Lynden Community Center Newsletter July 2019

Lynden Community Center 401 Grover Street Lynden, WA 98264

July 2019 Newsletter Red, White and Blue Picnic in the Park Wednesday, July 3, 12-noon, $6.00 Weather permitting, we will have outdoor games to play set up across the street in Centennial Park, before or after lunch. Then, enjoy a picnic lunch of hotdogs with the works, macaroni salad, chips, fruit and a red, white & blue dessert! Tables and chairs will be provided.

(The Center will be closed the following day, 4th of July.)

Photo by Ron Medina

Photo by Mary Lou Jones Photos by Glenn Unfreid

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Please submit your pictures for potential publication in our newsletter by the middle of each month. Pictures can be a hard copy to be scanned, emailed, texted or download from camera. (In particular, we are looking for farming, Fair, or summer-related pics for next month) Don’t see your photo? Look for it in a future month’s edition.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS: 3

Center News

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Please & Thank You

5 Menu 6-7 Calendar 8 Birthdays 9

New Members

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Need to Know

10 Volunteers 11 Travel

From the Director, Cathi LeCocq Just for fun, we are going to play a little game this month. Read your newsletter very carefully to see how many U.S. flags you can find in it (and know about all the good food, fun and friendly activities happening at the center this month)!

When you think you’ve found them all, write your guess and your name and phone number on an entry form and put it in for a drawing at the end of the month. If your guess is correct and your name is drawn you will win a ticket for a free lunch at the center!

Also, if you have a good clean joke you heard or maybe a poem you wrote or other item of interest for the newsletter, send it in! We will include it on a space-available basis when possible.

Board Directory Cathy Humphrey, President Harold Bolt, Treasurer Dixie Scheffer, V. Treasurer Stan De Vries, Board Member

Joe Branion, Vice President Mary Buell, Vice Secretary Jan Holtrop, Board Member Ken Feller, Board Member

Trustees: Harold Bolt, Ken Feller, Wanda Hauge

For advertising opportunities, please contact The Lynden Tribune and Print Co. at (360) 354-4444.

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Center News & Events For entertainment this month we have some new performers. On Friday, July 5, Marji Lykke, our Wednesday front desk volunteer, will lead a Christian music singa-long with recorded musical accompaniment. Tovah Rainsong will be here July 12 singing ‘oldies’ accompanied with guitar. Then for you baby boomers we have Ron Tidmarsh on July 19, playing guitar and singing favorites from the 50s, 60s & 70s. To finish out the month 7/26 is Levi Santorini on saxophone.

We have a couple special mid-week presentations this month. On Tuesday, July 23, Sue Sorenson, of Take My Hand At-Home Care, will give an informational talk about in-home care. (Sue, a center member, is also the generous sponsor for our Birthday Ice Cream Socials!) The next day, on Wednesday, July 24, Shannon Lenz from Bellair Tours, will be here to do a slide presentation about all of their day trips and multi-day travel excursions happening through the end of this year. (Remember, Bellair gives senior center members a discount on their trips!)

Thursday afternoon is Game Time at the center! Wii bowling will be available on the big screen TV. Gutterball and other games will be going on in the dining room.

RAZZ FEST is coming the 3rd week of July, and that means we are gearing up for our annual

Raspberry Pancake Breakfast, Saturday, July 20, 7 - 11 a.m. $6.00.

This is one of our biggest fundraisers, takes a LOT of volunteers! There are many ways to help out – put up flyers all around town and the rest of the county, bundle silverware ahead of time, set tables the day before, clear and reset place settings in the dining room or work in the kitchen during the breakfast. And then there’s that most important job – helping clean up afterwards! Sign up at the front desk.

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Wear your T-Shirt to lunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays and go to the head of the line!

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Please and Thank You...

Center Needs -

Please remember to show appreciation to the local community businesses who sponsor us for various things throughout the year! Need to give kudos to the Lynden Tribune for such fine full color Newsletters at no cost to the center.

Advertisers pay the production costs, so please acknowledge them also for their support of the Community Center!

