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Live Your Best LifeFebruary Newsletter 2021

STAFFBecky Zaist

Executive Director

Rebecca ErskineAssistant Director

Jenny Ryan Bookkeeper

Bill McPeak & Julie SanchezTransportation

Kat Clauson Data/Office Manager

MacKenzie Moore Activities & Volunteer

Coordinator

HOME CAREErin Crow

Home Care Manager

Corinne Ahlum, RN Frankie Fernyhough,

Dori Cote, Kristine Dyke, Chris Encinas, Margaret Harris, Deb Wuersch, Becca Jewison Judy Johnson, Janette Miller, Mary Obringer, Reyna Perez,

Laurie Watsabaugh, Stacy Grohne,

Dimmie Zeigler, Carina Barker

KITCHENAmando Perfecto

Head Cook David Basye & Yocelin

Colchado Assistant Cooks Marcos Medina

Dishwasher/Prep Cook

Trivia Night

307-733-7300 // 830 E. Hansen // www.SeniorCenterJH.org // [email protected]

Our MissionEnhancing and supporting

the lives of seniors.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH 6:00 PM Are you a human google search engine? Do people call you for answers to random questions? Test your knowledge with an evening of trivia (online or on the phone). Questions will be pulled from all different themes including international travel, movies, history, science, art, sports and more!

Teams should be made up of 3

to 4 people. Individual players will be put into a team. You will be automatically moved into and out of breakout rooms to discuss trivia questions with your teammates. Call Mackenzie to register.

Suggested contribution is $5 for seniors or $15 a team.

Culinary ClassesTHURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Starting in February, we will be offering monthly cooking classes.

This month, dive into making Potato Leek and White Bean Soup with Joni Upshire!

Joni has lived in Jackson for over 30 years. She raised three children, has three wonderful grandchildren, built and operated Snake River Brewing for 15 years, was a High School Culinary teacher and most recently was the Volunteer Coordinator at St. John’s Health. For the last 6 years, Joni and a group of ladies

have been cooking a meal once a week for oncology patients who are having treatments at St. John’s Health. Joni knows her way around the kitchen and she loves to share these skills with others.

Suggested contribution for seniors is $15 and will include a bag with many of the ingredients.

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Giving BackMONETARY DONATIONSWyoming Title & EscrowDianne FlemingMary Lou & Dick KleneScarlett Family FoundationKarl M Johnson FoundationZaidee & Robbie FullerJanet & William O’NeilGeorgia LigoriWorthy JohnsonRobert HagedornJorgensenLynn & Foster FriessVonona ScottDavid & Cheryl Lawrence Charitable FundClaud E Easterly FoundationOdd Fellows Lodge #8Jackson Hole Real Estate Associates in honor of Lynn Humphries & Judy Legg

MISCELLANEOUS DONATIONBetsy Collins & Mary WhitneyPresbyterian Church Youth ClubDennis & Vicki Johnson, Jacqui Shanor, Bruce Adams, Shane & Susan, Claire & Nathan

MEMORIAL DONATIONSGRANT LARSONLinda & Dick Martin

CLAIRE MCCONAUGHYMary & Mark OberingBob Shervin

MARION BUCHENROTHLinda & Dick Martin

BARBARA CLARKPat Hardeman

ELLEN LINNPat Hardeman

VIRGINIA BLAIRPat Hardeman

BARBARA VAN GENDERENPat Hardeman

BERT RAYNESBob ShervinMary Obringer

GEORGE THOMPSONRideline Log & Timber

SUE SALZMANMary & Mark Obringer

GARY STERNBERGBob ShervinCecilia & Frank Bellinghiere

MIKE DELANDBob ShervinCecilia & Frank Bellinghiere

MEMORY WALLDENNIS LANCERalph & Meta Sternberg Family

GEORGE THOMPSONRalph & Meta Sternberg Family

NORMAN MERRILLBonnie Budge NON-EVENT DONATIONSGwen & Don Wadsworth

Gene Jansen

Robert Rogers

Becky & Ted Kimmel

William Barmore

Joyce & Dan Butcher

James Little, Sr.

