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November 2016 • 25¢ • “Every Life Has a Story… Including Ours” • Volume 18 Issue #11
Welcome to Brigham Senior Center Welcome to Silver Threads888888Page 1 Word Search888888888888888888888888888888Page 2 Time to Missing88888888888888888888888888888888888888Page 2 change your 8888888888888888 Museum Mustering’s Page 3 clocks! Monthly Acvies888888888888888888888Page 4 Monthly Menu88888888888888888888888888Page 5 Sunday Never Quit Learning888888888888888888Page 6 888888888888888888888888 November 6th Happy Birthdays Page 7 “Picture Yourself”888888888888888888888Page 8 Move all Safety, Nutrion & Medicare888Page 9 Want Ads & Health88888888888888888Page 10 clocks & Gone But Not Forgoen888888888Page 10 electronics Special Senior Info888888888888888888Page 11 one hour We Need You to Know88888888888Page 12 Daily Schedule8888888888888888888888888Page 12 back. Marge’s Meanderings8888888888888Page 13 Cook’s Corner & Congratulaons8888888888Page 14 Upcoming Events & Travel888888888888888888888888Page 15 Sneak Peek888888888888888888888888888888Page 15 Wish List & Bus News8888888888888Page 16 About the Center Located at 24 North 300 West, Brigham City Senior Center is the focal point in southeast Box Elder County where informaon about and access to aging services can be obtained. The Center is a division of Brigham City Corporaon, Bear River Associaon of Governments and the Utah Division of Aging Services. Treasures Under Glass, Gi Shop Cra ers help create many beauful items for sale at the "Gi Shop". The proceeds from the gi shop help support Meals on Wheels. There are many quality items for sale throughout the year including our homemade “Aunty’s Jam”. November ~ Word Search
~Forever in our Hearts~
Joshua Hall
07/01/1971- 10/17/2016
The Senior Center has been richly blessed over the past couple of years with Josh Hall volunteering his talents, li ing spirits & brighten- ing lives. Many may not know that prior to coming to Brigham City, Josh led a life of adventure & service. Josh had a passion for mountain climbing & surfing, having travelled the world to find remote beaches for waves to surf & mountains to climb. Josh found oppor- Lets get looking…….. tunies to teach & serve whether on the mountain helping climbers achieve their goals, students in his English clas- FAMILY SACRIFICE MASHED ses or serving humanitarian missions. YAMS TRADITIONS POTATOES Josh was always giving of his skills & life BLANKETS GRAVY HOLIDAY to others. Here, Josh facilitated the FEAST GRATITUDE NOVEMBER Love of Reading class, leading students SERVICE PARADE GRAND- in exploring the content & meaning of CORNUCOPIA HARVEST MOTHER’S short stories and poems, some of which EAT TOO WINTER HOUSE Josh himself wrote. Josh also taught MUCH MEMORIES COLD our computer classes, starng out with APPLE PIE THROUGH THE CUDDLING larger classes & then changing to 1 on 1 RAISIN PIE WOODS OVER THE instrucon which allowed Josh the op- SELFLESS HAM RIVER portunity to give people the personal WISHBONE THANKSGIVING APPLE CIDER aenon that he felt they deserved. LEFTOVERS CHERRY PIE INDIANS Josh passed away from complicaons LAUGHTER FIRST SNOW SHOPPING due to an inoperable brain tumor. Josh CENTERPIECE STORM GREEN BEAN fought a courageous bale, most didn’t LONG TURKEY CASSEROLE even know of his condion because he LINES PUMPKIN PIE PARTIES maintained such a posive atude & CELEBRATION GOBBLE BUSY great disposion. Josh will be greatly ROLLS BLACK FRIDAY FIREPLACE missed! A memorial service will be held th CRANBERRY AFTER DINNER FRIENDS on Sat., Nov. 12 at 3:00 p.m. at the SAUCE NAP VETERAN’S DAY First Bapst Church 617 W 500 S, PILGRIMS STUFFING officiated by Pastor Mac Edwards. A potluck luncheon will be held a er.
