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115 Petersen ParkwayPO Box 1033

Thayne, WY 83127(307) 883-2678

E-mail:thaynesr@silverstar.

comWeb site:

www.thaynesenior.com

Board of DirectorsChairperson:

Dan Carter(Alpine Representative)

Vice-Chairperson:Ed Thomas

Secretary:Barb Tucker

Board MembersSharon Neilson

Don SniderLinda Alders

Susan Singleton

DirectorMelinda Pebbles

Office ManagerJoan Jensen

Kitchen ManagerMary Bonnett

Assistant CookEllen Hurd

Outreach SpecialistConnie Bowers

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Thayne Senior CenterEnter as Strangers, Leave as Friends

November 25thBreakfast 9-10am

(no lunch served this day)

November 26th & 27th CLOSED

The fiscal year for our meal and activity programs ended Sept. 30th, so we have taken some time to reflect on this past year. It was a prosperous year for the senior center. We over exceeded our goal for home delivered meals and were within a few hundred of our goal for the congregate meals served at the center. Our goals are set each year in our grants from the State and Federal governments. They reflect the number of meals we served 2 years ago. Obviously we have had some fluctuation, but we are right on track. We want to thank all of you for supporting us. If we don’t serve meals, we do not receive any grant money. We know there are misconceptions about our meal programs, but we want to diminish them by saying “We need to serve meals to all seniors in our community to keep the center open and fiscally sound.” Another huge part of the center is our activities. We offer a variety of different activities throughout the year. We have card games weekly, which many of you are aware of. We also offer monthly blood pressure screenings and a hearing clinic. During the winter months we offer many “how to” classes as well as informative seminars and fun activities during lunch to break up the cold monotonous winter. If you have a talent or skill or want to learn to do something, please let us know. We are always looking for new ideas for our classes. For those of you that are like me and always want to go…we have dinner out at local restaurants and go to the movie theater in winter. During the summer months, when the roads are clear, we attend a variety of plays, concerts, float trips, and tour museums and local businesses. There are too many activities to list, so make sure to watch our monthly calendar. It is available on our website at www.thaynesenior.com and in our monthly newsletter. Again we want to thank you from the bottom of all our hearts for your support and friendship. You make our job enjoyable…honestly it doesn’t really feel like work. Please let us know what we can do better to enrich your life.

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DOLLAR-A-MONTH CLUBAS OF 11/07/2015

The Dollar-A-Month Club is a means of aiding the funding for publication of this newsletter. It is based on a voluntary contribution of one dollar per person per month .

Jackie ArmstrongPat AullmanJim & Marsha BagshawCW & Bonnie BakerJean BarngroverSidney BeckBob BinghamBob & Ann BolyardJames & Connie BowersMax & Peg BrownBetty Bryant & Dennis ChristiansonLaura CampbellYihlin ChanRaymond CharetteNeal & JC ColleyThelma CrookGary & Sandy DaggettDuane & Carol DicksonJoan DillonDan & Leona DraceBob & Isobel GordonMary GrimmBruce & Claudine HansonMarilyn HeinerSantina HollowayJan JacobsonJudy Miller JohnsonHoward & Sue JohnstonRobert JonesConnie & Robert MeikleGrace Ellen MerrittDena MillerJan MooreDenny & Pat Moss

Ron MuellerKay & Melissa MuirJim & Leota OdleJakub & Linda PasserLee PenceCharlene PutnamVirginia RadfordJames ReedyJim RiceRobert & Joyce SaundersGene & Jeanne ShinkleNora Jean SimmonsThea SimpsonNyla SkinnerBecky SmithGeorge & Elisabeth SorensonSi StonerRolf & Bev StrahmAnnette TartarekHilda TitensorWayde & Carol TuellerEugene TurnerRenee VanNoyRay & Audreen WaymanAmy Wilkinson

HistoryIn the Plymouth Colony, New World settlers from England gathered for three days in the fall of 1621 with native Wampanoag Indians to celebrate a successful harvest season. The 102 settlers had arrived on the Mayflower in late 1620. Over the course of that first year, half of the settlers died as a result of disease. Had it not been for the local Indians who gave the settlers food and taught them how to plant corn, the entire colony might have perished. Both the In-dians and Pilgrims gave thanks for their bountiful harvests by feasting together.

