On The Move A Monthly Publication of the Southside Community Center Vol. XXXIX No. 3 Getting Better Every Day March 2018

PLAN AHEAD FOR 2018 Activity Fees for March Tuesday Luncheon Tuesday March 20 Noon-1:30 pm • March 17 St. Patrick’s Non-members $11 Member / $13 non-members Day Parade Downtown Since February, based on a vote at the

Annual Meeting, non-members began • March 20 - St. Paddy’s paying $2 per hour for activities they Day Luncheon take part in, such as Wii Bowling, mahjong, bridge, poker, Mexican train, Everyone's Irish • Garage Sale Date TBD pinochle, etc. Regardless of race, - It’s not too early to Membership is a Bargain! creed or color, start thinking of the If you are a everyone has just that “stuff” you’d like to nonmember and wee bit of Irish that donate. You can even regularly comes out in full bring it now. participate, you spirit around St. Patrick’s Day. will save money by • April 17 - Volunteer becoming a Whether you're a dyed-in-the- Appreciation Lunch member. For example, if you’re Irish person or just Irish-for-the-day, this • June 23 - 3rd Annual a mahjong enthusiast and play a luncheon is one you won't want to miss. Fido Fete/Dog Festival minimum of three hours every week, the A delicious Irish-themed meal, prepared by Volunteer to be on the activity fee alone adds up to over $150 a Greg Miley and crew, will be served featuring: corned beef, boiled potatoes, onion, and carrots , committee. Come to year. This amount is three times the yearly membership of $50 for one and Irish soda bread and Guinness chocolate cake. the next meeting We will enjoy the following. March 7 at 11 am twice the couple’s membership of $75. What other benefits do you get as a • Select a fun day trip to member?  The Chair of the Spokane Highland Games, local attractions  The newsletter mailed to your home. Sean Pelfrey, will tell us about the history of the games, what they represent and  Discounts on many Center activities, • Go to Bingo on what’s on tap for the 2018 games on August travel programs, and room rentals. Sunday Afternoons 4.  Perks, like early members-only  Music will be performed by the Le ********************* shopping at garage sales. Femmes. The Le Femmes are a versatile New Dance Class  Participate in games and many group of singers who perform songs from Starting March 19th activities for free. the 20’s and forward. On Mondays from 11:00 ~  Elect board members and vote on 12:00 issues at annual meeting. Get in the mood on Saturday, March 17 at the Dance to Oldies music with Soon to be announced discounts at annual St. Patrick’s Day parade in downtown Rocking Robin. Do the Twist,  local businesses Spokane from 12:00 noon to 3:00 pm. the Hully Gully, and the Mash Potato. Make sure you bring A limited number of scholarships are

your dancing shoes. available for those needing financial help to afford membership. Please contact Betty at 535-0803.

Our Mission To enhance the physical and mental well-being of those we serve by providing recreational, educational and volunteer opportunities. Board of Directors and Staff Southside A Note from Lisa Community Center A Note from Lisa –March 2018 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Shelagh Camak, President It is hard to believe it is already March! Chef Miley and the Kitchen team have a great lunch Megaen Childress, Vice President menu lined up that would impress the most mischievous leprechaun, so please make sure you sign up for our lunches so we can get a good food count. Chair: Strategic Planning Mary Van Couvering, Secretary Last month the Center dealt with major repairs to our automatic disability door and to the Ron Rector, Treasurer, Finance Committee thermostat on our heating system. We are also in the process of developing membership cards for members to get discounts with our local business partners. Claudia Craven Newsletter/Communications I also want to apologize for the delay in sending a personal note of thanks to all of you who Dan Garcia financially contributed to the Center, with the recent tragedy my family experienced over the holidays, it has delayed some of my correspondence and I am in the process of correcting that. ☺ Chair: Development Committee Barbara Haynes We are getting quotes to have the Washington Trust, Schultz and kitchen floors replaced, this will require funding through a grant. We also hope to get grants to update our website and obtain Chair: Membership Committee security cameras for our carpark and inside the Center. Gregg Jones Chair: Building & Property Committee You may have noticed our two new guests at the Center, Priscilla and Tunka. Priscilla is our fluffy psychedelic pig on our front counter. She has become a great attraction with members who Jackson Williams gave her a name tag and a bow! She loves to eat any of that heavy lose change that you don’t John Lackie want to carry around with you, she is a sweetie but can be a bit of a ham! Then there is Tunka,

STAFF my 11-year-old Black Russian Terrier who enjoys being the greeter at the Center. He loves pats and socializing and after so many of you asked when he would drop by, he now has his name on Lisa Rosier, Executive Director our staff board to let you know when he is in the building. He gets excited when he knows he can Email: [email protected] come to work! (509) 535-0803, ext. 103 Betty Rogers, Office Manager We are looking for people who would like to participate in event planning for new upcoming Email: [email protected] events and fundraisers we are developing, and Josh would love to have a travel committee to plan our day trips from the Center and come up with new and exciting itineraries. Please contact Josh (509) 535-0803, ext. 100 if you would like to get involved, it will be fun. Josh Kracht, Rentals/Programs Manager th Email: [email protected] Okay, so everybody knows March is when we celebrate St Patrick’s Day, this year on March 17 . th (509) 535-0803, ext. 102 Did you also know that on March 8 every year is International Women's Day (IWD). It commemorates the movement for women's rights, equality and the suffragette movement to give Cornelia Brisan women the right to vote. In many countries it is a national holiday, in others, it offers a day of Volunteer Coordinator, AARP Title 5 celebration and to recognize the achievements of women, regardless of their role in society. New Tori Hunter, AARP Title 5, Zealand was the first country to give women the right to vote in 1893, South Australia in 1894, Office Assistant Australia in 1902 and the USA in 1920, Saudi Arabia in 2015. The symbolic colors are green for optimism, white for purity of the cause and violet/purple for dignity. Judy Cadreau, Kitchen Manager (Volunteer) March is also Optimism Month and National Umbrella Month, which seem slightly at Custodians odds; National Peanut Month and National Frozen food Month, and International Mirth Danny Villalpando, Supervisor; Month, so on that note… What do you get when you cross poison ivy with a four-leaf Jim Meyer, Tyler Johnson clover? A rash of good luck. ☺

