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SILVR Threads

March 2017 • 25¢ • “Every Life Has a Story… Including Ours” • Volume 19 Issue #3

Welcome to Brigham

Senior Center Welcome to Silver Threads ......

Word Search .............................. Page 2

Spotlight .................................... Page 2

Museum Mustering’s ................ Page 3

Monthly Ac!vi!es ..................... Page 4

Monthly Menu .......................... Page 5

Never Quit Learning .................. Page 6

Happy Birthdays........................ Page 7

“Picture Yourself” ..................... Page 8

Safety & Nutri!on ................... Page 9

Want Ads & Cook’s Corner ..... Page 10

Gone But Not Forgo"en ......... Page 10

Special Senior Info .................. Page 11

We Need You to Know ........... Page 12

Daily Schedule ......................... Page 12

Marge’s Meanderings ............. Page 13

Code of Conduct ..................... Page 14

Upcoming Events

& Travel ........................ Page 15

Sneak Peek .............................. Page 15

Wish List & Bus News ............. Page 16

About the Center Located at 24 North 300 West, Brigham City

Senior Center is the focal point in southeast Box

Elder County where informa!on about and

access to aging services can be obtained. The

Center is a division of Brigham City Corpora!on,

Bear River Associa!on of Governments and the

Utah Division of Aging Services.

Treasures Under Glass, Gi! Shop Cra"ers help create many beau!ful items for

sale at the "Gi" Shop". The proceeds from the

gi" shop help support Meals on Wheels. There

are many quality items for sale throughout the

year including our homemade “Aunty’s Jam”.

SILVER Threads

MARCH FOR MEALS All Proceeds go towards our

Meals on Wheels Program

• h$p://brighamcity.utah.gov/senior-center.htm

Blarney Stone

Jig

Free Square

New Beginnings

Prizes

Fresh Air

Friends

Music

Raffle

March

Volunteers

Ireland

Winner

Spring

Laughter

Clover

Lucky

Melting

Horizontal

Leprechaun

Meals on Wheels

Diagonal

Birds Chirping

Flowers

Rainbow

Vertical

St Patrick’s Day

Food

Kiss Me I’m Irish

Four Corners

Community

Flooding

Sandbags

Blackout

Awakening

Sun

Longer Days

Cheery

Fresh

One Day

Emerald

Bingo

Lamb

Pot of Gold

Lets Do Lunch

Green

Lion

One Hour

Shamrock

Donations

Fabulous Friday

Fun

Champions Week

Rain

Lets get looking……..

March ~ Word Search It’s "me to say Good-Bye

We would all like

to thank our

wonderful intern

Ali Lindberg!

We will miss her

but we all know

she is going to

accomplish great

things!

Don’t forget to

visit!

We Love You


March 2017 Ac"vi"es

Ac!vity Calendar Subject to Change

Trips & Party Dates! BINGO Nights—Thursdays March 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th 6:00-8:30

Bowling — Wednesday March 8th 1:00

AARP Smart Driving Class — Friday March 17th 8:30

St Patrick’s Day Lunch — Friday March 17th 12:00

Wii Bowling — Tuesday March 21st 1:00

Cra% Class — Wednesday March 22nd A"er Lunch

Art & Soup — Thursday March 22rd 10:00

Wendover — Monday March 27th 7:30

FABULOUS 5th FRIDAY — Friday March 31st ————-CENTER CLOSED

Appointments & Classes

Caregiver’s Comfort Club —Wednesday March 15th 6:00

VA Representa!ve

By appointment — Tuesday March 7th & 28th

Alzheimer’s Support Group &

Memory Club —Wednesday March 8th & 22nd 10:30

Stepping On Class — Tuesday March 7th 3:30

Commodi!es — Wednesday, March 15th 12:30

Living Well w/Diabetes — Tuesday, March 21st & 28th 3:30

Living Well w/Alzheimer’s — Friday, March 3rd & 10th 3:30

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1

- Birthday Party 12:00

- Senior Swingers 11:30

- Integrity Foot Clinic

12:30

2

- BINGO NIGHT

6:00-8:30

- Fly Tying Class

6:00

3

- Living Well with

Alzheimer's 3:00

6

-Encompass Blood

Pressure Clinic 10:30

- Bingo a"er Lunch

7

- VA Representa!ve by

Appointment

- Stepping On Class

3:30

8

- Alzheimer’s Support

10:30-12:00

-Lunch sponsored by

Myers 12:00

- Bowling 1:00 (Brigham Bowling Alley)

