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A Monthly Publication of the Southside Senior & Community Center
VOL. XXV , No. 3
March 2015
Getting better every day
Friday, March 13 / 5 to 7:30 p.m.
Travel Breakfast
March 20, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
(See page 10 for details)
$49'er Club Goes Electric
March 18
(See page 10 for details)
Quinn's Hot Springs
March 23-24
(See page 14 for details)
NEW DATE!
Walla Walla Balloons
October 16
(See page 14 for details)
In this Issue...
Board and Staff Directory..............2
From the Board President ............2
From Executive Director................2
Board Actions, Activities .............. 3
Lunches & Dinners........................4
Volunteers/Membership ...............5
Calendar................................ .6 & 7
Activities / Dances........................ 8
Photo Gallery................................ 9
Travel................................... 10-15
SPRING Garage Sale..................16
February 19 - March 20
Come celebrate the end
of the Zodiac . . . that's
where all the Pisces folks
land. "Pisces is the twelfth
sign of the zodiac, and it
is also the final sign in the
zodiacal cycle. Hence, this sign
brings together many of the
characteristics of the eleven
signs that have come before
it."
PARTY
Menu
~ Grilled Tilapia
~ Turkey on a biscuit
with gravy
~ Rice and broccoli
~ Surprise dessert
Entertainment
Angel readings with metaphysical healer Cindy Gardner
Interesting, enlightening, fun . . . we get to ask questions of Cindy and your angels will give us answers.
~ plus a chance to win your own private angel reading with Cindy (Pisces get a free raffle ticket for this drawing)
You don't have to be a Pisces to attend, but all Pisces get a reduced rate: $12 (for 12th sign)
for Pisces (with proof); $15 members, $18 non-members. Sign up today! Call the front
desk -- 535-0803. Just $15 before Wed., March 11; $19 after the 11th or at the door.
: Your chance to win a
Center '49ers trip for the May
outing to Idaho's Silver Valley
Feb./March raffle
Two trips will be given away; two drawings, two chances to win;
Tickets just $2 each at Center front desk.
Drawing at the March 17th 'Everybody's Irish' luncheon.
Your Board of Directors & Staff
Board of Directors
Jeff Olson, President
Janet Baker, Vice President;
Chair, Strategic Planning Committee
Kristin Watson, Secretary;
Chair, Program Committee
Rodger Regele, Treasurer;
Chair, Building & Property Committee
The Mission of the Southside Senior & Community Center is
to enhance the physical and mental well-being of those we serve
by providing social, recreational, educational and volunteer opportunities.
-- Approved by the Board of Directors, March 8, 2011
A Message from your Board President:
Think spring -- new
ideas crop up, too.
Board Members
& Committee Chairs
John Anderson
Claudia Craven, Chair,
Communication Committee
Diana Hart, Chair, Finance & Personnel
Committees
Yvonne Lopez-Morton, Chair,
Development Committee
Ray Tomlinson, Board Member Emeritus
Mary Van Couvering, Chair,
Bylaws & Membership Committees
Staff
Bonnie McDade, Executive Director
Email: [email protected]
Tel: (509) 535-0803, ext. 103
Marnie McCoy, Travel Manager
Email: [email protected]
Tel: (509) 535-0803, ext. 108
Becky Brenner, Rentals & Kitchen
Manager
Email: [email protected]
Tel: (509) 535-0803, ext. 102
Sara Gardner, Programs Manager,
Office Assistant
Email: [email protected]
Tel: (509) 535-0803, ext. 100
Phyllis Williams, Volunteer Coordinator
(Volunteer)
Email: [email protected]
Tel: (509) 535-0803, ext. 114
Ray Tomlinson, Accountant (Volunteer)
Email: [email protected]
Tel: (509) 535-0803, ext. 105
Custodians -- Earl Jackson, supervisor;
Bruce Jackson, Danny Villalpando
3151 East 27th Avenue
Spokane, WA 99223
Telephone: 509-535-0803
Fax: 509-535-4336
Hours: M - F, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Website: sssac.org
501c(3) non-profit corporation
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Jeff Olson, President,
Board of Directors
It's another
unusually warm
February day as
I write this, and
I keep thinking
about spring
projects. I'm
probably not the
only one!
I started some herbs from seed. But,
I really only need one parsley plant and
one rosemary plant and one basil plant.
So I've decided I will take all the extra
seedlings into the Center and sell them at
the front desk, with the proceeds going
to the Center. Maybe some of you who
are gardeners would like to do the same.
Or, maybe we can hold a plant exchange
later this spring to share our garden plants
and raise money for the Center. There's
also been some talk around the Center
of trying to start a Farmer's Market this
summer. Let me know if any of these
ideas are something in which you'd be
interested.
I had another spring project idea:
birdhouses. I know there are a number
of Center
members who are
woodworkers, and
maybe they would
consider building
birdhouses that
we could sell in
Classy Corner.
There are a number of birdhouse plans
on the Spokane Audubon Society
website: www.spokaneaudubon.org/
page-280285.
Thank you to all the staff and
volunteers who are helping to make
the Center a busy, vital and interesting
place for all of us. And thank you to the
members who support the Center in so
many ways, and make it a better place to
be every day.
-- Jeff Olson
[email protected]
509-291-6411
From the Desk of the Executive Director
Finance Committee much appreciated!
'. . . and it isn't even spring . . .' although it sure feels like it around here. Aren't
we the luckiest people to live in this beautiful Pacific Northwest?
So, I was 'blaming' the coming of spring for my newfound hope and positive attitude. But, no, it's not that.
It's the new Board of Directors Finance Committee that
has me so pumped.
