SHADES OF GRAY
A NEWSLETTER BY & FOR THE SENIORS OF PAHRUMP VALLEY
FEBRUARY 2016
In the Center
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Jim Gronemann – President
Dolores Rice - Vice President
Shirley Roach– Secretary/Treasurer BJ Dawson - Trustee
Nancy Fowler – Trustee
It was another busy and informative month at our senior center. NEVADA HOME SAFETY
held a seminar which stressed some of the dangers around the home that are easily overlooked.
A free cell phone for seniors was explained by a representative with the STATE OF NEVADA.
On the same subject the SOUTHERN NEVADA CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING
representative explained to our seniors on how to obtain free land line phones for the hard of
hearing. CLEAR CAPTIONS LAND LINE PHONES was also here on the same topic. Our
center is the place to be for information on senior problems or issues. SENIOR
DIMENSIONS REP MIKE set up shop one day also to take care of all the folks that have that
health care coverage. WES CLOUSER had another seminar explaining the services of
INFINITY HOSPICE. Folks have heard of hospice, but may know little of what the service
offers. A very well attended ALZHEIMERS SEMINAR explained what red flags to look for
if a loved one is having issues. It can’t be cured but there is medication that can slow the
process to extend the Golden Years. Our BLIND SUPPORT GROUP is growing and this is
because this is the place for information and assistance. The center can now transport for
medical purposes folks under 60 who are disabled. So call transportation at 751-6860 for this
new service. Our thanks to ATTY J.K. NELSON for providing free legal help for seniors.
Appointments can be made here in the center by calling Site Mgr. Anne. You never know when
‘YOU NEED NELSON’. CRITICAL NURSING STAFF FOR TEST SITE WORKERS
distributed information to folks that worked at the test site who are having or may have health
problems. PATIENT CARE provided free blood pressure checks and we all know how
important it is to monitor this. As part of our Community Outreach the LIONS CLUB of
PAHRUMP sponsored the High School Debate Club here in the center. Topic was Water Issues,
the winner of the contest will go on to regional and state competion. All the action is here in
our Senior Center the BEST IN THE WEST.
News You Can Use
SOCIAL SECURITY assistance -- Tuesday, FEBRUARY 23, 2016 9 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. first
come, first serve at the BOB RUUD COMMUNITY CENTER. Highway 160 and Basin Road. Please
bring all necessary paperwork with you. Call 1-800-772-1213 for information.
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For full details see below
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TUES & FRI – BRIDGE CLUB 12:30
EVERY WED – CRAFTY LADIES 12:30
EVERY THURS – OLD MEN’S BREAKFAST 7:30AM – 9AM
EVERY FRI – T.O.P.S. MEETING 7AM – 9AM
MON, TUES, THURS, FRI – EXERCISE CLASS 9:30AM – 10AM
UPCOMING EVENTS FOR FEBRUARY
WED. FEB 3 – SHEILA WINN – LEE FUNERAL HOME INFO 9:30
FRI FEB 5 – NATHAN ADELSON SEMINAR – PALLATIVE CARE 10AM
MON FEB 8– NEVADA HOME FIRE SAFETY SEMINAR 9:30-11AM
TUES FEB 9 – BLIND SELF DEFENSE CLASS 1PM – 3PM
WED – FEB 10 – AUGUST HOME SERVICES – HOME HEALTH AND SERVICES 10AM
MON FEB 15 – CLOSED – PRESIDENTS DAY
WED – FEB 17 – HUMANA 10:00AM
WED – FEB 17 – NYE COUNTY CONSULTANTS ASSOCIATION – “TESTING PROCESS THAT
MEDICAL MARIJUANA GOES THROUGH BEFORE IT REACHES THE PATIENT” 10AM
WED– FEB 17 SENIOR DIMENSIONS 10AM
WED – FEB 17 – J K NELSON LAW – 9:30AM – 1PM CALL 775-727-5008 FOR APPT.
