LIFE, HEALTH & HAPPINESS FOR NORTH WHIDBEY’S 50-PLUS CROWD VOLUME 4 • ISSUE 7 • JANUARY 2017
Important Things To Remember
22 WAYS TO KICK-START YOUR NEW YEAR What are you going to do now to make sure you have your best year ever? What one thing will mean the difference in actually achieving your goals rather than chalking them up to yet another year’s unfulfilled resolutions? What can you do to enhance a specific aspect of your life? Think about it. This life is yours to make of it whatever you desire, so start now!
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1. Expand your thinking with new experiences. Each month for 30 days in a row, commit to doing something new that you have thought about doing, but have not done, and notice how it affects your life. Some possibilities: do aerobic exercise for 30 minutes, listen to only positive music, stop watching television, verbally appreciate at least 10 people a day, get eight hours of sleep, meditate for 20 minutes, do 20 minutes of yoga, read a self-help book every morning, call one of your children on the phone, write a handwritten thank-you note to someone, drink 10 glasses of water. Start this month and do one activity for the next 30 days in a row and then assess how it has impacted your life. I started doing this in July of 2009 and it has created the most magical year of my life. – Jack Canfield, co-founder of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series
This month’s speaker is Mary Campbell with the Oak Harbor Public Library.
2. Write letters to three people in your life to let them know what they mean to you.
Senior Center Will Be Closed Monday January 2 & Monday, January 16, 2017
FITNESS CLASSES START! Mon, Wed, Fri • 2 PM • $25/month Come see us at the Senior Center to sign up or call Janiece Black at (360) 279-4583 for details.
BROWN BAG PRESENTATION
INTRODUCTION TO STORY TELLING STARTS Starts Thursday, January 12 • 1-3 PM $60/entire session Join us every Thursday for the next 10-weeks for these two-hour long classes.
REIKI HEALING CLASS Thursday, January 19 • 1-2 PM Free Free Reiki treatments to follow this class every Thursday, 1-2 PM at the Senior Center.
HOLISTIC HEALING CLASS January 24 • 1-2 PM • Free
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3. Make a commitment to fitness. Don’t just make a resolution and join a fitness center you won’t see after February – make a commitment and build fitness into your schedule. Join a class (at the Oak Harbor Senior Center!). 4. Find a volunteer opportunity. 5. Practice the one-a-day principle. You can’t delight everybody all the time but you can do something extraordinary for someone each day. Find a relative or a friend each day and do something remarkable. Using the one-a-day principle will make your life remarkable. 6. Increase your awareness of your thoughts. Become aware of what leaves your mouth by recording everything you say for at least an hour each day for the entire month. Words have power! When you listen carefully to your language, you will know whether or not you are moving with momentum and purpose toward your vision. If you catch yourself speaking about limitations or problems, give yourself the chance to look for solutions and possibilities.
7. Write a personal mission statement or mantra.
8. Lose other people’s opinions. Quit worrying about trying to please everyone. As Bill Cosby says, “I don’t know the key to success, but I know the key to failure is trying to please everybody.” 9. Get a whole new hairstyle or haircut.
10. Keep friends close. My oldest friend is my former childhood friends from summer camp. We used to laugh that no matter how many months passed between conversations, we could still pick up as though we’d spoken yesterday. But a lot of time has passed – fast. Work schedules, family obligations: life gets in the way. She’s not the only out-of-state friend I’ve lost touch with, either. I’m working on taking time off for visits, but meantime I’ll reconnect the old-fashioned way by writing, sending cards throughout the year.
11. Clean out your closet and donate unwanted clothes to charity. NEW YEAR continued on page 2
INSIDE THIS EDITION Library Events...................... 3 Menu................................. 3 Calendar............................ 4 Inter-Generational Opportunity........................ 4 Travel................................ 5 Puzzles............................... 6 Brown Bag Lunch Series....... 6 Activities & Events................ 7 New Classes in 2017.......... 8
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AGING MASTERY PROGRAM
12. Create an environment fostering your success. You might not even realize to what extent you are influenced – negatively and positively – by things and people around you. Start a journal to keep track of these influences so you can eliminate the negative and increase the positive. For instance, if being around a certain friend always makes you feel discouraged or drained, you should 17. Take a dance class. limit time with that person. Nurture your emotional well-being by choosing 18. Cut up credit cards. friends who genuinely want you to suc- 19. Plan a trip to a place you have always ceed and who encourage you. wanted to go.
