The
July 2013
Navigator
A monthly publication of Northshore Senior Center
10201 E. Riverside Drive, Bothell, WA 98011 425.487.2441
www.northshoreseniorcenter.org
Enhancing Your Quality of Life
Happy Fourth!
Hello Friends,
HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!
I wanted to wish you all the best summer ever. We hope to see you
around the Center as much as possible, but also wish you well if
you’re taking off for far-flung places. Travel safely and come back
with lots of stories to tell us!
Events/Highlights
Free Coffee and Donuts
Drop by anytime, Mon-Fri, between 9am and
4pm for friendly chats and free coffee and
donuts. Mill Creek Senior Center
90’s BIRTHDAY PARTY
If you’re 90 or older, join this fun party;
celebrate with live music, ice cream, and
cake! Multipurpose Room, Free, July 15,
2pm-3pm. Limit 100. Sponsor: Applebee’s.
PANCAKE BREAKFAST
A hearty breakfast of pancakes and eggs, ham
or sausage, and coffee or tea.
$4 member and children under 12; $5 nonmember. Dining Room, 8am-11am, July 20;
Aug 3, 17.
(Note: No Breakfast, Saturday, July 6.)
As I mentioned last month, we launched our 2013 Gifts Campaign to
raise $70,000 by the end of the year. We Can Do It! By now you’ve
gotten your appeal letter, so dig deep and give what you can. I’m
always available for any questions you might have. As you know,
Government funding is way down, so it’s time for all of us to help
keep our Center strong. We’ll keep you posted on our progress!
This summer, friends of the Northshore Wranglers are working on the
All Hands In Dinner & Auction, which will be held on Saturday, September 28, 2014, at Inglewood Golf Club. The event will raise muchneeded money to sustain the Wranglers program. Please let me or
Cole Caplan know if you’d like to help out, buy a table or a seat at
the dinner, donate an auction item or be a sponsor! We need your
help!
As always, thank you so much for your support of the Northshore
Senior Center, and take good care.
Onward and Upward,
Cindy Burdell, Director, NSC
Enhancing Your Quality of Life
Official Holiday Closures:
Independence Day: Wednesday, July 4
Labor Day, Monday, September 3
For more details on various events
consult NSC’s Summer Catalog.
A Touch of Humor
The sooner you fall behind, the more
time you'll have to catch up.
Steven Wright
If you like to play games or want to learn something new, you might
try one of the many choices available at NSC:
Bingo─Saturdays (1 to 3)
Bridge─Wednesdays (noon to 3:30); Sundays (12:30 to 3:30)
Chess club─Fridays (8:30 to 11:30)
Cribbage─Fridays (12:30 to 3)
Double Deck Pinochle─Wednesdays (12:45 to 3:30)
Pinochle─ Thursdays (12:45 to 3:30) or Sundays (12:45 to 3:30)
For something different, you can try Mah Jongg at the old Riverside
Landing classroom─Wednesdays, 9:30 to noon) or Hand & Foot ─
Thursdays (12:30 to 3).
On a Poetic Note
Volunteer Opportunities
What Our Colors Mean to Me
The band was playing Sousa
as the flag went passing by
and folks stood at attention
on this hot day in July.
The stars in that great banner
somehow represent us all,
documenting the valor
of all those who met the call.
White stripes represent our hopes,
recognition of the past,
a purity of mission,
which will be fulfilled at last.
The red then, must be the blood,
blood shed for us and others,
all those who’ve stood together . . .
our sisters and our brothers.
Blue is for our devotion
to one nation, under God,
for all of us together
in this land our fathers trod.
Our colors mean that to me
this day of celebration,
valuing what has been done
to bring forth Our Great Nation.
Clark Crouch, Poet
“To be loved but not known is comforting but superficial.
To be known and not loved is our greatest fear.
But to be fully known and truly loved is
what we need more than anything . . .
It liberates us from pretense,
humbles us out of our self-righteousness,
and fortifies us for any difficulty life can throw at us.”
We need YOU!!
If you’ve got great muscles…
We have a lot of events that need people to set
up and then put away chairs, tables, etc.
If you’re a great cook, or would like to be part
of a fun team…we need more people to help
with all of our food service events.
Please contact Jean Jespersen, Volunteer Coordinator.
[email protected] or 425-286-1054
Anyone interested in joining our great team,
we need folk in following areas:
Computer lab,
Employment Office,
Fitness Center,
Food Service,
Gift Shop,
to name a few . . .