THURS– FEB 18 INFINITY HOSPICE SEMINAR 10AM
FRI – FEB 19 – WILLY WAINWRIGHT VIOLINIST 9:30-11:00 AM
WED FEB 24 – HUMANA 10AM
WED FEB 24 – SHEILA WINN, LEE FUNERAL HOME SEMINAR 10AM
FRI FEB 26 – PATIENT CARE HOME HEALTH BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS 10-1
A special thank you to David and Marie Bennett for their continued support to the Senior Center. Thank you.
All donations are appreciated no matter what is donated because we know it comes from the heart.
To those who support us, THANK YOU
To those who have not contributed we offer you the Opportunity. Your support is needed to ensure that
we can continue to enrich the lives of all the seniors in the valley either directly or through making
Pahrump a better place to live.
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LUNCH IS SERVED MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 11:30 A.M. TO 12:30 P.M.
SALAD BAR AVAILABLE $2.00 FEE
60+YEARS
LUNCH $3.00 DONATION APPRECIATED
COFFEE/HOT TEA/ICED TEA AVAILABLE $1.00 FEE
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ACTIVITIES FOR MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2016
ALL ACTIVITIES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
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BEADING CLASS 12:30
BRIDGE 12:30
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MON-FRI 9AM-3:30PM
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HAIRCUTS 1:00-3PM
HAIRCUTS 9AM
FRIDAY
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EXERCISE CLASS 9:30
NATHAN ADELSON
HOSPICE SEMINAR
“PALLATIVE CARE”
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POKER 12:30
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BEADING CLASS 12:30
BRIDGE 12:30
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BRIDGE 12:30
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HAPP
HAPPY
Due to
the volume of members, it has become a challenge to list individual birthdays and not miss a few,
so rather than skip anyone on behalf of the Board of Trustees, Staff and Members of the Senior Center
we would like to wish all of you having a birthday in FEBRUARY a happy and healthy year.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND MANY MORE TO COME
44 Presidents, 44 Facts You Probably Didn't
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It's Presidents Day and while many of us will be taking the opportunity to enjoy 30% off bath towels
and other linens, it's important that we also spend a moment reflecting on the commanders-in-chief
we've elected thus far.
With that in mind, we once again present 44 lesser-known facts about the leaders of this nation. Ever
wanted to imagine John Quincy Adams naked? Too late, you will now.
So enjoy your day off by learning a few things... and seriously, take advantage of those sales. You
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1 Washington's Teeth Weren't Wooden
Contrary to populor belief, The first president had dentures made of gold
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2 Adams Used To Skip School
As a young boy, John Adams would often skip school, choosing instead to spend his time hunting
and fishing.
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3 Thomas Jefferson Founded The University Of Virginia
Jefferson founded the university in 1819 on land that once belonged to eventual President James
Monroe. Jefferson is the only president to have ever founded an institution of higher learning.
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4 Madison Was Princeton's First Grad Student
After finishing his undergraduate degree in 2 years, James Madison stayed at the university for an
additional year, making him the Ivy League institution's first graduate student.
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5 The Capital Of Liberia Was Named After Monroe
Because of his prominent support for the colonization of Liberia, the country decided to name their
capital city, Monrovia, after James Monroe.
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6 John Quincy Adams Regularly Skinny-Dipped In The Potomac
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Adams was known for his early morning dips in D.C.'s main waterway, always in the nude.
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7 Andrew Jackson Taught His Parrot To Curse
The parrot had to be removed from President Jackson's funeral because it wouldn't stop swearing.
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8 Martin Van Buren Popularized The Phrase "OK"
Supposedly, President Van Buren popularized one of the most commonly used phrases to date:
"OK", or "Okay". Van Buren was from Kinderhook, NY which was also called "Old Kinderhook". His
support groups came to be known as "O.K. Clubs" and the term OK came to mean "all right".
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9 William Henry Harrison Had A Pet Goat
During his brief tenure as President, Harrison had a pet billy goat with him at the White House
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10 John Tyler Was An Awesome Violinist
During his presidency, Tyler often played violin at parties to entertain guests at the White House, and
he actually aspired to be a concert violinist.