January 23 – April 3 • 12:30-2 PM (Every Monday for 10 weeks) FREE for Center Member $45 for Non-Members Have you mastered the art of aging? The Aging Mastery Program® is a fun program that can help you improve your health, financial security, and overall well-being. Take small steps that result in lifelong rewards. Sign up today at the Oak Harbor Senior Center to reserve your spot!
INTRODUCTION TO SEWING MACHINE CARE
13. Write your top 10 goals for this year and post them where you can see them.
20. Schedule all doctor and dentist appointments for the year.
14. Do something that scares you.
21. Say “yes” when you want to say “no.” In this New Year, we want to increase our possibilities, options and opportunities. When we say “no” to a social or community project, invitation or event, we are also saying “no” to the serendipitous benefits that arise. Rather than waiting for these events to present themselves, start today by actively seeking opportunities to meet people, gather new ideas, and learn more about your community.
15. Have gratitude. I often think I need new clothes, but when I clean out or organize my closet, I realize I have lots of options and everything I need at my fingertips. In many areas of my life, I am often surprised by how I already have what I need if I just choose to look at things differently. Take a life inventory. How are your relationships with friends and family? How often do you laugh? Are you doing the things you love the most? Be sure 22. Communicate and connect. to delight in all the amazing aspects of Check out our NEW CLASSES listed in this your life. paper for a few opportunities to try some16. Stop smoking. thing different in 2017!
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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.
Oak Harbor Senior Center is located at 51 SE Jerome St., Oak Harbor, WA 98277 Business Hours: 8:30am - 4:30 pm
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Oak Harbor Senior Activity Center Mary Anderson (360) 279-4581 Senior Services Administrator Janiece Black (360) 279-4583 Program Coordinator/ Travel Coordinator Barry Wenaas (360) 279-4582 Program Assistant Travel Desk: 360-279-4587
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January Library Events DIGITAL DOWNLOADS - ZINIO, FREEGAL, AND HOOPLA
signing. For more information or to register, call Kathleen at (360) 6755115.
Thursday, January 5 2-3:30 PM
COMPUTER BASICS: CURSOR, MOUSE AND KEYBOARD
Learn how to access free movies, music, and magazines on your computer or mobile device. Find out how to stream movies, download music legally, and more! This class provides an overview of these exciting services and the information needed to start enjoying them on your own. Bring your library card and device for hands-on help after the overview. Registration required. For more information or to register, call Kathleen at (360) 675-5115. Register by 9 AM Thursday, January 5.
You’re invited!
Monday, January 23 2-3:30 PM Develop your digital literacy skills by learning how to use cursors, operate a mouse, and to use common keyboard commands. This class is intended for beginning computer users with little or no experience. Registration required. For more information or to register, call Kathleen at (360) 675-5115. Register by 10 AM Monday, January 23, 2017.
Special Travel Presentation Tuesday, January 17 • 10:30 AM Oak Harbor Senior Center Discover Switzerland, Austria & Bavaria August 2017 • 10 Days • 12 Meals Join us as we hear from Collette about this exciting trip the Senior Center will be taking in 2017!
MYSTERY LOVERS BOOK GROUP: STEPHEN KING Thursday, Juanuary 26 3-4 PM Share your love of mysteries. Read any of Stephen King›s Bill Hodges trilogy, and join the discussion facilitated by Friends of the Oak Harbor Library. All are welcome.
READINGS BY WASHINGTON STATE’S POET LAUREATE TOD MARSHALL Thursday, January 19 3-4 PM Tod Marshall, Washington’s Poet Laureate, is coming to the Oak Harbor Library. Marshall will share his work and his wisdom, and answer questions about the craft of poetry writing. Copies of Marshall’s books will be available for sale and
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RETOLD TALES THROUGH FILM: “THE JUNGLE BOOK”
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A young boy is raised by a family of wolves in the jungle. The return of a human-hating tiger forces the boy to leave his home and embark on a journey. Join us for a showing of a film based on the book “The Jungle Book,” by Rudyard Kipling. For all ages. Free popcorn and movie provided by the Friends of the Oak Harbor Library.
