Unless We Make Christmas an Occasion to Share Our Blessings, All the Snow in Alaska Won't Make It 'White'." Bing Crosby December 2019 9 Southside Day Trips

On The Move A Monthly Publication of the Southside Community Center

Vol. XXXX No. 12 A Place to Connect December 2019

PLAN AHE AD Ugly Sweater Contest A quick look at next year. More events & OtherGreat Prizes at and details later.  Sun. Jan 12 / At the Center Christmas Luncheon Mary Van Couvering Tuesday December 17 / 11:30 ~ 1 pm Celebration of Life 3 ~ 5 pm $10 Members, $13 non-members  Wed. Jan 29 / BOOK-IT! InEveryone addition is to encouraged a delicious (not lunch required) of ?????? to wear “My Soul is Filled with Joy: A andan “ugly” ?????? Christmas at this fun sweater pre-Christmas at this pre celebration,- Holocaust Story” Karen L. youChristmas will have celebration. the opportunity There will to win be aawesome special Make Your Own Personal prize for ugliest and/or most unique sweater. Treiger prizes. In addition to the regular 50/50 drawing, Ugly Christmas Sweater  Sat. Feb 8 / Dumpling prizesDon’t haveinclude: one? Make one on Friday December Ugly Christmas Sweater Thursday December 12 / 9 am ~ 4 pm Festival Presented by the 12 Two at the wine Center and snackfrom 9 baskets am– 4 pm.from Total Wine Bring a plain sweater or sweatshirt and Spokane Chinese Association Theredonated will bybe Numericaother awesome Credit prizes. Union In addition transform into your own personal “ugly  March / BOOK-IT! Details to Onethe regular (1) night 50/50 stay drawing,in a classic prizes room include for two at Christmas sweater.” The Gates room will be TBD / Gardening Seminar- twoNorthern wine and Quest snack Resort baskets & Casinofrom Total AND Wine $150 open all day with glue guns and decorations  Sat April 25 / Mary Van donatedat Masselow's by Numerica Steakhouse Credit -Union. donated by for you to use. Or bring your own decora- Couvering Celebration of LeFemmesNorthern ofQuest Project Resort Joy & will Casino entertain us tions. Bring some friends and make it a party. Life Manito Park Time TBD singing Special Christmas prize for classics.ugliest and/or The lunch most menu unique If you wear this ugly sweater (or one you  Wed. May 13 / BOOK-IT! includessweater. ham, Don’t turkey, have mashed one? Make potatoes one on and Friday If you wear this ugly sweater (or one you already have) at the Christmas lunch, there “Eye Witness & Survival: A gravy,December sweet 12potatoes, at the aCenter vegetable from and 9 am desert.– 4pm. already have) at the Christmas lunch, there will be a prize for the ugliest and/or most Geologist's Story of the Day Thanks to our sponsor will be a prize for the ugliest and/or most Mt. St Helens Erupted” by unique sweater. Dorothy Stoffle, M.S. Sponsored by ????????????  Sat. May 28, 29 & 30 GARAGE SALE Where It’s At! Christmas at Classy Corner  Saturday June 27 Christmas presents, cards, and decorations can all be found in Classy Corner FIDO FETE — at a thrifty price. Our boutique thrift store, right off the lobby, is one of the best in town and the prices are better than most thrift stores in town.  July & August / 3rd Tuesday You’re sure to find treasures as do you Christmas shopping without crowds Barbecues on the Patio and parking insanity. Hours are Monday-Friday 10 am ~ 2 pm. 3 Ways Receive Your Newsletter Open Saturdays during Breakfast with Santa. 1. By email to read & print at home helps save trees and printing & mailing expense for the Center. A Magical Morning with Santa for 2. A paper copy in the mail breakfast & photos on Dec. 7, 14, & 21. Call Betty, 535-0803. 3. Pick up a copy at the Center. Details on Page 4.

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 I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving. November at the Center was special. We had a fantastic A non-profit 501 (c)(3) corporation Veteran’s Appreciation dinner on November 7th. Everyone who volunteered, participated, BOARD OF DIRECTORS sponsored, and attended this event made it special for the veterans. The feedback has been Shelagh Camak, President phenomenal. One veteran told us ‘This was the best day of my life. I’ll remember this forever’. On Lynn Terry, Vice President behalf of the Veterans, thank you! We also welcomed three new board members with a wealth of business and community experience and, sadly, said goodbye to others. Claudia Craven Newsletter Dennis Anderson December 2019 will be wonderful too. We start with a ‘make your own ugly Christmas/Holiday’ Ann Beyer sweater day on December 12, with a prize awarded at the December 17 lunch. Don’t forget to Sue Belote reserve your seat! Also, be sure to come to Breakfast with Santa, Mrs. Claus and their Elves on one Tom Carroll of the first three Saturdays in December. Santa always makes a special trip to the Center each year. Gregg Jones A special thank you to everyone who is donating to our Annual Appeal. Because of your generosity Sabrina Gonder we can continue keeping the Center open and moving forward with programs and activities for the Brynne Malone broader community and you, our members. Your donations also help us upgrade and maintain the Ron Rector (emeritus) building, equipment and machinery as they age and breakdown. We still need your financial support