Julie & Bob McLaurin

Nancy Rufener

Yvonne Henze

Karen Lisenby

Carol & Chuck

Schneebeck

Bonnie & Earl Lutz

Dianne Pfabe

Betty Benson

Irene & Alan Lund

Westwood Curtis

Sharon & Rudy Sanford

Jeanie & Fred Staehr

Mary Robertson

Connie & John Hansen

Christine Schuler

Margaret & Lou

Hochheiser

Martha Pittard

Barbara & Bill Adams

Tom Montgomery

Gayle Downing

Jenny & Danny Shervin

Carol & Ed Owens

Dianne Fleming

Keith Hall

Helen Feuz

Mary Springer

Vickie & Mark Memmer

Carol & John Harkness

Patsy Raaum

Julie Giacobassi & Zach

Hall

Helena Harrice

Maggie & Dick Scarlett

Harry Konkel

Linda Sternberg

Rozan Welch

Zita & Joe Izzo

Rose & Dale Jeske

Adrienne & John Mars

Carol & Jim Linton

Ilene & Mark Zwerin

Berniece & Harold Turner

Martha & Warren Van

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Ed Wigg

Nancy Watkins & Mike

Mason

Gretchen & Gary

Duniphan

David Mills

Nadia Farrell

Sharleen Kominsky

Penny Gaitan

Lori & Laruent Roux

Steve Deutsch

Marnie & Tony Paulus

Janet Pusey

Patty & Frank Ewing

Joffa & Bill Kerr

Allen Saunders

Mary Lohuis

Beverly Pratt

Sandra & Derek Goodson

Margie & Fred Reimers

Tina Seay

Batty & Chuck Terrill

Lisa Ridgway

Jane Curtis

Jane Jerger

Mary Ann Tapp

Becky & Tom Jordan

Nancy & Andy Carson

Kathleen Mague

Rosemarie Seherr-Thoss

Erich Jost

Cindy King

Julie & Jeff Huot

Dawna & Mike Wilson

Pat Weber

Afton & Leslie Jones

Jerry DeFrance

Sue Mortensen

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1 Bob Gordon Joeseph Kudar Dennis Tome2 Graciela Alvarez Jim Luebbers3 Dave Dodge MarjorieGriffith Lucille Kilpatrick Heibz Walter Pam Walton4 Mel Dodson Nancy Gilman Jenny Landgraf Sue Marsh5 Connie Bickner Patty Talley6 Mike Duvall Tom Jacobson Connie Woolwine Fred Ziegler7 TimGriffith Nancy Steeper Berniece Turner8 Nancy Carson Carol Halverson Liz Jacobson Ron Surdam9 Geraldine Battistoli Dorothy Remington10 Doris Bystrom Rae Doty Linda Edington11 Barry Alexander Vera Donovan Dave Hodges12 Andrew Coulter Rita Edwards

Peggy Hebberger Susan Johnson13 Tim Day Margaret Harris Susan McDowell14 David Carpenter Paola Cerruti Valerie Crawford Patricia Deeds-Starr Michele Gammer Carol Harris Dale Jeske15 LizBurchfield Gayle Decker Deane Henderson Mary Jo McLellan Carol Schwender16 Diane Hazen Charles Marousek Terry Meyer17 Lee Cutler18 Mark LePage Rhea Lewis Emery Potzernitz19 Wilmer Barrett Kyle Burson Roger Kirkpatrick Robert Mebane Elizabeth Scott20 Barbara Bridges LeRoy Nethercott Anita Nilsson21 Laurie Watsabaugh22 Robert Gifford Paul Hansen23 Elizabeth Forster Bill Reinsch

Paul Walters Mary Elaine Weber24 Barbara Bryan Melody Garcia Mary Ann McLeod25 Martha Balogh Jim Brown Gary Isbell Barbara McCumber Francesca Paolucci-Rice Barbara Reed Debbie Schlinger26 Herbert Brooks III Don Ludlow Patty Snyder Sharon Wiley27 Judy Adams Ruth Ankeny Kealhoanui Baclayon Carolyn Daily Mitch Menaker28 Gail Stephens

DID WE MISS YOUR BIRTHDAY? If your annual Senior Center membership has expired, you will not see your birthday listed.

Please give us a call to renew.

Birthday Lunch: February 24thFebruary birthdays will enjoy a to-go lunch

compliments of First Interstate Bank.

Happy Birthday February!


Phone BingoWEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3RD3:00 PM

It has been a long time since we've played bingo together. Jump on the phone to play bingo from home!

Call MacKenzie to reserve your bingo cards. Suggested contribution for seniors is $5 for a 5-pack of bingo cards. Cards will be delivered with meals or available for pick-up from the Senior Center on February 2nd and 3rd.

To participate call 346-248-7799 and press 820 6405 3105 (the meeting ID) when prompted. Then, press # when asked for a Participant ID and you will be automatically added into the bingo call. We will play five rounds of bingo!

Call ProgramsDo you know someone who we should check in on?

Would you like someone to check in with you?

We are launching two call programs:

DAILY SAFETY CALL: Receive a daily check-in Monday-Friday call to make sure you are safe!

STAYCONNECTED: This is an ongoing weekly support program helping seniors stay connected during the program.

Please call the Senior Center if you would like to sign-up or know someone who could benefit.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) VITA has gone virtual, offering free and confidential tax preparation to seniors and other clientele.