9

- BINGO NIGHT

6:00-8:30

- Sesquicentennial

Lecture Series 7:00 (Historic County

Court House)

10

13

- Bingo A"er Lunch

14

- Integrity Foot Clinic

12:30

15

- Rocky Mtn Blood

Pressure Clinic 10:30

- Commodi!es

12:30-3:00

-Caregiver’s Comfort Club

6:00

16

- BINGO NIGHT

6:00-8:30

17

- AARP Smart Driving

Class 8:30-12:00

- St. Patrick’s Day

Lunch

- Living Well with

Alzheimer's 3:00

20

-Lunch sponsored by

Gillies 12:00

- Bingo A"er Lunch

21

- Wii Bowling 1:00

- Living Well with

Diabetes 3:30

22

- Alzheimer’s Support

10:30-12:00

- Cra% Class A%er Lunch

23

- Art & Soup 10:00

- BINGO NIGHT

6:00-8:30

- Sesquicentennial

Lecture Series 7:00 (Historic County

Court House)

24

- Foot Zoning 11:00

27

- Wendover 7:30

- Happy Feet 10:00

- Karaoke w/Kelly 11:30

- Bingo A"er Lunch

28

- VA Representa!ve by

Appointment

- Living Well with

Diabetes 3:30

29 30

- BINGO NIGHT

6:00-8:30

31

-FABULOUS 5th FRIDAY


What’s Cookin? March 2017

~Milk Offered Daily ~Menu subject to change without no!ce~

Special Lunches & Dinners!

Birthday Lunch — Wednesday March 1st, 2017

Myers Day — Wednesday March 8th, 2017

St Patrick’s Day Lunch — Friday March 17th, 2017

Gillies Day— Monday March 20th, 2017

Fabulous 5th Friday—Friday March 31st, 2017 CLOSED

Prices: The full cost of the meal is $7.40 for those

under age 60. Please pay at the front desk to receive your meal & lunch ticket. For those 60+, their spouse, or disabled child; or a volunteer,