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9 Quilting 9:30 Exercise 9:30 Wii Bowling 11:30 Lunch 12 Bunco 12:30 Ping Pong 1 Art with Dottie 2 Exercise 2 Beginner Clogging 3 Intermediate Clogging 5 Tai Chi
8:30 Yoga 9 Lapidary 11 Mexican Train 11:30 Chess 12 Line Dance 12-4 SHIBA Counseling 1 Knitting Circle 1 MAC SIG Class (2nd Tues) 2 Vision Impaired Support Group (4th Tues) 6 Pinochle 7 Stamp Club (2nd & 4th Tuesdays)
WEDNESDAY 9 Lapidary 9:30 Exercise 11:30 Lunch 12:30 Party Bridge 12:30 Ping Pong 2 Exercise 2 Caregiver Support Group (Last Wednesday)
THURSDAY 8:30 Yoga 9:30 Exercise 10 Creative Writing 12 Bingo 12:30 Cribbage 1 Intro to Story Telling 1 SVC History Class 1 Reiki Treatments 2 Caregiver Support Group (3rd Thursday) 7 Wire Wrap
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New Inter-Generational Opportunity The Senior Center has formed a new partnership with the Student Ambassadors Club at Oak Harbor Elementary School! The Ambassadors Club is a group of exemplary students at Oak Harbor Elementary. They perform daily jobs all over the campus from raising and lowering the flag to delivering messages. During the weekly club meetings they work on a variety of projects such as beautifying the campus, taking a First Aid Class, sprucing up the school garden or holiday cookie decorating. No matter what they are doing these student demonstrate Respectful, Responsible, Caring and Safe behavior. Each month all Senior Center members will be invited to join the Ambassadors for one of their Club meetings. This will be a great opportunity to form meaningful relationships with the youth of our community while also having fun! We hope you will consider joining us as we set off on this new adventure! Upcoming Club Meetings we have been invited to: February 15th – Valentine’s Day Party (Senior Center) March 15th – Garden Activities (Elementary School) March 29th – Game Day (Senior Center) All activities will be from 3:30-4:30 PM. Meetings held at the Senior Center will start at 3:30 PM. For meetings held at the Elementary School we will meet at the Senior Center at 3:15 PM and walk over together to join the kids. If you have any questions please contact Janiece Black, Senior Center Program Coordinator at (360) 279-4583.
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TRAVEL SIGN-UP DAY IS JANUARY 10! MYSTERY LUNCH Tuesday, January 17 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM Cost: $20 Member $35 Non-Members Hop on the bus for a surprise lunch!
QUILCEDA CASINO AND OUTLET MALL Monday, January 16 9 AM – 4:30 PM Cost: $27 Members $37 Non-Members Discount for lunch. Not interested in the Casino? Join us for transportation to the Outlet Mall instead!
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Wednesday, February 8 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM Cost $20 Member $35 Non-Members Where are we going??
Monday, February 20 9 AM – 5 PM Cost: $27 Members $37 Non-Members Their machines are all up and running. $10 slot play and $10 discount for lunch at all of their eateries.
Living Well with Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes The New Year means new opportunities, including better management of your diabetic or prediabetic condition. Meeting once a week for six weeks, January 17-February 21, this interactive class will help to make life easier by investigating nutrition guidelines, managing medications, foot care, communication with medical professionals and loved ones, dealing with frustration and fatigue, and making decisions and problem solving in a comfortable and supportive environment. This workshop is free of charge for anyone 19 years or older and does not require a medical referral. Stanford University Patient Education Center developed this program to stand alone or to complement others that are available with your medical provider. Sessions will meet from 1:00-3:30 PM in the Annex building at the Oak Harbor Senior Center. Family members, friends, and caregivers are welcome. Call Debbie at (360) 321-1600 to register. Given the group setting no new participants are admitted after the second class.
