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Mountains to climb

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Salem’s Scott Phillips uses climbing to reach new heights in his hobbies

“I really enjoy being on top of a

mountain with an unobstructed view of the surrounding area.”

~ Scott Phillips

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cott Phillips feels accomplished when he makes a tough climb without killing himself. “That’s a joke, but there are times of desperation that you are glad to have safely passed,” says Phillips, 53, a member of The Chemeketans, a Salem-based nonprofit organization founded in 1928 whose some 700 members engage in a variety of outdoor activities.

Phillips indulges in his love of climbing when time allows from his day job at AkzoNobel, a large paint manufacturer based in the Netherlands. A technical director, he holds a degree in chemistry from Oregon State University. “I started climbing after going for a mountain bike ride through Smith Rock State Park in 2000 with my son and seeing the climbers on the rocks,” says Phillips, a husband, father of two grown children, and grandfather of two with one on the way. “In the spring of 2001, my wife and I took The Chemeketans climb school after I tricked her into thinking it was a backpacking class. I continued with the climbing and progressed in my abilities. I wouldn’t say that I’m a good

climber, but I have fun, and I try to teach others along the way by staying active in the club.” Phillips started Big Wall climbing about five years ago after training for about a year, practicing techniques he read about or by watching others. “During the last few years, I’ve climbed six walls with other people, including my 25-year-old son, Matt,” he says. “The last wall I did was The Nose on the rock formation El Capitan in Yosemite Valley, with Matt. We spent six days climbing the 3,000-foot route, hauling 250 pounds of gear, food and water up the wall as we progressed.” Each day, the father-son duo climbed from dawn

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until dusk, setting up a Portaledge, a small, metalframed platform used for sleeping, with a nylon bed just big enough for two. Each morning and night, they boiled water for their meals and “lived life high above the trees of the valley,” Phillips says. “There’s nothing like waking up in the morning and looking at 2,000 feet of air between you and the ground,” he adds. “But it’s something you get used to and you go about getting ready for another full day of climbing. When you get to the top, you look back on what you just did, and it’s kind of surreal. I wouldn’t trade it for anything.” From planning to completing a climb, Phillips enjoys it all. “Sorting the gear, hauling the loads, and the endless

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hours waiting for your partner to make it to the next anchor station … it’s really a package deal, with no ‘one thing’ being my favorite,” he says. Phillips also does some alpine climbing in the mountains. “So far this year, I’ve been up Mount Hood twice,” he says. “One of my team members was 70 years old, and the average age was 54 for the eight people that I lead to the summit. And I plan to tackle Mount Olympus, Mount Baker, Mount Jefferson, Mount Shasta and a few more this year.” The climbs are training for Phillips, who hopes to head to Europe in 2016 to climb the Matterhorn, the Eiger and Mount Blanc. “The person I plan on doing this with is a few years older than I am,” he says. “I really enjoy being on top of a mountain with an unobstructed view

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The Chemeketans, P.O. Box 864, Salem, OR 97308.

The club has no telephone number, and its only scheduled meeting is its annual business meeting in January. Activities are published on the club’s website at chemeketans.org, with contact information listed in its monthly bulletin.

of the surrounding area.” Phillips and his wife of 30 years, Tammy, occasionally enjoy snow-shoeing and backpacking. “The rest of my time is taken up by family and my photography efforts I’m trying to revive,” he says. According to its website, The Chemeketans’ primary activity is day hiking, but includes many other outdoor activities and special events. The club hosts cross-country ski trips, snowshoe outings, bicycle and canoe trips, backpacks, mountain climbs, picture nights and events such as museum trips and car camps. Members also help build and maintain trails, host overnight trips to a mountain cabin it owns, and commit to conservation of natural resources. An annual banquet, Christmas and Halloween parties, and a twoweek annual outing round out the club’s yearly offerings. ■

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Above, Scott Phillips works a climb in Yosemite Valley. On page 1: (top photo) Scott Phillips enjoys the view from the top of Mount Hood. Bottom right, making the trek up the mountain takes preparation and determination.

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New organization highlights its important role in Oregon history

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When Dr. Darrell Millner started working at Portland State University 35 years ago, black history was an overlooked and neglected discipline. “A lot of people are surprised by the racial history Oregon has gone through,” says Millner, a professor in PSU’s Black Studies department. “You can’t understand the Oregon we live in without understanding its racial history and the policies that created it.” Millner shares his expertise as a special advisor to the Oregon Black Pioneers, an all-volunteer nonprofit organization based in Salem that works diligently to preserve the state’s black history. OBP shares that history by hosting presentations and lectures around

Oregon Black Pioneers created this postcard to highlight an exhibit at Oregon Historical Society Museum in downtown Portland. the state in schools, colleges, businesses and organizations. OBP was founded in 1993 to conduct research and educate Oregonians on the contributions of African-Americans to Oregon’s history. Incorporated a year later, the organization dev-

eloped a resource booklet and study guide on Oregon’s black history, which was distributed through the Salem-Keizer School District and Marion County Historical Society. These publications are no longer available, but OBP has for sale on its website and

Amazon.com: “Perseverance: A History of African Americans in Oregon’s Marion and Polk Counties” and “Images of America: African Americans of Portland.” “It has been said that preserving and interpreting our national heritage is critical

to our understanding both our past and present, as well as what the meaning holds for our future,” says Kim Moreland, OBP board member. “This holds true for preserving Oregon’s African-American heritage.”

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Willie Richardson — who loves to wear hats — says preservation of the African-American story is intertwined into the fabric of Oregon’s history.

