Lynden Community Center 401 Grover Street Lynden, WA 98264
March 2019 Newsletter Board member elections: All current 2019 members will receive a ballot early this month. Voting deadline is 12 noon on Wednesday, March 20. Ballots may be mailed or deposited in the ballot box. MEET THE CANDIDATES - Thursday, March 7, 12:30 p.m. Come for lunch, then stay to meet and hear about the people who are on the slate to run for the Board this year.
Thursday, March 21 - Lunch at Noon followed by Annual Business Meeting of the Lynden Community/Senior Center
Reservations and current 2019 membership required. Please attend and get an update on what’s going on with committees, budgets and future plans. Newly elected board members will be introduced. ‘Mobile’ Foot Care Nurse coming to the Community Center! Suzanne Shrock, RN, who is licensed, insured, and certified as a Foot Care Specialist, will be taking appointments here. The price is $35/members or $45 nonmembers. Services can include trimming and filing nails, reducing thick nails, calluses and corns, removing ingrown toenail, and a relaxing foot massage. We have not set up a day or times yet, but please leave your name and phone number if you are interested in this service.
Photo of the Month! This month’s photo by Carol Pattison which she took from her backyard. The curve on the left makes you think of rainbows & St. Patrick’s Day pots of gold and the sun makes you think of Spring on the horizon! Please submit your pictures for potential publication in our newsletter by the middle of each month. Pictures can be a copy to be scanned, emailed, texted or downloaded from a camera. SEND IN YOUR PICTURES! We need more pictures for this front page, but also pictures of people & center activities throughout! 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS: 3
Center News
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Please & Thank You
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Menu
6-7 Calendar 8
Birthdays
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New Members
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Need to Know
10 Volunteers 11 Travel
From the Director, Cathi LeCocq I was sorting and tossing holiday cards the other day (I know, Christmas was months ago!) and had to keep one whose message I found thought provoking. It was called “A Christmas Wish’ but it seems with our annual meeting and election of board members happening this month I think we could call it a ‘new year’ wish: “May we break down boundaries, tear down walls, and build on the foundation of goodness inside each of us. May we look past differences, gain understanding, and embrace acceptance.....May we practice gratitude for all we have, rather than complain about our needs.....May we hold hope for the future very tenderly in our hearts and do all we can to build for bright tomorrows!”
From the Board... As you are voting this month, think about these guidelines for what makes a good board member: - Understand and support the LC/SC mission and goals. - Regularly visit the Center and know what happens here. - Be committed to all members. Develop a community-wide perspective. Always act in the best interest of the Center. - Attend and participate in board meetings regularly. - Support and protect LC/SC employees.
- Respect and cooperate with fellow board members. Support board decisions. - Think in terms of the ‘big picture’ and long term planning. Don’t micro-manage or second guess management. - Be honest, direct, and have integrity. Maintain confidentiality. - Be an independent thinker. Don’t be influenced by a personal agenda. Make informed decisions.
Board Directory
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President: Carol Preston
Vice President: Cathy Humphrey
Treasurer: Harold Bolt
Vice Treasurer: Joe Branion
Secretary: Jo Dereske
Vice Secretary: Jan Holtrop
Board Member: Ken Feller
Board Member: Wanda Hauge
Board Member: Dixie Scheffer
Trustees: Harold Bolt, Ken Feller and Wanda Hauge
Center News & Events
We start out the month with an entertainer who hasn’t been here for quite a while. On March 1, Sally Rauch plays guitar and sings fun, familiar songs that make you feel happy. On March 8 we welcome John & Laurel Bliss, who do old time country, gospel and bluegrass. For a complete change of pace, on March 15 we have Eli, a retired state trooper, author and comedian! On March 22 concert pianist Sylvia Bos returns and then we wrap up the month March 29 with country and gospel music by Alan and Carol Linde who were snowed out in February. All County Friendship Day – the four main senior centers in the county are getting together to take turns hosting a new all-county event! Since it was our idea, we will be the first to host, and Blaine, Ferndale and Bellingham will take turns doing a get together lunch once a quarter. All the other centers are invited to join us for lunch and some get acquainted activities. Be here by 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 19 for a fun and easy mixer game and then mix and mingle over lunch together. After lunch, Pat Hagen will entertain us with sing-a-long songs. Our second annual Community-wide Indoor Garage Sale is scheduled for Saturday, April 13. Table space is limited so sign up early to rent a table. Anyone in the Lynden community can rent a table and we will do the advertising. We are also accepting donations for the Center tables at the sale. Any large size items need to wait to be brought in until the week before the sale. Community Pancake Breakfast this month is Saturday, March 30, 8:00 – 10:30 a.m. for $6.00 ($3.00 ages 8 and under). We will be serving Biscuits & Gravy this month, along with pancakes, French toast, eggs, sausage, orange juice and coffee.
