We are trying to spread Christmas cheer — one ornament at a time. While visiting the Center, you can take a look at our beautiful ornaments hanging from the ceiling in the Big Room! We also have several themed trees spread throughout the Center! We also have a tree decorated at the mall this year for the Festival of Trees: a Sweet Gingerbread theme!
Our elves will wrap gifts for FREE on Dec. 13 from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. You provide the gifts and our elves do all of the wrapping work. Gifts can be dropped off to be wrapped or you can stay and chat while we wrap!
Enjoy free hot hard cider for adults, and hot chocolate for those under 21, and free popcorn
Watch the elves work as they set up Santa’s workshop for kids, which will be held Dec. 7 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Participate in raffles for valuable prizes!
Visit the Memorial Tree, where you can personalize an ornament provided by LCCOA for a loved one who will not be with you this year
We have WONDERFUL staff who work at the Center and transportation, so we want to give them time with their families to celebrate the holidays. The biggest gift of Christmas is time spent with the people we love! We hope you get to spend time with your loved ones as well.
on
Dec. 11 from 5-7 p.m. at the Senior Center. We will have Polaroid photos with Santa, cookie decorating, face painting, letters to Santa, reindeer food, and sloppy Joes, chips and refreshments. This is a FREE event for the whole family — see you then! HO HO HO!
We will be taking a trip to Chicago Premium Outlet Mall on Dec. 2 for a day full of holiday shopping! We will also take a trip to White Pines Dinner Theatre to see “Scrooge: The Comedy.” Our spots are quickly filling up for these trips, so please get your name on the list as soon as possible! Keep an eye out for our trips for 2025!
Open Enrollment
started Oct. 15. If you have not made an appointment with our Outreach Department to make sure your insurance needs are met, now is the time to do so! Open Enrollment ends on Dec. 7.
$25 a year for a single person or $35 for two people living in the same household. We also have gift certificates if you would like to give a loved one a membership to the Senior Center! Remember, it is great to be part of a wonderful commUNITY!
GOLDEN ECHO
From the LCCOA
Executive Director
By Susie Welch
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the Center, and we have just made it easier to get to the Center. Thanks to the partnership with KSB, you will be able to park in their parking lot located at the corner of Second Street and Ottawa Avenue, and the senior bus will shuttle you to the Center’s front door at 10:30 a.m. and 12:45 p.m., and leave at 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. Remember, all rides to the center are FREE, thanks to the partnership with Reagan Mass Transit!
This month is full of fun and volunteer opportunities, starting with
From the WCSC
Executive Director
By Emily Hammer
Employee of the Month
Our November Employee of the Month is Andria Regalado!! Andria has been a Dispatcher with our Transportation Department for 2 years. She enjoys her job and always has a smile on her face!! A few fun facts about Andria: Summer is her favorite season, she loves hanging out with her friends, enjoys going on road trips, her favorite type of food is Mexican food, and she enjoys spending time with her
the Open House on Friday Dec. 6, from 5-8 p.m. We will have hot hard apple cider, popcorn, raffles, a Gingerbread House contest and the elves at work for the next day’s event! Santa’s workshop will be on Dec. 7 from 11 a.m.-1 pm. All children are welcome to come and buy presents for their moms and dads, grandmas and grandpas along with their brothers and sisters! Presents will be available from 25 cents to $4! Grandparents raising grandkids, let us know and your children will shop for free! Presents will be available for all seniors on Dec. 9, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
This month we will be closed Tuesday, Dec. 24 and Wednesday, Dec. 25, for Christmas, and Tuesday, Dec. 31 and Wednesday Jan. 1 for New Years — but to make sure you are well taken care of, LCCOA will provide free lunch every day all month long at the Center for those 60 and over. The fun won’t stop there: We will have Family Feud
12-year-old grandson. Andria’s great personality and laughter bring a positive energy into our building! Thanks, Andria, for all that you do!!
