Lake Luzerne Senior Center Newsletter 539 Lake Avenue, Lake Luzerne NY 12846 August 2013

llseniorcenter@yahoo.com Volume 36

518-696-6451

Second Annual Picnic at the 4th Lake Campgrounds

Grillin, Chillin and good ole Blue Grass music was enjoyed by all, at our last

picnic. Thank you to everyone who attended and made the day so much

fun. Thanks to Jeanne for this awesome pose.

Gentle Yoga, Monday and Thursdays,

at 9:00-10:00 this class focuses on

building strength and relaxation

through warm ups and a mixed series of

postures as well as incorporating a mini

gentle flow. Cost for one class is $10.00

or $45.00 for 5 classes.

There will be no Thursday classes

August 1st, 8th and 15th.

Zumba Gold, Wednesday and Friday

8:45-9:45. The cost is $5.00 per class.

Our instructor, Kim Quay is a certified

Zumba instructor and teaches at the

YMCA in Glens Falls.

No Zumba classes for the month

of August, classes will resume in

September.

T’AI CHI CHIH, beginner’s class is

every Tuesday 10:15-11:30, an advanced

class is every Wednesday, 10:15-11:30.

Each session is eight weeks with a cost

of $50.00. Accredited Instructor Judy

Mirczak leads class instruction. She may

be reached at 518-696-7022.

Osteobusters Exercise Class meets

every Tuesday 9:00-10:00 and Friday

10:00-11:00. Osteo exercise and

education is a community-based

program for older adults that encourage

participants to take steps to build and

maintain strong bones. It is presented in

small group format, led by trained peer

volunteers under the direction of the

Retired Senior Volunteer Program

(RSVP) this class is free.

Activities

Bingo, every second and fourth

Monday of the month at 12:45.

Van Trips, do you need transportation

to get your groceries? We go shopping

the first and third Friday of every month

leaving the Senior Center at 8:30 and

returning at 2:00. Reservations are

required so as not to disappoint anyone

who may be planning on shopping.

Please call 696-6451 to reserve your

spot.

Canasta, Mondays, at 1:00

Coffee Hour Tuesdays, at 9:30

Mah Jongg, Wednesdays, at 12:30.

Train Dominos Wednesdays 12:45.

Chicago Style Bridge, Thursdays at

12:30

MassageTherapy, Stephanie

Lansburg a LMT will be available for

massage therapy sessions at the Senior

Center. She is a resident of Hadley and

attended the Center for Natural

Wellness school of Massage Therapy in

2000. She can be contacted at 222-7594

to make an appointment.

Movie and a Meal, Tuesday, August

13th 11:00-12:30.

We will be watching “The Accidental

Husband”. Call 696-2200 to make your

reservation.

Book Chat

“The Racketeer”

Author John Grisham

Contributed by Bob Freedman

Like any Grisham book, this one has a

plot built around a particular legal

principle. In this case it’s a loophole. As

part of the Federal Rule of Criminal

Procedure. Rule 35 allows for the

reduction of a sentence if a defendant

provides “substantial assistance in

investigating or prosecuting another

person”.

Given that as the main platform, the

author springs into a tale regarding

Malcolm Bannister (later to be known as

Mal Baldwin) who begins the book as a

convict, an ex-marine and a former

lawyer who got caught up in

racketeering charges brought up by the

Federal Government against Mal’s law

firm in violations he never knowingly

committed.

This is not a story about a win or a loss

in the courtroom. It’s a much more

surprising story of a man who gets

smarter once he spends five years

sharpening his skills as a jailhouse

lawyer, and then carries out an

incredible revenge scheme.

This is Grisham at his best as a story

teller. He strategically keeps Mal’s tricks

a few steps ahead of the story, so that we

don’t know why he does things until

after they have started to happen. This is

a difficult plot to describe without

spoiling it for those of you who decide to

pick it up. As in all of Grishma’s tales,

the main character is developed fully,

the supporting characters are essential

to the development of the main theme,

and the story moves quickly so that your

interest is always secured.

In this one, there are many twists and

turns as the story progresses and the

surprises keep coming. All in all, it’s a

good page-turner.

Birthday Coupon If you are sixty or older and have a

birthday in August, please bring this

coupon to the Lake Luzerne Meal Site.

Your lunch will be on us (coupon must

be redeemed in the month of your

birthday). This generous gift is donated

by Shirley, Bea and Barb.

Name_____________________

Birthday___________________

Coffee Hour Every Tuesday we enjoy meeting with

friends over coffee and homemade

goodies. The cost of a cup of coffee or

tea is .50 which pays for the coffee, tea

and ½ & ½. We are looking for

volunteers who would like to provide for

some of the goodies. Contact Barb if you

would like to bring a snack to coffee

hour.

Angel Lush 1 angel food cake

1 pkg of vanilla pudding

1 can crushed pineapple

1 container of cool whip

Add vanilla pudding pkg to crushed

pineapple. Stir together, mix with cool

whip. Slice angel food cake in three

layers, put mixture between layers.