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November 2016 Acvies Acvity Calendar Subject to Change Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 1 2 3 4 R Birthday Party 12:00 R Dianne Hardy 11:00 R Senior Swingers 11:30 R Yoga 2:00 R Integrity Foot Clinic R Alzheimer’s 12:30 Educaonal Series 3:00 6 (Sunday) 8 9 10 11 ***Time Change*** **ELECTION DAY** R HEAT by appt Veteran’s Day 7 R Integrity Foot Clinic R Alzheimer’s Support R USO Celebraon Center Closed REncompass Blood 12:30 10:30R12:00 11:00 Pressure Clinic 10:30 R VA Representave by RLunch sponsored by 12 R Kelly Warren 11:30 Appointment Myers 12:00 R Symphony w/Nancy Bar J Wranglers 6:00 R Bingo 1:00 R Stepping On Class R Crystal Springs 1:15 5:30 3:30 14 15 16 17 18 R Karaoke w/Kelly R Sco Nelson 12:00 R HEAT by appt R Costco Lunch RAARP Smart Driving 11:30 R Rocky Mtn Blood Presentaon 11:30 Class 8:30 R Stepping On Class Pressure Clinic 10:30 R Commodies R Thanksgiving Dinner R Bingo 1:00 3:30 R Crystal Springs 1:15 12:30R3:00 12:00 RCaregiver’s Comfort R Yoga 2:00 Club 6:00 R Alzheimer’s Educaonal Series 3:00 21 22 23 24 25 R Wendover 7:30 Shopping Trip 10:00 R NO Alzheimer’s Thanksgiving Holiday Thanksgiving Holiday RLunch sponsored by R VA Representave by Support Center Closed Center Closed Gillies 12:00 Appointment R Bingo 1:00 R Stepping On Class 3:30 28 29 30 R CNS Gi Wrapping R Wii Bowling 1:00 10:00 R Sco Nelson 12:00 R Happy Feet Foot Clinic R Stepping On Class 10:00 3:30 R Kelly Warren 11:30 R Bingo 1:00 Trips & Party Dates! Appointments & Classes V Time Change Sunday November 6th (Set your clocks back 1 hour) Caregiver’s Comfort Club VWednesday November 16th 6:00 ELECTION DAYVTuesday November 8th Make sure you vote! V VA Representave Heat Appointments Wednesday November 9th & 16th V Crystal SpringsV Wednesday November 9th & 16th 1:15 By appointment Tuesday November 8th & 22nd USO Celebraon V Thursday November 10th 11:00 Alzheimer’s Support Group & Veteran’s Day V Friday November 11th Center Closed Memory Club VWednesday November 9th 10:30 Bar J Wranglers V Saturday November 12th 6:30 Stepping On Class V Tuesday, November 8th, 15th, Sco NelsonVTuesday November 15th & 29th 12:00 22nd & 29th 3:30 AARP Smart Driving Class V Friday November 18th 8:30 Alzheimer’s Educaonal Wendover V Monday November 21st 7:30 Series VFriday November 4th & 18th 3:00 V Shopping Trip Tuesday November 22nd 10:00 Commodies V Thursday, November 17th 12:30 Thanksgiving Holiday V Thursday & Friday November 24th & 25th Center Closed CNS Gi WrappingV Monday November 28th 10:00 Wii Bowling V Tuesday November 29th 1:00
Page 4 • hp://brighamcity.utah.gov/seniorRcenter.htm What’s Cookin? November 2016 Milk Offered Daily ~Menu subject to change without noce~ Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 1 2 3 4 Chicken Tenders w/ Birthday Party Swiss Chicken Bake Parmesan Pork Chops Ranch or BBQ sauce Beef Tips Parslied Potatoes Rice Pilaf Loaded Tater Tots Mashed Potatoes/Gravy Asparagus Buered Peas Buered Green Beans Glazed Carrots Spiced Waldorf Salad Spinach Salad Biscuit Fruited Broccoli Salad Wheat Dinner Roll Sliced Bread Strawberry Fruit Cup w/ Blueberry Muffin Chocolate Chip Cookie Apple Crumble w/ Whipped Topping Cake & Ice Cream Carmel Drizzle 7 8 9 10 11 Harvest Chicken Bake Elecon Day Myers Day Roast Beef Veteran’s Day Roast Sweet Potatoes Pulled Pork Sandwiches Teriyaki Chicken Mashed Potatoes/ Center Closed Crisp Green Beans Sweet Potato Fries Steamed Rice Gravy Cranberry Salad Peppered Corn Mandarin Sr Fry Steamed Broccoli Wheat Dinner Roll Tossed Salad w/ Dried Chinese Cabbage Salad Fruited Tossed Salad Pumpkin Cream Cheese Fruit Oat Bran Muffin Wheat Roll Cookie Pudding w/ Berries Apple