Their dinner in 1621 bears little resemblance to our current Thanksgiving feasts. Letters from that time say that venison, fowl including wild turkey, and waterfowl were served. Historians have suggested that the following were prevalent at that time and probably were on the menu, as well: vegetables such as onions, beans, lettuce, spinach, cabbage, carrots, and corn (removed from the cob, turned into cornmeal and boiled into a thick corn mush or porridge and may have been sweetened with molasses), fruits such as blueberries, plums, grapes, gooseberries, raspberries, and cranberries, and squash and pumpkins. Pumpkins were prevalent, but the colonists didn’t have butter or flour to make pie crusts.

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BIRTHDAY MEAL COUPONThis coupon valid only at the Nov. 20th Birthday Bash at the Thayne Senior Center.

The SENIOR listed below has a birthday in November. This meal is paid compliments of

The Bank of Star Valley, ThayneName:____________________________________________________

Mailing Address: _______________________________________________________

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Home Delivery Drivers (these people see that meals are delivered to the homes of those who are unable to reach the center) . Christine Riker Tammy Beenken Steve Jeffries Olivia LainhartVickie Buckley Rick & Barb Tucker Seth Warren Glen & Linda PickettHank & Linda Alders

Newsletter: Don Snider

Thayne Senior Center Volunteers

Thayne Senior Center Board of Directors

Dan Carter 883-7380Ed Thomas 883-1955Linda Alders 883-1469Barb Tucker 883-8825Don Snider 883-1047Susan Singleton 883-7282Sharon Nielson 883-3902

Library: Karil Brocha

Pumpkin Swirl BreadFilling:2 pkg. (8 oz each) cream cheese softened1/4 C sugar1 egg1 T milk

Bread:3 C sugar 4 C flour 1 tsp baking powder1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin 4 tsp pumpkin pie spice 1 tsp nutmeg4 eggs 2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp cloves1 C oil 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1 C chopped nuts1 C water 1 tsp salt 1 C raisins1/2 C chopped dates

Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour three 8x4 in loaf pans. Pour half of the batter into prepared pans, dividing evenly. Spoon filling over batter. Cover filling completely with remaining batter. Bake 65-70 minutes or until toothpick inserted into bread comes out clean.

Optional toppings:1 C powdered sugar 1/4 tsp vanilla 2-3 T milkChopped walnutsDrizzle over bread; sprinkle with walnuts.

Nutrition Nibbles...

Healthy eating over 50:Tips for creating a well

balanced diet

* Avoid skipping meals - This causes your metabolism to slow

down, which leads to feeling sluggish and making poorer choices later in

the day.

* Breakfast - Select high-fiber breads and cereals, colorful fruit, and protein to fill you with energy for the

day. Try yogurt with muesli and berries, a

veggie-packed omelet, peanut-butter on whole grain toast with a citrus salad, or old-fashioned oatmeal

made with dried cherries, walnuts, and honey.

* Lunch - Keep your body fueled for the afternoon with a variety of

whole-grain breads, lean protein, and fiber. Try a veggie quesadilla on a

whole-wheat tortilla, veggie stew with whole-wheat noodles, or a quinoa salad with roasted peppers and

mozzarella cheese.

* Dinner - End the day on a wholesome note. Try warm salads of

roasted veggies and a side of crusty brown bread and cheese, grilled salmon with spicy salsa, or whole-wheat

pasta with asparagus and shrimp. Opt for sweet potatoes instead of white

potatoes and grilled meat instead of fried.

