Welcome to the Sandy Senior Center
A Special Message from...
… Ken Donarski, Center Director
Welcome to Sandy Senior Center. We hope your experience at our Center is educational, enjoyable and a place to make new friends. If you have ideas that will improve our Center, please feel free to stop by my office. I want everyone to feel welcome. It is a great place! If you have not tried our lunches, we would like to encourage you to do so. We try to provide a healthy, tasty meal daily. Also, if you are interested in volunteering at the Center let us know. Volunteers are what make this Center work. We are grateful to our outstanding volunteers for their commitment to fellow seniors.
Center Hours:
The Center is open during the day from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Evening hours are from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on the first & third Thursday of the month.
Center Mission Statement:
The Sandy Center offers a comprehensive range of advancement programs to enlighten, educate and enrich the lives of mature adults who want a broad spectrum of life experiences. Programs include classes, lectures, forums, seminars and services to maintain the body, mind and vital aging.
General Information
Membership:
Membership is free. Anyone 60+ is eligible to be a member. If your spouse is 60 and a member, you are eligible. To participate you are asked to complete an intake form. When Salt Lake County Aging Services enters your data, you will receive a membership card, which is good at any Center in the County.
Scanning Your Membership Card:
Every time you use the facility, you are asked to scan your card at the Reception Desk. Scanning is important – this is how we track participation and receive funding for programs and activities. We report the number of participants monthly to the Salt Lake County. You can always present your Sandy card if you go to another County Center and not be required to fill out an additional Data Intake Form. Your assigned number is the same for all County Centers and other Aging Services Programs.
Standard of Conduct:
All members throughout Salt Lake County Senior Centers are asked to follow a Standard of Conduct to ensure a safe, healthy and pleasant environment for everyone. A copy is available at the Reception Desk.
Information & Referral (Outreach):
Peggy Gonzales: Outreach Caseworker
Thursdays 9:30 a.m. to Noon Room 106
The Sandy Center has an Outreach caseworker available on Thursdays to aid Salt Lake County residents aged 60+ with information, referrals and assistance such as Meals on Wheels, H.E.A.T., Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, etc. The caseworker’s office is located across from the elevator on the upper level. The informational and referral main office number is (801) 468-2480.
…Options and Opportunities & Sandy Inside Edition
Available at the Reception Desk is a monthly copy of …Options and Opportunities, the Salt Lake County Aging Services newsletter and Sandy Inside Edition. This newsletter provides information regarding County menu, services and special Center programs and activities not covered in this Center Directory. You can also obtain County and Center information by logging on to www.sandyseniorcenter.org
Sandy City Transportation:
Scott Hess, Van Driver
Call: (801) 209-8459 or (801) 209-8409
For those Mature Adults 60+ living within Sandy City limits and White City who do not have access to an automobile, the City of Sandy Parks and Recreation Department provides transportation Monday through Friday. Pick-up begins at 7:30 a.m. from your residence. You will be leaving the Center at 1:00 p.m. for your return trip home. For more information, call Scott directly.
There are some areas in the City that are inaccessible to the bus due to narrow lanes or difficult driveways. Each request for transportation is evaluated and the decision is based on accessibility and safety conditions. A call to Scott will clarify any transportation issues. All van participants are required to wear seat belts.
Whenever road conditions are unsafe, the morning pickup time will be delayed or canceled. The driver will call those on the transportation pickup list to advise them of the changes. If a major storm drops 7” to 12” of snow, transportation will be canceled and, in most cases, the Center will be closed as well. It is the responsibility of the transportation driver and Center staff to keep seniors as safe as possible.
First Friends:
Marilyn Whetman, Coordinator
Meets the First Friday of the Month, 9:30 a.m. Room 101
First Friends are volunteers who greet and escort first time visitors on a tour of the facility. Easy to spot in their red vests, they will tell you about our Program Corner, hand you a Welcome Packet, a Program Guide and newsletter. They are great conversationists who love to visit with newcomers and get you acquainted with patrons in Centre Café.
Lunch with Our Peers:
Lunch with our peers affords us a chance to connect with friends who share many things in common. Lunch is relaxing and rewarding on many levels. The Center is committed to providing a healthy meal for everyone. We strive to adhere to strict Health Department Standards. Kitchen staff and volunteers receive safe food training. We depend on volunteers to help in our lunch program and clean up after the meal has been served.
Donations:
For Mature Adults 60+ a suggested $2.50 donation is appreciated. The Donation Box is placed on the table as you enter Center Café (Room 108). Carbohydrate servings are posted in Centre Café next to the Pantry entry with recommendations for diabetes management. The menus are low in sodium and fat. For non-seniors the cost of the meal is $5.25. You must pay your $5.25 directly to Steven Bown, the Center’s Meal Aide.
Alternative Lunch on Wednesdays:
October 2009 Alternative Lunch: Potato Bar
February 2010 Alternative Lunch: Potato Bar
March 2010 Alternative Lunch: Rice Bowl
April 2010 Alternative Lunch: Taco Salad with Taco Chips
May 2010 Alternative Lunch: Crab/Shrimp Salad
June 2010 Alternative Lunch: Soft Taco
July 2010 Alternative Lunch: Chicken Caesar Salad
August 2010 Alternative Lunch: Taco Salad with Taco Strips
Beginning in February and continuing until October, the Center will offer an Alternative Lunch on Wednesdays. If you are interested in participating in this program, you must make a reservation with Steve the previous Friday, no later than 12 noon. The count is reported to Salt Lake County Aging Services at 12:00 noon.
Reservations:
Steve Bown, Meal-Aide Coordinator
To Make a Reservation, Call: (801) 561-3265
To make reservations for Centre Café, call Steve by noon the day prior to your desired lunch day. If for some reason you need to cancel, please do so as soon as possible. If you have not made a reservation, it is possible to get on a waiting list each morning for a lunch that day.
When you check in with Steve, you will be given a ticket. The Café serves lunch between 11:40 a.m. and 12:10 p.m. Reserved tickets are held until 12:00 Noon. If you know that you will not be able to pick up your ticket by 12 o’clock, please notify Steve so that your ticket will not be sold to someone on the waiting list.
For special requests to take food off the premises, you must have permission from Ken Donarski, the Center Manager
The Pantry:
Host: Ann Sikora and Lloyd Allen
Open from 8:00 – 10:00 a.m.
The Center Pantry is open to all center customers. Coffee, tea and hot chocolate are available from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. You are welcome to make toast. A Pantry host/hostess is generally available, if you need assistance. Donations are welcome and can be dropped in the large glass bottle located on the counter in the Pantry. The donations help to purchase the hot drinks, jam, peanut butter, etc.
Special Luncheons:
Throughout the year, Salt Lake County Aging Service and Valley Foods provide each center an opportunity to enjoy Special Luncheons. Please remember the Center must call in the count a week prior to the Luncheon date, so you will want to reserve your meal with Steve well in advance.
The Center’s Thanksgiving Dinner will be on Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 12:00 noon with its turkey trimmings. Entertainment will be the Desi Belles at 11:00 a.m. Plan on supporting the entertainers, as they feed from audience participation.
The Christmas in Hawaii Ham Dinner is on Tuesday, December 15 at 12 noon. Our Hawaiian Hula Dancers will entertainment at 11:00 a.m. Once again support the entertainers as they feed from the audience. Circle these dates on your calendar for a delightful social.
Other General Information
Free Information:
Free information regarding the Center at Alta View Hospital, the Sandy Library and Silver Pines Senior Living. Displays and information are located in the foyer of the hospital and the north side by the windows at the library.
Lost & Found:
A lost and found area is located at the Reception Desk. If you find items, please turn them in to a receptionist. Items left unclaimed after several months will be displayed for a week. Unclaimed items will be sold in the Trinkets and Treasures Thrift Shoppe.
Building Rental Policy:
The Sandy Center was built in 1997 using Housing and Urban Development funding. HUD regulations prohibit the Center from being rented out for public use. However, the City and/or Center Staff may consider any activities that are sponsored by the seniors and have at least 80 percent attendance over the age of 60. These special activities are held during the afternoon and on Thursday evenings during normal open hours
Shredder:
At the entrance to the Center is a large locked container. The Advisory Council provides Cintas service so that members can shred credit card offers, “junk” mail containing your names, mailing addresses and other personal information. Please consider a donation if depositing large quantities of personal information. The Advisory Council is billed $45 every time the container is emptied.
Building Care:
We are very proud of our beautiful building. One of the most difficult tasks for our janitorial staff is dealing with spills on the carpets and furniture. Therefore, we ask that you put lids on drinks when moving around the Center. If a spill does occur, please notify the staff immediately so that cleaning can be accomplished as quickly as possible.
Use of Center Equipment:
There are many expensive and hard-to-replace equipment pieces located throughout the building. These include the commercial exercise machines, quilting frames, computers, billiard tables, scanners, decorations, sound system, televisions, VCR’s, Wii equipment, pottery wheels, ping pong tables, stained glass equipment, whiteboards, paintings, tables, chairs, etc. We encourage members to treat these items the same as you would in your own home. If you notice someone is abusing his or her privileges, please notify a staff member.
Copy Machine Usage:
The copy machine is available to all instructors for use in their classroom. If individuals wish to copy any other materials, there is a 10-cent cost for an 8.5 x 11” sheet or 20 cents for an 11 x 17” sheet. Salt Lake County Aging Service Centers Program purchases all the paper used at the Center. This money is returned to Salt Lake County. Please request a staff member to make copies for you.
Information/Program Corner:
There are many things to do each day at the Center. In order to provide the best service possible, the staff provides a description of activities and a registration sheet for most activities. The sheets are located across from the meal aide desk on the way into Centre Café. To participate in an activity, it is helpful if you write your name and phone number down on the sheet so that the instructor/leader knows how many individuals to plan for. The leader or a receptionist can call to remind you as well. As you browse the Information/Program Corner, also note the pictures on the bulletin board that market other programs at the Center.
