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SENIOR VALLEY NEWS Volume 35 Number 12 (909) 584-0323 December 2020

***2020 EXECUTIVE OFFICERS*** PRESIDENT: JERRY MERINO VICE-PRESIDENT: Dixon Brown TREASURER: Susan Chaidez SECRETARY: Leonard Chaidez

***BOARD OF DIRECTORS*** Pearl Gornik—Paul Hartman Neal Hertzmann —Lee Hiett

Dena Johnson — Rabbi Antoine Puller Val Morgan — Jim Waltrip

Dolores Toner

MEETING DATES FOR DECEMBER Board Meeting December 1 9:30 a.m. phone conference

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MONTHLY ACTIVITIES

ALL ACTIVTIES HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED DUE

TO SENIOR CENTER CLOSURE.

NEWSLETTER DEADLINE IS THE 10th OF EACH MONTH

MAINTAIN THE GAP

Jerry’s Memo

We held our board meeting for Nov 03 via phone confer-encing. All board members were in attendance. Agenda items: Approved the Oct 06, 2020 minutes and Treasurer’s

Report. T/S trailer- finally received the pink slip and license

plate. Treasurer reported on $2,500 grant funds expendi-

tures. No volunteer for Editor yet. Re-scheduling checking account signature addition. Continuing to select bid for parking lot repairs. Meeting with Yvonne Mackey (Dept. of Aging &

Adult Services) on going, bus passes hand out in works.

Board voted to waive membership renewal dues for 2021

Our VP – Dixon Brown reported on the great job the SB County did on the new zoo.

Special Note; because of current restriction on group meeting, the 2021 board members will be swearing in at December board meeting via phone conferencing.

Everyone stay safe and healthy!

Jerry

Please Note: FOOD BANK

DAY at Meadow Park Gym

has been cancelled through

February 2021.

It is too cold being outside to bag

up food for our volunteers.

Looking forward to better weather in March 2021.

June is waiting for your phone call, she wants to

send out cards. If you know of anyone who is ill,

scheduled for surgery, or just needs some cheer,

please call June at

(909) 253-4657.

Our Thrift Store is OPEN.

1013 W. Big Bear Blvd., Big Bear City

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

Day and hours subject to change due to availabil-

ity of volunteers. 909-585-0131

Our Thrift Store is a COVID Compliance Partner. 2

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2021 SCOBBV MEMBERSHIP DUES The beginning of the renewal for cal- endar year

2021 starts NOW! The dues are $10 per

person or $20 per couple. Pay-

ment at this time will need to be

made by check payable to

SCOBBV.

Mail: PO Box 6644 Big

Bear Lake, CA 92315

If you do not renewed by Feb-

ruary 15, 2021, you will no

longer receive the newsletter until

you re- new your membership.

YOUR BOARD MEMBERS FOR 2021

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Dixon Brown—President Jerry Merino — Vice President

Leonard Chaidez—Secretary Susan Chaidez– Treasurer

Val Morgan Dena Johnson Jim Waltrip

Lee Hiett Dolores Toner Pearl Gornick

Neal Hertzmann Rabbi Antonie Puller

Paul Hartman Mary Powers

DIRECTORS

HELP WANTED

SCOBBV

NEWSLETTER EDITOR

Call: Jerry (714) 319-9886

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Tips for Saving Energy During the Winter Part 1 of 2 (part 2

will be in January 2021’s newsletter)

Take Advantage of Heat from the Sun Open curtains on your south-facing windows during the day to allow sunlight to naturally heat your home, and close them at night to reduce the chill you may feel from cold windows. Cover Drafty Windows Use a heavy-duty, clear plastic sheet on a frame or tape clear plastic film to the inside of your window frames during the cold winter months. Make sure the plastic is sealed tightly to the frame to help reduce infiltration. Install tight-fitting, insulating drapes or shades on windows that feel drafty after weatherizing.

Adjust the Temperature When you are home and awake, set your thermostat as low as is comfortable. When you are asleep or out of the house, turn your thermostat back 10° to 15° for eight hours and save around 10% a year on your

heating and cooling bills. A smart or programma-ble thermostat can make it easy to set back your temperature. Find and Seal Leaks Seal the air leaks around utility cut-throughs for pipes ("plumbing penetrations"), gaps around chimneys and re-cessed lights in insulated ceilings, and unfinished spaces be-hind cupboards and closets. Add caulk or weather-stripping to seal air leaks around leaky doors and windows. Source: www.energy.gov

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As you age, common problems can make it harder to follow through on healthy food choices. Here are suggestions for dealing with challenges that may affect eating:

Problems chewing food: People who have problems with their teeth or dentures often avoid eating meat, fruits, or vegetables and might miss out on important nutrients. See your dentist to check for problems.

