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SHIPLEY CENTER NEWSLETTER
NOVEMBER 2013
THE CENTER NEWS
Serving the Sequim-Dungeness
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A MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF THE SHIPLEY CENTER
COME TO OUR FANTASTIC HOLIDAY BAZAAR FOR GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFTS!
ATTENTION, SHOPPERS!
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR
Get your gift buying
done early!!
- NOVEMBER 2013
Enjoy the Shipley Center’s 5th Annual
Holiday Bazaar & Crafts Show
DATE: Friday & Saturday, November 1 & 2
TIME: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Lunch will be available for purchase.
Featuring handmade and other items: Jewelry, Knit and
Crochet, Wreathes, Artwork, Fudge, and the list goes on!
BURN THE MORTGAGE UPDATE - $0 BALANCE!!! See Page 5
Thanksgiving Luncheon
Thursday, Nov. 21st
Two Seatings: 11:30am and 2pm
Tickets on sale NOW!
($10 for Members, $12 guests)
Purchase by November 14th!
(Tickets are non-refundable.)
Entertainment by:
Eden Valley Strummers
Menu: Brined & Roasted Turkey with
Mashed Potatoes & Gravy. Apple Stuffing
and Fresh Cranberry Compote. Corn,
Rolls and Butter, and a Specialty Pumpkin
Dessert
Christmas
Luncheon
Thursday, Dec 19th
Two Seatings
11:30 am & 2 pm
Tickets on sale
November 18th
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THE SHIPLEY CENTER
TRIPS &
TOURS
683-5883
Friday, November 22nd,
Holiday Food and Gift Fair,
Kitsap Fairgrounds:
This new-to-us trip is actually enjoying
its 26th year this year! It is the largest
"handcrafted" and food item show
under one roof on the Kitsap Peninsula.
Enjoy the diverse and beautiful items
that are for sale, just in time for the
holidays. Woodworking, paintings,
framed photographs, decorative
Christmas items, pottery, handmade
jewelry, clothing, birdhouses, variety of
handbags, children's items, and much
more.
Departs 9:00 a.m. Est. Return 4:30 p.m.
$22 for Members / $26 for Non.
Michelle Rhodes, Trips & Program Director
L
ast month a few of you pointed out
an error I made in this article. I am
sorry for any confusion I caused, but
I am happy to say it is something
completely fixable. The Victorian Country
Christmas at the Puyallup Fairgrounds is
in December this year. You will see it listed
on your blue sheet for December 6th.
Please contact the office via phone or email
to reserve your spot for this wonderful trip!
As of the time I am writing this article
(which may change by the time I finish up
my travel green and
blue insert pages)
we have only 2
spots left on our
Victoria Christmas
Wonderland trip! Do
not delay in signing
up for this great trip!
You’ll notice that the number of trips we
are taking is starting to decrease. This
happens every year during the winter
months for a number of reasons…for
November and December it mainly has to
do with all of the holidays and there just is
not enough time in the month to go on any
more trips! However, I am still taking
suggestions. You’ll see for the month of
December we have a new trip, it is on the
4th and comes via a member who was told
about it last year on the Molbak’s trip.
Even though we are slowing down a bit,
please keep the suggestions coming!!!
As of the writing of this article, all trips in
November have space available.
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS MONTH’S
GREEN AND BLUE INSERTS FOR
MORE TRIP INFO!
Wishing you all a wonderful Thanksgiving
holiday!
Michelle
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NOVEMBER 2013
BY MICHAEL SMITH
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
O
ne sound I hear in abundance around our
Center is laughter. Should we be surprised at
all by this? Sure, we expect babies to smile,
coo and laugh, children to giggle and grin, teenagers
to laugh boisterously, college kids and young adults to
hoot and holler, but adults? “Mature” adults laughing
out loud? Throwing their heads back and letting loose
with shakes of hilarity?
Just stop by sometime and listen to the
crafters, the painters, the poker players,
the exercisers. They are having such
fun, making friends, enjoying what they
want to do, and yes, laughing!
Laughing with each other. Laughing at
life’s challenges. Laughing at a joke,
even if they’ve heard it before.
department, sit down to play cards or a table game,
and you will hear it. Not constantly, but now and
then, seasoning the air and the mood—laughter! And
you might decide to join in—the more the merrier!
If you have never done it, make your reservation, step
up into our beautiful and comfy bus and laugh as you
roll down the highway to experience new and exciting
things with a group of enthusiastic new friends.
