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DICK EARDLEY MISSION: To provide a safe
and supportive environment
SENIOR CENTER
where older adults can engage
in activities that promote
physical, intellectual, and social
wellbeing.
| DECEMBER 2021
COME HAVE LUNCH AND CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS ON DEC. 16
Coming up... The Metro Meals on Wheels kitchen offered for a suggested donation
is planning a special holiday meal of $4 for those 60 and older ($6 for
The Winter/Spring Activity Guide
on Dec. 16. Come for lunch that day everyone else). There will also be a
will be available during the first
and enjoy baked ham, scalloped selection of Christmas cookies, and
week of December. See page 3 for
potatoes, peas & carrots, dinner roll everyone in attendance will have a
information on a few new programs
and holiday dessert. chance to win a beautiful poinsettia
and activities.
Lunch will be served from 12-12:30 p.m. generously donated by Edwards
The Senior Center will be closed Greenhouse.
Guests are welcome to arrive as
on Friday, Dec. 24 for Christmas,
early as 11 a.m. to socialize and enjoy We’ll have holiday music playing
and will close at 2 p.m. on Friday,
the festive decorations in the dining and plenty of Christmas cheer to go
Dec. 31 for New Year’s Eve.
room. The holiday meal is being around. We hope you will join us!
The Thrift Store and Craft Boutique
will be closed from Dec. 27-31 so that WINTER SCAM JAM SERIES KICKS OFF DEC. 1; WATCH IT WITH US!
our volunteers can enjoy a holiday
The Idaho Department of Finance,
break.
in partnership with the Idaho Scam
We’re having a half-off sale on Jam Alliance, will present the winter
holiday decor, in the Thrift Store virtual Scam Jam webinar series this
Dec. 14-23. Come find a great deal!
month. Join us at the Senior Center
Free tax help will be offered by to participate and learn how to
AARP starting in February. Watch for conference. These virtual webinars
protect yourself.
details in the January newsletter. are free, educational, and interactive
The winter virtual Scam Jam webinar forums where local experts share
series will take place just in time key information and practical advice
DID YOU KNOW? for the holidays on Dec. 1, 8, and including how to identify, prevent and
A snowflake’s shape is 15 from 10-11:30 a.m. via video report bad actors. (More on page 2)
primarily determined by
temperature and humidity at HALLOWEEN WHO’S WHO
the time it is formed, and by
changing conditions as it falls.
An estimated 10 quintillion
(that’s 10 billion billion) water
molecules make up a typical
snowflake, allowing for
innumerable variations.
While it’s true that no two
snowflakes are exactly alike,
each can be categorized in
eight broad classifications Can you guess who is pictured in this Halloween lineup? Our two prize
based on its shape. winners — center and second from left — had us stumped for quite a while!
ONE MORE CHANCE TO TRY OUT A GUIDED CHECK OUT SOME NEW ACTIVITIES IN THE experience and other important natural and cultural
features of Donner Memorial State Park. Registration is
MEDITATION CLASS FOR FREE UPCOMING WINTER/SPRING ACTIVITY GUIDE
required for this free online program. Call 208-608-7580.
Meditation instructor Michelle Wood will offer a free Boise Parks and Recreation’s
sample guided meditation class on Monday, Dec. 20 from Activity Guide for the Winter/Spring
1-1:30 p.m. She will also briefly address reducing stress
WE’RE OFFERING TOURS AND FREE LUNCH!
2022 season will be available online
Michelle Wood during the holidays. Space is limited, so please register in and in print during the first week Are you new to town or know someone who is? Stop in
advance to reserve your spot, 208-608-7580. in December. Activity registration and see what’s happening at the Senior Center. Facility
tours led by Wes Underwood are scheduled on the second
PARTICIPANT SPOTLIGHT Watch for information about hour-long meditation classes begins on Dec. 6 for Boise residents
Wednesday of each month beginning at 11 a.m. This
in the January newsletter. and Dec. 8 for non-residents.
Michelle will begin teaching meditation classes at the month’s tour falls on Dec. 10. Newcomers will get a coupon
Senior Center starting in January. She offered two free Starting with this issue, the guide good for one free lunch in the dining room.
30-minute sample classes in November and has one POP-UP LIBRARY SCHEDULED ON DEC. 1 will no longer be mailed out to all
customers. Instead, printed copies will be available at the
scheduled this month. (See details on this page.) The Boise Public Library is planning a visit to the Senior
Dick Eardley Senior Center and Fort Boise Community ARE YOU LOOKING FOR HEALTHIER SNACKS?
