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SILVR Threads

May 2017 • 25¢ • “Every Life Has a Story… Including Ours” • Volume 19 Issue #5

Welcome to Brigham

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

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

Upcoming Events ...................... 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

Recogni!ons ............................ Page 14

Upcoming Events

& Travel ........................ 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

Don’t forget…………..

The “Shred Truck” will

be at our Health &

Fitness Day. If you

have any papers that

you want shredded,

just bring them to the

Senior Center

May 17th between

9am-2pm.

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

Parties

Vacations Begin

Tribute

DUP Museum Trip

Health and Fitness

Bouquets

Sombrero

Honor

Heritage

Selfless

Flowers

Joyful

Mother’s Day

Eating Healthy

Decorations

Barbecues

May

Matron

Fishing Pole

Breeze

Rain

Family

Bait

Caring

Grand

Loving

Celebrations

Scenic Drives

Wellsville Fishing

Cinco De Mayo

Star Gazing

Net

Holiday

Hearing Loss

Gardening

Wildlife

Unconditional Love

School’s Out

Living Well With

Diabetes

Fish

Festivities

Walking

Queen

Picnics

Nurture

Fiesta

Antelope Island

Memorial Day

Giving

Exercise

Lets get looking……..

May ~ Word Search

Nucor –Vulcra" is joining the

mission to send our Veterans

on an honor flight to Washing-

ton DC. The 1,000th

Utah Veter-

an has now been on an Honor

Flight. Nucor-Vulcra" is deter-

mined that every Utah Veteran

have the opportunity to par!ci-

pate in an honor flight. Current-

ly WWII, Korean Conflict and

Vietnam Veterans are being

encouraged to fill out an Honor

Flight applica!on. We have ap-

plica!ons at the Front Desk or

you can go to

utahhonorflight.org. If you have

ques!ons, please contact Randi

McKay at Nucor 435-458-2308.

Please tell your family and

friends so that we can honor all

of our Veterans.