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11 James Polk Promised Not To Seek A Second Term If Elected
Polk, probably aware that many other politicians desired to run for the office, made an explicit
campaign promise that if he was elected president, he would leave after 4 years, a promise that he
kept.
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12 Taylor Had A Really Cool Nickname
Zachary Taylor's nickname was "Old Rough And Ready", which he acquired from admiring soldiers
while he was fighting in the Seminole War.
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13 Millard Fillmore Married His Teacher
Though she was only about 2 years older than him, Millard Fillmore's first wife Abigail was actually his
teacher while he was a 19-year-old student at the New Hope Academy.
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14 Franklin Pierce Didn't Swear His Oath Of Office
He instead affirmed it, placing his hand on a law book rather than the Bible.
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15 Buchanan Was A Bachelor
James Buchanan was the only president to never marry, instead remaining a bachelor his entire life.
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16 Lincoln Was A Great Wrestler
When Abe Lincoln moved to New Salem, Illinois in 1831, he ran into a local bully named Jack
Armstrong. Armstrong challenged Lincoln to a wrestling match outside of Denton Offutt's store, where
Lincoln was a clerk, and townspeople gathered to watch and wager on it. Lincoln won.
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17 Andrew Johnson Was Drunk During His Inauguration
He reportedly put back a significant amount of whiskey beforehand and was noticeably drunk during
his speech.
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18 Ulysses S. Grant Got A Speeding Ticket On A Horse
The 18th President Of The United States was given a $20 speeding ticket for riding his horse too fast
down a Washington street.
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19 Hayes Banned Alcohol From The White House
During his presidency, Rutherford B. Hayes banned alcohol from the White House, allegedly for
political reasons as he tried to gain support from anti-alcohol Prohibitionists.
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20 James A. Garfield Was Ambidextrous
Not only was he the first president to be both righty and lefty, but it was said he could write a
sentence in Latin with one hand and write it in Greek with the other hand.
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21 Chester A. Arthur Was A Sharp Dresser, Night Owl
Not only was Chester A. Arthur a very sharp dresser (he owned over 80 pairs of pants) but he often
took late night strolls around D.C. with friends, not returning home until 3 or 4 in the morning.
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22 Grover Cleveland Was Legal Guardian To The Girl He Later Married
When Grover Cleveland's law partner Oscar Folsom died, Cleveland became the girl's legal guardian.
Frances Folsom was 11 years old at the time. Oddly enough, ten years later, they got married at
White House. She remains the youngest First Lady in the history of the United States, having been
just 21 when they married.
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23 Benjamin Harrison Was Afraid Of Electricity
Benjamin Harrison was the sitting president when electricity was first installed in the White House.
However, he was scared of being electrocuted and refused to touch the light switches.
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24 Grover Cleveland Had An Artificial Jaw
Since Cleveland is the only president to ever serve two non-consecutive terms, he warrants two
slides. While he was president, doctors discovered that Cleveland had a cancerous lesion in his
mouth, and they had to remove most of his upper-left jaw as a result. A prosthodontist then installed
an artificial jaw made of vulcanized rubber. Cleveland kept the surgery a secret, fearing public
concerns over his health, and the entire operation took place on his friend's yacht.
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25 McKinley Was Tech-Savvy
William McKinley was the first presidential candidate to campaign using the telephone.
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26 Theodore Roosevelt Had Really Bad Asthma
In his early childhood, Teddy Roosevelt suffered from very severe asthma. Because there were no
inhalers or special treatments for asthma at the time, he was often sick as a young boy. However, he
began to regularly exercise in order to combat the illness and, aside from the occasional asthma
attack, he eventually overcame it.
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27 Taft Swore In Later Presidents
After leaving office, William Taft became the only ex-president to serve as Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court, effectively becoming the only person to serve as the head of two branches of
government. In doing so, he swore in both Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover to the presidency.
(On an unrelated note, he also lost 150 pounds after leaving office.)
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28 Woodrow Wilson Had A Ph.D.