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Building on With this year’s exhibits in place, Richardson says OBP will continue to build a stronger infrastructure to further support its outreach, including adding a virtual online museum to its website. The organization is also making plans to tour a few of the historical places significant to early black pioneers in Oregon, she adds. One such place is the Friends of the Pioneer Cemetery in Salem. In 2007, OBP presented the city of Salem with a stone marker for the cemetery to honor the memories more than 40 black pioneers buried there in both marked and unmarked graves. The gift to the city was accepted by then-mayor Janet Taylor at what the organization’s website describes as “a well-attended ceremony” that kicked off its “Salem’s Black Voices” exhibit, sharing the stories of many of those pioneers. In partnership with the State Historic Preservation Office, Moreland says OBP is actively seeking information about historic places associated with African-American history. To submit information on places, cemetery burials and other items associated

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For more information on events/exhibits or how to donate (artifacts, photos, in-kind, financial, volunteer or services), visit oregonblackpioneers.org.

with black heritage, visit makeoregonhistory.org. Annually, OBP hosts fundraising events highlighting various aspects of black history and culture. Additionally, monetary donations can be made on the OBP website. “Increased funding will allow us to remain vigilant and diligent in continuing our research and other education projects,” Richardson says. Volunteers are also welcomed at OBP to help the organization expand its work statewide, bringing attention and honor to all of Oregon’s black pioneers. “Oregon Black Pioneers illuminates Oregon’s rich African-American history, a history that has been often overlooked or ignored,” says Mary Oberst, former First Lady of Oregon and special advisor to OBP. The organization, she adds, “accomplishes its work through the efforts of volunteers who create partnerships with individuals and institutions that also care about that history. Thus, the story of Oregon becomes the story we all know it to be.” ■

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To help celebrate the 50th anniversary of Older Americans Month, Center 50+ would like to honor individuals in Marion and Polk counties who are 100 years and older. The celebration will take place Friday, May 15 at Center 50+, 2615 Portland Road NE, Salem. In addition to honoring centenarians at the event, organizers would like to include some guests on a panel to talk about historical events in their lifetimes. For more information and to suggest individuals to be honored, contact Center 50+ at 503-588-6303. ■

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Twenty-two years ago, â&#x20AC;&#x153;wagons hoâ&#x20AC;? could be heard out of Aurora as several community members embarked on a 2,000-mile trek across the Oregon Trail. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We signed on with six wagons from Wyoming to make the trek, part of Oregonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sesquicentennial celebration,â&#x20AC;? says Patrick Harris, curator of the Old Aurora Colony Museum. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Five people from our community went back to Missouri with the wagon, purchased mules, and then made most of the trek. Earl Leggett,

a local business owner, drove the wagon and made the entire trip. Our wagon and the others arrived in Aurora on Oct. 12, 1993, completing our communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s symbolic effort â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;to bring Willie homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as we always imagined his father would have preferred if he had had that option.â&#x20AC;? As Harris tells the history behind the wagon story, Dr. Wilhelm Keil had promised his 19-year-old son, Willie, that he could lead the 1855 caravan from Bethel, Miss., to Willapa, Wash., but young Willie succumbed to malaria just before the start of his journey. Keeping his promise, his

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Mason says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The other artifact is the Octagon Building, in back of the William Keil building, better known as the Giesy Store on Main Street.â&#x20AC;? Mason says the wagon and other artifacts will be on display as part of the Aurora Colonyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s celebration of the 160th anniversary of the Oregon Trail journey, â&#x20AC;&#x153;made by the 25-wagon party of German and Swiss immigrants led by Dr. Keil from their settlement in Missouri into the Washington and Oregon territories.â&#x20AC;? A museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s purpose The Old Aurora Colony Museum promotes â&#x20AC;&#x153;interactive lifelong learning by inspiring curiosity about and preservation of the heritage of the Aurora Colony,â&#x20AC;? Mason says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We love to welcome new visitors to the museum and our events.â&#x20AC;? According to Mason, in the past, research and preservation focused on the original 54 families who founded and settled the Aurora Colony. But she says over the last few years, Harris has been exploring how the Aurora Colony

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Christian communal society members interacted with their French Prairie neighbors. “From 1856 to the beginning of the 20th century, Aurora Colony members and their children gradually developed business and personal relationships with numerous French Prairie families,” Harris says. “For example, the first wife of Anton Will, a Colonist descendant, was Anna Konschak, a French Prairie descendant. Their only daughter was named Myra Will.” According to Harris, three years after Anna died in 1902, Anton married Alma Grim, and their descendants trace to Mary Beebe Crofts, a contributor of many family photos to the museum. “My family tree has some grafting done to it, like pear branches on an apple tree,” Crofts shared with Harris about her “mixed” lineage. Nearly 600 people, almost all German and Swiss emigrants, established and lived at the Aurora Colony, a Christian communal colony, from 1856 to 1883. The colony’s houses and buildings represent one of the largest concentrations of structures built by German craftsmen in the Pacific Northwest, five of which are part of the museum, officials say. “The museum, housed in the historic Ox Barn, one of the earliest structures built during the Aurora Colony’s

existence, was officially opened on Sept. 25, 1966,” Mason says. “We will be celebrating the museums 50th birthday in 2016.” According to the website, communal living evolved out of the colonists’ religious beliefs and because of their need to protect their business interests in the new country. “The colony members supported the lifestyle through agricultural production and the application of the manufacturing skills,” Harris says. “They made most of their own products, including furniture, textiles and blankets.” The founding of Old Aurora Colony Museum dates back to 1956 when descendants of the Aurora colonists organized a centennial celebration. The Aurora Colony Historical Society was founded seven years later, and maintains active contact files with colony descendants, family-related research, photography files, and lists of museum artifact donations. Today, the museum exhibits Colony families, crafts and history, hosting three exhibits a year. This year’s exhibits explore: “The Promised Land: 1853-55, On the Trail to Oregon”; “How Do You Like Them Apples?” showing June 21 to Sept. 27; and “Gifts to the Colony,” showing Nov. 30 to Dec. 31. Ending June 7 is the first exhibit of the three, “Why Not Willapa?” featuring historic photography, personal letters, artifacts, art and even a minia-

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Charlie Will, Henrietta Wolfer and Clark Will were raised by their father’s sister and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. George Wolfer, after both of their parents died within a year of each other near the turn of the 20th century.