Thursday, January 17 and Thursday, February 21, 1-3 PM OH Senior Center Annex Building FREE
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Mary has been a librarian since 1982, first with King County Library System, then for the past 15 years with Sno-Isle Libraries as the Managing Librarian at the Oak Harbor Library. She manages staff of about 25 people who serve customers at the library and the throughout the North Whidbey community. Staying current with changes in technology and access to information has kept her on her toes all these years, as has her work in creating an informed citizenry and convening people for public discourse. Mary has two grown sons, both of who live in Seattle. She and her husband have been in the area since 2000, sharing their home with a cat and four chickens. Come hear what Mary has planned for the Oak Harbor Library in 2017!
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If you aren’t a member and are interested in our Center please feel free to come visit us anytime Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm or give us a call, (360) 279-4580.
TAI CHI & QI GONG: Mondays, 5pm. Fridays, 9:30am. Please call Marvin Reed to register, 320-0967. Beginners Welcome. NINTENDO Wii BOWLING: Mondays, 10am. Newcomers welcome. Free. PING PONG: Mondays and Wednesdays, 12:30pm-3pm; Saturday, 10am-2pm. Free. NEW PLAYERS WELCOME
LAPIDARY CLUB: Every Tuesday and Wednesday morning, 9am. Contact Paul Carter, (360) 679-4128. QUILTING GROUP: Mondays and Fridays, 9am. Free. THE KNITTING CIRCLE: Tuesdays, 1-3 pm. The group welcomes anyone who knits, crochets, or does any other kind of needle craft. Free
CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP: Meets at the Oak Harbor Senior Center the 3rd Thursday and last Wednesday of the month at 2pm. Contact Regency for additional information (360) 279-0933. ADDITIONAL CAREGIVER SUPPORT: For information regarding additional Caregiver Support Groups, please contact Monique Olvera, Senior Information and Assistance/ Family Caregiver Support Specialist at (360) 675-0311.
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LINE DANCE: Tuesdays, 12pm-2pm; Fridays, 1pm-2pm with Instructor Jean. $10/month
SHIBA: SHIBA counselors have returned to the Oak Harbor Senior Activity Center. Annette Barca and Jean Mathisen are our SHIBA volunteers. Please call our Reception Desk to sign up for an appointment, (360) 279-4580.
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INTERMEDIATE CLOGGING: Mondays, 3pm-4pm, $25/month
WHIDBEY ISLAND GEM CLUB: 1st Wednesday of every month, 7pm. Contact Chip Batcheller, (360) 679-9397.
VISION IMPAIRED SUPPORT GROUP: Last Tuesday of the month, 2pm in the Conference Room at the Center. For information call (360) 279-4580.
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BEGINNER CLOGGING: Mondays, 2pm3pm, $25/month
WHIDBEY ISLAND STAMP CLUB: 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 7pm. New members welcome. Free evaluations. Contact Lee Dougherty, (360) 675-9674.
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YOGA: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:309:30am, $25 a month
OAK HARBOR HEARING AID SERVICE: 2nd and 4th Mondays, 1-3 pm. Call the Center for appointments, (360) 279-4580 or call Oak Harbor Hearing Aid Service, (360) 675-5193.
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ENHANCE FITNESS EXERCISE: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, 9:30 AM; Mondays, Wednesday, and Fridays, 2 PM, $25 month
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. Refreshments and drawings. Contact Ruth Hancock, (360) 675-4086 or John Richter, (360) 675-7977, for more information.
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FOOT CARE CLINIC: Appointments are available by calling the Front Desk at (360) 2794580. The Foot Care Clinic is at the Center’s Modular Building.
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WIRE WRAP: Thursdays, 7pm. Create unique jewelry. Materials for first project will be provided for free. Contact Dick James at (360) 675-9396.
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MAC SIG: 2nd Tuesday of the month. Free.
PARKINSONS SUPPORT GROUP: 1st Friday of every month at Cherry Hill Club House, 549 NW 12th Loop, Oak Harbor. Facilitator is Carolyn Hansen at (360) 279-1785.
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BUNKO: Mondays, 12pm. No sign up necessary. BEGINNERS WELCOME. MEXICAN TRAIN: Tuesdays, 11am. No sign up necessary. Free. $25 JACKPOT BINGO: Thursdays, 12pm3pm. Regency on Whidbey, Harbor Tower Village, Edward Jones, 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. PARTY BRIDGE: Wednesdays, 12:30pm. RSVP by Monday. Don’t know how to play? No problem! BEGINNER’S WELCOME.
