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Executive Director Letter ..…….….2
Staff Directory ………………..………..2
Photo Contest ……. …..…..….….…..3
Thank Yous ……...………………. 4 & 5
Caregiving Article..…………..…6 & 7
Activity Calendar…..………………... 8
Menu …………………………………….. 9
Spiritual Corner ………………….... 10
Crossword ………….…………………. 11
Birthdays …. …………………………. 12
Programs & Services ...… ….... .. 13
Our Advertisers ……………….……..14
Volunteer Spotlight .…………..…..15
Our Mission: Connecting seniors with essential
services, meaningful programming, their peers and the local
community to foster purposeful and passion filled lives.
Supporting Independence
Promoting Health Encouraging Engagement
The NEWS Letter
December 2020
Festival of Trees 2020
It looks a little different this year
but the Festival of Trees is on!
You can take view this amazing
collection of trees showcased
throughout the Wood River
Valley and available to bid on
from December 5-11. Auction
Trees are located at the
following locations:
Ketchum
Sway
The Argyros
Sun Valley Culinary Institute
Atkinson’s Market
Mountain West Bank
Starbucks
Zenergy
Silver Creek Outfitters
Hailey
Windermere Real Estate
Hailey Public Library
Jane’s Holiday House
D.L. Evans Bank
To Bid or view the trees online:
Fot.afrogs.org (no www!)
Text FOT to 22-454 to get the
link
Use the Q code on the
posters with the trees
Last year’s popular mini trees
are back. For $250 you can buy
one for yourself and one will be
donated to a homebound
senior. Wreaths are also
available this year. You can buy
one now on the Festival of Trees
website fot.afrogs.org.
Thank you to “the Event” for
organizing this great way to add
some joy to our “Together
Apart” holidays this year!
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The Senior Connection
Directory www.seniorconnectionidaho.org
208-788-3468
Teresa Beahen Lipman
Executive Director
[email protected]
Jovita Piña
Associate Executive for
Programs & Services
[email protected]
208-595-1868
Tracey Baer
Office Manager
[email protected]
208-595-1836
Karen Lukes
Interim Caregiving Manager
[email protected]
208-595-1896
Ramona Duke
Community Relations Manager
[email protected]
208-595-1866
Katie Phillips
Meals on Wheels &
Volunteer Coordinator
[email protected]
208-595-4220
Brian Ahern
Nutrition Director
[email protected]
208-595-1901
Transportation [email protected]
208-595-1868
This facility is operated in accordance with Federal Civil
Rights law and US Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights
regulations and policies, which state that the USDA, its
agencies, offices and employees and institutions participating
in or administrating
USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating with regard to
race, color,
national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including
gender expression), sexual
orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental
status, income derived from a public assistance program, political
beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil right
activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by
USDA.
Happy Holidays! We finally made it to December and 2021 is right
around the corner. This year we have missed each and every one of
you. The coming months still hold uncertainly about when we might
resume our activities and programs, including lunch in the dining
room. Please check our website or just give us a call if you have
questions.
While this year has held challenges, it has also pushed us to be
creative in how we serve our community. We are proud to help
everyone stay safe at home when the risk level is high, and
reconnect safely when it is appropriate.
The response for our annual fundraiser, “Cocktails for a Cause”,
was overwhelming and helped us stay on track with this years
budget, which has been greatly affected by the 400% increase in our
Meals on Wheels
service and the increased costs associated with serving people
in their homes rather than at the center. We hope the response will
be similar as we head into this season of giving. Our year end
campaign is an important part of supporting our annual operating
and scholarship program needs. Every gift is meaningful and makes
an impact for a senior in need.
$2 provides a cup of soup $5 provides a lunch
$25 provides a month of transportation $50 provides two hours of
home care support to help a senior get bathed, dressed and fed.
$100 provides a one-hour mental health counseling appointment with
a geriatric psychologist And lastly, I encourage you to be
intentional in your plans for the holidays and be creative about
ways to celebrate with family and friends safely. Homemade holiday
cards, scheduling facetime or zoom calls, or dropping off baked
treats are just a few ideas of how to have a socially distanced
connection. Hoping to see you in the New Year!
Love, Teresa “It’s not how much we give but how much love we put
into giving.” Mother Teresa
Thoughts from Teresa
December Tis the season of giving!
