Neil Orchard Senior News April 2018

Jenny Ta ~ Editor

“Hoppin’ to It” By Heather Schelske

Neil Orchard Senior Activities Center Supervisor

What a fun way to start the month. This year, April 1st not only marked April Fool’s Day, it

was also Easter Sunday. Hopefully not too many of us fell victim to Easter pranks. I saw a

great one where someone replaced the mini foil wrapped chocolate eggs with grapes

instead. Thankfully there were no pranks pulled during Cordova Recreation and Park

District’s 51st annual Hoppin’ & Huntin’ at Hagan. A big shout out to our Senior Advisory

Board for manning a booth and representing the senior center. They brought smiles to

countless children’s faces with the many balloons they blew up and passed out. With

almost 2,000 people in attendance, that was A LOT of happy kids. Go to our Facebook page for a sneak

peek at some of the photos from the event, there might even be a cute chicken you’ll recognize. April is

also National Volunteer Month. This month is dedicated to recognizing and thanking volunteers who lend

their time, talent, voice and support to causes they care about in their community. On April 25th, we are

hosting our annual Volunteer Celebration Luncheon to honor the many volunteers who have dedicated

themselves to making the senior center a better place. It would truly be a CIRCUS around here without

them. If you received an invitation in the mail, please make sure to RSVP at the front desk by April 13.

Guests and senior center participants are encouraged to purchase tickets to the event to show their

support to the 50+ volunteers being celebrated. Thank you to Summerset Senior Living for sponsoring

this great event and the Your Musical Memories Band for providing live entertainment.

We didn’t find the pot of gold, but we had one heck of a time at the St. Patrick’s Day Celebration last

month. The Your Musical Memories Band played to a sold-out crowd of over 100 attendees and everyone

enjoyed the traditional corned beef and cabbage meal. If you missed out on the event, check out the

video posted on our Facebook page. You might even catch a glimpse of me dancing in the conga line!

There’s no more denying it, Spring is officially here. That means it’s time for Spring cleaning! Clear out those closets and garages and join us for our Community Yard Sale on Saturday, May 5. You can either get your own vendor spot to sell your gently used items or donate them to the Cordova Senior Advisory

Board. Donations can be brought in and dropped off beginning, May 1. See inside for more information or pick up a packet from the front desk.

Apr. 9: Senior Advisory Board Meeting

Apr. 14: Bingo & Baked Potato Fundraiser

Apr. 23: Senior Legal Hotline Presentation

Apr. 25: Volunteer Celebration

Apr. 26: Mystery Trip

May 4: Prevent Bone Fractures Presentation

May 5: Community Yard Sale

May 9: Fiesta!

Business Hours Mon. - Thurs. 7:30am—4:30pm

Fridays 7:30am—3:30pm

Address: 3480 Routier Road

Sacramento, CA. 95827 (916) 366-3133

Facebook.com/NeilOrchardSeniorActivitesCenter

Important Dates to Remember:

Green Thumb Lunch

Get your taste buds ready for some great winter lunches:

Donation: $3 per Person

All meals come with homemade baked good and

water or iced tea.

April 4th: Chicken Pot Pie w/ Spring Mix Salad

April 11th: Loaded Baked Potato Soup w/ half Tuna Salad Sandwich

April 18th: Vegetarian Tortilla Soup w/ Build Your Own Taco Salad Bar

April 25th: Volunteer Appreciation Celebration Green Thumb and Bingo Cancelled

Wii Bowling

Wii Bowling will be held on April 13th and 20th from 12-1 PM. This low impact game is great for all ages!

March Top Bowlers

Mary D. (247) Greg W. (214)

Belen M. (181) Shirley G. (177)

Get Up ‘N’ Go

Mystery Trip—LAST CHANCE

Thursday, April 26, 2018—$99 per person

Where are we going? It’s a mystery! What are we

doing? It’s a mystery! What’s not a mystery is that

we’ll have a grand time with a sweet treat for

everyone before we head home. A delicious buffet

lunch is included.

Calaveras Big Trees State Park

Tuesday, May 22, 2018—$97 per person

Calaveras Big Trees State Park is home to some

of the largest trees in the world. Enjoy a guided

tour of the popular North Grove. A hosted lunch is

included later in the quaint town of Murphys.

Discover Chico

Thursday, June 21, 2018—$101 per person

Step back in time at the Bidwell Mansion State

Historic Park where you’ll receive a private guided

tour. Afterwards, enjoy lunch at the Sierra Nevada

Brewing Company.

Emerald Bay Cruise

Tuesday, July 31, 2018

$125 per adult / $95 per child (ages 3-11)

Board the M.S. Dixie II in Zephyr Cove for a 2.5

hour scenic cruise on Lake Tahoe. Afterwards,

enjoy free time at The Shops at Heavenly Village

in South Lake Tahoe to have lunch on your own

and shop.

Graton Casino Daytrip

Thursday, August 9, 2018

$45 per person (21+)

Enjoy four hours of free time at the Graton Resort

& Casino in Santa Rosa. Casino bonus of $10

Free Play and $5 Food Coupon is subject to

change per the casino. Must be 21+. There is no

buffet at this location.