Activities suspended during Rummage Sale
During the week of Sunday August 4 through Saturday August 10, all classes normally held at the
Northshore Senior Center (Bothell campus) are
cancelled due to Ransacked Attic Rummage setup and sale. Receptionists and other volunteers,
Adult Day Center, and Health & Wellness Center
activities continue on their regular schedules.
—Timothy Keller, Author
Zorna Hosea
Please give a warm WELCOME to ZORNA HOSEA! Zorna is our new full‐ me Ad‐
ministra ve Assistant, repor ng to Cindy Burdell, our Execu ve Director. You will find Zorna in the Administra on Office at NSC, Bothell, from 8:30am un l 5pm, Monday through Friday. Many older adults experience concerns about falling
and restrict their activities. A MATTER OF BALANCE is
an award-winning program designed to manage falls
and increase activity levels.
July 11th to Aug 29th, 9:30am to 11:30am, Thursdays
(No class Aug 8th)
Northshore Senior Center, Patti Quale RN-BC
Pre-registration required—Minimum of eight participants. Have questions? Call: 206-268-6740
Have something to share with your fellow members? Put it in the Navigator! Send contributions to the
editor by the 20th of the month—[email protected] or call 206-498-5795
In the Spotlight . . .
Bothell 4th of July Parade—Join the Fun!
Join the Wranglers Program and the Kiwanis Aktion Club and walk in the Bothell 4th of July Parade! All Wranglers, family
members, volunteers and supporters are invited. Participation is free. Wear Wranglers Spirit Apparel or Red, White & Blue!
Please bring at least one big bag of candy to give to kids along the parade route. Meet at the corner of Beardslee Blvd and
104th Ave NE in Bothell by 11:30am. Parade route is about 0.5 mile along main street and Bothell Way (mostly a downhill or
flat). Pickup/End at Pop Keeney Stadium.
Cole Kaplan, NSC Program Coordinator. Northshore Special Recreation & Community Inclusion Program
(www. northshorewranglers.org)
NSC members, please join the fun . . . . WHAT IS HAPPENING AT NORTHSHORE SENIOR CENTER IN BOTHELL
You might be surprised to find out exactly what is taking place at Northshore Senior Center. The volume of activities and
services provided fills a 70-page catalog. The community service organization is geared for nearly everyone in the age bracket of 55 to 100+ (yes, they even have a member or two nearly 100 years old.) Northshore is a nonprofit business offering a
multitude of services and activities including: ballroom dancing, quilting classes, day trips in buses, caregiver support
groups, counseling services, adult day care, computer classes, digital camera classes, art classes, chess and bridge clubs,
card playing groups, a gym with fitness classes, as well as noon lunch available for only $3.
Northshore Senior Center envisions a community where everyone leads full, healthy, and inspired lives. Their mission is to
promote healthy aging and well-being in our community through programs, services, resources and civic engagement.
What does it cost to give it a try? Glad you asked. It is dirt cheap, only $30 for a full year membership. That works out to be
less than $3 per month. More than half the activities are free, the rest are offered at reasonable prices.
Northshore Senior Center is located at 10201 East Riverside Drive in Bothell. If you are interested in finding out more about
this incredible community resource, you can call 425.487.2441.
Submitted by Ed Lincoln—longtime community resident
The Health & Wellness Center
Do you want to feel better about your entire body? Health & Wellness has the whole package. Tootsie’s Parlor is a mini-spa
that is friendly and easy to use. Juli Schilling, and Jody Orr will shampoo, cut, wave, color, and style women’s hair. Men can
get hair and clipper cuts as well as beard trims. Juli has been a vital part of H&W for five years and really knows your hair
needs.
Through massage, Jan Anderson, LMP, will help you relax, relieve pain, and feel more vital. Massage can also improve your
posture and coordination, ease your breathing, and enhance restful sleep.
But that isn’t all. If your feet are giving you problems, Judy Ware, LNP, and Stephanie Thorne will assess what is going on
and even include a foot soak and nail trim. Drusilla Myer, H & W’s Reflexology expert, provides another valuable service.
Using hand, finger, and thumb techniques, she can locate pressure points that will clear congestion, reduce stress, increase
relaxation, and bring the body into balance.
These services are available Monday through Friday, but it’s a good idea to make an appointment—especially on pie day. The
good news is that you don’t have to be a member of NSC. Just call 425-488-4821 for hair, massage, and reflexology appointments and 425-486-4564 for foot care. When you let the great people at Tootsie’s Parlor help you, you’ll feel good from
head to toe.