Crisp Hot Fudge Pudding Cake 14 15 16 17 18 Hobo Dinner w/ Queso Smothered Mini Chef Salad w/ Pork Chow Mein Thanksgiving Dinner Potato, Carrots, Green Chicken Turkey, Ham, Cheese Steamed Rice Roast Turkey/ Beans, & Mushrooms w/ Corn & Black Beans Chef Choice Soup Oriental Blend Cranberries Yogurt Fruit Salad Orzo Pasta Coage Cheese & Vegetable Stuffing/Gravy Cranberry Orange Muffin Fresh Fruit Fruit Cup Fruit Salad Sweet Potatoes Ice Cream Sandwich Chips & Guacamole Wheat Roll Egg Roll Green Beans (Center Only) Peanut Buer Cookie Buerscotch Pudding Dry Jello Salad Churro Dinner Roll Pumpkin Pie 21 22 23 24 25 Gillies Day Baked Flounder w/ Chicken Parmesan Chicken Fried Steak Tartar Sauce Spaghe Noodles Thanksgiving Holiday Thanksgiving Holiday Mashed Potatoes/Gravy Rice Pilaf Roasted Broccoli Center Closed Center Closed Buered Peas Cape Cod Vegetables Salad Bar Fruit Cup Cabbage Salad Garlic Bread Honey Wheat Bread Morning Glory Muffin Mixed Berry Cobbler Brownie Fruit Cup w/ Topping 28 29 30 Honey Mustard Chicken Beef Stew w/Peas, Tuna Fish Casserole Au Gran Potatoes Potatoes, & Carrots Buered Cauliflower Brussel Sprouts Shoe String Beets Spinach Salad Coleslaw Cheddar Biscuit Cranberry Muffin Blueberry Muffin Chefs Choice Fruit Pie Fruit Cocktail Cake Fruit Cup Special Lunches & Dinners! Prices: Birthday Lunch V Wednesday November 2nd, 2016 The full cost of the meal is $7.40 for those under age 60. Please pay at the front desk to Myers Day Lunch V Wednesday November 9th, 2016 receive your meal. V Veteran’s Day Friday November 11th, 2016 CLOSED For those 60+, their spouse, or Gillies DayV Monday November 17th, 2016 disabled child; or a volunteer, Thanksgiving HolidayV Thursday & Friday the suggested donation is $3.00 November 24R25th, 2016 CLOSED
Page 5 • hp://brighamcity.utah.gov/seniorRcenter.htm You should “Never Quit Learning”……..(Things you may want to know!) Do I Really Need a Flu Shot?
GET YOUR GET FLU SHOT NOW!! Influenza is a serious disease that can lead to hospitalizaon and somemes even death. Every flu season is different, and influenza infecon can affect people differently. Even healthy people can get very sick from the flu and spread it to others. Over a period of 31 seasons between 1976 and 2007,esmates of fluRassociated deathsin the United States range from a low of about 3,000 to a high of about 49,000 people. During recent flu seasons, between 80% and 90% of flu related deaths have occurred in people 65 years and older. "Flu season" in the United States can begin as early as October and last as late as May. During this me, flu viruses are circulang at higher levels in the U.S. populaon. An annual seasonal flu vaccine is the best way to reduce the chances that you will get seasonal flu and spread it to others. When more people get vaccinated against the flu, less flu can spread through that community. How do flu vaccines work? Flu vaccines cause anbodies to develop in the body about two weeks a er vaccinaon. These anbodies provide protecon against infecon with the viruses that are in the vaccine. The seasonal flu vaccine protects against the influenza viruses that research indicates will be most common during the upcoming season. Tradional flu vaccines are made to protect against three flu viruses. For the 2016R2017 flu season, theAdvisory Commiee on Immunizaon Pracces (ACIP)recommends annual influenza vaccinaon for everyone 6 months and older. There are many vaccine oponsto choose from, but the most important thing is for all people 6 months and older to get a flu vaccine every year. If you have quesons about which vaccine is best for
you, talk to your doctor or other health care professional. Flu shots are free with most Health Insurance plans.
