to be able to celebrate those memories every Christmas with my family and carry them forward. Thank you Mom and Dad!
middle of the table, which is the station, each player creates a line of dominoes. This is their train. In theO o event that a player cannot play at H all, even after drawing a new tile,t he/she must place a marker on his/e her train which blocks the othersa from playing on his/her train tem-i porarily.
Mexican Train comes from a Chinese Domino game called Pai Gaw. Pai Gaw game is played with 32 tiles. After rolling dice to determine who goes first, players try to beat the banker’s hand using both the numeric and a symbolic value for their dominoes. Pai Gaw game isT available to be played online and isT also a popular casino game. W
Another Chinese domino game alsoM inspired the creation of MexicanW Train. Tien Gow is also called Heav-g en-Nine. This game is for four play-c ers and has been a favorite since ita became standardized in 1120 AD.c It is also a casino game. Tiu U andn Kap Tai Shap are two other Chinesef domino games that may have led toL r the creation of Mexican Train. d Please stop into my office and let me R know if you would like to be part of the new Mexican Train Group atF OHSAC. We are starting a sign-upN r sheet. l g a t c 5 R H N
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• When should I start taking benefits? • How about taxes? Sign up for the event is at the Senior Activity Center. Please call 2794580 if you have any more questions. Edward Jones, its employees and financial advisors cannot provide tax or legal advise. Please consult your attorney or qualified tax advisor regarding your situation.
Second Wind is a joint publication of the Oak Harbor Senior Services and the Whidbey Weekly. 7,000 copies are distributed the last Thursday of the month. Printing any advertisement herein does not constitute an endorsement by the City of Oak Harbor Senior Services or it’s Senior Center. Opinions of columnists do not reflect the opinion of the City of Oak Harbor Senior Services or it’s Senior Center. Editorial content is compiled by the staff of the Oak Harbor Senior Center. Design and layout is by the Whidbey Weekly. Printing by Skagit Publishing Co.
Editor | Barb Spence
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Library Events For December Our Center is very proud of our partnership with our Oak Harbor Library. Each month the Second Wind shares the events that are happening at the library that may be of interest to our Members.
TABLET OR E-READER? TIPS FOR GIFT GIVING Wednesday, December 3 • 2 PM Monday, December 8 • 10:30 AM With so many great gadgets to give and receive, it can be hard to choose. Library staff will share tips and library resources to help you choose a device that meets your needs and allows you to use the free content available from Sno-Isle Libraries. Examples of tablets and readers will be available to “test drive.â€?Â
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SATURDAY MATINEE AT THE LIBRARY “CASABLANCAâ€? Saturday, December 6 • 2 PM This classic film is one of Hollywood’s most memorable experiences. See Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman outwit the local police and the Nazis in this WWII film about refugees trying to obtain scarce exit visas to Lisbon. The final airport scene is not to be forgotten.
BOOK A LIBRARIAN Monday, December 8 • 9 AM During this 30 minute session with Jane you will receive personal coaching on a variety of library resources. Popular topics include book recommendations, eBooks, eAudioBooks, music, magazines; use of the Polaris Catalog; in-depth research; and use of eReader, laptop, tablets, and other devices. Please bring your device with you. Preregistration and registration is required.
Just in Time Jazz Duo, and a silent auction of donated items will support the Friends and the library. Happy holidays to all!Â
EBOOKS AND MORE FOR APPLE AND ANDROID USERS Tuesday, December 30 • 6:30 PM
help! Bring your fully charged device and passwords and join us to find out how to get started. If you are a new Apple device owner please set up your iPad with an Apple ID prior to the class. Space is limited; please call the library at 360-675-5115 or preregister online. Registration required.
Do you have a new tablet, phone, or eReader? Not sure how to download free books, magazines, or music from the library? We can
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Now is your chance to read (or re-read) the classics on your bucket list with a fun and supportive book group. Facilitated by Rita Drum, and supported by the Friends of the Oak Harbor Library. Group is currently reading The Odyssey, book 5. For more information please call Rita at (631)707-5980 or the Oak Harbor Library at (360)675-5115. NO Registration Required.
