Volunteer of the Month
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November 2019
Linda Sowell
This month we’d like to shine the light on a new, yet not new volunteer. If you read last month’s newsletter, specifically the Activity Spotlite, you would have read a bit about Linda Sowell. Well this month we’d like to shine an even larger spotlight on her as our Volunteer of the Month. Linda is the new Gadabouts Trip Coordinator. She had been working in the Thrift Store and was asked to be a relief in the Trip office. When a vacancy occurred she was asked to take over, which she was more than happy to do. Since then she has been busy scheduling new trips, chaperoning trips on occasion, and generally managing our hustling and bustling trip office. Linda also serves on our Board of Directors. If needed she also helps out at our special events. Originally from Chicago, IL, she moved out to California with her husband who was in the Navy. Once out here she was not content to stay at home raising her two kids (who themselves provided her with five grandkids), but worked in numerous types of jobs. Her main career was in Food Service. She started out at McDonalds as a cashier, and worked her way up to manager. Then she transferred to the school system where she became the Director of Children’s Nutrition for the Bear Valley School District before retiring. Thanks Linda for helping to take our members on trips of a lifetime.
Featured Class
Brain Fitness
Date: October 2, 2019
Time: 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Length: 8 Weeks
Cost: $8 members
$8 non-members
Instructor: Janette Miksik
Location: Sun Room
Description: Quite sure we could all use a little better Brain Fitness. Your brain may not be a muscle but you need to keep it active to keep it healthy. Some of our members take advantage of our university classes, but learning is only a part of exercising your brain. To help you out we offer this Brain Fitness class. The class promotes brain health through fitness, nutrition, cognitive exercises and activities to boost memory skills and stimulate the brain. Adults are living longer and longer, and we need to promote mental as well as physical health. The group does crosswords, puzzles, trivia, and encourages active discussion. Everything is designed to get those synapses firing. If you want to sharpen your skills and learn new things this group is for you . The group meets on Wednesdays at 1:00 p.m. in the game room and is always full, so make a mental note to show up at registration to ensure your spot. If you forget to register, you really need to get fit!
Featured Activity
Mexican Train Dominoes
Time: Fridays 1:00 pm
Cost: None members
None non-members
Location: Game Room
Description: This month we'd like to shine the light no Mexican Train Dominoes. Mexican Train is a modern version of Dominoes, played with 91 double-twelve dominoes. Between four to eight players may participate, but if less than six people are playing, it is recommended that only the double blank through nine (or a set of Double 9 Dominoes) be used. A unique feature of Mexican Train is the little \"trains\" used for game markers. These may be any sort of marker (such as a bead, button, or coin), but the game\'s more fun if you use actual toy trains. The object of the game is to discard all your dominoes. You discard onto your own train, onto the Mexican train, onto other trains at the station, or onto other players trains. Mexican Train is a fun variation of dominoes, and a great party game. Make sure to have enough dominoes and plenty of the little trains on hand! The train leaves the station on Fridays at 1:00 p.m.
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Staff Info
Board of Directors
John Henry, President
Diane Harvey, Vice President
Jeffrey Graden, Treasurer
Virginia Kautzman, Secretary
Donald Doris, Director
Pat Fischer, Director
Rich Blanco, Director
James Davis, Director
Audrey Martinez, Director
Robert Wengen, Director
Don Clay, Director
Rosetta Love, Director
Mary Perdue, Director
Stan Logan: Director
Cameron Griffin, Director
Sharon Pierce, Director
CiCi Tenney, Director
Linda Sowell, Director
Staff
Penny Lilburn
- Executive Director
Carl Alban
- Bookkeeper
Mike Sylva
- Newsletter
Jeff Novak
- Outreach / TAP Coordinator
Dave Mitchell
- Newsletter Typeset
Martha McGrew
- Receptionist
Jorge Diaz
- Shuttle Bus Driver
Outreach Programs
Transportation Assistance
The Transportaion Assistance Program provides seniors with transportation to their doctors appointments, pharmacy, grocery store, personal appointments, etc. If you know of a senior who is missing doctors appointments or not getting to the grocery store regularly, please contact us at 862-8104. Help us help them to maintain their independence. WE NEED DRIVERS - if interested call Jeff at 862.8104.
Friendly Visitor Program
The Friendly Visitor Program provides companionship to homebound seniors. Helping them stay in touch with the outside world and letting them know someone cares about them. We NEED Volunteers for this program.
Phone Pal Program
The Phone Pal Program provides volunteers to call and check on home bound seniors daily to make sure they are OK. - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for this invaluable Outreach Program.