the suggested donation is $3.00

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1

Birthday Party

BBQ Chicken

Baked Beans

Potatoes & Carrots

Tossed Salad

Corn muffin

Cake & Ice Cream

2 Sloppy Joes

Potato Logs

Crisp Broccoli

Tossed Salad

Bran Muffin

Fruit Cup

3 Lent

Shrimp Salad

Fresh Veggies

Blueberry Muffin

No Bake Cookie

6 Chicken Tenders

Ranch Dressing

Crispy Fries

Veggie Blend

Pineapple Coleslaw

Bu$ered Biscuit

Oatmeal Raisin Cookie

7 Hawaiian Ham

Steamed Rice

Malibu Blend Veggies

Fruit Cup

Oat Bran Muffin

Chocolate Pudding w/

Whip Topping

8

Myers Day

Roast Beef

Mashed Potatoes/Gravy

Steamed Broccoli

Pea Salad

Wheat Roll

Berry Cobbler

9 Chicken Spaghe'

Casserole

Crisp Green Beans

Fruit & Yogurt Salad

Bu$ered Croissant

Ice Cream Sandwich

10 Lent

Fish & Chips

Asparagus w/Lemon

Spinach Salad

Cheddar Bay Biscuit

Lemon Cooler Cookie

13 Hamburger Bar

w/All The Fixings

Crispy Onion Rings

Bu$ered Corn

Fruit Cup

Blonde Brownie

Chocolate Chip Cookie

14 Chicken Enchiladas

w/Shaved Le$uce

Spanish Rice

Chuck Wagon Blend

Mandarin Orange Yogurt

Cup

Garlic Bread

Churro

15 Chicken Salad on a

Cantaloupe Ring

Fresh Veggies

White Roll

Blonde Brownie

16

Chili w/

Cheese & Onions

Green Salad

Corn Muffin

Cherry Pie

17

St Patrick’s Day

Fish op!on for Lent

Kielbasa & Cabbage

Red Potatoes

Rainbow Fruit Salad

Blueberry Muffin

Corn Flake Candy

20

Gillies Day

Pulled Pork Sandwich

Sweet Potato Fries

Green Beans

Fruited Coleslaw

Rice Crispy Treats

21 Swiss Chicken Bake

Au Gra!n Potatoes

Glazed Carrots

Waldorf Salad

Wheat Roll

Frosted Banana Bars

22 Sweet & Sour Meatballs

Brown Rice

Snap Peas

Fruited Tossed Salad

Bread S!ck

Chocolate Chunk Cookie

23 Pork Tacos w/

Le$uce & Tomatoes

Refried Beans

Veggie Blend

Fruit & Yogurt Parfait

Sopapilla Cheesecake

24 Lent

Lemon Tilapia

Rice Pilaf

Key Biscayne Veggies

Broccoli Salad w/

Craisens

Corn Muffin

Lemon Bar

27 Pork Chow Mein

Steamed Rice

Egg Roll

Cabbage Salad

Cranberry/Orange Muffin

Pudding w/ Pineapple

28 Chicken & Broccoli

Casserole

Scalloped Potatoes

Bu$ered Carrots

Fruit Cup

Bu$ered Croissant

Hope Royal Cookie

29 Baked Ravioli

Green Beans

Spinach Salad

Wheat Roll

Brownie

30 Crispy Chicken

w/Cream Gravy

Mashed Potatoes

Peas & Pearls

Biscuit

Apple Crisp

31

FABULOUS 5TH

FRIDAY—CLOSED


You should “Never Quit Learning”……..(Things you may want to know!)

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WE ARE CLOSING ON THE 5TH FRIDAY

In order to allow our amazing cooks the opportunity

to have holidays off, we are se'ng a scheduled

quarterly closure to allow them to deep clean the

kitchen. This closure will also allow the staff the

opportunity to catch up on their paperwork and do

scheduled maintenance throughout the building.

We are calling these days Fabulous Fi%h Fridays!

Each month that has five Fridays will have a

scheduled closing on that last Friday.

We hope that this won’t inconvenience you.

Thanks so much for your understanding.

Have you ever

forgo$en to sign up

for tomorrow’s lunch

and wished there was

a way that you could

sign up from home?

Thanks to technology,

you can sign in on

your home computer,

tablet or phone and

register for future

lunches.

You must be registered with the Senior Center and

have a MySeniorCenter Key Tag to ac!vate your

account. Go to h$p://myac!vecenter.com to begin

the process. If you share an e-mail address with your

significant other, you can add them to your account

from the My Account page. If you have any problems,

please contact Bonnie for assistance. 435-226-1457

Are you shopping amazon.com or at

Smith’s?

A simple change to the way that you shop

amazon.com can result in great cash

dona!ons to the Senior Center through our

501C3 organiza!on Box Elder Golden Spike

Senior Services (BEGSSS). The next !me you

head over to amazon.com to shop, change

your address to smile.amazon.com. Your

shopping experience will be the same as your

usual shopping at amazon.com except the

products that you purchase will be marked

“Eligible for AmazonSmile dona!on” on the

product detail page. The first !me that you

go to smile.amazon.com, you will need to

select your charitable organiza!on. Where

you are asked to “select your charitable

organiza!on” select Box Elder Golden Spike

Senior Services. There is no extra charge to

you to generate this extra revenue. Amazon

will donate .5% of your eligible purchases to

BEGSSS. BEGSSS in turn uses these monies to

support the many programs and ac!vi!es

that happen at the Senior Center. Ques!ons?

See Nancy or Tammy

Earn money for us by shopping at Smith’s.

Before your next shopping trip to Smith’s, go

online and get yourself enrolled in Smith’s

Community Rewards. This will send a percentage

of your purchases into the account that we have

established for the Senior Center. So far, we have

deposited about $100. Create your account by

visi!ng the website at

www.smithsfoodanddrug.com. If you haven’t

created an account, click on “register”. If you

already have an account, sign in. Once your

account has been created, you will need to add

your Smith’s Rewards Card to your account. The

next step is to make sure that your personal

informa!on is correct under the “Accounts

Summary” page. Your next step is to click on the

“Community” tab on the top of the page and

then click on “Community Rewards”. Enter Box

Elder Golden Spike Senior Services under

organiza!on name and then click the bu$on next

to the name. Click Enroll to complete enrollment.

A step by step handout is available from Bonnie

at the Front Desk or one of the staff members can

assist you. When you receive your receipt a"er

shopping at Smith’s, check at the bo$om to see

your chosen organiza!on! It is that easy!