Discover the joy of learning how to knit! Knitters of all levels welcome. Share knowledge and build skills in the supportive atmosphere of the library’s Center for Lifelong Learning. Beginners, please bring a pair of #8 or #9 needles and a skein of worsted-weight yarn.Â
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HOLIDAY CELEBRATION! Thursday, December 18 • 3 PM Friends of the Oak Harbor Library invite you to celebrate the season with friends, food and fun. Live music will be presented by the
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A Showcase for our Outstanding Volunteers Cookie Carrothers By Barb Spence
Everyone at the Oak Harbor Senior Activity Center knows Cookie. She is the perfect person to be our Volunteer of the Month for December and it is my honor to share her gifts with everyone.
Cookie Carrothers was born in Butte, Montana but moved to Oregon at around the age of 3. She graduated high school from Pendleton, Oregon and married her husband, Clyde Carrothers in September, 1961. Cookie and Clyde raised their 3 children in the Pendleton area. Cookie worked as a cook at the State hospital in Pendleton for 6 years and then became head cook at Pilot Rock High School for 17 years. Cookie and Clyde were married for 41 years until she was widowed in 2002. Her move to Whidbey Island and Oak Harbor happened in the spring of 2003.
Cookie is known around here for her flaming red hair and her infectous smile and laughter. There isn’t much she does that she does not enjoy. Cookie has been a volunteer at the Senior Center for a long time. Her duties here are quite varied but all are critical to the functioning of the Center. She is one of our Site Managers. These volunteers manage the Center during off hours when the Center is open for a program or activity. She also is the substitute caller for Thursday Bingo. For the past year she has also taken on the job as our Sunshine Lady. The Sunshine Lady is in charge of making sure everyone who has fallen ill or has lost someone receives a card on behalf of the Senior Center. In past years she was our volunteer chief chef for our famous pancake breakfasts.
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She is a treasure. She is our treasure. We couldn’t make this place run as smoothly if she weren’t here to make a difference. So, Cookie, on behalf of everyone at the Senior Center, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all you do for everyone.
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8:30-9:20 – Gentle Yoga 9 – Quilting Group 9:30-10:20 – Muscle Conditioning 9:30 – Nintendo Wii Bowling 11:30 – LUNCH 12:30 – Ping Pong 1 – Dottie’s Painting Class 1 – Knitting Group 5 – Tai Chi
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9:30-10:20 – Cardio Fitness 9 – Lapidary 9-12 – Wood Carving 10 – Travel Committee 11 – Events Committee 11:30 – Chess 12 – Line Dance 1 – Japanese Women’s Group 4 – Muscle/Aerobic Fitness 6 – Pinochle
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9:30- 10:20 – Cardio Fitness 9 – Lapidary 9-12 – Woodcarving 9:30 – Nintendo Wii Bowling 11:30 – Chess 12 – Line Dance 1 – MAC SIG class 4 – Muscle/Aerobic Fitness 6 – Pinochle 7 – Stamp Club
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Travel Log For December TRAVEL LOG
DECEMBER AND BEYOND
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PASSPORTS APPOINTMENTS It is easy to apply for a Passport book or card at the Oak Harbor Senior Activity Center, (51 SE Jerome St.). Passport appointments are from 10am to 2:30pm Monday through Friday. For an appointment or additional information, please call 2794580. You can also visit the website: www.travel.state.gov.
TRAVEL GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE Travel Gift Certificates make a great gift for the travelers on your list or even for yourself! Gift Certificates are available in any dollar amount or specific trip. Refer to the Travel Brochure for colorful descriptions of 2014 trips and travel. ***If your membership is current you will be getting your Winter Travel Brochure by Christmas. ***Travel Sign-ups for some amazing and fun trips will begin Thursday, January 8 at 8:30am, so mark your calendars.
