LIFE, HEALTH & HAPPINESS FOR NORTH WHIDBEY’S 50-PLUS CROWD VOLUME 1 • ISSUE 2 • JULY 2013
Boot Scootin’ Boogie Grab your cowboy hats and boots and get ready for the Second Annual “Boot Scootin’ Boogie Dance” with Charlie Moore, Friday, July 12 from 7 - 10 pm, at the Oak Harbor Senior Center. Regency on Whidbey will sponsor refreshments and DJ & Dance Instructor Charlie Moore, who will play the music for your favorite Country & Line Dances. RSVP by calling 279-4580 for refreshment planning. Admission is $5.00 per person at the door. This is a fundraiser open to the Public.
HONORING OUR WWII VETERANS The Oak Harbor Senior Center salutes our WWII Veterans, the Greatest Generation, during the month of July. The display case will feature photos and other mementos of their service. Join us Tuesday, July 16 at 1:00 pm to honor them, and Veterans from other wars, at a Veterans Ice Cream Social. Sponsored by the VFW Women’s Auxiliary and Oak Harbor Senior Center. Come hear their stories, say thank-you for their service and enjoy an ice cream sundae with your favorite topping. These men and women have played an important part in keeping our country The Land of The Free, And The Home of The Brave. RSVP by Friday, July 12 by calling the Center at 279-4583. Thank-you.
WWII Veterans with City Councilman Jim Campbell. Back row: Ted Fair, U.S. Army Air Corps; Councilman Jim Campbell; Bill Stitcher, U.S. Navy. Front row: David Jeter, U. S. Navy; Lee Sher, U.S. Air Force; Harold Johnson, U.S. Oklahoma Pearl Harbor Survivor and Eva Brown, U.S. Navy WAVE, Hospital Corp.
Step It Up! Barb Spence and Tom Piper invite you to join the Step It Up, Summer Walking Program. Our Kick Off will be Monday, July 1 at 1:00 pm. Registration is $10. You will receive a goodie bag with a pedometer, water bottle, Step It Up Personal Progress Chart, guidelines for determining your personal challenge and other goodies. Tom will share foot care tips. Log in once a week with your step count and receive a bottle of water. (Drink plenty of water before, during, and after walking) Each time you log in, your name will be entered for a Door Prize, to be awarded at our 12 Week Cool Down Party. We will have weekly tips. Step It Up with Tom Piper and Barb Spence
This 12 week Personal Best Challenge starts July
Legal Information Clinic
A free Legal Information Clinic will be offered the third Tuesday of the month from 1 – 4:00 pm at the Oak Harbor Senior Center. Senior Services of Island County and the Oak Harbor Senior will welcome attorneys from The Law offices of Christon C. Skinner. Attorneys from the Skinner Law Firm will provide Seniors 30 minute pro bono sessions designed to respond to individual questions and concerns about specific legal matters. You are strongly encouraged to define your goal in specific terms to maximize the benefit of your session. To make an appointment (No walk-ins) call the Oak Harbor Senior Center, (360) 279-4580. You will be asked to briefly state the purpose of your visit. Purposes could include: Administrations of Estates, Wills and Trusts, Contract and Business Matters, Healthcare Directives and Durable Power of Attorney, Probate and Non-probate successions, Real Estate and other properties, Small Claims and other litigation matters. Next clinic is scheduled for Tuesday, July 16.
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The Oak Harbor Senior Center created a Face-
1 and runs through September 16. Everyone is encouraged to join us no matter where they are in their personal fitness program by adding extra steps to their daily routine. Walking is one of the easiest and most profitable forms of exercise. All you need is a good pair of shoes, comfortable clothing and a desire to improve and participate. Become part of the Walking Revolution, a movement helping people to be happier and healthier. Whether you’re participating in an exercise class now or would just like to feel better physically, join our Step It Up Summer Walking Program. The challenge is to increase your daily steps and feel better than you have in quite awhile.
book, page on the popular online social media network. To find us, just use the search window in Facebook and type Oak Harbor Senior Center OR http://www.facebook.com/pages/Oak-HarborSenior-Center/429567357139979. We will post pictures, announce upcoming events and much more. We hope to create a large list of “friends” so please like us and become a friend. The use of social media “opens horizons”. Facebook is the new Front Porch for older Americans. It reconnects friends and families by keeping everyone in touch. The good news? Facebook is free!
Christmas In July
North Whidbey Help House, our communitybased, non-profit food bank, will have their “Christmas in July Food and Fund Drive”. They need to stock their warehouse for the summer months. The monthly average food baskets has gone from 547 to 552 this year. On July 13 they will have volunteers to collect donations at several stores in town. They will have an Open House from 2-5 pm for tours of the food bank. Join them for burgers, hot dogs and all the fixings. You may drop off donations of canned food at the Oak Harbor Senior Center all month is support of Help House. A basket is located in the lobby.