May 2017 Ac"vi"es

Ac!vity Calendar Subject to Change

Trips & Party Dates! Cinco De Mayo — Friday May 5th 11:30

DUP Museum Trip — Tuesday May 9th 9:30

Fishing Trip, Wellsville Pond — Thursday May 11th 9:30

Mother’s Day Lunch — Friday May 12th 12:00

Wii Bowling Prac!ce — Tuesday May 16th 1:00

DI Trip — Thursday May 18th 9:30

AARP Smart Driving Class — Friday May 19th 8:30

Wendover — Monday May 22nd 7:30

Antelope Island Trip—Tuesday May 23rd 9:00

Cra% Class — Wednesday May 24th 12:30

Memorial Day — Monday May 29th Center Closed

Wii Bowling — Tuesday May 30th 1:00

Appointments & Classes

Caregiver’s Comfort Club —Wednesday May 17th 6:00

VA Representa!ve

By appointment — Tuesday May 9th & 30th

Alzheimer’s Support Group &

Memory Club —Wednesday May 10th & 24th 10:30

Commodi!es — Wednesday, May 17th 12:30

Living Well w/Diabetes — Tuesday, May 2nd, 9th & 16th 3:30

Hearing Loss Class — Wednesdays in May 12:30

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1

-Encompass Blood

Pressure Clinic 10:30

- Bingo a"er Lunch

2

- Living Well with

Diabetes 3:30

3

- Senior Swingers 11:30

- Birthday Party 12:00

- Integrity Foot Clinic

12:30

- Hearing Loss Class 12:30

4

5

- Cinco De Mayo 11:30

8

- Bingo a"er Lunch

9

- DUP Museum Trip

9:30

- VA Representa!ve by

Appointment

- Integrity Foot Clinic

12:30

- Living Well with

Diabetes 3:30

10

- Alzheimer’s Support

10:30-12:00

-Lunch sponsored by

Myers 12:00


11

- Fishing Trip

Wellsville Pond 9:30

Volunteer Training

10:30 & 6:00

12

- Mother’s Day Lunch

12:00

15

-Lunch sponsored by

Gillies 12:00

- Bingo A"er Lunch

16

- Wii Bowling Prac!ce

1:00

- Living Well with

Diabetes 3:30

17

Health & Fitness Day

9:00 - 1:30

- Rocky Mtn Blood

Pressure Clinic 10:30

- Commodi!es

12:30-3:00


-Caregiver’s Comfort Club

6:00

18

- DI Trip 9:30

19

- AARP Smart Driving

Class 8:30-12:00

22

- Wendover 7:30

- Karaoke w/Kelly 11:30

- Happy Feet 10:00

- Bingo A"er Lunch

23

- Antelope Island Trip

9:00

24

- Alzheimer’s Support

10:30-12:00


- Cra% Class 12:30

25

26

- Foot Zoning 11:00

29

Memorial Day

Center Closed

30

- Wii Bowling 1:00

- VA Representa!ve by

Appointment

31



What’s Cookin? May 2017

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

Special Lunches & Dinners!

Birthday Lunch — Wednesday May 3rd, 2017

Cinco de Mayo — Friday May 5th, 2017

Myers Day — Wednesday May 10th, 2017

Mother’s Day — Friday May 12th, 2017

Gillies Day— Monday May 15th, 2017

Health & Fitness Day— Wednesday May 17th, 2017

Memorial Day— Monday May 29th, 2017 CENTER 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

