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n the past 35 years, Northwest Boomer and Senior News has seen some changes. Personnel come and go. Sometimes locations change. Even the business name changes. Such has been the case for Northwest Boomer and Senior News. Now, we’re about to undergo one of our biggest changes ever. Not only will we change our name, but we’ll look different. It’s time for an upgrade.

Our history

Senior News got its start in Lane County in the early

1980s. Over time, the publication expanded to reach a larger audience. Its name was changed to Northwest Senior News in 1999 and it stayed that way for quite some time. Eventually, the name was changed to Northwest Senior and Boomer News, and then several years ago, it was changed to its current name.

written material, but our purpose since we started was to provide locally-written articles about local people and programs. Except for a short break, when Northwest Senior News was bought out by another company and changed to “Get Up and Go,” we have not wavered from that commitment to bring you fresh, local content. Our purpose That goes the same for our There are many senior pub- advertising. We are a local lications across the United business, providing jobs – States, but much of the mate- from our office manager, writrial, while interesting, is ers and designers to the press “canned” and not written for a where we print more than local audience. See NEW page 2 There is a place for such

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your favorite publication. You understand that. It’s how you were raised. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Our advertisers understand that offering a multi-pronged 60,000 copies every month. approach to their marketing alWe also hire a professional lows for full saturation. You get sales force. They are committed to see their messages in our to seeking out local businesses, publication, online, and possihelping them be successful by bly on TV or heard on the radio. putting their best message forWe are able to offer all of ward, and helping our readers to those options through print/digmake informed decisions about ital packages. how they spend their money to The future get exactly what they need. Just as the digital age has We’re not a publication filled with out-of-state offers that can’t changed almost everything we do, we now feel it’s time to upbe trusted. grade our look and feel. We want to help local busiFirst, we will continue to offer nesses – big and small – to sucthe same quality articles, phoceed. We want to contribute to tos, calendar listings and adverOregon’s economy in the best tising that you are seeking. way possible. We aim to make our product We pride ourselves on reachinteresting, informative and ening out to generations that understand and trust in the printed joyable to look at. To that end, this is the final word. The internet is quite useful for edition of our tabloid-size edimany things, and it offers a con- tion on newsprint. Starting with the January isvenience we’ve never before known. But it’s just not the same sue, Northwest Boomer and Seas sitting down and opening up nior News will have a new name — Northwest50Plus. We feel this name better reflects the attitudes and makeup of our readers. We don’t want to

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— don’t try a new Pepsi on me. I liked my old Pepsi, it tasted just fine. We know there will be readers who are going to miss holding our newspaper in their hands. Like we said, it’s how you grew up. Truth be told, we’ll miss it a little ourselves. It’s part of our history, our heritage. Newspapers in our country are really struggling to survive in this digital age. be pigeon-holed by labels liked But whatever the format, we “boomer” and “senior.” We are are just as committed to sharing much more than this. interesting and informative artiAnd Northwest50Plus needs to cles and advertising. be more than a newsprint The medium may change, but tabloid. not the mission, the purpose We have the opportunity to and the enjoyment of it all. print a high-quality magazine on We want you to know how a heatset press. Words and picmuch we love putting out this tures will be sharper and easier quality product every month. to read. Finding editorial and advertisThe size of Northwest50Plus ing content that interests readwill be easier to read, flip and ers in the Pacific Northwest is hold. It has a longer shelf life. great fun. You’ll want to read it at your leiWe’d love to hear from you. sure and share it with family Let’s all embrace a little change and friends. together. — Michelle Te, general manAdvertising will be easier to ager and editor see and respond to. And it will just look nicer. There’s nothing wrong with that, is there? We don’t think so! We’ve been planning this change for quite some time, and we’re so excited to bring you a new, updated magazine. Wherever you find Northwest Boomer and Senior News, you will find Northwest50Plus instead, starting with our January 2019 issue. Now, you might be thinking

Milestones

A brief history 1983

John V. Honey, Jr., acquires Senior News as a publication for older adults in Lane County.

1987

Senior News has three monthly editions in Lane County, MarionPolk counties, and Linn-Benton counties.

1992

Metro edition added to monthly publications.

1996

Age Wave Publications buys Senior News, changes name to Get Up and Go, and changes focus to include more entertainment news.

1999

Publisher Bob Schoenkopf and editor Trude McMillan approach Eagle Newspapers about buying Get Up and Go and resurrecting it as Northwest Senior News. Focus returns to local editorial and advertising content.

2005

To better reﬂect its readership, Northwest Senior News changes its name to Northwest Senior and Boomer News

2011

Another name change: is time it’s Northwest Boomer and Senior News.

2019

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25 years of drug prevention Salem police officer proud of efforts made with local youth

principals, teachers, parents and kids are happy to see me — every day.” Seibel says funding is the biggest challenge the program faces. “When the time is right, we hope our school district will restore funding, so we can expand this valuable program,” he says. “We spend most of our time in the classroom working on probBy MARY OWEN lem-solving and decision-makOfficer Craig Seibel loves ing skills. Life really is about the teaching youth how to make choices you make. That’s why good choices and stay safe. we want the next generation to In fact, the senior officer with stop and think about their choices as well as consequences.” the Salem Police Department As well as teaching students, has taught more than 16,000 students since 2002 through the Wiedemann says Seibel is pasDrug Abuse Resistance EducaCOURTESY PHOTO sionate about fundraising for tion program, earning him the Officer Craig Seibel (second from right) enjoys the connections he can make with students, particularly as he teaches the program. 2018 D.A.R.E. America Daryl F. them about making safe and healthy decisions. “Each year he makes connections with local business leaders Gates Lifetime Achievement done for the year, Seibel spends Seibel joined the U.S. Army Re- and private organizations to enAward. Jeff Wiedemann. sure the supplies he needs for “I was surprised and honored “Each school day, Seibel pres- the summer attending commu- serves right out of high school. ents information to the stunity events and children’s activi“I graduated from Western his students are paid with no when notified,” says Seibel, dents,” Wiedemann says, “and ties, speaking with children of Oregon University in 1992, and cost to the families,” he says. “In about the recognition. “Then I he facilitates open discussion all ages and their families about law enforcement seemed like a his 16 years as D.A.R.E. officer, thought, ‘I must be getting older.’ After all it’s for ‘lifetime and real learning with his drug use prevention, Wiedegood fit,” he says. “After almost Seibel has raised nearly a quarmann says. ter-million dollars. Actually, Seiachievement.’” students.” 10 years of service, I wanted to bel recently received a $5,000 Seibel and wife Kimberly have do something different. The Within the Salem-Keizer Wiedemann says the 25-year donation for this school year School District, D.A.R.E. is veteran officer’s enthusiasm and been married for 25 years, what D.A.R.E. officer position in the from McDonald’s of Salem and he calls “a good start.” The cou- Youth Services Unit became taught at the fifth-grade level, dedication to helping students Keizer.” and although Seibel has served make safe and healthy decisions ple has five sons and a daughter, available. We had kids of our as well as a granddaughter. Of the donation, Seibel says, in multiple assignments — from “are a couple of reasons he reown and I thought, ‘Let’s give it mains relatable to past, present “I love being a grandpa,” Sei“McDonald’s and the Salem patrol to SWAT — his role as a try.’ This ended up being my bel says. “It’s lots of f-u-n.” D.A.R.E. officer is what sets him and even future students.” most rewarding assignment. I Raised in a military family, Once teaching at schools is apart, says his supervisor, Sgt. love coming to work because See PREVENTION page 4

