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Inside this Issue ISSUE 163 October 2020
Board Meeting Report, Hello
Photos. Thanksgiving &
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Halloween puzzels. Ads &
Lots of jokes Yesterday I had an appointment in Newmarket and I decided
to stop at Upper Canada Mall. My last visit was just before
Christmas of last year. It’s so big now. After walking around
for two hours I was too tired to buy anything. Who needs new
clothes when there is no place to go?
Have you checked out the new Pickleball courts? You should! I
have been playing for the last three weeks. It’s fun, great
exercise and the players are all willing to teach newcomers the
rules of the game. Nearly all of them want to join the Danube
Centre when things are back to normal.
Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Another mostly indoor
holiday in these troubling times. Please stay safe.
In last month’s newsletter I told you all about this giant weed
growing in my garden. It was time for it to go into the yard
waste. I cut the stem with my big looper and the darn thing
fell on top of me showering me with thousands of tiny seeds.
My hair, clothes, ears and everything else was covered.
Conclusion: Never again.
--Elke
Did you know we have a Facebook page? Check it out at BWG Seniors Association
The Danube Seniors Leisure Centre: 715 Simcoe Rd., Bradford ON L3Z 4B4 Phone: 905 775-0612
Web Page: danubeseniors.club Email: danubeseniors@rogers.com
Board Meeting Report
The BWGSA Administrative Board met on September 11 th —
at a safe social distance, wearing masks as required by
provincial regulation.
President
There was still quite a lot of unfinished business to discuss.
Elke Pitkin
Here are some of the highlights:
1st Vice- President
Wendy Lonsdale - All indoor activities remain suspended. The Friday
2nd Vice-President fitness class has resumed in the parking lot with no
Sandy Madill access to the building.
- Planning continues for The National Seniors Day
Secretary
(Thursday, October 1st) Drive-Through Wellness Event.
Sheila Marshall Prospective participants are asked to pre-register.
Treasurer - Membership reminder: HOLD ONTO YOUR PAID 2020
Anne Spaulding membership cards! Members with paid 2020
Director of Programs memberships will be able to exchange their 2020 card
Edale Levene for a new 2021 card at NO ADDITIONAL EXPENSE.
Members whose 2020 fees were not paid prior to the
Director of Special Events
lockdown will be required to pay the usual dues for
Jan Evans 2021.
Director of Facilities - Tickets: HOLD ONTO YOUR PAID St. Patrick’s Day
Al Charlebois luncheon tickets. Tickets will be honoured at the first
Director of Food meal we can hold once the lockdown has ended.
Services - The Senior Citizens Police Academy was unexpectedly
cancelled by the Deputy Police Chief. At this point,
Vacant
Elisabeth is trying to organize a virtual Academy and all
Members-at–Large members who signed up have been contacted. THIS IS
Olga Bishop & Relly VERY DISAPPOINTING! Jan was asked to draft a letter
Weisinger expressing our disappointment to the South Simcoe
Past President Police Chief.
Elaine Love
Newsletter Editor In the absence of any contrary directive from the Town, the
Edale Levene Board will meet again in November. -- Jan Evans
Contributing Editor &
Photographer
Jan Evans
Web Page
Neil MacNaughton
October Hello Photos,,……”Good friends are like quilts they age with you, yet
never lose their warmth”
Dieter George & Eva
Olga Sid
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A joke for all you golfers out there.
A man and his wife walked into a dentist's office.
The man said to the dentist, "Doc, I'm in one heck of a hurry. I have two
buddies sitting out in my car waiting for us to go play golf, so forget about the anesthetic, I
don't have time for the gums to get numb. I just want you to pull the tooth, and be done
with it! I have a 10:00 am tee time at the best golf course in town and it's 9:30 already...I
don't have time to wait for the anesthetic to work!
The dentist thought to himself, "Well, well, at last a golfer with real balls!!"
So, the dentist asks him, "Which tooth is it sir?"
The man turned to his wife and said, "Open your mouth, honey, and show the dentist.
October Hello Photos…………………………….continued
Dianne W. Judy
Edna & Larry Madeline & Les
Thanksgiving Word Search to print
Find the Thanksgiving words from the bottom in the Thanksgiving word search grid. The words can be forwards or
backwards, vertical, horizontal, or diagonal. Circle each letter separately, but keep in mind that letters may be
used in more than one word. When the Canadian Thanksgiving word search puzzle is complete, read the
remaining letters left to right, top to bottom, to learn an interesting Canadian Thanksgiving fact.