Hawaiian Haystacks

Snap Peas

Dry Jello Salad

Glorious Muffin

Lemon Pudding w/

Whipped Cream

2

Fish & Chips

Spinach w/ Lemon

Yogurt Fruit Salad

Cranberry Orange

Muffin

Cornflake Candy

3

Birthday Party

Chicken Cordon Bleu

Scallop Potatoes

Steamed Broccoli

Waldorf Salad

Wheat Roll

Cake & Ice Cream

4

Spaghe' w/ Meatballs

Brunswick Vegetables

Caesar Salad

Bread S!ck

Peach Cobbler

5

Cinco de Mayo

Pork Enchilada Break-

fast Casserole

Breakfast Potatoes w/

Veggies

Honey Lime Fruit Salad

Cinnamon Corn Muffin

8

Chicken Tenders w/

Ranch Dressing

Oven Fries

Bu$ered Carrots

Fruited Coleslaw

Bran Muffin

Chocolate Chip Cookie

9

Hobo Dinners w/

Potato, Carrots, &

Green Beans

Orange Tapioca Salad

Cheddar Biscuit

Fresh Fruit

10

Myers Day

Cajun Chicken Pasta

Green Beans w/Bacon

Fruited Tossed Salad

Garlic Bread

Brownie

11

Beef Tips

Mashed Potatoes

Malibu Blend Veggies

Broccoli Salad

Sliced Bread

Banana Pudding Treat

12

Mother’s Day Lunch

Baked Ham

Au Gra!n Potatoes

Asparagus w/Lemon

Fruit Salad

Cinnamon Roll w/

Peach Cream Cheese

Fros!ng

15

Gillies Day

Swiss Chicken Bake

Parslied Potatoes

Glazed Carrots

Fruited Tossed Salad

Bread S!ck

Double Chocolate

Cookie

16

Beef Chow Mein

Rice

Egg Roll

Chinese Cabbage Salad

Wheat Roll

Lemon Bar

17

Health and Fitness Day

Grilled Chicken

Sandwich on

Ciaba$a Bun w/ Le$uce & Tomato

Ke$le Chips

Three Bean Salad

Ice Cream Treat

18

Shrimp Salad

Fresh Veggies

Tropical Fruit Cup

Blueberry Muffin

No Bake Cookie

19

Berry Oatmeal Bake

Crispy Bacon

O’Brien Potatoes

Yogurt Parfait

Bu$ery Croissant

22

Chicken Fried Steak

Mashed Potatoes/Gravy

Steamed Broccoli

Fruit Salad

Dinner Roll

Ice Cream Sandwich

23

BBQ Pork

Baked Beans

Potatoes & Carrots

Ambrosia Salad

Corn Muffin

Berry Cobbler

24

Sweet & Sour Meatballs

Steamed Rice

Snap Peas

Cabbage Salad

Blueberry Muffin

Fruit Cup

25

Chicken Salad w/

Cantaloupe Rings

Fresh Veggies/Dip

Lemon Poppy Seed

Muffin

Lemon Cookie

26

Biscuits & Sausage

Gravy

Scrambled Egg

Veggie Hash

Pineapple & Banana

Fruit Salad

29

Memorial Day

Center Closed

30

Baked Ravioli

Green Beans

Spinach Salad

Wheat Roll

Rice Crispy Treat

31

Cranberry Pork Chop

Baked Potato w/Sour Cream

Steamed Veggies

Yogurt Fruit Salad

Dinner Roll

Orange Cream Cake


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 month-

ly 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 ~May~

Avoiding IRS Impersona!on Scams

According to Treasury Inspector General for Tax

Administra!on (TIGTA), the IRS Impersona!on Scam is

the most pervasive in the history of the IRS with 20,000-

40,000 people submi'ng complaints every week and an

average of 150-200 vic!ms per week. Caller-ID spoofing

is a tac!c used by scammers to disguise their true

telephone numbers and/or names on the vic!ms’

caller-ID display. This technique makes it look like the

call is truly coming from the IRS. Many of these calls

demand immediate payment of alleged back taxes. The

IRS released the following !ps to help taxpayers iden!fy

suspicious calls that may be associated with the IRS

imposter scam:

· The IRS will never call a taxpayer to demand

immediate payment, nor will the agency call about

taxes owed without first having mailed a bill to the

taxpayer.

· The IRS will never demand that a taxpayer pay taxes

without giving him or her the opportunity to

ques!on or appeal the amount claimed to be owed.

· The IRS will never ask for a credit or debit card

number over the phone.

· The IRS will never threaten to send local police or

other law enforcement to have a taxpayer arrested.

· The IRS will never require a taxpayer to use a specific

method of payment for taxes, such as a prepaid

debit card.

Source:h$ps://www.irs.gov/uac/Five-Easy-Ways-to-Spot-a-Scam-Phone-Call

Can What We Eat Help Keep Our Mind Sharp? From Health & Nutri!on Newsle$er February 2017 from Tu"s University

There is a complex interac!on between what we eat and some

of the risk factors involved with keeping our mind sharp. Aging,

gene!cs and environmental factors can play a part in our cogni!on

according to the Neuroscience and Aging Laboratory at Tu"s

University.

What are some brain-protec!ve ea!ng pa"erns?

“According to the Scien!fic Report of the 2015 Dietary Guide-

lines Advisory Commi$ee, in addi!on to other recent research,

dietary pa$erns higher in non-starchy vegetables, fruits, whole

grains, nuts, legumes and seafood while limited in red and/or

processed meats, sugar-sweetened foods and drinks, refined

grains and added salt are generally associated with lower risk of

age-related cogni!ve decline and demen!a.”

“Dietary pa$erns consistent

with this recommenda!on include

anything from a Mediterranean-

style diet to a vegetarian diet.

Such pa$erns typically include

nutrient-rich, plant-based foods,

like leafy green vegetables, berries

and extra-virgin olive oil. On the

other hand, a diet that is lacking in

key nutrients and that is high in

unhealthy fats(trans fat and saturated fat) may contribute to

age-related cogni!ve decline.”

We all recognize that healthy ea!ng pa$erns promote good

health. They can also promote stable blood sugars which can

protect brain func!on too.

What are brain-friendly fats?

The brain benefits from healthy fats have been shown in studies

that reported intakes of only one serving of fish and their polyun-

saturated fats when observed over two decades in middle-aged

and older adults showed a 7% lower rate of cogni!ve decline.

Tree nuts (almonds, pecans, pistachios, macadamias and

walnuts) along with the ground nuts peanuts, have been shown as

a brain food. They are excellent snacks that benefit the brain.

Older adults have been shown to improved memory in a study that

gave residents 1 oz of mixed nuts daily to eat as part of a

Mediterranean diet for 4 years as compared to a controlled diet.

Which are considered the brain berries?

Berries, although somewhat higher in cost, tend to give you a

bigger cogni!ve payback. This is according to recent short term

studies. They noted improvement in remembering, repea!ng

yourself, recogni!on and memory tes!ng.

Berries have an!oxidant and an!-inflammatory proper!es that

may be helping problems in the brain. At this !me it is not certain

why berries have such a posi!ve influence.

It is recommended that we eat a variety of berries to gain the

benefits that are being researched—blackberries, black currents,

blueberries, cranberries, and strawberries.