INSIDE THIS EDITION The Shortest Distance
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July Events
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Health Briefs
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Games
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Menu
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Activities and Classes
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Taking Out The Trash 101 Pg. 4 Calendar
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Travel
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Interest Groups Pg. 7 Sr. Information Pg. 8
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The Shortest Distance BY Roxann Dunn-Terry “Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.”
THE BIG 60 When I turned the Big 40, several of the volunteers celebrated by draping my office in black, gifts of Old Age pills, a black beret, and sympathy cards for loosing my youth. The reality check came when one of the ladies said to another, “Life didn’t start for me until I turned 40. What’s she going to do when she turns 50?” When the Big 50 came around I became an official member of the Senior Center, no longer just staff, and decided to throw a potluck picnic for everybody. My theme was “Screw The Golden Years - I may be getting older but I don’t have to grow up”. I was now half a century old. Sobering. I didn’t get too much sympathy then either since most of the guests were in their 70’s and 80’s. Well the Big 60 washes up on beach this month and Mr. Volunteer has been over thinking this one. The man loves to come up with surprises. The problem is (in this case, it’s a good problem) he wants to tell you ahead of time what he’s going to do or give. Sublte is not his middle name. Case in point. A couple of weeks ago he comes into the kitchen and announces he knows my 6oth is coming up. Surprise, surprise, like I was going forget. (Remember he is the Family History guy and the only data he doesn’t have on my family group sheet is my death date.) “I know what I’m going to get you for your birthday!” “A roll of quarters?” That’s what he gave me one year. “No, better than that. I’m going to take you sky diving!!!!! Something you’ve never done, to celebrate your 60th birthday!” “Really? There’s a very good reason why I’ve never done that.” (I think he’s trying to fill in that blank on the family group sheet.) “It’ll be fun.” “For who?” He just wants to watch me scream like a little girl and wet myself. “I thought you would enjoy soaring through the sky like a bird.” “Do I look like Super Girl?” “It’s something you can tell the grandkids.” “I think I prefer telling Valerie why Granddad doesn’t live here anymore.” “Well how about Bungie Jumping?”
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Editor | Roxann Dunn-Terry
Oak Harbor Senior Services
Oak Harbor Senior Center is located at 51 SE Jerome St., Oak Harbor, WA 98277
Mike McIntyre Senior Services Administrator
Business Hours: 8:30am - 4:30 pm
360-279-4580
Roxann Dunn-Terry Program Coordinator
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“What?!?! Are you trying to kill me?” “No I just wanted you to do something fun for your birthday.” “That’s not my idea of having fun.” “Well, what would you like to do?” “I was thinking of a trip.” Valerie got excited and said, “I know Nana, Disneyland!” I was thinking a Mexican Carribean Cruise would be a nice way to celebrate. Mr. Volunteer thinks I’m considering a Hot Air Balloon ride. To divert his attention I invited him to join me on the Cracked Crab Cruise. Now that’s the perfect day, crab feast on a boat. Life doesn’t get any better.
JULY EVENTS OLD TIME FIDDLERS The Old Time Fiddlers will play Friday, July 5 at 6:30 pm at the Oak Harbor Senior Center. Admission is by donation to the Old Time Fiddlers. Everyone’s welcome.
SENIOR NIGHT OUT Senior Night Out will meet at Tokyo Stop for fun, and great food on Wednesday, July 24. Meet at 5 pm. RSVP by calling the Center, 279-4580, by July 19. (Gratuities not included.)
WOMEN OF WWII The Women of WWII are looking to expand the group to include ALL women who have served their country in the military. They will have their bi-monthly meeting on Tuesday, July 30 at Noon at the Jumbo Buffet. They invite their fellow sisters who have served in the military, during any war or peacetime, to join them for friendship and camaraderie. For more information, contact Eva Brown at 675-8302.
PANCAKE BREAKFAST FUNDRAISER VFW Post 7392 Monthly Breakfast Fundraiser will be served at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7392, on Sunday, July 28, from 10 AM to 12 PM. The breakfast features pancakes, eggs, hash browns, breakfast meats, and biscuits-n-gravy. The cost is $7 for adults, $4 for seniors (62 and over), $4 for kids (under 12). A chicken-fried steak breakfast is available for $9. For more information about this event, contact VFW Post 7392 at (360) 6754048 or visit their website VFWPost7392.org.
