NEWSLETTER FEATURED THIS ISSUE: We appreciate our STAFF & VOLUNTEERS at the! STAFF/ VOLUNTEERS.1 HAPPENINGS..2 OUT & ABOUT.3 GUESS WHO...3 RESOURCE FAIR...4 HOLIDAY ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR.4 On Wednesday, October 18th the held a volunteer and staff team meeting and dinner. The evening was an opportunity to bring everyone together, introduce new volunteers, office procedures, what s coming up, and discuss suggestions and ideas for programming. Most importantly, it was an opportunity to show appreciation to our staff and volunteers for all their hard work and dedication. The meeting was led by Jessica Chiechi and Terri Ward, and included all of our class instructors, part time staff, and volunteers from Bingo, front office, library, and various groups. We are very lucky to have such dedicated staff and volunteers at our. Without them, we could not function as well as we do, or provide the quality classes and programs offered to our participants. Thank you to all of our volunteers, staff and participants for making this such a thriving, active and fun Center for our community. BRAIN TEASERS.5 Wishing all a safe and very joyous Holiday Season!
The front landscaping received a helping hand from Girl Scout Troop # 4095 on Saturday, October 21st. With the assistance of Eddie Garcia and Nick Smith from Community Services Parks Maintenance, the girls put out fresh bark and planted flowers and bushes in the front of the sign and building. Thank you girls for all your hard work! 2 This Halloween was another one for the books at the thanks to Beth and her fabulous crew! A bowl of fruit loops, a gumball machine... Wouldn t it be fun to take a look back at Beth s past Halloween costumes over the years?...an idea for a future issue!
Top Left: Claudia, Zamora and Terri enjoy the sunshine at the Annual Fleet Week festival in San Francisco. Bottom Left: Dee Day is brought on stage after a Spamalot performance at the Chico Theatre Company. Below: The group enjoyed an awesome tour of the Budweiser brewery in Fairfield. We have a lot of great trips planned for Spring! The next trip sign-up day is scheduled for February 6th. In the meantime, there s still room on some of our current open trips. Stop by the front desk to sign-up! Who are these two youngsters? The answers will be revealed in the next issue! Submit your photo to Jessica or Terri for the next Guess Who! 3
Annual Resource Fair On Thursday, November 2nd, the hosted its annual Senior Resource Fair. Over 40 vendors were available to offer valuable information and resources to seniors in our community, including healthcare, housing, legal, PG&E, and many more services. Approx. 100+ seniors attended throughout the 3 hour event, making this year s one of the busiest. Pictured above left: Tanna Thomas and Tony Kurlan from the Senior Commission. Pictured above right: Katy Goodson, Community Policing Coordinator and Della Atkinson, Citizen Police Volunteer. Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair 4 Thank you to all the artists, crafters and shoppers who participated in our Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair held on Saturday, November 18th. A very special thanks to our Line Dancers and Dena Baker, Line Dance Instructor, for sharing their dance skills and showcasing the fun we have at our Center!
Answers will be posted in the next newsletter! ANSWERS FROM LAST NEWSLETTER 1. For Instance 2. No One to Blame 3. Once in a Blue Moon 4. 4. 5. Unusual Paragraph Answer: There are no instances of the letter e in the paragraph, despite the fact that it is the most commonly used letter in the English language. Thanksgiving Trivia: The first department store to hold a Thanksgiving Day Parade was. a. Gimbels b. Macy s c. JC Penny d. Montgomery Ward Take a break and enjoy the puzzles in the lobby! REBUS PUZZLERS Did you enjoy reading this newsletter? Let me know what you think. If you are interested in helping with the newsletter- contributing a column, article, photo, or any other suggestions, please let Jessica know! 5