STAFF which may be a tax deduction. Lisa Rosier, Executive Director This year has gone by quickly. I so appreciate the support you have given to the Center, staff and Email: [email protected] Board — be it volunteering, helping us in some small or large way, sharing a joke, a story or a (509) 535-0803, ext. 103 smile, making it a joy for us to come to work each day. However you celebrate the holiday season, please stay safe and warm. I wish you all peace, happiness and good health for 2020! Betty Rogers, Office Administrator OMG Facts : If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months, and 6 days, you would have produced enough Email: [email protected] sound energy to heat one cup of coffee; during the 19th Century, British soldiers in India tested their (509) 535-0803, ext. 100 marksmanship by hunting a small elusive bird called a Snipe and individuals who were adept at Jan Suhr hitting Snipes were referred to as ‘Snipers’; The longest known record for constipation is 102 days; Rentals/Programs Coordinator The limbo world record is under 6 inches; There was a traffic jam in Beijing that lasted 9 days; One pound of peanut butter can contain up to 150 bug fragments and five rodent hairs. Email: [email protected] Cornelia Brisan Lisa Rosier, Executive Director Office Assistant, Volunteer Coordinator AARP Title 5 Welcome New Members April Travel Assistant, Janet Anderson * Bernard Baumgardner * Jim & Judi Bennett * Susan Chase Custodians James Elliott * E Lynn & Linda Shupe * Sidney & karla Stecker Danny Villalpando, Supervisor; Ann Frankel & Chris Imhoff * Del Hirzel * Peggy Irwin * Patricia Johnson Gage Bush, Bill Beyer; Donna MacDowell * Brynne Malone * Elton Priel * Eric Snyder * Marilyn Weigand Albert Washington (AARP Title 5) Anne Weor * Ralph & Karen Fishburn Next New Member Orientation Tuesday, December 17 at 11 am before the Christmas luncheon. Southside Membership Luncheon is hosted for new members. Yearly membership is $50 (individual) or $75 for couples living in the same household. A limited number of SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY CENTER POLICIES scholarships are available for those Travel Liability Notice — Southside Senior & Community Center ("Southside Community Center") assumes needing assistance with a year’s no responsibility for and shall not be liable for any refund, personal injury, property damage or other loss, accident, membership. Call Betty at 535-0803. 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 3151 East 27th Avenue omissions on the part of any other party not under the Southside Center's control. Spokane, WA 99223 Non Discrimination Policy—It is the policy of the Southside Community Center to ensure equal employment

Telephone: 509-535-0803 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 Fax: 509-535-4336 information, or any other characteristic protected by law. www.southsidescc.org Endorsement Disclaimer: The Southside Community Center does not endorse any speaker, service or product that Hours: M—F 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. is represented in any class, advertisement or function in our facility.

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Remember the Center as You Mary Van Couvering to be Remembered/Honored Plan Your Year-end Giving Sunday January 12 at the Center / 3 – 5 pm Center members recently received a letter asking for a year-end Saturday April 25 Manito Park – Time-TBD donation to the Southside Community Center! Many have responded and we say THANKS for your generous and continued Two remembrance gatherings are planned to support. If you haven’t had time yet, right now is a great time to write honor Mary Van Couvering, long-time Center supporter, that check to the Southside Community Center or call 535-0803 to volunteer and Board member, friend to all, and animal lover who make your donation by credit card.….before the rush of the busy passed away on October 26, 2019. holiday season. The first is at the Southside Community Center on Sunday Your gift to the Southside Community Center, a January 12 from 3–5 pm. We will visit to share our experiences non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation* ensures that our with and remembrances of Mary. You will have an opportunity to life-enriching programs will always be there for you and others. We can’t do this without friends speak on January12 or you can write your thoughts/feelings and like you. Thanks again for your support. put them in the basket in the lobby to be read that day. * If you make your gift before December 31, it A Celebration of Life is also scheduled for Saturday April 25, may be tax deductible. Ask your financial advisor. 2020 at Manito Park. More details later. For information visit HennesseyFuneralHomes.com. THANKS For Your Generosity  Joyce Smith for refrigerator for bar inventory Thanks to All for Successful Veterans Dinner  Jan Suhr & Clayton Klippert for paper cups and plates The 2019 Veterans Dinner was a smashing success. The over 230  Toni Kuder, Karen Ranlett, Jessie Quincy, Lani Batters for front desk candy people-veterans and guests-who attended were treated to a  Jeanne Baldwin for copy paper delicious steak dinner prepared by Red Rock Catering, an  Roy Hooten for Pilot pens inspiring keynote by Lt. Col. Angela Pilato, PhD (USAF Retired) about her Vietnam era experience, and toe-tapping music by Leslie Ann Grove and Pamela & Olivia Brownlee of The Andrews Sister Revue and the Brent Edstrom trio. Thanks to all the others  DE-ICER to keep us safe during the winter! who made the evening special. They include:  Heavy duty-high quality corkscrew for bar  Dan Kleckner KHQ—emcee  Stanley Box Cutter  Fairchild Air Force Base—Color Guard  Duct Tape  Abbey Foster– sang the national anthem  Volunteer drivers for day trips  American Legion Riders carried flags  Lunch program committee members  Rev. Earon Davis Jr. – gave the invocation  Commercial clothes steamer for linens & napkins  Richard Hemming—recited a moving poem  # 20 Copy paper  Phil Kowzan—played taps to conclude the evening  Coffee/regular & decaf /diet & regular sodas, seltzers & front  Planning - Shelagh Camak, Lisa Rosier & Dan Garcia desk candies  Carol Gabel & Terri Pederson for decorations & cleanup  Tissues, napkins, paper plates,  Center volunteers who helped with serving, registration, and  Keyboards needed for a new music class. whatever needed to be done  Lighted arches to decorate for Center events and rentals Veterans and guests raved about the night, especially the Vietnam veterans who were recognized by Angel that night. Many heartfelt thanks were passed to the Center. A highlight was the attendance of several WWII veterans who were over 100 years old and several in their 90s. The generous sponsorship of the following businesses and individuals allowed us to treat the veterans to dinner. Touchmark, Kindred at Home, Hennessey Funeral Home, STCU, EXIT Real Estate, Hospice of Spokane, the Inland NW Thunderbird Car Club, Vertical Options, Fairmount Memorial Association, Jack and Shelagh Camak, and anonymous.