WE ARE CLOSING ON THE 5TH FRIDAY In order to allow our amazing cooks the opportunity to have holidays off, we are seng a scheduled quarterly closure to allow them to deep clean the kitchen. This closure will also allow the staff the opportunity to catch up on their paperwork and do scheduled maintenance throughout the building. We are calling these days Fabulous Fi h Fridays! Each month that has five Fridays will have a scheduled closing on that last Friday. We hope that this won’t inconvenience you. Thanks so much for your understanding.
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We love our Seniors Join us for one of our Fun monthly trips or Laughter just come to the Smiles center to enjoy all Memories Friendship of our monthly ac- Love vies. You won’t regret it. See any staff member to signRup or call Gary Baron 435R226R1453. We hope to see you soon!
Page 8 • hp://brighamcity.utah.gov/seniorRcenter.htm MEDICARE INFO: Open enrollment is from October 15 to December 7. During this annualenrollment period you can make changes to various aspects of your coverage. You can switch fromOriginal Medicareto Medicare Healthier Eang & Physical Acvies for Seniors Advantage, or vice versa. Youcan alsoswitch from oneMedicare Advantageplan to another, or from oneMedicare Part D(prescripon drug) plan to another. And if you didn’t enroll in a Medicare Part D plan when you were first eligible, you can do so during the general open enrollment, although a late enrollment penalty may apply. If you wantto enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan, you must meet some basic criteria. ♦ You must be enrolled inMedicare Part A and B. ♦ You must live in the plan’s service area. ♦ You cannot haveEndRStage Renal Disease (some excepons apply). If you’re already enrolled in a Medicare Part D prescripon plan or a Medicare Advantage Plan and youdon’t want to make changesto your coverage for 2017, you don’t need to do anything during open enrollment, assuming your current plan will sll be available in 2017. If your plan is being disconnued and Add us to your amazon account and for every R isn’t eligible for renewal, you will receive a non renewal dollar you spend, noce from your carrier prior to open enrollment. If you the Senior Center gets a percentage. don’t, it means you can keep your plan without doing anything during open enrollment. About the Donaon Amount But be aware that your benefits and premium could be The AmazonSmile Foundaon will donate 0.5% of the changing for 2017. So even if you’re confident that you purchase price from your eligible AmazonSmile want to keep your current coverage for the coming year, purchases to the eligible charitable organizaon of it’s important to make sure you understand any changes your choice. that may apply, and that you’ve double checked to make AmazonSmile Donaons to Charitable Organizaons sure that your current plan is sll the best available 100% of the donaon amount generated from your eligible purchase on AmazonSmile will be donated. The opon. The available plans and what they cover amount that the AmazonSmile Foundaon donates as changes from one year to the next, so even if the plan a result of your AmazonSmile purchase is not tax you have now was the best opon when you shopped deducble by you. last year, it’s important to verify that again before you About the AmazonSmile Foundaon lock yourself in for another year. The AmazonSmile Foundaon is a private 501(c)(3) Gary, Nancy, and Vickie are your State Health Insurance foundaon created by Amazon to administer the Program counselors and would love to assist you with AmazonSmile program. All donaon amounts generat- the process of guaranteeing that you are in the best ed by the AmazonSmile Program are remied to the possible plan. They have just completed 16 hours of AmazonSmile Foundaon. In turn, the AmazonSmile training to ensure that they are providing you with the Foundaon donates those amounts to the charitable organizaons selected by our customers. most current informaon. Call and schedule your appointment today. See a staff member to find out how!