Lock Down/Lock Out:
The purpose is to provide protection to employees and/or patrons at the Center if a situation arises involving an active shooter, dangerous intruder(s), or any other incident(s) that may result in harm to persons inside or outside the building.
When it’s time to lock down:
- (1) Recognize the situation and notify 911 or
- (2) Quickly notify all participants of the emergency (over a public address system if possible): “THIS IS AN EMERGENCY. THIS BUILDING IS NOW IN LOCKDOWN. QUICKLY PROCEED TO A SAFE AREA. LOCK AND SECURE ALL EXTERIOR DOORS. SOME SAFE AREAS ARE: OUTREACH OFFICE RM. 106, UTILITY ROOM OFF THE CAFÉ, OR RM. 206 THRIFT SALES ROOM, 201 EXERCISE ROOM.”
Emergency situations are inherently chaotic; the best protection in such a situation is preparation. Staff will periodically review their options and plans and at least twice per year hold drills to rehearse emergency procedures. For such drills, emergency scenarios will vary from time to time in order to provide various possible response options in the event of an actual emergency.
A Little Can Do A Lot – Volunteer
Volunteering:
Volunteering is the “life blood” of the Senior Center. Volunteers play a critical role in delivering quality programming as well as providing options for fit, active and engaged seniors. The Center has a wide variety of opportunities for all ages to volunteer time and talents. As the gap between available resources and the needs of seniors continues to grow, Salt Lake County Aging Services believes the role of volunteering is important and we are always looking to add new programs at the Center. To find the volunteer opportunity that best suits your needs, skills, and time availability, simply talk to the staff.
RSVP Orientation:
Fourth Thursday of the Month 2:00 p.m.
RSVP stands for Retired and Senior Volunteer Program. It is a program where mature volunteers share life experience and skills to strengthen communities. It is the vehicle for persons over 55 years of age to have quality volunteer experiences that help meet critical community needs.
In this orientation, you will learn the importance of reporting your monthly hours. The county, state and federal government requires Senior Centers to track hours of service provided by RSVP volunteers. Reporting time helps to reflect the individual as well as collective community impact of volunteers. Eligibility for active volunteer status, the supplemental insurance and attendance at RSVP volunteer recognition events is based on reporting of hours.
RSVP volunteers are covered by excess accident medical insurance, excess volunteer liability insurance and excess automobile liability insurance. This insurance becomes effective upon enrollment in RSVP and attending an hour-long orientation. There is no cost to volunteers and covers all active RSVP volunteers who report their service hours on a regular monthly basis. The insurance applies while traveling directly to and from the Center, and while participating in an RSVP volunteer activity.
2009 Volunteer Recognition Dinner:
Wed, Feb 17, 2010, 4:00 p.m. /Centre Café
“Volunteers – Sweethearts of Sandy” will be honored with a cordon-blue chicken dinner. Outstanding senior volunteers will be recognized for their diligent service to the Center. An invitation will be extended to those who have submitted volunteer hours during 2009.
Submit Your Nomination for Outstanding Center Volunteers
2009 Kennecott Extra Mile Volunteer – Deadline Dec. 15, 2009
2009 Sandy City Volunteer of the Year – Deadline December 15, 2009
Salt Lake County Vital Volunteer – No Deadline
RSVP Outstanding Center Volunteer – May 2010
Throughout the year, the Center recognizes outstanding volunteers for special recognition awards. Your help is needed in recognizing these individuals.
Five individuals will be selected for the Kennecott Extra Mile Award and will be recognized at the Sandy Senior Center Volunteer Recognition dinner February 17, 2010; the Sandy City Senior Volunteer of the year will be awarded in February 2010; a Salt Lake County Vital Volunteer and the RSVP Outstanding Center Volunteer in the summer 2010.
The purpose of these Volunteer Awards is to recognize volunteers who generously donate their time in service to the Center. Any Senior Citizen in a current volunteer position for the past year, who exemplifies the spirit of volunteerism (serving others) at the Center and in the Community, is eligible for nomination.
The recipient is selected solely on written information. Detailed information is critical to the evaluation of the nominee. Provide a statement of the nominee’s accomplishments, a description of the impact that the individual has upon the quality of life at the Center/Community and a personal statement of support for the individual as to why they deserve this award.
Nominations may be submitted at any time. Just turn them into Diana Butcher at the reception desk.
Administration
The Salt Lake County Aging Services staff consists of two 40-hour-a-week employees, one 30-hour-a-week Office Specialist, and six temporary/seasonal employees. Sandy provides one 40- hour-a-week custodian, a 40 hour-week van driver and a part-time evening custodian.
County Staff Policy: The following policy serves as a protection for Senior Center participants: Staff members are unable to transport center participants in their personal cars or provide services for individuals outside of the Center such as shopping, sewing, errands, etc.
Staff members are encouraged not to have personal relationships with Center members outside of the senior center environment. Staff is unable to accept gifts of any kind from Center participants. A violation of this policy could place the staff member at risk of disciplinary action that could lead to suspension.
Staff members appreciate invitations to birthday parties, anniversaries, weddings and funerals. It is hoped that participants understand that a response will be in the form of a card and not our attendance.
Similar guidelines are in place for Sandy City employees as well.
Center Director – Ken Donarski
Meal Aide – Steve Bown
Program Assistant – John Warnke
Kitchen Helper – Amy Krogh-Salas /John McInyre
Office Specialist – Diana Butcher
Maintenance – Yogi & Dillin Pitcher
Van Driver – Scott Hess
Information & Referral (Outreach) – Peggy Gonzales
Masters Program Specialist – Rhonda C. Busch
Special Instructors:
Don Bricker – Tita deMontya – Trish Gray – Vickie Arcado
Sandy Advisory Council
The Sandy Center Advisory Council is a Council consisting of 13 elected seniors and 2 appointed Community-At-Large. Individuals serve a two-year term and can be re-elected for another two years. Only elected members and community appointees have voting privileges. The purpose of this Council is to advise Center Administration on issues concerning the Center, maintain Center finances, help with fund-raising and support Center programs and activities.
Elections for Council members are held each November. Officers are elected at the December Advisory meeting. Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month in Room 101 at 1:00 p.m. No meeting is held in July and November. Center members are welcome to attend the meetings.
2009 Council Members Responsibilities
President: Don Ramey
Vice President:Shirley Russell
Secretary: Rayna Scott
Treasurer: Wilbert Schmick
Ad Hoc Treasurer: Bob Adair
Arts & Crafts: John Maurer
All Art Programs – November Sandy Art Show
Community At Large:
Tarian Auker – Intermountain Health/Alta View Hospital
Linda Peterson – Editor, Sandy Journal
Education/Legislature:June Savage
All Education Programs – Senior Conference
Tea @ 3: Diana Fenstermaker
Public Form: James Nafts
First Friends/Greeters: Marilyn Whetman
Health: Judy Spratling & Lynette Scott
Health & Wellness Faire – Exercise Programs
Games: Shirley Russell
Pool – Pinochle – Wii – Bingo – Bocce Ball – Ping Pong – Golf
Nutrition: Ella Lemke
Public Relations: Robert Mueller
Special Events: Pauline Ludy
Committee: Marie Brijs, Joyce Bateman
Special Lunches:
- 85+ Luncheon
- Hot Diggity Dog
- Halloween
Volunteers: Alex Hoshovsky
Recognitions – Volunteer Luncheons
Special Assignments
Computers: Don Bricker
All Computer Programs
Fund-raising/Raffles: Helen Morandi
Thrift Sale: Lois Hirschi
Sunrise Breakfast: Nelson Pfleger
Smart Living + Fitness = A HealthierU
Regular exercise improves mood, decreases anxiety, improves sleep, improves resilience in the face of stress and raises self-esteem. Exercise does more than build muscles and helps prevent heart disease. Science shows that it also boosts brainpower. For the first time scientists have coaxed the human brain into growing new cells – simply by putting subjects on a three – month aerobic-workout regimen. It’s never too late to resolve to get into an exercise program at the Center.
Smart Living
Back Chair Massage:
Second Monday of the Month, 10:00 a.m., Room 101
Massage, one of the oldest forms of health care, is the application of hands to the skin and underlying muscles in a variety of ways that are all directed toward muscle relaxation and improved circulation. Science has shown that our bodies live in an energy field of electromagnetic impulse that can be affected by another such field. Massage benefits are relaxation, decreased pain in tight muscles, increased range of movement, increased circulation and a sense of being cared for. Massage assists in removing toxins from the body, which is important for all of us, but especially when we take significant amounts of medications.
South Mountain Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation provides a 10-minute back massage. The massage is provided in a chair over your clothing.
Blood Pressure & Glucose Checks:
Volunteer Coordinators: Gene and Barbara Santamaria
First Monday of the Month, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Eclipse Home Health Room 108
Second Wed. of the Month, 10:00 – 11:00 am Angel Touch Room 108
Third Monday of the Month, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m Eclipse Home Room 108
Fourth Monday of the Month, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m Eclipse Home Room 108
Eclipse Home Healthcare and Angel Touch Home Health Care, Inc. provide blood pressure/vital signs and glucose checks throughout the month. These two community partners provide medically directed services and licensed staff to work with patients and their families for maintaining and restoring an individual’s health while still in their residence.
Control Your Diabetes for Life:
Volunteer Coordinator: Mary Tiedeman, R.N.
Third Tuesday of the Month 1:00 p.m.
Living with diabetes is a lifestyle. Components of this lifestyle include nutrition, exercise, monitoring, medications and attitude. Knowledge and support of others can help one successfully manage this lifestyle leading to better control of diabetes. Better control decreases risk of cardiovascular and renal disease and vision loss. Participants are encouraged to experience the support of others in our Control Your Diabetes for Life group that meets on the third Tuesday of the month (October through May) at 1:00 p.m. at the Sandy Senior Center.
