LIFE, HEALTH & HAPPINESS FOR NORTH WHIDBEY’S 50-PLUS CROWD VOLUME 3 • ISSUE 2 • AUGUST 2015
WE ARE PROUD OF WHO WE ARE By Barb Spence
Important Things To Remember
It is my belief that the Oak Harbor Senior Activity Center can stand tall and proud among nearly 11,000 established senior centers all over the United States. There are people who, when hearing the words “senior center,” picture a place where older people…much older people…sit around eating bland meals while a television is blaring. Senior Centers do have games, but also offer much more. Members find exciting trips, special events, fine arts and crafts, music and dance, educational experiences, fitness and health programs to name just a few. It is time to set the facts straight! Senior centers are vibrant, action-packed combinations of fitness, volunteering, travel, and tasty dining, and activity. In September, the country will be celebrating National Senior Center Month. However, we can celebrate now too. The Older Americans Act turned 50 years old in July 2015. Our Senior Activity Center serves as a gateway to our community’s aging network. We connect older adults to vital services that can help them stay healthy and independent. We collabo-
On Tuesday, August 4, from 1:00pm3:30pm SHIBA volunteers will be at Oak Harbor Senior Activity Center to give a seminar called Getting Ready For Medicare. The seminar is designed for people who will be going on Medicare in the next 6 months or who would like more information about Medicare. SHIBA volunteers present it. Information will be provided on the “basic” Medicare benefits as well as the options for additional insurance for 2015. We will cover the differences between “Medicgap” or supplemental insurance as well as the various Advantage plans available on Whidbey Island. This will include the benefits and rates. We will also provide information about the various drug plan options. If you want help with your drug plan, bring a detailed list of your drugs. Counselors will be available for brief questions after the seminar. SHIBA volunteers work under the guidance of the Office of the Insurance Commissioner. Please mark your calendars for this event.
WORDS OF WISDOM Be impeccable with your word. Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Never use the word to speak against yourself. Never gossip about others. Use your word to speak of truth and love. Don Miguel Ruiz
rate with Senior Services of Island County and many other community partners so that older adults can have access to multiple services through our Center.
First of all, Senior Centers are for anyone aged 50 years and older. That is the only requirement for membership. Over 70% of center members are women and most use their center 3 or more times each week. It is a solid research finding that compared to peers who do not participate, members who do have higher levels of health, social interaction, and life satisfaction. Today senior centers are reinventing themselves to meet the needs and desires of the baby boomers. Statistics show that boomers make up more than 2/3 of the 50 plus population. Like all Activity Centers, our Oak Harbor Senior Activity Center’s Events Committee is working on developing new programs and services for the “younger” older adults.
The National Institute of Senior Centers has written a set of standards that are guidelines for senior centers. Briefly, the standards cover some very common sense principles and criteria for selfWE ARE PROUD continued on page 2
The Dog Days Of Summer By Barb Spence
Remember the heat wave we had in June and the first week of July? No rain; beastly heat? Well, it was beastly to me, anyway. Those days and the next few weeks are called the Dog Days of Summer. We have heard that expression for years, but just exactly what are the dog days of summer? If you are asked what you think the meaning is, maybe you might come up with some unique ways dogs respond to the heat. Maybe you would answer that it is the time of year that dogs don’t want to go outside, or maybe dogs don’t stop panting. Back in the old days, dog days were popularly believed to be an evil time “the sea boiled, the wine turned sour, dogs grew mad, and all other creatures became languid; causing to man, among other diseases, burning fevers, hysterics, and phrensies.” according to Brady’s Clavis Calendaria,1813. The Old Farmer’s Almanac lists the traditional period of the dog days as the 40 days beginning July 3 and ending August 11, coinciding with the ancient heliacal rising of the Dog Star, Sirius. The “dog days of summer” occur during the hottest and muggiest part of the season. Webster defines “dog days” as the period between early July and early September when the hot sultry weather of summer usually occurs in the northern hemisphere. Why do we call the hot, sultry days of summer “dog days”? The term dog days has an interesting origin. In ancient times, when the night sky was unobscured by artificial lights and smog different groups of peoples in different parts of the world drew images in the sky by “connecting the