Page 9 • hp://brighamcity.utah.gov/seniorRcenter.htm Want Adversements Want Ads, Health, New Classes & Deaths Let’s Do Lunch! One Hour; One Day per Week; One life changed T YOURS! Guest Wrings: together and cemented in the Looking for Meals on Wheels Drivers ground. A glass jar with the The Big W (part 2 of 3 part series) names of all those that made the MondayVFriday from 11:00R12:00. It was the year 1922. History was being made, the school trip was buried at the base of the Especially in need of substute no longer used the high school curriculum for it’s test. It pole. History tells us that nearly drivers. This requires less was beginning a new era as Weber College. Student body 400 hikers made the demanding commitment . Please call Tammy officers were chosen, Llewelyn McKay, Lawrence Budge trek that day. The flag was un- 435R226R1454 furled to the breeze, accompa- and David Kennedy with the first class president Willard Marrio joining them. There first assignment was to es- nied by the school ensign of Pur- LOLA’S LOVING CARE Respite Care/ ple and White. The group sang tablish a tradion to mark the occasion. Looking around Companion Service. the naonal anthem and the Reasonable rates. No personal care they came up with the idea to put a flag pole on Mt. Og- school song, followed by a dedica- or li ing. Will stay with your loved den Peak. A great idea, they could fly the Stars and Stripes tory prayer offered by David O. one while you take a much needed along with the school ensign of Purple and White. The Mckay, who was a church apostle break. References on request. Please 1923 Acorn (yearbook) describes the events eloquently. at that me. He had offered to call 435R740R4648. On October 5th at 4:00 a.m. (What? 4:00 a.m., I am sll in come along as an incenve to dream land but you got to do what you got to do, so be it) help make the affair a success. In Need Of: the trek began. They had gathered up supplies, water, Wrien by: We are looking for a volunteer who Vic Bohman cement, gravel and of course they needed a flag pole. would like to come and do some of They had it, twenty feet long, cast in 4 secons and the center’s laundry. If this is weighing over 300 lbs. They had acquired the use of some Donations to something you are interested in, pack horses to carry the supplies to the top of the moun- Meals on Wheels please call Tammy 226R1454 In tain. Big problem, the pack horses would not carry the Memory of: In Need Of: load up the mountain. (Do you think they were smarter Popcorn ns (the kind that come w/ than the humans?) So what to do? Each class had an as- Arlin Glines flavored popcorn at Christmas)& signment, and even the faculty and administraon parci- Kenneth Godfrey Edna Hardy empty 29oz cans (peaches and pated. Those pack horses didn’t want to climb that Joyce Matthews pumpkin) For our flower maker! mountain with or without a heavy load. Anyway, the sup- Contact Nancy 435R226R1451 plies were laboriously carried to the peak. The pole put By Friends Do you love the holidays and decorang? Gary is looking for a few creave ~Gone But Not Forgoen~ people to assist with decorang the Death Announcements Center for the different seasons, Eldon Coffman, 85, passed away 9/6/16 Edna Hardy, 79, passed away 10/5/16 events and holidays throughout the Carol Ann Yates Olsen, 83, passed away Roman Guereca, 19, passed away year. We have lots of supplies if you 9/18/16 10/3/16 have ideas. See Gary Baron or call Larry Bradshaw, 64, passed away Byron Hunsaker, 91, passed away him at 435R226R1453 9/15/16 10/6/16 Wanted: Writers Gene Earl Bunderson, 68, passed away Kurs Ballard, 57, passed away 10/4/16 Writers to submit arcles and poetry 9/10/16 Reyes Betancourt, 46, passed away for Silver Threads. See Tammy for Lynn Charles Greer, 62, passed away 9/25/16 more informaon. 9/16/16 Marueen Topik, 66, passed away 10/9/16 William “Bill” Ralph Bray, 77 passed away David Kimber, 67, passed away 10/10/16 Shelled Walnuts 9/19/16 Joyce Mahews, 86, passed away 3 # BagVOnly $18.00. Just Give us a Carol Anderson Himberger, 59, passed 10/9/16 call. Joe or Bonnie Jo Zehrung away 9/22/16 Gloria “Louise” Thorpe Lokken, 67, 435R723R1769 Zachary Ivan Trush, 41, passed away passed away 10/16/16 In Need Of: 9/23/16 Nalani Hayward Sterr, 57, passed away We are looking for a volunteer who Dee Miller, 75, passed away 9/24/16 10/16/16 would like to come, when needed, Dewain V. Loveland, 89, passed away Patricia Jones, 79, passed away 10/14/16 and change the events on our 9/21/16 Charles Grant Earl, 69, passed away marquee in front of the building. If Fay Thomas, 92, passed away 10/7/16 10/17/16 this is something you are interested Marcella Bissegger, 93, passed away Louis S. Anderson, 74, passed away in, please call Nancy 226R1451 10/2/16
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~Things we need you to know~
Recycling The Senior Center has the following recycling programs: Paper, aluminum, and old cars.