For the first time in my tenure here, we now have
an active, informed, dedicated, hard-working finance
committee that is taking the financial health of the Center
on as their prime project. And I'm over the moon.
I have been feeling a bit lonely in that department . .
. and now, there are several others watching the pot, so
to speak. Thank you to Committee Chair Diana Hart,
and members Rodger Regele (our new board treasurer),
Bonnie McDade,
Janet Baker, John Anderson, and Ray Tomlinson (our
Executive Director
former board treasurer) -- my new heros.
-- Bonnie
Seniors and the Community On the Move
March 2015
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Board Actions, Activities
Sunday, April 26 / 2 to 4:30 p.m.
Garden Carnival, minigolf
with Sister Cities
Celebrate spring with mini-golf and a garden carnival
at the Southside Senior and Community Center on Sunday,
April 26 from 2:00 to 4:30 p.m.
This indoor event features nine holes of mini-golf
themed around Spokane's Sister Cities (Nishinomiya,
Japan; Jilin City, China; Limerick, Ireland; Jecheon, Korea;
San Luis Potisi, Mexico) which will challenge your skills
as you navigate around and through cultural landmarks.
Participating in a bean bag toss and garden walk could bring
you prizes!
And the internationally-themed finger foods include
cuisine from around the world and each Sister City -prepared by Sam Song, interim director of Spokane's own
Riverfront Park and a native of Quingdao, China, as well as
a board member of the Sister City organization.
The Spokane Sister Cities Association will have a short
program featuring the plan to build a Sister Cities Garden in
Riverfront Park.
The cost is $25. Tickets may be purchased at the the Center.
Proceeds will benefit the Spokane Sister Cities Association and the
Southside Senior and Community Center. For more information
cal 509-270-2603 or 509-280-3116.
Your Board in action:
Board reviews member
dues, creates new tagline,
sets membership meeting
What's new? A break for couples . . . Couples,
both married and those living at the same address, will get
a break on their membership dues to SS&CC. The Center's
Board of Directors approved a $75 couple membership fee
to start March 1.
Previously, all members paid $50 a year in dues.
“We felt this was the right thing to do,” said Mary
VanCouvering, chair of the Membership Committee. She
added that other centers in Spokane already offer a couples
membership fee.
. . . and a fresh tagline: "Getting Better Every Day"
The Communication Committee has introduced a new
tagline for the Center; “Getting Better Every Day” (see
this new tagline on page 1 of this newsletter). The tagline will be
included in the Center's logo, and a fresh, new banner with
the logo is on display behind the front desk at the Center.
“The new tagline makes an important point to our
members and the community that the Center is reenergized and moving forward” said Claudia Craven,
chair of the Communication Committee. “The Center is
a place where our members keep their bodies active and
minds engaged. It's also a place where they can share their
knowledge and passions, make new friends and volunteer
to make an impact on the Center and our community.
Together, we'll keep getting better and better every day.”
Special membership meeting set for May 19
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The Board of Directors has scheduled a special
membership meeting for May 19. The Bylaws Committee
has proposed a number of updates, changes and
corrections to the Center's bylaws and the Articles of
Incorporation. The Board of Directors will discuss the
proposed changes at their March 10 meeting, and will
publicize final recommendations in the April and/or May
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Monday March 16th
10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.:
LUNCHEON
Menu
All things Irish -~
Corned
Beef & Cabbage
dancers, music, bagpipers and
~ Green Salad ~ Dinner roll
more
~ Green Cake
BE SURE TO WEAR
or
GREEN
~ Turkey with vegetable
entree available upon
Prizes, raffles, more
request
BLOOD DRIVE
Inland Northwest Blood Center
Blood Drive at Southside Senior
& Community Center
Prior to donation
~ please hydrate, drinking plenty of
water
~ eat meals high in salt and iron.
The day of donation, eat a light
healthy meal, staying well-hydrated
and please bring ID.
Sign up at front desk by 4:30
p.m. / Friday, March 13;
members $10.00; nonmember $13; (Monday and
Tuesday, March 16 & 17,
sign-ups or 'at the door', add
$3.00. )
Sponsored by:
JOIN THE CENTER!!!
Souper Mondays
Get in on the best deal in town -- join the
Center today for only $50 a year!!!
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. / in the Center lobby
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Events/Volunteers/Membership
WISH LIST!
Things we need...
Volunteers are the heartbeat
of the Southside Senior &
Community Center. Thank you
to all who give so generously of
your time, energy and talent.
We could not operate the Center
without all of these fabulous
volunteers. Each year they give
over 30,000 volunteer hours
to the Center.
Thank you all!
THANK YOU!
Our Volunteers are the
heart of the Southside Senior
and Community Center:
Jim Elliott, our new volunteer
chef extraordinaire, has been busy, busy
creating lunches, dinners and Monday
soups for us all to enjoy. He has brought
his vast experience as a professional chef
to our Center members and visitors. We
are so grateful to Jim for his time and
expertise.
The Center is always in need of items
to help make our services, programs and
activities even more effective. We truly
appreciate every item that is donated and
each item is put to very good use.
~ Now we need a 'boombox' aka
CD player/radio/tape player (new or used
-- but in good working order) or an IPod
-- for the dedicated 'walkers' who stride
around the ballroom to get some indoor
exercise. Their workouts will be much more
effective -- and fun -- if they can walk to
exercise music and/or exercise tapes.
CONGRATS!
To our 'Valentine Basket
o' Love' raffle winner,
Margueritte Travallie. She was
the lucky winner when her name was
drawn during the Valentine Dinner
on Friday the 13th.