Food tastes different: Growing older, dental problems, and medication side effects can change your sense of smell and taste. Try adding fresh herbs, spices, or lemon juice to your plate.

Just not hungry: Changes to your body as you age can cause some people to feel full sooner than they did when younger. Try being more physically active. In ad-dition to all the other benefits of exercise and physical activity, it may make you hungrier.

Physical problems making it hard to eat: Illnesses like Parkinson’s disease, stroke, or arthritis can make it harder for you to cook or feed yourself. Talk with your doctor about meeting with an occupational therapist, who might suggest rearranging things in your kitchen, make a custom splint for your hand, or give you special exercises to strengthen your muscles.

Find more information about common roadblocks to

healthy eating and how to overcome them on NIA’s web-

site, in both English and Spanish.

Source: www.nia.nih.gov

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Donor Wall Unveiling &

Appreciation Ceremony

on November 1 at Big

Bear Alpine Zoo. Jerry

Merino, Dixon Brown, and

new board member Mary

Powers attended.

Jerry and Dixon are pointing at

the donor wall. Our club donated

$1,000 in June 2019 that was ap-

proved by the general member-

ship.

Plan your visit:

http://bigbearalpinezoo.org/

Or 909-584-1299

Opens at 10 a.m. daily (weather)

Seniors (age 60+) $10.00

Photos provided

by Dixon

MENU FOR December 2020 (only the main Entrée is listed)

No Lunches from December 21– December 31 And January 1, 2021 to January 8, 2021 Drive through pickup lunches to be serve Monday through Friday. Please call to reserve your meal 2 days ahead the Parks and Rec office at (909) 866-9700 . Monday or Tuesday meals, call the Friday before. This allows time to place your meal order with the restaurant so they can order ingredients. Please don’t call at the last minute, the order has already been place and prepared. Meals items are subject to change. These meals are provided through the Big Bear Valley Recreation and Parks District with funding primarily from the Depart-ment of Aging supplemented by $400 per month from the SCOBBV. Suggested donation $3

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Tuesday, December 1 Beef Stroganoff

Wednesday, December 2 Taco Salad

Thursday, December 3 Pork Chop

Friday, December 4 Cheese Enchiladas

Monday, December 7 Chicken Fried Steak

Tuesday, December 8 Grilled Polish Sandwich

Wednesday, December 9 Salisbury Steak

Thursday, December 10 Lasagna

Friday, December 11 Malibu Chicken

Monday, December 14 Pulled Pork Sandwich

Tuesday, December 15 Cheeseburger

Wednesday, December 16 Spaghetti & Meat Sauce

Thursday, December 17 Turkey Plate

Friday, December 18 Chicken Strips

COLA INCREASE FOR 2021

Social Security and Supplemental Security In-come (SSI) benefits for approximately 70 mil-lion Americans will increase 1.3 percent in 2021.

The 1.3 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will begin with benefits payable to more than 64 mil-lion Social Security beneficiaries in January 2021. Increased payments to more than 8 million SSI bene-ficiaries will begin on December 31, 2020. (Note: some people receive both Social Security and SSI benefits). The Social Security Act ties the annual COLA to the increase in the Consumer Price Index as determined by the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Some other adjustments that take effect in January of each year are based on the increase in average wag-es. Based on that increase, the maximum amount of earnings subject to the Social Security tax (taxable maximum) will increase to $142,800 from $137,700.

Social Security and SSI beneficiaries are normally notified by mail starting in early December about their new benefit amount.

Property Tax Postponement

The program allows homeowners who are seniors, are blind, or have a disability to defer current-year proper-ty taxes on their principal residence if they meet cer-tain criteria including 40 percent equity in the home and an annual household income of $45,000 or less. The applications filing period is from October 1 to February 10. Please call (800) 952-5661 or email postponement@sco.ca.gov if you prefer to have an application mailed to you. You may also call the office at (909) 387-8308.