dots” of stars. The images drawn were dependent upon the culture: The Chinese saw different images than the Native Americans, who saw different pictures than the Europeans. These star pictures are now called constellations, and the constellations that are now mapped out in the sky come from our European ancestors. Dog Days continued on page 2
INSIDE THIS EDITION Guest Spot..................... Pg. 2 Travel............................ Pg. 3 Calendar....................... Pg. 4 Activities & Events........... Pg. 5 Volunteer of the Month... Pg. 6 Library Events................. Pg. 7 Menu............................. Pg. 7 Puzzles.......................... Pg. 8
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THE GUEST SPOT By Don Tilley
1. Is it good if a vacuum really sucks? 2. Why is the third hand on the watch called the second hand? 3. If a word is misspelled in the dictionary, how would we ever know? 4. If Webster wrote the first dictionary, where did he find the words? 5. Why do we say something is out of whack? What is a whack? 6. Why does “slow down” and “slow up” mean the same thing? 7. Why does “fat chance” and “slim chance” mean the same thing? 8. Why do “tug” boats push their barges? 9. Why do we sing “take me out to the ball game” when we are already there? 10. Why are they called “ stands” when they are made for sitting? 11. Why is it called “after dark” when it really is “after light”? 12. Doesn’t “expecting the unexpected” make the unexpected expected? 13. Why are a “wise man” and a “wise guy” opposites? 14. Why do “overlook” and “oversee” mean opposite things? 15. Why is “phonics” not spelled the way it sounds? 16. If work is so terrific, why do they have to pay you to do it? 17. If all the world is a stage, where is the audience sitting? 18. If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular? 19. If you are cross-eyed and have dyslexia, can you read all right? 20. Why is bra singular and panties plural? 21. Why do you press harder on the buttons of a remote control when you know the batteries are dead? 22. Why do we put suits in garment bags and garments in a suitcase? 23. How come abbreviated is such a long word? 24. Why do we wash bath towels? Aren’t we clean when we use them? 25. Why doesn’t glue stick to the inside of the bottle? 26. Why do they call it a tv set when you only have one? 27. Christmas - what other time of the year do you sit in front of a dead tree and eat candy out of your socks? 28. Why do we drive on a parkway and park on a driveway? I dunno, why do we?
WE ARE PROUD Continued from page 1
assessment. Senior Centers should have a mission statement plus a statement of goals and objectives. Senior Centers should be a source of public information, community education, advocacy, and opportunities for older adults. Effective relationships among the various levels of the organization allows the center to carry out it’s mission, goals, and objectives. Communication between sponsoring agencies, administration, volunteers, and center members assures that all are in agreement with regard to direction and plans. The Center Staff are the backbone of the organization and carry much of the responsibility for delegation, accountability, communication, and program development. Today’s seniors span several generations, creating a wide range of physical, cognitive, cultural, and geographical issues to consider when planning center programming. Self-assessment is important so that the senior center can look at the things that do and do not work. Fiscal planning and management is important. Because there are multiple streams of funding, this can be an arduous job. It is important that the senior center conforms to legal and administrative requirements and that the funds are properly and efficiently used. Accurate record keeping and O reports are essential for the management of a senior center. The Center o facility should provide for the health, safety, and comfort of participants, H staff and community. S The future holds good things for Senior Activity Centers. In celebration oft the 50th Anniversary of the Older Americans Act, the White House Confer-t ence on Aging has announced new initiatives: Programs for veterans andM their caregivers that empower them to remain healthy, happy, and safe as they age; A proposed rule that would allow Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to be used for services that deliver food to homes; a training course by the CDC to help care providers integrate falls screening, assessment, and intervention into their daily practice; protect older Americans from financial exploitation and elder abuse by developing promising practices and tools to help financial institutions prevent, recognize and report elder exploitation. The White House Conference on Aging is addressing the following imperatives:
All of the information in this article was perused from information from the National Council on Aging. As our Oak Harbor Senior Activity Center continues to grow and reflect the needs of our community, we can be very proud of our accomplishments, the great work of our staff and volunteers, and the undying support of our membership.