WELCOME
NEW MEMBERS
New Members
Orientation and Lunch
3rd Tuesday – March 17
Time: 10:30 a.m.
at the Center
We look forward to meeting
our new members at orientation
and at our lunch at NOON.
It’s a great opportunity for you to
learn about the Center and all our
activities.
New members who plan to
attend the orientation and lunch
-- our guests that day -- should call
the Center's Front Desk, 535-0803,
to make a reservation.
New members will meet Board
Members and Membership Chair,
Mary VanCouvering, as well as
Center staff members and will
learn about Center programs and
events.
But most importantly, they will
meet other new members and be introduced at lunch.
Sunday afternoon
BINGO FUN!!
Volunteer chef, Jim Elliott, in Center's kitchen.
Thank you, too, for Carol Gabel
who stepped up to the call for someone
to do our bulletin boards. She has
brought her creative skills along with her
ability to make special decorative items
to a number of events (decorating tables
and walls and more) and she is now
applying those to our bulletin board.
Thank you, Carol.
And, thank you, to the Care Bears
for the much-needed rolls of stamps.
March 2015
March 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29
1 to 3 p.m. at the Center
Bring your daubers and a snack to share.
Southside Senior & Community Center
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MORNING
MondaYS
ma r c h daily activities
Tuesdays
8:30 Toni Kuder's Aerobic Exercise & Strength Training (ACT 2)
9:40 Toni Kuder's Aerobic Exercise & Strength Training (ACT 2)
11:00 SOUPER MONDAY
11:00 Senior Serenaders
Wednesdays
MORNING
8:30 Toni Kuder's Aerobic Exercise & MORNING
Strength Training (ACT 2)
8:45 Tai Chi II with Altari
9:40 Toni Kuder's Aerobic Exercise & 9:50 Tai Chi I with Altari
Strength Training (ACT 2)
10:00 Mexican Train
10:00 Canasta
10:30 Awareness Through Movement AFTERNOON
with Nora Graebner (ACT 2)
AFTERNOON
Noon Care Bears
11:00 Toni Kuder's Aerobic Exercise & 12:30 Knifty Knitters
Noon Mahjongg
Strength Training (ACT 2)
1:00 Friends Bridge
1:00 Toni Kuder's Aerobic Exercise 11:30 Chair Massage with Altari
2:00
Chair
Yoga
with
Lorri*
(through
3/19
& Strength Training (ACT 2)
only) (ACT 2)
1:00 Texas Hold’em
AFTERNOON
3:15 Gentle Exercise* with Phyliss ( through
1:00 Welcome Bridge
1:00 Texas Hold’em
3/19 only) (ACT 2)
3:30 Toni Kuder's Body Conditioning
1:00 Welcome Bridge
4:45 Breathing & Meditation with Lorri* (3/3, 3/9 4:00 Therapeutic Cooking** (Parks &
3:30 Toni Kuder's Body Conditioning
& 3/16 only) (ACT 2)
Recreation Dept. class)
5:00 Hula/Polynesian Dance
5:45 Intermediate Yoga* with Lorri* (ACT 2)
6:00 Tuesday Dance Lessons with Melissa
7:00 Tai Chi with Jim MacInnis* (no class 3/30)
6:30 Table Tennis
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M ar c h A C T I V I T I E S ,
SUNDAY 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.: BINGO
1:30 - 4:30 p.m.: Table
Tennis
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1:00 - 3:00 p.m.: BINGO
1:30 - 4:30 p.m.: Table
Tennis
1:00 - 5:30 p.m.: TRAVEL -- 'In the
Mood: 1940's Big Band Musical
Revue'
3:30 - 6:30 p.m.: TRAVEL Galloping
to Gourmet Spaghetti Factory
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1:00 - 3:00 p.m.: BINGO
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.:
SPRING GARAGE SALE
with bake sale, lunch
available, LOTS OF
DEALS, DEALS, DEALS
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1:00 - 3:00 p.m.:BINGO
1:30 - 4:30 p.m.: Table
Tennis
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.:BINGO
1:30 - 4:30 p.m.: Table
Tennis
1:15 - 6:00 p.m.: TRAVEL -Stage to Screen "Of Mice
and Men"
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Monday
Tuesday
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.:
TRAVEL -- Travels with
Denise
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3
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.:
SOUPER MONDAY
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11:00 - 12:30 p.m.: Walking the
Ballroom exercise
Wednesday
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.:
Awareness through
Movement with Nora
Graebner (Act 2)
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.: Happy Feet with
Altari Sunra Peterson (ACT2)
2:30 -3:30 p.m.: Walking the
Ballroom exercise
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10:30 - 11:30 a.m.:
Awareness through
Movement with Nora
Graebner (Act 2)
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.: TRAVEL
-- Coeur d'Alene Casino
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.: Pain Management*
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.: Quilting
2:30 - 3:30 p.m.: Walking
the Ballroom exercise
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10:30 a.m.: -- New Member
Orientation meeting
Noon to 1:30 p.m.:
TUESDAY LUNCH --"Everyone Is
Irish on St. Patty's Day'
7:00 - 8:00 p.m.: Lincoln Heights
Neighborhood Council Meeting
8:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.: TRAVEL -- $49ers Club
goes electric!