Curbs have been painted. Reminder about “Saving Seats” “Free Table Please be aware that our curbs We want our Community Center Friday.” around the building have been to be a place where everyone that Our Free Table updated with new paint. enters feels welcome and wanted. will only be setR Many places that you used to be To assure this, DO NOT save seats. up on Fridays. able to park, are now painted red (Carpool together if you want to sit together.) Bring your items What’s Happening Daily for “No Parking”. If we see names wrien on on Friday ONLY. at the Center? We appreciate all of your help and placemats, staff will clear them. (If items arrive aenon to keep our parking lots Try sing with someone new each earlier, they will be DAILY: and patrons safe at all mes! day and make more friends! disposed of.) Lunch MRF 12R1:00 p.m. Computer Lab 7:30R3:00 p.m. Lunch Reservaons. Keep your eyes open!!!!!! Library MRF 8R3:00 p.m. We are so happy that all of you We are creang new parking. Pool Room MRF 8R3:00 p.m. enjoy having lunch with us. In Due to limited space in the order to assure that there is building and safety concerns, we will be designing Silver Sneakers MRF as follows: enough food prepared, we ask new Jazzy Chair, Wheelchair and Bicycle Parking Stalls M 9:00 a.m. Cardio that you sign up for lunch at least in the Main Hall. T 9:00 a.m. Strength/Balance 24 hours in advance. We would We will announce when the new “parking stalls” are W 9:00 a.m. Cardio hate to have to turn someone complete. Please make sure to use them if needed. TH 8:30 a.m. Dance Variety away when just a phone call to the TH 9:30 a.m. Senior Stretch center 24 hours earlier, would Yearly Newsleer subscripons are $8.50. F 9:00 a.m. Strength/Balance help us avoid this! Get yours now! See Tammy or Bonnie Pickleball MRF as follows: Property TaxVAbatement, Deferral & Exempon Programs for Individuals: M,T,W,F 7:30R8:45 a.m. & 10:00 Do you have quesons about your property tax and whether or not there are any R11:00 a.m. programs to help? Pick up an applicaon at the front desk. T & TH 1:00R3:00 p.m. (by arrangement) Jam Season Volunteers ADA Rules for Service Animals It is that me of year WEEKLY (by Day of the Week) By law, Service dogs are allowed to again! We are geng Bunka M 9:00 a.m. enter a public building as long as ready to start making our Advanced Spanish M 10:00 a.m. the following two quesons can be famous “Aunty’s Jam.” Intermediate Spanish M 1:00 p.m. answered: We are looking for BINGO M 1:00 p.m. volunteers that would Line Dancing M/W 1:30 p.m. like to help in this Beginning Spanish T 10:00 a.m. * Is your dog process. Contact Tammy Sit & Be Fit W/F 10:00 a.m. at 435R226R1454 Pinochle TH 12:30 p.m. a registered Oil Painng TH 9:30 a.m. Service ~New Coloring Class~ Ceramics F 10:00R12:00 p.m. Animal? Many of us enjoy art and Chimes F 1:00 p.m. @ Gillespie Hall creavity but maybe we Watercolor T 10:00 a.m. * What don’t have the **NEW** R Coloring W A er Lunch “task” does confidence to join the oil **NEW** R Yoga F 2:00 p.m. your Service or watercolor classes. Animal Here is an alternave to those classes but sll get provide? to enjoy creang some- thing creave and Also, remember that if your service animal is behaving in beauful. Join our color- a manner not in accordance for a service animal, you ing group a er lunch on may be asked to remove the animal from the building. Wednesdays in the cra room.See Gary Barron
Page 12 • hp://brighamcity.utah.gov/seniorRcenter.htm Marge’s Meanderings
An Atude of Gratude Many of you, especially those of us who hadtoddlers years ago, will remember "The Count" of Sesame Street fame. He was dressed in a vampire looking costume and heLOVED to count. I never knew what the Halloween are had to do with the counng, but he counted everything he could. He was alwaysThrilled to count. He would have the children count along with him! What a clever way to get the youngsters to learn to count!! I never knew when I was dang Jack that I was Marrying The Count! Jack is a counter! When we go where there are a number of people gathered, I see him looking all around and I know he is counng the people. When we go to the grocery store, he is always looking at the labels to see how many items are in a package. I use to try to keep track of the number of people who wouldcome to the family reunions. I