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, (360) 675-3171, for dinner location and Phyllis Hofkamp, (360) 675-3628, for information.
Your Friends at Summer Hill
OLD TIME FIDDLERS: Performances are the 1st Friday of each month, 6:30pm. 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.
CRIBBAGE: Thursdays, 12pm–3pm. Free. PINOCHLE: Tuesdays, 6pm; Fridays, 12:30pm (Potluck); Saturdays, 9:30am. Free. POOL ROOM: The pool room is open to games every day of the week, M-F, 8:30am4:30pm. Free.
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Whidbey Island SENIOR SUPPORT SERVICES For general questions regarding Senior Information & Assistance/Family Caregiver Support contact Monique Olvera with Senior Services of Island County. (360) 675-0311.
ART/ EDUCATION CLASSES SVC HISTORY CLASS: Thursdays, 1pm. Class is scheduled on the College Quarter System. Registration is required through Skagit Valley College.
ALZHEIMERS SUPPORT GROUP: 1st Thursday of the month, 2:30pm – 4:30pm. Facilitated by Heidi Kuzina of Summer Hill Assisted Living and Karen Cowgill of Home Place Special Care Center. For information call Heidi at (360) 679-1400. Held at 165 SW 6th Ave., Oak Harbor.
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New Classes Starting In January!
Enhance Fitness Exercise Classes
Enhance®Fitness is an evidence-based group exercise program developed by Senior Services of Seattle in partnership with the University of Washington and Group Health Cooperative. The program helps older adults at all levels of fitness become more active, energized, and empowered to sustain independent lives.
Mondays, Wednesday, and Thursdays at 9:30 AM OR Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 2 PM $25 per month
Intro to Sewing Machine Care
Learn to clean and maintain your mechanical sewing machine. We will cover basic methods to keep a sewing machine in good operating condition. Bring your machine, fresh needles, fabric, and Owner’s Instruction Manual to class. Limit of 5 participants at one class. Include your machine make and model number with sign up. There will be a demo machine available. Please contact facilitator with questions or if you do not have a manual for your machine. Contact information will be available after sign up at Senior Center.
Come see us at the Senior Center to sign up or call Janiece Black at (360) 279-4583 for details.
Wednesday, January 18 2-4 PM FREE
Introduction to Story Telling
Introduction to Reiki Healing Class
Interested in learning how to write fiction? Or put your memories into written form? Intro to Story Telling will that guide you through the basics of plot, character, dialogue, description and detail using short examples and lots of exercises. Sharing your writing with like-minded fellows each week will give you both structure and support, and the class culminates with a reading and discussion of at least one full story from each student. No experience necessary.
10-weeks of two-hour long classes every Thursday Starts January 12 • 1-3 PM $60 for entire session
In the 1970’s a Japanese Man name Miko Ususi discovered ancient scrolls from India that revealed the wonderful knowledge of Reiki- the healing energy that you can learn to use for yourself and others. Bring a notebook and learn all about this powerful healing energy! Taught by Reiki Master Teacher Rod Reynoldson
Thursday, January 19 1-2 PM FREE FREE REIKI TREATMENTS to follow this class every Thursday, 1-2 PM at the Senior Center.
Aging Mastery Program
Have you mastered the art of aging? The Aging Mastery Program® is a fun program that can help you improve your health, financial security, and overall well-being. Take small steps that result in lifelong rewards. Sign up today at the Oak Harbor Senior Center to reserve your spot!
Mondays, January 23 - April 3 12:30-2 PM FREE for Center Member $45 for Non-Members
Naturopathic Healing Class
Come and learn natural ways of healing your health problems, without drugs. These methods have been passed down from generation to generation for thousands of years for one reason - they work! Learn how to control your health. Learn how to make your Golden Years GOLDEN and not rusty. Taught by Reiki Master Teacher Rod Reynoldson
Tuesday, January 24 1-2 PM FREE Come visit the Oak Harbor Senior Center to sign-up. If payment it required - Cash/ check only please. Contact Janiece Black with any questions – (360) 279-4583.
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