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Newsletter Date Ogden City Corp TIMES 650 25th Street – Ogden, UT 84401 - (801) 629-8864 August 2017 ~ Volume 25~ Issue 8 Ogden Golden Hours SUPERVISOR’S CORNER By Bob Geier Goodbye My Friends I’m movin on At last I can see life has been patiently waiting for me And I know there’s no guarantee’s, but I’m not alone There comes a time in everyone’s life When all you can see are the years passing by And I have made up my mind that those days are gone Lyrics from Rascal Flats 2001 Well Folks, I decided to “pull the pin” an old railroad phrase. I have come to the realization that I have a whole lot more road in my rear view mirror than in my windshield. As you read this you will know that I am leaving Golden Hours. I have had many opportunities with the city. How a kid from New York ended up in Ogden is still a mystery, but as they say it’s not the destination but the journey to get there. I have adopted Ogden, and think of it as my home. The best job I had was the opportunity to work at Golden Hours, all the great friends and stories and shared experiences that have made my life better! I hope that over my tenure maybe, I helped a few folks out in re- turn. I have learned that life is a gift and that each day is a new award, that should be treasured. This is a les- son I learned from all of you here at the center. I thank all of you for that important education. I am looking forward to any new opportunities that may arise and I wish to continue to contribute, however I can in my small way to our community. Looking forward to spending more time with my lovely wife and family, we have 8 grandchildren and I want to be able to grow with them. I learned again, from you all that all importance of family. I also want to spend some time, exploring the world, I still have curiosities that need to be fulfilled and plan on spending time in that regard. With that many thanks for all your kindnesses, I wish you the best of every- thing. Golden Hours Annual Health Fair Thursday, September 14 Bring your family and join us for an afternoon filled with health information, services and drawings. Flu shot clinic will also be set up that day. ---PAGE BREAK--- GOLDEN HOURS NEWSLETTER This newsletter is produced by the Golden Hours Center staff and is available at no cost to Center participants. The Golden Hours Center is funded by Ogden City Corporation and is in partnership with Weber Human Services. Mayor Mike Caldwell Public Services Director Jay Lowder Recreation Manager Edd Bridge City Council Members Chair Richard A. Hyer, Municipal Ward 2 Ben Nadolski, Municipal Ward 4 Bart E. Blair, At-Large Seat B Neil K. Garner, Municipal Ward 1 Luis Lopez, At-Large Seat C Marcia White, At-Large Seat A Doug Stephens, Municipal Ward 3 Center Staff Bob Geier, Supervisor Marqae Martinson, Assistant Supervisor Maurine Taylor, Secretary Jeannie Young, Exercise Coordinator Leon Varble, Night Monitor Byron Garner, Night Monitor Regina Wadman, Weber Senior Nutrition Coordinator GOLDEN HOURS SENIOR CENTER Page 2 SENIOR COUNCIL Mary Ann Schumacher Joanne Larson Naudine Jensen Louise Kelley Regina Wadman Cindy Blanchard Judy Evenhuis Ruth Ann Alton Wilma Vigil The Golden Hours Senior Council meets the First Thursday of the month at 12:30 p.m. All meetings are open to the public. Golden Hours Advisory Committee Chair Eugene Earickson Vice Chair Ben Noid Carol Robertson Clara (Lolly) Nyce Carol Hartmann Joyce Henry Dot Price Chris Stegen Joanne Larson Ex-Officio Members Edd Bridge Ogden City Recreation Manager Mike Van-Leeuwen Weber Senior Nutrition Manager Paula Price Director of Community Services WHS The Golden Hours Advisory Committee meets the Second Wednesday of the month at 12:30 p.m. All meetings are open to the public. The next meeting will be held on September 13, due to a summer hia- tus. Special Accommodations Persons needing special accommodations to participate in activities at the Center are requested to inquire at the front desk. The Center will make every effort to assist hearing, vision or physically impaired participants. Please notify us at least three working days in advance of the need at (801)629-8864. ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 3 August 2017 SEMINARS AND PROGRAMS OFFERED REGISTERING FOR PROGRAMS To signup for a program or class, please call the Center at [PHONE REDACTED], or visit the Center at 650 25th Street in Ogden, Utah. Art Class ~ held on Tuesdays from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Robert Micheaux is our instructor. Bendable Art Class ~ held on Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Robert Micheaux is our instructor. Beginning Computer Classes ~ held on a three- week rotating schedule. Class Fee is $25 and in- cludes a free memory device. Maurine Taylor is our instructor. Kick Butt! Exercise class ~ held Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays at 11 a.m. Jeannie Young is our Certified Senior Instructor. Low impact Exercise class ~ held Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays at 10:00 a.m. Jeannie Young is our Certified Senior Instructor. Spanish Study Group ~ held every Friday from 10:00 am to 11:30 am. Clint Roberts is our instructor. Beginning Spanish Class ~ held Thursdays 10:00 am to 11:30am. Clint Roberts and Richard Terry are our instructors. Silversmithing ~ held every Thursday 5:30p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Our Instructor is Joe Kent. Material at cost. Beginning Ukulele Classes ~ held every Wednes- day from 6:00pm to 7:00pm. Jeannie Young is our instructor. Ukulele Jam ~ held every Wednesday from 7:00pm to 8:00pm. WEEKLY SEMINARS ARE HELD AT THE GOLDEN HOURS CENTER ON WEDNESDAYS @ 11:00 A.M. August 2 ~ LeAnn Sudbury “Music” August 9 ~ Roxanne Earl “Unclaimed Property” August 16 ~ Christi Thompson, IHC “Stroke” August 23 ~ Eileen Wood “Hand and Foot Reflexology” August 30 ~ Dr. Bowden & Brenda Flores, Stay Fit Wellness Clinic “Diabetes” OTHER SENIOR SERVICES Blood Pressure ~ Thursday, August 3, from 11a.m. to 12p.m. Haircuts ~ Monday, August 14 @ 8:30 a.m. By appointment only ~ $5.00 Foot Clinic ~ Wednesday, August 16, nails and foot massage. By appointment only ~ $13.00 Legal Services ~ Thursdays, August 3, 10, 17 Check times ~ By appointment only. PLEASE SIGN UP ON THE CLIPBOARDS AT THE FRONT DESK ---PAGE BREAK--- Night Programs: Monday: Lapidary………………..……5:30pm Ogden Singles………...….……7pm Tuesday: Lapidary………………..……5:30pm Wednesday: Beg. Ukulele……….……..….…6pm Ukulele………………..…..……..7pm Thursday: Silversmithing……..…….....5:30pm Wild Bunch ~ Friday: Funky Squares………..…..…...7pm T&J Round……………………...7pm ALL DANCERS WELCOME MONDAY TUESDAY 1 10am..….……….…....Knitting/Crafts 10am………………….Beg. Computer 11am…...…………...Harmonica Band 12:30pm..………….……....Sing-along 7 BIRTHDAY PARTY 10am……..….....Exercise: Low Impact 10am……..……..……….……..Quilting 11am …………...Exercise—Kick Butt! 11am…….….......Live Band & Dancing 12pm..……...…..….....Duplicate Bridge 8 10am..….……….…....Knitting/Crafts 10am………………….Beg. Computer 11am…...…………...Harmonica Band 12:30pm..………….……....Sing-along Hair Cuts—Sign Up 14 10am……..….....Exercise: Low Impact 10am……..……..……….……..Quilting 11am …………...Exercise—Kick Butt! 11am…….….......Live Band & Dancing 12pm..……...…..….....Duplicate Bridge 15 10am..….……….…....Knitting/Crafts 10am………………….Beg. Computer 11am…...…………...Harmonica Band 12:30pm..………….……....Sing-along 21 10am……..….....Exercise: Low Impact 10am……..……..……….……..Quilting 11am …………...Exercise—Kick Butt! 11am…….….......Live Band & Dancing 12pm..……...…..….....Duplicate Bridge 22 10am..….……….…....Knitting/Crafts 10am………………….Beg. Computer 11am…...…………...Harmonica Band 12:30pm..………….……....Sing-along 28 10am……..….....Exercise: Low Impact 10am……..……..……….……..Quilting 11am ……………Exercise—Kick Butt! 11am…….….......Live Band & Dancing 12pm..……...…..….....Duplicate Bridge 29 10am..….……….…....Knitting/Crafts 10am………………….Beg. Computer 11am…...…………...Harmonica Band 12:30pm..………….……....Sing-along Alzheimer’s Support & Respite August ---PAGE BREAK--- WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 2 9:30am………..……..…Veterans Group 10am..…….......…Exercise: Low Impact 11am …..………….Exercise: Kick Butt! 11am…….....