never worry about it now because I just ask Jack and he has the numbers nailed before the last car drives away. It is amazing to me that he counts so many thingsand it is amazing to him that I don't. When I come home from one of my Club meengs, he will say, "How many were there." My answer is always, "I don't know. I didn't count them." He just looks at me in amazement! It is good that part of his career as a microbiologist was before the computers could count the number of malformaons in a petri dish. Jack use to love tolook atthe samples in the petri dishes and count the "bad bacteria". Later on with computers thatdid almosteverything in his laboratory, Jack just slid thepetri dishes inaplacebelow the computers and light technology gave the total of "bad boys" hanging out in the dish. (Sorry men. Maybe there were women bacteria too that weren't up to par.) Why all the talk about "Counng". It is now November and me to start counng our blessings. If you haven't read last month's Marge's Meanderings and think you don't have any blessings, think of the man who said, "I cried because I had no shoes, unl I met a man who had no feet." Counng our blessings is simple. I think I have shared this before. Just number a paper from One to One Hundred and start lisng all the things you are thankful for. WHAT iS THATyou say! ONE HUNDRED THINGS! THAT WOULD TAKE ME ALL DAY AND I COULD NEVER THINK OF THAT MANY THINGS! I know that most of you have more in your family than we do and right off I can list overthirty people in my immediatefamily that I am thankful for. Add to that Parents,Brothers and Sisters and Aunts, Uncles, Nieces and Nephews,Cousinsand the list is at least to one hundred. Try being more creave with the list and be like the neighbor who hailed her neighbor on Thanksgiving morning with this greeng, "I'm so glad you live next door to me."Our neighbors are the best but most of us forget to statethe obvious. There are neighbors that share their produce with usbecause we have "black thumbs". We have neighbors who take in our mail, when we are going to be gone overnight or justfor a few days. Our neighbors will water our flowers for us and make sure any one suspiciouscoming toour house is greeted warmly and asked, if they can be helped. One of my nephews tried to get in our house to put insomething his father sent me. The neighbor was right at the door wondering what he could help themwith. The neighbor took the gi from my nephew and bid him on his way. Later my nephew said, "Boy your neighbor thought I was trying to break in." Even though we keep our house locked up ght (understatement) you never know these days. Neighbors in our area share "goodies" with us. They visit us and brighten up our day. They sharetheir children with our family. When our grandchildren come to visit, they want to go to the neighbors and play. We have lived in the same house for 46 years and I think I will list all our neighbors in our "Blessing" column. It also might be well to list all the Veterans our familyknows. "Some gave some and some gave all." Thinking of Veterans reminds me of the Brigham City Historic Depot and the Veteran's displays there. There will also be Christmas Tree Lane next month for people to enjoy. If it weren't for Volunteers, the Depot could not be open. Many places in Brigham City are manned by volunteers. Think of the hundreds of volunteers that serve at the Senior Center. When we have the volunteer banquet the center is full of Volunteers, but the ones who serve us have put in a lot of work themselves.! Now your list should be at two hundred or more! It would be hard to count all the people who volunteer and help in our community. Our public servants also deserve a place on the list. I think I will get my husband, Jack,the Count, to start counng all of these people. While he is doing that I will share a few thoughts on "Atudes of Gratude." "Our lives are like a sculptured work of stone. Shaped thus and so by each associate." (Lewis Phelps) I paraphrase a saying on gratude: There aretwo kinds of gratude: the sudden kind we feel for what we are given, andthe larger kind we feel for what we give. Thank you for sharing both with our family. If you seeJack, the Count,he is just counng you as one of our blessings and we giveThanks ForYou on Thanksgiving Dayand atall other mes of the year.
