LIFE, HEALTH & HAPPINESS FOR NORTH WHIDBEY’S 50-PLUS CROWD VOLUME 2 • ISSUE 4 • SEPTEMBER 2014
A Tribute To A Lovely Lady By Barb Spence
Step It Up Is Really Stepping Up! by Barb Spence
Joyce Nelson, Mary Jo Morris, Barb Oleson and Rosemary Morrison are showing off after bringing in their steps from Week 4. Together we have accumulated over 3,700,000
steps which is about 1,850 miles. Awesome work everyone! Now push just alittle to increase your personal best. And remember, our Celebration Party is on September 29th. Keep up the great work!!
September Is Volunteer Appreciation Month By Barb Spence
On September 16 at 2:00 pm, we will be celebrating our volunteers at our Annual Volunteer Appreciation event at Regency on Whidbey. There will be door prizes and fun as we honor all of the hard work of our volunteers. The Center would not function without them. Phones are answered, trips planned, programs and events held, activities held all due to the hard and dedicated work of the volunteers who give their time to the Center. Thank you volunteers for another wonderful year!!!
FaSHIoN SHoW aND lUNCHeoN $25.00 On Saturday, September 6 at 11:30 am, come and experience one classy Fashion Show and Luncheon, put on by the Oak Harbor Senior Center. Our models are our very own members, the clothing is represented through Macys, and to top things off, our own Sande Mulkey will put the polish on the event as our Emcee. You don’t want to miss this!
legal INForMaTIoN ClINIC GOOD NEWS!!!! The Legal Information Clinic is being brought back to Oak Harbor Senior Center on a Quarterly schedule. Friday, September 19th is the date of the first clinic. Please call or come in to
Lilian Merg, a fixture at the Oak Harbor Senior Center on Monday mornings, took that final road home when she passed away suddenly on August 8th. I can’t help but smile when I think about her now. She always had a smile on her face, she was always willing to help people who needed her assistance, she was always a lady, and she had a wonderful sense of humor, sprinkled with dry wit. She loved to tease me about anything and everything. Over time it endeared her to me and we became friends. I will never forget the last time she was at the Center. She came skipping into my office, laughing all the way, to tell me about something humerous that happened at the Receptionist Desk. Lilian, you were a treasure and will be sorely missed my friend. Lilian’s family would like to have donations made to the Oak Harbor Senior Center Memorial Tree for a Gold Leaf in her honor in lieu of flowers. See the Reception Desk for more information.
Pete the Planner: When planning retirement, expect a long life Pete Dunn, indy Star (reprinted with permission)
sign up for an appointment with the Whidbey Island Volunteer Attorneys. For more information, please call 279-4580
Retirement experts have been tackling the “outlive your money” problem for a few decades now. Believe it or not, sustaining a retirement lifestyle without an active income is actually a relatively new concept. It’s a wee 80 years old. Therefore, retirees are increasingly being educated on proper distribution rates, retirement income strategies and long-term care coverage options. Yet, a strange, but poignant, personality element continues to hinder both planners and plannees. It’s the “I’m going to die early” faction. I don’t pretend to know anything about my own
FIve WISHeS
“The Living Will with heart and soul” Five Wishes was created to help people of all ages get the treatment they want if they get seriously ill. We are all concerned about maintaining our comfort and dignity when we are very ill. You are invited to learn about Five Wishes by attending a seminar that will be held at the Oak Harbor Senior Center on the following dates: September 23rd and October 21st at 1:00pm. For more information and to sign up, please call our reception desk at 2794580.