* Snacks - It’s okay, even recommended, to snack. But make

sure you make it count by choosing high-fiber snacks to

healthfully tide you over to your next meal. Choose almonds and raisins instead of chips, and fruit instead of

sweets. Other snacks include yogurt, cottage cheese, apples and peanut

butter, and veggies.

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There are nearly 7 million people who have survived a stroke. A stroke can happen to anyone at any time. Your risk does increase with age. Many strokes are preventable. Women experience more strokes than men each year simply because women live longer. Strokes kill twice as many women as breast cancer does each year. About one-fourth of the nearly 800,000 strokes that occur each year are recurrent events. There are two types of strokes, hemorrhagic and ischemic. The hemorrhagic stroke is bleeding from a brain aneurism that bursts or a weakened blood vessel that leaks. Essentially there is a hemorrhage of one of the blood vessels. Ischemia means loss of blood flow. An ischemic stroke occurs when a blood vessel carrying blood to the brain is blocked by a small blood clot. Ischemic strokes are the cause of the great majority of strokes.

stroke care

Peanut Butter Lover’s MonthNovember is Peanut Butter Lover’s Month. Here are some interesting facts about peanut butter.......

* The peanut is a member of the legume family. The plants can grow from 6” to 30” tall. They form two sets of leaves on each stem and yellow, self-pollinating flowers, similar to the sweet pea.

* According to the National Peanut Board, it takes about 540 peanuts to make a 12-oz. jar of peanut butter.

* The term “Peanut Gallery” became popular in the late 19th century and referred to the rear and/or the uppermost seats in a theater. They were also the cheapest seats. People seated there threw peanuts, a common food at the theaters at that time, at those seated below them. The term is also noted for the first row of seats in a movie theater, for the people in those seats could throw peanuts at the stage, stating their dislike for the performance.

Reminiscent CornerLINES IN THE ROADLines in the road to direct traffic, originated in 1911 in Wayne County, MI. Edward N. Hines initiated the concept of painting a line down the center of a road to separate traffic going in opposite directions. Hines, a member of the road commission in Wayne County, created this idea after observing a leaky milk wagon leaving a trail of milk down the streets. This modest idea has been recognized as the most important traffic safety course of action.

COTTON SWABSCotton swabs were invented in 1923 by Leo Gerstenzang when he watched his wife attach a wad of cotton to each end of a toothpick to clean small spaces. He names his invention Baby Gays, later called Q-Tips (the Q standing for quality).

RECLINERThe recliner was developed in 1928 by Edward Knabusch and Edwin Shoemaker of Monroe, MI. They modified a wooden porch chair so that the seat moved forward as the back reclined - “natures way of relaxing.” The patent of this chair led to the founding of La-Z-Boy with the patent of an upholstered mechanical version in 1930 calling it the “year-round” version.

The major signs and symptoms of strokes are face drooping, weakness and difficulty with speech. Time is of the essence so if you notice these symp-toms call 911 immediately. There are other symptoms of a stroke you should know. These include: * sudden numbness or weakness of the leg, arm or face * sudden confusion or trouble understanding * sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes * sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination * sudden severe weakness with no known cause When a stroke is caused by a blood clot the best treatment is something to rapidly dissolve the clot. It’s called tissue plasminogen activator (TPA) and it is given by injecting it into your bloodstream. It increases recovery from stroke symptoms by up to 50% while having a low complication rate. Time is of the essence, and the faster that you get the medication, the better the chance of a full recovery. If you notice any of the symptoms, call 911 immediately.

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2 Lasagna

Spinach SaladScandinavian

VegetablesBread Stick

AppleIce Cream

3 Dijon Chicken

Brown RiceGreen Salad

BroccoliWW Bread

Strawberries

4 Salisbury SteakMashed Potatoes

Jeans’ SaladItalian Veg.