Aussie Slang: Aerial Ping-Pong refers to Aussie Rules football. Amber fluid = beer, Southside Membership Ambo = Ambulance and the Aussie Salute refers to brushing away flies in the summer. Yearly membership is $50 (individual) or and $75 for couples living in the same household. A limited number of Lisa Rosier, Executive Director scholarships are available for those needing help to afford membership. Call Betty at 535-0803.

3151 East 27th Avenue Spokane, WA 99223 Welcome New Members

Telephone: 509-535-0803 Audrey Conklin * Spike & Janet Cunningham * Kathleen Inverso Fax: 509-535-4336 Lawrence & Peggy Jones * Thomas King * Frances Sather * Jackie Sordahl * Patricia Johnson * Myrta Ladich * Waltraud Prast www.southsidescc.org New Member Orientation—Tuesday, March 20 at 11 am Hours: M—F 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. A 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation before the luncheon. Luncheon is hosted for new members.

2 March 2018 Center Updates

On behalf of my family, I want to thank you the members, for your support, love and kindness at the loss of our daughter Nicole over the 2017 holidays, especially to those who attended her service Thanks for the Donations and to Marnie McCoy for cooking for us as we processed our loss. I • Kristin Watson for Olympic Ring Decorations want to especially thank the Board and staff for their support • Kathy Hill & Canasta Group for Gates Room window rods and understanding during this difficult time, in particular Betty, • Edna Scott and Rosalie Hembroff for Bingo coffee Danny and Judy for donating their time to help me decorate the Center for Nicole’s ‘Celebration of Life’ service on Saturday, • Anita Becker for tea January 27, 2018. My sincere thanks also to Mary Van • Dorene Rugg and Phyllis Williams for coffee Couvering for donating your time during the service and to the Teal Ladies who made a donation to the Center in memory of • Lisa Rosier for coffee and copy paper Nicole. Our Wish List • Mary Van Couvering for large coffee maker • A heartfeltHUGE thanksNEED forto all ice our melt family during and friends the winter who have season • Lani Batters – Front Desk Candy • Coffee (always) & non-dairy creamer (packets) supported us, who donated their time, money and food toward • Carol Gabel and Mic Cochrane – soft drinks/ decorations her• Bleach,Service Dawnto make dish it assoap, special Shout as stainshe was, remover in particular Daryl & •Rebecca Bar Keeper Hanley, Scouring Carrie Cleanser and Rick Parks from Stuart Parks • Party Bridge Coffee Forensic• Cloth Assoc.Bar Towels for the power point presentations and beautiful • Betty Rogers making curtains in Gates Room painting• Liquid they Laundry did of DetergentNicole; Rich and Phyllis Jessen for the food, champagne• Four 9’x and13’ cakefinancial pans, donation new or toused/good the Center. condition Thank you to you• 4all-Cup and Food to strangers Processor who became friends for the love, Membership–sponsored fund patience,• Six cooling hugs Racksand understanding for cakes, new you or have used/good given us condition as we Sponsor a membership for someone who’d like to join our work• Large through white our board grief. for♥ Lisa office community here at Southside Community Center but can’t afford the membership. Your donation will allow someone in financial difficulty to enjoy center activities for one year. Contact Betty if you are interested in being a membership Leave a Legacy ….. sponsor. Estate gifts left in your will for Southside are used to enrich and sustain programs. Please consider this Miscellaneous Office “Stuff” as you update your will. When Does Your Membership Need to be Renewed? Join the Sunset Heritage Society to leave a legacy of your values The month to renew your membership can be found near your mailing and vision to the Southside Center through naming the Center as address on the last page of this newsletter. Be sure to renew during that month, so you don’t miss a single issue. a beneficiary of your will, retirement plan, life insurance policy, or planned giving vehicle. Call the Southside Center and we can Messages After 4:30 p.m. or Weekends talk with you about your interest in leaving Southside Center a Messages left on voice mail after the front line ambassadors leave at gift of appreciated stock, annuity, Charitable Remainder Trust, 4:30 p.m. will not be received for action until the Center’s next etc. business day.

SOUTHSIDE SENIOR & COMMUNITY CENTER POLICIES Travel Liability Notice — Southside Senior & Community Center ("Southside Community Center") assumes no responsibility for and shall not be liable for any refund, personal injury, property damage or other loss, accident, delay, inconvenience or irregularity which may be caused by: (1) any defaults, wrongful or negligent acts or omissions of the Southside Center; (2) any defect in or failure of any vehicle, craft, equipment or instrumentality owned, operated or otherwise used or provided by the Southside Center; and (3) any wrongful or negligent acts or omissions on the part of any other party not under the Southside Center's control. Non Discrimination Policy—It is the policy of the Southside Community Center to ensure equal employment opportunity and participation of members and guests without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Endorsement Disclaimer: The Southside Community Center does not endorse any speaker, service or product that is represented in any class, advertisement or function in our facility.