Knock, knock!
Who’s there?
Arthur.
Arthur who?
You can do this. Don’t sit at home.
Come to your Center--Laughter in
motion, life at its fullest, longevity in
action!
So this Thanksgiving I am thankful for
Arthur any leftovers? laughter and that we have a place to
come together to experience it, aren’t
you? I will close with as many corny Thanksgiving
jokes as my editor can fit in:
Walk the front hall and listen in on the ping pong
players, the cribbage players, the diabetes support
If April showers bring May flowers, what do May
group, and you can hear it. Laughter. Maybe the Wii
flowers bring?
Answer: Pilgrims
bowlers can be heard-- a little laugh along with a bit
of self-deprecating humor at a gutter ball, or maybe
If the Pilgrims were alive today, what would they be
loud chortles of victory at 2 strikes in a row!
most famous for?
Answer: Their AGE!
Laughter is the best medicine. It makes you forget
your problems and live in the moment. It is
What sound does a turkey’s cell phone make?
spontaneous and real. Is there enough laughter in
Answer: “Wing Wing!”
your life? Can you “let go” enough to still laugh, or
has life got you down? Do you spend too much time What do hippies put on their Thanksgiving turkey
alone? Sure, we can laugh at the TV at home, but
and dressing?
Answer: Groovy
laughter is best enjoyed with someone else!
Come to a luncheon at the Center or a potluck, stop by
the front desk, the computer classroom or the trips
Michael, Executive Director
BURN THE MORTGAGE UPDATE
Our mortgage balance is now ZERO! All of us together have done it! Just as we went to press, two large
donations, one for $2,207 and one for $3,496 came in, along with several $20, $25, and $50 donations, to
finish paying off the mortgage completely! The mortgage burning ceremony will be on Tuesday, November
12th at 2:30pm. (See our December issue for the names of last minute donors on the thank you page!) Our
organization is now completely debt-free and THAT is something to be THANKFUL for, indeed!
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NOVEMBER 2013
BULLETIN BOARD for SHIPLEY CENTER’S
PROGRAMS and ACTIVITIES!
REMINDERS
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Tai Chi Intermediate/
Advance class Tuesdays 10:30
to 11:15am (immediately
following beginner class) $2
for members / $3 for non
Get your blood
pressure checked
on November 18th
from 9:30-11:30 am
by Wright’s Home
Care Agency, Inc.
Bridge Players wanted
for Wednesday afternoon
session! Call Jim Martin
at 681-6078, or come on
Wednesday at 1 pm.
Shipley Center Dances start at 6pm and go until 8pm.
$4 for member/$5 for non. Coffee and tea available for
purchase. The Cat’s Meow Jazz Band will perform the
following dates: November 20th and December 18th.
After the holidays we hope to offer the dances on the
2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month.
We also hope to have some variety to the
musical offerings as well. Stay tuned for more
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Join us at
Writer’s Group
When: 1st and 3rd Thursday
Time: 1pm
Instructor: Marilyn Pollock
Questions? 683-9622
The Shipley Center is offering intermediate
level computer instruction. Subjects
included are files/folders organization ,
email and internet, search engines, text
document and photograph organization,
and general computer usage. Contact
the office at 683-6806 to be placed on
class list.
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NOVEMBER 2013
***Community Announcements***
WOW! WORKING ON WELLNESS
Date:
Wednesday November 13th
Time:
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Place: Trinity United Methodist Church
100 North Blake Street, Sequim
Title:
“PREVENTING FALLS”
By:
Emergency Medical Technician
Clallam County Fire District 3
Free Beading Demo at MAC
The Museum & Arts Center in the Sequim
Dungeness Valley (MAC) will present a free
beading demonstration by Florence Adams
Monson from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9
Free and open to the public, with light
refreshments provided and donations
appreciated. Visit www.macsequim.org or
call 360-683-8110 for details.
“Sister City” Exhibit Debuts at MAC
A new “Sister City” exhibit highlighting the
20-year relationship between Sequim and
its sister city of Shiso City, Japan, is now on
display at the Museum & Arts Center in the
Sequim-Dungeness Valley (MAC). The MAC
Exhibit Center, 175 W. Cedar St. in Sequim,
is now operating on its winter hours of 10
a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
Visit www.macsequim.org or call 360-6838110 for details.