Hot RollMandarin Oranges

5 BBQ ChickenOven Browned

PotatoesSpinach

Wheat BreadDiced Pears

6Tacos

Cauliflower/Broccoli Salad

Salsa Onions

Fruit Cup

9French DipSandwichTri-Colored

PotatoesSalad

Peaches

10Clam Chowder

Veg. SaladPeas & Carrots Mix

Hot RollChilled Peaches

11 Chicken Fried

SteakWhipped Potatoes

Lettuce SaladItalian Veg.

Hot RollApricot Crisp

12Pizza

Oregon Bean Medley

Mixed Fruit Cup

13Baked Fish

Rice PilafVeg. Stew

Carrot CoinsFrench Bread

Fresh Fruit

16Sweet & Sour

ChickenSteamed RiceSpinach Salad

Peas & Carrots MixEgg Roll

Sliced Bananas

17 Meat Loaf

Baked PotatoesLettuce Salad

Veg. Stew Hot Roll

Apricot Crisp

18Chicken

EnchiladasRefried BeansTortilla SoupGarden SaladSliced Melon

19Ham & Macaroni

BakeMediterranean

SaladBroccoli

RollsFruit Cup

20 Birthday BashRoast Turkey

Mashed PotatoesPerfection Salad

Green BeansWW Roll

Cranberry SaucePumpkin Pie

23Porcupine MeatballsAu Gratin Potatoes

Relish TrayGreen Beans

RollApple Cobbler

24Chicken Noodle

SoupFruited Carrot

SaladCinnamon Roll

Orange

25 BREAKFASTScrambled Egg/

Ham SliceHashbrownsTomato Juice

V-8 JuiceWheat Biscuit

Peaches

26 CLOSED

27CLOSED

30 Roast Pork

Whipped PotatoesCarrot Raisin

SaladBroccoli

WW BreadBaked Apples

SuggestedContribution

Seniors$4.00

Non-SeniorsPay $7.00

14 BREAKFASTScrambled Egg/

Ham SliceFrench Toast

Grilled Onions &Peppers

Tomato orV8 Juice

Meals are served Monday through Friday--- Noon to 1 PMSaturday Breakfast (when scheduled) --- 9 AM to 10 AM

This Institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider--- Please note that this menu is subject to change without notice.

November Menu

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2 Lasagna

Spinach SaladScandinavian

VegetablesBread Stick

AppleIce Cream

3 Dijon Chicken

Brown RiceGreen Salad

BroccoliWW Bread

Strawberries

4 Salisbury SteakMashed Potatoes

Jeans’ SaladItalian Veg.

Hot RollMandarin Oranges

5 BBQ ChickenOven Browned

PotatoesSpinach

Wheat BreadDiced Pears

6Tacos

Cauliflower/Broccoli Salad

Salsa Onions

Fruit Cup

9French DipSandwichTri-Colored

PotatoesSalad

Peaches

10Clam Chowder

Veg. SaladPeas & Carrots Mix

Hot RollChilled Peaches

11 Chicken Fried

SteakWhipped Potatoes

Lettuce SaladItalian Veg.