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with Santa for FOOT CARE CLINIC UPDATE Foot Care with Rose cancelled until further notice. For foot care breakfast, fun, photos! needs contact Kim West, RN, a podiatry foot care specialist at Saturday December 7, 14, & 21 509-464-9277. [email protected] She specializes in long, thick toenails and callus trimming on adults, seniors and 9 am ~ 12 pm / Pet Pictures 12:30 pm ~ 1 pm diabetic feet.  Photos with Santa No waiting; we print on the spot MOVING FOR FUN & FITNESS $12 for one / $15 for two 5’ x 7’ /  Full Hot Breakfast $4 ages 5 -12 / $8 ages 13 & up / ages 4 & Qigong Classes under free! Mondays 3:15 - 4:15 pm / $5 member/$7 non-member  Meet Mr. & Mrs. Claus, the Elves and the North Pole Bears A slow-moving, gentle, relaxing exercise designed for all ages that  Activities & Gifts for Children can be done sitting or standing. For information, call Dr. Brian  Live Christmas Music Flake 838-2616. Sponsored By: KARATE CLASSES FOR ADULTS & YOUTH / Mon, Wed, Thurs Millman Jewelery & Hennessey Funeral home $70 for 6-week session Southside Community Center Youth classes from 4:30 to 5:30 pm, Mon. and Wed.; adult classes 3151 E 27th Ave, Spokane, WA 99223 (509) 535-0803 ~ southsidescc.org from 5:45 to 6:45 pm, Mon. and Thurs. Class is suitable for begin- ners. Call instructor, Mary Roe at 480-338-9131 for information. TAI CHI WITH ALTARI Wednesday: 9 - 10 am / $6 mem/$7 non-mem (note price change) An ancient style of exercise well-known to help arthritis, balance and relaxation. Altari has thirty years teaching Asian Healing arts. CHAIR & FOOT MASSAGE WITH ALTARI—New Hours Every Wednesday 10:45 am-1 pm; Late session from 3:30- 4:30 pm is cancelled till Jan. $16 - 15 minutes / $26 - 30 minutes Wii Bowling - Join the Fun! Wednesday and Friday at 1:00 pm Members bowl free; non-members $2 an hour New bowlers are invited to join the weekly fun and camaraderie. No experience needed. If you can hold a remote control and move your arm, you can Wii bowl. SPECIAL NOTE! Doors open at 1 pm. Bowling starts at 1:30. If you plan to bowl, please arrive 10 or 15 minutes before start time to allow enough stations to be set up.

Friendship Potlucks TUESDAY Potluck is on Christmas Break. Resume January 28 All are welcome! See you in January.

Thanks to Millman Jewelry and Annette Silver for generously sponsoring Santa Breakfast in memory of Mary Van Couvering.

4 December 2019 Activities & Events Attention All Gardeners WELLNESS WITH ESSENTIAL OILS The Southside Community Center FREE Class Presented by Celina Green is opening a new community Tuesday December 10 / 5:30 – 6:30 garden in spring of 2020 located Celina Green of Wellness in Essential Oils presents a free behind the 10 foot cyclone fence class. Please sign up with the front desk. just west of the Center. Ms. Green is also speaking at the January luncheon about how We are taking reservations for essential oils can be helpful in your winter wellness . plots in the garden for folks who want to raise veggies and/or FABRIC CARD CLASSES flowers. There will be 30-40 4x8 foot raised beds available at a Create Handmade Cards for Any Occasion cost of $25 for the season. The $25 includes water and soil. Cost Per Class: $15 members; $18 non-members (Pay instructor at class) If you are interested call Dennis Anderson at 280-6854 or email Join the fun. You will only be limited by your imagination to [email protected]. create hand made cards for birthdays, thank you, get well, Christmas — you name it. Cost includes instruction, card stock, material, glue, fabric, interfacing, etc. For information, contact Come Meet the TEAL LADIES Judy at 206-713-8531. Thursday January 2 / 10 am-Noon The Teal Ladies are community-minded women who give their Tuesday December 3, 9–11am; Thursday December 5, 5-7 pm; Tuesday December 10, 9–11am; Thursday December 12, 5– 7pm time and energy to the Center and projects throughout Spokane. They invite you to join them on the first Thursday of each month.

December 2019 5 Activities and Events Scrabble Lovers Rejoice! Tuesday—1 ~ 2 pm A new group, plans to meet to play Scrabble every Tuesday.

CLUBS & CRAFTS Reading—the best state Southside Book Club yet to keep absolute loneliness at bay. Usually on the last Thursday of the William Styron month from 10:30 am–noon.  December 5 - The W edding - Nicholas Sparks *November/December combo meeting is Dec 5  January 2020 - Love and Other Consequences-Jaime Ford  February 2020 - The Tiger's W ife - Tea Obreht Knifty Knitters Every Tuesday / 1-3 p.m.

