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1 Neil Orchard Senior News April 2018 Jenny Ta ~ Editor Hoppin to It By Heather Schelske Neil Orchard Senior Activities Center Supervisor What a fun way to start the month. This year, April 1 st not only marked April Fool s Day, it was also Easter Sunday. Hopefully not too many of us fell victim to Easter pranks. I saw a great one where someone replaced the mini foil wrapped chocolate eggs with grapes instead. Thankfully there were no pranks pulled during Cordova Recreation and Park District s 51 st annual Hoppin & Huntin at Hagan. A big shout out to our Senior Advisory Board for manning a booth and representing the senior center. They brought smiles to countless children s faces with the many balloons they blew up and passed out. With almost 2,000 people in attendance, that was A LOT of happy kids. Go to our Facebook page for a sneak peek at some of the photos from the event, there might even be a cute chicken you ll recognize. April is also National Volunteer Month. This month is dedicated to recognizing and thanking volunteers who lend their time, talent, voice and support to causes they care about in their community. On April 25 th, we are hosting our annual Volunteer Celebration Luncheon to honor the many volunteers who have dedicated themselves to making the senior center a better place. It would truly be a CIRCUS around here without them. If you received an invitation in the mail, please make sure to RSVP at the front desk by April 13. Guests and senior center participants are encouraged to purchase tickets to the event to show their support to the 50+ volunteers being celebrated. Thank you to Summerset Senior Living for sponsoring this great event and the Your Musical Memories Band for providing live entertainment. We didn t find the pot of gold, but we had one heck of a time at the St. Patrick s Day Celebration last month. The Your Musical Memories Band played to a sold-out crowd of over 100 attendees and everyone enjoyed the traditional corned beef and cabbage meal. If you missed out on the event, check out the video posted on our Facebook page. You might even catch a glimpse of me dancing in the conga line! There s no more denying it, Spring is officially here. That means it s time for Spring cleaning! Clear out those closets and garages and join us for our Community Yard Sale on Saturday, May 5. You can either get your own vendor spot to sell your gently used items or donate them to the Cordova Senior Advisory Board. Donations can be brought in and dropped off beginning, May 1. See inside for more information or pick up a packet from the front desk. Apr. 9: Apr. 14: Apr. 23: Apr. 25: Important Dates to Remember: Senior Advisory Board Meeting Apr. 26: Mystery Trip Bingo & Baked Potato Fundraiser May 4: Prevent Bone Fractures Presentation Senior Legal Hotline Presentation May 5: Community Yard Sale Volunteer Celebration May 9: Fiesta! Business Hours Mon. - Thurs. 7:30am 4:30pm Fridays 7:30am 3:30pm Address: 3480 Routier Road Sacramento, CA (916) Facebook.com/ NeilOrchardSeniorActivitesCenter

2 Green Thumb Lunch Get your taste buds ready for some great winter lunches: Donation: $3 per Person All meals come with homemade baked good and water or iced tea. April 4th: Chicken Pot Pie w/ Spring Mix Salad April 11th: Loaded Baked Potato Soup w/ half Tuna Salad Sandwich April 18th: Vegetarian Tortilla Soup w/ Build Your Own Taco Salad Bar April 25th: Volunteer Appreciation Celebration Green Thumb and Bingo Cancelled Wii Bowling Wii Bowling will be held on April 13th and 20th from 12-1 PM. This low impact game is great for all ages! March Top Bowlers Mary D. (247) Greg W. (214) Belen M. (181) Shirley G. (177) Overview of Senior Legal Hotline Presentation Monday, April 23 at 10:30 AM FREE to Attend - Sign Up at Front Desk The Senior Legal Hotline is a special program that seeks to provide legal help to protect the dignity, independence, safety and economic stability of seniors and dependents they serve. Come to this informative presentation to learn about the different services they provide. Prevent Bone Fractures: How to Avoid the Most Serious Risks of Osteoporosis Friday, May 4 at 10:15 AM FREE to Attend Sign Up at Front Desk Freedom From Fractures is the largest community -organized awareness campaign on fracture risk and prevention. This national event brings insight on how medical conditions, medications and family history can affect your risk for fractures. Get Up N Go Mystery Trip LAST CHANCE Thursday, April 26, 2018 $99 per person Where are we going? It s a mystery! What are we doing? It s a mystery! What s not a mystery is that we ll have a grand time with a sweet treat for everyone before we head home. A delicious buffet lunch is included. Calaveras Big Trees State Park Tuesday, May 22, 2018 $97 per person Calaveras Big Trees State Park is home to some of the largest trees in the world. Enjoy a guided tour of the popular North Grove. A hosted lunch is included later in the quaint town of Murphys. Discover Chico Thursday, June 21, 2018 $101 per person Step back in time at the Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park where you ll receive a private guided tour. Afterwards, enjoy lunch at the Sierra Nevada Brewing Company. Emerald Bay Cruise Tuesday, July 31, 2018 $125 per adult / $95 per child (ages 3-11) Board the M.S. Dixie II in Zephyr Cove for a 2.5 hour scenic cruise on Lake Tahoe. Afterwards, enjoy free time at The Shops at Heavenly Village in South Lake Tahoe to have lunch on your own and shop. Graton Casino Daytrip Thursday, August 9, 2018 $45 per person (21+) Enjoy four hours of free time at the Graton Resort & Casino in Santa Rosa. Casino bonus of $10 Free Play and $5 Food Coupon is subject to change per the casino. Must be 21+. There is no buffet at this location. Autumn in Yosemite Sunday-Monday, September 23-24, 2018 $285pp double occ. / $355pp single occ. Discover the beauty of Yosemite Valley without having to fight the crowds. Trip includes overnight stay at the Chukchansi Gold Resort, lunch on both days and a Valley Floor Tram Tour in Yosemite.