Board Meeting
We want to thank everyone on our Board of Directors! All of the members on our board are volunteers who take time out of their busy schedules to help better our Senior Center and Public Transportation. Please note: THERE WILL BE NO BOARD MEETING IN DECEMBER!!
Golden Meals
Golden Meals is a local nonprofit organization that provides $3.25 meals to our 60-plus senior community and $6.25 for our 59-andyounger community, Monday through Thursday at our site. Please watch the menu calendar, as
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sponsored by Dixon Rehab on Dec. 6. at 11a.m., Bingo at 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 13, Wheel of Fortune at 11a.m. on Dec. 20, and The Price is Right (sponsored by In Home) at 11 a.m. Don’t forget our last workout Wednesday of the year on Dec. 4 at 11 a.m. Bring two canned items to be used as weights and donate to our daily essentials cupboard when class is over. Stay for free lunch and chair yoga with Brandan. Immediately after chair yoga, we will start a new dice game called CLR from 2-3 p.m., hosted by Miss Laura! CLR will continue all month long on Wednesdays at 2 p.m. as well as Bible Study at 11 a.m.. There’s always something to do at the Center — and these are just two days of fun at the Center. We have something going on every day. Mondays are full of exercise starting at 10 a.m., chair yoga at 11 a.m., free lunch at noon, and Rummikub at 1 p.m. We also offer our Writers Group on the third Monday of the
they will be providing meals on select Fridays. The Golden Meals calendar will be posted on our Facebook page and sent out in our monthly members newsletter. Thank you to everyone who has been coming for lunch! The turnouts have been great, and the food is always super yummy!!
Outreach
If you are in a Medicare Advantage plan, your Open Enrollment Period (OEP) is January 1-March 31. This is for people who are in a MA Plan and want to switch to a different MA Plan, or completely leave it.
Walk-in appointments are available from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. on Mondays. Appointments are available on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. For any questions, please call our Outreach Department at 815-622-9230 ext 131.
treatment or employment in programs or activities in compliance with the Illinois Human Rights Act; the U.S. Civil Rights Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act; the Age Discrimination Act; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act; and the U.S. and Illinois Constitutions. If you feel you have been discriminated against, you have a right to file a complaint with the Illinois Department of Aging. For information, call 800252-8966 (Voice & TDD), or contact the director of Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, IL 61021 or telephone 815-2889236; or Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, IL
month. On Tuesday, we offer pool tables from 9 a.m.- noon, fresh produce every day from 10 a.m.-noon, free lunch at noon, tech corner or Farkle at 1 p.m., and we end the night with a take-home meal from KSB. Thursdays we offer pool table from 9 a.m.-noon, lunch at noon, chair yoga at 1 p.m. or crafters at 1 p.m. And how can you forget coffee with the Mayor on the third Wednesday at 9 a.m., and birthday cake on fourth Friday each month, sponsored by the LCCOA Board of Directors!
Help us raise much needed accessibility repairs at the Center. Please come to our fundraiser on Nov. 30 at the Post House; it will be a Music Trivia contest for all ages! Doors open at 6 p.m. and trivia begins at 7 p.m. There will be unlimited snacks, drink specials, a gingerbread house contest and much more!
Monthly Medicare Tip
Medicare plans can change each year, and so can your healthcare needs. Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period is open until December 7. Don’t miss the chance to review and make changes to your current Medicare coverage. Our State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) counselors can meet with you to compare plans. Appointments are filling up fast, don’t delay! Call 815-622-9230 to schedule your appointment. If you want to review your current plan to see whether it’s still the best for you, give our Outreach Department a call to schedule an appointment. The Part D plans change from year to year, so don’t get caught with some of your drugs NOT being covered.
Don’t delay, appointments are limited. Please call 815-622-9230.
61081 or 815-622-9230.
The senior centers do not require duration of residency or citizenship as a condition of participation in any services or programs funded by the Northwestern Illinois Area Agency on Aging. Residency or citizenship may be a requirement for other programs that the senior centers may provide assistance with in application or accessing of same. Services are made available, in part, with funds provided under Title III-B of the Older American Act, and the Illinois General Revenue Funds, through the Northwestern Illinois Area Agency on Aging. We are a United Way-funded agency.
