the
SCOOP
Save the Date !!!
February
calendar
Upcoming Activities
Feb. 1 Northwood Men's Club
Crab Feed @ Highland Dell
Restaurant—Monte Rio
Feb 7 Bob Jones reads from his
new book
Feb 20 Seafood Cioppino
Pop-Up Dinner
Check inside for Field Trip
dates!
March
Calendar
Upcoming Activities
March 17 St. Patrick’s
Day Celebration
Check inside for Field Trip
dates!
A Message From the Senior Center Happy February!
Thanks to our Mobility/Transportation Program we have been adding field trips
regularly to our activity roster. Check inside the Scoop for a list of places we
will be visiting in February and March. You can also check us out on Facebook
(Russian River Senior Resource Center) and Nextdoor for daily updates.
We are planning a major field trip to Scandinavia in September. Please contact
Emily if you are interested. Details to follow!
Membership renewals in our “OWLS” Program are becoming due. If you find a
red dot on your address label please fill out the form on the last page of the
Scoop and return it along with $25.00 or $40.00(family). If you have not al-
ready joined, please consider doing so. You will be supporting the Senior Cen-
ter as well as receiving discounts to special events.
Gratefully,
Emily, Jeff, Vicki, John, Mark, Greg, Susan & Terri
February 2020
We Need Raffle Prizes!!!!
So many events coming up and so few prizes in our storeroom. If
you have items at home that you would like to donate, please bring
them in ASAP. Items that you thought someday you would re-gift,
gently used items that you no longer need, or anything you think
someone would be willing to buy raffle tickets for! Thank you!
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Talk to us about donating it to our
Mobility Program; we take seniors and
individuals with disabilities to medical appointments, social activities, and shopping
destinations free of charge (see above ad).
We also accept monetary donations that we could put toward purchasing another vehicle for
our program.
YOUR DONATION IS 100% TAX DEDUCTIBLE
Did you know?
You can follow us on Facebook . . .
For updates on lunch and brunch menus,
ongoing activities, and special events, look us
up on Facebook:
“Russian River Senior Resource Center”
Be sure to “like” us so you will continue to
receive our latest news!
Free Herbal Health Clinic —”BAY HERBALISM”
A free holistic and mobile health clinic made up of a team of clinically trained herbalists and healthcare practitioners who work to support the body’s inherent drive towards
wellness.
NEW SCHEDULE! TUES 2/11 AND TUES 2/25, 9:30—1:00 P.M.
All are welcome
APPOINTMENT REQUIRED. CALL OR COME BY TO SIGN UP
15010 Armstrong Woods Road Guerneville, 707-823-1640 x400
Do you have a vehicle that you no longer need
but is in good mechanical condition?
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Sign up for emergency alerts from
Sonoma County at
www.SoCoAlert.com or 1-866-939-0911
What is SoCoAlert and why is it important to me?
SoCoAlert is a free emergency notification service that
provides Sonoma County first responders the ability to
notify residents and businesses by telephone, mobile
phone, text message, email, and social media regarding
time-sensitive, geographically specific emergency noti-
fications. No resident should assume their information
is in the system. Visit SoCoAlert.com to register online.
If you prefer to register by phone, all (866) 939-0911
and speak to a communications specialist to complete
your registration.
For more information or
to sign up:
(707) 565-1369
REDWOOD CAREGIVER
RESOURCE
CENTER
RUSSIAN RIVER SUPPORT GROUP
This group, facilitated by a trained profes-
sional, offers support to help caregivers with
similar concerns share experiences and ide-
as.
Where:
Russian River Senior Center
15010 Armstrong Woods Road
Guerneville, CA 95446
When:
1st Tuesday of the month from 1-3pm
Report Elder Abuse and Fraud
Adult Protective Services: 707-565-5940 or
24 hour hotline—800-667-0404
District Attorney’s Office Elder Protection Unit:
707-565-2311
Sonoma County Sheriff Department:
707-565-2121
In case of emergency call 911
Senior LGBTQ+ Discussion Group At
the Russian River Senior Center
2nd and 4th Wednesdays
1:30-2:30
Facilitated by
Gam Caldwell of WCCS
Open discussions, outside speakers, movies,
and on-going sharing of Community
Resources.
If you are 55+, identify as LGBTQ+ and
would like to be part of a positive and life-
affirming Senior LGBTQ+ Discussion Group,
please consider joining!
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CLASSES AND ACTIVITIES
Please stop by or call (707) 869-0618 to sign up for classes or activities.
Book Club
Tuesday,
February 18 @ 1:30
Book Selection:
Of Human Bondage
By
W. Somerset Maugham
Monthly
Birthday Celebration
at the Senior Center!
