LIFE, HEALTH & HAPPINESS FOR NORTH WHIDBEY’S 50-PLUS CROWD VOLUME 2 • ISSUE 11 • May 2015
SWEAT OFF THE YEARS Important Things To Remember
By Barb Spence
All women, I believe, and I include myself, think sweating is just plain nasty business. “I hate it when I’m sticky” is a true description of our disdain for that disgusting situation.
However, now I am learning that sweating does all kinds of wonderful things for us especially when working up a sweat doing a physical activity. Frank Frisch, PhD, director of Kinesiology at Chapman University in Orange, Calif. says a workout is like nature’s energy drink, firing up our brain and body so we feel more alert and alive. “Exercise puts our body in a state of arousal, which translates into more vitality and a greater sense of well being,” says Frisch. “Daily tasks become less strenuous and require less exertion. It’s the kind of pep in our step that makes us feel like we have peeled off a decade or two.” 1. There are innumerable reasons why we should exercise until a “dewy sheen” appears on our bodies. Supposedly the sweat on our skin gives us suppler, more elastic skin. The theory is that exercise creates body substances that help slow skin aging. 2. Thanks to muscle loss and bone density changes, our posture takes a hit as we age. Strength training, which builds muscle and bone health, especially in our core and along our spine, helps us naturally stand taller and shaves years off our appearance, says Amie Hoff, personal trainer and founder of Hoff Fitness in New York City.
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3. Aging makes our muscles and joints more fixed in place leaving us feeling stiff and rickety. Regular workouts, especially stretching-oriented routines such as Yoga and Pilates, help keep us loose.
4. There truly is such a thing as a runner’s high, and that blissful mood boost can happen during any sweat-inducing workout. It seems to come down to endorphins (the body chemicals our system cranks out when we are active).
5. Restful sleep is like a fountain of youth, and exercise helps us achieve it. Sleeping well helps all the systems in our body function optimally. A recent study bears this out, finding that getting at least 150 minutes of exercise per week improved sleep quality by 65%.
6. Metabolism naturally slows as we age, so it’s harder to avoid “poundage” as the years pass. Regular exercise helps increase the total number of calories we burn, which helps us maintain a healthy weight.
7. Exercise doesn’t just make us feel younger—it may actually turn off the aging process. It has to do with telomeres, the caps at the end of chromosomes that control aging. Telomeres become shorter as we get older, and longer telomeres are associated with longevity. Recent studies have found a link between regular exercise and the lengthening of the telomeres, suggesting that exercise can slow the clock.
8. A long outdoor walk or hike can distract us from anxiety and worries. But there may be a physiological reason exercise lowers stress levels. “The endorphin release prompted by a workout has a relaxing effect and reduces anxiety,” says Zonoozi. Also, more meditative forms of exercise, such as Yoga or Tai Chi, encourage mindfulness along with moving our body. 9. As years pass, it’s normal to become forgetful. But research suggests that we can fight brain fog with fitness. It is a well-known fact that exercise increases the size of the hippocampus, which is the memory part of the brain.
LOW BACK PAIN PRESENTATION On Wednesday, May 20th at 12:30, Dr. Joe Schoess, physical therapist at Rue & Primavera, will talk about the causes of low back pain, warning signs to watch for, and hints about how to treat low back pain. Please sign-up at the Front Desk for this informative event. IMPORTANT THINGS continued on page 2
10. Like all muscles, our heart gets weak and flabby with inactivity. As a result, it has to work harder to pump blood throughout our body, racking up more stress and leaving us feeling easily fatigued and winded. Even moderately intense exercise (like a brisk 30-minute walk) can make our heart stronger. 11. As we age, it’s not only joints that can get stiff—the blood vessels in our body can lose their flexibility. This makes it harder for them to expand and contract as needed to deliver oxygen-rich blood to parts of the body that need it the most (like the brain, heart, and muscles.) Exercise can lower blood pressure and improve circulation, and some research suggests that even simple stretching—think Yoga, Pilates, or any stretching moves—can help boost flexibility of blood vessels.