“Building Your Caregiver Toolbox”
Conference Tools to Get the Job Done!
When: Saturday, November 9th
Time:
8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Where: Port Angeles
Sr. Services & Community Center
328 E. 7th St., Port Angeles
Who:
All caregivers
Cost:
Free
Contact: Ellie Cortez, 360-452-3221
Home Care Referral Coordinator
Thank you to Elaine Leptich and Valerie Johnson for
years of volunteering at the front desk, We will miss you!
Sponsored by Discovery Memory Care Featuring Olympic Men’s Chorus:
Monday, December 9th, at 7PM
Tickets $4 Members / $5 Non-Members
Complimentary Refreshments
NOVEMBER 2013
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Smiles for Life
Where: Shipley Center
Date & Time: Last Friday of the Month
Please call or email to make an appointment
Dental Assessment, Dental Cleanings, Fluoride Applications
Dental Access Programs
Cyndi S. Newman, RDH, BSDH, MSCH
Phone: 360-775-9042
Email: Cyndi_Newman@seniorsmilesforlife.com
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Mary Ellen Reed
& Angel Clark
Janice Marble
& Diane Sofie
Got Teeth? Got Money! New Funding for Dental Services
The Smiles for Life program has received dental services grant funding from the Olympic Area Agency on
Aging (O3A). The Grant will provide funding for preventive dental services provided by the Smiles for Life
programs in Clallam, Jefferson and Grays Harbor Counties. People 60 years of age are eligible. Grant in
formation will be available at the Shipley Center Office, and by contacting the Smiles for Life-Senior Center
Dental Access Program via email or phone. Cyndi_Newman@SeniorSmileforLife.com 360-775-9042
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NOVEMBER 2013
‘Tis the season to support those who live in Sequim and need a little help.
We will be collecting non-perishable food items for our local food bank
until December 9th. (Receive a raffle ticket for each item of food donated)
Top Items Needed:
Tuna Fish
Peanut Butter
Canned Soup
Lessons from Noah's Ark
Much of what we need to know, we can learn from Noah's Ark . . .
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Don’t miss the boat
Remember that we are all in the same boat!
Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark.
Stay fit. When you're 70 or 80 yrs old, someone may ask you to do something really big.
Don't listen to critics; just get on with the job that needs to be done.
Build your future on high ground.
For safety's sake, travel in pairs.
Speed isn't always an advantage. The snails were on board with the cheetahs.
When you're stressed, float awhile.
Remember, the Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals.
~~Author unknown
JUDY PRIEST
WATERCOLOR EXCLUSIVES
PHONE 360-683-5660
WATERCOLOR CLASSES
MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS AT
THE SHIPLEY CENTER
Christmas is Coming . . .
. . . and the Shipley Center Glee Club is
beginning to practice Christmas and other holiday
songs of the season for singing to assisted living
residents.
If you enjoy singing, come on out and join our
group! We meet once a week, Wednesdays,
10:00-11:00. (1st Wednesdays begin at 9:45)
Men and women welcome!
NOVEMBER 2013
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NOVEMBER
2013 ACTIVITIES
MONDAY
WEDNESDAY
TUESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
1
November Trips
9:30
SHIBA (Free
Health Ins Advice)
20th - Clearwater Casino
1pm
Poker
22nd - Holiday Food and Gift Fair, Kitsap Fairgrounds
2:30
Sing A Long:
Suncrest Village
8th - Tulalip Outlet Malls or Casino
13th - Molbak’s and Wight’s, Woodinville and Lynnwood
15th - Ikea, Renton and Trader Joe’s Silverdale