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Why we lead a vegan lifestyle

Retired Eugene couple enjoys spreading their message

founders of Baskin-Robbins ice cream parlors, shocked the world with a book that exposed the inhumane treatment of animals on factory farms. The couple began to question things like why people keep cats as pets but don’t feel bad about eating pigs. “I was raised to think that eating meat was necessary,” Silvan says. “Whatever was put on the table in the 1950s you ate it and you were grateful for it and you didn’t question it.” But by her early 40s, she did question it. “I now know that meat is not only not necessary but is actually damaging to people’s health,” she says. “At first I cut out meat but still ate dairy. But then it doesn’t take long before you realize that the horrors of the dairy industry are just as bad as the horrors of the meat industry, so you want to cut that out, too.” For Silvan and Jacobucci, when they went vegan they were surprised that some physical issues improved. That’s a happy side effect, she says. “Everybody’s looking for health and quality of life and although I love to see people get healthy, which they do, we didn’t establish this group for people’s health,” she says. “We did it for the animals. They have no voice of their own. We dominate

them. We slaughter them. In EVEN we emphasize non-violence and the fact that we have a choice to be kind. Animals are sentient creatures that have their own lives to be lived. We’re not entitled to take those lives from them any more than we would want someone to take ours.” EVEN sponsors events locally and nationally, hosts a lecture series, speaks at high schools and colleges, organizes potlucks, plans farm tours and more, all to inspire others to try veganism. A large part of their outreach is based on the notion that when people have better information they make better decisions. “We provide resources,” Silvan says. “Whatever people need. But people themselves have to make the changes and necessary choices. If we can play some small role in that, that’s what we are happy to do. I can’t think of anything else that I would want to be doing in my retirement.” ■

it REAL” program showed that students in grades sixth through ninth completing the course exCONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 perienced a 32 to 44 percent reduction in marijuana, tobacco Police Department have been a and alcohol use; a 29 to 34 percent decrease in intent to accept solid team supporting community outreach, education and substances; and a reduction and prevention since 1999.” cessation in substance use Seibel plans to teach D.A.R.E. among those already using. for four more years, putting him D.A.R.E. was founded in Los at 30 years of service for SPD. Angeles in 1983 as a joint initia“Most people don’t know that tive of then-LAPD chief Daryl Gates and the Los Angeles Unithe D.A.R.E. program we have today is new, improved and bet- fied School District as a deter than ever,” Seibel says. “The mand-side drug control strategy new curricula is called ‘keepin’ of the American War on Drugs. it REAL’ and is on the National “The D.A.R.E. program is for Registry of Evidence Based Pro- school-age children, but it’s grams and Practices. This much more than a curriculum, a means it’s proven effective, and cop and those great-looking we also meet National Common T-shirts,” Seibel says. “It’s about Core education standards.” children, parents, grandparents, D.A.R.E. reported the “keepin’ teachers, principals and police

working together. Our cooperative efforts help students make good choices and stay safe.” Students who enter the program sign a pledge not to use drugs or join gangs and are informed by local police officers about the government’s beliefs of the dangers of recreational drug use, in a 10-week interactive in-school curriculum. The program also teaches lessons on subjects that include bullying, internet safety, and over-the-counter prescription drug and opiates abuse. “D.A.R.E. is a bridge that builds trust as well as positive family and community relations,” Seibel says. ■

By VANESSA SALVIA Two Eugene residents have dedicated themselves to fighting for animals in unexpected ways. Lin Silvan, 69, and her husband Robert Jacobucci, 76, are devoted to creating awareness of a vegan diet for a variety of reasons — personal health, the health of the planet, and because they believe animals deserve it. Silvan and Jacobucci met in South Jersey, and moved to Eugene in 2002 after living in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Both had retired from corporate jobs, and they wanted to give back. They started Eugene Veg Education Network, or EVEN, in 2005, initially to distribute vegan literature at a University of Oregon street fair for Earth Day.

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Lin Silvan and Robert Jacobucci enjoy the opportunity to share the reasons why they live a vegan lifestyle, and often set up tables at public events to share information, including this Eugene Sunday Streets event.