It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver. – Mahatma Gandhi
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INSIDE THIS EDITION Guest Spot.............. Pg. 2 Library Events ......... Pg. 3 Volunteer Showcase Pg. 4 Calendar ................ Pg. 5 Sudoku Puzzle......... Pg. 5 Travel ..................... Pg. 6 Menu ..................... Pg. 6 Activities & Events .... Pg. 7
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PLANNER continued from page 1 personal longevity, or anyone else’s. But I do know that most people maintain a “I’ll die when I die” attitude. In retirement planning, this attitude allows experts to account for 30- and 40-year retirements. Conveniently, everyone wins in this scenario. Financial planners can help craft rock-solid strategies, and clients can enjoy the fruits of thoughtful, thorough planning. However, there is a different group of people out there, too. These people believe they are destined for early expiration, whether backed by evidence or not. “Pete, my dad died at 45; I fully expect to die at 45, too.” I hear this sentiment a great deal more than you’d think. It creates some unbelievable planning challenges. Because a man who truly believes he’s going to die early is unlikely to plan for the future. A few weeks back, I spoke with a man who was faced with a pension decision. He could have either received $51,000 per year for the rest of his life. Or, he could have taken a lump sump distribution of $500,000, which would have safely paid him somewhere between $20,000 and $25,000 for the rest of his life. He wanted to take the lump sum, settling for the lower amount.
I can count on a 10,000-finger hand how many times I’ve heard someone express the desire to “die broke,” but it’s not really a great goal. I realize this goal is more about maximizing pleasure in retirement and encouraging heirs to make their own path, but dying broke is a dangerous bet. One last point worth noting. I’ve seen a few dozen of these “I’m gonna die young, but I don’t know how” people over the last decade or so. And almost to a person, they rarely buy the right amount of life insurance. To me, this lack of action could be an indication of a different problem altogether. Is it possible that the die-early thing is a convenient excuse to not take responsibility for one’s actions? You might be wondering how any of this applies to you. First, I think we can all learn something about our own financial lives by observing the missteps of others. And secondly, one of the basic premises of financial planning requires a financial plan to be self-completing. Your retirement or other financial goals should be funded whether you live, die or become disabled.
My head was spinning. He finally fessed up: “I’m pretty sure I’ll die sooner rather than later. I’m not sick or anything, but my dad died at my age.”
If you live, your diligence and discipline should help you fund your goals. If you become disabled, proper disability insurance should be in place to help finish the job. And when you die, life insurance should help fund the goal for your survivors. As odd as this sounds, if you have a self-completing view of financial planning, then it doesn’t matter if you live, die or become disabled.
He was a relatively young guy at 52. His math told him that he was better off taking the lump sum, given his self-appointed life expectancy of 10 more years. Was this a good decision? Was it a bad decision? I still don’t know.
There’s nothing to gain by indulging these fatalistic thoughts, especially at the cost of a reasonable plan. Besides, you will only prove your theory by dying early. That’s no prize.
Financial planning in itself is difficult because of the number of variables involved. You’ve got capital, interest rates, life expectancy, risk, taxes and more. And even though financial planning seems easier when life expectancy is shortened, it’s not. There aren’t any guarantees that someone’s fear of dying early will come to fruition. What’s even worse is when a person takes action to support fears of an early demise. The reason is simple: They’re often wrong. Planning an early demise seems somewhat reasonable, but it’s not in these instances. I remember hearing early in my career that a person should technically end retirement, whenever that may be, with at least as much money as he or she started retirement with. It’s just math. If you don’t know when you’re going to die, then you can’t really bleed down your assets too aggressively, or you risk their complete liquidation. The faster the spend-down, the more pressure is placed on the remaining assets.
THE GUEST SPOT The Importance Of Humor” by Barb Spence I’ve had a rather tough few weeks. Nothing earth shattering, mind you, but one thing piled on another has brought to mind something my Mother used to say. “Take a close look and ask yourself just how all of this will affect your life in 5 years. If it won’t affect anything in 5 years, start laughing and move on.” So that is what I am doing here. I’m talking about humor and why it is one of the most important parts of a healthy outlook on life. People are clever and inventive. And we are endowed with a sense of humor. Research supports the fact that laughter can counteract stress on the body. That research says that the gift of humor has been given to us with a purpose. It helps us learn, grow and survive.
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I’m not saying that we shouldn’t take some things seriously on occasion. We work hard our entire lives, we care very much for our families and friends, and we strive to do the right thing. We can’t forget, however, to learn how to have fun, relax and enjoy life. It is about balance and perspective. Our inborn gift of humor and laughter is the greatest natural healer we have. Humor is one of the foremost things that helps us to overcome the difficulties of life. Humor allows us to take a step back and see the things that are important. Bill Cosby put it this way: “Through humor, you can soften some of the worst blows that life delivers. And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might be, you can survive it.”