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DUES, DONATIONS & THANK YOUS
WCSC welcomes members
Drane, David
Drane, Pamela Foskitt, Mary Harris, Gordon Harris, Martha
Jacoby, Cathleen
CONTACT INFORMATION
Jacoby, Eugene Terveer, Jenny Terveer, Michael Atchley, Charles Crownhart, Eileen Hanson, Jeffrey
Iben, Elsie Jacobs, Carol Johnson, Barbara Knapp, Mary Jane Krutsinger, Kay Massengill, Lloyd
Thank you to WCSC volunteers and supporters
McDonald, Silvana Meyer, Wilma Quinn, Velma Ricks, Billy VanDenBerghe, Beverly
Thank you to all our volunteers who donate their time, energy, and services and those who gave monetary donations, including anonymously. A special thanks to all who partner with our Center to provide programs and activities for our seniors.
THANK YOU’S
Kim McMahon of Citadel
Sami Wiggins of Allure of Sterling
Alyssa Wales of Heritage Woods
Peg Johnson of Beacon of Hope
Karla Burn of Resthave
Christina Wetzell of Castor
Chris Meier of Rock River Hospice
Katie Haak of Lifescape
Sauk Valley Food Bank
The Kitchen Incubator of N.W. Illinois CGH Hospital Slim-N-Hanks
Sterling Fire Department
Phil of Perfect Tree Service
Trevor of Salvation Army
Ace Hardware, Marie Arbuckle
Linda Brechler, Janet Bushman, Kathrine Boos
Marilyn Cibu, Rhonda Cook
Shirley Devine
Vicki Eich, Paula Eubanks
Kathleen Gardner, Steven Gardner, Joyce Gibson, Phyllis Gansemer
Beverly Helfrich, Dan Hallquist, Patty Hallquist, Marion Hill, John Holthaus, Mary Holthaus, Heritage Square
Martha Johannsen
Patrick Kavanaugh, Kirsten
Matt Prescott of Candlelight
Sterling Police Department
Dave’s Coffee Cakes Riverbend
Carolyn Allen Joe Fornero B&R Auto
Sterling American Legion
Kroger in Sterling Ana’s Cafe
Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office
VOLUNTEERS
Barber, Linda Grams, Gloria Kollie, Marilyn
LCCOA welcomes members
Kavanaugh, William Kelly, Sandra Kelly, Rosemary Keough, Bruce Kleinmaier, Pat Kleinmaier, Gyrlee Kobler, Jeffrey Kuhn, Jeanne Kuhn Paul Lahman, Carolyn Lahman, Kathy Lane, David Lebre, Verdeen Lebre, Joan Lemme, Judie Leonard
Cassandra Meiners, Nancy Morrissey, Anne Mossholder, Edward Murphy, Eunice Miller, Barbara Maves, Joyce McAllister, Mike McAllister, Anna Mainhart, Tom Mainhart, Betty Marrandino, Vincent Marrandino
Christine Noble, Ronald Noble
Maureen Oester, Tim Oester
Leo Patterson, Linda Patterson, Duane Paulaen, Donald Pauser, Jackey Phillips, Henry Plude, Fran Plude
Eileen Ramsdell, Irene Ramsdell, Susan Reed, Shirley Rees, Bobby Roberson, Kristy Roberson, Janice Russell, Lorraine LeRette, LeVaun
Risdon, Harold Risdon
Cathy Seagren, John Schoaf, Diane Schoaf, Verna Sagmoe, Wayne Smith, Deb Spangler, Deb Sutton, Meg Schmidt, Ray
Medrano, Norma Medrano, Victor Pratt, Jewelene Qureshi, Nazir Rhoades, Jeanette Shipley, Neal Sutton, Julie Tackett, Diane Tompkins, Gary Wells, Mary Lou Hannan, Butch Wetzell, Jon Sterk, Beth Sadowski, Marge Allen, Carolyn Meller, Marilyn
Schmidt, Carl Smith, Louise Smith, Chuck Slifer, Deb Slifer, Mary Szatkowski, Helen Snyder
Bernadette Taets, Gayle Topping, Robert Thomas, Evelyn Thomas
Gerald VanRaden, Jennifer VanRaden, Delores Volk
Jenny Wagner, Walt Wagner, Joyce Warrenfeltz, Willet
Hoffman & Assoc , Lyle
Warner, Daniel Willstead, Eileen Willstead, Shirley Wolford, John Wessels, Evelyn Wessels
Thank you to LCCOA volunteers and supporters
Thank you to all our volunteers who donated their time, energy and services and those who gave monetary and non-monetary donations. A special thank you to all the wonderful supporters of LCCOA’s clothing drive who have donated anonymously.
