Fifty-Five Plus News January 1, 2019 www.stouffville55plus.ca [email protected]BREAKING NEWS CONTACTS: Recreation Programmer Jen McEachen 905-640-9992 Ext. 2 Reception Desk 905-640-9992 Ext. 1 Winter Hours: Mon. to Fri. 9am – 4pm Tickets for our “Prime Rib Time” sold out quickly. 100 happy members are looking forward to a delicious prime rib lunch! We have a waiting list. It’s that time of year! Our membership runs from January to December. Cost is only $20 per year. Best bargain around! Please fill out a complete form: don’t put “same” because the info is going to the Town and they need to create an “account” for you. Your new membership card will be available in 2 or 3 weeks. Please renew by the end of this month as we will be dropping people from our distribution list starting in February. Kindly wear your membership card when at the centre. This is the custom in other centres. Yes, some of us know who you are: others don’t. It’s a friendly thing to do for newcomers and it lets us know who is actually a member and who isn’t. Classes for the Winter Session begin on January 7. The reception desk opens on January 2 so you can register. New classes being introduced include Pop Line Dancing with Pam May on Tuesdays and Gentle Fitness with Outi Leis on Thursdays. There’s also a new Strength & Balance class on Fridays with Roseanne Pegler and a new Yoga Fundamentals on Saturday mornings with Wendy Jackson. FROM THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE The process of naming the new centre will be extended until the end of January to allow the Advisory Committee to review the process and the names being considered. That item will be discussed at their next meeting on January 14. Anyone wishing to speak to an item on the agenda must notify the Committee at the beginning of the meeting. They may speak for 1 or 2 minutes. Other items on the agenda will be available online at the Town website.
Recreation Programmer Jen McEachen 905-640-9992 Ext. 2 Reception Desk 905-640-9992 Ext. 1 Winter Hours: Mon. to Fri. 9am – 4pm
Tickets for our “Prime Rib Time” sold out quickly. 100 happy members are looking forward to a delicious prime rib lunch! We have a waiting list. It’s that time of year! Our membership runs from January to December. Cost is only $20 per year. Best bargain around! Please fill out a complete form: don’t put “same” because the info is going to the Town and they need to create an “account” for you. Your new membership card will be available in 2 or 3 weeks. Please renew by the end of this month as we will be dropping people from our distribution list starting in February. Kindly wear your membership card when at the centre. This is the custom in other centres. Yes, some of us know who you are: others don’t. It’s a friendly thing to do for newcomers and it lets us know who is actually a member and who isn’t. Classes for the Winter Session begin on January 7. The reception desk opens on January 2 so you can register. New classes being introduced include Pop Line Dancing with Pam May on Tuesdays and Gentle Fitness with Outi Leis on Thursdays. There’s also a new Strength & Balance class on Fridays with Roseanne Pegler and a new Yoga Fundamentals on Saturday mornings with Wendy Jackson.
FROM THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The process of naming the new centre will be extended until the end of
January to allow the Advisory Committee to review the process and the names being considered. That item will be discussed at their next meeting on January 14. Anyone wishing to speak to an item on the agenda must notify the Committee at the beginning of the meeting. They may speak for 1 or 2 minutes. Other items on the agenda will be available online at the Town website.
DROP-IN GAMES
DUPLICATE BRIDGE (TUESDAY)
December 4: N/S Peter & Gord; E/W Jean & Barry. December 11: N/S David & Cathy; E/W Pat and Carol. December 18: N/S Peter & Mary; E/W Bruce & Bev.
First place went to Norma Dalton-Cairns on December 5 with 4,620. Carol Baker was the big winner on December 12 with 4,200. Barry Rafuse won on December 19 with 4,210. Top spot went to Jane Hachey on December 26 with 4,900.
BRIDGE (FRIDAY)
Al Huff took first place on December 7 with 6,150. Doris Harvey was the big winner on December 21 with 4,970. Top spot went to Joan Marshman on December 28 with 5,060.