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If the weather hasn’t been beautiful enough to lure us to our gardens, then one look at online nurseries ought to do it. Every spring I like to devote a column to new introductions by various nurseries and seed houses. It’s always fun to see what’s hitting the market and maybe even give one or two newbies a try. Although, my garden is mostly made up of ornamentals, it is nice to have a few edibles to add to the mix. This one really intrigues me. The Cook’s Garden website touts what looks like a bowl of tiny watermelons but the description for “Mexican Sour Gherkin Cucumber” is even more tantalizing. “Get ready for an extravaganza of tiny, sweet treats. Mini fruit’s

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sweet cucumber flavor is combined with a tangy sourness: as if pickled already. (Plants) yield a bounty of tiny cukes for salads, snacking and pickling. Gorgeous when cascading from a hanging basket or growing on a trellis.” Burpee is offering a new tomato plant appropriately titled “Cloudy Day.” It promises to deliver delicious fruits in cool weather. An indeterminate grower, it will produce disease-free fruits all summer and into the fall. You can purchase seed or plants. Also from Burpee, the perfect-forgrilling summer squash, “Green Eggs.” You’ve got to see these cute, squat zucchini-looking squashes. The highyielding plants are compact, perfect for a container in full sun. How fun would it be to bite into a purple carrot and find a yellow center?

“Preservation, exhibit production, and ‘keeping the lights on’ at the museum require a constant stream of funds through museum admissions, memberships, gift shop sales, Aurora Colony brand products, donations, event and sponsorship revenues, and grants,” Mason says. “Once you come and enjoy a taste of

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This is what you’ll get when you plant Renee’s Garden’s “Purple Sun Rainbow Carrot.” Hailing from Holland, “Purple Sun” boasts great flavor, high yields and antioxidants. I was intrigued by Oregon’s own Nichol’s Garden Nursery’s description of the “Winged Bean.” An open-pollinated heirloom, the plant produces a rare winged pod but unlike other bean plants, this one is totally edible. Of course you’ve got the beans, but the leaves can be eaten like spinach and after frost, the root can be roasted, hence the common moniker, “Supermarket on a Vine.” “Potatoes and tomatoes harvested off the same blimey plant!” How’s that for an introduction? I do believe the prize for most ingenious new vegetable(s) goes to Territorial Seed

1800s Old Aurora Colony and see all that we have done to preserve a significant part of Oregon history in the French Prairie, you will want to join us and help as volunteers and donors, too.” Mason says volunteers are always welcome to work in the gift shop and greet visitors, to help with events, including a

Mother’s Day Wine and Jewelry Walk on May 9-10, a talk “Remembering Emma” by author Jane Kirkpatrick on May 9, and the museum’s 45th annual Strawberry Social slated for June 28. A full schedule of upcoming events is listed at auroracolony.org. “Our curator is also starting a special docent program

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10 MARION-POLK/COAST EDITION New Visions Support Group, 680 State St., Suite 110, Salem. Sponsored by Blinkskills, Inc. 503-5814224. (also April 3) AARP Driver’s Safety class, 9 a.m. to noon, Silverton Senior Center, 115 Westfield St. $15/$20. 503-873-3093. Tech-Savvy Seniors, “Customization Settings,” 2 to 3 p.m., Woodburn Public Library conference room. Monmouth Senior Center trip: Spring Easter Tea at private home in McMinnville. $26. 503-838-5678. (also April 25, May 2 and 9) Naturalist Training Program to learn more about whales and dolphins, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Newport. $30. 541-517-8754 or marine_lover4ever@yahoo.com. Easter Egg Hunt and Alice’s Mad Hatter Tea Party, 10 a.m., Historic Deepwood Estate, 1116 Mission St. SE, Salem. $5 per child. 503-363-1825. Woodburn Library Poetry Slam, 2 to 4 p.m. Woodburnlibrary.org. Monmouth Senior Center Community Breakfast, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., 180 S. Warren St. $6/$3. Silverton Senior Center board meeting, 1 p.m., 115 Westfield St. Four Seasons Social and Recreation Club, 6 p.m., Center 50+, 2615 Portland Road NE, Salem. Visitors welcome. 503-884-2638. Ross Sutherland speaks about the exhibit “Faces of Art: Realism to Abstraction,” 11 a.m., Bush Barn Art Center, 600 Mission St. SE, Salem. Blood pressure check, 9 to 11 a.m., Silverton Senior Center, 115 Westfield St. Drawing class, 2 p.m. Tuesdays, Silverton Senior Center, 115 Westfield St. $20. 503-873-3093. Diabetes in Balance, 2 p.m., Center 50+, 2615 Portland Road NE, Salem. “Diabetes and Stress.” 503-585-1335. Gardening with Dale Small, 2 p.m., Silverton Senior Center, 115 Westfield St. Spanish, 10 a.m. Thursdays, Silverton Senior Center, 115 Westfield St. $45. 503873-3093. Meet and Eat Singles Dine Out Club, 6 p.m., O’Brien’s, 105 N. Water St., Silverton. Smart Phones and Tablets, 9 to 11 a.m. Fridays, through May 8, Silverton Senior Center, 115 Westfield St. $60. 50-3873-3093. (through April 26) “A Bench in the Sun,” 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays (2 p.m. Sundays), Brush Creek Playhouse, 11535 Silverton Road, Silverton. BrushCreekPlayhouse.com or 503-508-3682. Spring Fashion Show and Tea, 2 p.m., South Salem Senior Center, 6450 Fairway Ave., Salem. $5. 503-588-0748. Oregon Scottish Heritage Festival, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Linn County Fair and Expo Center, 3700 Knox Butte Road E., Albany. $10/$8. Oregonscottishsociety.com.