March 2018 3 Activities and Events Games & More BINGO Sunday 1-3 p.m. (Come by 12:45) CARD GAMES Canasta ~ Tuesdays 10 a.m.~ Noon Welcome Bridge ~ Monday and Wed. 1 ~ 4 p.m. Friends Bridge ~ Every other Thursday 2:30 p.m. TENDER TOUCH FOOT CARE Party Bridge ~ Thursday 12:15 ~ 4 p.m. 2nd & 3rd Monday 9 – 11:45 a.m. / March 12 and 19 Mahjong ~ Monday & Thursday 12 ~ 3 p.m. Certified foot care specialist/licensed nurse offers sessions Tuesday 12:30 3:30 & Friday 9:30 a.m. ~ 12:30 for people with diabetes, thick toe nails, calluses and corns. Mexican Train ~ Wednesday at 10 a.m. ~ Noon Call 535-0803 to schedule an appointment. Pinochle ~ Friday at 1 p.m. ~ 3 p.m.

Texas Hold’em ~ Mon. Wed. and Friday at 1 p.m. FOR YOUR HEART Free Blood Pressure Clinic EVERY 1st, 3rd & 4th Tuesday Ping Pong/Table Tennis March. 6, 20 & 27 11 am -12:30 Thanks to Touchmark. Wednesday 6:30 ~ 9 p.m. Wii Bowling ~ Wednesday & Friday 1:30 ~ 3 p.m. MOVING FOR FUN & FITNESS Qigong Classes Mondays 3:15 - 4:15 pm / $5 member/$7 non-member Qigong is a slow moving, gentle, relaxing exercise that pro- CLUBS & CRAFTS motes healing within the body. Designed for all ages it can Knifty Knitters be done either sitting or standing. For more information, Every Tuesday / 1-3 p.m. call the instructor Dr. Brian Flake (509) 838-2616. Knitwits Karate Classes for Adults & Youth / Mon, Wed, Thurs Every Thursday / 12:30-2:30 p.m. $70 for 6-week session Quilters Youth classes meet from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., Monday and Second & Fourth Wednesday / 1-3 p.m. Wednesday; adult classes meet from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. Mon- Red Hats day and Thursday. Continuing students, note the change of 3rd Monday of the month 1-3 p.m. meeting days. Class is suitable for beginners. Instructor, Teal Ladies Mary Roe, has national and international experience. Every First Thursday / 10 a.m. – Noon Call Mary at 480-338-9131. Brazilian Tai Chi with Altari Learn beginning Brazilian embroidery. Wednesdays: 9 - 10:30 am $5 mem/$6 non-mem Every Friday / 1 - 3 p.m. $75 for 6 weeks Learn an ancient style of exercise well known to help with arthritis, balance and relaxation. Altari has 40 years of prac- tice and thirty years of teaching Asian Healing arts. Chair & Foot Massage with Altari Every Wednesday / 11 am-1 pm $15 for 15 minutes—$25 for 30 minutes Ballroom Dance Classes with Melissa Finke Tuesdays / 6 p.m. / Ballroom ~ 7 p.m.: Adv. Ballroom

Cost: $35 single; $65 couple; for 4-week classes. For information, call Melissa at 509-993-1204 or go to www.DanceClassSpokane.com.

4 March 2018 Activities & Events Wii Bowling

Wednesday & Friday 1:30-3 pm by Phyllis Welcome to Clay, Ed, Sandy, Dan, Caleb, Drew, recent additions to the Wii team! We are growing! AND THIS JUST IN! Judy bowled another one. Yep-a perfect game. Twice a week, a group of twenty-or-so folks meet to bowl , snack, and indulge in belly laughs and gusty cheers. We have fun and we'd love to share with everyone who can make it to the Center on Wednesdays and/or Fridays from l:30 to 3. It’s a potluck, so bring what you can! And St. Patrick, please, A Well Kept Secret — Southside could you bring us a fifth projector? Center Has a Free Lending Library Did you know the Center has a free lending library in the POTLUCK TUESDAY lounge? No check-out system or card needed. It functions March 27 - Noon—1:30 on the honor system. Remove a book or books from the Bring a dish and come socialize. shelves, read, and then return to the basket. If you have All are welcome. books to donate, you can put them in the basket too. This well-kept secret to many offers a thrifty and easy opportunity to keep up with the latest novels, non-fictions, references and knowledge-building resources. The library is monitored often and updated with new arrivals. If you have an organization that would benefit from the books being removed from the shelves, contact Tori (extension 113).

Southside Book Club Thursday March 29* Usually on the last Thursday of the month / 10:30-Noon by Lynn Terry In January we had seven folks discussing The People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks. I had not finished reading it and everyone was kind enough to not spoil the ending! Her writing style was so greatly admired that we chose another by her for March. • March 29 - March by Geraldine Brooks • April 26 - We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler *Note: April is a book bag selection from the library. Malika will distribute the books at the March 29th meeting. Everyone is welcome and you can come without reading and/or before reading the book. We won’t spoil the ending.

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Thanks to Our Sponsors Activities and Events

CPR certification class. March 26 Want to Play Ten Pin Bowling! Center staff will be undertaking a CPR/First Aid Class in the A group of members invites everyone to participate in ten later part of March. If you would like to participate in the pin bowling at Hugo’s Bowling Alley. They will meet every class or need to re-up your certification, the class will be $25 Wednesday till June at 1pm at Hugo's on the Hill 3028 E and includes a booklet. If you are interested please, contact 28th Ave (cross from Trader Joe’s). Then they will be off Tori on ext. 113. Limited space available. for the summer and start again in September. Course is provided by Mark Lidbeck and meets the The $9 for 3 games includes shoes and ball if a player requirements for WAC 296-24-060, section 3e, and doesn’t have their own. American Heart Association Healthcare Provider standards. March 26, from 9:00 am - 11:00 am. Cost: $25 For more information contact Debbie (509) 448-0358.