Monday, December 1 Cost: $23 member $53 non-member Depart: 9am • Return: 3:30-4pm Just about an hour’s drive sits this exciting casino where fabulous prices, awards, discounts abound. Depending on how many “Player Bucks” you have on your Rewards card – you can get slot tickets without using your cash, discounts for meals, use them in their gift shop, etc. plus extra points for special occasions just by showing your Rewards Card and ID. 22 seats. Sign up with payment by November 24.
CHRISTMAS LUNCH at SKAGIT GARDENS CAFÉ & QUIETLITE CANDLES
Thursday, December 4 Cost: $36 member $66 Non-member Depart: 10am • Return: 4pm Before lunch, we will stop at Quietlite Candles in Stanwood. This wonderful gift shop has excellent 100% beeswax candles and many other items that will impress everyone as a gift selection. We will enjoy a specially selected lunch (included in price of trip) at the Skagit Valley Gardens Café. Includes: Lunch and transportation. 22 seats. Sign up with payment by November 24.
SEATTLE CHOICE Christmas Time
HOLIDAY POPS CIRQUE MUSICA Benroya Hall, Seattle Saturday, December 6 Cost: $85 member $105 non-member This special Holiday Pops concert features Cirque’s acrobats, jugglers, dancers and mimes performing with the Seattle Symphony – the ultimate holiday extravaganza. Includes: ticket and transportation. 20 Seats. Sign up today.
Saturday, December 13 Cost: $31 member $61 non-member It’s that time of year Seattle gets into the Holiday Spirit – enjoy! Visit the Sheraton Hotel’s annual Gingerbread Village exhibit. 22 seats. Sign up with payment by December 4.
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Sunday, December 14 Cost: $60 member $90 non-member We are off for some holiday fun and a sumptuous brunch at the Travel continued on page 8
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14. Acquire 15. Hindu queen 16. “Frasier” actress Gilpin
17. Wedding permit (2 wds) 20. Acts of gliding on runners
21. ___ than hen’s teeth 22. “Yadda, yadda, yadda” (abbrev.) 23. Prefix with magnetic 24. “The ___ Daba Honeymoon” 26. Way, way off 29. ___ of the Unknowns 31. “My boy” 32. Bow 35. Mosque V.I.P. 37. Attribution of human emotions to inanimate objects 40. Ancient colonnade 41. Forever, poetically 42. “___ any drop to drink”: Coleridge 43. Pie perch 45. Gift on “The Bachelor” 46. Chain letters? 47. At hand 50. CD follower 52. Even smaller 54. Base of a triangular truss for a pitched roof (2 wds) 58. Mutual reliance
60. Absolute worst 61. “Don’t get any funny ___!” 62. “Let it stand” 63. Bad day for Caesar 64. Gave out 65. “___ quam videri” (North Carolina’s motto) Down 1. Kind of dealer 2. Pipe problem 3. Beheaded queen of France 4. Nautical pole 5. Mountain goat’s perch 6. Threadbare clothing 7. “___ moment” 8. People of Wales 9. Prepare for winter takeoff 10. Whale lubricant (2 wds) 11. Decalogue (2 wds) 12. European language 13. Dock 18. As a precaution (2 wds) 19. Links rental
23. Lacey openwork in a Gothic window 24. Dangerous biters 25. Marina sights 27. Destiny 28. Came down 30. Breakfast sizzler 33. ___-American 34. Staffs 36. “___ Breckinridge” 38. Robust good health 39. Looked lecherously 44. Animal house 48. Made over 49. Ornamental embroidery 51. Corpulent 52. Conical tent (var. spelling) 53. “Idylls of the King” character 54. Blue hue 55. Acad. 56. Air force heroes 57. Allocate, with “out” 59. ___ green Answers on Page 8
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4December 2014
Center Activities & Events In December **Participation in all programs and activities at the O.H. Senior Activity Center requires current membership!