To end this bit of writing, I want share a funny story that a good friend told me. “The light turned yellow, just in front of him. He did the right thing, stopping at the crosswalk, even though he could have beaten the red light by accelerating through the intersection. The tailgating woman was furious and honked her horn, screaming in frustration, as she missed her chance to get through the intersection, dropping her cell phone and makeup. As she was still in mid-rant, she heard a tap on her window and looked up into the face of a very serious police officer. The officer ordered her to exit her car with her hands up. He took her to the police station where she was searched, fingerprinted, photographed, and placed in a holding cell. After a couple of hours, a policeman approached the cell and opened the door. She was escorted back to the booking desk where the arresting officer was waiting with her personal effects. He said, “I’m very sorry for this mistake. You see, I pulled up behind your car while you were blowing your horn, flipping off the guy in front of you, and cussing a blue streak at him. I noticed the ‘What Would Jesus Do’ bumper sticker, the ‘Choose Life’ license plate holder, the ‘Follow Me to Sunday-School’ bumper sticker, and the chrome-plated Christian fish emblem on the trunk ... so naturally ... I assumed you had stolen the car.” By P. Brownell email.
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Library Events for September 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.
the discussion of Caroline Graham’s Midsomer series. Facilitated by Friends of the Oak Harbor Library.
the drain inside to protecting the drain field outside, learn how to give your system TLC. Register at www. islandcountyeh.org/Page/105 or call 360-678-7914.
OAK HARBOR BOOK GROUP: “THE CARE AND HANDLING OF ROSES WITH THORNS�
READ THE CLASSICS Friday, September 12, 19, 26 • 10 AM
FRIENDS OF THE OAK HARBOR LIBRARY ANNUAL BOOK SALE Friday, September 5 and Saturday, September 6 • 9 AM
Now is your chance to read (or re-read) the classics on your bucket list with a fun and supportive book group. Come to the first meeting Friday, September 12, 10 am to help plan. Bring a copy of “Billy Budd� by Herman Melville (available from the library) to start the discussion. Facilitated by Rita Drum, and supported by the Friends of the Oak Harbor Library. For more information please call Rita at (631)707-5980 or the library at (360)675-5115.
Thousands of lightly used books for all ages, for sale at bargain prices.
MONDAY MORNING KNITTERS
Friday, September 26 • 11 AM
SATURDAY MATINEE @ THE LIBRARY: “GRAVITYâ€? Saturday, September 20 • 2 PM Sandra Bullock and George Clooney star in this film directed by Alfonso Curaron. While on a space walk, debris hits the area where they are working and they find themselves separated from the ship and have to figure out how to save themselves. Popcorn provided by the Oak Harbor Friends of the Library.
Monday, September 08 • 10 AM Discover the joy of learning how to knit! Knitters of all levels welcome. Share knowledge and build skills in the supportive atmosphere of the library’s Center for Lifelong Learning. Beginners, please bring a pair of #8 or #9 needles and a skein of worstedweight yarn.Â
INTRODUCTION TO CRAIGSLIST Tuesday, September 09 • 10 AM & Tuesday, September 23 • 6:30 PM Learn the basics of Craigslist, the ever popular online classifieds and forums website that is community moderated, and largely free. This 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 Required
ASTRONOMY FOR EVERYONE Monday, September 15 • 6:30 PM Island County Astronomical Society of Washington is dedicated to general astronomy, education, and encouragement of public appreciation for the art and science of observing. Each meeting includes presentations of basic astronomy principles and other select topics. No experience necessary.Â
BOOK A LIBRARIAN Tuesday, September 16, 23 • 1 PM During this 30 minute session with Anne you will receive personal coaching on a variety of library resources. Popular topics include eBooks, eAudioBooks, music, magazines; use of the Polaris Catalog; in-depth research; and use of eReader, laptop, tablets, and other devices. Please bring your device with you. Preregistration is required.