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Please and Thank You... Center Needs ~
The Monthly Raffles are Back! March’s prize will be announced soon. Tickets: $1 each. The winner will be drawn March 29. While you’re waiting come in and enjoy the Center’s new 70” television paid for by our previous raffles. Though the Community Center always has needs – financially and also involvement in all kinds of ways, this month we mostly have lots to be thankful for. Keep your support coming. Everything you do to participate, contribute and promote the Center helps us out!
Center Gifts ~
Thank you to our across the alley neighbor Mobile Hardware for donating and spreading ice melt during our winter storms last month. Thanks also to the City of Lynden for plowing the parking lot and checking our vents and eaves for packed snow. Thank you to another close neighbor, Avenue Bread, for donating their delicious bread to serve with our lunches, and also extra bread for our “by donation” table (usually on Wednesdays). Thank you to Barbie’s Berries for donating the yummy strawberries for our Feb. Pancake Breakfast! And a Big Thank You goes out to all the members of the community who donated to the Lynden Tribune Readers Care Fund. This year the monies were split among five very deserving organizations, of which the Community Center received $4,000 for our Meal Program. Thank you Lynden Tribune for sponsoring this fund drive every year. Your community spirit really shows!
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Lynden Community Center Menu
MARCH 2019
Lunch at 12 noon $6.00 All Ages
Bread, Butter, Milk, Water and Coffee available with meal
PLEASE NOTE: Chef Salads are not available at this time due to high fresh food costs.
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Pot Roast Mashed Potatoes/Gravy Green Beans Salad
4 5 6 7 8 9 Chicken Strips with Dips Roasted Potatoes/Gravy Brussel Sprouts Salad
Baked Tilapia Long Grain & Wild Rice Carrots Fruit
Beef Stew Corn Bread with Honey Butter Salad Fruit
Deluxe Salad Bar Chicken Gumbo Soup Assorted Baked Goods
Glazed Ham Au Gratin Potatoes Peas Salad
11 12 13 14 15 16 Diced Pork w/apples Roasted Potatoes Warm Red Cabbage Salad
Grilled Chicken Tacos Spanish Rice Corn Cole Slaw Fruit
Tortellini with Marinara Green Beans Caesar Salad Garlic Bread
BBQ Chicken Roasted Red Potatoes Carrots Salad
Meatloaf Mashed Potatoes/Gravy Mixed Vegetables Salad
18 19 20 21 22 23 Corned Beef/Cabbage Roasted Potatoes Carrots Fruit
Dijon Sandwich Long Grain & Wild Rice Corn Salad
Cheese Burgers Baked Beans Salad Fruit
Pork Roast Mashed Potatoes & Gravy Mixed Vegetables Apple Sauce
Swedish Meatballs Egg Noodles Harvard Beets Fruit
25 26 27 28 29 Oven Fried Chicken Mashed Potatoes/Gravy Broccoli Salad
Macaroni and Cheese With Bratwurst Carrots Fruit
Honey Garlic Pork Fried Rice Stir Fried Vegetables Fruit Fortune Cookies
Shepherd’s Pie English Peas Salad Trifle
Spaghetti / Meat Sauce Green Beans Caesar Salad Garlic Bread
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MARCH 2019
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ALL AGES WELCOME! Cribbage Group is looking for more players. They play at the center in the early mornings.