Quilters Second & Fourth Wednesday / 1-3 p.m. Red Hats 3rd Monday of the month / 1-3 p.m. Teal Ladies Every First Thursday / 10 a.m. – Noon

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TO ALL FORMER Adopt-a-Cop Jakes — Asks for Help ALASKANS My apologies for not being more visible the last few months. My new assignment with transient camps We would like you to join our small takes up a lot of my time. I look forward in seeing group of Spokane Alaskans for coffee and conversation. you all more often. We have started to integrate Call Pat Nault at 907-723-9026 for more information. more Neighborhood Resource Officers so that we can have more time to handle our assigned NRO duties. Mystery Book Club Recently, one of my volunteers expressed his frustration on not Monday December 2 / 10-11:30 am having enough volunteers to help work the desk at the South East If you love mystery books, join us at the Mystery COPS shop in the Lincoln Heights Shopping Center. The bottom line Book Club. Regular monthly meetings usually the is that we need help at the South East COPS shop. We need first Monday of each month. volunteers that can come here and help fight the worthy fight on December - The Silent Patient - Alex Michaelides crime with us. So, here’s what I’m asking. January 2020 - Death on Demand - Carolyn Hart Do any of you amazing folks who come to the Community Center February 2020 The Crossing Places - Elly Griffiths have the time and ability to join us and do some volunteer work. It Happy reading! Questions? Call Lynn 509 499-8700 does not have to be long hours or many days. It can be as little as two hours a week. We would love to have you come and apply at the address or phone number below. Sassy Lassies Red Hats Thank you, Monday December 16 / 1-3 pm Officer Jake Willard, South East Neighborhood Resource Officer The Sassy Lassies Red Hats cordially invite you to join them on (509) 625-3326 [email protected] the third Monday of each month from 1-3 pm for socializing, 2809 E 29th Ave, Spokane, WA coffee and treats. HOOPER BEARS—A Project to Turn Games & More Hoop Fest T-Shirts into Teddy Bears 12:30 – 3PM / Wed December 4 & 18 Members play FREE non-members $2 per hour. Hoopfest t-shirts are worn by the thousands of basketball players BINGO Sunday 1-3 p.m. (Come by 12:45) who descend on the streets of Spokane every year. Players and CARD GAMES champions love their shirts, but some are leftover! Canasta ~ Tuesdays 10 a.m.~ Noon Hoopfest has donated those leftover shirts (that would otherwise Welcome Bridge ~ Monday & Wed. 12:30~4 p.m. just sit in a warehouse) for us to turn into Hooper Bears. We Party Bridge Thursdays Noon~ 4 pm take the t-shirts, cut them into a bear shape, sew together and Mahjongg ~ Tuesday & Thursday 12 ~ 3 p.m. stuff to create Hooper Bear teddy bears. Then we take them to Mexican Train ~ Wednesday at 10 a.m. ~ Noon agencies and families to share with children who may need a Pinochle ~ Friday at 1 p.m. ~ 3 p.m. little buddy to help them through a tough time. Everyone is Texas Hold’em ~ Monday & Friday 1 ~ 4 p.m. invited to come to the Center and help us make the bears to give Wii Bowling ~ Wednesday & Friday 1 ~ 3 p.m. back to the community.

IT’S THE LAW! ONLY MEMBERS ALLOWED Washington State Regulation About Games with Betting Free Medicare According to the Washington State Gambling Commission, only members can play card games or other games involving Information Seminars betting. (Includes bridge, pinochle, poker and other games.) During the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period from October 15 Ask at the front desk about how to become a member. to December 7, you can change to a different type of Medi- care plan, switch Medicare Advantage plans, or change prescrip- Beginning Orchestral Strings Classes tion drug coverage. Learn to play a stringed instrument on Wednesday. A six-week Date Medicare Seminars Time session is $20 for members, $30 for nonmembers or $6 per lesson. No instrument? Instructor Susan Roberts may be able to 4-Dec Blue Cross Medicare 9AM-Noon find one for you or lend you one. Call 805-990-0999. 6-Dec Providence 9AM-Noon

December 2019 7 Events & Travel Calendar Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday

1 2 3 4 Travel Handel’s Messiah Mystery Book Club SCRABBLE 1 ~ 2 pm Travel Breakfast Club St. John’s Cathedral 10~11:30 am Huckleberry’s 9th St. Bistro 2 ~ 6 pm 9 ~ 11 am Texas Holdem 1~4 pm Making Hooper Bears BINGO 1:00 ~ 3:00 pm 12:30 ~ 3 pm

8 9 10 11 BINGO 1:00 ~ 3:00 pm SCRABBLE 1 ~ 2 pm Quilting 1 ~ 3 pm Texas Holdem 1~4 pm Travel Galloping Gourmet Wii Bowling 1 ~ 3 pm 3:30 ~ 7 pm Travel Holiday Lights Tour 4 ~ 8 pm

15 16 17 18 Travel Mystery Lunch Texas Holdem 1~4 pm New Member Orientation 11 am BINGO 1:00 ~3:00 pm CHRISTMAS LUNCH & 11:30 am ~ 2 pm

Ugly Christmas Sweater Making Hooper Bears Sassy Lassies Red Hats Contest 11:30 ~1 pm 12:30 ~ 3 pm 1~3 pm

Quilting 1 ~ 3 pm SCRABBLE 1 ~ 2 pm Wii Bowling 1 ~ 3 pm

22 23 24 25

Holiday—Center Closed SCRABBLE 1 ~ 2 pm Texas Holdem 1~4 pm BINGO 1:00 ~ 3:00 pm Center Closes at 2 pm for Holidays

29 30 31 Holiday—Center Closed Holiday—Center Closed BINGO 1:00 ~3:00 pm

New Year’s Eve

"Peace on earth will come to stay, when we live Christmas every day."