Share your love of reading! Check out a copy of “The Care and Handling of Roses with Thorns� by Margaret Dilloway, bring your covered drink, and join the discussion in the library’s Center for Lifelong Learning. All are welcome.
AFTERNOON WITH THE AUTHORS Saturday, September 27 • 2:30 PM Meet popular YA authors! Learn about their work and what it’s like to be a writer. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Lish McBride, author of “Hold Me Closer, Necromancer,â€? “Necromancing the Stone,â€? and “Firebugâ€?; Karen Finneyfrock, author of “The Sweet Revenge of Celia Doorâ€? and “Starbird Murphy and the World Outsideâ€?; Sara Ryan, author of “Empress of the World,â€? “Rules for Hearts,â€? and “Bad Housesâ€?
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COMPUTER BASICS Monday, September 22 • 10 AM Sign up for the ever popular class to learn basic computer skills in Windows 7. Class meets four times: September 22, 29, October 6, 13. Each class builds on skills taught in the previous session. Preregister for all four classes beginning September 2. Class is limited to eight people. Registration Required.
MYSTERY BOOK LOVERS: CAROLINE GRAHAM Thursday, September 25 • 3 PM Share your love of mysteries. Join
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SEPTIC 101 Tuesday, September 09 • 7 PM Septic systems need your TLC. Learn how your system works and how to protect it. From what goes down
Author and marine naturalist Sandra Pollard outlines the history of orca captivity while recounting the harrowing struggle - and ultimate triumph - for the Puget Sound orcas’ freedom. Books available for purchase and signing. Supported by Orca Network.
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A Showcase for our Outstanding Volunteers MARGARET LOPER By Barb Spence
Margaret Loper has been chosen to be featured as this month’s volunteer of the Month. Margaret was born English, coming from Manchester in Northern England. Learning her story has been a delight for me. She quit school at age 14, deciding that there had to be more interesting things to do. At such a young age she worked many different sorts of jobs, from filing clerk to factory worker, to ballroom dance teacher. At 18, Margaret and a friend joined the Royal Observer Corp spotting planes. Shortly thereafter she met her husband, an American, and came to the USA with her daughter on a “troop ship.� They spent the next few years in California and Margaret became a citizen of the United States in 1956. She came to Washington State with a job at the Titan Missile Project. Margaret and her two daughters moved to Oak Harbor in 1964 where she met and married her second husband, now of 50 years. She worked at the Navy Exchange and many promotions later, in 1988, was sent to England for a job until she retired in 1993 and returned to Oak Harbor. Margaret’s volunteer work is remarkable. She started with the Red Cross, then volunteered with SHIBA, and then became a long term volunteer at the Travel Desk at the Oak Harbor Senior Center. In addition, she is a member of the Emblem Club of Oak Harbor. Margaret is a valued addition to our Volunteer Staff. She has a marvelous sense of humor and a dry wit. I can always depend on her to do the things she says she will do. You can find her wonderful smile at the Travel Desk every Thursday morning. Thank you Margaret for being part of our team.
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Travel Log For July appointments are from 10 am to 2:30 pm, 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 PASSPORTS APPOINTMENTS It is easy to apply for a Passport book or card at the Oak Harbor Senior Center, (51 SE Jerome St.). Passport
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.
Travel Log: SEPTEMBER
SKAGIT VALLEY CASINO Tuesday,  September 30, 2014 $23 Member • $53 Non-member Just about an hour’s drive away sits this exciting casino where fabulous prizes, awards, discounts abound.  Â
QUIL CEDA CASINO MARYSVILLE Monday, September 8 $27 Member • $57 Non-member The old Tulalip – a smaller casino with nice eating places and lots of slots and very friendly atmosphere.
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OCTOBER “BOOMâ€? McIntyre Hall         Friday,  October 3 $47 Member • $77 Non-member The music, culture, events that shaped a generation. A mind-blowing solo performance for all generations – part documentary and part nostalgia trip, BOOM is a tour-deforce performance that captures the defining moments of the baby-boom generation.Â
 EXTENDED TRIPS
WOODLAND PARK ZOO
MENU - SEPTEMBER
zoo is hailed as one of the finest. A MUST FOR EVERYONE!
