The CENTER LINE BUFFALO COMMUNITY CENTER NEWS February 2017 We Make a Living by What We Get, but We Make a Life by What We Give By Anonymous "We make a living by what we get, but we make a life Valentine’s Day by what we give." - Winston Churchill Party "If you always give, you will always have." - Chinese proverb February 14 "The wise man does not lay up his own treasures. The more he gives to others, the more he has for his own." 10:30 a.m. - Lao Tzu Join us for some These quotes say it all. The best way to feel moti- vated, energized, and feel a greater sense of purpose sweet treats & in life is to give to and help others. A simple gift of door prizes. generosity has the power to greatly impact another's life. True joy and happiness comes from giving, not from having social status, success, money, a nice home, etc. So if you're looking to "improve" yourself, please consider giving to others. For example, by volunteer- ing at a homeless shelter or an animal shelter. Or even asking the cashier how his/her day is going by being genuinely interested. This will also shift your focus away from your problems and insecurities (because they'll seem trivial as a result), so you'll be less self- conscious and anxious. Moreover, people will be more friendly and willing to talk to you. Thinking of life as a competition leads to a victim mentality and viewing the world as a cruel, mean place. But by focusing on giving, your view of the world should transform to seeing it as full of love and beauty. http://www.sunnyskyz.com/feel-good-story/2515/We-make-a-living-by- what-we-get-but-we-make-a-life-by-what-we-give February 2017 Page 2 Buffalo Community Center News Happy Favorite Inventions Birthday of Your Generation Rod Cusey Bonnie Kelly The airplane, phonograph, automobile and motion Ray Yoder picture were just a few of the most notable inventions of years gone by. What would you list as your most- appreciated scientific invention of your generation? Here’s a few decades’ worth to get you started. 1930s In 1930, Col. Jacob Schick patented the elec- tric razor. Although the first form of instant coffee is credited to Britain around 1771, it wasn’t until 1938 that Nescafé® introduced an instant coffee with an ac- ceptable taste. 2017 Foot Care Clinic 1940s The “Big Band” era ushered in two of the most Schedule time-saving inventions for cooks: the microwave and Tupperware® food containers, both in 1945. Ray- March 7 theon’s first commercially available microwave was 6 May 2 feet tall and weighed roughly 750 pounds (a smaller, July 6 countertop model was later introduced in 1967). Sept. 5 1950s The first universal credit card debuted in 1950, Nov. 7 and Lego® interlocking bricks wowed the market in ® Clinic runs from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. 1958. Although Velcro was invented in the 1940s by a Swiss engineer, the hook-and-loop trademark was with a $15 fee for foot care. If you registered in the United States in 1958. are unable to pay the $15 you will not be turned away. Questions 1960s The halogen lamp for standard lightbulb sock- should be directed to Wright ets brought a new enlightenment to America in 1960. County Public Health at 763-682- Permanent-press fabric was introduced in 1965 for 7456. men’s and boy’s slacks. Move over clunky irons! 1970s New major technologies spanned the 1970s. In 1971, the first single-chip microprocessor computer and videocassette recorder (VCR) debuted. The first (Continued on page 3) February 2017 Page 3 Buffalo Community Center News (Continued from page 2) Inventors & Inventions digital camera caught everyone’s eye in 1975, and mo- bile phones and the Walkman® made a resounding en- trance heard around the world in 1979. 1980s On the music front, CDs took their first spin com- mercially in 1982, and the first consumer camcorder Monday & Wednesday came out the next year. Tim Berners-Lee is credited 1:00 p.m. with introducing the World Wide Web in 1989. (Sorry, Al Gore). The Senior Fitness class is a mixture of stretching, balance 1990s The digital answering machine was invented in and strength building exer- 1994. The U.S. Air Force launched in 1993 the satellite cises. We work on functional navigational Global Positioning System (GPS), and lost mobility, emphasizing the hikers and drivers are forever grateful. muscles and joints that are used the most in day to day 2000s With their first iPod® in 2001, technology giant life. All exercises can be modi- Apple kicked off the century and a never-ending race for fied to make them more or creating small music devices. Toyota’s first hybrid gas- less difficult, depending upon electric car with self-parking features hit the road in each person’s needs. Please 2003. In 2005, video-hosting website YouTube came join us! into focus letting consumers share videos across the planet. The first-generation iPhone® proved a mobile technology breakthrough in 2007. 