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NORTH WHIDBEY’S 50-PLUS CROWD July 2011 | Vol. 3 | Issue 3
LIFE . HEALTH . HAPPINESS
Noche Española
VOLUNTEER DRIVERS NEEDED
Volunteer Services, a Program of Senior Services Of Island County has a need for volunteer drivers to transport seniors and disabled to medical appointments. Volunteers use their own cars, but are reimbursed for fuel, and can state their preferences for remaining on Island, or traveling off Island and times they are available. This is a wonderful way to help those that can no longer drive, but desire to remain independent in their homes. There is a background, driving record and fingerprints check required. If interested, or if you have a need for transportation, please call Pat Weekley at 360-678-4886 ext. 21.
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WHIDBEY ISLAND NOTE CARDS
Need to send a quick note or thankyou? Whidbey Island, WA note cards are available at the Oak Harbor Senior Center in packs of six for a $2.00 donation. The art work is an original design and cards are created by member Sandy Roberts. All proceeds go to benefit the Oak Harbor Senior Center. A BIG Thank-you to Sandy and Butch Roberts for this opportunity.
Miguel and Claudia will entertain us with an evening of Spanish culture, food, dance and music. At right, Claudia performs a traditional Flamenco dance.
Wii Bowling tournament
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WHIDBEY PLAYHOUSE VOLUNTEERS
The Whidbey Playhouse is in need of volunteers to work in the concession area of the playhouse. Requires the ability to bake cookies, make punch and brew and serve coffee. Experience in smiling preferred. There is also a great need to put up show posters in and around the Oak Harbor. We have a regular schedule of season shows, as well as off season shows. Please contact the Whidbey Playhouse at 679-2237 for more information.
GARAGE SALE
The Shakunage Japanese Women’s Support Group will hold their annual Garage Sale on Saturday, July 16 from 8:00am – 2:00pm at the Oak Harbor Senior Center.
Photo by Roxann Dunn-Terry
HOW TO TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR
Your Doctor is busy, you’re busy, your medications are complicated and hard to pronounce. You’ve got questions. You don’t want to misunderstand instructions, but sometime you just can’t hear the doctor, then once you get home, you forget what he said anyway. You’ve got more questions. You don’t want to complain about new aches and pains, or take up too much time, but now you have even more questions. Does any of that sound familiar? Join us for an informative and lively discussion “How to Talk to Your Doctor” Tuesday, July 26 at 1:00 pm at the Oak Harbor Senior Center. Presenter is Sande Crank-Mulkey, Regency on Whidbey. RSVP by calling 2794580.
Photo provided by Claudia S. Losada
he next stop on our World Tour is Spain. Join Miguel Angel and Claudia Losada on Saturday, July 23 at 5:00 pm for Noche Española (Spanish Night). Enjoy an unforgettable night of Spanish sounds, colors and tastes. Miguel and Claudia will bring to your table the full Spanish experience. Menu: Main dish is Paella Valenciana, the most famous and best-known Spanish dish. Ingredients include seafood, poultry and chorizo with vegetables in rice. Bread, Wine-Red Rioja made with the top grape of Spain, Flamenco Dance and History. (Non-alcoholic Sangria available.) Win one of two beautiful hand-painted fans from Spain! Raffle tickets are available for $1.00. Drawing held that night. Sign up at the front desk with your $20.00 donation or buy a table of six by Friday, July 15. Seating is limited to this festive event.
From left to right, Wayne Hansen, Judy Huss, Butch Roberts and John Rybij
“SIMONE” A VETERAN’S STORY Author S. J. Dennis will be at the Oak Harbor Senior Center on Monday, August 1 at 1:00 pm for a
book signing of his debut novel, “Simone.” Mr. Dennis, who writes from a home near Coupeville, has written “Simone” as a tribute to men and women of the “greatest generation.” The story traces the travels of a Seattle area veteran who returns to the scene of the Battle of the Bulge for a unit reunion and uncovers long suppressed memories of the dark days of winter in 1944. He also finds Simone, a Belgium woman who nursed him back to health when he was wounded in the battle. Discovering Simone threatens to disrupt both of their predicable lives. Simone is available through his website (www.sjdennis. com), at Amazon, and will soon be
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he Oak Harbor Senior Center’s Nintendo Wii Bowling Team, The Striking Tremors + 1, participated in the Community Connection Video Game Tournament. Using the interactive Nintendo Wii video game consoles, participating groups held tournaments within their senior centers. The highest scoring player from each team was announced on the Older Americans Month Web site. Pictured left to right in their new shirts are Wayne Hansen-210; Judy Huss-196; Butch Roberts-176 and John Rybij-215. Not pictured, Betty Gage-240. Way to Go Team! A BIG Thank-You to the Oak Harbor Senior Center Foundation for the beautiful new team shirts! in local book stores. We will raffle a copy of “Simone” for $1.00 a ticket with the drawing held the day of signing. All proceeds to benefit the Oak Harbor Senior Center. Please RSVP by calling 279-4580.
APPLEBEE’S DINING OUT FUNDRAISER EVENT We had such a great turn out in May that we’re doing it again1 Invite all of your Friends & Family to dine with us any time on Wednesday, August 10 and Applebee’s will donate 15% of the proceeds to the Oak Harbor Senior Center. (To Go and Carside To Go orders will be applied!) Pick up your flyer (Ticket) at the Oak Harbor Senior Center. You must have a Ticket for the Senior Center to receive 15%. This offer is good only at the Applebee’s at 31810 State Route 20 in Oak Harbor. A fun, tasty way to raise funds and best of all no dishes to wash! We were $2.00 short of making $400. Just a couple of more people and we’ll go over the top!
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