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September 2018
Ed & Vivian Foster

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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

Senior Bingo
Time: Saturdays 1:00 pm
Cost: $3 buy-in members
      $3 buy-in non-members
Location: Dining Room
Description: Bingo is held on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month.

Announcements Archive

Stay in Shape...!! Join us for Daily Water Aerobics - Monday - Friday 10:00 - Noon

Enjoy a hot, nutritional lunch - every Monday through Friday from 11:30 - 12:30....YUMMY !!

Board of Directors - The Board of Directors meets on the 4th Thursday of each month at noon.

The Highland Senior Center is expanding our University Programs. We are looking for qualified individual(s) to provide German language instruction. In addition if you have a particular subject that you find interesting and believe others would be interested in as well, ie., history, science, astronomy, etc. let us know about that as well. Call Penny for details @ 862.8104

CHIEF OF POLICE NEWSLETTER Highland Police Department - Captain Sam Fisk Don’t Be A Victim IRS Scam Alert Be aware of the bad guys– Con –Artists prey on victims using these common techniques: • Con-Artists pretend to be IRS agents and threaten to arrest you if you don’t provide immediate over – the-phone payment. IRS agents will never contact you by telephone or email. Never provide ANYONE with personal Information over the phone. • Email scams trick victims into thinking they are receiving official emails from the IRS. They include links to fraudulent web sites. These sites ask for Social Security numbers and personal information, which is then used to file false tax return. • Criminal steal mail from secured and unsecured mail boxes. We urge you to drop off important documents directly to the US postal Office. Message from Captain Fisk Hello Highland and 2018 ! I hope your new year’s resolutions included giving back to your community. Volunteerism is what makes Highland a great city to call home. As we welcome in 2018, we have to be mindful of potential fraud or scams you may experience. Follow some of these helpful tips and keep you and your family from being a victim. Sam Fisk

When it's hot outside it's always cool inside. Remember the HSC is an official cooling center so feel free to cool your heels in here !

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.