“Picture” all of the fun you will enjoy with us! Sign up Now!

Join us for one

of our

monthly trips or

just come to the

center to enjoy all

of our monthly

ac"vi"es.

You won’t regret

it.

See any staff

member to

sign-up or call

Gary Baron

435-226-1453.

We hope to see

you soon!

We love our Seniors, Staff & Friends

Fun

Laughter

Smiles

Memories

Friendship

Love


Healthier Ea"ng & Physical Ac"vi"es for Seniors ~March~

Disaster Preparedness

Disasters can happen at any moment. By planning ahead

you can avoid wai!ng in long lines for cri!cal supplies,

such as food, water and medicine and you will have the

essen!al items that you need in case of evacua!on.

- Have a disaster supplies kit packed and ready

before a disaster hits.

- Assemble enough supplies to last for at least

three days.

- Store your supplies in one or more easy-to-carry

containers such as a backpack or duffel bag.

- You may want to consider storing your supplies

in a container that has wheels.

- BE sure that your bag has an ID tag.

- Label any equipment, such as wheelchairs, canes

or walkers with your name, address and phone

number.

- Keep your kit up-to-date. Review the contents

every six months or as your needs change. Check

expira!on dates and shi" your stored supplies

into everyday use before they expire.

Pick up a check-list at the front desk for supplies that

might be useful to place in your kit.

Forget cleaning out closets and scrubbing floors to welcome

spring. Instead, start by cleaning up your ea!ng habits.

Here is a seven-step plan to get you started.

Say goodbye to bad winter habits: With winter overstaying

its welcome this year, its likely rich soups, stews, pastas and

feel-good desserts have become home menu staples. “We

tend to hibernate and some!mes stock up on processed

foods to comfort ourselves from the cold.

Revisit your por!ons: Get control of your calories to help

manage the extra winter weight you might have put on.

Doing so helps counteract that mindless munching habit you

may have slipped into over the chilly months.

Clean out your cupboards and fridge: Go through and toss

any expired and processed foods to organize your fridge and

cupboards for healthier ea!ng. Think about the rule of five;

check the labels on items in your pantry-cookies, crackers

and chips and if there are more than five grams of fat on the

label, it is a good package to toss. A"er tossing heavy sauces,

dips and snacks, replace them with bowls of fruit, pre-cut

veggies, plain yogurt and dips and lighter salad dressings.

Slash your salt and sugar: White sugar is an instant hit to

your body and linked to diabetes, inflamma!on, decreased

immune response, liver fa!gue and some cancers. Cu'ng

back on your salt lowers the risk of heart disease, since salt

s!ffens the arteries and makes them rigid.

Add probio!cs: Probio!cs help with diges!ve health so add

in yogurt or a yogurt drink daily. It can also help if you have

been figh!ng colds & flus throughout the winter. Many of us

have had some an!bio!cs because we have been sick, so

adding a probio!c helps rebalance the gut-friendly bacteria.

Switch up your produce: Tired of apples, bananas & root

vegetables? There are some nice spring produce choices

coming out –berries, asparagus, broccoli & melons are mak-

ing an appearance at our grocery stores. The more colorful

the fruit or vegetable, the more vitamins and minerals it has.

Ditch the dehydra!ng drinks: Time to rethink your drinks!.

Replace any sugar-sweetened pop with a big pitcher of wa-

ter. (Tip: Add orange, lemon, lime or cucumber slices for a

refreshing twist.) Water helps you get hydrated and flushes

out the toxins, lets you be more alert, have more energy,

control your appe!te and increase your metabolism.

Plant a garden: Take inspira!on from the produce you are

seeing in the store and plan a spring and summer’s worth of

healthy ea!ng from your very own back deck or yard. “You

can already start your seedlings indoors to replant later,”

says Sunderland. BY ASTRID VAN DEN BROEK

READERS DIGEST BEST HEALTH ONLINE

Nutri!on Class In a class !tled “Serving Nutri!ous & A$rac!ve Meals”,

there was a wide range of ladies present, from newly-

weds clear up to Mrs. Smith, who was 84.

Great informa!on and ideas were given and everyone

was taking notes as fast as they could write. At the end

of the class the instructor said, “We have 15 minutes

le". We all know that we don’t always have !me to

serve the kind of meal we‘d love to serve. So let’s go

around the room and each of you tell us what you do

when you only have 15 minutes to prepare a meal.”