19th - Lighthouse Cruise
4
9am
9:30
5
Balance Exercise
Spanish Class
Art w/ Judy Priest
10am Knit & Crochet
11am Senior-cize
12:30 Chair Yoga
1pm
2pm
11
Ukulele Class,
Fun Poker,
Computer Clinic
(Members only)
6
7
Tai Chi
9am Balance Exercise,
SHIBA (Free
WOW Watercolor
Health Ins Advice),
10am Glee Club,
Wii Bowling
Diabetes Support
10am Cribbage,
11am Senior-cize
Fiber Arts
1pm Bridge,
10:30 Adv/Intermediate
Mah Jongg
Tai Chi
9:30
1pm
Dominos,
Ping Pong
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9:30am Watercolors w/
9am
Balance
Exercise
9:30
SHIBA (Free
Health Ins Advice)
11
Senior-cize
1pm
Poker
2:30
Sing A Long:
Avamere
6pm
Bingo
Judy Priest
10am
PAN card game
11am
Stretch Yoga #1
12:30
Bingo
1pm
Stretch Yoga 2,
Scrabble,
Writers Group
5:00pm Double Deck
Pinochle
Yoga
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9:30
13
Tai Chi,
SHIBA
10:00 Cribbage,
Fiber Arts,
Wii Bowling
Tai Chi
11:30 Potluck (Sponsor:
Sequim Chiropractic
1pm
Dominos,
Ping Pong,
Bunco
3pm
Board Meeting
9am
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Balance Exercise,
WOW Watercolor
15
Judy Priest
10am Glee Club
10am
PAN card game
11am Senior-cize
11am
Stretch Yoga #1
Bridge,
Mah Jongg
12:30
Bingo
1pm
Stretch Yoga 2,
Scrabble,
1pm
5:00pm Double Deck
Pinochle
9am Balance
Exercise
9:30 SHIBA (Free
Health Ins Advice)
11
Senior-cize
1pm Poker
2:30 Sing A Long:
Sherwood
6pm Bingo
NOVEMBER 2013
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NOVEMBER 2013 ACTIVITIES
MONDAY
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9am
9:30
TUESDAY
19
Balance Exercise,
Spanish Class
Art w/ Judy Priest
9:30
2pm
Ukulele Class,
Fun Poker,
Computer Clinic
(Members only)
Tai Chi,
SHIBA (Free
Health Ins Advice)
Fiber Arts,
Wii Bowling
11am Senior-cize
12:30 Chair Yoga
20
10am Cribbage,
10am Knit & Crochet
1pm
WEDNESDAY
1pm
Balance Exercise,
WOW Watercolor
Judy Priest
10am
PAN card game
11am Senior-cize
11am
Stretch Yoga #1
1pm
Bridge,
Mah Jongg
Thanksgiving Luncheon
6pm
Dance (see pg 6)
1pm
11:30am & 2 pm
Dominos,
Ping Pong
Stretch Yoga 2,
Scrabble,
Writers Group
5:00pm Double Deck
8:30
Smiles for Life
9am
Balance Exercise
9:30
SHIBA (Free
Health Ins Advice)
11am Senior-cize
1pm
Poker
2:30
Sing A Long:
The Vintage
6pm
Bingo
Pinochle
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Balance Exercise, 9:30 Tai Chi,
Spanish Class
SHIBA
9:30 Art w/ Judy Priest 10am Cribbage,
Fiber Arts,
10am Knit & Crochet
Wii Bowling
11am Senior-cize
12:30 Chair Yoga
Tai Chi
1pm Fun Poker,
11:30 Potluck (Sponsor:
Ukulele,
Park View Villas.
Legal Clinic,
Computer Clinic 1pm Dominos,
(Members only)
Ping Pong,
Bunco
2pm Yoga
9am
22
10am Glee Club
Tai Chi
FRIDAY
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Yoga
25
SATURDAY
Holiday Bazaar
2
9am
9
10am Intermediate Hula
6pm Bridge *
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30
9am
THURSDAY
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9am
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Balance Exercise,
WOW Watercolor
10am Glee Club
11am Senior-cize
1pm
Bridge,
Mah Jongg
SUNDAY
3
BINGO PRIZE THIS MONTH:
$25 gift certificate
JC PENNY
THIRD THURSDAY BINGO
10
1pm
Accordion Social
10am Intermediate Hula
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ALL
DAY
Dine-to-Donate at
Applebee’s with
coupon on pg. 19
10 am Intermediate Hula
6pm Bridge*
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*Must (RSVP 775-4411)
B Y APPOINTMENT:
Na i l Care feet or hands (Tue. - Thur.)
For appointments, call the
Shipley Center office at 683-6806.
Dental Appointments:
Smiles for Life - Dental Access Program.
Last Friday of the month.
For appointments, call 775-9042.