Rock River Garden Club
Lois Young
Dianne Frye
David Nelson
Dixon Library
Discover Dixon
Amanda Carroll
Jeff Haub
Dorie Hoft
Greg Currens
June Fordham
Sami Wiggins
Kelli Chambers
Alisa Wolf
Nancy Gates
Lori Ludens
Bonnie Stradley
Terry Christian
Josie Whaley
Dixon Food Pantry
Glen Hughes
Joe Fornero
Mauren Broers
Cathy Reglin
Sauk Valley Food Bank
Regan Mass Transit
United Way
Melissa McCullough
Judi and Phil Callison
Rees Shirley
Leo Patterson
Linda Patterson
Duane Paulaen
John Bartmess
Beverly Bartmess
100 W. Second St., Dixon, IL, 61021
Hours: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday Main number: 815-288-9236
Transportation : 815-288-9236 (7 a.m.-5 p.m.)
E-mail: info@leecoaging.org
Online: www.leecountycouncilonaging.net and on Facebook
POST HOUSE BALLROOM 815-288-0892
Online: www.posthouseballroom.net
OUTREACH DEPARTMENT
Outreach services and free phones for hearing impaired
Outreach hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
LCCOA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE & OFFICERS
Dianne Frye — Chair | Jeff Haub — Vice chair
Dorie Hoft — Treasurer | Kelly Chambers — Secretary
Committee members: Amanda Carroll, Kelli Chambers, Greg Currens, June Fordham, Sami Wiggins, Alisa Wolf
LCCOA SENIOR TRANSPORTATION 815-288-9236
REAGAN MASS TRANSIT
Hours: 6 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday 888-239-9228 or 815-288-2117
Fares: (within zip code)
Ages 5 and under (must be accompanied by an adult): $1 one way Ages 6 to 59 years: $2 one way
Seniors or individuals with a disability: $1 one way (unless qualified under Medicaid or other program)
Out-of-town trips can be arranged, subject to availability: 35 cents per mile, maximum $5.
Email: info@wc-seniorcenter.org Online: www.wc-seniorcenter.org and on Facebook. AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER (ADRC) 815-622-9230
OUTREACH DEPARTMENT
Outreach services and free phones for hearing impaired. Satellite locations are by appointment only. Please call to schedule your appointment. 815-622-9230
WCSC BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS
Karla Burn — President
Julie Morse — Vice President
Paul Ahrens — Secretary | Mark Godsil — Treasurer Board members: Butch Hannan
Gene Jacoby, Lyndi LeMay, Chris Nolin, Marge Sadowski, John Booker
WHITESIDE COUNTY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION 815-625-7433
Hours: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday
Fares: No charge for stops within Whiteside County, but a suggested donation of $2 is appreciated. Out-of county trips can be arranged, subject to availability, for $4.
We don’t accept Medicaid at this time.
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At WCSC: Saluting our veterans and having a happy Halloween
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Upcoming Trips: LCCOA
ALL SENIORS WELCOME — MEMBERSHIP NOT REQUIRED!
