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SOUTHSHORE TIMES www.southshore-center.org November –December 2010

What‘s New This Month? Greetings from the President and Partner information .... ….2 Travel ........................................ 3 Safe at Home and Ongoing….4 November Calendar ............... 5 December Calendar ................ 6 Ridgeview lectures, Medicare Part D and Holiday Events ... 7 ................................................... 8

Holiday Party

Thursday, December 9th at

11a.m. Join your friends for a fun afternoon of good food, games, and holiday cheer! Bring a wrapped small white elephant gift($5 or less) to trade in a great crazy game!(one persons white elephant is another persons new treasure)Rhythmic Feet will be featured, a special holiday menu, & a couple of select vendors for you to do some shop-ping for unique gifts this season! A Designer will offer a jewelry sample sale with some real steals and another Tastefully Simple Representative will tantalize your tastebuds! No Charge for lunch!

Sponsored by Golden Living Center of Excelsior Please make your

reservations by Monday, December 5th

474-7635

Veteran’s Day Lunch and Program Thursday, November 11th 2010. 10:30a.m.

Veterans—free * Guests—$6.00 With a special guest speaker from Hennepin County Veterans Service Office. The speaker will be on hand to answer any questions regarding benefits you and/or your family may be entitled to.

Program starts at 10:30 a.m. with a traditional turkey dinner to follow. RSVP by Monday, November 8th to

952-474-7635

Call the Center for information 952-474-7635 Visit the Website www.Southshore-center.org or stop by 5735 Country Club Road, Shorewood MN 55331

Phone 952-474-7635 Address: 5735 Country Club Road, Shorewood MN 55331

Sponsored by the Clarence Clofer

Post 259 American Legion

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2010/2011 Partners Our membership drive continues. It’s not too late

to sign up for membership which lasts through June 30th, 2011. We would like to thank the

following most recent new members: Olivia Anderson Phil and Judith Bortscheller Ernie Brosch Chuck and Peggy Burns Jo Carlson Donna Christy Jeannette Cummings Judy and John Forsmark Edith Heidtmann Tom and Julie Hines Shirley Hogan Barbara Hollenback David and Virginia Houck Lola Kagol James Laing

SSSP Board Members President: Bob Newman Vice-President: Sue Peck Treasurer: Linda Freeman Secretary: Theresa Zerby

Members: Tena Brandhorst Cherie Daughton Beckie Lembrich

Jane Stein Barb Sykora Catherine Turner


Clare Link Shirley Livingston Marilyn MacPherson Dora Meakins Lu Mortenson Judy Mueller Frances O’Brien Rose Olson Nancy Osgood Craig Plathe Peter Royse Betty Slater Jan Stewart Betty Wells Shirley Winters

What an incredible year it has been! As we finish the year

2010 we look back to all the offerings we have had over the

last year and marvel at how far we have come in such a short

time! The list of offerings has been astounding, from health

care presentations by Ridgeview, with a wide range of topics

from Heart Health, Stress and Depression, to Taking Care of

our Skin. For the artistically inclined we have had Watercolor

classes, Fused glass pendants, Fairy Garden Houses that we

created from soft clay and watched being fired right here at

the Center! We‘ve enjoyed outings to the Minnesota History

Center to see the Greatest Generation exhibit. We had a tour

of the new Target Field and a trip to see the Twins play at

their new stadium. We enjoyed three separate Bayview

cruises around Lake Minnetonka and a trip to Canterbury

Park to see the Horse Races. We‘ve had a party to honor our

―Shining Stars‖ our terrific seniors, with great entertainment

by our own members Don Carruth and the Eureka City

Band! We had guests from as far as ―Dez Moines‖ with a

visit from ―Shirley‖. We were entertained by tales of the

―Old West‖ by balladeer Lyndon Griffin. We had an fasci-

nating presentation by Stan Tekiela on ―Uncommon Facts

about Common Birds‖. We had another fabulous speaker;