To date, he's the only president to hold a doctorate degree, making him the highest educated
president in the history of the United States. He was awarded the degree in Political Science and
History from Johns Hopkins University. He also passed the Georgia Bar Exam despite not finishing
law school.
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29 Warren Harding Lost The White House China In A Poker Game
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Harding really like to gamble, although it seems he wasn't very good at it. In one poker game, he bet
the White House china collection and lost it all in one hand.
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30 Calvin Coolidge Had A Really Weird Morning Ritual
Calvin Coolidge had a morning ritual in which someone rubbed Vaseline on his head while he ate
breakfast in bed.
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31 Hoover Spoke Chinese
Herbert Hoover moved his family to China before becoming President, and he and his wife learned to
speak Mandarin Chinese fluently. They would speak the language around the White House to prevent
others from understanding them.
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32 FDR Has A Movie Credit
Late one night at a dinner party, President Franklin Roosevelt regaled guests with a premise for a
mystery novel. Magazine editor Fulton Oursler was in in attendance, and he hired some mystery
writers to flesh out the premise to a novel, which was then adapted into a movie, "The President's
Mystery." FDR received a "story by" credit.
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33 Truman Was A Failed Haberdasher
Before becoming the President of the United States of America, Harry Truman owned a
haberdashery business (a men's outfitter), which went bankrupt in 1921.
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34 Eisenhower Almost Had His Leg Amputated
As a freshman in high school, Dwight Eisenhower injured his knee, and the wound caused an
infection that doctors feared could kill him. They recommend the leg be amputated, but Eisenhower
loved playing sports so much that he refused the operation, and he somehow made a miraculous
recovery.
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35 JFK Had A Shoddy Harvard Application
John F. Kennedy's application to study at Harvard was fairly unimpressive by today's standards. Not
only that, but his own father, a Harvard alum, gave him a pretty underwhelming recommendation,
saying that young Jack was "careless and lacks application."
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36 LBJ Was Very Comfortable In The Bathroom
President Johnson was famous among White House staffers for having no shame about asking
people to follow him into the bathroom to continue conversations as he relieved himself.
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37 Nixon Was A Card Shark
While in the Navy, Richard Nixon noticed that his friends were winning money in poker games.
Always the opportunist, Nixon had the best poker player in his unit teach him how to play the game.
Within only a few months, Nixon had won around $6,000 in poker games, which he used to fund his
first congressional campaign.
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38 Gerald And Betty Ford Were Fashion Models
In the 1940's Gerald Ford did a bit of modeling and even posed on the cover of "Cosmopolitan". His
wife Betty was also a dancer and fashion model, who signed with the John Robert Powers modeling
firm to finance her dance education.
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39 Carter Was A Peanut Farmer
When he was younger, Jimmy Carter took over and ran his family's peanut farm. As a tribute to his
past, he had a giant peanut-shaped balloon in his inaugural parade.
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40 Ronald Reagan Did Stand-Up
In 1954, Ronald Reagan's acting career was going so badly that he took a gig as a Las Vegas standup comic for a few weeks.
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41 George H.W. Bush Was A Really Good Athlete
In high school, Bush was the captain of both the varsity baseball and soccer teams, and he played as
a forward on the school's basketball team.
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42 Bill Clinton Is A Two-Time Grammy Winner
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Clinton took home the 2004 Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album For Children along with Mikhail
Gorbachev and Sophia Loren for their narration on the Russian National Symphony's "Wolf Tracks
and Peter and the Wolf". Then in 2005, he won the Best Spoken Word Grammy for the audiobook of
"My Life". His wife, Hillary Clinton, also won a Best Spoken Word Grammy for the audiobook of
1997's "It Takes A Village".
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43 George W. Bush Was A Cheerleader In High School
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As a high school student, in addition to playing baseball, George W. Bush was the school's head
cheerleader. He would often organize exuberant pep talks and skits during weekly assemblies.
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44 Barack Obama Is A Comic Book Nerd
President Obama collects "Spiderman" and "Conan The Barbarian" comic books, and has even read
every "Harry Potter" book
SOME OF OUR REGULARS ' OVER 90'
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