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The theme for our 2021 Senior Connection
Calendar will be “Safe At Home”. Send in your
best “Safe At Home” photo and caption. Entries
will be voted on by the staff and volunteers and
the top 12 entries will be included in the 2021
calendar.
We will miss
presenting the
movie themed
calendar this year,
but it is important
to us to keep the
calendar tradition
going so please submit your photos!
Entries need to be received by 1 pm on Friday,
December 11, 2020. You can enter by:
Emailing your photo and caption to
[email protected]
Dropping off you photo and caption
Monday—Friday between 11:30 am and 1
pm. Call the center (208-788-3468) when
you arrive and a staff person or volunteer will
come to your car to pick it up
Mail your photo and caption to the Senior
Connection, PO Box 28, Hailey, ID 83333
Good Luck!
2021 Calendar Photo Contest!
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On Friday, November 20, our Meals on Wheels clients and those
members picking up curbside got a special treat with their
Thanksgiving dinner, freshly baked zucchini bread baked with love
by fabulous volunteers! The zucchini came from the Giving Garden
where they had a bumper crop! Each loaf was tied with a bow
included a handmade Thanksgiving card and delivered by our Meals on
Wheels drivers! Thank you to everyone involved in this project!
Giving Garden
Mardi Shepard Dick & Melinda Springs Peggy Grove
Labor of Love Project—Zucchini Bread Bakers
Christina Bauer Hana Bigelow Terri Bullock
Kathleen Eder Marie Gallo Carol Jensen
Carrie Morrow Louisa Moats
Mardi Shepard Margot Shuford
Penny Weiss Gina Wolcott
Patti Zebrowski
Holiday Card Creators
I Have a Dream Foundation
Dreamers The Life Church Youth Group Light on the Mountains
Youth
Group St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Youth Group Wood River High School Key
Club
On Tuesday, November 24 our members and clients enjoyed mini
pumpkin pies baked by Chef Brian with pumpkin donated by Cristina’s
Restaurant. They also received wonderful Thanksgiving bouquets from
Sue Bridgman Florist, courtesy of Jeff & Virginia Holloway. And
goody bags from Penny & Norm Leopold. Thank you to everyone who
put forth the extra effort to make the holiday special for our
seniors!
Spreading Thanksgiving Cheer
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We thank those who
so generously donated to
the Senior Connection
from October15–
November 15, 2020.
Yolande Bennett—In memory of Malcolm & Virginia Hilman
Karen Bliss & Marsha Azorsky—In memory of Max Casebolt
Deahn Boies—In honor of Mardi Shepard and in memory of Max
Casebolt
Doug & Gloria Brown
Lynn Campion & Theodore Waddell
Gabe Cherian
Marybeth Flower
Johnny Galgano
Roxane & Campbell Gardett
Carolyn Gruver
Debra Hall
Hanger Bakery
Thomas Henderson
Lori Holland—in honor of Laura Rose-Lewis & Leslie Silva
Gay Hurst
J. McLaughlin Sip ‘n’ Shop
Kemmerer Family Foundation
William Koretz
The Life Church
Lizzie’s Coffee
Carolyn & John Lloyd
Jane & Tom Oliver
Chet Potuzak
Maureen Pressley—in honor of Ruth Board & Family
Marsha Riemann
Frank & Sue Rowland
Eric Schwartzenberger
Mardi Shepard
Margot & Robert Shuford—in memory of Max Casebolt
Richard Smooke
Darci Swanson
The Nichols Group
Penny Weiss
Thank You
So happy to once again partner with Higher Ground to celebrate
our
veterans! Special Thanks to Jason Sappenfield who has become
a
critical part of this annual celebration in honor of his
father.
Alturas Elementary & Tyler Sant
Mike Beck
Brian & Frances Camillo
CSB—Craig Stein Beverage
Double Springs Ranch
Hailey Fire Department—Christian Ervin
Higher Ground
Limelight Hotel Staff — Tim, Denny & Aliki
Jason Sappenfield
Treasure Valley Coffee
Veterans Day Thanks
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The Senior Connection’s Memory Care/Respite program is partially
funded by
St. Lukes Wood River Foundation
By Shawna Wasko—CSI Office
on Aging
I spent some time with my
parents this weekend and was
hit with an epiphany. My last
Caregiver Support Group and
articles for Senior Center
Newsletters were about
recognizing signs of when it is
time for your loved ones to
look at long-term-care (LTC).
