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On The Move A Monthly Publication of the Southside Community Center Vol. XXXX No. 11 A Place to Connect November 2019 Thanksgiving FEAST Annual Meeting / Board of Directors Election Monthly Luncheon Tuesday November 19 / 11:30–1 pm $10 Members, $13 non-members New Scrabble Club Join us to kick off the holiday season at the Southside Starts Tuesday November 5 Community Center’s Thanksgiving luncheon and annual meeting. After we feast on roast turkey Classy Corner Christmas with all the trimmings, we’ll hear a report from Lisa Rosier, Executive Director and Shelagh Shop Till You Drop Camak, Board President on the “state of the Center.” In addition, you will meet and cast your vote Veterans Dinner / for new Board of Directors members. The nominees are Dennis Anderson, a licensed mental Annual Meeting health counselor who is currently in private practice and a lecturer at EWU; Sue Belote, currently Thursday November 7 office manager at Hennessey Funeral Home & Crematory in Spokane; and Brynne Malone, the Pop-Up Shop—stay tuned, regional manager of Sales and Operations for Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri and Washington of a sale rescheduled until 2020. home health care agency in Spokane. Please, keep your donations Thanks to Top Agent Team for sponsoring this luncheon. till we have a date. Thanksgiving Luncheon Special Entertainment at Annual Meeting & Board of Directors Election Veteran Appreciation Dinner Tuesday November 19 Thursday November 7 / 5:30 ~ 8:30 pm Local Christmas Travel Free to Veterans / $25 for non-vets Adventures with Friends This annual event recognizes and honor our heroes and See page 13 “sheroes” with a free plated, three-course, sit-down dinner and no-host bar. The evening features: Best of Broadway/ Jesus Christ Superstar Emcee: Dan Kleckner, KHQ Andrew Sisters—A Musical Tribute Saturday November 23 Keynote Speaker: Angelica ‘Angel’ Pilato, PhD, Lt. Col., USAF (ret), author of Angel’s Truck Stop, Happy Thanksgiving! a memoir of her active duty during the Vietnam war; November 28 Fairchild Air Force Base Color Guard & American Legion Riders Center Closed The Andrew Sister’s Revue: featuring Spokane's Leslie Ann Grove, Pamela & Olivia Brownlee Thanksgiving Holiday Sells out quickly, but there may still be space. Call 535-0803 to reserve. You can also sponsor a table November 28-31 for veterans for $300 to show your appreciation of their service. A corporate sponsorship of $500 Breakfast with Santa includes two bottles of wine at your table, an ad in our newsletter, and acknowledgment at the event. Saturday December 7, 14, 21 Call Lisa if you would like to sponsor veterans or a table. Happy New Year! Generously Sponsored By 3 Ways Receive Your Newsletter 1. By email to read & print at home helps save trees and printing & mailing expense for the Center. Inland NW American Legion Riders 2. A paper copy in the mail Thunderbird Club Call Betty, 535-0803. Emily Farish Acupuncture 3. Pick up a copy at the Center. Anonymous and Jack & Shelagh Camak 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 One of the holidays I feel is the most significant in the USA is Thanksgiving. It is a time to be A non-profit 501 (c)(3) corporation reflective and to give thanks for what we have in our lives — be it health, happiness, friends— BOARD OF DIRECTORS whatever it is that brings you joy. It is a time to express gratitude and we all have something to Shelagh Camak, President be grateful for. If you are feeling down or depressed, science has shown that if you write Lynn Terry, Vice President something down every day of what you are grateful for you can change your attitude to a Mary Van Couvering, Secretary positive outlook. I am grateful to each of you that makes it a joy to come to work each day. I Claudia Craven Newsletter am grateful for my friends who accept me for who I am, for the friendships both past, current Ann Beyer and future who have and will shape my life, for the lessons I have learned both painful and Tom Carroll joyous, and to wake up each day when so many people are not afforded that opportunity. So, Megaen Childress what are you grateful for? Sabrina Gonder To recognize and share our gratitude, there is a ‘What Are You Thankful For’ pumpkin in the Barbara Haynes lobby where you can write your messages of gratitude. You can also share your gratitude for Ron Rector Jackson Williams our veterans by coming to the Veteran’s Appreciation Dinner on November 7th. Our program this year includes outstanding speakers, entertainment and the dinner meal. This is an event not STAFF to be missed. Remember, veterans are our guests and dinner is on us. I am grateful to the many Lisa Rosier, Executive Director generous sponsors who allow us to honor the heroes in our community in style. Also, don’t Email: [email protected] forget our November 19 Thanksgiving luncheon where we hold our annual elections and give (509) 535-0803, ext. 103 members an update on the Center. Volunteers have planned a spectacular Thanksgiving feast, Betty Rogers, Office Administrator so please be sure to RSVP. Email: [email protected] “At times, our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each (509) 535-0803, ext. 100 of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within Jan Suhr us.” – Albert Schweitzer (For Mary, who will always have a special place in our hearts.) Rentals/Programs Coordinator OMG Facts : Polar Bear fur is not white, it’s clear; A Hershey’s kiss contains 26 calories, which takes Email: [email protected] five minutes of walking or about four minutes of kissing to burn it off; Male orb-weaver spiders give back rubs to their mates, so they don’t get eaten (important safety tip!); Oysters can change genders Cornelia Brisan back and forth; A sneeze travels out of your mouth at more than 100mph; In the 19th century, it was Office Assistant, Volunteer Coordinator illegal for British Army officers to shave their mustaches and In Topeka, Kansas it is illegal to sing the AARP Title 5 alphabet on the street at night (hmm can you eat Alphabet soup?...) April Lisa Rosier, Executive Director Travel Assistant, AARP Title 5 Custodians Welcome New Members Danny Villalpando, Supervisor; Gage Bush, Bill Beyer Walter & Deborah Allen * Carol Artis * Nancy Childre * Steve Davis Frank & Diann DePasquale * Wendi Goris * Leslie Hall * Ruby Harris * Phillip Jones Tom & Gretchen Lawson * Bob & Karen Ranlett Southside Membership Next New Member Orientation Yearly membership is $50 (individual) or Tuesday, November 19 at 11 am before the luncheon. $75 for couples living in the same Luncheon is hosted for new members. 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. 2 November 2019 Southside News THANKS For Your Generosity IN MEMORIUMIN MEMORIUM Mary Van Couvering – 3 dishwasher tubs Mary Van Couvering, Board Linda Webster – Front desk snacks & bears for Santa Mary Van Couvering, Board member and long- member, long-time Center Diana Hart, Annette Silver, Doreen Rugg, & time Center supporter and volunteer, passed Michell Gardner – Coffee October 26, 2019.supporter and volunteer, Phyllis Williams, Phyllis, Kirby, Cheryl Jensen – Candy friend to all, and animal lover. Mary Takami – Complete Wii gaming system October 18, 1939 ~ October 26, 2019 Barbara Tuttle, Joanne Baldwin – Copy paper A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Doreen Rugg, Phyllis Kirby – Cookies Dogs were her passion. Donations in Mary’s Donna Carl – Kleenex & napkins name should go to local animal shelters. Joanne Baldwin – Bottled water Dot Verry – Coffee Mate packets Book It! Kids / Wiggly Science Joyce Smith – Books for the library & an office chair Thanks & Update from Lynn Terry Last month I asked folks to donate money to support Book It! Kids Police Dog Haywire Still – Wiggly Science because the event was partnered with Franklin Needs Bullet Proof Vest Elementary School where 70% of the children are on free or reduced lunch. Many of these children have few opportunities to Thanks to your generosity, we’re expand learning experiences beyond the classroom.