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NEW!!! Gentle Yoga Classes are now being offered 3 days a week. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays from 8:30-9:20. Membership in OHSC and North End Fitness is required.
Everyone at Oak Harbor Senior Activity Center wishes to extend a heartfelt thank you to the North Whidbey Lions Club for volunteering to paint our Wii Room. They did a wonderful job. The room looks beautiful and if you haven’t seen it, please stop in and take a look. You will love what you see.
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THE GUEST SPOT FLOWERS ARE MAGIC TO OUR HEARTS By Barb Spence Recently, a very close friend gave me one dozen beautiful red roses, for no particular reason other than to make me happy. Happy indeed! In all of my years, this was the first time I had ever received the gift of a dozen roses. The joy I got out of the gift of those flowers will last me a lifetime. In addition, the gesture itself was priceless. Flowers can have an immediate impact on happiness. Feelings of extraordinary delight and appreciation are universal. Flowers give a positive effect on our outlooks and our sense of enjoyment and satisfaction. Why do flowers make us feel so good? They please our eyes, they are nice to touch and smell and they have an amazing way of representing tender feelings, love, celebration, grief, dedication and friendship. Seeing them in various colors is inspiring and breathtaking, whether in our gardens, on our patios, or in a vase on our table. As an artist, I know how important color is on our psyches. In ancient cultures, color was used to heal certain ailments. Today, holistic medicine often uses color to help our moods. For example, blue gives us a sense of calm and serenity. Pink is associated with love and romance. Green is the color that invokes feelings of health and tranquility. Red is a warm color that evokes strong emotions often associated with
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love, warmth and comfort. We live in a “get me� world of materialism. We value status-oriented consumer products. The question is, however, do these materialistic things help us live happier lives. Any thing that makes us feel more alive and gives us a happy quality of life is what I believe “true value� means. Some people may feel that giving flowers is a bit foolish. After all, they are temporary. They really do not stay alive for very long. Shouldn’t a significant gift last a little longer? Consider that while the flowers last only a short time, the memory of them lasts a lifetime. Some people may feel that flowers are impractical. While they may make you feel warm and fuzzy, they really are useless, their petals fall all over and make a mess. However, flowers are a very easy way to show you care. Finally, some folks might feel that flowers are just too overpriced. Outweighing the reasons that flowers are a foolish gesture is this very enlightening fact. The presence of flowers triggers happy emotions, heightens feelings of life satisfaction, and effects social behavior in a positive manner, proving that flowers are a natural and healthful contributor to happiness. Whether you are the giver or the receiver of flowers, the benefits and rewards are too important to ignore.
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Center Activities & Events In May **Participation in all programs and activities at the OHSAC requires current membership!
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. TAI CHI & QI GONG: Mondays, 5pm; Fridays, 9:30am. Please call Jill Read to register. NINTENDO Wii BOWLING: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, 9:30am. No Wii Bowling the first Tuesday of the month. Free. PING PONG: Wednesdays, 12:30pm-3pm; Saturdays, 10am-2pm; Mondays, 12:30pm3pm (when available). Free. NEW PLAYERS WANTED.
GAMES GAME DAY AT OHSAC: All Day Tuesdays. Coordinate your group and spend the day! 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.
Road, Fire Station #25. All are welcome. Refreshments and drawings. For more information, call Ruth Hancock 675-4086 or 969 0064. Hope to see you there.
FOOT CARE CLINIC: Appointments are available by calling the Front Desk, 279-4580. The Foot Care Clinic is at the Center’s Modular Building.
WHIDBEY ISLAND STAMP CLUB: 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 7pm. New members welcome. Free evaluations. Contact Lee Dougherty, 675-9674.
OAK HARBOR HEARING AID SERVICE: 2nd and 4th Mondays from 1pm-3pm. Call the Center for appointments, 279-4580, or call Oak Harbor Hearing Aid Service, 675-5193.