They had originally planned on EVEN being a short-term effort but following that day they continued to receive hundreds of phone calls and emails from people wanting more information. Now, EVEN is their fulltime job. Silvan is executive director and Jacobucci is webmaster. “People often ask us why we’re not on a tennis court or basking in the sun in some retirement community,” Silvan says. “Of all of the very worthy causes that

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we could have pursued this seemed like one that was crying out to be represented. We had the skills and the know-how and we ourselves saw that when you know better you do better, so we wanted to share that with other people.” Both Silvan and Jacobucci turned to a vegetarian diet in 1991, in large part after reading a book by John Robbins, published in 1987, called “Diet for a New America.” Robbins, the son of the

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Time to turn the tide on giving By CRAIG CLINE

“Tis the season” — or soon will be — for supporting our local nonprofit organizations or, as I like to call them, community service businesses. Nonprofits are indisputably in the business of community service. We expect them to, in a sense, perform miracles — while at the same time we expect them to be very businesslike and cost-effective in their operations. But think about it for a second. NPOs are mission-driven rather than profit-driven. So, they can be, unlike most for-profit businesses, uncomfortably unfamiliar with giving full focus to “the bottom line.” As donors/supporters, we must hold our NPOs to a certain standard of business proficiency, but we also need to help them be successful. Their success bodes well for us, too. We all ought to do more to help them. We have, as my report card in grade school used to point out to my parents, “room for improvement.” Truthfully, most of us expect NPOs to reach out to us, rather than us reaching out to them. Yet when they do, because they must, we tend to see them as “always begging for money.” Let’s turn the tide and do things differently. As potential donors, we need to become aware of nonprofits in our area, and reach out to them. Consider this unsettling statistic from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project, which included over 16,000 nonprofit organizations of generally small to midsize in its study: “Comparing the first six months of 2018 with those of 2017, total donors were down 6.6 percent; new donors were down 9.2 percent; and new retained donors were down 18 percent.” Further, I’ve learned that during the past decade, overall donor retention rates have been below 50 percent — and they continue to decline. The overall

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rate now stands at 45.5 percent. New donor retention is only 23 percent, and repeat donor retention is a rather paltry 60 percent. According to nonprofit expert Penelope Burk, “Donor attrition is the number one problem in fundraising today.” Clearly, our nonprofits need us, as they have ever more “community service” work to do on our behalf. However, while we expect them to do more, we ourselves are doing less — we’re going in the wrong direction.

Giving Tuesday

Have you heard of Giving Tuesday? It comes on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving and was set up to follow the shopping days known as Black Friday and Cyber Monday. How about if we “give thanks with money” to our local NPOs as part of our Thanksgiving celebration? If Giving Tuesday has already passed, that’s OK. You can still give to the nonprofit of your choice. Make a serious effort to contact your favorite nonprofits — as well as some you may not know as well. Ask them what they need and how you can help, whether it be with time, donated items, and, especially, a financial donation. You can likely get contact information online and investigate your potential investment. Please take a bit of “NPO time” and search for information about our local groups.

In 2015, when the Statesman Journal published its “Catalog of Giving,” it stated, “Please peruse the catalog and search for the right match for you and your family. So many nonprofits are in need of tangible donations, everything from kitty litter to refrigerators to mittens to pickup trucks. The range is wide and the need is deep.” With many of our local nonprofits “underknown and undersold,” this statement is even more true. Let’s come to know them, and sell ourselves on the deep value of giving them our personal support. Visit givingtuesday.org for more information. On CCTV, a local nonprofit, you’ll find its laudable and ongoing contributions to the NPO community — the Non-Profit Center programming. Wendy Brokaw highlights various local community service organizations with short video segments. Visit cctvsalem.org or one of the three local channels. Additionally, CCTV shows “Holiday Greetings” from local NPOs as another part of its community services. Our local television station is doing what I’m asking all of us to do: Go out to the NPOs instead of expecting the NPOs to come to us. CCTV is leading the way. Did you know there’s a certain degree of personal empowerment that comes with our interacting generously with nonprofits? I think we’re actually able to feel our acts of “doing good.” According to Network for Good, “So much in this world is out of our control. When donors feel their gift has a direct impact on improving a situation, they’ll feel empowered.” Money can’t buy happiness — or can it? When we employ our assets to help create a better local community, we’re likely to experience an enhanced measure of personal joy and happiness. When we give, we receive. Renowned investor and philanthropist John Templeton said, “Happiness comes from

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spiritual wealth, not material wealth. Happiness comes from giving, not getting. If we try hard to bring happiness to others, we cannot stop it from coming to us also. To get joy, we must give it, and to keep joy we must scatter it.”

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Two upcoming community outreach events are easy ways to get started. The first is the Salem Police Department’s annual Police Toy Drive, which runs through mid-December. With your donations, the department helps approximately 250 families each year, making the holidays brighter for Salem children in need. Toys should be new, unwrapped and appropriate for children up to age 14. Learn more at cityofsalem.net/ police, or salempolicefoundation.org. Another great program to support is Shop with a Cop on Dec. 8, sponsored by Marion County Sheriff’s Office. One of the agency’s longest-running “give back” programs, public safety officers and volunteers shop with approximately 400 children in need at Walmart in south Salem. Visit co.marion.or.us/SO, and

click on “Believe.” This program is associated with the Believe in Your Community Foundation. Visit believeinyourcommunity. org. Supporting these two programs is a great way to say thank you to those working in law enforcement who take personal risks each day to protect us. Please participate in supporting them with your time and money. Let’s make “Giving Tuesday” the launch date for a much higher level of individual and collective community giving than we’ve ever had before. Let’s give our nonprofits a “new normal” — one that provides them with a consistent and reliable flow of income, so they can work on accomplishing their community-beneficial missions in the most businesslike fashion. Calvin Coolidge, 30th president of the United States, said, “We cannot do everything at once, but we can do something at once.” Let’s keep on giving at higher levels than we’ve previously given, through the rest of 2018 and beyond. (Craig Cline is a nonprofit advocate.) ■

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Real or fake? Which way will you go this year when it comes to your Christmas tree?

everything is already Christmas, Christmas, Christmas. “We used to go to a cabin in Arizona before Thanksgiving Day,” says Mike Machado. “By the time we got back, there was no time to put the tree up so we could enjoy it for any length of time.” The Machados bought an artificial tree to put up prior to Thanksgiving. They’ve never looked back. “We normally put our tree up about the end of October or the beginning of November,” Machado says. “We have almost 30 bins of Christmas items. It takes By MARY OWEN us a good week to put all this I’m dreaming of a faux Christ- stuff up. I’m not going to do all mas — at least when it comes to that work just to enjoy it for a the tree. couple of weeks.” Many older adults who spent So this year, their trees — all years putting up a real tree now eight of them — went up in are opting to go with an artificial mid-September, he says. one. Their reasons vary, but con“We have a 9.5-foot, one venience and longevity top the 7.5-foot, one 5-foot, four 3-foot list. and one 1-foot trees, and they In the Machado home, are all up,” he says.