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.: Awareness
through Movement with
Nora Graebner (Act 2)
2:30 - 3:30 p.m.: Walking the
Ballroom exercise
10:00 a.m. -- 2:30 p.m..:
TRAVEL -- Northern Quest
Casino
11:00 - 12:00 p.m.: TRAVEL -- Travels
with Denise
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.:
SOUPER MONDAY
TRAVEL - Quinn's Hot Springs,
Montana, departure
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10:30 - 11:30 a.m.:
Awareness through
Movement with Nora
Graebner (Act 2)
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.: Quilting
2:30 - 3:30 p.m.: Walking the
Ballroom exercise
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9:00 - 11:45 a.m.: Pedicare
11:00 - 12:00 p.m.: TRAVEL
-- Travels with Denise
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.:
SOUPER MONDAY
9:00 – 11:45 a.m.: Pedicare
10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.:
Blood Drive with
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: TRAVEL
-- Travels with Denise
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11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.:
SOUPER MONDAY
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.: Sassy Lassies
Red Hats
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11:00 - 12:00 p.m.:
TRAVEL -- Travels with
Denise
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.:
SOUPER MONDAY
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.: Solo
Travelers Lunch
11:00 - 12:00 p.m.: Walking
the Ballroom exercise
1:30 - 3:30 p.m.: SSCC Board
Meeting
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.: Lively
Lecture Series: Ice Age
Floods
TRAVEL - Quinn's Hot Springs,
Montana, return
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.:
Birthday Potluck
Seniors and the Community On the Move
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April
9:30 - 11:30 a.m.: Foreign
Policy with Jay Gurian
(Act 2)
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Thursdays
MORNING
8:30
9:40
10:50
11:50
Toni Kuder's Aerobic Exercise & Strength Training (ACT 2)
Toni Kuder's Aerobic Exercise & Strength Training (ACT 2)
Advanced Clogging
Beginning Clogging
AFTERNOON
Noon Mahjongg
12:15 Party Bridge
12:30 Knitwits
2:00 Chair Yoga with Lorri (ACT 2)
3:15 Gentle Exercise with Phyllis* (ACT 2)
Fridays
MORNING
9:00 Toni Kuder's Aerobic Exercise & Strength Training (ACT 2)
11:00 Clogging
AFTERNOON
1:00 Texas Hold’em
1:00 Pinochle
Thursday
Thursdayfriday
friday
8:30 - 9:30 p.m.: Senior
Network Board Meeting
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Teal
Ladies
7:00 - 10:00 p.m.: Thursday
Night Dance -- "Mardi
Gras" with Variety Pak
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10:30 - noon:
Meditation with Altari
12:00 - 5:00 p.m.:
TRAVEL -- Men's Day Out
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10:00am- Steve Rigg
Insurance
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Book
Club
8:30 - 9:30 p.m.: Senior
Network Board Meeting
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.:
Teal Ladies
7:00 - 10:00 p.m.: Thursday
Night Dance with Variety
Pak
2
March 2015
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7:00 - 8:00 a.m.: Kiwanis
8:30 – 11:15 a.m.: Painting
the Essentials with Sue
Rohrback (ACT 2)
12:30 – 3:30 p.m.: Open Art
with Sue Rohrback (ACT 2)
6:30 p.m.: Hirst Wedding
rehearsal dinner
13
8:30 – 11:15 a.m.: Painting
the Essentials with Sue
Rohrback (ACT 2)
12:30 – 3:30 p.m.: Open Art with
Sue Rohrback (ACT 2)
5:00 – 7:30 p.m.: Center's Pisces
Party
saturday
7
12:00 - 7:00 p.m. Hirst
Wedding
9:00 a.m. to 2:00
p.m.: SPRING
GARAGE SALE set
up
5:30 to 8:00 p.m.
SPRING GARAGE
SALE preview/sale
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21
8:30 – 11:15 a.m.: Painting
- The Essentials with Sue
Rohrback (ACT 2)
12:30 – 3:30 p.m.: Open Art Media
with Sue Rohrback*
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.: Walking the Ballroom
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Parks & Recreation
Therapeutic Rec Downhill Ski and
Snowboard Program event
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7:00 - 8:00 a.m.: Kiwanis
8:30 – 11:15 a.m.:
Painting the Essentials
with Sue Rohrback (ACT 2)
12:30 – 3:30 p.m.: Open Art
with Sue Rohrback (ACT 2)
4:00 - 5:00 a.m.: Walking the
Ballroom exercise
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Tuesday
'Everyone
is
Luncheon:
Irish on St.
'We Do
Patty's Day'
Travel -Near
and
Wed.,
April 15
5 to 8Far'
(See page 4 for more details)
p.m.
8:30 – 11:15 a.m.:
Painting the Essentials
with Sue Rohrback (ACT 2)
12:30 – 3:30 p.m.: Open Art with
Sue Rohrback (ACT 2)
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.: Walk the Ballroom
7:00 – 10:00 p.m.: Friday Night Dance “Wearin’ O’ the Green”
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Tuesday, March 17
Tuesday,
Jan.p.m.
20
Noon
to 1:15
Noon to 1:00 p.m.
Tuesday Luncheon:
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2015
Upcoming Events
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Southside Senior & Community Center
Beer
& Pizza
Party
Crying in our beer night
Tuesday, April 21
Noon to 1:30
VOLUNTEER
APPRECIATION
LUNCHEON
SPONSORED BY:
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Events, Activities, Exercise
NEW! NEW! NEW!
A
Livley Lecture
Series
Join us in the first of this 12-part new
educational and cultural interests lecture
series. Topics and speakers in a variety of
fields and areas of expertise will bring their
stories to the Center. Sign up in advance
to reserve your spot; just $5 per lecture.
Tues., March 24, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Ice Age Floods
features in the
Spokane
area
A non-scientist “floodie”
explores the evidence of
catastrophic Missoula Floods
that shaped Spokane area
landforms and
settlement
history.