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Laura Dubois
Norma Carter
11 Bonnie Pearson
Donald McIntyre
Janis Detterman
Wendy Foster
Meta Lahren
Renata McGee
22 Karen Hull
Albert Friess
Loretta Clark
David White
Mark Lewis
Karen Young
12 Charles Whelchel
Sharon Donaldson
Marjorie Lamoreaux
Elly Beare
Mayme Faulk
Geno Menia
23 Bertha Shindell
Philip Capogna
Jean Robinson
Janet Lacombe
Wilfred Gagne
Lowell Wickersham
Joan Steik
Tawana C. Borden
Karen Grennan
Gloria Farmer
Lloyd Hockett
Leo Shipley
13 Kenneth Rausch
Michael Dunn
Linda Zabora
Mary Pflaum
Patricia Melear
Paula Lewis
24 Brian Sullivan
Theres Fillmore
Virginia Elliott
Delores Hanson
Gail Anundson
Elizabeth Decker
14 Barbara Brubaker
James Jones
Judith Lange
Carol Anne Dahl
Joe McClung
Nancy Rugh
Janet Beers
Judy Stevenfeldt
Judi Holzhausen
Barbara Lattin
Steve Solberg
Richard McClammy
Lawrence Reece
Vernon Cooper
15 Bill Kinney
25 Faye Hayden
Jeanie Bryant
Charlotte Rockwell
Diana Childs
Nila Hanson
Lee Nelson
Eugene Haugen
Susan Sorensen
Nancy Pellegrino
Everett Longstaff
Pamela Herd
26 David S Graham
Marie Capogna
Patricia Hatcher
Sharon Brant
Patricia Sartori
Winona Bekkevar
Richard F Smithton
27 Dawn Tenneson
16 Anne Swenski
Susan Pierce
Dennis Heier
Patti Mower
Myron Teterud
Dianne Thu
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Rosemarie
Jack
Richard King
James Symes
Sally Pearson
Jim Ray
18 Brad Pringle
Richard Larson
Emily Savariste
28 Daniel Livramento
Ruth Albertson
Jean Goot
Donald Myers
Robert Moss
Ed Tulloch
Joan Sullivan
Marilyn Hooser
Margaret Thomson 19 Brenda M Bach
Steven Robertson
Hazelle Hart
29 Trudy Scully
Susan Klinger
Jane Ahlvers
Waltraud Kessler
Janet McIntosh
Bernita Hines
Julia Mantere
Beverly Hooker
Edward Johansson 20 Amy Correll
Jim Bates
Linda Dailidenas
Lilia Dodd
Pepper Putnam
10 Gary Elliott
Linda Hammond
Margaret Thomas
Mariemma Nelson
Michael Repko
Sandra Johnson
Susan Burch
Terri Runn
21 Anne Crowe
Elfriede Born
NOVEMBER 2013
THE CENTER NEWS is published monthly
for the Shipley Center, a non-profit
organization at 921 E. Hammond St, Sequim.
Deadline is the 12th of the month.
OUR MISSION
The mission of Shipley Center is to enrich
the lives of adults through social, health and
fitness activities, trips, educational classes,
low-income housing opportunities, and
referrals to community resources.
THE SHIPLEY CENTER
Hours: Monday - Friday
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
STAFF
Executive Director, Michael Smith
Trips /Program Director, Michelle Rhodes
Bookkeeper, Debbie Hudson
Front Desk Coordinator, Tish Marshall
OFFICE VOLUNTEERS
Amala Kuster
Fran Aaron
Betty Barnard
Jane Dalton
Elaine Leptich
Theresa Nasmith
Mary Ellen Reed
Eva Rider
Patty Selaya
Sue Skubinna
Miriam Spreine
Jean Swayne
SPECIAL PROJECT VOLUNTEERS
Jim Money, Computers
Steve Solberg, IT Network
Joy Miller, Grants
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Ray Bentsen, President
Joe Borden, Vice-President/Capital Campaign
Don Gerber, Treasurer
Rena Blank, Secretary
Bob Anundson, Development
Patty Selaya, Volunteer Coordinator
Lou Foldoe, Transportation
Judy Lange, Crafts & Raffles
Janice Marble, Social
Jimmy Ray, Facilities Maint.
Emily Westcott, Fundraising
THE CENTER NEWS
Publisher/Editor: Christina Norman
Advertising Sales
Michelle Rhodes
seniorcentertrips@olypen.com
WEB SITE:
www.sequimseniorcenter.org
The Shipley Center is not responsible
for, nor does it endorse any business or
service published in this paper. Articles
written for this newsletter are the
opinion of the authors & not necessarily
those of the Shipley Center or the Board
of Directors. The Shipley Center is a
registered trade name of Sequim Senior
Services, a WA Non-Profit corporation,
Tax ID #91-1355592. Donations are
tax deductible under IRS Sec 501(c)3.