Again there were great ideas and everyone was wri!ng

as fast as they could. When they got to Mrs. Smith and

asked “What do you do when you have just 15

minutes?” Without hesita!on she replied, “I just tell

Harvey he’s already had dinner!”

Fun Reading


Want Ads, Health, Cook’s Corner & DeathsWant Adver"sements

Let’s Do Lunch! One Hour; One Day

per Week; One life changed –

YOURS!

Looking for Meals on Wheels Drivers

Monday—Friday from 11:00-12:00.

Especially in need of subs!tute

drivers. This requires less

commitment . Please call Tammy

435-226-1454

LOLA’S LOVING CARE Respite Care/

Companion Service.

Reasonable rates. No personal care

or li"ing. Will stay with your loved

one while you take a much needed

break. References on request. Please

call 435-740-4648.

In Need Of:

We are looking for a volunteer who

would like to come and do some of

the center’s laundry. If this is

something you are interested in,

please call Tammy 226-1454

In Need Of:

Popcorn !ns (the kind that come w/

flavored popcorn at Christmas)&

empty 29oz cans (peaches and

pumpkin) For our flower maker!

Contact Nancy 435-226-1451

Do you love the holidays and

decora!ng?

Gary is looking for a few crea!ve

people to assist with decora!ng the

Center for the different seasons,

events and holidays throughout the

year. We have lots of supplies if you

have ideas. See Gary Baron or call

him at 435-226-1453

Wanted: Writers

Writers to submit ar!cles and poetry

for Silver Threads. See Tammy for

more informa!on.

In Need Of:

We are looking for a volunteer who

would like to come, when needed,

and change the events on our

marquee in front of the building. If

this is something you are interested

in, please call Nancy 226-1451

L. DeMaur Balls, 85, passed away

1/18/17

Richard C. Nessler, 68, passed away

1/20/17

Patricia “Kai” Jeppson passed away

12/31/16

Colonel Robert Leggat, USAF, 79, passed

away 1/20/17

Kent Brian Tanner, 57, passed away

1/16/17

Donna Lovell, 89, passed away 1/18/17

Siv O$osson Blanchard, 72, passed away

1/21/17

Charlene Gohring, 67, passed away

1/23/17

Jackie Shephard, 59, passed away

1/19/17

Carol Jean Favero, 86, passed away

1/29/17

Marilyn Harold, 85, passed away 1/27/17

Roger Simmons, 84, passed away

1/25/17

Mar! G Mummert, 68, passed away

1/26/17

Carolyn Cornwall Carr, 78, passed away

2/5/17

Jeffry L. Lawson, 65, passed away

2/3/17

Joseph Uriona, 92, passed away

1/31/17

Be$e Millaway, 88, passed away

2/2/17

Ivan Frost, 82, passed away 2/3/17

VeLoy Gregson, 72, passed away

1/26/17

Richard Erb, 72, passed away 2/3/17

Merie Reid Meadows, 89, passed away

2/10/17

Jean Anne Rohwer, 59, passed away

2/10/17

Eloise Nichols Baron, 100, passed away

2/12/17

Ila Tolman Jenson, 87, passed away

2/10/17

Dr. Eldred (Eli) Merlyn Clark, 76, passed

away 2/11/17

Helen Felt, 98, passed away 2/7/17

Gary Adams, 80, passed away 2/10/17

~Gone But Not Forgo%en~

Death Announcements

Cook’s Corner March can bring so many new ideas to the kitchen! This recipe is in our

cookbook along with many other favorites. You can purchase a cookbook

with all of your favorites at the Senior Center.

Remember, if there is a special recipe that you would like to see, email me

at [email protected].

Happy cooking!

Sweet & Sour Meatballs

16 oz Jar Grape Jelly 1 Bo$le Chili Sauce

2 lb Italian Style Meatballs

Combine all ingredients into your slow cooker, cook on low for 6-8 hours.

Serve over steamed rice.

Enjoy!


What’s Happening Daily

at the Center?

DAILY:

Lunch M-F 12-1:00 p.m.

Computer Lab 7:30-3:00 p.m.

Library M-F 8-3:00 p.m.

Pool Room M-F 8-3:00 p.m.