Our speaker:
A lively and entertaining speaker,
Melanie Bell, has
been a member
of the Ice Age
Floods Institute since 2003 and
volunteers as secretary and as media
manager for the Cheney-Spokane
Chapter. She and her husband raised
four children on a sheep ranch near
the Channeled Scablands southeast
of Cheney. There were basalt rock
formations on their land and a
marsh that was the beginning of the
Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge
drainage area. Living in this area
sparked an avid and passionate
interest in the Great Missoula Ice Age
Floods.
TAI CHI with Altari
Wednesdays
8:45 to 9:45 a.m.(intermediate);
9:50 to 10:50 a.m. (beginners)
Chair Massage with Altari
11:30 to 1:00 p.m. in the lounge
Cost: Tai Chi punch card
only $50/ members; $60/nonmembers for 10 classes; $5
members; $6 non-members
Altari's Tai Chi CD -- $20 (available at Front Desk)
Meditation with Altari
Explore various techniques to quiet and center
your mind.
Thursday, March 19 / 10:30 to 11:15 a.m.
Just $5; must sign up in advance
Tuesday, April 28 / 10:30 a.m. to noon
'Managing Your Life'sPossessions'
Deb Fry, owner of Pack with Compassion,
conducts a workshop on "Managing
Your Life's Possessions."
Learn how to manage your stuff
before it manages you.
Just $5. Call the Center to sign up
- 535-0803.
April 9, 16, and 23 /
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
NEW Workshops:
Infinite
Possibilities -The Art of
Changing Your
Life!
with Annie Tichy, MA
Education, SCC Instructor
and Certified Trainer
'We believe that everyone’s special, that every
life is meaningful, and
that we’re all here to
learn that dreams really
do come true. We also
believe that “thoughts
become things”, and
that imagination is the
gift that can bring love,
health, abundance, and
happiness into our lives.' -- Annie Tichy.
Cost: $30 for all three
classes
WALK! WALK! WALK!
'Walking the ballroom' for exercise has become not only a new activity but a new way to meet
people and get some exercise in a warm, lovely place. . . come get your walking exercise in
the Center's ballroom . . . 24 circuits around = 1 mile.
Just sign in with $1 donation at the front desk.
Keep track of your progress on our charts; monthly prizes for those who
walk the farthest and who come the most often
Available dates/times:
March - Tuesday, 3rd, 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Wednesdays,
4th, 11th, 18th, and 25th / 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.; Fridays, 20th,
27th / 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Spokane’s Community of Choice
for over 54 years
Locally Owned and Operated • Non-profit
Independent • Assisted • Skilled • Memory Care
2903 E. 25th Ave • 509-536-6850 • rockwoodretirement.org
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Seniors and the Community On the Move
March 2015
5
Photo Gallery
Western Caribbean:
Cruise of a lifetime
On January 30, our group took flight to Fort
Lauderdale, Florida, for a 10-day adventure blessed with
flawless weather!
The Bonnet House Art Museum, the $100 million+
yachts and equally extravagant mansions on Florida's
Inter-coastal Waterway filled our first full day.
Once settled on the ship, we cruised to Holland
America's idyllic private island, Half Moon Cay, where
the turquoise water was most dazzling. Grand Cayman's
turtle farm and pristine seven-mile beach and the divers'
dream destination, Cozumel Island, Mexico, were our next
ports of call. Our final stop was Harry Truman's, Ernest
Hemingway's and Jimmy Buffet's charming, history-filled
paradise, Key West. Each of these ports offered something
for everyone and we took advantage of it all!
Life on the ship was beyond luxury. We dined, swam,
sunbathed and cheered on the Seahawks on the big screen at the ship's Theater at Sea.
Entertainment each day was first class, as always. The highlight was Island Magic, an amazing
four-person steel drum band that blew us away as it performed like a full orchestra numbers
like the William Tell Overture and other classics. The memories made on this voyage will keep
us warm and last a lifetime.
Pictured here (clockwise from upper right): Beautful, air-fed orchids hung from the rafters
throughout the Bonnet House in Fort. Lauderdale; Joanne
Brown, Dick Bastian, Joyce Becker and Ernie Wright take a
lunch break from the water taxi at the lively Bahia Cabana
Resort (not pictured: Eric Hietala); Island Magic wows us on
the ship with their unique talents; day-of-the-week rugs are
changed in the elevators each day (in case we lose track);
newlyweds Charlene and Dave Staley enjoy the (successful)
hunt for gators in the Florida Everglades Sawgrass Recreation
Area; stingrays gather for squid "treats" on Half Moon Cay;
Dick Bastian and Joanne Brown celebrate their third wedding
anniversary while on the trip; and dinner at the Pinnacle Grill
on our final night caps off an amazing
cruise for Ernie Wright, Eric Hietala,
Marnie McCoy, Joanne Brown and
Dick Bastian.
Spokane’s Community of Choice
for over 54 years
Locally Owned and Operated • Non-profit
Independent • Assisted • Skilled • Memory Care
2903 E. 25th Ave • 509-536-6850 • rockwoodretirement.org
March 2015
Southside Senior & Community Center
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ACTIVITIES & TRAVEL
Thursday
Book Club
WE DO TRAVEL -- near and far
Ususally meets the last Thursday of the
month, 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Center.
MARCH: 'Zealot: The Life and
Times of Jesus of Nazareth' OR 'No god but God:
The Origins, Evolution and Future of Islam' both
by Reza Aslan
Friday, March 20 /9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Travel Breakfast
Extraordinaire!*
APRIL: Field trip and book talk with Susan Creed
- Downtown Branch, Spokane Public Library
MAY: 'Call of the Wild' by Jack London
Everyone welcome. For more information, call Lynn
Terry, 509-499-8700.
