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The Current November 1, 2018 ISSUE #11 Subscription Price: FREE A Physician led 501 (c)(3) federal income tax exempt public charitable organization with a mission to improve the health of our A Monthly Publication of the Oshkosh Seniors Center supported by The Friends of the Oshkosh Seniors Center, Inc. local community. OSC is thankful for generous donors! Your donations made it possible to purchase equipment and make improvements throughout the Center. The more you are thankful, the more you attract things to be thankful for. @happsters To see the newsletter on-line go to: www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us/Senior_Services/ 920-232-5300 VOLUNTEER Newsletter Folding (S) SPOTLIGHT Wednesday, November 14, 1 pm Meet JoAnn & Don Lewis Please join us in folding our newsletters. Choice Bank provides refreshments. For 19 years this married The newsletter will be ready for delivery on couple of 62 years have Thursday, November 15. If you are unable to been doing more than deliver your route, please call Sara at their share to help out at 920-232-5310. Thank you volunteers for your the Oshkosh Seniors commitment to newsletter folding and delivery! Center. JoAnn has Not registered as a volunteer? Please see a taught many basket staff member. weaving classes. Years ago in one of her 1st classes at a Committee on Aging session in Antigo, a man walked by and commented: “That’s what they do at the nut house!” Undeterred, but laughing, she takes pride in helping 1st timers who start at 9 AM to go home at 4 PM with a basket! Don, one could say, is the “bridge” to learning how to play a certain card game. Avid bridge players since they’ve married, Don says: “Thank God I didn’t learn bridge when I was in college, or I Sunday, November 4 wouldn’t have earned my degree in journalism!” He’s the coordinator of the Friday afternoon bridge games at the Center, and will assist new-comers, OSC will be closed Thursday, “if they want help!” Even though both Don & November 22. On Friday, the North JoAnn have played bridge since the beginning of building will be open for normal their marriage, they have 5 grown children, …none hours & South building closed. of whom play bridge. WHAT’S IN THIS ISSUE? Classes are listed alphabetically by category and then by date order. Volunteer Spotlight Page 2 Artisan Sale/Congratulations Page 16 Support Opportunities Page 3 Social and Educational Page 18-21 Enrichment Page 4 -6 Upcoming Page 22 Fitness Page 7-10 Other Available Services Page 23 Wellness Page 11-14 Friends of OSC Page 24 Military Tribute Page 15 Winnebago Senior Tours Page 25-27 2 How Can YOU Support the Center? 3 Enrichment Building: North (N) South (S) Stained Glass –Holiday Design (S) Wednesdays & Fridays, Nov. 2-30 , 9-11 am Art Studio Open Hours (S) Cost: R $1.50 /NR $2.25 Per Visit No Class November 23 Instructor: Barb Schneider OR purchase a Monthly or Annual Creative Cost: R $40 / NR $45 Expressions Pass Min/Max: 6/10 Tuesdays 8 am-Noon (Art Studio East) Register by Tuesday, October 30 Wednesdays 8 am-3:30 pm This intermediate class will teach 3D Everyone is welcome to use the Art Studio. We design and copper foiling skills. Several encourage participants to paint in watercolor, patterns to choose from. Project will be acrylic or oil. Come explore drawing or working similar to one the shown. with clay. Create your own artwork while in the company of friends! Basket Weaving (S) Towel Basket Monday, November 12, 9 am-4 pm Beginner Basket Weaving (S) Instructor: JoAnn Lewis Sports Fan Basket Cost: $25 to Instructor + Tuesday, November 13, 11 am-4 pm R $1.25 / NR $1.75 Instructor: JoAnn Lewis Max: 12 Cost: $35 to Instructor + Register by Friday, November 9 R $1.25 / NR $1.75 This Towel Basket will be made on a Max: 6 Double D Handle. It is 8” wide and Register by Friday, November 9 6” high. Perfect for hanging on a Are you a Packers or Badgers fan? We will be wall to hold your towels and washcloths. Bring making this with a 10” square handle, in either your basket tools and lunch. Badgers or Packers colors, with fabric logos. You will learn twining and regular weaving. Bring scissors, straight-tip screwdriver, ice-cream pail Wooden Spool Art (S) and 12 spring-tip clothespins. Bring a bag lunch. Monday, November 19, 10 am-12 pm Instructor: Kayla Fox Hands on Clay (S) Cost: R $8/ NR $10 Tuesdays, 12-3:30 pm Min/Max: 3/10 Instructor: Kathy Dittmer Register by Friday, November 16 Cost: $5 per session to Instructor + Turn old wooden spools into art! R $1.25 / NR $1.75 Kayla will lead you through the making Max: 10 of two picture holder spool art Join us for creative fun! projects. All supplies are included in fees. Projects will be similar to those Ceramics (S) pictured. Tuesdays, 8-11 am Instructor: Linda Baerwald The Friends of the Oshkosh Seniors Center Cost: $1.25 to Instructor + are community members dedicated to R $1.25 / NR $1.75 supporting the Oshkosh Seniors Center Max: 15 programs and services. Some greenware & bisque pieces are available. Brushes, paints and glazes are supplied. 