Visit with friends old and new over coffee and a good hot breakfast! Wednesdays 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. $5.00
4 5 6 7 9:30 Aerobics 12:00 Lunch 12:30 AARP Driver Safety 12:45 Ukulele Class 1:00 Acrylic Painting Class
9:00 Clogging 10:30 Hot Topics 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Movie ‘Facing the Giants’ 12:30 AARP Driver Safety 1:00 Bridge 2:45 Tai Chi & Qigong
8:00-9:00 Breakfast 10:30 Pastor Van Vleck’s Class 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Caring Friends 12:30 Canasta 12:30 Pinochle
9:30 Aerobics 11 12 13 1 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Chef Keith on Piano 12:30 AARP Driver Safety 12:45 Ukulele Class 1:00 Feb/March Birthdays Ice Cream Social 1:00 Acrylic Painting Class
9:00 Clogging 10:30 Hot Topics 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Money Matters 1:00 Bridge 2:30 Hymn Singers at CHCC 2:45 Tai Chi & Qigong
8:00-9:00 Breakfast 10:30 Pastor Van Vleck’s Class 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Caring Friends 12:30 Canasta 12:30 Pinochle
18 19 20 2 9:30 Aerobics 12:00 Lunch 12:45 Ukulele Class 1:00 Acrylic Painting Class
9:00 Clogging 10:30 Hot Topics 11:30 Friendship Mixer 12:00 All-County Lunch 12:30 Pat Hagen 1:00 Bridge 1:00 Hymn Singers at Meadow Greens 2:45 Tai Chi & Qigong
8:00-9:00 Breakfast 10:30 Pastor Van Vleck’s Class 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Caring Friends 12:30 Canasta 12:30 Pinochle
25 26 27 2 9:30 Aerobics 12:00 Lunch 12:45 Ukulele Class 1:00 Acrylic Painting Class
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9:00 Clogging 10:30 Hot Topics 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Video of the Netherlands 1:00 Bridge 2:45 Tai Chi & Qigong
8:00-9:00 Breakfast 10:00 Board Meeting 10:30 Pastor Van Vleck’s Class 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Caring Friends 12:30 Canasta 12:30 Pinochle
ty Center Calendar
MARCH 2019
1 2 10:00 Ladies Pool 10:00 Gospel Singalong 10:30 Blood Pressure Check 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Sally Rauch 1:00 Pinochle 1:30 Line Dance
7 8 9 9:30 Aerobics 10:30 TOPS 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Meet the Candidates 1:00 Game Time 2:45 Tai Chi & Qigong
10:00 Ladies Pool 10:00 Gospel Singalong 12:00 Lunch 12:30 John & Laurel Bliss 1:00 Pinochle 1:30 Line Dance
14 15 16 9:30 Aerobics 10:30 TOPS 12:00 Lunch 1:00 Game Time 2:45 Tai Chi & Qigong
10:00 Ladies Pool 10:00 Gospel Singalong 12:30 Eli – retired state trooper, 1:00 Pinochle author & comedian 1:30 Line Dance
21 22 23 9:30 Aerobics 10:30 TOPS 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Annual Meeting 2:45 Tai Chi & Qigong
10:00 Ladies Pool 10:00 Gospel Singalong 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Sylvia Bos 1:00 Pinochle 1:30 Line Dance
28 29 30 9:30 Aerobics 10:30 TOPS 12:00 Lunch 1:00 Game Time 2:30 Hymn Singers at Lynden Manor 2:45 Tai Chi & Qigong
10:00 Ladies Pool 10:00 Gospel Singalong 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Al & Carol Linde 1:00 Pinochle 1:30 Line Dance
with Biscuits & Gravy! 8:00 - 10:30 a.m. $6.00
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Birthdays of the Month Wednesday mornings
8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Cost: $5.00 March 6: Scrambled Eggs Biscuits and Gravy Cinnamon Roll March 13: Scrambled Eggs Hash Browns Sausage Patties Cinnamon Roll March 20: Breakfast Casserole Cinnamon Roll Fruit March 27: Scrambled Eggs Waffles Sausage Links
Bill Humphrey Alice Wiggins Meva Janeway Doris Bouwman Greg Lear Joan Smits John Van Middendorp Vala Nestle Art DeBoer Maria Agpasa Irene Kavros Suzanne Linde Bea Martinez Muriel Ferguson George Mustard Jean Lydiard Joann Molla Jean Wilson Marie Robertson Pat Roth Daniel Billings
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Monthly Ice Cream Social Birthday Party Monday, March 11th at 1:00 p.m. Enjoy beautiful piano and vocals by Chef Keith following lunch and then stay for the party. All February Birthdays are invited also since we were closed for snow last month!