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 teach a computer class or a

beginning cell phone class, please

call Nancy 226-1451

Anna Marie Asay, 84, passed away

3/25/17

Marilyn M. Hash, 82, passed away

3/20/17

Elise Canfield, 86, passed away 3/20/17

Colleen Spence, 71, passed away 3/25/17

Colleen Kennington, 88, passed away

3/26/17

Norman L. Maero, 73, passed

away3/25/17

S!llman Jacob Harding, 99, passed away

3/23/17

Toshiuki Aoki, 87, passed away 3/22/17

Ronald Webster, 80, passed away

3/24/17

Keith Davies, 83, passed away 3/23/17

Duane W. Scothern, 85, passed away

3/27/17

Jean Waite, 88, passed away 3/22/17

Miles “Cap” Ferry, 84, passed away

3/31/17

Jus!n Neff, 43, passed away3/28/17

Clair N. Olsen, 88, passed away 3/31/17

Roger Alan Brown, 73, passed away

3/26/17

Denise Thirkill-Green, 53, passed away

3/20/17

Wallace Presco$, 73, passed away

3/31/17

Wendell O. Johnson, 80, passed away

3/29/17

Tim Bunderson, 56, passed away 4/21/17

Denise Thirkill-Green, 53, passed away

3/20/17

Manon Caine Russell, 86, passed away

4/3/17

LaRane Nielson Kunz, 86, passed away

4/5/17

James R. Stagner, Jr., 61, passed away

4/10/17

Janice Buckler, 55, passed away 4/2/17

Jennie Garcia, 89, passed away 4/10/17

Hilary Russell, 73, passed away 4/6/17

~Gone But Not Forgo%en~

Death Announcements

Cook’s Corner May is here! This is another new recipe that we have had many requests

for. 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!

Chicken Swiss Bake

2 lbs. Boneless/Skinless Chicken Breast 8 Slices Swiss Cheese

1 can Cream of Chicken Soup ½ C Chicken Broth

1 tsp Poultry Seasoning 1 tsp Salt

½ tsp Pepper 1 C Garlic Cheese Croutons

(crushed)

Place chicken in the bo$om of a greased baking dish. Lay the

sliced swiss cheese on top of the chicken.

Combine cream of chicken soup, broth, and seasonings. Pour

over chicken and sprinkle on the croutons.

Bake at 350 for 45 minutes 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** - Yoga F 1:30 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.


IN-LAWS, OUT-LAWS, AND OTHER FAVORITE PEOPLE

Have you ever taken a family picture a"er you have married children? You know the drill; "Everybody in the picture", yells a

frazzled mother/grandmother/great grandmother. The photographer waits an eternity for EVERYBODY to be corralled, even two

and three year old Grandsons who are racing around, knowing nothing of the importance of Family Pictures! They also don't know

that since the grand and great grand children are close by their parents with "snatching arms", those parents will next grab and

plunk down their children close to the "old folks". The next picture will be Grandma and Grandpa with all the Grand and Great

Grandchildren (my personal favorite). It is now !me for the "Small" children (no pun intended) to be let go to run around and the

adults will take their turn posing. Someone yells, "Now just Mom and Dad and the siblings." This !me the Photographer doesn't

have to wait so long and the picture is snapped. When that picture is saved for posterity, someone is bound to say loudly (mom

has lost her voice by then) "O.K. now Mom and Dad and Siblings with the in-laws" (or spouses.) If your family is like ours, some

one undoubtedly yells, "In other words all the out-laws can get in the picture." This comment is followed by lots of laughing and

every one adding their "two bits".

Some families think that having their own Doctor or Lawyer in the family is best but our family would disagree. Our Grand-

daughter is a professional photographer and it is GREAT. Our son started a family mo$o that says, "It is all about

the documenta!on!" It is great to have a professional documenter in the family. We also have about three dozen cell phones that

can help with the documenta!on. I want my cell phone to be included, when an ac!vity is documented but someone ALWAYS

reminds me, "Mom we can send it to you from Our phone." I guess they don't want to pose while three dozen cell phones take the

same picture.