DANCE CLASSES
with Melissa Finke
March 18
Tuesdays, 6:00 p.m.: Ballroom
7:00 p.m.: Advanced Ballroom
$49er
Club goes
electric!**
Cost: $35 single; $65 couple; for
4-week classes. Register at Center's
front desk, or call 535-0803. For
information, call Melissa at 509-9931204 or go to www.DanceClassSpokane.com
DANCE, DANCE,
DANCE
Thursday
NIGHTS with
VARIETY PAK
Thursdays -- March 5, April 2, May 7 &
June 4 / 7 to 10:00 p.m.
Friday NIGHT DANCES
Fridays -- March 20, April 17,
May 15 & June 19 / 7 to 10 p.m.
Snacks, beverages for donation;
beer and wine for sale
$8 Center member;
$10 non-member; ($6 students with coupon)
Everyone welcome!!!
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Marnie McCoy
and
Denise Fanazick
Come get the scoop on the
Surprise Trip, Alaska Land and Sea,
$49er Club, British Isles in Depth,
Panama Canal Cruise plus tons of
adventures throughout the year.
Come to the 2015 Travel Fair and
learn about all the journeys that
await you.
A $5 breakfast purchase
includes a ticket for great travel
prizes.
Don't miss it!
$49er's, here we go! Look for lots of adventures in 2015. In
March we'll be learning about electric power in our area. We'll
head south to the Palouse Wind Project where you can ask a
resident expert all the questions on your mind. Did you know the
Palouse wind turbines are some of the most efficient wind power
in the state? The turbines are most productive in the summer and
fall when there is less water for
hydroelectirc power.
After lunch, we'll head to
Pullman to tour the Schweitzer
Engineering Labs. Their mission at SEL is to make electric
power safer, more reliable, and more economical. They invent,
design, and manufacture complete solutions for the protection,
monitoring, control, automation, and metering of electrical power
systems. We'll return home by dinner time full of fun facts and
memories to share.
Driver: Alpha Omega Escorts:
Thelma and Louise
Cost: $49mem/$54 non-mem
Includes transportation, lunch and tour
$49ers' trips coming up!
May 20 ~ Silver Valley Explorer
July 15 ~ Hutterite Colony
Seniors and the Community On the Move
March 2015
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he
er
nd
TRAVEL
Sunday, March 8
Sunday, May 3
In the Mood:
Cirque de Soleil,
Varekai*
1940s
Big Band
Musical
Revue*
Tickets still available!!
Hop aboard the "Chattanooga Choo Choo" to
“Tuxedo Junction" and get "In the Mood" to hear a
“Moonlight Serenade” performed by a 13-piece Big
Band and a half dozen singer-dancers with some hot
boogie woogie! In The Mood is a fully staged tribute at
the Fox to Glenn Miller,
Tommy Dorsey, The
Andrews Sisters and big
band greats of the '40s.
Experience the jazzy,
brassy, sentimental and
patriotic music of the
World War II era. No
host lunch on the way
to the show.
Volunteer Driver: Ron Vierra Cost: $67m/$72nm; transportation,
valet parking, escort and driver. Van leaves at 1:00 p.m.; returns about
5:30 p.m
Surprise Trip, 2015
Volunteer Driver: TBD Cost: $76m/$81nm; transportation, valet
parking escort and driver. Van leaves at 4:15 p.m.; returns about 8:30
p.m
Lincoln Heights Garden Apartments
and
Lincoln Terrace Garden Apartments
between 27th and 29th on Spokane’s South Hill

Government-subsidized
Don't miss the excitement, adventure, new friends, and
new experiences of the Surprise trip 2015.
Recent trips:
June 1-3
senior housing community
located Spokane’s South Hill.
*Snake River jet boat
*San Juan Island tour
*Penticton, B.C.
er
5
Deep within a
forest, at the summit
of a volcano, exists an
extraordinary world - a
world where something
else is possible. A world
called Varekai.
The word Varekai means "wherever" in the Romany
language of the gypsies, the universal wanderers. This
awe-inspiring acrobatic and theatrical production pays
tribute to the nomadic soul, to
the spirit and art of the circus
tradition, and to the infinite
passion of those whose quest takes
them along the path that leads to
Varekai. No host meal after the
show. Accessible seats available.

Features beautiful grounds,
Monday - Friday
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
A Ada's
Portable Storage
Offering the convenience and security
of storage at your location.
WE DELIVER TO YOU
208-255-7788
March 2015
877-263-1466 toll free
Other days by appointment
club house, community
activities, on-site laundry
facilities and close to
shopping (Lincoln Heights
Shopping Mall directly across
the street) and dining.
2632
East
27th
Avenue
2632
East
27th
Avenue
Spokane,
WAWA
99223
Spokane,
99223 
Must be 55+ year of age
509-535-4543
509-535-4543
for market-rate apartments
Professionally
Managed
Professionally
Managed
by by
Black
Realty
Black
Realty
Management,
Inc.Inc.
Management,
EQUAL
HOUSING
OPPORTUNITY
EQUAL
HOUSING
OPPORTUNITY
Southside Senior & Community Center
and 62+ years of age for
subsidized housing. Rent
is based on 30% of income
for qualified individuals for
subsidized housing.
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Travel Day Trips
Tuesday, April 6
Thursday, March 19
Floods, Flowers & Feathers**
Thompson Custom
Orthotics and Prosthetics**
Turnbull Wildlife Refuge
Just west of spokane over 180 breeding, resident, and
migratory birds can be found at Turnbull National
Wildlife Refuge during the different seasons. Moose,
elk, coyote, beaver, and river otter are among the several
species of year round residents often observed during the
early morning or evening hours.
