Sauk County’s 50+ Club JUNE 2021 Newsletter NOTES FROM BASCO BOARD PRESIDENT BASCO! What is it? Why did I join? That’s easy—I came to three events and thought how relaxing-and joined! I’ve made new friends and enjoy the various activities BASCO has to offer. For the activities we offer, there isa $1 participation fee that has taken in enough to meet the rent! In 2014, I was asked to run for office and really have tried to do my best. The first year was on Ways and Means as Chair, and then Trips Chair which was too much. Second year I was Trips Chair, as I am today. It’s a lot of work, having to cancel 4 trips in 2020. We have 3 trips booked for 2021 and they are filling up fast. We have monthly board meetings to update activities and to keep financial business intact. I monitor all the activities and when something is voted on, I check to see the changes are administered. In six months, it will be election time again. Please consider running as a BASCO board member. If you would like more details, please call the BASCO office (608) 356-8464 or give me a call (608) 448-7972. BASCO Board President Nora Schmidt CELEBRATE FLAG DAY JUNE 14! Flag Day, a day of honoring the national flag, is observed this year on Monday, June 14. On May 30, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a presidential proclamation establishing national Flag Day on June 14. The day commemorates the date in 1777 with the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of the United States. 2 APRILJUNE CENTERCENTER ACTIVITIACTIVITIESES Most activities are held in Rooms 21 & 24 at the Baraboo Civic Center. Monday Tuesday Wednesday ThursdayThursday Friday 10 -12 Mexican Train 21 32 13 24 (24) 12:30-3 Bridge (24) 3:30--5:30 Trips 1010--1212 MahMah JonggJongg (21)(21) 11--33 EuchreEuchre (24)(24) 1Saturday,-3 Poker (24) May 29 Committee (24) 110-3- 12Sheepshead Art Club (24) (24) 3:30-5:30 Ways & 1-3 Sheepshead (24) 9-2. Pierce’s Brat 3:30-5:30 Ways & Drive Thru on 8th Means (24) 1-3 Cards 500 (24) Street, Baraboo 1-3 Cards 500 (24) 1-3 Woodcarving (21) 1-3 Woodcarving (21) 6:305:30--8:309:30 Evening Cards (24)(24) 7 8 9 10 11 5 6 7 8 9 10-12 MexicanMah Jongg Train (21) 12:30-3 Bridge (24) 110-3- 12Cards Adult 500 Coloring (24) (24) 1010--1212 MahMah JonggJongg (21)(21) 11--33 EuchreEuchre (24)(24) (24)10-12 Mexican Train 1-3 Scrapbooking & 1--3 CardsWoodcarving 500 (24) (21) 110-3- 12Sheepshead Art Club (24) (24) 1(24)-3 Poker (24) Card MakingMakiing (21)(21) 6:301-3 -Woodcarving8:30 Evening (21)Cards 1-3 Sheepshead (24) 1:301-3 Double-3 Book Deck Club (21) (24)5:30 -9:30 Evening Cards 14 Daylight Savings Euchre (24) (24) 14 15 16 17 18 1210-12 Mah Jongg (21) 1312:30 -3 Bridge (24) 1410 Board Meeting (21) 1510-12 Mah Jongg (21) 161-3 Euchre (24) 10-12 Mexican Train 12:30-3 Bridge (24) 110-3- 11Cards Blood 500 Pressure (24) 1010--1212 MahArt Club Jongg w/ (21) 1 -3 Euchre (24) 1Screening-3 (24) 1 - 3Demonstration Sheepshead (24)(24) Saturday, June 19 1-3 PokerDouble (24) Deck 1Woodcarving-3 Cards 500 (21) (24) 1-3 Sheepshead (24) 9-2. Pierce’s Brat Euchre (24) 6:301-3 -Woodcarving8:30 Evening (21)Cards Drive Thru on 8th 1:30-3 Book Club (24)5:30 -9:30 Evening Cards Street, Baraboo (24) 21 22 23 24 25 10-12 Mah Jongg (21) 12:30-3 Bridge (24) 10-12 Adult Coloring (24) 10-12 Mah Jongg (21) 1-3 Euchre (24) 19 World Water Day 20 21 22 23 10-12 Mexican Train 12:30-3 Bridge (24) 101-3 Board Cards Meeting500 (24) (21) 1010--1212 MahArt Club Jongg (24) (21) 1 -3 Euchre (24) 1-3 Woodcarving (21) 11--33 SheepsheadSheepshead (24)(24) 27 Passover 1-3 PokerDouble (24) Deck 15:30-3 Cards-9:30 Evening500 (24) Cards 28 Palm Sunday Euchre (24) (24) 1-3 Woodcarving (21) 6:30-8:30 Evening Cards (24) 26 27 28 22 28 29 30 10-12 Mexican Train 12:30-3 Bridge (24) 1-3 Cards 500 (24) 10-12 Mah Jongg (21) (24)10-12 Mah Jongg (21) 12:30-3 Bridge (24) 1--3 CardsWoodcarving 500 (24) (21) 1-3 Sheepshead (24) 110-3- 12Poker Mexican (24) Train 6:301-3 -Woodcarving8:30 Evening (21)Cards (24) (24)5:30 -9:30 Evening Cards 