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VOLUME 2 ISSUE 8 NOVEMBER 2018

The month of November is finally upon us and the holidays are right around the Inside this issue: corner. One of our favorite parts of No- vember is our Annual Talent Show which will be on Friday, November 16th, 2018  Senior Farmers this year. Our amazing sponsors Bilhartz Market Desert Insurance, Desert Oasis, and SCAN health plan have once again  Lunch Menu agreed to sponsor our talent show. We want to thank our sponsors because they make our special events possible.  Hula Lessons Please remember all applications must be received no later then the end of busi-  Talent Show ness day on Friday November 2nd, 2018. Any late entries must be approved by the Director. We also want to thank  Casino Field Trip Alfonso Alvarez from Camp of Champions for sponsoring our  Art Lessons Annual Halloween Costume Contest. Congratulations to our winners Christine Davis , Myra Holcomb and Connie Tapia (pictured right). In November, we are welcoming Riverside Uni- And more... versity Health Systems to the Center to hold a SafeWalk for Sen- iors seminar. They will be discussing safe walking procedures and even include a game of SafeWalk Bingo! The seminar will be held on Monday, November 5th, 2018. We look forward to see- Center Hours: ing you all here. Please feel free to stop by our new reception area ( a huge thank you to the City Manager, City Staff, Mayor 8:15am - 4:15pm and City Council) and get a monthly schedule . Jocelyn will be Monday - Friday more than happy to walk you through the upcoming events, seminars, and programs offered here at Desert Hot Springs Phone Number: Senior Center. We are here to meet your needs! As usual, my door is always open if you have any questions or suggestions and we look forward to celebrating the upcoming holidays with (760) 329-0222 you. Sincerely, Melanie Lyons, Director

November 2018

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 8:30 8:30 8:30 8:30 8:30 Morning Bites Morning Bites Morning Bites Morning Bites Morning Bites

Inland Empire Legal Zumba Gold Senior Walking Club Senior Walking Club Services

10:00 9:00 (11/21) 10:00 Fit After 50 Senior Advocates Appointment Needed 10:00 Fit After 50 11:00 (11/13, 11/27) Learn to Crochet with Matter of Balance Appointment Needed Zumba Gold Shirley 11:30 (11/5,11/12,11/19,11/26) 10:00 Beginning Tai Chi Lunch 11:15 Beginning Tai Chi Senior Farmers Senior Advisory (no class 11/6) Market Council Meeting 11:30 12:00 10:00 Rockin Chair Singers 11:30 Learn to Crochet with Lunch Fit After 50 Senior Choir practice Lunch Shirley 11:00 11:00 (no choir 11/16) 1:00 Zumba Gold Matter of Balance 1:00 12:30 (11/7, 11/14,11/21,11/28) SCAN open enroll- Pinochle Birthday Bash ment seminar (11/5) 11:30 (11/26) Free Art Classes with Lunch Senior Social Kats 11:30 Salle (11/19) Group Board Games 12:30 Lunch 1:00 1:30 Movie-of-the-Week DHSSC Wii Bowling Bingo (11/9 only) Safe Walking for Sen- (no movie 11/6) Team Practice Early Bird Game: 1:30pm iors seminar (11/5) 12:00 Regular Game: 2:00pm Ice Cream Social 1:00 Senior Advisory

Pinochle 1:30 Council Meeting Free Art Classes with Bingo (11/15) Salle (no class Mah Jongg Early Bird Game: 11/16,11/23) 1:30pm 3:00 Regular Game: 2:00pm DHSSC Wii Bowling Piano Lessons Second Annual Senior Team Practice ( 11/1, 11/8) Talent Show( 11/16) 2:00 Appointment Needed November 3:30 Hula

MOVIES Words of Wisdom (11/13) November 13th

Home for the Tuesday, November Holidays Desert Rose 7th There will be no programming in (1995) Thrift Shoppe West Room due to

November 20th Voting. An Old Fashioned

Thanksgiving (2008) The Center will be Closed November 27th Open Weekdays Thursday, November 22nd Holiday Inn 8:30am – 3:00pm and Friday November (1942) 23rd

2 At Desert Hot Springs Senior Center every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month. Please call the Center or see the front desk for appointment availability.

