The Official Monthly Publication of the Castle Rock Senior Center MONDAY - FRIDAY 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM 2323 Woodlands Blvd., Castle Rock, CO 80104 Office: 303.688.9498 Fax: 303.814.1035 Email: [email protected] www.castlerockseniorcenter.org Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/CastleRockSeniorCenter A Note From the Director WHAT’S INSIDE Happy Holidays!!!!! I just cannot believe that the season is already PAGE upon us. I love this time of year, with all the sounds, sights, and Recognitions & Volunteering 3 smells of the season. One of my favorite things to do is listen to Christmas Carols (Little Drummer Boy – my fav!) while wrapping Rockworthy 4 gifts. No gift bags for me, paper and homemade bows are on all Health & Wellness 5 my packages (call me old-fashioned). What are some of your Fundraising Rocktivities 6 favorite things about the holidays? Advertisements 7 The Center has some wonderful celebrations and events this Rockin’ Happenings 8 month. Please check them out and join us. We especially More Rockin’ Happenings 9 hope to see you at our Holiday Dance on December 19th, at our Holiday Potluck on Calendar 10-11 December 16th, and at the Gift Exchange on December 23rd. What’s Going on this Month 12-13 Many people make year-end charitable contributions. Please help us spread the Of Interest 14 word about Colorado Gives Day on December 8th where anyone can give to us - - Advertisements 15 online; it’s great for those out of state relatives. See more information on page 6. Around the Community 16 Your staff wishes you each a happy and safe holiday season. May your new year Our Rockin’ Members 17 bring you each health and happiness. What’s Been Happening 18 Rockin’ Activity Sign-Up Sheet 19 2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS & STAFF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS - - Part-time support staff (l-r) Tina, President Rich Smoski Full time staff (l r) Deb, Steph, Debbi & Val Lynne, Irene & Lorry Vice-Presidents Doris Rollins ~ Debbi Phyllis Tumey Secretary Vivien Semryck Treasurer Chuck Pauley COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS Activities Joan Goldberg Community Liaison Al Wonstolen This Rockin’ Seniors issue was sent to the publisher prior to the Craft Show, so look Facilities Mark Schoeberl in the January issue for pictures/financials/results from our biggest event of the year. Membership Jim Decker HOLIDAYS CLOSURES: The Center will be closed on Thursday and Friday, Publicity Brad Smith December 24th and 25th and on Friday, January 1st. Transportation Bill Kelly INCLEMENT WEATHER CLOSURES: Please make sure you read the notice on page 14 of how to check if we are closed during inclement weather. STAFF Our Massage Therapist, Marquita Pattur, has decided to retire; we are sad to see her Executive Director Debbi Haynie leave after all these years servicing our members, and we wish her the very best. [email protected] Please see a note she wrote to you below. We are pleased to announce there will be Assistant Director Deb Santy no break in our chair massage services. December appointments are being made for [email protected] our new Therapeutic Massage Therapist, Cheryl Eastburn, who has been licensed Volunteer Coord/Adm. Asst Steph Schroeder since 2003 and knows how massage can help with chronic pain, headaches, anxiety, [email protected] tension, stress and other aging issues. She looks forward to meeting many of you. Transportation Manager Valerie Dille Greetings Members, [email protected] After ten years providing massage therapy services, I have made the difficult decision to Part-Time Reception-Clerks Irene Henning wind up my time at the Senior Center. Many thanks to the Board of Directors, Wellness [email protected] Coordinator Colleen Morton, and the staff who have made massage affordable for members Lorry Bishop by securing funding and providing support. I truly appreciate the opportunity made [email protected] available to me. Most important, I have deep gratitude to all the members who came in to receive massage. This experience has helped me hone my skills, connect in meaningful ASSOCIATES ways, and fulfill my aspirations to meet the stress and strains of aging by creating an Accountant Greg Bell, CPA experience of relaxation and pain relief. I will miss you all and promise to keep in touch. Legal Advisor Wendy Monteith Please know that due to the Center’s commitment to this aspect of the Wellness Program, Wellness Coordinator Colleen Morton, R.N. and the popularity of massage, this service will continue with new therapist, Cheryl Eastburn. If you haven’t taken advantage of massage therapy (at a very affordable fee), Kitchen Manager Tina Whitby please consider it at this time. You will be amazed by the magic of massage! Center contact information: May you all be happy, healthy, and at peace