local author and Historian Bob Williams weave tales of times

around Excelsior during the Depression Years. We‘ve had

help with tax preparation from AARP, and classes on begin-

ning computers. We‘ve enjoyed lunches every Tuesday and

Thursday with our very own 5 star Chef Mary Fran. We have

exercised with Catherine and learned the importance of the

Mind/Body connection and many are currently enjoying our

T‘ai Chi Chih Class. I‘m sure I‘ve missed a few, but you can

see from the above it really has been an incredible year – and

I didn‘t even mention our activities that are available every

Monday – Friday! We have activities for everyone here at the

Center so please come and enjoy!

Bob Newman

Greetings From The President!

Thank you Bridge Players for your

contribution of $202!

Thank you Card Crafters—your work with

recycled cards has generated

Year-To-Date Sales of $286!

Going South for the Winter? Please notify the Center and we will stop sending the newsletter and phone messages. Call us when you

return and we will start them back

up for you! (This information will be kept private)

T’ai Chi Chih Our T‘ai Chi Chih class has been hugely successful. We will be continuing with a Beginners II class in the New Year. If you currently are enrolled in this class or want to know more about T‘ai Chi Chih we have 2 DVDs available from our receptionist to loan out for a week at a time to learn or prac-tice the 18 different movements involved in T‘ai Chi Chih. Just ask a receptionist next time you are at the Center.

In Memoriam The SSSP would like to extemd our condolences to the

family of Diane Lerohl who passed away on

October 7, 2010

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We are starting a partnership with Senior Community Services to advertise some

fabulous trips available to all. Some people may remember these trips from

when we were the “Friends of the SouthShore Center”. For more detailed information on trips, or to register call Sue Gallus at 952-541-1019 x316 or check out their website for more detailed information. www.seniorcommunity.org


California - March

New Orleans—March

Carolinas—April

Washington DC/NYC—April

Nashville—April

Pella—May

Cape Cod—May

Music Cities—May

Milwaukee—May

Black Hills—June

Medora—June

Niagara Falls & Toronto -June

Yellowstone—June

New York, New York– June

DON’T FORGET: To ask about local

or at-home pick-ups.

We have inside parking for your vehicle at our of-fice in Murdock.

We can help with arranging pre-tour hotel rooms..

To use your mile-age credits

Christmas Mystery December 9-12, 2010 $590 pp dbl

Christmas is a special time of year. We want to help you get the celebrating in gear! So pack your bag, climb on the bus, and leave the enter-tainment on us. There will be singing, dancing, and plenty of food to help us all get in the Christmas mood. Trees, flowers, and pretty dé-cor, treats, shopping, and so much more!!

Florida with the Keys

January 21– February 5, 2011 $2200 pp dbl Nashville Nightlife Dinner Theatre, Atlanta City tour, World of Coca-Cola, St.Augustine tour, Kennedy Space Center, Fort Lauderdale tour, Jungle Queen Cruise, Key West tour, Everglades Cruise, Thomas Edison Home, your choice of a Disney Themepark, Sea World with Luau dinner, and Louisville Slugger Museum.

Texas and the Rio Grande Valley

February 10-24, 2011 $1850 pp dbl Oklahoma City Nat‘l Monument, Dallas City tour, Sixth Floor Exhibit, LBJ Ranch, Museum of the Pacific War, Imax Theatre, Alamo, Riverwalk cruise, San Antonio city tour, Iwo Jima Memorial, South Padre Island, Port Isabel Lighthouse, Matamoros, Mexico, Klements Grove, Museum of South Texas History, King Ranch, Galveston tour, Johnson Space Center, Hot Springs tour and dinner cruise.