If you have a birthday in
February please come and be
our guest for a FREE LUNCH.
Wednesday, February 19
11:30-12:30
FREE
HAIRCUTS FOR
MEN AND WOMEN
“HAIRCUTS BY DANNY”
From 9-12
CALL OR COME BY FOR NEXT
AVAILABLE
APPOINTMENT 707-823-1640 x400
Gam Cooks
Gourmet Vegan Lunch
Thursday, February 27
11:30—12:30
Looking for a place for your
next meeting,
birthday or holiday
party?
Look no further! Affordable spaces of various sizes
at the Senior Center can be rented for
your event, including our brand new
commercial kitchen.
Contact Vicki 707-823-1640 x404
Spring Semester
Memoir Writing Class:
Tuesdays at 2:00 pm
Art Class:
Wednesdays at 10:00 am
Walk-ins welcome!
No pre-registration necessary.
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Please stop by or call (707) 823-1640 to sign up for classes or activities.
Would you like to make a
difference in the life of a pre-
teen? The 7th and 8th graders at
Monte Rio School would like to
correspond with our seniors
(one-on-one). Come by and talk
to us about it and we will set you
up with your very own Pen Pal.
Legal Aid of Sonoma County
Elder Law Outreach
Program
Legal Assistance for
Sonoma County residents
55 and over
To get FREE help, call for an appointment:
Elder Law Hotline, 707-340-5610
Prescheduled appointments are held at the
Russian River Senior Resource Center.
TECH EDUCATION AT THE RUSSIAN RIVER SENIOR
CENTER
EVERY THURSDAY @ 1-3PM
TOPICS INCLUDE:
CREATING EMAILS
SOCIAL MEDIA
CELL PHONES
WINDOWS TABLET WILL BE PROVIDED or
BRING YOUR OWN PORTABLE DEVICE
Call or come by to make an appointment
707-823-1640 x400
DEATH CAFÉ
First Tuesday of each
month.
Next meeting:
February 4
@ 2:30
Meets first and third Tuesdays of the month
9:00 — 12:00
“Bring dreams and projects”
CHAIR FITNESS
Instructor: Josie Salas, Keep Moving with Josie
Fridays @ 1:00PM
Keep Moving at any Age and Ability!
Walk-ins welcome.
RUSSIAN RIVER
QUILTERS’ NETWORK
at the Senior Center
Get together each week to
work on: Strength, Flexibility,
Balance, and a healthy Brain.
FEBRUARY
*For Legal Clinic Appointments call 707-340-5610. No drop ins will be accommodated.
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
2
Ground-
hog
Day
3
4
9:00 Quilting Group
11:30 Mindful
Balance
12:00 Bay Herbalism
2:00 SRJC Writing
Class
1:00 Caregivers Sup-
port Group
2:30 Death Cafe
5
9:30 Commodities
10:00 SRJC Art
Class
11:30 Café West
12:30 Bingo
6
10:00 Tai Chi
11:00 Needlers
11:30 Café West
1:00 Tech Ed
7
10:00 Laughter Yoga
11:30 Café West
12:30 Bingo
1:00 Chair Fitness
with Josie
8
9 10 11
11:30 Mindful
Balance
2:00 SRJC Writing
Class
12
10:00 SRJC Art
Class
11:30 Café West
1:30 LGBTQ+
Discussion Group
13
10:00 Tai Chi
11:30 Café West
1:00 Folk Dancing
1:00 Tech Ed
14
10:00 Laughter Yoga
11:30 Café West
12:30 Bingo
1:00 Chair Fitness
with Josie
Valentine’s Day
15
16 17
President’s
Day
18
9:00 Quilting Group
11:30 Mindful
Balance
12:00 Bay Herbalism
1:30 Book Club
2:00 SRJC Writing
Class
19
9:30 Food Bank
Produce
10:00 SRJC Art
Class
11:30 Café West
Birthday Party
12:30 Bingo
20
10:00 Tai Chi
11:00 Needlers
11:30 Café West
1:00 Tech Ed
21
10:00 Laughter Yoga
11:30 Café West
12:30 Bingo
1:00 Chair Fitness
with Josie
22
23 24
25
11:30 Mindful
Balance
2:00 SRJC Writing
Class
26
10:00 SRJC Art
Class
11:30 Café West
1:30 LGBTQ+
Discussion Group
27
10:00 Tai Chi
11:30 Café West
1:00 Folk Dancing
1:00 Tech Ed
28
10:00 Laughter Yoga
11:30 Café West
12:30 Bingo
1:00 Chair Fitness
with Josie
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TIME TO RENEW!!!