Greater Bothell Chamber of Commerce 4th Annual Senior Day Tuesday, September 10
Includes Art Competition—Enter by August 13
Seniors not living in a Senior Residential Community (such as Chateau, Riverside East, Foundation House) can submit their
artwork independently to the Greater Bothell Chamber of Commerce by Tuesday, August 13, 2013, (call 425-485-4353).
Requirements for Entry:
Artists must be 55 or older and a current resident
Artwork must have been created within the last 3 years
Artwork can include drawings, paintings, stippling, watercolor, sculptures, etc. and must be no larger than 24" x 36"
There will be prizes!
Just a Thought . . .
One of the great things about a place like our Senior
Center is that it makes us feel part of a community.
Reaching the point when we can retire from many of
our earlier activities has a lot of benefits for many of
us— freedom to travel and opportunities to pursue hobbies and develop new interests. One negative, though,
can be the feeling of no longer having a place, of not
belonging. We want and need to feel that we still have
value and something to offer. Being part of a vital, active community like NSC is vital to our physical and
mental health. And, in case you didn’t notice, that
word ends in “unity.” Of course, we don’t agree on a
lot of things, but we probably do agree about the value of our Center.
Just a thought.
Gloria Campbell
Keep your eye on the ball, your ear to the ground,
your nose to the grindstone, your shoulder to the
wheel. Now try to work in that position.
That and This
Bits and Pieces
Dear Members:
If you have noticed that we are locking up more areas of
our center such as the walk-in cooler, particular storage
areas, etc., it is because we have experienced a loss of
items in recent months.
We regret having to resort to these measures, however in
order to ensure we operate our facility as efficiently as
possible, this has become necessary.
The center operates on a regulated budget—therefore
it’s critical that we are cost-efficient, protecting our products and equipment the best we can. Thank you!
Danette Klemens, Director of Operations
Rummage Sale
Calling all bargain hunters to this big event. You’ll find
unexpected treasures—great deals.
Browse through the unique collection of valuables. NSC will
be filled for three days with hundreds of items: housewares, toys, books, clothes, shoes, crafts, collectibles, and
more.
Northshore Senior Center
Thursday, Aug 8, 8am - 6pm
Friday, Aug 9, 8am - 6pm
Saturday, Aug 10, 8am-noon
Leaders: Sharon and Gene McCain
Proceeds benefit NSC
Donate your stuff to the Rummage Sale
Through July 27, you can donate articles for NSC’s famed
Annual “Ransacked Attic” Rummage Sale. To be accepted,
items are to be clean and in excellent condition. If you
need help transporting your rummage donation, call the
Center: 425-487-2441 and leave a message for Sharon
McCain, Rummage Chairperson.
ACCEPTABLE: Paperback books, working kitchen appliances, kitchen utensils, pots, pans, bake ware, dishes, glasses,
mugs, silverware, cutlery, linens, clothing, purses,
belts, shoes, crafts kits/items, Christmas items, toys,
small furniture: coffee tables, bookcases, end-tables,
chest of drawers; garden items, sporting goods; knickknacks, pictures, picture frames, lamps.
NOT ACCEPTABLE: Hardcover books, magazines, encyclopedias, computers, TVs, VCRs and the like, home-recorded
CDs, large furniture, large appliances, exercise
equipment.
If you’re uncertain, call Sharon McCain (at the Center on
Wednesdays, 425-487-2441, or at home: 425-778-2967).
Drop-off hours: 8:30am-4pm ONLY, Monday-Friday.
Save These Dates:
Senior Social and Resource Fair, Tuesday, Aug 6, 11am1pm, Contact Mill Creek Senior Center 425.948.7170
Rummage Sale, Thursday-Saturday, August 8-10
Summer Potluck, Sunday, August 25
Senior Day, Tuesday, September 10
Northshore Senior Center is affiliated with
Senior Services
Join the Writers’ Group
Have fun honing your writing skills, helping others improve
theirs as well. Short stories, essays, manuscripts, what-have
-you. Wednesdays, Room 205, 10am-11:30am.
Experience not necessary—beginners welcome.
Fee: $1/person per class. Jane Kaake, Leader.
$10 Shape Up Campaign
Regular exercise is a proven way to
relieve stress, sleep better, and increase strength and energy. Shape Up is a wonderful program sponsored by King
County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to encourage
older adults to exercise. If you are a new participant, a
returning participant, or a participant in one of our exercise classes who would like to try a new exercise class, this
exciting program is for you. You will receive $10 off when
signing up for your next exercise class. All you need to do
is mention it to the front desk when signing up, and they
will do the rest.
Can your Smartphone read?
Editor: Doug Dykstra, 206-498-5795
[email protected]