during this holiday season, Phone: 303.688.9498 Marquita Pattur, LMT Fax: 303.814.1035 2 THANK YOU OCTOBER Charlotte Adair Mary Dietrich Judi Lax Sandy Richardson Glenn Vanicek Larry Adams Alexandra Tom Lax Doris Rollins Jodi Vanicek Gail Adams Domashovetz Mary Ann Lenz Mike Rutkowski Marilyn Walker Alice Aldridge Dennis Paul Donahue Vicky Levin Peter Rutt Jim Weglarz Louisa Allen Sara Dunn Darlene Lohr Shannon Rutt Lorrie Wells Jack Asbridge Esther Durkin Ted Lohr Mark Schoeberl Steve Wheeler Marilyn Asbridge Deg Egner Esther Long Shirley Schoeberl Tina Whitby Polly Baran Christie Einspahr Mary Jo Madsen Vivien Semryck Kay Wolfe Bob Barber Pat Eskoz Phil Maher Barb Skiff Al Wonstolen Tom Becker Dorothy Everett Judy Marko Hank Slawson Lyn Wonstolen Garth Beerman Bridget Folan Don Marshall Preston Shepherd Earl Woods Nancy Bendure Lori Foster Joan Marshall Brad Smith Rick Bennell Bernie Funk Barbara Martin Mae Smith Hazel Bennett Jim Gantner Frances Martinez Phil Smith Rich Bennett Joan Goldberg Jim Mason Rich Smoski Ev Biery Gene Gray Helen Massey Cloyde Snook Shirley Bird Beth Green Marilyn Massey Patsy Soro Kathy Berth Sandy Guidry Jan Mattheis Lynne Staebell Cherie Brey Larry Hamilton Thelma Minney Cay Stender Jean Brock Rolene Hanson Dan Mitchell Pauline Stone Rose Brown Marilyn Harding Sue Moore Joe Strahler Sharon Bruen Emma Herman Jim Morris Sophie Stuart Sadie Bush Irene Henning Sharon Morrison Kate Sullivan David Bybee Pearl Hix Carol Murino Monica Swartwood Susan Bybee Ruby Hix Jim Nash Toby Tabola Ruth Calderson Maggie Janick Betty Nichols Irene Taylor Our own Joan Marshall is Pat Caluori Lorraine Johnson Mike Nichols Wayne Teel famous!! She is a featured Chris Carlson Wes Johnson Bill Ott Judy Tom volunteer in the RSVP Fran Cason Shawn Jones Judy Parsons Curt Thompson (Retired Senior Volunteer Liz Corrin Shirley Jost Charlie Patin Dee Thompson Program) newsletter, which is Stella Corpus Ken Kania Chuck Pauley Renee Tihen a program for volunteers EJ Crumine Julia Keeler Joe Pearlman Sam Tihen from all over the metro Linda Daley Bill Kelly Edward Persic Ruth Tripet Denver area. Currently Joan Sally Davis George Kirwin Milena Persic Anna Troutman is a driver, receptionist, pickle Ida DeChellis Mary Lacey Gayle Peterson Keith Troutman canner, and runs the bake Jim Decker Dale Laing Suzanne Pineau Phyllis Tumey sale at the Craft Show. She is Sharon Decker Dolores Larson Betty Radvich Tim Urban a former Senior Center Jean Di Bartolomeo Imo Lax Jene Richardson Raquel Van Leer President. Congratulations! Our Holiday Potluck is a big event where we serve 100+. We need people to volunteer for set-up, tear-down and preparing/serving of the food. It will help us immensely. See Steph. Don’t you want to be a part of our transportation program? More riders means we need more drivers. This is one of the most rewarding volunteer positions there is. See Valerie or Steph. 3 December Volunteer: Mark Schoeberl So, what do truck drivers do when they retire? That’s right, they do whatever they can to do what they love - they drive. This month’s Volunteer of the Month, Mark Schoeberl, didn’t take long to find himself behind the wheel of a Senior Center vehicle after he joined. It’s obvious that he truly loves to drive and feels quite at home in the driver’s seat of our buses going on trips and events, bringing everyone home safely. A few months ago when he heard that a Facility Chairperson was needed for our Board of Directors, Mark eagerly stepped-up; he hasn’t stopped working, as he’s been loading all the donations for the Craft Show from the Center to storage, along with handling a variety of things on the staff’s to-do lists around the facility. The best thing is that he does it all with a smile. Perhaps it was that smile that Shirley first saw in her junior year of high school when she met Mark on a blind date after a basketball game where their two schools played, as they were in neighboring towns in South Dakota. Mark was on that basketball team, so perhaps she was also smitten with his athleticism; whatever it was, they never dated anyone else after that. They will be celebrating their 54th anniversary just before Christmas. Mark was born in Conova, South Dakota, and grew up in Colman with his five brothers and three sisters on the family farm. He played football and basketball in high school, and loved to hunt. He joined the National Guard and was still active when he and Shirley married and settled back in Colman. They have four children, two boys and two girls. Today their children are in South Dakota, Colorado, Arizona and Oregon. The couple has twelve grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, who they love visiting whenever they can. You can usually tell when the Schoeberl’s are off to see the grandchildren because the copy room becomes filled with items for Mark to put in storage when he returns.