On our bus tour we'll learn
about animal adaptations in the
refuge's museum-like classroom,
discover the underwater wonders of
aquatic invertebrates and explore the
habitats found on the refuge.
Volunteer Driver: TBD. Cost: $8m/$13nm.
Lunch is no-host. Includes: transportation,
valet parking, escort and driver. Van leaves at 9:15 a.m.; returns about
2pm
2nd in Series, March 20
SFCC Planetarium Series*
Oasis in Space
Join us again for this fascinating event.
Embark on a startling and beautiful
voyage through our solar system, galaxy,
and universe in search of water--a
key ingredient for life on Earth. Your
exploration starts on Earth, with its vast
oceans that make life possible. Along
the way you’ll fly by the other planets
and their moons, learning about their characteristics such as
atmosphere, temperature, and composition. Learn where water
comes from in the cosmos and the conditions necessary for it
to exist as a precious, life-giving liquid.
Volunteer Driver: TBD Cost: $16m/$21nm; includes event ticket,
transportation, valet parking, escort and driver. Van leaves at noon;
returns about 3:30 p.m
Upcoming Presentations:
Black Holes
Earth, Moon and Sun
Men's Day Out.
Based in Spokane, Thompson's is an international leader
in cutting edge O&P technology and
prides itself in offering certifications in
emerging innovations in the field. Visit
the manufacturing facility to learn how
these state of the art tools truly change
the lives of thousands in our area. You'll
see the production of these custom
devices as well as the system used to fit
each unique patient.
Volunteer Driver: Mark Lomanaco. Cost: $8m/$13nm Includes:
transportation, valet parking, escort and driver. Van leaves at
10:15 a.m.; returns about 3 p.m.
Sunday, March 8
Galloping Gourmet
@ the Old Spaghetti
Factory*
Volunteer Driver: Mark Lomanaco Cost:
$8m/$13nm; includes: transportation.
Van leaves at 3:30 p.m. and returns
about 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 8
Coeur d'Alene Casino*
Coeur d'Alene Casino van will pick up at at the Center at 10:00 a.m.
and return at about 4:00 p.m. Cost: $1
*
Monday, April 27 (no trip In March)
Northern Quest Casino
Our van will take you out to the casino at 10:00 a.m. and return at
about 2:30 p.m. Cost $5 member/ $10 non-member.
TOUCHMARK ON SOUTH HILL
2929 S Waterford Drive • Spokane, WA 99203
509-536-2929 • Touchmark.com
126620 © 2012 Touchmark Living Centers, Inc., all rights reserved
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(located at
29th and Pittsburg)
Full-service
Retirement
Community
Seniors and the Community On the Move
March 2015
5
Day Trips Travel
Sunday, March 29
Stage To Screen Film Series
ROOMATES WANTED
We have male and female members who are
looking for roommates on these upcoming trips:
'Of Mice and Men'*
[Quinn's Hot Springs, MT -- March 23 - 24
[Tulips of Northern Holland -- April 9 - 16
[Snake River Jet Boat trip -- June 16 - 18
[Annual Surprise Trip -- June 1 - 3
[Alaska Cruise -- September 5 - 12
[British Isles in Depth - October 1 - 24
[Walla Walla Balloon Festival -- Oct. 16 - 17
Need pet-sitters? We have great people!!
Call the Center.
after the show.
Golden Globe® winner and
Academy Award® nominee
James Franco and Tony Award®
nominee Chris O’Dowd star in
the hit Broadway production Of
Mice And Men, filmed on stage
in New York City, by National
Theatre Live. This landmark
revival of Nobel Prize winner
John Steinbeck's play is a powerful
portrait of the American spirit
and a heart-breaking testament to
the bonds of friendship. We will
stop for an early no host dinner
Volunteer Driver: TBD Cost: $8m/$13nm Includes: transportation.
Van leaves at 1:15 p.m. and returns about 6 p.m
Upcoming Stage to Screen events:
Great Expectations~April 12
Caesar and Cleopatra~ May 17
Door-to-Door Transportation
& Errand Service
Independent & Assisted Living
Memory Care
Luxury Homes Now Available!!
~ Doctor
~ Haircut/Hair Appointment
~ Dentist
~ Hospital / Dialysis
~ Banking
~ Grocery Shopping
~PostOffice~PickUpPrescriptions
~AirportService(flatratecharge)
509-939-9971 / JustForYouSeniorServices.com
TOUCHMARK ON SOUTH HILL
2929 S Waterford Drive • Spokane, WA 99203
509-536-2929 • Touchmark.com
126620 © 2012 Touchmark Living Centers, Inc., all rights reserved
March 2015
(located at
29th and Pittsburg)
Full-service
Retirement
Community
Southside Senior & Community Center
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Travel
Excursions
June 16-18**
Snake River
Jet Boat Adventure
Experience an 86-mile round trip voyage on the Snake
River to the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area. See
Cache Creek Ranch, view ancient petroglyphs and wildlife
while riding in a powerful, safe and
exciting Coast Guard approved
30-passenger jet boat. Package
includes: River Trip, Welcome
Dinner, two nights deluxe lodging,
two full breakfasts, bbq buffet on the
river, picnic lunch on the first day,
two museums, the Dahmen Artisan's
Barn in Uniontown and a stop at the
infamous Ferdinand's Creamery in
Pullman. Don't miss it!
Driver/escort: TBD Cost:
$399dbl/mem~$449 dbl/n-mem;
$499 s/mem~$549 s/n-mem, triple
and quad rates available. Van will
leave the center at 9:00 a.m. and
return at approximately 6:00 p.m.