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Jo Byma Shannon Parten Dean Rogers Blanche Waterer Patricia Sires Diane Bauman Margaret Mustard Howard Padgett Bernice Kooy Phillip Bustos Jeanette Van Merlin John Rich Richard Honstein Henry Westman Mary Chenoweth Jim Robinson Brian Hagen Evelyn Nymeyer Kenneth Riley Lynda Fraser Betty Honrud
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Need to Know... LAST CHANCE – IF YOU HAVE NOT YET RENEWED your membership for 2019, you will be taken off the list for the newsletter. (Only current members as of February 28, 2019 will receive a ballot for this year’s board elections. Personnel Updates: We have a couple good candidates and hope to have a new part time janitor hired very soon. Thank you Bill, for filling
in extra to keep things going in the interim! Adjustments in staff duties and other changing needs have resulted in the development of a new Administrative Assistant position in the Front Office with expanded areas of responsibility. We are currently in the selection process and hope to have a new hire soon. Thank you Sharon, for all your time serving in the front office over the years!
February’s AARP DRIVER SAFETY CLASS has been rescheduled for Monday & Tuesday, March 4-5, 12:30-4pm. $25. ($20 AARP member). There is room in the class for new signups also. Learn tips for driving safer and potentially save on your insurance. Sign up online or by calling the center.
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Member/Volunteer of the Month Bette & Alf Strandgard This month we are honoring a very deserving couple who help out in all kinds of ways around the center. A few years ago, not long after they had moved here from Florida, Alf and Bette attended our 50+ Golden Anniversary Party and volunteered to volunteer. Since then Bette has helped with decorating, table setting, coffee bar, newsletter folding and about anything else that might be needed spur of the moment. Alf washes dishes, sometimes multiple days of the week and they both are very faithful pancake breakfast volunteers. They’ve even recruited children and grandchildren to help on occasion! They are not just willing and able, but also a joy to be around.
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: Please see Cathi if interested.
Would you like to help in the kitchen but can’t stand for too long or only have a little time per month to volunteer? Prep Help is needed on the Friday afternoon before the Saturday Pancake Breakfast to get food ready for the next morning. Requires only an hour or so and is easy to learn. Does require a Health Dept. Food Worker Card. Flyer Distributors needed! Before any fundraiser or special event, we need people who will post flyers all around town to get the word out. You can choose a part of town to do or just pick up a few to post at your church or other location. We need it before each monthly Saturday breakfast and periodically for other events. Birthday Party Hostess needed especially this month to set up the ice cream social, scoop and serve, and then clean up. Requires a Health Dept. Food Worker Card. NOTE: Anyone who is involved in food service of any type needs to get a Health Dept. FOOD WORKER CARD. You do an online tutorial that teaches you everything you need to know and then take a quiz at the end. It costs $10 but is good anywhere you work or volunteer and lasts for 2 years. Go to: www.FoodWorkerCard.wa.gov to get it. 10
BSAC Travel & Tour Opportunities
Upcoming Day Trips In conjunction with Bellair Tours and Adventures
Tea, Tulips & Antiques April 10, 2019 Skagit Valley • $92 A Midsummer Night’s Dream (ballet) April 13, 2019 Seattle, WA • $148 Spring Nursery Hop April 25, 2019 Seattle area • $55 Museum of Flight, Apollo 11 Exhibit May 29, 2019 Seattle, WA • $79 Need more information regarding these trips? Contact Darcie Romero at 360-746-3457 or by email at dromero@wccoa.org. Or, check our website at wccoa.org/tours.
Upcoming Extended Travel Washington Lighthouse Trail April 14-18, 2019 $976 double; $1294 single Okanagan Wine Getaway Canada. May 7-10, 2019 $1496 double; $1806 single Gardens of Vancouver Island May 27-30, 2019 $1448 double; $1907 single Incredible Iceland June 14-23, 2019 $6523 double; $7938 single Colorado Rockies, Rails & Western National Parks June 16-24, 2019 $3025 double; $4025 single Great Canadian Cities June 19-28, 2019 $3399 double; $4349 single
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LYNDEN CENTER INFORMATION 401 Grover Street Lynden, WA 98264 Phone/Fax: 360-354-4501 or 360-354-2921
Website: www.lyndencommunitycenter.org Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Monday - Friday)
LYNDEN CENTER STAFF Cathi LeCocq, Director Jeff Heathers, Finance Manager Shereen Lyklama, Activities Keith McKenzie & Shereen Lycklama, Kitchen Bill VanCleve, Janitor
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Daily: Nutritious hot meals cooked fresh on-site Served 12:00 noon - 12:30 p.m. daily Monday Friday $6.00 (all ages). Hot home delivery available also at the same price for those who are homebound.
CURRENT RESIDENT OR LYNDEN COMMUNITY/SENIOR CENTER 401 Grover Street Lynden, WA 98264
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