Upcoming Events

Elvis Presley impersonator is going to be

here Wednesday, October 23 2013 at

12:00. Lunch and performance will be

$10.00. Reserve your spot by contacting

Barb.

Don Romines, was born in

Schenectady, NY and is employed at

Ellis Hospital.

Don’s career began when he dressed up

as Elvis for a Halloween party and won

the contest for the best costume. He has

been performing ever since at all types

of parties for many different occasions,

intimate parties, cruise ships dinner

shows, camp parities and even played in

Las Vegas and other casinos around the

country.

What started as a one night of fun has

continued for 20 years and still going

strong. His fans can only hope that he

will continue to keep the memory alive

and keep giving Elvis the respect and

justice he deserves.

Watch for more details!

Funny Situation There once was a man and a woman

who had been married for more than 60

years. They talked about everything.

They kept no secrets from each

other…except that the old woman had a

shoe box in the top of her closet that she

cautioned her husband never to open it

or ask her about it.

For all these years he had never thought

about the box, but one day the little old

woman got very sick and the doctor said

she would never recover.

In trying to sort out their affairs the

little old man took down the shoe box

and took it to his wife’s bedside. She

agreed it was time that he should know

what was in the box.

When he opened it he found 2

beautifully crocheted doilies and a stack

of money totaling over $25,000. He

asked her about the unusual contents.

“When we were married”, she said, “my

grandmother told me the secret of a

happy marriage was to never argue. She

told me that if I ever got angry with you,

I should just keep quiet and crochet a

doily”.

The little old man was so moved; he had

to fight back tears. Only two precious

doilies were in the box. She had only

been angry with him tow times in all

those years of living and loving. He

almost burst with joy and happiness.

“Sweetheart”, he said… “that explains

the doilies, but what about all this

money? Where did it all come from?”

Oh, “she said, that’s the money I made

from selling the doilies.”

Tickets for the Senior Picnic

sponsored by Warren County

Office for the Aging are available for

purchase at the Senior Center. The cost

of the tickets is $5.00 per person. The

picnic is Wednesday, September 4th at

the Elks. Tickets will not be sold at the

picnic and need to be be purchased no

later than Thursday, August 22nd.

Thank you to everyone who helped us

with our first Craft Sale. We are looking

forward to next year and the great gifts

we can purchase for Christmas.

August 2013

Warren/Hamilton Counties Office for the Aging One Day Notice 696-2200

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

August 1 American Goulash

Tossed Salad Brussels Sprouts

Fresh Fruit

August 2 Cold Plate

Tuna salad on a Bun Pasta Salad

Strawberry Spinach Salad

Spice Cake

August 5 Creamy Chicken

Casserole Sweet Potatoes Green Beans

Tropical Fruit Cup

August 6 Pork Chops

Roasted Red Potatoes Peas & Onions

Mandarin Orange

August 7 Meatloaf

Mashed Potatoes Mixed Veggies Peach Cobbler

August 8 Cold Plate

Spaghetti & Meatballs

Marinara Sauce Tossed Salad

Italian Veggies Chilled Pears

August 9 Chef Salad –

(Turkey/Ham/ Swiss Cheese/ Lettuce) Tomato, Onion & Cucumber Salad

Cookie Bar

August 12 Baked Fish

Scandia Orange Rice Pilaf

Spinach Tropical Fruit Cup

August 13 Movie/Meal

Roast Turkey/Gravy Cranberry Sauce Mashed Potatoes

Summer Squash & Zucchini Chilled Peaches

August 14 Sloppy Joes on a

Bun Steamed Carrots

Corn Strawberry Shortcake

August 15 Macaroni &

Cheese Stewed Tomatoes

Carrot Raisin Salad

Fresh Fruit

August 16 Cold Plate

Chicken Salad on Bed of

Romaine Lettuce Marinated Veggies

Sandwich Roll Birthday Cake

August 19 Chicken Stir-Fry

Brown Rice Oriental Veggies

Mandarin Orange

August 20 Brunch Cheese Omelet

Hash Brown Potato Slice of Ham

Yogurt Parfait with Fruit & Granola

August 21

Apple N’ Onion Chicken

Sweet Potatoes California Medley

Jell-O Poke Cake/Topping

August 22 Sausage Pasta

Garlic Bread Cauliflower

Tossed Salad Fresh Fruit

August 23 Cold Plate

Sliced Roast Beef Plate

with Potato Salad & Coleslaw

Sandwich Roll Rice

Pudding/Topping August 26

Baked Chicken Tenders

with Sauce

Potato of the Day Tomato & Zucchini

Chilled Apricots

August 27

Chef’s Choice

August 28 Roast Pork/ Gravy

Mashed Potato Scandinavian

Veggies Blueberry Crunch

August 29 Cold Plate

Chopped Salad with Grilled

Chicken Marinated Veggies

Dinner Roll Brownie

August 30 Labor Day BBQ

Hot Dogs on a Bun French Fries Baked Beans Fresh Fruit