DOG DAYS Continued from page 1 The brightest of the stars in Canis Major (the big dog) is Sirius, which also happens to be the brightest star in the night sky. In fact, it is so bright that the ancient Romans thought that the earth received heat from it. Look for it in the southern sky during January.
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Second Wind is a joint publication of the Oak Harbor Senior Activity Center and the Whidbey Weekly. 7,000 copies are distributed the last Thursday of the month. Printing any advertisement herein does not constitute an endorsement by the City of Oak Harbor Senior Services or it’s Senior Center. Opinions of columnists do not reflect the opinion of the City of Oak Harbor Senior Services or it’s Senior Center. Editorial content is compiled by the staff of the Oak Harbor Senior Center. Design and layout is by the Whidbey Weekly. Printing by Skagit Publishing Co.
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In the summer, however, Sirius, the “dog star,” rises and sets with the sun. During late July Sirius is in conjunction with the sun, and the ancients believed that its heat added to the heat of the sun, creating a stretch of hot and sultry weather. They named this period of time, from 20 days before the conjunction to 20 days after, “dog days” after the dog star.
The conjunction of Sirius with the sun varies somewhat with latitude. And the “precession of the equinoxes” means that the constellations today are not in exactly the same place in the sky as they were in ancient Rome. Today the “Dog Days of Summer” are typically mentioned when summer is at its hottest from early July through early September. Although it is certainly the warmest period of the summer, the heat is not due to the added radiation from a far-away star, regardless of its brightness. No, the heat of summer is a direct result of the earth’s tilt.
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Marie you will receive personal coaching on a variety of library resources. Popular topics include eBooks, eAudioBooks, music, magazines; use of the Polaris Catalog; in-depth research; and use of eReader, laptop, tablets, and other devices. Please bring your device with you. Preregistration is required. Registration Required
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MYSTERY LOVERS BOOK GROUP: DENNIS LEHANE Thursday, August 27, 3pm
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Monday, August 17, 10am Monday, August 24, 10am Monday, August 31, 10am Read the Classics with a supportive group of Friends. For more information please call Rita at 631707-5980. Meets in the library Center for Lifelong Learning. Supported by the Friends of the Oak Harbor Library.
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Center Activities & Events In August **Participation in all programs and activities at the OHSAC requires our current annual membership of $40! OHSAC is a drop-in Center serving adults 50 years of age and older. We provide a focal point in our community for quality recreational, social, health, educational and nutritional services. We offer social fun that encourages friendship and a place away from home. Please call the Reception Desk with questions about our monthly activities: 360-279-4580.
FITNESS PROGRAMS Requirements: Membership with OHSC and Membership with North End Fitness Center – Monthly fee: $20. GENTLE YOGA: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays, 8:30am-9:20am MUSCLE CONDITIONING: Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30am-10:20am CARDIO/INTERVAL CONDITIONING: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30am-10:20am LINE DANCE: Tuesdays, 12pm-2pm; Fridays, 1pm-2pm with Instructor Jean. $10 a month for Members; $20 a month for Non-members. HULA CLASS: Wednesdays, 3pm, Instructor Erlinda Gillett (678-6845). $20 a month/ Beginners; $30 Intermediate/Advanced. Payable to Instructor.
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ART WITH DOTTIE SANDERS: Mondays, 1pm-4pm. All paint mediums. $5 a session.
GAME DAY AT OHSAC IS “ALL DAY TUESDAY”: Coordinate your group and spend the day!
WOOD CARVING: Tuesdays, 9am. Instructor Dick Weber. Fee: $5 a session. Welcome to all levels of carving experience.