Team McCoy Hits the Slopes Beltone Coming Soon Marnie McCoy and her daughter, Drew Kimbrough will be opening a clinic in the Gates Room to Anna, competed in the downhill skiing, help members with hearing health care. Beltone was founded in 1940 as a global leader in hearing health care. The Beltone unified division, Special Olympic Re- center will be open one day a week and provide the following gional Games at Mt. Spokane. Miss services: Hearing tests, Video Otoscopy, Hearing Aid Sales, McCoy has been skiing with the Spo- Hearing Aid Fitting, Hearing Aid cleaning and Adjustment, kane Powderhounds for 12 years. This and Hearing aid protection. was Marnie’s first time running the

Look for more Details to be posted in the Center for gates competitively. Although they Opening Date and Times. didn’t bring home a gold medal, they made three very respectable finishes. Marnie McCoy is a Center member and owner of YOLO Travel Partners, the Center’s new over- Day Travel Committee. night travel contractor. Josh is looking to get more members involved in the planning of day travel events at Southside Community Center. The Day Travel Committee would meet once a AARP Smart Driving Class month and share ideas about up coming events in and Tuesday March 27 8:30 am-4:30 pm around Spokane, and plan day travel for the up coming $15 AARP Members / $20 non-members months. If this sounds like something of interest contact Many insurance companies offer a discount for completion of Josh at ext. 102 this class. Sign up at the front desk or call 509-535-0803.

First Meeting: March 8, at 10:00 am Washington Trust Room

The Get Lit! Festival began in 1998 as a one-day  Steam mop marathon of literary readings sponsored by  Carpet Cleaner Eastern Washington  Coffee/black tea University Press. By 2004, the audience had swelled to 10,000 people from Spokane and  Soda/water the surrounding region. More recently, the Review referred  Printing paper to the festival as the literary equivalent to Spokane’s nationally recognized sporting events, Hoopfest and  Cordless microphone Bloomsday. Past festivals have featured authors such as  Lots of garage sale items Kurt Vonnegut, Jane Smiley, Richard Russo, Salman Rushdie, Rita Dove, and Sarah Vowell.  Volunteers to help with day trips Stay tuned for dates, prices and featured authors. Many thanks!

6 March 2018 Activities & Events Resources Around Town HAM ON REGAL Free Performance for Seniors Sunday, March 11, 2:00pm Every year the parents of Joel E. Ferris High School put on a huge musical production with one performance that’s Corbin Art Center Needs Your Help free to senior citizens (55 and older). This year’s production is titled “Wizard of Hogz.” In it a For Summer Arts Camp frazzled show chair drifts off to sleep while watching “The Corbin Arts Center needs a variety of recyclable items often Wizard of Oz.” The next thing she knows, she’s in strange just thrown away for their Summer Arts Camps — and they land with a famous trio -- and Toto, too -- escorting her need LOTS of them. They need the following items: down the Calendar Road, a magical path with 12 steps, each • Toilet paper tubes representing the months of the year. It’s the only way back, • Paper towel tubes and each month holds a strange adventure. Zombies and • Gift wrap tubes • Yogurt containers with lids Cookies and Cougars, oh my! Will our show chair make it? • Small cottage cheese containers Will the man behind the curtain finally be revealed? To find • Oatmeal cardboard containers out, you must … Follow the Calendar Road! Approximate • Brown paper grocery sacks with handles show length is 2-1/2 hours. • Egg cartons (no Styrofoam please) Tickets for non-seniors are $9. Show dates and times are: • Kleenex boxes • Sunday March 11, 2:00 pm Matinee FREE FOR • Cereal boxes SENIORS • Tea boxes • Wednesday, March 14, 7:30 pm • Pens & pencils Please bring your items to the Southside Center or, better yet, • Thursday March 15, 7:30 pm drop them off at 507 West 7th Avenue, Spokane, WA 99204 • Friday March 16, 7:30 pm Thank you for your anticipated help! • Saturday March 17, 1:30 pm Matinee • Saturday March 17, 7:30 pm Final Show They love to perform in front of a full house so don’t miss Workshops - Preparing for the End of Life this entertaining show and get ready to laugh! Finishing Touches, a weekly series of workshops about preparing for the end of life will be presented at the South Hill Perry Street library on Mondays March 5-April 2 from 5:30 to 7:45 pm. There is a $20 materials fee for a booklet Progress is impossible without change, filled with pertinent information. The schedule is: and those who cannot change their minds, March 5—Introduction: Why Are We Here? Beverly Baker George Bernard Shaw March 12—Legal Forms: cannot change anything. Jennifer Ballantyne, Elder Law Attorney March 19—Support Connections: A+ Pearl Borshard, Aging & Long-term Care Dan’s Household Goods Disposition of Property: Moving DeAnne Wolfgang, Smooth Transitions Specializing in Senior Downsizing

March 26—Obituaries: Hennessey Funeral Homes Free Estimates April 3—Housing Options: Rockwood Retirement 509 -922-1085 Hospice of Spokane: Janna Nixon, Outreach Licensed & Coordinator Insured For more information call Beverly Baker (509) 487-0287 WA UTC 44156 [email protected]

March 2018 7 March 2018 - Events & Travel Calendar A best friend is like a four leaf clover: hard to find and lucky to have. ~

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

1 Teal Ladies 10 am ~ Noon

4 5 6 7 8 BINGO 1:00 - 3:00 pm Beginning Strings 10:30~noon Blood Pressure Clinic