Center Gifts -

In June we had a wonderful celebration for all area couples who have been married 50 years or more. It was held at Gatherings by Grandiflora’s new event venue which was absolutely beautiful, especially after Melissa from the Rustic Cottage decorated, Molly Jo McGhee donated roses for centerpieces, Steve Samms did the sound system and the committee chaired by the marvelous Mary Buell, assisted by Cathy Humphrey, Mary Gene Esselbach, Pam Goto, Bette Strandgard, Emma Verkist and Nancy Stolcis worked their magic! The music of ‘Rosewood’ (Kathleen Dean and Sophia Van Zonneveld) was enchanting, the finger food from the Green Barn was delicious and the wedding cake by Kathy Wheeler was to die for! Ike & Joey Workentin (married 72 yrs!) cut the cake, Joe Branion and Ron Medina were servers extraordinaire and it was all made possible by the ‘almost free’ rental of Grandiflora and the sponsorships of Lynden Manor and Meadow Greens (thanks for the door prize from Lynden Manor also).

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Lynden Community Center Menu

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Turkey Meatloaf Oven Roasted Chicken Mashed Potatoes/Gravy Long Grain & Wild Rice

Peas Brussel Sprouts

Salad Fruit

Brownies

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Steamed Cod Herbed Quinoa Carrots Salad Ice Cream

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Oven Fried Chicken Mashed Potatoes/Gravy Broccoli Salad

Picnic in the Park Hot Dogs with the works Macaroni Salad/ Potato Chips Fruit Red, White & Blue Dessert

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Cheese Burgers Baked Beans Potato Salad Fruit

Center Closed

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Deluxe Salad Bar Mini Quiche Assorted Baked Goods

Swedish Meatballs Egg Noodles

Green Beans Fruit

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Pot Roast Mashed Potatoes/Gravy Green Beans Fruit

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Reuben Sandwich Chicken Noodle Soup

Marinated

Vegetable Salad

Fruit

Banana Pudding

Dijon Chicken Long Grain & Wild Rice Corn Salad

Glazed Ham Scalloped Potatoes Peas Fruit

Turkey Wrap Broccoli/Cauliflower Salad Potato Salad Fresh Fruit

Meatloaf Mashed Potatoes/Gravy Mixed Vegetables Fruit

22 23 24 25 26 Chicken Enchiladas

Refried Beans

Corn

Flan

Pork Schnitzel Warm German Potato Salad Carrots Fruit

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Shepherd’s Pie BBQ Chicken Peas Roasted Red Potatoes Fruit Carrots Trifle Salad

Deluxe Salad Bar Minestrone Soup Assorted Baked Goods

Spaghetti w/Meat Sauce Broccoli Caesar Salad Garlic Bread

Pulled Pork on a Bun Oven Roasted Potatoes Mixed Vegetables Fruit

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Honey Garlic Pork Fried Rice Stir Fried Vegetables Fruit Fortune Cookies

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JULY 2019 M O N D AY

1 9:30 Aerobics 12:00 Lunch 12:45 Ukulele Class 2:00 Beginning Ukulele

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9:30 Aerobics 12:00 Lunch 12:15 Chef Keith on Piano 12:30 July Birthdays Ice Cream Social 12:45 Ukulele Class 2:00 Beginning Ukulele

15 9:30 Aerobics 12:00 Lunch 12:45 Ukulele Class 2:00 Beginning Ukulele

22 9:30 Aerobics 12:00 Lunch 12:45 Ukulele Class 2:00 Beginning Ukulele

T U E S D AY

W E D N E S D AY

2 Women’s World Cup Semi-finals

3 Women’s World Cup Semi-finals

9:00 Clogging 10:00 Bocce at Bender 10:30 Hot Topics 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Movie – ‘Courageous’ 1:00 Bridge 2:45 Tai Chi & Qigong

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9:00 Clogging 10:30 Hot Topics 11:00 New Member Orientation 12:00 Welcome Lunch 12:30 Money Matters 1:00 Bridge 2:45 Tai Chi & Qigong

16 9:00 Clogging 10:30 Hot Topics 12:00 Lunch 1:00 Bridge 2:45 Tai Chi & Qigong

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9:00 Clogging 10:00 Bocce at Bender 10:30 Hot Topics 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Sue Sorenson - Caregiving 1:00 Bridge 2:45 Tai Chi & Qigong