I do love this age of technology. I love Instagram where I can see In-Laws, Out-laws and other Favorite People like my sib-

lings, nieces, nephews and friends (young and old). I love "messaging" too, but our family in Japan can't get "messaging", only In-

stagram. That is why those of you that follow me on Instagram will see some Brigham City oriented pictures that will be picked up

by the "SMALLS" in other parts of the world. If you think I am kidding about "SMALLS ALL OVER THE WORLD", THIS WEEK WE HAD

MEMBERS OF OUR IMMEDIATE FAMILY in Japan, Viet Nam, Spain, Trinidad, New York, California, Nevada, Arizona, Arkansas,

Washington D.C. and of course Utah. That is not to men!on countries flown over and landed in. My Parents and Grandparents

would not believe the world wide travel and technology now.

Speaking of Parents and Grandparents, let's get back to In-Laws. My Mother had a very firm saying that went like this. THERE

WILL BE NO IN-LAWS IN THIS FAMILY. All children, grandchildren, great grandchildren etc. were loved by my mother no ma$er

if she gave them birth, obtained them by marriage or remarriage, or just loved them because they were friends to the people she

was related to. Mom had a capacity to love that all of us try to duplicate. All people who married into the family called Mom just

that "Mom" or "Mother". "Lo'e" (her given name) just wouldn't do. When I married Jack and started to call his Mother "Mom",

it just seemed natural. The special people that have married our children and grandchildren use Mom, Grandma Margie, or Marge

for me but they all love to tease me just like my "own" children. Our two sons in law (forgive the in-law part, Mom,) always say

they tease me because I set myself up for it and I am fun to tease. I will take that as a compliment. In two months everyone, in-

cluding the ones in Japan, will gather and there will be a whole lot of teasing going on! You won't hear much "in-law" or "out-law"

talk and that will please me just fine.

It has been seven years since I wrote my first Marge's Meanderings and May was the first issue. I wrote about "The Women in

Our Lives". As I checked back through all the previous Mother Day issues, I didn't find anything about the mothers or fathers of

the people our children and grandchildren married. It reminded me of a chat my husband and I had one evening. It was on the

very subject of the joy that our children and their spouses were bringing to us. Now we have to add spouses of the grandchildren

and that next level of happiness. As Jack and I talked of our family, he made the following observa!on. "We have certainly been

blessed by the people our children have married." Those of you that know Jack, know that he never wastes a lot of words and he

is always honest in what he says.

The following joke reminds me of the last thing I wanted to say about In-laws: " A man was talking about his wife and he said, "I

have been married to that good woman for over 50 years. I love her and I almost told her so once." Many of our children have

been married to their spouses for quite awhile and I have tried to write notes of "Thanks" to the parents of those spouses. It is

usually at Christmas or Birthday !mes but why not any day of the year. Why do we have to write notes just on Special Days. Any

day is a good day for "Thanking Someone For Making Your Life Be$er". Jack and I can say in all honesty that our lives have been

made so much be$er by the parents who raised our sons and daughters in laws! (I only use in-laws as an adjec!ve of differen!a-

!on) We can never thank those parents enough for the gi" of their children to our family. Maybe this Mother's Day or next

Month on Father's day we all could write notes of Thanks to these special people. Every !me I write a column, I hope my challenge

to "Write Something during the Month" will be heeded. That way we will leave memories for other people to enjoy, whether they

be In-Laws, Out-Laws or Other Favorite People

Marge’s Meanderings –Meanderings in a minute.


Donations to Meals on Wheels

In Memory of:

Colleen Spence Rhea Loveland

By Friends

Our Center thrives because our

Volunteers Can Move Mountains.

The following awards were given out at our

Volunteer Banquet.

The Senior Center wouldn’t be so wonderful without

all of our volunteers and all of the hours that they

donate.

Thank You again for all of your hard work.

Volunteer of the Year—Meals on Wheels:

Bonnie Grippen

Volunteer of the Year—Senior Center:

Ed Lloyd

Helping Hands Awards:

Jodee Stack

Oliver Hoopes

Debra Gibbs

Larry McCarter

Pioneer Awards:

Rayola Nielsen

Willie Nelson

Norm Nelson

Honorary Volunteer Award: Josh Hall

Business of the Year: Peach City


Upcoming Events & Travel

Cinco de Mayo

Friday May 5, 2017 11:30 a.m. It is going to be a fiesta! Take a swing at the piñata, enjoy music

and fun and sign up for a delicious Mexican lunch.