11 am ~ 12:30 pm Creative Strings Chamber

Orchestra 1:00-3:00 pm

Wii Bowling 1:30~3:00 pm TABLE TENNIS 6:30 ~ 9 pm

11 12 13 14 15 Board of Directors Meeting

BINGO 1:00 - 3:00 pm Pedicare ~ 9 ~11:45 am 11 am Members Welcome

Quilting 1 ~ 3 pm

Wii Bowling 1:30~3:00 pm

TABLE TENNIS 6:30 ~ 9 pm

18 19 20 21 22

BINGO pm Beginning Strings 10:30~noon 1:00 - 3:00 Pedicare ~ 9 ~11:45 am Blood Pressure Clinic 11 am ~ 12:30 pm Creative Strings Chamber “Rockin Robin” 11:00~noon TUESDAY LUNCHEON Orchestra 1:30-5 pm Noon-1:30 pm

Sassy Lassies Red Hats Spring Equinox- Wii Bowling 1:30~3:00 pm 1-3 pm 1st Day of Spring TABLE TENNIS 6:30 ~ 9 pm

25 26 27 28 29 Book Club 10:30 am BINGO 1:00 - 3:00 pm “Rockin Robin” 11:00~noon Blood Pressure Clinic 11 am ~ 12:30 pm 1 ~ 3 pm

AARP Driving Class 8:30 am–4 pm Wii Bowling 1:30~3:00 pm Potluck - Noon-1:30 pm 30 TABLE TENNIS 6:30 ~ 9 pm

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Daily Activities A best friend is like a four leaf clover: hard to find and lucky to have. ~Author Unknown MONDAY Morning Thursday Friday Saturday 8:30 & 9:40 Aerobic Exercise & Strength Training (ACT 2) 11:00 Senior Serenades 2 3 Afternoon Noon Mahjong Teal Ladies 1:00 Welcome Bridge 10 am ~ Noon Brazilian Embroidery 1:00 Texas Hold’em 1-3 pm 1:00 Aerobic Exercise & Strength Training (ACT2) 2:10 Southside Body Conditioning 3:15 Qi Gong Wii Bowling 1:30~3:00 pm 3:30 Yoga for Scoliosis (ACT2) 4:30 Qi Gong with Strength Training (ACT2) 4:30 Youth Karate 5:45 Adult Karate

9 10 TUESDAY Brazilian Embroidery Morning 8:30 & 9:40 Aerobic Exercise and Strength Training (ACT2) 1-3 pm 10:00 Canasta Wii Bowling 1:30~3:00 pm Afternoon 12:30 Mahjongg 1:00 Knifty Knitter 2:00 Chair Yoga (ACT2) 3:10 Gentle Exercise (ACT 2) 4:15 Zumba (ACT 2) 4:30 Pilates (ACT 2) 6:00 Ballroom Dance Class with Melissa Jodi W. Funk, DDS 7:00 Advanced Ballroom Dance Class with Melissa

16 17 WEDNESDAY Spokane Center for Excellence in St. Patrick’s Day Parade Morning Brazilian Embroidery Downtown Spokane 9:00 Tai Chi with Altari 1-3 pm 10:00 Mexican Train 10:30 Beginning String Class 11:00 Aerobic Exercise and Strength Training (ACT 2) Wii Bowling 1:30~3:00 pm Afternoon 12:10 Sputhside Exercise and Strength Training 1:00 Pinochle 1:00 Texas Hold’em 1:00 Welcome Bridge 1:30 Wii Bowling 3:00 Quilting (2nd and 4th Wednesdays) 4:30 Youth Karate 6:30 Table Tennis 23 24 THURSDAY Brazilian Embroidery Morning 1-3 pm 8:30 & 9:40 Aerobic Exercise and Strength Training (ACT 2) 10:50 Clogging Afternoon Wii Bowling 1:30~3:00 pm Noon Mahjongg 12:15 Party Bridge 12:30 Knitwits 2:00 Chair Yoga (ACT 2) 2:30 Friends Bridge 3:10 Gentle exercise (ACT 2) 4:15 Zumba (ACT 2) 4:30 Pilates (ACT 2) 30 31 5:45 Adult Karate Book Club 10:30 am FRIDAY Morning individuals looking for 9:00 Aerobic Exercise and Strength Training 9:00 Water Color Plus quality supplies for their 10:00 Mahjongg 10:15 Balance with Feldenkrais (ACT 2) 11:30 Feldenkrais On the Floor (ACT 2) Afternoon 1515 S Lewis St Spokane WA 12:30 Open Art (2nd and 4th Friday) 1:00 Brazilian Embroidery 1:00 Texas Hold’em 1:00 Pinochle 1:30 Wii Bowling

March 2018 9 Travel—Day Trips with Southside Please Don’t Wait Till the Last Minute Sign Up and Pay for Your Travel Adventures Early! $49er Club

Cancellation Policy Day trips in the Spokane area must have at least 6 travelers Sunday, March 4 signed up and paid one week prior to the trip’s departure. Trips outside the Spokane Area must have at least 10 paid Uniontown Sausage Feed travelers one week prior to the trip’s departure. Enjoy a beautiful spring trip into the Palouse country. This Trips without the minimum number participants signed up event is what makes Uniontown famous. Have a hosted meal by the deadline will be cancelled. with friends, lounge for a while and have a beer or browse through the If a trip has to be cancelled due to low participation, your rustic shops of Uniontown. On the money will be refunded. way out of town visit the Dahmen Barn. Their signature is an amazing fence made of antique iron wheels.

