LIFE, HEALTH & HAPPINESS FOR NORTH WHIDBEY’S 50-PLUS CROWD VOLUME 4 • ISSUE 3 • SEPTEMBER 2016
Important Things To Remember FREE MOTION QUILTING CLASS Monday, September 19 9 AM - NOON FREE
Call the Senior Center for details and to register. (360) 279-4583
FALLS PREVENTION FAIR Thursday, September 22 10 AM - 1 PM Free and open to the public
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September 22 • 10 AM • FREE
AMERICA’S QUILTING HISTORY
America’s Quilt Revival: 1960s & 1970s By: Womenfolk.com
The 60s and 70s hardly seem like they should qualify as ‘history’. But as we are swept into the 21st century the years from 1960 to 1980 have become a significant period of our history. World War II was over and the Cold War had set in. The Vietnam War divided Americans and the Civil Rights Movement was making great strides.
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The world changed yet much remained the same. People were still embracing handmade crafts from macramé to quilting.
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Beginning of the 1960s
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In the April, 1961 edition of “Women’s Day” magazine we find a preview of what was to come. Rose Wilder Lane, daughter of Laura Ingalls Wilder of “Little House on the Prairie” fame, wrote an article titled “Patchwork”.
INSIDE THIS EDITION Medicare Workshop............ 2 Activities & Events................ 3 Calendar............................ 4 Alaska Cruise Info............... 5 Puzzles............................... 5 Painting with Deon Matzen... 5 Library Events...................... 6 Menu................................. 6 Travel................................ 7 Quiliting Info....................... 8
work” included patterns for patchwork clothing as well as quilts. The cover displays a young woman in a lovely natural setting wearing patchwork clothing we assume she has made herself. Then Came the Quilt Exhibit at the Whitney Museum
Jonathan Holstein and Gail van der Hoof began collecting quilts at the end of the 1960s. Instead of looking only for fine
The article pictured beautiful quilts from museums along with several individual blocks. These pictures surely inspired many women to try their hand at quilting. The patterns and instructions could be easily ordered through the magazine making the project very accessible. Soon the Back to Nature Movement Encouraged Old Style Craftsmanship Just a few years later the back-to-nature movement inspired people to explore crafts from earlier times in history including patchwork. Hippies and communes may have led the way in this movement but others were influenced to try their hand at crafts. A 1970 pattern book titled “Modern Patch-
museum quality quilts they chose quilts they found to be of the “greatest visual interest and impact”. In 1971 they were able to display the most fascinating of their quilts at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City. QUILTING continued on page 8
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Welcome to Medicare Medicare 101 Workshop September 22 • 10 AM
Turning 65? New to Medicare? Have questions about Medicare benefits and costs? A free workshop presented by Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA), a program of the Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner. Information will be provided regarding Medicare coverage: • Medicare Part A or Hospital Insurance • Medicare Part B or Health Insurance • Medicare Part D or Drug/prescription insurance • Understand timelines and the enrollment process Our discussion will include the differences between “Medigap” (supplemental) insurance and the various Medicare Advantage plans, sometimes referred to as Medicare Part C plans. You will learn which plans are available on Whidbey Island, the differences in benefits and rates. This is unbiased information to help you decide which options are best for you. If you are turning 65, you need to know about Medicare even if you do not yet plan to take Social Security benefits. Join us! A FREE workshop and no preregistration is required. Contact the Oak Harbor Senior Center, (360) 279-4580, with questions.
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Center Activities & Events In September Participation in all programs and activities at the OHSAC requires a current annual membership of $40. 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. WHIDBEY ISLAND GEM CLUB: 1st Wednesday of every month, 7pm. Contact Chip Batcheller, (360) 679-9397. LAPIDARY CLUB: Every Tuesday and Wednesday morning, 9am. Contact Paul Carter, (360) 679-4128. QUILTING GROUP: Mondays and Fridays, 9am. Free.
FITNESS PROGRAMS YOGA: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:309:30am, $25 a month
SOCIAL EVENTS
CLOGGING: Mondays, 3pm-4pm, $25/ month
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.
LINE DANCE: Tuesdays, 12pm-2pm; Fridays, 1pm-2pm with Instructor Jean. $10/month 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
THE KNITTING CIRCLE: Tuesdays, 1-3 pm. The group welcomes anyone who knits, crochets, or does any other kind of needle craft. Free
SENIOR SUPPORT SERVICES For general questions regarding Senior Information & Assistance/Family Caregiver Support contact Monique Olivera with Senior Services of Island County. (360) 675-0311.