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T HANK Y OU TO OUR D ONORS :
Jean Cameron
Jacqueline Davis
Jo Alford
Jan Detterman
Patti de Vogler
Paul Duffy
Lawrence & Carolyn Dudley
Eric's Rv
Alice Eklund
Esther Gonzales
Laura Erickson
Dean Kennedy
C L & Kathy Freeny
Thomas & Eileen Larsen Richard & Pamela Godsey
Gary & Carol Mitzner
Luella Hilby
Verna Sarnecki
Phillip Kuchler
Joe & Frances Streva
Beth McGuffin
Robert & Elizabeth Moss
Burn the Mortgage
Juli Sanchez
Iva Augustine
Susan Skubinna
Florence Berneking
Mimi Sutton
Rena & Bill Blank
Barbara Wieseman
Anna Bush
General Fund:
A BIG Thank you to Kelly Thomas
for use of speakers while our
sound system was being repaired!
Our thoughts and prayers go out
to the families of our deceased
members. Please take a moment
to remember our members who
have passed away
In Memory of
Carolyn Gill
Jeannette Johansson
Victor Johnson
Jean Leahy
Sharon Robb
NOVEMBER 2013
Welcome to New and
Returning Members
James Anderson
Judi Anderson
Anne Bentley
Alan Brackney
Jane Brackney
Irene D Burfitt
Howard Chadwick
Mary Jo Correia
Carol Anne Dahl
Judy Ellingsen
Tom Floathe
Lynn Griggs
Elena Holmstad
James Jones
Sandra Jones
Rosalie R Larkin
Montel Livingston
Walter Livingston
Debra Marshall
Terry Marshall
Catherine McKenna
Russell McKenna
Donald McMurphy
Loreen McMurphy
William Mracek
Lani L Nelson
Louise R Potter
Robert F Pratt
Felicia Sharp
T Smith
Carol J Strohmeyer
Charles Sullivan
Kathleen
Terry-Anderson
Edith Werkman
Nico Werkman
Maxine White
LEGACY GIVING
IT’S MORE THAN AN ACT OF GENEROSITY
IT IS AN IMPORTANT INVESTMENT IN THE
FUTURE OF OUR CENTER. TO BE A PART
OF THIS FINE TRADITION, ASK YOUR
ATTORNEY TO ADD THIS, OR OTHER
SUITABLE LANGUAGE, TO YOUR WILL:
“I give, devise, and bequeath to Sequim
Senior Services, Tax ID number
91-1355592, 921 E Hammond St, Sequim,
WA 98382, (insert: dollar amount,
percentage of estate, description of real
estate or other property, nature of gift, or
remainder of my estate).”
Contact: Executive Director, Michael
Smith, to discuss legacy giving.
NOVEMBER 2013
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. . . AND A GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL!
Almost 200 people enjoyed the Shipley Center’s Sixth Annual Open House. Sixty-three attendees signed up for Clallam Transit senior passes! Twenty-three members and non-members
won free door prizes of their choice! Everyone enjoyed delicious refreshments and varied
entertainment throughout the afternoon!
THANK YOU!
Behind every successful event are many players who make it so. Kudos to our corporate
sponsors who provided yummy finger foods: By Design Group, Cameron’s Custom Catering,
Discovery Memory Care, Home Instead Senior Care, Lodge Chiropractic, Prairie Springs
Assisted Living, and WeDo Fudge. Our wonderful Shipley Center volunteers came through with
their delicious baked goods.
Businesses that donated door prizes: A-1 Auto Parts, Old Mill Restaurant,
and Over the Fence. Individual contributors: Ray Bentsen, Joe Borden,
Margaret Cox, Judy Priest, Patty Selaya, and Marilyn Zimmerman.
Additional prizes were provided by Shipley Center.
Many volunteers helped set up, demonstrate activities, entertain, serve, and
clean up afterward. Too many to list here, you know who you are. Please
know your efforts are appreciated. A sincere THANK YOU to you all!
Ray Bentsen &
Margaret Cox
Mary Ellen
Reed serving
Pam Scott
of Discovery
Memory
Care
Julie Broadwell
and Art Thomas
help with the
door prizes
Door Prize
Hopeful!