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Thursday Friday Saturday Daily Activities 5 6 7 ACT 2 classes marked with a hash tag #. ACT 2 Always check the ACT 2 schedule. TEAL Ladies 10 am ~ Noon Texas Holdem 1~4 pm Breakfast with Santa 9 am ~ 12:30 MONDAY Wii Bowling 1 ~ 3 pm Morning Book Club 10:30 ~ Noon Travel Gonzaga Candlelight 8:30 & 9:40 Aerobic Exercise/Strength Training # * Nov/Dec combo meeting Christmas Concert 5 ~ 9 pm 11:00 Senior Serenaders Afternoon 12:30 Welcome Bridge 1:00 Aerobic Exercise & Strength Training # 1:00 Texas Hold’em 3:15 Qi Gong 12 13 14 4:30 Youth Karate 5:45 Adult Karate UGLY CHRISTMAS Breakfast with Santa ** Deadline TUESDAY SWEATER WORKSHOP RSVP for Dec 17 Lunch 9 am ~ 12:30 9 am ~ 4 pm Morning Travel Davenport Christmas 8:30 &9:40 Aerobic Exercise/Strength Training # 10:00 Canasta Tree Elegance 10 am ~ 2 pm Afternoon 12:00 Mahjongg 1:00 Knifty Knitters 2:00 Chair Yoga # 3:10 Gentle Exercise # 4:15 Zumba # 19 20 21 4:30 Pilates# 6:00 Ballroom Dance Travel Appetizers & More Breakfast with Santa 7:00 Advanced Ballroom Dance 3:30 ~ 6 pm TRAVEL Traditions of Christmas 9 am ~ 12:30 at the KROC 1:45 ~ 8 pm WEDNESDAY

Morning

Texas Holdem 1~4 pm 9:00 Tai Chi 10:00 Mexican Train Wii Bowling 1 ~ 3 pm 10:30 Beginning Strings 10:45 Chair & Foot Massage 11:00 Aerobic Exercise & Strength Training # Afternoon 12:30 Welcome Bridge 1:00 Creative Strings 1:00 Wii Bowling 26 27 28 4:30 Youth Karate 5:45 Zumba # Holiday—Center Closed Holiday—Center Closed Holiday—Center Closed THURSDAY Morning

8:30 & 9:40 Aerobic Exercise/Strength Training # 10:50 Clogging Afternoon 12:00 Mahjongg 12:00 Party Bridge 3:10 Gentle Exercise # 4:15 Zumba # 4:30 Pilates # 5:45 Adult Karate FRIDAY Morning 9:00 Aerobic Exercise & Strength Training # 10:30 Balance with Feldenkrais# Afternoon 1:00 Texas Hold’em 1:00 Pinochle 1:00 Wii Bowling

"Unless we make Christmas an occasion to share our blessings, all the snow in Alaska won't make it 'white'." Bing Crosby December 2019 9 Southside Day Trips

Southside Center TRAVEL Mates Day Out is on Holiday in December. Visit the front desk to sign up for day trips. Payment must be made when signing up. Mates Day Out Thursday January 16 ** Southside Center Waste to Energy Plant Tour Spokane's Waste to Energy (WTE) Facility. Part of our community's overall comprehensive solid waste system, this NEWSFLASH!! plant burns municipal solid waste to recover energy in the form of electricity and encourages recycling and waste reduction— A near-new mini van has been along with the recovery of energy. Cost: $8 mem/$13 nm includes transportation, and valet parking. Van donated to the Center! leaves at noon and returns at about 4 pm. No host lunch on the way.

This great news means Thursday February 20 SMaRT Recycling when three are signed up the trip will go! We’ll learn more about Spokane’s recycling (as long as its feasible for the Center) waste reduction in the region. Details next

month. Updated Cancellation & Payment Policy FYI: You might want to read “Outsmart Waste” by Tom Szaky. All trips must be paid for at the time of the booking. This helps us It discusses the modern idea of garbage and how to think our determine the commitment of travelers and the interest in the trips way out of it. Available at the Spokane Public Library. being planned. We cannot do carry over of passengers anymore. Cancellations will be refunded per our policy below. Thursday, January 9 Cancellation Policy Day trips in the Spokane area must have at least 4 travelers signed up Matinee Movie Classics at the MAC * and paid one week prior to the trip’s departure, or it will be canceled. Trips outside the Spokane Area must have at least 10 paid travelers one week prior to the trip’s departure, or it will be canceled. We are working Heartland (1979) on addressing how to help small groups of passengers by looking into a KSPS Saturday Night Cinema co-host and mini van sponsorship program, lifelong cinema fan Shaun Higgins contin-  If a trip is cancelled due to low participation, your money will be refunded. ues his classic movie series at the MAC  If you cancel less than 1 week prior to the trip, your payment cannot with the film Heartland. The films are be refunded. based on "The Western: Myth, Legend and Reality." Heartland retells the sotry in the Difficulty Rating System 1914 memoirs of pioneer Elinore Pruitt (*) Suitable for all ages and abilities. Must be ambulatory, able to Stewart. This indie film stars Rip Torn and board and disembark from the van. Maria Conchata Ferrell. The movie starts as (**) May encounter uneven ground, a few stairs and longer the wild west era has ended, but the hard- excursions. ships of homesteading continue. (***) Need to enjoy a strenuous walk an hour at a time. Cost: $8 members/$13 non-member. Van leaves at 11:30 am and returns by 5 Days may be long and tiring. pm. Does not include $7 admission. No host lunch on the way.