“All of them have different themes, colors and decorations. We also have a village over the fireplace, and Santa clock and angel collections. We’ve been enjoying them.” The Machados usually celebrate Christmas Eve at their home with their daughter, Annaliese, who comes over for the festivities and plenty of friends. “We do appetizers,” Machado says. “This way nobody has to be in the kitchen. Everybody can just relax and enjoy.” After Christmas, Diane Machado decorates her three topiaries for other occasions, such as Valentine’s Day and Easter. “Whatever she decides to celebrate,” Machado says, “we enjoy this.” The Machados may lay claim to the greatest number of trees, but they aren’t the only ones to go faux. “My wife and I quit buying real Christmas trees a number of years ago,” says Larry George.

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Mike Machado loves putting up Christmas decorations so much that he and his wife start their displays in September so they can enjoy them longer.

“The last time that we had a real tree, we went out of town to visit family in Idaho. Even though we had watered the tree before, when we came home the tree was totally dead. By the time I got it out of the house, there almost wasn’t a needle on it.” Forget the mess. George was more concerned about the needle-free tree catching fire. Since that time, he and his wife have always used artificial trees. “I bought a new one recently that is pre-lit,” he says. “We put a number of decorations out for Christmas, but it was always my job to string the lights on the tree. Check that off the list of things I have to do this year.” Robin Saunders says she switched to an artificial tree years ago. “I love that we don’t have to find time to trudge through the rain to cut it down,” she says, “as well as the fact I can put the tree up sooner and leave it up longer and not have to worry about the fire hazard a real tree becomes as it dries out.” Marianne DeStefano likes not having to get down on the floor to water every day, and she also likes to keep the tree up for a month. “Live trees don’t do very well in heated homes,” DeStefano says. “I do love the pine fragrance though and use Bath and Body Works candles and Wallflower to fake everybody out.” Nikki Clevenger still buys a real tree each year and says going to a tree farm is fun, but adds, “It’s also nice to have that fake tree upstairs in a box to use

in an emergency.” Debbie Sieg loves real trees in “other places.” At home? Artificial, she says, “is not as much work.” Patricia Krewson puts up an artificial tree, saying, “Once my kids were grown, laziness took over.”

Jeannie Kelley’s artificial tree sits in a revolving tree stand. “Now my tree revolves with ornaments from my children’s childhood and my grandchildren,” Kelley says. “As I watch it each year, the memories never stop. Love it.” Carolyn Chastain opts for fiber optic, which is “beautiful, reusable, allergy-friendly and heavy on the lights without being gaudy.” Before she had cats, Katie Hawk chose to use an artificial tree because it isn’t as messy as a real tree and can be used year after year. “Now with the cats, I just put

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When the ‘season’ rolls around By GRACE PETERSON

A few months ago, I stopped at a neighborhood garage sale and a decorative sign caught my eye. No doubt this sign was a vintage-themed Christmas decoration given the weathered redand-green-colored letters that spelled out, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” The price was right and the sentiment, well, it was perfect. I paid the neighbor and brought my festive beacon home with the intention of hanging it outdoors on a patio wall. This may seem odd but you see, those words reflect my sentiments about something more than the winter holidays. Instead, I’m thinking of the spring gardening season, which is my “most wonderful time of the year.” So, I tacked those words right up where I celebrate the garden. I have to admit, however, that December is right up there with my favorite times of the year. I enjoy time spent with family, the special meals and gift giving. And I certainly don’t want to rush too far ahead. Time flies fast enough as it is. As garden lovers, we don’t stop thinking about gardening

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While most of us associate this saying with the winter holidays, gardeners like Grace Peterson have their eye on another prize — springtime.

just because the weather is frightful, do we? I mean, we’ve got at least a few chores nagging at us. And if we don’t venture outdoors, we’ll miss seeing (and sniffing) a few winter bloomers shyly hanging on despite winter’s harshness. (Winter’s flowers are some of the most fragrant.)

Fortunately, my family doesn’t have to think too hard about what to get me for Christmas. They know I’ll appreciate anything garden-related. Even used trinkets with a few dents, chips or rusty spots are welcome gifts because they add character. And I know I’m not alone because almost every garden I visit has

at least a few old-looking embellishments. Some happy gifts I’ve received include a birdhouse with chipped paint, a rusty wire trellis, an aged wooden ladder and a crusty cement urn. Conversely, gardeners are not opposed to taking advantage of the latest technology. What

gardener wouldn’t love a string of solar lights to illuminate the garden on summer evenings or a floating solar fountain to add a trickle to the birdbath? Or if you’re feeling extravagant and your budget allows, how about a digital weather station? I saw them at Costco last Christmas and was very tempted. Of course, there are the practical gifts that can mean just as much as a decorative element to a passionate gardener. For instance, a load of compost or potting soil is always nice. Or perhaps a brawny soul willing to lend a hand with the pruning chores. But then, maybe you know a fair weather gardener, avoiding the havoc that winter can wreak on their plants. Consider a gardening book. Oregon’s own Timber Press has an impressive selection of books on different aspects of gardening and there is always more to learn. Finally, I want to mention that while you’re out shopping this season, you might see spring-flowering bulbs on clearance. If you pot them up quickly and leave them outdoors, they will make a very nice gift for a grateful gardener. Happy holidays everyone. ■

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Willamette Valley Genealogical Society annual potluck, auction and book sale, noon to 1 p.m., Salem Public Library, 585 Liberty St. SE. 503-363-0880.

Adult Coloring, 5:30 p.m., Stayton Public Library, 515 N. 1st Ave. 503-769-3313.

Sons of Norway Thor Lodge 2-042 Bake Sale, 10 a.m., Christmas party at 3 p.m. with Festival Carolers. Cookie potluck. Masonic Temple, 1625 Brush College Road NW, Salem. 503-302-7973.

Tree Lighting, 7 p.m., Town Square Park, Silverton.

Newell Pioneer Village Candlelight Tour, 3:30 to 6 p.m., 8089 Champoeg Road NE, St. Paul. $6/$5. Newellpioneervillage.com.