8:00-9:00 Breakfast 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Caring Friends 12:30 Canasta 12:30 Pinochle

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9:30 Aerobics 12:00 Lunch 12:45 Ukulele Class 2:00 Beginning Ukulele

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8:00-9:00 Breakfast 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Caring Friends 12:30 Canasta 12:30 Pinochle

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8:00-9:00 Breakfast 12:00 Lunch 12:37 Mariners Game on TV 12:30 Caring Friends 12:30 Canasta 12:30 Pinochle

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8:00-9:00 Breakfast 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Bellair Travel Slide Show 12:30 Caring Friends 12:30 Canasta 12:30 Pinochle 12:40 Mariners Game on TV

29 30 31 9:00 Clogging 10:30 Hot Topics 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Fun & games with Shereen 1:00 Bridge 2:45 Tai Chi & Qigong

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8:00-9:00 Breakfast 9:00 Finance Committee 10:00 Board Meeting 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Caring Friends 12:30 Canasta 12:30 Pinochle

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ty Center Calendar

JULY 2019

T H U R S D AY

F R I D AY

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CLOSED FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY

10:00 Ladies Pool 10:00 Gospel Singalong 10:30 Blood Pressure Check 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Marji Lykke – Hymn Sing 1:00 Pinochle 1:30 Line Dance

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9:30 Aerobics 10:00 Bocce 10:30 TOPS 12:00 Lunch 1:00 Game Time 2:45 Tai Chi & Qigong

10:00 Ladies Pool 10:00 Gospel Singalong 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Tovah Rainsong - oldies 1:00 Pinochle 1:30 Line Dance

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9:30 Aerobics 10:30 TOPS 12:00 Lunch 1:00 Game Time 2:45 Tai Chi & Qigong

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10:00 10:00 12:00 12:30

Ladies Pool Gospel Singalong Lunch

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Ron Tidmarsh – 50s, 60s & 70s

1:00 Pinochle 1:30 Line Dance

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10:00 10:00 12:00 12:30

S AT U R D AY

Ladies Pool Gospel Singalong Lunch Levi Santorini saxaphone 1:00 Pinochle 1:30 Line Dane

7:00 - 11:00 a.m. $6.00

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Wednesday mornings

8:00 - 9:00 a.m.

Cost: $5.00 July 3: Scrambled Eggs Biscuits and Gravy Cinnamon Roll July 10 Scrambled Eggs Hash Browns Sausage Patties Cinnamon Roll July 17: Breakfast Casserole Cinnamon Roll Fruit July 24: Scrambled Eggs Waffles Sausage Links July 31: Scrambled Eggs Biscuits and Gravy Cinnamon Roll

Birthdays of the Month 7/2 7/5 7/10 7/11 7/12 7/13 7/15 7/15 7/16 7/19 7/19 7/20 7/22 7/22 7/22 7/24 7/24 7/25

Roberta Kortlever Grace Cunningham Ron Adams Char Jackson Rick Meyer Andrew Hallum Sandy Haaland Nanette Turetgren Robin Swinburnson Shirley Bierlink Ruby Blasingame Charlie Gile Gert Huisman Wayne Lamphere Ruth Posthuma Bev Cooke Karen Norsby Trudy Baker

Karen Inkster Lillian King Robert MacKay Molly McGhee Loretta Wright Janet Mehus Judy Hogden Doreen Gottshalk Doreen Adams Sue Mills Chris Segal Nancy Stolcis

Monthly Ice Cream Social Birthday Party Monday, July 8th at 12:30 pm Enjoy beautiful piano and vocals by Chef Keith at 12:15pm following lunch and then stay for the party at 12:30pm.

Sponsored by Take My Hand At-Home Care

Here for you when your loved one needs help at home.

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• After surgery care • Monitor medications • Respite for family caregivers • Transportation to appointments • Assist with prescribed therapies

Get to Know Our Newest Members Karen Coleman Ed Hinkle Valerie Hinkle Robert Lewis Marji Lykke Anna Maas John Maas

Karen McKinley Rick Meyer Sylvia Nymeyer Diane Shelton Helen Taylor Ron Tidmarsh Nick Vacca

Membership is just $25.00 a year.