* NEW GROUP * LIVING CIRCLE: A PLACE OF SPIRITUAL GROWTH Living Circle is a place of spiritual growth where all are welcome to walk the path with us; sharing music, blessings, meditations and prayers. We meet at 10:30 am on Sunday mornings at the Day Break Building located at 917 E Whidbey Ave Oak Harbor, between the pool and the office of Big Brothers Big Sisters, adjacent to the Senior Center. More information is available at livingcircle.webs.com or you are welcome to call 360.320.2081
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Health Briefs & Helpful Information “LIVING WITH LOSS” The next “Living with Loss” class for dealing with grief in your life will be Tuesday’s July 23 through August 27 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at Whidbey General Hospital in Conference Room B. The class runs for 6 weeks and meets each Tuesday. Pre-registration is required for this class so please contact Chaplain Dave Bieniek, Bereavement Coordinator at Whidbey General Hospice 678-7605 or leave a voicemail at 678-7656 ext 8245. He can also be reached at bienid@whidbeygen.org.
Senior Services of Island County Nadine Joy, Information and Assistance Family Caregiver Consultant can be reached by calling 675-0311 for assistance with Living Wills, Medicare, Medicaid, Sample Wills, Dental, Trash cards, MOW/Ensure, Job Bank, DPOA, POLST and more.
Alzheimer’s Support Group Summerhill Assisted Living, 165 SW 6th Ave, Oak Harbor, WA located just east of HomePlace, same parking lot. Summerhill is handicapped accessible. Next meeting is (Different Day for July due to 4th of July) Wednesday, July 3, 2:30-4:30 pm. Caregiver Grief and Anger will be discussed. Facilitated by Wendy Sines of HomePlace Special Care Center. For information call Wendy at 360-279-2555.
GAMES
$25 Jackpot Bingos.
Feeling Lucky? Harbor Tower Village Retirement Center will sponsor a $25 Jackpot Bingo on Thursday, July 11; Edward Jones on Thursday, July 18; Regency on Whidbey on Thursday, July 25. Cards for the $25 Bingo game available for $1. Bingo is played Thursdays from 12 – 3 pm.
Nintendo Wii Bowling Mondays, Tuesdays (No Wii the first Tuesday of the month), 9:30 am. Thursdays from 9:30 am – 3 pm. Enjoy fun and exercise with Wii Bowling. No special shoes required or heavy balls.
Chess Players Tuesdays – 12 Noon.
Mah Jongg 2nd & 4th Wednesdays – 10 am – 2 pm. Wright Patterson rules. Contact Linda Bruner, 675-8315 or Sandi Carrothers – 675-1306.
Wednesdays 1-3 pm and Saturdays 10 am-2 pm. Contact Eileen Billings, 678-1684.
Party Bridge Wednesdays, 12: 30 pm. Must RSVP by 2 pm Monday afternoon.
Beginning Bridge Class Wednesdays, 1 pm Beginning Bridge is held at Oak Manor for people who have never played, have little experience or have been in a previous class. To sign up, call Don at 679-8807.
Bingo! Thursdays, 12-3 pm. Packet $4. Soft cards for special games 50 cents each.
Cribbage Thursdays, 12 – 3 pm. Bring your cribbage boards.
Pinochle Tuesdays at 6 pm and Fridays, 12:30 pm. Potluck lunch.
MENU - JULY
Parkinson’s Support Group July 5 at Cherry Hill Club House, 549 NW 12th Loop, Oak Harbor. Group facilitator is Carolyn Hansen, 279-1785.
Ping Pong
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Barbeque Chicken
Foot Care Clinic
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Fish Tacos w/Cabbage Slaw
Appointments are available for July 24. To make an appointment, call the Front Desk at 279-4580. Foot Care Clinic is held at North Whidbey Caregivers Cove.
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Pulled Pork Sandwich
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Holiday-Meal Sites Closed
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Vegetable Lasagna w/Meat Sauce
Oak Harbor Hearing Aid Service
WEEK 2
Free hearing tests and hearing aid repairs on Monday, July 8 & 22 from 1 3 pm. For an appointment call the Center, 279-4580. Oak Harbor Hearing Aid Service, 675-5193.
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All Beef Dog on Bun w/Fixings’
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Salad Bar w/Variety of Veggies
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Tostada w/Ground Beef, Cheese & Salsa
Vision Impaired Support Group
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Italian Wedding Soup & Salad
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BBQ Beef Tips
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Chicken Strips w/Honey Mustard Dressing
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French Dip w/Au Jus
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Chile Relleno w/Green Chile Sauce
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Chef’s Choice
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Sesame Chicken w/Rice Pilaf
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Hearty Jambalaya w/Shrimp & Sausage
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Salad Bar w/Variety of Veggies
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Southwest Salad w/Grilled Chicken
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Turkey Chili w/Cheese & Carrots
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Meat Loaf w/Tomato Topping
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Green Pepper Steak w/Tomatoes
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Rueben Sandwich
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Pork Chops w/Apple Chutney
Tuesday, July 23, at 2 pm. For information, call the Center at 279-4580.