FITNESS PROGRAMS GENTLE YOGA: Monday and Wednesday, 8:30am-9:20am; Thursday, 4pm MUSCLE CONDITIONING: Monday and Wednesday, 9:30am-10:20am; Tuesday, 4pm CARDIO FITNESS: Tuesday 9:30am10:20am INTERVAL TRAINING: Thursday 9:3010:50am; Requirements: Membership with OHSC and Membership with North End Fitness; Fees: $16.31 a month to NEFC for Center Classes (register at North End Fitness) LINE DANCE: Tuesday 12pm-2pm; Friday 1pm-2pm with Instructor Jean. $10 a month for Members; $20 a month for Non-members. HULA CLASS: Wednesday 3pm with Instructor Erlinda Gillett. $20 a month/Beginners; $30 Intermediate/Advanced. Payable to Instructor. TAI CHI & QI GONG: Monday at 5pm; Friday at 9:30am. Please call Jill Reed to register: 1-360-675-1464.
s NINTENDO Wii BOWLING: Monday/Tuestday/Thursday from 9:30am. No Wii Bowling -on the first Tuesday of every month. Free. PING PONG: Wednesday 12:30pm-3pm; Saturday 10am-2pm; Monday 12:30pm– 3pm. Free. NEW PLAYERS ALWAYS WELCOME.
GAMES
$25.00 JACKPOT BINGO: 12pm-3pm Thursday. Regency on Whidbey, Harbor Tower Village, Edward Jones each sponsor the $25 Jackpots. Cards are available for $1. nPackets are available for $4; Soft cards for especial games $.50 each. CHESS: Tuesday at 11:30am. Free. MAH JONGG: 2nd and 4th Wednesday, 10am-2pm. Wright Patterson rules. Contact Irene Ruiz, 240-0840 or Sandi Carrothers, 675-1306. PARTY BRIDGE: Wednesday, 12:30pm. RSVP by Monday. NEW MEMBERS WELCOME. BEGINNING BRIDGE: Wednesday, 1pm. Held at Oak Manor for new players. Call instructor, Don at 679-8807. CRIBBAGE: Thursday, 12pm–3pm. Bring your own cribbage board. Free. PINOCHLE: Tuesday, 6pm; Friday, 12:30pm (Potluck); Saturday, 9:30am. Free. POOL: The pool room is open to games every day of the week, M-F. NEW POOL PLAYERS WELCOME! Free.
ART & EDUCATION CLASSES
care Prescription Drug Coverage, Medicaid, Caregiver Support, Housing, Long-term Care Options, General Resources.
SVC HISTORY CLASS: Thursday, 1pm, class is scheduled on College Quarter System.
ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT GROUP: 1st Thursday, 2:30pm–4:30pm. Facilitated by Heidi Kuzina of Summerhill Assisted Living and Karen Cowgill of HomePlace Special Care Center. For information call Heidi, 679-1400. Held at 165 SW 6th Ave., Oak Harbor.
ART WITH DOTTIE SANDERS: Mondays, 1pm–4pm. All paint mediums. $5 a session. WOOD CARVING: Tuesdays, 9am. Instructor Dick Weber. Fee: $5 a session. All levels of carving experience are welcome. MAC SIG: 2nd Tuesday. Free. WIRE WRAP: Thursdays, 7pm. Create unique jewelry. A cab and wire needed for first project will be provided. Contact Dick James at 675-9396. W.I.G.S (WHIDBEY ISLAND GENEALOGICAL SEARCHERS CLUB MEETING): Second Tuesday of the month, 1pm; 2720 Heller Road, Fire Station #25. All are welcome. Refreshments and drawings. Contact Ruth Hancock, 675-4086. WHIDBEY ISLAND STAMP CLUB: 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 7pm. New members welcome. Free evaluations. Contact Lee Dougherty, 675-9674. WHIDBEY ISLAND GEM CLUB: 1st Wednesday, 7pm. Contact Chip Batcheller, 679-9397. QUILTING GROUP: Monday & Friday, 9am. KNITTING GROUP: Monday, 1pm-3pm.