4 420 S. Koeller St. #345 • Oshkosh www.oshkoshchiro.com Matt & Lisa Mokler Love-Care-Comfort & Secure Dog Boarding Welcome to Fox Valley Hearing Center, Inc. Pain Relief Awaits You 920-589-2430 | www.curvecrestkennels.com Providing Hearing Care for Life! Call Dr. Brian Anderson Today Fox Valley Hearing Center has proudly served the Oshkosh for Better Health Naturally! & surrounding areas for 30 years. We are committed to transforming Kris Villars, ABR, CRS, GRI, SRES our patients lives by improving their hearing and educating Ofc: 920.230.8880 / Direct: 920.420.0673 (920) 235-7373 814 Knapp St. Oshkosh, WI 54902 their families and friends about hearing and hearing loss. [email protected] Complimentary Neuroscope Exam www.oshkoshrealty.com Call us today! (920) 233-1800 for New Patients. 1820 W. Pointe Dr. • Oshkosh Medicare Mon-Fri 9AM-5PM FREE Sat 9AM-1PM Aces Daily Deliveries 328 E Main St., Omro, WI to Oshkosh Omro,WI TURNING 65? Event Sponsor for Food Truck Fridays 920-685-5041 or Toll-Free: 1-888-704-8474 WE CAN HELP! www.omropharmacy.com Prescription Compounding • Diabetic Shoes • Ostomy • Urostomy • Catheters • Convenient Drive-Thru 375 City Center, Suite G Oshkosh, WI 54901 Shelly A. Squier Roofing Contractor 920-527-0292 Oshkosh, WI 54901 *not affiliated with any government agency (920) 426-4008 [email protected] The Wisconsin Veterans Home at King is a long term and rehabilitative care facility serving veterans and their eligible dependents. Residency requirement has been lifted and we do not have a waiting list. Seniors age 60 and older ride GO Transit Call us at 715.256.5027 for a tour. buses for the lowest fare in the City. Discover everything King can offer you: • Physician • Library • Dentist • Veterans Café GO TRANSIT • Physical, Occupational, • Numerous Outings/ and Speech Therapy Sponsored Event 926 Dempsey Trail, Oshkosh, WI 54902 • Social Workers • Numerous Gatherings www.rideGOtransit.com & Pastoral Care Activities on Camp • Movie Theater • Bowling Alley ▲ Call (920) 232-5340 for info. about your mobility options N2665 County Road QQ King, WI in the City of Oshkosh and Rural Winnebago County. ▲ 715.258.5586 Subsidized taxi service within the City is also available with www.WisVets.com an ID Card provided by the Oshkosh Seniors Center. DISCOVER THE POWER OF PHYSICAL THERAPY! Reduce pain, restore function to the body & prevent future injury. We promote healing and recovery in a positive and compassionate environment. 1025 W. 5th Ave. • Oshkosh, WI 54902 Call us today 920-426-1231 Calvary • Riverside • Sacred Heart • Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation MAKE US YOUR CHOICE! • Prosthetics • Orthotics 1931 S. Washburn St. • Oshkosh 920-235-7412 For ad info. call 1-800-950-9952 • www.4lpi.com Oshkosh Senior Center, Oshkosh, WI A 4C 01-0984 Enrichment Building: North (N) South (S) Woodshop Open Hours (N) All class fees must be paid at time of Cost: R $1.50 / NR $2.25 Per Visit registration to hold your place in class. OR purchase a Monthly or Annual Creative Expressions Pass. Woodshop classes on this page are open for registration Monday, October 22, 8:30 am Tuesdays & Fridays Noon to 2:30 pm Wednesdays 8 am to 2:30 pm Limited supplies of burning and carving tools Please Note: The woodshop is not open for available. Please reserve when registering for class. general use outside of the times listed above. If you have a project you need assistance with, or an item in need of repair, visit the OSC Carving-Model T Car with Tree (N) Woodshop for help. There will be a Woodshop Mondays, Nov. 5—Dec. 17, 12:15-2:30 pm Volunteer to assist you on equipment or Cost: R $40 NR $45 strategies with your project. Min/Max: 5/14 Register by Monday, October 29 Great-grandfather brings home a Wood Burning-Dragon Checker Board (N) tree for Christmas. A carved Thursdays, Nov . 1—Dec. 27, 12:15-2:30 pm evergreen tree tied to the top of No class November 22 Model T car. Start with carving Cost: : R $40 /NR $45 the car in step by step process. Min/Max: 5/7 Wood, patterns, instructions for carving and Register by Thursday, October 25 painting provided. You supply carving knife, V- This beginning/Intermediate class will Tool, and #3 gouge about 1/2” wide.