Center Exclusive! You’ll see a collection of The South Hill’s Hidden History different artists' works Bus Tour, Thursday, May 1st. at the Barn Join Explore the History of Spokane's South Hill on the and hear live entertaining and lively bus tour that will visit many sites that music in the tell the story of the neighborhood in which we live. The famous and the infamous who have left their mark on the South Hill, background. including diplomats, gangster gun molls, entertainers, Cost: $49 mem/$54 non mem. Includes entry ticket, transportation, politicians, suffrage leaders, celebrities ( we will even be stopping at Clint Eastwood’s childhood home!), and much escort and hosted lunch. Van leaves at 10 am and returns around more. Travel back in time to learn about our early pioneer days, 4 pm. the Great Ice Age Floods of 15,000 years ago, and the creation of our precious parks. We will even visit a famous crime scene or two. There will be plenty of opportunities for photos as we visit historic sites all around the South Hill. Look for more Sunday, April 15 details in next month’s newsletter. Spokane Symphony Classics: Tour leader is Richard Sola. A native of Washington, Richard teaches, writes and lectures about the History of Eastern Washington. He is a regular presenter at the Museum of Arts Love’s Inspiration

and Culture (MAC) as well as an instructor through the ACT 2 Schumann’s Fourth Symphony, Program. Richard is a Study leader for the Road Scholar Programs in Washington and Idaho. the most innovative and influen- tial of his works, was written as a Cost: $35. Includes lecture, transportation, and escort. portrait of his wife, Clara. Brahms also fell for Clara Schumann and the slow movement of his Violin Concerto has been called "an in- credibly impassioned declaration of his love" for her. Mateusz Wolski, Spokane Symphony’s talented first violinist, will solo in this work dedicated to virtuoso violinist Joseph Joachim. This staggeringly difficult but powerful work has become an important part of the violin repertoire. Cost: $49 mem/$54 non mem. Includes entry ticket, transportation, escort and hosted lunch. Van leaves at 2 pm and returns around 4 pm.

10 March 2018 Travel—Day Trips with Southside

Appetizers & More with Friends Men’s Day Out Thursday, March 29 Thursday, March 15th Join your Southside friends and enjoy happy hour at one of Dry Fly Distillery Spokane’s Elite restaurants. Great food choices for Tour everyone with a variety of Ever wonder how liquor is made? Or how whiskey gets spirits and non-alcoholic its color? Take the Dry Fly Distiller tour to find out. Co beverages. -owners and co-founders Don Poffenroth and Kent Cost: $8 members/$13 non-m. Fleischmann created Dry Fly Distilling out of a passion Van leaves at 3:40 returns about 6:00 p.m. for fly-fishing and the Pacific Northwest. They reflect the beauty of the area into spirits made from local ingredients and from sustainable farms. Because of this, Dry Fly Distilling has achieved a true farm to bottle operation. Every drop of liquor is handcrafted Wednesday, March 21 and pure. This is obvious in the unique flavor, which has won awards worldwide. Mystery Lunch * Mystery lunch has a new look! Meet your Volunteer Driver: TBD Cost: S8 mem/$13 n-mem. Includes friends for this monthly no-host lunch on the transportation, valet parking and escort. No-host follows tour. town. If you are a newcomer you’ll get to Van Leaves at 11:30 am and returns about 2:30. know Spokane or if you’re a native and know the town you can help pick the interesting locations and surprise the group. Everything from the Flyway Café at Felts Field to the Spokane Club, you just never know where you’ll go because it’s a mystery! Sunday, March 11 Cost: $8/$13 Includes transportation, valet parking. Van leaves at 11:30 and returns about 2 p.m. Galloping Gourmet @ Conley’s* Conley’s has been open in the Spokane Valley for over 27 Drivers Needed. years. Enjoy this cozy and relaxed environment with just a The center could use a few extra drivers. If you’re interested touch of Irish atmosphere. in taking the van and our members on an upcoming day trip, Cost: $8/$13 Includes transportation, valet parking. please contact the center and ask for Josh or Tori. Van leaves at 3:30 and returns about 7:30 pm.

March 2018 11 Travel—Day Trips with Southside

Friday, March 2 Wednesday Lunch Live! Custer’s Arts & Crafts March 14, Featuring Ben Klein Spring Show Wednesday Lunch Live features a 3-course catered lunch, with salad, hot entrée, and dessert. Top-notch entertainment performed by the region’s best musicians. Custer’s 41st Annual Spring Arts and Crafts Show features March 14 features Ben Klein. Ben is an international 300 professional artists and crafters from across the United award-winning Elvis Tribute Artist, and an Incredibly States. Held at the Spokane Fair & Expo Center, it covers charismatic entertainer. You’ll be “all Shook up” when he takes the stage. 78,000 square feet of exhibit space, making it the largest show of its kind in the Inland Northwest! Tickets for lunch must be purchased 1 week prior to show. Sign up Now! You’ll find everything from whimsical bird houses and clay fountains to metal sculpture, hand-painted furniture, one-of-a -kind jewelry pieces and so much more. Bet it’s not too Cost: $38/$43 Includes transportation, valet early for some Christmas shopping or goodies just for you. parking, Lunch and entertainment. Van leaves at 11:00 am and returns Volunteer Driver: Bobbi Ahouse Cost: S15 mem/$20 n-mem. about 2:00 pm. Includes transportation, valet parking, entry ticket and escort. Van Leaves at 1 p.m. and returns about 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 6 The Northwest of New Orleans Daytime Extravaganza! Wednesday , April, 4. Join some of the biggest names in the Spokane music scene. The Northwest of New Orleans Daytime Extravaganza will feature: Abbey Crawford, Max Daniels, Jace Fogleman, the Jazz Northwest Big Band, and Hot Club of Spokane at The Fox theatre for an incredible, live daytime variety show. In Downtown Spokane Join us to sample the wine from two of areas finest, Terra Blanca and Barrister Wineries. Terra Blanca was started in 1992 on Red Mountain, just outside Walla Walla Valley. This A.V.A (American Viticulture Area) is know for producing some of Washington’s most sought after grapes. Barrister Winery started in Spokane in 2001. It is known for creating hearty red wines, and specializing in Cabernet Franc. Their beautiful tasting room is in an old beam and brick auto warehouse in the heart of downtown. Volunteer Driver: TBD Cost: $18 mem/$23 n-mem. Includes Cost: $28 mem/$33 n-mem Includes transportation, valet parking transportation, valet parking and escort. No-host follows show. and Tasting Fees. Van leaves at noon and returns about 5 pm. Van Leaves at 11:45 am and returns about 4:00. No host lunch between tasting events. Casinos! Help plan the day trips you see here. Become part Northern Quest Casino — Thursday, March 15. Part- of the day Travel Committee! Contact Josh at the nering trips with Affinity coming soon. center for details.

