SeniorS March 2011 Chat Prez says: Spring is almost here we have a report from Patty Fitzgerald that she saw robins in her yard in mid-january. So pretty soon we will be able to get involved in some warm-weather activities such as this fearless 87-year-old lady up in a hot-air balloon. Peggie Parson s daughter gave her the balloon ride for Christmas. Peggie will tell us all about it at one of our potlucks. She was scheduled to speak at our March gathering, but had a weather-related accident just recently, so we may need to postpone the presentation to another time. Here is a picture of Peggie enjoying the view from the hot-air balloon, looking towards the Pacific Ocean.
PAGE 2 Happy Hands Potluck Luncheon Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at 11am Pizza or Brown Bag Lunch at NVRC: Please show up by 11:00AM so we can know how much to order. You can also send e-mail message to either Eve, Elaine, or Pat, and let them know what type of pizza you want to order. If you don t want pizza, bring your Brown Bag. Also, bring extras such as a side dish and/or dessert. Coffee & Hot Tea will be provided. For information or questions, contact: Eve Christian, efcgram@juno.com Elaine Shaffer, EOLSHAFFER@aol.com Pat Beech, pgbeech@aol.com April 6 Guest Speaker Vicki Hurwitz The Cascades Seniors Luncheon on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at 11am Pizza Lunch at Cascades Senior Center: Please show up by 11:00AM so we can know how much to order. You can also send e-mail message to either Elaine or Linda, and let them know what type of pizza you want to order. If you don t want pizza, bring your Brown Bag. Also, bring extras such as a side dish and/or dessert. Bring Your Own Drink (BYOD). Coffee & Hot Tea will be provided For information or questions contact: Elaine Shaffer, 703-430-6077 TTY/FAX, EOLSHAFFER@aol.com Linda Whitworth, 703-450-5847 TTY/FAX, whitworl@aol.com NEED DIRECTIONS? Call contacts above or visit www.nvrc.org
Happy Hands [February 2, 2011] Celebrating Super Bowl PAGE 3 Guys Day Out George Herberger, Jack Otterman, Howard Smith, John Harper, & Gary Viall The Brave Ones Pat Beech, Jack Otterman, Gary Viall, & John Harper Cascades [February 9, 2011] Celebrating Valentine s Day Sitting: Linda Whitworth and Elaine Shaffer Standing: Robert Whitworth, George Herberger, Judy Huffman, Jill Moebus, & Pat Beech
PAGE 4 Daylight Savings Time March 13, 2011 Daylight Savings Time begins on March 13. This means that you will have to change your clocks and turn them ahead by an hour. As the clocks are moved ahead by an hour at the beginning of Daylight Savings Time on this day of spring, it is also known as 'spring forward'. At 02:00AM on this day, you will simply have to turn your clocks to 03:00AM. Advertisement for Roommate Looking for roommate in Reston condo. Senior Lady over 55. Bedroom with private bath, family room, computer VP, patio. Contact Maria Wright at VALADY@TMAIL.com or TTY 703 537 8450 (for hearing callers, use Relay 711) IRS Tax Tips Series - in ASL with Captions and Voice Over The Internal Revenue Service has a wonderful video series of Tax Tips that give concise information about a variety of topics. All videos are under 3 minutes in length and totally accessible through American Sign Language, Captions and Voice Over. You can view them now on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/irsvdieosasl. Kudos to the IRS for its outstanding work on this series. It has set the bar for other government agencies. The videos added most recently are: 2/10/11 Tax Season Delayed for Some Taxpayers 2/8/11 Is Social Security Taxable? 1/24/11 IRS2Go 1/3/11 Savings Bonds, Free IRS Tax Help 1/6/11 W-2 Missing? Do Your Taxes for Free: Free File 2011 Small Business: Employer Identification Number IRS e-file 2011 Do I Have to File a Tax Return? Source: NVRC
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PAGE 6 HAPPY BIRTHDAY...to the folks with birthdays in March Annie Dickens Nell Garrette Ken Hartman Mary Jane Jones Tom Lindsey Linda Whitworth If you have any news, stories, upcoming events, trips, Anniversary celebrations, awards, etc., feel free to send the information to us, and we will add it to the next issue. We would love to hear what you think of our newsletters, and if you have any other ideas to add to it. You can call NVRC, TTY: 703-352-9056 or send an email to pgbeech@aol.com. CASCADES Deaf Seniors NVRC Staff 3951 Pender Drive Suite 130 Fairfax, VA 22030 703-352-9055 (v) 703-352-9056 (tty) 703-352-9058 (fax) info@nvrc.org www.nvrc.org Happy Hands is a group of seniors who use Sign Language and meet monthly for potluck lunches, trips, workshops and other activities. Guests are welcome. Contact Person: Eve Christian, President efcgram@juno.com Loudoun Senior Center at Cascades Marketplace 21060 Whitfield Place Sterling, VA 20165 703-430-2397 Co-Sponsors: NVRC and Loudoun County Parks and Recreation Services Coordinators: Elaine Shaffer 703-430-6077 TTY/FAX eolshaffer@aol.com Linda Whitworth 703-450-5847 TTY/FAX whitworl@aol.com