PUZZLE TABLE: The Center has set up a Jigsaw Puzzle table. Stop by and spend a little time working the current puzzle any time during our open hours. MEXICAN TRAIN: The Center has 2 Mexican Train Games available for play. Official time and day for the game is 11am Tuesdays. No sign up is necessary. Coordinate a team. Come in and play any time a group gathers. All members are welcome. $25 JACKPOT BINGO: 12pm-3pm Thursdays. Regency on Whidbey, Harbor Tower Village, Edward Jones, and Summer Hill each sponsor the $25 Jackpots. Cards are available for $1. Packets are available for $4; Soft cards for special games $.50 each. CHESS: Tuesdays, 11:30am. Free. MAH JONGG: 2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 10am-2pm. Wright Patterson rules. Contact Irene Ruiz, 240-0840 or Sandi Carrothers, 675-1306. PARTY BRIDGE: Wednesdays, 12:30pm. RSVP by Monday. NEW MEMBERS WELCOMED. CRIBBAGE: Thursdays, 12pm–3pm. Bring your own cribbage board. Free.
TAI CHI & QI GONG: Mondays, 5pm; Fridays, 9:30am. Please call Jill Reed to register.
PINOCHLE: Tuesdays, 6pm; Fridays, 12:30pm (Potluck); Saturdays, 9:30am. Free.
NINTENDO Wii BOWLING: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, 9:30am. No Wii Bowling the first Tuesday of every month. Free.
POOL: The pool room is open to games every day of the week, M-F. Free.
PING PONG: Wednesdays, 12:30pm-3pm; Saturday, 10am-2pm; Mondays, 12:30pm3pm (when available). Free. NEW PLAYERS WANTED.
ART & EDUCATION CLASSES SVC HISTORY CLASS: Thursdays, 1pm. Class is scheduled on the College Quarter System.
MAC SIG: 2nd Tuesday of the month. Free. WIRE WRAP: Thursdays, 7pm. Create unique jewelry. A cab and wire needed for first project will be provided. Contact Dick James at 675-9396. W.I.G.S –(WHIDBEY ISLAND GENEALOGICAL SEARCHERS CLUB MEETING): 2nd Tuesday of the month, 1pm; 2720 Heller Road, Fire Station #25. All are welcome. Sept. 9, our speaker will be Jim Johnson from Heritage Quest Library. Refreshments and drawings. Contact Ruth Hancock, 675-4086 or John Richter, 675-7977 for more information. WHIDBEY ISLAND STAMP CLUB: 2nd and 4th Tuesday, 7pm. New members welcome. Free evaluations. Contact Lee Dougherty, 675-9674. WHIDBEY ISLAND GEM CLUB: 1st Wednesday of every month, 7pm. Contact Chip Batcheller at 679-9397. LAPIDARY CLUB: Every Tuesday and Wednesday morning, 9am. Contact Chip Batcheller at 679-9397. QUILTING GROUP: Mondays and Fridays, 9am. KNITTING GROUP: Mondays, 1pm-3pm.
SOCIAL EVENTS WIDOWS AND WIDOWERS OF WHIDBEY ISLAND: 2nd Friday of the month, 5pm at San Remo. Breakfast every Sunday at San Remo. Dinner every Sunday night. Contact Roz Davis at 675-3171 for dinner location and Phyllis Hofkamp at 675-3628 for information.
I. Telephone (home) The Washington Telephone Assistance Program assists low-income households with affordable telephone service. Basic local service is $8.00 a month plus fees and taxes. You qualify if you receive any financial assistance from DSHS. To sign up, call your local phone company with your DSHS client ID number. If you have trouble signing up, call 1-888-333-9882. II. Telephone (mobile) Assurance Wireless offers a free mobile phone and 250 free voice minutes if you qualify. You may apply via mail or online at www.assurancewireless.com. You must furnish proof of eligible DSHS programs or meet income eligibility requirements. III. Waste Island County Solid Waste has a 50% discount program. You can use your discount card whenever you visit one of Island County’s waste facilities. Included is normal household waste that would normally be picked up curbside from your home. Your card will give you 50% off the normal dump fee. You may pick up application materials or get questions answered by contacting Mason Leland, Senior Information and Assistance Specialist at the Oak Harbor Senior Center: 360-675-0311. PARKINSONS SUPPORT GROUP: 1st Friday of every month at Cherry Hill Club House, 549 NW 12th Loop, Oak Harbor. Facilitator is Carolyn Hansen, 279-1785. FOOT CARE CLINIC: Appointments are available by calling the Front Desk at 2794580. The Foot Care Clinic is at the Center’s Modular Building.