12 March 2018 Southside News

New Event at Southside Community Center Community Inclusion Dance Dances will take place on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. On the fourth Tuesday, the dance will feature the Potluck. The dance is open to seniors, people with disabilities, families; all are welcome. Members of the Center will get in free while non-members will pay a $5 fee. Snacks and drinks will be available

A Matter of Balance An upcoming class for members. A Matter of Balance is an 8 week structured group intervention that emphasizes practical Classy Corner gets a new look strategies that reduce fear of falling and increase activity levels. Classes Start: May 7th and meet Monday 9:00~Noon Classy Corner has a new look thanks to Rocco Construction 406-450-5372 who donated their time to paint and build the wall feature! Thank you so much for your generous support of our Center.

The Center lost two of our most beloved members,

Welcome Priscilla! Ernest Becker who passed away in February 2018. Ernie was a past board member, donator, and had been with the Center since 2007. A new member of the Southside Ernie enjoyed traveling and participating in Center activities and Community Center is a colorful events. character who needs your love and support. Priscilla likes to be fed and Donna Johnson who passed away on February 18, was a founding in turn she donates back to the member of the Center, a past board member and volunteer who was a Center’s programs and activities. If generous donator to the Center’s needs. She was passionate about the you have a bit of extra change stop Center’s mission and dedicated to ensuring it’s success. She had a by and give Priscilla a treat! great heart for people and animals, was outspoken, loyal with a wonderful sense of humor.

Our hearts and prayers go out to their families during this difficult time. We will miss you!

The tide recedes, but leaves behind bright seashells on the sand. Hello Tunka! The sun goes down but gentle warmth still lingers on the land. The music stops and yet it lingers on in sweet refrain. Make sure you check the For every joy that passes, something beautiful remains. whiteboard to catch Tunka when he stops by. Tunka is a Black Russian Terrier which makes him smart and loyal. He is a gentle giant and absolutely loves being petted. Tunka has also formed a strong bond with several of the members who look forward to seeing him at the Compassionate advocacy providing ease and comfort. Center. Tunka is happy to see Estate planning, wills, trusts, Medicaid planning, & elder law. you too. He loves coming into the Center and he barks when Megaen Kathleen Paladin Childress

he finds out he gets to Marycliff Financial Center 819 W. 7th Avenue Spokane, WA 99204 accompany Lisa to work! (509) 624-4107 Fax: (509) 327-1181

March 2018 13 YOLO Overnight Overnight Travel Traveland Excursions

Coming in April April 27 ~ May 7 YOLO’s Travel Fair & Style Show Dixieland & Rhythms with • You’ll discover • Where we’re going in 2018 New Orleans Jazz Fest • New on the horizon for 2019 12- Day Tour from Chicago to New Orleans • Style show from Chico’s This southern U.S. tour starts with two nights in • Travel tips and packing tricks Chicago, ends with four nights in New Orleans, • Details on Poland and Apulia, the heel of Italy includes two nights in Nashville and Memphis, and • The Emerald Isle, Ireland for Thanksgiving! an overnight in St. Louis. Enjoy a sightseeing tour or an orientation tour in each of the cities. In- • Passport and insurance info cludes sightseeing in Chicago, Nashville, and New • Coffee tea and treats Orleans; orientation tours in St. Louis and Mem- phis; Gateway Arch, RCA Studio B, Country Music Hall of Fame, re- NEW! July 21~28, served seating at the Grand Ole Opry, and Graceland. In New Orleans 1-day pass with round-trip transportation to the Jazz Fest grounds is Cruise from Montreal to Boston included. Transportation includes the AMTRAK® City of New Orleans train from Memphis to New Orleans and private, deluxe air-conditioned This is your perfect East Coast vacation motor coach while touring. Check out all the details: https:// on Holland America’s Canada and New www.cosmos.com/tour/dixieland-rhythms-with-new-orleans-jazz- England Cruise. Travel with YOLO Part- fest/8270/

ner Marnie McCoy on the St Laurence $2199 land, optional insurance $229 recent RT air $445 (we’ll book River from Montreal to Boston. We’ll it for free) per person double occupancy, as available* $250 stop and deposit holds your spot. tour Quebec City, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Bar Harbor Maine and disembark in Boston. Travel Talks with Denise A two night extension in Boston is available. Come on in and lets talk travel!, Most Mondays from 10:30~12:30, Call her to make an appointment: Starting at $1069 per person, inside state- room. Not incl: airfare and $225 port fees. (509) 993-8439