SHIBA Appointments are available on Wednesdays, from 9 – 11:30 am For appointments call the Center at 279-4580. SHIBA (Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors) Help Line is a FREE service of the Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner, sponsored locally by Island Hospital. The volunteers are trained to inform people of their options regarding health insurance, Medicare (supplements, advantage plans or Part D), disability, individual, long-term care, COBRA, VA. For assistance with claims or billing problems, please call the local SHIBA sponsors @ 360-675-2229 ext 1342, and you will be directed to someone to help you.
PRESCRIPTION EXPENSES ASSISTANCE Needing assistance with prescription expenses? Medical Safety Net of North Whidbey is a charitable organization providing immediate temporary help with uncovered prescription expenses to people living in zip codes 98277 and 98278. This small fund is supported by the donations of your friends, neighbors and local businesses, and administered by volunteers. In order to meet the needs of as many people as possible, we set limits on how much assistance is available to any one individual over the course of a year. Payments are made directly to providers. Bills already paid cannot be reimbursed. If you need help with prescription expenses, please call (360) 929-3328 and leave a message. A volunteer will call you back within 24 hours.
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Meal Sites & Hours CAM BEY APARTMENTS 50 N. Main, Coupeville Mon. - Fri. at Noon 360-678-4886
Oak Harbor Senior Center 51 SE Jerome St., Oak Harbor Mon., Wed., Fri. at 11:45am 360-279-4580
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July Activities & Classes FUN FITNESS
Art with Dottie Sanders
Spanish For Seniors
A Fun Fitness program conducted by the North End Fitness Center. Must be a paid member of the Oak Harbor Senior Center to attend classes at OHSC.
For beginners to experts, a continuing painting class, Mondays, from 1-4 pm. Work in any and all paint medias. of Cost is $5 per session-Members / $10 Non-Members. RSVP by calling 279-4580.
Wednesdays, 1 pm. Beginning Spanish Class with Al Enriquez. Class full. Costs: $30 a month payable first day of class. RSVP by calling 279-4580. New class starting September 4.
Summer Schedule Yoga – M & W, 8:30 am Muscle Conditioning - M & W, 9:30 am Aerobics – T, 9:00 am Aerobics – TH, 9:30 am Gentle Yoga – F, 10:30 am (held at North End Fitness Center)
Wood Carving Tuesdays 9 am with instructor Dick Weber. Classes are $5.00 a session and open to all levels of carving experience. New students welcome.
Line Dance
For $16.41 (including tax) with the Unlimited Senior Class Card you may take all four classes held at Senior Center and for $21.74 (including tax) Senior Center classes and the Friday Gentle Yoga held at North End Fitness Center. For First Time Members – a full NEFC gym membership is $36.00 (including tax). This includes all the Senior Center and NEFC classes. To register, call North End Fitness at 675-1111.
Tuesdays, 1 pm with instructor Jean. $10 a month-Members, $20 a month Non-members. No partners needed.
Learn To Play Keyboard Wednesdays, 10:30 – 11:30 am. Bring your electric piano or keyboard, the music rack and headphones or speaker and learn how to play the songs you love.. Taught by veteran music teacher, Kathy Fleck, Costs: $30 a month payable first day of class. RSVP by calling 279-4580.
Hula Classes Wednesdays, 3 p.m. Taught by Erlinda Gillett. Class fees are $20 for Beginners and $30 for Intermediates and Advanced students a month. Payable to teacher at the first class.
Tai Chi & Qigong Jill Reed teaches Tai Chi on Mondays at 5 pm and Fridays at 9 am. You must call Jill at 675-1464 to register.
Country Dance Tuesday evenings, with Charlie, starting at 7 pm. One hour class, then practice dance music for 1 hour +. Request a $5.00 donation, $4.00 for Senior Center Members.