OLD TIME FIDDLERS: Performances are on the 1st Friday of each month, 6:30pm. Call the Center at 279-4580 for more information.
OAK HARBOR HEARING AID SERVICE: 2nd and 4th Mondays, 1pm-3pm. Call the Center for appointments, 279-4580 or call Oak Harbor Hearing Aid Service, 675-5193.
COUNTRY DANCE: 2nd Friday of the month, 7pm-10pm. Admission is $5 per person, $9 per couple, $1 discount for Center Members. Open to the public.
VISION IMPAIRED SUPPORT GROUP: Last Tuesday of the month, 2pm in the Wii Room at the Center. For information call 279-4580.
SENIOR SERVICES INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE: Please call Mason Leland, 6750311. In home support services and care; Medical Insurance, Medicare, Medicap, Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage, Medicaid, Caregiver Support, Housing, Long-term Care Options, General Resources.
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NEW ENGLAND GROUP: 2nd Monday of the month. Contact Heidi Packer at 425-8701595.
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Facilitated by Heidi Kuzina of Summer Hill Assisted Living and Karen Cowgill of Home Place Special Care Center. For information call Heidi at 679-1400. Held at 165 SW 6th Ave., Oak Harbor.
ALZHEIMERS SUPPORT GROUP: 1st Thursday of the month, 2:30pm-4:30pm.
SHIBA: The Center is without a SHIBA representative right now. You may call the local SHIBA sponsors at WGH: 678-5151 and ask for the Shiba desk. CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUPS: For information regarding Caregiver Support Groups, please contact Mason Leland, Family Caregiver Consultant/Senior Information and Assistance Senior Services of Island County (360) 675-0311 or Chasity Smith, Family Caregiver Consultant/Senior Information and Assistance Senior Services of Island County. (360) 321-1600 x27
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• Donating clothing, furniture, and accessories to those who need assistance. • Giving support and guidance. • Listening to those who need an ear.
A Showcase for our Outstanding Volunteers “OUR MEMBERS� By Barb Spence
The Volunteers for the Month of August are the unknown, unidentified, anonymous members who consistently do generous and thoughtful deeds and gestures to make our Senior Center a better place. And they do this without recognition, without kudos, and without thanks. I have often written accolades about our amazing group of volunteers. And I must emphasize that the key word is “amazing�. Their impact on the successes we experience here is extraordinary. But this month I want to acknowledge that we have an extraordinary membership of about 1,000 people and there are many who do little selfless things that make a huge difference for everyone. What motivates them to do this? I think that people really have an instinctive selfless desire to help others. Even if no one is aware of what that person has done, it still feeds a sense of belonging to this wonderful senior community. Here is just a small list of a few of the anonymous gestures of our membership.
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• Time and energy to special projects.
• Bringing in baked goodies, healthy vegie and fruit trays, candy bowls just for something special. I • The quilters who have work hundreds of hours to make quilts and theno A generously donate those quilts to the Center. P Anonymous generosity doesn’t just help improve the lives of those in need;1 it helps to improve aspects of our very own life as well. It can help us createF connections by interacting with different people and different personali-t ties. This constant and diverse interaction can lead to a satisfying sense of4 fulfillment, can lift up our spirits and improve our overall happiness. Thisw selfless service needs to be acknowledged with a huge debt of gratitude. Those of you, about whom I speak, know who you are and I humbly thank you for your generous nature and your random acts of kindness. You are T an inspiration to us all. g e a Volunteers are at the heart of the Senior Center. o Without wonderful people giving time and resources to our programs here, we would not be able to have a Senior Center. B 2
Please feel welcomed to become part of our Volunteer staff. There is always a need at our Front Desk, our Travel Desk, and in the kitchen. Contact Barb Spence at 279-4583 for more information about volunteering.