WHIDBEY ISLAND GEM CLUB: 1st Wednesday of every month, 7pm. Contact Chip Batcheller, 679-9397. LAPIDARY CLUB: Every Tuesday and Wednesday morning, 9am. Contact Chip Batcheller, 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, 675-3171, for dinner location and Phyllis Hofkamp, 675-3628, for information. NEW ENGLAND GROUP: 2nd Monday of the month. Contact Heidi Packer, 425-8701595. OLD TIME FIDDLERS: Performances are the 1st Friday of each month, 6:30pm. Call the Center at 279-4580 for more information. COUNTRY DANCE: 2nd Friday of the month from 7pm-10pm. Admission is $5 per person, $9 per couple, $1 discount for Center Members. Open to the public.
SUPPORT GROUPS SENIOR SERVICES INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE: Please call Mason Leland, 675-0311; In-home support services and care; Medical Insurance, Medicare, Medicap, Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage, Medicaid, Caregiver Support, Housing, Long-term Care Options, General Resources.
$25 JACKPOT BINGO: 12pm-3pm Thursdays. Regency on Whidbey, Harbor Tower Village, and Edward Jones each sponsor the $25 Jackpots. Cards are available for $1. Packets are available for $4; Soft cards for special games $.50 each.
ALZHEIMERS SUPPORT GROUP: 1st Thursday of the month, 2:30pm-4:30pm. Facilitated by Heidi Kuzina of Summerhill 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.
CHESS: Tuesdays, 11:30am. Free.
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MAH JONGG: 2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 10am-2pm. Wright Patterson rules. Contact Irene Ruiz, 240-0840 or Sandi Carrothers, 675-1306.
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.
PARTY BRIDGE: Wednesdays, 12:30pm. RSVP by Monday. NEW MEMBERS WANTED. BEGINNING BRIDGE: Wednesdays, 1pm. Held at Oak Manor for new players. Call instructor, Don, 679-8807. CRIBBAGE: Thursdays, 12pm-3pm. Bring your own cribbage board. Free. PINOCHLE: Tuesdays, 6pm; Fridays, 12:30pm (Potluck); Saturdays, 9:30am. Free. POOL: The pool room is open to games every day of the week, M-F. Free.
ART & EDUCATION CLASSES SVC HISTORY CLASS: Thursdays, 1pm. Class is scheduled on the College Quarter System. ART WITH DOTTIE SANDERS: Mondays, 1pm-4pm. All paint mediums. $5 a session. WOOD CARVING: Tuesdays, 9am. Instructor Dick Weber. Fee: $5 a session. Welcome to all levels of carving experience. 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, 675-9396. W.I.G.S –(WHIDBEY ISLAND GENEALOGICAL SEARCHERS CLUB MEETING): 2nd Tuesday of the month, 1pm; 2720 Heller
VISION IMPAIRED SUPPORT GROUP: Last Tuesday of the month, 2pm in the Wii Room at the Center. For information call 279-4580. 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: This group is for family caregivers and are offered in both Oak Harbor and Coupeville. Group topics and discussion will focus on maximizing resources, enhancing coping skills, building relationships with peers, and increasing caregiving competence. The Coupeville group meets at the Cam-Bey Senior Apartments, 50 N. Main Street in Coupeville, the 3rd Thursday of every month, 3:30pm-5pm. The Oak Harbor group meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month at Summer Hill Assisted Living 165 SW 6th Ave, Oak Harbor, WA from 1:30pm-3pm. Both groups are open to any adult caring for a family member or friend. Drop-ins are welcome. 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) 3211600 x27
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.
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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.
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Library Events For May Our Center is very proud of our partnership with our Oak Harbor Library. Each month the Second Wind shares the events that are happening at the library that may be of interest to our Members.
one hour class will cover getting connected to your local Craigslist community, setting up an account, Internet safety, posting a classified ad and more. Registration begins April 17.
