Upcoming Trips

Upcoming Trips: LCCOA

LCCOA’s Upcoming Trips for 2022-23

Everyone 60+ is welcome — no membership required. Seats are filling up fast! A $75 deposit reserves your seat. The price of the trip includes your transportation, hotel, most meals, and any admission fees. The only additional funds needed will be for your extras. The benefits of group travel are ... • A stress-free trip — Everything is taken care of. We take care of the itineraries that include the best destinations, and group leaders will get you from one place to the next without you having to worry about making your own decision. • Communication and like-minded travelers — When you travel with own like-minded peers and enjoy memorable adventures together, you can quickly bond. You really create lifelong new friends and travel together again. • Exclusive and ease of access — When you travel with us, you get to see parts of the destination you normally wouldn’t see on your own. We typically go “behind the scenes,” or are treated to special dinners and live shows. The tour bus also drops and picks up at the front doors, ease of driving, walking, and parking. • Local Insight — When you travel with us, you are never on your own, we provide the knowledge of each location and help along the way with any need that may arise. Ready to Travel with LCCOA? Call 815-288-9236 and ask for Marisa.

Fall Foliage Cruise

Saturday, October 15

Cost: $105 for members, $130 for non-members

So much to see on this cruise! A 4-hour cruise on the great Mississippi River aboard the Celebration Belle. Departure time will be 8:45 a.m., with an approximate return time of 4:30 p.m. Price includes transportation, driver gratuity, cruise ticket, buffet lunch and restaurant gratuity. SPACE IS LIMITED.

Holiday Trip — The Branson Holiday

Show & Christmas Shopping

Extravaganza, with Marisa

December 5-9, 2022 — 5 days & 4 nights Cost: $599 for members; $624 for non-members, per person based on double occupancy

Trip includes motor coach transportation, lodging, admissions, 8 meals, admissions to six fabulous shows, including the “All Hands on Deck” Christmas show, “The Duttons Christmas Show,” “The Presleys Country Jubilee Christmas Show,” and the famous “Miracle of Christmas Show.” You can also do some Christmas shopping every day! Please contact Marisa for details at 815-288-9236.

New Orleans trip, with April & Marisa

February 12-18, 2023 — 7 days and 6 nights Cost: $715 for members, $740 for non-members — per person, based on double occupancy

Motor coach transportation, lodging, admission fees, and 10 meals are included. We will be traveling to New Orleans the week before Mardi Gras! Come enjoy the sights and sounds of the Big Easy. We will tour the historic French Quarter, make a visit to the National WWII Museum, venture over to the Destrehan Plantation, and enjoy a relaxing cruise on a riverboat. A highlight is a trip to Mardi Gras World, where many of the floats used in the parade(s) will be and we get to see where Mardi Gras magic is made!Please call 815-288-9236 and ask for April or Marisa for questions or to reserve your space.

Eastern Caribbean Cruise, with Marisa

May 4-13, 2023 — 10 days & 9 nights. Cost: Ranging from $1,985 to $2,548 for members and $2,010 to $2,573 for non-members. A deposit of $350 is required to reserve your berth. Cost includes round-trip airfare from Chicago.

Travel on the Royal Caribbean ship, The Oasis of the Seas. Cost includes transportation to and from Dixon, all meals on the ship and some in CoCoCay, unless you choose to eat at one of the specialty restaurants. Dip your toes in the sand at each of the five Islands: CoCoCay, St. Thomas, St. Maarten, St. Kitts, and Antigua. And, of course there’s shopping everywhere — and don’t forget the Casino Royale on the ship! Note: A passport is required for this trip, as is a negative Covid 19 test prior to departure. Passports must be valid through October 2023. Please contact Marisa for details at: 815-288-9236. Sign up before January 2023 — prices really jump then!

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Upcoming Trips: WCSC

Parlor Club

Cost $10 for members, $20 for non-members. Carpooling

Five local Gold Rush Gaming parlors in Sterling & Rock Falls will be exclusively opened for our group. One-hour play time per location. Complimentary continental breakfast at location number 1. Locations 2-4 will have complementary coffee, tea and pop. Location 5 will have complimentary lunch menu, to be announced at sign up. Each location will provide a $5 slot play. Random locations will have drawings for prizes.

Celebration Belle — Moline

Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Cost: $89 for members, $109 for non-members, per person *Transportation, tax and gratuity included.

Welcome aboard the Celebration Belle! Cruise atop the No. 1 attraction in our area: The Mississippi River! The Celebration Belle is a unique experience. Enjoy a 1.5-hour cruise, Captain’s narration, and a full hot lunch buffet, including marinated baked chicken breast or chef’s choice, hot pasta with fresh vegetables, potato & vegetable, assorted cold salads, rolls with butter, dessert, coffee and iced tea.

Festival of Lights — Peoria

Friday, December 9, 2022

Board the motor coach at 2:30 p.m. and travel to Fairview Farms Restaurant to enjoy a family style menu of fried chicken, served with tossed salad, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans seasoned with ham, coleslaw, corn fritters rolled in powdered sugar, and rolls with butter. Enjoy an ice cream dessert with a choice of French silk chocolate pie, coconut pie, or lemon meringue pie. Then head to the Peoria Festival of Lights drive-through light display.

Ideas for trips?

We are in the process of creating trips for this fall, winter & 2023. Please let us know how to make your travel bug happy by contacting Angela Gibbs via email a.gibbs@ wc-seniorcenter.org or by telephone at 815622-9230 ext. 302, or attend our Travel Club meeting on Monday, October 24, at 10 a.m.

