J ean Barker, our Sunshine Lady, is retiring this month. The Staff and Members of the Oak Harbor Senior Center express their thanks for the many hours of service she has given. Whenever a member has been ill, underwent surgery, experienced a loss or made a donation, Jean sent a card. Twice a week Jean would check the list at the front desk for names then send a card. Whenever someone makes a donation to the Memorial Fund, Jean sends the thank-you card. Jean has been a member and volunteer at the Center since 1987. “I star- ted taking exercise classes and thought, I ought to get involved.” Jean and her husband Frank came to Oak Harbor in 1965 with the Navy. Frank retired in 1978. When the Oak Harbor Senior Center opened in 1986, Jean volunteered at the Front Desk as a receptionist for several years until her husband Frank died in 1996. Frank was the Post Commander of the VFW and was carrying the American Flag during the 4th of July Parade in Oak Harbor when he suffered a fatal heart attack. He did not let go of the flag as he was falling, until someone grabbed it. He would not allow the flag to touch the ground. Jean continued to serve on the Coordinating Committee, volunteer for special events, serving meals for the MOW program and participate in the exercise classes. She became our Sunshine Lady in 2001. Through all the challenges she has faced with health, loss, family, and financial, Jean brings sunshine into our lives with her smiles and love. Thank you Jean. Barb Spence, a new Wednesday afternoon receptionist, is our new Sunshine Lady. If you know of a member of the Center that could use a little sunshine, please call or stop by the Front Desk and let us know. March 2012 | Vol. 3 | Issue 11 the Bridge LIFE . HEALTH . HAPPINESS NORTH WHIDBEY’S 50-PLUS CROWD Senior Resource Fair ... More on Page 7 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR ISLAND STATE PARKS Volunteers are needed to help out at Ft. Ebey and Ft. Casey State Parks. Spring and summer help is needed with giving out information, answering the phones, and selling Discover Passes. The parks also need help in spring and summer with bundling firewood, clearing trails of debris, and minor odd jobs. For more information call Patty Anderson, South Whidbey State Park, 360-331-4559. TECH TALK COMPUTER CLASSES Sign up for the ever-popular basic computer class series at the Oak Harbor Library. No previous computer experience required. Classes run Mondays, March 19 to April 9 from 10–11:30 am. Basics in Computer Use, Internet, and Microsoft Word will be taught. Class is limited to 12 students. Register by calling Roxann at the Oak Harbor Senior Center, 360-279-4583. Got a tech question? 30 minute “Book a Librarian” sessions take place Mondays through Saturdays at 9:30 am at the library, by advanced registration (call, email or stop by the library to register). You will work one on one with a librarian on any technology need, such as email or downloading a book from the library’s website. COSTCO – MORE THAN BULK BUYING The Burlington Costco will be here on Monday March 12 at 1 pm with muffins, fruit & Costco Information for all in attendance. You can get a new Costco membership with a special offer – join today and receive a Costco Cash Card. Renew or upgrade your membership that day and get a free gift! Costco will have a representative from the Pharmacy, Hearing Aid and Optical departments. Please RSVP by calling the center at 279-4580. FAMILY MATTERS WITH LONG- TERM CARE Join us for our presentation, Family Matters with Long-Term Care on Wednesday, March 14 at the Oak Harbor Senior Center. Hosted by Edward Jones Investments, Dave Goodman and John Hancock Life Insurance. You’ll learn how you can take control of your future long- On Saturday, March 17, join us for the 8th annual Regency on Whidbey Senior Resource Fair. This event will be held between the hours of 9 am and 1 pm at the Oak Harbor Senior Center, located at 51 Southeast Jerome Street Oak Harbor, WA 98277. Call the center at 360-279-4580. Come join us with questions regarding your health, well being and senior community resources. Stop by as professionals will be on hand to provide useful information related to health and wellness, estate planning, getting organized, creating a will, records retention, and help to reduce taxes. There will be tips for capturing oral histories, marketing your home and property management, improving your mortgage situation and more! Do you have ‘Too Much Stuff?’ At 10 am learn how to simplify, organize and downsize your belongings. At 11 am learn how ‘Extra Help’ – a Medicare Savings Program – can reduce Medicare premiums, prescription prices, co-pays and deductions. What you need to know about personal and property appraisals, estate sales and auctions will be discussed at 12 noon. Pick up a copy of the new Spring Travel Brochure and preview upcoming trips. Enter the drawing for St. Patrick’s Day door prizes and enjoy refreshments. Open to the public. Jean Barker has spread a lot of sunshine over the years. Laughter and Events Pg. 2 Health Briefs & Announcements Pg. 3 Jackpot Bingo Fun & Games Pg. 4 Library Hosts Movies in March Pg. 5 Interest & Support groups Pg. 7 INSIDE THIS EDITION Classes Pg. 4 Calendar Pg.5 Travel Pg. 6 Menu Pg. 3 Hosted by Thank you “Sunshine Lady”
Transcript
Jean Barker, our Sunshine Lady, is retiring this month. The Staff and Members of the Oak Harbor Senior Center express their thanks for the many hours of
service she has given. Whenever a member has been ill, underwent surgery, experienced a loss or made a donation, Jean sent a card. Twice a week Jean would check the list at the front desk for names then send a card.