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Money Smart, 2 to 4 p.m., multipurpose room, Woodburn Public Library. Monmouth Senior Center trip: Banner Restaurant in McMinnville, 10:15 a.m., 180 S. Warren St. $4 plus lunch. 503-838-5678. Senior Trivia, “Out of this World,” 2 to 3 p.m., Country Meadows Village, 155 Evergreen Road, Woodburn. Brain Health, 2 p.m., Silverton Senior Center, 115 Westfield St. Diabetes Support Group, 7 p.m., First Prebyterian Church, 770 Chemeketa St. NE, Salem. Speaker Dr. Rodney Michaels. 503-585-1335. Language of the Fan, a three-course tea, 11 a.m., Historic Deepwood Estate, 1116 Mission St. SE, Salem. $35/$31.50. 503-363-1825. Library2Go, 2:30 p.m., Anderson Room A, Salem Public Library. An Evening in Italy fundraising dinner, 5 to 8 p.m., 402 N. First St., Silverton. $20. Tickets available at Silverton Health, Silverton Chamber. Pioneer Women of the Valley, 6 p.m., Historic Deepwood Estate, 1116 Mission St. SE, Salem. $6. 503-363-1825. CPR and First Aid, 1 to 3 p.m., Silverton Senior Center, 115 Westfield St. $10. 503873-3093. Victorian Tea and fashion show, noon and 2:30 p.m., Monmouth Senior Center, 180 S. Warren St. 503-838-5678. Nuestros Abuelos cooking class, 1:30 p.m., Silverton Senior Center, 115 Westfield St.

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C A L E N D A R Willamette Valley Genealogical Society, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., “Pioneer Keizer Family on Oregon Trail” with Jerry McGee, Candalaria Terrace, 2661 Commercial St. SE, Salem. 503-363-0880. Ice Cream Social for current and prospective volunteers of Salem Art Association, 1 to 3 p.m., Bush Barn Art Center, 600 Mission St. SE, Salem. Singles potluck, 12:30 p.m., Unitarian-Universalist Church, 5090 Center St. NE, Salem. Bring a finger food. 503-877-7961. Annual membership meeting, 1 to 3 p.m., Silverton Senior Center, 115 Westfield St. Salem Chamber Orchestra, “This Noble Company,” 3 p.m., Hudson Hall, 900 State St., Salem. SalemChamberOrchestra.org. Titanic Dinner Event, a re-creation of the final 11– course meal on the Titanic, 6 p.m., Latitude One restaurant, 904 Main St., Dallas. $120. Dress formal. 503-917-9243. The Art of Letting Go: A Buddhist Perspective, 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays, through May 12, Woodland Chapel, 582 High St. SE, Salem. $100. Carvingsbydavid@ymail.com or 971-218-6641. Trash or Treasure Sale, Monmouth Senior Center, 180 S. Warren St. Rent a table for $10; no clothing sales. 503-838-5678. Diabetes Day-2-Day, 3 p.m., West Valley Hospital, Dallas. “Diabetes and Your Smile.” 503-585-1335. Shared Visions Support Group, 680 State St., Suite 110, Salem. Sponsored by Blinkskills, Inc. 503-581-4224. Books for Lunch: “Life After Life” by Kate Atkinson, noon, Anderson Room A, Salem Public Library. (also April 22) “Eisenhower Background,” a class taught by Thomas Branigar of Polk County Museum, 10:30 a.m., Monmouth Senior Center, 180 S. Warren St. Free. Santiam Hospital Auxiliary quarterly meeting, 1 p.m., hospital conference room. 503-749-2910. Pancake Breakfast, 8 to 10 a.m., South Salem Senior Center, 6450 Fairway Ave. SE, Salem. $4. 503-588-0748.

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The Razzle Dazzle Senior Theatrical Troupe will present its spring show “That’s Entertainment????!!!!! at Center 50+ on April 1. Please join the Razzle Dazzlers at the elegant Carolina Moon Resort, where its Club Ritz will host a star-studded revue. Dessert at 2 p.m. show directly thereafter. Purchase your $5 ticket at Center 50+ Front Desk.

Capitol Woodcarvers Annual Show

MARCH 28 & 29 (note date change), 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Show is FREE * Carvers will show a variety of carvings. * In the People’s Choice area, you may vote for your favorite carvings on display. * There will be a raffle of carvings and other items * Food and beverages will be available for purchase at Center 50+ Café Lou Wakefield is the featured carver who’s been with the club for many years.

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S a t u r d a y, A p r i l 1 1 • 8 : 3 0 a . m . - 1 p. m . • $ 1 0 Health • Fitness • Beauty • Gardening • Finanical • Lifelong Learning • And Much More are all topics for this year’s conference. This year’s conference will feature Openin Laughs by Elizabeth Black, entertainment by LaRhonda Steele & Company and workshops focusing on topics of interest to women. The conference includes breakfast, snacks, speakers, workshops, entertainment, door prizes and more. Purchase tickets in advance at Center 50+. Limited number of tickets available. This conference is sponsored by Friends of the Salem Senior Center, Salem Clinic, and Brazier Hinz & Associates.

National Diabetes Prevention Program

This program helps you learn how to change your lifestyle to prevent type 2 Diabetes. Groups meet for 16 weekly sessions and six monthly follow-up sessions with a trained Lifestyle Coach. Next class starts Wednesday, April 22, 7:15-8:30 a.m. weigh-in & class. Sign up today and make a change for life! Contact Ron Swanson, 503-967-1834 or email: Ron.Swanson@nwsds.org.

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JOIN US AT THE MOVIES! April Birthday Party!

Center 50+ meets the legal requirement set forth by the Motion Picture Industry. As a licensed organization the senior center has permission from the Motion Picture Licensing Corporation (MPLC) to provide public showings of movies/videos.