Monday, September 15 $30 Member • $60 Non-member Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo is a 92 acre oasis featuring over 300 animal species. Noted for its cutting-edge exhibits and expansive horticultural collection, this top award-winning
SPECIAL NOTE: SEPTEMBER 3, 1 PM, Collette Travel will be giving a presentation on Panama and Portugal. Do not miss this event!
Islands of New England September 26-October 3, 2014
Southern Charm Holiday December 14-19, 2014
Discover Panama
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February 5-13, 2015
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Three Cheese Ziti Bake
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Creamy Broccoli Soup
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Turkey Tetrazzini
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Hearty Jambalya w/Shrimp
Alaska Cruise
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Salad Bar w/Herb Croutons
May 30-June 6, 2015
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Minestrone Soup & Salad
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Fish Sandwich w/Lettuce
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Chipotle Corn Chowder
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Vegetable Lasagna
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Salmon Boat & Rice Pilaf
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Blue Danube to the Black Sea April 14-18, 2015 Last chance for the Early Bird Special! See Pat Gardner for further information.
Portugal’s Treasures Fall 2015
Vacuum and Sewing Machine Sales, Service and Repair
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Meal Sites & Hours CAM BEY APARTMENTS 50 N. Main, Coupeville Mon.-Wed. & Fri. at Noon 360-678-4886
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CEntEr aCtivitiEs & EvEnts in SEPTEMBER GENTLE YOGA: Monday and Wednesday, 8:30am-9:20am MUSCLE CONDITIONING: Monday and Wednesday, 9:30am-10:20am AEROBICS: Tuesday and Thursday, 9:30am10:20am. Requirements: Membership with OHSC and Membership with North End Fitness. Fees: $16.31 a month to NEFC for Center Classes (register at North End Fitness) LINE DANCE: Tuesday, 12pm-2pm; Friday, 1pm-2pm with Instructor Jean. $10 a month for Members; $20 a month for Non-members. WEDNESDAY EVENING LINE DANCE: 6pm-8pm; $5 fee HULA CLASS: Wednesday 3pm with Instructor Erlinda Gillett. $20 a month/Beginners; $30 Intermediate/Advanced. Payable to Instructor.
BEGINNING CONVERSATIONAL SPANISH: Wednesday, 1-2pm. Monthly fee: $30 payable to Instructor. Call 675-9230 for information. Signup sheet at Front Desk. ART WITH DOTTIE SANDERS: Mondays, 1-4pm. 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 at 675-9396. W.I.G.S (WHIDBEY ISLAND GENEALOGICAL SEARCHERS CLUB MEETING): Second Tuesday of the month at 1pm; 2720 Heller Road, Fire Station #25. All are welcome. Refreshments and drawings. Contact Ruth Hancock, 675-4086.
TAI CHI & QI GONG: Monday at 5pm; Friday at 9:30am. Please call Jill Reed to register.
WHIDBEY ISLAND STAMP CLUB: 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 7pm. New members welcome. Free evaluations. Contact Lee Dougherty at 675-9674.
NINTENDO Wii BOWLING: Monday/Tuesday/Thursday from 9:30am. No Wii Bowling on the first Tuesday of every month. Free.
WHIDBEY ISLAND GEM CLUB: 1st Wednesday of every month at 7pm. Contact Chip Batcheller at 679-9397.
PING PONG: Wednesday, 12:30pm-3pm; Saturday, 10am-2pm; Monday, 12:30–3. Free. NEW PLAYERS WANTED.
QUILTING GROUP: Monday and Friday, 9am.
gaMeS $25.00 JACKPOT BINGO: 12pm-3pm on Thursday. Regency on Whidbey, Harbor Tower Village, Edward Jones each sponsor the $25 Jackpots. Cards are available for $1. Packets are available for $4; Soft cards for special games $.50 each. CHESS: Tuesday at 11:30am. Free. MAH JONGG: 2nd and 4th Wednesday 10am-2pm. Wright Patterson rules. Contact Irene Ruiz, 240-0840 or Sandi Carrothers, 675-1306. PARTY BRIDGE: Wednesday, 12:30pm. RSVP by Monday. NEW MEMBERS WANTED. BEGINNING BRIDGE: Wednesday, 1pm. Held at Oak Manor for new players. Call instructor, Don at 679-8807.