3  Bus will leave We are pleased to announce that one at 11:00am and return at Monday a month the Desert Hot 3:30pm Springs Senior Center will be taking a field trip to the Agua Caliente Casino. Seating is limited, please reserve your DATES: place on the bus at the front desk.

 November 12

 December 10

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The senior classifieds are up and running! If you are a member of the Senior Center and you would like to place an ad on the board please see Senior Center Jocelyn at the front desk to fill out a Classifieds Board short form. Upon Director’s approval the ad will be posted on the board for approximately 30 days or until need/service is met or item sold, whichever occurs first. Please see Melanie or Jocelyn for further details.

There is no denying that the music that comes from a person playing the piano is beautiful, re- laxing and inspiring. Have you ever wanted to learn to play? Well now is your chance. Whether you have never laid a finger on a piano key in your life or you would like to brush up on your basics once again. Our instructor, Bette Stampley will get you started on your way to making a sweet tune. Make your reservations for your lessons at the front desk.

Thursdays Session #1 3:00pm—3:30pm Session #2 3:45pm—4:15pm Free for Members / $3 per lesson for Non-Members Reservations only

7 Desert Hot Springs Senior Center Wii Bowling Team Do you like sports but it’s hard for you to get out and play? Are you competitive ? Do you like being part of a team? Well our Wii Bowling Team is right up your alley! Come join the Desert Hot Springs Senior Center Wii Bowling Team! We are starting to form our 2019 bowling team. Come and see if Wii Bowling is for you! Our Senior Center goes to the Wii Senior Pin Pals Tournament every year and competes with all the other Senior Centers in the Coachella Valley. Come be part of Team DHSSC!

Practice is EVERY Tuesday and Thursday at 1:00pm

8 Monday, November 5th, 2018

Desert Hot Springs Senior Center 11-777 West Dr. Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240

9 Join us for our new and improved bingo beat the winter winds with some fun. In the main game 7 cards are played 6 of which you have a chance to win a gift basket and the 7th (last card) being the blackout game for a $10.00 gift card.

Each participant gets 1 raffle ticket (one raffle ticket per person). Two raffle tickets are drawn during the game for one of our smaller prizes.

Daubers available for purchase for $1.00.

Early bird game available separate from the main game. Prizes are dollar prizes. Early bird game starts at 1pm and main game starts promptly at 1:30pm.

Cost:

Main Game : $3.00

Early Game: $1.00 Every Wednesday and NOW 1 Friday every month Friday, November 9th, 2018 Early bird game starts at 1:30pm Main game starts at 2:00pm

10 The Council on Aging’s Health HICAP offers unbiased individualized counseling, community outreach, and public education about Medi- care and other related health insurance topics. HICAP counselors are state-registered staff and volunteers, trained to answer your health insurance questions free of charge. Our counselor can help you understand Medicare, review your health insurance and pharmaceutical options, compare supplemental insur- ances, challenge denials of service, examine rights as a health care consumer and explore long-term care options.

Every Thursday By Appointment only

Please call or see the front desk for appointments (760) 329-0222

11 Zumba takes the "work" out of workout, by mixing low- intensity and high-intensity moves for an interval-style, calorie-burning, dance fitness party. Once the Latin and World rhythms take over, you'll see why Zumba Fitness classes are often called exercise in dis- guise. It’s a total workout, combining all elements of fitness: cardio, muscle conditioning, balance and flexibility, boosted energy and a serious dose of awesome each time you leave class. Zumba Gold is designed specifically for active older adults, introducing easy-to- follow choreography that focuses on balance, range of motion and coordination. Come ready to sweat; prepare to leave empowered and feeling strong.