SOCIAL EVENTS WIDOWS AND WIDOWERS OF WHIDBEY ISLAND: 2nd Friday, 5pm at San Remo. Breakfast every Sunday at San Remo. Dinner every Sunday night. Contact Roz Davis, 675-3171 for dinner location and Phyllis Hofkamp, 675-3628 for information. NEW ENGLAND GROUP: 2nd Monday of the month. Contact Heidi Packer, 425-8701595 for information. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AT THE MOVIES: 1pm. Movie selections posted at the Reception Desk. SENIOR NIGHT OUT: Dates and locations are posted at the Travel Desk. Call 279-4580 for information and to RSVP. OLD TIME FIDDLERS: Performances are the 1st Friday of each month, 6:30pm. Everyone is welcome. COUNTRY DANCE: 2nd Friday, 7pm– 10pm. Admission is $5 per person, $9 per couple, $1 discount for Center Members. Open to the public.
YOU MAY QUALIFY FOR EXTRA HELP! I. Telephone (home) The Washington Telephone Assistance Program assists low-income households with affordable telephone service. Basic local service is $8 a month plus fees and taxes. You qualify if you receive any financial assistance from DSHS. To sign up, call your local phone company with your DSHS client ID number. If you have trouble signing up, call 1-888-333-9882.
skills, building relationships with peers, and increasing caregiving competence. The Coupeville group meets at the CamBey Senior Apartments 50 N. Main Street in Coupeville, the third Thursday of every month, 3:30pm–5pm. The Oak Harbor group meets the third Wednesday of the month at Summer Hill Assisted Living 165 SW 6th Ave, Oak Harbor, WA, 1:30pm-3pm. Both groups are open to any adult caring for a family member or friend. Drop-ins are welcome. CONTACT: Mason Leland, Family Caregiver Consultant/Senior Information and Assistance Senior Services of Island County, (360) 675-0311 or Chasity Smith, Family Caregiver Consultant/Senior Information and Assistance Senior Services of Island County, (360) 3211600 x27.
II. Telephone (mobile) Assurance Wireless offers a free mobile phone and 250 free voice minutes if you qualify. You may apply via mail or online at www.assurancewireless.com. You must furnish proof of eligible DSHS programs or meet income eligibility requirements. III. Waste Island County Solid Waste has a 50% discount program. You can use your discount card whenever you visit one of Island County’s waste facilities. Included is normal household waste that would normally be picked up curbside from your home. Your card will give you 50% off the normal dump fee. You may pick up application materials or get questions answered by contacting Mason Leland, Senior Information and Assistance Specialist at the Oak Harbor Senior Center: 360-675-0311. PARKINSONS SUPPORT GROUP: 1st Friday at Cherry Hill Club House, 549 NW 12th Loop, Oak Harbor. Facilitator is Carolyn Hansen, 279-1785. FOOT CARE CLINIC: Appointments are available by calling the Reception Desk, 2794580. The Foot Care Clinic is at the Center’s Modular Building. OAK HARBOR HEARING AID SERVICE: 2nd and 4th Monday, 1pm-3pm. Call the Center for appointments 279-4580 or call Oak Harbor Hearing Aid Service, 675-5193. VISION IMPAIRED SUPPORT GROUP: 4th Tuesday, 2pm in the Wii Room at the Center. For information, call 279-4580.
SUPPORT GROUPS
SHIBA: The Center is without a SHIBA representative right now. You may call the local SHIBA sponsors at WGH, 678-5151 and ask for the Shiba desk.
SENIOR SERVICES INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE: Please call Mason Leland, 675-0311; In home support services and care; Medical Insurance, Medicare, Medicap, Medi
CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUPS: These groups are for family caregivers and are offered in both Oak Harbor and Coupeville. Group topics and discussion will focus on maximizing resources, enhancing coping
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Tuesday, December 16 Cost: $33 member $63 non-member Bellevue Square is a great place to shop for exciting Christmas gifts and sales! We will enjoy lunch on our own at the Square. After a fun day shopping, we will board the bus for a short ride to Bellevue Botanical Gardens. 22 seats.Sign up with payment by December 10.
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