Our new website is live, but we’re not done yet. The bare bones are in but there’s still a lot more content coming. We’re going to be adding more information to the existing pages over the coming months, as well as adding more features to the site. Is there something you’d like to see us…
Highlights from This Month’s Newsletter… Meetings This Month Board Meeting Monday, March 11, 10 a.m. Meeting is open to any interested member. Agenda is posted on the hallway bulletin board. Membership Meeting The next membership meeting is March 13, 1 p.m. Birthday Reception to follow the meeting. SSSC Volunteers Wanted Travel Coordinator: Plan trips, register…
Meet our long-time member Dan Schei. He’s a member of our Finance Committee. He also volunteers as a handyman and he picks up and delivers donations made to the Nifty Thrifty Rummage Room and other areas of South Salem Senior Center. Here he is pictures with his favorite coffee mug… which has gone missing! Dan…
Everyone’s brain changes with age. Mental function changes along with it. Mental decline is common, as we all know, and is one of the most feared consequences of aging. However, cognitive impairment is not inevitable. Here are some ways you can help maintain brain function. Brainy activities stimulate brain connections. Activities like reading, taking a…
by Donna Avina Investment in technology for older Americans has almost tripled since 2017. Every company who makes wheelchairs wants to reinvent the wheel — or the wheelchair, with tech, including WHILL, which has a new Autonomous Drive System (ADS), which makes it self-driving. It was originally designed to be rented to travelers who want…
Garden Club by Barbara Castle The Garden Club at South Salem Senior Center will meet on February 19, 1 p.m., at the Center. Please note, this is a TUESDAY, not our usual day which is the third Monday of each month. Due to government holidays in January and February, our meetings are on different days….
As you may know, today is Groundhog Day. But what is the history of this strange holiday? Find out in this story reprinted from our February newsletter! by Donna Avina February 2 is Candlemas Day. For centuries farmers in France, England, and Germany studied the habits of animals such as bears and badgers, to help…
Happy 2019 folks. I hope you are ready to cast off any negatives from last year and are ready to open your hearts and minds to a new year. I read an affirmation this morning that stated rather than focusing on negativity or worry, I accept the invitation to pause and remember the truth: Peace…
Highlights from This Month’s Newsletter… Meetings This Month Board Meeting Monday, February 11, 10 a.m. Meeting is open to any interested member. Agenda is posted on the hallway bulletin board. Membership Meeting The next membership meeting is February 13, 1 p.m. Birthday Reception to follow the meeting. SSSC Volunteers Wanted Travel Coordinator: Plan trips, register…