Volunteer of the Month
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December 2018
Linda Sowell
This month we’d like to shine the light on Linda Sowell. Linda is a fairly new member, having joined us just two years ago after reading about us in a Highland Community News article. She loved that we had so many activities to offer that she joined right up. Now that she has a feel for the place she has started volunteering. When she first applied, she said that she was willing to work anywhere we needed her. Well, we needed her in the Thrift Store, so now you can find her there one day a week. She also is a sub for our Trip Office. Finally she was approached about becoming a member of the Board of Directors, helping us to run the place, which she gladly accepted. However, all work and no play makes Linda a dull girl, so she makes sure to have relaxing fun times here as well. She plays Bunco, Wii Bowling, comes to Taco Tuesday, takes trips, and comes to all of our special events. Originally from Chicago, Il., she came out to Southern California with her then husband. While here she worked for the Big Bear School District as the Director of Nutrition, and was a Tax Preparer for Liberty Tax Service. During that time she also managed to bring up two kids, who provided her with five grandkids. Thanks Linda for “retiring” and coming to work for us!
Featured Class
Womens Bible Study
Date: January 14, 2019
Time: 10:00 - 11:30 am
Length: 8 weeks
Cost: $8 members
$8 non-members
Instructor: Rosetta Love
Location: Game Room
Description: This month we’d like to shine the light on Women’s Bible Study, and it is good. By Women’s Bible Study we don’t mean one of those gender specific Bibles. It should be more accurately titled as Bible Study for Women. The class is taught by Rosetta Love. Each 8 week session the class goes over a different book in the Bible. Rosetta has also taught it at her church. Each eight week session the class goes over a different book in the Bible. In the next session they will study the Book of Romans. The Book of Romans is a four-part explanation of the Gospel message written to the Romans by Paul while he was in the Greek city of Corinth in AD 57 Classes are on Mondays from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. and the session runs six weeks. Students will need to bring their own bible, but it doesn’t matter which translation it is. Students also buy a book that is directly related to the book they are discussing that session. There are other handouts provided by Rosetta. Registration will take place on January 18th, with classes will resume beginning January 14th and ending March 18th.
Featured Activity
Bunco
Time: Fridays 1:00 pm
Cost: $3 Buy-In members
non-members
Location: Sun Room
Description: If you're ever here at the Center on a Friday, don't be surprised if you here a bunch of noise coming from the Parlor. Especially if it's yelling, laughing, and bell ringing! It's all just a part of the social game of Bunco. Strictly speaking, bunco is a game of dice, played in rounds. Players take turns rolling the dice and trying to accumulate as many points as possible to win each round. The game is played at tables of four in competing teams of two. Players score points by rolling three dice and trying to match the number they're supposed to roll for that round. They get a point for each die that rolls the number, and if all three roll the number they score 21 points. They also score 5 points for rolling three of a kind of any other number. They get to keep rolling as long as they score one or more points with each roll. Once they fail to score they pass the dice to their left and the opposing team gets a chance to score. During each round the teams at the Head Table try to score 21 points. The first team to score 21 points wins the round and play stops. At all other tables play stops when the Head Table play stops and the team with the highest score at each lower table wins the round. At the end of the round players change seats, the winners at each of the lower tables move up a table, and the losers at the head table move to the lowest table. Players also switch partners at the end of the round, so you never play with the same partner twice in a row. During play, players track the number of rounds they win and lose as a team, and the number of Buncos scored individually, on their personal scorecard. At the end of the night wins/losses and Buncos are tallied. So if having fun sounds fun to you, join the bunco crew every Friday in the Sun Room from 1:00 to 3:00.
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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
Operation Senior Claus takes place on Friday, December 21st. We provide a basket filled with non-perishable food items AND a hot meal to those who are shut-in and otherwise would not receive a Christmas blessing. You may nominate someone by calling Jeff at 862-8104.
We will be closing at noon on Christmas Eve; CLOSED all day on Christmas; closing at noon on New Years Eve; and CLOSED all day on New Years Day. See you next year.
Health and Wellness Educational Series continues with 'Control Blood Sugars' on December 4th. Class is from 11 to noon. Please RSVP at 862.8104. This FREE class is brought to you by Regal Medical Services.
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
February 7, 2019 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Lunch Bunch - March Air Museum
Rescheduled to due rain from December. For those that signed up then, your spot is still reserved. If you do not wish to go then, please let us know and we will open it up to others.
February 7, 2019 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Lunch Bunch - March Air Museum
Rescheduled to due rain from December. For those that signed up then, your spot is still reserved. If you do not wish to go then, please let us know and we will open it up to others.
January 3, 2019 8:00 - 2:00 PM - Rose Parade floats - Lunch Bunch
We're going to Pasadena to view the Rose Parade floats. Leave the HSC at 8 AM. $25. includes transportation and admission. LOTS OF WALKING on this trip. Lunch on your own at a location TBD. VERY limited space available.
December 6, 2018 10:00 AM - March Air Museum Lunch Bunch
We're visiting the March Air Museum then lunch on your own at Chicago Pasta & Pizza in MoValley. Leave the HSC at 9:45 am and return approximately 2 PM. Prepay the $5.00 transportation cost at Front Desk.....space is limited.
December 13, 2018 10:00 AM - Victoria Gardens Lunch Bunch
Just in time for Christmas.....Shopping trip to Victoria Gardens & lunch on your own. $5. transportation cost. Departs HSC at 10 AM & return at approximately 2 PM. 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.