Arizona Fun in the Sun

February 23-March 10, 2011 $2100 pp dbl Oklahoma City National Monument, Int‘l UFO Mu-seum, White Sands Nat‘l Monument, DeGrazia Art Gallery, Sabino Canyon Tram, Old Tucson Studios, Arizona-Senora Desert Museum, Heard Museum, Tortilla Flats, Dolly Steamboat, Verde Canyon Train, Blazin‘ M Ranch, Sedona, Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Colorado Nat‘l Monument, Coors Brewery, Denver city tour, and Great Platte River Road Arch-way.

Upcoming Trips 2011

SouthShore Center Classes www.southshore-center.org page 4

55+ AAA Driving Instruction!

Save 10% on your Auto Insurance for 3 years by attending one of the

MN Highway Safety Center Driving Classes at the Southshore Center on: November 17th part 1 6-10PM November 18th part 2 6-10PM

Refresher class held on: Monday, December 9th 5-9PM

Call 1-888-234-1294 to Register Directly!


Safe at Home Have you ever slipped, tripped, or fallen in your own home? Are you nervous about losing your independence? Approxi-mately one third of older adults fall each year in the United States, making falls the leading cause of injury deaths and the most common cause of nonfatal injuries and hospital admission. Even if you haven‘t had trouble with falls in the past, there‘s no time like the present to get started with fall pre-vention techniques. Regular, balance-focused exercise (tai chi Chih anyone?), vision checks, and medication reviews to catch dangerous combinations are all simple steps to take to keep you upright. But even the simplest home modifications can go a long way in preventing falls. If you own your own home, have homeowner‘s insurance, and live in the seven county metro area, are at or below 50% of the median an-nual income as determined by HUD, and have someone living in the home that is an older adult (55+), OR living with a disability, you qualify for FREE home accessibility modifications. Repairs are generally completed in one day by two to four qualified volunteers. Volunteers have com-pleted training with RTTC and have passed a background check. If you would like to volunteer to work on a project, or for an application for modifications, call

Erika at 651-776-4273 ext. 16.

Volunteer Opportunities at the Center! Beginning Bridge Instructor: teach new

players how to play Bridge. Receptionist—answering phones and greet-

ing people, working a 4 hour shift Computer mentor—help seniors one-on-

one teaching basic computer skills—one hour at the Center, once a week or once a month.

Kitchen help—help with serving and pre-paring our delicious meals on a Tuesday or Thursday on an as needed basis to give our current volunteers a day off.

Bingo Caller– Friday afternoons. If you can share your time and talents with us in any of the above opportuni-ties please call the center at 474-7635 and we will put your talents to work.

Ongoing Activities at the Center If you haven‘t been to the Center in awhile we have

Great programs Every Day of the week that are open to all so come and join the fun!!

Mondays: Join our knitting group come for instruc-

tion or share a project you are working on. Also, join one of our exercise classes that meet MWF!

Tuesdays: Join our card crafters, wood carvers or

play a game of 500. Also come enjoy one of our fabulous lunches. If you enjoy music or play an instrument check out the Eureka City Band—they rehearse every Tuesday at 12:30.

Wednesdays: Mahjong players meet at 1:00. If you

are familiar with the game or want to learn how to play you are welcome to join.

Thursdays: Enjoy lunch at the Center – bring a

friend (call at least one day in advance for reservations) and if you are a Bridge player arrange ahead of time to join in on the games.

Fridays: Bingo and exercise classes.

We also have 2 book clubs—one studies local history The other reads current authors check calendar for days.

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November 2010

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

1 8:15-Dance Fitness 8:45 Ball Fitness 9:00 Happy Feet 12:45pm-Discovery Class 1:00 Knitting Group 2:15 Tai Chi Chih

VOTE! 9-Card Crafters 9:30-Wood Carvers 11:15 Blood Pressure 12:30-Eureka City Band 11:45-Lunch 1pm-Cards 500

3 8:15 Dance Fitness 1:00 mahjong 6:30-7:45 Yoga

4 9:30-12 Humana 11:45-Lunch 1pm-Bridge

7-9:30 Thai Cook-ing class

5 8:15-Dance Fitness 8:45 Ball Fitness 1pm-Bingo

8 8:15-Dance Fitness 8:45 Ball Fitness 12:45pm-Discovery Class 1:00 Knitting Group 2:15 Tai Chi Chih