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Travel Log For July cious food, fine arts and crafts and a beer and wine garden. There will also be 3 stages with bands. This is one of the Top 100 NW festivals and 3rd largest festival in our area! Join us for an exciting day!
TILLICUM VILLAGE, Blake Island
PASSPORTS APPOINTMENTS It is easy to apply for a Passport book or card at the Oak Harbor Senior Activity Center, (51 SE Jerome St.). Passport appointments are from 10am to 2:30pm Monday through Friday. For an appointment or additional information, please call 2794580. You can also visit the website: www.travel.state.gov.
TRAVEL GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE Travel Gift Certificates make a great gift for the travelers on your list or even for yourself! Gift Certificates are available in any dollar amount or specific trip. Refer to the Travel Brochure for colorful descriptions of 2014 trips and travel.
AUGUST TRIPS ANGEL OF THE WINDS CASINO, Arlington
Tuesday, August 18 $105 Member • $145 Non-member Take a live-narrated beautiful cruise with Argosy Cruises from the Seattle Waterfront to Tillicum Village on Blake Island. Experience the Northwest’s tribal culture and the birthplace of Chief Sealth. You will be greeted with a sample of steamed clams in nectar before being seated for a traditional alder baked Northwest stew, salad, fruit, dessert and coffee or tea. You will see a Coast Salish inspired program featuring storytelling and dances. You will see totem poles, the Heritage Room and gift shop before boarding the boat for our leisurely cruise back into Seattle. A unique and fun experience.
TULALIP CASINO and/or Outlet Mall, Marysville
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Tuesday, August 25 $27 Member • $67 Non-member A beautiful casino in the heart of Marysville. A place where you can get $25 for $20 slot ticket; your choice of restaurants with discount for buffet; free lunch at one of the snack cafes and if casino isn’t your choice, there’s the Outlet Mall within walking distance.
EUROPEAN RIVER CRUISE
SEATTLE CHOICE Saturday, August 29 $31 Member • $71 Non-member Enjoy a summer day downtown visiting many sights: Pike Place Market, Monorail to Seattle Center, the Seattle Art Museum or the Waterfront with the Aquarium, big wheel with many restaurants to choose from all over –your choice. Of course many places to shop. Bring a friend and enjoy.
MYSTERY LUNCH Wednesday, August 19, 2015 $20 Member • $60 Non-member The hottest month of the year, dress for the heat.
Monday, August 3 $25 Member • $65 Non-member Try your luck at the “World’s Friendliest Casino.” Bus groups will receive $5 to use for slots, table games, etc. plus discount for buffet lunch.
EXTENDED TRIPS REFLECTIONS OF ITALY November 5-14, 2015
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UPCOMING Trips FOREVER PLAID AT MT. BAKER THEATRE October 18 $65 Member • $105 Non-member Price includes ticket and transportation.
SEATTLE MARINERS VS COLORADO ROCKIES
Sunday, September 13 $82 Member • $122 Non-member Join the Washington State Association of Senior Centers across the State as the Mariners take on the Colorado Rockies. Seats are located in the Terrace Club section where you can watch the game in comfort and style and every spot has a fantastic view. Covers ticket and transportation.
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Monday, August 10 $73 Member • $113 Non-member The boat tour is hosted by a North Cascades Institute Naturalist and North Cascades National Park Ranger who will tell about natural and cultural history of Diablo Lake. While aboard a light snack will be offered. After the boat tour, lunch will be served in the Learning Center dining hall. Lunch is a buffet with fresh salad bar, soup, breads, chef’s choice entrée, dessert, ice tea and or coffee.
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