Tech Explorers, 2 p.m., Country Meadows Village, sponsored by Woodburn Public Library. Compassionate Friend Support Group, 7 p.m., Silverton Senior Center, 115 Westfield St. Free. (through Dec. 23) Holiday Showcase, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Bush Barn Art Center, 600 Mission St. SE, Salem.

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real thing because her neighbors are tree farmers. Anjia Larson likes an artificial CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6 tree that “looks real,” but says her husband Chuck refuses. up a wreath and little things,” “We have also done a live tree Hawk says. and planted it in the yard later,” However, Heather Tate preshe says. fers a real tree, so her cats can Sal Humber likes to entertain drink water from the stand. the idea that if she gets one in a “They look forward to it every pot, she will plant it and keep it year,” she says. “I don’t know in the garden. why. They get fresh ice water “Never ever happens,” Humber says. “So, it’s ‘real’ for us.” every day.” Of the estimated 95 million Other real tree enthusiasts American households with include Ally Yoder who buys a fir tree each year, Barbara Ham- Christmas trees, 81percent were mond who says, “a fresh tree is expected to use fake, according COURTESY PHOTO the smell of Christmas for me,” to a 2017 American Christmas Heather Tate prefers having a real tree, so her cats can drink the water. and Katie Evans who opts for the Tree Association survey.■

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Greetings, This month the Center will be showcasing, Among Friends, 7th annual, Art Show; “Art from the Heart”! Inspired by the love of music that can be shared, the theme: “Heart Strings” and the art; created by the participants of our Respite program. Please stop by Center 50 + learn more about Respite, enjoy the art displays and say hello to friends! Light refreshments and music provided, December 5th, 4pm to 6pm. Sponsored by Douglas, Conroyd, Gibb & Pacheco, PC; McGinty, Belcher & Hamilton; New Horizons In-Home Care; Pacific Living Centers, Inc.; WindSong at Eola Hills; and Visiting Angels. Please also join us for our annual Holiday Luncheon, Monday, December 24th, at 11:30am. A turkey dinner with trimmings will be served, along with a dose of holiday cheer and entertainment as well! Sponsored by Salem Electric. Both events are FREE to the public. Please call to RSVP: 503-588-6303 Happy Holidays! Marilyn Daily-Blair, Director Center 50+

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Home Care agencies are constantly trying to keep up with the demand for new staff. Many caregiving candidates are young adults entering the workforce or healthcare students who are ultimately looking to go into more advanced nursing positions, but many are people at or near retirement age. These candidates are in high demand among home care clients because of their ability to relate and connect with them on a different level than the younger generations. Caregiving is a good option for retirees who want to continue in or reenter the workforce. Nearly 40% of adults over the age of 55 are currently working or actively looking for employment. While finances may be a reason for retirees continuing to work, it can also help them have a purpose, stay active, and build relationships in the community. Part of home care’s appeal is offering a job that has flexible hours and the ability to work part-time. This can help make the transition of working a full-time career to having more time at home and with family a little easier. Some people may think their past work experience may not relate to caregiving, but there are many clients who need assistance with simple daily tasks such as cooking, cleaning, transportation, or just need someone to be around as a companion. Each client has different needs and it is important that the caregiver is a good match.

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Are you looking for the perfect place to get started reaching your fitness goals in the upcoming New Year? It is important to take the time to research your options, Ready, Set, Strong is a combination of strength and aerso put Center 50+ Health & Wellness Center on your list. obic training. Mix a variety of cardio exercises with muscle Our Fitness Center includes a cardio fit room complete building exercises for a full body workout that will get your with user friendly cardio equipment designed to provide a heart pumping! This class focuses on working all of the heart happy workout while protecting healthy hips, backs major muscle groups in the body through a circuit training and knees. We also have a wide variety of hydraulic weight technique. Fitness Instructor and Certified Personal Trainer resistant equipment available to help build strength and Jacob Fery promises a variety of exciting new exercises aide in better balance. If group exercise is more your thing and a great total body workout. Classes are held Tuesdays then we have a wide variety of fitness classes for you to & Thursdays 9:00am-10:00am. Cost: $6 drop in fee or 10 choose from anything from SilverSneakers Classic, Tai Chi, classes for $50. Your first class is complimentary. Yoga, Flex & Fab,to Tone Your Bones and Ready Set Strong . Fit 50+ also emphasizes mind and body care as we offer Massage Therapy to reduce aches and pains, hand/foot care and haircuts to help you relax and feel refreshed . Fit Have you experienced a massage with heated rocks and 50+ has several incredible membership options to choose organic essential oils? In addition to the obvious benefits

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It Takes a Lifetime to Get This Smart! Plan and Enjoy Your Winter Wildlife Garden

hosted by Marta L’Estrange, the Center’s Pinochle instructor, who will make you feel welcome and help you join in the fun. She will even teach you some of the games! Join her for an informal, fun and wonderful way to meet new peoNow retired and drawing on his eighteen year experience ple. You can even choose a different card game to play each as curator of the botanical gardens, Dean Wentworth takes week if you like. To play Bridge you must be an experienced you on an incredible visual presentation of a winter garden. player. To play Pinochle you must be an experienced player You will learn about possible wildlife species that have setup or have taken the Center’s Double Deck Pinochle Course. their habitats and how you can help them thrive. Class date: Friday dates: Dec. 7, 14, and 28. Time: 11-3p.m. Drop in fee: Wednesday, Jan 16. Class time: 1:30-3:30 p.m. Class fee: $5 $3. Hostess fee $1 paid at class.

Ways to Extreme Self Care – Through the Holidays

Personal Enrichment Class with Joan Manual. Do you know that you are the most important person in your life? Come on, empower yourself. Holidays change as our lives change. As we age, we may be grieving more and changes can become difficult. How do we acknowledge our feelings, our unique situations? How do we care for ourselves so that we feel strong and accepting of ourselves and our situations? These are questions we will begin to answer in this class. Class date: Tuesday, December 4. Class time: 1-2:30 p.m. Class fee: $10.

