Senior News

Wendy’s Supports Senior Citizens

The Fountain Wendy’s restaurant recently hosted a fundraising night benefitting the Fountain Valley Senior Center. A large group of seniors and others turned out to support the event. Many of them are shown above with “Wendy” (Hanna Schaefer.)
“The seniors had a ton of fun and we did too! I’m hoping that we can do it again sometime real soon,” said Ava Carlos, Field Marketing Coordinator.  SUBMITTED PHOTO COURTESY OF JESSIKA CRANDALL, WENDY’S.

    Barbara Bragdon, Pete Beuse and Friends will be entertaining us with romantic music to dance to on Feb. 10.  Doors will open at 5 p.m.  Dinner will be served at 5:30 and music starts at 6:30. The cost is $10 and $6 for those four and under and over 90.  Come over and escape the ordinary with your friends!
    Valentine’s Day is Feb. 14!  Come listen to romantic musical entertainment provided by Dennis Crosser at 11 a.m.  At 11:30 we will play “The Newly Wed, Not So Newly Wed Game.” 
    We will also have a “Hug Contest.”  When you come into the center you will receive a “Paper Heart” to be pinned to your clothing in plain sight.  The game is to hug as many people as you can and if you are the first to initiate the hug, you can steal their “paper heart.” The person with the most “paper hearts” by HIGH NOON will be the winner.  However, you can steal only once from any person playing.  (You can hug them all you want, but you can only steal one of their hearts.  Plus you have to stay in the main auditorium while playing the game.)  Then join us for lunch provided by our friends at the Golden Circle Nutrition Program.
    GAME DAY! Join us for a day of cards, board games, dominoes, cribbage or whatever game you’d like……If we don’t have it here, bring it with you!  Sat, Feb. 25,  from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.  Admission is only $5 which includes lunch and a door prize.
    Volunteers Needed!  We are seeking an experienced quilting instructor for our Friday morning quilting class.  Please call 520-6470 if you have experience and are interested in keeping this wonderful art alive by teaching!
    We are always looking for instructors/leaders for classes.  If you are interested in teaching a class that is not currently available at FVSC, please contact Diana Spriggs at 520-6470!
    The AARP tax preparers will be here to help you with your returns every Tuesday until April 10.  They are located upstairs in the Kittie Paster building from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m.  This service is free but donations are gratefully accepted!!!  First come, first served, no appointment is necessary. 

DID YOU KNOW? 
The Fountain Valley Senior Center is now offering MedicAlert ID bracelets for sale!  These awesome bracelets look like the standard medical alert bracelets; however, they are really a USB flash drive in disguise!  
  You can enter all of your medical/emergency contact/insurance information onto the drive.  If you have a medical emergency, the technicians who come to assist you can simply plug the bracelet into their on-board computer and will have the information they need to assist you, such as medications, physicians, conditions, etc. 
  The bracelets are for sale at FVSC for $15.50 each and we are having “programming” days, during which we will enter the information into the bracelet for you, along with taking your picture for the device! 
  Come on by the office today and get yours

Upcoming events: Valentine’s Dinner Show
  Feb. 10 – 5:30 p.m. Barbara Bragdon, Pete Beuse and friends will be performing at the Valentine’s Dinner Show.  Join us for chicken cordon bleu, au gratin potatoes, peas, salad, roll/butter, and chocolate cake for only $10/adult and $6 for those under 12 and over 90.

Senior Center Banquet Held April 16

  FVSC’s annual Volunteer Banquet was held on April 16 and was a rousing success, according to a spokesperson.
  “Thanks to all the folks who made that event possible, decorating, serving, cooking, and cleaning up.  Thanks also to The Nostalgics for providing a wonderful evening of entertainment and to the Gold Canyon Gunfighters for providing all the attendees with costumes and pictures,” she said.

The senior center was decorated for an old-time Rock and Roll party including having the serving area decorated like a 50’s style soda counter.

  The Easter Bonnet parade was held on April 22.  We had many participants with lovely bonnets!  After the parade, we held our “Bake Walk” with 34 donated baked items!  Thanks to all who donated goodies!
  Reminder to all that the annual FVSC Yard Sale will be held Sat., July 23.  Be sure to save your treasures to donate to the center before then!