GAMES 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. MAH JONGG: 2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 10am-2pm. Wright Patterson rules. Contact Irene Ruiz, (360) 240-0840 or Sandi Carrothers, (360) 675-1306. Free PARTY BRIDGE: Wednesdays, 12:30pm. RSVP by Monday. Don’t know how to play? No problem! BEGINNER’S WELCOME. CRIBBAGE: Thursdays, 12pm–3pm. Free. PINOCHLE: Tuesdays, 6pm; Fridays, 12:30pm (Potluck); Saturdays, 9:30am. Free. Open to the public. POOL ROOM: The pool room is open to games every day of the week, M-F, 8:30am4:30pm. Free.
ART/ EDUCATION CLASSES SVC HISTORY CLASS: Thursdays, 1pm. Class is scheduled on the College Quarter System. Registration is required through Skagit Valley College. ART WITH DOTTIE SANDERS: Mondays, 1-4 pm. All mediums. $5 a session.
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. 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.
VISION IMPAIRED SUPPORT GROUP: Last Tuesday of the month, 2pm in the Conference Room at the Center. For information call (360) 279-4580.
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.
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.
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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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. CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP: Meets at the Oak Harbor Senior Center the last Wednesday of the month at 2pm. Contact Regency for additional information (360) 279-0933.
CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP: Meets at the Oak Harbor Senior Center the 3rd Thursday 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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MAC SIG: 2nd Tuesday of the month. Free. WIRE WRAP: Thursdays, 7pm. Create unique jewelry. Materials for first project will be provided for free. Contact Dick James at (360) 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. Refreshments and drawings. Contact Ruth Hancock, (360) 675-4086 or John Richter, (360) 675-7977, for more information. WHIDBEY ISLAND STAMP CLUB: 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 7pm. New members welcome. Free evaluations. Contact Lee Dougherty, (360) 675-9674.
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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)
9 Quilting 9:30 Wii Bowling 11:30 Lunch 12 Bunco 12:30 Ping Pong 1 Art with Dottie 1 Bunco 3 Clogging 5 Tai Chi
9 Lapidary 10 Mahjongg 11:30 Lunch 12:30 Party Bridge 12:30 Ping Pong 2 Caregiver Support Group (Last Wednesday)
THURSDAY 8:30 Yoga 10 Creative Writing 12 Bingo 12:30 Cribbage 1 SVC History Class 2 Caregiver Support Group (3rd Thursday) 7 Wire Wrap
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9 Quilting 9 Tai Chi 11:30 Lunch 12:30 Pinochle 1 Line Dance 6:30 Old Time Fiddlers (1st Friday) 7 Country Dance (2nd Friday)
Ping Pong Billiards Pinochle
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Want to take an Alaskan cruise? Join us for an informational meeting about our upcoming May, 2017 Alaska cruise! Meet Ken and Helen Bates, cruise leaders, as well as Tina Vitolo-Kester with Specialty Cruise and Villas. Hear all about our seven day cruise from Seattle aboard the Emerald Princess! All ages are welcome and you do not have to be a member of the Senior Center to sign up for the cruise. Any questions, please contact Helen or Ken at (360) 675-4201.