3 Bingo & Baked Potato Bar Saturday, April 14, :00 AM 12:00 PM Baked Potato Bar ($5 per person) Bingo: 12:00-2PM ($3 buy-in per person) Enjoy a baked potato bar with all the fixings and stay to play some bingo. This is a fundraiser hosted by the Cordova Senior Advisory Board. All proceeds benefit the Neil Orchard Senior Activities Center. Purchase tickets at the front desk Community Yard Sale Saturday, May 5, AM 2PM FREE to Attend 15x15 Vendor Space: $20 Would you like to clean out your closets and make some money but don t want the hassle of having a yard sale at your home? Take advantage of our advertising and join us for our annual Community Yard Sale. You can rent a 15 x15 outdoor space for $20. For more information or to reserve your space, please pick up a flyer at the front desk. Want to help but don t want to be a vendor? Donate your items for the Advisory Board to sell. Donations for the yard sale can be dropped off at the front desk beginning May 1st. Let s Have a Fiesta! Featuring Antonio Enriquez on his guitar Volunteer Appreciation Celebration Wednesday, April 25 at 11:30 AM Invited Volunteers Complimentary $6 for Additional Guests Come one come all to celebrate our spectacular volunteers. It d be a circus around here without them! Please RSVP by April 13. No tickets will be sold at the door. Menu Sliced Tri-Tip, Creamy Garlic Mashed Potato, Roasted Asparagus, Dinner Roll and Red Velvet Cupcake for dessert Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at 11:30 AM $6 in Advance for Members $8 in Advance for Non-Members $10 Day of Event Menu: Street Tacos, Spanish Rice, Corn Relish, Tortilla Chips, Cheese, Festive Dessert & Non-Alcoholic Margaritas *menu subject to change

4 Gardening News By Claudia Alstrom The Green Thumb Garden Club is always looking for help in planting and maintaining the vegetable garden, as well as the flower gardens inside and out. Please join us on the first Wednesday of each month at 10:30am. Our Green Thumb Garden Club members are Ann Thomason, Bill Wells, Gretchen Simmons, Judy, Judy Kho, Kurt Linn, Linda Gates, Liz Otero, Marilyn Hamm, Marjorie, Rell Schwanke, Roxie Jones, Shirley Gladfelder, Lois Leal, Reta Douglas and Claudia Alstrom. A list of things for gardeners to remember to do in the real world Join us on Thursday, April 19th for our monthly birthday celebration! Kathleen Alcorn Aubrey Anderson Billie Barker Toni Bohl Karlene Brown Curtis Bryant Keith Hopkins Bruce Jolly Misao Kodani Ed Lecam Charleen Lee Kurt Linn Wash Speak to normal people about things other than gardening or compost Check you are not still wearing your garden boots or gloves when entering a restaurant Do not talk to your friends plants. They (the plants) will not understand and they (your friends) will be quite worried about your mental state Wash ~A little garden humor from unknown source Green Thumb Garden Club Members staining the planters in March Melanie Burgess Petey Connolly Florence Dizer-Waskom Reta Douglas Sally Durst Aida Enriquez Paul Fischer Altree Bobby Ricardo Flores Ray Gallagher Sandra Green Anna Greene Phyllis Gutierrez Stan Hall Sara Heffel Gail Hicker Rosemarie Lofton Valerie Martin George McDonald Lorraine McIntyre Frances Monnot Leland Orton Anatolif Ovchareuro Della Prudencio AJ Randolph Joyce Rosenburg Mel Sisneros Ann Marie Stevens Barbara Taylor Rose Wilson

5 2 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 11:00AM-3:30 PM Bridge 9 10:30-11:30AM Senior Advisory Board Meeting 16 11:00AM-3:30 PM Bridge 23 10:30AM Senior Legal Hotline 1-3PM Bunco April 2018 *Please call to make an appointment for HICAP PM Wii Bowling PM Wii Bowling 24 *Please call to make an appointment for Senior Legal Services 4 11:30AM Green Thumb Lunch 6-7PM Intro to Guitar (Part I) 7-8PM Intro to Guitar (Part II) 11 11:30AM Green Thumb Lunch 12:30-3:30 PM Bridge 6-7PM Intro to Guitar (Part I) 7-8PM Intro to Guitar (Part II) 18 11:30AM Green Thumb Lunch 25 (CXL) (CXL) 10-11AM Senior Social Group 11:30AM Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon (Cancelled) 12:30-3:30 PM Bridge 5 *Lunch served M-F, please see front desk for menus and to make reservations Neil Orchard Senior Activities Center 3480 Routier Road, Sacramento, CA Monday-Thursday: 7:30AM-4:30PM / Friday: 7:30AM-3:30PM 26 Mystery Trip 10AM-3:30PM 6 *All dates and times are subject to change without notice Saturday, April 14th Baked Potato & Bingo 11AM-2PM 27

6 St. Patrick s Day Celebration March 14, 2018