Center on Wednesday, Dec. 1 starting at 12 p.m. Several
What brings you to the Senior Center today? Center, and people can submit a request to have a Join us for this month’s online Food for Life class, Avoiding
bins of books, including large print, will be available to
The Longevity Stick class. It’s a great workout. printed copy mailed to them. Give us a call for more Holiday Weight Gain, on Friday, Dec. 17 beginning at
check out.
information or if you need help registering for programs, 11 a.m. Instructor Barb Smith will help participants find
What do you enjoy most about the Senior Center? 208-608-7580. delicious alternatives to heavy holiday snacks and meals.
I love the variety of activities, and meeting new ARTIST OF THE MONTH: ILSE SCHREINER This month’s featured recipe is Portobello Fajitas. Register
Zumba: The Senior Center is excited to announce that
people, making new friends. Come by and see the beautiful work in advance to attend this online class from the Senior
Zumba will return in the spring. Zumba Basics is a low-
of local artist Ilse Schreiner. Her show, impact Senior Dance Fitness Class designed for Seniors Center or to receive the link to attend from home via
Are you a lifelong Idahoan or did you come from
scheduled through January, will primarily Zoom. Call 208-608-7580.
somewhere else? 50+ looking to get in better shape and build a consistent
include water media, such as watercolor,
I am originally from Syracuse, N.Y. I spent about a workout regimen. This class can be done standing, in
various inks, acrylic and gouache. She ROBBINS ROAD HOLIDAY SING-ALONG DEC. 16
decade in Bend, Ore., and moved to Boise in 2013. a chair or alternating and is a great way to introduce
also uses a variety of papers, including
sometimes collaging various paper students to the fun and energetic rhythms of Zumba! It’s that time of year to sing all those holiday favorites that
What are your interests or hobbies?
on the surface before painting on them. “And then Classes begin in March and will meet every Wednesday have been playing through your head already anyway!
Organic gardening & nutrition, fine art & conservation
sometimes, just because, I use oil pastels instead.” from 1:15-2 p.m. Heidi Marino will lead on the piano while we sing such
photography are the main two right now.
favorites as “Deck the Halls,” “Frosty the Snowman,” “Let
She gains inspiration by taking lots of pictures while Carpet Bowling for Beginners: Carpet bowling is a fun
Are you skilled/trained in something specific? it Snow,” “Joy to the World,” “We Need a Little Christmas”
traveling the West with her husband. What inspires and competitive indoor game that is similar to bocce. It’s
I trained for a certification in Relaxation Therapy and and many more. There’s no need to register for this
her most of a given picture is the colors. Ilse has been popular in Canada and Europe. It’s being offered on three activity and it’s free. Come for the Holiday Meal and stay
have taught meditation classes through a community consecutive Wednesdays in January, the 5th-19th, from
college, at a hospital, and at Community Ed. drawing and painting since childhood, but she became for the tunes!
more productive upon retiring 25 years ago. She belongs 2-4 p.m. and again in March. Come give it a try!
Tell us a little bit about your family. to several local art organizations. She said that attending Mystery Night: Murder at the Disco! Join us for a fun YOU’RE INVITED TO THE PAINTING/CRAFTING
My son, daughter-in-law and three grandchildren live workshops and being around other artists and seeing murder mystery game, offered Jan. 13 and again on
here, one granddaughter lives in Oregon, and my SOCIAL GROUP EVERY WEDNESDAY
their work is inspiring and sometimes instructive. March 8 from 2-5 p.m. Dress the part or borrow a prop.
brother and a few cousins are in central New York. Get in character for this afternoon of fun. Combine creativity and social time at this weekly gathering.
Meet on Wednesdays from 1-3 p.m. for beginner acrylic
If you could have a casual lunch with anyone in the WINTER SCAM JAM (Continued from page 1)
world, alive or passed, who would it be?
BRING YOUR QUESTIONS TO HOUSING 101 painting. Participants use web tutorials and gain inspiration
Session topics covered in this three-part series include: from each other. Cost is $1 with your materials or $5 with
Louise Hay - I have been inspired by her for years, scams trending locally, Medicare fraud, gift card Real estate professional Paige Oeding will offer
materials provided. Other crafts are welcome as well! It’s all
especially starting new things at any age. She started scams, digital privacy, tax fraud and scams, and how Housing 101 on Dec. 14 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Anyone
about the socializing. Space is limited, so call to reserve your
Hay House Publishing when she was 60. I started to distinguish deceptive solicitations from legitimate can stop in during the hour to ask questions and get
spot, 208-608-7580.
photography when I was 60 thanks to her inspiration. communications that arrive in the mail. information related to local housing. There’s no need to
Never stop starting new things! register for this free service.