BACKYARD BIRDS Saturday, May 16, 2pm
READ THE CLASSICS Friday, May 1, 10am Friday, May 8, 10am Friday, May 15, 10am Friday, May 22, 10am Friday, May 29, 10am Read the Classics with Rita Drum. For more information please call Rita at 631-707-5980. Supported by the Friends of the Oak Harbor Library.Â
Learn how to attract birds to your backyard! Artist Craig Johnson and his wife, writer Joy Johnson, have spent many years observing and photographing birds. They will share their film “Birds, Backyard Habitat & Beyond� to help you learn how to use native habitat to attract birds. Watch wildlife forage for food, create nests, raise young, maintain their plumage and more. Program presented in partnership with the Whidbey Camano Land Trust and Whidbey Audubon.
ASTRONOMY FOR EVERYONE Monday, May 18, 6:30pm
COMPUTER BASICS Monday, May 4, 10am Sign up for the ever popular class to learn basic computer skills in Windows 7. Class meets four times: April 13, 20, 27, May 4. Each class builds on skills taught in the previous session. Preregister for all four classes now. Class is limited to eight people.Â
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SATURDAY MATINEE AT THE LIBRARY “The hundred foot journeyâ€? Saturday, May 2 • 2 PM Stars Helen Mirren as the proprietor of a country French restaurant, who finds her new neighbor from India will be opening a restaurant across the road from hers. A feud ignites as a result. Steven Spielberg and Oprah Winfrey produced this film. Popcorn provided by the Friends of the Oak Harbor Library. the Friends of the Library. Practical clothing is suggested; waistcoats and bow-ties optional.Â
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MYSTERY LOVERS BOOK GROUP: BERNADETTE PAJER Thursday, May 28, 3pm Share your love of mysteries. Read any of the Professor Bradshaw mysteries by Bernadette Pajer and join the discussion in the library meeting room. Books available for checkout at the library.Â
OAK HARBOR BOOK GROUP: “LONGBOURN� Friday, May 29, 11am Share your love of reading! Check out a copy of “Longbourn� by Jo Baker, bring your covered drink, and
FRAGILE WATERS: DOCUMENTARY Saturday, May 30, 2pm
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I b S MEET MARY FULLER Our Volunteer of the Month for May is MaryS f Fuller. Mary is one of our OHSAC fixtures. t She is involved in many of the events and o activities that the Center offers. c Other than her first love, Raleigh, her littlew dog, Mary enjoys volunteering at the Center. You will see her here on Wednesdays at the Travel desk and on Fridays helping at the Front desk greeting our members with a smile onT her face. Mary also is a member of the Travelg e Committee and the Events Committee. a Mary also participates in many of the classes at the Center. She is a weeklyo participant in our Yoga classes, and a Happy Feet dancer with our LineB Dancers group. She also attends our collaborative history class with SVC.,2 which she thoroughly enjoys because of her love of English history.
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Travel Log For May MYSTERY LUNCH Wednesday, May 13 $20 Members • $60 Non-members Sign up with payment by May 6.
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 on Monday through Friday. For an appointment or additional information, please call 279-4580. 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.
May TRIPS HIGH TEA & 3 NURSERIES Friday, May 8 $43 Member • $83 Non-member Join us on our annual High tea and nursery day tour. We will first visit Christianson’s Nursery, which has a wide selection of perennials, annuals, trees, bushes and a 1888 one room schoolhouse with beautiful surrounding gardens. We will then travel to Skagit Valley Nursery (lunch, tip & tax included) where we will enjoy a high tea lunch in their café. Enjoy walking their many pathways in their attached garden area. Finally, we will stop at Azusa, a family owned nursery. Sign up with payment by May 1.