Mondays Tuesdays and Wednesdays 8:30am - 9:30am $3 for Members / $6 for Non-Members

These classes, led by Tai Chi TAITAI CHICHI Master, Neal Arida, will teach the Yang Family Long FORFOR HEALTHHEALTH Form 108 along with Qigong organ exercises. Learn and practice these ancient Chinese arts of health restoration and self-defense, by combining breath control with rhythmic, slow- moving choreo- graphed body movements. Health benefits include improved balance, improved circulation, the lowering of blood pressure, increased flexibility, better balance and enhanced breathing. balance and enhanced breathing.

Beginning Tai Chi - We will begin with learning standing postures, breath control and body movements. Ex- ercises will be tailored to your abilities and limitations.

Tuesdays and Thursdays: 10:00am - 11:00am $3 for Members / $6 for Non-Members

12 Inland Counties Legal Services provides free civil legal assistance to seniors who are 60 years or older who reside in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties.

 Access to Legal Assistance

At a Senior Center Outreach Clinic. Our elder law advocates travel to senior and community centers throughout both counties to give legal counsel and assistance. Seniors are seen by appointment only at the Senior or Community Centers monthly, or quar- terly. Call the Center nearest your home for an appointment.

Priorities:

 Seniors who are low-income, 75 years of age or older, non or limited-English speaking, homebound, live alone or who are disabled, chronically ill, or functionally impaired re- ceive priority in service.  Elder Abuse: We give priority to elder abuse cases, including matters involving financial, emotional and mental abuse as well as physical abuse, and help seniors with government and public benefits.  Legal Assistance:

 Health Care: We assist with MediCal and MediCare and prepare powers of attorney (advanced health care directive)  Estate Planning: We advise on small estates and prepare simple wills in appropriate cases  Housing (mobile home park tenancies, evictions, removing property liens)  Consumer fraud  Guardianships and conservatorships  To protect seniors from financial or physical abuse or:  To obtain emergency medical benefits, spousal and child support

By appointment ONLY Appt times from 8:30am to 12:30pm Please schedule at the front desk

DHSSC Senior Got Talent!!!!! Our talent show is:

Friday, November 16th, 2017 at 1:30pm

Please bring your friends and family to the talent show to watch your fellow seniors perform.There will be food and refreshments provided. Watch their talent shine! Applications to participate are due November 2nd, 2018 and are on the resource table in the East Room . Please fill them out completely and return them to the front desk.

Prizes:

1 2 tickets to “The Price is Right Live!” at Aqua Caliente Casino on Friday, December 14th, 2018

2 $100.00 Stater Bros. gift card

3 $50.00 VISA gift card

Sponsored By:

14 Desert Hot Springs Movie of the Week Tuesdays at 12:30pm Sponsored by: Bilhartz Desert Insurance Agency

October 2018 Thanksgiving Movies

November 13 Home for the Holidays (1995) Every year, Claudia (Holly Hunter) dreads her trip home for Thanksgiving. Between her parents (Charles Durning and Anne Bancroft), her sardonic brother (Robert Downey Jr.) and her overdramatic sister (Cynthia Stevenson), things are bad enough. But this year, Claudia has more reason for angst. She's lost her job and is dealing with her daughter's (Claire Danes) revelation about her sexual activities. Jodie Foster directs this ode to dysfunction. Starring:Anne Bancroft, Holly Hunter, Robert Downey Jr.,Charles Durning, Dylan McDermott, Géraldine Chaplin, Steve Gutten- berg, Cynthia Stevenson,Claire Danes

November 20 An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving (2008) In this moving Hallmark Channel drama based on a short story by Louisa May Alcott, struggling widow Mary Bassett (Helene Joy) is trying to support three children, but money is so tight that they can't even afford a Thanksgiving turkey. An unexpected visit from her estranged -- and moneyed -- mother (Jacqueline Bisset) means Mary can prepare a proper holiday meal. However, it will take more than a feast to heal this family's emotional wounds. Starring:Jacqueline Bisset, Tatiana Maslany, Helene Joy,Ted Atherton, Vivien Endicott-Douglas, Kristopher Turner, Michael Barbuto, Paula Boudreau,Catherine Fitch, Gage Munroe