……..Educational Seminar 12:30pm…….……Golden Promenaders 3 9am…………….……......Bendable Art 11am……..…….Live Band & Dancing Line Dancing 1pm……………...…..Duplicate Bridge Blood pressures taken today 4 9am….….…...………...Knitting/Crafts 10am…….……..Exercise: Low Impact 11am …………….Exercise: Kick Butt! Dancing 9 9:30am………..……..…Veterans Group 10am..…….......…Exercise: Low Impact 11am …..………….Exercise: Kick Butt! 11am…….....……..Educational Seminar 12:30pm…….……Golden Promenaders 10 8:30am..…..……...….....Beginning Tap 9am…………….……......Bendable Art 10am……….….………Beg. Computer 11am……..…….Live Band & Dancing Line Dancing 1pm……………...…..Duplicate Bridge 11 9am….….…...………...Knitting/Crafts 10am…….……..Exercise: Low Impact 11am …………….Exercise: Kick Butt! Dancing 16 9:30am………..……..…Veterans Group 10am..…….......…Exercise: Low Impact 11am …..……….....Exercise: Kick Butt! 11am…….....……..Educational Seminar 12:30pm…….……Golden Promenaders 17 8:30am..…..……..…......Beginning Tap 9am…………….……......Bendable Art 10am……….….………Beg. Computer 11am……..…….Live Band & Dancing Line Dancing 1pm……………...…..Duplicate Bridge 18 9am….….…...………...Knitting/Crafts 10am…….……..Exercise: Low Impact 11am …………….Exercise: Kick Butt! Dancing 23 9:30am………..……..…Veterans Group 10am..…….......…Exercise: Low Impact 11am …..………….Exercise: Kick Butt! 11am…….....……..Educational Seminar 12:30pm…….……Golden Promenaders 24 8:30am.…..……...….....Beginning Tap 9am…………….……......Bendable Art 10am……….….………Beg. Computer 11am……..…….Live Band & Dancing Line Dancing 1pm……………...…..Duplicate Bridge 25 9am….….…...………...Knitting/Crafts 10am…….……..Exercise: Low Impact 11am …………….Exercise: Kick Butt! Dancing 30 9:30am………..….…..…Veterans Group 10am..…….......….Exercise: Low Impact 11am …..…………..Exercise: Kick Butt! 11am……......……..Educational Seminar 12:30pm…….….…Golden Promenaders 31 8:30am..…..………….....Beginning Tap 9am…………….….…......Bendable Art 11am……..……..Live Band & Dancing Line Dancing 1pm……………....…..Duplicate Bridge Foot Clinic – Sign Up Legal Advice – Sign Up Legal Advice – Sign Up Legal Advice – Sign Up MOVIE DAY 2017 ---PAGE BREAK--- Guess Who? Okay everyone, Guess Who is a game in which we will make a few statements about one of our members, and the first one to guess who that member is will win a prize. This means you have to engage yourself and learn about other folks here at the center. That’s right, you need to move around at lunch time and question other people in an attempt to get the right information to learn enough about other members so you can make an ed- ucated guess. The first one to come to Bob with the right answer will win a special prize! The individual who is the topic of the game will not be eligible. That would be too easy. Okay everyone, a new Guess Who clue. Clue 1: Loves to read Clue 2: a previous tap and ballet dancer Clue 3: Likes playing volleyball Clue 4: Has given a boy a bloody nose Clue 5: This person does Stipple Drawings Clue 6: Likes to visit the coral pink sand dunes Clue 7: Likes to water ski Clue 8: Drove stock cars Clue 9: Graduated from Utah Valley Com- munity College Clue 10: Likes playing basketball Clue 11: Played the piano Clue 12: Nicknamed “Snowball” when they played on an all black softball team. Page 6 GOLDEN VETERANS “Ateeeeeeeeenshun”! Please join us every Wednesday at 9:30am. Our Vet- erans meet to discuss issues relative to benefits and current events. All who served to keep America and the World Free are welcome! Thank you to our veterans for your bravery and sac- rifice so that we may all have our independence. Are you “Computer Illiterate”? Scared of the computer? Do you want to learn how to email or search the internet? Do you need to brush up on your current computer skills? If you answered yes to any of these questions join the Golden Hours Computer Class. This is a 3 week course with classes held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 am. Cost is $25.00 and includes a USB drive. Don’t know what a USB drive is? Join the Computer Class. Maurine Taylor in the Instructor for this course. “Count your life by smiles, not tears. Count your age by iends, not years.” ~Anonymous Quote of the