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You will enjoy a unique opportunity to join other card enthusiasts and play Pinochle, Bridge, Hand and Foot, Rummy, Canasta, Hearts, and, Cribbage. The card group is

Holiday Explore Art

Enjoy the month of December creating unique and personal craft items. Instructor Stacie Clark brings her college teaching experience and great art learning opportunities without the hassle of bringing in your own art class supplies. All skill levels welcome. Four class dates: Thursdays, December 6, 13, 20 & 27. Class times: 1-3:30 p.m. Course fee: $90.00 or individual class fee: $25.00 ea. Class times: 1-3:30 p.m. Additional supply fee for each class: $10. Classes are as follows: December 6-Mixed Media Cards. December 13- Holiday Wood Ornaments. December 20- Holiday Candle Decorating and December 27- Inspirational Collage Art Work.

Wine Glass Acrylic Painting

Each class is led by a hands-on instructor who loves everything artistic! You will paint wine glasses with a fall, winter or a holiday theme. Follow along with easy painting steps using bold acrylic paint. We supply everything you need... we set up and clean up... you just bring a smile! Great for holiday gift giving. No experience or supplies needed. Class dates: Tuesdays, Dec. 4, 18, Jan. 8 & 22. Class time: 1-3 p.m. Four Class punch card fee: $99.00. Cards can be shared and used with a friend. Individual Class fee: $29.00 each.

adorable cards home. Class date: Thursday, December 13. Class time: 1-3 p.m. Students need to bring markers, colored pencils, 2-sided adhesive tape, glue stick and scissors. Class cost: $5. Additional supply fee to instructor: $3

Evening Card Making

with Joan Cowley Let’s get together by the fireplace here at Center 50+ and make personalized greeting cards for family and friends. Class dates: Tuesday, December 11. Class time: 5:30- 7:30 p.m. Students need to bring markers, colored pencils, 2-sided adhesive tape, glue stick and scissors. Class cost: $5. Additional supply fee to instructor: $3

Bob Ross “Joy of Painting” Workshop

Bob Ross created the Joy of Painting television series. Your certified instructor, Janet Sanders, believes that Bob’s fantastic techniques and some dedicated practice, masterpieces that you never dreamed possible will flow from your brush! Cost: $35 + $15 supply fee to instructor (includes canvas, paint, and use of brushes) for each workshop. Register at Center 50+. Space Limited. Tuesday class dates: December. 11. Class time: 1p.m. - 7p.m.

Acrylic Art Painting– NW Animals

You will enjoy painting portraits of these delightful creatures and decorating your home or giving them as a gifts for the upcoming holidays. Classes are geared for all levels and certified fine art instructor Brigitte Miller makes it fun and easy. Receive art supply shopping list at early registration or order an art supply kit upon request by calling Brigitte at ph. # 503-428-1200 (kit fee $50 paid to teacher at class). Class fee options: Purchase a 6-class punch card that can be used for any class offered by this instructor in future course series or purchase classes individually. Class dates: Tuesdays, Dec. 4, 11 & 18. Class Time: 10—12. Course punch card fee: This is a holly jolly class and you will make and take three $75.00. Individual Class fee: $15.00 ea. Future course called

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Spanish Classes

LEARNING continued... “Flowers”: Jan 22, 29 and Feb. 5, 12, 19 & 26.

Instructor Hugh West. Course fee: $120.00 for ten-week sessions. Instructor supplies required materials. ӹ Advanced Beginner Spanish: Fridays, January 11 – March 15, 8:30 – 10:00am. Appropriate for students who have some experience Instructor Carl Treski has been teaching since he was 20 communicating in Spanish or who have studied a year years old. Grab a guitar or dust it off and join our guitar class! or two in high school. Student must provide own guitar. ӹ Beginner-Beginner Spanish: Fridays, January 11 – ӹ Beginning Course dates: Tuesdays, Dec. 4, 11, & March, 15 10:10 – 11:50am. 18. Class time: 7 - 8 p.m. Appropriate for students with no prior Spanish expeӹ Intermediate Course dates: Tuesdays, Dec. 4, 11, & rience. 18. Class time: 8 – 9 p.m. ӹ Intermediate and Advanced Spanish: Fridays, Januӹ Advanced Course dates: Tuesdays, Dec. 4, 11, & 18. ary 11 – March 15, 12:10 – 1:50pm. Class time: 6 - 7 p.m. Class fee: $30.00. Additional cost for print materials paid to instructor at classes. All Classes are held on Wednesdays, starting Jan. 23 – March 13. Limited instruments available, for questions call 503-363-3164 or e-mail (ukes@ukephoria.net). Class with Carl Treski fee for 1 class: $56, and $7 supply fee to instructors. 2 class Learn to play like the pro’s …..40 years of experience are fee: $84, and $12 supply fee to instructors. behind you when you learn note reading, chord strumӹ Beginning Strum Class time: Noon – 1 p.m. ming, and music theory, bar chords, position playing, and ӹ Intermediate Strummers Class time: 9:15 – 10:30 improvising. Lessons are scaled to your personal abilities. a.m. Private lessons are $20.00 per ½ hour. Call Bonnie Katich ӹ Intermediate Note Readers/Orchestra Class Time: at Center 50+, ph. 503-588-6303 for session arrange10:45 - 11:45 a.m. ments.

Evening Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Guitar Course

Ukulele Classes

Private Guitar Lessons

Community Services Among Friends and Time With Friends Annual Art Show: Join us December 5th from 4PM to 6PM for our 7th annual art show: Art from the Heart. This year we present art created and inspired by the theme: “Heart Strings.” This theme was inspired by the love of music that we all share. Music has a place in all of our hearts, no matter the song, the beat starts and we get pulled back to a time and place that brings memories to the surface. Come and see our works of art and learn more about our Respite program. Light refreshments and music will be provided. We hope that you enjoy our art and creativity as much as we enjoyed creating.

Suggested Topics and Schedule for group discussion: ӹ 11/26 The Art of Misdirection ӹ 12/3 Underwater Astonishments ӹ 12/10 The Science of Touching and Feeling ӹ 12/17 Do Schools Kill Creativity? ӹ 12/24 How Great Leaders Inspire Action

Among Friends Respite Program: Here To Help!