If you have suggestions for topics for presentation or group discussion/activities please give them to Mary Tiedeman. Tentative topics for 2009-2010 include: Holiday eating, nutrition, exercise, medications and foot care. Tentative activities include recipe exchange, Christmas party, walking and sharing with one another to help facilitate a healthy lifestyle.
Dining 4 One:
Presenters: Marion Mellenthin & Jackie Pearce
No Cost Involved
On the second Friday of the month learn to turn dinnertime into an adventure with easy-to-make, delicious, home cooked meals in a fun, relaxing atmosphere. The class will provide all tools needed to successfully pre-plan meals, shop smart, save money, increase nutritional value and spend less time in the kitchen.
Podiatry Clinic:
Cost: $5.00
Dr. Steven Shelton, M.P.D. (801) 571-7911
2009 Schedule:
Wed Oct 21 11:00 a.m. Room 107
Wed Nov 18 11:00 a.m. Room 107
Wed Dec 16 11:00 a.m. Room 107
2010 Schedule:
- Wed., Jan 20, 11:00 a.m., - Room 107
- Wed., Feb 17, 11:00 a.m., - Room 107
- Wed., Mar 17, 11:00 a.m., - Room 107
- Wed., Apr 21, 11:00 a.m., - Room 107
- Wed., May 19,11:00 a.m., - Room 107
- Wed., Jun 16, 11:00 a.m., - Room 107
- Wed., Jul 21, 11:00 a.m., - Room 107
- Wed., Aug 18, 11:00 a.m., - Room 107
- Wed., Sep 15, 11:00 a.m.,- Room 107
- Wed., Oct 20, 11:00 a.m., - Room 107
- Wed., Nov 17, 11:00 a.m., - Room 107
- Wed., Dec 15, 11:00 a.m., - Room 107
Of all the parts of the body, the foot is often the first to be neglected. Dr. Shelton, a podiatrist, will be available to trim toenails and provide other foot care for an hour on the third Wednesday of the month. Once he sees his last patient, he is gone; therefore, please be on time. Sign up at the Information/Program Corner for a reminder call.
Fitness/Exercise
Biking:
Coordinator: Jim Piani
Tuesday 9:00 – 11:30 a.m. April-October
Biking is a healthy lifestyle that provides significant health and exercise benefits. Biking is a fun healthy sport and a great way to get around. When biking on the road “ALWAYS GO WITH THE FLOW”, i.e., ride with traffic not against traffic. In Utah bikes are considered traffic vehicles and must obey all traffic signs and signals. Bikers are required by law to ride single file. All motorized vehicles are required to give you 3 feet of clearance when passing (3 feet from the furthest extension of mirrors on vehicles and the widest part of the bike). Helmets are required!!
Exercise with ‘Arthur’ritis:
Instructor: Lola Thombs
Monday, Wednesday & Friday 10:15 a.m. Room 201
Since everyone knows exercise is desirable and part of a healthy lifestyle and necessary to reduce the risk of illness, consider Exercise with ‘Arthur’ritis. This class is designed to help those suffering from Arthritis and who have limited mobility to gain strength and endurance and increase balance.
“I started in the ‘Arthur’ritis class on a trial basis last fall to replace physical therapy I was doing for Bulged Discs in my back. After two weeks, therapists okayed my using the class instead. Senior Center exercises are very good and absolutely free. Classmates are all friendly and caring.
“Recently I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. Exercise is highly recommended for this disease. It’s important to keep the body moving. I’m glad I have the opportunity to continue with this group. Keeping active and being with people is very important.
--Barbara R.
Fitness Center at Sandy:
Open daily Monday thru Friday 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m Room 203
Maintain independence with a daily exercise program. Check out the Fitness Center at the Sandy Senior Center. Treadmills, bicycles, stair climber, weights and a rowing machine round out a personal exercise program. Get firm and stay fit, working at your own pace.
Fit ‘n Trim:
Instructor: Rosie Webb
Monday, Wednesday & Friday, 9:00-10:00 a.m Room 201
Exercise does more than build muscles, it helps prevent heart disease. Statistics show that it also boosts brainpower and offers hope in the battle against Alzheimer’s. This class provides weights, thera-bands and belts to maintain a healthy body and optimal balance.
Hatha Yoga:
Instructor: Judy Spratling
Every Tuesday and Thursday, 8:00-9:00 a.m. Room 201
This class promotes overall health, both physical and mental, and is designed for beginners as well as experienced students. Gentle challenging stretches improve strength, flexibility, and balance. Proper breathing and focusing the mind helps relax the body and relieves stress. Students work at their own speed and do not compete with others. A certified Sivananda Vedanta teacher teaches the class.
“Yoga has been one of the best classes I have gotten into and I have done it many years. It is good for the mind as well as the body. The teacher is excellent. It has become a way of life for me, as necessary as brushing my teeth. All the positive things I get from Yoga helps me as I am getting older
--Joyce G.
Table Tennis:
Coordinator: David Bernhardt
Every Tuesday and Thursday, 9:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m
Room 201
Just about everyone has played ping-pong or table tennis at sometime or another; it’s one of the most popular sports in the world. It’s easy to play, yet difficult to master. The focus of this program is enjoyment. The side benefit is good exercise. New players are always welcome to join in the fun and fellowship. Bring your own paddle or borrow one.
Tai Chi Ch’uan:
Instructor: Vicki Arcado
Every Tuesday and Thursday 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
This is a program of movement together through a series of slow and synchronized postures, designed to exercise the body, mind and spirit. Focusing on the key components to the art of relaxation. With proper breathing and substituting positive thoughts for negative ones, participants gently work muscles and improve the flow of “qi,” the vital life energy that sustains health and calms the mind.
Tai Chi helps create balance by teaching harmony with the universe. It is more than just physical or mental exercise; it is a blending of the two.
Intermediate Tai Chi:
Instructor: Vicki Arcado
Every Tuesday and Thursday 3:00 – 3:30 p.m.
This class is designed to develop more advanced skills in the practice of Tai Chi. It includes learning forms and principles of self-healing, meridians, and martial art skills. The use of Tai Chi weapons is also included and begins with Fighting Fan Form.
Walking Club:
Monday through Friday 10:00 a.m. Foyer
All healthy adults need endurance exercise, which noticeably accelerates their heart rate for at least 10 minutes at a time, either with moderate or vigorous exercise. So get walking! The goal is to be able to walk for 30 minutes or more, 5 or more days per week. With the new Amphi Theatre Park behind the Center completed, we want to take advantage of the trails. Join us each morning for a brisk walk. As the spring progresses into summer, walking time may change. Be sure to wear proper clothing and shoes for this activity.
Dance
Belly Dancing 4 Fun:
Instructor: Lyn Dinehart
Every Friday 1:30-3:30 p.m. Room 201
Belly dancing provides an all-over stretch, promotes flexibility, and builds muscle tone. In addition, it strengthens bones and muscles, burns calories, and improves blood circulation. This form of dancing increases coordination by incorporating a variety of rhythms as improvisational skills are developed. Most of all, belly dancing promotes creative self-expression.
Experience the confidence, pleasure, and self-esteem from moving with control. Casual exercise clothing is worn. Hardly ever danced, or haven’t danced in ages and want to join a fun, friendly group: this is the class to join!
Ballroom Dance:
Instructor: Bart Bartholoma
Every Monday 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Room 201
Individual Ballroom Dance Instruction 11:00 a.m.
Beginning Ballroom Dance 12:30 p.m.
Intermediate Ballroom Dance 2:00 p.m.
Ballroom Dance teaches many different dances – Two-step, Fox Trot, Tango, Waltz, Cha Cha, Rumba, etc.
This class is structured to make it easy for the man to lead the lady in the dance. The learning experience uses a pre-choreographed dance and the instructor vocally prompts the dancers for each movement just prior to the execution of the various steps. After learning a pre-choreographed dance, the dancers are encouraged to dance the same types of rhythms in a free-style manner.
Once the class is in progress, it becomes closed. The ability of the rest of the dancers would preclude a new student from being able to do the dances. Open enrollment is in September and early October.
Hawaiian Hula:
Instructor: Lolohea Leialoha Fotu
Every Thursday 8:00-9:00 a.m. Room 206
Learn the basic steps of hula, along with basic Hawaiian Olelo (language). In this class you will develop precision, form and technique while strengthening arms, legs and back while learning the two types of hula: ‘Kahiko,’ the more ancient style of hula and the ‘Auana’, the modern form.
The class is open to new students as well as old and new hulas are taught and perfected throughout the year. As a student progresses: he/she will be asked to be a ‘kokua’ (Helper) to the new students, thus strengthening hula abilities. Every six months students will be asked to “pass off” hulas learned by sharing/performing them.
Beginning Line Dancing:
Instructor: Diana Fakatou
Wednesday 12: 00 noon Room 201
Beginning Line Dancing is an opportunity to choose a fulfilling, creative activity to enhance an exercise program. Learn many basic steps and routines from a patient and resourceful teacher. Dance to popular country/western and other music rhythms. Enjoy the social interaction and satisfaction of dancing with other seniors who share your energetic enthusiasm for line dancing! No partner is needed in order to engage in this physical and mental exercise!
Intermediate Line Dancing:
Instructor: Shirlene Lundskog
Wednesday 1: 00 p.m. Room 201
Expand what you learned in the Beginning Line Dancing class. Challenge your mind and body with more complex and energizing dance rhythms and patterns. Enjoy an even wider variety of dance music styles as you dance to country/western, Latin, rock ‘n’ roll, Broadway, and waltz music. Learn from a talented dancer and a knowledgeable, accomplished instructor. Enjoy yourself!