Month ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 7 Looking for Some Volunteers! Golden Hours is in need of some volunteers to help at the Front Desk. Our volunteers are vital to the operation of our center. A friendly face and kind words always help to brighten our member’s day. Task include answering phones and taking questions relative to our facility and services or selling some of our wares to make some money for the center. Want to help us make a difference or know someone at home that would be a great volunteer at the front desk or the Opp Shop, then have them come in and see one of the staff and we will work with them on finding the perfect fit. Movie Day Join us on Friday, August 4th, at 12:30pm for our movie. This time we will be watching “Now You See Me”. “Look closely, because the closer you think you are, the less you will actually see All adults should get: • Flu vaccine every year to protect against sea- sonal flu • Tdap vaccine to protect against tetanus, diph- theria, and pertussis (whooping cough) • Pneumococcal vaccines to protect against seri- ous pneumococcal diseases if you are 65 years or older There may be other vaccines recommended for you so be sure to talk with your healthcare professional. August is National Vaccination Awareness Month According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in the United States, 1 million people get shingles every year. And about one out of eve- ry three people will get it in their life times. Shingles is a painful skin rash caused by the vari- cella zoster virus, the same virus that causes chick- enpox. If you have had the chickenpox you are at risk of getting shingles. The most common compli- cation of shingles is severe pain where the rash was. There are no treatments or cures for this pain. Visit with your healthcare professional to see which vaccinations you may need. Medicare Part D plan covers shingles vaccine. Some plans may have a charge associated. For more information visit ---PAGE BREAK--- MISSION The mission of the Golden Hours Center is to promote independence and support to the 50+ population by providing health and wellness, exercise and fitness, art, socialization, nutrition, music, job skills, computer training, and educational opportunities for the older adults of Ogden City. Our Center offers a friendly, safe, and comfortable environment that enriches the lives of those we proudly serve. Hours of Operation Monday ~ Friday 8:00 a.m.~ 4:00 p.m. Evening Hours: Monday ~ Friday 5:30 p.m. ~ 8:00 p.m. Lunch Served to the Center by Weber Nutrition Monday ~ Friday 11:30 a.m. ~ 12:30 p.m. Age 50 to 59 ~ $6.00 Age 60 & up ~ Donation of $3.00 Golden Hours Center August Holiday Schedule Golden Hours will be opened throughout the month of August for regular business days. Alzheimer’s Support Group for Caregivers August 15~ The Support Group is held on the third Tuesday of every month from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Kim Boyer is the representative for the Support Group. Respite Group August 15 ~ Paula Ledford is the coordinator for the Respite Group on the third Tuesday of every month from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. This group gives Caregivers a little time for themselves. Remember to go to the Ogden City Website for more information ogdencity.com Welcome to Anyone New If you are new to the Center, please be sure to fill out a membership card and have your picture taken. Make sure to swipe your card so you are registered at the front desk each time you arrive at the Center. We also ask that those of you who have been here a long time who have not registered to please do so. When you swipe your card each time you come, it helps us with our accountability to the City. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated. Utah Special Needs Registry The Special Needs Registry (SNR) has been developed for individuals that may require special assistance from emergency services personnel during a disaster or other emergency. For further assistance or information Visit: www.specialneedsutah.org Email: [EMAIL REDACTED] Dial: 2-1-1 Page 8