Whenever someone makes a donation to the Memorial Fund, Jean sends the thank-you card. Jean has been a member and volunteer at the Center since 1987. “I star-ted taking exercise classes and thought, I ought to get involved.”
Jean and her husband Frank came to Oak Harbor in 1965 with the Navy. Frank retired in 1978. When the Oak Harbor
Senior Center opened in 1986, Jean volunteered at the Front Desk as a receptionist for several years until her husband Frank
died in 1996. Frank was the Post Commander of the VFW and was carrying the American Flag during the 4th of July Parade in Oak
Harbor when he suffered a fatal heart attack. He did not let go of the flag as he was falling, until someone grabbed it. He would not allow the flag to touch the ground.
Jean continued to serve on the Coordinating Committee, volunteer for special events, serving meals for the MOW program and participate in the exercise classes. She became our Sunshine Lady in 2001. Through all the challenges she has faced with health, loss, family, and financial, Jean brings sunshine into our lives with her smiles and love. Thank you Jean.
Barb Spence, a new Wednesday afternoon receptionist, is our new Sunshine Lady. If you know of a member of the Center that could use a little sunshine, please call or stop by the Front Desk and let us know.
March 2012 | Vol. 3 | Issue 11theBridge
life . health . happiness
North Whidbey’s 50-Plus CroWd
Senior Resource Fair
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR ISLAND STATE PARKSVolunteers are needed to help out at Ft. Ebey and Ft. Casey State Parks. Spring and summer help is needed with giving out information, answering the phones, and selling Discover Passes. The parks also need help in spring and summer with bundling firewood, clearing trails of debris, and minor odd jobs. For more information call Patty Anderson, South Whidbey State Park, 360-331-4559.
TECH TALK COMPUTER CLASSESSign up for the ever-popular basic computer class series at the Oak Harbor Library. No previous computer experience required. Classes run Mondays, March 19 to April 9 from 10–11:30 am. Basics in Computer Use, Internet, and Microsoft Word will be taught. Class is limited to 12 students. Register by calling Roxann at the Oak Harbor Senior Center, 360-279-4583. Got a tech question? 30 minute “Book a Librarian” sessions take place Mondays through Saturdays at 9:30 am at the library, by advanced registration (call, email or stop by the library to register). You will work one on one with a librarian on any technology need, such as email or downloading a book from the library’s website.
COSTCO – MORE THAN BULK BUYINGThe Burlington Costco will be here on Monday March 12 at 1 pm with muffins, fruit & Costco Information for all in attendance. You can get a new Costco membership with a special offer – join today and receive a Costco Cash Card. Renew or upgrade your membership that day and get a free gift! Costco will have a representative from the Pharmacy, Hearing Aid and Optical departments. Please RSVP by calling the center at 279-4580.
FAMILY MATTERS WITH LONG-TERM CAREJoin us for our presentation, Family Matters with Long-Term Care on Wednesday, March 14 at the Oak Harbor Senior Center. Hosted by Edward Jones Investments, Dave Goodman and John Hancock Life Insurance. You’ll learn how you can take control of your future long-
On Saturday, March 17, join us for the 8th annual Regency on Whidbey Senior Resource Fair. This event will be held between the hours of 9 am and 1 pm at the Oak Harbor Senior Center, located at 51 Southeast Jerome Street Oak Harbor, WA 98277. Call the center at 360-279-4580. Come join us with questions regarding your health, well being and senior community resources. Stop by as professionals will be on hand to provide useful information related to health and wellness, estate planning, getting organized, creating a will, records retention, and help to reduce taxes. There will be tips for capturing oral histories, marketing your home and property management, improving
your mortgage situation and more! Do you have ‘Too Much Stuff?’
At 10 am learn how to simplify, organize and downsize your belongings. At 11 am learn how ‘Extra Help’ – a Medicare Savings Program – can reduce Medicare premiums, prescription prices, co-pays and deductions. What you need to know about personal and property appraisals, estate sales and auctions will be discussed at 12 noon.
Pick up a copy of the new Spring Travel Brochure and preview upcoming trips. Enter the drawing for St. Patrick’s Day door prizes and enjoy refreshments. Open to the public.
Jean Barkerhas spread a lotof sunshine over the years.