DUP Museum Trip

Monday, May 9, 2017 9:30 a.m. Join us as we travel to beau!ful Salt Lake City to tour the

Daughters of the Utah Pioneers Museum. This is a great

opportunity to see many historical items and learn of the people

and histories of the early se$lers of Utah. We will enjoy the

museum and then enjoy a Dutch lunch together before returning

home. $5.00 + Dutch Lunch

Fishing Trip

Thursday, May 11, 2017 8:00 a.m. We will be taking our first fishing trip of the season to Wellsville

pond. This is a perfect spot to get started. Easily accessible,

bathrooms, bowery and picnic tables, benches and walking

trail. Not to men!on great fishing! I will pack the lunch and the

Department of Natural Resources will join us to help you and to

provide equipment for those who need it. This is a great

opportunity to get out and enjoy the great outdoors and nature!

$5.00

Volunteer Training

Thursday, May 11, 2017 10:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. Come and join us for a quarterly Volunteer training. We will have

treats!

Wii Bowling Prac"ce

Tuesday, May 16, 2017 1:00 p.m. Take this opportunity to prac!ce up and learn some other

aspects of Wii bowling that we don’t normally play. This will be

fun!

Health and Fitness Day

Wednesday, May 17, 2017 9:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m. Health and Fitness Day 2017 is sure to please! The event is at the

Senior Center and outside in Brigham Young park that surrounds

the center. We will have par!cipa!on from our area agencies

providing informa!on & services. Emma Houston, Directory of

Diversity and Inclusion of Salt Lake County will be our keynote

speaker. Entertainment by Community Nursing Services, mini

health screening and vitals clinic from Brigham Community

Pharmacy with a “meet the Pharmacist” opportunity to go over

medica!ons and ask ques!ons. We will have a shred truck

available to dispose of sensi!ve documents. This also allows you

to see all that goes on here at the center during the day such as

Silver Sneakers, Sit and be Fit, Pickleball and to enjoy lunch

prepared by our awesome cooks. Commodi"es

Wednesday, May 17, 2017 12:30-3:00 p.m. Pick-up/delivery of commodi!es. See Bonnie for an applica!on to

see if you qualify.

DI Trip

Thursday, May 18, 2017 9:30 a.m. My favorite trip of the year! Join us as we travel to Salt Lake City to

Welfare Square Deseret Industries and then work our way home

stopping at the Deseret Industries on the way home. Of course we

will have to stop for nourishment along the way to keep up our

energy. This is always a fun day, you never know what treasures

you may find! $7.00 + Dutch Lunch

AARP Smart Driving Class

Friday, May 19, 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.

Wendover Bus

Monday, May 22, 2017 7:30 a.m. Enjoy a full day of fun! $20 gets you a ride in a luxury coach out

and back with bingo, great prizes and goodie bags. A fun book

which includes $5 cash, free Starbucks drink, buffet lunch or $5

dollars towards meal at the restaurant, free drink, lucky bucks and

discounts at the gi" shop. Wow what a deal! $20

Karaoke

Monday, May 22 , 2017 11:30 a.m. Join us for another fun !me for Karaoke with Kelly! Prac!ce up

your favorite song or pick one from the many cd’s that we have

here. All experience levels are welcome and encouraged! Sign up

for lunch and stay and enjoy lunch with us!

Antelope Island Trip

Tuesday, May 23 , 2017 9:00 a.m. The first adventure of the summer with our lunch and wildlife

series of trips will be to Antelope Island. Join us as we drive out to

and around the island, visit the visitors center and enjoy lunch at

the Garr Ranch. This is always a very fun trip regardless if we

actually see wildlife or not. $5.00

Cra! Class

Wednesday, May 24 , 2017 1:00 p.m. Join us for another fun cra". Watch the cra" room bulle!n board

for the signup sheet and picture of the project for this class.

Sponsored by Hospice Care of Northern Utah. $10.00

Memorial Day

Monday, May 29 , 2017 Center Closed Enjoy the Holiday!

Wii Bowling

Tuesday, May 30 , 2017 1:00 p.m. Don’t miss out on the fun and join us for Wii bowling. All

experience levels are welcome and we are happy to instruct you on

the finer points of the game.


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