Mark your calendars and join us in celebrating the monthly birthdays on the third Friday of each month. Immediately following lunch on Friday, April 17 we will begin serving cake. If it is your birthday in April, be sure to come and have lunch, get a special birthday gift. Everyone is welcome to join in on the fun! Thank you Windsong Memory Care for sponsoring our Monthly Birthday Party.

Center 50+ Sewing Group

The Sewing Group meets at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday mornings in the large craft room upstairs. No class fee, JUST COME! This active group is a great source of sharing, learning, problem-solving, socialization and, or course, having fun.

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Center 50+ provides a movie and popcorn the 2nd & 4th (NOTE 5th month in April) Wednesday of each month. Is there a movie you’ve wanted to see? We take movie requests! Movies will be shown at 1:15 p.m. New Release Movie Day – Wednesday, April 8: To Be Announced Classic Movie Day – Wednesday, April 29: To Be Announced All movies are subject to change, check with Center 50+ front desk on Tuesday before movie for movie title. Thanks to our sponsor: Atrio Health Plan

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Mahalo means “thanks, admiration, praise, esteem, regards, respects, to admire, praise, appreciate” in Hawaiian. It is used the same as “thank you” in English. It is especially appropriate to say Mahalo to the wonderful volunteers at Center 50+ as the theme of this year’s volunteer recognition event is a Hawaiian Luau. Volunteers are invited to attend our Hawaiian Luau on Friday, April 17 at 5 p.m. The Luau is free to volunteers, others may purchase tickets for $8. Volunteers may pick up their free ticket at the Front Desk at Center 50+ by Monday, April 13. Because of the size of our facility tickets will be limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. The evening will include dinner served from 5-6 p.m., program, and musical entertainment. Menu will be Teriyaki Chicken, rice, veggies, fruit, and macaroni salad. Cake will be served during the musical entertainment after 6:15 p.m. The Center could not exist without our volunteers. Each and every area of the Center has a strong volunteer workforce. Over 500 volunteers gave nearly 80,000 hours of service this year. Throughout the entire week of April 13-17, the Center will be serving refreshments in the lobby in recognition of our amazing volunteers and their hard work. Please drop by and enjoy refreshments, thank a volunteer, or allow us to thank you…and again Mahalo! ~ Marilyn Daily

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Do you know of any super-senior folks who have reached their 100th Birthday? We ask that you refer them to Center 50+ to be honored for Older Americans Month this May. We’ll fete their fabled age with a special toast and maybe a panel to share their many milestones along life’s long path. We may even learn their trade secrets for aging gracefully to follow in their footsteps. Have them call Center 50+ front desk to supply their name and phone number for a personal invitation. Save this date – Friday, May 15th at Noon!

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Fit 50+ Healthy Tips by Kanoe Barth

I’d like to take a moment to introduce myself and this new Healthy Tips column. My name is Kanoe Barth and I am the Health & Wellness Coordinator at Center 50+. I received my Masters in Kinesiology from the University of Hawaii and my degree in Health from Western Oregon University. I have spent the last 6 years at Center 50+ building our Wellness Center Fit 50+. Our center is different than most workout facilities in that we really cater to the needs of those 50 and older. Many of

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our patrons utilize Fit 50+ after completing physical therapy or cardiac rehab. There is always someone on site to teach you how to safely use the equipment or just to offer a friendly conversation. We also currently offer 13 different fitness classes. Another bonus for those of you considering Fit 50+ we participate with SilverSneakers and Silver & Fit programs. Each month I will be writing up a little health tip or review of a health related article I’ve read recently. I will also invite you on a Free once a month walk to get to know you and answer any questions you might have about the programs that Fit 50+ offers. We will meet at 9am rain or shine in the lobby at Center 50+, join me Thursday, April 9 for our first walk & talk with Kanoe hope to see you there.

Workshop to Educate Baby Boomers on Social Security A New Generation of Retirees Prepares to Collect Benefits

An educational workshop titled “Savvy Social Security Planning: What Baby Boomers Need to Know to Maximize Retirement Income” has been scheduled for 6:30 to 8 p.m., on Tuesday, April 28, at Center 50+ located at 2615 Portland Road NE, Salem, OR. Social Security is far more complicated than most people realize. The decisions baby boomers make now can have a tremendous impact on the total amount of benefits they stand to receive over their lifetime.

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We have a minimum class enrollment policy; help us avoid the chance of losing a class presentation due to low enrollment. Come by Center 50+ to sign-up for classes or call 503-588-6303. No payment required until day of class. This month we focus on the “Emotional” dimension of WELLNESS. Give yourself an emotional checkup and ask yourself the question, how happy am I? Norman Rosenthal, MD, a clinical professor of psychiatry at Georgetown University School of Medicine studies the Science of Emotions and states that, “The people who age best are those who have positive things happening in their lives”. Let Center 50+ be a source of your happiness, choose to take part from a multitude of positive opportunities ARTS AND ARTS AND CRAFTS Craft and Create Week! Monday-Friday. March 23-27,10 a.m.-2 p.m. Craft materials will be provided for you to create personalized cards, gift tags, bookmarks or anything else you can think of. Come to the main lobby. All you need to do is let your creative side shine! Carving duck decoys from wood the Oregon Decoy and Wildfowl Guild. The Guild is a group of individuals dedicated to promoting the traditional history of decoy making and its development as an art form. Participants of all ages and skill levels are welcome. Saturday, April 25, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost $3 per session plus any cost for wood. Bob Ross “Joy of Painting” Workshop. You can learn to paint! Bob Ross certified instructor, Janet Sanders, believes that with Bob’s fantastic techniques and some dedicated practice, masterpieces that you never dreamed possible will flow from your brush! Class dates: Saturday, April 18, 8:30 a.m.; Tuesday, April 21, 12:30 p.m. Cost: $35 + 15 supply fee. NEW! Art Drawing Course with Instructor Hal Mathew. Members of the class will learn how to do realistic pencil drawings employing the ideas in “Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain” series of books by Betty Edwards. Course consists of four classes. All classes are held on Mondays 1-3 p.m. Course dates: April 6, 13, 20 and 27 and again on June 8, 15, 22 and 29. Cost of four week course is $24. Lifelong Learning Acrylic Painting Art Show Event. June 5, in the main lobby. Paintings will be for sale and will benefit Center 50+. Beginning Acrylics. Thursdays, May 7 & 21, 13:30 p.m. Intermediate Acrylics. Wednesdays, May 6 & 20, 1-3:30 p.m. PERSONAL ENRICHMENT For the Love of Dogs – Three Class Course with Joy St Peter, Director of The Joys of Living Assistance Dogs. This local organization has received certifica-