C H A T U R K E Y A D I L O H
N A A D I A N L T H A N K S G
I R C V I N I G T F A L L G E
T V O S Y M O N S T H E W N O
H E R S A E C O A N D E O I V
A S N F D I N N E R E B M F E
N T U O N N D A F K H O A F R
K O C T O B E R E S Y U E U E
S A O C M H O N I C T N T T A
G O P B D E D W R U A T N S T
I E I P N I K P M U P I D C I
V H A M O E L N E B R F A T N
I E S A C B O U N T I U F U G
N L H A E E T A R B E L E C R
G V E S S G A T H E R I N G T
AUTUMN HOLIDAY
BOUNTIFUL OCTOBER
CELEBRATE OVEREATING
CORNUCOPIA PUMPKIN PIE
DINNER SECOND MONDAY
FAMILY STUFFING
FEAST THANKSGIVING
GATHERING TURKEY
HARVEST WEEKEND
HAM WISHBONE
Ingredients
• 1 and 3/4 cups (220g) all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs, at room temperature
• 3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup (100g) packed light or dark brown sugar
• 1 and 1/2 cups (340g) pumpkin puree (canned or fresh)
• 1/2 cup (120ml) vegetable oil, canola oil, or melted coconut oil
• 1/4 cup (60ml) orange juice*
• 2/3 cup (120g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
1. Adjust the oven rack to the lower third position and preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C) degrees.
Lowering the oven rack prevents the top of your bread from browning too much too soon. Spray
a 9×5-inch loaf pan with non-stick spray. Set aside.
2. In a large bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, and salt
together until combined. In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs, granulated sugar, and brown sugar
together until combined. Whisk in the pumpkin, oil, and orange juice. Pour these wet ingredients
into the dry ingredients and gently mix together using a rubber spatula or a wooden spoon.
There will be a few lumps. Do not overmix. Gently fold in the chocolate chips.
3. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake for 60-65 minutes, making sure to loosely cover
the bread with aluminum foil halfway through to prevent the top from getting too brown. The
bread is done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean with only a few small
moist crumbs. This may be before or after 60-65 minutes depending on your oven, so begin
checking every 5 minutes at the 55-minute mark or so.
4. Allow the bread to cool completely in the pan on a wire rack before removing and slicing. Cover
and store leftover bread at room temperature for up to 3-4 days or in the refrigerator for up to
about 10 days.
* Orange Juice: You can substitute milk for orange juice
(Source: sallysbakingaddiction.com)
Halloween-word-scramble to print. Solution later on…
Canning Time All that peeling and chopping,
And constant brow mopping.
The cucumbers are Hard work is all part of the bargain.
dilled. There’s no time to be bored,
The chili is chilled. And I thank the Dear Lord,
The canning is done for the season. For each blessing that comes from our garden.
By the stove I have toiled.
The jars have been boiled. ‘Cause when winter comes
calling,
Good food from the garden’s the reason.
And the north winds are
squalling,
It’s a comforting feeling,
And we suffer from lack of
When I hear the jars sealing, the sun.
And each jar is filled to the top. There’ll be no lack of food,
That sound makes me smile. To darken our mood.
Says, it’s all been worthwhile. ‘Cause in August, the canning was done.
When I hear all those sealer lids POP.
(by Joanne vanDam, Lucknow, ON
reprinted with permission)
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A man in Florida, in his 80s, calls his son
in New York one November day. The
father says to the son, “I hate to tell you,
but we’ve got some troubles here in the
house. Your mother and I can’t stand each
other anymore, and we’re getting a
divorce. I’ve had it! I want to live out the
rest of my years in peace. I’m telling you
now, so you and your sister shouldn’t go
into shock later when I move out.”
He hangs up, and the son immediately
calls his sister in the Hamptons and tells
her the news.
The sister says, “I’ll handle this.”
She calls Florida and says to her father,
“Don’t do ANYTHING till we get there!
We’ll be there Wednesday night.”
The father agrees, “All right.”
The old man hangs up the phone and
hollers to his wife, “Okay, they’re coming
for Thanksgiving. Now, what are we going
to tell them for Christmas?”
A blast from the Past
How many members can you identify in this wonderful portrait taken 20 years
ago.
Patricia
Jean & Tim
More October Hello Photos……………..
Eileen Laurie & Marie
Mary & Jim Maureen
The NILE Virus (Type C) I thought you would want to know about this virus. Even the most
advanced computer anti-virus programs from Norton, McAfee, Malwarebytes and others cannot
take care of this one. It appears to target those who were born prior to 1958.This lockdown seems
to be increasing the chances of being affected!
Virus Symptoms
1. Causes you to send the same e-mail twice. (Done that)
2. Causes you to send a blank e-mail. (That too)
3. Causes you to send an e-mail to the wrong person. (Yup)
4. Causes you to send it back to the person who sent it to you. (Ah-ha)
5. Causes you to forget to attach the attachment. (Done that)
6. Causes you to hit SEND before you've finished. (Oh no, not again)
7. Causes you to hit DELETE instead of SEND. (Hate that)
8. Causes you to hit SEND when you should DELETE. (Heck, now what?)
This virus is called the C-NILE virus !