The “Monitor Your Mail” segment on the final day of
this series will be presented by Celia Kinney, Consumer Paige is an associate broker with Equity Northwest Real
What else would you like us to know about you?
Affairs Officer with the Idaho Department of Finance, Estate. She has been in the industry for 36 years and is a
I am very interested in plant conservation, rare and
who visited the Senior Center in October to offer Fraud certified Seniors Real Estate Specialist.
endangered species, and am planning to work
with a biologist to photograph and catalog rare and Bingo. She will be joined by an inspector from the United
endangered plants in our area, and perhaps publish a States Postal Service. Other presenters include local EXPLORE DONNER MEMORIAL STATE PARK
book on them. law enforcement, Idaho Department of Insurance, Idaho Join us at the Senior Center on Dec. 2 from 2-3 p.m.
Attorney General’s office, Better Business Bureau, and for “The Donner Party of 1846,” a live, internet-based
AARP Idaho. opportunity to explore the region where the famous
Space is limited, so stop by the front desk or give us a Donner Party spent the tragic winter of 1846. A California
call to claim your spot, 208-608-7580. State Park Interpreter will highlight the California emigrant
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MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
December 1
9-11:30 am Teddy Bear Factory sewing
2
10-11 am Bingo
3
11:30 am Senior Goldmine visit
10-11:30 am Winter Scam Jam Webinar* 10-11:30 am Chat-n-Chew Social Group* Noon Meal Meatloaf w/ Gravy
10 am-12 pm Happy Hookers Knit & Crochet* 11:30 am-12:30 pm Drumming Divas* 1-2 pm Fit and Fall Proof
Noon Meal Beans & Ham
Dick Eardley Senior Center 10:30-11:30 am Gentle Yoga**
2-3 pm The Donner Party of 1846*
2 pm BSU Nurses’ Presentation
Noon Meal Turkey Florentine
690 Robbins Road 12-12:30 pm Pop-Up Library 3-4 pm Tai Chi and Qigong**
Boise, ID 83702 1-3 pm Painting/Crafting Social Group*
1-4 pm Canasta*
208-608-7580
Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
cityofboise.org/seniorcenter 6 7 8 9 10
10:30-11:30 am Storytime Writing Group* 10:30-11:30 am Longevity Stick* 9-11:30 am Teddy Bear Factory sewing 10-11 am Bingo 11:45 am Birthday Friday
Noon Meal Mushroom Swiss Chicken Noon Meal Lemon Herb Cod 10-11:30 am Winter Scam Jam Webinar* 10-11:30 am Chat-n-Chew Social Group* Noon Meal Salisbury Steak
1-2 pm Write Your Own Obituary* 1-2 pm Fit and Fall Proof 10 am-12 pm Happy Hookers Knit & Crochet* 10:30 am-12 pm Blood Pressure Clinic 12:45-2:45 pm Birdhouse Craft with Sherri*
1-3 pm Ugly Christmas Sweaters* 10:30-11:30 am Gentle Yoga** 11:30 am-12:30 pm Drumming Divas* 1-2 pm Fit and Fall Proof
11 am Welcome Tour & Lunch Noon Meal Chicken & Dumplings
Noon Meal Beef Stew 1-3 pm Movie: European Christmas*
1-3 pm Painting/Crafting Social Group* 3-4 pm Tai Chi and Qigong**
1-4 pm Canasta*
The noon meal is prepared on site by
Metro Meals on Wheels, 208-321-0031. 13 14 15 16 17
9 am-12 pm Foot Clinic by Stonebridge** 10 am-12 pm Legal Counsel** 9-11:30 am Teddy Bear Factory sewing 10-11 am Bingo 11 am-12 pm Food for Life Online: Avoiding
Substitutions may be necessary without
10:30-11:30 am Storytime Writing Group* 10:30-11:30 am Longevity Stick* 10-11:30 am Winter Scam Jam Webinar* 10-11:30 am Chat-n-Chew Social Group* Holiday Weight Gain**
advanced notice.