Mostly the signs to look for are falling, losing weight, not
keeping care of personal hygiene, getting lost, not
keeping care of financial needs, etc., it may be time to
look at options. But the most important reason is often
NEVER spoken about for considering LTC, it is Loneliness
and Boredom.
My Dad loves to fish and go camping but can’t now
because of my mother’s growing needs because of
Alzheimer’s Disease. At least he FEELS he can’t go. His
best friend lives at Magic, right by the lake. We have
tried to persuade Dad to go, but like most Caregivers he
feels only he can care for her (with a lot of help from
me). So, Mom and Dad are lonely and bored out of their
minds.
COVID-19 has isolated them also. In a March 2020 article
by verywellhealth, Recognizing Loneliness and Boredom
in Dementia, Ester Heerema, MSW, wrote that loneliness
and boredom are often overlooked, and challenging
behaviors can emerge when loneliness and boredom go
unchecked. She explained that a United Kingdom
Alzheimer’s Society Dementia 2012 Report stated that
61% of people with dementia felt lonely, and 77% were
depressed or anxious. This report also found that
loneliness increased hallucinations in people with
Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers theorized that
hallucinations in dementia could be a result of the mind
compensating for a lack of social stimulation. Dad has
told me that Mother is hallucinating more than ever.
Boredom, according to Heerema, is also linked to
depression, anxiety, apathy, wandering, agitation, and
excessive daytime sleepiness. Mom sleeps all day, and
most of the night. On a recent doctor visit her doctor
asked her if she was bored. And my Mom gave her a one-
word answer; “incredibly”. My Mom a few years back
had to go to rehab after a hospital stay, so was placed in
LTC. The workers helped her dress in the morning and
took her down to breakfast with the other residents. She
was put in a therapy exercise class and worked with
puzzles. There was entertainment and crafts. She was
taken to lunch and dinner also daily. She visited with
other residents. She later told Dad she would love to
move into a facility if he would go with her. He does not
want to go. She physically and mentally did well at the
facility. I am aware that many LTC facilities are NOT
doing activities they usually do for residents because of
COVID restrictions, but hopefully that will change with
many companies getting approval for COVID vaccines. I
am taking the shot when it’s available; I want to stop
living in fear that I will contract COVID and infect my
parents with it.
Dad is bored because he is a goer. He loves to shop and
visit. He does everything VERY slowly with his end-stage
COPD. But I see depression and loneliness in him also.
Exhaustion also. If he and Mom were in a facility he
could leave and visit his friend up at Magic, he could
shop and stay out for hours as someone would be caring
for Mom in LTC. Yes, he still drives, very slowly. Mom
could be helped to engage with others throughout the
day, lessening her boredom and loneliness.
Loneliness & Boredom: Overlooked
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Reason to be in Long Term Care
I have said many times that being a baby boomer and a
Caregiver to your parents is difficult to say the least. My
parents, parents died when Mom and Dad were in their
late 40s. Caregivers nowadays are baby boomers in their
60s and 70s, many of them working full time. We are
required to work longer to get our full Social Security
benefits. We are exhausted, lonely, and depressed also.
Most of us are simply too old to be Caregivers to our
parents. There are many studies that show the Caregiver
dies before the care receiver. Care receivers can get
cranky just like Caregivers.
I was chided by my parents last week because according
to them, I don’t spend enough time with them. Well with
COVID, full time work, and exhaustion I am sure this is
true in their minds. I put a boundary around them and
myself this weekend. I simply explained that neither of
them had ever done what I have done for the last 4
years. My work suffers, my mind, my sleep, the not so
clean house I live in, my relationships with family and
friends; all suffer. I leave work almost weekly to care for
them, helping Mom to the eye doctor along with many
other activities.
The boundary I put in was that they could no longer
scold me. I explained I was doing the best I could. I have
them on a homemaker program where our office
contracts with agencies to clean homes for elderly,
qualified clients. They don’t like strangers in the house
and tell me I should clean their house. I explained I
would not do that, and insisted they needed more hours
from the homemaker program. I told them the
homemaker program helps me as much as them. If you
are interested in the homemaker program, please call
our office for more information: 1-208-736-2122. We
also have Respite, where we can give the Caregiver a
break from their duties. Call us for more info on that too.