Young at Heart Line Dancers:
Instructor: Shirlene Lundskog
Wednesday 2: 00 p.m. Room 201
For more than nine years, this growing and changing group of senior dancers from several Salt Lake County senior centers has found a home base at the Sandy Senior Center. Their weekly rigorous practice sessions have earned them privileged invitations to represent active seniors in performances at the annual Festival of Trees, the Senior Expo, the Utah State Fair, the Gallivan Center, the Sandy Amphitheatre and numerous senior centers and retirement residences.
The Sandy Senior Center has proudly sponsored these dancers for nearly as many years as the Center has been in existence! Each year they perform at the Festival of Trees, The Utah State Fair, and many senior centers and retirement residences. The announcement on https://www.nowplayingutah.com will have a Google map to help you.
Special Programs
Billiards:
Caretaker: William “Bill” Rollins
Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Room 102
Pocket billiards has become synonymous with “pool” and is almost exclusively referred to as “pool.” The original “pool” game, skittle pool, was played on a pocketless table. There are hundreds of pocket billiard games and the two most popular games played at the Center are eight-ball and nine-ball. Whether it’s a game of “billiards” or “pool” join the group daily.
Bocce Tournament:
Coordinators: Robert Mueller & Jean Richards
Monday April - October 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Garden Level
Bocce is a precision sport closely related to bowling. Developed into its present form in Italy, it is played on the lawn on the Garden Level on Monday and Wednesday mornings. Come and learn a new game that can be played with your family and fellow seniors. This program will begin in March, weather permitting. Check theInformation/Program Corner for timely information.
Fall Risk Assessment:
Every Thursday 10:00 a.m. Room 106
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that one in three seniors will experience a fall, and the average health care cost of an injury is $19,400. Statistics like this are a concern to Salt Lake Aging Services. Center members are encouraged to take the Fall Risk Assessment Test that is offered by the Sandy Senior Center. There are six simple exercise tests: chair sit and stand, arm curls, step, sit and reach, back stretch, and up and go. Scores are entered in the computer and within a few weeks participants are given a printout that makes recommendations for exercises that can strengthen your weak areas. When you sign up for this assessment at the Information/Program Corner, you will be contacted for an appointment.
Nintendo Wii Sports:
Coordinator: Greg Dolittle
Daily 10:00 a.m. Centre Cafe
Interactive video game systems, such as the Nintendo Wii, have revolutionized game play and have gotten a generation of kids and adults breaking a sweat by throwing themselves into action. A game with highly physical baseball, bowling, tennis, golf and boxing simulations – so enticing that you will jump in to it. Although there are some real injuries, such as a pulled back or tennis elbow, the benefits tremendously outweigh any risk of injury. Just bear in mind a few simple precautions to stay in the game, such as a five-minute warm-up, followed by a few slow practice rounds; limit your gaming to 30 to 45 minutes; rotate your play using different motions to avoid repetitive-use injuries.
Self-Wellness Program
Doorways to Peace:
Facilitator: Samadhi Ishaya. (801) 971-6116
Link: www.thebrightpath.com
Fourth Wednesday of the Month October to May
On the fourth Wednesday of the month Samadhi Ishaya gives a powerful lesson on how patterns, beliefs and thoughts affect our physical bodies, our enjoyment of life and our very health. Plan to attend the class and find the outcome, when the heart is committed, by changing the thoughts in the mind.
NAMI:
Facilitator: Rose Taylor
First Thursday of the Month 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Room 107
Link: www.namiut.org
Ready to serve as your guide, the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) offers individuals and families a road map to recovery. This support group provides information and support to individuals with mental illness and their families, including educational programs to help manage an illness and help move individuals toward recovery.
Neuro-Linguistic Programming:
Facilitator: Carol Esterreicher M/NLP
Bi-Monthly 2nd Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. to Noon
Room 107
NLP describes the images, sounds, and feelings that make up human inner- and outer-worlds. “Neuro” refers to human neurology – the many senses through which we experience the world. “Linguistic” refers to language – how we use it, how it affects us, and how we use language to organize our mental lives. “Programming” refers to sequences of routine behaviors and how we act with purpose.
Therefore, NLP is the art and science of modeling excellence and managing our lives. In this bi-monthly class the discussion focuses on how language influences the way we experience our lives, maintain health, and manage our own behaviors designing the lives we want most.
The 2009-2010 discussions are:
Wed., Nov 4 10:30 a.m.
Topic: Forgive for the Health of it! Sub-topics: As we prepare for the holidays, sometimes old wounds surface. Learn why it is for your own good health that you forgive those who may have wronged you – regardless of whether they know you forgive. Choose words that enable and heal rather than words that disable and harm. Learn to send your forgiveness to others and to yourself as well.
Wed., Jan 13 10:30 a.m.
Topic: Power Vs Force. Sub-topics: This book by Dr. David Hawkins introduces informative concepts relating to the behavioral science of kinesiology. From this detailed book, Carol distills some sound advice we can apply daily on a moment-to-moment basis. Answer this question: Which of these are the healthier emotional states – Grief? Guilt? Joy? Courage? Learn more about the energetic states that contribute to your wellness. You can learn to choose! A chart that helps you explore your options will be provided!
Wed., Mar 10 10:30 a.m.
Topic Sleep Solutions. Sub-topics: This popular class encourages participants to find soothing ways to enter a pleasing, restful and restorative sleep. Advice includes consistent preparation for bed time, information about normal “sleep cycles,” and several ways to think or talk your way to a sound sleep. How about eight hours of imagined sleep!
Wed., May 12 10:30 a.m.
Topic: NLP Process: Circle of Excellence. Sub-topics: What is NLP “process”? What is an “anchor”? Create your own virtual “Circle of Excellence,” a personal “space” you can revisit and experience over and over whenever you want to revive your personally positive qualities and capabilities. You can call upon your own personal excellence whenever you need it.
Project Vital Aging:
Tuesdays 9:00 to 10:00 a.m.
Reaching Out Round Table Discussion & Educational Programs Centre Café & Room 206
Salt Lake County Aging Services and the Master’s Program of Valley Mental Health are forming a partnership entitled Project Vital Aging. This three-year program is designed to offer education and information to meet the unique needs and individual challenges facing seniors. Rhonda Busch is available at the Center every Tuesday morning. Other services include personalized individual confidential consults. The Master’s Program is a community based resource specializing in senior health and wellness.
Unlock Creativity in the Arts
Art Gallery Exhibits:
The Sandy Center promotes Salt Lake County artists, known and unknown. Our purpose is to promote gifted artists whose work may be unknown. Take the opportunity to view these artists’ work during the month at Alta View Hospital, Center Gallery (Room 201) and Center Alcove.
Ceramics:
Instructor: Trish Gray
Tuesday 10:30 a.m. – Noon Room 204
Suggested Donation: Check with instructor for the price of the piece and the paint
Ceramics, plaster and limited porcelain figures are available to paint in this class. We use acrylic water based paint and a spray sealer. Sometimes we use chalk on pieces. Pieces, chalk and paint are all available in our class. We have the ability to fire most projects. We do NOT glaze. You can buy our pieces for a discounted price or bring your own.
Fine Leather Art Workshop:
Instructor: Richard Passey
Monday Mar 8-Apr 5, 2010 1:00-3:30 p.m. Room 204
This six-week workshop will teach you the sculpturing and extreme embossing of leather, which has become a lost art. The first several weeks of class will be free and the materials will be donated: thanks to Beck Leather and Tandy Leather Factory. After that, the cost will be determined by the material and project you select. You will want your own small set of tools to work with both at home and in class. Your own creativity is the only limit. You could make an album cover, 3-D pictures, frames, flowers, pop-up books, or even the old Folk Art stuff like belts, purses and wallets.
Patience, time, and some dexterity are required, along with dedication and learned skill on your part. You can practice at home during the week. The instructor will teach you what you need to know and is willing to teach free. However, if there is no participation the class will be canceled.
Hand Built and Wheel Pottery:
Instructor: John Maurer
Friday 1:00-3:30 p.m. Room 204
Suggested $2 Donation per Fired Piece
If you enjoy clay as your art medium, you will want to attend this class on Friday afternoons. You will learn to wedge and center moist clay on the wheel, create various shapes, bowls, cups, plates and vases, etc. You will have the opportunity to decorate your work with glazes and other techniques. If using a wheel intimidates you, consider constructing pieces with slabs and/or coils. It can be just as stimulating.
Holladay Gals China Painting Club:
First Friday of the month 10:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Room 107 B
For further information, contact: Marianne Feller, President, in Richfield, Utah,
Home: 435-893-9142
Cell: 435-893-1032 - Verizon
Nancy Sherwood, Secretary, in Salt Lake City, Utah
Home: 801- 277-1000
Cell: 801-243-4023 - AT&T
This group meets the first Friday of the month from October through June. Sometimes we have a special seminar in September. The purpose of the club is to foster the Art of China Painting. We have a guest artist each month who teaches a different subject and/or technique. Our china has to be fired two to four times to complete a piece so the pieces are finished at home.
We are affiliated with the World Organization of China Painters (WOCP). We meet with them quarterly along with other Utah Chapter members and are involved in their various activities, including luncheons and picnics. In December we have a holiday luncheon and exchange Bells we have painted. We welcome visitors to come and watch our class to see if they would be interested in joining us.
Oil Painting Studio:
Instructor: Dave Oldham
Monday 9:30-11:30 a.m. Room 204
Tuesday 9:30-11:30 a.m. Room 204
Art is a story told from the perspective of the one who holds the brush. Oil tells a different story from watercolor, clay will differ from leather. There are two opportunities during the week for you to develop your oil painting skills. You will need to bring your own supplies.
Porcelain Dolls:
Instructor: Colleen Perry
Wednesday 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Room 204
“Hello Dolly.” Creating that special doll is not a sudden happening; it takes weeks to make one. In this class you will learn to clean, paint and fire porcelain dolls. Some supplies are made available and participants supply the green ware and accessories. You will learn how to dress the doll creating a keepsake from one generation to the next. A fun class where you can develop new and old friendships. Open enrollment.