tion from Assistance Dogs International, which only certifies the best of the best service dog organizations. The three-class series is sure to uplift and inspire you, class topics are: Understanding Your Dog, Basic Dog Training and Fun Dog Games and Tricks. All classes are held on Wednesdays, 10-11:30 pm. Course dates: May 6, 13 and 20. Cost for three-class course: $18. Importance of Forgiveness with Joan Manuel. Explore the steps of forgiveness that can help you maintain a healthy outlook on life. The practice of forgiveness has been shown to reduce anger, hurt, depression and stress. You will work individually at your own pace, in a safe, respectful and confidential environment. The creation of a gratitude journal is included in the class fee. NOTE DATE CHANGE May 6, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. Cost: 19. Living Food for Your Health - Sprouting Seeds Nuts and Grains. You will learn to sprout in this is a hands-on class demonstration. Sprouts are inexpensive, easy to grow and the ultimate locally- grown food. It’s like having a mini garden in the house year around. You will go home with a seed sprouting kit (except for the glass jar) handouts of directions for easy sprouting, plus recipes. Date: Wednesday, May 20, 6-7:30 p.m. Class cost: $8. Supplies: $2. ASHI CPR Certification and Basic Wilderness First Aid with Instructor Carol Gleason. Wilderness first aid is the assessment of and treatment given to an ill or injured person in a remote environment where definitive care of a physician and/or rapid transport is not readily available. Students will receive an ASHI CPR Certification. This is a two-day course. Cost: $50. This course is being offered two times: Tues/Thurs. May 12 & 14, 12:30–4:30 p.m. OR Tues/Thurs. July 21 & 23. 12:30–4:30 p.m. Pet CPR/First Aid with Carol Gleason. Carol Gleason received her training at the Lake Tahoe WOOF Dog Search and Rescue Conference. This is a one- day 4-hour course. CPR will be taught using dog and cat manikins and first aid instruction will cover topics such as, how to assess an animal and how to make a first aid kit. Cost: $15. This class is being offered two times: Saturday, May 16, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. OR Thursday, July 9, 12:30– 4:30 p.m. Be a Smart Woman Today – Connecting with Your Inner Power, presented by Rose Anne Dane. This class will help you gain more self-confidence: to build solid friendships, recognize your unique powers as a woman and accept the challenge of improving your financial picture and future responsibilities. Friday, June 5, 10–11:30 a.m. Cost: $4. HISTORY The Last Days of the Civil War by instructor Glenn Mitchell. A presentation of the actions, controversies and personalities involved in the last two weeks of the Civil War—time period: approx. March 25-April 9, 1865, at Fort Stedman. Class date:

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Celebrating Volunteer Service at Among Friends & Time With Friends

National Volunteer Week, April 12-18, is a time to recognize, celebrate and thank Volunteers for all they do. Without our Volunteers, the Respite Program would not exist. The Staff appreciates your dedication and individual contributions that make the program day special for our participants. Volunteer duties include: providing companionship to participants with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, encouraging participation in activities such as games, arts & crafts, exercise and music, and making every moment count! Volunteers often say, “I get much more out of the program than I give.” Thank you to all our Volunteers! For more program information, call the Respite Coordinator at 503-588-6303 Thank you to our sponsors: Pacific Living Centers, Inc. – Hawthorne House and Harmony House of Salem, Visiting Angels, First Call in Home Care, and WindSong at Eola Hills.

Understanding Alzheimer’s disease: Legal and Financial Planning

Legal and Financial planning is especially important when caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. The presentation will include Guardianships, Conservatorships, Estate Planning, Power of Attorney, Advance Directives, Medicaid and VA Benefits. Please join us on Monday, April 27 from 2-4 p.m. at Center 50+, 2615 Portland Road NE, Salem for a free seminar for unpaid family caregivers caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias. Sponsored by Among Friends Adult Day Respite and Time With Friends Programs with additional support from NorthWest Senior & Disability Services. Please register by calling 503-588-6303. Thank you to our sponsors: Pacific Living Centers, Inc. – Hawthorne House and Harmony House of Salem, Visiting Angels, First Call in Home Care, and WindSong at Eola Hills.

ARTHRITIS MANAGEMENT RESOURCES

A peer led support group which offers information about the resources we have found helpful in managing our day to day lives with arthritis. We offer understanding and encouragement to those challenged by the various types of arthritis. The first meeting at 50+ will be on Wednesday, April 29, 6:30 p.m. It may be a time to get acquainted, discuss our concerns and interests, as well as, celebrate the successes we’ve had in managing our symptoms. Our following meeting is scheduled on Saturday, May 30, 10 a.m. Meeting content and standardized meeting times will be considered at both meetings. For further information contact: 503-999-5204.

WHAT IS MEDICAID?

Medicaid is a joint Federal and State health care program, administered by the State, that helps pay for medical services for certain eligible individuals. Medicaid eligibility rules are complex and ever changing. Strategies for long term care planning and asset protection are always in a state of flux. Don’t let long-term health care costs drain in months what you have saved over a lifetime. Join attorney Kathy Belcher as she helps to eliminate the confusion over Medicaid issues, and guide you through the Medicaid and Long Term Care Planning process. Monday, May 11, 10 a.m. Please sign-up at Center 50+ Front Desk.