Autumn in Yosemite

Sunday-Monday, September 23-24, 2018

$285pp double occ. / $355pp single occ.

Discover the beauty of Yosemite Valley without

having to fight the crowds. Trip includes overnight

stay at the Chukchansi Gold Resort, lunch on both

days and a Valley Floor Tram Tour in Yosemite.

Overview of Senior Legal Hotline Presentation

Monday, April 23 at 10:30 AM

FREE to Attend - Sign Up at Front Desk

The Senior Legal Hotline is a special program that

seeks to provide legal help to protect the dignity,

independence, safety and economic stability of

seniors and dependents they serve. Come to this

informative presentation to learn about the

different services they provide.

Prevent Bone Fractures:

How to Avoid the Most Serious Risks

of Osteoporosis

Friday, May 4 at 10:15 AM

FREE to Attend—Sign Up at Front Desk

Freedom From Fractures is the largest community

-organized awareness campaign on fracture risk

and prevention. This national event brings insight

on how medical conditions, medications and

family history can affect your risk for fractures.

Volunteer Appreciation Celebration

Wednesday, April 25 at 11:30 AM Invited Volunteers Complimentary

$6 for Additional Guests Come one come all to celebrate our

spectacular volunteers. It’d be a

circus around here without them!

Please RSVP by April 13.

No tickets will be sold at the door.

Menu

Sliced Tri-Tip, Creamy Garlic

Mashed Potato, Roasted

Asparagus, Dinner Roll and

Red Velvet Cupcake for dessert

Saturday, April 14, 2018

11:00 AM– 12:00 PM

Baked Potato Bar

($5 per person)

Bingo: 12:00-2PM

($3 buy-in per person)

Enjoy a baked potato bar with all the

fixings and stay to play some bingo.

This is a fundraiser hosted by the

Cordova Senior Advisory Board. All

proceeds benefit the Neil Orchard

Senior Activities Center.

Purchase tickets at the front desk

Bingo

& Baked Potato Bar

Fiesta! Featuring

Antonio Enriquez on his guitar

Wednesday, May 9, 2018

at 11:30 AM

$6 in Advance for Members $8 in Advance for Non-Members

$10 Day of Event

Menu:

Street Tacos, Spanish Rice, Corn

Relish, Tortilla Chips, Cheese,

Festive Dessert

& Non-Alcoholic Margaritas

*menu subject to change

Let’s Have a

Community Yard Sale Saturday, May 5, 2018

8AM—2PM FREE to Attend

15x15 Vendor Space: $20

Would you like to clean out your

closets and make some money but don’t want the

hassle of having a yard sale at your home? Take

advantage of our advertising and join us for our

annual Community Yard Sale. You can rent a

15’x15’ outdoor space for $20. For more

information or to reserve your space, please pick

up a flyer at the front desk.

Want to help but don’t want to be a vendor?

Donate your items for the Advisory Board to sell.

Donations for the yard sale can be dropped off at

the front desk beginning May 1st.

Gardening News

By Claudia Alstrom

The Green Thumb Garden Club is

always looking for help in planting

and maintaining the vegetable

garden, as well as the flower

gardens inside and out. Please

join us on the first Wednesday of

each month at 10:30am.

Our Green Thumb Garden Club members are Ann

Thomason, Bill Wells, Gretchen Simmons, Judy,

Judy Kho, Kurt Linn, Linda Gates, Liz Otero,

Marilyn Hamm, Marjorie, Rell Schwanke, Roxie

Jones, Shirley Gladfelder, Lois Leal, Reta Douglas

and Claudia Alstrom.

A list of things for gardeners to remember to

do in the real world

• Wash

• Speak to “normal” people about things other

than gardening or compost

• Check you are not still wearing your garden

boots or gloves when entering a restaurant

• Do not talk to your friends’ plants. They (the

plants) will not understand and they (your

friends) will be quite worried about your mental

state

• Wash

~A little garden humor from unknown source

Join us on Thursday, April 19th for our

monthly birthday celebration!

Kathleen Alcorn Keith Hopkins

Aubrey Anderson Bruce Jolly

Billie Barker Misao Kodani

Toni Bohl Ed Lecam

Karlene Brown Charleen Lee

Curtis Bryant Kurt Linn

Melanie Burgess Rosemarie Lofton

Petey Connolly Valerie Martin

Florence Dizer-Waskom George McDonald

Reta Douglas Lorraine McIntyre

Sally Durst Frances Monnot

Aida Enriquez Leland Orton

Paul Fischer Altree Anatolif Ovchareuro

Bobby Ricardo Flores Della Prudencio

Ray Gallagher AJ Randolph

Sandra Green Joyce Rosenburg

Anna Greene Mel Sisneros

Phyllis Gutierrez Ann Marie Stevens

Stan Hall Barbara Taylor

Sara Heffel Rose Wilson

Gail Hicker Green Thumb Garden Club Members staining the planters in March

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