TAKING OUT THE TRASH 101 BY Linda Thom, WSU Waste Wise Volunteer We used to give little thought to taking out the trash. Some of us remember just burning the trash in the backyard. Today we know that papers, plastics and cans are resources to recover. We know that chemicals around the house can cause personal injury, start fires and pollute our bays and aquifers when disposed of improperly. The curbside recycling programs in Oak Harbor and Coupeville help residents divert recycles from the trash but some of our trash should not go in either the trash or recycle bins. They are called household hazardous waste (HHW) and include among other things: fluorescent bulbs, electronics, automotive products, flares, pool and spa supplies, oil-based paints and solvents, aerosols, batter-
ies, household cleaners and garden products. This list does not cover all hazardous waste items. Other important disposal information includes taping battery terminals to prevent any residual charge from starting fires such as those that have ignited both structures and vehicles. Also, empty containers which contained hazardous materials such as bleach or motor oil should go into the trash and not into the recycle bins. Disposing of most hazardous waste is free and convenient. On north and central Whidbey Island, residents can take most of these items to the North Whidbey Transfer Station at 3151, Oak Harbor Rd. Phone: 675-6161 or they can go to the Household Hazardous Waste Facility at the Transfer
Station south of Coupeville at 20018 SR 20. The Oak Harbor facility is open 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday. Coupeville hours are: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday or Friday or by appointment. Call: 679-7386. Workers at county transfer stations are friendly. Ask and they will help. Another great place for household hazardous waste (HHW) disposal information is the Coupeville facility
listed above, 679-7386. They can answer any questions you have about recycling and tell you where and how to dispose of household appliances, medications, ammunition and hypodermic needles. Always remember to read the label. CAUTION, WARNING or DANGER, indicates a potential for harm. Know that you have a free place to safely dispose of unwanted household hazardous waste.
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Sunday
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8:30-Yoga 9:00-Lapidary 9:00-Aerobic Exercises 9:00-SHIBA 9:00 to 12:00-Wood Carving 9:30-Muscle Strengthening 10:00-Travel Committee 10:30-Piano Keyboard Class 11:30-Chess LUNCH 12:00-Line Dance 12:30-Party Bridge 1:00-Japanese Women’s Grp. 12:30-Ping Pong 6:00-Pinochle 1:00-Beginning Bridge 7:00-Swing Dance 1:00-Beginning Spanish 3:00-Hula 6:30-AA Meeting
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HAPPY 4TH OF JULY! Center Closed
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9:30-Aerobic Exercises 9:30-Nintendo Wii Bowling 12:00 to 3:00 Jack Pot Bingo Harbor Tower Village 12:30-Cribbage 7:00-Wire Wrap
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10:00 to 12:30 Ping Pong, Pool, Pinochle
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9:30-Aerobic Exercises 9:30-Nintendo Wii Bowling 12:00 to 3:00 Jack Pot Bingo Regency On Whidbey 12:30-Cribbage 7:00-Wire Wrap
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10:00 to 12:30 Ping Pong, Pool, Pinochle
Celebrate america!
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PET MEMORIAL “Pets are like Angels. They lighten up our lives with their love and affection. They leave a paw print on our hearts forever. Memories keep them alive.” Soon, the Oak Harbor Senior Center will have a Pet Memorial where you can preserve the memory of you beloved pet. A Paw Print can be engraved with your pet’s name for $150. Stop by the Front Desk for more information. The Pet and
Tree Memorials support the Oak Harbor Senior Center. Thank-you.
UPSCALE RESALE Soroptimist International of Oak Harbor, is happy to accept your donations of women’s and young adult girl’s clothing and accessories. They also accept household decor items, kitchen items (no electrical appliances ) and books; Tuesdays, Thursdays, & Fridays 12 – 6 pm. Money raised goes to
their mission, “To help women and girls in our local community and throughout the world”. Shop is located at 31780 SR 20 #3, Oak Harbor, WA. For more information, call 360-240-0776.
COMMUNITY THRIFT TRUCK The Community Thrift Truck will be at the Oak Harbor Senior Center from Noon to 3 pm, the second and fourth Saturdays of the month to accept your donations of gently used items.
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July Trips
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PASSPORT APPOINTMENTS You can apply for a Passport book or card at the Oak Harbor Senior Center (51 S.E. Jerome St). Passport appointments 10 am – 2:30 pm Monday – Friday. For an appointment or additional information call 279-4582 and/or visit www.travel. state.gov. Leave The Driving To Us! 8 Angel of the Winds Casino 9
Rosario Resort & Lunch
12 Seattle Premium Outlets & Cabella’s 14 Emerald Downs Horse Racing & Weiner Dog Races 16 Mystery Lunch 17 Chuckanut Bay Cracked Crab Cruise 22 Seattle City Lights Diablo Dam Tour 26 Poulsbo 29 Skagit Valley Casino 30 Do The Langley Loop! Complete descriptions found in the 2013 Summer Travel Brochure!