Laughterand Events
Pg. 2
Health Briefs &Announcements
Pg. 3
Jackpot BingoFun & Games
Pg. 4
Library HostsMovies in March
Pg. 5
Interest &Support groups
Pg. 7
inside this edition Classes pg. 4 Calendar pg.5 travel pg. 6 Menu pg. 3
Hosted by
Thank you “Sunshine Lady”
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There’s an email story where a man describes the wonderful retirement life he and his wife are enjoying in their new home. The first snow was so beautiful. They sat in their jammies, drinking hot cocoa and enjoying the snowflakes coming down. A White Christmas. The next morning it was exciting to be out shoveling snow, getting exercise, talking to neighbors. More snow, more shoveling and then the snow plows blocking the driveways, more shoveling. By the end of the story the wife had left and he was being medicated. Yeah? Well here’s my Oak Harbor version of being snow bound.
Day One-Sunday: New Snow, church is cancelled. Have family
prayer and scripture reading. Hot cocoa, Tomorrow is a holiday, no school, no work, get to sleep in. Maybe visit best friend in Alaska soon. It’s so pretty. Pot roast, vegetables and homemade rolls for dinner. Bedtime after midnight.
Day Two: Monday: More Snow. Martin Luther King Day. No school. No work. No worries about getting to work. The Princess is excited to make Frosty. Granddad (Mr. Volunteer) goes out with her and Mama is taking pictures. Nana is making hot cocoa. Princess makes Frosty, gets cold and wet. Comes in. Gets in warm bath, has cocoa. Change of dry clothes. Snuggle and read books together. How fun. Real, quality family time. Pantry still well stocked. Snow will probably be gone tomorrow. Don’t think a visit to Alaska is in the future. Beef Stew and biscuits for dinner. Bedtime 10:00 pm.
Day Three Tuesday: Snow is deep. School cancelled. Boss calls. Come in late. Let roads clear up. Get to work, find lone pool player. How did he get here? Para-Transit. Fifteen phone calls – “Are you opened?” “No, classes and activities are
cancelled.” “Why?” “Because of the snow.” “You’re there.” “I’m staff.” “Can I come in?” “No, we’d rather you stay home and off the streets. It’s not safe.” Para-Transit calls, closing down for the day. Wait, gotta pick up lone pool guy. 2:00 pm, Boss sends us home. More snow on the way. Boss will call in the morning. Need dog sled. Princess made a baby for Frosty. Gets cold and wet. Comes in. Gets in warm bath, has cocoa. Change of dry clothes. Wish there was another gallon of milk just in case there’s still snow tomorrow. Snow Birding sounds fun. Roast chicken with rice pilaf tonight. Bedtime 11:30 pm.
Day Four Wednesday: School cancelled. Call from Boss. Do not come in. Roads bad. Looking forward to a day with family? Princess wants to play in the snow. No one else does. Granddad takes pictures through patio window. Princess takes Frosty apart to build igloo for baby Frosty. Gets cold and wet. Gets in warm bath, has cocoa. Change of dry clothes. Twice. Frosty was re-built. Read stories, color, more stories. Make and decorate 18 cupcakes. Early bedtime. Peace and quiet. Half gallon
of milk left. Arizona anyone? Tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches tonight. Bedtime 1:00 am.
Day Five Thursday: School cancelled. Again. “Nana, wake up. It’s morning”. No. It is 6:00 am. Mean Nana won’t let Princess go out to visit the igloo. Call from Boss. Don’t come in. Watch movie, make popcorn. It’s too cold to go outside. Read stories. Build tent. Finally at dusk outside to check igloo. Gets cold and wet. Gets bath, no cocoa. Change into jammies ready for bed. Pizza? Too much snow. No deliveries. Milk is on ration. So are eggs, apple juice, hot cocoa and bananas. 14 cupcakes. Granddad’s voice is loud. Mama’s voice is loud. Nana’s voice is loud. Princess‘s voice is piercing ears. Frosty’s demise is not in the foreseeable future. San Diego looking real good. Top Ramen tonight. Bedtime 8:00 pm.
Day Six Friday: School cancelled. No milk, no bread, no eggs, no juice, some hot cocoa and one banana. Depression sets in. Need chocolate. Boss calls. Come in. Relief. Joy. Hitch up dog sled in record time. Work past closing. Booking a Hawaii Cruise. What’s for dinner? Not my problem.
the shortest distance
“Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.”
By Roxann Dunn-TeRRy
Snowbound
> March evenTs sPoTlighTAARP TAX-AIDE PROVIDES FREE TAX RETURN PREPARATIONOn Tuesdays, 12:30–6 pm AARP Tax-Aide will offer free tax return preparation at the Oak Harbor Library this year. The service is a joint venture with the IRS to promote filing returns electronically and all returns that are able to be e-filed will be e-filed. This service is available to taxpayers with low and moderate income, with special attention to those 60 and older. AARP membership is not required.