Trip Difficulty Rating System (*) Suitable for all ages and abilities. Must be ambulatory, able to board and disembark from the van. (**) May encounter uneven ground, a few stairs, and longer excursions. (***) Need to enjoy a strenuous walk an hour at a time. Days may be long and tiring.

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Wednesday, December 18 Mystery Lunch * Meet your friends for this no-host lunch on the town. Kathy Meyer finds new and interesting places to take you each month. Cost: $8 members/$13 non-members. Includes transportation and valet parking. Van leaves at 11:30 and returns about 2 pm.

Sunday, December 8 Galloping Gourmet * @ Twigg’s downtown Join Florence and the gang for this Center Tradition. It fills fast so don’t hesitate to sign up! Cost: $8 member/ $13 non-members Includes transportation, valet parking. Van leaves at 3:30 and returns about 7:30 pm.

Thursday, December 19 (earlier date due to the holidays) Appetizers and More with Friends * Join Bobbi and your Southside friends to enjoy a no-host happy hour at one of Spokane’s wonderful restaurants. Great food choices for everyone with a variety of spirits and non- alcoholic beverages.

Cost: $8 members/$13 non-member. Van leaves at 3:30 and returns 6:00 pm.

Wednesday Dec. 4 & Jan. 8

9th Street Bistro * Choose from the South Hill’s favorite healthy deli delights, located at Huckleberry’s on 10th, snowy roads won’t be an issue. Cost: $8 mem/$13 non-mem. Van leaves at 9 and returns about 11. Breakfast not included. Wednesday, January 8 ~ Morty’s Grill (Weather Friendly Location)

Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth. Muhammad Ali

December 2019 11 Southside Day Trips

Monday January 13 Think Tank Escape Room ** $49er Club “MAYAN DOOMSDAY” Sunday, January 19 An escape room, also known as an escape game, is a game in which Stage to Screen: All My Sons a team of players cooperatively discover clues, solve Stage to Screen productions are films of an actual play as it was puzzles, and accom- originally performed. All My plish tasks in one or Sons, filmed live at The Old Vic more rooms in order to progress and accomplish a in London, is being shown on specific goal in a limited amount of time. Your the large screen at Spokane’s Challenge: A recent discovery reveals that the Bing Theater. Academy Award- Mayan Calendar was misinterpreted, and the end of time is nigh. winner Sally Field and Bill Pull- Only you and your team can stop the destruction. man star in Arthur Miller’s blistering drama All My Sons. Cost: $44mem/$49 nm includes room entry, transportation, and valet $49 member, $54 non-member. Includes ticket, dinner, transportation parking. Van leaves at 11:30 and returns at about 4pm. No host lunch and valet parking. Van leaves at 1:15 pm and returns about 7 pm. after the game. Saturday, February 9 Thursday, February 13 National Geographic Live @ Opera House Family-Friendly Comedy Show Always wanted to try a comedy show but afraid of what you might When Women Ruled the World * get? Family-friendly comedian, Dustin Nickerson, performs at the When it comes to women in power, we’ve Spokane Comedy Club. From his website: “He brings you into his come a long way…right? Join Dr. Kara life through his jokes about the struggles of parenting, marriage and Cooney, professor of Egyptology, for a look being generally annoyed by most people.” at a time in ancient history when women $49 member, $54 non-member. Includes ticket, dinner, transportation ruled the world. Often neglected in history and valet parking. Van leaves at 5 pm and returns about 9:30 pm. books, these women were considered excep- tions to the rule, political pawns in a patriar- chal society. But their power and influence is undeniable. Cleopatra Friday, January 24 used her sexuality—and her money—to build alliances with warlords of the Roman empire. Neferusobek was the first woman to definitive- Lunch at Orlando's, SCC Culinary Institute ly take the title of King. Nefertiti is known more for her beauty than If you have yet to experience this for bringing a fractured Egypt together. What can we learn from how culinary delight, you’re missing out these women ruled? Dr. Cooney shares some illuminating answers. on one of Spokane’s best kept Cost: $39mem/$44nm price includes transportation, and valet parking. secrets. Orlando’s seasonally- Van leaves at 4:30 and returns about 9. No host meal before the show. inspired menus are meticulously crafted with the highest quality, Monday, January 14 respectfully grown, and the healthiest and most delicious ingredients the Inland Northwest has to Spokane Tribe Casino offer! Orlando’s is truly fine dining at an affordable price. Each week Let’s check out our newest gambling venue. Bid High! they offer a new cuisine, the schedule will be announced in January. Cost $8 mem/$13 nm price includes transportation, and valet parking. Their menu features variety, while providing a learning curriculum for Van leaves at 10 am and returns at about 3 pm. the culinary students. The entrée descriptions challenge students to use A lovely thing about Christmas is that it’s various cooking methods, as well as choosing appropriate garnishes to complement each dish. This allows students to think like chefs and compulsory, like a thunderstorm and we all go provide a variety of tastes, textures and flavors with each meal. through it together. Cost: $8 members/$13 non-member. Includes transportation and valet Let’s buckle up and enjoy the ride. parking. Van leaves at 11 am and returns about 2 pm. Lunch not included.