Living Well with Diabetes

Getting what you want out of life while juggling diabetes, depression, or chronic pain can be tough. Willamette Valley Health Authority’s six week series “Living Well with Diabetes” can provide the support you need to better manage your diabetes and set goals so you’re able to enjoy your activities. Two sessions will be offered this spring and summer at Center 50+. If you’re not a morning person, an afternoon series begins Thursdays, May 7-June 11 from 2:30-5 p.m. A morning series will begin Tuesdays, July 21-Aug. 11 from 9:30 a.m-12 p.m. The classes are free. Class size is limited and registration is required. Please call Jennifer Lund, WVP Living Healthy Coordinator, at 503-587-5129 to register.

It Takes a Lifetime to Get This Smart! TECH 50+

Tech 50+ is starting a club to assist in the support of our service to seniors. You don’t have to be a senior, an expert at computers or even know what a computer is to join. All you have to do is have a desire to help others and the ability to participate in club meetings and activities. Some of club goals would be to raise funds to support our technological needs, to assist in the development of new classes, and advise the Computer Lab Coordinator in providing new services for our clients. Our initial meeting will take place on April 7 at 1 p.m. in the Tech 50+ Computer Learning Center. The Computer Lab Coordinator, Alvin, will be downstairs in the dining room at 12, for lunch. You are welcome to join him before the meeting for meal and conversation. Meals cost $5 each. All computer skill levels are welcomed to attend. Hope to see you there! Thank you to Atrio Health Plans for supporting Tech50+ in serving our seniors.

Looking for more things to do in April? Check out our Calendar of Events on page 10.

It Takes a Lifetime to Get This Young! MARION-POLK/COAST EDITION

April Volunteer of the Month:

MARGE HOFFMAN

Everyone must know Marge Hoffman, Center 50+ Trip Coordinator. Marge has been with the Center for 26 years. She also serves on The Center Advisory Commission, ACT (Awesome Community Team), volunteers at special events throughout the year, and was honored by the City of Salem as Volunteer of the Year 2012. Marge finds meeting and interacting with those who visit the Center very valuable, interesting, and rewarding. She has come to appreciate the role of the Center in establishing a facility of many activities to fulfill the needs of all who enter the doors. Marge’s most memorable moments are planning and organizing trips and then getting to know and visit with the travelers. Marge and her husband, Todd of 61+ years, managed to work in a few amazing trips that they will never forget. Under TEAM mission sponsorship they moved to Hiroshima and began teaching English to Japanese students of all ages. It was a dream of a lifetime for them and to this day Marge and Todd still stay in contact with many of their former students. Something to be recognized and applauded is that Marge earned a Masters Degree in School Administration from the University of Northern Colorado (formerly Greeley State College). Marge Hoffman, you are a remarkable woman and have and will continue to live a very enviable life. All of us at Center 50+ are thankful our paths have crossed.

TRIPS AHOY! April 11: St Joseph’s Winery Hungarian Festival, cost $37 (includes transportation and driver gratuity) Lunch on your own. Waiting list only. April 22 & 23: Ashland Shakespeare Festival, cost $241 (double occupancy only) includes transportation, one breakfast, lodging, and tickets to two plays. Waiting list only. May 14: “Phantom of the Opera,” Keller Auditorium (matinee), cost $142 (includes transportation, tickets, and driver gratuity). June 13: Newport Celtic Festival (waiting list only) July 14: Chinese & Japanese Gardens, cost $60 (includes transportation, driver gratuity, and admissions). Aug. 1: Guide Dogs for the Blind, $46 (includes transportation, driver gratuity, and lunch at Calamity Jane’s). Trip Desk is open Mondays & Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Applicants must be at least 62 years of age with an annual net income below $20,050 for one person or $22,900 for two people.

Tour available. Stop by or call

503-363-9640

For an application, call or write

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CENTER 50+ CALENDAR ✦ MARCH 2015

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NW BOOMER & SENIOR NEWS • APRIL 2015

2615 Portland Road NE, Salem, OR 97301 • 503-588-6303

ONGOING WEEKLY PROGRAMS Tuesday

Monday 8:30 am Woodshop 8:30 am Lapidary 8:30 am Jewelry 8:30 am Pool/Billiards 9:00 am Flexibility & Functional Movement 9:00 am Silversmithing/ Jewelry Workshop 9:00 am Pine Needle Baskets 9:15 am Yoga 10:00 am SilverSneakers 11:00 am PACE 11:30 am Lunch 3:00 pm Living Strong & Younger 5:30 pm Boomer Bootcamp

8:30 am 8:30 am 8:30 am 9:00 am 10:00 am 10:00 am

Woodshop Lapidary Ladies Pool/Billiards Karate Line Dancing - Int. History Discussion Group SilverSneakers Yoga Respite Care Tone Your Bones Lunch Tai Chi level 1 Tai Chi level 2 Line Dancing - Beg. Irish Dance Table Tennis

10:00 am 11:00 am 11:00 am 11:30 am 12:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:30 pm 2:30 pm 6:30 pm

Wednesday 7:00 am Sunrise Rotary 8:30 am Woodshop 8:30 am Lapidary 8:30 am Pool/ Billiards 9:00 am Woodcarving Class 9:00 am SHIBA (by appt) 9:00 am Flexibility & Functional Movement 9:15 am Yoga 10:00 am SilverSneakers 11:00 am Respite Care 11:30 am Lunch 1:00 pm Writing Life Story 5:30 pm Boomer Bootcamp

Thursday 8:30 am 8:30 am 8:30 am 8:30 am 8:45 am 9:00 am 10:00 am 10:00 am 11:00 am 11:00 am 11:30 am 12:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 3:00 pm 6:30 pm

Woodshop Lapidary Pool/Billiards Sewing Line Dancing - Int. Karate SilverSneakers Yoga Line Dancing - Beg. Tone Your Bones Time With Friends Lunch Tai Chi level 1 Bingo Ladies Pool/Billiards Tai Chi level 2 Living Stronger/Younger Table Tennis