Sculptural Pottery:
Instructor: Don Marr
Tuesday 1:00-3:30 p.m. Room 204
Suggested Donation per Class: Check with the Instructor
Sculptural Pottery embellishes or alters traditional pottery for the pure sake of creativity. One may end up with functional pieces, yet it has been altered or embellished in some way that has taken extra time and materials to accomplish.
You can expect to learn clay construction of pinch-pot, slab, coil, using the potter’s wheel or any combination of these with the time tested methods of score, slip, stitch and reinforced.
You will learn the differences of pottery methods and kinds such as earthenware, stoneware and porcelain. You will be using various clays for color and texture that fire at the same temperature.
Come and enjoy the beauties of clay. Open enrollment.
Shutterbug Camera Club:
Program Coordinator: Pauline Ludy
Tues, Oct 27, Farmington Bay Railroad Photo Shoot
Tues, Nov 24, Gardner Village Photo Shoot
Tues, Dec 15, Christmas Party
Each Tuesday morning at 9:30 a.m., the Shutterbug Club kicks off it’s meeting with a social hour. At ten is a workshop to learn use of digital cameras. Since there are different models used, the workshop becomes individualized.
Each week there is a class on a different topic. It may be taking portraits or action shots, photographing landscapes or macro pictures. Time is spent on critiquing pictures.
On the fourth Tuesday of the month, this fun group boards the van for a photo shoot. Afterward photos are shared within the group.
Stained Glass:
Instructor: Ricki Kolbay
Thursday 10:00 a.m. – Noon Room 204
Suggested Donation per Workshop: $20.00
This workshop teaches the basics of the Tiffany method, creating small glass objects. The class assists the crafter with pattern design, scoring and cutting glass, foiling and soldering. Open enrollment. Materials and tools provided; bring your own imagination.
Watercolor Studio:
Consultant: Alex Hoshovsky
Thursday 1:00-3:30 p.m. Room 204
Here is an opportunity to associate with other watercolor artists as you engage your mind through creativity. Artists will continue to use skills learned in other watercolor workshops and concentrate on how to translate favorite vacation photos into ‘smashing’ paintings. Learn how to approach deciphering a photo, mixing colors and enhancing composition from fellow artists.
Woodcarving:
Instructor: Trish Gray
Monday 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Room 204
Suggested Donation: Cost of wood & $1 for paint per project
Using a variety of carving knives and gouges, woodcarvers are able to transform a block of wood into wooden sculptures. For beginners this class supplies pattern books, wood, tools and instruction. For those with basic skills, you can pick your own project and bring your own tools. Men and women welcome!
Free Community Family Night:
Sandy Amphitheatre, 9400 South 1300 East
Wed, Sept 16, 2009, 7:00 p.m.
The show features the Rockin Seniors from the Sandy Senior Center and includes the Tai Chi Fighting Fan Form, line, hula, ballroom and belly dancers. Pre-show music provided by the Sandy Harmonica Katz.
Engage the Mind
Anthropology:
Instructor: Janey Hokett
Fourth Friday of the Month 10:30 a.m. Room 101
In this class there is an opportunity to study all aspects of human life and culture. Anthropology examines topics such as how people live, what they think, what they produce and how they interact with their environments. Anthropologists try to understand the full range of human diversity as well as what all people share in common.
Anthropologists ask such basic questions as: when, where and how did humans evolve? How do people adapt to different environments? How have societies developed and changed from the ancient past to the present? Answers to these questions help us understand what it means to be human. Anthropologists help us to learn ways to meet the present-day needs of people all over the world and to plan how we might live in the future.
Adventure Trips:
Guide: Spencer Greer
First Monday of the Month, 10:00 a.m., Room 101
Join Spencer Greer as your tour guide on the first Monday of the month as he brings to the Center the history and culture of the people of Denmark, Italy, China, Greece, and the United States. In the U.S. you will visit New York, the Oregon Coast and historical Mormon sites.
Antique Automobile Club:
Coordinator: John Boyce
Second Thursday of the Month 9:00 a.m.
Begins January 10, 2010
An antique automobile is an antique that is 25 years old or older. In the Center’s Antique Automobile Club, participants join in discussing the history of the car, the high-price when new, engine displacement, basic safety features, custom coach work and luxury accessories, such as power brakes, power clutch, and the “one-shot” automatic lubrication systems. Discussions include Classic, Modern Classics, Antiques, and Vintage cars. Fully built scale models are shared along with videos and pictures of those automobiles of days gone by. Plan to join this lively group once a month.
Beginning Astrology:
Instructor: Lynette Scott
Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00-11:00 a.m., Room 206
Beginning Astrology (natal) is a fascinating study, which is based on sound scientific principles: astronomy, mathematics, latitude and longitude (location) and plane geometry. Practiced by all highly advanced civilizations throughout history, and still practiced today worldwide, Astrology can be a fun and fascinating hobby.
In Beginning Astrology, you will learn the meaning of the basic components: signs, houses and planets needed for interpretation of your birth sign (natal horoscope), presented in easy to understand sequence. A small, one time donation is suggested to cover a binder and study materials.
“This class not only helped me to understand the past and future, but taught me so much about myself and why I do the things I do. It is helping to make me a much better person. I love it.”
--Janey H.
Intermediate Astrology:
Tuesday and Thursday, 11:00-12 Noon, Room 206
A logical extension of Beginning Astrology, the intermediate class adds several other exciting components commonly used and studied by astrology students. Intermediate students will need a fairly sound knowledge of the basics on which to build an understanding of additional astrological elements for more in depth interpretation.
“I feel honestly privileged to be in a class instructed by Lynette Scott. This scholarly and patient teacher accomplishes the task of providing an informative and enlightening experience to her students regardless of basic level of understanding they bring to the class. I continue to learn at my own pace in a socially enlivening group! Thanks for continuing to offer this class.”
--Carol E.
Astrology Club:
During the summer – June, July, August and September – Center members have the opportunity to participate in an Astrology Club. The group meets on the first and third Tuesday of the month at 10:00 a.m. Membership is open to interested individuals. Check the Center’s Program Corner for sign up information.
Brain Fitness:
Facilitator: Ivie Hepner
Thursday, 11:00 a.m., Centre Café (Room 107)
Who will win five dollars? On the first Thursday of the month, after giving the answers to her Trivia Plus word picture exercise, Ivie Hepner holds a drawing for the prize. Individuals who participate in her weekly Thursday morning Brain Fitness activity are eligible for the monthly prize.
Sandy Book Club:
Facilitator: Helen Rollins, R.N. 801-408-5661
First and Third Monday of the Month, 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Here is a book club with a different twist – no one reads the SAME book! For the past four years a book club has been meeting at the Centre. It is a well-attended group with much diversity of membership and active discussion regarding the reading of books, social issues, and personal situations. The beginnings were based on the exploration of personal grief, and on occasion still surfaces as a topic of conversation. It is a group for readers, thinkers and individuals who love one another. New members are always welcome.
Soup & Public Forum:
Jim Nafts, Coordinator
First and Third Thur.of Month, 3:00 p.m. Centre Café
Public Forum provides opportunities, over a bowl of hot soup, to learn about community related issues from authors, historians, educators, scientists, environmentalists, health experts, economists and public servants that stimulate your curiosity. There is a suggested donation of a dollar to cover the cost of the soup.
Spanish 1:
Instructor: Tita deMontoya
New class begins September 2010
The class lasts one and a half hours, twice a week for twelve months. Divided into two semesters of five and a half months, the course uses Phonetics as one of the main teaching methods. Through this course, the instructor will present a brief description of Hispanic observances, traditions and culture. The content will focus on reading comprehension, importance on complete study of grammar, writing and listening comprehension skills.
Spanish II:
Instructor: Tita deMontoya
New class begins September 2010
The prerequisites for this class are Spanish 101 or a minimum of two years of high school Spanish or more, or instructor’s authorization. One hundred percent review of Spanish 101, in addition more advanced grammar rules are added, still emphasizing the Phonetic teaching method. A big increase in new vocabulary is now added. Also, the students can handle interpretation and explanation of the Spanish language. Very simple translations and grammar will be reviewed.
Spanish Conversation:
Instructor: Tita deMontoya
New class begins in September 2010
This hour-long class, held once a week, centers on additional grammatical rules, Spanish to English translation from printed advertisement and articles that present points of interest to the students. The emphasis is on communicative competence with a constant focus on increased reading and writing abilities.
Tea @ 3:
Hostesses: Diana Fenstermaker & Ella Lemke
First and Third Mon. of the Month, 3:00 p.m., Centre Café
Tea @ 3 is a program that gives you an opportunity to meet experts in various fields in our community twice a month. On the first and third Monday of the month come enjoy a cup of hot tea – herbal, black or green, a cookie or two, and a chance to learn about issues that will influence our lives.
Writing With A Flair:
Instructor: Bettyanne Bruin
First Wednesday of the Month, 1:30 p.m., Room 107
Writing your personal history? Writing more in your journal? Possibly publishing an article or two, or writing that blockbuster novel? Then join Bettyanne Bruin, author of five national books, countless local, national and international articles, as well as former instructor at the U. of U. Lifelong Learning Series and a Close-up correspondent for the Salt Lake Tribune, at her monthly writing class on: how to create stories that sell, books that delight, journals that explore and personal histories that catch just the right angle of interest for you and your loved ones.
Family Legends and History Writing:
Instructor: Spencer Greer
Third Wednesday of the Month, 10:00 a.m., Room 101
This once-a-month class creates family stories for family history story books. This class provides examples of written “Family Histories” and illustrated “Family Stories or Legends.” This is not the typical family history approach done as a chronological report of names, dates and places but rather as a collection of family stories usually with photos or illustrations. Illustrations include pencil illustrations, colored pencil illustration and computer inserted photos. If pencil illustrations present a problem for the class, then focus on adding photos to the story or help with story writing can be substituted.