Wednesday, September 7 • 1–3 PM Oak Harbor Senior Center *Light refreshments will be provided!*
Painting with Deon Matzen Join us on Thursday afternoons from 1-4 for Painting with Deon. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned painter, you will find new goals in the class. Join award-winning artist, Deon Matzen for a three hour, once a week class. You choose what medium: oil, acrylic and watermedia. Individual instruction at your speed, at your level, with the subjects you would like to paint. Materials list is available at the Oak Harbor Senior Center. If you already paint, bring what you have. Learn to create or improve your own style of painting. We are a non-toxic classroom without solvent smells. Classes begin September 15th. First Series September 15, 22, and 29th. Three classes $54. October classes are four classes for $70. November/December Classes, which are five classes (no class Thanksgiving) $88. Watch for additional information in the Guide. Deon Matzen has been teaching at the South Whidbey Branch of Senior Services for the past fourteen years. Prior to that she taught for twelve years at Skagit Valley College, Clinton campus. Her classes are very popular and produce a great deal of artwork. Her students have shown at Regency on Whidbey, The Braeburn, Island Family Hearing, and at the Bayview Center. Many have won special awards of merit at the Whidbey Island Area Fair. A few are now showing in local galleries on a regular basis. Whether you want to paint for personal satisfaction or to become a professional career artist, this is a good place to start. Deon has shown her work in SouthwestArt Magazine, American Art Collector Magazine, MariJane’s Farm Magazine. She was one of the top winners in SouthwestArt’s 30 of 60 competition. She has also been published in numerous books. You may see her work at www.theruralgallery.com and facebook at www.facebook.com/DeonMatzenArtist Punchcards: Punchcards are available on request. These are $100 for five classes. They must be used within 60 days and are nonrefundable, non-transferrable. If you are unable to attend each week, this is a slightly more expensive option that allows you to attend when you can without losing tuition. Be sure to request this method when you register, if you think that you will miss a class during a monthly scheduled session. Bring your receipt to class and Deon will prepare the punchcard for you.
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September Library Events FRIENDS OF THE OAK HARBOR LIBRARY ANNUAL BOOK SALE Friday, September 9 Saturday, September 10 9 AM – 5 PM Oak Harbor Library Meeting Room Thousands of gently used books for all ages, available for purchase at bargain prices from the Friends of the Oak Harbor Library. All proceeds benefit the library. Call the library for more information.
CELEBRATE WITH SARATOGA ORCHESTRA OF WHIDBEY ISLAND Sunday, September 18 2 – 4 PM Oak Harbor Library Meeting Room Join Anna Edwards, music director, as she unveils the highlights of the orchestra’s 2016-2017 tenth
anniversary season. The season includes concerts in Coupeville, Oak Harbor and Langley with music from “Out of This World” to a free family holiday concert and instrument petting zoo. Presented by Saratoga Orchestra.
Saturday, September 3, 2pm Based on the acclaimed 2013 youngadult sci-fi novel by Rick Yancey, “The 5th Wave” follows a young survivor of a catastrophic alien invasion. Cassie (Chloë Grace Moretz) is a high-school student leading a normal life, including a crush on a football star (Nick Robinson), when extraterrestrials invade Earth. Directed by J Blakeson. Rated PG-13. Free popcorn and movie provided by the Friends of the Oak Harbor Library.
Monday, September 19 2 – 3:30 PM Oak Harbor Library Meeting Room 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. Register by 9 AM September 19. For more information and to register, call Kathleen Headden, (360) 6755115.
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CHOICE EDIBLE MUSHROOMS OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND BEYOND Tuesday, September 20 2 – 4 PM Oak Harbor Library Meeting Room The Pacific Northwest is the perfect place for mushroom hunting. Learn about the best varieties to look for both here and beyond as Daniel Winkler, author of Field Guides to Edible Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest and California, shares his expertise about wild mushrooms. Supported by the Friends of the Oak Harbor Library. Presenter: Daniel Winkler
WIHHA PRESENTATION: AN INTRODUCTION TO EFT Tuesday, September 20 6:30 – 8 PM Oak Harbor Library Meeting Room What if there was a technique that could free you from unwanted emotions, traumatic memories, cravings or phobias in a matter of minutes and also work on physical
issues like pain, headaches, and allergies? Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) uses fingertip tapping on acupressure points to balance the energy in our bodies in relation to whatever we focus on, and often works when nothing else will. Join Lynne Donnelly, a 15-year EFT practitioner and teacher, to learn this powerful technique. Presented by Whidbey Island Holistic Health Association.
INTERNET FOR BEGINNERS Monday, September 26 2 – 3:30 PM Oak Harbor Library Meeting Room Develop your digital literacy skills by learning how to access and use the internet on your own. In this hands-on class you’ll learn how to use the Internet, what it can do, and how much fun it can be to surf the Web. This class is intended for beginning computer users with basic keyboard and mouse skills.Register by 9 AM September 26. For more information and to register, call Kathleen Headden, (360) 675-5115.
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at the Oak Harbor Senior Center! Thursday, September 22 10 AM – 1 PM Join us in celebrating the 9th annual Falls Prevention Awareness Day. Falls Risk Assessments Demonstrations Home Safety Checklists Free Health Screenings & much more!