November 27 Holiday Inn (1942) Bing Crosby croons to the tune of the Oscar-winning "White Christmas" in Irving Berlin's love triangle romantic com- edy. Tired of the bright lights of showbiz, Jim Hardy (Crosby) retires to the countryside to become a farmer. He converts the farm into the Holiday Inn, open only on holidays, then competes against his pal (Fred Astaire) for a singer-dancer's (Marjorie Reynolds) affection. Starring: Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Marjorie Reynolds,Virginia Dale, Walter Abel, Louise Beavers, Irving Bacon, James Bell, Marek Wind- heim, Shelby Bacon

Movies Based on Availability & Subject to Change Without Notice

15 Holiday parade meeting: Thursday, December 6th, 2018 at 12:30pm

If you have not signed the release and return it to the Director you will be unable to participate in the Parade. Thank you.

16 Fit after 50 exercise classes are designed to assist seniors in maintaining strength, mobility and functionality, and reducing falls.

The exercises address:

 Lower Body strength — important for getting out of a chair, bathtub, or car, walking or climb- ing stairs, and reducing the risk of falling.  Upper Body strength — important for activities such as household chores, carrying groceries, lifting a suitcase, or picking up a grandchild. Specific health benefits include: stronger bones, halted osteoporosis, improved balance/flexibility, arthritis symptom relief.

Free for Non-Members and Members Mondays, Wednesdays , and Friday 10:00am - 11:00am

Aloha Kakou e Hoaloha…. Hello and Welcome Everyone! My name is Palani Mauliola, I am a native Hawaiian Hawaiian. I would like to invite you to the Hula art of Hawaiian Hula dancing. I have been Dancing dancing for over 50 years and would like to extend my talent to teach you the culture, songs and the dances of Hawaii. Dress casually and be ready to have some fun. Mahalo….ahui hou….Thank you, and I hope to see you all there!

Every Wednesday 2:00pm Free to Members

and Non-members

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18 Learn to Crochet Have you always wanted to learn to cro- With Ms. Shirley chet but have had no one to teach you? Or are you already skilled at crochet and just would like someone to crochet with? Well Ms. Shirley’s class is just right for you. Studies show that knitting, crochet and other repetitive needlework provide a number of invaluable health benefits. Since 2005, ex-senior physiotherapist Betsan Corkhill collected anecdotal evidence and launched a collaborative study with scientists at many different universities on the role of knitting in health. They found that such rhythmic repetitive acts help prevent and manage stress, pain and depression, which in turn strengthens the body’s im- mune system. Whether you’re a beginner, intermediate or advanced there will be something fun for everyone. All you need to bring is your crochet supplies and a desire to learn and make friends.

Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:00am—11:00am Free for Members and Non-members

K S o c i A l The Social Kats is a group of seniors that do various activities together. It is open to all seniors who get T tired of sitting at home, want to go do activities, but have no one to do them with! So get your comfortable shoes on and join us for the cama- S raderie. It’s sure to be an adventure! We meet at the Desert Hot Springs Senior Center at 1:30pm every Thursday! Come join us for and play board games, dominos, puzzles, etc.

Only requirement: A positive attitude and an adventurous spirit!

Thrift Shoppe

Open Monday Thru

Friday

8:30am until 3:00pm (Closed from 11:30 to 12:30 for lunch)

“Quality items at an affordable price”

Donations are accepted Monday through Friday

Come Celebrate all the September Birthday’s with us. We serve cake and celebrate all the seniors who have birthdays this month! Starts promptly after lunch is finished.

Friday, November 30th, 2018

21 I scream, YOU scream, WE ALL scream for ice cream!!! Every month Desert Hot Springs Senior Center Hosts its FREE Senior Ice Cream Social sponsored by Bilhartz Desert Insurance Agency. Beat the upcoming heat with a nice cold scoop of vanilla ice cream with your favorite toppings and mingle with your fellow Desert Hot Springs Seniors.

Upcoming Ice Cream Social date….

Wednesday, November 14th, 2018