ROSARIO RESORT & LUNCH ORCAS ISLAND Tuesday, July 9, 2013 Costs: $56 Members $86 Non-member Departure: 8:00 am Return: 4:30 - 5:00 pm Lets sail away to Orcas Island and enjoy a no-host lunch at the beautiful Rosario Resort. If luck is on our side, we may spot a whale or two. Bring your sun glasses and cameras! Be prepared for a relaxing day! Ferry fees and transportation. 20 Seats. Sign up with payment by July 1.
SEATTLE PREMIUM OUTLETS & CABELA’S Friday, July 12, 2013 Cost: $22 Member
Travel
$52 Non-member Leave: 8:30 am Return: 4:30 - 5:00 pm Explore the 12 NEW OUTLET STORES this summer! There are now over 125 stores to shop! Walk over to the Ram or Olive Garden for lunch or enjoy eating at the Mall Food Court. Lunch is on your own. 20 seats. Sign up with payment by July 8.
EMERALD DOWNS HORSE RACING & WIENER DOG RACES! Sunday, July 14, 2013 Costs: $47 Members $77 Non-members Departure: 10:00 am Return: 8:00 - 9:00 pm Join us for a trip to Emerald Downs Race Track for a day of thoroughbred horse racing. We will be seated in the Clubhouse which offers a clear view of the racetrack from indoors and you may wander into other areas of your choice. Lunch is on your own and there are plenty of choices. An added bonus for the day will be the annual Wiener Dog Races - Fun! Fun! Includes transportation, Clubhouse seating, program and admission. 20 Seats. Sign up with payment by June 28.
CHUCKANUT BAY CRACKED CRAB CRUISE
view when traveling by highway or hiking on trails. A great way to experience the inspiring North Cascades landscape. Includes transportation, lunch and boat tour. Bring your summer guests! 20 seats. Sign up by July 12.
POULSBO, WASHINGTON Friday, July 26, 2013 Costs: $35 Members $65 Non-member Depart: 7:30 am Return: 5:00 - 6:00 pm Experience authentic Norwegian Heritage while walking around the quaint shop lined streets and the beautiful boardwalk on Liberty Bay. Enjoy a picnic lunch on the waterfront or sit at one of their “best of the northwest” restaurants. Visit the Marine Science Center, which is free, and see 800 fish, crabs and eels all captured in the Puget Sound. Stroll the downtown on an hour historical tour ($5.00 per person). Visit Marina Market for imported Dutch treats. Check out the “Licorice Shrine” with 300 kinds of licorice. Savor a treat at Mora Iced Creamery or a coffee at Hot Shots Java. Whatever you decide, this is sure to be a pleasant, relaxing day! Lunch is on your own. 20 seats. Sign up by, July 17.
DO THE LANGLEY LOOP!
Wednesday, July 17, 2013 Cost: $90 Member $120 Non-member Depart: 2:30 pm Return: 8:30-9:00 pm Join Crab Queen Roxann for a feast for the senses. Savor an old fashioned cracked crab & baked chicken feast while enjoying a Chuckanut Bay Sunset Cruise aboard the Viking Star. Cruising nearby islands, seeing local sea life and island scenery. We have chartered the entire boat for our group – fun! So let’s fill it up. Includes dinner & transportation. 23 seats. $25 deposit upon sign-up and final by July 1.
Tuesday, July 30 , 2013 Costs: $20 Members $50 Non-members Departure: 10:00 am Return: 4:00 - 4:30 pm We’re heading south on the island to Do The Langley Loop! Known as the ‘Village By The Sea’, Enjoy an ice cream or expresso as you stroll along the sidewalks. Langley offers galleries, restaurants, gift shops, antique dealers, clothing boutiques and a gourmet chocolate shop. Several great choices for lunch on your own. Chance to visit a local nursery on the way home. 22 Seats. Sign up with payment by July 23.
DIABLO LAKE BOAT TOUR
THE BOYS OF SUMMER! MARINERS VS. TEXAS RANGERS
Monday, July 22, 2013 Costs: $55 Members $85 Non-member Departure: 8:00 am Return: 5:30 - 6:00 pm Seattle City Light has been offering the popular Diablo Lake Boat Tours for more than 80 years. After lunch, your Skagit Tour Guides will lead you on a short guided walk as they talk about the area’s natural history, and the three hydroelectric dams. Next board the Cascadian and embark on your cruise of glacier-fed Diablo Lake. You’ll experience parts of the lake that are typically hidden from
Wednesday, August 28, 2013 Costs: $75 Members $105-Non-members Departure: 9:00 am Game: 12:40 pm Join the Washington State Association of Senior Centers and Seniors from across the State as the Mariners take on the Texas Rangers. Last year we witnessed history when Felix Hernandez threw a Perfect Game! The 23rd No Hitter in Baseball History, 4th No Hitter in Mariner His-
tory, the 2nd No Hitter for Mariners last season & the 3rd No Hitter at SAFECO field last season. This year seats are located on the third base line, 100 level where every spot has a fantastic view. Get your peanuts and cracker jacks! It’s root, root, root for the home team! Sodo Mojo! Ticket & Transportation. 22 Seats. Sign-up with $25 deposit. Final by August 9. If 40 people sign up by July 1, we’ll take the big bus.