9 9-Card Crafters 9:30-Wood Carvers 12:30-Eureka City Band 11:45-Lunch 1pm-Cards 500

10

8:15-Dance Fitness 1:00 Mahjong 6:30-7:45 Yoga

11 10:30 Veterans Day Lunch 1pm-Bridge 7-9:30 Holiday Shop Boutique

12 1pm-Bingo

15 9:00 Happy Feet 12:45pm-Discovery Class 1:00 Knitting Group

16 9-Card Crafters 9:30-Wood Carvers 11:45 Lunch 12:30-Eureka City Band 1pm-Cards 500

17

1:00 Mahjong 6-10PM AAA Driving 6:30-7:45 Yoga

18

11:45-Lunch 1pm-Bridge 6-10PM AAA Driving

19 1pm-Bingo

22 8:15-Dance Fitness 8:45 Ball Fitness 1:00 Knitting Group 12:45pm-Discovery Class

23 9-Card Crafters 9:30-Wood Carvers 11:45-Lunch 12:30-Eureka City Band 1pm-Cards 500

24 8:15-Dance Fitness 8:45 Ball Fitness 1-Mahjong 6:30-7:45 Yoga

Happy Thanksgiving

Center Closed for the Holiday


29 8:15-Dance Fitness 8:45 Ball Fitness 12:45pm-Discovery Class 1p Knitting Group

30 9-Card Crafters 9:30-Wood Carvers 12:30 Eureka City Band 1pm-Cards 500

Phone: 952-474-7635 Address: 5735 Country Club Road, Shorewood MN 55331

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December 2010

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

1

8:15-Dance Fitness 8:45 Ball Fitness 9– Acrylic/oil painting 1-Mahjong 6:30-7:45 Yoga

2 11:45-Lunch 1pm-Bridge 7-9:30 Holiday Appetiz-ers


6 8:15-Dance Fitness 8:45 Ball Fitness 9:00 Happy Feet 12:45pm-Discovery Class 1p Knitting Group

7 9-Card Crafters 9:30-Wood Carvers 11:15 Blood Pressure checks 12:30-Eureka City Band 11:45-Lunch 1pm-Cards 500

8

8:15-Dance Fitness 8:45 Ball Fitness 9:00 Painting with Michelle Combs 1:00 Mahjong 6:30-7:45 Yoga

9 11:45-Lunch 1pm-Bridge 5-9PM AAA Driving 6-9:3-0 Holiday Take &Bake


13

8:15-Dance Fitness 8:45 Ball Fitness 9 Happy Feet Check 12:45pm-Discovery Class 1p Knitting Group


15

8:15-Dance Fitness 8:45 Ball Fitness 9:00 Painting with Michelle Combs 1:00 Mahjong 6:30-7:45 Yoga

16 11:45-Lunch 1pm-Bridge


20 8:15-Dance Fitness 8:45 Ball Fitness 9:00 Happy Feet 12:45pm-Discovery Class 1p Knitting Group


22 8:15-Dance Fitness 8:45 Ball Fitness 9:00 Painting with Michelle Combs 1-Mahjong 6:30-7:45 Yoga


24 Merry Christmas! Center is Closed for the Holiday

27 8:15-Dance Fitness 8:45 Ball Fitness 12:45pm-Discovery Class 1p Knitting Group


29 8:15-Dance Fitness 8:45 Ball Fitness 1-Mahjong 6:30-7:45 Yoga


31 Happy New Year! Center is closed for the holiday

Phone: 952-474-7635 Address: 5735 Country Club Road, Shorewood MN 55331

SouthShore Center Health and Holiday www.southshore-center.org page 7

ICA FOOD SHELF COLLECTION We are currently collecting food for the ICA Food Shelf. Thanksgiving is coming and the demand for Non-perishable food items is great. If you can con-tribute please bring in a non-perishable food item to the Center. We will be collecting items through November 15th. Thank You!


