July 2019 – South Salem Seniors

31 07 '19

August newsletter available now!

Highlights from This Month’s Newsletter… VOTING IS UNDERWAY! Voting for the Board of Directors of the South Salem Senior Center is this month! If you receive your monthly membership newsletter by email or by viewing on our website, please stop by the Center for a paper ballot. Voting concludes at the August Membership Meeting on…

20 07 '19

Member Profile: Alice Wells

by Michele Taylor Alice Wells is known for her warm and frequent laughter. Upbeat and energetic, she has worked many interesting jobs, and has done a great deal for the Senior Center as a wise and well-informed leader over the years. Her earliest employment was working for the old Eastern Airlines in Washington DC, and…

15 07 '19

Following His Muse

by Zoe Morrison The dream took hold in 3rd grade when Michael Dora won an award for drawing at that tender age. The possibility of becoming an artist became a reality, inspiring Michael to pursue the idea throughout his elementary and high school career, where he wound up graduating with an art major from High…

10 07 '19

An enchanting afternoon

By Michele Taylor Monday June 17th was a perfect day for luncheon in the garden hosted by sisters Kay Renchler and Gail Cummings. More than a dozen garden club members and guests strolled the summerhouse decorated in chintzes and set with delicate chairs and tables. A tour continued: onto to flower beds filled with mock…

06 07 '19

Tables, Chairs and Windows. Oh My!

by Alice Wells We had a fantastic crew of volunteers Saturday May 25th doing the dirty work—washing and polishing all the folding tables and chairs—it’s amazing how many there are! We even took on washing all the windows, inside and out, cleaned the tables and chairs in the card room too for good measure! And…

02 07 '19

July Club and Activity News

Monday Afternoon Crafters by Arlene Williams Many of our knitters and crocheters are busy with summer activities—vacations, relatives stopping by, lots of activities to go to with the good weather, etc. Even with the summer activities we are producing lots of beautiful items, hats, scarves, socks, sweaters, slippers, lap blankets, etc. With all of that,…

01 07 '19

Presidentially Speaking: July 2019

July is here and I begin it embracing my 7th decade. We certainly never know what to expect as we move through our aging process, do we? The Center is the place to embrace our life’s journey’s and the changes ahead. We welcome you to share your knowledge and joie de vivre with us. Come…

Month: July 2019