EXTENEDED TRAVEL Brochures available at the Travel Desk
THE 125th ANNUAL TOURNAMENT OF ROSES PARADE
“Dreams Come True” 5 Days / 4 Nights December 29, 2013 January 2, 2014 Trip Includes: Round Trip Airfare from Seattle, 4 Nights accommodations at a Marriott (or similar), 4 Deluxe Continental Breakfasts, Touring with Luxury Motor coach Transportation, Reagan Presidential Library, California Science Center Endeavour Space Shuttle Experience, Tour of the “Float Barns”(where Rose Parade Floats are made), The Huntington Museum & Gardens, The San Antonio Winery Tour with Lunch, The Page Museum Featuring the LaBrea Tar Pits (where Dinosaurs were discovered), Reserved Seating for the 125th Annual Rose Parade, Post Parade Showcase of Floats with Photo Opportunity, Optional New Year’s Eve Party Available for additional cost. All For Only $1,682. Rates are per person double occupancy. An initial deposit of $450 - ($250 non-refundable if you choose not to take travel insurance) is required to secure reservations. (Travel insurance extra.) Final balance is due July 12, 2013. Itineraries available at the Travel Desk. For Reservations or More Information Call Roxann, 2794583.
THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS & MACHU PICCHU
October 15 - 28, 2013 14 Days - 27 Meals The trip of a life time! Highlights include: the “Lost City of the Incas”, Quito, Middle of the World, 5-Day Galapagos Cruise, Guayaquil, Lima, Sacred Valley of the Incas, Machu Picchu, Cuzco and Larco Museum. PASSPORT REQUIRED. Pat Gardner, 279-4582. INTEREST SHEETS OUT FOR
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July Special Interest Groups New England Group AND W.I.G.S. ARE On Summer Recess. MAC Computer Seminar Monthly seminar scheduled for Tuesday, July 9, 1 pm.
Whidbey Island Stamp Club Meets the second and fourth Tuesdays at 7 pm. New members welcome. Free evaluations on stamp collections provided. Contact Lee Dougherty, 675-9674.Lapidary Tuesday and Wednesday mornings at 9 am.
Whidbey Island Gem Club No meeting in July.
Wire Wrap Thursdays at 7 pm. New people welcome. Create unique jewelry. A cab and the wire needed for your first project will be provided. May purchase cabs and wire for future projects. Contact Dick James, 675-9396.
Quilting Group Monday and Friday mornings, 9 am.
Widows and Widowers of Whidbey Island Fun supportive people with common interests. Monthly dinner at NAS Whidbey Chief Petty Officer’s Club the second Friday of the month at 5 pm. Every Sunday, Call Phyllis Hofkamp, 675-3628 for breakfast location and call Roz Davis, 675-3171 for dinner location..
Center in Texas. A note of appreciation and thank you for their service would be greatly appreciated. Send your cards to Warrior and Family Support Center, 3138 Rawley Chamber, San Antonio, Texas 78219, Attn: Ms. Judith Marketz.
North Whidbey Coupon Club The North Whidbey Coupon Club invites all who are interested in saving money to our “Clip n’ Chats” We meet at the Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce, 32630 SR 20 Oak Harbor, WA 98277, Fridays: 9:30 - 11:30 am. Thursday Night “Clip n’ Chats” will be held July 11, 6:30-8:30 pm. All are welcome. Coupons, money-saving tools, fun conversation, and new friends. Donate coupons to share with local families by bringing them to the Oak Harbor Senior Center or the Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce. Expired coupons are sent to military families overseas (where the coupons are valid up to 6 months after their printed expiration date). For further information, please call 360-675-2338. Connect to Whidbey Island Macaroni Kid, http://whidbeyisland.macaronikid.com
JULY EVENTS AT THE OAK HARBOR LIBRARY The library is located at 1000 SE Regatta Dr. For more information, please call 360-675-5115, or visit www.sno-isle.org. Oak Harbor Library opens at 9 am Monday through Friday, 10 am on Saturday, and 1 pm on Sunday. Book a librarian for free one-on-one help with any computer, technology or online question.