A lot of us have already been inflicted with this deadly disease and unfortunately as we age it gets
worse. And if you can't admit to doing any of the above, you've obviously caught the other strain -
the deadly, dastardly ...... D-Nile virus. (Thanks to Jan)Another puzzle to print, solution later on ….. …
An elderly man on a Moped, looking about 100 years old, pulls up next to a doctor at a street light. the old man looks over at the sleek shiny car and asks, 'What kind of car ya got there, sonny?' The doctor replies, 'A Ferrari GTO. It cost half a million dollars! 'That's a lot of money,' says the old man. 'Why does it cost so much?' 'Because this car can do up to 220 miles an hour!' states the doctor proudly. The Moped driver asks, 'Mind if I take a look inside?' 'No problem,' replies the doctor. So, the old man pokes his head in the window and looks around. Then, sitting back on his Moped, the old man says, 'That's a pretty nice car, all right... But I'll stick with my Moped!' Just then the light changes, so the doctor decides to show the old man just what his car can do. He floors it, and within 11 seconds the speedometer reads 160 mph. Suddenly, he notices a dot in his rear-view mirror. It seems to be getting closer! He slows down to see what it could be and suddenly WHOOOOSSSHHH! Something whips by him going much faster! 'What on earth could be going faster than my Ferrari?' the doctor asks himself. He presses harder on the accelerator and takes the Ferrari up to 180 mph. Then, up ahead of him, he sees that it's the old man on the Moped! Amazed that the Moped could pass his Ferrari, he gives it more gas and passes the Moped at 190 mph. He's feeling pretty good until he looks in his mirror and sees the old man gaining on him AGAIN! Astounded by the speed of this old guy, he floors the gas pedal and takes the Ferrari all the way up to the max at 220 mph. Not ten seconds later, he sees the Moped bearing down on him again! The Ferrari is flat out, and there's nothing he can do! Suddenly, the Moped plows into the back of his Ferrari, demolishing the rear end. The doctor stops and jumps out and, unbelievably, the old man is still alive. He runs up to the banged-up old guy and says, 'I'm a doctor.... Is there anything I can do for you?' The old man whispers, 'Unhook my suspenders from your side view mirror’! (Submitted by Jan)
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Calendula
October Flower
of the Month
OCTOBER POEM
WACKY DAYS IN OCTOBER
October glows on every cheek,
October shines in every eye,
Oct. 4: International Ships-in-Bottles Day
While up the hill and down the dale Oct. 6: National Noodle Day
Her crimson banners fly. Oct. 16: National Fossil Day
Oct: 24–Nov. 11: World Origami Days
–Elaine Goodale Eastman (1863–1953) Oct. 25: Frankenstein FridayBIRTHDAYS dr
LEMON PICKERS NEEDED IN
FLORIDA -- ONLY U.S.
CITIZENS OR LEGAL
IMMIGRANTS NEED APPLY!
Sally Mulligan of Coral Springs,
Florida, read an ad in the
newspaper for one of the jobs
that most Americans are not
willing to do and decided to
apply
She submitted references to a
Florida lemon grove, but seemed
far too qualified for the job. She
had a liberal arts degree from
the University of Michigan, and a
master’s degree from Michigan
State University. For a number
of years, she had worked as a
social worker, and also as a
school teacher.
At the interview, the foreman
studied her application, frowned
and said, "I see you are well-
educated and have an
impressive resume. However, I
must ask whether you have any
actual experience in picking
lemons?”
"Well, as a matter of fact, I
have," she said.
"I've been divorced three times,
owned two Fords, and voted for
Trump.”
She started work the following
day.
(Submitted by Jan)GEORGE CARLIN ON AGING pCc DUE TO ALLER GIES Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we’re kids? If you’re less than ten years old, you’re so excited about aging that you think in fractions. “How old are you?” “I’m four and a half.” You’re four and a half going on 5. You get into your teens, and you simply jump to the next number. “How old are you?” “I’m gonna be 16.” You could be 12, but you’re gonna be 16. Eventually. Then the great day arrives and you become 21. Even the words sound like a ceremony. You BECOME 21!! Then you turn 30. What happened there? Makes you sound like bad milk. He TURNED; we had to throw him out. What’s wrong? What changed? You BECOME 21. You TURN 30; You’re PUSHING 40. You REACH 50. Then you MAKE IT to 60. By then you’ve built up so much speed, you HIT 70. After that, it’s a day by day thing. You HIT Wednesday… You get into your 80’s; you HIT lunch, you HIT 4:30. And it doesn’t end there… Into the ’90s, you start going backward. “I was JUST 92.” Then a strange thing happens; if you make it over 100, you become a little kid again. “I’m 100 and a half.” My Grandmother won’t even buy green bananas. “Well, it’s an investment, you know, and maybe a bad one. I just hate to waste money.”
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