Winter weather in the Pacific Northwest means cozy coats, hats, and a nice hot drink in hand are essential when buzzing around town. This time of year may limit the outside fun and activities, but that shouldn’t hinder Thank you to our sponsors: Douglas, Conroyd, Gibb & Pacheco, PC; the fun! So much is to be celebrated in the winter as we McGinty Belcher & Hamilton; New Horizons In-Home Care; Pacific gather in doors to spend time together. With all of the Living Centers, Inc.; WindSong at Eola Hills; and Visiting Angels. fun and celebrations, there can be an overwhelming sense that nothing will be completed on time. Caregivers taking care of loved ones living with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias face challenges to accomplish everyday tasks. Holidays can be extremely challenging to The first Tuesday of each month from 1-2:45pm at get all of the things marked off your list for all. With the Center 50+. This group will be providing support, rechill everything seems to take more time than anticipatsources, presentations, classes, and activities to improve ed. The Among Friends Adult Day Respite Program is your quality of life. A change in vision as we age can be “HERE TO HELP.” The Program gives caregivers time to frustrating but, with the support of others you can find spend as they wish AND gives their loved ones a sense ways to maintain a healthy and independent lifestyle and of purpose. The program offers enriching and enjoyremain active and connected to your community for able experiences that increase feelings of self-worth and many years. This group is being led by John Hammill accomplishment. Some activities offered: chair exercises, and the Blindskills,Inc Executive Director Marja Byers. music therapy, time to reminisce and art. Group members meet Tuesday, Wednesday and/or Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The coffee is hot and the connections made can warm any winter chill. For further information, call the Respite Coordinator at 503-588-6303.

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Conversation/Ted Talks:

Thank you to our sponsors: Douglas, Conroyd, Gibb & Pacheco, PC; McGinty Belcher & Hamilton; New Horizons In-Home Care; Pacific Living Centers, Inc.; WindSong at Eola Hills; and Visiting Angels.

The “Fix It” Brigade is at your service!

Technology, Entertainment and Design. Did you know? TED Talk; if you are one who enjoys engaging converNeed minor repairs done in your home? Volunteer sation, with an open mind this group is for you! Every handymen and women are anxious to help. Labor is Monday @ 12:30 FREE! You pay for parts. Please call: 503-588-6303 for TED Talk is brief, 5-15 minutes and used only to instimore information! gate conversation.

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Volunteer of the Month! Jan Allbery When you enter Center 50+, many days you will see Jan at the Reception Desk or at the Travel Desk. For 18 years Jan has greeted people and answered all kinds of questions. She has given directions with a professional and welcoming attitude. Being detail oriented, Jan helps people plan exciting trips at the Travel Desk; always with a smile and light sense of humor. Jan coordinates with fellow volunteers and her side-kick, Virginia Harmon, to dress for the many different holidays and loves the smiles and remarks of those entering Center 50+. Jan is also a “Friendly Caller” with the Outreach Program and makes a homebound senior feel someone cares; they look forward to a call from Jan. Jan is also one of the first to sign up and offer to help, with special events at the center. No matter how early or what her assignment may be; she is willing. An example was the Veteran’s Free Luncheon; Jan had a prior event with the “Red Hat Ladies”, but volunteered to come in early, helping to prep, before running off to support them. In Jan’s words, as to what started her long reign as a Center 50+ Volunteer, “I signed up for a calligraphy class with a friend at our old center” - her first experience with a senior center. It was at that time she discovered a group of ladies who played pool, and she was hooked! “My volunteering career started shortly after, in assisting with computer classes, helping at the Travel Desk, which led to the Reception Desk.” Most of us know Jan well; as she claims her friends are her family, “I hope they don’t mind too much”. Jan Allbery, is a shining example of a fantastic volunteer; a very special lady. A heartfelt thank you, from all of us at Center 50+, for being you!

VOLUNTEER! Volunteers Needed for the Friendship Brigade Do you have 1 to 2 hours a week available to volunteer? Give the gift of friendship and become a visiting volunteer! The Friendship Brigade is seeking caring volunteers to bring connection, empathy, and laughter to isolated seniors and disabled adults living in local care communities and nursing homes. Volunteers work in groups of 8-10, for 2 hours, once a week on a regular schedule in one of currently 12 care facilities. “There are so many life stories, smiles, and tender moments to share. Our volunteers are having a great time, and the residents are so happy to see us there,” program coordinator, Heidi Miller says. The Friendship brigade is a new outreach of Center 50+. “So, we are still actively recruiting volunteers from all walks of life; but, I’d especially like to see more male volunteers. The guys really miss the companionship of other men and they have such great stories to tell!” To learn more about this exciting new program and how you can get involved, please contact Program Coordinator, Heidi Miller at 503-588-6303

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ONGOING WEEKLY PROGRAMS ✪ December 2018

Woodshop, Lapidary, and Billiards 9:00 am Pine needle baskets, Silversmith, Jewelry, SilverSneakers 9:15 am Yoga 10:00 am Silver Sneakers 11:30 am Lunch 5:30 pm Evening Yoga 6:45 pm Woodcarving

Tuesday

8:30 am 9:00 am 10:00 am 11:00 am 11:30 am 12:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:15 pm 5:30 pm 6:30 pm

Wednesday

Woodshop, Lapidary, and Ladies Billiards Ready Set Strong Line Dancing Int., History Discussion Group, SilverSneakers Yoga Respite Care, Tone Your Bones Lunch Tai Chi I Line dancing Tai Chi II Evening tai chi Table Tennis

7:00 am 8:30 am

Sunrise Rotary Woodshop, Lapidary, and Billiards 9:00 am Woodcarving, SHIBA (by apt. only), SilverSneakers 9:15 am Yoga 10:00 am Silver Sneakers 11:00 am Respite Care 11:30 am Lunch 1:00 pm Writing Your life Story 5:30 pm Jewelry Techniques, Zumba

✪ DECEMBER LUNCH MENU ✪ December 3 December 4 December 5 December 6 December 7

Cheese Ravioli Swedish Meatballs Herb Roasted Chicken Chicken Enchiladas Chili Con Carne

December 10 December 11 December 12 December 13 December 14

Chicken Casserole Salisbury Steak Chicken Stir-Fry Sloppy Joe Baked Fish or Chicken

December 17 December 18 December 19

Chili Con Carne Chicken Enchiladas December 31 Beef Burgundy Spaghetti w/ Meatballs All meals are subject to change