Computer Classes:
Volunteers provide their time free of charge to help other seniors learn and improve their skills on PC based computers running Microsoft Windows. Each lesson is taught in a lab with a computer and material for each student and a screen projected computer for the instructor.
Due to the number of courses and classroom hours available, all courses cannot be offered each semester. A minimum of five students must commit to a class before it is offered. Classes are four weeks long with a one-week break for registration, computer clean up, Computer Club meeting and special seminars.
Link: www.SandySeniorCenter.org Click on “Computer Corner” to review up-to-date schedules
Computer Registration:
Tue., Oct. 13, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m., Room 207
Tue., Nov. 17, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m., Room 207
Every fifth week, the Center holds computer registration for Computer Basics, Windows, Photo Editing, and other programs. These are four-week classes, two hours in duration, morning and afternoon. There is a suggested $15.00 non-refundable donation to cover the cost of the manual and maintenance of the computers for the 4 two-hour sessions.
Computer Seminar:
Fourth Monday of the Month, 9:30 a.m., Room 101
Computer Updates is a monthly seminar on what is new or hot in the computer world. Topics will include what is the latest good free software program and how to use it, when and how to buy a new computer, tips on doing more with what you have, the features of the latest operating system and requests from attendees.
On-Going Courses
Open Computer Lab:
Monday 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Monday mornings are reserved as open lab time where people can practice, get help on lessons, get on the internet, or get answers to individual questions not normally covered in the computer courses. Learn how to use the media machine in the back of the lab to convert your old records and tapes to CD or DVDs at the center if you do not have the equipment at home.
Basic Internet:
This course provides a tour of what to see and where to go on the Internet. Learn about emails, search engines, chat rooms, newsgroups and other Internet offerings. Learn how to download Internet software, text, or photos onto your computer. Pre-requisites for this course are the skills taught in Windows I.
Computer Basics:
The place to start if you have never used a computer. Learn how to use a mouse and the computer keyboard, run programs, play games and send e-mail.
Computer Fundamentals:
The place to start if you know how to use a mouse and computer keyboard but need to be able to use your computer effectively. Learn cut and paste, resize and move windows, run multiple programs, find deleted files and find your way around the computer. This combines common features of Windows 1 for XP, Vista and Windows 7.
Courses to Be Offered Quarterly
Advanced Computing XP:
Learn how to do more tasks more effectively on an XP based computer. Be able to organize and do advanced searches for files. Learn to keep your machine running at top speed with tools provided in XP. This is a restructure of Windows XP section 2.
Advanced Computing Vista/Windows 7:
Learn how to do more tasks more effectively on Vista or Windows 7 based computers. Be able to organize and do advanced searches for files. Learn to keep your machine running at top speed with tools provided in Vista or Windows 7. This is a restructure on Vista section 2 and adds Windows 7.
Basic Spreadsheet:
This class teaches the basic elements of the worksheet, workbook and the cell. It will teach you to move around in the worksheet, to make extra rows and columns, to add a column of numbers and to use formulas, etc.
Basic Computer Maintenance:
Starting with computer hardware, you will learn how to update programs, how to protect PCs from virus, hard drive maintenance, how to put a password on a PC & hard drive maintenance, etc.
Family Search (PAF):
This class teaches how to use PAF program to create family trees.
Digital Camera
What to expect from this class: How the digital camera works. How to use digital camera buttons and other controls. How to read and understand the camera’s manual. The meaning of symbols on a digital camera. How to take, view and erase pictures from the memory card of cameras. How to transfer pictures to a computer and how to view pictures on TV. Also learn about pixels, and how they affect the quality of pictures, and the number of pictures that can be stored on the camera’s memory card. Additionally, learn what to look for when buying a new digital camera.
E-Bay Basics:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to register on e-Bay, browse and search for items to buy, bid and buy items, create a seller’s account and list items for sale. The course includes techniques on how best to sell and how to avoid scams. When you sign up for this class, be sure to ask for the e-Bay package that will tell you what you need to bring to class to sign up as a seller on e-Bay.
Greeting Cards:
This class teaches how to use greeting card software for home computers. It provides the way to make cards for any occasion or use the same program to make banners, flyers, calendars or posters. No previous classes or experience is really necessary
Keyboarding:
If you want to learn how to type on your computer, this is where you want to start. Or if you want to improve your typing skills, this is the class for you. Mavis Beacon’s program is tailored for each individual student who wants to sharpen typing skills.
Movie Production, I & II:
If you are interested in producing your own movie (DVD), this is a must take course. You will learn how to scan your old photos or old 8mm movies into DVD so that you can review them on your own home computer or your family TV set. This class runs 8 weeks.
Music Transfer to CD:
Convert your music (cassette, old records or tapes) onto a CD.
Picture Story:
In this class you will experience how to put together your own Picture Story. You will make a DVD with your favorite digital photos that will tell the story of your family and friends, combined with music, narration, and transitions. During the four-week course, you will learn how to download this free software from Microsoft and use it on your own home computer.
Photo Editing, I, ll & III:
You will learn how to enter your pictures from a digital camera, scanner, or Internet onto your PC and how to edit those pictures using Photoshop Elements. You will learn how to manipulate them for size and visual quality, how to store them in original and compressed formats and how to print them. You will be introduced to layering techniques that will allow making collages for display or publication. Pre-requisites for this course are the skills taught in Windows XP, I & II. In Section II, you will learn how to create mosaics and overlays and restore old, faded or damaged photographs to mint condition. Additional topics will be covered. Pre-requisites for this course are the skills taught in Basic Photo Editing.
Word Processing:
This course is taught using Word Perfect. The first three classes are 100% compatible with Microsoft Word. The commands and techniques taught in the last class are different places in Word and are also demonstrated on the instructor’s computer. Check spelling and grammar, special formatting, adding graphics and other word processing techniques are covered in this course. Pre-requisites for this course are the skills taught in Windows XP, I & II or Computer Basics classes.
Cards
Bridge:
Wednesday, 12:30 – 3:30 p.m., Room 206
Bridge has lots of advantages. Apart from the mental stimulation, you don’t have to be a world class athlete or fitness fanatic to play – all you need is a pack of playing cards and three other people to make up the four players necessary to play the game.
Pinochle:
Join us for conversation, Pinochle and the opportunity to “grow dendrites forever” by using your memory skills. Enjoy a snack and invite a friend to join you in this card game. There is fellowship and fun for all who attend this group!
Learn to Play Pinochle:
Monday and Friday, 10:30 a.m., Room 206
Whether you have never played and want to learn or just need a refresher course for a popular social card game, here’s your chance. You’ll learn the ins and outs and be on your way in no time. Bring a partner and learn together.
Open Play Pinochle:
Monday and Friday, 11:00 a.m., Room 206
Pinochle Tournament:
Monday and Friday, 12:30 – 2:30 p.m., Room 206
Suggested donation of $2.00
Pinochle tournament begins at 12:30 p.m. and continues until five rounds are played, which usually ends at 2:30. No advance sign up is required; however, if possible sign-up by 12 noon, so the group knows in advance how many to expect.
Thursday Evening Programs
Utah Philatelic Society:
1st. & 3rd. Thur. of month, 7:00 – 8:45 p.m, Room 201
Link: https://www.utahphilatelic.org/
Stamp collecting is a hobby you can enjoy by yourself or in a group. You can spend a great deal of money or very little. You can collect single stamps, sheets, blocks, and stamps on envelopes or stamped envelopes that are metered. You can collect by country, subject, date, and region or by other categories as well. It is truly a flexible hobby.
The benefit of stamp collecting is that you will meet people from all over the world; it’s entertaining and a good way to pass some “quiet time” or give you an excuse to take a trip somewhere interesting so you can attend a convention. It is painlessly educational and might pique your interest. Read a biography on an individual who appears on the stamp.
Come join the Utah Philatelic Society and find out if the group might know who will appear on 2010 U. S. stamps. The Club hosts three major stamp shows each year with local and out-of-state dealers.
Daughters of Utah Pioneers:
Group meets September thru May, Room 101
To learn more about pioneer history join the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers. There are two camps that meet each month September thru May. One camp – Guardians of Legacy meet on the first Thursday at 6:30 p.m. The second camp – Mingo hold their meetings on the second Thursday at 2:00 p.m. Anyone can belong to the group. You need not be a descendant of a daughter of a Utah pioneer.
Sons of Utah Pioneers:
President: Maitland Spencer – 801-943-7272
1st Thur. of Month, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., Center Café
For those wishing to join the group for a catered meal, please make reservations. The cost is $10 per person. You need not be a descendent of a Utah pioneer to belong to this organization.
Kultura Club:
Third Thursday, 7:00 p.m., Room 101
Throughout the year, Kultura Club meets monthly for an evening of enjoyable educational opportunities, ranging in scope from music, to art, to drama. Here is your chance to broaden your intellectual and social horizons in the cultural arts
Sandy Water Color Guild:
Third Thur. of each month, 6:30 p.m., Centre Café
Heather Quinton, President
Annual Dues: $15.00
Link: www.watercolor.sandyseniorcenter.org
The Sandy Water Color Guild is an informal and friendly organization which specifically serves the emerging arts. Local artists are invited to demonstrate their skills, lecture on some aspect of art or just share and talk about their work with us. The public is welcome to attend our monthly meetings.
The goal is to encourage and support everyone who is interested in developing their talents and offer several opportunities to show their work. Workshops are scheduled on water color technique throughout the year. A juried Water Color Spring Show is held in March and is open to all Utah artists. Club members have preference for exhibiting their original work in the monthly exhibits in the Senior Center Gallery, the Alcove and Alta View Hospital. Artists are allowed to add three images of their watercolors to our website. Current information about club activities are online. Also available are monthly group shows at the Artspace above Sugarhouse Coffee in Sugarhouse.