Hot RollApricot Crisp

12Pizza

Oregon Bean Medley

Mixed Fruit Cup

13Baked Fish

Rice PilafVeg. Stew

Carrot CoinsFrench Bread

Fresh Fruit

16Sweet & Sour

ChickenSteamed RiceSpinach Salad

Peas & Carrots MixEgg Roll

Sliced Bananas

17 Meat Loaf

Baked PotatoesLettuce Salad

Veg. Stew Hot Roll

Apricot Crisp

18Chicken

EnchiladasRefried BeansTortilla SoupGarden SaladSliced Melon

19Ham & Macaroni

BakeMediterranean

SaladBroccoli

RollsFruit Cup

20 Birthday BashRoast Turkey

Mashed PotatoesPerfection Salad

Green BeansWW Roll

Cranberry SaucePumpkin Pie

23Porcupine MeatballsAu Gratin Potatoes

Relish TrayGreen Beans

RollApple Cobbler

24Chicken Noodle

SoupFruited Carrot

SaladCinnamon Roll

Orange

25 BREAKFASTScrambled Egg/

Ham SliceHashbrownsTomato Juice

V-8 JuiceWheat Biscuit

Peaches

26 CLOSED

27CLOSED

30 Roast Pork

Whipped PotatoesCarrot Raisin

SaladBroccoli

WW BreadBaked Apples

SuggestedContribution

Seniors$4.00

Non-SeniorsPay $7.00

14 BREAKFASTScrambled Egg/

Ham SliceFrench Toast

Grilled Onions &Peppers

Tomato orV8 Juice

November CalendarSunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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Turn clocks back

1 hour

2Bridge 1 PM

3 4Bridge 1 PM

National Candy Day

5Hand & Foot

9:30 AM

6Exercise Class

@ 10 am

National Nacho Day

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8 9Bridge 1 PM

Board Mtg.10:00 AM

10 11Bridge 1 PM

Veteran’s Program

12Hand & Foot

9:30 AM

How to:NOEL Craft10:00 AM

13Exercise Class

@ 10 am

Hearing Clinic10 AM

14

Breakfast9-10 am

15

National Raisin Bran Cereal Day

16

Bridge 1 PM

17

How to make rolls @ 10:00

am

18Bridge 1 PM

Nutrition @ Noon

WorldKindness

Day

19Hand & Foot

9:30 AM

20Exercise Class

@ 10 am

Birthday Bash

21

Family PajamaNight

22 23Bridge 1 PM

24

National Barb Wire

Day

25

breakfast

9-10 AM(no lunch)

26

CLOSEDThanksgiving

27

Closed

BlackFriday

28

29

Square Dance

Day

30Bridge 1 PM

Cider Monday

Birthstone:Topaz

Flower:Chrysanthemum

National Alzheimer’s

Disease Month

This calendar is subject to change without prior notice.6

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November Birthdays1 Shirley S Greenhoe1 Michael T Nicks1 Don Odle1 Phillip W Wisner2 Joseph R Andrews2 Daryl K Beenken3 David M Olsen4 James Griffin4 Megan E Johnson4 Lori Kovalsky5 Carolyn S Kimpton5 Robert M Saunders5 Susan E Weeks6 John W Alexander6 Jayne M Bendure7 Earl W Kinslow7 Ted D Wilmot9 Barbara P Olsen9 Dale R Swanson10 Peggy E McJunkin10 Merrillyn E Shanebrook11 Claudine M Hanson12 Joyce A Ames12 George R Anderson12 Philip M Wanek13 Laura Campbell13 Lenore Clark16 Eveline Magrath16 Gilbert H Oswald16 Juanita C Zenger17 Fritz J Ashauer17 Vera Cook17 Lovell L Hopper17 Randy L Stump19 James (JD) D Roberts19 Jesus “Joe” Rodriguez21 Nyla Skinner22 Roger R Calhoun23 Joe Deromedis25 Scott Stewart26 Allen D Bonnett26 Ivan K Bruderer26 Patrick J Mosley26 Rob S Rothermel27 Gene H Felt27 J H Merritt27 Jeanne M Shinkl

28 Patricia M Laurance28 Stanley E Locke29 Glen E Jenkins30 Mike J Fornengo

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Sometimes, there is confusion about the differences between Memorial Day and Veterans’ Day. Memorial Day is the older of the two holidays and was established after the Civil War (1868 but some sources say 1866) to honor and remember those in the armed forces who died. Its original name was Decoration Day.

Veterans’ Day was originally called Armistice Day and was established to honor those who had served in World War I. The name would probably still be Armistice Day if World War I, which was named, “the war to end all wars,” would have been true. In 1954, President Eisenhower signed a bill that changed the day’s name and also expanded the purpose to include honoring all members of the armed forces who fought in any war.

Remember to turn your clocks back 1 hour on November 1st!!