Many seniors, Caregivers, and others are so isolated right
now. Hopefully the vaccines will stop all the madness
that we live in right now. And hopefully a lesson we
have learned from this pandemic is that it is
unreasonable for baby boomers to care give for parents
without lots of resources to help them through it. It is
also unreasonable for older care receivers to expect baby
boomer age children to be able to keep complete care of
them without allowing many available resources to take
over the load.
Holidays are on us now. Please as a Caregiver and care
receiver keep things simple. Less is more right now. I am
having an early in the day Thanksgiving dinner and later
an early Christmas dinner at my house with my guy Jack,
Mom and Dad, and assorted poodles we all have, namely
Angel, Blaine, and Elvis.
Happy Holiday to All, I wish you Peace and a COVID
Vaccine.
Shawna Wasko, M.OLP Group Facilitator CSI Office on Aging
[email protected]
The Senior Connection caregiver support group takes place
the first Tuesday of the month from 11 am—12:30 pm. It
is facilitated by the Hospice & Palliative Care of the
Wood
River Valley. If our facility is closed, this group will be
cancelled.
The Hospice & Palliative Care of the WRV is also hosting
a
virtual support group on the third Monday of each month
at 4 pm. Please contact the hospice office to RSVP and get
the link. 208-186-8464
mailto:[email protected]
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December 2020 Activities
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Our building will be closed
through December.
Please inquire for programs &
services
1
Casey’s Circuit
11:15 -11:45 am
@ Boulder Mountain
Crossfit
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3
Casey’s Circuit 1:15—1:45 pm
@ Boulder Mountain
Crossfit
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5
6
7
8
Casey’s Circuit
11:15 -11:45 am
@ Boulder Mountain
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10
Casey’s Circuit 1:15—1:45 pm
@ Boulder Mountain
Crossfit
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12
13
14
15
Casey’s Circuit
11:15 -11:45 am
@ Boulder Mountain
Crossfit
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17
Casey’s Circuit 1:15—1:45 pm
@ Boulder Mountain
Crossfit
Hearing Clinic 12pm
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19
20
21
22
Casey’s Circuit
11:15 -11:45 am
@ Boulder Mountain
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24
CLOSED—No Services
25
CLOSED—No Services
26
27 28
29 Casey’s Circuit
11:15 -11:45 am
@ Boulder Mountain
Crossfit
30 31
CLOSED—No Services
Additional Activities Carey Center - Fit & Fall Proof
Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 –11:00 am
Fitness Class Information: Fit & Fall Proof Fit and Fall
Proof™ (FFP) has helped more than 2,400 Idaho adults stay fit,
prevent falls, and form lasting friendships. It helps improve
mobility for every day living activities.
Casey’s Circuit Training is a cycle of 5-7 exercise stations
that alternate different muscle groups and body parts used. Each
exercise lasts 30-60 seconds and rest between each station is
minimal. The cycle is repeated for 20-30 minutes.
Ageless Motion is a class that cultivates body-mind health
through awareness, mindfulness, slow movements, breathing
exercises, self massage, meditation, body-mind rejuvenation, and
happiness skills.
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Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
All meals include: Vegetables, Salad,
Dessert, Fresh Fruit
Fresh Soup Daily in the Dining Room
1
Meatloaf, Rolls, Spinach Salad
2
Chicken Enchiladas, Spanish Rice
3
Lasagna, Garlic Bread, Caesar Salad
4
Pulled Pork, Coleslaw
7
Pork Chops, Rolls
8
Fajitas, Spinach Salad
9
Pot Roast, Mashed Potatoes
10
Chicken Stir Fry, Jasmine Rice
11
Fish & Chips
14
Fried Chicken, Scalloped Potatoes
15
Pork Loin, Garlic Potatoes
16
Hamburgers, Tater Tots
17
Curried Chicken, Basmati Rice
18
Holiday Brunch Prime Rib, Baked
Potato
21
Baked Ham, Pineapple Bread
Pudding
22
Shepard’s Pie
23
Turkey Dinner
24
CLOSED—No Services
25
CLOSED—No Services
28
Chicken Parm, Penne Pasta
29
Tamales, Spanish Rice
30
Baked Cod, Rolls, Caesar Salad
31
CLOSED—No Services
Lunch Menu December 2020
Reservations are required for in house dining. Menu is subject
to change depending on product availability.