OLD TIME FIDDLERSThe Old Time Fiddlers will play Friday, Mar. 2 at 6:30 pm at the Oak Harbor Senior Center. Admission is by donation to the Old Time Fiddlers. Everyone’s welcome.
COUNTRY DANCE A “Country Line Dance” will be held Friday, Mar. 9 from 7–10 pm, at the Oak Harbor Senior Center. Admission is $5 per person – $9 per couple, $1 discount for Senior Center Members. Open to the Public.
SENIOR NIGHT OUTOle! Senior Night Out will meet at Esteban’s, for fun, friendship and great food on Wednesday, Mar. 21 at 5 pm. RSVP by calling the Center, 279-4580 by March 16. (Gratuities not included.)
SPRING 2012 TRAVEL SIGN UP It’s time to escape the winter doldrums! The first day to sign up for Spring 2012 Travel will be Thursday, Mar. 22 from 8:30 am–3 pm.
The Spring Travel Brochure will be mailed to current members of the Oak Harbor Senior Center. If your membership has expired, you must renew by March 9 to be on the mailing list. All others may pick up a brochure after March 16. Be among the first to know the new trips offered for spring and save on trip costs by renewing your membership. Remember, Out-of-Town Guests or under 50 will receive the Member price on trips.
GROUP HEALTH MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLANA Group Health representative will be at the Center on Friday, Mar. 23 at 2 pm to discuss the 2012 Information RSVP by calling the Center at 279-4580.
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Services and the Whidbey News-Times and is distributed to more than 7,000 North Whidbey homes monthly on the last Wednesday of the month. Printing any advertisement herein does not constitute an endorsement by the City of Oak Harbor Senior Services or its Senior Center. Opinions of columnists do not reflect the opinion of the City of Oak Harbor Senior Services or its Senior Center. Editorial content is compiled by the staff of the Oak Harbor Senior Center and design/
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Oak harBOr SeniOr ServiceS Mike Mcintyre Senior Services Administratorroxann dunn-Terry Program Coordinator Pat gardner Administrative AssistantTravel desk — 279-4587
EdiTOr | roxann dunn-TerryOak harbor Senior center is located at 51 SE Jerome St. Oak Harbor, WA 98277Business Hours: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm360-279-4580Yearly Membership dues - $30.00Send comments/suggestions to:[email protected] advertise, call 360-675-6611.
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Senior Services of Island CountyInformation and Assistance for Seniors: Job
Bank, Free Notary Service and more. Call 675-0311.
HEALTH INFORMATION
Living with Grief - Information and Support
The Grief Support Group will meet Monday, March 12 from 1 pm–2:30 pm. Find healing and hope, and learn about helpful resources. Open to adults who have experienced the death of someone significant. Especially suitable for people who have recently had a loss. No charge. No pre-registration. For more information, please phone Hospice of the Northwest, 360-814-5550.
Alzheimer’s Support Group –Meets the first Thursday of the month from
2:30-4:30 pm at the Meeting House, just west of Home Place Special Care Center, 171 SW 6th Ave., Oak Harbor. Call 360-279-2555.
Parkinson’s Support Group –March 2 at Cherry Hill Club House, 547 NW 12th
Loop, Oak Harbor. Group facilitator is Carolyn Hansen, 279-1785.
Foot Care Clinic -Appointments are available for Wednesday,
March 14 and Tuesday, March 27. To make an appointment, call the Front Desk at 279-
4580. Foot Care Clinic is held at North Whidbey Caregivers Cove.
Oak Harbor Hearing Aid Service -Free hearing tests and hearing aid repairs on
Mondays, March 12 and 26 from 1–3 pm. For an appointment call the Center, 279-4580.
Vision Impaired Support Group -Tuesday, March 20 at 2 pm. For information,
contact Paul Bovey at 679-8293.
SHIBAAppointments are available on Wednesdays,
from 9–11:30 am For appointments call the Center at 279-4580.
SHIBA (Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors) Help Line is a FREE service of the Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner, sponsored locally by Island Hospital. The volunteers are trained to inform people of their options regarding health insurance, Medicare (supplements, advantage plans or Part D) disability, individual, long term care, COBRA, VA. For assistance with claims or billing problems, please call the local SHIBA sponsors @ 360-675-2229 ext. 1342, and you will be directed to someone to help you.
“Living With Loss” ClassThis seminar is designed to help you work
through the normal and needed process of grief that follows the death of a loved one. We
are not alone in our grief. For many of us it is strengthening and comforting to gather with others who know the depth and “work” of grief. March 6 – April 10, 2012 (Every Tuesday evening 6:30–8:30 pm for 6 weeks) at Whidbey General Hospital Conference Room B. There is no cost for this seminar. To register: Call Dave Bieniek, BCC Bereavement Coordinator for Home Health Care & Hospice of WGH, at 678-7656 or 321-7656, ext. 8245.