Silver Sneakers M-F as follows:

� M 9:00 a.m. Cardio

� T 9:00 a.m. Strength/Balance

� W 9:00 a.m. Cardio

� TH 8:30 a.m. Dance Variety

� TH 9:30 a.m. Senior Stretch

� F 9:00 a.m. Strength/Balance

Pickleball M-F as follows:

� M,T,W,F 7:30-8:45 a.m. & 10:00

-11:00 a.m.

� T & TH 1:00-3:00 p.m. (by

arrangement)

WEEKLY (by Day of the Week)

Bunka M 9:00 a.m.

BINGO M 1:00 p.m.

Line Dancing M/W 1:30 p.m.

Beginning Spanish T 10:00 a.m.

Sit & Be Fit W/F 10:00 a.m.

Pinochle TH 12:30 p.m.

Oil Pain!ng TH 9:30 a.m.

Ceramics F 10:00-12:00 p.m.

Chimes F 1:00 p.m. @ Gillespie Hall

Watercolor T 10:00 a.m.

**NEW** - Coloring W A"er Lunch

**NEW** - Yoga F 2:00 p.m.

~Things we need you to know~

Curbs have been painted.

Please be aware that our curbs

around the building have been

updated with new paint.

Many places that you used to be

able to park, are now painted red

for “No Parking”.

We appreciate all of your help and

a$en!on to keep our parking lots

and patrons safe at all !mes!

Reminder about “Saving Seats”

We want our Community Center

to be a place where everyone that

enters feels welcome and wanted.

To assure this, DO NOT save seats. (Carpool together if you want to sit together.)

If we see names wri$en on

placemats, staff will clear them.

Try si'ng with someone new each

day and make more friends!

“Free Table

Friday.”

Our Free Table

will only be set-

up on Fridays.

Bring your items

on Friday ONLY. (If items arrive

earlier, they will be

disposed of.)

Keep your eyes open!!!!!!

We are crea!ng new parking.

Due to limited space in the

building and safety concerns, we will be designing

new Jazzy Chair, Wheelchair and Bicycle Parking Stalls

in the Main Hall.

We will announce when the new “parking stalls” are

complete. Please make sure to use them if needed.

Recycling

The Senior Center has the following recycling

programs: Paper, aluminum, and old cars.

Lunch Reserva!ons.

We are so happy that all of you

enjoy having lunch with us. In

order to assure that there is

enough food prepared, we ask

that you sign up for lunch at least

24 hours in advance. We would

hate to have to turn someone

away when just a phone call to the

center 24 hours earlier, would

help us avoid this!

Property Tax—Abatement, Deferral & Exemp!on Programs for Individuals:

Do you have ques!ons about your property tax and whether or not there are any

programs to help? Pick up an applica!on at the front desk.

Yearly Newsle$er subscrip!ons are $8.50.

Get yours now! See Tammy or Bonnie

ADA Rules for Service Animals

By law, Service dogs are allowed to

enter a public building as long as

the following two ques!ons can be

answered:

* Is your dog

a registered

Service

Animal?

* What

“task” does

your Service

Animal

provide?

Also, remember that if your service animal is behaving in

a manner not in accordance for a service animal, you

may be asked to remove the animal from the building.

Take all of your

un-used or

out of date

prescrip!ons to the

Brigham City

Police Department.

20 North Main, Ste. B Brigham City,

UT 84302

They will dispose of

them properly.


I WISH I WERE IRISH!

You have all heard this lament from me about every year in March since I started wri!ng this column almost seven years

ago. You have also heard me say that to be Irish I had a marry a man whose second great grandfather, Cornelius Doyle, came to

Canada from Ireland My husband didn't know he was Irish un!l I started wandering through his family lines. I love Family History

and Jack would rather stay home and clean our house while I search his lines. That way we are BOTH happy! Anyway, lets Mean-

der back to the Irish.

My favorite hot chocolate mug is Irish (you didn't know that mugs have na!onali!es did you?). The outside of the mug show a

Li$le leprechaun lounging on the grass and saying, "May the Good Lord take a liking to you...." inside the top of the mug is a four

leaf clover by a line that says..."but not too soon!" Jack and I have been sipping a lot of hot chocolate in all the frigid weather we

have been having, so I have been looking at the leprechaun and the saying on that mug a lot. I have been wondering where I

bought that mug, when we were in Ireland.

