LIFE, HEALTH & HAPPINESS FOR NORTH WHIDBEY’S 50-PLUS CROWD VOLUME 2 • ISSUE 3 • AUGUST 2014
SAVE THE DATE!
September 6 2014 Fall Fashion Show and Luncheon “Styles for the Ages” We are very excited to be bringing you another marvelous fashion show and luncheon. We are pleased to say that Macys has agreed to furnish the clothing for this year’s show. Our luncheon will be held at the Whidbey Golf Club where you will be served a delicious gourmet lunch while enjoying the clothing modeled by our own lovely Center members. Raffle tickets will be on sale for you to purchase for a chance to win gifts donated by our community. Please mark the date on your calendars and buy your tickets early. They will go fast and are limited in number. You may purchase your $25.00 ticket at the OHSC Reception Desk.
A SPECIAL THANK YOU! By Barb Spence
On June 21st, our own Sonoko Rhodes organized a phenomenal Japanese Luncheon and Show as a benefit for Meals on Wheels. We served over 100 people and the entire Center rocked to the music and entertainment of the performers. I am extending a special thank you to Jeff Groebli, who emceed the show, to the Korean Dancers, Kiyoko Oshiro, a brilliant singer, the expressive Hula dancers, and Toshikko Oshiro, a breathtaking Okinawan Dancer. I want to extend a special thank you to Sonoko Rhodes who was wonderful to work with and did a splendid job from beginning to end. A special thank you to Les Schwab for their generous donation.
Travel Makes Us More Awesome! By Barb Spence
We feel more confident.
One of the biggest perks that comes with membership in the Senior Center is the discounted trips we offer. Overseen by our Travel Coordinator, Pat Gardner, the success of the fine trips that are offered to our members comes from the hard work of the entire Travel Committee. This includes our travel desk volunteers, our bus driving staff, and our escorts who plan and deliver trips to all of us.
We become more adaptable. We learn how to adapt to changing situations. We get thrown curve balls and learn how to hit them out of the park.
To understand why there is a big demand on travel, we have to understand why we love to travel in the first place. I have heard it said that travel broadens our minds; jumping on a plane, train, or bus not only makes us smarter, but more open-minded and thoughtful. There is also a restlessness in all of us that urges us to travel, even if it is just a few miles away. I know of people who travel all over the world. They believe that it makes them more awesome people. No matter where they go, they come home changed for the better than when they started. We become more social. We learn to make friends out of strangers and get more comfortable talking to new people. We get better at communication. Travel not only makes us comfortable talking to strangers, and we get better at it too.
INSIDE THIS EDITION Guest Spot.............. Pg. 2 Library Events ......... Pg. 3 Menu ..................... Pg. 3 Sudoku Puzzle......... Pg. 4 Volunteer Showcase Pg. 4 Calendar ................ Pg. 5 Travel ..................... Pg. 6 Activities & Events .... Pg. 7
We become more adventurous. Travel gets us out of our comfort zone. We get more easy-going. We learn that it all works out in the end Seriously, we get sexier. Relaxing and carefree days on the road make us radiant and we age slower as a result. We definitely get smarter. We have a better understanding how the world works and people behave. Travel teaches us to be less materialistic. We become minimalists realizing how little we need. Travel makes us happy. Travel makes us better people. When we learn about the world and the people in it, push our boundaries, and try new things, it can’t help but make us better. If you have been sitting at home, wishing you were somewhere else, exotic, having fun, and doing something cool, quit wishing and come in to the travel desk and sign up for a trip. I assure you that there will be no regrets.
When to Say No: Adult Children and Money By Nadine Joy
If you give money to your adult children, you have lots of company. I work with clients each day who share their financial “snapshots” with me. Many times during our conversation, I hear that they gave, they give, and continue to regularly supply their adult children with money. I have met parents that have lost everything, all of their security because of borrowing money to supplement their child’s income, or diverting money that was earmarked for their own emergencies or retirement. Neither scenario is good for the parents because they can’t really afford to be generous without putting their own financial security at risk. Would the adult children take the money if they understood the position they were putting their parents in? A recent study showed that more than half of parents surveyed have helped their adult children out financially. Parents give money most often for living costs, transportation, and even spending money. When asked why parents help, most replied they were “legitimately concerned” about their child’s financial well-being, while others stated they did not want their children to struggle financially. SAY NO continued on page 2