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REMEMBRANCE TREEThe Senior Center Foundation’s Memorial Fund supports the Oak Harbor Senior Center. For those who donate $250 or more in memory of a loved one or friend, a leaf will be engraved with their name and put on the Remembrance Tree in the lobby at the Center. To make a donation, come to the Center or mail it to 51 SE Jerome St., Oak Harbor, WA, 98277. Checks should be made out to “The Oak Harbor Senior Center Foundation.” For more infor-mation, call the center at 279-4580.
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Fun Fitness A Fun Fitness program conducted by the
North End Fitness Center. Must be a paid member of the Oak Harbor Senior Center.Winter Schedule:Yoga – M & W, 8:30 am Chair Conditioning (Seated Aerobics) - M & W, 9:30 amZumba Gold – T, 9 amAerobics – TH, 9 am Zumba Gold – F, 9 am (held at North End Fitness Center)Gentle Yoga – F, 10:30 am (held at North End Fitness Center)• For the $16.31 (including tax) Unlimited Se-nior Class Card you may take all four classes held at the Senior Center.• As of February 1, for $21.74 (including tax) four classes held at Senior Center & Friday Zumba Gold & Gentle Yoga held at North End Fitness Center.• Also available – a full NEFC gym member-ship for $27.18 (including tax). This includes all the Senior Center and NEFC classes and 24/7 access to the Excalibur Gym. To register, call North End Fitness at 675-1111.
Wood carvingTuesdays 9 am with instructor Dick Weber.
Classes are $5.00 a session and open to all levels of carving experience. New students welcome.
line danceTuesdays, 1 pm with instructor Jean.
$10.00 a month-Members. No partners needed.
Art with Anita JohnstonAn Art Class for beginners and
intermediate students, Mondays, from 9 am ‘til noon. Explore the FUN of painting with a variety of media drawing with pencil & ink, and painting with various medias. Cost per month is $35 Members/$45 Non-members. RSVP by calling 279-4580.
Art with dottie SandersPainters from beginners to experts are
invited to join a continuing painting class, Mondays, from 1-4 pm. Work in any and all paint medias. of Cost is $5 per session-Members / $10 Non-Members. RSVP by calling 279-4580.
Spanish For Seniors Conversational Spanish, Wednesdays
with Al Enriquez. Intermediates at 1 pm, Beginners at 2 pm. Maximum ten students. Costs: $30 a month payable first day of class. RSVP by calling 279-4580.
hula classesWednesdays, 3:00 p.m. Taught by Erlinda
Gillett. Class fees are $20 for Beginners and $30 for Intermediates and Advanced students a month. Payable to teacher at the first class.
tai chi & QigongJill Reed teaches Tai Chi on Mondays at
5:00 pm and Fridays at 9:00 am. To register, call Jill at 675-1464.
learn&grow $25 Jackpot & thursday BingoFeel lucky? Harbor Tower Village Retirement Center will sponsor a $25 Jackpot Bingo game on Thursday,
March 8; David Goodman of Edward Jones on March 15; and Banner Bank on March 23. Cards for the $25 Bingo game available at intermission for $1. Bingo is played on Thursdays, 12:15-3:30 pm.
Packet $4. Soft cards for special games .50 cents each.
nintendo Wii BowlingMondays, Tuesdays (No Wii the first Tuesday of the month) and Thurs-days, 9:30 am. Enjoy fun and exercise with Wii Bowling. No special shoes required or heavy balls.
Party BridgeWednesdays, 12: 30 pm. Must RSVP by 2 pm Monday afternoon.
Beginning Bridge classWednesdays, 1 pm Beginning Bridge is held at Oak Manor for people who have never played, have little experience or have been in a previ-ous class. To sign up, call Don at 679-8807.
cribbageThursdays, 12:30 – 3:00 pm. Bring your cribbage boards.
For adults and teens, shown at the Oak Harbor Library.“SOUL SURFER”Starring Anna Sophia Robb as Bethany Hamilton, a teen surf champion who
summons the courage to make a comeback after losing an arm in a shark attack. Rated PG. Wednesday, Mar. 7 at 3 pm“SONGCATCHER” If you love Celtic music, this love story
about a musicologist in rural Appala-chia starring Janet McTeer and Michael Davis is for you. Rated PG-13. Wednesday, Mar. 14 at 3 pm“JANE EYRE” Stars Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fass-bender and Jamie Bell in the all time classic tale of triumph over terrible circumstances to eventually find love.Rated PG-13Wednesday, Mar. 21 at 3 pm
“PRINCESS KAIULANI”The true story of a Hawaiian princess’ attempts to maintain the indepen-dence of the island against the threat of American colonization.Rated PGWednesday, Mar. 28 at 3 pm.