For more information on any of these trips, please call Lee County Council on Aging at 815-288-9236.
Albuquerque and Santa Fe
April 27-May 5, 2025
Eight nights’ lodging, six dinners, a guided tour of Santa Fe and Acoma Pueblo (also known as Sky City), a ride on Sandia Peak Tramway, and a visit Old Town Albuquerque.
Cost: Double occupancy $1,379 for members or $1,439 for non-members — Single occupancy $1,512 for members or $1,578 for non-members
Garden of the Gods Royal Gorge and Colorado Springs
Aug. 3-9, 2025
Six nights’ lodging, four dinners, a tour of the Garden of the Gods, a guided tour of Colorado Springs, and visits to the Royal Gorge (including Bridge and Aerial Tram), and historic Manitou Springs at the foot of Pike’s Peak.
Cost: Double occupancy $1,105 for members or $1,146 for non-members — single Occupancy $1,228 for members or $1,282 for non-member s
Mount Rushmore and Black Hills
Oct. 5-11, 2025
Six nights’ lodging, four dinners, a visit to Mount Rushmore National Memorial, a tour of Wildlife Loop Road at Custer State Park, a guided tour of Deadwood, gaming at a
Deadwood Casino, and visits to Crazy Horse Memorial and Badlands National Park.
Cost: Double occupancy $965 for members, or $1,007 for non-members — Single occupancy $1,626 for members or $1,697 for non-members
Myrtle Beach Show Trip
Dec. 6-14, 2025
See “The Man of a Thousand Voices” at Asher Theatre, and three evening shows: “Legends in Concert” at the Alabama Theatre, “Music Memories” at the Greg Rolwes Legacy Theatre, and “Le Grande Cirque” at Broadway Theater. Also featured: Barefoot Landing, shopping, dining and entertainment. Visit Myrtle Beach Boardwalk and Promenade.
Cost:” Double occupancy $1,252 for members or $1,307 for non-members — Single occupancy $1,626 for members of $1,697 for non-members
Spotlight on New York City
Sept. 4-8, 2025
Trip includes: four nights’ lodging and two dinners. Stay at Sheraton New York Times Square, take a locally guided tour of the Big Apple, Greenwich village, and the Wall Street district, take in two Broadway shows, and enjoy a ferry cruise of New York Harbor, Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, visit 9/11 museum, and do some shopping.
Watch for a trip to Italy in 2026!
Upcoming Trips: WCSC
ALL SENIORS WELCOME — MEMBERSHIP NOT REQUIRED!
For more information on any of these trips, call the Whiteside County Senior Center at 815-622-9230.
Chicago Premium Outlet
Shopping Trip
Monday, Dec. 2, 2024
Have holiday shopping to get done? We have you covered! Our bus will depart from Sauk Valley Community College at 9 a.m. and arrive back to the
college at 7 p.m. Lunch will be on your own (they have a food court). The cost for this trip is $50.
White Pines Dinner Theater — “Scrooge: The Comedy”
Friday, Dec. 20, 2024
You do not want to miss this wacky, zany, audience-
participation comedy, which includes happy hour and dinner. Lots of fun entertainment will be had. The bus will depart at 4 p.m. from Sauk Valley Community College and arrive back to the college at approximately 10:30 p.m. The cost for this hilarious comedy is $130 for members, and $150 for nonmembers.
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Weekly activities at LCCOA
Daily
Transportation — 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Call 815-288-9236 for Doctor’s & Dentist’s appointments. Drug Stores, Grocery Stores, Hardware Stores, Beauty Salons, Barber shops and trips to the Center.
Congregate Lunches — Noon-1 p.m.
FREE Congregate meals from Lifescapes the entire month of December for those 60 & over. Call the day before by 10:45 a.m. to reserve your spot.
Library — 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Stop by and see the new donation of books at LCCOA, courtesy of Dixon Public Library; self-checkout and return to receptionist policy.
DVD Library — 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Stop by and see the new DVDs at LCCOA, courtesy of Kreider; self-checkout and return policy.