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
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Travel Log For September FALL AND WINTER TRAVEL
Fall/Winter Travel SignUp Day will be September 28. Swing by the Senior Center mid-September for upcoming trips.
CASINO MUCKELSHOOT CASINO Monday, September 12 COST: $27 Depart: 8 AM • Return: 6-6:30 PM Biggest and best in the Northwest?? Well, let’s find out. That have over 3,100 slots and one of the largest nonsmoking rooms in this area. Many places to eat and a highly recommended sweet shop. Let’s take a “gamble” and give it a try.
BRITISH PANTRY TRADER JOE’S Monday, September 19 COST: $31 Depart: 8:30 AM Return: 5-5:30 PM Time to go British! We will be returning to the British Pantry for shopping and Fish’n’Chips. After lunch we will make a stop at Trader Joes before heading home.
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OCTOBER UWAJIMAYA/IKEA Tuesday, October 11 COST: $31 Depart: 7:45 AM Return: 5-5:30 PM Uwajimaya has a full array of Asian groceries, gifts, produce, specialty meats, seafood and Asian treats in their deli, and Oasis Tea Zone featuring Bubble Tea. Tuesdays are Senior Day! After exploring this unique, fun store, we will head to IKEA for lunch at their Bistro, or pick up Asian food at Uwajimaya to enjoy at IKEA. Explore IKEA’s unique decorating ideas and exciting items for your home or toys for your grandchildren. Don’t forget to enjoy the Swedish meatballs and lingonberry jam.
SPECIAL TRAVEL PRESENTATION Tuesday, October 4 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!
ANGEL OF THE WINDS Monday, September 26 COST: $25 Depart: 9 AM • Return: 4-4:30 PM One of our favorites – World’s Friendliest Casino. Discount for the lunch buffet and a $5.00 credit. Join your friends!
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Wednesday, September 7 COST: $30 Depart: 8 AM • Return: 5:30-6 PM Kids are back in school! Let’s enjoy a day in Seattle. Two drop off points -1) Westlake Center. Here you can walk to the light rail and take the train to the Space Needle or stay and shop at Macy’s or Nordstrom’s. 2) Pike Place Market - enjoy the fall flowers. No host lunch
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DO YOU LOVE QUILTING?
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Interested in learning a new skill? Would you like to make new friends? Join our quilting club! This group is full of laughter, encouragement and creativity. Come be a part of the fun!
Mondays & Fridays, 9 AM at the Oak Harbor Senior Center It’s FREE and NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY
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This was no easy task; they had proposed a far different exhibit than art museums were accustomed to presenting. Quilting was generally thought of as a craft, not art. But the exhibition turned out to be a huge hit and was promoted enthusiastically both by publications and word of mouth. As a result the exhibit eventually traveled not only across the United States but to many other countries as well.
Monday, September 19 9 AM – Noon FREE
Please bring a sewing machine, darning foot, thread, scissors, extension cord and a patient attitude! Quilt swatch for learning will be provided. This is a GREAT opportunity to learn an incredibly valuable skill! Contact the Oak Harbor Senior Center to register, (360) 279-4583.
Quilting and Fabrics During This Period In the early 1960’s quilters used the fabric at hand which was often double knit. Double knits went out of vogue for clothing during the 1970s but they were continued to be used to make quilts. This stretchy fabric was difficult to piece so simple patterns were often used. Eventually though women began to want to try different styles like the double-knit crazy quilt pillow by Phyllis Breneman.
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How Different Quilt Making Was From Today
The wonderful quilter’s tools we enjoy today like cutting mats and rotary cutters weren’t generally available until the 1980s. Quilt pattern templates were made with cardboard or sandpaper instead of plastic and the fabric pieces had to be cut out with scissors. Some quilters pieced by machine but others preferred hand piecing. Applique and quilting were usually done exclusively by hand. Quilt making methods were still much like those of the past.
All that would soon change. New tools and methods as well as plentiful quilter’s fabric would make a huge difference. Quilter’s during the 60s and 70s would have been amazed to see the changes in quilting today!
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monly available was in a blend with polyester. Serious quilters searched high and low to find what they called ‘real cotton’. Some 100% cotton fabric could be found, but not easily. Meanwhile quilters put pressure on the fabric industry to produce more all cotton fabric.
Puzzle 1 (Medium, difficulty rating 0.48)
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