MAH JONG NATIONAL (WEDNESDAY)
December 5: Mirielle Lan won with 405. Mirielle won again on December 12 with 425. Ruth Geddes was the big winner on December 19 with 575. “Awards Day” winners were Mirielle Lan (highest yearly score), Ruth Geddes (runner up) and Jeannine Clarke (highest single game in a year). Congrats!
MAH JONG ORIENTAL (THURSDAY)
Top spot went to Al Huff on December 6 with 4,200. Sandra Iwasiw turned in a lovely 8,696 on December 13. Richard Calvert closed out the year on December 20 with 3,922: Joan Devlin was a close second with 3,886.
BID EUCHRE (FRIDAY)
Jacques Rodrigue was the big winner on December 7 with 329. Top spot went to Peg Kirby on December 14 with 305. George Morrison took first place on December 21 with 300. George won again on December 28 with 313.
NEWS AND NOTES
The Town has taken over the time-consuming chore of programming. Jen McEachen (pronounced McKeon) looks after the planning and scheduling of all registered programs, the hiring of instructors with all the associated paperwork and the creation of the monthly calendar. She also ensures that membership records are received by the town. She will arrange to have alll 2019 memberships are extended to December 31, 2019 (in spite of what it will say on your receipt). This is all a full time job in itself! In addition, she looks after other areas for the Town, including public-private partnerships such as Sport Ball and Play Ball, as well as school permits. Her duties sometimes require her to work from the Leisure Centre. She has a very full plate! Once the walls are bare again, try to remember that Rome wasn’t built in a day. We’ve basically just moved in and are still getting settled. Give us some time to deal with interior decorating issues! Patience please!
TRIPS
Melodie Newmarch will be arranging day trips for the new year! We’ll let you
know as soon as we know!
DINNERS OUT
For the dark winter months, Barb Pollard will be doing lunches at noon instead of dinners. The first lunch will be January 9 at Tipperary Taphouse in the Giant Tiger Plaza. Please sign up at the front desk. As always, thanks to Barb Pollard for putting these things together!
CAFÉ 55
The group will meet at Vi Pei on January 16. Come at 9:30am and join this fun crowd! Enjoy great social time and wonderful food! Thanks as ever, Diane!
SMILES
Three sisters, age 92, 94 and 96, live in a house together. One night the 96-year-old draws a bath, puts her foot in and pauses. She yells down the stairs, “Was I getting in or out of the bath?” The 94-year-old yells back, “I don’t know. I’ll come up and see.” She starts up the stairs and pauses, then she yells, “Was I going up the stairs or coming down?” the 92-year-old was sitting at the kitchen table, having tea, listening to her sisters. She shakes her head and says, “I sure hope I never get that forgetful!” She knocks on wood for good measure. She then yells, “I’ll come up and help both of you as soon as I see who’s at the door!”
BIRTHDAY PEOPLE
Beverly Anne Hill, Diane Kennedy, George Iwasiw, Jan Douglas, Joan McCool, Marie Brillinger, Marie Chabot, Nelda Morley, Peg Kirby, (blank), Jim Bays, Dot Gourley, Thea Hulshof, Doris Lajoie, Liz Lightfoot, Ruby Lippett, Don Rattle, Erika Tessmer, Janet Baigent, Karen Bowman, Shirley Eriksen, Vicki Hughes, Mary Lou Knoblaugh, Mirielle Lan, Denise Lee, John Marshall, Kathy Nesbitt, Louisette Pelletier, Barbara Pollard, Al Roeder, Laurel Clinton, Marianne Espey, Alma Gilroy, Stuart Kerridge, Joan Lessard, Amy Leung, Laureen Lucas, Jeanette McPherson, Patricia Murphy, Ramie Veerappan, Maureen Zinner. Celebrate!