Special Events at LCCOA

PLEASE NOTE: PROOF OF VACCINATION IS REQUIRED TO ENTER.

Movie Tuesday

Tuesday, September 20 at 1 p.m.

The third Tuesday of every month we’ll be having lunch and a movie. Please call 815-288-9236 to reserve your lunch.

Travel Club

Tuesday, September 27 at 1 p.m.

The fourth Tuesday of every month we will meet to share our travels, plan new trips, and enjoy a glass of wine. Please join us for an afternoon of fun and adventure.

Bingo at LCCOA

Friday, October 21, at 9:30 a.m.

The games are free! The prizes are free!! The fun is free!!! Bingo at LCCOA has long been a favorite activity. Originally called “beano” when the game first arrived in America in 1929, Bingo has become a weekly fundraising activity in churches all over America. But here at LCCOA, Bingo is free!! In addition to being a lot of fun, Bingo increases mental flexibility and alertness, exercises hand-eye coordination, and accelerates healing with laughter and socialization. All are welcome — come and enjoy!

Halloween Event

Monday, Oct. 31, at 1 p.m.

LCCOA always loves Halloween. Please join us for fun, games, and prizes for the best costume.

Rummikub at LCCOA

Mondays at 1 p.m.

Rummikub players are gathering at LCCOA on Mondays at 1 p.m. The European game is becoming an increasingly popular game here. Rummikub was invented by a Romanian in Israel in the 1940s. It soon became Israel’s best-selling export game. By 1977, it became a bestselling game in the United States. Rummikub, played by 2 to 4 players with numbered tiles, is similar to European card games, such as Machiavelli and Vatikan. Here at LCCOA, we have several games going at the same time! Feel free to join in on the fun!

Chair Yoga for Seniors

Wednesdays at 1 p.m.

Chair Yoga, a new program for seniors here at LCCOA, is a safe and more comfortable method to get the same benefits as regular yoga. Meeting every Wednesday at 1 p.m., our yoga leader is trained and certified, and already conducts classes at other locations. Staying seated and off the floor means that even frail seniors or those who aren’t so flexible can safely do the exercises. Yoga can help all older adults to loosen and stretch muscles, reduce stress and improve circulation.

Smart Phone

First Wednesday of the month at 3 p.m.

The basics of using a smart phone: setting it up, texting and e-mailing. Please bring in your phone and LCCOA will assist you. Please call 815-288-9236 to reserve your seat.

Table Crafters at LCCOA

Thursdays at 1 p.m.

Beadwork, knitting, needlepoint, crocheting, and needlework are all types of table crafts enjoyed by people at the crafters’ table at LCCOA. Crafters gather every Thursday at 1 p.m. and conversations and laughter fill the room while they busily produce beautiful and colorful, practical and/or whimsical pieces. Feel free to just join in anytime and enjoy the benefits of crafting: reducing stress, improving hand-eye coordination and building friendships and community. Any ideas on presentations of crafting projects? We’d love to hear from you. Please call 815-288-9236.

Euchre at LCCOA

Fridays at 12:30 p.m.

Euchre, also called “poor man’s poker,” is one of the most popular card games in the Midwest United States. Some stories say that Euchre came to America with the Pennsylvania Germans. Other stories say it came over with French soldiers. Farmer’s Hand, Poor Man’s Hand, Bottom Hand, and Grandma’s Hand are some of the many nicknames for a particular “hand” dealt during the game. One thing you can be sure of: Everybody at the table has an opinion as to what just happened! Come for the cards; come back again for the people you meet.

Mexican Train Dominoes

Fridays at 1 p.m.

The game Americans call Mexican Train is originally a variation on a Chinese game called Pai Gow, which emerged in China before 960 A.D. Chinese laborers brought the game with them when they came to Cuba to work in the sugar cane fields. Then they and Cuban laborers brought the game with them when they came to America to help build the railroads. It also became immensely popular with the Mexican laborers, which is how the game got its name. Join the game, and develop your skills at concentration!

Need Help with your Laptop?

If you are struggling with your computer, or you’re ready to throw it out the window, LCCOA can help. Please call for an appointment and bring your laptop in; we will do our very best to assist you. Please call 815-288-9236.

Line Dancing at LCCOA

We’re still trying to form a new beginners group. Line dancing is a great form of exercise for seniors to improve strength and muscle function, increase balance and flexibility, as well as improve cardiovascular and heart health. Line dancing isn’t just for country music anymore! If you can tap your toes in time to music, line dancing might be just the thing for you! Anyone interested in conducting a beginners group, please contact LCCOA at 815288-9236.

LCCOA MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION | 2022 (JAN. 1-DEC. 31)

PLEASE PRINT and return to: Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon IL 61021

DATE ____________________________________________ NAME __________________________________________________ SPOUSE (or second individual)________________________________________________ ADDRESS __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CITY/STATE/ZIP _______________________________________________ PHONE # _____________________________________________________________ BIRTH DATE __________________________________ SPOUSE (or second individual) BIRTH DATE ________________________________________________

MEMBERSHIP COSTS — CHECK ONE

$20 – Individual $35 – Two individuals in the same household $50 to $199 – Partner $200 to $499 – Sponsor $500 or more – Benefactor We cannot THANK YOU enough for your dedication and support to the Lee County Council on Aging. We look forward to serving you for years to come!