Beverage center — 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The coffee pot is always on at the Center, along with refreshing ice water. Check out our pop frig fundraiser for accessibility repairs needed at the Center.
Mondays
Exercise with Brandan — Come join our free workout
program! Check out our new additional equipment — thanks to Lumzy Yoga! Brandan is available to assist you with our recumbent exercise bicycles. Thirtyminute appointments are available 10-11 a.m.
Chair Yoga for seniors— 11 a.m.
Lunch— Noon to 1 p.m. Reservations needed by 10:45 a.m. for the next day.
Rummikub — 1 p.m.
Tuesdays
Pool Table open hours — 9 a.m. to noon
Fresh produce — 9-11 a.m. Please bring your own bags
Lunch — Noon to 1 p.m. Reservations needed by 10:45 a.m. for the next day.
Farkle (dice game) – Every week at 1 p.m.
Tech Corner — Basics of smartphones/laptops. Call Aaliyah for appointment
KSB Meals — 4 p.m. Provided for the Lee County community.
Wednesdays
Bible Study — 11 a.m.
Lunch — Noon-1 p.m. Reservations needed by 11 a.m.
for the next day.
Pool table open hours — 1-3 p.m.
Chair yoga for seniors — 1 p.m.
New dice game: CLR — 2 p.m.
Thursdays
Pool table open hours — 9 a.m. to noon
Lunch — Noon to 1 p.m. Reservations needed by 11 a.m. for the next day.
Chair yoga for seniors — 1 p.m.
Crafters — 1 p.m.
KSB meals — 4 p.m. Provided for the Lee County community.
Fridays
Exercise with Brandan — Come join our free work out program! Check out our new additional equipment — thanks to Lumzy Yoga! Brandan is available to assist you with our recumbent exercise bicycles. Thirtyminute appointments are available from 10-11:30 a.m. Euchre — 12:15 p.m.
Mexican Train Dominoes — 1 p.m.
Weekly activities at WCSC
For the latest updates and daily activities, please go to our “Whiteside County IL Senior Center” Facebook page
New — Bible study
Monday, Dec. 2 and 16, at 1 p.m.
New
— Film Friday
Friday, Dec. 6, 13, and 20 at 12:30 p.m.
Computer/Technology assistance
Monday-Thursday 8:30-11:30 a.m.
If you would like a specific appointment for one-on-one time, please call the center and speak with Neal.
Triad
Will not meet in December
Euchre
Tuesday, Dec. 3, 10 and 17 12:15-3:45 p.m.
Foot clinic
Wednesday, Dec. 4 and 11 from 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
Please call Deb at 815-213-0324 or Sharon at 815-7185294 to set up an appointment.
Food pantry
Every Thursday from 1-3 p.m. — We will have a double pantry on Dec. 19
Sign-ups start at 10 a.m. and you must be here in person to sign up. Everyone is able to go through the closet weekly to get meat and other great things!
With Karla from Resthave. Please bring a $1 donation for the Food Pantry
Vets coffee
Thursday, Dec. 12, at 9 a.m.
We will not be having a large veterans breakfast through the winter months. We will have coffee and donuts each month until the spring.
Wheel of Fortune
Tuesdays 1-3:45 p.m., Wednesdays 9 a.m.-noon, and Thursdays 1-3:45 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 18 at 12:15 p.m. With Kim from Citadel and Chris Meier from Rock River Hospice.
Special Events at LCCOA GOLDEN ECHO
Tuesday and Thursday night free dinners
LCCOA will host dinners, donated by KSB Hospital, for all the Lee County community. Dinners will be available – for take-out only — from 3:45-4 p.m. Dinners are available on a first come basis.
Blood pressure clinic
Monday, Dec. 2, 10:30 a.m.-noon First Monday of the month. No Appointment necessary.
Workout Wednesday
Wednesday Dec. 4 at 11 a.m.