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Best of Broadway Sunday, December 1 Tuesday, January 14 Handel’s Messiah at St. John’s Cathedral* An American in Paris * Spokane Kantorei & Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of In post war Paris, romance is in Timothy Westerhaus, perform Handel’s complete "Messiah" to the air and youthful optimism kick-off the holiday season, featuring Spokane’s finest soloists. reigns. Gershwin’s soaring melo- Cost: $38 members/$43 non-member. Includes entry ticket, dies are matched by gravity- transportation and valet parking. Van leaves at 2 pm and returns defying dance as the world redis- about 6 pm. No host dinner after the concert. covers the power of love in this breathtaking production. Hoping to start a new life, World War II veteran Jerry Mulligan chooses newly-liberated Paris as the place to

make a name for himself as a painter. But Jerry's life becomes com- Saturday, December 7 plicated when he meets Lise, a young Parisian shop girl with her own secret - and realizes he is not her only suitor. Winner of four Gonzaga’s Candlelight Christmas Concert * Tony Awards. This annual event at Gonzaga’s new Myrtle Woldson Theater Cost: $89 members/ $104 non-member. Includes transportation and valet will ignite your Christmas spirit and warm your heart. parking. Van leaves at 5 pm and returns about 10:30pm. No-host dinner before Cost: $39 member, $44 non-member. Includes concert ticket, dinner, the show. transportation, valet parking. Van leaves at 5 pm and returns about 9 pm. No-host dinner after the show. Reserve your seat for HAMILTON Tuesday December 10 Holiday Lights Tour * Drive by old favorites and take in some new stunning neigh- Date and Price TBD borhood Christmas light displays. A quick no-host dinner during the tour. Cost: $8 members/$13 non-member. Van leaves at Saturday, May 9 4:00 pm and returns about 8 pm. The Book of Mormon * We’re going to The Book of Mor- mon, the nine-time Tony Award®- Friday, December 13 winning Best Musical. This outra- Davenport Christmas Tree Elegance Viewing * geous musical comedy follows the This Spokane Symphony annual event brings stunning trees to misadventures of a mismatched pair the Davenport. Gape at the beautiful trees and support the of missionaries, sent halfway across Symphony by purchasing a $1 ticket and maybe win your fa- the world to spread the Good Word. vorite tree. No– host lunch at the Safari room. Now with standing room only productions in London, on Broad- Cost: $8 members/$13 non-member. Van leaves at 10 am and re- way, and across North America, The Book of Mormon has truly turns about 2 pm. become an international sensation. CONTAINS EXPLICIT LANGUAGE. The New York Times calls it "the best musical of this centu- Friday, December 20 ry." The Washington Post says, "It is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals." And Entertainment Weekly says, Traditions of Christmas at the KROC * "Grade A: the funniest musical of all time." Jimmy Fallon of The Visit Christmas around the world in this cabaret-style perfor- Tonight Show calls it "Genius. Brilliant. Phenomenal." mance. A Center tradition. Cost: $44 members/$49 non-member. Includes ticket and valet park- Cost: $109 members/$114 non-member. Includes transportation and valet parking. Van leaves at 1 pm and returns about 6:30 pm. No-host dinner after ing. Van leaves at 1:45 pm and returns about 8 pm. No host dinner the show. after the show.

December 2019 13 U.S.-Regional-International Overnight Travel

Office Hours Tuesday, December 3 Mon/Tues/Wed/Fri 10 am ~ 3 pm Available by phone (509) 994-3551 Leavenworth *** or by appointment A FEW SPOTS LEFT! After a relaxing trip on a Travel Talks with Denise deluxe motor coach, ignite your Christmas spirit at our Bavarian Like us on Most Mondays or by appointment wonderland. Sip cider, shop and take in the beautiful scenes of FACEBOOK! please call (509) 993-8439 Christmas town. We’re going mid-week to avoid the crowds.

Check out our website! $44 members/$49 non-member. Includes transportation on a deluxe coach (with WC) and light continental breakfast on board. Coach yolotravelpartners.com departs the Center at 9 am and returns about 9 pm.

February 18 ~ 20 NEW!! June 9 ~ 15, 2020 NEW! Issak Walton Inn at Glacier via Amtrak Highlights of the Take the train back to a simpler time at an historic property. The last flag stop station for Amtrak's Canyonlands Highlights of this Cosmos National Empire Builder passenger train. Parks tour are your visits to the Grand Discover a mountain haven where you'll be Canyon, Bryce Canyon National Park, and Zion National Park. happy to unplug and reconnect with nature. You'll You’ll stay inside Grand Canyon National Park, in Bryce Canyon love being without in-room TVs and cell service. National Park, you'll be amazed at the bright red, yellow, and pink Take in stunning mountain views, fresh air, and pillars called "hoodoos." Enjoy the beauty and peace offered at Zion the occasional passing train. Amtrak departs and National Park—with its massive canyon walls ascending toward the arrives in Spokane at 2 am. Starting at $459 per person double occupancy, includes train ticket, lodging blue sky. Take hikes or just take it all in. and gourmet dinner. $1429 per person Double Occupancy as available* Summer, 2020 Spring or Fall, 2020 On the Trail of the Ice Age Floods Ultimate Alaska & the Yukon with Richard Sola with optional Alaska Cruise We’ll stay in Poulson, visit St. Ignatius 20-day tour from Anchorage to Vancouver and the Bison Range. We’ll learn in- Discover the unique beauty of Alaska and the depth about how our unique landscape Yukon Territory during this invigorating was formed. A full-size motor coach, Globus vacation. In Alaska, ride the Alaska lodging and two meals are included. Railroad in Deluxe Dome Service to Denali Date and cost TBD. National Park. During your guided wilderness tour, you’ll have an opportunity to seek out Feb 29, Mar 7, 14 or 21 NEW Price! grizzly bear, moose, caribou, and much more. Also enjoy the magnificent scenery in Valdez, the "Switzerland of Alaska," during your cruise on Prince William Sound. Get a closer Want a week away and don’t need a Center Escort? look at the Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline and cruise aboard a Veranda staterooms start at $791 per person!* sternwheeler riverboat in Fairbanks. On your 7-night Alaska cruise, Don’t let winter 2020 get the best of you! On this luxurious 7- cruise through the awe-inspiring Inside Passage watching for whales, day Holland America cruise you’ll start in San Diego, experience soaring eagles, barking seals, and more. Witness huge slabs of ice Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan and Cabo San Lucas then return to San break off and "calve" into the sea in Glacier Bay National Park, and Diego. Optional excursions available. YOLO visit Haines, Juneau, and Ketchikan. Just imagine the memories will arrange flights and pre or post days in you’ll create on this spectacular vacation! San Diego. * Starting at $593, interior cabin as available. Port fees $117, agent fee $150, optional $5099 pp double occupancy as available. Includes land tour, cruise, insurance $99 and travel to San Diego are not included. daily breakfast, 9 lunches and 10 dinners. Without cruise $3833 as Non-stop flight from Spokane from $399. available.