NEW DATE!
Canadian Train Odyssey
This train adventure across Canada begins in Toronto, ends
in Vancouver, and includes beautiful scenery and fun-filled
activities in some of Canada’s most popular cities. Travel in
first-class, refurbished art-deco rail cars and observe unparalleled
views of Canada’s countryside
as you journey through Ontario,
Manitoba, Saskatchewan and
Banff National Park. Traveling
by motorcoach west of Banff,
you'll take a thrilling ride aboard
an Ice Explorer, visit Kamloops,
Victoria and end your trip with a
tour of Vancouver.
Double occupancy: $3,059; single
supplement available.
See/call Denise Fanazick (324-6378) for
roundtrip air.
March 23~24**
October 16**
Walla Walla Wine,
Balloons & Palouse Falls
The Walla Walla Balloon
Stampede, in its 41st year,
expects to draw over 40
balloons. On our journey
south we'll picnic (included) at
Palouse Falls and see fantastic
rock formations. Once in
Walla Walla, we'll check out
the festivities, have dinner and gaze up to the sky for the "Nite
Glow Spectacular". The following morning after breakfast
(included) we'll watch the balloons launch on their final
flight; then, those who are
interested can tour several of
the famous wineries that fill
the valley. Wine fan or not,
the wineries will delight.
Driver/Escort: Linda Barney
Cost: $165dbl/mem~$215 dbl/nmem; $254 s/mem~$304s/n-mem,
triple and quad rates available; includes transportation, lodging,
breakfast, lunch and escort.
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April 29 - May 12, 2015**
Quinn's Hot Springs
Imagine a break from the winter chill and spending as
much time as you want soaking in your choice of six hot
spring pools and enjoying first class dining (included). You'll
feel at peace with the mountains soaring behind you and the
lovely Clark Fork River ahead. This special package includes
lodging, breakfast, dinner (off the menu) and unlimited
soaking. Quinn's Hot Springs Resort offers good living,
healthy fun and relaxation. Weather permitting we'll stroll the
giant cedars in the Bow River
Valley on our return.
$210 dbl/mem~$260 dbl/n-mem;
$290 s/mem~$340 s/n-mem;
includes transportation.
Lodging, full breakfast, unlimited
soaking and escort.
ALASKA!
(2 choices)
1. 7-day Cruise, Sept. 5, from $1,586
2. 12-day Land and Sea, Aug. 1,
from $3,709 (including air)
Seniors and the Community On the Move
March 2015
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5
Excursions
travel
October 1- 24, 2015***
April 9 - 16, 2015**
This extensive 24-day vacation covers
the British Isles — Scotland, England,
Ireland, Northern Ireland and Wales. No
other tour is as complete. Begin your
trip with two overnights in London, then
on to Scotland for two overnights in
regal Edinburgh. You’ll see Edinburgh
Castle, St. Andrews, the Isle of Skye and
Glasgow.
Off to Ireland via ferry to Belfast in Northern Ireland, then
Derry, Knock and the Cliffs of Moher. Then, ferry back across
the Irish Sea to Holyhead and travel
south through scenic Wales with stops in
Wrexham and Cardiff.
Once back in England, explore
elegant Georgian Bath, famous for its
Roman ruins. See St. Michael’s Mount
and Land’s End on the way to the
seaside town of St. Ives. Experience
mysterious Stonehenge, overnight in Brighton, and take a break
in Royal Tunbridge Wells before returning to London for the
finale of your awesome adventure
This extensive 24-day vacation covers the British Isles—
Scotland, England, Ireland, Northern Ireland, and Wales.
If you’re looking for a vacation
that combines some well-known sights
with others that are off the beaten
track, this itinerary is for you! Arrive in
Amsterdam and transfer to your river
cruise vessel in Haarlem. Discover the
region of “North Holland,” where
tulip fields abound, then sail to the
region known as “Friesland,” famous for its black-and-white
cows. Visit the Batavia shipyard
in Lelystad, and choose between
visits to the Kröller-Müller
Museum or Museum Hartenstein
near Arnhem. Enjoy a harbor
cruise in Rotterdam, choose
between a visit to Keukenhof
Gardens or the town of Gouda and enjoy a tasting of Dutch
cheese, genever, and some local sweet specialties. Your vacation
concludes with a cruise along Amsterdam’s canals.
British Isles in Depth!
$3,537 per person double occupancy; single supplement available.
See/call Denise Fanazick (324-6378) for roundtrip air.
Tulips of Northern
Holland River Cruise
$2,196 per person (discounted) double occupancy; single
supplement available. See/call Denise Fanazick (324-6378) for
roundtrip air.
Life at “the Lane” is Life made Easy!
Retirement Community for 55+
Deluxe 1, 2, & 3 Bedroom Units & Private Villas
Indoor Pool & Spa
Activities Galore!
Elegant Dining Room
Guaranteed 90% of Resale
221 E ROCKWOOD BLVD  SPOKANE WA 99202
Call for your tour: 220-7237 or 838-3200
March 2015
Southside Senior & Community Center
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(right) for expiration date.
Only $50 per person/$75 couples
to renew.
MARCH 2015
SPRING Sale at the Center
Sunday, March 15th -- 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Plus bake sale (from Teal Ladies)
Lunch available for purchase / 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Downsizing? Early
spring cleaning?
Found treasures in
your basement?
Bring them to the Center
for our spring garage sale.
All items needed by Wed.,
March 11.
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Special preview &
purchase party for
Center members -Saturday night,
March 14, 5:30 to 8:00 p.m.
with wine and beer (plus
snacks) for sale, too.
Seniors and the Community On the Move
March 2015