Page 15
NOVEMBER 2013
Senior-cize
Mah
Jongg
Pan
Card
Game
Ping Pong
Ukulele Strummers
Senior Singers
Door prize winner
Carol Schucker
Senior Information and Assistance Representatives.
Marjorie Stewart and Dawn Springgate
NOVEMBER 2013
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Spotlight on Theresa Nasmith
By Margaret Cox
A Pacific Northwest gal from the get-go, Theresa
was born in Yakima, later moving to Bellevue,
where she graduated from Seattle’s Holy Names
High School. She attended Seattle U, and
married.
Theresa was a stay-at-home mom with her
five children; but, after a divorce, she took
several different office jobs in Bellevue,
including a real estate company.
Turns out, Toronto-born Stuart Nasmith,
after working some years in San Francisco,
was hired as an agent at that same real
estate office. And, from then on, life
would be never be the same for this couple!
travelling 47 states of the lower 48! (Colorado
was by-passed due to its tight mountain passes
and the size of their vehicle.)
They worked at National Parks in
Massachusetts and South Dakota. In
Atlanta, Stuart found a job as a gas
leak technician. Three years in San
Antonio was followed by five in
Arizona, Mesa and Yuma as home
bases for being “flea-market sellers,”
hired to sell new clothing and other
goods at huge open-air markets.
They managed time shares at Birch
Bay, moved to Blaine, did house-sitting in
Ferndale and Mercer Island . . . and finally
Theresa and Stuart married in 1980, and it was off
decided to “settle down” in a senior apartment
adventuring! Call them spontaneous, impulsive, or
complex in Covington (near Kent).
just plain crazy, these free spirits traveled to many
different places finding enough employment to
It was after an August, 2011, visit with her elder
make ends meet. Theresa admits that decisions
daughter in Sappho, west of Port Angeles,
were made on the spur of the moment . . . “do it
Theresa and Stuart poked around Sequim . . . and
now; think about it later.”
saw a For Sale sign outside an attractive little
home . . . and, in their impetuous way . . . bought
They built a house in Kirkland. Because Stuart
it!
had always wanted to sit at a sidewalk café in
Paris, they decided to do just that, visiting Paris
“I’ll never join a senior center!” thought Theresa.
and London for several weeks, travelling only
However, in a new town, not knowing anyone,
with a back pack and rolling suitcase each.
she decided to reconsider that position. Being a
knitter, she thought she’d start there, with Judy’s
Encouragement from a former boss had them sell
group, and, as they say, the rest is history.
their house and move to Hawaii for three years.
Someone needed help for “this” . . . so Theresa
Theresa worked for HEHC, homeless housing;
has a shift at the Front Desk, “or that” . . . so she
Stuart worked in real estate. Back to San Diego,
serves at special luncheons. Together, this fun
she at an office-temp agency; he selling business
couple contributed many man (and woman!)
forms.
hours to the Benefit Sale.
To San Antonio, employed by AGS, a travel
At Shipley Center, Theresa enjoys meeting intercompany, they discovered that people could
esting people and signing up new members at the
work while travelling. A great idea! So, they
front desk. We can all agree when Theresa states,
bought an 89’ RV. Using a publication, Workam“I wish I could win the lottery so I could turn it
per News, as their guide, it was ten years of
over to build a new center!”
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NOVEMBER 2013
Brain Teasers
1. What is the center of gravity?
2. I have married many women, but have
never been married
3. How many bricks does it take to complete
a building made of bricks?
4. How many of each animal did Moses take
on the ark?
5. How many 5’s can you take from 25?
6. When you have it, you want to share it;
when you share it, you don’t have it.
7. What question can you never honestly
answer “yes” to?
8. The more you have of it, the less you see.
Answers: 1. the letter V, 2. priest, 3. one (the last one), 4. 0
(it was Noah who built the ark), 5. once (after that, it
becomes 20), 6. a secret, 7. “Are you asleep/dead?”,
8. darkness (also accepted were glaucoma and cataracts)
OCTOBER BOARD MEETING NOTES
Joe Borden and Michael Smith will be attending a seminar in Port Angeles
regarding fundraising for specific tips and ideas to apply to our capital campaign
fundraising effort.
 Lou Foldoe reported that the bus was taken in for service to relieve a noise that
started late in September. The problems seems to be resolved. He also reported
that we are in the process of bringing on a new volunteer driver to add to our
current group of drivers.
