2019 – Page 2 – South Salem Seniors

10 08 '19

Renaissance Woman Kate Bayne

by Michele Martin Taylor You’ll frequently find Kate Bayne at the Senior Center desk shouldering her share of responsibility in reception as well as being the Center Secretary. These roles come naturally to her after a 26 year career in project management for Pacific NW Bell where she juggled national and regional businesses like OSU,…

05 08 '19

August Club and Activity News

Garden Club News by Barbara Castle The Garden Club will be meeting on August 19 (the 3rd Monday) at 1:00pm. Plans are to visit a nursery or garden somewhere locally, TBA when we have more information. Check the GARDEN CLIPBOARD for INFO and details on what’s happening. If the front desk volunteers are available perhaps…

01 08 '19

Presidentially Speaking: August 2019

Wake up! Wake up! This is how a recent letter started in Keizer/Salem Senior Center’s Newsletter. I was seriously thinking of scanning it and just using it the President’s letter this month. (It confirmed my suspicions about non-profits balancing volunteer needs and the costs of running a large organization.) Luckily, we are not operating in…

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…

Year: 2019