Cheryl Moeller, owner of Centerstage Dance Company for 37 years, teaches a fun workout class at her studio. She will be bringing it to us at LCCOA on the first Wednesday of the month at 11 a.m. Bring two canned goods to use as weights during the workout and then donate it to LCCOA’s essential cupboard afterward. Full body movement and gentle workout, including some senior-friendly cardio. Alternative movements offered if needed, such as knee-friendly versions of a move. Cheryl likes to mix it up each class with different music, props and moves so you never know what you will get going into her class! Cheryl’s motto is “you gotta keep movin’ to keep movin’”
Family Feud
Friday, Dec. 6 at 11 a.m.
Join us for yet another fun game where your team
could win valuable prizes! Sponsored by Dixon Rehab
Open house
Friday, Dec. 6, from 5-8 p.m.
Santa’s workshop
Saturday, Dec. 7, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Seniors Santa’s Workshop
Monday, Dec. 9 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Bingo
Friday, Dec. 13 at 10:30 a.m.
Win valuable prizes and stay for free lunch for those 60 and over.
Writers Group
Monday, Dec. 16 from 1-3 p.m.
Writers and want-to-be writers meet every third Monday in the dining room at LCCOA. Bring a short life story, essay, poem, or other work to share. Everyone is welcome!
Coffee with the Mayor
Wednesday Dec. 18, at 9 a.m.
Enjoy conversation, a cup of coffee and doughnut with the mayor.
Wheel of Fortune
Friday, Dec. 20, 11 a.m.
Do you enjoy solving the puzzles while watching Wheel of Fortune? Come to the Center and win prizes. (If you
wish to buy vowels bring quarters!). Immediately after we will serve free lunch to those 60 and over.
Breakfast Club with Brandan
Friday, Dec. 20, at 9 a.m
Help Brandan as he leads a group of seniors in a tour of Lee County breakfast shops once a month. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and what a great way to get out into our community and make new friends — then come back to the Center to play Wheel of Fortune! The only requirement is you must be a senior and be responsible for your own bill and transportation. RSVP to 815-288-9236.
Price is Right
Friday, Dec. 27, at 11 a.m.
Great opportunity to win prizes by guessing the price of the items without going over! Immediately after we will be serving FREE lunch to those 60 and over. Reservations needed for Lunch
Free lunch and birthday cake
Friday, Dec 27 — Lunch at noon, birthday cake at 12:30 p.m. Reservations needed for lunch
Foot clinic
Jan. 23
Fancy Feet will be at the Center this month to trim nails and give foot massages. Cost is $25. Call Deb at 815213-0324 for an appointment.
Special Events at WCSC
For the latest updated and daily activities, please go to the Whiteside County Senior Center Facebook page.
NEW — Bible study
Monday, Dec. 2, and 16 at 1 p.m.
This will be led by Pastor Chris. Breakfast Club
Friday, Dec. 6, at 9 a.m.
At Maple Pancake House, 405 Fifth Ave., Sterling.
Make-and-Take Tuesday
Tuesday, Dec. 10, at 12:30 p.m.
Trip Meeting
Tuesday, Dec. 10, at 10 a.m.
Please join us to share all of your new trip ideas and
hear of the places we will be heading to in 2025!
Sandwiches
with Santa
Wednesday, Dec. 11, from 5-7 p.m.
Join us at the Center for a FREE family event. There will be cookie decorating, Polaroid photos with Santa, face painting, letters to Santa, reindeer food, sloppy Joes, chips and refreshments, and a GREAT time!
Mocktail Monday and memory card game
Monday Dec. 16, at 12:30pm
Join us for a yummy mocktail and a game with Devon!
Coffee, cookies and conversation
Tuesday, Dec. 17, at 12:30 p.m.
Double food pantry
Thursday, Dec. 19, from 1-3 p.m. Sign-ups start at 10 a.m.
NEW — Film Friday
Friday, Dec. 6, 13, and 20 at 12:30 p.m. We will have yummy popcorn popping for this activity!