 Janice Marble reported that the Oktoberfest was a great success, and that the
caterer and entertainment were secured for the Thanksgiving Luncheon, and
some things were still in the works for Christmas.
 Michael Smith reported that presentations were given regarding the new building
to the Senior Singles club by Ray Bentsen and to the Hospital Guild by Michelle
Rhodes. He also reported that the amplifier in the main room was repaired after
overheating at the Luau, and a ventilation fan was installed by Steve Solberg, Bob
Holt and Ray Bentsen to prevent this from happening in the future. He reminded
everyone that when using the amp to turn on the fan switch!

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THE NIGHT OF THANKSGIVING
(Unknown Author)
‘TWAS THE NIGHT OF THANKSGIVING,
BUT I JUST COULDN'T SLEEP.
I TRIED COUNTING BACKWARDS;
I TRIED COUNTING SHEEP.
THE LEFTOVERS BECKONED . . .
THE DARK MEAT AND WHITE,
BUT I FOUGHT THE TEMPTATION
WITH ALL OF MY MIGHT.
TOSSING AND TURNING WITH ANTICIPATION,
THE THOUGHT OF A SNACK BECAME INFATUATION.
SO, I RACED TO THE KITCHEN, FLUNG OPEN THE DOOR,
AND GAZED AT THE FRIDGE, FULL OF GOODIES GALORE.
GOBBLED UP TURKEY AND BUTTERED POTATOES,
PICKLES AND CARROTS, BEANS AND TOMATOES.
I FELT MYSELF SWELLING, SO PLUMP AND SO ROUND,
'TIL ALL OF A SUDDEN, I ROSE OFF THE GROUND!
I CRASHED THROUGH THE CEILING, FLOATING INTO THE SKY,
WITH A MOUTHFUL OF PUDDING AND A HANDFUL OF PIE.
BUT, I MANAGED TO YELL AS I SOARED PAST THE TREES . . .
“HAPPY EATING TO ALL, PASS THE CRANBERRIES, PLEASE!”
NOVEMBER 2013
NOVEMBER 2013
Page 19
CLIP & USE COUPON ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH
Announcing:
Senior Sundays at Applebee’s!
Where: Applebee’s in Sequim (130 River Rd) Or call
683-9090 to order “Carside-to-Go!”
When: The third Sunday of every month
Time: Any time from 10:00 am until midnight
Who: Everyone - Diners of all ages!
Give this coupon to your server when ordering!
15% of your food & non-alcoholic
beverages bill will be donated to your
local non-profit Shipley Center!
(formerly Sequim Senior Activity Center)
Thank You!
Office Phone: (360) 683-6806
E-mail: sequimsr@olypen.com
Office Hours: 9 am to 4 pm
NOVEMBER 2013
Travel desk: (360) 683-5883
E-mail: seniorcentertrips@olypen.com
BAD WEATHER CLOSURE POLICY
If the Sequim School District says
School District Closure Info can be found on:
NO SCHOOL or LATE START, then
FM: KSQM 91.5, KIRO 93.1, KPLZ 101.5, KMPS 94.1
the Shipley Center will be CLOSED
for the ENTIRE DAY.
AM: KONP 1450, KIRO 710, KOMO 1000, KVI 570
PLEASE NOTE:
TV: KOMO 4, KING 5, KIRO 7, Q13 FOX
ONLINE: www.sequimschools.wednet.edu
We are CLOSED even on LATE
START days as we usually must wait to get our parking lot cleared for safety.
The Center News Sneak Peek…
Trips and Tours………………...………...…....Page 3
Burn the Mortgage Update……………...Page 5
Community Bulletin Board……...…........Page 6
Calendar of Activities……..………...…...Page 10
Board Meeting Highlights...……….…..Page 15
In November Don’t Miss...
..1st & 2nd Holiday Bazaar
...8th Tulalip Outlet Malls and Casino Trip
...11th Closed for Veterans’ Day
...12th & 26th Potluck
...20th Dance 6-8pm
T HE S HIPLEY C ENTER D AILY R EPORT
DAILY AT 8:30AM, 2:30PM & 7:30PM
LISTEN VIA THE INTERNET @ WWW.KSQMFM.COM
&
www.twitter.com/ShipleyCenter
Shipley Center
(formerly Sequim Senior Activity Center)
921 E. Hammond Street
P.O. Box 1827
Sequim, WA 98382
Be sure to check our website at
www.sequimseniorcenter.org
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