Friday 8:30 am 8:30 am 8:30 am 9:00 am 9:15 am 11:00 am 11:00 am 11:30 am 1:00 pm 1:00 pm

Woodshop Lapidary Pool/Billiards Watercolor Studio Yoga PACE Respite Care Lunch Cards/Games Woodcarving

Saturday 8:30 am 8:30 am 10:00 am 11:00 am

Lapidary Pool/Billiards Ballet Tap

HOW TO GET MORE INFORMATION ● Call for your newcomers packet 503-588-6303 ● Tune in to KBZY Radio 1490 AM, Fridays at 8:10 a.m. ● Visit our Web site at: www.cityofsalem/Center 50+ ● Stop by the Center for a tour ● You may pick up a FREE copy of the NW Boomer & Senior News at Center 50+ or at many local merchants.

Monthly Programs & Opportunities F March 2015 MONDAY

TUESDAY

DRIVER SAFETY PROGRAM

9:00 am SCAC mtg 9:00 am Tax Aid 9:00 am Tax Aid 1:00 pm Vibrate at any Age class sponsored Driver Safety Program is a two-session 2:00 pm Diabetes in Balance 6:00 pm Four Season’s club by AARP to improve your driving skills. Upon completion 5:15 pm Stretch & Strengthen mtg of this course, your auto insurance premium may be 7:00 pm Tax Consultants mtg 6:00 pm Conversational reduced. Call the Center 50+ at 503-588-6303 to Spanish register.

● April 13 & 16, 1 p.m. ● May13 & 16, 1 p.m. ● June 11 & 14, 1 p.m.

Lunch: Chicken Casserole

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SAT/SUN

10:00 am For the Love of Dogs 1:00 pm Sewing Guild 2:00 pm Razzle Dazzle Spring Show

8:00 am 5:15 pm 6:30 pm 7:00 pm

Lunch: Manicotti Bolognese

Lunch: Top Round w/Bordelaise Sauce

9:30 am Ukulele class 1:00 pm Acrylic Painting 1:15 pm Movie

9:00 am Lapidary Club 10:00 am Savvy Caregivers 1:00 pm Atrio 1:00 pm Beg. Acrylic Painting 5:15 pm Stretch & Strengthen 6:00 pm Woodturners

9:00 am Tax Aid 9:30 am Spanish Classes 1:00 pm ACBO mtg

8:30 am Spring Chick Conference

Lunch: Roast Turkey

3 N Gate Board mtg 9:00 am Tax Aid Stretch & Strengthen 9:30 am Spanish Classes WAMS mtg 2:00 pm Spanish Club Grow and Show

10:00 am Table Tennis 10:00 am Veteran’s mtg

Lunch: Chicken Enchilada Casserole

9:00 am Tax Aid 1:00 pm Drawing Class 6:00 pm 4 Season’s Club

9:00 am 9:00 am 5:15 pm 6:00 pm

Lunch: Ham or Turkey

Lunch: Hungarian Goulash

Lunch: Roast Pork

Lunch: Chicken Pazole Stew

Lunch: Herb Roast Chicken

9:00 am 10:00 am 1:30 pm 5:15 pm 6:00 pm

Tax Aid Kaiser Permanente Book Club Stretch & Strengthen Conversational Spanish 7:30 pm Union 757

9:30 am Ukulele class

1:00 pm 1:00 pm 2:00 pm 5:15 pm 7:00 pm

9:30 am Spanish Class 12:00 pm Birthday Party 2:00 pm Spanish Club 5:30 pm Luau

8:30 am Joy of Painting 10:00 am Table Tennis 12:30 pm Veteran’s mtg 2:00 pm Private Rental

Lunch: MOW Meatloaf

Lunch: Beef Pot Pie

Lunch: Glazed Ham or Chicken

Lunch: Beef & Black Bean Enchiladas

Lunch: Baked Cod or Chicken

1:00 pm Drawing Class

9:00 am 10:00 am 12:30 pm 5:15 pm 6:00 pm

Needlepoint History - Civil War Joy of Painting Stretch & Strengthen Conversational Spanish 6:30 pm Iris Society mtg 7:00 pm Garden Club Lunch: Sesame Beef Broccoli

7:30 am 9:00 am 9:30 am 1:00 pm 2:00 pm 6:00 pm

Lunch: Roast Turkey

Lunch: Swedish Meatballs

1:00 pm Drawing Class 7:00 pm Fuchsia Club

9:00 am 10:00 am 5:15 pm 6:00 pm

7:30 am Diabetes Prevention 9:30 am Ukulele Class 6:30 pm Arthritis Support Group

5:15 pm Stretch & Strengthen

Lunch: Lasagna

Lunch: Glazed Apple Pork Chop

Tax Aid Trip Documents mtg 55-Alive Drawing Class

Lunch: Beef Raviolis

Lunch: Chili Con Carne

Green Team mtg Gatekeeper Workshop Stretch & Strengthen Conversational Spanish 6:00 pm Savvy Social Security 7:00 pm Woodcarvers Lunch: BBQ Chicken

Diabetes Prevention Needlepoint Ukulele Class Acrylic Painting SREA Sprouting Class

9:00 am 9:00 am 1:00 pm 5:15 pm

Regence BC Sprouting Class AlzNet Support Group Stretch & Strengthen Capitol Arrangers

Friends Board mtg 9:30 am Spanish Classes Needlepoint 10:00 am Visiting Angels Beg. Acrylic Painting Stretch & Strengthen

25 9:00 am Woodcarving (Decoys) 10:00 am Table Tennis

Lunch: Fish Sticks or Chicken

ALL LUNCHES SUBJECT TO CHANGE

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9:00 am 12:30 pm 1:00 pm 1:00 pm

Tax Aid SCAC mtg Stretch & Strengthen Conversational Spanish

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