Individual Memberships $25/year
Couple/Family Memberships $40/year
Time to Renew (or join) our OWLS Membership program for 2020. Mail back the form on
Page 9 of this issue or come in and see all the classes, activities, and field trips we offer. . We
would love to give you a tour!
Memberships are good for one year. Your membership will be good through 2020 if you have
renewed your membership in the last couple of months. Thank you for supporting your Senior
Center.
FUN FIELD TRIPS in FEBRUARY and MARCH
Reservations Required — Van space limited
Thursday, Feb. 6 — Free movie at Third Street Playhouse in
Santa Rosa. Lunch afterward.
Thursday, Feb. 13 — High Tea at Tudor Rose English Tea
Room in Santa Rosa Wednesday, Feb. 19 — “Hamilton” in San Francisco. Dinner afterward. — Sold Out Saturday, Feb. 29 — “Hamilton” in San Francisco. Dinner afterward.— Sold Out Thursday, March 5 — Free movie at Third Street Playhouse in Santa Rosa. Lunch afterward. Thursday, March 12 — Grace Hudson Museum. Lunch afterward. Saturday, March 21 — “Hamilton” in San Francisco. Dinner afterward. Thursday, March 26 — SRJC Museum and Lunch at SRJC Culinary Café
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Friendly People Who Love Jesus
It’s Time to Come Home
Worship Services at 10 AM each
Sunday—17290 HWY 116
Guernevillebiblechurch.com
Support the Senior Center
with your ad
here.
$20/month
Call Vicki @
823-1640 ext. 404
Thank you, Country Tire for your
continued support
Good Luck
in your Retirement!
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Russian River Senior Center “OWLS” (Older, Wiser, Livelier Seniors) Membership
Information and Application!
We have many seniors who attend the Center regularly, playing bingo or bridge, and some who attend art and
aerobics classes. Others come and enjoy a coffee and stay for lunch then grab a loaf of bread and head home.
You can enjoy the full benefits of our Center by becoming a member.
Why Become a Member of the Senior Center? Friendly faces to see and fun things to do.
If you're 60+, the Russian River Senior Resource Center membership welcomes you!
Enjoy these OWLS membership benefits:
Priority registration and discounted rates for Active Adult programs, events, and trips
A drop-in social center open 4 days a week (Tuesday-Friday 9-3)
A variety of free or discounted activities for many interests and hobbies
Monthly newsletter delivered to your home
Volunteer opportunities
Membership Card
Variety of individual and group activities for member use
Free lending library and free medical lending closet (walkers, wheel-
chairs, etc.).
Scholarships Reduced fees and scholarships for membership are available for anyone who cannot afford membership fees. Please contact
the Senior Center Manager, Vicki Halstead at [email protected] or 869-0618 ext.404
Basic Membership: $25 Single paid annually
Couple: $40 (60+ years) Household paid annually
2020 Russian River Senior Center OWLS Membership Application Memberships are valid from January-December but can be purchased at any time.
___$25.00 Single Annual Rate ___$40.00 Couple Annual Rate
___Membership plus donation ___ Membership Renewal
Name (s):_________________________________________________________________________
Address: ____________________________________City_________________ Zip_____________
Phone: ________________________________E-mail: ____________________________________
Emergency Contact: ________________________Phone_______________Date:_______________
Please return form to:
Russian River Senior Center
15010 Armstrong Woods Road Guerneville, CA 95446
Make checks payable to: ” Russian River Senior Center”
Office Use only:
Date Pd.____________ Amount: __________Check _________Cash_________
CAFE
BRUNCH SERVED FRIDAYS
11:30 – 12:30
Fresh Fruit Salad
Entrees
Option 1 Scrambled Egg Breakfast:
Two scrambled eggs served with
country potatoes, bacon and
a biscuit
Option 2 Oatmeal with your choice of
toppings
Option 3 Spinach Quiche with
three bean salad
CAFÉ
LUNCH SERVED WEDNESDAYS
11:30 – 12:30
House Salad Arugula, Sliced Pears,
Green Onions, Parmesan, Balsamic Dressing
Entrees
Option 1 Baked Potato stuffed with
vegetarian chili. Side of vegies
Option 2 Caesar Salad with or without
chicken. Breadstick on side
Option 3 Sandwich of the Week:
2/5 - Chicken Breast
2/12 - Tuna Melt
2/19 - Egg Salad
2/26 - Chicken Salad
Served with house soup
THURSDAY LUNCHES — SERVED 11:30-12:30 PM
February 6 - Mac and Cheese February 20 - Burgers, Fries, and a Salad
February 13 - Biscuits and Gravy February 27 - Gam Cooks Vegan
DECEMBER
MENUS
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