1-3 Double Deck (24) Euchre (24) June 30-July 2 Trip. The Bridges of Madison County CONTENTS, SUPPORT 3 SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS! IN THIS ISSUE Our monthly newsletter is supported entirely by our advertising sponsors. Please show your appreciation by using their services whenever possible. Be sure to From the BASCO Board President Page 1 thank them for supporting BASCO! Calendar of Events Page 2 Corner Drug Fundraising & Wish List Page 4 522 Oak Street, Baraboo WI Expanding Activities Page 5 (608) 356-8701 Join the Fun! Page 6 Center Activities Page 7 BASCO Birthdays Page 8 BASCO Committee News Page 9 BASCO Board Meeting Page 10 BASCO Trips for 2021 Page 11 News from ADRC Page 12 Mailboxes Moving LLC The Experienced Movers Lowest Rates • Free Estimates • No Hidden Fees Home Help • Companionship Whether you are moving around the corner or Personal Care • Hospice Support a long distance, Mailboxes Moving, LLC is here to help you from start-to-finish. 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[email protected] or (800) 950-9952 x5887 For ad info. call 1-800-950-9952 • www.lpicommunities.com Baraboo Area Senior Citizen Organization, Baraboo, WI A 4C 01-1331 4 FUNDRAISING AND WISH LIST 2021 BASCO FUNDRAISING EVENTS—Mark your calendars! The BASCO Ways and Means Committee is excited to be organizing the following fundraising events. All dates and events are tentative and subject to COVID-19 regulations. Volunteers are needed to help prepare food, set up and work at the sites. Watch for volunteer sign-up sheets at BASCO 2-3 weeks prior to each event. May 29 and June 19 Pierce’s Drive thru Brat Stand, Baraboo. 9-2 June 27 Pork sandwiches/brats/hot dogs in Oschner Park July 12-18 Sauk County Fair Aug 7 Pierce’s Drive Thru Brat Stand, Baraboo. 9-2 Aug 20-22 Badger Steam & Gas Show Sept. 3-6 Brat Stand at Ski Hi Apple Orchard and also Sept 17-19; Oct 1-3 Sept. 11 Mollie B Concert, CAL Center Auditorium, Reedsburg. Oct. 21 Fall Festival Spaghetti Dinner, Civic Center, 4-7 pm GUN ~MEAT~CASH RAFFLE Raffle Prizes: 1st Henry Golden Boy 22L Rifle w/Hard Case or $400 Cash Tickets available NOW for members and the public. 2nd Mossberg Patriot 30-06 w/Vortex Scope 3x9x40 Ticket sellers can sign-up & obtain tickets at BASCO. & Hard Case or $400 Cash Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20 3rd $400 Beef Bundle or $350 Cash Raffle drawings at the Oct. 21 Fall Festival at 7pm. 4th $300 Beef Bundle or $250 Cash . 5th $100 Beef Bundle or $75 Cash THRIVENT INSURANCE CUSTOMERS: HELP NEEDED IN BASCO LIBRARY We need your Thrivent Action Team $$. Thrivent Insurance offers grants for fundraisers. Are you an organizer?? BASCO Library needs someone to If you have Thrivent Insurance or Thrivent shelve new and returned books and keep things neat and Investments, call Richard Knuth, 608-393-7314. organized. Start immediately. To volunteer, call BASCO at (608) 356-8464. PREPAID CARDS BASCO ENDOWMENT FUND Here’s an easy, painless Please consider making a donation to the BASCO BASCO fundraiser: Endowment Fund which is managed by the Community Kwik Trip prepaid cards are available for purchase Foundation of South Central Wisconsin (previously at BASCO in amounts of $25 and $50. They can be Greater Sauk County Community Foundation.) used at any Kwik Trip store. Contributions are tax deductible as allowed by law and These cards make wonderful gifts for any occasion provide an important resource to provide programs and and are a great way to help BASCO, as well. Free, activities at BASCO. hand-crafted gift card holders are also available with your purchase. To learn more about donating to the BASCO Endowment Call BASCO at 608-356-8464 and leave your name Fund, please contact the Center at 356-8464 or call the and number to make an appointment for Foundation at 355-0884. purchasing your Kwik Trip cards. EXPANDING ACTIVITIES 5 WELCOME BACK ART CLUB AND ADULT COLORING! The Thursday Art Club will begin meeting every Thursday morning from 10-12, starting June 3.