Medicare Part D Open enrollment begins on November 15th. If

you need help comparing plans please call the

Center to setup an appointment. Bring a copy of

all your current prescriptions and we can go online

to compare and shop for the best priced plan for

you.

What is Reflexology? Thursday, November 18

10:30-11:30

Reflexology is a complement to stan-

dard medical care. The benefit is the re-

duction of stress to achieve

relaxation. It is based on the idea that

each body part is represented in our

hands, feet and ears.

Pressure is applied to these areas using

specific thumb, finger and had tech-

niques.

Presentation by Ellen Hem-Ryan, LAc,

CMRT, who is certified in acupuncture,

reflexology and massage.

Our Friday afternoon Bingo Just got a

lot more exciting!

Home Health Care will be sponsoring our

Bingo for November and December with

some great prizes!

Each Game card is

only 25 cents.

Come and join the

fun on Fridays at

1:00 PM.

Holiday Events at the Center

Nov 11th 7-9:30 PM—Holiday Shopping Extravaganza The one stop shop for your holiday needs. Fashions, purses, jewelry, massage, spa products and pampered chef products. Appetizers and holiday treats by Chef Connie Blanchard!

Sat Nov 13, 10am-12pm - Turkey Crafts & Carving !!

We'll make turkey placecards and centerpieces and share in

our own ;feast' - Children $5, accompanying Adult FREE

(recommended for ages 10 and under).

Dec 2nd 7-9:30 PM—Holiday Appetizers - Come,

make, take and enjoy some delectable and particularly use-

ful appetizers! $30 per person.

Sun, Dec 5, 1-3PM—Family Holiday Party - Join us

for some Holiday craft/gift making for mom & dad. En-

joy a visit from Sanata, caroling, holiday cookies, and ci-

der. Children $5 each/Adult FREE! (Recommended for

10 & under) Bring your Grandchildren!!

Dec 9, 6-930pm - Holiday Bake & Take! This was a

crazy participation class last year ! Ohhh, but oh so many

goodies! We are going to try it again for fun! Bring boxes

to take home your treats/cookies - $30 per person

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Would you like to advertise in our newsletter? Please contact Theresa or Tena at the Southshore Center 474-7635 or email us at [email protected].

NON-PROFIT ORG

U.S. POSTAGE

PAID EXCELSIOR, MN PERMIT NO. 315

SouthShore Center 5735 Country Club Road Shorewood, MN 55331-8926 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

BRONZE Level: sign sponsor: $50 to $100.00

one line listing on website

personal message running for one day on electronic sign

board

SILVER Level: $101 to $250.00 –

two line listing on website personal message running for

one day on electronic sign board. Plaque recognition at Center

GOLD Level: $251 to $500.00 –

two line listing on website and link to

Website.

Personal message running for one day on electronic sign

board

Plaque recognition at Center

PLATINUM Level: $501 & Above –

all of the above plus logo recognition on website home page SUSTAINING MEMBER: 5 Year Donation commitment of

$___________ per year (min $100 per yr)

All of the above rewards over a five year term plus Sponsor names

will appear in our spring/summer class program brochure; unless

a request to remain anonymous is provided.

Please help support the construction of a new Electronic/Digital Sign and other directional signage so that everyone learns about upcoming programs and FINDS the Center; all in an effort to ‗Sustain the Center‘. In addition to being poorly lit and difficult to read, the current sign requires volunteers and seniors to drudge thru the snow or over snow banks to change the letters on the sign. This is far too danger-ous in inclement weather to expect of volunteers. A new digital sign will be attractive, bright and catch everyone's attention to join in Community Center fun and thus help keep the Community Center alive. Consider this your invitation to do-nate, or consider sponsorship towards our 2010 $25,000 appeal.

Please help us build a new Electronic sign!

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