Come in any time for more information and a tour of the center.

New Member Orientation & Welcome Lunch Tuesday, July 9– Orientation, 11:00 a.m.

Orientation followed by lunch at noon for $6.00.

Please RSVP for orientation and/or lunch.

Friends Betty, Antina & Dina having a group hug with buddy Earl.

Need to Know...

GIFT SHOP HOURS CHANGE! 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday.

8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Wednesdays Open also 8:00 – 10:30 a.m. during Saturday monthly pancake breakfasts Next AARP DRIVER SAFETY CLASS is Monday & Tuesday, Aug. 12-13, 12:30–4:00 p.m. $25 ($20 AARP mbr.) Sign up at the front desk.

Mobile Foot Care at the Center will be every month on the fourth Thursday, which will be July 25 this month. Sign up for an appointment. You can also sign up ahead for the following month $35 for members/$45 non-members.

Alf found out what can happen if the kitchen staff finds out you’re celebrating your 80th birthday!

Betty Sterk tries out the new ‘Gutter Ball” game, donated by Gene & Dorothy Greenough.

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Member/Volunteer of the Month Joe Branion When the center needs something, who do you call?

Better call Joe! Joe has a way of being in the right place at the right time and knowing how to sweet talk his way into getting needed items donated to the center.

All the chairs and tables donated by Worldmark came though Joe’s negotiations. He also got the Gutterball table by donation as well as the chair and end table from Colony House we raffled off recently. Joe is on the Board and the Fundraiser Committee, helping with the spring tea, chili feed, pancake breakfasts, raffles and many other things to support the center. And in his spare time, Joe works on painting the walls while fixing and renovating!

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: Please see Cathi if interested.

RASPBERRY PANCAKE BREAKFAST VOLUNTEERS!!! Saturday, July 20, 7 – 11 a.m.

This huge breakfast during the Raspberry festival is one of our biggest fundraisers and takes about 50 volunteers to work the two busy shifts serving over 600 people. See Cathi to sign up to be on the crew!

Flyer Distributors still needed! Before any fund raiser or special event, we need people who will post flyers to get the word out. Choose a part of town to do or just pick up a few to post at your church or other location. Needed before each monthly Saturday breakfast and other events.

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BSAC Travel & Tour Opportunities

Upcoming Day Trips

Upcoming Extended Travel

Grouse Mountain, Canada July 17, 2019 • $141

Leavenworth, Hello Dolly July 25—26, 2019 $390 double; $484 single

In conjunction with Bellair Tours and Adventures

Bellevue Square and Botanical Gardens July 31, 2019 • $58 Diablo Lake August 15, 2019 • $113

Great Canadian Cities September 18-26, 2019 $3399 double; $4349 single Female and male looking for a roommate

San Juan Whale Watching Cruises Bellingham, WA Full-day. Half-day and Sunset Cruises Available all Summer long at a $20 discount.

Inquire about schedule and prices.

Canadian Rockies and Glacier National Park September 10-16, 2019 $1999—$2599 Female looking for a roommate

Need more information regarding these trips? Contact Darcie Romero at 360-746-3457 or by email at dromero@wccoa.org.

Or, check our website at wccoa.org/tours.

Great Trains and Grand Canyons September 15—20, 2019 $2495 double; $3195 single Branson, Memphis and Nashville October 30—November 7, 2019 $3095—$3945

Been a while since you rode the bus?

We can teach you how! Call 360-685-8388.

“YOUR LOCAL NEWS”

For home delivery, call Karina at 360-354-4444.

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LYNDEN CENTER INFORMATION

LYNDEN CENTER STAFF

401 Grover Street Lynden, WA 98264 Phone/Fax: 360-354-4501

or 360-354-2921

Cathi LeCocq, Director Jeff Heathers, Accountant Karen Coleman, Admin Assistant Shereen Lycklama, Activities Keith McKenzie & Shereen Lycklama,

Kitchen Bill Van Cleve & Tom Coapstick, Janitor

Website: www.lyndencommunitycenter.org Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Monday - Friday) Like us on Facebook for pictures, events, news, menus and important announcements.

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