PHANTOM OF THE OPERA ***Wait listed*** Saturday, May 9 $133 Member • $173 Non-member
Emmy-nominated music producer David Downes. A true celebration of their incredible 10-year journey that has captivated millions, Don’t miss Celtic Woman live in Concert. Sign up with $25 deposit. Final payment due no later than May 1.
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Monday, May 18 $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. Sign up with payment by May 11.
Tuesday, June 9 $27 Member • $67 Non-member The old Tulalip – a smaller casino with casual eating places and lots of slots and a very friendly atmosphere.
Saturday, May 23 $50 Member • $90 Non-member In a salty milieu of unruly fishermen, violent union activists, boisterous temperance fanatics, anti-Asian bigots, and grief-stricken mothers, can love blossom? Inspired by real events, Marina illuminates the woes and wonders of life in Blaine, Washington, circa 1908. Starring beloved Seattle actress Katherine Strohmaier as Marina, the broken-hearted proprietor of the Grubstake Cabaret, Marina explores what it took for one woman to survive the rowdy fishing industry along the Washington coast.
CELTIC WOMAN Comcast Arena, Everett Wednesday, June 3 $90 Member • $130 Non-member Celtic Woman brings their 10th Anniversary Celebration to Everett. The enchanting musical experience features Celtic Woman performing a treasure chest of traditional Irish standards, classical favorites and contemporary pop songs, with an unforgettable signature style. The 10th Anniversary Tour features four sublimely gifted Irish women, three angelic vocalists and a dazzling Celtic violinist along with a full band, The Anotas Choir, bagpipers, Irish dancers with bewitching choreography all under the direction of
Tuesday, June 16 $20 Member • $60 Non-member June baby lambs and flowers prance and wave as we ride by. Sign up with payment by June 9.
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SEATTLE UPTOWN & WATERFRONT Ferris wheel Wednesday, June 10 $31 Member • $71 Non-member It’s almost summer! Enjoy downtown before the crowds come! Walk the waterfront, enjoy lunch and watch people passing by. Walk to the aquarium and or hop on the ferris wheel. Uptown enjoy Pike Place Market and walk up to Westlake Center. Whatever you choose, you know it will be a FUN day! 23 Seats. Sign up with payment by June 3.
LeMAY America’s Car Museum, Tacoma
Saturday, June 27 $46 Member • $86 Non-member Includes Admission LeMay – America’s Car Museum is unlike anything you’ve ever experienced! It spotlights America’s love affair with the automobile. Featuring a nine-acre campus, with a fourstory museum as the centerpiece: the cars that brought you where you are today. This museum is designed to preserve history and celebrate the world’s automotive culture. This museum is one of the world’s largest auto museums housing up to 350 cars, trucks and motorcycles from
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BURKE MUSEUM & ASIAN ART MUSEUM Wednesday, July 8 $31 Member • $71 Non-member First we are off to the Burke Museum (pay own admission of $8). See “Here & Now: Native Artists Inspired,â€? including the mask that inspired the Seahawks logo. Then we are off to the Asian Art Museum at Volunteer Park (pay own admission of $5). Here you can stroll around and also visit the Conservatory. No host lunch along the way. Sign up with payment by July 1.
WICKED At The Paramount Thursday, July 9 $100 Member • $140 Non-member Broadway’s biggest blockbuster is flying back to the Emerald City by “popularâ€? demand. Variety calls WICKED “a cultural phenomenonâ€? and it continues to break box office records across North America. Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the Land of Oz. One born with emerald green skin is smart, fiery
Sunday, July 19 $31 Members • $71 Non-members Let’s experience some Japanese culture by attending this Bon Odori Festival! It will be held at the Seattle Buddhist Church. There will be Taiko (drum performances), craft exhibits and demonstrations, food & beer garden. Odori (dance) will be open to the public where they will dance on the street in front of the temple. It’s fun to watch and more fun to participate! You do not need any Japanese outfit to participate but you are welcome to wear them if you wish. There is no charge for this Festival. Food and drink are at your expense. Sign up with payment by July 13.
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