First of all I don't buy mugs for myself. I leave that to my children. Second of all, I don't buy po$ery in a foreign country ever

since I was almost accused and put away for trying to sneak treasures from newly discovered burial mounds in Korea! I had

bought some souvenir po$ery bowls I loved, when we went to visit our son and his family who were living in Korea at that !me. I

wrapped the bowls in heavy paper and put them in my carry on so I could protect them all the way back to the States. I was fine

un!l I went through Customs to fly out of Korea. Usually Customs is easy for us because we have done the drill in a lot of Foreign

Countries and know how to move it along. Not this !me. I was taken over to the side of customs, when the Custom officer un-

wrapped one of my bowls then frowned and unwrapped another one and another and another. The frowns became deeper and

my story of "buying them for souvenirs " became more in ques!on. Another Customs "expert" was called into ac!on and he care-

fully examined my "souvenir bowls" . I told them my story again as I was asked again, "Where did I buy them? ( A po$ery store.)

"Why did I buy them?" ( I wanted them as souvenirs.) "What was I going to do with them. (Use

them to eat cereal and soup out of!) A"er the Custom's expert looked carefully over the bowls (and

I think ME), he apologized and said they were sorry to detain me but people had been smuggling

the country's po$ery treasures that had been stolen out of the newly discovered Royalty burial

mounds. I HAD seen the mounds but I had no inclina!on to steal ANYTHING, especially in a foreign

country. The Customs people le" me to fran!cally rewrap the bowls, grab our other luggage at the

baggage claim and race for our airplane that was probably ready to leave. The end of the story was

that when I reached home, the bowls were not rewrapped good enough and they were all bro-

ken. That is when I started to collect neck scarves for souvenirs. They don't break. They do not

take up any room in the carry on and they do not alert anyone when you go through Customs. I think this was also the trip when

we decided you do not need a lot of luggage to travel. We put all we need in a Carry on, grab a purse and brief case and head for

the airport. We do the same if we go overnight or for a month! It saves a lot of !me, space and ques!ons at Customs!

Let's see.....Where was I before I Meandered to thinking about where I got my Irish mug. I didn't buy it in Ireland and so one of

our children must have given it to me as a gi". The best way to guess is to see where it was made. I turned the mug over and saw

where it was made! KOREA!!! Another mystery solved. Our kids that lived in Korea for four years and knew how much I loved Ire-

land, probably brought it home as a gi". Now that same son and his family have lived in Japan for almost eleven years. When I go

to visit them and I want to bring back gi"s made in Japan, I have to be careful. I may be buying things made in China or any other

place in the world. If you can buy an Irish mug in Korea, think what other places your souvenirs may have been made. The other

problem is, I don't read or speak Japanese. When I look at the Japanese labels in the stores, it is "all Greek" to me! My daughter in

law or one of the children have to decipher where it is made or what kind of food is in the package. They have been in Japan long

enough to help me with those things. English is s!ll their main language. Our son, however, is fluent in Japanese, thanks to his

Church Mission as a young man and the fact he has lived in Japan for so long. He teaches in a school on a Navy Base in Sasebo,

Japan and all his children have a$ended there. The school, however, is a strictly English speaking school. Our son teaches every-

thing in English He uses his Japanese, in the Chow (neighborhood) outside the base and with Japanese personnel on the base.. His

school is a school for Military dependent children and anyone else that wants to send their children to an English speaking school

and has money to back up that desire. Now Meander back to Ireland.

OK, another thought on Ireland and St. Patrick's Day. We associate this month with, "Finding gold at the end of the rainbow,"

or" Being Lucky". I was si'ng in a gathering the other day with friends and I no!ced the hands of the women on either side of

me. I knew the one woman used her hands to garden, work hard in her home, and write agendas and lead many women's club in

our city and state. I looked at the hands of my friend on the other side of me and I knew how beau!fully she played the piano and

flute. It caused me to think of many of the people in my life and how "lucky" I am to have them use their hands in blessing my

life. Look around at people this month and think of the ways they bring "good luck" to people with their hands. We will have more

on that next month. Un!l then, "May the good Lord take a liking to you.....but not too soon."

Marge’s Meanderings –Meanderings in a minute.


Sesquicentennial Ball……..Let’s Dance.


Upcoming Events & Travel

March For Meals 6:00-8:30

Thursdays in March 2017 Come join the fun every Thursday night. We will be having Bingo

and lots of fun and food. Bring a friend or two and help raise

money for our Meals on Wheels program.

