Volunteer of the Month
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September 2018
Ed & Vivian Foster
This month we don’t just have one Volunteer to show kudos upon, we have two! Ed & Vivian Foster are our newest Thrift Store volunteers. They actually came to us thanks to Vivian who was a member. Once they retired following twenty-five years of retail experience, Vivian told Ed that they should help us out at the Thrift Store. That was all it took. They first started out by bringing in store shelves and then by arranging the stock. Now they work 1-2 days a week moving the items from our center to your house. Ed was originally from Fort Huron, Michigan, and came west to Long Beach thanks to the navy. It was fate that the two met at the Central City Mall (the Carousel mall to you youngsters) where they both worked, each taking turns as the other’s supervisor at various stores. They worked so well together they ended up with six kids, fifteen grandkids, and eight great-grandkids! Thanks to Ed & Vivian for arranging our store and for arranging your time to help us out.
Featured Class
Brain Fitness
Date: September 12, 2018
Time: 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Length: 8 Weeks
Cost: $8 members
$8 non-members
Instructor: Member Based Instruction
Location: Sun Room
Description: Quite sure we could all use a little better Brain Fitness. Your brain may not be a muscle but you need to keep it active to keep it healthy. Some of our members take advantage of our university classes, but learning is only a part of exercising your brain. To help you out we offer this Brain Fitness class. The class promotes brain health through fitness, nutrition, cognitive exercises and activities to boost memory skills and stimulate the brain. Adults are living longer and longer, and we need to promote mental as well as physical health. The group does crosswords, puzzles, trivia, and encourages active discussion. Everything is designed to get those synapses firing. The class is taught by various students, who take turns coming up with lesson plans. That in itself is a brain fitness activity! If you want to sharpen your skills and learn new things this group is for you . The group meets on Wednesdays at 1:00 p.m. in the game room and is always full, so make a mental note to show up at registration to ensure your spot. If you forget to register, you really need to get fit!
Featured Activity
Mexican Train Dominoes
Time: Fridays 1:00 pm
Cost: None members
None non-members
Location: Game Room
Description: This month we'd like to shine the light no Mexican Train Dominoes. Mexican Train is a modern version of Dominoes, played with 91 double-twelve dominoes. Between four to eight players may participate, but if less than six people are playing, it is recommended that only the double blank through nine (or a set of Double 9 Dominoes) be used. A unique feature of Mexican Train is the little \"trains\" used for game markers. These may be any sort of marker (such as a bead, button, or coin), but the game\'s more fun if you use actual toy trains. The object of the game is to discard all your dominoes. You discard onto your own train, onto the Mexican train, onto other trains at the station, or onto other players trains. Mexican Train is a fun variation of dominoes, and a great party game. Make sure to have enough dominoes and plenty of the little trains on hand! The train leaves the station on Fridays at 1:00 p.m.
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Staff Info
Board of Directors
John Henry, President
Diane Harvey, Vice President
Jeffrey Graden, Treasurer
Virginia Kautzman, Secretary
Donald Doris, Director
Pat Fischer, Director
Rich Blanco, Director
James Davis, Director
Audrey Martinez, Director
Robert Wengen, Director
Don Clay, Director
Rosetta Love, Director
Mary Perdue, Director
Stan Logan: Director
Cameron Griffin, Director
Sharon Pierce, Director
CiCi Tenney, Director
Linda Sowell, Director
Staff
Penny Lilburn
- Executive Director
Carl Alban
- Bookkeeper
Mike Sylva
- Newsletter
Jeff Novak
- Outreach / TAP Coordinator
Dave Mitchell
- Newsletter Typeset
Bobbie Posner
- Receptionist
Mission Statement
To enrich, maintain, and protect the quality of life of Senior Adults...
Announcements
Health and Wellness Educational Series begins with Brain Health on October 9th; Control Your Blood Pressure on November 13th; Control Blood Sugars on December 4th. All classes from 11 to noon. Please RSVP at 862.8104. These FREE classes are brought to you by Regal Medical Services.
FREE flu shots at our Health Fair on Friday, October 12th from 9 to 12 noon. Come for health related information and services. Please RSVP at the Front Desk or call 862.8104. Flu shots provided by the Beaver Medical Group.
Hoe Down ! Saturday, October 6th from 11 to 1 PM. FREE BBQ lunch provided by The Gas Company, Craft Fair & AWESOME entertainment by the Wimberly Blue Grass Band. Pick-up your FREE tickets at the Front Desk.
Our hugely popular Casino Night & Taste of the Town is set for Thursday, October 4th, from 5 to 9 PM. FREE shuttle bus available and tickets on sale now and we're almost SOLD-OUT already.
Our new 9 passenger bus is NOW available to transport Folks to our daily lunch, bingo and other special events. Call 862-8104 to get a ride to the HSC.... space IS limited.
Upcoming Events
November 1, 2018 9:45 AM - Lunch Bunch Van
We're touring the Graber Olive Factory. FREE tour then lunch on your own at Soup Plantation. Cost is $5. for transportation. Depart HSC at 9:45 and return approximately 2 PM. Prepay at Front Desk. Space is limited.
October 25, 2018 10:00 AM - Lunch Bunch Van
Thrift Store Extravangaza to Banning. $5. for transportation - lunch on your own at Bob's Big Boy. Leave the HSC at 10 am and return approximately 2 PM. Prepay at Front Desk.....space is limited.
October 6, 2018 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM - Hoedown and Crafters Fair
FREE crafters fair, first class entertainment by the Wimberly Blue Grass Band and lunch provided by The Gas Company and their traveling Chuck Wagon. Limited number of crafters tables available for $10.00. Sponsored by the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians.
October 11, 2018 10:00 AM - Lunch Bunch Van
We're going to the March Air Museum. $5 for transportation - lunch and $10. museum admission on your own. Space is limited. RSVP at Front Desk.
Articles
A New Way To Help Out - Through Amazon
By: Mike Sylva
A new program has been created through Amazon, the online e-commerce business. AmazonSmile is a program where Amazon donates 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products to the charitable organizations selected by it's customers.
We were recently informed by Amazon that several of their customers had selected to support the Highland District Council On Aging (i.e. the Highland Senior Center). To support the center, instead of going to www.amazon.com, shop at AmazonSmile (http://smile.amazon.com) where you can buy the exact same things you would at their normal site, and the same prices. We did check it out and it's legit. So continue to shop at Amazon and help out your Senior Center at the same time.