At Friday Feast pick-ups Feb. 5 and 19 and March 5, TetonVITA volunteers will be curbside with information about this year's services and to distribute Tax Prep Packets for you to organize your tax documents. Return the packets at the next Friday Feast or to the Library during VITA hours. Volunteers will finish your taxes,

returning them at a later Friday Feast or by appointment at the Library. Contact-less services will also be available at the Library, with appointments starting Jan 27: Tue. and Wed. from 2:30-7:15 pm and Sat. 10 am-2:45 pm through April 15. No need to leave your car.

Let TetonVITA get you up-to-date with your taxes, including last year's and any COVID-related payments you might have missed. More information at www.tclib.org/tax


Lynne MyersMeet Lynne Myers, one of our Meals on Wheels volunteers! Lynne has been delivering meals for a year and a half. We love Lynne for her cheerful personality and willingness to jump in and help out when needed!

She says her favorite part of volunteering is getting to talk to Jackson's old-timers. Some people she knows, and some she's just getting to know. Lynne has a knack for getting to know people, even when she's standing on their doorstep wearing a mask.

We asked Lynne what her tips are for delivering Meals on Wheels and she said, "wear your yak tracks, and just keep talking to them! Plan on at least saying

'How are you doing?' 'I miss you' or 'I hope

you enjoy your meal!'

Lynne has lived in Jackson for 48 years. She's always out and about, cross country skiing, snow shoeing and hiking. Recently, she also started volunteering with the call lines for Teton County Publich Health too!

Volunteer Spotlight

I am delighted at the response of Teton County seniors towards taking the COVID-19 vaccine. This gives me hope for our future. We are pleased to take part by having the Senior Center as a vaccination site. The Health Department and St. John’s Health started vaccines for people 80+ on January 21 and will begin vaccines for the 75+ age group after that. Then they will open up registration for the 70+ group. We do not yet know when vaccines will be available for the 65+ group.

We will try to keep you informed as this process rolls out, recognizing that there will be changes along the way. If you have questions or need transportation for your vaccine appointment, please give us a call. The best local source of information on vaccines is through the Teton County Health Department at www.tetoncountywy.gov/2061/COVID-19.

To register for a vaccine on-line, go to http://bit.ly/TCHDvaxregistry. Another way to register is to call (307) 732-8628, option 1. If you need help, we are more than happy to help you register and/or help you find answers for your questions.

While vaccines are being administered at the Senior Center, we be operating our curb-side lunch pick-up from 12:00-12:30. Please note that we will not be able to have people line up early for lunch, so please come during that time. If you need a late pick-up, please give us a call to make arrangements.

Best regards,Becky Zaist

From the Desk of the Executive Director


THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH3:00 PMFACILITATED BY PAUL HANSEN

Last month, we held a healthy and respectful community discussion about different options for funding social services in Jackson, WY. Join us this month for another community discussion. This time, we will be talking about the "Serious Problem Areas" identified by the Teton County Organizational Survey. What

areas do you care most about? What do you feel Teton County should focus on in 2021? Come prepared for a lively and respectful conversation.

Participate online by going to www.seniorcenterjh.org or call in with your phone to participate in the discussion! To dial into the conversation, call 346-248-7799. Press 853 4943 2293 when asked for the meeting ID. Press # when asked for the participant ID.

Monthly Community Discussion

Fitness Schedule

VALENTINES MOCKTAIL RECIPE: CUPID'S PUNCH

1 cup cranberry or pomegranate juice 1 cup sparkling water 1 cup ginger ale 1 scoop raspberry sorbetFrozen raspberries to garnish. To love it up, add a splash of champagne or vodka!

Live Your Best LifeFebruary Newsletter 2021

P.O. Box 4677 Jackson, WY 83001830 E Hansen (307) 733-7300www.seniorcenterjh.org

Non-Profit OrgUS Postage Paid

PERMIT #13Jackson, WY

Restorative YogaDid you know that Jill Oja-Johnson teaches Restorative Yoga on Wednesdays at 1:15?

Take a mid-week break to reset through 45 minutes of gentle stretching and movement, and 15 minutes of meditation.

BOARD OF DIRECTORSLou Hochheiser

Chair John A Turner

Vice Chair

Bruce Hawtin Secretary

Sara Van Genderen Treasurer

Bob Shervin Rick Stuck Irene Lund

Cecilia HerbertMichael Schrotz

Hours MONDAY – FRIDAY 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM

CLOSED FEBRUARY 15TH

Upcoming:

Mardi Gras Costume CompetitionBeads, masks, scarves oh my! Don your best mardi gras costume for lunch on Tuesday, February 16th!

Prizes will be given out with lunch the next day.

Book ClubKeep your eyes peeled for more information on the book club we are starting with Teton County Library.

Would you like to participate? Do you have a book you'd like to read? Would you like to lead a discussion? Give us a call to let us know!

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