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Thanksgiving Prayer

Oh, God, when I have food help me to remember the

hungry;When I have work, help me to

remember the jobless;When I have a warm home, help me to remember the

homeless;When I am without pain, help

me remember those who suffer.

And remembering, help me to destroy my complacency and bestir my compassion. Make me concerned enough to help by word and deed, those who cry out for what we take for

granted.

Samuel F. Pugh

Thanksgiving Jokes

1. Why did the police arrest the turkey?(They suspected it of fowl play)

2. Why did the Indian chief wear so many feathers?(To keep his wigwam.)

3. Why did they let the turkey join the band?(Because he had the drumsticks)

4. Why did the turkey cross the road?(It was the Chicken’s day off.)

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New -- 100% Digital (trifocal) Hearing Aid3 listening levels -- Quiet, Crowd, Party or Restaurant,

music, telephone, etc.Like 3 hearing aids in one-to improve understanding in noise

Dean Laurance

1205 12th StreetIdaho Falls, Idaho 83404

Custom Hearing Service

Office: (208) 523-6656Residence: (208) 529-3807

Toll Free: 1-800-972-9500Cell Phone: 313-0436

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The Board of Directors of The Thayne Senior Center meets on the second Monday of each month at 10:00 a.m. Any person who has an interest or who has business to conduct may attend.

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Gone, but not ForgottenJudy Wheeler

Wardell JenkinsJane ColeSi Stoner

Memorial PlaquesBuy a plaque for $30.00 to remember a dear friend or loved one who is no longer

with us

Thanksgiving Trivia* How long did the voyage on the Mayflower from England to the New World last?* What is the name of the famous rock where the Pilgrims landed?* What was the original name for the Pilgrims?* Who was the chief of the Wampanoag tribe?* Who wanted the turkey to be the national bird of the U.S?* What state made Thanksgiving an annual customary holiday in 1817?* What was the first department store to hold a Thanksgiving Day parade?* In which year was the first Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade held?* What was the first giant balloon to debut at the Macy’s Day Parade?* How high must a cranberry bounce to make sure the berries aren’t too ripe?

66 days, Plymoth Rock, Puritans, Massasoit, Benjamin Franklin, New York, Gimbels (in 1920 in Philadelphia PA) 1924, Felix the Cat, 4 inches

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Each month, local merchants contribute to the success of our Birthday Bash by donating goods and/or services. Lunches for the birthday celebrants are purchased by Bank of Star Valley. Gift certificates for chocolates are

provided by Star Valley Chocolates and Hi Mountain Floral contributes a floral arrangement. Please let these businesses know that you appreciate the support they give our center.

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Birthday Celebrants, guests ofBank of Star Valley: Hank Alders Linda Gwyn Nora Simmons Eugene Shinkle Don Snider Ken Taylor Suzie Taylor

Hi- Mountain Floral: Linda Gwyn Nora Simmons Don Snider Ken Taylor Suzie Taylor

Star Valley Chocolate Winners: HANK ALDERS EUGENE SHINKLE

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Thayne Senior Center 115 Petersen Parkway PO Box 298 Thayne, WY 83127

PresortNon-Profit

US Postage PaidPermit Number 22Thayne, WY 83127

This publication was, in part, developed under a grant from the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Aging, and the Wyoming Department of Health, Aging Division. However, these contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services or the Wyoming Department of Health, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal or State government. Opinions expressed herein are solely those of the Thayne Senior Center, employees, or assignees.

Remember these Important November Dates

6th,13th, 20th: Exercise Class - 10 am9th: Board Meeting - 10 am

11th: Veterans’ Celebration @ Noon12th: Noel Craft - 10 am

13th: Hearing Clinic - 10 am14th: Breakfast - 9-10 am

17th: How to make rolls - 10 am18th: Nutrition @ noon

20th: Birthday Bash @ Noon25th: Breakfast 9-10 am

26th & 27th: Senior Center CLOSED