During the COVID-19 crisis, we provided all meals free of
charge. Starting in July, Meals on Wheels and to-go
meals will be a $5 charge. Financial Assistance is available.
Lunch in the dining room is a suggested $5 donation.
If you would like to be added to our Meals on Wheels service or
our lunchtime to-go meals, please let Katie
know by calling 208-788-3468
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Spiritual Corner
Prayer by May Angelou
Father Mother God, thank You for
Your presence during the hard and
mean days. For then we have You to
lean upon.
Thank You for Your presence during
the bright and sunny days, for then
we can share that which we have
with those who have less.
And thank You for Your presence during the Holy Days, for
then we are able to celebrate You and our families and our
friends.
For those who have no voice, we ask You to speak.
For those who feel unworthy, we ask You to pour Your love
out in waterfalls of tenderness.
For those who live in pain, we ask You to bathe them in the
river of Your healing.
For those who are lonely, we ask You to keep them company.
For those who are depressed, we ask You to shower upon them
the light of hope.
Dear Creator, You, the borderless sea of substance, we ask
You
to give to all the world that which we need most – Peace.
A m e n
From Maya Angelou’s book, “Celebrations – Rituals of Peace and
Prayer”
Poet, writer, performer, teacher, and director, Maya Angelou was
raised in
Stamps, Arkansas, and then went to San Francisco. In addition to
her best selling
autobiographies, beginning with “I Know Why The Caged Bird
Sings”, she has also
written a cookbook, “Hallelujah! The Welcome Table”, and five
poetry collections,
including “I Shall Not Be Moved.”
New Holiday
Albums for 2020
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1st — Patricia Donahue
Kenneth Hills
Edward Mara
Florence Spinnler
2nd— Bob Adinolfi
Barbara Coleman
3rd — Elmen Bloedel
4th — Marion Conley
5th — Carlita McIver
6th — Rich Stoney
7th— Donna Scifres
9th — Michael Bernardi
Jean Boyles
Susan Brown
John Garcia
Earlene Gibbs
Marilyn Hovencamp
10th— Karen Bossick
Sherry Roscitto
Chad Stuart
Kay White
11th— Ken Worthington
12th— Raoul Harris
Richard Stahl
13th —Viginia Lowe
Melinda McKee
15th —Peggy Peterson
Fern Stephenson
21st — Vivian Bobbitt
22nd— Larry Harshbarger
Mark Thorenson
23rd— Laurie Moss
24th— Mary Adams
Paul Chichester
Chris Evans
Joe Miczulski
Mary May Potter
Shirley Wesley
26th— Susan Kniffen
27th— John Pryor
28th— Elizabeth Stoll
29th— Phil Blick
Sonya Jensen
Pam Moxley
30th— Sandy Conant
Rosemary Hollis
David Page
31st— Kay Van Hees
Nancy Vanderboorn
We apologize if we have
missed your birthday this
month. Please let Katie
know if your name was
overlooked
Energy Assistance
The South Central Community Action Partnership will
be at the Hunger Coalition each Monday in December
from 1-3:30 to accept applications. You can call the
Hunger Coalition at 208-788-0121 to make an
appointment. You can also email kayleen@sccap-
id.org to request an application.
Things you will need to bring to your appointment:
Social Security cards for all household members
Last 30 days proof of income for the entire
household
Your latest heating bill with account number and
address
Your latest electric bill (if differs from heating bill)
with account number and address
Hearing Clinic
Thursday, December 17, Noon
If our building is closed, you can still participate in our
free monthly hearing clinic. Call Jovita to make an
appointment, 208-788-3468 and she will arrange for
you to participate at the Hearing Life Clinic located at
221 S. River Street, Suite 1B in Hailey.
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Transportation
Senior Connection Bus Daily Rides to the Senior Connection
Monday-Friday: Hailey and Bellevue - $25 per
month or $5 per day Mid-Valley - $35 per month or
$10 per day Ketchum, Sun Valley, Carey and
Picabo - $50 per month or $15 per day
Not Currently available
Special Transport $25 per hour, upon availability and with a
minimum 24 hour advance notice. Please call Ramona @ 208-595-4220
to schedule.
Mountain Rides
Public Transportation
Hailey Route deviates to The Senior Connection with 2 hour
advance notice:
All routes are currently free. Limit 15 riders. Masks
Required
For those with disabilities, Mountain Rides offers “origin to
destination” service. Visit www.mountainrides.org for more
information.