Noon Meal Sausage Rice Skillet 11 am-12 pm Housing 101 10 am-12 pm Happy Hookers Knit & Crochet* 11:30 am-12:30 pm Drumming Divas* Noon Meal Herb Salmon
1-2:30 pm Watercolors with Teresa* Noon Meal Fiesta Chicken 10:30-11:30 am Gentle Yoga** Noon Meal Holiday Meal: Baked ham, 1-2 pm Fit and Fall Proof
1-2 pm Fit and Fall Proof Noon Meal Swedish Meatballs scalloped potatoes, peas
1-3 pm Painting/Crafting Social Group* & carrots, dinner roll, and
1-4 pm Canasta* holiday dessert
1-2 pm Robbins Road Holiday
Sing-Along
3-4 pm Tai Chi and Qigong**
Billiards Room is open M-F, 20 21 22 23 24
9 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-4 p.m. 10:30-11:30 am Storytime Writing Group* 10:30-11:30 am Longevity Stick* 9-11:30 am Teddy Bear Factory sewing 10-11 am Bingo The Senior Center is closed for
Call to sign up, 208-608-7580. 11 am-12 pm Book Club* Noon Meal Spaghetti w/ Meat Sauce 10 am-12 pm Happy Hookers Knit & Crochet* 10-11:30 am Chat-n-Chew Social Group*
Noon Meal Tuna Casserole 1-2 pm Fit and Fall Proof 10:30-11:30 am Gentle Yoga** 10:30 am-12 pm Blood Pressure Clinic CHRISTMAS
1-1:30 pm Seated, Guided Meditation* Noon Meal Pork Roast w/ Gravy 11:30 am-12:30 pm Drumming Divas*
1-3 pm Painting/Crafting Social Group* Noon Meal Soup, Salad & Bread
1-4 pm Canasta* 1-3 pm Movie: National Lampoon’s
Christmas Vacation*
3-4 pm Tai Chi and Qigong**
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10:30-11:30 am Storytime Writing Group* 10:30-11:30 am Longevity Stick* 9-11:30 am Teddy Bear Factory sewing 10-11 am Bingo 11:45 am New Year’s Eve celebration
Noon Meal Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole Noon Meal NEW Mongolian Beef 10 am-12 pm Happy Hookers Knit & Crochet* 10-11:30 am Chat-n-Chew Social Group* Noon Meal Polish Sausage w/ Kraut
1-2 pm Fit and Fall Proof 10:30-11:30 am Gentle Yoga** 11:30 am-12:30 pm Drumming Divas* 1-2 pm Fit and Fall Proof
Noon Meal Veggie Lasagna Noon Meal Stuffed Fish
1-3 pm Painting/Crafting Social Group* 3-4 pm Tai Chi and Qigong** The Senior Center will close at 2 pm for
* These programs require registration for 1-4 pm Canasta*
each visit. Call up to 7 days in advance to NEW YEAR’S EVE
register, 208-608-7580.
** These programs/series require
registration. Call anytime, 208-608-7580.
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WRITE YOUR OWN OBITUARY HOLIDAY MOVIES & FRESHLY POPPED CORN!
I read an obituary for the owner of the world’s biggest Mark your calendar and plan to join us for two holiday
stone quarry. It said, “He left a deep hole.” movies this month. Everyone in attendance will get a bag
Now that we’ve broken the ice with some humor, let’s of popcorn. Cost is $1 per person. Space is limited, so
talk about obituaries. We’re all going to need one some give us a call to reserve your spot, 208-608-7580.
day so why not have some say in what is said? There are Dec. 9, 1 p.m.: “Rick Steves’ European Christmas.” A
plenty of reasons to write your own obituary: celebration of European Christmas traditions throughout
• Who knows you better than you? England, Norway, Germany, Italy, and the Swiss Alps.
• You get to control the content and the tone. Do you Dec. 23, 1 p.m.: “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.”
want it to be in first-person? Will it be funny? Serious? A comedy film starring Chevy Chase. This movie was
BROWN BUTTER, GARLIC & selected by popular vote.
Light-hearted?
SPINACH MASHED POTATOES
• It can be a good opportunity to advise or say a
Made with Idaho potatoes! WE’RE MAKING UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATERS
poignant goodbye.
