Neil Orchard Senior News

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1 Neil Orchard Senior News March 2018 Jenny Ta ~ Editor March to Your Own Beat By Heather Schelske Neil Orchard Senior Activities Center Supervisor March is such a lovely month, but it s also a fickle one. It never seems to be able to decide whether it s ready to warm up or cool down. We ll have beautiful days where the sun is shining and the flowers are blooming, then there ll be blustery days with howling winds and intense storms. This unpredictable month is the perfect time to celebrate a holiday filled with mischievous leprechauns. Join us on March 14 for our annual St. Patrick s Day Celebration. Sponsored by Atria Senior Living, the event features a traditional meal of corned beef and cabbage with all the fixings. Make sure to bring your dancing shoes so you can dance a little jig along with the Your Musical Memories Band. See inside for more information about this festive event. Speaking of celebrations. Last month s Chinese New Year Celebration was a tremendous success! Everyone enjoyed a delicious feast of Chinese food and an amazing demonstration from our Tai Chi class. A big thank you to our Tai Chi class and La Rae for the wonderful entertainment. Check out our Facebook page for a short video recap of the event. BINGO!! Save the date for the Cordova Senior Advisory Board s Bingo & Baked Potato Fundraiser on Saturday, April 14. Enjoy a delicious baked potato bar with all the fixings while helping the center. All proceeds raised from this event go directly back to supporting the Neil Orchard Senior Activities Center. See inside for more information. On Saturday, March 31 we will be hosting our annual Hoppin and Huntin event at Hagan Community Park. Bring your grandchildren and great-grandchildren because this egg hunt is great for all ages. In between egg hunts, there will be a pancake breakfast, vendors and a kids zone. Come say hi to our Senior Advisory Board who will be there with a booth passing out information about the senior center. May your troubles be less, and your blessings be more, and nothing but happiness come through your door. Happy St. Patrick s Day!!!! Mar. 12: Get Up N GO: Daytrip Presentation Mar. 12: Senior Advisory Board Meeting Mar. 14: St. Patrick s Day Celebration (Green Thumb Lunch & Bingo Cancelled) Mar. 15: Monthly Birthday Celebration Important Dates to Remember: Mar. 28: Mar. 31: Apr. 14: Apr. 25: Apr. 26: Senior Social Group Hoppin & Huntin at Hagan Bingo & Baked Potato Fundraiser Volunteer Celebration Mystery Trip 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. March 7th: Lentil Soup w/ Antipasto Salad March 14th: St. Patrick s Day Celebration Green Thumb & Bingo Cancelled March 21st: Beef & Barley w/ Croissant Veggie Sandwich March 28th: Vegetable Pasta Soup w/ Build Your Own Salad Bar Wii Bowling Wii Bowling will be held on March 13th and 20th from 12-1 PM. This low impact game is great for all ages! February Top Bowlers Greg W. (226) Mary D. (201) Rell S. (193) Pat R. (186) Construction News Over the next several weeks, you ll notice construction crews out in Lincoln Village Park. They re there to re-pave the walking paths and add a new parcourse to the park. A parcourse consists of a path equipped with stations distributed along its length for exercising the human body to promote good health. Daily operation at the Neil Orchard Senior Activities will not be affected during this process. This is a great addition to the park and we can t wait for its completion. Get Up N Go Travel Presentation Monday, March 12 at 10 AM FREE to Attend Join us for an informative presentation on upcoming daytrips. Refreshments will be served. RSVP at the front desk. Get Up N Go Mystery Trip 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.