KNITTING GROUP: Monday, 1-3pm beginning in September 1.
SoCIal eveNTS WIDOWS AND WIDOWERS OF WHIDBEY ISLAND: 2nd Friday of the month at 5pm at San Remo. Breakfast every Sunday at San Remo. Dinner every Sunday night. Contact Roz Davis at 675-3171 for dinner location and Phyllis Hofkamp at 675-3628 for information. NEW ENGLAND GROUP: Will not be meeting until October 13 at Zorbas. Contact Heidi Packer at 425-870-1595. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AT THE MOVIES: 1pm. Movie selections posted at the Front Desk. SENIOR NIGHT OUT: Dates and locations are posted at the Travel Desk. Call 279-4580 for information and to RSVP.
CRIBBAGE: Thursday, 12pm–3pm. Bring your own cribbage board. Free. PINOCHLE: Tuesday, 6pm; Friday, 12:30pm (Potluck); Saturday, 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: Thursday, 1pm – class is scheduled on the College Quarter System. CLASS BEGINS SEPTEMBER 25 .
OLD TIME FIDDLERS: Performances are the 1st Friday of each month at 6:30pm. Everyone is welcome.
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. ALZHEIMERS SUPPORT GROUP: 1st Thursday of the month, 2:30-4:30pm. Facilitated by Heidi Kuzina of Summerhill Assisted Living and Arielle Corrin of Harbor View. For information call Heidi at 679-1400. Held at 165 SW 6th Ave., Oak Harbor. YOU MAY QUALIFY FOR EXTRA HELP! I. Telephone (home) The Washington Telephone Assistance Program assists low-income households with affordable telephone service. Basic local service is $8.00 a month plus fees and taxes. You qualify if you receive any financial assistance from DSHS. To sign up, call your local phone company with your DSHS client ID number. If you have trouble signing up, call 1-888-3339882. II. Telephone (mobile) Assurance Wireless offers a free mobile phone and 250 free voice minutes if you qualify. You may apply via mail or online at www.assurancewireless.com. You must furnish proof of eligible DSHS programs or meet income eligibility requirements. III. Waste Island County Solid Waste has a 50% discount program. You can use your discount card whenever you visit one of Island County’s waste facilities. Included is normal household waste that would normally be picked up curbside from your home. Your card will give you 50% off the normal dump fee. You may pick up application materials or get questions answered by contacting Nadine Joy, Senior Information and Assistance Specialist at the Oak Harbor Senior Center: 360-6750311. PARKINSONS SUPPORT GROUP: 1st Friday of every month at Cherry Hill Club House, 549 NW 12th Loop, Oak Harbor. Facilitator is Carolyn Hansen, 279-1785. FOOT CARE CLINIC: Appointments are available by calling the Front Desk at 2794580. The Foot Care Clinic is at the Center’s Modular Building. OAK HARBOR HEARING AID SERVICE: 2nd and 4th Monday from 1-3pm. Call the
Center for appointments, 279-4580 or call Oak Harbor Hearing Aid Service, 675-5193. VISION IMPAIRED SUPPORT GROUP: Last Tuesday of the month at 2pm in the Wii Room at the Center. For information call 2794580. SHIBA: The Center is without a SHIBA representative right now. You may call the local SHIBA sponsors at 675-2229 ext. 1342 and you will be directed to someone who can help you. CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUPS: These groups for family caregivers 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 CamBey Senior Apartments 50 N. Main Street in Coupeville, the third Thursday of every month at 3:30-5-pm. The Oak Harbor group meets the third Wednesday of the month at Summer Hill Assisted Living 165 SW 6th Ave, Oak Harbor, WA from 1:30-3pm Both groups are open to any adult caring for a family member or friend. Drop-ins are welcome. CONTACT: Nadine Joy, 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
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