BOOK CLUB
For February, we’re reading “His Whole Life” by Elizabeth Hay. Jim lives in New York with his Canadian mother and American father, George, until the sudden deaths of his aunt and uncle lead him and his parents back up to the lakeside property to tie up loose ends. Both a coming-of-age story and a study of a marriage in decline.
TRAVEL CLUB
For January, Marg Curtis will be presenting “Hiking in Tuscany.” Marg stayed 6 nights in one location and 5 in another, going out on day trips. During 11 days, they hiked through wooded areas, across fields, along narrow roads and on a beach. They visited Florence and Siena and travelled by boat to tour the island of Elba. Get up close and personal with Tuscany on January 18! For February, Teresa Kusatz is going to be presenting the photos of her recent trip to Ireland and Scotland! We have Dave Brooks lined up for March with his Newfoundland trip.
DID YOU KNOW?
We have received a “thank you” note from the organizers of the “Something for Her” Christmas project. All together, they made up 837 gift bags which were given to Yellow Brick House, Blue Hills, Blue Doors Shelter, Sandgate Women’s Shelter, York Region Centre for Community Safety and Rose of Sharon. Thank you again for your generosity! You’ve probably noticed we’ve uncovered the glass display case. We have a few Christmas-type things in there for people to look at. Does anybody have a collection of interesting things for the display case? We’ve obtained a lock for it so your treasures will be safe in there. We’re hoping to change the display frequently, just to keep things fresh. Let us know if you have an interesting collection of whatever. Is there anyone out there who can put together a PowerPoint presentation? We’re going to be doing a slideshow at our grand launch (whenever that turns out to be) and we’d like to have a PowerPoint running. Audrey Gibson was honoured on December 3 for her 38 years of service to Meals on Wheels. She’s stepping down from that position but Audrey is still involved with CHATS, still involved with cards as the convenor of both bid euchre and bridge, still involved with selling Share the Wealth tickets at our lunches. She’s one amazing lady! The CHATS group meets on the first and third Mondays of each month from 10am to 1pm. They had a fantastic turnout for their holiday lunch. Each session features coffee and company, a presentation plus a bit of exercise and a delicious lunch for $8.00. If you are interested in coming for CHATS, please call Glenys Mackay at 416-458-2149.
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TABLE TENNIS TIPS
Last week some people came out who hadn’t played much since their school days, but it’s like riding a bike—you never forget! Kelly, who coordinates the darts, was there and John joined him during a break from table tennis. Marilyn has provided us with some great ideas to improve your shuffleboard experience. Come out on Monday afternoons from 1:45 to 3:45 to try all three things, along with a game of pool! There are lots of racquets at the Club but if you have a favourite please bring it. You may want to buy yourself one. They don’t cost much. There are all kinds of configurations but most people prefer the covering to be pimples-in. The club racquets have pimples-out. If you borrow someone’s personal racquet it should be much quieter because it has a sponge layer sandwiched between the covering and the wood. The thinner the sponge, the more controlled and stable your shot (under about 1.5mm) and the thicker the faster your shot (2 mm or more). The object is stability and control. You can have the best of both worlds purchasing a racquet with the thicker sponge on one side and the thinner sponge on the other. When you go shopping, you’ll notice that the racquets each have a rating and specs on the package. Turning the racquet sideways, your eye will tell you about the sponge thickness. There may be a designation like “control” on it. The handles vary in shape so make sure the racquet feels good in your hand before you buy it.
Mary demonstrates table tennis with style! Can you see the ball?
THE DARTS GROUP
Watch the dart!
It just flows! It’s easy!
MONDAY MORNING CHATS GROUP
The CHATS group had a fantastic turnout for their holiday lunch!
Audrey Gibson is honoured for her 38 years of service with Meals on Wheels
CHRISTMAS LUNCH
Pat and Nelda
So much delicious food! Pat and Anna had fun!
The Board of 2018, missing Kevin McWhinnie, Cathi Mount and Kathleen Peel