2009 Agenda includes:
Thurs, Nov 19 - Virginia Kimball. Subject to be announced.
Thurs, Dec 17 - Christmas Social.
Opportunities Knock 4 U
AARP Driver Safety Program:
Instructors: Barbara Hartman and Paulette Welch
First Wednesday of the Month, 10:00 a.m., Room 101
The AARP 55 Safe Driving program is a four-hour class that covers defensive driving techniques, new traffic laws and rules of the road. You will get answers to today’s driving challenges, such as how to compensate for changes in vision, hearing and reaction time, what to do if confronted by an aggressive driver, when to use a car phone and how medications may affect your driving skills.
If an AARP member, please bring your card to receive the $12.00 registration fee. Otherwise, the registration fee is $14.00 for non-members or members who do not have their AARP card with them at the class. Please be sure to bring your drivers license and prepare to pay by check.
CarFit:
First Wednesday of the Month, 1:30 p.m., Outside
People 65 and over are the fastest-growing population in the United States. By 2030, one in five drivers will be age 65 or older, which means there will be more than 30 million older drivers on our roads. Seniors have the highest crash death rate per mile of everyone except teenagers.
To assist seniors, American Society on Aging, AAA, AARP and American Occupational Therapy Association have combined forces to provide trained professionals to lead older drivers through a 12-point checklist with their vehicle, recommend car adjustments and adaptations and offer community specific resources and activities that could make cars “fit” safe. This service is available to Center patrons following the regular AARP Safe Driving Course. Sign-up at the Information/Program Corner for an appointment.
AARP Electronic Tax Filing:
Contact: Lynda Wendel
Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Room 101
Appointment for 2010 will begin in January.
AARP is providing eleven weeks of free electronic tax filing. This service is available to taxpayers with low and middle income, with special attention to those 60 and older. Because filing is electronic, a tax-aide intake and interview form must be completed prior to the appointment. Bring the following materials with you: a copy of your 2008 income tax returns, all forms showing income received (W-2, 1099, etc); federal and state taxes paid for 2008; social security numbers for all dependents and a picture ID number. Schedule an appointment at the Information/Program Corner or call 561-3265.
Chuck-A-Rama Buffet:
Fifteen Percent Discount Senior Club Card tickets are available at the Reception Desk. Buy 10 meals and get one free with this card. Price: $1.00. All proceeds from this fundraiser are used to augment SaltLakeCounty’s Congregate Meal Program so everyone can eat.
Bingo:
Tuesday Caller:
- Waneta Peterson, Eleanor Wilhelm, & Phyllis Ford, Centre Café
Tuesday, 12:30 a.m.
Wednesday, 10:30 a.m.
Bingo is played Tuesday afternoon at 12:30 and Wednesday morning at 10:30 a.m. Candy can be purchased for $.25 a piece along with a complimentary bingo card at that time.
Community sponsors for Wednesday Bingo areSunrise Senior Living of Sandy, Sandy Regional, The Wentworth of Willow Creek & Wentworth at Draper.
Center Library and Newspapers:
Marie Hoshovsky, Volunteer Librarian, Foyer
Reading 15 minutes a day equals ½ books in a week – that’s two books a month – 24 books a year. Depending on your age, that could be approximately 1000 books in a lifetime, which is equal to going to college five times. This could make you an authority on any subject you choose.
The Center offers the opportunity to broaden your reading experience. We maintain an excellent reading library in the lobby of the Center. Conservatively, there are well over 500 books on science fiction, romance, history, health-related issues with copyright dates from 2004 to 2009. These have been donated to the Center and are available for your reading pleasure. Take the book home, read it and bring it back.
The Advisory Council subscribes to two daily newspapers – the Salt Lake Tribune and the Deseret News – located on the table in the lobby. The paper is for everyone to share at the Center. Please Do Not remove them from the table. Also be courteous and refrain from cutting or tearing out portions of the paper, until after 3:00 p.m.
Several copies of the Salt Lake Tribune are available in Centre Café at the time the meals are delivered. This is courtesy of The Salt Lake Tribune.
Please keep magazines in the reading area, especially those that are less than two months old.
DVD Movies 4 Ur Viewing:
The Information/Program Corner has a list of nearly 200 DVD movies for your viewing. Diana Butcher has cleaned all of the disks, but some look a little worn. If any have scratches and won’t play, please let her know and she will take it off the list.
Tell the front desk which DVD number you want. We will take down your name, phone number and the date you checked the movie out. Please return them to the front desk within two weeks.
85+ Luncheon:
Sponsor: The Wellington Senior Residence
Servers: The Exchange Club of Sandy
Wednesday March 31, 2010 2:00 p.m.
The luncheon honors individuals who have reached 85+ years. Invitations will be mailed to those individuals, who may invite a guest to attend this event.
Fraternidad Hispana:
Facilitators: Elizabeth Robertson and Frida Franco
Every Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Room101
Fraternidad Hispana for the Hispanic Elderly was formed under the initiative of Elizabeth Robertson in 1990. United by the same language, mature adults have an opportunity to socialize and identify with other people from different Hispanic countries and cultures.
Fraternidad Hispana offers free classes, activities and programs that greatly benefit the needs of Hispanic seniors. Included in their programming are the cultures, customs and cuisine of the Hispanics’ native countries. Having the sponsorship of Salt Lake County Aging Services and the State Governor’s Office of Hispanic Affairs, the group takes advantage of services offered by the Aging Program on preventive medicine, health control, clinics, counseling, adult protection, legal services and Division Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) Support Group:
Second Wed. each month, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m., Room 101
This is a support group for caregivers of ‘diagnosed’ spouses and parents with Frontotemporal Dementia. Frontotemporal Dementia is a clinical syndrome caused by degeneration of the frontal lobe of the brain and may extend back to the temporal lobe. For details of the support and information given at the meetings, please call or e-mail Bonnie Shepherd (801) 231-3442. E-mail address: bbshepherd@comcast.net
Fun Bunch, Out 4 Lunch:
Volunteer Coordinator: Evelyn Bailey
Second Tuesday of the Month
Visit area restaurants and make new friends while on a short trip in Salt Lake Valley. The group is limited to 16 people, so reserve your spot at the Information/Program Corner. These lunch trips are scheduled for the second Tuesday of the month. The group meets at the Center and boards the Sandy City Parks and Recreation van. Free except for cost of your lunch and gratuities.
H.E.A.T. Program:
January or February, 2010
Check the Information/Program Corner for time and date.
The H.E.A.T. representative will be at the Center to assist with your heating bill. To apply you’ll need: identification – current driver’s license or state ID, social security cards for yourself and all persons in your household who are 18 and older, a copy of your most recent utility bill from each utility supplier, proof of all income received by all household members during the month previous to the month you apply, proof of medical expenses you paid out during the previous month, proof of disability, and proof of children under 6 years. The maximum monthly income is $970 for 1 person in the home; $1,301 for 2 people; $1,750 for 3 people; add an additional $450 for each additional person. Medical expenses, child support, or alimony paid in the qualifying month also may be deducted from your income. If you are eligible for H.E.A.T. you may sign-up at the Reception Desk.
Hot Diggity Dog:
Wed, July 14, 2010, 4:00 p.m.
Sponsor: Altius Advantra Home Care Plan
Bingo Prizes Sponsored by Senior Care Associates
Cost: $3.00
It’s July, it’s the middle of the summer, it’s hot and it’s Dog Days! Dog Days! is considered to be the hottest days of the summer. We will be having a Hot Diggity Dog Supper outside on the patio. If it is not cool enough, we’ll be inside. However, the cooking of the hot dogs will be on the gas grill served with all the trimmings that make hot dogs great, with kielbasa and sauerkraut. For dessert, Dennis Autrey will provide a Dutch oven peach cobbler. Following our event, attend a free Utah Symphony concert at the Sandy Amphitheater.
Jam Session:
Contact: Dale Densley – 801-571-1177
Second & Fourth Mondays, 9:30 a.m., Centre Café
Jams are enjoyable. Monday morning’s music consisting of harmonicas, piano and base guitar. Everyone is welcome: performers and non-performers, beginners to experts. Music is at its best when made by hand and shared among friends – so drag that ukulele out of the closet and join in. Bring your instruments, ears, and voices if you love making music or listening to it, regardless of talent or training. The group is simply a social gathering and communal practice sessions based upon favorite old time songs.
Living Well with Chronic Conditions:
Contact: Kathy Hoenig
Monday, Feb. 22, Mar. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2010,1:00 pm,Room 107
Sign up at the Information/Program Corner or call HAP at 801-468-2772
This program is a self-management program for older adults with a chronic condition or older adults who have a relationship with someone who has a chronic condition. Topics taught include (1) techniques to deal with difficult emotions, (2) appropriate exercise for maintaining and improving strength, flexibility and endurance, (3) appropriate use of medications, (4) communicating effectively with family, friends and health professionals, (5) nutrition, and (6) how to evaluate new treatments.
The program runs for six weeks, once a week, for 2 ½ hours each week and is taught by facilitators that are certified through the Salt Lake County Healthy Aging Program.
Medicare Concerns:
Coordinators: Jodie Jensen & Anne Petrie
Each Wednesday 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Is it too late for you to change your prescription drug plan? Ever wondered what the difference is between Original Medicare, Medicare Supplement and Medicare Advantage? Do you qualify for extra financial help? Want to know more about retiree coverage vs. Medicare? PR & Associates, who are specialists in individual, senior and group health insurance, can answer your Medicare questions every Wednesday.
Manicures
Kim Jensen, Manicurist
Second and Fourth Friday, of Month, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 pm Room 106
For a Spa Quality Manicure join Kim Jensen on the 1st and 3rd Friday of every month. Sign up at the Center, appointments are from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Make an appointment and put the life back into your nails. Suggested donation of $7.00 to cover the cost of the materials.