Bowling 1:00 p.m.

Wednesday, March 8, 2017 Wednesdays are dollar days at the Brigham City Bowling alley so

join us for dollar games and dollar shoes. We will travel together

to the bowling alley and enjoy throwing a real bowling ball for a

change from our monthly Wii bowling, enjoy comradery and a

li$le exercise. Pay for yourself at the bowling alley. This way you

can bowl as many games as you would like as well as order treats

and drinks if you would like.

Commodi"es

Wednesday, March 15, 2017 12:30-3:00 p.m. Pick-up/delivery of commodi!es. See Bonnie for an applica!on to

see if you qualify.

AARP Smart Driving Class

Friday, March 18, 2017 8:30 a.m. You may be eligible to receive an insurance discount upon

comple!ng the course, consult your insurance agent. AARP

membership is not required to take the course and there are no

tests to pass. The classroom course costs only $15/AARP

members and $20/nonmembers. Lunch provided by Senior

Center.

St. Patrick’s Day Lunch

Friday, March 17, 2017 11:30 a.m. I don’t know exactly what you do to celebrate St Patrick’s day

other than frolic in gold at the end of the rainbow with

leprechauns and green beverages but trust me we will come up

with something fun. Join us early for lunch for a li$le luck of the

Irish

Wii Bowling

Tuesday, March 21 , 2017 1:00 p.m. March right in with a li$le spring in your step and lets have some

fun Wii bowling. All experience levels welcome, we are happy to

coach you along to learn and have fun.

Cra! Class A!er Lunch

Wednesday, March 22, 2017 Join us for another fun cra" class. We will be working on a

spring/Easter themed cra". Check with Gary or look on the cra"

room board for a sample of the project. $10

Art & Soup 10:00 a.m.

Thursday, March 23, 2017 Art & Soup 2017 will feature original works by over 40 Utah ar!sts

along with sumptuous samplings of soups, desserts and baked

goods donated by over 20 local restaurants.

Ar!sts are selected from a variety of mediums including oil,

watercolor, mixed media, glass, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry and

more. Par!cipa!ng ar!sts donate 30% of their sales to the CNS

Charitable Care Program. Join us for this annual fun event! $25

Wendover Bus

Monday, March 27, 2017 7:30 a.m. Another fun opportunity to join Bryce from Symbii and Oliver from

Brigham Community Pharmacy as we travel out to Wendover to

try our luck and enjoy good folks and food. The price for the trip

has been reduced to the old rate of $20 but s!ll includes all of the

same benefits and fun. As always seats are reserved so sign up

early so that you can choose your favorite seat before it is taken.

Karaoke

Monday, March 27, 2017 11:30 a.m. Another fun day of Karaoke with Kelly! Prac!ce up and show us

your stuff. April will bring senior idol again so now is the !me to

prepare!

Fabulous 5th Friday Closed

Friday, March 31, 2017 We will be closed for cleaning, maintenance and catch-up. Have a

wonderful three day weekend and we will see you in April.

Sneak Peek

What’s in April?

Senior Idol ——- April 10th

Sr. Easter Egg Hunt ——- April 14th

Easter —— April 16th

Volunteer Banquet —— April 26th

Senior Ball —— April 28th


� New Handmade Items for gift shop

� Forever Postage Stamps. � Birthday Cards. � Baby Grand Piano � BINGO prizes � Videographer - to video our special events

· Quality camera for our events

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Bear River Associa!on of Government

The newsle$er is published monthly by the Senior

Center. A mailed subscrib!on is available for $8.50 per

year or 25¢ a copy. Comments/sugges!ons are always

welcome.

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24 North 300 West • Brigham City, UT 84302

435-226-1450

A"en!on Bus Passengers:

Days of Opera!on: Monday, Wednesday, Friday

In order for the Transit Department to provide you with the

best possible services, the rules outlined in The Rider’s Guide

must be followed. Please give the driver 24 hours’ no!ce when

a ride is needed. A message can be le" the day before on the

answering system at 435-226-1456 or by calling 435-226-1457.

If the driver has room in the schedule and you have an urgent

medical appointment, an excep!on may be made. Please help

us to keep the transit system running smoothly and effec!vely.

BUS BUSINESS

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Meals on Wheels program.

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