Programs & Services
Fitness
Fit & Fall Proof Class Monday & Wednesday 11 am Included
in annual fitness
membership
Casey’s Circuit Tuesday @ 11:15 am Thursday @ 1:15 pm Included
in annual fitness
membership Currently being held at Boulder
Mountain Crossfit
Ageless Motion w/Manon Friday @ 11 am Included in annual
fitness
membership
Fitness Membership Includes all fitness classes Unlimited access
to the fitness
center (except during class time) $60 per year
Wellness
Hearing Clinics Monthly, check calendar for
dates/times Rates vary, please check with
provider
Blood Pressure Checks First Monday of each month Free
Nutrition
Congregate Lunches Monday—Friday 11:30 am—1 pm Reservations
required Check calendar for menu
Meals on Wheels Home delivered meals Call Katie @
208-595-4220
Home Care
Homemaker Services Help with light housekeeping,
errands, cooking and more Call Joanne @ 208-595-1896
Personal Care Services Help with bathing, dressing,
companionship and more Call Joanne @ 208-595-1896
Respite Services Help with companionship and
supervision for caregiver respite Call Joanne @ 208-595-1896
Scholarships are available for all services —please ask us.
Due to the pandemic, most programs and services are on hold
right now. Call to inquire. Masks are required to
enter the building and/or access transportation.
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The Senior Connection is
looking for donations of
“slightly used” hearing aids
from those who have
upgraded to a new model.
These donations will be re-
purposed and re-fitted for low-income, hearing
impaired seniors. Give us a call at 208-788-3468
mailto:[email protected]://www.findmycorner.com
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By Katie Phillips
Our dear friend Jim Perkins has been driving Meals on Wheels
since April 17th, 2012. Born in Spokane Washington, he spent 30
years in the Portland area, then 30 years in Lake Oswego. At age 15
(1950) his parents brought him to Blaine County to ski, and he
simply fell in love with the mountain. He dreamed of moving here.
He worked in the Stocks and Bond business for 43 years. Upon
retirement, he sent personal thank you letters to all clients,
business friends, instrumental investors. A fond farewell. He could
finally purchase his dream house, right on the Big Wood River.
At age 50, he became a pilot. He has enjoyed many adventures in
the skies over Africa, Australia, New Zealand, of course our
beautiful USA. Jim is a father to 3 sons, he has 3 granddaughters,
4 grandsons, and 1 great grand. He smiled with love and pride,
“There have been 4 generations of the Perkins family skiing on the
mountain. Family is of most importance to me.”
He has enjoyed various volunteering positions. One being The
Junior Chamber of Commerce with Youth Activities.
Another favorite, flying disadvantaged children over the
Portland landscape, seeing the excitement of flight through their
eyes. He has always been involved, doing something for the good of
people. He was very active in The Blaine County Pilot’s
Association, serving several years on The Board. They would have
Hangar meetings, borrowing tables and chairs from The Senior
Connection.
He became interested in Meals on Wheels. Years earlier in
Portland, his father was a Volunteer driver for the program. He
thought he’d give it a try, and we’re so thankful he did!! Jim and
Brian (Williams) have been our Faithful Friday Crew for over 8
years, bringing laughter and kindness to all they encounter.
Fridays are always full of good cheer, we thank you Jim!!
For Information about receiving Meals on Wheels or volunteer
opportunities at the Senior
Connection, Please contact Katie.
208-788-3468
[email protected]
Volunteer Spotlight: Jim Perkins
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2020 Board of Directors
Chairperson:
Michael Beck
Vice-Chairperson:
Erin Buell
Treasurer:
Michael Beck
Secretary:
Heather Dawson
Directors:
Don Cunningham
Joseph Fastow Don Keirn Debra Rosen Shelley Seibel Mardi Shepard
Chris Simms
Meet the Board: Don Keirn
721 3rd Avenue South
P.O. Box 28, Hailey, ID 83333
Don has been a board member since February of 2018. He has lived
in the Valley for 30 years and is currently retired. Don’s
community service work outside the Senior Connection includes
Hailey City Council, Airport Authority, and Hailey URA.
“As a long time senior myself, and the oldest senior on the
Senior Connection board, I believe I can bring an older aging
adult’s perspective to assist the other board members in meeting
the wants and needs of our members.”