Join us for a fun afternoon of fun holiday crafting. Melinda
Ingredients Join us on Monday, Dec. 6 at 1 p.m. for a one-hour
video tutorial offered by the Lifelong Education & Aging Baker will lead us in decorating ugly Christmas sweaters
5 pounds Idaho® potatoes of choice and everyone is invited. You’ll have the option to wear
6 ounces butter Resource Network. Presenter Diane Ronayne will share
tips on what to include, things to avoid, and how to get your creation during our Ugly Sweater Contest during the
4 cloves garlic, minced holiday meal on Dec. 16. There’s no cost to attend and all
started. Participants should bring a notebook or a few
5-6 ounces (about 4 cups packed) pieces of paper and something to write with. Space is materials will be provided. Space is limited, so call to sign
baby spinach limited, so sign up at the front desk or call 208-608-7580. up, 208-608-7580
1 cup milk
Salt and pepper to taste SENIOR CENTER BOOK CLUB MEETS DEC. 20 TEAPOT BIRDHOUSES WITH SHERRI YOST
Directions The Senior Center Book Club will meet on Sherri Yost from Brookdale Independent Living is hosting a
Dec. 20 at 11 a.m. to talk about this month’s free crafting event at the Senior Center on Friday, Dec. 10
Peel potatoes and cube into large beginning at 12:45 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Participants
pieces. Cover with cold water in a book, “I’ll Push You: A Journey of 500 Miles,
Two Best Friends, and One Wheelchair.” will paint and decorate a teapot birdhouse. Instruction and
large pot, and bring to a boil for 20 materials will be provided. Space is limited, so sign up in
minutes or until tender. Amazon.com describes the book as “a travel
adventure full of love, humor, and spiritual advance at the front desk or call 208-608-7580.
While potatoes are cooking, heat Amazon.com truth, it exemplifies what every friendship
butter in a pan over medium heat.
is meant to be and shows what it means to never find
As butter begins to foam, add the
yourself alone.” There’s no cost to participate. Copies
minced garlic and lower heat to
and space are limited, so give us a call to reserve yours,
medium. Cook until butter is amber
208-608-7580.
color; add milk and remove from
heat. Set aside.
STORYTIME WRITING GROUP MEETS WEEKLY,
Drain potatoes and return to pot.
Mash lightly. Add the warm milk WELCOMES NEW PARTICIPANTS
mixture; mash by hand or with a The Storytime Writing Group meets every Monday
mixer until smooth or nearly smooth. from 10:30-11:30 a.m. and welcomes anyone who
Stir fresh spinach into hot potatoes enjoys writing. No prior writing experience is needed.
until leaves start to wilt. Participants receive a writing prompt each week, and
everyone has an opportunity to share their writing if they
Servings: 12 choose to. There’s no cost to participate. Space is limited,
Recipe author, Jennifer Leamons. Recipe so sign up at the front desk or call 208-608-7580.
and photo courtesy of the Idaho Potato
Commission. Many thanks to our monthly crossword puzzle sponsor!
NURSING STUDENTS TO PRESENT FINDINGS
Jim Starr also sponsors the Senior Center’s weekly Bingo game
The Community and Population Health Nursing
and calls Bingo on the 3rd Thursday of each month.
Can you find a mistake in this students who have spent the semester with us will be
month’s newsletter? Despite presenting a summary of their work. Anyone interesting
our best efforts to be error- Give Jim a call if you
have questions regarding
in hearing about the findings of their project and
free, it’s possible that we overlooked recommendations for the Senior Center is welcome to
Medicare, 208-713-3166.
something. If you can find an error, join us on Friday, Dec. 3 starting at 2 p.m.
point it out to us and receive a treat.
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Dick Eardley Senior Center
690 Robbins Road, Boise, ID 83702
Phone: 208-608-7580
Hours: Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Website: cityofboise.org/seniorcenter
LET’S DO WATERCOLORS WITH TERESA
BIRTHDAY CORNER
Happy birthday to everyone who celebrated a
November birthday with us!
Judy Brook Larry Mauzerall
Harry Davidson Rose Sanchez
Claudette Levesque Camille Stockton
Mary Lou Hay
Everyone is invited to join us on Monday, Dec. 13 from
1-2:30 p.m. for Watercolors with Teresa. No experience Celebrate your special day with us on the 2nd Friday
is needed and all skill levels are welcome at this holiday- of every month beginning at 11:45 a.m.
themed class. Participants will take home one or two
pieces of artwork.
A big thank you to our
Cost is $1, and all materials will be provided. Space is
Birthday Friday sponsor,
limited and registration is required, so stop by the front
AETNA!
desk or give us a call at 208-608-7580.
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