September 15 ~ 23, Portrait of Poland (And since you are already there…) On this Poland tour, you’ll spend three nights in Warsaw, two nights each in Gdansk and Kraków, and September 23 ~ 30 one night in Poznan. Along the way, learn Apulia, the Heel of Italy about Poland’s history and visit some of its 10 days, Naples to Naples historic cities with their charming old After a guided sightseeing tour of Na- towns. Torun is the birthplace of renais- ples, you’ll be on your way to the Apulia sance astronomer Copernicus and a region – the “heel of the boot” of Italy and one of the favorite holiday UNESCO World Heritage Site. In the Mid- destinations of the Italian people due to its breathtaking landscapes dle Ages, it was a prominent trade center as a member of the Han- and enchanting coastline with turquoise waters. You’ll visit the 13th seatic League. Dating back to the 7th century, Kraków is known as -century Castel Del Monte on your way to the beautiful port of Bari. Poland’s most beautiful city and cultural capital. Here, your sight- Included in your Italy vacation are a number of surprising stops, seeing features the Market Square, one of Europe’s loveliest including the fascinating Castellana Grotte limestone caves, the squares; Wawel Hill, and St. Mary’s Church, an icon of the city. conical-roofed houses of Alberobello, and Lecce’s baroque archi- Gdansk is a beautiful port city on the Baltic Sea which played an tecture. You’ll also enjoy an excursion to Santa Maria di Leuca with important role in recent history by facilitating the events that brought its art nouveau houses, and Gallipoli’s underground olive presses, to the fall of the Berlin wall. and winding streets above.

Starting at $1299 double occupancy, as available* $1199 double occupancy, as available*

14 March 2018 YOLO Overnight Overnight Travel Travel and Excursions

REGIONAL TOURS New Date! Lower Price! In 2018 we have the following regional trips in the works. We will November 14 ~ 23, travel in a deluxe rental van for each trip. Many meals included. Contact Marnie, 994-3551 for more details. On an Ireland tour, you expect to see amazing scenery, and this tour Quinn’s Hot Springs, MT, March 15 ~ 17 does not disappoint. See the 668-foot Cliffs of Moher on Ireland’s west coast with breathtaking views of rugged cliffs dropping into the ocean. Two nights, High Country Cowboy Join the Ring of Kerry, a 100-mile drive with sparkling seascapes and dinner show, 3 meals, two days to mountains dotted with brightly colored farmhouses. In Northern Ire- soak, endless relaxation. $464 land, visit awe-inspiring Giant’s Causeway, basalt columns formed millions of years ago by (king lodge room) $484 (2 queen volcanic eruptions. On the amazingly green cabin) double occupancy, $679 Dingle Peninsula—perched on Ireland’s west- single occupancy. ernmost tip and dominated by the range of mountains—enjoy one of Europe’s most dra- Skagit Tulip Festival, April 16 ~ 19 matic drives passing seaside villages, ancient Immerse yourself in Blooimin’ color, monuments, and views of the Blasket Islands.

tour the area, get out on the water $1149 pp double occupancy as available* and stay 3 nightsat a beautiful bayside lodge & casino. Stop in October 11 ~ 22 2018 - Leavenworth too! $616 double occupancy & $847 single occupancy. On this tour through the Lone Star State, you’ll discover its major A night Deep in Hell’s Canyon, June 5 ~ 7 cities—Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, and Houston—and some of its 200-mile roundtrip with a night in Clarkston historic landmarks, museums, and then a night at rustic Copper Creek Lodge. must-see sights before crossing into Ride the weekly mail boat and meet some Louisiana for time in Lafayette and New Orleans. Highlights of this locals. Many meals included. $645 double Texas tour include a behind-the-scenes tram tour of the Johnson occupancy, $825 single occupancy. Space Center, home to NASA and the U.S. Space Program. Witness engineers, scientists, and astronauts as they shape the future of space exploration, and visit the Historic Apollo Mission Control. Take a private, narrated cruise down the San Antonio River through the North Cascades Institute, July 16 ~ 19 picturesque River Walk area and enjoy a cruise through Louisiana’s Overnight in Winthrop then a trip over Atchafalaya Basin. In Fredericksburg, visit one of the largest wildflower the Hwy 20 pass, 2 nights on Diablo farms in the United States. lake at the institute, a naturalist-led Starting at $1919 pp double occ, as available* outing, 5 meals all surrounded by the beauty of the North Cascades. $795 *All Globus Family of Brands double occupancy & $1010 single occupancy. tours include primary land tour, sightseeing, hotels and Banff and Lake Louise, Sept. 9 ~ 14 meals as specified in the itinerary, and the services of a professional tour director. Five nights, two hot springs, Banff (All prices listed are per person double occupancy. Single tram, more details to come! $1459 supplement and roommate pairing can be arranged) double occupancy & $1997 single occupancy. Call Denise Fanazick (993-8439) or Marnie McCoy (994-3551)

Kootenai Casino Overnight, April 2 ~ 3 for availability and round trip air. $179 double SSC member/$229non-member/ $240single SCC member/ $290 non-member. Includes river-view accommodations, *Discounts for Journeys members and early booking. gaming perks, hosted dinner, escort and transportation on a rental van.

March 2018 15 PRSRT STD Southside Community U.S. Postage PAID & Senior Center Spokane, WA 3151 E. 27th Avenue / Spokane, WA 99223-4919 Permit #4 (509) 535-0803

We have just the right space for all your needs — THE SOUTHSIDE CENTER!

• We have affordable, competitive rates. • We can accommodate up to 250 people in the ballroom with tables and chairs • You or your caterer are welcome in our commercial kitchen. • Lots of easy parking. • We also rent smaller classrooms at a low rate. • Members receive a discount. For details about amenities and rates contact Lisa or Josh at 535-0803 or email [email protected] A Testimonial “It was wonderful to do business with SSCC and all your warmhearted staff. The efforts that you and your staff contributed to our parents’ 75th wedding anniversary celebration made a special afternoon even more magical. The entire family extends our sincerest thanks. Keep up the great work! Your center is a really wonderful community resource.” Janet M.