Page 13 • hp://brighamcity.utah.gov/seniorRcenter.htm Cook’s Corner Need more tasty treats for your family gatherings this holiday season? This recipe is in our cookbook along with many other favorites. You can purchase a cookbook with all of your favorites at the Senior Center. Remember, if there is a special recipe that you would like to see, email me at [email protected]. Happy cooking! Pecan Chewies 1 (16 oz) pkg light brown sugar 1 1/2 C SelfRrising Flour 1 Sck margarine 1 tsp Vanilla 3 eggs 1 C pecans, chopped Cream sugar and margarine unl fluffy. Add egs one at a me. Beat well a er each egg. Add flour and blend well. Sr in vanilla and pecans. Pour into greased 13x9 pan. Bake at 350 for 30 to 35 minutes. Cut into squares. Makes about 3 dozen
Let us know how you like our new look! ERmail Tammy at: [email protected] Or call at: 435R226R1452
Gillies Funeral Chapel sponsors a Call Brigham City Community Hospital today to schedule Grief and Loss Support Group "Grief Relief." your 3D Mammogram today! It just might save your life. November Meengs 11/16 This group currently meets at St Marks Terrace 50 North 500 West in Brigham City, Utah. Group is led by Chaplain Neil Humphrey
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R Thursday, November 17 2016 12:30 3:00 p.m. Daylight SavingsVTime Change PickRup/delivery of commodies. See Bonnie for an applicaon to see if you qualify. Sunday, November 6, 2016 Don’t forget to change your clocks and electronic devices. Set all AARP Smart Driving Class of them ONE HOUR BACK Friday, November 18, 2016 8:30 a.m. Crystal Hot Springs 1:15 p.m. You may be eligible to receive an insurance discount upon Wednesday, November 9 & 16 , 2016 compleng the course, consult your insurance agent. AARP Enjoy the fresh fall air and the warm spring water as you melt membership is not required to take the course and there are no away your aches and pains, your worries and cares on a tests to pass. The classroom course costs only $15/AARP members and $20/nonmembers. Lunch provided by Senior Center. enjoyable trip to Crystal Springs. We will ride the bus out together and Crystal Springs will give a discount entrance fee for Wendover Bus our visit. This a very relaxing and enjoyable way to spend a Monday, November 21, 2016 7:30 a.m. couple of hours a er lunch. Bus $2 Entrance $3 Join us for our trip out to Wendover which will be Sponsored this USO Celebraon month by Symbii Home Health and Hospice. Symbii hasn’t Thursday, November 10, 2016 11:00 a.m. sponsored the bus before so come along for the fun and show Join us for music, dancing and fun. them what a great group of Seniors we have! A fun book that includes a free buffet lunch, $7 free play, lucky bucks, free drink, Symphony with Nancy and discounts at the gi shops. Thursday, November 10, 2016 6:30 p.m. Shopping Trip Li your spirits with this rousing performance that combines the courage and convicon of Brahms Symphony No. 3 along with the Tuesday, November 22, 2016 10:00 a.m. grand opening chords and exuberant outbursts of Tchaikovsky’s Christmas is right around the corner so let’s go get our shopping Piano Concerto No. 1. started! We will travel to a great shopping locaon with our lists in hand and conquer! We will have some fun shopping and then stop Veteran’s Day to regain our depleted strength and enjoy a Dutch lunch. $5 Friday, November 11, 2016 Closed Thanksgiving Holiday Bar J Wranglers Thursday & Friday, November 24 & 25 2016 Closed Saturday, November 12, 2016 5:30 p.m. CNS Gi Wrapping Join us for the fun, energec, funny and extremely talented Bar J Wranglers. Ride out to Bear River High School on the bus enjoy Monday, November 28, 2016 10:00 p.m. exceponal seats and a ride back to the Senior Center for $25 Community Nursing Services will be in the Senior Center providing dollars. Sign up with Gary before seats are gone! free Christmas gi wrap. If you joined us for our shopping trip or just have some gi s that you need help with wrapping bring them Karaoke in and have CNS wrap them. CNS will provide all of the supplies for Monday, November 14, 2016 11:30 a.m. the wrapping. Sing a song of thanksgiving as we hold our November karaoke Wii Bowling event. Pracce up and come and enjoy sharing your voice with all of us. Come on, you can do it! Tuesday, November 29 , 2016 1:00 p.m. Fun Fun Fun! Our annual bowling for turkeys event is always a Medicare 101 with Sco Nelson 11:30 a.m. great crowd pleaser! Bowl a turkey for a turkey! Three strikes in a Tuesday, November 15 & 29, 2016 row equals a turkey, in bowling lingo as well as literally! Don’t miss Medicare open enrollment is here. Sco Nelson from SLN out on the fun Financial will be here to give a Medicare 101 presentaon at Sneak Peek lunch and then will sck around to answer any quesons you What’s in December? might have. Open enrolment gives everyone an opportunity to review your current Insurance benefits and and give you an opportunity to change them. Costco Thursday, November 17, 2016 11:30 a.m. Festival of Trees ———Dec 1st COSTCO will join us for our lunch me to mingle and provide Light Trip———Dec 12th informaon about their offerings Don’t miss out on the fun! Christmas Shopping Trip ———Dec 15th Evening Christmas Celebration ———Dec 16th Gift Wrapping ————Dec 19th
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