3 Bingo & Baked Potato Bar St. Patrick s Day Celebration Wednesday, March 14 at 11:30 AM $6 for Members in Advance $8 for Non-Members in Advance $10 for Day-of-Event Purchases Put on your green and join us for a wee bit o fun at our annual St. Patrick s Day Celebration. Enjoy homemade corned beef and cabbage, potatoes, and a deliciously festive dessert. Live music provided by the Your Musical Memories band. 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 It s that time of year again; time to renew your Neil Orchard Senior Activities Center membership! For the bargain price of $2/ person for the year, members get to enjoy discounts on senior center classes and special events. See the front desk to renew your membership or check on your membership expiration date. Want to see your pictures from our events? Check out our Facebook Page: Cordova Seniors. We ll post updates about our classes, events and Green Thumb lunches. There may even be a special contest for our Facebook followers! Make sure you visit our page and click on the like button to stay up to date with the senior center news. 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

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, Bonnie Tuter, Gretchen Simmons, Joann Bodlak, Judy, Judy Kho, Kurt Linn, Linda Gates, Liz Otero, Marilyn Hamm, Marjorie, Rell Schwanke, Roxie Jones, Shirley Gladfelder, and Claudia Alstrom. Join us on Thursday, March 15th for our monthly birthday celebration! Bonita Adekeye Sandra Anderson Jean Arase Dolores Bagshaw Chris Baker Yong Barber Julia Jones James Kelley Dee Kolafa James Lee Darlene Markus Debbie Meske AMARYLLIS - Did you have a show stopping amaryllis this winter? With the right techniques, you can enjoy many more years of abundant bloom. Here's how: WINTER - After the amaryllis has bloomed, trim the flowering stalk to within a couple inches of the bulb. Keep the soil barely moist and give the plant bright, indirect light and temperatures around 60 degrees F. SPRING - Move the plant to a sunnier location (southern exposure, if possible) and start fertilizing regularly with liquid fertilizer. The goal is to get the plant to grow lots of leaves. SUMMER - Move the plant outside to a part-sun location. During warm spells, you may have to water the plant daily. You can even plant the bulb directly in the garden for summer. Continue regular feeding with liquid fertilizer. FALL - In early fall, withhold water, which will help the plant go dormant. Be sure to bring the bulb indoors before frost, if necessary. After about a month, the soil and foliage should be dried out. At that point, take the bulb from its pot and shake off the excess soil. Store it for about eight weeks in a cool, dark place. After the rest period, "wake up" the bulb by repotting it in fresh soil and resume watering sparingly at first. Once you see new growth, increase watering. You can expect another floral display within five to eight weeks. Sharon Brooks Mark Burch Edgar Carlson Masae Corbett Irma Crisostomo Betty Davis Patricia DeCroix Barbara Desrochers Martha Dominguez Bev Dunn Connie Durrant Susan Fasano Grant Gerlach Grace Gibson Ruth Gunn Natalie Hembree Kathy Hopkins Patricia Hutchins Mary Migge Darlene Miller Lorraine Mongolo Charles Newens Carmen Nion Janice Nunez Susie Park Renee Paul Joseph Paulo Christina Poole Tony Rosecrans Don Rothchild Angela Russell Anthony Spingola Frances Thompson Pat Xavier Alice York Maxine Yoshida

5 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 5 11:00AM-3:30 PM Bridge AM Get Up N Go Presentation 10:30-11:30AM Senior Advisory Board Meeting 19 11:00AM-3:30 PM Bridge PM Bunco March 2018 *Please call to make an appointment for HICAP *Please call to make an appointment for Senior Legal Services PM Wii Bowling PM Wii Bowling (CXL) (CXL) 27 *All dates and times are subject to change without notice *Lunch served M-F, please see front desk for menus and to make reservations 7 11:30AM Green Thumb Lunch 4:35-5PM Small Group Weight Training 5-5:45PM Active Adult Cardio HIIT 14 11:30AM St. Patrick s Day Celebration (Cancelled) 12:30-3:30 PM Bridge 4:35-5PM Small Group Weight Training 5-5:45PM Active Adult Cardio HIIT 21 11:30AM Green Thumb Lunch 4:35-5PM Smll Grp Weight Training (CXL) 5-5:45PM Active Adult Cardio HIIT (CXL) AM Senior Social Group 11:30AM Green Thumb Lunch 12:30-3:30 PM Bridge 4:35-5PM Small Group Weight Training 5-5:45PM Active Adult Cardio HIIT Neil Orchard Senior Activities Center 3480 Routier Road, Sacramento, CA Monday-Thursday: 7:30AM-4:30PM / Friday: 7:30AM-3:30PM (CXL) (CXL) Happy St. Patrick s Day! 23 30

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