Saturday Matinee At the Library: Free movie and popcorn provided by the Friends of the Oak Harbor Library. Saturday, July 6 at 2 pm: “Lincoln” PG-13. Saturday, August 3 at 2 pm: “Skyfall” Rated PG-13 Astronomy for Everyone Monday, July 15 at 6:30 pm. Presented by Island County Astronomical Society. No experience necessary! Each class includes basic astronomy and new topics. Mystery Book Lovers: Thursday, Jul 25 at 3 pm. Join the discussion of mysteries by Elliott Roosevelt (Eleanor Roosevelt series). Funded by Friends of the Oak Harbor Library. ART FOR ALL AGES Painted Rock Art Wednesday, July 24 at 1 pm All supplies provided. Teens and adults welcome. Funded by Friends of the Oak Harbor Library. Upcycled Magazine Art Wednesday, July 31 at 2 pm. Turn magazines into pieces of art. All supplies provided. Teens and adults welcome. Funded by the Oak Harbor Friends of the Library. Drawing Lab Wednesday, August 7 at 2 pm. All supplies provided. For teens and adults. No experience necessary. Funded by Friends of the Oak Harbor Library.
Happy Feet Receives Recognition
Do 1 Nice Thing Ideas for July 1 – CHRISTMAS IN JULY. Donate canned food to the community food bank, Help House. Donation bin located at the Oak Harbor Senior Center. Help stock their warehouse for the summer months. 2 – PICK UP LITTER. Help keep our beaches and parks clean, pick up loose wrappers and other debris. 3 - WRITE TO OUR MILITARY. Wounded warriors and their families are provided with a “living room” environment at Warrior and Family Support Center at Brooke Army Medical
Members of Happy Feet Line Dance receive recognition from Harbor Towers for their visit.
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What Senior Information & Assistance Provides Protecting yourself against scams I am called several times a week by a Senior reporting a scam or suspecting that they may have been victimized. These are very smart and savvy folks, your friends and neighbors who, in all honesty, are often surprised at how “intelligent” scams have become. Seniors, their loved ones – as well as caregivers – need to be aware of the importance of being vigilant in regard to scams. Seniors are being targeted by fraudsters and con artists. By following some basic steps such as taking time to consider all offers carefully, seniors can avoid becoming a victim. The following six scams that commonly target senior citizens: Grandparent scam — Victims receive a phone call from someone claiming to be a family member stranded far from home. They usually beg to have the matter kept private and say they are being held in jail, need car repairs or other assistance and money has to be wired to them immediately. Sweepstakes and Lottery Scams –Typically, the victim receives a letter in the mail stating they have won a lottery or sweepstakes. The letter instructs the victim to deposit an enclosed check and then wire a portion back to cover taxes, insurance or administrative fees. While these checks clear initially, the money will be removed when the bank discovers the check is phony.
of seniors who have recently lost a loved one, such as a spouse. They call the widow or widower and claim that their spouse had outstanding debts that need to be paid immediately. Deceptive Professionals – While many scams targeting senior citizens are “faceless,” some scammers knock on the front door, claiming to be experts in their fields. These so-called professionals will lie about the extent of problems with your home or furnace, and then inflate prices in an attempt to profit off trusting seniors. Investment Opportunities - These schemes promise big returns but offer few details. We’d like to think things happen to “somebody else” but, I have been working at the Senior Information and Referral office for four months now, and have talked to people in the community that have experienced each of these scams. Please contact Nadine Joy at the North Whidbey office in Oak Harbor, (360)675-0311, joyna@dshs.wa.gov or Chasitiy Smith for South Whidbey at Bayview, (360)321-1600.
PBY Memorial Tour
Medicare Scams – Scammers often claim to be with Medicare and ask for personal information such as Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, credit card or bank account numbers. Potential victims might be given any number of excuses to provide this information including that an error needs to be fixed, that he or she is part of a survey or eligible to receive free products or can sign up for a new prescription drug plan. Bereavement Scams – Scammers will go so far as to try to take advantage
Members of the Oak Harbor Senior Center enjoy a day at the PBY Memorial.
SUMMERTIME TIP Get rid of pesky flies by pinning zip lock bags filled with water and four pennies by windows, porches, wherever flies are a problem. Check it out on Google. It is believed the millions of molecules of water presents its own prism effect and given that flies have a lot of eyes, to them it’s like a zillion disco balls reflecting light, colors and movement in a dizzying manner. Flies are prey for many other bugs, animals, birds, etc. they simply won’t take the risk of being around that much perceived action. You may see an occasional fly but it won’t hang around for long.
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