14 December 2019 U.S.-Regional-International Overnight Travel

Back-to-Back-to-Back tours by YOLO October 6 ~13, 2020 (Buy airfare and insurance one time only.) Paris to Normandy River Cruise September 17 ~ 25, 2020 This fabulous Avalon river cruise combines time in France’s unparalleled capital of Paris with beautiful scenery along the Irish Discovery Seine River and the picturesque and historical region of It’s such a great trip we’re going for a third Normandy. Embark on your adventure in Paris and sail to year in a row! See the 668-foot Cliffs of Vernon, where you’ll choose between two exciting guided Mohr, the Ring of Kerry, the awe-inspiring visits—Claude Monet’s stunning gardens at Giverny or the Giant’s Causeway, the amazingly green Dingle Peninsula. remarkable Bizy Castle, known as “Normandy’s Versailles.” You’ll visit Belfast, Derry, Killarney, Galway, Sligo and the al- You may choose to go on an excursion to the historic Normandy ways exciting city of Dublin. Landing Beaches, including Omaha Beach, the Point du Hoc $1629 pp double occupancy as available monument, and the American Cemetery. In Rouen, best known And since you are already there... as the home of Joan of Arc, you’ll go on a guided walk through the medieval quarter and visit the gothic Rouen Cathedral—once September 26 ~ October 9, 2020 the tallest building in the world. From Conflans, go on an Mediterranean Flavors excursion to the quaint 14 Days Madrid to Rome and From Spain to France to Italy, this inspiring affordable tour along the Mediterrane- town of an Coast, features vibrant cities, his- Auvers-Sur- toric sites, and stunning scenery. Oise— You’ll stay in Madrid, Valencia, Barcelona, Marseille, the Venice associated area, and Rome. You'll also overnight in the French Riviera and the with several famous artists, including Vincent van Gogh—or visit Cinque Terre area. Your local guides will reveal the must-see sights Napoleon and Josephine’s Malmaison. $3681as available * on your sightseeing tours of Madrid, Valencia, Barcelona, and Rome. You’ll see Rome’s iconic landmarks, such as the Vatican and the Colosseum. You’ll be introduced to Venice with a boat ride to March 31 ~ April 7 , 2020 world-famous St. Mark's Square. In Assisi, visit the St. Francis Ba- silica, burial place of the saint and home to beautiful frescos by Romantic Rhine River Cruise Giotto. $2319 pp double occupancy as available. Travel in utmost luxury on this five star Avalon River Cruise. One of Europe’s most legendary rivers awaits you on this And since you are already there... exciting journey along the Rhine River, As an exclamation point to this wonderful Rhine river cruise, you’ll spend time in October 11 ~ 18, 2020 Holland’s popular, modern capital of Amsterdam. Gourmet Tuscany $2881 as available* 7 days Montacatini to Montacatini

On this affordable Italian tour pack- age, the town of Montecatini serves *All Globus Family of Brands as your home base from which to Tours include primary land tour, sightseeing, hotels and meals venture out daily to explore the sur- as specified in the itinerary, and the services of a professional rounding landscapes of breathtaking tour director. Tuscany. In addition to sampling the local gourmet Tuscan fare, (All prices listed are per person double occupancy. Single you’ll also be treated to an Italian cooking lesson. You’ll prepare an supplement and roommate pairing can be arranged) authentic Italian dish inside a rustic Tuscan farmhouse where you Call Denise Fanazick (993-8439) or and your travel companions will enjoy your culinary creations – Marnie McCoy (994-3551) complete with master-chef prizes. You’ll also learn the art of Italian for availability and round trip air. dessert-making at your hotel. *Discounts for Journeys members and early booking. $1489 pp double occupancy as available.

December 2019 15 Southside Community Center PRSRT STD 3151 E. 27th Avenue / Spokane, WA 99223-4919 U.S. Postage PAID (509) 535-0803 www.southsidescc.org Spokane, WA Permit #4

Remembering 2019

Big Crowd at Successful November 7 Veterans Dinner KHQ’s Dan Kleckner (emcee) with Spokane police officers, Chief Craig Meidl & Capt. Tracie Meidl at Veterans Dinner

Priscilla Asking for $$ for canine officer Haywire’s Bullet Proof Vest. Danny, staff & Board serving lunch at Still asking! Lisa representing the Center at the the Volunteer Appreciation BOOM Expo at the fair grounds luncheon.