2010s Introduced in 2010, the Square mobile-payment Cub device cashed in as a hit for on-the-go credit and debit Shopping payments. The first virtual assistants via cellphone launched in 2011. And finally, listen up. Doppler Labs in Trip 2015 began offering its first-ever set of Here Active Lis- Tuesday Mornings teningTM earbuds to help users filter out specific frequen- 10:00-11:30 a.m. cies and background noises — yes, even a wailing baby on an airplane and the annoying person whispering in Pickup at the alley entrance the movie theater. of the Center at 10:00 a.m. and return ride departs Cub What favorite inventions and modern conveniences at 11:30 a.m. Please plan to make your list? be at the Center by 9:45 a.m. to allow time for https://www.rightathome.net/blog/favorite-inventions-of-your-generation boarding. Rider requirements are as normal with Trailblazer in- cluding the $2 each way fare or use of a combo card. Contact the Center at 763- 682-6036 by 9:00 a.m. to register. February 2017 Page 4 Buffalo Community Center News Copper John’s Story Writer’s Cramp By Writers’ Group Member by Joann Kocak Bev Anderson She was pretty, sitting in the window of Bright’s Café in that dusty little Arizona town. Her hair BRRRR! Has everyone had enough of this was cut in a page boy, brown like hen’s eggs. She freezing weather? I know that I am ready for had on a light blue blouse that matched her eyes. I Spring. As I am writing this, we are in the was smitten. Hat in hand, I pushed open the door midst of a January thaw, so maybe we are get- and walked over to her table. ting a little reprieve before the always predict- able blizzards of February and March. “May I join you?” “What….” She started to say, startled and uncertain. “Because it’s a lonesome The cold and freezing weather has put a day,” I went on. “And I just wanted to look at damper on our attendance this past month, as something pretty.” She blushed. I hurried on, ea- has the flu. But those of us who braved the ger to put her at ease. “My name’s John. They cold and snow have enjoyed sharing each oth- call me ‘Copper John’ around here, because my ers' writings. The month of January we wrote ranch is up by the old copper mine.” about: What makes things important in your life?, Finish this story starter - "It was hard to She looked at me, taking in my lean frame, faded tell if it was the beginning or the end...", An act shirt and Levi’s, worn cowboy boots. “But you of kindness, and write about an object that is probably don’t want to be bothered by an old important to you, and why? As always, we run cowboy like me!” I started to walk back to the the gamut of our imagination. door. We would like to invite anyone interested in “No-it’s OK,” she said quietly. “I don’t mind. I’m writing to attend our Wednesday morning ses- just waiting for the Denver bus.” I sighed grate- sions. We meet at 9:30 a.m. in the Community fully and slid into a seat opposite her and gave a Center. It is very informal. We meet and nod to Shirley who was watching us from behind share our writings, and we laugh and have a the counter. She brought me my usual – coffee good time. And, we become friends. We wel- with lots of cream, and a piece of apple pie. come Mary Parks from Waverly who joined us last week. She brought a lovely poem she had “Is the sun too much?” she asked, watching me written and shared that with us. Welcome stir my coffee. “Naw,” I shrugged. “I’m used to Mary! it.” I slid my sleeve up to show my weathered skin. “I’ve been around these parts so long I’m Keep warm, and HAPPY VALENTINES DAY! starting to look like a lizard.” She laughed, and let me talk on for almost half an hour, toying with her silverware and sipping her coffee. When she rose to catch her bus, I held the door for her and Free Concert she gave me one last smile – a bit shy, like she Buffalo Methodist Church was.