Women’s History Month Film Festivalhosted by the Sno-Isle Libraries
8:30 – Yoga9 – Anita’s Painting Class
9:30 – Conditioning9:30 – Nintendo Wii
BowlingLUNCH
1 – COSTCO PRESENTATION
1 – Grief Support Group1 – Knitting Circle
1 – Dottie’s Painting Class5 – Tai Chi
9 – Lapidary9 – Zumba Gold
9-12 – Wood Carving9:30 – Nintendo Wii
Bowling1 – Chess
1 – Line Dance1 – Mac Seminar
7 – Stamp Club
8:30 – Yoga9 – Lapidary; SHIBA9:30- Conditioning
9:30-3 – Foot Clinic (Day Break Bldg.)
10 – Managing Your Income In Retirement
LUNCH12:30 – Party Bridge
12:30 – Ping Pong1 - Intermediate Spanish
1 – Beginning Bridge2 – Beginning Spanish
3 – Hula
9 – Quilting9:30 – Tai Chi
LUNCH12:30 – Pinochle
9am–1pmSenior Resource Fair
NO Ping Pong/Pool/Pinochle
10am–3pm Japanese
Women’s Group
NO Ping Pong/Pool/Pinochle
9 – Aerobic Exercises9:30 – Nintendo Wii
Bowling10 –Creative Writing
12:15-3:30 – Jack PotBingo-David Goodman
12:30 – Cribbage1 – SVC History Class
7 – Wire Wrap
8:30 – Yoga9 – Lapidary; SHIBA9:30 – Conditioning
LUNCH12:30 – Party Bridge
12:30 – Ping Pong1 – Intermediate Spanish
1 – Beginning Bridge2 – Beginning Spanish
3 – Hula
The Bridge comes out
9 – Aerobic Exercises9:30 – Nintendo Wii
Bowling10 – Creative Writing
12:30 – Cribbage1 – SVC History Class
7 – Wire Wrap
8:30 – Yoga9 – Anita’s Painting Class
9:30 – Conditioning9:30 – Nintendo Wii
BowlingLUNCH
1 – Knitting Circle1 – Dottie’s Painting Class
5 – Tai Chi
9 – Lapidary9 – Zumba Gold
9-12 – Wood Carving9:30 – Nintendo Wii
Bowling9:30-3 – Foot Clinic (Day
Break Bldg.)1 – Line Dance7 – Stamp Club
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8:30 – Yoga9 – Anita’s Painting Class
9:30 – Conditioning9:30 – Nintendo Wii
BowlingLUNCH
1 – Knitting Circle1 – Dottie’s Painting Class
5 – Tai Chi
9 – Lapidary9 – Zumba Gold
9-12 – Wood Carving9:30 – Nintendo Wii
Bowling1 – Chess
1 – Line Dance2 – Vision Support
Group
10-12:30 – Ping Pong, Pool, Pinochle
9 – Quilting9:30 – Tai Chi
LUNCH12:30 – Pinochle
9 – Quilting9:30 – Tai Chi
LUNCH12:30 – Pinochle
2 – Group Health
8:30 – Yoga9 – Lapidary; SHIBA9:30 – Conditioning
LUNCH12:30 – Party Bridge
12:30 – Ping Pong1 – Intermediate Spanish
1 – Beginning Bridge2 – Beginning Spanish
3 – Hula5 – Senior Night Out!
For details or a comprehensive list of events,visit the Oak Harbor Senior Center at
51 SE Jerome Street or call 360-279-4580.
HAPPYST. PATRICK’S
DAY!