December 20 December 21 December 24

December 25 December 26 December 27 December 28

Roasted Turkey Lasagna Turkey & Mashed Potato Dinner Prepared by Center 50+ MOW CLOSED CLOSED • Christmas Holiday Observed Cheese Ravioli Herb Crusted Chicken Salmon Cake

Thursday

8:30 am 8:45 am 9:00 am 10:00 am 11:00 am 11:30 am 12:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:15 pm 6:30 pm

Friday

Woodshop, Lapidary, Community Sewing Group and Billiards Line Dancing Int. Ready Set Strong SilverSneakers Yoga, Line Dance beg. Time with Friends, Tone Your Bones Lunch Tai Chi Bingo, Ladies Billiards Tai Chi Table Tennis

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Woodshop, Lapidary, and Billiards 9:00 am Water Color Studio 11:00 am Respite Care 11:30 am Lunch 1:00 pm Cards/Games, Woodcarving

Center 50+ Clubs ACBO Every 2nd Friday @ 1pm (No Dec.) Anglers Every 2nd Tuesday @ 6:30pm Book Club Every 2nd Tuesday @ 1:30pm Fuchsia Every 4th Monday @ 7pm (No Dec. 24th Meeting) Garden Club Every 3rd Thursday @ 7pm Iris Society Every 3rd Tuesday @ 7pm Lapidary Every 2nd Thursday @ 9am Low-Vision Life Skills Every 1st Tuesday @ 1pm Needlepoint Every 3rd Tuesday @ 12:30pm Spanish Club Every 1st and 3rd Friday @ 2pm WAMS Every 1st Thursday @6:30pm Woodcarvers Every 4th Tuesday @ 7pm Wood turners Woodworkers 4 Seasons

(No Dec. 25th; Center Closed)

Every 2nd Thursday @ 6pm Every 1st Thursday @ 10am Every 1st Monday @ 6pm

HOW TO GET MORE INFORMATION p Call for your newcomer’s packet 503-588-6303 p Tune in to KBZY Radio 1490 AM, Fridays at 8:10 a.m. p Visit our website: www.cityofsalem/Center 50+ p Stop by the Center for a tour p Pick up a FREE copy of the Northwest Senior News at Center 50+ and many other local merchants.

Save the Date AARP Driver Safety Classes 12/10 – 12/13; 1-4pm

Ed Clark/Atrio 11/15 @ 1pm 12/6 @ 1pm Atrio 11/26 @ 10am + 1pm 11/29 @ 10am + 1pm 12/3 @ 10am +1pm 12/7 @10am + 1pm Regence Med Advantage 11/16 @ 1pm 12/6 @ 10am Health Net 11/7 @ 1pm 11/20 @ 10am & 1pm 12/5 @ 1pm AARP/Medicare Solutions 11/30 @ 1:30pm 12/3 @ 10am 12/5 @ 10am United Health/Ed Clark Ins. 11/7 @ 10am 12/5 @ 10am Senior Choices-Medicare Insurance Specialists 11/15 @10am 11/29 @10am

It Takes a Lifetime to Get This Young! Month Birthday Party

ӹ “It’s A Wonderful Life”, at the Gallery Theater in McMinnville, Sunday, November 25. Lunch (on your own) at the Golden Valley Brew Pub then enjoy this wonderful Holiday Classic. Cost: $45 (includes transportation, admission, and driver gratuity). Filling fast! ӹ Singing Christmas Tree, Keller Auditorium, Saturday, December 1 (matinee), cost $88. Filling Fast!

TRAVEL FAIR 2019

ӹ Come join us on Saturday, January 12, 2019 for our Annual Travel Fair. We will be announcing our 2019 trips, Collette Travel will present their 2019 extended trips, and refreshments will be served. Mark your calendars! ӹ Travel Presentation: January 22, 2019 at 1 p.m. Premier World Discovery will be presenting on Washington DC & Williamsburg April 11, 2019, Great Lakes Adventure & Holland Tulip Festival May 2, 2019, New York City & the Hudson River Valley September 27, 2019, and Santa Fe Holiday December 4, 2019. The Travel Desk will have reduced days and hours starting December – January 11. The Desk will be open Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Technology & Computers 50+

It is that time of year again. A time of giving and receiving. For those of you who need help learning about tech device you would like to give we are here for you. Just stop by the Tech 50+ Computer Learning Center. Our Lab Coordinator Alvin, our tech assistance volunteer Bob Mortensen or one of our many other volunteers can help steer you in the right direction toward purchasing a new tech device. We don’t know everything about all the devices out there but we do enjoy researching what it is, how it works, exactly what its capabilities are, and how much it will cost you. It doesn’t matter what you are looking into if it is a phone, tablet, computer or any other

type of technology. We well help you find the answers you are looking for. Once we have narrowed it down we could even attempt to track down the best price for you. For those who would like to give in other ways. We are constantly looking for people to teach tech classes. You don’t need to be a professional techie. All you need is to know how to use a specific app or device and a desire to help others learn from your knowledge. To get started you can come into Center 50+ and ask for a volunteer application or contact the Computer Lab Coordinator at ascott@cityofsalem.net or ask for Alvin Scott at 503-588-6303.

Mark your calendars and join us in celebrating our monthly birthday celebration; the third Friday of each month. Immediately following lunch on Friday, December 21st, we will be serving cake. If it’s your birthday in December, be sure to have lunch and receive a special gift. Everyone is welcome to join in the festivity. A special thank you to this year’s corporate sponsors: Windsong, Memory Care for sponsoring our monthly Birthday parties!

Join us at the movies!

Center 50+ provides a movie and popcorn the 2nd & 4th Wednesday of each month. Movies will be shown at 1:15 P.M. Classic movie – Wednesday, December 12th New movie – Wednesday, December 26th Thanks to our sponsor: Atrio Health Plan Center 50+ meets the legal requirement set forth by the motion picture industry. As a licensed organization the senior center has permission from the motion picture licensing corporation (MPLC) to provide public showings of movies/videos.

Driver Safety/55 Alive:

Improve your driving skills with the Driver’s Safety Program - two sessions of instruction presented by AARP; $15 for AARP members! Upon completion of the course you may qualify for a reduction in your auto insurance premium. Call Center 50+ at 503-588-6303 to register.

1:00 – 4:00 PM; Monday 12/10/18 & Thursday 12/13/18

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