Paraffin Wax Treatment:
By Kim Jensen
First and Third Friday of the month, 10:15 – 11:30 a.m Room 106
Suggested Donation: $3.00
To relieve pain and stiffness of hands and wrists try a Paraffin Wax Treatment. This is a wonderful heat therapy that provides symptomatic relief from pain of arthritis, bursitis, muscle spasms and stiffness of joints. Appointments can be made at the Information/Program Corner.
Photo Restoration:
Contact: Don Ramey
Friday, 10:00 a.m. – Noon, Foyer
The Center continues to restore old photographs. More than 100 seniors have had pictures restored, some were badly faded, torn or cracked. If a picture appears to be beyond restoration, consult with Don Ramey before throwing photos away. He can tell immediately if the picture can be saved.
Pro Bono Legal Consultation:
Attorney: Kathie Brown-Roberts (888-629-1114)
State Bar provides Pro Bono Center Legal Consultations throughout the year. Senior citizens over 60 qualify to schedule a free appointment up to 20 minutes with an attorney. Bring any documents and forms pertaining to the questions you may have. She will consult with and advise you, provide additional services through Utah Legal Services or refer you to other appropriate sources for help. Appointments may be made at the Center Reception Desk or by calling 801-561-3265
Red Hats Sandy’s:
Queen Mum: Carol Wilkinson
Planning Meeting Fourth Wed. of month, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Room 107
The ladies who wear red hats and purple dresses hold their monthly planning meeting at the Center. The group refers to itself as “disorganization” with the aim of social interaction, encouraging silliness, creativity, and friendship in middle age and beyond. The Red Hat Sandy’s plan weekly activities and encourage anyone to enjoy this group.
RSVP Orientation:
Fourth Thursday, 2:00 p.m., Room 107
The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) is a program where mature volunteers share life experiences and skills to strengthen community. This is the vehicle for people over 55 years of age to have quality volunteer experiences that help meet critical community needs. This orientation gives information on funding, benefits, and the importance of reporting volunteer hours.
Reverse Mortgage:
Presenter: Mark Seegmiller (801-292-0353)
Wed., Apr 14, 2010, 2:00 p.m., Room 101
Reverse mortgages are becoming an important financial tool for older homeowners needing additional funds. This kind of “mortgage” allows one to borrow against a home’s equity without making payments for as long as the home owner or the spouse continues to live in the home. The money is often used to supplement fixed incomes to pay for daily necessities, medical expenses or home repair/maintenance costs.
Senior Conference sponsor, Mark Seegmiller, representing Mountain America Credit Union, will be giving a seminar on reverse mortgage. Among other points, discover what a reserve mortgage is, types of reverse mortgages, how much money you can be eligible for, how it is received, what it can be used for and how safe is reverse money. If you are contemplating a reverse mortgage, attend this seminar.
Sandy Originals & Friends:
Coordinator: Rose Goodsell
Twelve years ago, when members of the old Senior Center arrived in a new building, they did not want to lose their identity and formed the Sandy Originals. On the first Tuesday of the month the group, along with their invited friends, meet at a restaurant for a morning of socializing and fine food. On the third Wednesday of the month the group meets for a planning meeting at 9:30 a.m.
Sandy Senior Conference:
Fri, Sep 10, 2010, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 Noon, Centre Café & Room 101
Sponsors: Mountain America Credit Union
Luncheon Sponsors: The Wentworth @ Willow Creek - Cottonwood Creek Retirement Community The Coventry @ Cottonwood Heights – The Wentworth @ Draper - Wellington Senior Residence
This is the fourth year that we will offer a conference to seniors at Sandy. Registration will be between 8:15 – 8:45 a.m. The conference will begin at 9:00 a.m. with a keynote speaker, an opportunity for four break-out sessions and a concluding speaker, all before 12:15. Lunch will be served following the conclusion of the conference.
The Sept. 3, 2010 pre-registration fee is a suggested $3.00 per person donation, which includes lunch.
Sunrise Breakfast:
Tues, Oct 27, 8:00 - 9:30 a.m.,
Sponsor: Sterling Health Plans
Tues, Jan 26, 8:00-9:30 a.m.,
Sponsor: Affinity Hospice of Life
Tues, Feb 23, 8:00-9:30 a.m., Sponsor: Affinity Hospice of Life
Tues, Mar 23, 8:00-9:30 a.m., Sponsor: Affinity Hospice of Life
Tues, Apr 27, 8:00-9:30 a.m., Sponsor: Affinity Hospice of Life
Tues, May 25, 8:00-9:30 a.m.,Sponsor: Affinity Hospice of Life
Tues, Jun 22, 8:00-9:30 a.m., Sponsor: Affinity Hospice of Life
Tues, Jul 27, 8:00-9:30 a.m., Sponsor: Affinity Hospice of Life
Tues, Aug 24,8:00-9:30 a.m., Sponsor: Affinity Hospice of Life
Tues, Sept 28,8:00-9:30 a.m., Sponsor: Affinity Hospice of Life
Tues, Oct 26, 8:00-9:30 a.m., Sponsor: Affinity Hospice of Life
Join us from January to October for a free hot breakfast on the fourth Tuesday of the month from 8:00 to 9:30 a.m. This healthy breakfast is provided by community sponsors.
Trinkets & Treasures Thrift Shoppe:
Coordinators: Lois Hirschi & Dorothy Smiley
Open Daily, 10:00-12:00 noon, Room 105
Men and women’s clothing … household goods and holiday decorations … glassware, dishes, cups, saucers, utensils, etc. … books and puzzles … you name it and you’ll find it at our Thrift Store. The public is welcome. Donations are always accepted during the month.
Veteran’s Day Breakfast:
Wed, Nov 11, 8:00-9:30 a.m., Centre Cafe
Sponsor: Canyon Creek Assisted Living & Memory Care
Our 12th annual Veteran’s Day Breakfast is sponsored by Canyon Creek Assisted Living & Memory Care in Cottonwood Heights.Caregiver Support Network Home Health and Hospice, Utah Hospice Specialists, andHaven Home Care & Hospice will provide a program honoring Veterans at 9:30 a.m.
We would like to honor our Veterans – past and present – with a “Photo Hall of Fame” display during the week. If you would like to submit a picture (8 ½ x 11 or smaller, preferably in uniform) of yourself to be included, please do so before Nov. 1, 2009.
Visual Arts Show:
November 11-14, 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Room 201
The Center will host the Sandy City sponsored 2009 Visual Arts Show. Utah artists are invited to enter their original work into this juried show to compete for cash prizes and the opportunity to publicly exhibit and sell their works at the show.
The competition will be held separately in 2-dimensional arts which include paintings in oil/acrylics and watercolor and photo-art, and 3-dimensional arts consisting of clay art, sculptures in wood, leather, stone, metal and bronze.
To be invited to enter art works into the show, the artist needs to pre-register electronically on the web site www.sandyarts.org or by mail by providing their name, medium, telephone number and postal address to the Sandy Art Show Committee, 9310 S 100 E, Sandy, Utah 84094.
Special Crafts
Jewelry Making:
Instructor: Sharon Christensen
2nd. & 4th Tue. of Month, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Room 107
Here is the perfect place to begin your journey into the wonderful art of Jewelry Making. You will have an opportunity to uncover a number of jewelry genres ranging from metal work, to beading jewelry that sparkles and shines, giving your fashion or costume jewelry a bold, stylists look. Get fresh ideas and add brilliance to your jewelry design with beads perfect for ultimate revival style accessories.
Quilting:
Contact: Bernadette Gilfeather
Mon., Tue., Wed., Fri., 10:00 a.m. – Noon, Centre Café (Room 107)
These hand made tied quilts are exquisite and so reasonably priced. Customers supply the materials and Bernadette and her team tie the quilts: Queen, $45; Standard $35; Twin $25 and Baby or TV size, $20. There are TV quilts for sale for $30.00. They are on display in the Treasures & Thrift Shoppe (Room 205) on the Garden Level.
Knitting, Etc.
Coordinator: Marie Brijs
Wednesday, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Centre Cafe
Knitting Etc. is popular with everyone making modern, fashionable items! Learn the basics of knitting techniques. Using the knowledge gained, build confidence in making everything from Afghans to sweaters.
This program also includes crocheting. It is ‘hot’ and it is easy to learn. With this group learn the fundamentals needed to get started. Bring a hook and yarn for an adventure of creativity and engaging the mind in this delightful and relaxing craft.
Participate in our Community Engaged Initiative. In this humanitarian program, knitters are asked to knit/crochet scarfs, slippers, hats, mittens, and Afghans for the Road Home (homeless) and the Valor House (veterans) throughout the year.
Tatting Club:
Coordinator: LeVern Jarrad (254-4998)
Monday, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Room 107
The Tatting Club begins each Monday morning with the ladies in the group sharing what has been accomplished during the week. A discussion is held to resolve problems encountered. Then the shuttles go to work and stitches are carefully counted. Pretty handkerchief edges, doilies, bonnets and booties are among the items members create.
Some mornings other talents are shared, like homemade pies and cakes. What a delightful way to enjoy old friends and make new ones while talking on the challenges of an art that was once considered “lost.”
Anyone who has a desire to learn a very inexpensive hobby is welcome to join the Club.
Sponsors:
Our community is great to provide sponsorship for events/programs at the Center. The Center attempts to give these sponsors an opportunity to explain the services that they render in the community. However, Salt Lake County Aging Service, the City of Sandy and the SandySeniorCenter do not endorse any particular sponsor. Any involvement of these sponsors is strictly your responsibility.
With Many Thanks…
The Sandy Senior Center Directory would not be possible without the support of Bob Mueller, Lynette Scott, Shirley Russell, Diana Butcher, Linda Petersen and Boyd Peterson and the Sandy Senior Center Advisory Council. Thank you.
August 28, 2009
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