9 – Aerobic Exercises9:30 – Nintendo Wii
Bowling10 – Creative Writing
12:15-3:30 – Jack PotBingo-Harbor Tower Village
12:30 – Cribbage1 – SVC History Class
7 – Wire Wrap
10-12:30 – Ping Pong, Pool, Pinochle
8:30 – Yoga9 – Lapidary; SHIBA9:30 – Conditioning
10 – Sterling Medicare SeminarLUNCH
12:30 – Ping Pong12:30 – Party Bridge
1 – Beginning Bridge1 – Intermediate Spanish
2 - Beginning Spanish3 - Hula
7 – Gem Club
9 – Lapidary9 – Zumba Gold
9-12 – Wood Carving10 – Travel Committee 1 – Japanese Women
Group12 – Chess
1 – Line Dance
9- Quilting9:30 – Tai Chi
LUNCH12:30 – Pinochle
7 – Country Western Line Dance
8:30 – Yoga9 – Anita’s Painting Class
9:30 – Conditioning9:30 – Nintendo Wii
BowlingLUNCH
1 – Knitting Circle1 – Dottie’s Painting Class
5 – Tai Chi
9 - Aerobic Exercises9:30 – Nintendo Wii
Bowling10 – Creative Writing
12:15–3:30 –Bingo12:30 – Cribbage
1 – SVC History Class7 – Wire Wrap
9- Quilting9 – Tai Chi
LUNCH12:30 – Pinochle
6:30 – Old Time Fiddlers
10-12:30 – Ping Pong, Pool, Pinochle
Saturday Matinee – “The Tempest”
Oak Harbor Library2 pm
188-3 – Spring Travel
Sign-Up9 – Aerobic Exercises9:30 – Nintendo Wii
Bowling10 – Creative Writing
12:15-3:30 – Jack PotBingo-Banner Bank12:30 – Cribbage
1 – SVC History Class17 – Wire Wrap
MARCH
Time to plantwhen the lastfrost is gone
3 - NW Women’s Show - Seattle 5 - Angel of The Winds14 - Tulalip Casino17 - Spring Nursery Shopping20 - Angel of The Winds24 - MAMA MIA! – Paramount25 - Fraser Downs – Clover Dale, B.C.28 - Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts, Vancouver, B.C.29 - Hibulb Cultural Center & Lunch31 - Seattle Choice
2012 – 2013 SEASON SEATTLE OPERA!The Power of The Human Voice
This season Seattle Opera will offer Turandot, Fidelio, Cinderella, La Boheme, and La Voix Humaine with Suor Angelica. Cost is $370 for peo-ple 65 + and $418 for people under 65 for all five operas. Save up to 28% over single ticket prices. Need $50 deposit, with balance by May 1. Transportation is due a week before each trip. Our seats are in First Tier at McCaw Hall. For more information stop by the Travel Desk.
NORTHWEST WOMEN’S SHOWSEATTLE OR WESTLAKE CENTER Friday, March 2, 2012 Cost: $30 members / $60 Non-members Departure: 8 a m / Return: 5:30 – 6 pm
Grow Your Glow at the NW Women’s Show! If you happen to be one of those attendees who is lucky enough to ‘Get Glowed’ at the show, you will be given a gift for yourself and one that you will pass on to a stranger in order to spread the Glow! 400 exhibits, 4 entertainment stages, seminars on health, wellness, finance, fashion, cooking, guest celebrities and more. ‘Bling For Pets’ products! This is always a tremendously fun day. We come away loaded down with sacks of free goodies and tummies full from great samples. Pay own admission. $15. There will be a drop-off and pick-up at Westlake Mall for those wishing to go there instead of the show. Bring your friends. 22 seats.
NEW ENGLAND/CANADA CRUISEWITH PRINCESS CRUISES ON THE CARIBBEAN PRINCESS8 DAYS / 7 NIGHTSOCTOBER 20, 2012
Canada and New England cruise round trip from New York City. A great time for the Fall colors and “Leaf Peeping.” Includes half-day tour of Boston and half-day tour of Salem, Massachusetts. Round-trip airfare from Seattle, cruise, port charges, government fees, taxes, and transfers to/from ship, plus Halloween Cocktail Party with Prizes for All!
PASSPORT REQUIRED. Final balance is due July 6, 2012. Brochures are available at the Travel Desk. Cabins still available.
OLD FASHIONED HOLIDAYWITH GREAT AMERICAN STEAMBOAT COMPANYON THE AMERICAN QUEEN7 DAYS / 6 NIGHTSDECEMBER 8, 2012
Enjoy a Mark Twain adventure with a little ‘Rollin’ On The River’ on the Mississippi! Nowhere can you embrace this special time of year more uniquely than aboard an elegant steamboat, decked out from stem to stern in Victorian holiday finery. Rates are per person, double occupancy, and include roundtrip airfare from Seattle, one-night luxury hotel stay with full American Breakfast, and transfers to the ship before your cruise, ALL shore excursions, complimentary bottled water and soft drinks onboard, complimentary wines and beers with dinner onboard, Captain’s champagne welcome reception and gala dinner, hot and cold canapés at cocktail hour every evening, meals on board, port charges, government fees, and taxes. Special Just Added $200 per Cabin Shipboard Credit, Prepaid Gratuities and a Welcome Bottle of Champagne. Final balance is due August 9, 2012. Brochures are available at the Travel Desk. Contact Roxann at 360-279-4583.
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Complete descriptionof all trips can be found
in the 2012 WinterTravel Brochure.
PASSPORTAPPOINTMENTS
You can apply for a Passport book or card at the Oak Harbor Senior Center, at 51 S.E. Jerome St. Passport appointments available from 10 am–3 pm, Monday through Friday. For an appointment call 279-4580. For additional information call 279-4582 and/or visit www.travel.state.gov.
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> march interest groupsNew England Group
Will meet Monday, Mar. 12, at 11:30 am at Applebee’s. Call Evelyn at 675-5106.
W.I.G.S. Whidbey Island Genealogical
Searchers meets at 2720 Heller Rd., at the fire station just north of Crosby Rd. Next meeting is Tuesday, Mar. 13 at 1 pm. Our program will feature Dr. Dave Thaler, of Microsoft, who will be teaching us about using “advanced US census from 1790 to 1840”. He is a specialist on this sub-ject. There will be information for all, refreshments and raffles. All are wel-come. Contact Ruth Hancock 360-675-4086 or email [email protected] for more information; Gordon Garnhart, 360-240-8875, [email protected]; Betty Leitch 360-675-3722, [email protected].
MAC Computer SeminarMonthly seminar scheduled for
Tuesday, Mar. 13 at 1 pm.
Whidbey Island Stamp ClubMeets the second and fourth
Tuesdays at 7 pm. New members welcome. Free evaluations on stamp collections provided. Contact Lee Dougherty, 675-9674.
LapidaryTuesday and Wednesday
mornings at 9 am.
Whidbey Island Gem ClubWill meet Wednesday, Mar. 7 at
7 pm. There will be a general meeting of the membership. Interested and potential members, ages 8 to 100+ are invited to attend. Contact Chip Batcheller, 679-9397
Wire WrapThursdays at 7 pm. New people
welcome. Create unique jewelry. A cab and the wire needed for your first project will be provided. May
purchase cabs and wire for future projects. Contact Dick James, 675-9396.
Quilting GroupFriday mornings, 9 am.
Widows and Widowers of Whidbey Island
Fun supportive people with common interests. Monthly dinner at NAS Whidbey Chief Petty Officer’s Club the second Friday of the month at 5 pm. Every Sunday, Call Phyllis Hofkamp, 675-3628 for breakfast location and call Roz Davis, 675-3171 for dinner location.
FEBRUARY EVENTS AT THE OAK HARBOR LIBRARY:The library is located at 1000 SE Regatta Dr. For more information, please call 360-675-5115, or visit www.sno-isle.org. Oak Harbor Library opens at 9 am Monday through Friday, 10 am on Saturday, and 1 pm on Sunday. Book a librarian for free one-on-one help with any computer, technology or online question.FRIENDS OF THE OAK HARBOR LIBRARY
Become a member of the Friends of the Oak Harbor Library, an organization dedicated to helping the Oak Harbor Library with money and volunteers, and providing programs and information about the library. Dues are just $5 per year. Pick up an application form at the library. OAK HARBOR BOOK CLUB
Friday, Mar. 23 at 2 pmShare your love of reading! Join
the discussion of “Namesake”.. Books available for check-out at the library. MYSTERY BOOK LOVERS
Thursday, Mar. 29 at 3 pmFriends of the Oak Harbor Library
invite you to choose any book
by Kate Atkinson and join the discussion. FRIENDS OF THE OAK HARBOR LIBRARY MEETING
Women In History: Brought To Life By AAUW
Thursday, Mar. 15 at 3 pmFor adults and teens. Presented by
American Association of University Women, Oak Harbor branch. Funded by the Friends of the Oak Harbor Library.
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you can take control of your future long-term care needs and help preserve your assets for yourself and generations to come. Refreshments will be served RSVP Connie Steadman at 360-240-8198 to reserve space for yourself and a guest at this event.
WINDSOR STERLING – MEDICARE PLANPrograms for People with Limited Income and Resources. If you have limited income and resources, you might qualify for help to pay for some health care and prescription drug costs. Learn how on Wednesday, March 7 at 10 am at the OHSC. Jim Ross, Enrollment Counselor, will share information on how you may qualify for the Extra Help program. Extra Help is a Medicare program to help people with limited income and resources pay Medicare prescription drug costs. You may qualify for Extra Help, also called the low-income subsidy (LIS) if your yearly income and resources are below the allowable limits. Resources don’t include home, car or any life insurance policies, or burial plot, up to $1,500 for burial expenses (per person). You may qualify even if you have a higher income (like if you still work, live in Alaska or Hawaii, or have dependants living with you). RSVP by calling the Center at 279-4583.
Do 1 Nice Thing Ideas for March
HOME OF THE BRAVE:1. Send a thank you card to a wounded service member. Address: MTD, Attn: Soldiers’ Angels, CMR 402, APO AE 09180.
HELP HOUSE2. gave out 553 food baskets in January. Greatly needed are more canned goods for these food baskets. Each food basket has an assortment of canned goods which consist of; tuna, a vegetable, a tomato product, fruit, pork & beans, soup, macaroni & cheese, oatmeal or cereal, a pasta or rice product, some eggs, three meat items, and a few snack items. Your donations are greatly appreciated. (There is a basket at the Senior Center for your donations and Help House picks them up.)
YOUR VOICE MAKES ME 3. HAPPY! Call someone you miss.
